Tian Jianxiu was a little stunned, he was very surprised by Gu Junen's tirade, he didn't expect that the other party reacted so quickly, and his quick thinking was not enough to describe.

In such a short period of time, just knowing the general outline of the cause of the matter, there are so many constructive proposals, very insightful and unique.

However, Li Zicheng looked as usual, and he was not surprised, but showed a thoughtful expression, and responded to himself as if he were talking to himself: "Strategist, what do you mean... First completely control Shaanxi, and then transfer the troops, and transfer the battlefield to Henan and Jianghuai, so as to create an opportunity for Mr. Song to devote the strength of various base areas in Shaanxi to fully open up and develop the Shanxi base area, and then Henan. ”

"Yes, boss, once the Henan base area is mature, it will start immediately." Gu Junen agreed, and then showed sincerity, and explained sincerely: "Boss, you can't let their Zhu family toss like this anymore." Otherwise, the foundation of China will be shaken, and more people will suffer, and thousands of Li people will either die in war, or they will be powerless by natural disasters, or they will die from the exploitation of corrupt officials and corrupt officials. ”

Speaking of this, Gu Junen paused, his face was moved, his words were choked, and he continued with a little pleading: "We can't let this kind of world continue, and all the people who suffer are those ordinary people. What's more, there is also a Houjin eyeing him outside the customs, and his power is getting bigger and bigger. Once Huang Taiji completely subjugates the Mongolian tribes, our China will suffer unimaginable disasters. ”

Of course, Li Zicheng understands that Gu Junen not only wants to end this troubled world as soon as possible, and the people will suffer less, but he is also afraid of the Tartars!

As the predecessor of the Qing Dynasty, the total population of the Later Jin Dynasty was only a few hundred thousand, and the number of troops was less than 100,000. Even when they entered the customs, they were only 200,000 people. The reason why he was able to enter the Central Plains was not only because of the successive surrenders of the Ming army, but also for his use, and the Mongolian Eight Banners played a pivotal role.

Otherwise, no matter how good the Qing army is, no matter how strategic Dolgon is, it will not be able to deter so many Ming troops!

Li Zicheng vaguely remembered that after Chongzhen's death, the historical Li Zicheng was defeated by the Qing army, and when Dolgon led the troops into Guanzhong, it was only a Nanming, and there were still millions of male divisions still existing.

However, Nanming did not learn a lesson, and was still fighting in the nest, so that the Qing army had an opportunity to break through one by one and subdue all the units of the Ming army.

Therefore, hearing Gu Junen say this, Li Zicheng immediately realized the urgency of the situation, once Huang Taiji completely subdued the Mongolian tribes and formed a complete Mongolian Eight Banners, it would not be far from the Qing army's large-scale entry into the customs.

"Military advisor, what you said is right, we should indeed speed up the pace, first completely control Shaanxi, and then devote ourselves to developing and opening up the Shanxi base area, and finally map Henan." Li Zicheng nodded lightly, his face was thoughtful, his eyes flashed with excitement, and he further said: "Once the three provinces are occupied, the major events can be decided, and the overthrow of the rule of the Ming court can be done in the morning and night." ”

"Yes, Boss." Gu Junen echoed, and then continued: "By the time we get into trouble, presumably the current situation in the imperial court has already reached the darkest time, and most of the people left behind are greedy for life and afraid of death. ”

When the two sang and harmonized, Tian Jianxiu's face was full of excitement, and he interjected: "Boss, military advisor, according to the intelligence collected from the Beijing Division, there are already signs of this kind in the officialdom, and some officials have resigned one after another to return to their hometowns, saying that they are taking care of their old age or taking care of their elderly parents. ”

"Well, that's normal." Li Zicheng responded loudly, and continued with a little emotion: "Those people have a gap in their chests and have the ambition to help the common people, how can they easily join those small people in the imperial court? Resigning from office and returning to the opposition is the best and wisest choice. Otherwise, it won't end too well. ”

The stars moved, and in a blink of an eye, it was already October, in Xi'an Prefecture, near Zhongnan Mountain, Li Jiajun and Gao Yingxiang's troops were marching, slowly approaching Zhongnan Mountain.

