Xiangyang was renamed Xiangjing after it was conquered by Li Zicheng's army, and he called himself King Xinshun.
Years of fighting have made him exhausted, but unlike other rebellious people, Li Zicheng is not happy with beauty. Although he lives in Xiangwang Palace, he remains reserved.
However, the destruction after the invasion of Xiangyang still overwhelmed the Xiangwang Palace, with many collapses and it was difficult to meet its identity.
In response, Li Zicheng had no choice but to attack Xunyang, but was forced to retreat because Sun Chuanting of Guanzhong sent Gao Jie to lead the cavalry to rescue.
After stationing troops in Xiangyang, Li Zicheng couldn't help but hold a meeting to discuss the next march strategy.
He sat high on the king's chair, his hands hanging on his knees, his hair tied up, his face rough, and his green-brown eyes full of determination:
"Although it is summer harvest now, Henan has been plagued by wars for many years. There are no people for thousands of miles, and the Yellow River has been dug. The food in Chengtian Mansion will not last long."
"Army, it's time to find a place to eat."
At this time, General Quan, second only to the Grand Marshal, Li Zicheng's fellow countryman and most trusted adviser, Niu Jinxing, couldn't help but strode forward and said loudly:
"Now Dashun's troops are strong and strong, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of cavalry. They can be said to be the best in the world."
"The Ming Dynasty is now nothing more than Sun Chuanting's 100,000 Qin troops, trapped in the pass and wandering around. The ministers suggested that the army should go north, go straight to Beijing, and capture Emperor Chongzhen. In this way, they can conquer the whole world without any effort."
Li Zicheng nodded and said, "It makes sense."
Immediately, he looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "This matter is concerned about the future of the army, so we can't be careless. You can speak freely, and we can make our own choices."
Li Yan, the general of the Zhongying camp on the side, hesitated and kept silent.
Now that the Ming Dynasty has risen and fallen, he feels a little sad in his heart. No matter how you say it, he is also a Juren.
The imperial court has been raising scholars for three hundred years, how can it be done?
Li Zicheng seemed to notice his hesitation, turned his head, and asked the chief military advisor Song Xiance: "Does the military advisor have any strategies?"
"Let's listen to what everyone thinks first!"
How could Song Xiance know these things? He only studied alchemy and divination of fortune and misfortune. He could not answer such strategic questions well.
And Yang Chengyu, a doctor of Qin Tianjian, came out and said: "Your Majesty, the only rich place in the world is Jiangnan. Taizu of the Ming Dynasty established his empire in Nanjing, and then the Northern Expedition swept the world."
"However, following the example of the late Yuan Dynasty, as long as the water transportation is cut off and the city of Beijing collapses without a fight, won't the world be able to capture it?"
Hearing these words, Li Zicheng couldn't help stroking his beard and laughed.
The generals also began to shout: "Jiangnan is great, how beautiful are the beauties with lots of gold and silver?"
"Brother, go to Jiangnan!"
Liu Zongmin, Tian Jianxiu and other generals were extremely happy.
At this time, the newly joined Bagongsheng and Gu Junen hurriedly held up their hands and said: "Your Majesty, although Liudu is a great place in the world, it is ranked low in the world and it is difficult to achieve great things. His strategy is too slow. "
"In the land south of the Yangtze River, the terrain is narrow and it is difficult for the army to deploy. Instead, it will be divided and surrounded by those Ming dogs. It is really undesirable for the Ming court to calmly deploy troops and besieged."
"And if the Northern Expedition fails, there will be no retreat."
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Li Zicheng frowned, and his broad face was quite hesitant. He was really unsure about the next step he was going to take.
Gu Junen smiled and said loudly: "It is better to march into Guanzhong and return to the king's homeland."
"Guanzhong is the base of the emperor. To the west, we can capture Gansu and to the east, we can plunder Shanxi. We can advance to attack and retreat to defend. When the time comes, a good general will be left to garrison. The king will lead the army across Shanxi and into Beijing. This is a safe strategy. "
"Okay -" These words reached Li Zicheng's heart. He clapped his hands and said with great joy:
"Shaanxi is the best place in the world, but it was corrupted by corrupt officials. I still think about the millet in northern Shaanxi..."
Other generals from northern Shaanxi also called out one after another and said happily:
"As the saying goes, wealth does not return to its hometown, just like walking in brocade at night. Now that we are generals and the king has become a king, it is time to go home and see our relatives and friends, so that they can also be rich and wealthy."
Even Niu Jinxing couldn't help but get excited. His hometown is also in northern Shaanxi.
Seeing that the other counselors looked uncomfortable, Li Zicheng hurriedly stopped the noise and said seriously: "I know very well that in northern Shaanxi, the soldiers on the three sides are elite. If they are not eliminated, even if they go north, they will be a formidable enemy."
"Besides, Sun Chuanting's 100,000 troops in Xi'an is a serious concern. If it is not solved, how can he go to Beijing with confidence?"
After hearing this, everyone suddenly understood and nodded in admiration.
Therefore, the new regime established a strategy of taking Guanzhong first, then moving to Gansu, Shanxi, and finally Beijing.
"Report, General Quan Li Guo returns to the city to resume his duties!"
"Let him come in -" Li Zicheng was delighted and said hurriedly.
"Reporting to uncle, the child has cut off the head of the bastard Luo Rucheng and is here to revive him."
Li Guo eagerly reported the report.
He is Li Zicheng's nephew, but he is six years older than Li Zicheng and has a very close relationship.
"Okay!" Li Zicheng patted his nephew on the shoulder, "Thank you for your hard work. Come sit down and we'll discuss how to get home!"
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At this moment, a raging fire broke out in Wuchang City.
The Chu Palace, which used to dominate Huguang, has been ignited with raging fire. The beautiful palace has become history. A large number of palace maids and princesses were raped, and their jewelry was robbed and taken away.
The huge city of Wuchang was also engulfed in a sea of fire. The common people and wealthy households were panicking, and the casualties were incalculable.
"Spare your life, spare your life!" King Chu rolled and crawled before being escorted up.
"Cook it for me and share it with your brothers!"
Zhang Xianzhong glanced at the fat King of Chu with disgust, waved his hand, and sentenced him to death.
Soon, the broth imitated by Li Zicheng was cooked. Zhang Xianzhong drank it without disdain. Generals such as Li Dingguo and Sun Kewang also drank heartily.
"My foster father, I got more than six million taels of silver, hundreds of thousands of gold, and countless jewels from the palace of the King of Chu."
Sun Kewang looked at this majestic man and couldn't help but report.
"Spread it, spread it all -"
Zhang Xianzhong didn't even frown. He waved his hand and said, "Spread all the money to the refugees, recruit an army, and form a navy."
"yes!"
Everyone should comply and dare not violate it in the slightest.
"From today on, I am the King of Daxi. Wuchang will be renamed Tianshoufu, and Jiangxia will be renamed Shangjiang County."
Zhang Xianzhong was ambitious. At this time, he felt that great achievements could be expected.
Immediately, he followed Li Zicheng's example and established the governor's office of the six ministries and the fifth army. He also conducted imperial examinations to select Jinshi.
In addition to his previous spree of gold and silver, the entire Wuchang Mansion was filled with joy and there were nearly two hundred thousand strong soldiers and horses.
For a time, the rebel army was divided into two mountains, each claiming kingship. The whole world became more and more shaken.
