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Think about it, Zhang Xianzhong worked hard to stabilize the territory, and then managed the area to grow food. As a result, there was so much food that he finally got an advantage! Thinking that Zhang Xianzhong would definitely be so angry that his face was twisted, Li Zicheng was very happy!
It was all Luo Rucai who was already dead, otherwise Zhang Xianzhong would not have killed him long ago.
But it's okay now. I've grabbed a lot of food. And with food, you can recruit troops and strengthen your strength. When your strength grows, you can grab food again...
Li Zicheng began to dream when he heard his men reporting from time to time about how much food they had grabbed.
Huguang is the granary of the world, and it makes sense. No wonder Zhang Xianzhong didn't want to leave after occupying this place!
After annexing Zhang Xianzhong, maybe I can occupy Huguang. Of course, I can also leave first and come back when the food is ready!
While he was thinking about it, military advisor Song Xiance and Gao Yigong hurried to look for him together.
"General, it's bad!" Gao Yigong shouted as soon as he saw Li Zicheng, "Chengtian Mansion is lost!"
When Li Zicheng heard this, he was very surprised and asked quickly: "That guy Zhang Xianzhong actually has so many troops to counterattack Chengtian Mansion?"
Upon hearing this, Song Xiance opened his mouth to say something, but Gao Yigong had already answered first: "No, the imperial officers and troops went south in large numbers, and everyone there surrendered to the imperial court!"
When Li Zicheng heard this, he was even more shocked. His expression changed and he immediately confirmed: "Is it really the imperial army moving south in a large scale?"
All this time, Sun Chuanting's troops had been moving steadily and slowly south, so much so that Li Zicheng had almost forgotten that there was a tiger in the north!
At this time, Song Xiance had the opportunity to intervene and said: "Luo Rucai's original troops all surrendered to the imperial court and got out of the way. The imperial army occupied Chengtian Mansion almost without a single blow."
Having said this, he said a little anxiously: "General, I estimate that Jingzhou Mansion is also in danger. There are also some of Luo Rucai's troops there, and I am afraid they will not resist the imperial army!"
When Li Zicheng heard this, he was half happy to take advantage of Zhang Xianzhong. He immediately frowned and asked repeatedly: "What's going on? What is Sun Chuanting doing? He suddenly went south. This is uncharacteristic. What is he going to do?"
What are you doing?"
"General, Sun Chuanting suddenly made a move, I'm afraid he came for food!" Song Xiance heard this and guessed what he was thinking.
After a pause, he quickly reminded: "General, now is not the time to talk about this. Since Sun Chuanting is heading south in a big way, we must respond early, otherwise we will be divided and surrounded by the imperial army and we will have no power to fight back.
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Li Zicheng's men were all sent out to grab food from Zhang Xianzhong. For a while, they couldn't assemble at all.
However, Li Zicheng was used to running away anyway and had plenty of experience. He immediately asked Gao Yigong: "What is the specific situation of the imperial officers and soldiers?"
After hearing this, Gao Yigong quickly reported what he knew about the situation. Of course, due to communication limitations, he could only know the situation of the imperial officers and soldiers in one direction.
Song Xiance on the side first met Gao Yigong outside and had already understood the situation. At this time, after Gao Yigong finished speaking, he quickly added: "General, although the court officials from several other directions
The situation of the army is still unclear. However, based on Sun Chuanting’s previous deployment, my subordinates believe that there should be no exceptions, and that all groups of troops should steadily advance southward and not give us a chance to return north!"
In the past few months, Li Zicheng's spies naturally also inquired about the situation of the imperial officers and soldiers, and learned that Sun Chuanting's attention was on rectifying the place.
Song Xiance and others also understood why Sun Chuanting wanted to fight steadily and prevent them from returning to the north. It was because he did not want the reorganized north to fall into war again and make a mess.
Now that there is no longer a steady approach this time, it means that Sun Chuanting's previous efforts will be in vain. There is no reason for Li Zicheng not to return north when he can return north.
Of course, if the number of people is small, dozens or hundreds of people, if you really want to return north, you can still sneak across. However, it is impossible for a large army to return north!
As for the method of breaking up the whole army into small groups and returning north, this is also impossible. Once Sun Chuanting finds out about this situation, it will be easy to annihilate them one by one.
Besides, with the communications, road conditions, etc. of this era, with Li Zicheng's control, if he really wanted to break the army into pieces, he probably wouldn't be able to take it back.
At this time, Li Zicheng listened to Song Xiance's statement. He did not give up and immediately ordered Gao Yigong to immediately send out detective horses to investigate the situation in several other directions.
He himself immediately summoned Niu Jinxing and others to discuss the matter together.
One thing is clear. Li Zicheng does not have the confidence to face Sun Chuanting head-on. The armies of Sun Yingyuan and Yuan Shizhong can destroy his main force, not to mention that Sun Chuanting also has Chen Yongfu, Gezuo Fifth Battalion, etc.
