Li Guo's mention is to withdraw his troops to the southwest, and in this situation, retreating to Guizhou is a good strategy. Guizhou is located in the southwest border, although barren, but the terrain is complex and changeable, all dynasties, the rule and jurisdiction of Guizhou are far inferior to the provinces of the Central Plains, and there are many ethnic groups, so chaos emerges in endlessly.

In the last years of the Chongzhen Dynasty, with the turbulence of the situation in the Central Plains and the intensifying old problem of corruption in the administration of officials, the situation in Guizhou also became complicated and turbulent. In the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, the imperial court appointed Wu Fanglian as the governor to supervise Guizhou, but due to the uncertain strategy of the center and the collapse of the guard system, the situation could not help but not improve, on the contrary, there was a tendency to further deteriorate, and the imperial court gradually lost control of Guizhou.

Nowadays, remote guards such as Chishuiwei, Bijiewei, Pu'anwei, Xintianwei, and Tongguwei have existed in name only, and the actual control has fallen into the hands of the local Tusi of all ethnic groups.

Therefore, with the current strength of the Dashun army, if it marches to Guizhou, if it can actively contact the local Tusi Yamen of all ethnic groups, it will not be impossible to gain a firm foothold in the local area. If Li Zicheng can change his strategy, make great efforts to govern the country, and control Guizhou, Dashun can also get a relatively stable opportunity to recuperate and restore his strength.

The most important thing is that during Bai Wang's operation of Huguang, he got along very well with the local Tusi departments such as the Yongshun Xuanwei Division, the Sanmao Xuanfu Division, and the Zhongtong Xuanfu Division in the southwest of Huguang, which also provided a convenient and safe passage for the Dashun army to withdraw to the southwest.

At the moment, time waits for no one. The Dashun army, which hastily retreated into Huguang, was chaotic, from the generals to the non-commissioned officers, did not come out of the shadow of a series of defeats at all, and the army was war-weary, how could such a state withstand the two-way attack of the Manchu Qing and Ming armies.

The soldiers and horses of Zheng Zhibao on the south road of the Ming army have arrived at Datong Lake, and hundreds of ships of the Zheng army's naval division are ready to sail. Zheng Zhilong's army has also conquered Yingcheng, and the vanguard has even approached Jingshan. After the capture of Jiyang Pass, Duoduo's men and horses in the north have faintly formed a situation of encircling the Shun army on the front line of Zhushan.

Such a situation forced Li Zicheng to give a big order to withdraw his troops to Guizhou. As a result, the main force of the Shun army, which was undecided in Xiangyang, had to embark on the road of escape again.

As the main force of His Royal Highness, Li Guo commanded the 20,000 soldiers and horses under his command and the local Baiwang Department. Cover the retreat of the army to the south.

Li Guo and Bai Wang also knew very well that defending Xiangyang was already a dead end, and therefore, Li Guo issued an order to the whole army under his command after Li Zicheng left the city and took over the defense of Xiangyang Mansion, and did not want to stay in Xiangyang to fight to the death, including the generals. They can disperse now, and the Lord will never punish them for the crime of desertion. Defending Xiangyang, they will face several enemy attacks from the north and south, and Li Guo and Bai Wang are not willing to let their soldiers die in vain.

However, after the order was issued, neither of Li Guo's old battalion Zuo Battalion and Bai Wang's original Xiangyang garrison left, and the two sighed with emotion, and immediately began to arrange and build the defense line.

And Li Zicheng couldn't find the soap robe, cloak and cloak that he hadn't worn for a long time, and the iconic felt hat of King Chuang was put on his body again. I hope that with this outfit, I can regain my good fortune.

The 100,000-strong army of the Dashun Army began its arduous journey southward from Xiangyang as the www.biquge.info of Biquge. Among them, there were no more than 40,000 soldiers. The rest were the families of the Shun army, men, women and children, helping the old and the young, and followed the Shunjun brigade towards an unfamiliar place with apprehension.

