Chapter 263: An Army of Its Own
On Shanyang Mountain, the next morning, Li Zicheng stayed in the camp tent, looking at the letters, all of which were some things that happened in the days when he left, his expression was uncertain, and his brows were always going back and forth between stretching and frowning.
At this moment, there was a crisp sound of footsteps outside, and as soon as he heard these sounds, Li Zicheng stopped reading the letterhead, and couldn't help but look curiously at the curtain of the tent.
At this time, thatched huts are being built as temporary shelters and repairs, who will come to him? Judging by the sound of footsteps alone, there are quite a few people.
I saw that the curtain of the camp tent was lightly opened, and Li Guo appeared in sight, followed by more than a dozen unfamiliar faces, and the doubts in Li Zicheng's heart became stronger. Unless for a special reason, my nephew would never have brought so many strangers to see him.
Li Zicheng didn't wait too long, feeling his uncle's inquiring gaze, Li Guo's hearty voice immediately echoed in the big tent.
"Uncle, let me introduce you to a few people, they are all top characters, heroes who have just joined our Li Jiajun recently, or both civil and military, or superb martial arts, or proficient in strategy, all of them are talents who are one in a hundred!"
Hearing these words, Li Zicheng's heart moved, and he probably guessed his nephew's intention, and he still looked very patient when he interrupted the other party's story, with a faint smile on his face all the time.
"This is our family, a single name is a Mou, Li Mou is both civil and military, with superb skills, born in a martial arts family, and the three brothers are very famous in Henan, Zhejiang, and Fujian!"
In an instant, as if he suddenly thought of something, Li Zicheng immediately stood up, his heart was full of excitement, the smile on his face was even stronger, and while slowly walking over, he also said loudly: "Haha... Brother Li Mu, I have heard of you for a long time, and I have heard of your name from Guo'er a long time ago. Especially Ling Zun, not only opened the museum to accept apprentices, but also the founder of Xinyi Liuhe Gun and Xinyi Liuhe Fist, and is a predecessor in the martial arts. ”
"Boss Li, you've won the prize!" Li Mu clenched his fists and saluted back.
At the same time, between the words, Li Zicheng's heart has turned up shocking waves, excited, and shaken very much, Li Mou's prestige may not be obvious, but his cousin Li Yan is a well-known person, and he is also both civil and military, and the relationship between the brave and resourceful two is very good, the former is also the latter's introducer, so Li Yan can join Li Zicheng.
Of course, these thoughts that flashed through Li Zicheng's mind were just historical things. Now... But it's hard to say.
After all, his crossing and various actions have changed the trajectory of history.
Who is Li Yan? That is Li Xin, a fierce general under Li Zicheng's account in history, is still one of the strategists with far-reaching insight and ambition, far different from those reckless who rebel in order to rebel.
There is also the most critical point, the reason why Li Zicheng was able to successfully obtain Henan was that Li Xin played a great arm, almost to the point of being pivotal. After all, limited to Henan, Li Yan's reputation is slightly better than Li Zicheng's, and he is especially supported by the locals!
These thoughts quickly flashed in his mind, and then he heard that the person in front of him was Li Mu, as Li Xin's cousin, as Li Xin's introducer, how could Li Zicheng not be excited about Li Mou's arrival, how could he not be enthusiastic!
While speaking, several people behind Li Guo had already walked in one after another, standing side by side, lined up, after Li Zicheng and Li Mu finished greetings, Li Guo immediately took a wrong step and introduced everyone's identities in turn.
"Uncle, this is Yu Bin, and he is also a prominent figure in the rivers and lakes, and his kung fu is really good."
"This is Bai Guangen, who was the leader of other rebel armies in the past, and who had been recruited by the imperial court. But, uncle, you also know that Hong Chengchou is just a villain with a honey-bellied sword, who is obviously to appease and surrender, but secretly he is the leader of the rebel army who killed and surrendered. ”
"Well, I know this, Hong Chengchou is extremely hostile to the rebel army, although he said it wildly, how good the promise was, but in order to divide and disintegrate the internal affairs of the rebel army, what he did was to slaughter the people of my generation, Brother Bai, although rest assured, after joining the Li family's army, I, Li Zicheng, will never treat you badly."
Not surprisingly, Li Zicheng had to interject to appease Bai Guangen, after all, the identity of the other party was very sensitive, not only was he the leader of the rebel army, but also surrendered to the imperial court.
