Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

183 - Never lose face
At night, the Dashengguan garrison office has now become the temporary foothold of the king of Dashun. It used to belong to Zuo Liangyu, the "King of Lu".

He knew better than ordinary generals in terms of life, or in terms of worldliness, and gave way to Li Zicheng as soon as he crossed the river.Even though Li Zicheng declined, he still warmly invited Li Zicheng to move into this best house.

In the lobby, blazing torches illuminated the entire lobby like daylight. Li Zicheng was hosting a banquet to reward the troops and to mobilize before the war.

Naturally, he was sitting on the main seat. A little forward and beside him, there was a table and sitting "King of Lu" Zuo Liangyu.This decoration was originally the position of the prince, but it is a pity that Li Zicheng did not even have a man and a half women, so there is no need to mention that the prince is not a prince.

At the bottom, on the left are Li Zicheng's direct generals and civil servants; on the right are all Zuo Liangyu's people.At this time, everyone respected the left. This seating arrangement also clearly told everyone that Li Zicheng's people were superior to others.

It can be seen that there are four rows on the left side, while there are only two rows on the right side. The number of people who are qualified to eat this banquet in this lobby is obviously not equal.

There were songs and dances to add to the fun, but next to each table, there was only a small jar of wine, and then there were all meat and vegetables. It was a rhythm of drinking in small bowls and eating meat in big mouths.

Li Zicheng saw Li Zicheng holding a wine bowl, raised it up and said: "My lords, the Ming Dynasty is powerless to prevent our Dashun army from crossing the river. The so-called natural dangers of the Yangtze River are just a decoration. Even the Ming Dynasty emperor could fall into the river when he crossed the river. In. All of this is God's will, great prosperity will come, and the Ming Dynasty will fall!"

Seeing his actions and hearing his words, Liu Zongmin and others had the strongest reaction. They immediately raised their bowls and responded loudly and excitedly: "Da Shunxing, Ming Dynasty will be destroyed!"

The people on Zuo Liangyu's side actually didn't regard themselves as members of the Dashun Kingdom at all, so they reacted a little slowly. After Liu Zongmin and the others had finished shouting, they remembered that they also belonged to the Dashun Kingdom in name. He quickly raised his bowl and shouted loudly: "Dashun is prosperous and the Ming Dynasty is destroyed!"

After finishing the wine in the bowl, the maid poured it for him. Li Zicheng didn't need to worry about it. He just scanned the people below with his one eye, then glanced at Zuo Liangyu, and then said loudly: "A million-strong army has passed by." Jiang, we will be able to attack Nanjing tomorrow. If everything goes well, we can induce the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to lead his troops out of the city in person instead of attacking the fortified Nanjing city, and the losses of our Dashun army will be much less..."

At this point, he saw that the wine in the small bowl was full, so he raised the bowl again and said: "The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was brave and brave, but he was little resourceful and would not be swayed by political intrigues to dig up his imperial mausoleum. Then they will ignore the rescue and do not understand the importance of bearing humiliation and bearing heavy burdens. Such people are not worthy of being kings, and the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in a matter of seconds. Gu decided to ascend the throne in Nanjing and proclaimed himself emperor, and then made great achievements. What happened to all the ministers? war!"

If ordinary people want to ascend the throne and become emperor, they must be persuaded by others first. However, Li Zicheng did not break the rules and directly stated that I am going to be emperor in Nanjing. This opportunity must not be missed. The time will never come again. You have to be in Nanjing. Good performance in this battle.

Everyone has heard that he attaches great importance to this battle, so he will be knighted based on his performance in this battle.Immediately, anyone who wanted to obtain a high title at the founding of the country roared in response.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I'm waiting to fight to the death!"

"The general has been fighting for decades, and he never knows how to write the word "fear"!"

"Even if I don't know how to read, I don't know how to write the word fear!"

"..."

His cultural level is limited, and he cannot speak beautiful words, so he can only express his bravery in vernacular.

