Yang Zhen and Qiu Huairen left with Yang Yan.

Nearly 20,000 rebels, more than 16,000 Zhou Xian's army, more than 2,000 Yang Zhen's troops and thousands of ordinary people. There is not completely a gap between each other, and Wu Sangui's army is followed behind.

Zhou Xian believed in the discipline of his soldiers, but it was hard to say about the people under the Chuangjun and Yang Zhen. Once the retreat process caused chaos, it would be difficult to deal with.

When Yang Yan and the others left, they arranged these things in advance.

Zhou Xian asked Sun Bao and Yang Yan to help. His personal guards stood not far away, with only Zhang Jiayu left next to him. "Yuanzi, I have told you about the matter in the letter. Now I want to hear your thoughts, are you willing to take the risk to the North?"

Zhang Jiayu clasped his fists and said, "I am willing."

Zhou Xian looked at him and frowned slightly, "Don't think about it anymore?"

Zhang Jiayu shook his head and said, "No, my subordinates have already considered it clearly on the road, and I am willing."

Zhou Xian nodded, "Wen Kai, you have seen him! He has been in the army for many years and is very serious and can serve as your deputy. I asked him to pick a team of thousands of people from the army and be under your command from then on. And the intelligence network built by Ding Keze in the north will be handed over to you as soon as possible. If you have any other requirements, you can tell me."

Zhang Jiayu thought for a while and said, "I hope the Supervisor can provide more food, pay, and military equipment. Also, I want to get your complete delegation of power. Supervisor, I don't want to obey the order. But since I go deep into the enemy's territory, some situations cannot be reported in time. Wait until the reply above before handling it, it will inevitably lead to missed military affairs."

Zhou Xian nodded and said, "You and Wen Kai go to Jinan Arsenal together. Except for the most advanced flintlock rifle, you cannot take away, so as to avoid being obtained by the Qing army. Whatever you want is weapons, armor, or other supplies, you can take whatever you want, and take away as much as you can. As for the complete delegation of power..."

Speaking of this, Zhou Xian paused, "I can agree to you too. I just care about the big direction and you can make your own decisions in other aspects. Just like Hei Mingdao who goes to Shanxi, you can also temporarily take the position of general! The degree to which you can do in the future depends on your personal ability. I only have one requirement. No matter who occupies the capital in the future, the northern part will be their heartland. The difficulties you face will be much greater than Hei Mingdao. If the situation is really unfavorable in the future, don't be competitive and retreat to the Taihang Mountain line. Yan Yingyuan is stationed in Daming Mansion, and I let you cooperate with you with all your strength."

Zhang Jiayu clasped his fists and said, "Xie Tushuai is considerate, my subordinates understand."

After a while, Zhang Jiayu hesitated and said, "Supervisor, there is a saying, should I ask?"

Zhou Xian said: "You ask?"

Zhang Jiayu said: "At present, Shanxi and Shaanxi were taken away by Manchu captives. If the rebel army wants to return to Henan, it must evacuate south through Guangping and Handan. No matter how the rebel army goes, it must pass through the Daming Mansion occupied by the General Commander. If the rebel army blocks its way back, Li Zicheng will continue to stay in Hebei to fight the Qing army. In this way, Shandong will be at least safe before they decide the victory or defeat. But the subordinates heard that you have ordered the rebel army to give up Guangping Mansion and let Yan Yingyuan cooperate with the rebel army to withdraw back to Henan. After they all retreat to Henan, the defenders of Daming Mansion will be directly exposed to the attack range of the Manchu captains. Doesn't this mean that our army has taken all the pressure faced by the rebel army?"

Zhou Xian raised his eyebrows and said in a gentle tone: "You have been in Xuzhou some time ago to assist Liu Konghe in handling military affairs. You may not know much about some things. The pros and cons of this matter have been discussed in private for a long time. Your thoughts are the same as those of Mr. Wan, Yang Yan, and Tan Shimai. I have also hesitated, but in the end, what made me determined not to do that is Hou Fangyu. Yuanzi, let me ask you. If I block Li Zicheng from returning to Henan and with the current morale of the Hebei Rebellion Army, can they win the Maharaja?"

Zhang Jiayu was silent for a moment and shook her head gently.

The rebel army committed to torture and pay in the capital, which almost offended all the rich gentry and households in the northern region. Hebei suffered famine for many years before, and there was not much food stored in the treasury, only the people had it.

Li Zicheng was not a captive, he had a kind heart. Moreover, if he wanted to seize the world after he captured the capital, he could not rob the world like before.

The Manchus invaded the northern land many times and robbed everywhere. Most wealthy families knew to hide food and treasures. Even if they robbed the rich, they would probably not get much.

If enough food and grass cannot be retracted from the people, the supply of food and grass for hundreds of thousands of trespassers will have problems after a period of time.

Moreover, hundreds of thousands of rebels and Dorgon's less than 100,000 troops could not achieve quick victory. At this moment, the captives took Shaanxi and Shanxi and would one day lead troops to the east.

By then, hundreds of thousands of rebels will be completely trapped in the north, and it will be difficult to reverse the situation.

Zhou Xian sighed and said, "The main force of the Chuang Army is basically composed of three parts. One is that the direct troops who followed Li Zicheng to conquer the world a long time ago were mostly Shaanxi people and occupied the top leaders of the Chuang Army. The other is that after Li Zicheng left Shangluo Mountain, the victims of Henan in Wanluo area. This part is a large number of people, and most of the middle and low-level generals and officials came from them, and they were the mainstay of the Chuang Army. The last part is that after the Battle of Nanyang, the Ming Dynasty official army surrendered to Li Zicheng, and there are many people. However, the faction is complex, and they are not the same as the Chuang Army, and they have no loyalty to Li Zicheng."

Zhou Xian looked into the distance, and his face seemed to be covered with a shadow. "If Li Zichengzhen stayed in the north and could not win, those officials with original hearts towards the Ming Dynasty would definitely have a strange intention. Tang Tong and Bai Guangen are the most typical examples. The troops left in Yu's land are obviously insufficient, and it is difficult to stop Haoge's attack from Shaanxi. Once the relatives of the officers and soldiers in Yu's land fall into the hands of Manhu, they may not be on Li Zicheng's side anymore. At that time, the rebellion army may face a comprehensive defeat. If Manhu takes these people for his own use, can we really withstand the attack of the Qing army by relying on Shandong?"

Zhang Jiayu frowned and said hesitantly: "Li Zicheng has been in the world for more than ten years. If he is asked to withdraw from Yu this time and stabilize the situation, it may be difficult for him to easily attack and destroy the rebel army in the future."
Chapter completed!