Chapter 449: Cracks
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Li Zicheng's arrangement surprised Li Yan unexpectedly, he never imagined that he would not be able to participate in the battle against Xiangyang Fucheng, you must know that the overall deployment of the righteous army in the next battle was proposed by him, it is precisely because of his familiarity with the overall battle, in the process of the battle, he can also put forward more good suggestions, but King Chuang asked him to stay in Luoyang Fucheng.
Of course Li Yan is not stupid, he has been doing things by King Chuang's side for half a year, he has done a lot of things, it can be said that the righteous army has today's scale, can occupy a huge place, can develop rapidly, he has indelible contributions, and it is also a mind to think of how to do things better, Li Yan did not manage the relationship, did not think of winning people's hearts, did not think of low-key, he demanded himself according to the quality of a scholar, and focused on doing things.
The righteous army had just improved, and Li Yan encountered such a situation, which made him feel a little chilled.
Li Yan has a heavy atmosphere of rivers and lakes, and his personality is also straightforward, once he encounters unfair treatment, he will show dissatisfaction on his face, of course, he himself is not very clear about this.
The first to find out that Li Yan was dissatisfied was the red lady.
Among all the people in the rebel army, the Red Lady is the most concerned about Li Yan, and the relationship between them is very delicate, and even many generals in the Righteous Army, including King Chuang, think that they are a pair made in heaven, and the Red Lady herself thinks so.
The red lady has walked the rivers and lakes since she was a child, and has developed a pungent personality, doing things like a man, and many times she is also very aggressive, but only in front of Li Yan, she shows the mentality of a little woman, no matter what Li Yan says, the red lady does it, and the red lady pays attention to Li Yan very much, including Li Yan is unhappy, she can be keenly aware of it.
The arrangement of King Li Zicheng. The Red Lady also had a trace of dissatisfaction, but she was stationed in Luoyang Mansion with Li Yan, so that all the dissatisfaction of the Red Lady disappeared.
Women are women, and men are different after all, especially after falling into the emotional whirlpool, the focus of attention is different. Seeing that Li Yan's expression was wrong, the red lady immediately came to Li Yan, and she wanted to remind Li Yan.
Li Yan was holding a book to read, and when he saw the red lady, he barely squeezed out a smile on his face.
Before Li Yan could speak, the red lady spoke in a low voice.
"Li Gongzi, King Chuang led the righteous army to attack Xiangyang Mansion City, and you were not able to go with you, and the slave family knew that you felt uncomfortable. The slave family was also upset with Li Gongzi, but King Chuang had already arranged it, and the slave family felt that Li Gongzi had to accept it, but don't put on a face. ”
The red lady still spoke very straightforwardly, and Li Yan could only smile bitterly.
"Red lady, thank you, it's a little hard to think about it, the rebel army is developing. What is needed is to bury your head in things and continue to grow. If some of the campers are allowed to succeed, how can the rebels have any future, not only for their own grievances, but also for the future of the rebels. ”
"Li Gongzi's ability, the slave family knows, and the slave family thinks that the righteous army can defeat the Tianxiong army and kill Lu Xiangsheng. Li Gongzi's credit is the greatest, but King Chuang has already arranged it, Li Gongzi still accepts it well, and besides, everything is fine in the righteous army at present, and Li Gongzi doesn't have to worry so much. ”
Li Yan shook his head slightly. There was still a haze on his face.
Seeing this, the red lady's face was not good-looking.
"If Li Gongzi really can't think about it, the slave family will go and ask King Chuang to change his decision and let Li Gongzi follow the battle and fight."
After the red lady said this, she turned around and prepared to leave.
Li Yan was stunned for a moment, hurriedly stepped forward, and habitually grabbed the red lady's arm.
At this time, it must not be able to say, King Chuang just announced, and put forward his opinion, wouldn't this hurt King Chuang's face, if every time the battle deployment in the future, the people below put forward the requirements according to their own preferences, then wouldn't the righteous army be a mess, not to mention the current situation of the righteous army, the internal problems, Li Yan also knows something.
"Red lady, don't bother the king, since the king has been arranged, then obey it below, Luoyang Mansion City is also very important, it is the base camp of the righteous army, you can't have the slightest mistake, and you can guard Luoyang Mansion City with the Red Lady, in fact, it is also a very heavy task."
The red lady's face was already flushed, and she lowered her head and did not speak.
After Li Yan finished speaking, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, and quickly let go.
The atmosphere in the room was a little delicate, Li Yan coughed a few times and spoke again.
"The rebels are going to leave tomorrow, and I think I still have to send them off, at least put forward some suggestions......"
I don't know what the reason is, the red lady with her head down opened her mouth faintly.
"Li Gongzi, don't think about it so much, some people don't want you to think so much, at this time, they still want to make suggestions to King Chuang, it is better for the slave family to ask King Chuang to change his decision and let Li Gongzi follow him to fight."
Li Yan was stunned for a moment and patted his forehead with his hand.
"I'm really confused in the next, why didn't I think of this, thank you for the reminder of the red lady, otherwise it will really make more people unhappy."
