If this is the case, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the little governor. The rebel army is already very strong there. At this time, the main force of the intruders has gone over and added so many cannon fodder... If it doesn't work, they have to march in a hurry to chase after them to help in the battle.
Wait, why did Li Zicheng split his troops into two groups when he went south? Li Yan suddenly felt that he had captured something. He asked the spies carefully and found out that it was dark and difficult to see, and the outer defense of the rebel army was too tight to get close to investigate. He only knew one group. There were about 50,000 to 60,000 people going south, and about 100,000 people heading southwest. Both groups stretched for dozens of miles.
Zhending Mansion is in the southwest, and the troops heading south are going to... No, they're going to attack Chencang secretly! Li Yan reacted instantly. As expected, the troops heading to the southwest were mostly refugees. It was just a smoke bomb to attract the attention of the young governor, but the real main force of the rebel army had already crossed the river south...
Zhou Yuji was also shocked when he heard what he said. He yelled that Li Zicheng was very cunning and wanted to chase him away. At the same time, he sent a detective horse to report to the young eunuch quickly.
However, the generals under his command felt that it was not necessary. The young governor was clever and able to see through Li Zicheng's first secret attempt in Chencang. He was able to hide it from him this time. Maybe there was an ambush waiting for him now, so there was no need to rush after him. According to the previous It was agreed that just grind him slowly.
Li Yan was also in a dilemma: Don't chase the enemy when you are poor, and don't rush after him. This was the tone set early in the morning. What's more, Chang Yu also said before that he didn't plan to stop him once, and that he would chase and bite him at the same time...
But there is no way to prove that the little governor has seen through the thieves' plot. In addition, there are so many thieves going to besiege the city at this time, and the spies may not be able to get close to the city to deliver the message.
Although he didn't expect to stop the intruder at once, Li Yan was really unwilling to let him sneak past so easily. After a brief discussion with Zhou Yuji, the two decided to send troops to pursue him!
Seeing that it was getting dark, the officers and soldiers suddenly broke out of camp to pursue them. This was a disaster for Liu Fangliang and Zhang Nai. They had received a secret report from Li Zicheng early in the morning and knew that he had secretly tricked Chen Cang into leading the main force to cross the river and go south, allowing them to slowly sneak behind Li Zicheng. Rock chasing soldiers, by the time you realize it, the main force will have already gone away.
The two people, who were originally angry after being chased by Zhou Yuji and Li Yan, gradually subsided after receiving the report. They saw the officers and soldiers chasing the chase like sheep, and even felt a little gloating about their misfortune. A group of silly dogs, who didn't know who was letting whom go. Well, I'm going to go away in a flash, you go chase me.
Unexpectedly, this joy of schadenfreude did not last long. The officers and soldiers suddenly pursued them all night long. They were shocked and led their troops to retreat while fighting. The officers and soldiers persisted in chasing until late at night. Both sides were exhausted. At a glance, they had arrived in Qizhou. outside the city.
However, Liu Fangliang and Zhang Nai did not dare to enter the city. They knew that if they got in, they would be locked up and the dogs would be beaten. There would be nowhere to escape. As soon as they discussed the U-turn, they ran towards Zhending Fucheng in the southwest.
The two of them made up their mind that going to Zhending City would not only lure the pursuers over, but also relieve them of their current dilemma. After all, there were still tens of thousands of troops and cannon fodder in Zhending City. Li Yanruo would kill whoever he pursued. I do not know.
Seeing the bandits fleeing toward the southwest, Zhou Yuji and Li Yan discussed briefly and ordered Wu Weiying to lead the Shenji Battalion to take control of Qizhou City. He also ordered Lu Xing to lead the Jinwu Guards Cavalry to quickly go south to pursue the main force of the bandits. Li Yan arrived soon after, and he himself Then the commander's direct line and Teng Xiangwei went to Zhending to pursue Liu Fangliang.
The two soldiers divided into two groups and chased the enemy. At this time, the little eunuch in Zhending City regarded the thieves outside the city as if they were nothing. He confidently waited for Li Yan to reply to him, and even went to the streets incognito. However, there was no curfew in the city. He went, walked around and went back to the government office to wash up and go to sleep. He had no idea that his number one enemy Li Zicheng had already slipped away from under his nose.
Besides, Li Yan's heart was on fire and he galloped around the southeast all night. Changing horses several times along the way, he finally arrived in Jinzhou in the early morning and entered the city to see Li Zicheng regardless of exhaustion.
