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Chapter 477 Build walls high, accumulate food widely, and become king slowly?
In the meeting hall of Li Zicheng Xingyuan, the Chuang Wang of Zhou Gong Temple in the west of Luoyang City, Li Zicheng was silent, listening to everyone's heated debate.

He also noticed that Liu Zongmin, Gao Yigong, Tian Jianxiu, and Li Yan didn't express their opinions on everyone's disputes, but just listened to everyone's arguments with great interest.

But when someone asked about their ideas, they all said that they hadn't considered it clearly, and that it was best for King Chuang to decide on such a big matter after everyone discussed it.

King Chuang also noticed that both Yuan Zongdi and Li Guo were in favor of returning to Guanzhong, capturing Xi'an, and then taking Guanzhong as the base.

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From the evening to the dusk, they still couldn't reach a consensus. Chuang Wang Li Zicheng was not in a hurry. He asked everyone to suspend the debate and continue the discussion after dinner.

The banquet in the evening was held separately in Zhougong Temple and Li Yan's mansion, so Li Yan had to go back to his mansion to entertain the guests.

When he was about to leave Zhou Gong Temple, Li Zicheng pulled him to a secluded place in the courtyard, and asked softly: "Lin Quan, during today's discussion, you didn't express your position. I don't know what you think about everyone's proposal?"

Li Yan also replied in a low voice: "Everyone is very enthusiastic to put forward suggestions today, all out of loyalty to King Chuang. I don't talk much during the discussion, just because I suddenly remembered what Zhu Sheng once said to Zhu Hongwu. Nine words, I can't help thinking over and over again."

Li Zicheng hurriedly asked, "Who is Zhu Sheng?"

Seeing that King Chuang was interested, Li Yan explained patiently: "This Zhu Sheng was originally a Confucian scholar in Huizhou, he was very knowledgeable, and he refused to become an official at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

But after Zhu Hongwu led his troops to conquer Huizhou, he solemnly invited him out of the mountain and asked him about his plan to conquer the world, but Zhu Sheng only answered him with nine words, but it was very important.

Later Zhu Hongwu did it according to these nine words, and he really achieved a great cause. It has been more than two hundred years since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. "

Hearing what Li Yan said, Li Zicheng asked eagerly, "Which nine characters are they?"

"Build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and become king slowly!" Li Yan looked at Chuang Wang Li Zicheng and said every word.

"Ok?"

Li Yan saw that King Chuang still had some doubts on his face, so he hurriedly explained further: "The meaning of these nine words is to first consolidate the fundamental ground, and then comfort the people and reward Nong Sang to satisfy the people. The purpose of Shizubing and this delay in proclaiming the king is to avoid being too much attention from the court, and also to avoid arousing the separation of brothers and making oneself a target of public criticism."

After thinking for a while, Li Zicheng nodded to Li Yan with a smile, and said, "I fully understand what you mean!"

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As soon as Li Yan left here, the chief sentry Liu Zongmin came to look for King Chuang, but before he could speak, Li Zicheng asked him what he thought about the debate in the afternoon.

Liu Zongmin replied with a smile: "Ask me for my opinion? To be honest, Brother Li, I don't have a certain opinion on these important matters. After everyone discusses, it's better for Brother Li to make a decision.

In my heart, I was thinking about where we should fight next, and thinking about some urgent matters in Luoyang right now. "

Li Zicheng hurriedly asked, "You mean...?"

Liu Zongmin said at this time: "I am chasing after him now, and I do have two things to ask Brother Li for instructions.

The first thing is that we have recruited 8 to 20 new recruits, and more and more hungry people have joined the army. It is estimated that we may recruit [-] to [-] people in a few days.

Thanks to our capture of a big city like Luoyang, we don't have to worry about money and food for the time being.

But now Bu Zhi and Han Ju only left [-] elite soldiers in their hands, and the rest were dismantled and sent to lead those new brothers.

Some old brothers, cough, have even been promoted to three levels!
Now the elite soldiers in Luoyang haven’t been dismantled yet, only Zhang Nai’s 2000 soldiers in the Chinese military camp. Although Mr. Li still has 700 soldiers, his 700 soldiers are divided into several places, and they only take care of the relief workers every day. things, can not fight ah.

If we need to use our troops recently, wouldn't we be blind?

Now the newly recruited brothers here in Luoyang, if they don't go through a few months of training, they will all be mobs, and they can really stand up to the ass in a war!
You think, isn't this a very serious matter? "

Li Zicheng knew that what Liu Zongmin said was true, he said: "Yes, Jiexuan, you reminded me rightly and in a timely manner. This matter cannot be delayed, and a solution must be found as soon as possible."

Liu Zongmin then said: "Just a few days ago, a group of troops from Liu Mingyuan's side had breached Lingbao County, which was enough to give the Tongguan officials a little color.

Originally, Brother Li, you sent him to the Lingbao area to confuse the officers and soldiers in Shaanxi and Henan, so that they could not figure out our whereabouts after we defeated Yongning, so that we could take Luoyang by surprise.

Mingyuan has now reached the place between Shanzhou and Mianchi, and is planning to attack Mianchi. Now that we have already defeated Luoyang, I think Mingyuan's team will be transferred back to Luoyang in the starry night. What do you think? "

Li Zicheng also thought about it, and then said: "Okay, this matter is according to your idea, quickly transfer Mingyuan's team Xingye back, the sooner the better."

He thought for a while, and then said: "Mingyuan's effective soldiers are those two or 3000 veterans. We still have to transfer people from Deshengzhai as soon as possible. We will discuss this matter tonight." We have discussed it properly, and there can be no further delay."

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After attending the dinner at Zhougong Temple, Li Zicheng walked to the courtyard where his wife Gao Guiying lived before the time for discussion. He has developed a habit over the years, and he likes to look for Gao Guiying whenever he is undecided. chat.

Gao Guiying is originally the niece of the old Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang, and she has followed Li Zicheng in battle for many years. She can be called a hero among women of the generation. object.

The courtyard where Mrs. Gao lived was originally the residence of a rich man, but now it is connected with the backyard of Zhou Gong Temple.

At this time, Mrs. Gao sent away a few visiting female guests. Seeing King Chuang coming in, she couldn't help asking Li Zicheng first: "I heard that you are discussing the establishment of Luoyang as the capital and becoming the king. Is that true?" ?”

Li Zicheng asked, "Who came in to talk to you?"

"Just now Shuangxi and Xiao Naizi ran over excitedly and specifically told me about this matter. Later, Yigong also came to ask me another matter. I asked him, and he also said that he was discussing it." Mrs. Gao replied.

When Li Zicheng was discussing the matter, Gao Yigong didn't express his position, so he asked, "What opinion does Yigong have?"

Mrs. Gao said: "He said he and Buzhi thought it was too early, so he didn't say anything else."

Li Zicheng attached great importance to the opinion of "too early". He saw the serious expression on Mrs. Gao's face, so he hurriedly asked, "What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)