Azig is in a bad mood these days.
Since he captured and killed Liu Zongmin, he has never fought against the Shun army again.
Tens of thousands of surrendered troops disappeared as if they had disappeared from the world.
Duduo has returned to the court, but Azige has to stay and clean up the mess.
This is not because Dorgon issued an order, but simply because of Azig's own thoughts.
When using Mongolia to attack northern Shaanxi, Azig went to the grassland to seize horses and missed the opportunity to fight.
Later, he was severely reprimanded by Dorgon, and the words were so fierce that it was difficult for Azig to accept it.
Later, Azig could not attack Yulin for a long time, so he chose to bypass Yulin and attack Xi'an.
But when he led his army to the outside of Xi'an, he found that Duduo had already taken over Xi'an.
Moreover, it was captured effortlessly without any bloodshed.
This made Azig furious.
Okay, let Duduo get a big deal for nothing.
He did a lot of dirty work but ended up not doing well in the end.
Although Azig and Dodo are brothers from the same mother, they still find it difficult to accept.
Isn't there a saying among Southerners: Brothers will settle accounts.
Besides, Azig should be blamed for this debt.
Azig is an extremely strong person.
If Duduo takes the credit for capturing Xi'an, he must also make a similar contribution.
He must not be overshadowed by Duduo.
At the suggestion of Pingxi King Wu Sangui, Azig decided to pursue Li Zicheng.
If Li Zicheng could be captured, Azig's contribution would be at least no less than that of Duduo.
So Azige chased from Shaanxi to Henan, then from Henan to Huguang, and then all the way to near Jiujiang.
He chased and beat Shunjun fiercely, venting all his anger.
The effect was also very good.
Li Zicheng suffered repeated defeats, losing troops and generals along the way and was in embarrassment.
But after losing Liu Zongmin and a group of old camp confidants, Li Zicheng seemed to have suddenly enlightened and turned around and ran towards Jiugong Mountain.
Although Azig followed up immediately, when he led the army to Jiugong Mountain, he could not even see his personal shadow.
Jiugong Mountain is located in the middle section of the Mufu Mountains, in Tongshan County.
Jiugong Mountain is extremely dangerous.
Li Zicheng led the remaining army into the deep mountains and dense forests.
It was really difficult for Azige to find traces of his troops.
But he was unwilling to give up, so he ordered the vassal soldiers under Wu Sangui and Shang Kexi to search the mountain.
As for the Eight Banners elites, Azig firmly held them in his hands to prepare for emergencies.
Searching mountains is an extremely difficult task.
Although Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi and the Green Camp Army who surrendered along the way totaled more than 100,000 people, the hundreds of thousands of people scattered deep into the mountains seemed extremely small.
What's more, the terrain of Jiugong Mountain is extremely complex, and it's very easy to get lost without the guidance of local people.
Hundreds of thousands of troops marched in circles in the mountains for five or six days, but not much area was searched at all.
Azig couldn't help but be furious.
The army only had enough food for half a month.
If this continued, Li Zicheng would starve to death before he could find them.
These southerners are useless.
In desperation, Azig had no choice but to send out Eight Banners elite troops to search the mountain.
The flag soldiers were originally hunters who came out of the mountains.
They were no strangers to mountain roads and knew how to find their way through the dense forest.
After searching for three or four days, they finally found clues.
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There were signs of camping on the mountainside of the back mountain.
Azig couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Sure enough, when encountering difficulties, we have to rely on the elite Eight Banners.
This Li Zicheng must not have gone far Azig immediately ordered the elite Eight Banners and the vassal soldiers under Wu Sangui and Shang Kexi to go to the mountainside of Houshan.
As for the surrendered Green Camp soldiers, they stayed in the front mountain to prevent Li Zicheng from coming back.
After arranging all this, Azig was full of confidence and thought that he would be able to capture Li Zicheng alive this time.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"
Li Zicheng was surrounded by a circle of old brothers who broke into the camp.
They eagerly hope that Li Zicheng can provide a clear path, just like in the past.
Li Zicheng felt a little dazed, as if he had returned to the time when he was trapped in Shangluo Mountain.
He paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, thinking hard but couldn't come up with a good idea.
To be honest, the current situation is much better than when we were trapped in Shangluo.
Although there are not many soldiers and horses, there are still tens of thousands of people.
It would not be impossible to make a comeback if they could join forces with Li Guo and Gao Yigong who had evacuated from northern Shaanxi.
The problem now is how to successfully bring the army out of Jiugong Mountain.
"Mianhou, tell me."
Li Zicheng couldn't come up with an idea for a while, so he wanted to hear everyone's opinions.
This is also a habit he has developed since his old days in the camp.
Yuan Zongdi was stunned for a moment when his name was called, and then he cleared his throat and said: "Your Majesty, I think that the Tatars will definitely search the mountains.
If they stay in the mountains, they will starve to death even if they are not found by the Tatars.
It is impossible for these tens of thousands of brothers to just Just rely on picking wild fruits to satisfy your hunger.”
Yuan Zongdi's worries are not unreasonable.
There are not many villagers in Jiugong Mountain.
Most of them are hunters.
They are very scattered and cannot get much food.
"Mianhou means leading the army to break through" Li Zicheng raised his eyebrows and asked in a deep voice.
"That's all we can do for now."
Yuan Zongdi was obviously not in a good mood.
The successive defeats had made the general of the Shun Army much older.
"Yufeng, what do you think?"
Li Zicheng turned to Tian Jianxiu again.
Compared with Yuan Zongdi, Tian Jianxiu is older, has a higher status, and has more say in the camp.
When he saw Li Zicheng's question, he deliberately said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I also agree with Mianhou's opinion.
If we continue to waste the army, it will only weaken the morale of the army.
It is better to go all out and fight to the death.
If we fight out, there is still a glimmer of hope."
Li Zicheng smiled bitterly in his heart.
How could he not know that the current situation was critical?
While in Shangluo, they could also use their familiarity with the terrain to settle down and recruit troops to restore their strength.
In addition, the people of Shaanxi were very supportive of the generals who came from the Lao Eighth Army, so the officers and soldiers could not figure out the situation at all.
But now there are too many of them, tens of thousands of them, and it's not easy to hide.
In addition, they are monks from outside, and the mountain people in Jiugong Mountain may not be willing to hide their whereabouts for them.
But it's not easy to get out.
As long as the Qing army seals the mountains, Li Zicheng must lead a large army to fight the Qing army.
Can this battle be won with the current low morale?
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Li Zicheng glanced at them and found that Dang Shousu, Liu Tichun, and He Yaoqi all had their heads drooped, looking listless.
The morale of the army is unstable and the people are distracted Does God really want to kill him?
Li Zicheng felt very hurt.
"Your Majesty, the general is willing to lead troops to break out of the encirclement."
Li Zicheng was overjoyed when he heard this.
He followed the voice and found that it was Zuo Guangxian who spoke.
His face couldn't help but darken
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