"Children, what do you think about this military force?" Zhang Xianzhong pointed to the densely packed team at the foot of the mountain, like a long snake, and suddenly asked.●⌒.

"The momentum is like a rainbow, the spear tip is like a forest, and the adoptive father is the heroic army that swept the world, and the soldiers are invincible." Sun Kewang quickly complimented.

"That's it," Liu Wenxiu quickly echoed: "With these millions of heroic troops, and with the command of his adoptive father, he will definitely win every battle."

Ainengqi sighed and said, "We had to worry about the next sutra back then, and we never dreamed that we could achieve today. These were all the credits of the adoptive father. However, the child had an unknown question and did not know whether he should ask?"

Zhang Xianzhong regarded other people as livestock, but he was quite good to his adopted son. He heard this and said simply and directly: "Tell me."

"Yes, adoptive father" Ainengqi said with some confusion: "We have fought bloody years and fought with our lives. We finally fought for a piece of land, and we have been holding it tightly in our hands. Now that we have abandoned it, isn't it a pity?"

It is not easy to fight a piece of territory. Not to mention fighting with the official army, even other rebels will be jealous. It is common for stabbing the knife in the back. The Ming Dynasty is so big, but there are at least a few hundred rebels of all sizes, and they will also sway each other. Hunan and Jiangxi are good places with abundant grain and soldiers. Food and salary can be guaranteed. Now that they are full, the defensive power of the territory they have captured can be ignored, which is equivalent to handing over the territory they have worked hard to capture.

There are too many monks and too little porridge. Ai Nengqi felt a pity even if he thought about it. However, Zhang Xianzhong had the final say in this matter. Ai Nengqi didn't dare to say it even if he wanted to object. Now he had the chance, so he said it carefully.

Zhang Xianzhong did not answer positively, but asked: "Children, do you think it's a pity to lose Hunan and Jiangxi?"

Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu and Ai Nengqi looked at each other for a moment, then nodded gently.

"The most taboo thing about being a human is short-sightedness. The ancients said it well. If a person has no long-term thinking, he will have immediate worries." Zhang Xianzhong suddenly said with some touch: "Hunan and Jiangxi are good, but due to the lack of a solid barrier, it is easy to be broken by people. He can gain a foothold but cannot settle down. In addition, there are two other reasons."

Seeing the three adopted sons listening to their teachings respectfully, Zhang Xianzhong was very satisfied and continued, "The first reason was that Li Thief and I were incompatible. Li Zicheng was in the first place. He wanted to suppress me everywhere. Before he captured the capital, he regarded himself as the leader. If he could make a fuss, the first thing he had to deal with was that he would definitely be the king. He had to make plans early; the second reason was that the Ming Dynasty had been exhausted, and it was a matter of time to change dynasties. Now the world was in chaos, and heroes were born in troubled times. I don't know how many people were staring at the dragon throne in the capital, but they were not in chaos. Huang Taiji's wolf ambitions had long been known to everyone, rebels, official troops, Qing Tartars, heroes who separatist the important roads of each mountain. Sooner or later, there would be a melee. Since this is the case, why should we trek into this muddy water and watch the tiger fight? When they all fought almost, we would come out to pick up the remaining leaves. Isn't that better?"

So that's how it is. The three of them are rare generals and they understand immediately.

When the cessation continues, he is subject to chaos, and the conflicts with Li Zicheng cannot be reconciled. Now Li Zicheng is in great power. When he captures the capital, the momentum will be even stronger. It is better to find a way out when he is entangled with the government army and let him fight with the Qing Dynasty and seize Sichuan, use Sichuan's favorable terrain, advance can attack and retreat and defend.

As for the full outing, it is better to understand that if there are many people who can't conquer Sichuan, and if there are few people left, they will easily be swallowed by others. It is better to launch them together. In other words, if you can't conquer Sichuan, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in Hunan and Jiangxi with great loss of strength. It is better to concentrate your strength.

The three of them thought secretly: It is this decision that their adopted father can stand out among so many rebels and achieve hegemony.

"I understand, adoptive father." Ainengqi said with conscience: "The adoptive father is far-sighted and the child admires him."

Zhang Xianzhong waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's talk about these words when I take them to Chengdu. I hope it will be amazing."

"The child is here." Sun Kewang and Ai Nengqi knew that Zhang Xianzhong had something to do and wanted to separate the order, so they hurried forward to take the order.

"You two each brought the soldiers of our headquarters as vanguards. We hope to lead our troops from Shiru Pass to Sichuan, and Nengqi entered Sichuan from Yeshan Pass. After taking them as quickly as possible, we will join forces to get Qutang Pass. At midnight this year, it depends on yours if we can eat in Chongqing."

Sun Kewang and Ainengqi said loudly: "Yes, the adoptive father."

"Go."

Sun Kewang and Ai Nengqi respectfully bowed to Zhang Xianzhong, then turned around and stepped onto the horse, and then left with a whip.

After the two left, Zhang Xianzhong asked, "Wenxiu, have those letters been sent out?"

"I've sent all the words of the adoptive father."

"Okay, I heard that the Lu man had a good business in Sichuan and had many firearms. I guess this bone is not easy to chew. Fortunately, he has few soldiers. If others can help me restrain it, the pressure will be greatly reduced."

After Zhang Xianzhong finished speaking, he walked up the horse and went down the mountain. Seeing this, Liu Wenxiu quickly got on the horse and followed.

