After receiving Chige's quick horse and urgent summons, Xiong Chu and Miao Sanguan immediately left Chengtianfu and entered Yingcheng eastward, and at the same time ordered the entire army of the Shooting Battalion to go south to Yunmeng.

Mrs. Gao is the queen mother of Emperor Li Zicheng of Dashun, and she is also one of the most influential figures in the rivers and lakes. Where to meet and how to meet, let Xiong Chu hesitate.

It was Miao Sanguan, a scholar, who proposed a compromise solution: "Your Majesty, when we haven't figured out Mrs. Gao's true wishes, it's best not to be very formal when we meet for the first time." Weichen thinks that the place of Wenfeng Pagoda is very good, the scenery is beautiful, the climate is suitable, the environment is elegant, and it is easy to guard. ”

Wenfeng Tower, also known as Lingyun Tower, Wenbi Peak, commonly known as Wenfeng Tower, is located in the south of Yingcheng seven miles, was built in Jiajing 34 years.

The tower is 12 zhang high, the masonry structure, the stone tower base, six sides and seven layers, each layer is connected with the spiral stone steps, visitors can follow the steps to go up, each layer has the semicircular arch of resting platform and bluestone as the column.

The top of the tower has the treasure gourd of cast copper casting, the southwest direction of the tower opens a door, the lintel is engraved with the four words of "Qingyun straight up", there is the bluestone book engraved "Lingyun Tower" on the front of the top floor, there is the fan-shaped bluestone book engraved "Kuiguang" two words in the north direction.

Wenfeng Pagoda covers an area of more than 50 acres, is an independent garden building area, can accommodate more than 3,000 female soldiers of the Royal Forest Army Healthy Women's Battalion brought by Mrs. Gao, that is, Miao Sanguan's mouth "easy to guard" meaning.

The first time I saw Mrs. Gao, I was still surprised by Prince Xiong:

He is about the age of 30, with a goose-egg-shaped face and a simple white silk silk hair tied back his head. The upper body is a moon-white tight-sleeved shirt covered with gold silk soft armor, the lower body is a sky blue battle skirt, and the feet are wearing a pair of high-waisted deerskin combat boots. A golden sword hangs from his waist, and a pair of beautiful eyes are blazing.

This dress is neat and neat, making the whole person look heroic. is completely a charging female general, not like the queen mother at all.

Xiong Chu hugged his fists and said sincerely: "I have heard for a long time that Gao Niangniang is a heroine among women, and today I am even more famous, Xiong is really lucky." ”

Mrs. Gao also clenched her fists, with a spring breeze on her face: "If you really want to talk about heroes, it's still Kenhachiro with a locked throat." When the killer is righteous and benevolent, when the emperor is on the front line, he resists foreign enemies without relentlessness. ”

"In the first battle of Xinyang Prefecture, the whereabouts of Emperor Dashun are unknown. It is also a pleasure to be fortunate to meet Gao Niangniang today. Xiong Chu's right hand was falsely quoted: "Niangniang has come to work hard, and please come into the room to sit and serve tea." ”

The two sides entered the room and sat down, and after Mandeli took a few female soldiers of the White Phoenix Battalion to serve fragrant tea, she stood behind Xiong Chu with her hands tied.

Mrs. Gao didn't see the slightest hint of decadence on her face: "Your Majesty, you're welcome." In the first battle of Xinyang Prefecture, because of the sudden disappearance of Niu Jinxing, there was a problem with the dispatch of the Chinese army, and as a result, the front army and the Chinese army could not take care of each other, and finally suffered a miserable defeat. ”

"Although Liu Zongmin's entire army was wiped out and Emperor Dashun was nowhere to be found, the battle with the Manchu Tartars did not stop, or rather began. It's just that the Dashun army is divided and unable to respond to each other, so that the current situation is out of control. ”

Xiong Chu nodded: "Niu Jinxing was arrested in Suizhou City and has been executed on the charge of treason, so there is no need for Gao Niangniang to be angry." The Manchu Tartars regarded our Han people as pigs and dogs, and those who had a little blood would not retreat. It is imperative to expel the Tartar slaves, I don't know what Gao Niangniang's plans will be next?"

