In the general's mansion in Tongguan, Li Zicheng and his generals sat separately, and the atmosphere was gloomy. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Yesterday, the Ma army sent by Li Zicheng to attack the grain transport team of the Tiger Ben Army fled. 120,000 people were killed, but only 70,000 escaped. Li Zicheng's big surrender, Hao Shaoqi and Liu Fangliang both died in battle. According to the lieutenant in the Ma army, both generals were killed by Li Zhi's rockets.

120,000 people became 70,000, and the 50,000 people lost were not all killed by Li Zhi. Li Zhi's grain transport team only killed more than 10,000 people, and the remaining 30,000 people felt that the situation of the army was not good, so they dispersed on the way to escape and hid in the mountains to flee for their lives. Only 70,000 people still had confidence in the army and fled back to Tongguan.

The Ma army was the elite of the invasion army, and the tiger army's grain transport team, which had only 10,000 attackers, actually returned with a feather, and half of them were broken at once, and the losses were not heavy.

What's even more terrifying is that the generals Hao Shaoqi and Liu Fangliang died in battle. Coupled with Liu Zongmin, who died in battle some time ago, three of the most important generals in the Chuang army have died. After the news spread, the hearts of the people in the army fluctuated, and people kept leaving the team and fleeing.

Now Li Zhi's main force of 30,000 people of the Western Route Army has approached Tongguan and is menacing. And it won't be long before Li Zhi's grain transport team of 10,000 people will arrive at Tongguan, and when the time comes, 40,000 tiger troops will besiege Tongguan with new weapons, and Li Zicheng is worried that the wall of Tongguan will not be able to stop the people of Tianjin.

Everyone was worried there, Li Zicheng's nephew Li Guo stood up, arched his hand and said: "King Chuang, now that my army has been newly defeated, the people are panicking, even if they guard Tongguan, they can't hold the city wall." It is better to retreat to Shaanxi and retreat to Xi'an for long-term consideration. ”

"There are 600 miles from Tongguan to Xi'an, and Li Zhi's soldiers and horses are deep into Guanzhong, maybe we can set up an ambush and attack."

However, before Li Guo's words fell, he suddenly heard a voice of opposition from Qing Yue.

"No!"

Everyone followed the prestige and saw the strategist Li Yan stand up.

"What the general said is very inappropriate."

"Our army retreated from Kaifeng to Tongguan, and it has retreated for 800 miles. Coupled with the defeat of the Ma army in Shaanzhou, now is the time when morale is shaken, how can it retreat? If you retreat at this time, there will inevitably be rumors in the army? Most of the hungry soldiers in my barracks were newly attached, even the foot soldiers and horse soldiers, and most of them were surrendered officers and soldiers who had been in the camp for two or three years, and they were not iron-clad troops. These people are all brave when the wind is good, and when they flee against the wind, I am afraid that they will all flee. ”

"If King Chuang continues to flee west, I am afraid that he will not be able to go far, and the soldiers in the army will disperse. When the time comes, the 300,000 army will flee less and less, how can they resist Li Zhi's pursuit? ”

Li Guo groaned and said: "However, now that the Ma army has been defeated, there is no fighting spirit. The 200,000 foot soldiers are mostly hungry soldiers, how can they stop Li Zhi's rockets? When Li Zhi's 40,000 people gather under Tongguan, the rocket alone will shoot us down. ”

Li Yan said loudly: "That's right! ”

"So now, there is only one way to surrender to Li Zhicheng."

Hearing Li Yan's words, the generals in the hall looked surprised.

Looking around the audience, Li Yan said: "Li Zhi is in Tianjin, Junping Tianfu, developing industry and commerce, and has the atmosphere of a king. He put an end to tax evasion by the gentry, but he did not exterminate the gentry. Therefore, the people under his rule were orderly, and everyone knew that they were virtuous and obeyed. The people are not afraid of bad people, and they are not afraid of cunning and coveting. ”

"Although the Jiangbei Army is now confronting Li Zhi, I think Li Zhi has the potential to sweep the world. Wait for time, the Jiangbei Army will not be Li Zhi's opponent. I don't think it's surprising that Li Zhi controls the world in the future. ”

When everyone heard Li Yan's words, they looked at each other.