The slow march of the main forces. It has caused tremendous pressure on the blocking troops, and if they can't speed up, Zheng Zhibao's headquarters, which has already reached Datong Lake, will go straight to Shizhouwei and cut off the route of the main force of the Dashun army to retreat south. The situation became extremely urgent.

In desperation, Li Zicheng had to leave behind more than 60,000 Shunjun family members and a large number of baggage, chariots and horses. With more than 20,000 elite old battalion soldiers, he rushed towards the southwest.

Fifteen days later, on August 22, Li Zicheng's army finally arrived at Yuyang Pass, and the lofty mountains of Shizhouwei were close at hand.

At this time, Li Zicheng has completely ignored the Huguang territory where the beacons are burning everywhere, and the generals of the Shun army are buying time for Li Zicheng's retreat, and the envoy of Shizhou Wei Wuliang Xiatong Division has also come to Yuyang Pass to join the Shun army, he will lead the Shun army to enter Shizhou Wei along the mountain path of Wufeng Mountain, as long as he enters the depths of the mountains of Shizhou Wei, there will be more chasing enemies behind him, and what is there to fear.

The wild rush all the way made the Shun army exhausted, and the establishment of the old battalion itself became chaotic, and Li Zicheng's department needed to reorganize and rest all the troops before entering Shizhouwei to ensure that the next march was smooth.

But the military report received gave the Shun army no respite at all. He Tengjiao and Yuan Jixian have joined forces and broke into Changde Mansion, and the Changde garrison of the Dashun Army surrendered without a fight. The combined forces of He and Yuan had threatened the security of Yuezhou and Shizhou Wei from the south.

Li Zicheng was so frightened that on the day he arrived at Yuyang Pass, he ordered again to immediately open to Shizhou Weiwufeng Mountain.

Less than half a day after arriving at Yuyang Pass, the Dashun sergeant finally took a breath, but he received another order to march in, and he was full of bitterness and complaints for a while. However, under the urging and threat of the generals, the soldiers could only reluctantly put on their clothes again and set off as a whole army, but the speed of march was greatly reduced. The orders of the various ministries were chaotic, and they went out of the Yuyang Pass in a mess, and when they entered the mountains of Shizhouwei, they were even more chaotic. The generals couldn't find the soldiers under their command, the soldiers couldn't find their own commanders, the various departments and battalions were mixed together, and the chasing soldiers did not arrive, but the old battalion of the Shun army was the first to mess up.

Empress Gao is the wife who has followed Li Zicheng Rongma for half her life, and she has been in the military camp for a long time, although she is also tired, she still gritted her teeth and followed all the way. When Li Zicheng left Xiangyang, he ordered all the concubines and concubines brought from Beijing to be killed, in order to show his determination to cheer up and make a comeback.

When he arrived at the Wufeng Mountain area, Li Zicheng was only left with his son Zhang Nai, Empress Gao and more than 2,000 old battalions. Because the mountains are high and the forests are dense, the rest of the departments are obviously close to the left, but they have lost contact, but because of the haste to advance the troops, this is also a matter of no choice, Li Zicheng had to send a large number of messengers to explore horses. Search in different directions, inform each department to move forward, and meet at Fengshan City, the seat of the Five Peaks Stone Treasure Division.

It wasn't until the middle of the night, under the repeated construction of the envoys and guides of the Wuliang Xiatong Division, that the frightened Li Zicheng ordered to camp and rest. The soldiers and generals under his command were like amnesty, and they had no time to unload their armor and feed their horses. He fell on the spot, and after a moment he snored loudly.

Empress Gao did not rest, and with a group of women's camps, she was busy raising a bonfire, boiling hot water, washing and drinking for Li Zicheng's soldiers, and checking the wounds of the wounded soldiers.

Li Zicheng only slept in the tent for more than an hour before he woke up in a dream, but after that, he could no longer sleep peacefully. So he simply put on his clothes. Out of the big tent.

