Late at night on the 15th, near Badaling in the northwest of Changping.

The Li family army was stationed in a flat area, the firelight was flickering, small fires were scattered everywhere, and groups of soldiers were patrolling, wandering around the camp, and there were a large number of secret sentinels densely scattered around the camp, guarding the surroundings.

In one of the tents, Li Zicheng was sitting upright, listening to Liu Zongmin's report.

"Boss, all the nights that don't return have been sent out, and they have occupied the exit of Badaling and the reservoir, and the army is crossing Badaling part by part, and before dawn, they should all be able to pass."

"Well, that's good." Li Zicheng nodded slightly, showing a look of satisfaction, but he still couldn't help asking, "Zong Min, have you found the official army's probing horses?" ”

"Found it."

Liu Zongmin spit out three words lightly, which made everyone's hearts tighten, and without waiting for Li Zicheng to ask how the situation was, he added: "However, all of them have been caught by the secret posts we have planted along the road." ”

At this time, as if he had thought of something, Liu Zongmin looked puzzled, and asked puzzledly: "Boss, it's really strange, we made such a big move in Xuanfu, and there was so much of an army of troops, the imperial court didn't seem to have found anything, and it didn't send heavy troops to guard Changping, but just let Gao Qiqian have a little bit of troops, and the original city defense battalion guarded Changping." ”

"Liu Zongmin, can you finish speaking in one breath, don't pant so much, okay?" He Zhen complained, and then replied immediately after Liu Zongmin's words: "What's so strange about this? Judging from the information I have obtained in the Taihang Mountain base for so long, don't say that we have turned the Xuanfu upside down, even if we make a bigger move and take Changping, maybe the imperial court still doesn't know the news? ”

"Why?" Liu Zongmin became more curious in his heart, and asked at the right time.

"It's very simple, like the rebel army attacking various state capitals and counties, and the Qing army attacking the Guannei, the imperial court is extremely strict with such news, except for the personnel of the military department, no yamen and ordinary people are allowed to circulate and excerpt it."

Speaking of this, He Zhen paused for a moment, with a sarcastic look on his face, and continued mockingly: "Such a policy of the imperial court has greatly helped us, as long as we catch those detectives who investigate the news, it is equivalent to sealing the ears and noses of the imperial court to obtain news from the outside world, and ordinary people do not dare to spread such news at all, otherwise, it is a serious crime to disturb the morale of the army and bewitch the people." ”

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, and their hearts were very speechless, Chongzhen did this, although it put an end to the spread of news in the city and stabilized the hearts of the people, but it was also equivalent to tying one's hands and feet, and singled out the channel for news to help.

After all, there are only a few cavalrymen who inquire about the news, and the target is very large, and it is easy to be attacked and killed.

Li Zicheng did not continue to dwell on this issue, but turned his head to look at Gu Junen beside him, and said solemnly: "Military Division, immediately notify the inner line of Changping City quickly, and ask them to contact the officials and soldiers who are sincerely obedient, and take action tomorrow morning, and cooperate with us to take Changping." ”

"Yes, Boss!"

Gu Junen agreed, and then said: "Boss, after taking Changping, the Jingshi can be seen, and the rest of the distance is all plains. ”

Li Zicheng opened his mouth to respond to something, and Gu Junen added: "However, if you want to sneak near the Jingshi, you must first take down Sun Chuanting, otherwise, it will be easy for the Qin army under him to discover the whereabouts of our cavalry." ”

"Well, that's a viable proposal." Li Zicheng nodded lightly, and then said: "In Changping City, except for Gao Qiqian, who is the supervisor of the army, and Li Shouyao, the chief soldier, has an unpredictable attitude and it is difficult to persuade him to surrender, most of the other generals have the intention of surrendering, and they should be able to take Changping tomorrow morning." ”

While speaking, Li Zicheng showed thoughtfulness on his face, and he was still speculating and weighing Gu Junen's proposal in his heart, and after thinking about it for a while, he made up his mind.

"Okay, that's it, Gu Junshi, you immediately arrange to increase the number of secret posts on the official road leading from Changping to Jingshi, and all the cavalry who are investigating the news of the imperial court are not allowed to let go of one. Even passers-by, or ordinary people, must be intercepted and completely blocked the channels for the imperial court to get news. ”

At the same time, more soldiers were dispatched, disguised as small merchants and hawkers, and contacted the internal personnel of the capital to find out the reality of the Beijing garrison. Then let people pretend to be officials of the ministry to spy on the information of the imperial court in the capital, and as soon as the imperial court has any plans, it will be transmitted back immediately. ”

"As for Sun Chuanting's side, most of the Qin army under him are our people, and Bai Guangen, when the time comes, he only needs a greeting, not only can he control Sun Chuanting, but maybe he can also catch Hong Chengchou."

Whether it is that most of the soldiers of the Qin army are Li Jiajun, or about Bai Guangen's fake surrender, they are all Li Zicheng's followers, and they belong to the secrets of Li Jiajun's secrets, and few people know about it.

Therefore, when many people in the tent heard the last paragraph, they were immediately excited, and they longed for the dawn at once.

In their cognition, Changping is already at their fingertips, without this natural barrier, an extremely important place, Jingshi is a stripped little sheep, for the proposal of the military advisor Bai Junen, the biggest obstacle is the Shaanxi soldiers led by Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou.

Well, now that Qin Jun and Bai Guangen, who are famous and have very strong combat power, are their own people, how can everyone not be excited when they hear this news?

After taking Changping, when rushing to Beijing, Bai Guangen and Li Jiajun, who had mixed into the Qin army, acted at the same time, completely removing the last obstacle for the cavalry to go south to Beijing, and it was not easy to notice that he could deploy troops under Beijing.

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The next morning, the sun was still red, only to see the city of Changping open, Li Jiajun poured into the city like a spring, although many defenders surrendered, but there were still some people doing the last struggle, neither willing to surrender, nor willing to flee in embarrassment.

The chief soldier Li Shouyao is such a person, although many soldiers around him have already surrendered, they are still struggling to kill the enemy, and they are fighting with the Li family army nearby.

A big knife played with a tiger, slashed horizontally and vertically, and killed several people in a row.

At this moment, Li Zicheng rode over, and saw his subordinates rushing towards Li Shouyao, engaged in hand-to-hand combat, and was immediately furious, but did not say anything, but raised his hand and raised the three-eyed gun in his hand, about to shoot him.

Suddenly, for some reason, whether it was exhaustion or despair, Li Shouyao violently raised the big knife in his hand, slashed horizontally at himself, and wiped it on his neck, and then a stream of hot blood spurted out of his throat, and the whole person fell heavily to the ground.

Bang!

Many people were stunned, the officers and generals who had just risked their lives to fight with themselves, looked like they were not dying, why did they suddenly wipe their necks?

Just when everyone's hearts were fluttering, Li Zicheng put away his three-eyed guns, his face showed hatred that iron is not steel, and reprimanded: "Listen to me, this is a war, you are a war of life and death, from now on, you are not allowed to fight with the enemy like this, if you can solve it with bows and arrows and firearms, don't fight with the other party, that is not called a hero, bloody, but a complete fool!" ”