Suddenly, both Li Zicheng and the chieftain of Sha Dingzhou were panicked.
Although the imperial army in the south is still some way away from Kunming, the attack speed led by Madman He must be very fast.
what to do?
We definitely can’t continue fighting in Kunming!
"Don't panic, don't panic, everyone, don't panic!" Li Zicheng looked at the chaos, with several chieftains trying to leave, and shouted quickly, "Once we panic and respond randomly, we will just hit the imperial officers and soldiers.
It’s a treacherous plot!”
After hearing this, Sha Dingzhou hurriedly shouted: "Yes, yes, the more critical the situation, the more calm you must be. Everyone, calm down!"
Seeing the two most powerful leaders shouting, the chieftains reluctantly sat back down and started talking at once.
"Stop talking and come up with an idea quickly!"
"Yes, yes, my house has been stolen. What should I do? Find a way to take it back?"
"It's probably impossible to take it back. I think we should try to find some way out?"
"Where can we retreat? Why not fight with the imperial officers and soldiers? You go first!"
"..."
This noisy scene made it impossible to discuss matters at all, so Li Zicheng had no choice but to slam the table.
"Bang bang bang..."
At this time, the Zhongjun tent finally became quiet.
Li Zicheng actually didn't pay attention, so he quickly looked at his military advisor and asked: "How to deal with this situation?"
The other chieftains naturally knew that Li Zicheng had military advisors, so they all turned to look at Song Xiance.
As for Song Xiance, he knew at this time that there were imperial officers and soldiers coming from the south, but there was no further news. He didn't know what other situations were going on. In this case, it was a bit difficult for her to come up with an idea.
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However, he knew that the most important thing now was to stabilize the morale of the army. Otherwise, if they fought independently, they would be easily destroyed by the imperial officers and soldiers.
So, he coughed a few times, cleared his throat, and then said: "Everyone, when the imperial court faces a formidable enemy from outside, it must want to make a quick decision. Therefore, we should avoid making a quick decision until the Qing Empire and the Japanese Empire attack the imperial court.
Launch an attack, and that's when we turn around!"
Hearing this, many chieftains thought it made sense and nodded, and the panic atmosphere finally calmed down a little.
However, some chieftains had doubts and asked, "When will the Qing Empire and the Japanese Empire attack the imperial court? Can we let them do it quickly?"
"..." Song Xiance was speechless. He wanted to, but he couldn't do it. He didn't have the ability!
However, he could not say anything depressing at this time, so he did not answer the question, but continued to follow his own train of thought: "The most important thing now is to fight the imperial officers and soldiers to knock out their spirit, and also
Let them not push too hard, so that we can move easily."
He was afraid that these chieftains would make a mess again if they asked questions, so he quickly said: "Earlier, the forward of the imperial army, Madman He, was attacked head-on by our army because of his hasty advance. He suffered heavy losses.
Only then did the imperial officers and soldiers dare not attack Yunnan again. Now, the imperial officers and soldiers are using this lunatic He as the vanguard. I dare to say that in order to take revenge, he will definitely advance in a hurry. We ambush him again and it will hurt.
If you defeat the imperial officers and soldiers, there will be more room for maneuver later!"
Sounding very reasonable, Li Zicheng quickly followed up and said: "Come on, come on, we must seize the time. Each family has some elites. It is crucial to fight this battle well!"
Liu Zongmin, his first general, stood up and shouted loudly to the chieftain: "Come on, come on, who will come with me and kill those dog officials of the court!"
He was tall and strong, and he seemed to stand out among the chieftains. He patted his chest and said this with confidence. He was really very imposing, as if they could really win if they attacked.
When the chieftain looked at this, everyone was immediately reassured, and their morale immediately rose.
So, the chieftain here, you look at me, I look at you, they are all waiting for others to send troops first, and then they will send troops based on the situation.
When Li Zicheng saw it, he didn't know what they were thinking, so he immediately said: "The first battle has been a great success, so we can retreat first. Everyone has no objection to this, right?"
After Song Xiance heard this, he immediately added: "The first battle is the easiest to win if it is unexpected."
Upon hearing this, the group of chieftains no longer hesitated and immediately signed up to send troops.
However, what they never expected was that before they could discuss it, they heard the sound of hurried footsteps again. In the blink of an eye, a panting man broke into the Chinese army's tent and hurriedly rushed into the tent.
The report said: "To the east of the city, a large-scale invasion of imperial officers and troops was found. The vanguard was led by Sun Yingyuan, and it seems that Sun Chuanting was behind."
Upon hearing this, the Zhongjun tent suddenly became quiet again, as if the air had suddenly solidified.
However, this quiet moment was short-lived. In just a short while, the Chinese army tent exploded.
If these two groups of people attacked together, there would be no chance for them to block the imperial army on the south road.
