Chapter 715: Henan Endgame



Sun Chuanting was imprisoned by Emperor Chongzhen in Beijing for several years, and he was already a stranger to the world, and thought that Li Zicheng was the vulnerable rogue army at the beginning.

Therefore, when the emperor summoned him, he released the big word that only 5,000 elite soldiers could pacify Henan.

Later, after waiting in Henan, I learned that the current Li Zicheng was no longer Wuxia Ameng. Not only has its power swelled dozens of times, but it also has the power to change the dynasty.

Only then did he know that he was powerful, and he didn't dare to stay in Henan at all, so he went directly to Shaanxi and made a big joke.

After arriving in Shaanxi, Sun Chuanting did not mention that only 5,000 men and horses could be used to exterminate Li Zicheng, so he kept asking the imperial court for a salary and asking Emperor Chongzhen to give him two million taels of silver.

It's a pity that the current Emperor Chongzhen is so poor that he can't get the travel expenses for two horses, and where can he go to raise two million taels of silver. only reluctantly gave him a month's military salary, or a blank slate.

Then, he kept urging Governor Sun to send troops to Henan as soon as possible.

Sun Chuanting was one of the rare military strategists in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, and the reason why he made that big joke before was mainly because he was locked up for a few years. Now, as soon as he arrived in Shaanxi, his talents were revealed.

As soon as he arrived in Shaanxi, he killed He Renlong, the general of the Shaanxi army who was disobedient and mischievous, and strongly integrated the Shaanxi soldiers and horses, which can be regarded as training an army that can barely be pulled onto the battlefield in a short period of time.

Kaifeng was surrounded, and Emperor Chongzhen was in a hurry, constantly urging Sun Chuanting to send troops, and the wording became more and more severe every time

Sun Chuanting had no choice but to take the Shaanxi army out of Tongguan in early September to rescue Kaifeng.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the troops left Tongguan, Kaifeng was flooded.

Sun Chuanting had no choice but to go to Nanyang instead.

This time, Governor Sun can be said to have pulled out all the strength at hand. With Gao Jie's department as the central army, and transferred Zuo Liangyu's son, Bai Guangen, Niu Chengdong and other troops to participate in the battle, there are a lot of troops, not to mention the combat effectiveness, on the surface it seems that the momentum is not small.

At this moment, on the land of western Henan, the headless and tailless troops are advancing rapidly to the southwest, and the big banners are fluttering in the wind, looking very spirited.

However, Li Zicheng, who was sitting on the war horse, looked very sluggish, with one eye slightly closed, and his face was full of loss.

Next to him, Niu Jinxing, the military advisor of the Chuang army, asked cautiously: "King Chuang is worried that Sun Chuanting is not easy to deal with?" As far as he knew, Sun Chuanting's department seemed to have a lot of people, but the troops led by Zuo Liangyu's son did not listen to orders at all. As for Niu Chengdong, Bai Guangen and others, they are all doing their own thing. In this battle, Sun Chuanting's most reliable force can only be Gao Jie.

This Gao Jie is Li Zicheng's great enemy, when Gao Jie rebelled, he not only swept away all the military assets in the camp, but even Li Zicheng's wife was abducted and taken away, and Li Chuangwang was ruthlessly put on a green hat.

This fact is too embarrassing, on weekdays, no one dares to mention it in the camp, Niu Jinxing spoke very carefully today, for fear of angering Li Zicheng.

He offered a plan to flood the Ningxiang army, and as a result, the entire Kaifeng was submerged in water. The Chuang army fought Kaifeng three times, but in the end he didn't get any benefits, and Niu Jinxing was already a little afraid.

Li Zicheng didn't answer this question directly, but glanced at the military advisor under him, and Niu Jinxing, who was looking at it, was furious.

I just feel that King Li Chuang's single eye is like a hidden knife, and he can jump out at any time and cut himself into meat sauce.

