Two days later, in the hiding place of the rebel armies, Li Zicheng gathered all his henchmen together.

"Brothers, Chief Xing asked people to send back the news, the plan went very smoothly, Wang Pu received the surrender on the same day, and made a decision on the same day, and after a little discussion with Yang Jinchao and others, he immediately reported to the imperial court. If there is no accident, there will be a result in these two days, the attitude of the imperial court towards us. ”

Listening to Li Zicheng's narration, there was a sense of excitement in his words, which was confidence in the success of the plan and full certainty.

Gu Junen on the side was holding a letter in both hands, and after reading it, he looked up at Li Zicheng, nodded lightly, and said noncommittally with a calm face: "Yes boss, judging from this letter, if Wang Pu and the others did not deceive each other, they really hope that the rebel armies from all walks of life will surrender." Well, there is at least eighty percent certainty that this matter will be successful. ”

"After all, these people are all the new upstarts of the imperial court, those close servants beside the emperor. Although they can't decide the direction of the imperial court's policies, the backers behind them, Cao Huachun, Gao Qiqian and others, can influence Chongzhen's decision. In particular, Wang Chengen is a military general that Chongzhen believes in. ”

"Master Gu, I understand what you mean." Li Zicheng's expression froze, he responded solemnly, and said further: "Although wealth can be channeled, and money can make ghosts grind, but we must not be unguarded, and we must make preparations with both hands." If these people are ordinary characters like Hong Chengchou, who are obviously recruiting to surrender, but secretly they are a conspiracy, gathering and annihilating them, and trying to wipe out the leaders of the rebel armies from all walks of life, it will be very bad. ”

"Yes, boss, we must not have the intention of killing, and we must prevent people from happening. Only in this way, no matter what the situation, we can be invincible. ”

"The most important thing is that we must do things in this matter, get a clear answer from the imperial court, and Chongzhen can make a holy decree. Only in this way did Wang Pu and the others dare not play any conspiracy. Otherwise, it is equivalent to disrespecting the decree and killing the court officials or the people of the world. ”

However, although he said this, he listened very seriously, nodded frequently, and Li Zicheng looked solemn, but he did not act immediately, but looked at Tian Jianxiu, and said meaningfully: "Captain Tian, immediately send more people out, disguise it, secretly infiltrate some important towns, inquire about the news of all sides, and closely monitor the movements of the officers and soldiers." ”

"Not only that, but we must send a team of people to carry more money, focus on entering the city of Beijing, and inquire about the movements of the imperial court. Especially the eunuchs around the emperor, try to buy one or two as much as possible, and you must get Chongzhen's true attitude, whether he really recruits rebels from all walks of life. ”

"Yes, boss, the subordinates will do it later."

Tian Jianxiu said this, and he knew very well in his heart that Li Zicheng was hinting that at such a sensitive and tense moment, he would activate all the secret sentinels in various places, so as to grasp every move of the imperial court, so that he could be invincible and grasp the latest first-hand news.

"Okay, that's all for today, I'll go to the other rebel leaders now to discuss, make preparations with both hands, and prepare for the rebel armies from all walks of life in case of contingencies."

Li Zicheng glanced at Tian Jianxiu deeply, and without waiting for others to say anything, he just said a word and turned away.

Soon after, in Gao Yingxiang's big tent, compared to the last gathering of many leaders, all of them were gathered, this time there were much fewer, about 20 people, representing the interests of various small groups of rebel army.

"Chiefs, that's the way it is. Our plan is almost 100% sure of success, but we must not be unguarded, we must avoid repeating the mistakes of those leaders in Shaanxi, and after surrendering, they were ambushed and killed by Hong Chengchou. ”

Li Zicheng slightly modified the content of his analysis with a group of henchmen, and after telling the story, he pointed out the pros and cons, knew the pros and cons, and finally finished speaking in a summary tone, looking at everyone calmly, waiting for a response.

"General Chuang is right, although we have made all kinds of preparations to deal with whether the imperial court agrees to our surrender. However, once successful, it is all the more necessary to be cautious not to gather all the leaders together, let alone to go to the camp of the official army to surrender. Luo Rucai was the first to respond, with a solemn look on his face.

