Xi'an, "Dashun Imperial Palace", Li Zicheng is convening his important cronies to discuss matters.

This former hero is in his old age, and his will is almost destroyed. After fleeing from Beijing and returning to Xi'an, Li Zicheng did not work as hard as Cao Yue thought, but indulged in wine all day long, and he could not accept the fact that he was defeated and returned to Shaanxi soon after the capture of Beijing, so he chose to anesthetize himself with wine. It can be said that the current Li Zicheng is no longer qualified to be called a hero, and he has collapsed mentally.

Li Zicheng, who was sitting at the head of the hall, opened a pair of swollen and bloodshot eyes, looked at the two rows of civil and military ministers below without any expression, and said mechanically: "If you have something to do, you have nothing to do to retreat!"

"Your Majesty, the minister has something important to do!" Prime Minister Niu Jinxing, who was very anxious and annoyed, took the lead in going out and said, "According to the report of the Tanma, the Red Lady personally led 100,000 Ming troops to the direction of Tongguan, and my Dashun army was defeated and was unable to resist the attack of the Ming army, and the Ming army will be able to reach Tongguan in a few days!"

"What?!" Hearing Niu Jinxing's recital, Li Zicheng was taken aback, stood up from his seat at once, and reprimanded angrily: "The Ming army is almost in Tongguan? Prime Minister Niu Cheng, such a major military situation, why didn't you pay tribute to me earlier? ”

"Your Majesty, the minister was ready to play this matter a few days ago, but he couldn't see His Majesty," Niu Jinxing replied with a wry smile: "The minister wanted to see the driver, but was blocked by His Majesty's courtiers, and wanted people to pass the news into the palace, but was told that His Majesty had an order, don't disturb you in anything!"

"This ......" Li Zicheng, who had just been with a beauty who had just grabbed his hands in the past few days, had no way to reprimand Niu Jinxing in this matter, he waved his hand impatiently, "Okay, don't worry about this, since the military situation is urgent, then let's talk about how to retreat from the enemy!"

Hearing Li Zicheng's question, His Royal Highness's civil and military officials all lowered their heads. No one wanted to stand up and say something.

They didn't know what to say, and no one could figure out how to resist the attack of the Ming army, which was equipped with powerful firearms. The Ming army trained by Cao Yue can be said to be known to women and children, and defeated the Jiannu led by Dolgon with inferior troops, and the Ming army led by the Red Lady, a woman, easily defeated the Dashun army. Now that the strength of the Ming army to attack Shaanxi has increased again, and more than 100,000 Ming troops are coming to attack, what will Dashun resist?

The rout soldiers who fled back talked about the battle when the Ming army attacked, and they were scared to death when they heard it, and the shells were overwhelming. There were also dense bullets like rain, and the sergeants on the battlefield didn't even have the courage to raise their heads, let alone charge in the face of a rain of bullets.

This battle can't be fought at all, and Jiannu, who easily defeated the Dashun army, can't deal with it, and the Dashun army can't deal with it.

The ending was only two, either Dashun was wiped out by the Ming army, or surrendered. In fact, there are indeed many important figures in Dashun who secretly contacted the Ming army, and many people also used their acquaintances with Li Yan or the Red Lady to get in touch.

The treatment of the red lady and her subordinates. It's a fatal temptation for the Rogues.

Since the Red Lady's righteous army can be reorganized into the Ming Army, a female generation still holds an important position, if they also follow the example of the Red Lady, they will surrender to the past. Is it possible to enjoy the same treatment? And according to the information they gathered, the rumors released by the Ming army were like this, as long as the Dashun army could surrender, they could enjoy very high treatment. Those who are willing to continue to serve as soldiers can be incorporated into the Guards, but if they do not want to continue to serve as soldiers. You can be paid severance pay and go home to farm.

Even characters like Niu Jinxing secretly sent people to contact the Red Lady, ready to bargain to find a way back for themselves.

Seeing that no one stood up to answer his inquiry, Li Zicheng couldn't help but be furious: "Why don't you speak?" Could it be that all of you rooted people are frightened by the Red Lady and a female streamer? Millions of Ming troops have been packed up by the army led by my relatives, and I am still afraid of this 100,000 Ming army and a woman? Since you don't have any ideas, then I will personally lead the army to capture the rotten woman of the Red Lady. ”

"Your Majesty, there are not many people near Xi'an, how can Your Majesty drive the expedition in person?" Niu Jinxing hurriedly came out to dissuade him.

Today's Dashun, the total strength is not much, and the area around Xi'an, including the Tongguan garrison, does not exceed 100,000 people, and more than half of them are forcibly recruited recruits. Niu Jinxing knows that after the defeat of the Dashun army in a row, the morale is low, the morale is weak, and the army has no combat effectiveness at all, how can it fight against the well-equipped and well-trained Ming army? If Li Zicheng drove the expedition in person, he would have thrown himself into the net.

After listening to Niu Jinxing's words, Li Zicheng's face showed extreme shock, he didn't expect that today's Dashun would be so weak. At the end of his thoughts, he had just become a little arrogant, and suddenly turned into smoke and didn't know where to go.

"Could it be that my Dashun has really fallen to the point of being slaughtered by Ren Ming's army?" Li Zicheng sighed dejectedly.

Niu Jinxing hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that there are not many options for me in Dashun now." The minister thinks that we only have three ways to go: one is to fight to the death with the Ming army, and it is better to break the jade than to complete it; the second is to submit to the Ming army and ask for annexation; The third is to unite with Zhang Xianzhong's Daxi to resist the encirclement and suppression of the Ming army. ”

Listening to what Niu Jinxing said, Li Zicheng was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but become bitter.

He knew what Niu Jinxing meant, that is, with the current strength of Dashun Kingdom, there was no way to fight against the Ming army, and if he resisted hard, he would only end up in ashes. Attached to the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng felt that he could not do it, after all, he personally led the army to break through Beijing, Emperor Chongzhen committed suicide because of the fall of Beijing, and the Ming court could not let him go. Uniting with Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng is reluctant to do so.

Zhang Xianzhong was his defeated subordinate, but now he wants him to bow his head and ask Zhang Xianzhong for help, he really can't pull this face.

But in addition to Niu Jinxing's suggestions, Li Zicheng really couldn't think of any other way. Niu Jinxing's situation in Dashun just now will not be false, why should such a weakened Dashun confront the Ming army, which is strong and equipped with a large number of firearms?

At this time, Niu Jinxing said again: "Your Majesty, the Ming army is strong and strong, and my Dashun army alone can stop it, except for asking for help from the Great Western Army, there is really no other good strategy, unless we voluntarily return to the country." Please also ask Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible, how to decide!"

Li Zicheng was silent, and closed his eyes slightly, Niu Jinxing didn't dare to say any more, and stood aside with his hands down, let alone the others.

After a while, Li Zicheng slowly opened his eyes and asked lightly, "Is Zhang Xianzhong willing to send troops to rescue?" ”

"It should be." Seeing Li Zicheng ask like this, Niu Jinxing knew that he was tempted, and hurriedly said again, "Lips and teeth depend on each other, lips and teeth are cold, Your Majesty, if I die in Dashun, then the next object of the Ming army will be Daxiguo, Zhang Xianzhong can't not know this, as long as we give Zhang Xianzhong some benefits, he must agree to join forces with us to fight against the Ming army." The minister is willing to go to Sichuan and personally persuade Zhang Xianzhong!"

"Well, I'll think about it later!" (To be continued.) )