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The so-called 'one mountain does not allow two tigers!' ’

Henan, Shandong, lips and teeth are cold!

For Liu Ruyi, sending troops to the Central Plains is no longer an option!

But Taizu said it well, 'Strategically you can despise the enemy, but tactically, you must pay 100% attention to the enemy!' ’

Since the beginning of the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng led more than 50 people to follow, from Shangluo Mountain, in less than a year, he entangled, coerced four or five hundred thousand rogue people's army, swept most of the Central Plains, the momentum is fierce, the momentum is fierce!

Ding Qirui, Fu Zonglong, Yang Wenyue and other armies of the imperial court have been defeated in successive battles and suffered heavy losses.

But Liu Ruyi's side has just returned from Liaodong exhausted, and the newly recruited 50,000 new troops have not yet fully embarked on the track.

Moreover, although Emperor Chongzhen was bleeding profusely and Feng Liu Ruyi was promoted to the title of 'Duke of Qi', but this time he sent troops to the Central Plains, but the imperial court did not have half a cent of silver to support the food and salary, which means that all the military posture and food consumption of this dispatch had to be paid by Liu Ruyi himself!

Even if Liu Ruyi has a lot of surplus food in Caishi Town and Jinan City, but in the past, it was only needed to supply more than 10,000 soldiers of the Caishi Army, but at this time, the Caishi Army suddenly expanded to more than 60,000 people, and Liu Ruyi's logistics line was obviously a little unbearable!

The new army of the Caishi Army was newly established, and all kinds of armor, armor, bird guns and other ordnance equipment also needed to be deployed and allocated, and it was extremely difficult to complete it in less than a month!

Later, a philosopher once said, 'Life is like sailing against the current, like climbing on a steep cliff!' You can keep moving forward, but you must not relax, because once you relax, what awaits you is not only a retreat, but also an abyss from which you will never recover! ’

It's hard to start a business, but it's even harder to keep it!

At this time, Liu Ruyi's family has a big business, and every move is related to the life and death of countless people, so every step he takes, he must be extremely cautious and doubly careful!

'I want to go back by the wind, but I am afraid of Qionglou Yuyu, and the height is too cold! ’

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In the study, Liu Ruyi leaned quietly on the soft couch, listening carefully to the latest battle report of the Central Plains front!

At the end of November, with Li Zicheng's two main divisions, Li Yanbu and Hao Shaoqi, arrived at Luoyang City, and the Liumin Army had formed a siege of Luoyang City!

At this time, the total number of troops in the Wandering People's Army has reached nearly 500,000!

Although most of them are hungry people who have been coerced into the gang, after Li Zicheng's integration for nearly a year, the strength of the exile army will not be less than 100,000, and the lethal and threatening elite will not be less than 50,000!

But Li Zicheng and the Exile Army are facing a huge problem of life and death at this time! ——

That's the grain and grass!

Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, in the past few years, natural disasters have continued, thousands of miles of red land, crops have not been harvested, although Li Zicheng burned, killed and looted, and obtained some military supplies, but for the '500,000 army' under his command, it is obviously a drop in the bucket!

But King Fu of Luoyang is sitting on the most fertile thousands of hectares of fertile land in the world, hoarding countless grains, and his family wealth is endless?

If Li Zicheng conquered Luoyang and obtained the wealth, grain and grass of King Fu, it would be like a tiger with wings, and the consequences would be unimaginable!

In history, it was precisely because Li Zicheng desperately won Luoyang City that the strength of the exile army expanded rapidly, and he had the strength to compete in the world!

And these wealth, grain and grass, for Liu Ruyi, are also a temptation that cannot be resisted at all~ temptation!

If these things are obtained by Liu Ruyi, then at least for three or five years, the Caishi Army will no longer have to worry about grain and grass!

Leaning quietly on the soft couch, Liu Ruyi frowned, and slowly fell into deep thought!

If you want to get, you must have to pay, this is an eternal truth!

It's just that in the current situation, it is really difficult for Liu Ruyi and Caishijun to choose!

The new army has not succeeded, and the tired division has gone out to fight, which is categorically undesirable!

But if Li Zicheng is allowed to capture Luoyang like this, it is definitely not Liu Ruyi's will!

Fortunately, at this time, Luoyang City was heavily guarded, and there was a tall city wall as a support, and there was no shortage of manpower, so it could barely hold on for a while!

And on Wang Chengen's side, Liu Ruyi also found an excuse to temporarily settle him in Caishi Town!

In the past few days of contact with Wang Chengen, Liu Ruyi found that compared with Emperor Chongzhen, Wang Chengen is obviously a more 'reasonable' and better person to get along with, which is also an excellent opportunity for Liu Ruyi!

After the soldiers reported the battle report, they didn't dare to disturb Liu Ruyi's thoughts, and they knelt to the side one after another, and they didn't dare to come out!

At this time, there was a personal soldier outside the door to report, "Grandpa Qiguo, the prince asks to see!" ”

Liu Ruyi was stunned, then returned to the real world, waved his hand and said to his soldiers: "You have worked hard!" Stand out for now! Closely monitor the movement of the Central Plains, but if there is any trouble, report it immediately! ”

"Yes!" The pro-soldiers retreated.

Liu Ruyi straightened his clothes and strode towards the door!

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"Princess, the weather is so cold, you don't stay warm in the house for a while, but you come to visit Ruyi, Ruyi is really flattered!" Liu Ruyi smiled and arched his hand at Wang Chengen, and personally welcomed Wang Chengen to the inner room.