"The slave family was trapped in Dalingchong for more than a month, and they had no understanding of the situation outside. Mrs. Gao's face finally flashed with a hint of melancholy: "Our Middle Route Army was completely defeated, and I don't know how the other two Route Armies are doing now, let alone where the Manchu Tartars have hit." ”

Miao Sanguan said on the side: "Gao Niangniang, General Li Guo is resting in Yiling, General Gao Yigong is settled in Dangyang, Bai Wenxuan and Yuan Zongdi are in Nanzhang, and Wang Jincai and Hao Shaoqi are in Chengtianfu. ”

"At present, there are still more than 150,000 troops in these four routes, but there is no unified command and coordination. Now that Gao Niangniang is back out of the mountain, the scattered army should be able to form a joint force. ”

Mrs. Gao's beautiful eyes swept back and forth on the faces of Xiong Chu and Miao Sanguan three times, and then she frowned and said, "The slave family is just a female streamer, but I am afraid that I will not be able to integrate the armies from all walks of life." ”

Miao Sanguan smiled: "Gao Niangniang is the bloodline of the king's lineage, as long as you ascend to the heights, the people of the world will naturally follow the wind and shadows." But there's no hurry, it's a long time coming. Niangniang has worked hard from afar, take a good rest today, and the most important thing is to cultivate your spirit. ”

The next meal was full of joy and the hosts dispersed, and naturally there was a female barracks to take care of Mrs. Gao, wash and rest.

"Old Master, now that Azig is pressing from the north, and Duoduo is attacking from the east, the shape is getting more and more nervous, and it is no longer time. The purpose of our venture to find Mrs. Gao to meet was to find out the coordination of the forces of the two families in Jiangbei. What the hell do you think about ending the conversation so quickly before we get to the core of the story?"

Regarding the question raised by Prince Xiong, Miao Sanguan did not evade: "Your Majesty, Mrs. Gao just said something, didn't you hear it? She emphasized that she was a woman, and the implication was that before Li Zicheng's whereabouts were clarified, I was afraid that it would be difficult to talk about it." ”

"Even Mrs. Gao doesn't know Li Zicheng's whereabouts, what can we do?" Xiong Chu paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, looking very restless: "Old master, think about it. Shen Xiyue, Zhang Chengzong, and Li Dingguo were already face to face with Duoduo's South Road army in the south of the Yangtze River, and the war was about to break out. ”

"Jiangbei's Azig, Tong Tulai, and Nikan attacked from the east and west, and the shape was even more severe. If we fail to do our best to adjust the deployment of troops in Jiangbei, the drawbacks of our two-front operations will become even stricter, and if we do not do a good job, we will lose the battle. ”

"There is another problem that Weichen is worried about, Your Majesty. Miao Sanguan shook his head: "Mrs. Gao was a little insincere before, she could hide it from others, but she couldn't hide it from Weichen. ”

Xiong Chu nodded: "Is the old master referring to the fact that Li Zicheng's whereabouts are unknown?"

"Exactly!" Miao Sanguan said in a deep voice: "In the past, Li Zicheng did not ascend the throne and became emperor, and it is reasonable to give up his wife and children in order to escape." But he is now the Emperor of Dashun, and it is impossible to leave the Three Palaces and Six Courtyards too far. Mrs. Gao's camp for healthy women was basically intact, indicating that there was still plenty of time to retreat. ”

"Mrs. Gao was able to lead the healthy women's battalion to come out, and the establishment and combat effectiveness were preserved. There is no doubt that the protective force around Li Zicheng is only stronger than that of Mrs. Gao. Why is it that only the Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng is missing? This is not in line with common sense, so Madame Gao must have something not to say. ”

Xiong Chu clapped his hands and shouted: "That is reasonable! Although Liu Zongmin's entire army was wiped out, it was only more than 50,000 people in Li Zicheng's front army. But Li Zicheng also has a personal general, Liu Fangliang, who is the chief general of the rear army, with 30,000 elite cavalry and 40,000 infantry troops, which is only stronger than Liu Zongmin's front army, why is there no news?"

