Da Kongdai directly ignored the last half of the sentence, or he was shocked by Li Zicheng's previous words, and immediately asked: "What did you say, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty appeared? What does this mean?"
The Thirty Years' War that just past was actually a religious war, with supporters of several sects fighting, plus a struggle for secular kingship.
However, no matter how hard we fought, we never saw any real miracles.
Therefore, when Kongdai heard that there were miracles in the Far East, to be honest, he was a little unconvinced.
After hearing this, Li Zicheng said with a bit of hatred: "Yes, otherwise the mediocre Ming Emperor would never have been able to make a comeback. I heard that Emperor Taizu and the Holy Master appeared together in the Jinluan Hall, and the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty
The ministers all saw it with their own eyes!"
"Didn't you see it with your own eyes?" Da Kongdai was a little disappointed after hearing this and asked.
Li Zicheng was speechless and had to remind him: "I am a rebel, can I go to the palace to see it?"
Of course he didn't know that if it were the original history, he would really have to go to the palace in person.
After hearing this, Da Kongdai thought to himself, I am also a rebel now, but I have been to the palace, okay?
However, he did not say this, but asked him something that was more interesting to him: "Then what kind of spiritual manifestation did Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty use, and how did you get overturned?"
The man in front of him said that he once led an army of one million. If he really wanted such an army, he couldn't imagine how he could lose.
Li Zicheng heard his question, hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty seemed to have changed into a different person. He became very accurate in judging people. He became ruthless and ruthless towards those who hindered him. From then on,
I killed all the hereditary princes who were the founding fathers of the country, and suddenly I became rich. I built sophisticated weapons and armor, and I seemed to know what was going to happen, and I started planning very early..."
When he thought about it afterwards, he felt that the Battle of Kaifeng was strange. Not to mention that before he arrived, Sun Chuanting would arrive in Kaifeng in advance and make targeted deployments. The Shizhu and Baigan Army from as far away as Sichuan would also appear there.
, if Emperor Taizu hadn’t figured it out, he wouldn’t have believed it.
Moreover, if Emperor Taizu hadn't appeared, he wouldn't have believed that the fatuous emperor could kill the hereditary prince.
Suddenly, there was a big change in the court. If it was said that this came from Emperor Taizu's ability, it could be completely explained.
Da Kongdai listened to his explanation of the various magical features of the Ming Empire. He did not interrupt, he just weighed it in his mind.
He didn't believe that there were no divine soldiers descending from the sky or angels descending. He believed more that it was the Ming Emperor who had done his job well.
But after listening to Li Zicheng's explanation, he probably believed that Li Zicheng was not a liar.
If it were a liar, it would be impossible to make up such a perfect lie, especially as many of them involve the military.
However, if you want to say how much he believes in Li Zicheng, that's not necessarily true.
No, when Li Zicheng had almost finished speaking, Da Kongdai suddenly asked: "You said, you are here to help me solve my current predicament. Do you have any advice?"
Having said so much, I finally got to the point.
Li Zicheng cleared his throat and said seriously to Da Kong Dai: "If I am right, His Highness will definitely lose if he continues to fight like this. However, as long as His Highness changes his tactics according to our suggestions, he can turn defeat into victory!"
After hearing this, Da Kongdai looked a little unhappy. He was the most famous general in France, and it was obvious to outsiders from the far east that he would be defeated. This was definitely a shameless thing.
At this time, he thought that the other party was also the one leading the troops. At the same time, he was also a little curious about Dongfang's tactics, so he asked with more respect in his tone: "Then what is your proposal?"
When Li Zicheng heard this, he immediately said seriously: "Give up attacking Paris!"
"Huh? Give up the attack on Paris?" Da Kongdai said a little surprised when he heard this, "If this is really the case, won't I give up all my previous efforts? If I can capture Paris, then I will win this war!"
After hearing this, Li Zicheng asked without hesitation: "The problem is that Your Highness cannot defeat Paris. The current situation is that the enemy is strong and Your Highness is weak. How can we fight?"
Da Kongdai couldn't help but be silent after hearing this. This is a fact and cannot be refuted.
Seeing that he was silent, Li Zicheng raised his voice a little and continued: "If the enemy is strong and we are weak, avoid the enemy's main force and look for the enemy's weaknesses. While strengthening our army, we weaken the enemy's army. Only in this way can we maintain a good posture between the enemy and ourselves.
Change until I am strong and the enemy is weak, then it is time for the decisive battle!"
According to historical commentaries, Grand Conde was better at tactics, while Turenne was good at strategy. Likewise, in the original history, the combination of the two of them made France the European land hegemon.
In the duel between Grand Condé and Turenne, Grand Condé's strategic mistakes meant that even though he had superb tactics, he was ultimately defeated by Turenne.
