A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 796
"Gu Zong also talked about the truth and strategy, so where is the rush?"

Yang Yongyu's speechlessness made Niu Jinxing vigilant. Gu Junen can be described as his formidable opponent in the Qianyi Mansion. He said lightly: "Do you think that with the strength of our rebel army, we can't attack Beizhi and Shandong? Then can't you go straight to the capital?"

The strategy Niu Jinxing said is of course not aimless, but imitating the Ming Taizu's strategy of destroying Yuan: "Take Shandong first, remove its shield; turn to Henan, break its wings; pull out Tongguan and defend it, according to its household threshold. The situation of the world, enter our Master it. Then enter the capital of Yuan, and the enemy will be alone and helpless, and can be conquered without a fight. Once the capital is conquered, the drums will go west, and Yunzhong, Jiuyuan, and Guanlong will be swept down."

A series of victories made the literati and staff in the Chuang army deeply intoxicated. Niu Jinxing even believed that the Chuang army now has an advantage over the Ming army. Jiangnan and Huguang are no longer a threat, and most of Henan is in the hands of the rebels. , it can be said that the right time, place and people have arrived.

What's even better is that Shandong is rich and prosperous, Liuying has never been attacked and plundered, and there is a rich "mass base" there, and the soldiers are few and weak. What's the point of Liu Zeqing?After conquering Shandong again, water transportation was cut off, the capital was paralyzed, and the entire imperial court was also paralyzed.

Such a good opportunity, if you don't attack now, when will you wait?If you don't take the gift from God, you will be blamed instead!

Gu Junen smiled and said: "The Prime Minister forgot about Sun Chuanting in Shaanxi and Cai Maode in Shanxi? If I attack Shandong, what should they do if they sneak up?"

Li Zicheng and the others froze, this is indeed a problem.

But Niu Jinxing said loudly: "It's just that they are going to attack sideways, and they just hit a drum in the wilderness to kill them!"

He sneered and said: "Shanxi's soldiers and horses, the only strong ones are Zhou Yuji and other few battalions, as well as Sun Chuanting... I heard that he was training the new army in Shaanxi. How about Wang Tingchen? Compared with Chen Yongfu and Hu Dawei?"

There was a burst of laughter in the hall, especially Liu Zongmin's thunderous laughter. At first, everyone who entered the camp was extremely afraid of the new army, but successive victories and the continuous destruction of the terrifying new army made their self-confidence unprecedentedly inflated.

When they entered the battalion for the first time, there was still a call to train the new army. Now everyone from Li Zicheng to Liu Zongmin, to Yuan Zongdi, Li Guo and others think that it is better to naturally eliminate the army to train, save time and effort, and the officers and soldiers continue to train the new army. , beat them, push them to death with human power.

Then these government's new troops became their own troops, and there was no need to engage in such time-consuming and expensive arms.

Only Liu Fangliang and Li Yan had some objections, but they were not mainstream voices.

Hearing the laughter of the generals, Niu Jinxing was even more encouraged. He stared at Gu Junen closely: "Shanxi has mountains and rivers outside and inside, Shaanxi, and Tongguan are naturally dangerous; therefore, it is easy to attack Shanxi and Shaanxi, or lure them to the wilderness to wipe them out." easy?"

"It's okay for them to stick to Shanxi and Shaanxi. If they dare to go to the plains, they will end up like Cao, Wang and other new troops!"

Gu Junen was at a loss for words for a while, and after pondering for a while, he said: "After all, the soldiers and horses of the capital are gathered together, not to mention the capital camp, there are also new troops such as Yang Guozhu around, and there are soldiers and horses of Wang Dou in Xuanfu Town."

Niu Jinxing paused, indeed, this is also a problem, and then he sneered: "Beijing camp? Are they considered soldiers? Wang Dou? Didn't he go to Monan because of suspicion from the court? How far is it, not to mention whether the imperial court will allow him to send troops, even if he retreats 1000, even if he sends troops, he will travel thousands of miles to rescue, isn't it another Cao and King? Why should our rebel army be afraid! Yang Guozhu is the same, will He lured him to Shandong to fight, more than [-] miles away, to see how they deal with logistics and supplies!"