Li Guo actually escaped from the hands of the young eunuch. Li Zicheng was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly put on his clothes and got up, holding his hand and almost burst into tears. You must know that Li Zicheng had a daughter but no children. Li Guo was not only his adopted son but also his biological nephew. If something happened Then the Li family was divorced. Previously, for the sake of the overall situation, he had endured the pain and refused to save his family. He thought he would die this time, but luckily escaped death, which was a great relief.
"Father, the child has something important to report..." Li Guoyan briefly and comprehensively told Chang Yu's words of surrender. Li Zicheng was shocked. It took him a long time to recover, and asked Li Guo with a solemn expression: "What do you think?"
Li Guo gritted his teeth and said, "I don't think the little eunuch is cheating. This matter can be discussed."
Li Zicheng walked around the room for a long time and asked again: "You have been spending a few days with that little eunuch. How is he?"
"With the world in mind, the attitude of heaven!" Li Guo blurted out without thinking. Li Zicheng was startled. Li Guo was a very arrogant person. The little eunuch was able to make him fall for him in just a few days, which shows the grace of his methods.
But the little eunuch he saw in Taiyuan was obviously shameless, vulgar and even disgusting. He couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body when he thought of the disgusting look of the dead eunuch posing.
The matter of surrender was not a trivial matter, as it affected the future of the rebel army. Li Zicheng himself could not make up his mind, so he immediately summoned Niu Jinxing, Liu Zongmin and other generals to discuss the matter.
Everyone was very surprised to hear that Li Guo had escaped and expected that there must be other secrets. However, when they first heard about the surrender, many of them changed their faces in surprise and kept whispering in low voices. Li Zicheng observed his words and remained silent.
"Fuck you, we seem to have been defeated and escaped, but in fact we have made a lot of money, and we have conquered a lot of land. The entire northwest is ours. We can eat and drink well every day, so why should we surrender to the imperial court and be controlled by them? "You're angry." Liu Zongmin snorted coldly and yelled, while some of his subordinates and confidants kept echoing, and some thieves were also moved.
Li Guo suppressed his anger and instead analyzed the current situation: the rebel army seemed to have great achievements, but in fact its foundation was too shallow and superficial. Seeking is nothing more than glory and wealth. Now you have the opportunity to enjoy it all in an upright and dignified manner, why should you refuse it thousands of miles away...
After all, the thieves leaders also felt moved and found it difficult to make a decision.
"You kid was so frightened that you were captured once. We have hundreds of thousands of soldiers who are afraid of his demands. We can enjoy wealth and wealth even if we don't surrender to the imperial court. Why are the princes, generals and ministers that we have made worthless? We have to lick them." Why are you so mean when you pretend to be a mockery of the imperial court?" Liu Zongmin cursed under the influence of alcohol.
Li Guo was furious: "Apart from having fun every damn day, you just talk nonsense. If the officers and soldiers are so easy to fight, if you have the ability, you can beat that little eunuch away instead of running away. Go ahead, you coward!... …The officers and soldiers are no longer what they used to be. We have been defeated since Taiyuan, haven’t you figured it out yet?”
When Liu Zongmin heard this, he became furious. His subordinates tried to persuade him to make peace and held him down with all their strength. The others bowed their heads in silence with shameful expressions on their faces. Li Guo was right. He was bound to lose every encounter since Taiyuan. He had never won a single victory!
"That's enough!" Li Zicheng angrily yelled at Liu Zongmin, who was still drunk and crazy. Then he turned to look at Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance and said, "What do the Prime Minister and the Military Advisor think?"
The two looked at each other, and Niu Jinxing coughed lightly: "What you and Bohou said are both reasonable. We have established a country to be self-reliant, self-sufficient and free. If we surrender to the imperial court, we will have to bow our heads under the eaves and eat human food." Life is not easy for the human face..." After seeing Li Guo's angry eyes, he quickly added: "But then again, although we have established a country now, the foundation is unstable and the national power is empty. Although the situation of the imperial court may not be much better. Go, but Bohou’s statement that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse is also very reasonable. This can be seen from the fact that the battle has been defeated in the past few months..."
"After all, isn't this nonsense?" Liu Zongmin and Li Zicheng both couldn't help but roared and interrupted him.
Niu Jinxing paused for a moment, looking a little embarrassed. Just as he was about to say more, Song Xiance pulled him and stood up: "The Lord listened to Wei Chen and said..."
