Hubei, Yang Sichang camp.

"Ahem......"

A violent cough came out in Yang Sichang's tent, and at this time, in front of the table in the tent, Yang Sichang covered his mouth and kept coughing, and he had only been in Hubei for a few months, Yang Sichang's hair was half white, and his health was getting worse and worse.

Originally, Yang Sichang was already old, and when he arrived in Hubei, he had to fight wits and courage with Zhang Xianzhong every day, plus the humidity in Hubei was very heavy, which was very different from BJ, and this one did not adapt to the soil and water made Yang Sichang's body visibly sluggish.

I don't know if it's moisture entering the body, or what, Yang Sichang has been coughing for half a month, and now it is getting more and more serious, and at the worst time, Yang Sichang can't sleep well at night.

At this time, Yang Sichang was looking at the holy decree issued to him by the imperial court, and there were his marching staff officers and his general He Renlong sitting on the side.

At this time, Yang Sichang finished reading the holy decree, and his cough became louder.

Then he handed the holy decree to the staff officer and said: "Read it to the generals, cough cough ......."

When the marching staff heard this, he immediately read the contents of the decree.

The general content is that Li Zicheng flooded Kaifeng Mansion, and now he wants to enter Luoyang, the situation is extremely critical, and he immediately ordered Yang Sichang to lead all the men and horses of the headquarters into Henan to exterminate Li Zicheng.

After listening to the holy decree, He Renlong's eyes on the side widened, and he looked at Yang Sichang and said: "Lord Yang, what does the imperial court mean, now we are in a state of stalemate with Zhang Xianzhong, if we withdraw from Hubei, then Zhang Xianzhong will directly become bigger, and when the time comes, don't Li Zicheng's chaos is not settled, but Zhang Xianzhong will be fattened." ”

He Renlong was anxious, and at this time he directly shouted out his thoughts, Yang Sichang couldn't help coughing violently when he heard this, didn't he know about this situation? No, he knows too well what the situation is now, but what can he do, Zhang Xianzhong can't be wiped out in a hurry, this kid has played hide and seek for himself, and it is difficult to catch him by himself.

But can Li Zicheng not care? No matter if it definitely doesn't work, Li Zicheng flooded Kaifeng Mansion and directly gathered more than 400,000 Liukou, so many soldiers and horses, and it is still in the hinterland of the Central Plains, if Li Zicheng waves his troops north, breaks Shandong, steps on Hebei, and approaches Beijing, then it will be over, even if he kills Zhang Xianzhong in Hubei, but his family let Li Zicheng steal it, this is also a dead end.

So even if Yang Sichang is unwilling, he will obey the holy decree and go to Henan to quell the rebellion, and Yang Sichang thinks very well, Zhang Xianzhong will not stay in Hubei, Hubei is now from Tongqian Pass to Kuimen Niutou Mountain The area has let Lantian garrison soldiers, that is to say, Lantian now intends to enter Hubei, and what Lantian fancies, Yang Sichang feels that Zhang Xianzhong does not dare to move.

And Yang Sichang also knows Zhang Xianzhong's strategic intentions too well, this guy wants to occupy Shuzhong, close Shu Dao, and become his own faction, as the king of Shuzhong, I don't know if it was because he watched the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and was influenced by Liu Bei.

Yang Sichang looked at He Renlong like this and said, "He Renlong, do you dare to question Your Majesty's holy decree?" ”

When He Renlong heard this, he immediately knelt down and said, "Master Inspector, the last general will not dare, but ......"

He Renlong's face was unwilling, Yang Sichang said: "He Renlong, get up, in fact, I also know what you think in your heart, to be honest, I also have a heart to do it, but what can I do if I am unwilling, the thief is powerful, and entrenched in the Central Plains, it is a big trouble, Zhang Xianzhong lives in Hubei, trying to Sichuan, but it is a corner of peace, which is more important than the other, you can't tell the difference?" cough cough cough ......"

Saying that, Yang Sichang coughed loudly, and the staff officer on the side hurriedly said, "My lord, it's okay." ”

Yang Sichang stretched out his hand and said, "It's okay." ”

Saying that, he unfolded the handkerchief in his hand, there was a trace of blood on the handkerchief, Yang Sichang didn't say anything when he saw it, at this time Yang Sichang glanced at everyone: "Everyone, we have been working together for a few months, and it can be said that we have done our best for Daming in the past few months, and Zhang Xianzhong is like a mouse who does not dare to see the sun, this is all your credit, I will show it to Your Majesty." ”

"But you can't continue to stay in Hubei now, the situation in Henan is more serious than ours here, now Kaifeng is flooded, the next one is Luoyang, Luoyang has something to do again, the whole Henan will fall, if Henan falls, ah Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong can be under the radiation of the thief, if the thief goes all the way north, approaching the capital, the Ming country is in danger."