Regarding Wang Dou's situation, everyone in the camp was very vague, only knowing that he had gone to Monan.Where is Monan?Everyone didn't have a specific idea, but they only knew that it was a very, very far place. It turned out to be the place where the Tartars lived, and it was hundreds of thousands of miles away from the Central Plains.

Vague news came that Wang Dou was working hard there to store grain and cultivate land, but other things were very unclear, such as the specific strength, establishment, equipment and so on.After all, Wang Dou's information is tightly grasped, and the strict armor system does not leak, unless he himself tells what he wants to tell.

According to the news, Wang Dou seems to have tens of thousands of powerful troops, including Niu Jinxing, Li Zicheng and others, who do not believe that a mere chief soldier can support so many troops?This is just his name, maybe there are [-] to [-] cores, and then he has some strong men.

If Zuo Liangyu always claims to have an army of 20 or 50, what will happen?Those who can fight are only [-], [-], or even a few thousand.

Li Zicheng and others couldn't help but believe that when Chongzhen first came into contact with him at the end of 13 years, Wang Dou had only a few thousand soldiers and horses. How long has it been since he has tens of thousands of elite soldiers?Did he rob Shanxi and Gyeonggi, or did he rob the nearby strong men?
Will the number of his elite soldiers expand faster than his own?You know, I was naturally eliminated from the sea of ​​corpses and blood, so I naturally have an advantage!It's not that the imperial court's small structure relies on food and wages to save hard.

In particular, Wang Douchu only has one road and one town, can he support so many soldiers and horses?Even if they were killed, they would not believe it.

Li Zicheng and others don't understand what farming is, what is base expansion, what is quantitative change to qualitative change, and they just instinctively don't believe it.

After all, they have also seen the new imperial army, Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen, Chen Yongfu, Hu Dawei and others, are they inferior in ability?When they became famous, Wang Dou was no more than a nameless junior, but each could only train one battalion of new troops, even the most respected Yang Guozhu, only had [-] new troops.

Even if Wang Dou has a little more new army than them, there must be a limited number of them, but he is no longer Wuxia Amon, and a million troops don't need to be called, they can be reached casually, even if they use human power, they can push them away die!
Wang Dou's core force is strong, but it is too few, so there is nothing to be afraid of now and then.

Not fighting for three days, going to the house to expose tiles, human beings are forgetful by nature, after each victory, the pain Wang Dou gave them has long been forgotten!When Chuangjun met the new army at the beginning, it felt terrible, and even had the idea of ​​retreating again and again, but after defeating Cao and Queen, it felt like that.

Another great victory in Zhuxian Town, the ability of the new army, now it seems that it is nothing more than that.

They have their own advantage, which is logistics. They can feed on the enemy and plunder nearby towns and villages as much as they want. They have food and grass everywhere. The speed of failure.

Where did Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen lose?Isn't there too much food and grass?In contrast, their food and payment problems are much easier to solve.

Regardless of whether Yang Guozhu or Wang Dou came to fight, they traveled thousands of miles away. First of all, they failed in logistics. No matter how strong the soldiers are, they have no food and grass.
Niu Jinxing's words resonated with all the generals in the palace. Now everyone in the camp doesn't think that Yang Guozhu or even Wang Dou is anything to be afraid of. The mountain-like sea of ​​people on his side is enough to drown everything, just like it once drowned the new army.

There are tens of thousands of horse troops on our side, and if we cooperate with horses, how can we find an opponent?

Li Zicheng nodded. It seems that attacking Shandong and Beizhili will not be more difficult than attacking Huguang.He once thought how difficult it would be to attack Huguanghui in the south, but it turned out to be effortless, and it must be the same in Shandong.

Yang Shaofan remained silent, Li Yan instinctively felt that something was wrong, and he didn't know where it was wrong. His mental strategy was outstanding in camping, but the information was too unequal. He watched Wang Dou as if he was looking at flowers in a fog, and he didn't have enough information. Let him make an analysis and judgment.