Zhang Nai, the righteous son who had been guarding outside the tent, suddenly woke up, and hurriedly stood up and bowed to salute, "Your Majesty xià......!" ”

As soon as he came out of the big tent, he saw a large number of sleeping soldiers lying soundly among the bushes and grass outside the tent, and when he turned his head, he saw that he was still busy with his wife between the bonfires, and Li Zicheng's heart suddenly came to him with sadness.

The glory of the past seems to be just yesterday, falling from the peak of the hegemony to the dust. In a blink of an eye, it returned to the time when he was a thief and fought in all directions. Think about it. It's a big joke.

It's just that this joke made Li Zicheng unable to laugh no matter what.

Li Zicheng waved his hand, signaling Zhang Nai not to be loud, not to wake up the exhausted soldiers, and found a wooden stake to sit down. Looking at the sky through the dense jungle, it was already early in the morning, and it seemed that there was already a faint dawn not far away that had stained the sky red.

The woods are also very lively, because of the arrival of the army, the cicadas and birds are constantly singing. Accompanied by the murmuring sound of mountain streams, it made Li Zicheng's spirit and mood much better.

"Have all the ministries been contacted?" Li Zicheng asked in a low voice.

"General Gao Yigong's army behind the palace is only more than ten miles away from our Chinese army camp, General Wu Ruyi's soldiers and horses are twenty miles north of us, and the rest of the troops are already walking in front of us. General Niu Wancai had just sent someone to deliver the news that they had arrived at Fengshan City. It is difficult to walk at night in the mountains, and at dawn, the head of the Tusi of Wuliang Xia Si will personally lead the troops to meet His Majesty! ”

Zhang Nai thought for a while, and added, "Now that we are in Wufeng Mountain, the pursuers will never dare to enter this lofty mountain rashly, please rest assured, rest early, tomorrow morning, we will have breakfast, and then we will head to Fengshan City!" ”

Li Zicheng nodded and stood up straight, "Bring some brothers, let's go around!" ”

Zhang Nai was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously dissuaded: "Your Majesty's body of ten thousand gold, but this is a place where barbarians gather, surrounded by mountains and jungles, the minister is afraid of losing, and please take back your life!" ”

Li Zicheng smiled faintly, "Speaking of which, we have become frightened birds, where would He Tengjiao and Yuan Jixian enter the army so quickly." Now that we have arrived at the jurisdiction of Wuliang Xiatongsi, what else do we have to worry about? ”

Although Zhang Nai tried his best to dissuade him, Li Zicheng was determined. In desperation, Zhang Nai had no choice but to call the guide of Wuliang Xiatongsi, who led the way, led the way, and brought two hundred guards to a hillside to the south.

Walking in the jungle was like this, obviously looking at the hillside in front of them, but they could not reach it for a long time, and everyone ran along the muddy path between the mountains for more than five miles, and then they reached the hillside.

When we reached the top of the hillside, the morning sun had jumped out of the horizon, and the ten thousand rays of light were sprinkled on the mountains and forests, and the cool breeze was gusting, blowing people's spirits extremely comfortable.

Looking at this majestic and magnificent scenery, Li Zicheng's pride in his chest suddenly grew. At present, there are more than 100,000 soldiers under his command, as long as he retreats into Guizhou, whether it is the Manchu Qing Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty, he will be helpless against him Li Zicheng here. With the steep terrain of Guizhou, after two to three years of dormancy and rest, Li Zicheng is very confident that he can make a comeback again.

I think that back then, when I fled into Shangluo Mountain, there were only eighteen horsemen left around me, but two years later, I led hundreds of thousands of troops across the Central Plains and directly took the Beijing Division. Today's situation is many times stronger than it was back then. Couldn't he, Li Zicheng, repeat the miracle of the day?

But Zhang Nai's sudden shout interrupted Li Zicheng's intoxicating conjecture.

"What people!" (To be continued......)