Now, those people who originally belonged to Luo Rucai have been added!
Now this time, Sun Chuanting's troops are advancing southward, most likely to grab food, and they will definitely capture most of the Huguang area.
That means that most of the places now occupied by Li Zicheng will be attacked by Sun Chuanting's troops.
What should we do in the next war? Fight or leave. If we leave, where will we go? This is directly in front of Li Zicheng and his men.
Needless to say, the threat comes from the north; to the east is Zhang Xianzhong's territory. Although it can be fought, the Wuchang Mansion is not easy to fight due to the many waterways; besides, it is not convenient to go there when the imperial army is launching a large-scale attack.
Fighting with Zhang Xianzhong.
If you go to the west, Sichuan cannot enter. I heard that Zuo Liangyu who fled into Sichuan has been completely wiped out. Obviously, the fighting force on the Shu side is very strong. If you are unfamiliar with the place, you will rush in.
It is also easy to have bad luck and bad luck.
Besides, the entrance to Sichuan was already occupied by Sun Chuanting's imperial troops. If he wanted to enter Sichuan, he would have to fight with Sun Chuanting's troops, which was even more impossible.
Then the only place we can choose is the south.
However, there is some explanation for this. I heard Song Xiance tell Li Zicheng and others: "If we go southwest, that is Guangxi. There are many chieftains, and the climate may not be very suitable for us northerners. However, the court officials
The strength of the army is actually weak. The same is true in Guizhou, and the situation is similar."
After a pause, he looked at Li Zicheng and others thinking, and then added: "It is said that there are many people in Yunnan and Guizhou, as well as Guangxi, who are dissatisfied with the imperial court. There are still chieftains who are rebelling, and none of them have been put down by the imperial court.
If we enter the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, we should be the strongest, there is no doubt about this. However, once we enter Yunnan and Guizhou, we will be blocked by Sun Chuanting who is chasing behind us, and it will be difficult to get out."
Li Zicheng frowned when he heard this. He was obviously dissatisfied with the road, so he asked Song Xiance, "What about the southeast direction?"
Song Xiance had done enough homework. When he heard his question, he immediately replied: "The southeast direction is Jiangxi, Guangdong and other provinces, which are easier to travel than Yunnan and Guizhou. The power of the imperial army is not strong. And they are relatively wealthy.
, as long as the city is conquered, there will be no need to worry about not having enough food and supplies. However, there is also a problem!"
"What's the problem?" Li Zicheng asked quickly after hearing this.
This time, before Song Xiance had time to answer, Niu Jinxing said first, "The Eight Kings are definitely not willing, and I'm afraid there will be another battle!"
"That's right!" Song Xiance listened and nodded in agreement, "My subordinates suspect that after Sun Chuanting's troops go south, Zhang Xianzhong will also flee. To the south is Nanzhili, where Yingtian Mansion is located, so there must be no room for error. The court officials to the east
The army will definitely take strict precautions. Therefore, if Zhang Xianzhong wants to escape, he may not be able to escape. He is the most likely to enter Jiangxi."
At this time, if Li Zicheng goes to fight Zhang Xianzhong again, he is not stupid, so he naturally doesn't want to.
After thinking for a while, he asked Song Xiance, "Let's have another look. If we really have the only way to go south, let's go to Jiangxi first. If we can't go to poor and remote places like Yunnan and Guizhou, we won't go!"
He still had some hope. If Sun Chuanting's troops revealed a flaw on the way south, he still wanted to return north. Even if he had to pay a certain price.
After waiting for a few days, Li Zicheng's troops scattered everywhere began to shrink. At the same time, urgent military reports from various places were also gathered at Li Zicheng's side.
The contingency he expected did not happen at all. Who is Sun Chuanting? With sufficient resources and no one to command remotely, it is impossible to make low-level mistakes!
What Li Zicheng didn't expect was that he also received news that the imperial army in the east was also aggressively attacking and had captured Luzhou Prefecture. Zhang Xianzhong was under great pressure and was likely to move south. They couldn't wait for Sun Chuanting.
The soldiers here are pressing down.
In this case, it means that all the troops from the imperial court will gather in Huguang. How to fight?
As a result, Li Zicheng was also frightened. No longer waiting any longer, he immediately ordered all armies to turn south.
But there is a question, what should I do if I meet Zhang Xianzhong’s troops? Have a fight first?
If you take one step ahead of Zhang Xianzhong, will you open the way for him? But if you don't take one step ahead of him, you don't know when he will leave. What if Sun Chuanting comes over first?
Li Zicheng was really under a lot of pressure. In just a few days, he was already full of food.
Just when he was thinking about entering Yunnan and Guizhou, it stands to reason that Sun Chuanting would definitely first eliminate Zhang Xianzhong's troops who had fled into Jiangxi and Guangxi.
As a result, just when he was about to make up his mind to do this, Gao Yigong came to report that Sun Chuanting's troops had not gone south!