Chifengwei's territory is rich in mineral deposits, with more than one billion tons of iron ore, billions of tons of coal reserves, hundreds of thousands of tons of copper ore, as well as gold and silver mines.

The steel output of the "Red Flag Army" system has more than doubled in two years on average, and the demand for iron ore is increasing day by day, and it is urgent to build new mining areas to increase production.

Therefore, Huang Han took a fancy to Chifengwei, which had a large number of mineral deposits, and occupied and held this area, and it was imperative to operate it as a resource to provide land.

Although Huang Han didn't know the specific location of the Chifengwei deposit, he knew a rough idea.

Of course, more targeted manpower will improve efficiency, focusing on drilling Yuanbaoshan and Daheisheng, and soon find veins of coal, iron ore and copper, gold and silver mines.

A battalion of regular troops will be stationed here for a long time, and the Chifeng Guard will be managed so that this guard has a full 5,000 guards.

With the continuous discovery and development of mineral deposits, it is believed that it will soon become one of the most prosperous places outside the Guanwai.

At the meeting, the strategic concept of capturing Jinzhou and compressing Jiannu to the east of the Sancha River was proposed, and it was initially decided that the western Liaoning corridor would complete the autumn harvest and launch an offensive when the autumn harvest in eastern Liaodong had just begun.

This arrangement is more vicious, and the Manchu Qing, whose grain is already unsustainable, was forced to complete the autumn harvest, how should they live?

When the generals learned that Chongzhen would fight non-stop for the eleventh year, everyone was excited, and the morale of the army that had won many battles was high, and the soldiers were eager to go to the battlefield.

Because ordinary soldiers who carry out combat missions, including guards and military service, are paid double salaries, and the income of officers is also 30 percent higher, these are not the most important things, the key is to be able to win military merits and get promotions, and they can also get a lot of head rewards.

The Manchu and Mongolian cavalry that were ravaging in Shaanxi did not know that the "Red Banner Army" was ruthless and wanted to cut off their way back, and during this time they not only beat the Ming army that came out of Xianyang, but also knocked out more than 3,000 defenders of Xi'an who tried to break through the encirclement.

Seeing that the siege had been going on for more than a month, and it was already out of the first month, Zierharang and Azig were in a hurry when they saw that Gao Yingxiang surrounded Xi'an and refused to attack the city, so they sent Fan Wencheng to negotiate with the Liukou Chinese army.

During this time, Azig and the two had already sent several groups of messengers to Shengjing to inform their master Chongde of the results of the expedition to the Great Qing Army in Shaanxi.

Now there are three groups of messengers from Shengjing, and they have brought not only the decree of reward, but also many letters, including Chongde's handwritten letters to Azig, Zilharang, and Fan Wencheng.

In the letter, the red gang encouraged them to make persistent efforts, and since they have established themselves in Shaanxi, they may as well hold on for a while longer.

It was found that the main force of the "Red Flag Army" was attracted to break away quickly, so that the Liukou and the "Red Flag Army" were consumed, and the warriors of the Great Qing Dynasty could no longer be damaged.

Obviously, the master euphemistically said that the transfer of the main force of the "Red Banner Army" into Shaanxi was to meet expectations, and everything else was false.

However, Shaanxi turned the world upside down, but the "Red Banner Army" did not appear, let alone the main force, and even a few hundred men and horses were not found.

It can be seen that it is possible that the rogues are not ruthless enough, it is time to break Xi'an City and capture the king of the Ming Dynasty and the king of the county, but to see if the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty has any weight.

Fan Wencheng came with a task, and wanted to persuade Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and others to organize a general attack as soon as possible with a three-inch tongue to avoid long nights and dreams.

The vast majority of the leaders of the Liukou were natives of Shaanxi, and they did not know that too many Shaanxi soldiers and civilians hid in the city of Xi'an.

Shaanxi has been short of grain for many years, the grain in Xi'an City is limited, and now there are righteous troops besieged, and there are Qing troops to help, as long as the Ming army runs out of food, Xi'an City will not be attacked, and it will not be able to consume the strength of the ants to attack the city.

Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng and other generals politely hosted a banquet for Fan Wencheng in the Chinese army, because during this time, the Qing army gave them a lot of weapons and armor captured from the Ming army.

Seeing that he asked when the rebel army would launch a general offensive, Li Zicheng explained: "We have enough money and food to afford it, sharpen our knives and cut wood, and we have been strengthening the training of the rebels during this time, and the combat effectiveness of the sons and daughters has improved a lot in the past few days."

Seeing that there will be no food in the city, Xi'an City may be at your fingertips at that time, and the 300,000 soldiers and civilians there may surrender to the righteous army, and our strength will be multiplied again. ”

Fan Wencheng asked, "How can the King of Xianyang be sure that the food of the Ming army will definitely run out before the righteous army?" If there is enough food in the city, but the rebels eat up the food first, wouldn't it be self-defeating? ”

Li Zicheng said: "Lord Fan, relax your mind, the righteous army still has a lot of food in Hanzhong City, enough for the army to eat, this king estimates that the food in Xi'an City should be gone for more than a month at most."

This is definitely not the king's own words, not only the conclusion reached by collecting intelligence in the early stage, but also the reliable information obtained from asking hundreds of Ming army prisoners in the past few days. ”

Fan Wencheng said: "My Qing army is good at cavalry warfare, but it doesn't matter whether you get the city or not.

The rebels dragged hundreds of thousands of families, and there was no city to rely on, in case a large number of Ming army reinforcements came, it is unknown that your team might be defeated in a war.

The official still thinks that it is the best policy to take the city as soon as possible, so as not to have irresistible variables in the long night. ”

Li Zicheng said: "Lord Fan's words are wrong, is the Qing army going to Shaanxi from Liaodong to attack the city and seize the land?" In what this king sees, it should be to relieve the pressure on Liaodong, and he is thinking about mobilizing the 'Red Flag Army', right? ”

After many contacts with the Liukou generals, Fan Wencheng was deeply impressed by Li Zicheng, thinking that this person's resourcefulness should be a rare general among the Liukou, and he was not surprised to see that Li Zicheng could realize the purpose of the Qing army's departure to Shaanxi.

He looked unfazed, picked up the wine glass and drank it all after making a gesture of please, and then he spoke:

"King Xianyang's analysis is not unreasonable, my Qing army does have the intention of encircling Wei to save Zhao, and the joint righteous army is naturally to enhance its strength.

After all, it is impossible for the Qing army to stay in Shaanxi for a long time, so we hope to help the rebels seize more cities and take more territory in the shortest possible time. ”

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Xi'an City is like a piece of meat in your mouth, and if you don't eat it, you have a better chance of mobilizing the 'Red Flag Army'."

For the safety of the two vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty and more than a dozen county kings, the Ming army had to come to the rescue whether they wanted it or not.

If it is known that Xi'an has been lost, and the vassal king and the county king are dead or captured, the king estimates that reinforcements will not come, and the 'Red Banner Army' will not come to Shaanxi, because the task of Pingliao in five years is much more important than the battle for Shaanxi.

The Ming army should choose to re-operate the defensive line at Tongguan and the Yellow River to prevent the Righteous Army and the Qing Army from attacking Henan and Gyeonggi. ”