A word woke up the people in the dream, and the leaders present suddenly understood what Li Zicheng meant, this is to take Puxian as the center and attack the surrounding cities, so as to create a general trend and make the city defense battalion in Puxian County fall into an isolated and helpless situation.

With a little bit of face, after capturing the surrounding cities, Puxian will be self-defeating!

It is not difficult to imagine how much pressure the soldiers guarding the city will be under if all the towns around a city are breached. Just as the companions around him fall one by one, that person will also collapse because death is approaching.

At that moment, when everyone came to their senses, Li Zicheng suddenly looked at Gao Yingxiang, and said: "Uncle, as long as the cities around Puxian County fall one after another, it is equivalent to the idea of destroying the officials and soldiers in the city, and the reinforcements they are waiting for are hopeless, and the city may be lost at any time." When the time comes, you only need to shout a word of persuasion and give preferential treatment to those who surrender, and the city will be self-defeating. ”

From beginning to end, Li Zicheng was very confident, and he also knew deeply that except for Gao Yingxiang's accident, the other leaders did not need to be persuaded at all, as long as they threw out this idea, they would definitely agree.

Obviously, Li Zicheng's proposal maximizes their interests. After all, isn't the reason why the various leaders participated in this battle to plot the cities around Puxian? Isn't it because of the coal and iron resources in this area?

Therefore, as soon as Li Zicheng finished speaking, he immediately obtained the consent of the vast majority of people and helped to persuade him.

"Yes, High Chief, we can't go on like this, fighting a war of attrition like a wheel war. Brother Li is right, as long as you pull out the cities around Puxian, you can cause great psychological pressure on the officials and soldiers in the city, and if you attack again, you can easily take it. ”

"Leader Gao, what Brother Li said is right, how could your nephew lie to you? This is definitely the best way to break the current impasse. ”

"Leader Gao, don't worry, as the leader of the alliance, I promise you that even if you capture the surrounding counties, I and the leaders will never stand by, and will still help you take Puxian."

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More and more leaders of the rebel army began to persuade, giving Gao Yingxiang a feeling of being alone, and gradually being isolated.

At this time, Gao Yingxiang seemed to be extremely calm and very calm, but his heart was already surging, turning up stormy waves, and hating Li Zicheng to the root of his teeth. After this proposal, the united army he had built was directly destroyed, so that the leaders began to be active, and had a more favorable excuse to withdraw and directly use troops against their respective targets, instead of helping him Gao Yingxiang attack Puxian.

You have a good plan, I have a bridge and ladder, how can Gao Yingxiang admit defeat so easily, let Li Zicheng succeed, and sabotage his plan?

I saw Gao Yingxiang cough lightly twice, looked at everyone, showed sincerity, and suddenly said in a loud voice: "Wang Alliance Leader, as well as the leaders, Li Zicheng's suggestion is certainly feasible, and it is very likely to break the current deadlock." But, brothers, have you ever thought about it? After three days and three nights of attrition, so many troops were lost, and some of the leaders had only one or two hundred people, and the leaders of only a few dozen people were also very many. If you follow the previous plan, now make a slight change, and first take the county towns around Puxian, some leaders are already powerless and have no troops to attack the city. ”

However, as soon as Gao Yingxiang said this, a leader responded in a loud voice: "Leader Gao, don't worry, although our small-scale rebel army has suffered heavy losses, the remaining troops are less than 100 people. However, it is not a problem for those of us to unite and capture some county seats. ”

"Yes, yes, Leader Gao, you don't have to worry about it, our dozen or so small rebel armies are united, almost a thousand people, and it will not be a problem to capture those weakly defended county seats."

Hearing these words, Gao Yingxiang knew that these leaders were completely on Li Zicheng's side, but how could he easily admit defeat? After thinking about it for a while, his eyes rolled, and after thinking about it, he had a countermeasure.

"Chiefs, have you ever thought about it? Leaders who have suffered heavy losses can indeed take some cities together. However, who will be responsible for the two places like Daning and Xi County? If these two places cannot be separated, the plan will be very flawed, leaving an opportunity for the officers and soldiers to take advantage of and sneak attack. ”

For a while, everyone was asked, saying no, if they didn't say it, they had some unwillingness in their hearts. After all, Gao Yingxiang was the biggest beneficiary of the capture of Puxian.

