As soon as Song Xiance left, Chunxiang came. He arrested a total of thirteen people, but these details were either peripheral or single-line contacts. They had no idea about the stronghold outside the city or even that Li Zicheng had entered the capital.
"I don't believe that I can't find anything useful if I'm going to be punished," Li Muxian said.
"It doesn't matter what you say, seven of them have been killed." Chunxiang snorted, and Chang Yu shook his finger: "Chunxiang, take people out of the city to take charge personally, expand the scope of the search, and even dig three feet into the ground to kill Li Chuang.
Captured."
Then Chunxiang left the city and Chang Yu entered the palace. Emperor Chongzhen in the imperial city couldn't wait for it: "Can we capture that beast?"
Chang Yu shook his head, and Emperor Chongzhen looked disappointed: "Escaped?"
"I have escaped from the city, but there is still a chance." Chang Yu was extremely regretful. If he had discussed the analysis with Su Jing earlier and asked Zhu Zhi'e earlier when they were at the Princess Pavilion, the chance might have been greater. But then again, no one could have thought of Li Zicheng at that time.
Moreover, he didn't need to do many things himself, they were all handled by his subordinates. For example, it was the Chen brothers who first heard Zhu Zhi'e describe Li Zicheng's appearance, but the two of them had never seen Li Chuang and would not think in that direction.
"This beast is so bold that he dares to break into the capital." After listening to Chang Yu's detailed description, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but sigh: "But if he was allowed to escape like this, he would really not be willing to do so."
"It's not that he was bold, but he actually understood people's hearts, which was unexpected." Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's look of disappointment, Chang Yu comforted him and said, "Just do your best and obey fate."
Emperor Chongzhen sighed: "If thousands of people round up him and still can't do it, then this animal's life should not be cut off."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Even if he escapes this time, he will not die but will still have to shed his skin."
"Oh, could it be that you still have a backup plan?" Emperor Chongzhen was startled, and Chang Yu sneered: "I have sent people to quickly send orders to Li Yan to immediately send troops to attack Chaoyi County on the other side, and to strengthen the inspection of the Yellow River defense line.
, even if Li Chuang escaped from the capital, it would not be that easy to cross the river."
"Um...is this move too radical..." Chongzhen was surprised: "I can still understand why we want to stop the intruders, but why we send troops to attack? We are not fully prepared at this time..."
"There are three reasons for this move. The first is to force the progress of the peace talks and let the bed thief quickly express his position. Since the thief has been in the capital, he must have made a decision in the past few days. The reason why he did not say anything is just to drag us down. The second is to test the thief's army.
As for defensive strength, as for the third, it is to use this attack to psychologically shock the rebels! In a word, the bargaining chips on the negotiation table are based on what is played on the battlefield."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded: "You are the best at fighting, but now I just want to capture the intruder."
the reality is cruel!
It was dark. Thousands of people were searching within a radius of fifty miles outside the city but found nothing. The news reached the palace that Emperor Chongzhen was missing. Chang Yu stood outside the Qianqing Gate and looked up at the night sky. Li Chuang, let you get it back by chance.
One game, but this contest has just begun, and you will suffer hardship later.
Li Zicheng couldn't hear him because he was already in Yanqing County, a hundred miles away. As a cunning and old thief, Li Zicheng was not only alert and cunning, but also had a first-class sense of danger. This was why he could die several times in his military life.
The root cause of escape.
After realizing that it was not safe in the city, he and Niu Jinxing left the city separately, and then returned to a stronghold in a village in the northeast of the city. Without stopping, he rode north to Huairou, then changed horses and headed northwest to Yanqing, all the way non-stop without making any unnecessary stops.
, ran directly out of Yanqing, a hundred miles away, and hid in the mountains.
Although Chang Yu moves quickly, he is always one step behind him.
It can be said that Chang Yu's character will arrive slowly.
The large-scale manhunt yielded nothing but did not give up. Hundreds of riders rushed to several surrounding states and counties to continue the pursuit, not letting go of any clues. At this time, Li Zicheng and Niu Jinxing were eating barbecue in a cave in Yanqing. He used all the people in the Gyeonggi area to It took all his strength to escape here, and those craftsmen didn't know his true identity at all, so he had to be very careful in his actions.
But, how to escape back to Xi'an from here?
Li Zicheng began to regret his original decision. He had nothing to do when he had nothing to do. Why did he have to follow him here? Why did he have to go into the city when he came? Why did he meet the little eunuch when he came in? He was careless again. The release of murderous intent aroused his vigilance, and he was now in such a mess.
Two days later, Dongchang Fanzi followed the traces and found the earthen cave in Yanqing Mountain. However, it was empty except for the skin and bones of animals. The news was reported to the capital. In the Yamen, Chang Yu leaned against the pillar on the eaves and looked up at the floating sky. A few white clouds passed by, expressionless and silent for a long time.
I lost my life but I gained it. Chang Yu's mentality has calmed down. He knows that Li Zicheng has almost escaped from danger this time. Although it is not certain that he can escape, there is a chance of catching him. It's also minimal.
