In February of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng returned to Shaanxi from Sichuan.
How rushed you were when you left, how embarrassed you were when you came back.
Looking at the few subordinates left around him, Li Zicheng wanted to cry without tears.
Although I had already thought that Sichuan was a trap set by the imperial court, I thought that it was rich and prosperous, and that I would be able to recover with some effort.
The result really made Liang Yue talk.
After they entered Sichuan, they were immediately chased and intercepted by the government troops, making it difficult to move forward.
The original plan to rush to the Chengdu Plain failed to even defeat Guangyuan.
It suffered a lot of head injuries and suffered heavy losses, and it was impossible to stand in northern Sichuan.
In desperation, Li Zicheng could only lead the remaining troops back to Shaanxi.
"Is there any news about Brother Liang?"
Liu Zongmin allowed his men to wrap up his wounds.
"I have asked around, but there is no news. Last winter, I heard that Liang Yue captured the Ningxia Guard and then disappeared. Now it seems that the situation is more serious than the worst."
Returning to Shaanxi, Li Zicheng's most urgent hope was to find a place to stay.
At this time, he thought of Liang Yue.
Although he did not listen to Liang Yue's words and insisted on going to Sichuan. But no matter what, Liang Yue was his subordinate.
If he could get help from Liang Yue, he might be able to come back to life.
But he didn't know that Liang Yue now occupied the Hetao area and was no longer within the territory. Even the officers and soldiers were helpless against Liang Yue, and of course he could not find any news.
The conflicts between Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting and Yang Sichang became increasingly serious.
Because the military power was in the hands of Yang Sichang, the two of them were afraid that Yang Sichang would make a big fuss, so they had no choice but to fight in silence, hoping to wipe out the peasant army as soon as possible.
Under this trend, Li Zicheng's living space has become increasingly difficult.
On March 19, in the Hezhou area, Li Zicheng ran into Cao Bianjiao head-on.
In order to avenge his uncle, Cao turned into a dragon and bit him like a mad tiger.
There was a big battle between the two sides.
Li Zicheng could not get rid of Cao Bianjiao, and was besieged by He Renlong and Zu Dabi.
It was really untenable, so Li Zicheng could only retreat while fighting.
The next day near Taozhou, he was defeated again by Cao Bianjiao.
By this time, Li Zicheng had been defeated and the situation was over.
There are only more than 300 people left around him, and they are out of people and horses, and their food and grass are cut off. They may be destroyed at any time.
Li Zicheng had no choice but to abandon the old, weak, sick and disabled, and led his close men to flee eastward. Finally, he plunged into the mountains near Chenggu County and completely disappeared.
Hong Chengchou was greatly disappointed to learn that Li Zicheng was missing.
He strictly ordered all ministries to search carefully to see people alive and corpses alive.
But among the vast mountains, Li Zicheng really wanted to hide, just like a dragon returning to the sea.
The officers and soldiers searched repeatedly for more than a month, but in the end they could only return without success.
Although Li Zicheng failed to be captured, there is no doubt that the peasant uprisings in Shaanxi and Sichuan have been suppressed by the official army.
As a result, all the pressure came on Zhang Xianzhong, who was active in Huguang area.
Last October, Zhang Xianzhong lost a battle.
The one who can poop and pee while sitting on top of his head is naturally Zuo Menggeng's cheap dad Zuo Liangyu.
Don't look at Zuo Liangyu's numb claws when he met Li Zicheng, but when he beat Zhang Xianzhong, he had a tight fist in his hand.
Zhang Xianzhong was not only defeated, but also injured. With no choice but to stay in Macheng, Hubei.
Fortunately, Xiong Wencan, the prime minister of the five provinces, did not have many troops, so there was nothing he could do for a while.
But when the news of Li Zicheng's defeat came, Zhang Xianzhong knew that it wouldn't be long before the main force of the official army would press on him.
At the moment of life and death, Zhang Xianzhong suddenly thought of the scholar Lu Ding who had been sent by Xiong Wencan to surrender.
He asked someone to invite Lu Ding over.
"Mr. Lu, I am not willing to surrender unless I am here. It's just that there are so many leaders in the army that it's hard to reconcile them all. There's nothing we can do!"
Lu Ding is a local scholar, but he has been unable to make progress in scientific examinations for many years. However, he has a very strong sense of utilitarianism and always wants to get an official position.
Xiong Wencan took a fancy to this and asked him to contact Zhang Xianzhong as an envoy.
Xiong Wencan promised to recommend him as the county magistrate as long as the recruitment was completed.
Lu Ding was overjoyed and ran actively. However, after more than two months, no results were achieved.
He didn't know how much patience Xiong Wencan still had. In the midst of anxiety, he was really overjoyed when he heard that Zhang Xianzhong was willing to surrender.
"Now that the bandits of all tribes have been wiped out, once Hong Bingxian and Sun Zhongcheng of Shaanxi send their troops into Huguang, even if the king wants to surrender, I am afraid that the generals are eager to do so, but they may not agree. This opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come back. , I hope the king will consider it properly."
Zhang Xianzhong hesitated even more.
He finally voiced his concerns.
"My king's willingness to surrender can be seen from heaven and earth. It's just that I had many misunderstandings with the court before. I'm afraid that the court won't know the truth and will kill me."
There have been many cases of false surrender between the peasant army and the imperial court.
Zhang Xianzhong was not sure whether the imperial court would settle the accounts after the surrender this time.
It turns out to be this.
For his own fame and fortune, Lu Ding worked hard.
He leaned into Zhang Xianzhong's ear and gave him advice.
"Master Xiong has a high position and is naturally able to make decisions with just one word. This man loves yellow and white things. If the king can do what he likes and take shelter under Master Xiong, he will be safe and sound."
It turns out I like money!
Knowing Xiong Wencan's weakness, Zhang Xianzhong immediately felt confident.
He asked his adopted descendant to hope, collected enough treasures, and went with Lu Ding to meet Xiong Wencan to discuss surrender.
As a civil servant and an official fan, what Xiong Wencan wanted to do most was to recruit Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates.
Why don't you want to eliminate it?
Because once there is a war, the credit belongs to the military commander, so what does it have to do with him as a civilian official?
He, Xiong Wencan, still wants to make further progress, but what he needs most is credit.
Therefore, it is often difficult to unify our thoughts and yet so important.
"Historically, the officers and soldiers from all walks of life have killed us without leaving a single blade of grass behind. Only you, your Majesty, are compassionate and aware of our suffering. My king has said that if you can worship under your tent and do the work of dogs and horses, it is really an invitation to heaven. Fortunately. From now on, I will be willing to be driven and unswerving in my ambition."
Kneeling in front of Xiong Wencan, Sun Kewang spoke a lot of literate vocabulary.
But the usefulness of these words cannot be compared with the gifts placed in front of Xiong Wencan.
Even though Xiong Wencan was a powerful and well-informed person, he was dumbfounded at this time.
The jasper, which was more than two feet long, looked like a peerless sword emitting fluorescence in his hand, which had already completely fascinated him.
In addition, two one-inch pearls are also rare treasures in the world.
In order to bribe Xiong Wencan, Zhang Xianzhong also spent a lot of money.
As for the effect, it is self-evident.
"After you surrender and turn the thieves into officials, you should take the emperor's orders seriously and help your officials to eliminate the remaining thieves and restore peace to the world. Then you can naturally make your wife a shadow and enjoy your wealth forever."
Xiong Wencan had a firm attitude and must carry out the recruitment to the end.
As for the lessons learned by our predecessors...
What does it have to do with him?
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