Xie Ming

Chapter 197: Li Zicheng is furious and urges Song to offer advice
The mound ten miles north of Baoding City is the core of Li Zicheng’s central army!

When everyone heard the news of the rebellion in the city, they were all shocked and stunned.

Upon hearing this, Li Zicheng became even more furious. He wielded the horse whip fiercely, stepped forward on his horse, and whipped the sentry hard!

"Xiao?"

"Xiao, Xiao Jingchuan?!" Song Xiance searched carefully from the side in the chaos, and suddenly thought of what this name was. His eyes widened and he hurriedly interrupted King Chuang's venting of anger.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Song Xiance rode his horse out of the line, trying to stop the enemy.

"Fuck you, you little rascal, how dare you say that you want to meet me in front of the army?!"

"What level and what thing does he deserve?" Li Zicheng was furious, but he didn't stop.

"His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty! Please listen to me!" Seeing that he was out of control for the moment, Song Xiance had no choice but to yell.

His shouting made Li Zicheng frown and glare back, and his hand movements paused, finally taking effect.

"Your Majesty!"

"What's the point of venting my anger on this young officer here?!"

After attracting the attention of King Chuang, Song Xiance realized that something had happened, so he quickly dismounted and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, this Xiao Jingchuan is no other!"

"Do you still remember the silver robbery in Baoding Prefecture more than half a month ago?!"

Speaking of this, Li Zicheng, who had been listening with an impatient look on his face, suddenly had a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I remember that the young Ming general who roamed the southwest of the capital and looted the military pay of Baoding Prefecture was named Xiao Jingchuan!"

"After he took the crown prince away from the capital, he repeatedly caused trouble in the Laishui and Baoding areas!"

"This guy is good at guerrilla warfare, he should not be underestimated!" Song Xiance said.

"Humph!"

"He's just a fool who hasn't even grown all his hair yet!"

"Damn it, I'm in the Jidong area and I can't get my hands on it. I don't have time to deal with him, but he has become a human being!"

"Stick up a chicken feather as a token of authority!"

"Bringing these defeated soldiers to mess around in our army's hinterland!"

"Now, at this very moment, you dare to occupy Baoding City and block the progress of our army!"

"I gave him face!"

"Today, I want to see how much this melon egg weighs!"

"Liu Zongmin!"

"Pass the order to me!"

"attack"

Li Zicheng's blood boiled and in a rage, he became so hot-headed that he wanted to lead his troops to attack the Baoding city!

"His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty! Absolutely not! Absolutely not!"

When Song Xiance heard that King Chuang was going to attack the city with cavalry, he was horrified!
He kowtowed and shouted!
Make a big noise and stop people from giving advice!

"You, you lord!"

"Although you are not the chief officer of the southwest region, you should know how many former Ming soldiers and surrendered soldiers Liu Fangliang's troops in the southwest have released in Baoding Prefecture, right?!"

"Right?!"

"How many? Quick! How many troops are there?" Song Xiance said in a panic, suddenly thinking of this.

Liu Zongmin standing beside him was stunned!
I thought to myself, how come you, in giving advice, even include me in it.

He looked towards Li Zicheng with a confused face, and seeing that King Chuang was staring back at him, he was startled immediately and hurried back.

"Oh, oh! Haha!"

"Baoding Prefecture!"

"I, I can't remember the exact number of troops stationed there!"

“There shouldn’t be many!”

Liu Zongmin's answer was ambiguous. After he finished speaking, he glanced around to offer advice to King Chuang. Seeing that both of them seemed very dissatisfied, he had no choice but to pretend to be thoughtful before continuing.

"Oh, oh!"

"However, we have set up the Zhending and Baoding Jiedushi in Dashun, and there are corresponding detailed rules for the allocation of troops and horses!"

"There were many soldiers and generals who surrendered in Baoding Prefecture!"

"If I remember correctly, there should be about five thousand!" Liu Zongmin looked embarrassed and replied with a smile.

