Domineering Daming

After drinking the cup, Gao Yingxiang looked at the crowd, smiled at Song Xiance and said, "Sir, the name of the country has been determined, is there any other explanation?"

They are all born with mud legs, and they yearn for the world of "scholars".

Song Xiance is good at Qimen Dunjia, as well as prophecy, that is, fortune-telling. During this period of time, he has already won the trust of Gao Yingxiang, and every word is right.

Song Xiance was also modest and cautious, raised his hand and said, "My subordinates made calculations not long ago, and got a saying that 'it flows into the Shunhe River and is trapped in eighteen beaches. If it wants to go to the sky, it starts from Yanmen Pass'. The Ming court is coming to an end, and the fate of the country is coming to an end!" "

Gao Yingxiang was overjoyed, he had been defeated before and got back from Yanmen Pass, and said with a big laugh, "Mr. is right, let's have another drink!"

Song Xiance also drank a cup with a smile, and he became more and more like a military adviser.

Gao Yingxiang is now under siege by the army, and may break the city at any time. At that time, the huge Shaanxi will be in his pocket, and he is quite high-spirited. Looking at Li Zicheng and others, he said loudly: "Everyone, the Ming court re-selected scholars, From the provincial examination to the general examination, from the general examination to the court examination, and then to look at the political candidates, it can be said to be extremely strict. Why are there few people who serve the country when there is something wrong, so everyone waits for the wind to steer the helm?"

This sentence is full of irony, and I deeply hate the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty.

Song Xiance was also unwilling to take the imperial examinations, saying: "Your Majesty, the government of the Ming Dynasty made a mistake in emphasizing the imperial examinations and following the qualifications. From the beginning of literacy, all high-ranking officials and rich salary came here. If the emperor and father are in trouble, they should take the lead to protect themselves. Someone once said There is a saying, "It's not easy for me to be famous. After 20 years of hard work, I won a hat. If I don't accomplish anything, how can I die immediately?" Being a high-ranking official, some people say, "It's not easy for me to be the best official." 20 Only by being careful in your official career can you get this position, the minister must be alone, and I will die alone!' After all, fame and fortune are all ten years of hard work, in exchange for all kinds of hard work, how can you give up so easily?"

When Li Zicheng heard the words, he also agreed, saying: "Kang Nian is right. Since the fame is earned by himself, why should he be grateful to the court? They all think that good birds choose trees to live in, and abandon the old and new things, which can be seen by the Ming court. Unpopular, should be abandoned by the world!"

Niu Jinxing swallowed the meat and wine with his mouth full, and said: "Those big families, officials and officials, are born with ample food and clothing, and their poems, books and articles are nonsense. They know nothing about loyalty. The Ming court chose these people as officials. They are digging their own graves. It's my turn to wait!"

Hearing everyone's discussion, Gao Yingxiang was secretly delighted. He was afraid that some of his subordinates would still yearn for the Ming Dynasty and would not act sincerely. Seeing that they were all dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty, he said in a deep voice: "That's right, the Zhu family has been sitting for 200 years. The world is beyond redemption, it is time for us to work hard and clear the world!"

As soon as Song Xiance heard this, he stood up, raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, Xi'an has been unable to attack for a long time, and the Ming Dynasty's officers and troops will inevitably rush to help. It is better to divide the troops in four directions and occupy key points everywhere. Once the Ming army comes, we can use the strategy of exhausting the enemy, All of them were wiped out in Shaanxi, once the support army is wiped out, the Ming Dynasty will not be able to mobilize more reinforcements in a short time, and then attack Xi'an, it will be at your fingertips, and the big event will be settled!"

Although Gao Yingxiang designated the country as "Chuang", there is no national capital, so Xi'an is of course the best choice.Hearing Song Xiance's words, he instinctively frowned and looked at the others.

