Li Yan and Song Xiance were on the mountain, watching Wang Shuo lead a thousand cavalry troops, and the tiger flock of sheep generally shuttled through the Qing army, and it didn't take long to stir up the shape of the Qing army that looked terrifying, and then chased behind the enemy's buttocks, and the enemy army seemed to see the devil, desperately avoiding him, and fled without his life.The two of them glanced at each other, and they both felt the shock in each other's hearts.The master they want to protect is probably beyond anyone's radar in terms of military command and charge.If there is a good development strategy, the reunification of Huaxia can wait for the confidence of the two of them to increase greatly, and the mood will also turn out from the depression just now.Li Yan reacted first and said to Song Xiance: "Let's go, go into the city to meet our Majesty Dashun."
Song Xiance said: "My horse was borrowed by the cavalry, and they haven't returned it yet."
Li Yan laughed and said, "They won't come back, you wait here, I'm in the city."
Let's go down the mountain on foot with the soldiers.Song Xiance hurriedly chased after him and said: "You person, why are you so unrighteous and angry, I am old, how can you be faster than you" Li Yan knew that Song Xiance's eyes were rolling at this time, and he looked around at the surrounding terrain, thinking about the strategy of defending against the enemy.Although the Tartars frightened Wang Shuo back with a rush to kill, his troops were not damaged, and he would come back sooner or later.The enemy army is large, and at this time I don't want to defend against the enemy, and it will be too late when the Tartars come back.He slowed down and waited for Song to offer advice, while also thinking about how to meet the enemy next.The two of them muttered together, and finally came up with a way to fix Wang Shuo, which will not be mentioned at this time.Speaking of Li Zicheng alone, he saw that the Manchu cavalry was driven back by a small general at the head of Yongping City, so he breathed a sigh of relief and asked everyone around him, but no one knew who the young general was.From the color of the flag played by the troops who killed and dispersed the enemy army, he knew that it was led by Li Yan, and the rear camp of the Zhongquan pro-army in Miyun arrived, and his heart was a little relieved.The county lieutenant of Yongping came and took him to the county office to rest temporarily.In this small county, there is not even a county, so the county government can let him make do with it.As soon as he settled down in the back hall, the pro-soldiers came to report, and the military advisor Song Xiance and the deputy general Li Yan of the Zhongquan pro-army came to see.Li Zicheng even said "Please" in his mouth, and he followed him out.suffered a crushing defeat, and he became the leader of the peasant army without a fight.Song Xiance and Li Yan came in and wanted to pay a big salute, but Li Zicheng grabbed them with both hands and said, "When is it, let's get these flowers and go into the house quickly, let's discuss what to do."
The hearts of the two of them were warm again, remembering the time when they met in Henan at that time.But this time, they are facing an enemy who is not known how many times stronger, and there is still a chance to make a comeback Liu Zongmin was seriously injured and still unconscious, Niu Jinxing is in Beijing, and now the only ones who can count on it are Li Yan and Song Xiance.Returning to the county yahou hall to sit down, Li Zicheng told the story of the failure of Shanhaiguan, and then said: "Wu Sangui, this kid has already called me to cripple, and it is estimated that he has less than 20,000 men.There are no less than 30,000 Tartars alone, and it is not known whether there are any more behind.However, we are even more miserable, there are not even 10,000 people.It's all because I didn't listen to the words of the military advisor, so I had this fiasco. ”Song Xiance said: "It's no wonder Your Majesty, it's a minister's misjudgment."
At that time, it would have been good if the minister himself came. ”Li Zicheng waved his hand and said: "Don't talk about this, we have already been defeated, as long as we are all alive, we will have a chance to turn over."
Let's see how to go next" Speaking of this, he asked, "How did you get here, it's okay over there in Miyun" Li Yan told Li Zicheng about the coming, and then said: "The Qing army brigade has been diverted to Liancheng halfway from Weng Hou to Zhongwei, and it is estimated that it will be possible to reach Shanhaiguan in two more days."
There will be no Qing army brigade in Miyun. ”Song Xiance asked: "What is Your Majesty's next step" Li Zicheng said: "I want to go back to the Beijing Division first, wait for the people and horses of each battalion to gather, and fight the Tartars in the Beijing Division" Song Xiance said: "Now that the people and horses of each battalion have not arrived all the way, the Tartars are powerful, I am afraid that if I don't gather from all walks of life, the Tartars will kill the Beijing Division."
Li Zicheng asked: "According to the opinion of the military division, what should we do" Song Xiance said: "Your Majesty can wait for the battalions in Beijing, if the battalions cannot arrive, Your Majesty can divide the troops into two routes, all the way south along Zhili, all the way west into Shanxi, all along the way to gather soldiers, in Tongguan to converge."
Even if the battalions are gathered, they must not fight the Tartars. ”Li Zicheng said strangely: "I have gathered a large army, are you still afraid of the Tartars, why can't you fight to the death with them" Song Xiance said: "Your Majesty must know that most of the men and horses in each battalion are formed by our Ming army and bandits in the mountains and forests in the past, and the people's hearts are chaotic, the combat strength is different, and the military discipline is corrupt.Although there are many people, there is no certainty of victory.Regardless of the courage and toughness of the Tartars, they are far away from their homeland, have no worries, and work together to achieve it.And the Tartars have just won, and their morale is booming, and it is difficult to stand up to them.Your Majesty should avoid its sharpness, distance yourself from it, and allow enough time to consolidate your subordinates first and strictly enforce military discipline.Remove its dross, keep its essence, and complete the whole army.Only when the whole army is like an arm and the morale can be used can it win a battle and drive the Tartars directly outside the pass. ”Li Zicheng had just failed, and he was anxious to gather troops to avenge the defeat, and he did not agree with Song Xiance's proposition in his heart, but he just pretended to think and did not answer.How could Song Xiance not see what Li Zicheng thought in his heart, he is doing his best now, and he said what he should say, do you like to listen to it or not.At the moment, he said: "According to the minister's opinion, Your Majesty should consider withdrawing from Hebei, Henan, and even Shanxi, leaving a large space as a buffer."
His Majesty retreated to Shaanxi and relied on the danger of Tongguan to capture the enemy.Then the law of rectifying the soldiers and consolidating the rear was carried out.As long as the method is effective, it will be possible to re-exit Tongguan within a year.The Tatars are alien races, and there is no one in the world who is willing to take refuge sincerely.At that time, His Majesty's soldiers were well fed and supported by all the people.Ascend and shout, and the world responds.The army went all the way to the north, and the Tartars were invincible, and the world could be heard. ”Song Xiance still has a layer of meaning that he hasn't said, that is, to give up the main battlefield and let the Manchu Qing and Ming armies fight.First, it can relieve the pressure on Li Zicheng to resist the world alone, and second, he can find time to rectify the army and consolidate the rear.Third, you can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, let the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing fight for a fish and break the net, and then Li Zicheng will come out to beat the water dog.Although the emperor of the Ming Dynasty died, the rich land in the south was still under control, and it was impossible for everyone to break up because Chongzhen died.If the emperor dies, he can set up another one, Zhu Yuanzhang's descendants are everywhere, and it is not simple to set up an emperor, Song Xiance predicted that there were still many evil battles to be fought between the Ming and Manchu Qing dynasties.Song Xiance's idea can be said to be very clever.But at this time, Li Zicheng, who was bent on avenging the revenge of Shanhaiguan, could he listen to it: