Aspiration

Chapter 130
Just when Li Zicheng was in trouble, Li Yan said to Li Zicheng: "King Chuang, please don't panic. There is a plan for King Chuang to consider. My army is nearly 30 horses, and Li Laiheng's corps will open the way and fight all the way to the Huguang area. Xiangyang City. Xiangyang guards the throat of China's north-south communication. If you go north, you can attack Beijing, and if you go south, you can attack Nanjing. These two cities are the capitals of the Ming Dynasty. The dragon spirit of the Ming Dynasty. I think that the best time for you to become king is to conquer Xiangyang. Therefore, I suggest that we give up Kaifeng now and go south to attack Xiangyang. In Xiangyang, we build a temporary palace and become a king. King Chuang please consider it."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone shouted hello.It can not only retreat the whole army, but also attack the city and seize the land, and even divide the feudal system, killing three birds with one stone.

"Li Laiheng, are you confident that you will fight your way to Xiangyang?" Li Zicheng asked.

"Yes, within ten days, I will take Xiangyang City." Li Laiheng said loudly.

"Ten days?"

everyone asked in surprise.

"Ten days, responsible for leading the law."

Where did Li Laiheng get his courage?It turned out that he and Li Yan had already made up their plan. A few days ago, they sent troops to notify Yuan Zongdi's soldiers and horses that they were ready to attack. Once they received the notification, they could attack Xiangyang immediately.In addition, Li Laiheng has temporarily called Wang Si to lead four hundred elites to go south secretly, and at this time, he may have already sneaked into Xiangyang City.Furthermore, Li Laiheng secretly informed Hao Yaoqi that he would lead the 5 troops he trained to lurk in the south of Deng County. When Li Laiheng's vanguard arrived, they would merge with Yuan Zongdi and others. In this way, an army of [-] troops could suddenly appear in Xiangyang Outside the city, coupled with the succession of elites in the city, it should be no problem to quickly capture Xiangyang.

Therefore, Li Laiheng has full confidence to capture Xiangyang City within ten days.

His plan was not revealed in public.Military secrets cannot be leaked at will. More importantly, if he tells the plan, what will others think?What would Li Zicheng think?What would Liu Zongmin think?
He could only push the boat along the way, and as Li Zicheng's pioneer, stormed the enemy's camp in Zhuxian Town.

Although preparations were made and the organization was relatively orderly, Li Zicheng's withdrawal still seemed flustered.Liu Zongmin rode on a tall horse and commanded the entire army to retreat.

On the Yellow River, on the rapids and swift waters, thousands of boats are rushing forward.Among them, hundreds of ships were filled with explosives. The bows of these ships all had long iron nails. When the ships rushed to the shore, they were deeply inserted into the soil, so that the ships were firmly nailed to the embankment.In addition, hundreds of large ships were filled with officers and soldiers. They opened the way with bows and arrows, and rushed to the shore.

Knowing that the enemy was here to blow up the embankment, the defenders lost their fighting spirit, and after a little resistance, they began to retreat southward.

Attack is terrible, retreat is even more terrible.

Attack, rush forward with everyone, the bold ones go ahead, the timid ones follow the bold ones, although trembling, you can still keep up with the team, as long as you don’t die, you can enjoy success amidst the cheers of victory joy.However, when retreating, I only hate my legs are too short, running forward desperately, even if I run fast, I still feel that I am running slowly. .

Dozens, hundreds of people fled in panic.Tens of thousands, tens of thousands of people escaped, and what they ran out was thrilling. The fear of a lifetime added up was not as great as this one time.

Now, Li Zicheng's 10 people are fleeing southward like this.

To the north of Kaifeng, there was an earth-shattering explosion, and then, a torrential flood rolled in.Li Zicheng's 10 people rushed south in panic, like frightened birds.Camp tents, pots and bowls, military supplies, luggage, and even armor and weapons are scattered everywhere.

However, chaos leads to chaos. Most of Li Zicheng's troops were neither flooded nor attacked by the enemy. He was killed by Li Guo, bleeding everywhere.

Li Laiheng's 2 cavalry was led by Luo Hu, and the officers and soldiers in the south were defeated by these [-] elite soldiers and fled, followed by his mountain warriors. They caught these remnants of the defeated soldiers as easily as ducks. It didn't take long, and it was almost cleaned up.Those who are not pleasing to the eye will be killed with a knife, and those who are pleasing to the eye will be asked if they want to be a volunteer. At this time, who would dare to say no?Therefore, along the way, Li Laiheng's troops not only did not decrease, but instead increased by more than [-] people.

Li Zicheng's Chinese army had just passed Ye County. At this time, they had only stopped three stops away from Xiangyang when news came from ahead that Li Laiheng had passed the Hanshui River.

When the army crossed the Han River, it was equivalent to breaking through the most important line of defense of the enemy in Xiangyang.

Li Zicheng excitedly said to Song Xiance: "Soldiers are expensive and fast. This is the first time I have heard of such a fast method. It should only be five days today, right? They have traveled nearly two thousand miles in five days, heavenly soldiers."

Li Zicheng proudly admired Li Laiheng's troops.

Of course, Li Zicheng didn't know that Li Laiheng himself hadn't been to Xiangyang, and he couldn't fly.At this time, Li Laiheng was still in Xinye, and there was still more than a day's journey to Xiangyang.It was Yuan Zongdi and Hao Yaoqi who attacked and forcibly crossed the Han River.Hao Yaoqi, in particular, hasn't led troops in battle for a long time, and he has been suffocated for a long time. Now Li Laiheng ordered him to lead 300 soldiers he personally adjusted to attack the strategically important Xiangyang. He was so excited that he could march more than [-] miles in a day Therefore, as soon as he received Li Laiheng's order to attack, he suddenly appeared in the north of the Han River in Xiangyang in just over half a day, and he crossed the Han River in a short time.

