When Li Zicheng received the news that the Dongjiang Army had suddenly invaded Nanjing, he was immediately shocked. While sending people to inquire about the whereabouts of Yingshanjian and others, he gathered a large army and went to Jinan to set up defenses.

The situation in Nanjing was unclear for a moment, and the people were panicked, Li Zicheng was quite calm on the surface, but he was more nervous than anyone else in his heart. With the experience of Xi'an last time, he knew that if Yingshanjian was exposed, he would inevitably suffer a strong counterattack from Mao Wenlong.

Mao Wenlong from Xi'an received Chen Qiyu's letter and laughed: "Li Zicheng, Li Zicheng, you take yourself too seriously." ”

Hong Chengchou was in a good mood when he saw Mao Wenlong, and he didn't need to ask to know that things were going well in Bozhou.

Sure enough, after Mao Wenlong laughed, he said: "The 20,000 thieves in Bozhou City have been arrested, and now Chen Qiyu has sent troops to Nanjing." I will arrive in Jinan in a few days, and when the time comes, I want Li Zicheng to always remember that I Mao Wenlong is not easy to mess with. ”

Hong Chengchou frowned and said: "It's better for the general soldiers to be careful, it's better for us to send another 50,000 elite soldiers to ensure that the first battle of Nanjing can go smoothly." ”

Mao Wenlong pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "What the military said is extremely true, then let Chen Jisheng and King Fu attack Nanjing from Huguang together." ”

Hong Chengchou didn't seem to agree with Mao Wenlong's opinion, and he hesitated and said: "General soldiers, it's better for us to directly let King Fu and them march into Sichuan, so that they can do it." Li Zicheng will inevitably be difficult to take care of, and once Sichuan is recovered by King Fu, then Li Zicheng will have no foundation, and it will not be a problem. ”

Mao Wenlong pondered for a while, and then said, "That's fine, then I'll write to King Fu now." ”

Mao Wenlong's letter was soon delivered to King Fu, who learned that Mao Wenlong had sent troops to fight in Nanjing. He was both happy and painful, and it was clear that once Mao Wenlong's Dongjiang Army captured Nanjing, he would naturally not be able to go back in the future.

And Mao Wenlong will definitely not give up the Nanjing taken from Li Zicheng to him. Although he was extremely reluctant to go to Sichuan as Mao Wenlong said, King Fu also knew that if he missed this opportunity, he would have nothing.

According to Mao Wenlong's arrangement, although there is no Nanjing, there is still a Sichuan. If he didn't listen, he would probably have to throw away the lake in front of him in the future.

After thinking about it, King Fu decided to do what Mao Wenlong instructed. He immediately wrote back to Mao Wenlong and informed him that he had promised to send troops to Sichuan. At the same time, King Fu also conveyed the news to Chen Jisheng and asked him to assist him in capturing Sichuan.

With Mao Wenlong's order in advance, Chen Jisheng naturally did not refuse King Fu's request, and readily agreed.

King Fu immediately gathered an army of 100,000, together with Chen Jisheng's 20,000 cavalry, and an army of 120,000 immediately set off to Sichuan to kick off the battle.

After Li Zicheng learned that Sichuan was attacked by King Fu's soldiers and horses, he was anxious. It's a pity that he lacks skills and can't send troops to the rescue, at this moment, Li Zicheng deeply felt the taste of despair.

One wrong step turned into a thousand years of hatred, and I regretted that I shouldn't provoke Mao Wenlong again. It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world to take, Li Zicheng regretted that he broke his intestines, and he could only rot in his stomach. Whoever says that everything that happens in front of him is caused by himself, and he can't blame anyone.

"King Chuang, the Dongjiang army is coming to attack, and it is known that about 100,000 soldiers and horses are coming straight to our Jinan. It is estimated that they will be able to reach the outside of the city in the afternoon, and please ask King Chuang to order a battle. Liu Hui, the deputy general who had just been promoted, hurriedly said to Li Zicheng.

Yingshanjian was captured, and the news had reached Li Zicheng, and the 20,000 subordinates who infiltrated Xuzhou were all lost. Now, Li Zicheng is left with only Liu Hui, a general, and the rest are left in Sichuan and his family.

"Facing the battle, what else is the battle? Although the Dongjiang army is only 100,000, it is enough to withstand our hundreds of thousands of troops. The order was sent down, and no one was allowed to go out of the city to meet the battle, but they were all left to the king to stay on the tower of the city. If anyone dares to disobey, there will be no forgiveness! Li Zicheng's cold voice floated above the empty city tower.

Liu Hui's heart trembled slightly, and he could hear that Li Zicheng's words were not negotiable. In fact, Liu Hui was not afraid of the so-called Dongjiang Army, and he had never really fought with the Dongjiang Army.

At this moment, Liu Hui only knew that they had an army of 400,000, while the Dongjiang Military Region had less than 100,000. With such a huge disparity in strength, it was completely possible to overwhelmingly defeat the Dongjiang Army. Liu Hui, who had just taken office, urgently needed a beautiful big battle to convince everyone in the army of him.

Therefore, Liu Hui was so eager to ask Li Zicheng for battle, but he didn't expect to be ruthlessly rejected by Li Zicheng as soon as he opened his mouth. Liu Hui was very unhappy for a while, but he didn't dare to disobey Li Zicheng, so he could only reluctantly accept the order to arrange the defense of the city.

He Renlong led 50,000 pioneers, set off from Bozhou City early in the morning, and arrived at Jinan City at noon in the afternoon.

As soon as the 50,000-strong army arrived, they immediately began to set up camp, and it seemed that they were not in a hurry to attack the city, but were going to fight a protracted war. Li Zicheng condescendingly observed from the city tower, and after he found out about the situation of the Dongjiang Army, he felt even more uncomfortable.

Now time is his life, and every day of delay will increase the possibility of Sichuan being captured. Li Zicheng has no intention of fighting the Dongjiang Army at this moment, and his only hope now is to be able to rush back to Sichuan immediately to protect his lair.

However, the Dongjiang Army did not seem to be in a hurry to attack the city, so Li Zicheng could only wait anxiously.

After He Renlong led the army to Jinan, he was not in a hurry to attack the city, but set up camp, and then let the soldiers rest well. Two days passed, and Li Zicheng did not see any movement of the Dongjiang Army.

Just when Li Zicheng was about to lose his breath and was about to send troops out to test it, He Renlong finally made a move. In the Dongjiang Army camp, which had been quiet, all the Dongjiang troops began to set up in the open space in front of the camp, and there seemed to be signs of attack.

But in the end, Li Zicheng was still disappointed, the Dongjiang Army was just arranging troops and conducting daily training, and had no intention of attacking the city at all.

"Damn, what the hell do they mean?" Li Zicheng angrily stomped on the wall and scolded at the Dongjiang army.

"King Chuang, do you want your subordinates to lead an army of 10,000 to battle and test their reality?" Liu Hui took the opportunity to make another request to fight.

This time, Liu Hui was not disappointed, and after a little consideration, Li Zicheng promised: "Yes, give you 20,000 soldiers and horses, remember, just test it, don't make senseless sacrifices." ”

Liu Hui showed a happy look on his face, and he responded with an excited fist: "King Chuang, please rest assured, his subordinates will definitely be cautious." ”