Shen Dao then remembered that some time ago, the Metropolitan Governor was expanding the army again, and he was using all his strength to expand the production capacity of the Firearms Bureau. Is he ready for anything?

Liang Wencheng's face was slightly red, and he returned to normal in an instant, with the majority of the governors here, what are you worried about? All you need to do is take care of the money, food, gold and silver you have at hand......

Mei Zhihuan was more optimistic than the two, he laughed and said, "With the Metropolitan Governor here, how can the old man be afraid of that Yang Sichang?" The old man kept this old bone, but he wanted to see if Yang Sichang dared to come to Lanzhou in person! ”

"Old man Mei, you old bones, as long as God doesn't accept it, what can Yang Sichang do?" Li Zicheng put down the tea cup and said, "Since they are all here, tell me, how should we deal with it?" ”

Li Zicheng really didn't expect Yang Sichang to mobilize so many troops at one time, this is to eat the rhythm of the Heavenly Mandate Army in one bite, before thinking about it, he has to listen to the opinions of others.

Liang Wencheng and Shen Dao glanced at each other, but they were silent, Mei Zhihuan arched his hand and said: "The old man is not a military general, he doesn't have any high opinions, the old man will not panic, he will only do his part, and also, obey all the arrangements of the metropolitan governor!" ”

"The old man doesn't have to be too humble, sometimes, civilian officials can jump out of the battlefield itself and look at the opponent from a higher level." Li Zicheng said as he thought quickly.

Mei Zhihuan just gestured to everyone, indicating that he didn't have any high opinions.

Li Zicheng looked at Shen Dao, and Shen Dao stiffly said: "Metropolitan Governor, Yang Sichang dispatched a four-way army, are we divided into four ways to meet the enemy?" ”

"That's nature, only by head-on attack, the Ming army will retreat!" Li Zicheng has already sorted out the clues, but he is not in a hurry to say it.

Liang Wencheng was a little worried, and said: "Metropolitan Governor, the number of our army is too small, can we concentrate our troops, defeat one or two Ming armies with local superior forces, and then ......?"

"Wencheng's method can be regarded as a superior work of defeating the strong with the weak and sticking to the fundamentals, but the current situation of the Mandate of Heaven Army will not work," Li Zicheng said: "The territory of the Mandate of Heaven Army is not concentrated in one piece, but in a long shape, and the confrontation with the imperial court is too wide, we must shrink and give up one or two other places while concentrating our forces, once the Ming army breaks through the defense line, it can go deep behind the Mandate of Heaven Army, so that the Mandate of Heaven Army there will suffer from the enemy!" ”

Liang Wencheng nodded, "What the Metropolitan Governor said is extremely true, but with the Ming army, unless all roads are victorious, it will ......."

"Therefore, we have to find a way now to defeat the Ming army in all directions, not only is it stable on the ground, but the court will not dare to despise us in the future, it may not be a good thing!" Li Zicheng had already thought about it, but he deliberately sold Guan Zi and didn't say, "Lord Shen has always been in charge of military affairs, I don't know what to see?" ”

"The Metropolitan Governor ......" Shen Daoxin said, how can his subordinates have any vision, they are just running errands for the Metropolitan Governor on weekdays!

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Lord Shen, how are the recruits trained by the third and sixth battalions, can they fight?" ”

"Back to the Grand Governor, they have basically completed their tactical training and are ready to go to the battlefield!"

Li Zicheng picked up the tea, took a sip, and said loudly: "Since you don't want to say it, then the governor of Bendu, you can help refer to the details and see if there are any inappropriate or missing places." ”

Although the three of them did not answer, they focused their eyes on Li Zicheng's face.

Li Zicheng coughed and said with a smile: "The northernmost Hong Chengchou road, as long as the recruits of the third battalion are returned, Qin Danian's department will definitely be able to establish a solid defense line in Xi'an!" ”

"Metropolitan Governor," Shen Dao said urgently: "Hong Chengchou is the governor of the three sides, and the governor of the five provinces to suppress bandits, and there are at least 50,000 soldiers under him, which must be the focus of the Ming army's attack...... On the front line of Xi'an and Jingyuan County, there is no fortified city, and it is the first time that the recruits have stepped onto the battlefield, and the strength that the third battalion can use is only 5,000 ......."

Li Zicheng laughed and said: "Lord Shen is right, originally Hong Chengchou's journey should be the top priority, but I ambushed 10,000 elite soldiers by Hong Chengchou's side, even if I can't destroy Hong Chengchou, I can disrupt the situation at any time and make him unable to live in peace; In addition, with the tiger cavalry and wolf cavalry, if Hong Chengchou insisted on invading westward, he would take Hong Chengchou's back road from Ningxia Town, so that he could not return to Guyuan's lair! ”

"It turns out that the Metropolitan Governor has laid down 10,000 elite soldiers by Hong Chengchou's side......" Shen Dao was dumbfounded, he felt that all the actions of the imperial court were in the calculations of the Metropolitan Governor......

