Of the 80,000 troops brought back by Zhang Gui, in addition to 50,000 were guards, there were also 30,000 tiger troops recruited by Li Zicheng, the former rebel army.

However, after Zhang Gui arrived at Beijing with this 80,000-strong army, he did not immediately wave his army to attack the Tartars entrenched everywhere.

Because all the way to Beijing, everyone is tired.

What's more, it is impossible to start a conference battle of tens of thousands of scales directly, and they all have to be tested first and then tested.

The army brought back by Zhang Gui also returned to Xishan first after testing that there were no Tartars in the Xishan area.

However, Zhang Gui's 80,000-strong army appeared in Gyeonggi, and it was impossible for the scouts of the Tartars and Guan Ningbing soldiers not to find out.

Therefore, it didn't take long for Huang Taiji, Lin Dan Khan, and Yuan Chonghuan to know about the appearance of a large-scale guard army in Gyeonggi with the banners of Wuyingdian University Scholar, Officials and Soldiers, Right Capital Imperial History, and Left Governor.

"In this way, Uncle Zhang Gui really wasn't killed, and he rushed back to Jingshi directly within a few months, and Jiangnan did give us fake news!"

"Presumably, the reason why the true news was not transmitted back to Beijing should be because the people over there in Jiangnan didn't expect it themselves, and then they were all cleaned up in advance by Uncle Guo!"

Yuan Chonghuan therefore said to Zuo Fu, Zu Dashou and other Liaodong generals with a heavy expression.

Zu Dashou was also depressed after hearing this: "So, did we really lose?" ”

Yuan Chonghuan nodded.

Zuo Fu asked, "Then what now?" ”

Yuan Chonghuan thought for a while and said, "Let's wait and see what happens!" It was the Tartars who really wanted to slaughter Gyeonggi, not us. Therefore, for His Majesty and Uncle Zhang Gui and others, the first thing they want to eliminate is the Tartars who want to make a fortune in the Guannai before leaving, not us. ”

Zuo Fu and Zu Dashou and other Liaodong generals all nodded.

Their mood is now depressed.

Because this time, they followed Yuan Chonghuan into King Jingqin and forced the emperor to let the prince out of the pavilion to study, essentially relying on Zhang Gui to be killed, and the situation in the south had been controlled, so they dared to follow Yuan Chonghuan and these people to force the palace together.

But now that the palace has not been forced, even the uncle Zhang Gui has not been successfully murdered, and it is easier for them to convince the emperor of their disloyalty.

Yuan Chonghuan himself was also very depressed.

As a civil official, he hoped to achieve greater power by controlling Guan Ningbing, and even control the emperor, so as to achieve his own political goals.

But Yuan Chonghuan didn't expect the situation to develop like this.

He had to admit that since Daming had this Zhang Gui, his road to fame and fortune has been very unsmooth!

The limelight was suppressed by Sun Chuanting, and he wanted to directly defeat Uncle Zhang Guo, the backer behind Sun Chuanting, but he was not his opponent, but now he is at a point where the Son of Heaven is even more displeased, but I am afraid that there will be worries about his life.

After all, the scene of forcing the emperor to let the prince out of the cabinet to study, Xie Sheng, etc., who was beheaded in half, is still vivid.

And he even went directly to several recitals and asked the emperor to let the prince out of the pavilion to study!

These transcripts would not only give him a great reputation, but also serve as evidence of his murder.

At this time, Yuan Chonghuan couldn't wait to hope that Huang Taiji and Lin Dan Khan could defeat Zhang Gui and even get rid of Zhang Gui.

Zhang Gui knew that many people wanted to get rid of him.

After all, he changed the original direction of history and harmed the interests of many people.

But Zhang Gui knows that there are also many people who want him to live, and even hope that he can have more power.

This is naturally also because of interests!

Otherwise, Zhou Neng and Huang Binqing would not have behaved excessively because they learned that he was killed.

Even, it is precisely because some people want him to have more power, so that he can now take charge of the military as a relative.

Zhang Gui believed that as more and more people came to his side, there would be fewer and fewer enemies for him.

But just friends don't take the initiative to become your friends.

This requires Zhang Gui to be able to show his strong side in dealing with his enemies, so that more people will be more willing to become Zhang Gui's friends rather than choose to become Zhang Gui's enemies.

Therefore, Zhang Gui needs to destroy these enemies in front of him, and in the most cruel and thorough way, he can eliminate these people in front of him who have actively chosen to become his enemies.

Tartar.

Yuan Chonghuan.

There is also the Liaodi military landlord behind Yuan Chonghuan.

