If this is the case, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the little governor. The thieves' army is already very strong there. At this time, the main force of the intruders has gone over and added so many cannon fodder... If it doesn't work, they have to march in a hurry to chase after them to help in the battle.
Wait, why did Li Zicheng divide his troops into two groups when he went south? Li Yan suddenly felt that he had captured something. He asked the spies carefully and found out that it was dark and difficult to see, and the outer defense of the rebel army was too tight to get close to investigate. He only knew one group.
There were about 50,000 to 60,000 people going south, and about 100,000 people heading southwest. Both groups stretched for dozens of miles.
Zhending Mansion is in the southwest, and the troops going to the south are going to... No, they are secretly plotting against Chen Cang! Li Yan reacted instantly. As expected, the troops going to the southwest are mostly refugees. They are just a smoke bomb to attract the little governor.
attention, and the real main force of the bandit army has gone south to cross the river...
Zhou Yuji was also shocked when he heard what he said. He yelled that Li Zicheng was very cunning and wanted to chase him away. At the same time, he sent a detective horse to report to the young eunuch quickly.
However, the generals under his command felt that it was not necessary. The young governor was clever and able to see through Li Zicheng's first secret attempt to trick Chen Cang. He was able to hide it from him this time. Maybe there was an ambush waiting for him now, so there was no need to rush after him. According to the previous
It was agreed that we would just grind him slowly.
Li Yan was also in a dilemma: Don't chase the enemy when you are in trouble, and don't rush after him. This was the tone set early in the morning. What's more, Chang Yu also said before that he didn't plan to stop him once, and that he would chase and bite him at the same time...
But at the moment, there is no way to prove that the little governor has seen through the thieves' plot. In addition, there are so many thieves going to besiege the city at this time, and the spies may not be able to get close to the city if they send a message.
Although he didn't expect to stop the intruder at once, Li Yan was really unwilling to let him sneak past so easily. After a brief discussion with Zhou Yuji, the two decided to send troops to pursue him!
Seeing that it was getting dark, the officers and soldiers suddenly broke out of camp to pursue them. This was a disaster for Liu Fangliang and Zhang Nai. They had received a secret report from Li Zicheng early in the morning and knew that he had secretly tricked Chen Cang into leading the main force to cross the river south, allowing them to slowly sneak behind Li Zicheng.
Yan Chasing Soldiers, by the time you realize it, the main force will have already gone away.
The two people, who were originally furious after being chased by Zhou Yuji and Li Yan, gradually subsided after receiving the report. They saw the officers and soldiers chasing the chase like sheep, and even felt a little gloating about their misfortune. A group of silly dogs, who didn't know who was letting whom go.
Well, I'm going to go away in a hurry, you go chase me.
Unexpectedly, this joy of schadenfreude did not last long. The officers and soldiers suddenly pursued them all night long. They were shocked and led their troops to retreat while fighting. The officers and soldiers persisted in chasing until late at night. Both sides were exhausted. At a glance, they had arrived in Qizhou.
outside the city.
However, Liu Fangliang and Zhang Nai did not dare to enter the city. They knew that if they got in, they would be locked up and the dogs would be beaten, and they would have nowhere to escape. As soon as they discussed the situation, they turned around and ran towards Zhending Fucheng in the southwest.
The two of them made up their mind that going to Zhending City would not only lure the pursuers over, but also relieve them of their current embarrassment. After all, there were still tens of thousands of troops and cannon fodder in Zhending City. Li Yanruo would kill whoever chased him.
I do not know.
Seeing the bandit army fleeing toward the southwest, Zhou Yuji and Li Yan discussed briefly and ordered Wu Weiying to lead the Shenji Battalion to take control of Qizhou City, and also ordered Lu Xing to lead the Jinwu Guard Cavalry to quickly go south to pursue the main bandit force. Li Yan arrived soon after, and he himself
Then the commander's direct line and Teng Xiangwei went to Zhending to pursue Liu Fangliang.
The two soldiers divided into two groups and chased the enemy. At this time, the little eunuch in Zhending City regarded the bandit army outside the city as nothing. He confidently waited for Li Yan to reply to him, and even went to the streets incognito. However, there was no curfew in the city.
He went, walked around, and then returned to the government office to wash up and go to sleep. He had no idea that his number one enemy, Li Zicheng, had already slipped away from under his nose.
Besides, Li Yan's heart was on fire. He galloped around the southeast all night, changing horses several times along the way, and finally arrived in Jinzhou in the early morning. Regardless of exhaustion, he entered the city to see Li Zicheng.