"As the generals of the country, we should protect the country and the people, guard the safety of His Majesty, Zhang Xianzhong and others, scabies, Li Zicheng is the henchman of the Ming Dynasty, and I dare to assert that Zhang Xianzhong does not dare to stay in Hubei for a long time, this Hubei land has been valued by Lantian.

In fact, I don't want to admit it, but as long as the things that are valued by Lantian are not kept, no one can keep them, I can't do it, and he Zhang Xianzhong can't do it, so I conclude that Zhang Xianzhong will inevitably go west to Shuzhong. ”

"And there is an old lady Qin in Shu, the old lady Qin is a generation of famous generals, she can't ask for much benefit in Zhang Xianzhong in Shu, and as long as we enter Henan, without Li Zicheng, back to Shuzhong, maybe we can still kill Zhang Thief with Old Lady Qin, cough cough cough...... So I decided to leave tomorrow immediately and go to Henan to fight the thieves, cough cough cough cough ......"

Yang Sichang continued to cough as he spoke, and the staff officer on the side said, "My lord, do you want to invite Lang Zhong here." ”

"Military meeting, please do what Lang Zhong does."

Yang Sichang said, and then said to the staff officer: "Go and get the map of Henan." ”

The staff officer immediately went to get the map, and He Renlong looked at Yang Sichang at this time and said, "Lord Yang, is it a little inappropriate to go to Henan in such a hurry?" ”

Yang Sichang heard this: "Don't be in a hurry, Li Zicheng won't give us time." ”

After speaking, Yang Sichang took the map and spread it on the table and said: "Look at the map, now Kaifeng is submerged by Li Zicheng, their next target is Luoyang, if you want to fight Luoyang, you must first hit Xuzhou, Xuzhou is the first line of defense in the entire Henan battlefield, and it is also the most important line of defense, we must enter Xuzhou before the thieves attack Xuzhou, and the last time we have to catch up with the thieves to attack. ”

"If Xuzhou is gone, the thief soldier peak can go straight to Luoyang, and then Luoyang will have to face the thief, and the victory or defeat will be dangerous, so this matter can not be careless and sloppy...... Ahem...... Rush to Xuzhou and hold Xuzhou! ”

Yang Sichang looked at the map and said, Hearing this, He Renlong and other generals frowned slightly, this task is a bit difficult, Yang Sichang took a breath at this time, and then pointed to the map and said: "Hubei is a little far from Xuzhou, but it is not too far, He Renlong." ”

"The last general!"

He Renlong immediately clenched his fists and knelt on one knee, and Yang Sichang said: "Your department is the elite of our army, so I will hand over the final burden to you, He Renlong listens to the order." ”

"Yes!"

"He Renlong, I order your 13,000 people to be the vanguard army, start early tomorrow morning, rush to Xuzhou, along the way with my governor's warrant, requisition passing through the prefecture and county ships, carriages and horses for your use, go straight to Xuzhou, you must protect Xuzhou under the hands of the thieves, if you succeed, I will personally explain your merits to Your Majesty, and you will be the first to make this battle."

"No!"

He Renlong immediately responded, followed by Yang Sichang and said, "Tang Tong! ”

"The last general!"

At this time, a general knelt on the ground, and Yang Sichang said: "You command the 30,000 Chinese army, followed closely behind, support He Renlong, help He Renlong hold Xuzhou, Xuzhou is here, you are the second meritorious." ”

"No."

"Finally, the Inspector coughed up...... He personally led the rear army to Henan to join Liu Zeqing to jointly eliminate the thieves and ensure the safety of Daming. ”

"Yes, Overseer."

"Ahem......"

Yang Sichang looked at the generals and coughed, followed by his voice became calm and low: "Generals, this battle is the battle of the Ming Dynasty's national fortunes, victory, you will be added to the rank of knight, your name will go down in history, defeat, you will be the sinner of the Ming Dynasty, you will be scolded by the eternal life, and then the superintendent will also be nailed to the pillar of shame and scolded by future generations, so everyone, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, please." ”

"Rest assured, as long as I wait for a breath, I will never let Henan fall."

"Yes, don't worry, as long as I am there, I will never let the Inspector be humiliated."

"Xuzhou is here, He Renlong is here, Xuzhou is not there, He Renlong is dead."

"Okay, with the words of the generals, I'm relieved, cough cough...... Generals go and rest, and tomorrow will begin. ”

"No!"

After receiving Chongzhen's order, Yang Sichang immediately ordered the whole army to go to Henan to relieve the siege of Henan, Emperor Chongzhen had a very bad habit, that is, to use people to death, Lu Xiangsheng is easy to use, then Lu Xiangsheng is the captain of the fire, where there is something, where to send Lu Xiangsheng, and Lu Xiangsheng died, the position of the captain of the fire, directly fell on Yang Sichang's body.