Zuo Liangyu looked at the very lively atmosphere in the lobby and thought that in the end he had not learned from Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, and killed the Ming Emperor first. Could it be that he could only become King Lu?
He smiled bitterly in his heart and was a little unwilling, but on the surface, he was a good man. He also raised the bowl and turned to Li Zicheng and said: "I am willing to be the vanguard of the army and do the hard work for His Highness!"

Because he came to Dasheng Pass first, all his camps were near Dasheng Pass. After Li Zicheng's troops crossed the river, they could only camp on the outside. Once they set off tomorrow, generally speaking, he would not be able to be a vanguard.

At this time, Li Zicheng was very satisfied when he heard that he asked for a fight, and immediately signaled, cheers!

After finishing the bowl, Li Zicheng stopped smiling, signaled for silence in the hall, and said solemnly and seriously: "This is the last battle, and you must take it seriously. Although the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was brave and reckless, his Martial courage is indeed powerful. Therefore, before the battle, each army must dig traps and prepare enough high-destructive firearms and artillery to ensure a successful battle!"

In fact, he had never directly fought against Emperor Chongzhen. The closest he had was when he led troops to rescue Zhending City.At that time, they were about to start a fight, but the emperor released [-] foodies. This not only damaged the morale of the army, but also made it impossible for him to maintain food and grass for a few days, so he had to retreat.

However, he trusted Liu Zongmin and Li Guo. They emphasized Emperor Chongzhen's bravery many times, especially in the battle of Changping. The emperor was like a god descending to earth. He was able to hold a large shield made of iron and hold it with his other hand. A big hammer really took the lead in the attack, driving all his Ming troops to charge like crazy, which also made Li Zicheng a little afraid.

What is this? It's like a team of servants who are not afraid of death. This is very scary.If this was just a hedging on the battlefield, although Li Zicheng felt that he had many times more troops than the Ming Emperor, he also realized that he might lose.

Nowadays, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is not leading his direct lineage, but his fighting style is simple and clear. It is hard to say whether he will also drive these 5 troops to follow him and go crazy.

But it's useless to just be so crazy. On the battlefield, there is no use of any means. As long as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is still a mortal body, there will always be a way to deal with him.Soldiers are cunning, and there is never a static way of fighting that can conquer the world!
At this time, the method he proposed was the best conclusion reached after discussing with the military advisor and others.Any other method of leading to the swamp is too troublesome, so digging a trap and preparing a firearm is the easiest thing to do.

Hearing his method, some people naturally disapproved of it. No, Zuo Liangyu's subordinate Wu Ziqiang, known as the Hunshi King, said loudly with a little disapproval: "Why is Your Highness so troublesome? Set up the fire cannon array." , is it possible that he dared to charge?"

Hearing that someone was questioning Li Zicheng's words, Liu Zongmin immediately looked diagonally across from him. Before Li Zicheng could speak, he shouted: "Do you have the right to speak here? The Ming Emperor's shield was made of all iron and weighed a hundred kilograms. , Just that firecracker, can you show it to me?"

When Wu Ziqiang saw Liu Zongmin angry, he immediately withered.Yes, he was indeed rebellious, but that was only when he was facing an honest man named Lu Ding. He had no soldiers and no power, so he was easy to bully; Liu Zongmin was Li Zicheng's number one general, and if he tried to contradict him again, he would be seeking death.

Therefore, although he felt that Liu Zongmin was exaggerating, he did not dare to refute and lowered his head as if he had not heard anything.

Seeing that he was timid, Liu Zongmin glanced at all the defeated generals on the opposite side and shouted coldly: "You'd better not be careless. The Ming Emperor was extremely powerful. He wore heavy armor and held up an iron shield. He was not something that could be dealt with by firecrackers. You must use artillery, artillery, artillery, I have said it three times, do you understand it?"

Zuo Liangyu was very unhappy when he heard this.I belong to me, who is it?I am still the king of "shoulder to shoulder"!
They are a bunch of country bumpkins who have already become marquises and are about to become the founding fathers of the country, but they still don’t change their country bumpkin habits!
But at the same time, he was also shocked: The current emperor has become so powerful, able to charge into battle with a hundred-pound shield?