Moreover, leaders like Wang Ziyong, Luo Rucai, Zhang Xianzhong, etc., have tens of thousands of troops under their commands. Even after this battle, the soldiers suffered great losses, but the remaining soldiers still had 10,000 people, at least four or five thousand, and it was easy to take a city. Small rebel armies like Gao Jie and 100,000 people, and the remaining soldiers are only a few dozen or a few hundred, and they can only capture a city when they are united.

Therefore, if the original plan is followed, each attacking its own target, it is no longer possible. Therefore, there will definitely be a city empty and no one will attack, Gao Yingxiang grasped this point and refuted it.

Li Zicheng on the side pursed his lips, because of the shroud of night, no one could see the change in his expression, and he said with disdain in his heart: "This reason is really lame, no one attacked Daning and Xi County, and it was indeed left to the officials and soldiers to take advantage of." However, if a lone army only attacks Puxian, the officers and troops can attack and sneak attack from any direction in all directions. On this ground, it simply does not hold water. ”

However, Li Zicheng just thought about it in his heart, and did not puncture this point, and did not want to make his "uncle" too ugly, but pretended to be respectful, and said loudly: "Uncle, don't worry, Daning will be handed over to Li Jiajun." The nephew is willing to personally lead the 300 Li family army and take Daning. If you can't complete the task, you are willing to be dealt with by military law! ”

Gao Yingxiang's face was a little ugly, but it was fleeting, and he quickly returned to normal, and said without any emotion: "Oh, since this is the case, Daning will be worry-free, but what about Xi County?" ”

As soon as the words fell, Gao Yingxiang's most annoying voice sounded again: "Uncle, don't worry, Xi County has also been handed over to Li Jiajun." It is guaranteed that in less than three days, these two places will be taken. ”

At this moment, Gao Yingxiang's heart did not have the slightest disgust, but a look of disdain, feeling that Li Zicheng was bragging and talking big. Not only Gao Yingxiang thinks so, but Wang Ziyong and others also think so.

Three hundred people to capture Daning, there may be a great possibility of success. However, with such a small number of troops, it is simply wishful thinking to capture Xi County. Moreover, in three days, he captured two places in a row, and no one could believe Li Zicheng's words, let alone Gao Yingxiang?

I don't know if I felt everyone's doubts, as soon as Li Zicheng finished saying those words, without waiting for everyone to react and say anything, he further added: "Uncle, my 3,000 people have recovered almost, and it will only take two days at most, and they will be completely recovered and fight, and there will be no problem at all." At that time, as long as all the Li Jiajun are dispatched, they will be able to take Xi County by taking advantage of the situation. ”

Hearing this, Gao Yingxiang swallowed back the words that he originally wanted to ask, and when it came to this, he could only reluctantly agree. Otherwise, he will be wrathed against him, and the other princes will be enmitted against him.

"Okay, Zicheng, within three days, as long as you can take Daning and Xi County, I will agree to the suggestion of the Lord of the Wang League, and make you a general, so that you can independently command your own soldiers and horses without being controlled by others."

"Yes, uncle. Without further ado, uncle, nephew, I will go to gather troops and horses, go to Daning, and strive to take it tonight. ”

At this moment, everyone knows that the reason why Gao Yingxiang agreed so happily was not because of his family relationship with Li Zicheng, but because of the general trend, he was doing favors and giving Wang Mengzhu, Luo Leader and others a face. After all, under the unanimous opinion of everyone, he Gao Yingxiang is not easy to refute anything.

Of course, at this time, no one doubted Li Zicheng's guarantee, after all, if 5,000 soldiers and horses want to capture Daning and Xi County, although it is not easy, it will not be difficult.

Li Zicheng left, and the other leaders of the rebel army also left one after another, Gao Yingxiang's calm expression finally changed, gloomy and cold and terrifying, and Ge Liyan's mood was also very bad, and he reminded in a deep voice: "Leader, Wang Mengzhu, Zhang Xianzhong and others have bad intentions at all, and want to take this opportunity to divide our rebel army and disintegrate our strength, so as to achieve the goal of weakening us." ”

King Zuo Jin was also very dissatisfied, full of complaints, and spoke more directly.