Looking at Niu Jinxing, who was shrinking his head, for a long time, Li Zicheng suddenly chuckled: "Strategist, you want to mention that Gao Jie, even if you say it, why hide and hide?" ”

Niu Jinxing broke out in a cold sweat: "The subordinates don't dare." ”

"There is nothing to dare or not, militaristic affairs, it is best to say it directly

。 Li Zicheng habitually stretched out his mud and dirt and directly picked out his teeth: "That's right, Gao Jie's thief has insulted me very much, over the years, Lao Li and I have been thinking day and night, thinking that I want to capture this thief alive and cut it with a knife." In this way, let go can relieve the hatred in my heart. ”

He didn't hide the hatred on his face, and his tone was so harsh: "However, you have to be calm and thoughtful about such a thing as a war, and you can't be rash. There were not many Shaanxi troops under Sun Chuanting, and all he could rely on was Gao Jie's troops. This unit is a pawn of my army when it broke into trouble, and it is still very good to fight. But don't worry, over the years, most of the soldiers under Lao Tzu have been former border soldiers, which can fight more than Gao Jie's thieves. And this time Zhu Xianzhen won a big victory, he recruited so many elites and got so many war horses, it would not be any surprise to eat Sun Chuanting and Gao Jie. (.marshmallow)"

As he spoke, he squinted at Niu Jinxing: "Strategist, you are very resourceful, you can't even see this, right?" ”

Niu Venus said: "Yes, yes, King Chuang said yes." The subordinates were depressed when they saw King Chuang just now, so they asked. ”

Li Zicheng suddenly sighed, and flicked out the piece of debris taken out of his fingernails: "There was a big flood in Kaifeng, so it stopped Sun Yuan and Ma Shiying, but the losses of our righteous army were not small. ”

"Our righteous army withdrew to a high place in advance, but there was no loss!" Finally hearing Li Zicheng mention this, Niu Jinxing couldn't help but be terrified.

"You're not right, Master Niu." Li Zicheng's expression was even more depressed: "Military advisor, you think that the forehead is open for the gold and silver women in the city, just for the sake of eating with the army, you also underestimate me Li Zicheng." ”

"Please make it clear to the king."

Li Zicheng: "Before opening the seal, you must have seen what the military master did. Everywhere our righteous army went, they opened granaries to earthquake the people, and sent officials to manage the places to exempt the people from paying taxes for the next three years. No, no, no. He couldn't stop shaking his head: "I'm going to compete with his old Zhu family for the world!" ”

"Fight for the world?" Although he knew that Li Zicheng would take this step sooner or later, but listening to him say it in person today, Niu Jinxing was still shocked.

"Of course, otherwise, wouldn't it be possible to still be recruited? How can the children of the Zhu family in Beijing be able to be the emperor of my Lao Li? Li Zicheng said hatefully: "From ancient times to the present, where are the people who command hundreds of thousands of troops and sit on a province to be recruited? I originally wanted to take Kaifeng as the basis for managing Henan and compete for the world

。 But I was annoyed by Sun Yuan's thieves, and I had no choice but to dig up the Yellow River to retreat from the enemy. The entire Kaifeng Mansion has become a Ze country, and this water cannot recede for a year and a half. Now, the plan to take Zhu Ming's country based on Kaifeng is completely shattered. You say, can I, Lao Li, not be annoyed? ”

In fact, Li Zicheng's idea of competing for the world Niu Jinxing has already been aware, which can be clearly seen from the competition with the imperial court for the hearts of the people since the army entered Henan. Presumably, it must have been Li Yan's idea, who had already died in the last battle.

For Li Yan in the past, Niu Jinxing was very jealous, and in some places he was quite disapproving. It is indeed necessary to break into Henan to open a warehouse to help the people and buy people's hearts, but you, Li Yan, have come up with a matter of exempting the people from paying taxes for three years. If you don't pay taxes for three years, what do you let the army eat, without a penny of income, what is the use of the army even if it runs Henan well?

Moreover, there is a serious consequence of this. Because the people don't have to pay taxes. The battalion of the army had no place to find its troops, so they had no choice but to rob the rich and the gentry, and they were both rich and poor. But these people are not so easy to mess with, such as rich families, who have no horses under their command, and are robbed by you, and they don't fight with the rebels with knives?