While he was thinking about it, he heard Li Guo add after Liu Zongmin's words: "We also need to dig a trap. As long as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty falls, he won't be able to get up, which can be convenient for the killer. A trip horse rope will also work, as long as he trips him , is also a method."

None of Zuo Liangyu's troops had ever fought against the current emperor. Listening to the famous brave generals of the Dashun Army talking about how powerful the current emperor was, they were all shocked for a moment.

Even after the banquet ended, many people were still in shock.

Ma Jinzhong and Hui Dengxiang naturally walked together. After leaving the lobby, they looked up at the sky. It was gloomy. There was no moon or stars in the sky.The torch he held for lighting seemed to be extinguished by the wind.

When Ma Jinzhong saw it, he sighed and said, "It's so dark today!"

"It doesn't matter if he's black or not, he can just have a good sleep!" Ma Shixiu happened to be passing by and heard what he said, and immediately said, "Tomorrow we will send troops to Nanjing to take the emperor's head!"

Ma Jinzhong ignored him and watched him and others joking and walking out of the Yamen first.

He and Xiang Huiden knew that this was not the place to talk, so they stopped talking and walked together.

Suddenly, a person rushed up behind them and called them: "Wait for me, let's go together!"

When Hui Deng heard this, he turned around and saw that it was indeed Lu Ding. He did not refuse and left together when Lu Ding followed.

The three of them finally arrived at Ma Jinzhong's tent. There were personal guards watching outside, so they didn't have to worry about being heard.

Until then, Lu Ding was the first to speak: "What should we do? There has been no movement from His Majesty's side, but here he has thought of a way to deal with it. We have to think of a way to remind His Majesty!"

This situation really worries them!

Whidden heard this and said with some worry: "Could something happen in Nanjing, so the best fighter plane was missed?"

Ma Jinzhong did not speak immediately, but after pondering for a moment, he frowned and said: "Do you still remember what Li Laiheng said at that time? We have reminded him that it is best to launch an offensive before Li Zicheng crosses the river, but he said that His Majesty has his own Decisive, we just need to wait with peace of mind and respond when His Majesty launches an attack!"

After hearing this, Xiang Hui Deng and Lu Ding naturally remembered it clearly and nodded immediately.

So, Ma Jinzhong took a deep breath and said: "So, it's useless for us to worry. Let's wait and see. His Majesty sent Li Laiheng to contact us as soon as possible. He must have considered everything."

After hearing this, Huiden nodded and said, "What Lao Ma said makes sense, let's wait and see first."

When Lu Ding heard this, he asked: "Then do you want to remind His Majesty about Li Zicheng's conspiracies?"

Ma Jinzhong may have thought more. After hearing this, he immediately replied: "Your Majesty is definitely not a foolhardy person, otherwise it would be impossible to defeat Li Zicheng and Jianlu. Don't worry, we will wait for your Majesty to attack." yes."

It has to be said that Ma Jinzhong ultimately achieved the greatest achievements in the original history, which is not unreasonable.

In the original history, he made many military exploits, represented by the Mahe War, which was a great victory after the Southern Ming Dynasty resisted the Qing Dynasty. For this reason, he was granted the title of Duke of E and Prince Taifu by Emperor Yongli.Later, he followed Li Dingguo and fought the biggest victory in Nanming.

At this time, Hui Dengxiang and Lu Ding heard that his analysis made sense, and finally returned to their own camp with some worries.

Ma Jinzhong sent them out of the camp, watched them disappear under the night, looked up to the dim sky, then turned to look in the direction of Nanjing City, and said silently in his heart: "When will Your Majesty launch another attack? Don't wait for Li Zicheng If you attack when everything is ready, it will be too late!"

Little did he know that Li Zicheng's entire army crossing the river was a signal that Emperor Chongzhen was about to launch an attack.

At this time, on the top of Nanjing City, Emperor Chongzhen was observing the Dashun Army camp in the distance with a monocular telescope.

I have to say, it is really shocking to look at.

They were so densely packed that they already stretched several miles outside Nanjing.

