Li Zicheng rested in Fancheng for a night, and the next day, at dawn, he sent a large number of rangers to the upper and lower reaches of the Han River to survey the terrain, and sent people to investigate the military deployment of Zuo Liangyu's troops on the opposite bank.

Fancheng is bordered by the Han River in the south, and you can see the rushing river from the head of the city.

Li Zicheng walked up to the city, facing south, the water village on the opposite bank, countless warships, and soldiers shuttling in between were all listed.

Although it is a cold winter, the Hanshui basin belongs to the south, there is no ice on the river surface, and in the clear river water, the water village of the Ming army is about to extend to the center of the river.

Li Zicheng watched for a moment, and had no clue, so he returned to the city, and happened to see Zhang Dingyan sweating profusely, personally directing the soldiers to post notices, publicize the laws of the Heavenly Mandate Army, and recruit officials.

Seeing Li Zicheng, Zhang Dingyan wiped the beads of sweat on his head and trotted over, "Governor, there is no one in the official office in Fancheng now, only borrowed soldiers......"

Li Zicheng lived in the official office of Fancheng, and naturally knew that the officials of Fancheng would either die or flee, so he laughed and said: "Lord Zhang, the people of Fancheng welcome the Heavenly Mandate Army so much, you will soon have officials, as long as you are literate and have good conduct, don't care about their birth!" ”

"Yes, Grand Duke!"

Back in the official office, Li Zicheng had just picked up the tea, and He Xiaomi sent a message, offered it with both hands, and said: "Governor, there is urgent news from the Hanqing Bureau!" ”

Han Qing Bureau? Li Zicheng thought it was about Xiangyang or Zuo Liangyu's relevant information, but when he opened it, he was stunned!

Li Zicheng's eyes were glazed, his body trembled violently, and he didn't even know that the message slipped from his released fingers......

He Xiaomi was taken aback, and hurriedly whispered: "Metropolitan Governor! ”

Li Zicheng turned his face and glanced at He Xiaomi, and then he came to his senses, but his face was still pale, and he waved his hand weakly, "Xiaomi...... Xiaomi don't worry, I ...... I'm fine! ”

He Xiaomi knew that the Metropolitan Governor had always had very few cold and coughs, and he was fine just now, it must be because of this message! Could it be that the Ming army threatened Kaifeng, or Lanzhou?

He unconsciously glanced at the message that fell on the square table, his eyes full of doubts.

Li Zicheng nodded at him and said, "Xiaomi, just watch it if you want to, it's no secret!" ”

He Xiaomi agreed, hurriedly picked up the message, only looked at the beginning, and unconsciously exclaimed: "Ma Qiao, the Tartar is here again......" Patience, after reading the message, his face was also pale.

There was silence in the study, only the two of them made heavy breathing, He Xiaomi silently held the message, he knew that the Metropolitan Governor was thinking of a way to deal with it, and he didn't dare to disturb at all.

The sound of footsteps outside the study woke He Xiaomi, and he seemed to be frightened, maybe it was the message of the Tatars entering the customs, or maybe it was the solemn atmosphere brought by Li Zicheng......

Niu Jinxing's voice came from outside the door, He Xiaomi glanced at Li Zicheng, and saw Li Zicheng signaling with his eyes, before he got up and opened the door.

Niu Jinxing hurriedly walked in, his face was full of joy, and he saluted Li Zicheng, and then said, "Governor, my subordinates have found a ferry to cross the river......

Suddenly, he felt that the atmosphere was wrong, not only Li Zicheng, but even He Xiaomi's face was gloomy, and his face was so pale that he was frightening.

Li Zicheng was noncommittal, only responded lightly, but pointed to the square table and said, "Mr. Niu, let's take a look at this information first......

Niu Jinxing estimated that the atmosphere in the room was depressing, perhaps related to this message, he carefully picked up the message, unfolded it, and suddenly his face was like earth, and the things on the message were really beyond his expectations:

The 100,000-strong army of the Tartars, divided into two wings, were commanded by Abatai and Turge, the left wing went out of the Lingkou, the right flank went out of the Huangyankou, and drove straight in, pointing to Shandong......