Li Zicheng asked Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance what to do next after taking Xiangyang.

Song Xiance said that if Xiangyang is captured, the west can attack the east of Sichuan.Zhang Xianzhong is now in Sichuan, he naturally has to make a choice, surrender or defend, it depends on what they want, we are not in a hurry, they are not our opponents.Going south, you can cross the Yangtze River and sweep the south of the Yangtze River.I think that going south is not the current task, and there will be no big moves in the future. After the capture of Beijing, Jiangnan should be able to spread the news. In case of accidents, it is enough to send a partial teacher.To the east, Anhui and Jiangsu are right under our guns, and Nanjing is like something in our pocket.Going north, you can attack Henan, Shandong, Hebei, and Beijing.To the northwest is Shaanxi and Shanxi.Therefore, the strategy of attacking Xiangyang is clever, and it strangles the lifeline of the entire Ming Dynasty.In the next step, there are three strategies. The top strategy is to continue to manage Henan, then take Shandong and Hebei, and then capture Beijing; the middle strategy is to use Henan and Huguang as bases, develop eastward, take Nanjing, pacify the south of the Yangtze River, and then wait for the opportunity to go north; the bottom strategy is to manage the northwest, Take Shaanxi as the base, and then attack Beijing in the east.

Li Zicheng weighed these three strategies carefully.

Niu Jinxing considered different aspects. He said that after the capture of Xiangyang, the first major issue was the issue of the establishment of the king. Only by becoming the king can he have the power of appeal. Late.

Li Zicheng was comfortable hearing these words.

Niu Jinxing continued, "As for the name Wang, I would like to use the word 'Shun'. How about 'Shun Wang'? It means following the will of God."

Niu Jinxing was very eager to do this. Li Yan seemed to have already taken the lead. He said that attacking Xiangyang could make him the king. Niu Jinxing had to make up for the loss quickly, so today he had to bring up this matter cautiously.This is the merit of support, more important than military exploits.He wants to make this statement formally before everyone else as much as possible. In this matter of learning, he must not lose to others, especially Li Yan.He regarded Li Yan as his number one political enemy.

At this time, Li Yanzheng and Li Laiheng were standing north of the Han River.Looking at Xiangyang City in the distance, Li Laiheng silently calculated in his heart that he must capture Xiangyang City before You Hour tomorrow, and capture Xiangfan City the day after tomorrow.

Today is the seventh day of leaving Kaifeng.

"General Li, I invite you to attack Xiangfan tomorrow." Li Laiheng said to Li Yan, "You will lead Hao Yaoqi's 400 troops. Tomorrow is only a tentative attack. Tomorrow will mainly attack Xiangyang. Wangsi has [-] people entering the city. Going down to Xiangyang is not a problem. After Xiangyang is captured, Xiangfan will be shaken, and the day after tomorrow, remove the soldiers and horses besieging the east gate, and let the people and officers and soldiers escape."

Li Yan said with a smile, "General Li's words are very true. Give them a chance to escape, and it will be much easier for us to attack the city. General Li, you boasted in front of King Chuang that you captured Xiangyang in ten days. Now it seems that you can go ahead." one day."

Li Laiheng also smiled and said: "Here, it is mainly due to your contribution, General Li. Without you, I would not be able to do the overall deployment of the 10,000+ army."

"Humility!" Li Yan laughed after finishing speaking.

Zuo Liangyu never imagined that Li Zicheng was clearly opening the seal, so how could he surround Xiangyang City all of a sudden?
He really couldn't figure it out.

In the past two years, he has had his ups and downs.In the previous fight with Zhang Xianzhong, the victory and defeat were split between six and four, and there was a certain chance of winning.Since Li Zicheng came, his bad luck has basically never left him, and now even the adopted daughter is in their hands.

Since yesterday, troops have come one after another. It is estimated that there are more than 13 people. The enemy and our forces are four to one, and our side is absolutely weak.

Break through.

These were the only two words that Zuo Liangyu thought of.However, I only have more than 3 people, can I break through?
If the enemy is led by someone else, maybe he can get most of it out.However, the opponent he faced this time was Li Laiheng, and the chance of breaking through was almost gone.

surrender?

Zuo Liangyu thought.Surrender, unless he is dead, the word surrender is impossible for him.

"General, someone sent a letter." Zuo Liangyu's personal soldiers reported.

Zuo Liangyu took the messenger's letter, opened it, and was shocked.

The letter was written by Li Laiheng himself. First, there were some words of admiration, followed by persuasion to make contributions to the new dynasty. Finally, he said that if General Zuo insisted on being loyal to the Ming Dynasty, the rebel army would lift the siege of the east gate of Xiangfan in the day after tomorrow. The general left and said that as long as they did not march towards Henan, the rebels would not pursue them.

After reading the letter, Zuo Liangyu knew that this statement was true, and he believed that Li Laiheng would not cheat.Therefore, his extremely anxious mood just now has improved a lot.

Will the imperial court's military supervisor inform you?Is there anyone from Jin Yiwei by his side?Zuo Liangyu was thinking quickly.

"Come here!" Suddenly, Zuo Liangyu shouted.His head of the army came over.

"Invite Supervisor Liu to come here, just say that you have important military affairs to discuss." Zuo Liangyu showed a vicious and sinister smile at the corner of his mouth.Sometimes, you should be more vicious towards your own people.

(End of this chapter)