In the Three Kingdoms, it was said that Liu Bei led the army to attack Soochow for revenge, and some said that the Shu army camp stretched for hundreds of miles, but that was an absolute exaggeration.But what I saw in front of me was that Li Zicheng's army camp stretched for dozens of miles.

Generally speaking, seeing such a large number of troops can scare many people to death just by being scared.At least the people in Nanjing are all worried.

However, for Emperor Chongzhen and the [-] Beijing troops he brought back from the north, there was no fear at all.

Li Zicheng and others believe that Emperor Chongzhen left all his direct descendants in the north. This was actually judged based on the generals.

Yes, Zhou Yuji and other first batch of generals who followed the emperor in the southern and northern campaigns did indeed all stay in the north.

However, when it comes to the army specifically, Emperor Chongzhen reorganized it.The new and old soldiers were mixed and reorganized. Many of the [-] soldiers who went south had followed the emperor in the north and south from the beginning.

And because of their military exploits, most of them served as middle- and lower-level officers in the new Beijing camp formed after the reorganization.Such an army is still a strong army, and it does not depend on the generals.

If we really want to talk about generals, the most courageous person in the imperial army was not Zhou Yuji, but Emperor Chongzhen himself.This is also in line with the saying: When a soldier is raging, a general is raging in a nest.

Emperor Chongzhen was a fierce general, and the troops he brought out were naturally good.The army that could be fought before was just established in the early 17th year of Chongzhen, and it was Emperor Chongzhen who led them to fight.How could the Jingying camp heading south now be any worse?

Of course, some people don't understand the reason.Not only Li Zicheng, but also others.

Even Du Yinxi and others around the emperor, although they saw that the Beijing camp seemed to be elite, they had never seen the Beijing camp fighting, and they were worried when they saw that Li Zicheng's army was so large.

At this time, he accompanied the emperor and reminded: "Your Majesty, if Vice General Yan cannot succeed, what will happen tomorrow morning? Should we fight?"

Of course he knew the battle plan, but he was still worried, especially when he looked at the dots of thief camps in the distance, as if the stars in the sky had fallen to the ground.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen replied without turning his head to look at him: "Whether Yan Yingyuan succeeds or not, our plan remains unchanged tomorrow morning. We will launch an offensive as soon as they arrive."

Having said this, he turned to look at Du Yinxi and said, "Du Qing doesn't need to worry about things on the battlefield. You just need to do the things I arranged properly. That's not easy either!"

Emperor Chongzhen assigned Du Yinxi to be responsible for collecting and settling prisoners on the battlefield, and was also responsible for the logistics supply of materials for the field army.

These things are easy to say, but difficult to do.

Just being responsible for collecting and placing the prisoners on the battlefield requires a lot of energy and must be coordinated. Anyway, if there is an accident, there will definitely be a lot of prisoners after all.

In addition, Emperor Chongzhen's war plan this time was different from before.

In the past, after a war, he would clean up the whole place without caring where the rebels went. He would settle the place first and then move on to the next place.

But this time, Emperor Chongzhen was prepared to pursue and fight fiercely, chasing the fleeing rebels, especially Li Zicheng's troops, and could not let them escape in an organized manner.

Because after this battle, Li Zicheng must have known that it was impossible to defeat him on the frontal battlefield.Once Li Zicheng changes his tactics and engages in guerrilla warfare with him, if Li Zicheng escapes with too many troops, the local area will be unable to protect itself, and it will be easy for Li Zicheng to harm one place after another as before. Even if you want to encircle and suppress him, I'm afraid we don't have as many troops as before, which will be very troublesome.

Before, Emperor Chongzhen was huddled in Nanjing City, and his supplies of food and grass were very simple.But once the pursuit begins, the logistical pressure on food and grass supplies will be great.Du Yinxi is responsible for this matter.

Of course, Emperor Chongzhen did not directly arrange things for him and then ignore them.

He must understand everything related to the war, and take into account the difficult areas. Only in this way can he be well aware of the situation and prevent one link from missing a link and affecting the whole.