He shuddered and said, "The Governor ...... Dadu"

Li Zicheng's voice was faint, but without the slightest emotion, "What do you think, sir?" ”

Niu Jinxing hesitated for a while, seemed to understand Li Zicheng's thoughts, and said awe-inspiringly: "Governor, we can't return to the army!" ”

Li Zicheng forced his eyes at Niu Jinxing and said coldly: "Sir is worried that the Heavenly Mandate Army will not be able to deal with the cavalry of the Tartars?" ”

"Whether the Mandate of Heaven Army can deal with the Tartars' own soldiers, I haven't tried, and my subordinates don't know," Niu Jinxing arched his hand and said: "The great cause of the Mandate of Heaven Army's southern expedition to Huguang can't die halfway because of the Tartars," paused, and said: "The Tartars are near the Beijing Division, and the imperial court will definitely find a way, the three major battalions of the Beijing Division, and the army of King Qin in various places......"

"If the rice bucket of the imperial court can resist the cavalry of the Tartars, the Tartars will not dare to drive straight in," Li Zicheng understood in his heart that the Tartars entered the customs this time, and I am afraid that they would be the same as the previous times, and finally carried a large number of people and property, and swaggered out of the customs, and he muttered: "But it hurts the people of Beijing and Shandong......"

"Metropolitan Governor," Niu Jinxing said in a small way, "but our territory does not border Jingshi and Shandong, and Henan's troops are seriously insufficient, so we will transfer the troops here ......."

Li Zicheng raised his head, stared at Niu Jinxing's eyes, and said, "Mr. Yi, if we transfer the 100,000 troops here, can we expel the Tartars?" ”

"I'm afraid not," Niu Jinxing shook his head and said, "The Metropolitan Governor should know that the Tartar 100,000 cavalry is raging around the Beijing Division, and the imperial court will definitely dispatch a large army, even if we can reach the battlefield in time," he paused, glanced at Li Zicheng's bloodless face, and finally said: "The Metropolitan Governor should know that the Ming army is afraid of the Tartar cavalry, but when it encounters the Mandate of Heaven army, it is difficult to guarantee that we will be stabbed and reported to the imperial court as their achievements...... At that time, we had to face a two-sided attack from both the Tartar cavalry and the Ming army......"

Li Zicheng shook his head painfully, but he understood that what Niu Jinxing said was right.

Even if the 100,000 main forces of the Mandate of Heaven can reach the battlefield in time, it is difficult to be the opponent of the Tartars, infantry against cavalry, fighting on the plains, there is no chance of victory, it is nothing more than competition and attrition, so that the Tartars do not dare to be unscrupulous.

On the battlefields of Beijing and Shandong, this Mandate of Heaven Army was completely alone, with no food supplies, no soldiers to replenish, and no follow-up reinforcements......

With the Ming army's fear of the enemy like a tiger, they did not dare to attack the cavalry of the Tartars, and it was entirely possible to attack the Mandate of Heaven Army from behind, and use the heads of the soldiers of the Mandate of Heaven Army to invite rewards to the imperial court!

Li Zicheng is not afraid of casualties among soldiers, as long as he can destroy the Tartars, any casualties are worth it, however, when the soldiers of the Heavenly Mandate Army fought hard with the Tartars, his own people stabbed him from behind......

In front of the Tartar cavalry, the civil war is not only a joke, but also a meaningless consumption of Huaxia's strength, the result can only be that the Tartars are getting stronger and stronger, while Huaxia is getting weaker and weaker!

It's not that Li Zicheng doesn't want to save the people of Beijing and Shandong, but he can't.

The current Mandate of Heaven army can only protect itself, and can barely face off with the Ming army on local battlefields, not yet against the million Ming army, let alone against 100,000 Tartar cavalry.