"Naturally, it is impossible for all the leaders to send the surrender table." Guo Tianxing echoed, his expression showed a hint of hesitation, and he turned to say: "However, if there are not a few high-ranking leaders to go, it will seem that our rebel army is weak-minded, which will inevitably arouse the suspicion and suspicion of the imperial court, and it will not be conducive to the implementation of our plan." ”

"Guo Tianxing is right, it really needs a few important leaders as representatives to gain the trust of the imperial court." Li Zicheng nodded lightly, as if he had thought of something, his expression showed a trace of hesitation, his brows furrowed slightly, and he said in an instant: "Leaders, the matter is in crisis, Li has something to say, no longer hidden, if there is anything offended, I hope you don't mind, and look at Haihan." ”

"Although the general said bluntly, the reason why everyone is here to negotiate is nothing more than to have a way out for the rebel army from all walks of life, so that it can develop in the future."

Worthy of being known as Cao Cao, knowing that this operation is very important, Luo Rucai's expression became very fast, and after taking a sentence heartily, he immediately looked at Li Zicheng expectantly, waiting for the following words.

"Yes, yes, what Leader Luo said is right, it is everyone's interests to break through, even if you have something to say, don't do it." Everyone echoed, smiling but not smiling, and their expressions seemed a little unnatural, expressing the same meaning.

"Okay, then Li will say it directly." Li Zicheng politely responded, and then continued: "The crux of the matter is that we must grasp a scale, between gaining the trust of the imperial court and preserving ourselves, we must be able to deal with it calmly, so as to retreat." ”

"And to grasp this scale, the only way to do this is to send twelve people, although not to say that all of them are the leading figures among the leaders of the rebel army, but seven or eight of them must have this qualification, and they have a very high prestige in the rebel army, and as representatives of surrender, hand over the list of surrendered personnel to the officers and soldiers."

"Cut~ This is the same as what I didn't say, everyone knows this." Zhang Xianzhong pursed his lips, showing mockery, and interrupted Li Zicheng's speech, but the latter didn't care, as if he didn't hear it, and still walked at his own pace.

"It is undeniable that among our rebel army, some of the leaders have a very good relationship, and there are some similar small groups. Therefore, in order to balance the various parties within the rebel army, one or two people must be elected from among these small groups as candidates for the twelve representatives. ”

Between the words, Li Zicheng was already confident, his tone was stunned, and he threw out an amazing word, which made everyone's mood fluctuate.

"As long as you agree to do so, it is convincing to select suitable representatives from your respective small groups, and I, Li Zicheng, am willing to be one of the twelve. However, I would like to state one thing in advance that during this period, if anyone makes any small moves that endanger the interests or lives of the 12-member delegation, don't blame Li Jiajun for ignoring the overall situation, he will turn the horse's head around, and he will definitely die with those people. ”

Hearing this, the front still made everyone happy, but the back was shocked, shocked by Li Zicheng's momentum, and a trace of admiration and admiration arose, Li Zicheng was really bold enough!

Going to the camp of the officers and soldiers to negotiate surrender is tantamount to going deep into the tiger's den, risking it alone, and pinning your head to the belt of your trousers.

When everyone was still shocked by Li Zicheng's strap, Li Zicheng turned his head to look at Gao Yingxiang and said solemnly: "Uncle, if this trip is promoted, my nephew will become one of the twelve representatives, and I hope that my uncle will help me and let King Zuo Jin and Ge Liyan be my nephew's deputies and do some trivial things." ”

At this moment, the big tent was quiet, as if it was stagnant, the atmosphere was full of strange flavors, except for Gao Yingxiang, everyone else looked at each other, and their hearts were stormy again, admiring Li Zicheng's move.

This move was too high, and it completely forced Gao Yingxiang to a desperate road, tied to his Li Zicheng's chariot, and could only protect the safety of his Li Zicheng's rear. When he met with the officers and soldiers at the front, no one would stick a knife in the back.

Who are the kings of Zuojin and the eyes of Geli?

That was Gao Yingxiang's right-hand man, almost commanding the troops of the first office. Once the two have three longs and two shorts, Gao Yingxiang will directly become a third-rate rebel army, and it will be difficult to compete with Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai and others on an equal footing.

The most important thing is that Li Zicheng still has 8,000 Li family troops stationed here, deterring the heroes! Completely different from other rebel armies, the 8,000 troops of the Li family army did not have a single family member, and all of them were elite cavalry.

In terms of combat effectiveness and strength alone, not in terms of numbers, the Li family army can definitely come out on top and sweep away other rebel armies. If anyone dares to do something harmful to Li Zicheng, before the official army arrives, Li Jiajun will be able to destroy them!