Wang Chengen was supported by Liu Ruyi, sat down on the soft couch, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, "Qi Guogong, if you don't send troops, the Central Plains crisis is incomprehensible, how can the miscellaneous family stay in the house!" Even if you eat every day, in the mouth of the miscellaneous family, it is like chewing wax! ”

Liu Ruyi smiled, waved his hand and ordered the maid to serve tea, "The prince sincerely admires me for my Daming!" ”

Wang Chengen still had the intention of drinking tea, stared at Liu Ruyi's eyes and said, "Qi Guogong, we have been inking for three or four days!" You, can you tell the truth to the miscellaneous family today! We, when will we be able to send troops! ”

Liu Ruyi did not avoid Wang Chengen's eyes, thought for a moment, and then said: "What the prince said is exactly what Ruyi thinks in his heart!" At present, Ding Butang (temporarily leading Shaanxi Governor Ding Qirui), Yang Du and other imperial court armies (Yang Wenyue, Governor of Baoding), one in the west and one in the north, the distance, but they are all too close to it! But on Ruyi's side, the army has just returned from Liaodong, the army is exhausted, and the bones of the fallen soldiers have not yet had time to settle into the ground, and the new army has just been established, far from forming combat power! Princess, Ruyi is actually more difficult! ”

"Hey!" Wang Chengen sighed deeply, "What the Duke of Qi said, the miscellaneous family also knows in their hearts!" However, Ding Qirui and Yang Wenyue have been defeated repeatedly, and they are alone, and their strength is no longer able to alleviate the danger of Luoyang! The imperial court is in the Central Plains, and only you, the Duke of Qi, can have the strength to fight a decisive battle! ”

Wang Chengen is worthy of being a professional waiter, and the words that come out of his mouth, no matter how you listen to them, make people feel comfortable!

However, Liu Ruyi was born with hard ears, he only trusts his own vision and judgment!

At this time, the combat strength of the Caishi Army has not been completed, and it is definitely not a wise move to rush into the army!

The most important thing is that Henan is the heart of the Central Plains and the birthplace of Chinese civilization!

Since ancient times, there has been a saying: 'Those who win the Central Plains will win the world!' ’

Since Liu Ruyi plans to send troops to the Central Plains this time, he doesn't plan to let go easily!

If Li Zicheng can be defeated in this battle and Henan and Shandong are connected, there will be no one in the world, but Liu Ruyi's opponent!

Liu Ruyi took a deep breath, looked at Wang Chengen's eyes and said, "Princess, this battle, from all aspects, is extremely unfavorable to my Caishi Army!" According to Ruyi's meaning, in this battle, let's give up Luoyang and return to Kaifeng? As long as you give Ruyi half a year, when the military strength of my Caishi Army is formed, it is not too late to fight with Li Zicheng! ”

As soon as Liu Ruyi's words came out, Wang Chengen's face couldn't help but change greatly, and he trembled and said: "Qi, Qi Guogong, this, this is absolutely unacceptable!" Luoyang is the heart of my Ming Dynasty, and there must be no loss! If Luoyang is lost, you and I will die, no, it will be difficult to atone for their sins! ”

Liu Ruyi's face couldn't help but turn cold, "Princess, if my Caishi Army rashly attacks and loses to Li Zicheng, then ~~~, if you want to fight back in the future, it will be extremely difficult!" ”

Wang Chengen seemed to be ten years old all of a sudden, but for a moment, he suddenly laughed and slapped his forehead vigorously, "Duke Qi Guo, Duke Qi Guo!" In this world, if everyone says that they don't have the ability to resolve the Luoyang crisis, the miscellaneous family will believe it! But only you, if you say this, the miscellaneous family will definitely not believe it! Qi Guogong, what do you want, just say it! As long as you can get in touch with the crisis in the Central Plains, as long as you can give an explanation to the emperor and the Ming Dynasty, whatever is within the scope of the miscellaneous family's ability, the miscellaneous family will definitely do their best! ”

Liu Ruyi rubbed his temples tiredly, but he also chuckled, "Princess, you are so fond of Ruyi!" It's not a wise thing to do after all! ”

"But we don't have a choice right now, do we?" Wang Chengen smiled bitterly, "My Ming Dynasty has lasted for three hundred years, what a beautiful scenery, but I must not be beaten down by these mud legs!" ”

Wang Chengen's words were a little heartbroken, and Liu Ruyi's complexion also changed slightly.

The two looked at each other, but neither of them spoke anymore!

After a long time, Liu Ruyi suddenly smiled lightly, "Princess, Princess!" The sky is falling, and there is a sub-high top! You're really going to put Ruyi ducks on the shelves! ”

Wang Chengen saw that Liu Ruyi was finally relieved, and couldn't help but show a hint of joy between his eyebrows, "Qi Guogong, the hero of the world, only Qi Guogong has one ear!" ”

Liu Ruyi smiled and smiled, "Princess, your mind, Ruyi admires!" However, Ruyi has a small request, and I hope the prince will agree! ”

Wang Chengen was stunned, but nodded slightly, "The Duke of Qi has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it, as long as the miscellaneous family is within the scope of their ability, the miscellaneous family will definitely do their best!" ”

"It's easy! In this battle, it is up to you to act as the overseer of the Colored Stone Army! Liu Ruyi smiled!

Wang Chengen couldn't help but gasp, he finally understood what Liu Ruyi meant now!

This, this is going to be the right ......

But at this point, he had no choice at all!

After a long time, Wang Chengen couldn't help but nodded heavily, "This matter, the miscellaneous family will report to the emperor as soon as possible!" Just according to what Qi Guogong said! It's just that the matter of sending troops is urgent, and I hope that Qi Guogong can set a date as soon as possible! ”

Liu Ruyi smiled, "A gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase!" With the words of the prince and the princess, Ruyi can guarantee that ten days later, 50,000 elites of the Caishi Army will come out and approach Luoyang City! ”

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