What Guan Niu Jinxing said means that he will continue to coerce the people of Shandong, forming a trend of hungry soldiers, and finally sweeping everything.However, Li Yan believes that in order to establish a new dynasty, some people's sacrifices are worthwhile. The Ming Dynasty is exhausted, and the change of dynasty is a matter of course.

After the establishment of the new dynasty, the people will have a good life, and this suffering is worth enduring.

Regarding the matter of Wang Dou, Gu Junen was even more unclear. Even the situation around the capital was obtained through inquiries from all parties. It is impossible to know more details about the detailed work of Chuangjun.

Even if they read many things, they would not understand them. For example, if the news came that Wang Dou recruited officials and came up with Wang's calculation problem, everyone in the camp agreed that it was worthless, and the information was shelved.

Seeing that Niu Jinxing was in high spirits and eloquent, Gu Junen still emphasized: "The prime minister's words are reasonable, but I still feel that I am too hasty to be an official. Everything is done beforehand. Pre-defeated, in case of invincibility, retreat has nowhere to go, what should we do? After all, Sun Chuanting and others are eyeing them, so we must guard against them!"

In fact, for Niu Jinxing, as long as he can win Shandong, it doesn't matter whether he loses Huguang or not. After all, he is one step closer to the capital, and one step closer to his dream of becoming the prime minister of the new dynasty. compared to.

Of course, it was impossible for him to say this, and he said vigorously: "Because Sun Chuanting and others are watching, we need to attack Shandong and Beizhili!"

He asked everyone: "Currently, will Sun Chuanting go out? Will Shanxi soldiers move?"

Everyone in the hall pondered, and many shook their heads. Even Gu Junen had to admit that without special circumstances, Sun Chuanting might have stayed in Shaanxi to accumulate strength until he thought the time was right.As for the people in Shanxi, needless to say, they must guard the boundaries of the whole province and would not go out easily.

Niu Jinxing smiled coldly and said, "Therefore, we will lure their soldiers and horses out!"

He pointed to a map of the whole country in the hall, but it was seized from the government. The proportions are exaggerated, but people at this time seem to be used to it.

"After our army marched northward, although we left troops and horses to set up defenses, it is expected that all parties... the officers and soldiers from the original Huguang, and the officers and soldiers from the South Zhili will come to attack. The most worrying thing is Sun Chuanting in Shaanxi, but... "

Niu Jinxing pointed to the map of Luoyang and Ruzhou on the map, and said solemnly: "Sun Chuanting has to go through this line if he wants to leave the customs. If Shanxi soldiers and horses want to go out of the province, they must also go through Ruzhou and Nanyang. These places are flat and flat. , Although our army is attacking Shandong, how easy is it for the cavalry to kill the carbine? Just wipe them out in the wilderness!"

He laughed and said, "However, based on the court's reaction, if our division attacks Shandong and North Zhili, we will definitely be impatient to get help from all sides, or we won't be able to take care of Huguang. After all, what will they eat and drink when the water transportation is cut off?  … Transport grain from Shaanxi for thousands of miles... If Sun Chuanting goes out of the customs, he will be defeated! Shanxi soldiers and horses come to help, and he will be defeated!"

Niu Jinxing said confidently: "In this way, our rebel army will solve the Sun Chuanting's department in Shaanxi, take advantage of the situation and capture Tongguan. According to its household threshold, the situation of the world is under my control!"

Seeing that everyone in the hall was listening attentively, Niu Jinxing continued with satisfaction: "Perhaps, when our division attacks Shandong, soldiers and horses from Jiangnan will come to help. , Liu Liangzuo, Sun Kewang, etc., also lured them to the wilderness and wiped them out. The ideal place is Guide Mansion... Our division can also take advantage of the situation to capture Suzhou, Xuzhou and other places in Huaibei, maybe even Fengyang..."

Liu Fangliang thought deeply: "What does the prime minister mean, first use the attack on Shandong as a bait to mobilize the imperial court's soldiers and horses, like Zhu Xianzhen, to attract all the officers and soldiers to eliminate them, so as to solve the worries of our army?"

Niu Jinxing stroked his beard and smiled, with an expression of wisdom pearls in his hands: "Exactly!"