Relatively speaking, Li Zicheng was a great strategist. It was not unreasonable for him to stand out in the end of the Ming Dynasty.
By judging the war in France, he could see the shortcomings of the Grand Condé at a glance, and he also realized that the greatest benefits could be achieved by combining him with the Grand Condé. Therefore, he took the initiative to come to the door.
At this time, what he said was like thunder exploding in Da Kongdai's ears, which shocked Da Kongdai. If you are not a person of true skill, you will never be able to say such words.
Thinking of this, Da Kongdai immediately corrected his attitude. He immediately ordered his guards to serve tea, and at the same time invited Li Zicheng and Liu Zongmin to take their seats. Then he asked Li Zicheng in that respectful manner: "To be specific, what should I do?"
What’s the best way to do it?”
Li Zicheng could naturally see that this was someone who really gained the attention of the great Confucius.
So, he became more energetic and explained to Kong Dai: "To put it simply, regardless of the gains and losses of a city or a place, avoid fighting where the imperial army is strong, and specifically look for the weak spots of the imperial army.
Attack. Defeat the weak with the strong, continuously win battles, obtain food and grass, and replenish soldiers. Only then can we become stronger as we fight! The imperial officers and soldiers have the responsibility of defending the territory, and they will definitely care about one thing and not the other."
Having said this, he raised his voice a little and emphasized: "The key to this kind of tactics lies in mobile warfare."
Da Kongdai nodded repeatedly after hearing this. He was already very good at fighting, but he only focused on tactics. When he heard Li Zicheng's strategic explanation, he felt like he had a sudden enlightenment.
Yes, why are you clinging to Paris? Why do you still have to fight with Turenne when you can't beat him?
Feeling that he had learned something new, Da Kongdai became excited and quickly asked humbly: "In terms of specific implementation, what should I do?"
These things were what Li Zicheng was good at back then. Therefore, without thinking about it, he immediately continued: "In mobile warfare, the key is to continuously strengthen oneself. Therefore, every time he goes to a place, he collects local food and grass, forcing the local people to survive.
Then they have to serve His Highness. They can be driven to attack the enemy's army, consume the enemy, and finally the main force goes out to fight and win with one stop."
"When the waves wash away the sand, those common people who can stay after the war can be used as elites. By repeating this, His Highness's army will become stronger and stronger. As for the imperial court, once there is no food and grass in the place, they must find a way
Relief, otherwise the people will complain, and without His Highness coming forward, they will rebel against the imperial court, which is also beneficial to Your Highness..."
Li Zicheng eloquently described the methods of the bandits, which made Kongdai sometimes nod, sometimes shake his head, sometimes appreciate, and sometimes frown.
The reason is very simple. The status of Da Kong Dynasty is different from Li Zicheng's original status, and the national conditions are also different. Some of Li Zicheng's methods cannot be done by him.
However, from a purely military perspective, the great Confucius did have this vision, and it was indeed very useful to be able to discern what Li Zicheng said.
For example, before attacking a place, first send people to sneak into the city, and then lead the troops to attack, coordinate internally and externally, and capture the city. According to Da Kongdai, this is indeed good.
However, he did not agree with the idea that after conquering a place, he would kill the local nobles, rob their food, and distribute some to the poor. Because Da Kongdai himself was a big noble.
Essentially, he and Li Zicheng are different.
In the Chinese military tent, Da Kongdai and Li Zicheng were communicating and talking to each other.
It was also thanks to the fact that Kong Dai was more of a general who led troops in battles, so he and Li Zicheng had a lot in common, so they did not fall out because of some differences of opinion.
In this way, Li Zicheng basically understood Kong Dai's concerns.
After taking a sip of tea to moisten Lin Lin's throat, he asked Da Kong Dai: "Your Highness, if this battle fails, will the imperial court let His Highness go? Or, will His Highness still be able to continue to enjoy the glory and wealth?"
In the original history, after Condé was defeated, he fled to Spain alone. It was not until the French king came to power that he was impressed by his military talents and pardoned him.
Of course, Da Kongdai must not know this history. He thought about it, based on what he did, if he was caught by the court, it would not be impossible for him to be sentenced to hanging, not to mention, he might also enjoy it.
The possibility of prosperity and wealth.
Seeing that Da Kongdai was silent, Li Zicheng continued to speak pointedly: "There is another important reason why you are losing battles in succession. That is that those nobles have abandoned you and supported the imperial court. Since they are unkind, you can't
What’s the problem if righteousness comes after?”
After saying this, he saw that Da Kongdai seemed to be a little moved, so he further said: "You must not be merciful towards the enemy. You have led troops to fight for many years, don't you understand this principle? At least for those nobles who surrender to you
, you can not touch them. But the nobles who support the imperial court are your enemies, so why can't you touch them?"
In the end, Da Kongdai was convinced. Of course, this was also related to the fact that he felt that he was in a desperate situation!