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And what does Yang Sichang say, there is no room for people, when he fights with Lu Xiangsheng, what kind of trick is it, he is more traitorous than a traitor, it is simply bad oil.

But as soon as Lu Xiangsheng died, the power was monopolized by him, and he immediately showed his capable side, and he was called a man who did his best, and because of his dedication, he was also looked at differently by Chongzhen, so he directly became the captain of the firefight, and also began to do Lu Xiangsheng's work, where there is something, there is Yang Sichang.

And Yang Sichang still worked hard and complained, without any complaints, even if he was ill, he did not say to Chongzhen that he was sick and couldn't do it.

Judging from here, this person is really multifaceted, Yang Sichang is like this, you say that he is a traitor, a little too much, he is just jealous and jealous, unscrupulous, you say that he is a loyal minister, he really does his best, as for whether he is dead or not, I don't know.

Anyway, Yang Sichang is such a person, a living minister in the late Ming Dynasty.

Yang Sichang's motive on this side immediately alarmed Zhang Xianzhong, who was lying on his stomach in the ravine, and when Zhang Xianzhong knew that his good brother Li Zicheng had played such a big ticket in Henan, his eyes popped out.

"Good guy, flooded Kaifeng, gathered 400,000 troops overnight, or he Li Hongji will play!"

After Zhang Xianzhong saw the information, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

After listening to Zhang Xianzhong's emotion, Sun Kewang on the side also praised: "Li Zicheng is worthy of being a big man who can be as famous as his father-in-law, and he really has the courage to do things, which is worthy of admiration." ”

Liu Wenxiu said: "Yes, but if we hadn't dragged Yang Sichang here, he Li Zicheng wouldn't have been able to handle Kaifeng so easily, I think, it's still our father-in-law." ”

Seeing his two brothers say this, Ai Nengqi blinked, he was a little puzzled, his father-in-law was powerful, but compared with Li Zicheng's generosity, he looked petty, which can be seen from that his father-in-law is more powerful than Li Zicheng?

Ai Nengqi looked at his two brothers stupidly, Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu glared at Ai Nengqi in unison, this fool didn't look very smart.

Zhang Xianzhong is still relatively self-aware, and listened to the words of his two godsons: "Okay, don't pat me on the back, in this matter, I have to admit that Li Zicheng's pattern is far beyond me, but this is a good thing, Li Zicheng has succeeded in Henan, so it is a huge threat to Daming, and now it is not only me who is a thief in front of Daming, but now for the group of dog officials in the imperial court, and the emperor, my threat is far less than Li Zicheng." ”

"Because of this, the imperial court must find a way to quell the rebellion, which is very interesting, now the entire Ming Dynasty can mobilize not much military force, and in the face of an enemy like Li Zicheng, the imperial court sent the general general army to deliver food, so think about it, there are not many people in the whole Ming Dynasty who can break hands with Li Zicheng, and there are not many people in Liaodong Hong Chengchou, Xuanfu Sun Chuanting, Tongguan Zuo Liangyu, and Hubei Yang Sichang."

"And these people, hehe, there are not many people who can be easily mobilized, tell me who the court will send to quell the rebellion in the end?"

Hearing this, Sun Kewang smiled and said: "The father-in-law seems to have made up his mind, so I didn't come to guess the son." ”

"Hopefully."

Zhang Xianzhong looked at Sun Kewang and said, Sun Kewang said at this time: "Father-in-law, let's talk about Hong Chengchou first, he can first rule it out, Liaodong is the lifeblood of the imperial court, if Liaodong is lost, then the Ming Dynasty will be subverted in an instant, and Chongzhen will not gamble with us on the fortune of the country no matter how stupid he is." ”

Zhang Xianzhong bowed slightly.

"Sun Chuanting replaced Lu Xiangsheng's position, and it was not only Liaodong that defended it, but also the Mongolian Tartars of the grassland, and its position was even more important, and it should not be moved lightly, otherwise the border pass would be restless."

"As for the rest, Zuo Liangyu who guards Lantian and Yang Sichang who looks at his father-in-law, and although the positions of these two people are very important, Chongzhen's choice must be very tangled, no matter who he chooses, it will be a loss for Daming, but in the end, I think Chongzhen will definitely choose Yang Sichang of Hubei, because in Chongzhen's heart, the most terrible enemy of Daming is actually Lantian Li Chaosheng, and the others are just Liukouer, and they can't hurt his country."

Sun Kewang's analysis was the head, Zhang Xianzhong nodded and said with a smile: "That's right, I think he Chongzhen Lao'er will also choose Yang Sichang, and as soon as Yang Sichang leaves, we can go all out into Shu, hahaha......"