Li Zicheng smiled, looked at Zhang Xianzhong evilly, and said softly: "Eight kings, among these rebel armies, you are definitely one of the best figures, and you are definitely one of the most qualified candidates for the twelve representatives, why don't we go together?" ”

Zhang Xianzhong showed a hint of annoyance, and just wanted to say something, Li Zicheng said meaningfully again: "Leader Zhang, there is Leader Luo and his uncle here to preside over affairs and ensure the safety of the rear, aren't you still at ease?" Or are you not worried about Leader Luo and don't want to go? ”

"Who says I'm not going?" Zhang Xianzhong's mouth opened slightly, and he responded with a change of mouth, with an expression of eating flies, and his face was filled with a sense of jealousy, and he continued angrily: "Li Zicheng, do you think that you have the heart to do things for the rebels, but I don't?" ”

"Hehe, the eight kings have, it's me Li Zicheng's villain's heart." Li Zicheng smiled faintly, and didn't care about Zhang Xianzhong's teasing.

After all, he has achieved his goal.

The strangeness in the air became more and more intense, and everyone admired Li Zicheng more and more, and between the three words, not only did he make his prestige higher, but once he left, he went deep into the official army camp alone, which directly resolved the two hidden crises.

Everyone present did not know that Li Zicheng not only had a bad relationship with Zhang Xianzhong, but also had a close relationship with his own uncle Gao Yingxiang, who had always wanted to annex the Li family army and bring this cavalry with unparalleled combat power under his command and be able to completely control it.

Gao Yingxiang is not stupid, of course he can see Li Zicheng's defense against himself, but he can only be angry and dare not speak, and he has to always have a smile on his face. After all, not long ago, he still wanted to get his hands on the Li family army, and wanted to get the four thousand Li family army led by Wu Ruyi and He Zhen.

Therefore, when Li Zicheng said this, Gao Yingxiang had to agree.

"Nephew, don't worry, before leaving, I will definitely let King Zuojin and Ge Li Eye pass with you."

Compared with Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai and others, Li Zicheng is more wary of his own uncle, when he descends on the ground, if Gao Yingxiang does anything to kill the delegation, then he will be the biggest and most direct beneficiary, and he can take over Li Jiajun openly.

However, this is no longer the case, and with the three parties monitoring and deterring each other, everything can only go according to plan.

Now, once the trip takes place, it is tantamount to creating a situation among the rebels, and a time bomb has been planted in the camp of the rebels, with a code, which can only be safe after the return of the representatives.

Otherwise, once the representative dies and is murdered by insiders, their ones will explode in an instant and kill the person with bad intentions. And this force almost included the vast majority of the strength of the rebel army.

Of course, the reason why Li Zicheng left with confidence and went to the camp of the official army was not only because of these measures, which made all parties restrain and monitor each other, but also because Yuan Zongdi was monitoring Gao Yingxiang and could know his every move at any time.

As long as Gao Yingxiang does not make small moves, then his Li Zicheng's safety will be guaranteed.

"Leaders, since the personnel who handed over the table have been decided, the next thing is that once the plan is completed, they must restrain their respective subordinates." Li Zicheng changed his words and continued: "If the imperial court agrees to our surrender, according to the plan, to get us back to Shaanxi, many purchases on the road must be extremely calm people. ”

A word reminded the dreamer, Luo Rucai showed a sudden expression, and then said: "General Chuang is right, our plan cannot guarantee absolute secrecy, and it is difficult to ensure that all the soldiers of the rebel army will be aware of it. On the way back to Shaanxi, if these people leak their mouths and leak the news, all our efforts will be in vain, and we will fall into an even more dangerous situation. ”

"Well, that's good." Gao Yingxiang agreed, then showed a solemn expression, and continued: "After the plan is successful, on the way back to Shaanxi, everything that needs to be bought in the city is wanton, so as to confuse the officials and soldiers and create a false impression that we really surrender and want to return to our hometown." The people who go out must be carefully selected, and they must be absolutely reliable and extremely stable people, so as not to go out of the way. ”

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After the leaders finished speaking, Li Zicheng nodded in agreement, and said earnestly: "That's what Li meant, on the way back to Shaanxi, all the people who went out to procure, no matter which rebel army, must be carefully selected. If you don't have enough men, you can ask other rebels for help. ”

"In short, as long as you haven't crossed the Yellow River, before you leave here, you must be in the same boat and help each other to get out of danger."