Li Yan said loudly: "Although my army is an enemy of Li Zhi, it is also an enemy of the gentry. If King Chuang leads an army of 300,000 to surrender to Li Zhi, he will be able to open a mansion and build a tooth under Li Zhi's command and become a general. And the generals who broke into the army could also become bureaucrats in Tianjin, and with Li Zhi's career, the boat was long. ”

"If King Chuang votes for Li Zhi, when Li Zhi controls the world, I am afraid that King Chuang's achievements are more than just dividing one or two barren provinces. Even if you are a prince, it may not be impossible. ”

Hearing Li Yan's words, the generals of the invading army whispered.

Obviously, at this difficult moment, Li Yan's words were extremely tempting, which made the generals a little moved. Surrendering to Li Zhi sounded impossible before, but now it may not be a clear path.

However, the generals were moved, but Li Zicheng was not moved. Li Zicheng is not a person who is willing to live under others.

In the rebel army at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng was the only one who was unwilling to surrender to the official army. No matter how difficult Li Zicheng's situation was in history, he would not accept the recruitment of the official army.

Li Zicheng asked coldly: "If you don't kill the gentry, is it a person of luck?" ”

Li Yan arched his hand and said: "King Chuang, the army has slaughtered rich families bloodily over the years, and they have been exhausted. The soldiers of the army can't change the habit of thieves, they only know how to loot, and they don't know the rules. When the battle situation is favorable, they will rush to be the first, and when the battle situation is unfavorable, they will rush to the wolves, how can they fight with Li Zhi's iron army? ”

Hearing Li Yan's words, Li Zicheng's face became darker and darker, and his face was already full of anger when he got to the back.

In Li Zicheng's eyes, Li Yan has always persuaded himself not to kill the gentry, and now he is trying to praise Li Zhi, who does not kill the gentry, which is to find a way to live for the gentry when the gentry in the world are cornered.

The gentry were shameless and greedy, colluding with the government to oppress the people. Now that the people are cornered and rebelled, it seems impossible for the gentry to continue, at least in the north where famine continues. And Li Yan repeatedly asked Li Zicheng to demote Li Zhi, just to let the bloodied northern gentry disappear and let Li Zhi, who reformed the gentry, grow.

Li Zicheng has been bullied by the gentry since he was a child, and finally has the opportunity to lead the hungry people in the world to take revenge today, how can he listen to Li Yan's words?

"Someone! Take down Li Yan, who confused the army's heart! ”

When Li Yan heard Li Zicheng's words, his eyes widened, and he was speechless in shock. The generals who were whispering in the lobby didn't expect Li Zicheng to suddenly take down Li Yan, and they looked at each other in shock for a while.

Several guards immediately rushed forward and held Li Yan down.

"This king Nian'er has the merit of offering 'Juntian exemption', and has tolerated Er in every way, but he can't imagine that Er will confuse the army's heart at this critical moment and shout for the official army. Down, beheaded! ”

The guards sang loudly and pressed the bloodless Li Yan down.

"In the future, there will be those who dare to speak out, just like Li Yan!"

The generals in the lobby shook their heads and sighed when they saw this scene.

There was one less person in the lobby, and some of the high-ranking people in the army looked like they were withering.

Li Zicheng's chief strategist Niu Jinxing coughed, stood up and said, "King Chuang, now there is only one way to retreat to Xi'an. ”

Li Zicheng said loudly: "Good! ”

After a pause, Li Zicheng said: "If Xi'an can't hold it, we will escape into the mountains and do what was dormant in Shangluo Mountain back then!" ”