"Commander Li, since His Majesty has spoken so hard, how can you be so rude?"
"Is this your etiquette as a military advisor, or do you think your strategy has surpassed His Majesty's?"
Niu Jinxing saw anger in Li Zicheng's eyes, and thought that although Li Zicheng demoted him just now, he also hinted that he should be tougher and help the other party to suppress the generals.
So when he saw that Li Yan dared to refute Li Zicheng to his face, he immediately took the opportunity to add insult to injury and accused Li Yan of being rude.
"Niu Zuo——Cheng——"
At this time, Liu Zongmin stood up slowly and deliberately called Niu Jinxing's official position in a long voice, while looking at him with disdain.
It wasn't until Niu Jinxing showed embarrassment that he spoke again: "The duty of a military advisor is to assist His Majesty in improving the strategy. Military advisor Li is just doing his job at the moment. What's the point of being rude?"
"Does it mean that it is not rude to be polite like some people do?"
When Niu Jinxing saw Liu Zongmin ridiculing him in public, he was immediately furious.
However, because he was unsure of Li Zicheng's thoughts, he did not show it. Instead, he stole a glance at Li Zicheng first.
Seeing that Li Zicheng was still staring at Li Yan coldly and did not take Liu Zongmin's words to heart, he counterattacked: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, how can he be wrong in his decree?"
"and......"
"Commander Li, what do you suggest?"
At this time, Li Zicheng suddenly spoke and interrupted Niu Jinxing's words loudly.
Under Li Zicheng's gaze, Li Yan was about to give up admonishing him, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Then he found that not only was the coldness in Li Zicheng's eyes gone, but there was also a hint of encouragement, and he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
He calmed down and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I know that you are very wise and brave, and you want to put yourself to death and live."
"But you are not a general now, but the emperor who is responsible for all people. If you are injured, I am afraid that all officials will be frightened, and the situation will become even more passive."
When Li Zicheng heard this, he did not express his position. Instead, he looked at Song Xiance and said, "Commander Song, what do you think of this?"
Song Xiance was thinking about Li Zicheng's intention just now. When asked, he hurriedly bowed and replied: "Your Majesty's move breaks the rules and will indeed have the effect of a surprise attack."
"It's just that the city near Hengshan Mountain is too small and there is no danger to defend it. It may be sustainable in the short term, but when Gong Yonggu comes to his senses, he may not be able to defend it."
"If we follow the advice of Military Advisor Song, how should we respond?"
Li Zicheng asked with some dissatisfaction when he saw that Song Xiance did not express his position clearly.
Song Xiance hesitated for a while and said in a deep voice: "I think your majesty's plan is very good. It is a pity to abandon it!"
"However, your Majesty does not have to personally execute this matter. In my opinion, your Majesty may as well appoint a general to stay behind."
"In this way, it can not only demoralize the enemy, but also buy time for Your Majesty to deploy troops. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone. Your Majesty, please think twice!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Li Zicheng.
Then he deliberately glanced at Liu Zongmin, Liu Fangliang and others, and finally focused on Li Yan.
When Liu Zongmin saw this, he knew that Song Xiance wanted Li Yan to stay behind, and he couldn't help being furious.
He was about to stand up and accuse Song Xiance, but Li Guo on the side stopped him hastily and whispered: "Captain Zuo, please don't be impulsive."
"If you open your mouth now, you will fall into Song Xiance's scheme..."
Liu Zongmin was stunned when he heard this. After listening to Li Guo's words, he finally understood and couldn't help but secretly curse Song Xiance for being sinister.
"Commander Zuo, you seem to have other ideas about Military Advisor Song's proposal. You might as well tell me!"
At this time, Li Zicheng turned to look at Liu Zongmin again.
Liu Zongmin had just been reminded by Li Guo, and he hated Song Xiance in his heart.
Upon hearing this, he immediately said loudly: "Your Majesty, I feel that this matter is more about planning than fighting, so I recommend Military Advisor Song to implement this plan!"
When Song Xiance heard this, he looked at Liu Zongmin with some surprise.
It turns out that Song Xiance knew that Liu Zongmin, Li Guo and others were all brave and foolhardy, so he really had the intention of angering Liu Zongmin and others just now.
Because as long as they jump out to oppose, Li Yan will be in a difficult position.
But he didn't expect that Liu Zongmin, who had always been impulsive and foolhardy, would be so alert this time and actually defeated his army, and he couldn't help but be stunned.
Then he thought that Li Zicheng must have noticed the change in his attitude towards him in the past few days.
He also thought that Yuan Zongdi would be arriving soon, so why not take advantage of this opportunity to get out and start planning again.
Therefore, he habitually shook his goose feather fan and said with a smile on his face: "Since this matter was raised by my military advisor, even if Governor Zuo doesn't say anything, my military advisor will naturally stay!"