He said: "In the early days Kaifeng officers and soldiers gathered. If it wasn't for the strategy of diverting the tiger away from the mountain, it would be impossible to eliminate Cao and Wang. This is also the case at this time!... The officers and soldiers are still able to defend the city. Field battles are now their shortcoming!"

Everyone nodded, and at the same time, a gloomy look flashed in Li Zicheng's eyes. Niu Jinxing's words reminded him of Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo.The victory at that time was due to Li Dingguo's contribution, but now these two servants have betrayed the rebel army, and sooner or later they will make them look good.

Yuan Zongdi also pondered: "Whether you attack Shandong or Shaanxi, Kaifeng, Guide must go down, and these two nails in Henan must be pulled out!"

Li Guo also said: "Use these two places as bait at the same time, surround the points to fight for reinforcements, and lead the reinforcements of the officers and soldiers to the city to destroy them!"

They drew inferences from one instance and proposed a series of military strategies. After many years of fighting, these battle-hardened generals have an instinctive sense of war. In terms of tactics, all of them are very outstanding, even the young Li Guo is the same.

Pointing to the map, Niu Jinxing said: "Attack Shandong and at the same time solve our division's worries, and then our army will go straight into the whole of Shandong. The truth guesses that the soldiers and horses in Shanxi may not move earlier, but at this time, they can't help it." Do not move."

He showed viciousness on his face: "Not to mention the place where Shandong fought four wars, Beizhili is even more flat. They came from the east of Shanxi, a wilderness, I besieged by tens of thousands of horsemen, cut off their food roads, and then besieged by crowds. How many did they come and how many did they die... Yang Guozhu is the same, his cavalry in the main barracks may be stronger than our cavalry, but there is no limit to how strong it is. Our cavalry is ten times as many as that. Once they leave, how can we ensure the supply of food? Once the horsemen leave, how can we protect their infantry?”

He pointed viciously at the map of Shandong: "If Cao and Wang are the same, with food supply cut off and no cavalry, no matter how strong their new army's infantry are, they have to form an formation to protect themselves and stand by for help. I will besiege with millions of people. Several Yang Guozhus must die too!"

"The same is true for Wang Dou, no one can stop my rebel army from marching towards the capital!"

"it is good!"

Liu Zongmin yelled first, everyone in the hall admired him, he is worthy of being a prime minister, this strategy, there is a trick in the plan, there is a trick in the circle, and there is a trick in the trick, everyone is very ruthless, and everyone can't help but admire.

Everyone thought about the three strategies. At present, it seems that the strategy that the prime minister and Gu are engaged in is the most reliable, but which one should you choose?
Niu Jinxing looked at Gu Junen with some disdain, full of confidence, the king and the generals would definitely choose their own strategy.

Gu Junen still had a smile on his face, Prime Minister Niu's strategy was good, but he missed a little bit, the psychology of King Chuang and the generals, what are their real thoughts?
Sure enough, after all the generals applauded, and you look at me, I look at you, it was Liu Zongmin who muttered first: "The prime minister's strategy, let's talk about it from the best situation. It's not bad...Donkey ball, I always feel that there are some hidden dangers, attacking Shandong , will it really go so smoothly?"

Liu Xiyao, who joined Chuangying and became a general, said: "Master Liu is right, and I feel a little anxious. Is it too late to attack Shandong and the capital?"

Li Guo said: "Let's take it slow first, lest in case of a victory, Huguang and Henan can't be saved, and my rebel army has nowhere to go back."

Tian Jianxiu, Gao Yigong and others also felt that Prime Minister Niu's strategy was very good, but they seemed a little anxious now, so why not attack Shaanxi first.

Liu Fangliang and Li Yan felt that the prime minister's strategy was good, but as Master Liu said, it was considered from the best situation. Will it really go so smoothly?It is indeed a bit aggressive.Moreover, like all the generals, what does Liu Fangliang think in his heart?
Their greatest desire now is to fight back to Shaanxi!
There is a saying that wealth and honor do not return to one’s hometown. If you go out at night in brocade clothes, you will achieve success and fame. What is your greatest desire is to show off and show off in front of the folks!
Most of the generals who broke into the camp were from Shaanxi. When they first rebelled, they were chased like stray dogs.If you don't go back at this time to let the villagers have a look, let the gentry officials and generals who despised them at first have a look, when will you wait?
Looking forward to this day, they have been looking forward to it for too long, and they really can't wait.

