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Li Zicheng immediately issued an order, and the second and seventh battalions divided into small units to march along the four roads of Chencang, Baoxie, Fu Luo, and Ziwu in the Qinling Mountains to attack Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting suffered heavy casualties under Guguan City, and he was unable to break through for a while, and the defeat of Xi'an, Hanzhong, and the Yangtze River made him even more shocked.

He was harassed by the Mandate of Heaven Army from the rear of the side, lest he be cut off by the Mandate of Heaven Army like Xiong Wencan, so he withdrew his troops back to Fengxiang Mansion and guarded the Dasan Pass.

The four-way army lost one after another, and it was passed to the Beijing Division, Yang Sichang's face was like earth, and the Mandate of Heaven army ......

Except for Zuo Liangyu's encirclement and suppression of Luo Rucai in Huguang, all the troops he can mobilize have been mobilized, and he originally expected to destroy the Mandate of Heaven Army in a battle, but he didn't expect it to be a complete rout.

It is not that the officers and men have not experienced defeat in the process of exterminating the rogue bandits, but in the previous wars, they were basically fought by the rogues, and even if they failed, they were ambushed by the rogues, and the rogue bandits ran away after a battle.

But today's Mandate of Heaven Army is a tough one, and the officers and soldiers were comprehensively repelled on the frontal battlefield of both sides, Xiong Wencan and Fu Zonglong were defeated, and the soldiers suffered seventy or eighty percent casualties, and there was no strength to fight again, Hong Chengchou's army needed to be rectified, and only Sun Chuanting went all the way......

Yang Sichang didn't think about letting Sun Chuanting provoke the Heavenly Mandate Army again, now that Huguang is empty, once the Heavenly Mandate Army takes advantage of the weakness and attacks Huguang on a large scale, the consequences will be unimaginable......

Yang Sichang originally wanted to conceal it, but with Sun Chuanting's withdrawal of troops, his plan has been completely bankrupt, and if he wants to conceal it, he will not only lose his head, but it will be a big crime of bullying the monarch by stealing his family and destroying the clan.

What can you do if you tell the emperor?

Even if the emperor spares himself, he will have to come up with his own countermeasures, what should he do?

The Mandate of Heaven Army! Li Zicheng of Ma Qiao!

Yang Sichang slammed his fist on the square table, blood burst out from his skin, but he didn't realize it, "I have long said that negotiating peace with the Qing Dynasty, and then concentrating on exterminating the Liukou, are all the officials of the court, and there are more than enough things to achieve and more to lose, such as today's army has developed a climate ......."

He packed up the information, one step at a time, and went to the Qianqing Palace, wanting to ask to see Zhu Youzhen and seek countermeasures in person.

This Mandate of Heaven ......

Yang Sichang sighed, raised his eyes, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the palace gate of the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youzhen immediately summoned Yang Sichang in Xinuan Pavilion, "Wen is weak, how is the war in Sichuan going?" Why haven't I heard anything for so long? He didn't lift his head, and continued to stare at the piece in front of him.

Yang Sichang was originally sitting on pins and needles, and when he heard this, he suddenly fell into the abyss, it turned out that the emperor had always remembered the matter of suppressing bandits...... He hurriedly left his seat, prostrate on the ground, and kept knocking on the ground with his forehead, "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty of capital crimes......

"What's the sin of being weak?" Zhu Youzhen raised his head, suddenly frowned, and said, "Could it be that the rogue in Sichuan has escaped?" ”

"It's not an escape...... Yang Sichang really couldn't speak, crying while hitting the gold bricks on the ground with his head.

"Didn't escape? What is the capital offense of that weak man? Zhu Youzhen said with a smile: "Wen Liang doesn't have to be like this, if you have anything to say, just say it," after a pause, he said: "Above my court, although there are many civil and military officials, but in the military, Wen Liang can reassure me, say it, as long as it is not a heinous crime, I can forgive it!" ”

"Your Majesty ......" Yang Sichang saw that Zhu Youzhen was still in a good mood, so he gritted his teeth and said: "The four-way bandit army is all in vain......

