Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 399

Besides, Li Zicheng, since he sent cavalry troops to grab food from Zhang Xianzhong's territory everywhere, the situation has suddenly improved, which makes him very happy.

Think about it, Zhang Xianzhong worked so hard to stabilize the territory, and then governed the area to grow food. As a result, there was so much food that he was cheap in the end!Thinking of Zhang Xianzhong, his face would be crooked with anger, and Li Zicheng was very happy!
It was the dead Luo Rucai, otherwise, Zhang Xianzhong would not have killed him by himself.

But it's okay now, and a lot of food has been grabbed.And if there is food, you can recruit soldiers and buy horses to strengthen your own strength.When the strength grows, you can go to grab food again...

Li Zicheng listened to his subordinates reporting from time to time, saying how much food they had robbed, and he began to dream.

This Huguang is the granary of the world, and it really makes sense.No wonder Zhang Xianzhong didn't want to leave after occupying this place!
After annexing Zhang Xianzhong, maybe he can also occupy Huguang himself.Of course, you can also leave first and come back when the food is ready!
He was thinking about it, when military adviser Song Xiance and Gao Yigong came to him in a hurry 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 quickly asked: "That guy Zhang Xianzhong actually has so many troops, did he counterattack Chengtian Mansion?"

Hearing this, Song Xiance opened his mouth to say something, but Gao Yigong replied first: "No, the imperial court's officers and troops marched southward, and all those over there surrendered to the imperial court!"

When Li Zicheng heard this, he was even more shocked, his face changed, and he immediately confirmed: "Is it true that the imperial army is going south?"

For a long time, Sun Chuanting's troops have been moving steadily and slowly, so slowly that Li Zicheng almost forgot that there is still a tiger in the north!
At this time, Song Xiance had the opportunity to interject and said: "The original troops of Luo Rucai surrendered to the imperial court and got out of the way. The imperial court army occupied Chengtian Mansion almost without bloodshed."

Speaking of this, he said anxiously: "General, I think the Jingzhou Mansion is also in danger. There are also some Luo Rucai's troops there, and I am afraid they will not resist the imperial army!"

When Li Zicheng heard it, he was still half happy to take advantage of Zhang Xianzhong. He immediately frowned and asked repeatedly: "What's going on? What are you doing?"

"General, Sun Chuanting made a sudden move, and I'm afraid he came here for food!" Song Xiance guessed what he was thinking when he heard it.

After a pause, he quickly reminded: "General, now is not the time to talk about these things. Since Sun Chuanting is going south in a big way, we have to deal with it early, otherwise we will be divided and surrounded by the imperial army, and we will have no power to fight back." of!"

Li Zicheng's subordinates were all sent out by him to grab food from Zhang Xianzhong's side.For a while, there was no way to gather.

However, Li Zicheng was used to fleeing anyway, and he had a lot of experience.He immediately asked Gao Yigong: "What is the specific situation of the imperial court's army?"

After Gao Yigong heard this, he quickly reported what he knew.Of course, limited by the communication conditions, he can only know the situation of the court officers and soldiers in one direction.

Song Xiance next to him met Gao Yigong outside first, and he had already understood the situation. At this time, after Gao Yigong finished speaking, he quickly added: "General, although the court officials from other directions The situation of the army is still unclear. However, according to Sun Chuanting's previous deployment, the subordinates believe that there should be no exceptions, and that the troops from all walks of life should advance steadily to the south, and we will not be given a chance to return north!"

During the past few months, the spies on Li Zicheng's side naturally also went to inquire about the situation of the imperial court and the army, knowing that Sun Chuanting's attention was all on rectifying the place.

Song Xiance and others also understood why Sun Chuanting wanted to fight steadily and not let them return to the north, because he didn't want the reorganized north to fall into war again and make a mess.

Now this time, if he doesn't play steadily this time, it means that what Sun Chuanting did before will be in vain.There is no reason for Li Zicheng not to return to the north when he returns to the north.

Of course, if the number of people is small, dozens or hundreds of people, if you really want to return to the north, you can still sneak across.However, it is impossible for the army to return to the north!
As for the method of breaking the whole into parts, it is also impossible to divide the large army into small groups and return to the north.Once Sun Chuanting knew about this situation, it would be easy to annihilate them one by one.

Besides, in terms of communications in this era, as well as road conditions, etc., with Li Zicheng's control, if he really wants to break up the army into pieces, he probably won't be able to take it back.

At this time, Li Zicheng listened to what Song Xiance said, and he still didn't give up, so he immediately ordered Gao Yigong to send scouts to several other directions to find out the situation.

As for himself, he immediately summoned Niu Jinxing and others to discuss this matter together.