Not to mention the generals, even Li Zicheng is like this. Once he captured Xi'an in history, he had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, with banners dozens of miles away, and sacrificed to the tomb in Mizhi.How beautiful was it then?Unfortunately, the Fengxiang defender lured and wiped out some of his soldiers, and the ancestor worship was interrupted. Li Zicheng angrily captured Fengxiang and slaughtered the city.

Therefore, Niu Jinxing does not understand the psychology of Li Zicheng and others, and is doomed to tragedy.

In addition to the thought of returning home, the campers also had an inhumane mentality, that is, the victory came too fast, which made them a little at a loss.

It seems that in the past two years, they were still surrounded by officers and soldiers in a panic. In the blink of an eye, the situation before them appeared, which made them a little scared.

After all, they come from humble backgrounds, have no background, and do not have the foresight and foresight of Zhu Yuanzhang and others.Wealthy at the beginning, I feel a bit at a loss, just like if a poor boy in the future suddenly wins a lottery with tens of millions or hundreds of millions, he doesn't know how to spend his money.

In essence, they are not used to power and responsibility. What they are best at is robbing, taking everything away, and then living under the siege of officers and soldiers.

Governing Huguang has already made them burnt out, and suddenly they are about to enter Shandong, enter the capital, and face the burden of the whole country?They subconsciously avoid the situation.

Because of the absorption of literati, Chuangjun began to be regularized, but now they are also kidnapped by these literati, and they have to put on the appearance of a political power. In fact, according to their temperament, they still enjoy the happy days of the past.

However, there was no other way to drive the ducks into the sedan chair. Since Li Yan and other literati helped Li Zicheng to enforce military discipline, compiled a series of ballads, and put forward slogans such as "equalizing the land and free grain", they had to listen to the opinions of these literati more, otherwise The good situation was ruined once.

However, "too fast" is definitely not enough. Therefore, with Gu Junen's more "steady" strategy in hand, Niu Jinxing's "aggressive" strategy will inevitably be abandoned.

Sure enough, after listening to the opinions of the generals, Li Zicheng said: "Sun Chuanting is training a new army in Shaanxi. You must ignore it. You must destroy it first, so as not to raise tigers....Of course, the prime minister's policy is a good one, but it is a little too hasty. Gu Zhengzheng said it well, if you don't win first, you will lose first. Gyeonggi is a place where the imperial court gathers heavy troops. Is it a place that can be captured easily? Our army gathered in Hebei, so it is inevitable that we lose sight of the other. When Huguang was captured, Henan was captured. The teacher is invincible, and there is no way to retreat."

Liu Zongmin said in a loud voice: "Crashing Wang Yingming, this is the strategy of the old man to seek the country. As Gu Zong said, Shaanxi is our hometown. People are familiar and familiar, and Guanzhong is a place of wealth. It can be used to build a country... Gao Build walls, stockpile food..."

Then all the generals agreed one after another, saying that it would be better to fight Shaanxi first.

The situation took a turn for the worse, Niu Jinxing couldn't figure out why his good plan was abandoned, the generals were applauding just now, why did they suddenly change?Looking at Gu Junen's smiling face, it was so hateful, as if he was laughing at himself, making Niu Jinxing's face livid.

He was not reconciled to failure, and wanted to work hard. He said: "My teacher is invincible in field battles, but siege is not my specialty, especially Tongguan Mountain, which is difficult to overcome. Shanxi... It's not the dry season yet, it will be the dry season The water is deep and muddy. Could it be that our army waded across the river? The ships on both sides of the river must have been collected or burned by Shanxi officers and soldiers. How can our army cross the river and attack?"

Gu Junen smiled and said: "Tongguan is indeed difficult to cross, but you can climb it with iron hooks... As for Shanxi, there is no need to rush for a while, either after capturing Shaanxi, or when the Yellow River freezes in winter. Jieshi River is dangerous everywhere, and there is a smooth road , Shanxi's mere underdogs will be wiped out with one blow!"