In the late spring of the eighth year of the Apocalypse, the entire Gyeonggi area, Zhang Gui and his enemies gathered here.

Zhang Gui has an army of 80,000 under his command, and has built a village in the Xishan area, plus the soldiers and horses that originally stayed in Xishan, the company camp is hundreds of miles.

The Guan Ning soldiers camped in the suburbs of Beijing, because the strength was only more than 30,000, but the scale was not as large as Zhang Gui.

After learning that Zhang Gui led his troops back to Beijing, the Tartar Emperor Taiji and Lin Dan Khan had to gather their troops, in addition to dividing their troops to guard the passes and passes everywhere, only more than 60,000 soldiers and horses, camped together along the Gu River, and did not dare to go around to slaughter the manors of the magnates.

But now the problem in front of the Tartar Emperor Taiji and Lin Dan Khan is that if they don't slaughter the powerful manors, then their entry into the customs is equivalent to a loss, and a huge loss!

Because of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, people eat horses and chew, and stay for one more day, which is a huge amount of consumption, not only some of the grain looted before will have to be consumed, but even the grain and grass brought by it will be reversed!

So, they had to loot before they could go.

Otherwise, even if it is a trip for nothing, the key is not to mention a trip for nothing, and there will be a lot of losses, and after going back, the internal contradictions will be further intensified because of a labor expedition.

But at present, Zhang Gui's army totaled nearly 90,000 soldiers and horses in Xishan, plus the Qinwang division who came from all over the country, so that they could not wantonly slaughter various manors.

After all, once too many troops are divided, it is easy to be dumplings.

"Only by taking Xishan and defeating the Ming army can we facilitate the next plunder. Otherwise, if he doesn't come to beat us, we will mess up first! ”

Huang Taiji therefore asked Lin Dan Khan to discuss.

Lin Dan Khan also agreed.

In history, these two overlords outside the Guan, who were enemies of each other, became an alliance because of the effect of Zhang Gui's butterfly, and had to decide to attack Zhang Gui's Xishan together.

It didn't take long for Zhang Gui to conclude that the Tartars were going to attack him on a large scale because of the large number of Tartar scouts in the Xishan area.

For this reason, Zhang Gui hurriedly discussed countermeasures with Lu Xiangsheng.

"The Tartars did this because they were cornered, and they were bound to fight! And as long as we are not timid, first of all, the coach is not timid, we will not be defeated by them! ”

Lu Xiangsheng said to Zhang Gui.

Zhang Gui nodded: "This inspector will naturally not be timid, and he will sit here with Da Sima here." ”

Then, Zhang Gui said: "However, the population of the Tatars has never been large, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses have been sent, but I am afraid that they have almost been drained of their youth, if we don't let them go, it will undoubtedly greatly weaken their power, and it will undoubtedly be easier to calm down external troubles in the future." ”

After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng said: "What Uncle Guo said is, what Uncle Guo means, should we leave all of them here?" ”

Zhang Gui nodded: "That's right!" Gotta let them have no return. ”

Lu Xiangsheng thought for a while and said: "In this way, I have to deploy troops everywhere, my guards are okay, and the other Qinwang soldiers and horses, especially Guan Ning soldiers, may not be willing to cooperate with the imperial court." After all, they prefer to raise their own dignity. ”

"As long as Guan Ningbing can cooperate, the other Qinwang soldiers will not dare not cooperate."

Zhang Gui said.

Lu Xiangsheng smiled: "But they are the most unwilling to cooperate. ”

Zhang Gui said with a serious expression: "I can't help them not cooperate!" Otherwise, just wait to be settled by the autumn queen! The Governor does not mind starting the Juntian Uniform Service in Liaodi as well. ”

As he spoke, Zhang Gui said: "I have sent Zhang Guowei to contact Zuo Fu and Zu Dashou, and they will make the right choice." ”

Guanning Soldier Battalion.

Zhang Guowei said that Zuo Fu and Zu Dashou were moved.

Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan convened Zuo Fu and Zu Dashou to discuss and said: "Ben Fu thought about it, it is better to withdraw to Guanwai in time, in addition, when Huang Taiji and Lin Dan Khan are also evacuated, we can make up for their supplies, but if they stay here, it is likely that not only will they not be able to slaughter, but they will not be able to go back!" And in this way, the Tartars will inevitably be even weaker, and it will be difficult for you Guan Ning soldiers to raise their own respect! ”

"Zhongcheng, you can't go back."

Zu Dashou said.

Yuan Chonghuan was stunned after hearing this: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Zu Dashou suddenly shouted: "On the order of the great Sima Jun, take down the traitor Yuan Chonghuan!" ”