Chapter 468: Shift of Focus

Li Zicheng, whose morale has fallen to the bottom, what is his choice at this time?

It is recorded in "The Late Ming Dynasty Civil Change" that "Zicheng's body is not very tall, but it is very wide and stout." With a high forehead and deep cheeks, ...... looks like Zhong Kui in a painting. Judging from this record, this product is definitely not a handsome guy, probably this is one of the reasons why there are two wives running away with someone, right? Such a person was able to occupy the Beijing division at the end of the Ming Dynasty, which shows that he has considerable charm on the battlefield and in peacetime.

Li Zicheng, who was on the bank of the white water, summoned everyone: "Surrounded on all sides, there is no way out, I don't want Li to have today." Kill me, take my head and surrender. ”

The scene fell into a dead silence, and it should be said that it was a very moving thought. But at this time, no one dared to do so. Everyone chose silence, and the atmosphere was solemn, a harbinger of a storm to come.

"Fuck it, fight with the green-skinned dog, kill one is enough, kill two and earn one." It was Li Zicheng's brother-in-law Gao Yigong who shouted such a voice. "Yes, fight!" Everyone shouted along, and Li Zicheng's calm face did not show any expression. Said lightly: "Fight hard, only by living can there be a future, tonight everyone will go to the northeast to kill a horse pistol, I don't expect that the officers and soldiers will not fight at night, rush into the mountains, and probably have a way to live." ”

Everyone agreed, and went to prepare, and took time to rest and wait for dark. Not everyone is willing to die with Li Zicheng, Gu Junen is one of them. The origin of a scholar is easily shaken at this time. On the contrary, it was those rough men and military households who followed Li Zicheng to rebel together. At this time, I didn't think so much about it.

The pursuing troops were marching, and a cadre of officers was squatting on the side of the road, and Lin Ya and Tu discussed the military situation.

He Renlong, who succeeded in the first battle, was full of joy at the moment. In the battle of Lutoudian, it was gratifying to win, and even happier to see that the army under his command had undergone tremendous changes. In the past, when Li Zicheng was playing with his life, He Renlong was really worried that he would not be able to withstand it. But yesterday, it really withstood it. Several times I thought I couldn't hold on, but those soldiers were inspired by the instructors of the Dengzhou battalion. Stubborn persistence in fighting.

Perhaps military skills are still insufficient. But in terms of fighting spirit, this army is really different. The Dengzhou battalion brought not only advanced equipment and tactics, but also a tenacious fighting spirit.

"General He, if you are Li Zicheng. What will be done? Lin Ya was discussing with her subordinates. It's normal to think differently. He Renlong, who was still immersed in joy. After a pause, he reacted and said, "Judging from my experience, it is very likely that Li Zicheng escaped overnight. Rogue warfare, as it has always been. And Li Zicheng has many war horses. If you can't beat it, you can leave. ”

When the group was discussing, the night ahead did not bring a person, knelt on the ground and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the little master asked the little one to report the news, and the thieves wanted to go to the northeast overnight, and they wanted to kill the military master and return to Henan. ”

The authenticity of this news, Lin Ya's judgment at the first time, is very likely. He immediately asked him, "Who do you call master?" The man said: "The director of my family is called Gu Junen, and he is a lifter." was coerced by thieves, and had to become a thief in order to save his life. ”

This is a half-truth, but Lin Ya didn't care about it. After sweeping Henan, Li Zicheng was indeed optimistic about many readers, and they were all worried about the dragon's work. However, this time and space is different, Gu Junen was really forced to do it for Li Zicheng, and he was not optimistic about him. Because of that time and space in history, the Qing army had nothing to do, and the Qing army called Chen Xie to run away in this time and space.

Therefore, in most cases, people are forced out by the environment. It's a bit utilitarian, it's really nothing. To expect everyone to be a saint is. The first instinct of human nature is "selfishness".

After some inquiry, many details can be correct, Lin Ya chose to believe in this messenger, let him go back, and tell Gu Junen, this credit was written down for him, but once the fight broke out at night, he had to protect himself.

Xiangyang, when He Renlong's battle report came here, Chen Xie knew that Li Zicheng was finished. This is the characteristic of the rogue bandits, the consequences of mobile warfare without a base. In fact, after the battle of Mengjiazhuang, Li Zicheng's result was already doomed. Looking at historical records, Li Zicheng once owned the whole of North China. At his peak, he was defeated by the Qing army and the Guanning army, and since then he has been in a state of flux. Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others, they can't define these people by right and wrong.

This era is like this, after entering Henan, Chen Xie really felt the suffering of the civilians in this era. When the tragedy of cannibalism abounds, the country will be hopeless.

Chen Xie is either a sage, or a very ordinary person. Appearing in this era, what I want to do is not to be an emperor. It is nothing more than trying to put Chinese civilization on a path of self-correction. Or rather, let the day come a little earlier. Objectively speaking, in a country like China, under a specific historical and cultural background, if there is no influence of external forces, just relying on this culture to improve, history may continue to fall into a strange circle, constantly repeated, and then change the dynasty, which is too limited.