"Uncle, and this one, who used to be one of the leaders of our rebel armies, named Gao Jie, suffered similar to Bai Guangen's situation, very similar."
"Brother Gao, hello, welcome to join the Li family." Li Zicheng smiled heartily, and at the moment when others didn't notice, Li Zicheng's eyes narrowed slightly, flashing a trace of unfriendliness.
As a person who has crossed over, Li Zicheng, who has seen the end of the Ming Dynasty, not only remembers Li Yan with deep impressions, but also clearly remembers Gao Jie, the woman who seduced the boss, turned to the imperial court, and spared no effort to pursue and suppress the Li Zicheng in history.
can be described as the most shameless villain, not only abducted other people's wives, but also told the officials and soldiers all about Li Zicheng's tactics and fighting style, and in a short period of time, Li Zicheng's troops were helpless against the officers and soldiers. Especially against Gao Jie, those previous playing styles almost failed!
As soon as he thought of this, Li Zicheng also made a decision in his heart, but his expression was still the same, and he couldn't see the slightest change.
"Uncle, this is Gu Junen, don't look at his weak appearance, it seems that he has no power to restrain the chicken, but he is extremely proficient in the art of war, battle formations and strategies, and he is extremely smart, I believe that in the future, he will definitely play a big role in us and become an indispensable arm for you."
At this moment, even if Li Guo doesn't say it, Li Zicheng also knows the importance of Gu Junen, this is one of the few extremely important strategists in history. Especially in the early days, he offered advice and advice, so that Li Zicheng and his troops saved the day several times and avoided the catastrophe.
It is no exaggeration to say that if there was no Sven man in front of him, would Li Zicheng in history be able to make such a big difference? Can you live that long?
It's hard to say!
Therefore, needless to say, Li Zicheng also attaches great importance to Gu Junen, no less than Li Mou, Li Guo is very surprised, he has never seen his uncle treat anyone so warmly and solemnly, it is completely from the heart.
However, Li Guo didn't think much about it, but this thought flashed in his heart, so he continued his narration and introduced others one by one.
"Uncle, this one is also the number one person in the rivers and lakes, named Li Shuangxi......"
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During the whole process, Li Zicheng always had a smile on his face, and greeted him very politely, and only after Li Guo ceremoniously introduced everyone one by one, then he said aloud: "From today on, Li Mu, Bai Guangen, Li Shuangxi, Yu Bin, Gao Jie...... You are an army of your own, a small team in the Li family's army. As for Mr. Gu, how about you stay by my side and act as a military advisor? ”
"I'll listen to Boss Li's arrangement!"
Everyone replied in unison, almost in unison with their hands clenched into fists, as if they had been rehearsed. Obviously, before coming to see Li Zicheng, Li Guo had already made a special admonition. Otherwise, they would not have called Li Zicheng Boss Li, but Leader Li.
Li Zicheng was very happy in his heart, his face was red, and he didn't be polite anymore, otherwise it would seem a little empty and pretentious. Therefore, Li Zicheng didn't say anything else, but instead asked directly: "Since you brothers have been joining the Li family army for a while, you must know something about yesterday's events, I don't know what you think about the revenge of the unavenged alliance leader?" ”
Obviously, as a person in the rivers and lakes, it is said that the righteousness of buddies and faith comes first, although the words of Yu Bin, Li Mou, and Li Shuangxi are different, but the meaning is similar, nothing more than that, of course, I want to avenge the alliance leader for his own use.
As Gu Junen, who has just been appointed as a military advisor, of course, he has to behave well and answer more rationally and constructively.
"Boss, I personally think that although it is necessary and has to be done to avenge the lord of the Wang Alliance, we must also pay attention to ways and means, and avoid hard-to-hard fights. In order to better collect the remnants left by the Wang League Lord, more than 20,000 people, we must express our gratitude to the death of the Wang League Leader and take certain actions, but not at the expense of the Li family's troops. Otherwise, it's not worth it. ”
At this moment, hearing Gu Junen's words, Li Guo had a hint of understanding, no wonder the boss insisted on avenging the king for his own use, it turned out that all this was to further win people's hearts and better control those who defected.