At this moment, Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng rode side by side, discussing the topic unhappily.

"Uncle, seeing that the Tartars are about to withdraw from Guanzhong, when the time comes, the imperial court will inevitably send heavy troops into Shaanxi to encircle and intercept the rebel armies from all walks of life, and the situation will change. Seeing that it is about to enter the middle of winter, it is better for us to avoid the edge for a while and hide for a while. ”

"Yes, it is self-contained, and my uncle also has this intention. In the past two or three months, the movement has been too big, and although the number of troops has skyrocketed several times, there are also many hidden dangers, and it is necessary to train the new recruits. Otherwise, once the army of the imperial court presses in, it will be difficult to form a certain combat effectiveness and will not be able to confront it head-on. ”

"That's... Uncle, it seems that you are ready to live in the generation of Zhongnan Mountain for the time being? ”

Hearing Li Zicheng's inquiry, Gao Yingxiang did not answer immediately, but raised his eyes and looked into the distance, the outline of Zhongnan Mountain became clearer and clearer, nodded slightly, and replied with a slight lack of confidence: "Yes, uncle heard that there is a green forest hero on this Zhongnan Mountain, I am going to send a letter of worship to see if I can borrow a period of time to avoid the limelight?" After all, if you choose other barren hills, there are too many things to prepare, and I am afraid that winter will come before the house is ready. ”

Li Zicheng's face was as usual, but he already knew in his heart that the doubts that the other party was talking about were just one of the bases where he was known as a bandit.

As soon as Gao Yingxiang's words fell, the corners of Li Zicheng's mouth turned up slightly, a hint of ridicule flashed, and he returned to normal in an instant, glanced back at the troops on both sides, focused on scanning the other party's team, and his hearty voice also sounded.

"Uncle, I don't think this matter is easy, just uncle, you have twenty or thirty thousand people in your department, so many troops, I'm afraid those bandit leaders on the mountain will not agree to our request. Therefore, the nephew is ready to open a cottage nearby as a hiding place. ”

"Hmm..." Gao Yingxiang lengthened his nasal voice, revealing a look of astonishment, and asked at the same time: "Zicheng, aren't you ready to join me?" If the two of us send a message of worship at the same time, the bandit leader on Zhongnan Mountain will always be jealous and give some face. ”

"Uncle, I think it's better to forget it, my nephew won't wade into this muddy water." Li Zicheng smiled lightly, revealing a look of deep meaning, and then explained with some far-fetched meaning: "With so many people hiding in one place in Zhongnan Mountain, the target is too big, and it is easy to provoke the heavy encirclement and suppression of the official army. The Qinling Mountains are so big, and there is not only the mountain range of Zhongnan Mountain, but my nephew still plans to open up cottages in other places to avoid the edge for the time being. ”

Li Zicheng and Gao Yingxiang separated, and the Li family army went straight to a mountain range near the Zhongnan Mountain base, and during the march, he heard Gao Yigong say disdainfully: "Brother-in-law, uncle, he is really a good calculus, he wants to occupy the magpie's nest, and everyone else is a fool?" With so many troops up the mountain, as long as the head is not caught by the door, no one will agree. ”

"Okay, one credit, don't talk about it, it doesn't make sense to say that." Li Zicheng's expression was as usual, interrupting Gao Yigong's complaints, and then said: "It just so happens that we will set up camp in the mountains near the Zhongnan Mountain Base Area, open up a new small base area, and form an angle with the Zhongnan Mountain Base Area. ”

At the same time, in Xi'an City, Xi'an Prefecture, in the study room of the Patrol Mansion, a master and a servant were negotiating secretly, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

"Master, don't be anxious, the imperial court's energy now lies in Shanxi, resisting the invasion of Huang Taiji. Moreover, Zhang Fengyi, the secretary of the Ministry of War, is very favored by the emperor, and now is not the time to impeach Chen Qiyu. ”

"Master, what you said is right, if you want to avenge Lord Lian and Li Jiayan Zhixian, complain about grievances, and bring down Chen Qiyu, you must choose an appropriate time, strive to hit it with one blow, bring it down, and completely restore the truth of implementation."