There is only one word in the world, that is, "chaos". Various interests are intertwined, and many things are tangled. Zhang Xianzhong wants to attack Sichuan. The momentum is so great that the news spread soon. Some people are excited, some are watching, and some are going out to do everything. Among so many people, Hong Chengchou, the Minister of War, was the most complicated.

In the battle of Zitian Pass, Lu Haoshan made his name by stepping on Hong Chengchou. Hong Chengchou was defeated in Sichuan, which caused a lot of damage to his reputation and thought of a way to restrain him. Unfortunately, the rebel army became increasingly powerful, and the Qing cavalry continued to attack the fragile defense line of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong, and even the idea of ​​freeing hands to deal with Lu Haoshan was not realized.

Whenever you fall, stand up from wherever you fall. This is the best way to save yourself. Hong Chengchou has been waiting for an opportunity, but when this opportunity comes, he becomes hesitant again.

This opportunity came from a letter, written by Zhang Xianzhong, who said that he had a grudge against the governor of Sichuan, and then tried his best to attack, and welcomed himself to get a share of the pie. Hong Chengchou received this letter a bit complicated, and the opportunity to avenge his shame finally came, but this opportunity was given by the thief.

This seems a bit ironic.

In the study room, Hong Chengchou was sitting in the upper position, and the newly-fended general of the thief and the prince Shaobao Zuo Liangyu, who was sitting on his left, and the fierce generals Cao Wenzhao and Ma Ke were sitting on his right. At this moment, they were discussing Zhang Xianzhong's abnormal behavior this time.

Hong Chengchou coughed twice, attracting everyone's attention to himself, and then said, "The situation is the best here. I wonder what you have to think about it?"

Zuo Liang's eyes were shining brightly and said, "Mr. Hong, the last general has been preparing to recover Hunan and Jiangxi. Unexpectedly, the thief retreated in advance. The subordinate advised that Zhang Xianzhong would be thrown out, and the rear must be very empty. We can take the opportunity to recover the lost territory and then send a surprise attack to prevent him from taking care of the head and tail. If this guy can be eliminated, it would be a huge contribution."

Ma Ke bowed to everyone and said, "Zuo Shuai is right. The emperor puts Zhang Xianzhong in the forefront of the list of bandit suppression. If he is taken down, the emperor will be very happy. However, Lao Huihui died of illness, but Zhang Xianzhong took advantage of it and asked him to incorporate Lao Huihui's old subordinates. In this way, his strength will be greatly increased. The last general believes that he can mobilize superior troops to attack in one fell swoop while his foothold is not fixed, and he will definitely achieve unexpected results."

After pausing, Ma Ke frowned again and said, "But, Zhang Xianzhong suddenly gave up his business and made good use of Hunan and Jiangxi, and he came out in full swing, and Lao Huihui died of illness so by chance. Is this a coincidence? Is there anything wrong with this? Do you intend to set up a hidden trap to attract us to the trap?"

After Mako's concern, everyone suddenly became silent.

"Wenzhao, what do you think?" Seeing everyone's silence, Hong Chengchou began to click.

Cao Wenzhao bowed and said with a serious look: "Sir, if Zhang Xianzhong is a bandit that chaotic country, then Sichuan Governor Lu Wenhua is a thief who steals the country, especially Lu Wenhua. Although he claims to be a minister on the surface, his ambitions of wolfishness have long been known to everyone. Anyway, Sichuan is not under our control, so why do they fight to the death? Zhang Xianzhong is powerful, Lu Wenhua has both a secret weapon, and it happens that he meets the opponent. If two tigers fight, they will be injured. No matter which one is injured, it will be good news for me, the last general's foolish opinion, just sit in the mountain to watch the tiger fight."

Cao Wenzhao knew the power of a new type of musket, and when he recalled the scene of the bullet falling like rain, he felt timid. When he heard Zhang Xianzhong was going to attack Sichuan, his first feeling was that Zhang Xianzhong was crazy, which was no different from suicide. When he heard Zuo Liangyu and Ma Ke's words, he also felt that they underestimated Lu Wenhua too much.

When others control Sichuan, the reason why the troops do not increase but decrease, it is naturally the reason why others make it. Indirectly, it shows his strong self-confidence. There will be evil when things happen abnormally. If they have their own personal experience, they will not be so arrogant.

Upon hearing this, Hong Chengchou nodded and said, "That's right, if a dog bites a dog's mouth, they want to fight, so we will naturally not stop it. However, it is not enough to just look at it. According to my official, we have to join in the fun..."

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When Zhang Xianzhong moved, it turned out that Sichuan, which was quiet and quiet, suddenly became an eye for a storm. Sichuan's every move was particularly eye-catching. Lu Haoshan, who was in Chengdu, also received information from all directions:

On November 2, Zhang Xianzhong and Sun Kewang's troops captured Shiru Pass. On the same day, Ainengqi's troops captured Yeshan Pass, and the Daxi Army officially entered Sichuan;

On November 8, Xing Honglang, Sweeping the floor king and others moved to eastern Sichuan, with an unknown goal;

On November 15, Li Zicheng sent his general Liu Zongmin to lead 50,000 troops to reinforce Hanzhong;

On November 22, Cao Wenjiao led 10,000 troops to camp in Ziyang. On the same day, Zuo Liangyu, the general and prince Shaobao, led his elite troops to Zhenping, Shaanxi;

On November 15, Zhang Xianzhong recruited troops in Yidu and Jingzhou, and went up the river and advanced along the water and land. With his superior forces, he won several battles, crossed the prison, crossed the Three Gorges, and rushed straight to Wanxian. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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