No more talking, some toasts will stand up and run away.
Sun Chuanting is here, so it must be that all the imperial officers and soldiers are here, and there is no need to fight.
When Li Zicheng saw this, he became anxious and hurriedly slapped the table again, almost breaking the table in front of him.
This was somewhat effective, and all the toasts immediately turned to look at him.
Li Zicheng quickly seized the opportunity and shouted loudly: "Why are you panicking? How to withdraw? I have experience. You all listen to me, do you understand?"
Hearing this, the chieftains looked at each other and thought, "Li Zicheng is the most experienced in this field!"
So, all these toasts looked at him, waiting for him to speak.
"Everyone, don't panic!" When Li Zicheng saw this, he seized the opportunity and said quickly, "We still have the west to retreat and join Dongwu's army. Our strength will not be less than that of the imperial army. In addition, we are familiar with the terrain.
We still have an advantage!"
Having said this, he quickly looked at the envoy of King Dongwu, showed a "kind" smile and said: "Now we are all in the same boat, can you send your elephant army to break up the rear first?"
The chieftains of Yunnan, who are relatively powerful, such as Shadingzhou, also have elephant soldiers. When fighting in Yunnan, the elephant soldiers have a very strong deterrent effect.
Although the official army has firearms, the war elephants are all armored and have very strong protection. They are considered a powerful unit. At this moment, they can best stabilize people's hearts.
However, when King Dongwu's envoy heard this, he stood up and said: "Everyone, I remembered that my king has other instructions, so I have to take a step forward!"
Haha, they are here to pick up bargains and let us fight hard. It's a beautiful idea!
Seeing that King Dongwu's envoy was trying to escape first, Liu Zongmin's eyes widened in anger. He took a step forward and stood in front of King Dongwu's envoy, making it difficult for him to pass.
When the other chieftains saw him, they also stepped forward to block the way, but they couldn't let anyone leave.
Li Zicheng also had a dark face and said to King Dongwu's envoy: "If no one cuts off the rear and each family flees first, do you think your Dongwu army, who are unfamiliar with this place, can still escape to the front?"
The envoy of the King of Dongwu was not threatened at all, and he immediately sneered and said: "The west is controlled by my Dongwu army. Why, you dare to threaten me?"
Don't tell me, he already has the confidence.
After hearing this, everyone else, including Li Zicheng, became frightened.
There is no other way, the only way out is in the hands of Dong Wu's army.
So, Li Zicheng immediately changed his face, squeezed out a smile and said: "Look at what you said, this is threatening you, isn't this something I discussed with you..."
While he was talking, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming from the door again, which frightened the people in the military tent into silence immediately and all looked towards the exit.
I saw a silhouette of a person, but it was Gao Yigong.
When Li Zicheng saw it, he frowned and asked, "Why are you back?"
Previously, he sent Gao Yigong to reinforce Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi. How could he appear here without military orders?
Compared with the chieftains in the Chinese military tent, the bandits were more concerned about Gao Yigong's situation, so they also asked about the situation.
Gao Yigong ignored them, just stared at Li Zicheng and shouted loudly: "No, General, I went a step too late. Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi defected to the imperial court and had already led the imperial army in Shuzhong."
The killing is coming!"
These words were like a bolt from the blue, hitting everyone in the Chinese army tent on the forehead.
The imperial officers and soldiers under Sun Chuanting were not something they could deal with. The imperial officers and soldiers under Ma Shiying from the middle of Shu came in again. How could they fight?
The envoy of King Dongwu, who was still most worried about his own army, came to his senses first and asked quickly: "What about our Dongwu army? How is it?"
When Gao Yigong heard the question and saw Liu Zongmin, who was shorter than Liu Zongmin, he replied: "What else can I do? The eagle catches the chicken!"
Hearing their conversation, the chieftains all came back to their senses. They all turned pale and looked at each other. Suddenly, they all ran away.
In this case, it's better to run away than to argue.
Some chieftains even saw that the door of the Chinese military tent was crowded with people who were eager to get out. In a hurry, they directly took out a dagger or something, cut open the Chinese military tent and ran out.
In just a short time, in this scene, it can be said that the hozen nest has dispersed before the tree fell.
On Gao Yigong's side, other bandit leaders continued to question Gao Yigong, confirming why Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi surrendered to the court, and all of them were gnashing their teeth.
Li Zicheng also exploded. In this case, he had no idea and could only shout loudly: "Hurry up and gather the troops and retreat first!"
"General, where should we retreat?"
Li Zicheng didn't know that, so he could only shout, "Withdraw first!"
Within a short time, no one was left in the Chinese military tent. The troops preparing to attack the city retreated to their respective camps, packed their belongings, and prepared to leave.
Gao Yigong took this opportunity and hurriedly went to find his sister.