In the past few days, the capital has also been in a state of chaos. Li Zicheng's appearance in the capital is no longer a secret to some of the big guys in the court. When they first heard about it, they were all shocked and dumbfounded. Then there was an uproar. No one could have imagined that the intruder was so bold. In fact, It's unbelievable, and some people think that this is just fake news concocted by Dongchang, and there must be other plans behind it. Some people also took the opportunity to mock Chang Yu. Isn't he omnipotent? Can't he always be one step ahead of a rainy day? Well, you boasted him so much, this time he was slapped in the face.
The one who was most affected by this incident was Emperor Chongzhen. He was in excitement and anxiety for several days with almost no sleep. He often asked Chang Yu and Wu Mengming whether they had captured Li Chuang. After learning that they might have escaped him, he became very irritable. He was also very disappointed. He scolded Wu Mengming for raising troops for thousands of days and being incompetent when using them. He even complained about Chang Yu for failing to detect relevant clues in advance. When Song Xiance entered Beijing, he should have checked their people one by one... Now it's better, it's like entering a deserted land. In the future, this guy will be blown away, and where should I put the court's face? Look, you just went to his place to urinate a while ago, and now he comes to retaliate in kind. Shit...
Chang Yu was depressed after being scolded, and thought to himself, you really think you are a god, you can really predict the future.
In fact, it is no wonder that Emperor Chongzhen was very disappointed, and no wonder those people laughed at him.
Ever since his debut, Chang Yu has always been able to plan ahead and predict the future without any disadvantages. As a result, he has attracted a large number of fans and was shocked to see him as a god. But in fact, he knows in his heart that everything is just because he has a God's perspective!
What will happen when he first travels through time has been recorded in various historical materials. Anyone who is familiar with history has memories, so he can always be one step ahead and make countermeasures.
But now, his God's perspective has gradually disappeared, because the trajectory of history has completely changed, and what will happen in the future is completely different from what happened in history. For example, at this time in history, Shunzhi Xiaowa has taken over The Forbidden City was destroyed, and the Qing army also captured most of the Ming Dynasty.
However, now, the Qing army has been pushed back to Shanhaiguan to fight internally, Li Zicheng is blocked on the west side of the Yellow River, Zuo Liangyu has the treacherous heart and courage to rebel and has no reason to rebel, Zhang Xianzhong is still working behind closed doors in Sichuan, everything is the same as in history
It's different. Everything in the future is new and unknown. Chang Yu is not a god who can't pinch or calculate, so he never expected that Li Zicheng would sneak into the capital. There is no record of this in history. He didn't know and couldn't think of it.
But without God's perspective, it doesn't mean that he is useless. He can deduce the suspect by combining some clues in a very short period of time. This is already an extraordinary person!
Facing the furious and extremely disappointed Emperor Chongzhen, Chang Yu could actually understand his state of mind. After all, he really wanted to kill the family thief who had tortured him for more than ten years!
However, we still have to face the cruel reality. The arrest of Li Zicheng can only depend on God's will and luck. Moreover, arresting Li Zicheng at this time is already optional for Chang Yu, because he saw a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Defeat it in one fell swoop.
Or an opportunity to divide Li Zicheng’s gang!
For unknown reasons, Li Zicheng sneaked into the capital to regain his position and give the court an ugly slap in the face. However, he did not expect that he would be exposed so quickly and easily, and he was forced to flee for his life in a hurry.
But escaping from the capital does not mean that you can safely escape back to Xi'an on the Yellow River. Dongchang Fanzi and Jinyiwei have already set up checkpoints everywhere. To cross the river from the capital, you must either go to Juyongguan, or bypass the capital and go south to Baoding Prefecture.
, both roads are thousands of miles long and full of obstacles. He doesn't want to go there in a big way, he can only go back over the mountains and ridges. This is not a journey of a day or two or even a month or two, and he has to ensure that his whereabouts are not exposed in the meantime.
.
A month or two?
enough!
As the old saying goes, a country cannot be without a king, soldiers cannot be without generals, and thieves cannot be without leaders!
Li Zicheng naturally did his job carefully and sneaked into Beijing. Now he will not be able to go back for a while. There is no doubt that there will be a lot of chicken feathers there. After all, there are complex factions on the hilltops of the rebel army, and they either disagree or are not convinced by each other. Usually there are
Li Zicheng can barely pretend to be peaceful when he is in charge, but if he doesn't show up for several months...
And at this moment, if the imperial court suddenly sends troops to attack...
Chang Yu is such a person who will take advantage of your illness to kill you. He will not be bound by some rules. He only looks at the best interests and the most appropriate time. Negotiation does not mean a truce. If you talk about yours to beat me, he must
To force the rebels to accept the court's conditions, or to say whether to accept or not, I'll have to beat you up first!
Therefore, the moment he was surprised that Li Zicheng had entered the capital, he sent someone to order Li Yan to send troops.
A few days later, after receiving the secret order, Li Yan, who was in Puzhou City by the Yellow River, screamed "F*ck" and stamped his feet, which surprised the generals. What happened to the gentle and elegant coach?