Two days later, in Henan Mansion, in a restaurant in the city, compared to the starvation outside the city, the bones were tired of starvation, but here was the lights and wine, the noise was endless, and it was very lively. There are also young girls of twenty-eight years old singing small tunes to please the guests, a prosperous scene.

In the dim light, the guests became more and more drunk, and the atmosphere of the discussion became more and more enthusiastic, no longer so restrained, and commented on the current situation.

"Hey, have you heard? Huang Taiji has led his troops to the city of Jingshi, and he doesn't know if the imperial court can hold it? A drunkard said vaguely.

"Needless to say? Generals from all over the country have entered the king of Beijing Qin, as many as hundreds of thousands of people, how can they not be able to hold the capital? A richly dressed merchant chimed in.

"Hey, and that Qin Liangyu, don't look at it as a woman's family, in her fifties. As soon as he heard that the Beijing division was in trouble, and the emperor's Qinwang order had not yet arrived in Sichuan, this heroine began to sell his property, recruited thousands of soldiers, personally led the troops, and was rushing to the capital~! ”

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In the corner of the restaurant, a group of more than a dozen people sat at two tables, casually drinking and eating, but their ears were stunned, listening to everyone's discussions.

These people are dressed in merchant attire, and the others are dressed like a nursery. After a closer look, when you take a closer look at those decorations, it is not difficult to find that it is Li Zicheng and others.

At this moment, seeing that no one noticed this, Ma Xin whispered: "Hey~ Boss, I finally understand, why did you choose this road, detour to Henan Mansion instead of Nanyang Mansion, and go straight to Nanjing." ”

"Why?" Li Zicheng drank a little wine and replied lightly, a pair of eyes were squinting at the face of the little girl who sang a little song.

"What's the need to say? If we take Henan Mansion, the closer we are to Beijing City, the more effective and faster we can get the news, how is the fight between the imperial court and Houjin? ”

"Well, that's right, you kid has made some progress." Li Zicheng nodded, and then said, "However, it's not all for this reason. You didn't hear Mr. Xu say that this area of Henan is also rich in sulfur. However, I didn't expect Henan to be so chaotic here, ten villages and nine emptiness, and hungry people everywhere. ”

Compared with others, Xu Xiake's outfit is much simpler, without any disguise, and he is completely acting in his true colors. As soon as Li Zicheng's words fell, he immediately said: "Yes, there has been a great drought here in Henan for several consecutive years, there is almost no harvest in the fields, and the various harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes of the imperial court are so heavy, how can it be good?" ”

Xu Xiake paused, and in the dim light, he looked straight at Li Zicheng and said softly: "So, boss, it's impossible to purchase sulfur in Henan." The peasants can't get enough to eat, so how can they still have the physical strength to collect sulfur? ”

Li Zicheng's eyes flashed with a faint color, fleeting, still squinting, and said softly: "Well, so, early tomorrow morning, we won't be in Henan, and go straight to Henan." ”

No one said anything, they were all drinking wine, listening to small songs, and eating two bites of food from time to time. If you observe carefully, it is not difficult to find that Li Zicheng and the others have different expressions and different performances, but their ears are all erect high, which shows that their real intention is to listen to the discussions of the guests in the hotel and collect news about the plight of the capital.

At the same time, thousands of miles away in the city of Beijing, twenty miles away from Desheng Gate, the fires are like stars in the sky, dotted with stars, flashing with glittering light. This is the camp of the Emperor's army, where it is stationed, and the neighing of war horses echoes in the silent night from time to time.

Although there were thousands of troops, the whole camp was very quiet and orderly.

In the sweat tent, even though it was late at night, it was still overcrowded, and a large number of generals were gathered, and the emperor sat on it and looked at everyone majestically. Everyone's eyes shone with excitement and bloodlust, because they smelled the smoke of gunpowder. Especially at this time, the convening of the Council of Ministers, it is clear that something big is about to happen, and the current big thing can only be to attack the city of Beijing.

Therefore, even if Huang Taiji did not announce it, they guessed the content of the meeting.

Huang Taiji was waiting, waiting for the most suitable time to assign the task. He was brewing, and the atmosphere that was brewing into the sweat tent was almost the same, and when everyone's attention was highly focused, it was when he gave the task.