One thing is clear, Li Zicheng does not have the confidence to confront Sun Chuanting head-on.Sun Yingyuan and Yuan Shizhong's army can destroy his main force, not to mention that Sun Chuanting also has Chen Yongfu, Gezuo Fifth Battalion and so on.But now, those who originally belonged to Luo Rucai have been added!
Now this time, Sun Chuanting's troops are pushing southward in a big way, most likely to grab food, and they will definitely seize most of the Huguang area.

That means that most of the places occupied by Li Zicheng will be attacked by Sun Chuanting's troops.

What should we do in the next battle?Fight or go, if you go, where to go, it is directly in front of Li Zicheng and his subordinates.

Needless to say the north, the threat comes from the north; the east is Zhang Xianzhong's territory, although it can be fought, but the Wuchang Mansion is full of waterways, and it is not easy to fight; besides, it is not convenient to go when the imperial army is aggressively attacking. Fight with Zhang Xianzhong.

If it is to the west, Sichuan cannot enter. I heard that Zuo Liangyu who fled into Sichuan has already been wiped out.Obviously, the combat power in the Shu land is very strong, and those who are not familiar with the place, if they bump into it at once, it will be more dangerous.

Besides, the entrance to Sichuan has already been occupied by Sun Chuanting's imperial army. If he wants to enter Sichuan, he will have to fight with Sun Chuanting's troops, which is even more impossible.

Then the only place to choose is the south.

But there is also something to say about this. I heard Song Xiance say to Li Zicheng and others: "If we go to the southwest, it will be Guangxi, where there are many chieftains, and the climate may not be very suitable for us northerners. However, court officials The strength of the army is weak. The same is true in Guizhou, almost the same situation."

After a pause, he looked at Li Zicheng and others thinking, and then added: "It is said that in Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi, there are many people who are dissatisfied with the imperial court. Up to now, there are still chieftains rebelling, and they have not been pacified by the imperial court. If we enter the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, we should be the strongest, there is no doubt about it. However, once we enter Yunnan and Guizhou, we will be blocked by Sun Chuanting who is chasing after us, and it may be difficult for us to get out."

Li Zicheng frowned when he heard this, obviously dissatisfied with this road, so he asked Song Xiance, "What if it's southeast?"

Song Xiance had already done his homework, and when he heard his question, he immediately replied: "The southeast is Jiangxi, Guangdong and other provinces, which are easier to travel than Yunnan and Guizhou, and the power of the imperial court is not strong. And they are relatively rich , as long as the city is conquered, there is no need to worry about supplementing 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 Great Kings definitely don't want to, I'm afraid there will be another battle!"

"That's right!" Song Xiance listened, nodded and echoed, "My subordinates suspect that after Sun Chuanting's troops go south, Zhang Xianzhong will also flee. The south is Nanzhili, where Yingtian Mansion is located. There must be no loss. The court officials in the east The army will definitely take strict precautions. Therefore, if Zhang Xianzhong wants to escape, it may be impossible to escape. He is the most likely to enter Jiangxi."

At such a time, if Li Zicheng went to fight Zhang Xianzhong again, he would not be stupid, of course he didn't want to.

After thinking for a while, he asked Song Xiance: "Let's take another look. If we really have to go south, we should go to Jiangxi first. If you can't go to a poor place like Yunnan and Guizhou, don't go!"

He still had a little expectation, in case Sun Chuanting's troops showed a flaw on the way south, he still wanted to return north.Even if you 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 to Li Zicheng's side.

The eventual situation he was looking forward to did not appear at all.Who is Sun Chuanting?With sufficient resources and no one remotely commanding, 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 attacking on a large scale and had seized Luzhou Mansion and so on. Zhang Xianzhong was under a lot of pressure, and he might also go south. He couldn't wait for Sun Chuanting The soldiers here are overwhelmed.

In this case, it means that all the troops of the imperial court will gather in Huguang, how to fight?
So Li Zicheng was also frightened.Instead of waiting any longer, he immediately ordered that all armies turn south.

But there is a problem, what if we meet Zhang Xianzhong's troops?Fight first?
If Zhang Xianzhong is one step ahead, is it equal to opening the way for him?But if he hadn't been one step ahead, he didn't know when he would leave. What if Sun Chuanting called first?

Li Zicheng's side is really under a lot of pressure. It's only a few days, and his mouth is full of bubbles.

Just when he was thinking, if he didn't go to Yungui, forget it.Logically speaking, Sun Chuanting would definitely wipe out Zhang Xianzhong's troops who fled into Jiangxi and Guangdong and Guangxi first.

As a result, just when he was about to make up his mind to do so, Gao Yigong rushed to report that Sun Chuanting's troops had not gone south!
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