Li Zicheng planned to send Song Xiance to Gong'an County and surrender to Li Yan and his wife, who were close to him. However, after Song Xiance left Jiangling, he did not cross the river to the south, but led his troops eastward to Hanyang Port, where the war was stalemate, and surrendered to Jingjie.

Song Xiance couldn't figure out Fang Yuan's mind and didn't want to involve Li Yan and his wife.

Jing Jie was also overjoyed to see Li Zicheng's military advisor Song Xiance come to surrender in person, and immediately arranged for Song Xiance and Hao Shaoqi, who had surrendered, to go to Wuchang Mansion to listen to Fang Yuan's order.

Song Xiance's surrender surprised Fang Yuan, and he couldn't figure out whether Song Xiance's surrender was true or false, so he ordered Jinyiwei to take Song Xiance and Hao Shaoqi to the governor's mansion.

Fang originally met with Song Xiance, who knew everything about Li Zicheng's military plan, and ordered Hao Shaoqi to wait outside the lobby.

Song Xiance entered the lobby, according to the number of courtesies, and saluted Fang Yuan, "Regent, Song Xiance, a down-and-out person, come to surrender." ”

Fang Yuan laughed and walked off the handsome chair, took his hand and said, "I have heard for a long time that the Song military division is Li Zicheng's Zhuge Kongming, and if you have the Song military division, you must break Li Zicheng!" ”

Song Xiance was motionless, with a look of guilt on his face, "Regent, King Chuang has the grace of knowing me." During the conquest, I can't offer advice to deal with King Chuang, and I hope you will forgive me. ”

Fang Yuan was slightly stunned, and felt a little displeased, Song Xiance didn't come to offer advice, what kind of surrender is this? But he still had a bright smile on his face, "It turns out that Song Junshi is imitating Xu Yuanzhi, good, good." ”

Xu Yuanzhi is Xu Shu during the Three Kingdoms, and it is rumored that he will not offer a plan when he enters Cao Ying. This statement is from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Fang Yuan is also skeptical. But during this period, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was already a household name, and the Manchu generals still had a copy in their hands and read it as a military book.

The dissatisfaction that Fang Yuan wanted to express could be clearly passed on to Song Xiance, since Song Xiance came to be Xu Shu, then Fang Yuan was the traitorous Cao Cao?!

Song Xiance was not a fool, of course he could hear the meaning of Fang Yuan's words, and said silently for a while, "There are so many Jinshi under the command of the regent who can take on great responsibilities, I am just from a person's background, and I am afraid that it will be ridiculous and generous to come to take refuge." If the regent is willing to take him in, I will stay; If the regent is unwilling to take him in, he wants to kill or rush, and he will listen to him. ”

Fang Yuan's hand was on Song Xiance's shoulder, and he said with a smile, "King Chuang can have today's achievements, and Mr. Song is indispensable. Li Gongzi has also repeatedly recommended Mr. Song, how can I not know Meiyu? Mr. Song is relieved, I never look at what Jinshi is, I only look at the real talent. The Ministry of Rites of my cabinet has ventured into the frontier, and he doesn't even have the fame of raising people, heh! Mr. Song, stay as the military advisor of the Regent Palace, and then appoint officials as appropriate in the future! ”

The regent palace does not have the official position of military advisor, and he is currently keeping Song Xiance by his side and asking for advice at any time. After Song Xiance really broke off the relationship with Li Zicheng, he will reuse it.

Song Xiance was able to stay in office, or by Fang Yuan's side, although he had not been appointed to an official position for the time being, but the future potential was very bright, and he hurriedly said, "Thank you for the regent's grace of not killing or rushing." ”

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "This time I met with the Regent, and I brought an update for the Regent's consideration. ”

Fang Yuan saw that he had come with dry goods, and said with great joy, "Mr. Song, come quickly!" ”

Song Xiance said, "King Chuang decided to abandon all the prefectures and counties in Henan and Huguang, gather his troops in one place, and adopt the previous method of fighting with the regent. ”

"What?! Li Zicheng actually wants to give up the state and county that has been in business for many years? ”

Fang Yuan was overjoyed when he heard the information brought by Song Xiance, and laughed and said, "Li Zicheng wants to dig his own grave, God really helps me!" ”

Song Xiance sighed, "I once suggested that King Chuang divide his troops to garrison various cities, which can not only solve the dilemma of insufficient military rations, but also continue to negotiate with the regent and wait for the changes in the world." I never wanted to break into the king, but I was bewitched by Niu Venus, and I wanted to gather troops and fight on a mobile basis, alas! ”

Fang Yuan was secretly glad that what he was most worried about was that Li Zi organized troops to garrison various county towns, took advantage of the previous opening of warehouses to release grain, and insisted on not fighting with the people. The Xuanjia army must capture the cities one by one, and it will inevitably be delayed. Once the war drags on for a long time, the northern court, or even the Manchu Qing Dynasty, may take the opportunity to go south, so they will lose sight of one or the other.