After he said that, he looked at Li Yan provocatively.
Li Yan saw his gaze and was about to speak when he heard Li Zicheng's voice: "Song Military Advisor, although you have great plans, the battlefield is so dangerous that there is no place for a scholar like you!"
"Besides, I am busy with my affairs and need you to plan on my side. This is absolutely impossible."
When Song Xiance heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned. For a moment, he didn't know what Li Zicheng's intention was.
At this time, a guard hurriedly came in to report that Ma Chongxi was suddenly attacked by Zuo Liangyu in Hengshui and had fled to Shandong after his defeat.
When Li Zicheng heard the report, he couldn't help but frowned again.
Although he had already expected that Ma Chongxi would be defeated, he still felt a little unhappy when he heard about the defeat.
After he signaled his guards to go out, he calmed down and asked Liu Fangliang, Li Guo and others for their opinions.
After everyone had expressed their thoughts, Li Zicheng spoke again: "I think what you all said is reasonable, but now that we have suffered such a defeat, if we don't even have the courage to fight, we may not be able to do anything in the future."
"So I still decided to stick to Hengshan, and at the same time let Zehoutian Jianxiu lead his troops to support."
"In addition, the Grand Governor urges Mianhou Yuan Zongdi to stop entangled with Zuo Liangyu and go north as soon as possible!"
Liu Zongmin was about to agree when he heard Li Yan's voice: "Your Majesty, there have been rumors in Chang'an recently."
"It is said that His Majesty wants to weaken Linquhou Gao Yigong's strength. If you ask Zehou to come at this moment, I am afraid that it will cause Linquhou to misunderstand."
"Furthermore, Governor Zuo has repeatedly urged Mianhou, but Mianhou has not arrived yet. Perhaps it is not because he is unwilling, but because Zuo Liangyu is too difficult to deal with."
"If His Majesty issues another order to urge you, I'm afraid that Marquis Mian will make a mistake in his haste, which will be detrimental to the overall situation."
"So I suggest that your Majesty temporarily return to Chang'an to recuperate, and after the civil strife in Chongzhen, he can send his troops eastward and conquer the world in one fell swoop!"
When Li Zicheng heard this, he couldn't help frowning again and remained silent.
At this time, a rush of footsteps came from outside the hall.
Then I saw the previous bodyguard running in with a panic face and reporting: "Your Majesty, it's not good, the God of Death..."
As the guard spoke, he saw an angry look on Li Zicheng's face and knew that he had said something wrong in a hurry. He quickly changed his words and said, "Li Ruolian has already led his troops to break through Hunyuan County and come towards this direction. According to this, it is less than ten miles away!"
Li Zicheng was shocked when he heard the report.
You must know that although he was defeated this time, most of the losses were made up of refugees and rebels.
And his real elite, the Laoba Battalion, suffered little loss in this battle, and the 10,000 people who stayed at Hengshan were also brave men.
So even though Li Zicheng only had more than 30,000 people, he was still confident that he could hold Hengshan for a while.
And he just took this critical moment to observe the generals and deal with internal affairs.
Unexpectedly, Li Ruolian was so brave and defeated Hunyuan County in an instant, causing his plan to fail.
"Your Majesty, if I go to stop Li Ruolian, please drive back to Chang'an as soon as possible!"
Seeing that Li Zicheng was still hesitating, Li Yan said anxiously.
Li Zicheng also knew that he could not do anything. He sighed deeply in his heart, nodded feebly, and then warned: "Commander Li, you must be careful, I am waiting for you in Chang'an!"
When Li Yan heard this, a warm current surged through his heart. He bowed respectfully and hurried out of the hall.
When Song Xiance saw this, a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes, and then he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Marquis Mian has not arrived for a long time, so he may have encountered trouble."
"I want to go south to Mianhou's army to see if I can be of some help!"
Hearing this, Li Zicheng's face flashed with joy at first, but then he frowned and said in a deep voice: "Song Military Advisor, the south is not peaceful now. If you go alone, I am a little..."
"Your Majesty, now is the time when the country is in crisis. How can I be so greedy and unrighteous? Please accept your Majesty's permission!"
Song Xiance asked for help again without waiting for Li Zicheng to finish his words.
Li Zicheng looked at him thoughtfully, and then nodded in agreement.
Taurus looked at Song Xiance's leaving figure and felt regretful in his heart. At the same time, he secretly scolded Song Xiance for being cunning and taking the opportunity.
"Boom!"
At this time, a burst of gunfire came from not far away, and everyone present was shocked.
Then they hurriedly embraced Li Zicheng out of the hall, fled Hengshan in a hurry, and headed straight for Chang'an.