"Hong Chengchou doesn't have to worry too much about this way," Li Zicheng said: "Plus Hong Chengchou has suffered a big loss in the hands of the Heavenly Mandate Army, he will definitely not attack with all his strength, but choose to wait and see the other three roads!" ”

“……”

"Hanzhong all the way, Fu Zonglong was originally the second battalion, the seventh battalion of the defeated general, although go back to slightly replenish the troops, but Hanzhong geography is precipitous, as long as the traffic arteries are stationed, as long as Li Guo and Song Wen are not idiots, Fu Zonglong is absolutely difficult to make contributions," Li Zicheng continued: "Hanzhong all the way, we have the largest margin, when necessary, we can also use the cavalry of the second battalion to pursue Fu Zonglong's department while the victory, along the Han River out of Huguang, threatening the Ming army's Xiangyang nest, disrupting the unified deployment of the Ming army!" ”

Liang Wencheng nodded and said, "The Metropolitan Governor is right, I'm waiting to be taught!" ”

"Wen Cheng don't bring me a top hat," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "What really needs to be fought is Guguan all the way, and Sun Chuanting is the biggest enemy!" ”

Mei Zhihuan's eyes were deep, but he was not in a hurry, "What is the deployment of the Metropolitan Governor to the front line of Guguan?" ”

Li Zicheng smiled lightly and said: "The sixth battalion will increase the number of gunners from five thousand households, and the number of soldiers will exceed 10,000, as well as the three thousand cavalry of the first battalion, which can both defend and attack, and the pressure will not be too great!" ”

"The Metropolitan Governor has no backhand?" Mei Zhihuan said: "In this way, the battle is the most fierce Guguan, and we don't seem to have much advantage......

"I can't hide anything from the old man," Li Zicheng laughed, "The fifth battalion of Zhou Binbu immediately moved eastward, stationed in Lanzhou, and responded to Xi'an and Guguan, and at the same time stationed in the second and seventh battalions of Hanzhong, after defeating Fu Zonglong, they can also follow the Qinling Valley Road such as Qishan and Dasanguan, go north out of Guanzhong, and contain Sun Chuanting's department!" ”

"The Metropolitan Governor is strategizing, we don't really need today's meeting," Mei Zhihuan's mouth was furrowed, pulling his long beard, and there was no wind to automate, "The old man is still the same sentence, do his own thing, and no longer worry about the sky!" ”

Liang Wencheng nodded, but he was a little curious in his heart, "Dadu Governor, there is still a fourth road, Xiong Wencan of Huguang traces the river upstream......"

Li Zicheng smiled faintly: "Xiong Wencan's way, there is Zhou Kun's navy, or Zhang Lingbu of the Third Regiment of the Seventh Battalion stationed in Kuizhou, and in addition, Ma Xianglin's Department of the Eighth Battalion will also return from Banzhou to block and threaten Huguang from the south of the Yangtze River!" ”

At this time, Shen Dao's hanging heart was completely put down, "The Metropolitan Governor has already wiped out the four-way army of the imperial court......

Li Zicheng said: "Xiong Wencan's way, the most unpredictable, the message said, Xiong Wencan raised 30,000 horses, in fact, maybe more, the Mandate of Heaven army is on the front line along the river, there are almost no firearms, and the equipment is inferior to the imperial court, so I plan to take Li Ji's fourth battalion to the south and meet Xiong Wencan in person!" ”

"The Metropolitan Governor does not sit in Lanzhou......"

"If you want to land in Lanzhou, please leave it to the three," Li Zicheng bowed to the three of them, "Lord Shen temporarily armed five thousand auxiliary soldiers, not only to protect Lanzhou, but also to replenish the supply of troops to the various departments when necessary, and at the same time, to ensure the normal production of the Firearms Bureau, and replenish ammunition for the soldiers in front in time." ”

"Yes, Grand Duke!"

"Wencheng, the matter of money and food depends on you," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "On the battlefield, there are no eyes for swords and guns, and it is inevitable that soldiers will be killed or injured, but if a soldier starves to death, I want to ask you!" ”

"Don't worry, the Metropolitan Governor is on the ground of the Heavenly Mandate Army, the roads are normal, even if it is rainy, it will not affect the transportation of food, if one person starves to death, then this person must be me Liang Wencheng!"

"Wen Cheng's words are serious," Li Zicheng nodded, and said: "Old man Mei, fighting a war is a soldier's business, and the people still have to live normally, this matter of maintaining the stability of one party, I will leave it to the old man, if anyone dares to spread rumors and try to fish in troubled waters, they will be severely punished!" ”

Mei Zhihuan arched his hand and said, "Don't worry, the Metropolitan Governor, during this period of time, the old man will sleep with one eye open!" ”

Li Zicheng almost gave instructions, thought about it, and said: "Things in the world are changing rapidly, when I am not in Lanzhou, if I don't report it in time, all major matters are subject to the decision of the three of you, if you disagree, Wencheng will make the final decision!" ”

"Yes, Grand Duke!"

Li Zicheng's face was light, and he said with a smile: "Okay, you all go back and rest, tomorrow morning, I will go south to Sichuan, you don't have to send it, to ensure the normal operation of Lanzhou, we can defeat the Ming army as soon as possible." ”

After Liang Wencheng, Shen Dao, and Mei Zhihuan left, Li Zicheng immediately took action, and all kinds of information needed to be conveyed quickly.

After everything was done, it was already early time, Li Zicheng returned to the backyard, originally wanted to say goodbye to Guo Guiying and them, but it was estimated that they were already asleep, so they came directly to Namu Zhong's bedroom.

Shuji was making a slight breathing sound inside, which hit Li Zicheng's thoughts, "Namu Zhong, Shuji is finally asleep......"

"It's getting late, so the Governor might as well rest early...... Otherwise, come back tomorrow night, and the maid will put Shuji to sleep early......"

"Tomorrow night? Tomorrow night, the governor of Pontus doesn't know where to spend the night! "Li Zicheng will go on the expedition, briefly said, it can be regarded as saying goodbye to Namu Zhong in advance.

Namu Zhong was stunned for a while, Sichuan is far away, and the governor of the capital is really immeasurable to return this time......

Li Zicheng's abnormal movement finally made Namu Zhong come to her senses, she didn't care about anything, and before she set out on the expedition, she must leave all the seeds of the Dadu Governor......