Li Guo actually escaped from the clutches of the young eunuch. Li Zicheng was overjoyed when he heard this, hurriedly put on his clothes and got up, holding his hand and almost burst into tears. You must know that Li Zicheng had a daughter but no children. Li Guo was not only his adopted son but also his biological nephew. If something happened
Then the Li family was divorced. Previously, for the sake of the overall situation, he endured the pain and refused to save his family. He thought he would die this time, but luckily escaped death, which was a great relief.
"Father, the child has something important to report..." Li Guoyan briefly and comprehensively told Chang Yu's words of surrender. Li Zicheng was shocked. It took him a long time to recover, and asked Li Guo with a solemn face: "What do you think?"
Li Guo gritted his teeth and said, "I don't think the little eunuch is cheating. This matter can be discussed."
Li Zicheng paced in the room for a long time and asked again: "You have been spending a few days with that little eunuch. How is he?"
"With the world in mind, the attitude of heaven!" Li Guo blurted out without thinking, Li Zicheng was startled, Li Guo was a very arrogant person, and the little eunuch was able to charm him in just a few days, which shows the grace of his methods.
But the little eunuch he saw in Taiyuan was obviously shameless, vulgar and even disgusting. When he thought of the disgusting look of the dead eunuch posing, he couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body.
The matter of surrender was not a trivial matter, as it affected the future of the rebel army. Li Zicheng himself could not make up his mind, so he immediately summoned Niu Jinxing, Liu Zongmin and other generals to discuss the matter.
Everyone was very surprised when they heard that Li Guo had escaped, and they also expected that there must be other secrets. However, when they first heard about the surrender, many of them changed their faces in surprise and kept whispering in low voices. Li Zicheng observed his words and remained silent.
"Fuck you, we seem to have been defeated and escaped, but in fact we have made a lot of money, and we have conquered a lot of land. The entire northwest is ours. We can eat and drink well every day, so why should we surrender to the imperial court and be controlled by them?
"You're angry!" Liu Zongmin snorted coldly and lowered his voice to roar. Some of his subordinates and confidants continued to echo him, and some thieves were also moved.
Li Guo suppressed his anger and instead analyzed the current situation: the rebel army seemed to have great achievements, but in fact its foundation was too shallow and flashy. The imperial court was so skinny that a camel was bigger than a horse. The rebel army may not be able to get good results if they continue to fight for a long time. He also said that the original intention of the rebellion and what he would do in the future.
Seeking is nothing more than glory, splendor and wealth. Now you have the opportunity to enjoy it all in an upright and dignified manner, why should you refuse it thousands of miles away...
After all, the thieves' leaders also felt moved and found it difficult to make a choice.
"You kid was so frightened that you were captured once. We have hundreds of thousands of soldiers who are afraid of his demands. Even if we don't surrender to the imperial court, we can still enjoy wealth and wealth. Why are the princes, generals and ministers that we have made worthless? We have to lick them."
Why are you so mean when you pretend to be a mockery of the imperial court?" Liu Zongmin cursed under the influence of alcohol.
Li Guo was furious: "In addition to having fun every day, you talk nonsense. If the officers and soldiers are so easy to fight, if you have the ability, you can beat that little eunuch away instead of running away. Go ahead, I'm a coward!...
…The officers and soldiers are not what they used to be. From Taiyuan to this point, we are bound to be defeated at every turn. Don’t you still know in your heart?”
When Liu Zongmin heard this, he became furious. His subordinates tried to persuade him to make peace and held him down with all their strength. The others bowed their heads in silence with shameful expressions on their faces. Li Guo was right. He was bound to lose every time he faced the enemy since Taiyuan. He had never won a single victory!
"That's enough!" Li Zicheng roared at Liu Zongmin, who was still drunk and crazy. Then he turned to look at Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance and said, "What do the Prime Minister and the military advisor think?"
The two looked at each other, and Niu Jinxing coughed lightly: "What you and Bohou said are both reasonable. We have established a country to be self-reliant, self-sufficient and free. If we surrender to the imperial court, we will have to bow our heads under the eaves and eat human food."
Life is not easy for the human face..." After seeing Li Guo's angry eyes, he quickly added: "But then again, although we have established a country now, the foundation is unstable and the national power is empty, although the situation of the imperial court may not be much better.
Go, but Bohou’s statement that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse is also very reasonable. This can be seen from the fact that the battle has been defeated in the past few months..."
"After all, isn't this nonsense?" Liu Zongmin and Li Zicheng both couldn't help but roared and interrupted him.
Niu Jinxing hesitated for a moment, looking a little embarrassed. Just as he was about to say more, Song Xiance pulled him and stood up: "The Lord listened to Wei Chen and said..." (To be continued)