"Chief, Captain Li is too ignorant, as your nephew, he actually made such a ridiculous suggestion, and actually instigated the leaders of the various rebel armies to withdraw their troops and attack the county seat. It's too urine, isn't that against you? ”

However, hearing these words, Gao Yingxiang's expression was much better, and he showed a trace of impatience, and said with deep meaning: "Okay, it's useless to complain so much." People are young and promising, and from the overall situation, we have nothing to complain about. Moreover, the alliance leader also spoke, and the various leaders agreed that the matter had become a fact, and no matter how much they said, it was impossible to change. ”

None of them are stupid, who can't hear it, and the leader is also holding his breath, but he just hasn't had a seizure.

At this time, Yuan Zongdi suddenly appeared next to everyone, feeling the atmosphere of indignation, but suddenly changed the topic and reminded him: "Chief, let's hurry up and prepare." When those leaders return, they will definitely reduce their forces to support. If we attack again, we will lose the most. ”

Gao Yingxiang's face changed, he came to his senses, his eyes flashed with a strange light, he looked at the soldiers who were attacking the city, and then whispered: "Give the order to go down, reduce the intensity of the siege, withdraw the troops in turn, and surround the county seat of Puxian to death." ”

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In Luo Rucai's camp, in the big tent, Zhang Xianzhong's laughter echoed.

"Haha... Leader Luo, Wang Ziyong is really an old fox, he quietly cut off Gao Yingxiang's arm strength and reduced the number of troops by 5,000 people, this trick is really amazing! ”

Luo Rucai sat aside, with a disapproving expression, and responded lightly: "Chief Zhang, what's so strange about this?" Even without the trick of the leader of the Wang League, Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng would have to be annoyed sooner or later and part ways. However, Wang Mengzhu is indeed shrewd enough, and this move can be called killing two birds with one stone, not only weakening Gao Yingxiang's strength, but also selling Li Zicheng a face. ”

Zhang Xianzhong opened his big mouth, his face bloomed with a smile, and he gloated endlessly.

"Hey, hey... Anyway, Puxian County has not yet been taken, and a lot of troops are needed in the follow-up, without Li Zicheng's 5,000 people, with or without the support of us and various leaders, Gao Yingxiang wants to take Puxian again, but it depends on our faces. ”

As soon as Wang Ziyong's temporary camp returned to the big tent, Wang Ziyong began to give an order: "Pass the order, and tomorrow morning, the army will immediately march to Hongdong and take it." ”

"Yes, Chief."

After all the generals standing below echoed one after another, they stood up and asked puzzledly: "Alliance leader, the last general really doesn't understand, why do you have to make him a general, who can be compared with the leaders of the 36th battalion?" ”

As if he had expected this, knowing that someone would ask such a question, Wang Ziyong replied disapprehantly: "There is nothing strange about this. Presumably you have already guessed one of the intentions, which is to take the opportunity to weaken Gao Yingxiang's strength, so that he will attack the county seat of Puxian for a while. We can only wait until our side succeeds, and then they can act and take the county seat with confidence. ”

"However, what you don't know is that I am selling Li Zicheng a face, and I take this opportunity to befriend him."

As soon as Gao Yingxiang's words fell, another general stood up and said puzzledly: "Alliance leader, Li Zicheng is just a small role, with only 5,000 troops under his command, and he is squeezed out by his uncle. Such a small person, why bother to befriend him? Isn't this too much to give him face? ”

Hearing such a question, Wang Ziyong's expression appeared solemn, and he emphasized in a serious tone: "Don't underestimate Li Zicheng, let alone Li Jiajun." It's nothing in Shanxi, but in Shaanxi, Li Zicheng's prestige is not small, and it is not weaker than me, the leader of the 36th battalion. ”

"Alliance leader, isn't it too exaggerated? Can Li Zicheng have so much energy? The disdain on his face, his face full of disdain, and his lips pursed.

Gao Yingxiang smiled and said nothing, but did not explain anything.

At the same time, thousands of kilometers west of Puxian, Li Zicheng led three hundred Li family troops to gallop and go straight to Daning. Under the dark night, the wind was howling, and Li Zicheng and the others were still galloping, constantly galloping.

Soon, there was still a kilometer away from the east gate of Daning, Li Zicheng suddenly pulled the reins and shouted: "Everyone listen to the order, immediately dismount, go to the east gate of Daning on foot, try not to make any movement!" ”

"Phew..."

With the neighing of horses, all the war horses suddenly stopped, and all the sounds were drowned in the strong wind, and the city defense camp on the east gate of Daning did not notice anything.