For example, for the task of blocking Yinxi, Emperor Chongzhen had arranged for him to lead 5 Nanjing elites led by Liu Zhaoji and others to follow his army of [-] horses. Once the victory or defeat was determined, he would immediately The troops of Prime Ministers Ma Jinzhong and Hui Deng, who had gathered and placed prisoners and had agreed to submit to the imperial court in advance, would also be under his command and control, so that there would be more manpower available.

At the same time, Emperor Chongzhen also suggested that when transporting grain and supplies, he could also select those surrendered soldiers from the prisoners who could actively atone for their crimes, and use them to liberate the few troops in Du Yinxi's hands.

At this time, after Emperor Chongzhen said what he said, he looked at Lu Daqi on the other side and said, "Although Lu Qing is only guarding the city, he still has to assist Du Qing in doing things!"

Lu Daqi's mission was to lead the [-] reorganized Nanjing garrison to defend the city of Nanjing.

At this time, after hearing the emperor's words, he quickly replied: "I obey the decree!"

Originally, Lu Daqi's official position was higher than that of Du Yinxi, but he did not expect that Du Yinxi's desperate efforts to reward him made him jump to the position of assistant minister of the cabinet. He can be said to be one of the youngest assistant ministers, and he is extremely important. If you gain the emperor's trust, your future will be bright.

Although he was a little envious of this, he also knew that if he were replaced by Du Yinxi, he might not be able to do such things as endure humiliation and bear the burden, and finally risk his life to pay back.

At this time, whether facing Emperor Chongzhen or Mr. Du Ge, he did not dare to neglect.I just hope that if I perform well, I might be able to join the cabinet one day.

After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he turned his head and looked in the direction of Dasheng Pass.

If Yan Yingyuan can burn the ship as planned, it will not only prevent Li Zicheng's main force from crossing the river to escape again, but also attack Li Zicheng's army and create confusion in people's hearts. At this time, if Nanjing launches another attack, it will have twice the result with half the effort. .Then, there are Ma Jinzhong, Hui Dengxiang and others as internal agents. This kind of strategy is the most ideal.

But even if Yan Yingyuan failed to burn the ship as planned, this battle must be fought.Li Zicheng's army had just crossed the Yangtze River and launched an offensive before it was ready. Only by having an unexpected effect can the power of elite troops be unleashed.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen looked at the night sky intently, then turned back and ordered: "Go and have a rest. No matter what happens outside, we will launch an attack in the early morning!"

"Wei Chen (the last general) obeys the order!" The civil and military generals behind him heard this and responded immediately.

Regardless of whether I can fall asleep or not, I have to rest after all. Starting from early tomorrow morning, I don’t know how long it will take before I can rest again! ………………

In the night, on the north bank of the Yangtze River, in the cabin of a large ship among the reeds, Yan Yingyuan had received the final confirmation of the news and was holding a military meeting.

I saw Gu Sanmazi, who was in charge of inquiring about the news, and said with a somewhat embarrassed expression: "Brother, although the pirate army's ships are parked in the harbor of Dasheng Pass, the wind direction has changed just now, blowing from the southeast. If we set fire outside , I’m afraid I can’t blow it inside, what should I do?”

Yan Yingyuan was standing on the bow of the boat just now. He had noticed the change in the wind direction and must have thought about it. Without thinking about it at this time, he immediately said: "Then start setting fire from the inside!"

"Ah?" Gu Sanmazi was a little surprised when he heard this, and quickly reminded him, "Brother, if we start setting fire from inside, we have to land. But there are bandit troops on guard at the dock!"

Having said this, he paused and then suggested: "Why don't we wait and see if the wind direction will change?"

Tao Guozuo, the former Nanjing Naval Staff Admiral, also echoed: "Yes, if the northwest wind blows, we only need to go with the wind and set fires on the outside, and we can burn all the ships in the harbor! In this way, it is simple too much."

After hearing what he said, Yan Yingyuan's expression became serious. Under the light of the candle, he said with a little sternness: "Your Majesty launched the offensive in the early morning. What we have to do is to burn the ships before His Majesty launches the offensive. You must understand that it is not us who burn the ships." The boat is not easy, but we have to burn the boat at this point in time. Do you understand the difference?"