Historically, until the invasion of the West, the country struggled in pain for more than a hundred years before a group of elites of the times were derived, leading the people on a road to self-improvement.

Chen Xie didn't think about what to lead in the past, he just wanted to promote. With what push? Chen Xie felt that he couldn't do something too complicated, so he used benefits. The evolution from one era to another, or from one dynasty to another, ultimately plays a decisive role in the elite of some nationalities. Most of them are followers.

Looking at the problem of history from this perspective, it is not difficult for Chen Xie to find that when what he does can bring irresistible benefits, there is no shortage of elites in this nation to learn and imitate. The learning ability and creative ability of the Chinese can be seen by looking at the more than 30 years of reform and opening up.

The choice of Yangyang as a base was mainly due to the transportation problem. The traffic situation of this era determined that water transportation was the most convenient and economical mode of transportation. A large number of grain went ashore in Xiangyang by water, and a large number of displaced people took the waterway to leave this place where there was no hope.

The entire Central Plains battle situation has basically not had much ups and downs by this time, and Chen Xie has decided to shift his focus at this time. In the governor's study, Chen Xie gave Zhu Youzhen a notebook.

"The thieves will be destroyed, and the fall of the eight kings is not far away. Please send another virtuous minister to take charge of the war against thieves. When the thieves are destroyed, please go south and sit in the south of the Yangtze River. For the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, it is urgent to open the sea ban, develop industry and commerce, and innovate education, and ...... without delay. This is a voluntary resignation of the thief prime minister, and on the day of Li Zicheng's fall, Chen Xie moved to Jiangnan.

Why did you choose Jiangnan, it's very simple, the people have money. In this era, industry and commerce were most developed in coastal areas such as Jiangnan. In order to bring new thinking to Daming, it is necessary to choose Jiangnan as a base point.

Chen Xie didn't wait too long, that day and night, Li Zicheng was still fighting, and with the remnants of the elite horsemen as the guide, he launched a counterattack to the northeast. Lin Ya took a good time, spread the net and waited, and the sound of guns and cannons rang out in Dahongshan District all night.

At dawn, the gunfire gradually stopped. Li Zicheng, who failed to break through, came to an end this time, with more than 500 people trapped on a hill, surrounded by thousands of soldiers from the Dengzhou battalion. In this time and space, the fates of Li Zicheng and Gao Yingxiang are unexpectedly similar, they were both trapped on a mountain at the last moment. But the choice of the two is different.

The Dengzhou battalion did not persuade him to surrender, and Li Zicheng did not choose to surrender, but led hundreds of cavalry to attack the mountain, and there were more than 100 women and children on the mountain, silently waiting for the verdict of this fate. Rushing to the neatly lined A-shaped battalion, Li Zicheng, who was blindfolded, had a hideous face and didn't know what to call with a howl in his mouth. The people who followed him were all brothers who had never left him all these years, but his wife and children stayed in the mountains, and Li Zicheng asked them to surrender. This time, no one chose to kill the woman. I guess I don't have time.

The dense gunfire served as a last-minute greeting, and Li Zicheng, who rushed headlong to the bottom of the mountain, fell halfway down, and the people around him crossed him and rushed to the last moment. It was only when the last cavalry on the charge fell that the gunfire died down. But there were still gunshots in the distance, sporadically.

Looking at the last moment, Li Zicheng and his subordinates who launched a tragic charge, Lin Ya's expression was very complicated, and his eyes were also very complicated Looking at Gu Junen who showed a flattering smile beside him, Li Zicheng was trapped at night, which was naturally the credit of his intelligence. In the dark, this guy took his subordinates and bravely went to the front of the army, and after reporting his name, he saw Lin Ya and informed Li Zicheng's hiding place.

More than 100 women and children chose to walk down the mountain at this time, and in front of the bayonet, a woman walked to the front of the battle and said loudly: "I heard that the Dengzhou camp is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, so I have the courage to speak." We are all their women, please allow us to collect their bodies. "This woman's surname is Gao, and her request is not too much.

Lin Ya allowed her to come to her, and said with a wry smile: "This eldest sister, I can't agree to your request. However, I can promise to guarantee your safety and that no one will bully you, but you have to hand over your belongings and accept our arrangement, so that you can all have a peaceful place to live in the future, be an ordinary Ming citizen, and live quietly. ”

Li Zicheng died, Gao Yigong died, Li Guo died, Gu Junen survived, and the women also survived. This is probably some of the changes that Chen Xie has brought to this era, and after it is no longer the inevitable result of your life and death, the family will not have to die well.

The heads of the thieves were sent to Xiangyang, but Chen Xie didn't even look at them, so he asked people to send them to Jingshi quickly and sent his own playbook.

A hero is dead, a stage is over, and a new one is coming. (To be continued......)