Song Xiance's plan really hit Fang Yuan's seven inches, but fortunately Li Zicheng did not adopt it, otherwise, the battle situation in Huguang and Henan would be really unpredictable.

Now that Li Zicheng has gathered all the rogues together, he can fight a battle!

Fang Yuan laughed and said, "If Li Zicheng listens to Mr.'s plan, this battle is really unpredictable!" ”

Song Xiance arched his hand at him and said, "Song is only responsible for providing information, and the regent should know how to deal with it, and there is no need for Song to talk more." ”

Song Xiance was able to provide such important information, so that Fang Yuan could prepare for war as soon as possible, which was already the greatest gift. Since he didn't want to become an enemy with Li Zi, Fang Yuan didn't force it, so he ordered the sergeant to lead him down and settle him with the treatment of the commander of each battalion.

After sending Song Xiance away, Fang Yuan was in a good mood, and ordered Hao Shaoqi to enter the military tent.

Hao Shaoqi still saw the world-famous regent Fang Yuan, and he was still a little panicked in his heart, half kneeling on the ground, and saluted Fang Yuan respectfully.

Fang Yuan smiled and ordered him to get up, and arranged a seat, "General Hao abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, but I don't know what military position Jing Shuai arranged for General Hao?" ”

Jing Jie named Hao Shaoqi as the commander of the infantry battalion, commanding 5,000 sergeants, which was approved by Fang Yuan, and Fang Yuan was knowingly asking.

Hao Shaoqi hurriedly replied, "Meng Jingshuai did not give up, and appointed a commander to command five thousand soldiers. ”

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "With General Hao's ability, it is too condescending to be a commander, I will appoint you as the deputy commander of the infantry battalion, commanding 20,000 sergeants." ”

Hao Shaoqi was still worried about whether the regent Fang Yuan would overturn his promise to Jing Jie, but he never thought that Fang Yuan not only did not make things difficult for him, but even valued him more than Jing Jie, and was promoted by the commander to the deputy commander of the infantry battalion.

Hao Shaoqi asked hesitantly, "Regent, I only have two or three thousand soldiers left, and I have less than 20,000 soldiers and horses, alas! ”

Fang Yuan said with a smile, "I still have five thousand guards to be under your command, and the rest is insufficient!" You can recruit the old army and make up 20,000 of them! ”

He allocated 5,000 of his own soldiers to Hao Shaoqi's command, Hao Shaoqi couldn't believe his ears, he was moved to the ground, and said continuously, "The regent knows the grace of the encounter, and the crime will not be repaid in case of death!" ”

Fang Yuan looked straight at his creeping back, he handed over his personal soldiers to Hao Shaoqi, because Hao Shaoqi was indeed a fierce general and worthy of reuse. Of course, the main purpose is to buy the hearts of the invading army, Hao Shaoqi was promoted as soon as he surrendered, what reason did the other invading generals have not surrender?

He wasn't worried that Hao Shaoqi would have two hearts.

First, Hao Shaoqi is Gao Yingxiang's old department, and he is not Li Zicheng's cronies, since he was sold by Li Zicheng once, there is no reason to vote for Li Zicheng repeatedly; Second, the commander of these 5,000 personal soldiers, the thousand households are all Fang Yuan's henchmen, Hao Shaoqi, an airborne deputy commander, how can he command them to turn against Fang Yuan?

Fang Yuan helped him up and said with a smile, "General Hao, Hanyang City is already a lonely city, how long can it be defended?" After incorporating the soldiers and horses of Tian Mihide in Hanyang Castle, it should be able to make up 20,000 numbers. ”

According to the information provided by Song Xiance, Li Zicheng wanted to gather troops in Jiangling, Jingzhou Prefecture, and no longer divide his troops to fight. Liu Zongmin's 20,000 or 30,000 cavalry under Hanyang City will inevitably withdraw to Gangneung. Without Liu Zongmin's reinforcements, Hanyang Port is truly isolated and helpless, and it will inevitably go down overnight.

Fang Yuan deliberately gave a great merit to Hao Shaoqi, a fierce general, to establish his prestige in the pro-army team for him. In the future, in the field against Li Zicheng, Hao Shaoqi will inevitably become a sharp sword!