Time passed minute by minute, everyone was waiting, vaguely, two forces were formed in the sweat tent, one was to look forward to the Huang Taiji, and the other was equal to the Huang Taiji, the strength of the same generation, and slightly better, headed by Dai Shan and Mang Gurtai.

In the end, Yi Mang Gurtai was the first to lose his breath and asked impatiently: "Eighth brother, what do you want to say?" Come on, it's the middle of the night, you can't let so many people stand stupidly here~! ”

Many people's hearts were chuckled, and they secretly said, and this is what Gurtai dares to say. In front of everyone, dare to speak so disrespectfully, and be commensurate with the Great Khan as a brother!

Fan Wencheng's expression remained unchanged, secretly observing Huang Taiji's reaction, seeing that the other party's expression was unwavering, quite the style of a supreme person, he calmed down, patiently waited for the opportunity, and became more and more determined in his choice.

As a cousin of Huang Taiji and a hardcore follower, Zilharang was once a strong contender for the throne of Khan. At this moment, he was extremely supportive of Huang Taiji, and when he saw Mang Gurtai's disrespectful words, he immediately scolded: "Mang Gurtai, what do you want to do?" This is the Council of Ministers, there are only kings and ministers, no brothers, you should be called the Great Khan, not some eighth brother? If there is a next time, don't blame me for being unkind, turning his face and not recognizing people! ”

In an instant, the atmosphere suddenly became highly tense, and Mang Gurtai just wanted to have a seizure, but he was secretly stopped by Dai Shan, and he only stared at him dissatisfiedly, like two copper bells, and glared angrily at Zilharang.

However, Zilharang didn't care, as if he didn't see Mang Gurtai's hostile gaze, he snorted disdainfully, and he didn't continue to scold, and turned his gaze to the direction of Huang Taiji again.

"cough~cough~"

Huang Taiji coughed lightly twice, as if it had not happened just now, and did not hear Mang Gurtai's disrespect, and said softly: "Everyone, Beile, Ezhen, and generals, I called you here tonight, just to assign their respective tasks, how to attack Beijing City?" ”

"Great Khan, just give orders, we will all listen to you!" Dolgon's young voice echoed through the tent, his identity so sensitive. It stands to reason that he should support Mang Gurtai. After all, the elder brother and younger brother of his fellow mothers belonged to the camp of Mang Gurtai and Dai Shan.

However, Dolgon is a wonder, and he is extremely close to Huang Taiji!

"Yes, Great Khan, we are all at your disposal."

Most people echoed it, but Huang Taiji turned a deaf ear, and only set his eyes on Dai Shan and Mang Gurtai. Immediately, everyone who did not get a response from Huang Taiji also turned their attention to the two.

The invisible pressure formed an invisible net that shrouded Dai Shan and Mang Gultai. Under the eyes of everyone and the expectations of everyone, what else can the two of them do? can only express his position at the same time and support Huang Taiji's arrangement.

"Great Khan, we are also at your disposal."

Although he answered very reluctantly, it was exactly what Huang Taiji wanted, and all the next plans could be carried out smoothly.

"Early tomorrow morning, our army will be divided into two routes, led by me all the way, responsible for attacking Deshengmen; The other side obeyed the command of Mang Gurtai and was responsible for attacking Guangqumen. Bel Abatai, Azig, Dolgon, Haug, as well as the four banners of the left wing of Manchuria and the 30,000 Mongol cavalry, were under the command of Mang Gurtai, and the rest were under the command of Ben Khan......"

When Huang Taiji issued one order after another, Fan Wencheng was secretly thinking, analyzing Huang Taiji's use of troops, and couldn't help but secretly say in his heart: "The Great Khan's hand is really clever and seems fair, but in fact, there are many plans hidden in it. Although they both attacked the city gate of Beijing, the troops led by them were similar. ”

"However, can the situation be the same between Deshengmen and Guangqumen? The Ming army stationed outside the Desheng Gate is a miscellaneous army, and the most elite troops of the Ming Dynasty are stationed outside the Guangqu Gate, the elite iron cavalry. When guarding the Shanhai Pass, it was like an insurmountable mountain, and the Houjin army could not break through the Guanning defense line. Otherwise, Huang Taiji would not have taken advantage of Mongolia and made such a big detour before entering the pass. ”

Fan Wencheng just thought so in his heart, but his face was very calm, and there was nothing abnormal.