While speaking, Li Zicheng and the others had already come to the door of King Fu's mansion, and they were about to continue to walk forward, Li Zicheng's expression suddenly changed greatly, and without waiting for Xu Xiake to answer, he suddenly shouted: "Stop!" What do you want to do? ”

Everyone followed Li Zicheng's gaze, only to see some soldiers of the rebel army holding torches, about to ignite the Fuwang Mansion, their expressions changed, one of the leaders even walked out, his heart was pounding nervously, he was very nervous and uneasy, and said respectfully: "I have seen Leader Li, this Fuwang Zhu Changxun fish and meat people, scourge many women of good families, we want to burn his kennel on fire, so that we can vent our hearts." ”

After a word, the leader saw that Li Zicheng's face was not good, cloudy and uncertain, and glanced back at the luxurious Fuwang Mansion, revealing an unwilling look, and then said: "Chief Li, you have always shared weal and woe with everyone, and have never disdained the mansion of dignitaries, is it possible, you want to make an exception today, and you want this Fuwang Mansion?" ”

"Presumptuous, which rebel army are you, who dare to talk to our boss like this, and you can't find death?"

Liu Zongmin rode two steps forward, and after scolding the man, he said, "Isn't your leader explained?" Our boss once ordered not only not to harass the people of Luoyang City, but also not to damage every grass and tree in the city. If you want to take revenge, you can kill those corrupt officials and capture Zhu Changxun alive, why do you have to burn down such a mansion that is not easy to build? ”

For a while, the anger suddenly became nervous, and the soldiers of the rebel army were embarrassed and could not get off the stage.

However, at this time, Gu Junen spoke up at this time to alleviate the embarrassment and confrontation between the two sides.

"Everyone, don't get me wrong, the reason why our boss stopped you is not because he wants to take the Fu Wangfu Mansion for himself, but for the future use of the official yamen. What's more, such a huge and magnificent palace is the crystallization of the blood and sweat of countless people, and it is a pity that it was burned to the ground and burned down by a large amount of silver, so why not use it for other purposes? ”

At this moment, the atmosphere has eased a lot, those people don't care what the Fuwang Mansion is for, and now that they have the steps, of course, they will get off the donkey, and they will be soft in disguise.

"Okay, since Chief Li is still of great use, then the brothers won't burn the Fu Palace." The leader said this in a loud voice, turned to his subordinates and shouted, "Brothers, let's go!" ”

Looking at the figure that was gradually moving away, and he didn't know which rebel army he belonged to, Li Zicheng's expression regained his calm, and he said loudly: "Leave a group of men and horses here, take care of the Fuwang Mansion, and don't let anyone burn it." ”

Not long after, Li Zicheng and everyone appeared in the hall of a house, and after the group sat down equally, Li Zicheng's eyes stayed on Xu Xiake's body, and then he said: "Mr. Xu, you also saw just now, those rebel armies that joined us are not easy to manage, not to mention the many bandits in Henan Province?" Even if we control many of Henan's prefectures and counties, we will still face the troubles they have created. ”

"Boss, what you said is right, it's true, my subordinates understand."

Xu Xiake whispered back this sentence, nodded, and after muttering for a while, he said slowly: "Tukou are all over Henan, and there are no less than 100 camps on the south bank of the Yellow River. There are Li Jiyu, Shen Jingbang, Ren Chen, Zhang Ding, and Yu Dazhong in the west, Liu Hongqi, Zhou Jiali, Li Hao, and Zhang Yang in the south, Guo Huangmian, Zhang Changjiao, Wang Yanbin, Ning Zhen, and Wang Wenhuan in the Liang and Song Dynasty, and Li Zhenhai, Fang Wenyu, Xu Xianhuan and others in the east. ”

"They all support the crowd and hold their own hands, rely on the fence to form a village, divide each other, attack and kill each other, among them, the people who are wandering around, and the people who wantonly loot, such as Lao Dangdang, Yidougu, Song Jiang, Yilong and others, have committed many crimes, not only robbing the government, but also the people."