Niu Jinxing is the best at observing words and expressions, and when he saw it, he said loudly: "I am right! Our army is in full swing, how can we be defeated without fighting! My lord, I suggest to observe the movement of the reinforcements of the Ming Dynasty first, and then make judgments and make decisions." Plan. Then Hong Chengchou has an army of [-] to [-], and if they are defeated by us, how many reinforcements can the Ming court come to?"

Although Niu Jinxing's words seemed to be angry, they were not unreasonable. Liu Zongmin agreed, saying: "Your Majesty, you can't retreat. The army's morale is now thundering. If you take a step back, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Gao Yingxiang knew well what his team looked like, if it was a big victory, it would be fine if they were united as one, but if they were defeated, they would definitely flee in all directions, and it would be difficult for people to reunite.To put it bluntly, they gathered together only when they were hungry.Those who have food are brothers, and those who have no food will naturally go their separate ways.

Knowing this, Song Xiance decided to retreat and consolidate the army. The number of soldiers is not good enough, let alone a group of miscellaneous soldiers gathered by the mob, who are unable to compete with the officers and soldiers. Normal, where are they at this time!

Chapter 451 Cao Wenzhao Enters Shaanxi

"Your Majesty..." Song Xiance raised his hands and said with a serious expression, "At this time, it is not appropriate to confront the officers and soldiers head-on. It is time to fight and train for a long time, and it is important to protect yourself safely..."

Gao Yingxiang's face darkened, and he stared at him and said: "Sir, don't say too much, I am determined to fight the Ming army! I have an army of [-], and I am recharging my strength. The reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty will come from far away and the troops will be exhausted. I will surely win a big victory!"

Song Xiance knew that he still couldn't persuade Gao Yingxiang, so he couldn't help turning his head to look at Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng looked at Song Xiance's eyes, and said to Gao Yingxiang in deep thought: "Your Majesty, why don't we divide up our troops and set up ambushes in many places outside of Xi'an, so that we can attack when we advance, and defend when we retreat. This is a perfect strategy!"

In fact, Gao Yingxiang also felt a little uneasy in his heart, worried that he would not be a match for the reinforcements of the Ming Dynasty. Hearing Li Zicheng's words, his eyes lit up and said: "Hongji's words are reasonable. Okay, this king will order people to find out the origin of the Qing Ming army. Put an ambush on your face!"

Song Xiance glanced at Li Zicheng quite gratifiedly, he was more reasonable than Gao Yingxiang, and he knew things well.

"Report!"

A spy rushed in, knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, the reinforcements of the Ming army are Cao Wenzhao, the General Soldier of Shanxi, with [-] troops, and they have already passed Tongguan."

Tongguan was not far from Xi'an, and everyone's hearts sank, and they knew very well that Cao Wenzhao was the emperor's confidant general, and his army was the best of the best, so it was not easy to deal with.

Gao Yingxiang looked at Li Zicheng and other generals, and said in a deep voice: "Li Hongji, you lead 1 troops to garrison Lintong, Niu Jinxing, you lead [-] troops to set up an ambush in Xianyang, Liu Zongmin, you lead [-] troops to set up ambush in Weinan, and this king himself..."

Before he finished speaking, another spy ran in and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, the Ming army has disappeared."

Gao Yingxiang's face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Disappeared? What exactly do you mean?"

The spy said: "Your Majesty, the Ming army has lost its trace. Brothers couldn't find it no matter how hard they searched. They disappeared out of thin air."

Everyone present was startled, Song Xiance's face turned serious, and he said: "Your Majesty, Cao Wenzhao is from Liaodong. It seems that he has no reputation, but his heart is like a tiger, so he should not be underestimated."

Gao Yingxiang followed Wang Jiayin into Shanxi before, and suffered from Cao Wenzhao's losses, so he naturally did not dare to underestimate him. Hearing this, he said, "Sir, there is a way to find out where the Ming army is?"

With an army of [-] missing nearby, no one can feel at ease.

Song Xiance still hoped that they could withdraw the army and drag down the official army in a fluid manner, so as to have a chance of victory.

