Li Zicheng is in a bad mood these days.
From the moment they evacuated from Guanzhong, it was decided that this journey would not be too smooth.
Li Zicheng was mentally prepared, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult.
Azig followed Li Zicheng closely like a tarsal maggot.
When Li Zicheng went to Henan, he followed him to Henan.
When Li Zicheng went to Huguang, he followed him there.
During the retreat, Li Zicheng did not want to fight the Qing army.
But several times he was cornered and forced to fight, only to suffer a crushing defeat.
Continuous defeats were fatal to morale.
Since five days ago, soldiers have been escaping at night.
If Dashun did not still have a large territory in Huguang, Li Zicheng estimated that the number of soldiers who escaped would have been even greater.
It can be said that Shunjun is supported by his breath.
Fortunately, after some twists and turns, Li Zicheng finally led the army into Xunyang Mansion in Huguang.
Now Li Zicheng urgently needs time for the army to rest and recuperate.
No matter what the next step is, a spirited army is necessary.
To Li Zicheng's relief, Bai Wang managed the Huguang government very well.
By confiscating the landowners' fields and property, the Shun Army's combat effectiveness was well maintained, and the government's inventory of silver and grain was also very sufficient.
According to Li Zicheng's preliminary estimate, the grain reserves in Huguang various prefectures are now enough for the army to last for more than half a year.
After resting in Xunyang Mansion for three days, Li Zicheng led the army to Jingzhou Mansion.
Bai Wang also rushed to Jiangling County, Jingzhou Prefecture as soon as possible to meet Li Zicheng.
In Bai Wang's view, Emperor Dashun had aged much after losing Guanzhong, and his face revealed a look of exhaustion.
This is extremely rare.
In Bai Wang's impression, Li Zicheng has never been "tired".
If he feels tired, then the problem is really serious.
Li Zicheng first praised Bai Wang, and then said something that shocked Bai Wang.
Emperor Dashun actually wanted to abandon the Huguang Prefectures Bai Wang has been operating here for many years and is well aware of the abundant grain production in Huguang.
What did Li Zicheng think about giving up such a treasured land?
Bai Wang immediately expressed his objection.
In his opinion, after losing Guanzhong, Dashun only had the territory of Huguang Prefecture.
If even the Huguang prefectures are lost, Shunjun will become a lost dog again and a rogue bandit in the past.
But Li Zicheng seemed determined to lead the army away.
Not only did he have to evacuate with the hundreds of thousands of troops transferred from Guanzhong, he also had to take away Bai Wang's 80,000 troops.
Bai Wang was disheartened after several attempts to dissuade him to no avail.
He discovered that Li Zicheng was no longer the Chuang King who humbly accepted the advice of his brothers.
He is now the emperor of Dashun, so the emperor naturally has to act arbitrarily.
But Bai Wang felt very sorry.
If they hold on to the city, the Shun army may not be able to fight.
Giving up the territory to the Qing army for nothing made Bai Wang feel like a knife.
Before leaving, Li Zicheng ordered that all the food be taken away.
As for other baggage that could not be taken away, all the baggage that could not be taken away would be burned and would not be left to the Qing army.
After doing all this, Li Zixiang gave up Jingzhou, De'an and other prefectures again just like he gave up Guanzhong.
When Li Zicheng led the army to the city of Wuchang, he found that the city was burning with fire, the city gates were wide open, and there were even many charred corpses of people outside the city walls.
Li Zicheng was very surprised and sent scouts into the city to check.
They concluded that there was chaos in Wuchang City.
The green-skinned gangsters took advantage of the situation and looted, and the people fled in all directions.
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As for the Ming army, not even a shadow was seen.
Li Zicheng came to the conclusion that Zuo Liangyu abandoned the city and ran away.
Oh my god, Zuo Liangyu actually made the same decision as him Originally, Li Zicheng had no intention of attacking Wuchang.
But since the city gate is now open, it would be unreasonable for him not to enter the city again.
Under Li Zicheng's order, the army entered the city one by one and took over the city defense.
When those green-skinned ruffians who were looting and committing adultery saw the army entering the city, they thought that Zuo Liangyu was leading his army to kill them again.
They were so frightened that they scattered and fled for their lives.
Those who ran too slowly were caught up and beheaded by Shun army soldiers, and the looted money was given away to others.
Li Zicheng did not strictly enforce military discipline this time, but allowed the soldiers to loot for one day.
There was no way around it.
After losing battles all the way, the sons and daughters were holding back an evil fire in their hearts.
If they were not allowed to let this fire out, Li Zicheng was really worried that a mutiny would one day occur.
Although Li Zicheng has a high personal prestige, he is not a god and cannot make everything develop according to his expectations.
However, Li Zicheng ordered the army to stop looting after one day.
After all, he had not yet decided whether to leave Wuchang.
Compared with Jingzhou and De'an, Wuchang City is much stronger.
If the Qing army attacked by force, they might not be able to win it.
What makes Li Zicheng feel most at ease is the water system in Huguang.
Especially due to the dense water network outside Wuchang City, the Qing cavalry's advantages could not be fully utilized.
As long as tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are sent to guard Hankou, the Qing army cannot attack even with hundreds of thousands of troops.
The only thing that made Li Zicheng feel a little regretful was that Zuo Liangyu took away all the food in the treasury and burned all the food that could not be taken away.
But this is normal.
If it were Li Zicheng, he would do the same thing.
Food factors were not the key factor in Li Zicheng's decision.
Because Li Zicheng took away enough food from Jingzhou, De'an, Chengtian, Xiangyang, Xunyang and other areas.
Even if there isn't a grain of rice in Wuchang, it won't be a big deal.
Bai Wang was overjoyed when he saw Li Zicheng's change of attitude.
He quickly advised Li Zicheng that the Shun army could rest and regroup in Wuchang and wait for the Qing army to attack.
The city of Wuchang is inherently strong, and there is a water network blocking it from the outside.
As long as the soldiers are fully prepared, the Qing army will not be able to take advantage at all.
However, at this time, Prime Minister Niu Jinxing offered advice to Li Zicheng and asked Li Zicheng to lead the army to attack Nanjing.
If Nanjing is captured, Li Zicheng can follow the example of Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who used the wealth in the south of the Yangtze River to support his army, and when the time is right, he can launch a northern expedition to avenge the Qing Dynasty.
Li Zicheng always valued the opinions of his counselors.
Because Song Xiance left and Li Yan was killed, he only had two counselors left, Niu Jinxing and Gu Junen.
Gu Junen did not express his opinion on this matter, so Li Zicheng tended to adopt Niu Jinxing's opinion.
After learning that Li Zicheng still wanted to give up Wuchang, Bai Wang fainted.
When he woke up after being pinched, he felt in his heart that all his good luck had run out.
If Huguang is lost, how can it be defended even if Nanjing is captured?
The Qing army moved down the river, and Nanjing, without any barrier, was a dead city.
It's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity that Li Zicheng, a wise man, made such a serious mistake in the end.
It seems that these two hundred thousand soldiers will be buried with Li Zicheng
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