"Your Majesty, can you be sure that there are five thousand?!"

"Just tell me clearly, stop playing dumb!"

Li Zicheng gritted his teeth, knowing what kind of person he usually is, and also knowing that he and Liu Fangliang were not on the same page in the army, so he confirmed the number of soldiers and horses in Baoding Prefecture. He must know that the reason why he was pretending to be a grandson now was just because he was still hesitating, fearing that King Chuang would be suspicious.

At this moment, Liu Zongmin, who was standing by, suddenly heard the tone of the King of Rebellion and was afraid that he had touched his back. So he dared not to fool around anymore and finally spoke tightly.

"Ah, yes, yes!"

"I dare not, I dare not!"

"I have thought it through! There are indeed five to six thousand soldiers who surrendered!"

"Before, Liu Fangliang had a 2,000-man detachment here to defend the city, but at the end of April, the capital was in danger, so all of the troops were urgently transferred north!"

"So I thought that Xiao Jingchuan must have taken advantage of this opportunity to connect with the surrendered soldiers and generals of Baoding Prefecture, which led to the current rebellion in the city!"

"This, this Liu Fangliang, really is, even if he wants to mobilize troops, he can't do it this way"

While Liu Zongmin was talking, he was still arguing.

Upon hearing this, Li Zicheng felt very uncomfortable.

"Okay!"

"What time is it? Why are you still engaging in infighting?" It's hard to be the King of Rebellion!

"His Majesty!"

"You heard it, too!"

"No matter how his troops come, we can only deal with these five thousand!"

"You just have to hold your breath!"

"Our Dashun troops have retreated thousands of miles to the south, and they are exhausted. The army is full of cavalry, so we cannot attack the city!"

"Tell us how strong the enemy's soldiers are!"

"Even if they are just a mob, as long as they can stop us for an hour or two."

"It has made our army unable to conquer the city for the time being and we are stuck in a stalemate!"

"When the pursuing troops arrive, we will all be caught in a dilemma of being attacked from all sides!"

"Your Majesty, don't forget that the Jiannu and that Wu Sangui bastard behind you are still chasing and biting you all the way!"

"It will take us no more than two hours on foot!"

"Attacking the city now, no matter whether it succeeds or not, it will be a failure!"

"Not only can you not eat mutton, but you will also get into trouble!" Song Xiance gave some good advice.

After listening to the advice, Li Zicheng's anger gradually subsided.

After he finished offering his advice, he sighed and threw the horsewhip to the ground.

"Ugh!"

"We originally thought that once we reached Baozhen, we could organize troops and gather them in the city to fight against the enemy, so as to delay the enemy's pursuit!"

"To buy enough time for the main force to retreat westward!"

"Ugh!"

"At the moment, it seems impossible!"

"You can offer some suggestions!"

"Have you ever thought that even if I could bear this, I would let this little thief show off his power in Baoding Prefecture and ignore him!"

"But you must also be aware that if we give up Baoding, the army will pass through the route between Mancheng and Baoding!"

"There's no guarantee that this Ming dog surnamed Xiao won't make a plan to attack us from both sides!"

"When our rear guard is cut off, won't we be in a more passive position?!"

Li Zicheng sighed helplessly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

"Just now, I reported to you, my dear, that Xiao Jingchuan is interested in meeting with His Majesty in person!"

"Your Majesty, your Majesty wants to say something." The one who offered the advice knew that this would embarrass Li Zicheng, but considering the overall situation, he still gritted his teeth and gave him frank advice.

"shut up!"

"Offer advice! You!"

Li Zicheng's eyes suddenly burst into fire again!
Raise your hand and point!

After a while, the yellow horse under him snorted and showed impatience.

Li Zicheng hesitated, pacing left and right on his horse.

"Fuck it!"

"The tiger fell flat and was bullied by the dog!"

"Row!"

"meet!"

"It won't be a big loss if we meet again!"

"What's wrong with me going?!"

Li Zicheng gritted his teeth, changed the subject, and compromised.
(End of this chapter)