Moreover, to fight the world, you need to use military generals. But in the future, the governance of the local area will still depend on these landlords and gentry.

Niu Jinxing was originally born as a small landlord, and he was a traditional scholar, so he naturally felt that if Li Zicheng wanted to win the world in the future, he would have to rely on the landlord.

Li Yan's three-year tax exemption is a very fucked up, and the consequences will be revealed in the next year.

Fortunately, Li Yan is dead, otherwise, if this guy is still alive, with his demeanor and eloquence, he will inevitably gain Li Zicheng's absolute trust.

I have to admit that this man has an excellent appearance and is also smart. As long as he stood in the crowd, he really stood out from the crowd and pressed everyone down.

In this way, I have no hope of coming out in my life.

For this, I really have to thank Sun Yuan, a fierce beast.

As soon as he thought of Sun Yuan, Niu Jinxing shivered unknowingly.

In fact, it was also Li Yan's handwriting to take Kaifeng, control the entire Central Plains with Kaifeng's stronghold, and then sweep the world. Kaifeng was flooded, this plan was aborted, and Li Zicheng regretted it. It can be seen that King Chuang should be very sorry for Li Yan's death.

Li Yan has always regarded Niu Jinxing as a true friend, but Niu Jinxing regarded him as his biggest competitor

。 Now seeing Li Zicheng's expression like this, he felt a little unhappy in his heart.

He rolled his eyes, feeling that he should say something, and finally be able to completely refute Li Yan's Kaifeng strategy to nothing. In this way, he can show that he is a more clever strategist than Li Yan.

Niu Jinxing pondered his tone and said slowly: "King Chuang doesn't have to be angry, according to his subordinates, King Chuang, you can put the water well, it is really a commanding height, so people have to admire." ”

Li Zicheng was surprised: "What do you say? ”

Niu Jinxing said: "King Chuang's subordinates also know what he means, but after occupying Kaifeng, he will lead his troops to cross the Yellow River and go straight to Beijing." To the north of the Yellow River are the Great Plains, and the troops of Zhen and Bao have not been in the battle of Zhuxian Town, Hebei can be described as extremely empty, a smooth road. But have you thought about it, if the main force of my army goes north, what if the Nanjing side suddenly kills and copies the rear of our army? When the time comes, will our army not be confined to the area of Baoding and Gyeonggi? So, this strategy was wrong from the start? ”

Li Zicheng thought of the strength of the Ningxiang Army, and his heart sank. Yes, when the time comes, he will lead his troops across the Yellow River, and Sun Yuan and Ma Shiying will kill, and things will be in trouble: "Maybe...... This is indeed a malconceived ......"

Seeing Li Zicheng's intentions, Niu Jinxing became proud: "According to the eyes of his subordinates, Henan is the land of four wars. From ancient times to the present, according to Henan, there are probably only Wei Wudi and Xuanwu Zhu Wen. But even these two failed to finally mix with the world. If King Chuang really wants to win the world, he must first lay down Shaanxi, have a stable rear, and then take the backbone of the world, Shanxi, along Datong and Xuanfu, and then take down Beijing, from west to east, from north to south. ”

Speaking of this, he deliberately smiled confidently: "So if the water of King Chuang Kaifeng is put well, our army has lost nothing more than a chicken rib Kaifeng, and for the imperial court, Kaifeng is flooded, which is the loss of Henan's hub and the throat of the north and south." If Kaifeng does not code, there is no Henan, and if Henan is not guaranteed, it will lose the Central Plains. If the Central Plains is lost, Hebei's throat will be broken, and the situation in the world will be reversed. According to his subordinates, if King Chuang wants to win the world, it will be a year or two of work. ”

Li Zicheng's face became serious, and then he suddenly laughed: "The military advisor is clever, but he has explained this truth thoroughly. Kaifeng Dashui separated Lao Tzu from the miscellaneous people in Nanjing, just without worries, and concentrated on destroying Sun Chuanting and Gao Jie. That's right, our future targets are Shaanxi and Shanxi. ”

After speaking, he raised his whip: "Let's go, give Gao Jie's little brute a little bit of power!" ”

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