However, he knew that Gao Yingxiang and others were unwilling to retreat, so he said thoughtfully, "Your Majesty, no matter where the officers and soldiers are, the most important thing is the Xi'an Mansion. I believe they will arrive here soon."

Everyone understands that the most important thing now is how and when Cao Wenzhao will appear.

This is an unsolvable problem, the first thing is to grasp the movement of Cao Wenzhao.

Li Zicheng got up and said: "Your Majesty, why don't you withdraw the besieging army first, gather on three sides, and form horns with each other, no matter how the army comes, we have a way to deal with it."

It stands to reason that this is an extremely suitable tactic, but they are different from the regular army. They don't even have the minimum military regulations, and orders are implemented with prestige and favor. Ruhong's momentum is about to collapse.

Gao Yingxiang deeply understands the difficulty of leading an army, people's hearts are easy to separate and difficult to gather, which is why he parted ways with Wang Ziyong.

With a solemn face, he looked at Niu Jinxing and the others, and said, "What do you think?"

Everyone faltered and said nothing, winning is a merit, and losing is a great crime.

Gao Yingxiang finally looked at Song Xiance, and said in a questioning tone: "Sir, what do you think, but it's okay to say it?"

Song Xiance thought that Li Zicheng's method was the best, but he also knew what their army looked like. He thought to himself, "Your Majesty, why don't we move our troops to the east or south to Henan or Huguang to avoid the front of the army? , take the opportunity to grow again."

Song Xiance's idea is very simple, their army can only move forward, and cannot take half a step back. Since they can't figure out Cao Wenzhao's movements, they should avoid him.

Gao Yingxiang's heart moved. He also felt the poverty in Shaanxi. Now that they have reached Xi'an, he thought that he would go to Henan or Huguang, which is more affluent.

Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance naturally clashed, and immediately objected: "Henan is different from Shaanxi. It has a small area, many officers and troops, and a large city. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If it is besieged by the officers and soldiers, there is no way to escape."

The Ming Dynasty at this time is different from the history. At that time, the army was weak and there were few major generals. For the rogues, it was heaven.But now, the officers and soldiers are well-disciplined and their soldiers are sharp. In the huge Shaanxi, they can gallop freely, and the officers and soldiers cannot catch up. But when it comes to the densely populated Henan and Huguang, it is another matter.

Song Xiance just wanted to divert the attention of their soldiers, so that they would not be easy to disperse if they took them away, and they could take the opportunity to train soldiers and reduce the number of old, weak, sick and disabled, but Niu Jinxing's words completely shattered his inner plan.

Sure enough, Gao Yingxiang frowned and said, "You can't stick to it, and you can't turn around. What can you do?"

Everyone looked at each other, but it was Li Zicheng who stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the officers and soldiers are cunning. Cao Wenzhao will arrive soon. Why don't we go to Hanzhong first, and when Cao Wenzhao reveals his whereabouts, whether to go south to Sichuan or not?" If we go back and attack Xi'an again, we can discuss it again."

Li Zicheng was also afraid of confronting the government and army head-on, and wanted to preserve his strength.

Now that Gao Yingxiang is enjoying the spring breeze, one hundred thousand troops besieged Xi'an mansion, how could he wish to flee before seeing Cao Wenzhao's face.

He was not reconciled, and said in a decisive tone: "Niu Jinxing, lead [-] troops to Lintong, Liu Zongmin, you lead [-] troops to Xianyang, and the others will stay here with me, waiting for Cao Wenzhao to come. I want to see if he has three heads and six arms!"

Xianyang, Xi'an, and Lintong are actually a triangle, and Gao Yingxiang's goal is to fight the official army!

Gao Yingxiang has the greatest prestige here, and he has all the military power in his hands. Among the crowd, Niu Jinxing and Liu Zongmin are very supportive. Li Zicheng and Song Xiance are willing to persuade them again.

Li Zicheng and Song Xiance looked at each other and frowned, feeling a bad premonition in their hearts.

At the same time, Lantian County.