Song Xiance was able to curse in the streets outside Daming Gate and attract people to watch because he was really in a hurry.
The capture of Chaoyi showed that war had begun on the other side of the Yellow River, and this was just the beginning. If it was not stopped in time, it would lead to a full-scale war. This was not their original intention, nor was it the result they wanted to see or get.
Although Li Zicheng's original intention of proposing cross-strait peace talks was to delay the time, it was also because the hero wanted to see a happy ending in his old age. The sincerity of shaking hands and making peace was still very high. He just had to bargain and sell a good price.
Moreover, several big bosses in the Li Zicheng Group generally have this intention or have been persuaded to accept this intention. Only some young people are not yet convinced. They think that they can negotiate peace just after they started. They feel that they are quite awesome. Really harmonious.
It's hard to say who will lose when the imperial court is involved. Why not turn a casino-sized bicycle into a motorcycle?
But, although these young people are unconvinced, they have no decision-making power. They cannot influence the big bosses' intention to negotiate peace.
But the imperial court's attitude toward peace talks was not so unified.
Some people think that peace talks are a good thing, as they can save the people from suffering and restore their vitality as soon as possible, otherwise the war will waste people and money and destroy the imperial court.
But some people felt that they had been unable to deal with the Tatars before, but now that they could finally withdraw their hands and there was a big eunuch who could win, why not take the opportunity to kill him severely.
Even if you can't kill him, you can still lower the price, so I think that if you don't want to negotiate first, you should fight first!
Emperor Chongzhen's idea was to kill Li Zicheng whether he was beaten or not, because he hated him so much.
But for peace talks, not only would he not be able to kill Li Zicheng, but he would also have to make him an official, and maybe even a knight. How could he be willing to do this, so he insisted on fighting.
However, a large proportion of people in the court advocated peace talks, while the voices of Emperor Chongzhen and some hardliners seemed too weak.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen found Chang Yu and asked him, what do you mean?
Chang Yu said without hesitation, "Fight, if you say fight, I will fight, and Li Zicheng must be killed." This made Chongzhen very happy and relieved. As long as Chang Yu said fight, a hundred others who said peace would be useless.
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But what does Chang Yu really think?
It's actually a bit complicated.
Before Li Zicheng proposed peace talks, he and his troops in the Yellow River were waiting for the weather to warm up and when they were ready, they would launch a fierce attack and advance to Xi'an City in one fell swoop. They were indeed going to have a decisive battle with Li Zicheng.
But after Li Zicheng proposed peace talks, his attitude changed a lot. After all, he knew best that peace talks would benefit the country and the people. Peace talks were a solution that was beneficial to both parties, and to be honest, it was a big deal before he started a decisive battle.
He has to do it, but if he really fights, even if he kills a thousand enemies, he will still lose 800. Besides, even if he defeats the opponent, it does not mean that he has eliminated the opponent. Next, he will start playing guerrilla warfare with you.
It's a head.
Now that the other party has proposed peace talks, why bother to be tough?
It's just that no one knows better than him how the bargaining chips on the negotiation table come about. Although the intruder proposes peace talks, his appetite is not small and the conditions are not low. He wants to seal the king and vassalage.
This was unacceptable to the imperial court and Emperor Chongzhen.
So at this time, Chang Yu still supported the war in his heart, but he couldn't start a full-scale war, which would destroy the opportunity for peace talks and return to the previous situation of a decisive battle between the two armies.
This is something Chang Yu doesn't want to see, because even if he defeats Li Zicheng, his vitality will be severely damaged, and he may even fall into a stalemate, but there is still a powerful enemy in the south like Zhang Xianzhong to deal with.
Therefore, we can only fight local wars to earn bargaining chips, drive the other party's price as low as possible, and also take the opportunity to kill the other party's spirit and consume the other party's strength. Otherwise, you will recruit a vigorous rebellion.
Professionals come here. Did you sleep well?
Of course, it would be better if Li Zicheng was killed in this local war!
Therefore, Chang Yu's attitude at this time was that we must fight, but we must control the intensity so as not to trigger an all-out war and disrupt the peace talks. And regardless of whether the talks succeed or fail, Li Zicheng must be killed. This is Emperor Chongzhen's only choice.
Bottom line.
A few days ago, Li Yan successfully raided the imperial court, and the imperial court gained one point. He wanted to use this to force Song Xiance and Xi'an to bow their heads, but unexpectedly, Li Guo counterattacked after changing hands, and it seemed like another draw.
But both Chang Yu and Song Xiance were worried, so they escalated the situation.
So Song Xiance was eager to meet with Shi Kefa and Wu Xuan to restart negotiations.
It can be said that the core people are all worried at this time. Only those who are watching the excitement outside are not afraid of big things. For example, a group of courtiers and common people are very optimistic. In their view, Li Zicheng has been arrested, and the other party and the veteran generals are also very optimistic.
After being eaten, he still didn't play this move.
As everyone knows, the two parties are now basically evenly matched and both are walking a tightrope.
At this time, it not only tests the wisdom of the people at the negotiating table, but also tests the talents of the frontline commanders.
Li Yan was shocked but not panicked after receiving the news of the attack on Hejin, and he did not immediately send an order to send troops to Hejin for support. For an experienced veteran like him, he must be cautious in every move he makes.
After all, Puzhou is the base camp of the officers and soldiers, and they have to face the main force of the Dali army on the other side of the river. The troops cannot be transferred at will, because the soldiers are not tired of deceit and can't keep the front foot. As soon as the soldiers and horses are transferred, the rebel army will immediately launch a counterattack against Chaoyi or even take the initiative.
In attacking Puzhou, no one knows whether Li Guo's attack on Hejin was for the purpose of attacking in the east and attacking in the west, in order to divert the tiger away from the mountain.
But we can't just watch Hejin being trapped in a tight siege and do nothing to save him.
How to decide?
Li Yan immediately summoned Gu Junen, Wu Weiying and his subordinates to discuss. Everyone in the room expressed their opinions. Wu Weiying believed that Li Guo did not counterattack the imperial court but went hundreds of miles away to attack Hejin because he knew that the officers and soldiers had just arrived at the new city.
If the defense is tight, it will be difficult to fight against Chaoyi, but this tone must be made, and a counterattack against Chaoyi may trigger an all-out war, especially if it is too close to the important town of Tongguan, it is afraid that the war will be spread over there, and you will lose sight of one thing.
Gu Junen believed that Li Guo's unexpected attack on Hejin was actually an attack in the east and in the west. He wanted to mobilize Puzhou soldiers and horses to support him, and he took the opportunity to send troops to attack Chaoyi. Therefore, attacking Hejin was just a pretense, but in fact he was still counterattacking against Chaoyi.
Therefore, it is absolutely forbidden to transfer Puzhou soldiers and horses to Hejin for reinforcements.
But all this is just speculation, and there is no actual evidence to support what Li Guo was thinking. Is it simply looking for a place, or is there an ambush behind it?
"If we don't call for reinforcements, how long can Qin Songwang survive?" Li Yan sighed and stood up, walked to the door of the hall and looked at the sky outside with his hands behind his back.
"Hejin's defense is not weak. Lieutenant General Qin is brave and resourceful. It is still possible to wait for three to five days." Gu Junen said thoughtfully, while Wu Weiying shook his head: "Qin Songwang had less than three thousand soldiers and horses, and he divided his troops to defend the river bank defense line outside the city. At this time
Since the city has been besieged, it means that the river bank defense line has been lost, and the troops must have been damaged and not small. It is estimated that the number of fighting troops in the city at this time is less than 2,000, but the intelligence said that the thieves have more than 5,000 troops or even more. It would be okay if Li Guo feigned an attack.
, If you are determined to fight, it may be difficult to hold it for a day or even half a day."
Wu Weiying's words immediately made Li Yan look at him with admiration. This rich and bad old man rarely expressed anything insightful, and mostly just hummed and haha. At this time, he was able to analyze things clearly and logically, which was indeed a bit surprising.
"What the Marquis said is true. According to what you and Mr. Gu said, we cannot dispatch troops to rescue Hejin, and even if we go, it may not be in time."
Wu Weiying nodded: "If you go too little, it won't be of any use. If you go too much, this place will be empty, and you might be punished by Li Guo."
"So, abandon Hejin?" Li Yan raised his eyebrows.
Wu Weiying frowned and said nothing, while Gu Junen waved his hands repeatedly: "How can we ignore it? If Hejin is lost, it will be like letting Li Guo pierce a thorn in our flesh. At worst, it will be like they built a bridge on the Yellow River and can come and go at any time."
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"Save, you may be fooled or it may be too late. If you don't save, if we lose the city, it will be very detrimental to our situation. What should we do?" Li Yan slowly turned around with a smile on his face. Wu Weiying was a little confused at this moment.
He could still laugh, and when he looked at Gu Junen again, he saw a smile on his face.
But I heard the two of them saying in unison: "Surround Wei and save Zhao!"