Li Yan saw Zhou Xian agreeing and showed joy.

As an old general of the rebel army, he certainly hoped that Zhou Xian would marry Li Cuiwei to repay Li Zicheng's kindness for his kindness. The most important thing is that he also wanted to find a good way out for nearly 100,000 rebel army.

Li Yan stood up and said, "Then I'll go find Gu Junen now."

Zhou Xian shook his head, "No hurry, I have something to discuss with you."

Li Yan sat down and saw that Zhou Xian was not speaking, his brows furrowed.

Zhou Xian said: "Lin Quan, I have decided that I will go to Kaifeng in person this time, and you will be fully responsible for the war outside."

Li Yan's face suddenly changed, and Wan Ji's face also became gloomy. "Wangquan, have you thought about it? You are taking risks."

Zhou Xian said calmly: "If we can drag the more than 100,000 Qing troops led by Duoduo to death in the Central Plains, it will be worth taking risks. Moreover, Kaifeng City is not so easy to be compromised."

Wan Ji said: "I'm not afraid of ten thousand, but I'm afraid of it. Moreover, for nearly half a year, can you be sure that no one in the city has secretly contacted the manhu outside the city? If something happens, what should I do in the north? What should I do with these more than 100,000 soldiers from Shandong and Liaodong?"

Zhou Xian was silent for a moment and said, "With Ning Yu in Liaodong, it is enough to restrain the Qing army still in Liaodong. With Mr. Wan in Shandong, you are enough to suppress the civil and military officials in Shandong. If something really happened to me, please ask Mr. Wan to write a surrender form and hand over Shandong and Liaodong to the Ming Dynasty. In short, you must not let the Manchu captives rule the Central Plains."

Wan Ji showed a surprised expression on his face, and the Adam's apple trembled for a while. After a long time of silence, he asked, "Have you decided?"

Zhou Xian nodded, "The rebels in Kaifeng City are holding on to the death, so why are the Qing troops outside the city? After months of besieging the city, nearly 20,000 flag soldiers and tens of thousands of Han soldiers, how can the daily consumption be supported by a devastated Henan? If our army sends troops, Duoduo will directly retreat west to Luoyang when the situation is wrong, and rely on the dangerous passes over there to block our army, our army will pay an incalculable price in the future. I will use myself as a temptation to tempt Duoduo will hesitate when retreating west. As long as he delays for a while, our army can completely cut off his way to retreat west."

Wan Ji shook his head and said, "Even if this can be done, the risk taken by this move is still too great. Why can't Lin Quan enter the city as the original plan?"

After saying that, Wan Ji looked at Li Yan and explained: "Lin Quan, I'm not saying that you are not important, you must take risks. I just forgot about what Quan is too big, and I think it's more appropriate for you than him to go."

Li Yan nodded gently, expressing his understanding. "Wangquan, I don't support you in your trip to Kaifeng. I think I'll go according to the original plan. You stay outside the city to command the army. The mobilization of more than 80,000 troops and launch an attack from different directions. This is a rare battle. If the generals below do not trust the commander absolutely, how can I execute the orders then? I have not been long for me to be on your side. I'm afraid that it will be difficult to command the generals such as Liu Konghe, Wu Yuanji, and Yang Yan? It is more suitable for you to stay outside."

Zhou Xian said in a deep voice: "I will write to them in advance so that they can completely obey your command. If they don't listen, you can deal with it at will and kill them. They are not my family generals, and their soldiers are not their private soldiers. The soldiers of the entire army should follow the orders only, rather than just obeying my orders. This is never the result I want."

Seeing the two of them showing serious expressions, Zhou Xian smiled and said, "Besides, our army has planned this battle for so long, and the generals have not cooperated much. As long as they do their own things, there will be no big problems in this battle. The only problem is whether our army can win the field battle with the Qing army."

Zhou Xian paused for a moment and then said, "I have always thought that we are still a little short of military strength. There are still tens of thousands of soldiers to fight in Kaifeng City, and nearly 30,000 soldiers in Suiyang City and Shangqiu City. If they can convince them to join the war, they can ensure the victory of this battle. When I entered Kaifeng City, I also wanted to use myself as a guarantee in exchange for the full trust of the soldiers of the rebel army in the city and let them serve me."

"I can do this, and I can gain their trust more than you." Li Yan argued.

Zhou Xian curled his lips, "But you are not me, you are not the main general. You are an old general of the rebel army, and they are deeply trusted. It is me who they don't trust. For a proposal to accept the adaptation, they would rather break out and eat dirt than accept it. They would even talk about letting them suffer huge casualties to participate in a battle with unpredictable outcomes. So, I must go."

Wan Ji shook his head with an ugly face, "Wangquan, we don't need to fight so urgently! Liaodong is now advancing step by step, and Shandong is also in a confrontation with the Qing army. There is no need to put yourself in danger in order to reduce tens of thousands of rebels! Because if something happens to you, there will be many unpredictable things in the future."

Zhou Xian shook his head, "Mr. Wan, I am not for the tens of thousands of rebels in Kaifeng City, but for the general trend of the world. You must know that Western Shandong is not at risk. If the Central Plains are lost and the Qing army advances eastward, Shandong's richest land will be reduced to ashes in the war. By then, what will Shandong rely on to support these tens of thousands of troops? Even if we win again and again, the Qing army with advantages in troops and financial resources will gradually crush us. Besides, there is still the south!"

Zhou Xian did not continue to say it, but Wan Ji understood that Zhou Xian had always been wary of Nanming. And this time their capture of Yangzhou also showed that Zhou Xian was too cautious and too much.

Wan Ji was silent for a moment, sighed softly, and did not persuade him again.

Li Yan argued a few more times, but every time he was blocked by Zhou Xian. He finally sighed helplessly and said, "Then let Hong'er go with you! She is Mrs. Gao's goddaughter, and there are many familiar people there. Maybe she can help you at critical moments."

Zhou Xian nodded gently, "The soldiers under her fourth battalion were trained for a long time and used the most sharp Qiming spear. In this battle, she couldn't escape. Let Sister Hong lead the two battalions of fire soldiers and the first battalion of artillery to Yangwu first in the name of transporting grain to assist Chen Zilong. When I arrive, I will enter the city with me."
Chapter completed!