As soon as Li Zicheng's words fell, Xu Xiake stood up, compared to others, no one has more say than him, and is more suitable to answer this question. After all, with his rich geographical knowledge and the experience of traveling all over the world, if he understands Henan, Xu Xiake can be said to know the geography of Henan's mountains and rivers very well, and no one present can be outstanding.

"Boss, Henan is located in the plain, compared to other places, that is, a little bigger than Beijing. Therefore, Henan not only has few mountains, but the area and height of the mountains are limited, and there are only a dozen or so that meet the standards of the base area, which is far less than that of Shaanxi. ”

"Roughly speaking, the many mountains in Henan are mainly evolved from the four mountain ranges, the Qinling Mountains in Henan, the Dabie Mountain Range, the Tongbai Mountain Range, and the Taihang Mountain Range. Among them, there are three branches of the Qinling Mountains, namely the Kunshan Mountain of the North Branch, that is, the Bishan Mountain of Henan Prefecture; Bear's Ears Mountain in the middle branch; Funiu Mountain on the southern branch. Therefore, if we want to establish a base area, the best choice is the mountains derived from these mountain ranges. ”

"Like the Zhongyue Song Mountain in the Funiu Mountain Range, it stretches for more than 100 miles, has as many as 72 peaks, and the highest is three miles away; The Bear's Ear Mountain in the middle branch is a collection of atmosphere, elegance and aura, and the height is not inferior to Songshan Mountain; The north branch of the Kunshan Mountain, juxtaposed with Hangu Pass, can be seen that its peaks are steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is most suitable for us to establish a base area. There are also Wangwu Mountain in the Taihang Mountain Range, Rongqi Mountain and Laole Mountain in the Tongbai Mountain Range, and Jigong Mountain in the Dabie Mountain Range......"

However, although Xu Xiake was talking eloquently, speaking with relish, and seemed to be showing off, the people around him were already drowsy and more and more impatient, and Liu Fangliang interrupted him unceremoniously.

"Mr. Xu, these are too boring. I'm just a big guy, and what I want to know most is, so far, where can we open up new bases, in the shortest possible time? ”

Xu Xiake's voice stopped abruptly, he was stunned, and he was a little embarrassed, and then he realized that he had committed the mistake of being an old pedant again. Especially after looking at Li Zicheng and the others, he looked impatient, and then said: "Captain Liu, judging from the current situation, combined with our position, we can only find a large-scale Dachuan Mountain by going out of Huaiqing Mansion and entering the central and southern parts of Henan Mansion, or the central and southern part of Kaifeng Mansion, and have the conditions to open up a new basis." ”

At this moment, Li Zicheng's enthusiasm for restarting the base area cooled down a lot, and when he heard that there was no suitable base area in this area, he didn't want to discuss the establishment of the base area anymore.

Of course, in their north, the place where Huaiqing Mansion meets Shanxi is Taihang Mountain, and Wangwu Mountain is on the northwest border of Huaiqing Mansion, which is also a good choice to establish a base area.

However, the matter has come to this point, everyone has come here, and it is impossible to wave the army north and return again, which is completely contrary to the plan, and even more risky.

After all, Shanxi is already a place of right and wrong, and more and more officials and troops are gathering there. With the passage of time, the situation of the rebel army will take a sharp turn for the worse, and it will be surrounded and suppressed by the heavy troops of the official army, encircled and intercepted!

Henan, on the contrary, had extremely weak defenses here. Even if there are some garrisons, most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled. Moreover, the most important thing is that Henan has the soil for the development and growth of Li Jiajun, and it is also a year after year of severe drought, locust plague is raging, there are displaced hungry people everywhere, and the phenomenon of cannibalism everywhere.

Just like there is a saying in Henan, if a child is lost, it is not abducted by human traffickers, but eaten.

Xu Xiake stopped talking, and when he saw that everyone's interest was lost and his enthusiasm faded, he realized that it was too early to plan the things in the base area.

Li Zicheng thought about things in his heart, those worries flashed in his mind, and after a short period of calm, he immediately looked at Xu Xiake and said softly: "Mr. Xu, let's do it, in the recent past, I will trouble you to draw a topographic map of the mountains and rivers of Henan and a geographical map." In this way, with such a map, the army can attack in Henan more smoothly and facilitate the march and battle. Moreover, the vast majority of the brothers in the army had never been to Henan, and they urgently needed to familiarize themselves with the terrain here. Especially the captains, they need such a map. ”

"Well, okay, boss."

After receiving Xu Xiake's affirmative reply, Li Zicheng just wanted to say something, but he seemed to suddenly think of some other things, and turned to explain: "By the way, let me remind you again, in the future, no matter what time it is, the matter about the Shaanxi base area is not allowed to be mentioned in front of anyone without my permission." Even if it is a high school captain, it is no exception. ”

"Yes, Boss."

The four of them replied in unison, and their voices were more or less weak, which showed how incomprehensible the four of them were.

Seeing the appearance of everyone, although they promised on their lips, they were holding back things in their hearts, Li Zicheng had no choice but to explain: "The reason why I don't let you talk about the Shaanxi base area and tell the new brothers is not because I don't believe them, nor do I not believe those new brothers, but because I want to keep our relationship with the Shaanxi base area secret. ”

"You should understand one thing, once the new brothers know about the existence of the Shaanxi base area, they know that there is such a strong backing. Even if they don't tell the other rebels, there's no guarantee that they won't slip out. You might as well think about it, if the news of the Shaanxi base area spreads, whether it is the imperial court or the other rebel troops of the 36th battalion, they will be hostile to us. ”

At this time, Tian Jianxiu nodded and echoed: "The boss is right, once Wang Ziyong and the others know that the Li Jiajun is so powerful, they will be very worried in their hearts, and they are anxious that we will annex them." As for the imperial court, let alone explain anything, we will definitely be listed as the key targets of encirclement and suppression, and it is impossible for the Li family army to take advantage of the situation to become bigger and threaten the Ming Dynasty. ”

Having said this, everyone had already understood their boss's good intentions, and Li Zicheng saw the four of them with a sudden expression, so he didn't explain anything, but said again: "You must explain, not only you, but also those brothers we brought from the base area, we must keep them clear-headed at all times, and they are not allowed to leak any news about the Shaanxi base area." ”

Wu Ruyi stood up and said loudly: "Boss, don't worry, although the thousand brothers we brought out from the base have suffered a lot, there are only six or seven hundred survivors. However, when the soldiers leave the base areas, they are carefully selected from each base area, and they are not only loyal and reliable, but also good at recruiting and fighting. Moreover, the mouth is very tight, and absolutely obeys orders. ”

Xu Xiake also stood up and added: "Moreover, these people who survived, after more than a year of fighting, are no longer the original soldiers, they all have a lot of soldiers under them, and their sense of discipline is even stronger." ”

Hearing these words, Li Zicheng nodded with satisfaction, and then turned to say: "Since this is the case, we should discuss the next things." After all, we can stay in Xiuwu City for five to ten days at most, and it is impossible to stay too long. Otherwise, once the officials and troops gather and block us in the city, it will not be good. ”

When the others nodded frequently and looked deeply appreciative, Liu Fangliang said loudly: "Boss, is this still negotiable?" Of course, according to the plan, continue to the south, cross the Yellow River, enter the hinterland of Henan, and further develop and strengthen the Li Jiajun. ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone else looked very agreeable, and looked at Li Zicheng with Liu Fangliang, waiting for the boss's reply.