"O'...... Ah......" Zhu got up from the case and scolded loudly: "Wen Weak, what did you say?" ”

Yang Sichang was terrified, but the words had already been spoken, and it was impossible to change his words, "Your Majesty, the ministers don't dare to lie, and the army of the Mandate of Heaven has been surrounded and suppressed in all directions, and they have not won all the way...... Minister...... Minister......"

"Didn't win all the way?" Zhu Youzhen's recital on the imperial case is still on Yang Sichang's back, "Didn't you say that the rogues in Sichuan can be destroyed in one battle?" ”

"The Emperor's ......"

"I understand," Zhu Youzhen calmed down slightly, "It's not that we didn't win, it's that we are all defeated, right?" Say, What is the situation? ”

Yang Sichang had no choice but to tremble and tremble and defeat Fu Zonglong and Xiong Wencan, and said in detail, "Your Majesty, Fu Zonglong, Xiong Wencan's department, the number of soldiers is too small, but Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting's department, although they have not made meritorious contributions, they have retreated with their whole body......"

"Okay, good, good," Zhu Youzhen was furious and kicked on the imperial case, "In front of the rogue, retreat, I should give you credit, right?" ”

"The minister didn't dare to ......"

"My dynasty, all the family resources have been ruined by you......" Zhu Youzhen fell down on the dragon chair in a dejected manner, his eyes were distracted, and he didn't know where to look.

"The Emperor's ......"

"Let's say," Zhu Youzhen didn't look at Yang Sichang, and said lightly: "The Fourth Route Army is newly defeated, how do you plan to clean up the Heavenly Mandate Army?" ”

Yang Sichang didn't know how to exterminate the Heavenly Mandate Army next, but the emperor asked, he secretly wiped a bead of sweat, and said: "Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, for the sake of today's plan, we must send more soldiers and horses, and we must not let the Heavenly Mandate Army develop a climate ......"

"Terracotta? In addition to Liaodong, where can many soldiers and horses be sent? Zhu Youzhen glared at Yang Sichang and said, "Do you want to transfer Jiliao's soldiers and horses?" ”

Thistle? Yang Sichang's heart moved, and he hurriedly got off the donkey, "Your Majesty, the minister still means that, for the sake of today's plan, only by negotiating peace with the Qing Dynasty and stabilizing Liaodong can we concentrate on exterminating the Liukou!" ”

"The matter of peace ......" Zhu Youzhen glared again, who made you useless and let Huang Daozhou stir up the yellow?

Yang Sichang had a calm face, this was his life-saving straw, and said busily: "Your Majesty, now that Huang Daozhou has gone to Jiangxi, the voice of opposition must be much weaker...... According to the will of his subordinates, if anyone objected, let him go to Sichuan to supervise the army......"

"Nonsense!" Zhu Youzhen scolded: "The officials have never experienced military affairs, they can write and say that they can, how can they put the power of the superintendent?" The military is a major national affair, how can it be such a child's play? ”

"Your Majesty, the matter of peace ......"

Zhu Youzhen was silent, he also understood that for today's plan, it is indeed necessary to relieve the pressure of the two-front war through peace negotiations, but how can such a thing come from the mouth of the king? The officials have always been fine, and they are all staring at the government like flies.

If someone shuts up the officials and then reaches a peace agreement with the Tartars, I will follow the trend and go through the motions, which can be regarded as conforming to the general trend of the DPRK and China......

Yang Sichang saw that Zhu Youzhen did not explicitly object, and secretly rejoiced in his heart, if Zhu Youzhen agreed to negotiate peace, not only could he save the troops, money and food on the northern front, but also transfer the emperor's anger at the defeat of Sichuan, maybe this hurdle would have passed!

"Your Majesty, the matter of peace should be discussed sooner rather than later, Huang Taiji once said that once the peace is not reached, it will be convenient for the autumn army to come to the ......"

"I'm dignified, can I still be afraid of Huang Taiji?" Zhu Youzhen's anger, which had just disappeared, suddenly came up again, "Wen Weak, you have disappointed me too much!" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is really thinking about the Ming Dynasty's eternal life, only the northern truce can concentrate on exterminating the Liukou in Sichuan," Yang Sichang knew that the Mandate of Heaven Army was entrenched in Sichuan and did not leave, and it was no longer considered a rogue, but the emperor was keen to appease during this time, so he said: "Your Majesty, even if you want to appease the Mandate of Heaven Army, you must defeat them first, only by letting them realize the strength of the imperial court, can they accept the appeasement with peace of mind......"