Before the Red Lady had time to say goodbye, the person sent by King Chuang arrived, saying that King Chuang invited Li Yan and the Red Lady to come over.
Li Yan looked at the red lady, and a meaningful smile appeared in her eyes.
The two soon came to King Chuang's place.
Entering the room, King Chuang was looking down at the map, and after the two entered, King Chuang quickly raised his head and spoke with a smile.
"Li Gongzi, Red Lady, please take a seat, the army is going to leave tomorrow, I want to come and go, before leaving, I still want to have a good talk with you."
When he sat down, Li Yan's expression was a little indifferent, which was different from his performance on weekdays.
King Chuang looked at Li Yan's expression attentively.
"Gu Junen has already set off to contact Zhang Xianzhong, Li Gongzi once suggested not to unite with Zhang Xianzhong for the time being, I think it is very correct, according to my judgment, Zhang Xianzhong should be developing in the direction of Shanxi or Beizhili, but this plot is too dangerous for Beizhili, Gu Junen also wants to remind Zhang Xianzhong this time, don't have the idea of plotting Beizhili in a short period of time, it is best to be able to march in the direction of Shanxi."
Li Zicheng looked at Li Yan as he spoke.
Li Yan quickly spoke.
"King Chuang is worried that he also thinks so, but Shanxi has suffered disasters for many years, the place is barren, and the number of soldiers under the command of the Eight Kings is large, if it is completely developed in the direction of Shanxi, I am afraid it will be difficult to raise a large amount of grain and grass in a short period of time, so it will be a matter of time before it develops in the direction of Beizhili, or in the direction of Shaanxi."
When Li Yan talked about Shaanxi, Li Zicheng's face twitched slightly.
"Let's not talk about Zhang Xianzhong, let's get back to business, the army's expedition to Xiangyang Mansion City this time must be captured, I don't know what action is best to take next after the righteous army occupies Xiangyang Mansion City, I still want to hear Li Gongzi's opinion."
A spark flashed in Li Yan's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
"I think that after the rebels occupy Xiangyang Fucheng, the first thing is to stabilize the situation around Xiangyang Fucheng, Xiangyang is the land of fish and rice, the river is longitudinal and horizontal, the geographical location is very important, and it will take a while to consolidate the power of the king, stabilize the gentry and wealthy families in Xiangyang, strive for their support, and prepare to meet the counterattack of the official army......"
Li Yan is still in the process of telling, even the red lady is anxious, the righteous army captured Xiangyang City, first of all, it is to take the gentry and rich households, so as to be able to raise the grain and grass of the righteous army, if you cater to the gentry and rich households in Xiangyang City, then the righteous army will not rebel again.
Sure enough, King Chuang's face stiffened slightly, but he still had a smile on his face.
"Li Gongzi's suggestion, really far-sighted, I know, okay, today's conversation is here, Li Gongzi and the Red Lady guard Luoyang Mansion City, the responsibility is heavy, this is the base camp of the righteous army, there can be no slightest mistake, about Luoyang Mansion City, please leave it to the two."
When Li Yan and the red lady got up to say goodbye, Li Zicheng just stood up and did not send it out.
On the way back, the red lady complained about Li Yan in a low voice.
"Li Gongzi, why did you make such a suggestion to King Chuang, the most hated by the righteous army is the rich gentry, and they captured the city of Xiangyang Mansion, if they still take care of the interests of the rich gentry, the soldiers of the righteous army will not be happy."
Li Yan sighed heavily.
"Red lady, I know the idea of the king, but I must say this, if the righteous army captures the city of Xiangyang, regardless of the indiscriminate and blindly robbing the gentry and rich households, it will inevitably suffer a strong backlash, the reason why it is emphasized that Xiangyang is the land of fish and rice, that is, the people of Xiangyang are basically stable, not necessarily so welcome the rebels, not to mention that the rebels did not carry out much propaganda in Xiangyang, in this case, after the rebels occupied Xiangyang, the first thing to do is to stabilize the situation."
"Li Gongzi's meaning, the slave family understands, and the slave family also knows that Li Gongzi is knowledgeable, but there are some words, it depends on when he said it, if Li Gongzi follows King Chuang's expedition, then he can give advice to King Chuang, and if he puts it forward now, King Chuang will definitely be unhappy."
Li Yan looked at the red lady carefully, he always thought that the red lady was simple-minded and couldn't think of so much, but he was obviously blindsided, and what people thought of was very practical.
For a while, a lot of emotions came to his heart, as a man of the Ming Dynasty, Li Yan had betrayed the scholar class and resolutely joined the righteous army, but he knew very well the power of the scholars, if the righteous army could not unite the vast majority of the scholar class of the Ming Dynasty and blindly rely on the people at the bottom, the next road would be very difficult.
Li Yan didn't want to say this truth, but many of the things he did were carried out in accordance with this path, and Li Zicheng, the king of Chuang, should understand the mystery in this.
Li Yan can clearly feel the care of the red lady, but at this moment he is a little confused, according to the current situation, can the righteous army have a future. (To be continued......)