Li Zicheng felt weak, leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes, pondered for a long time, and only after his mood calmed down did he open his eyes and said lightly: "This is the fifth time that the Tartars have broken through the invasion, right?" ”

Niu Jinxing was obviously unprepared, pinched his fingers and counted for a moment, and said, "The Metropolitan Governor is right, it should be the fifth time!" ”

Li Zicheng secretly clenched his fists, and silently said in his heart: The fifth and last time, in the future, the Tartars must not be allowed to wreak havoc on the land of China.

With the current development momentum of the Heavenly Mandate Army, it will soon enter the boundary of Beijing and Shandong, since the imperial court cannot protect the people of Huaxia, then let the Heavenly Mandate Army come!

For today's plan, only by overthrowing the imperial court as soon as possible can we better protect the people of China, and the southern expedition to Huguang is a part of the overthrow of the imperial court step by step, Niu Jinxing said well, since the Mandate of Heaven Army cannot stand up for the people of China, then according to the original plan, overthrow the court as soon as possible, and let the people of China get out of the sea of suffering as soon as possible.

His eyes suddenly shone brightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Mr. Niu just said that he has found a suitable place to cross the river?" ”

Niu Jinxing saw Li Zicheng jump out of the incident of the Tatar entering the customs, and he was secretly happy in his heart, and said busily: "With the help of the people, my subordinates found a suitable place to cross the river west of Fancheng, and the opposite bank is called 'Baimadu', fifty miles west of Xiangyang, and the tidal flat on the bank is three miles long, which is very suitable for the army to cross the river!" ”

"Hakubadu?" Li Zicheng thinks that this name is good, it not only has a poetic rhyme, but also hints at the nature of the battlefield, the war of this era is naturally inseparable from the war horse, and the white horse not only looks mighty and majestic, but also has a certain mythological color, however, now it is a war, Zuo Liangyu deployed 200,000 troops on the south bank of the Han River, "What are the advantages of the white horse crossing?" Zuo Liangyu deployed a lot of troops in Baimadu, right? ”

"My subordinates have personally gone down to the river to measure, except for a small section in the center of the river, most of the river water is shallow and the belly of a horse," Niu Jinxing saw that Li Zicheng had regained his senses, so he talked eloquently, and said: "Zuo Liangyu did deploy troops on the south bank, but the width of the river here is less than 1,200 steps, and it is completely within the range of mountain artillery......"

"You mean, use mountain artillery to blow up Zuo Liangyu's defense line first?" Li Zicheng's spirit was shocked, "Doesn't Zuo Liangyu's department have artillery?" ”

"Zuo Liangyu does have artillery, but the range of the Ming army's tiger squat cannon is only eight hundred steps," Niu Jinxing said: "If you launch from the shore, you can't reach the north shore at all." ”

Li Zicheng thought of the ships of the Ming army, and said: "However, Zuo Liangyu's water village has already reached the center of the river, will he put the artillery on the large ships and launch it?" ”

"Metropolitan Governor, Zuo Liangyu's ship, no matter how big or small, is not a real battleship, his subordinates have observed, and the artillery is not fixed on the ship," Niu Jinxing said with a smile: "When the artillery is fired, it will produce a huge recoil, if the artillery is not fixed on the warship, when the cannonball is fired, the barrel and base will definitely fly into the river because of the huge recoil, and even overturn the ship......"

Li Zicheng nodded, in this era, the Ming Dynasty's naval army and warships are not equipped with artillery, so it is not a battleship, but the Yangtze River naval army of the Mandate of Heaven has been equipped with naval guns on the battleship.

However, due to the narrow river channel in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the warships of the navy cannot be too large, and the naval guns will not be too many, and the power is far less than that of the real navy.

This time, the navy went down the east of the Yangtze River and broke through the sub-restrictions of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River......

When Li Zicheng thought of this, he got erect and said, "Pass the order, let the battalions get ready, and start crossing the river tomorrow!" ”

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