Zhu Youzhen nodded, but he refused to make a clear statement.

The two were in a stalemate, and suddenly there were footsteps outside, and a little eunuch hurriedly ran over, "Your Majesty, Lord Shoufu Liu urgently asks to see you!" ”

Yang Sichang had a "groan" in his heart, what is Liu Yuliang doing now? Wouldn't it be for Sichuan? Anyway, since he is willing to wade into troubled waters, let him leave it to him, and I don't bother to worry about the rogue!

There was no accident, Zhu Youzhen summoned Liu Yuliang.

Liu Fangliang half-bowed, hurriedly rushed into the Xinuan Pavilion, saw Zhu Youzhen, and hurriedly fell to the ground, "Your Majesty, the big thing is not good, the Tartar has entered the customs again......"

"What?" Zhu Youzhen's heart, which had just returned to his chest, slammed up again, "Liu Aiqing, what are you talking about, Tartar ......"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Tartar soldiers are divided into two routes, the main general of the Tartars on the east road, Dolgon, enters the pass from Dongjiakou, and the soldiers go directly to Fengrun, and the main general of the Tartars on the west road, Yue Tuo, enters the pass from the wall Ziling, and is already close to Miyun, and Wu Aheng, the governor of Jiliao, died in battle...... "He suddenly caught a glimpse of Yang Sichang, and said busily: "Lord Yang is also there?" No wonder you can't find ...... everywhere."

Zhu Youzhen was suddenly cold, and pointed at Liu Fangliang's head with his fingers, but he couldn't say a word.

Yang Sichang restrained the shock in his heart and whispered: "Lord Liu, why was there no information in the early stage...... This message came too late......"

When Zhu Youzhen heard it, he reacted and said busily: "Yang Aiqing, Liu Aiqing, it just so happens that you are all here, tell me, how to deal with the tartars?" ”

Liu Fangliang has always been in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and he is not good at military affairs, besides, with Yang Sichang, a popular man in front of the emperor, he was too lazy to provoke the fire, so he kept silent.

Yang Sichang couldn't reach it, so he said: "Your Majesty, Wu Aheng, the governor of Jiliao, died in battle, and there is a lack of unified command in the front, for today's plan, the imperial court on the one hand ordered the soldiers and horses to work on the king, and at the same time select the superintendent as soon as possible to command the prince's soldiers and ......horses."

"Yes, yes, hurry up and elect the person who supervises," Zhu Youzhen said urgently: "Isn't Lu Xiangsheng very capable of fighting?" Yang Aiqing and Liu Aiqing quickly passed the decree to let Lu Xiangsheng ...... the soldiers and horses of the Governor of Qinwang from all walks of life."

"Your Majesty," Yang Sichang said hurriedly: "In June this year, Lu Xiangsheng returned to his hometown to guard filial piety, and the governor of Xuanda at this time was Chen Xinjia......"

Zhu Youzhen waved his hand and said: "Then let Chen Xinjia hold it for the time being, immediately pass the decree, seize the affection, and let Lu Xiangsheng hurry to the Beijing Division......"

"The minister obeys the order," Yang Sichang glanced at Liu Yuliang and said, "The minister immediately returns to the military department and asks Lu Xiangsheng to go to Beijing immediately!" ”

Liu Yuliang hurriedly said: "Spread the edict to Lu Xiangsheng, let the ministers return to the cabinet to draw up the decree, the emperor should listen to how Lord Yang retreats from the enemy!" ”

Zhu Youzhen was really anxious, "Liu Aiqing go quickly, use a fast horse, you can't delay for a moment!" ”

"Obey the order!" Liu Yuliang saluted Zhu Youzhen, dropped the Tang newspaper, got up and hurried away.

Yang Sichang looked at Liu Yuliang who was far away, and felt sick in his heart, when it was critical, he knew that he was evading, and you were the first assistant of the cabinet......

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