After all, Tao Guozuo was from the regular army. Hearing Yan Yingyuan's words, he was immediately speechless, knowing that Yan Yingyuan was right.

Gu Sanmazi, on the other hand, felt a little uncomfortable, so he asked again: "Even if we may suffer heavy casualties, we must still do it?"

"Of course!" Yan Yingyuan nodded, looked at Gu San Mazi and his men, and said seriously: "You have to remember that now you are no longer the pirates you used to be. You can only take one meal with your wife. The children are hiding on the island. I don’t know what will happen in the future! You are already members of the imperial court, military generals, and salary earners in the future. You have achieved military exploits, bought a house in a prosperous place, and purchased some fields. Let’s go. On the road, I am respected by others instead of shrinking back, fearing that others will recognize my identity and be in constant panic!"

When Yan Yingyuan said this, he raised his voice a little louder and asked, "Tell yourselves, what kind of life do you want your wives and children to live?"

After hearing these words, Gu San Mazi and others looked at me and I looked at you, and then they all responded to Yan Yingyuan.

"Damn it, risk it all, fight for a better life for your wife and children!"

"And my mother, my mother is not dead yet, I don't want her to live on the island!"

"Yes, thanks to Brother Yan for being considerate, he fished us ashore. If I work hard, I might be able to marry a noble lady!"

"..."

Hearing their words, Yan Yingyuan's serious face showed a smile again. He looked at Gu San Mazi and others and said in a positive tone: "A man must naturally live an upright life. If you have to fight, you must fight and live. If you act like a good person, you won’t survive this day!”

The morale in the cabin was obviously high.

The statements of these fellow pirates also made Tao Guozuo and others who came from the regular army feel a little ashamed.

They want to fight hard, prove themselves, and fight for a future for their wives, children, and children, so why not those who were born in the former Nanjing Navy!
Being implicated by those who plotted to murder the emperor, they were imprisoned by the Jin Yiwei. In fact, they were already prisoners, and they might even kill the Nine Clans.

Now that they were fished out by Yan Yingyuan, they also needed a great feat to prove that they were loyal to the court and were definitely not those who tried to kill the king.This opportunity is a crucial one, how can you miss it?

With this in mind, Tao Guozuo also said to Yan Yingyuan: "Commander, let's make arrangements. I will obey orders without hesitation!"

Li Dazhong and others also joined him in expressing their loyalty, saying that if Yan Yingyuan asked them to go east, they would never go west!
Seeing this scene, Yan Yingyuan showed a happy smile and immediately said to them: "Actually, this battle may not be dangerous. I have a comprehensive plan..."

Upon hearing this, everyone's spirits were obviously lifted.

Originally, they thought they were going to fight to the dock and set fire to it, and a lot of people would die. However, unexpectedly, Yan Yingyuan said that the battle was not necessarily dangerous.How great would it be if fewer people died and some credit could be given!

As a result, everyone in the cabin listened attentively and with their ears pricked up.

Yan Yingyuan moved the oil lamp placed on the table in the cabin and turned it a little cooler so that the light could illuminate the map of Dasheng Pass spread on the table. Then he said to the men in front of him: "Look, the port of Dasheng Pass Here, the thief's ship stopped here..."

He could actually tell the plan from the beginning, but he didn't do so.Because he knew that the plan could not change quickly. If something went wrong along the way and the task of burning the ship became difficult, then he would have to fight to the death, even if the casualties were heavy.

If there is no awareness of the huge casualties in advance, it may collapse once something happens.But if there is a unified understanding in advance, then even if a problem arises, you will still fight as hard as you should.

There is a big difference between the two.

After all these men expressed their stance, Yan Yingyuan also saw that they were indeed coming from the bottom of their hearts and dared to fight to the death, so he revealed his plan.

About a quarter of an hour later, he finished explaining his plan, then looked at Tao Guozuo and others and said, "You are better at regular combat. I will take you ashore. Is there any problem?"

Going ashore is naturally the most dangerous thing.However, Yan Yingyuan himself had to go ashore, and he had already known enough before. Tao Guozuo and other former Nanjing Navy generals did not hesitate and immediately responded in unison: "No problem!"