"Herein lies the problem. Miao Sanguan stood up and paced back and forth, seemingly indecisive: "If Liu Zongmin is Li Zicheng's left arm, Liu Fangliang is his right arm." As long as Liu Fangliang is not dead, Li Zicheng will not be able to die. In that case, where did Li Zicheng go? Didn't Mrs. Gao know where Li Zicheng went? I don't believe it. ”

Xiong Chu was a little hesitant by Miao Sanguan's words: "Since Mrs. Gao is wary of us, I am afraid that there will be no good result if we delay." The former Ming official army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang was about to collapse at the first touch, and Duoduo and Hong Chengchou became more and more arrogant. Now that Jiangnan is in danger, we have no time to waste, and we have to make a decision early. ”

"It is definitely imperative to retreat to Jiangnan for the time being. Miao Sanguan nodded: "The Tang King of Jiaxing called himself the superintendent of the country, and actually sent Liu Chengyin to lead his troops to attack our Nanchang, and Duoduo sent Pingnan General Luck Dehun and Dingyuan General Jierharang to divide into two routes, attacking Wuchang and Jiangxia at the same time, with a total strength of more than 100,000 people. ”

"The main force and generals of our Xiongjia army are all in Jiangbei, Fan Tao needs to defend Guilin, Hengyang, Changde, Shen Xiyue, Peng Wuying, Zhang Chengzong, Li Dingguo, Jiang Tengjiao and others resist the three-way army at the same time, their pressure is too great, and the slightest carelessness will make our layout in the past ten years go to waste. ”

"In addition to the immediate problems, we also face hidden concerns. The eldest princess Mo Jiuniang sent news that Wu Sangui and Shang Kexi's troops in Hanzhong were also preparing to go south to attack Zhang Xianzhong, the king of Daxi, in Sichuan. If Zhang Xianzhong fails, there will also be enemies in our west. ”

Xiong Chu said: "I already know this news, and I have sent an urgent message to Wan Lian of Guizhou Daying, ordering Huo Lianshan's subordinates to immediately go north and cross Gaoligong Mountain, do their best to exterminate Lijiang Muwangfu, completely control the Jinsha River Valley, prepare to respond to Chengdu, and assist Zhang Xianzhong in dealing with Wu Sangui and Shang Kexi." ”

Miao Sanguan clenched his right fist: "The Dashun army collapsed so quickly, this is unexpected." However, even if we want to implement a strategic retreat, we cannot just walk away. Even if we can't talk to Mrs. Gao, we must teach Azig a bloody lesson before we can slowly retreat. ”

Hearing that he was going to teach Azig a lesson, Prince Xiong suddenly became interested: "What is the old master's clever plan?"

Miao Sanguan took out the map and smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, please see, after Wang Jincai and Hao Shaoqi ate Sun Long, Sun Yanling and his son, Li Laiheng and Tang Da have occupied Yicheng, and Bai Wenxuan and Yuan Zongdi in Nanzhang in the west have choked the passage of Xiangyang to Dangyang and Jiangling in the south. ”

At present, the face-to-face enemies of these two groups of people are more than 20,000 people under Kong Youde's subordinates, including Lian Guoan, Quanjie, and Ma Xiong. There is no doubt that since Azig has arrived in Fancheng, he will definitely not come to watch the play, and he will definitely make some moves. ”

"What Weichen means is to find a way to get Mrs. Gao to issue an order, let Bai Wenxuan and Yuan Zongdi cooperate with us, and give Azig a dismount before leaving. ”

Prince Xiong was also very interested: "Let Bai Wenxuan and Yuan Zongdi cooperate with us, this is a matter that is beneficial to both parties, and the problem on Mrs. Gao's side should not be big." Then the old master will come out?"

Miao Sanguan smiled coldly: "There is nothing profound, it's just an old routine to lure the enemy deeper, and then continue to use ambush tactics." Azig has not yet suffered defeat, and it is when no one is in sight. ”

"Tong Tulai and Nikan in the east have already been flanked, and Azig can only effectively deal with Duoduo in the east by crossing the Han River to march to Jiangling, and then completely sweep away the enemy in Jiangbei. As the eldest brother of the regent Dorgon, Azig will certainly be eager to raise his army and march south. ”

"It's not a conspiracy, it's a conspiracy. The Manchu Tartars were difficult to fill, and the southward march of the army was the established goal. Since they must go south, we will put on a posture of retreating in great strides and giving up the land north of the river to them. As soon as the enemy army moves, our opportunity will appear. ”

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