"Like Yuan Shizhong, who joined us, it is still better, with the chivalrous spirit of a person in the green forest, not killing people, not plundering women, which can be called a strange among the group of thieves. There is also Wang Xiaohuai, known as the 'King of Shuntian's benevolence and righteousness', with more than 10,000 people, and he is playing the banner of doing the right thing for heaven. ”

Before Xu Xiake finished speaking, he was interrupted by Liu Zongmin.

"Mr. Xu, what do you mean by saying so much? The rambling and rounding of the bush made my head swell when I heard it. ”

"General Liu, don't worry?" Gu Junen appeased, seeing that Xu Xiake's expression was a little unnatural and slightly embarrassed, and then said: "The reason why Mr. Xu took the trouble to tell these is to make everyone more able to understand and understand the situation in Henan and the distribution of many forces. ”

"Mr. Xu, you go on, don't pay attention to Liu Zongmin." Li Zicheng said this lightly, and even stopped Liu Zongmin, who was still going to say something, with his eyes, and the threat was fully revealed.

Xu Xiake smiled to hide the embarrassment in his heart, and then said solemnly: "Boss, judging from the current situation, it won't be long before we can take the entire territory of Henan." However, once the army crosses the Yellow River and fights the Qing army, it is difficult to guarantee that these people will not take some careful steps to attack the cities we have already occupied. ”

"Moreover, if the battle with the Qing army and the battle to win the Jingshi are too long, when the time comes, it will inevitably be transferred from various base areas, and there are these people robbing on both sides of the Yellow River, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not loot our grain trucks."

At this moment, most of the people's expressions froze, and the generals who have been in Henan all the year round are quite calm, Liu Zongmin's eyes widened, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly: "In this case, let's postpone the northward crossing of the Yellow River, and first remove these hidden dangers, either surrender or eliminate, isn't it good." ”

"Zong Min, how can it be as simple as you think?" Li Zicheng shook his head lightly, and then said: "Although those people are notorious for their evil deeds, most of them are local people in Henan, and they still have some prestige among the people. If we eliminate it strongly, it will not only delay our itinerary, but also shake our foundation in Henan, and under the internal strife, it will give the officials and the army an opportunity to take advantage of. ”

"Yes, boss, that's why things are a little hard to do." Xu Xiake echoed, and then added: "After all, there are still many officers and soldiers in the south. Although we blockaded both sides of the Yellow River and controlled various ferries and docks, the imperial court could not give orders to the officials and troops in the south of the Yangtze River. However, under the edict of King Qin, the officials and soldiers from all over the country will still have some actions to come to support. ”

Li Zicheng was silent, and after a while, the light in his eyes flickered, and he became fierce, and said in a cold voice: "Since this is the case, then concentrate a million male soldiers, Chen soldiers in Shuntianfu, and at the same time destroy the Qing army in one fell swoop, and conquer the land of Jingshi in an instant." In this way, the whole north will be under our control, and if these rebel armies dare to make the slightest move and become our enemy, they will be solved one by one. ”

The faint voice echoed in the hall, and while listening to the surging in everyone's chest, they were even more shocked in their hearts, and they all understood what Li Zicheng meant, the boss was quick to cut through the mess, and in one fell swoop cleaned up the Qing army that entered the customs and all the officers and troops north of the Yellow River.

At this time, although Gu Junen didn't say anything, his face was full of sadness, and he looked like he wanted to say something, and Li Zicheng's voice sounded again, as if he had seen through his thoughts.

"All the rebel troops who join the Li family's army must let them express themselves, cross the Yellow River with us, encircle and suppress the Qing army together, take the land of Jingshi, and completely subvert the foundation of the imperial court in the north."

Gu Junen and Xu Xiake reacted immediately, understood Li Zicheng's subtext, and at the same time, their eyes lit up, and this move pushed the other rebel armies who joined to the forefront, and as the vanguard, they all got Beizhili.

In this way, more Li Jiajun's direct troops can be left in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan, and with the existence of these elites of Li Jiajun, in the short term, it can completely deter those young people.