Yan Yingyuan listened, nodded, then turned to look at Gu San Mazi and said, "Your job is a bit easier, but when necessary, you must be prepared to fight, okay?"

When Gu San Mazi heard this, he immediately said without hesitation: "Brother, you are looking down on us. Don't worry, we are ready to fight for our wives, children, and children."

Yan Yingyuan was very satisfied after hearing this, and then he glanced at everyone and said, "Then let the brothers rest quickly and set off in the middle of the night!"

"As ordered!"

"it is good!"

"understood!"

"..."

After a series of responses, the people in the cabin dispersed.

Yan Yingyuan got on the deck, looked towards Nanjing City, and looked at the Star Camp at Dashengguana on the other side. Without saying a word, he just said secretly in his heart: "Your Majesty, I will never let you down! I will never embarrass you!”

After saying that, he turned back and went back to the cabin to sleep.

………………

The night gradually deepened, and it was almost visible to the naked eye. The light on the earth disappeared little by little. Later, it basically stopped changing.It doesn’t mean that everything is dark, but the light that is still on will always be on until dawn.

In Dashengguan, in the back hall of the guarding yamen, Li Zicheng couldn't sleep, so he put on his clothes again and went to the next door house.

He has never been fond of women, and he has been away fighting for a long time, and he has never thought of returning to Shaanxi.Living with him in Houya were his civil servants and counselors.

However, after Jia Xiaoying was captured by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty last year, he sent them all back to Shaanxi. Now there are no Jia Xiaoying in the army.However, this does not prevent these civilian and military generals of the Dashun Army from finding women to warm their beds.

No, when Song Xiance heard the noise, he had to push away the woman next to him and yawned to come out to deal with it: "Your Highness, it's late at night now, why don't you rest?"

Li Zicheng gestured with his hand to Song Xiance to sit next to him, and then replied: "Asleep, not asleep."

Then, he looked at Song Xiance and said, "Tell me, will something happen?"

Song Xiance laughed when he heard this, and immediately comforted him: "Your Highness is about to achieve a great cause, and he is excited, so it is difficult to sleep, right?"

When he just finished speaking, he saw Niu Jinxing also yawning and walking in, with a few red lip marks on his face: "Yes, Your Highness is very excited. He will set off to Nanjing City tomorrow, just like that. , dug a trap and waited for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to step on it, His Highness could imitate Ming Taizu and ascend the throne in Nanjing, and then conduct the Northern Expedition to unify the whole country!"

When Li Zicheng heard what they said, he said it was because he was excited, so he asked: "Why did you fall asleep? Is it possible that you are not excited at all?"

After hearing this, Song Xiance and Niu Jinxing looked at each other, and then Niu Jinxing replied with a smile: "Your Highness, of course I am excited and can't sleep. So I asked two women to toss for a while, and when I was tired, I fell asleep naturally. It’s on fire!”

Li Zicheng: "..."

Song Xiance seemed to know that Li Zicheng was very uninterested in matters between men and women, so he immediately changed the subject and said: "270 years have passed since the Ming Dynasty. No matter how you calculate it, it is considered a very long time. The so-called general trend of the world is divided and combined. This is an inevitable trend. It is also an inevitable trend that the Ming Dynasty will perish. God has arranged it, and no one can change it. Otherwise, how could there have been so many disasters in these years, right?"

Starting from the end of the Apocalypse, there were floods in the south, severe drought in the north, and severe droughts for consecutive years. Locusts infested, earth dragons turned over, and plagues were rampant. These were all rare disasters in the past, but they appeared together.

Several people present had experienced it firsthand.Therefore, Li Zicheng listened, nodded and said: "Yes, if God had not arranged it deliberately, it would not have been possible for him to encounter so many disasters at once!"

After hearing this, Song Xiance immediately laughed and said: "So, God is doomed to destroy the Ming Dynasty, and our country, Dashun, will conquer the world. Therefore, although the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty led his troops to fight and won several battles, this is not the same as that of others. It's like dying, it's a reflection of the past. In the next few days, His Highness will be able to capture or kill the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty. This is in compliance with God's will, so nothing will happen to him!"