At the same time, Li Zicheng's eyebrows twitched, and he began to appreciate Gu Junen from the bottom of his heart, not from his name: "Oh... Gu Junshi, in your opinion, is there any good way to avenge the Lord of the Wang League, but also to protect the Li family's army and reduce the loss of troops as much as possible? ”
Gu Junen didn't have any embarrassment, and his answers were smooth and natural, as if he had been prepared for a long time, his thinking was clear, and his words were concise.
"Boss, judging from the current situation, plus the troops left behind by the Lord of the Wang League, our advantage lies in the large number of people and great mobility, even if we are defeated by the official army, we can retreat at any time and burrow into the nearby mountains."
"The officers and soldiers are different, even if they chase and kill us, they can't be too far away from the city. Otherwise, the strength of the city will be greatly weakened, which is equivalent to giving other rebel armies an opportunity to take advantage of. Without absolute certainty, no general in the official army would dare to make such a decision and chase us after us to the death. ”
"Well, what you said is right, unlike our rebel army, the troops of the imperial court not only have to encircle and suppress all kinds of rebel armies, but also take on the responsibility of defending and garrisoning the city." Li Zicheng nodded lightly, echoed at the right time, and asked instead: "So, what is your strategy?" ”
"Boss, look at it, you might as well think about it, the south and east of Shanxi are almost all surrounded by the Taihang Mountain Range, which is intertwined in Jin, Hebei and Henan, and is just between Weihui Mansion, Zhangde Mansion and Shanxi. If our marching route is chosen to the north and west of Huaiqing Mansion, Weihui Mansion and Zhangde Mansion, even if we can't sneak attack the official army, but are pursued and killed by the other party, we can leave calmly and retreat into the Taihang Mountain, and the official army will have nothing to do at all. ”
Hearing this, Li Guo's eyes lit up, and he just wanted to say something, but Li Mujie took the lead: "Yes, boss, Gu Junshi's analysis is good." Judging from the current situation, although we have nearly 30,000 people, the combat effectiveness of the personnel is uneven, and most of them are ordinary people who have been displaced from all sides, far inferior to the Li Jiajun, let alone confronting the officers and troops head-on, and even such an action as a sneak attack is not necessarily successful. ”
"Moreover, although we have a lot of people, we can't storm the county seat and kill Zuo Liangyu and Deng Xi. After all, they are not idle people, but battle-hardened veterans, especially good at defending cities. ”
After Li Mu finished speaking, Li Guo had a chance to speak, his face was excited, and his face was flushed with excitement.
"Also, also, uncle, like the methods of fighting that you often say, what encirclement points to send reinforcements, what sparrow warfare, and a little explosion, flowering in many places, echelon blocking, etc., these combat methods can be completely applied to this operation, kill the officers and soldiers, and avenge the alliance leader."
In an instant, except for Li Zicheng, everyone else was dumbfounded, confused by Li Guo's series of inexplicable words, they had never heard of these tactics, and they couldn't figure out what it was to encircle the point to send reinforcements, and what was it about sparrow warfare and flowering everywhere?
Although he saw the doubts of Li Mu and the others, and guessed why he was puzzled, he didn't explain anything, but touched his chin and said softly: "Yes, it is true that these tactics can be applied to this operation, and we can give full play to our advantages in numbers." ”
"Yes, yes. That's it, uncle. Li Guo nodded like a chicken pecking rice, and then said further: "Moreover, unlike all of us, cavalry, the officers and soldiers are equal to cavalry and infantry, and some are mainly infantry. As long as we lead the cavalry away first, take advantage of the terrain, and then cut the lagging infantry into several sections, and then wipe them out one by one with superior forces, and avenge the alliance leader, it is not impossible. ”
At this moment, although they didn't understand what it meant to be a sparrow war, Li Mu and the others had roughly understood the intention expressed by Li Guo, and their hearts were shocked, and when they thought of the scene described by Li Guo, they were all excited, and they couldn't wait to immediately lead the troops to fight and fight.
Li Zicheng was very calm and calm, and in the face of everyone's excitement and excitement, he just said calmly: "Okay, that's it." Later, after you leave, you and the others draw up a plan of action. Moreover, during the period of cultivation in Shanyang Mountain, popularize the tactics you said to those generals, so that they know how to cooperate with our actions. ”
"Yes, uncle!"
Obviously, in a few words, Li Zicheng has already set the tone, this time to avenge Wang Ziyong, Li Jiajun is the main force, and Wang Ziyong is supplemented by those surviving subordinates to cooperate.