After hearing this, Li Zicheng thought about it and felt that it was very reasonable, so he nodded and said with a smile: "Song Qing's words make sense, they make sense!"

After he finished speaking, he yawned and became sleepy.

When Song Xiance saw it, he knew he had guessed it right.

Li Zicheng couldn't sleep because when he was about to succeed, especially when his multi-year goal was about to be achieved, he was a little worried about gains and losses.When a person lies in bed and thinks too much, he cannot fall asleep.

Now, I use the way of heaven to comfort him and comfort him, no, it's just a yawn.

So, he stood up, saluted Li Zicheng and said: "Tomorrow is very important. Please rest early, Your Highness, so that you can have the energy to lead the ministers and others to create history and leave a name in the annals of history!"

It was rare that Niu Jinxing did not compete with Song Xiance for favor. He yawned and stood up, urging Li Zicheng to rest quickly.

When Li Zicheng saw it, he waved his hand and said, "Then I won't disturb the rest of my beloved ladies!"

After he finished speaking, he yawned again, obviously feeling sleepy.

So, Niu Jinxing quickly replied: "It's already very late when the time comes, so I'll leave!"

Song Xiance also left, and finally he was the only one left in the back hall.

But he didn't stay in a daze anymore. He didn't know what he thought of, but he actually smiled and went to sleep.

It was indeed dark at night, and except for those on duty, everyone else had already fallen asleep.

No, at the port terminal, even the soldiers of the Dashun Army who were on duty were yawning one after another.

The wind on the riverside was so strong that several soldiers who were supposed to be on guard took a nap in shelter from the wind.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came, which woke up the half-asleep soldiers. They quickly got up and took a look, only to find that an inspection team was coming.

"What's going on with you guys? Are you hiding away and sleeping?"

Upon hearing the scolding, several soldiers quickly defended themselves.

"Brother, we are at the dock and there are not many officials or soldiers from the imperial court. What are we afraid of?"

"Yes, brother, there is no navy in the imperial court, so our dock is the safest!"

"That's right, if the imperial army can come here at the dock, they will have to kill through a camp that stretches for hundreds of miles. We already know it!"

"..."

After hearing their words, Duizheng actually thought so too, but he still ordered: "His Royal Highness is inside Dasheng Pass. If you are caught sleeping during your shift, be careful of the ruthless military law!"

In terms of military law, Li Zicheng did have requirements, which was one of the reasons why he was different from other rebel teams and finally stood out.For example, he stipulated that any horse soldiers who strayed from the ranks should be beheaded, and those who rode into fields and seedlings should be beheaded, etc.

The guard on duty heard this, and although he was reluctant, he had to agree. After the team left, several people looked at each other and retreated to the shelter.

The imperial court had no navy and was blocked by the Yangtze River, so it couldn't be safer.

Suddenly, while half asleep, someone heard some noise. They thought it was the team leader coming to patrol again, so they stood up and took a look. They found no trace of anyone at all, but they immediately discovered that the noise seemed to be coming from the river.

As a result, they suddenly woke up a lot.Are you really worried about what's going on?Do people in the imperial court dare to swim across the Yangtze River?
But soon, they became vigilant and finally discovered that a boat was sailing out of the night on the river. To be precise, it was a row of boats tied to each other, about seven or eight boats.

Upon seeing this situation, these Dashun Army soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

"Damn it, I thought someone from the imperial court was coming, I was so shocked!"

"Aren't all our boats parked inside? Why did this boat get out?"

"Who knows, just ask!"

"..."

Several soldiers on duty were a little reluctant, but they were also afraid that there were officials in the ship. If they saw them being lazy on duty, it would be troublesome to report them to the police, so they all came out of the shelter and held up torches to ask about the situation: "Hey, What's going on with you, and why did you come back so late at night?"

Hearing the noise, someone on the boat that came over responded, seeming to be cursing, as if someone had sent him out to do something.

These soldiers of the Dashun Army who are on duty at midnight are definitely not here during the day.Therefore, they have no idea what the conditions are like during the day.

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(End of this chapter)