He said: "The information is very clear. Apart from the soldiers and horses of the local township Yongwei, the soldiers and horses in Shanxi Town are only the commander-in-chief Zhou Yuji, the deputy general Li Yunshu, and the Fubiao Battalion Chen Shangzhi and Niu Yongren. Each battalion has two soldiers and two horses." , [-], fewer cavalry, each battalion can only fight with hundreds of soldiers, nothing to worry about!"

"What about Wang Dou?"

Niu Jinxing said sharply that at the beginning he dismissed Wang Dou, but now, like Gu Junen, he also brought up Wang Dou as an argument: "Although he is in Monan, he has information. He has some soldiers and horses in the Xuanfu. Town! Xuan Mansion is very close to Shanxi Town, who knows if he will not be rescued?"

Gu Junen looked at Niu Jinxing indifferently: "Our division temporarily attacked Pingyang Mansion, Lu'an Mansion and other places in Shanxi. Even if we attack Taiyuan Mansion, it depends on the situation. But if we attack Shanxi, most of the fighting will be in Pingyang Mansion, from Xuanfu Town It’s two thousand miles to Pingyang Mansion! Is this close at hand?”

Li Guo interjected: "Indeed, Pingyang Mansion is far away from Xuanfu Town, not to mention Taiyuan Mansion, I heard that there is Datong Town in the middle, and Xuanfu is just further north."

The 36th Battalion used to be active in Shanxi, and it was only one part of the camp at that time. Most of their activities were in Shanxi Town, and there were also various places in the town.Everyone has some understanding of Shanxi's geography. According to what they know, Xuanfu Town is at the northernmost end of Shanxi, a narrow north-south area, and it is indeed far away.

They also know Shaanxi very well, but they have no impression of Beyond the Great Wall. They have no idea how far it is from Guihua City to Shanxi Town, how far it is from Datong Town, how far it is from Yansui Town, and how far it is from Ningxia Town.

Niu Jinxing, like Gu Junen and other literati, has no clue about Beyond the Great Wall. Even Li Yan has only read "Black Tartar Stories" and "Mengtar Preparatory Records". In his impression, Beyond the Great Wall is a place far, far away. Another world.

Every time the Central Plains conquered a fortress, it required the power of the whole country, and then traveled thousands of miles, just like Huo Hussars, running thousands of miles before finding the old den of the Huns.

In the feeling of everyone, Wang Dou disappeared from memory when he arrived outside the Great Wall, and only the soldiers and horses left in Xuanfu Town attracted everyone's attention.

Gu Junen finally said: "As the prime minister said before, even if the soldiers and horses from Xuanfu town come, how will they solve the food and wages in a land of thousands of miles? Encore against me like a sea army?"

Gu Junen treated him in his own way, making Niu Jinxing's face uncertain. When he wanted to argue, Li Zicheng waved his hand: "Okay."

He said: "The commander-in-chief has made a plan, so let's use Gu Zheng's strategy!"

Cheers in the hall, amidst the general voice of "beat back to Shaanxi", Niu Jinxing had no choice but to cup his hands and say: "My minister obeys the order!"

There is hatred in my heart, all the idiots, they are so painstaking and solitary, they don't use their own strategies, especially Gu Junen, who only knows how to flatter and sycophant, and sooner or later he will make him look good.

At the same time, he sneered in his heart, Shaanxi and Shanxi are so easy to fight?When the army failed, he couldn't wait to see how Gu Junen's villainous face would look like, and let Chuang Wang wait to see that his own strategy was the most wise.

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Li Zicheng finally adopted Gu Junen's strategy, and then rushed into the camp to act intensively, mobilizing troops, collecting food and grass, especially looking for craftsmen everywhere, making iron hooks day and night, and seeking to enter Tongguan and other mountain dangers.

From the end of March to the end of April, Li Zicheng's army marched from all over Xiangyang. Except Yuan Zongdi, the former battalion general, led 25 cavalry, [-] infantry, and guards from the counties under his rule.The remaining field army, [-] horsemen and [-] infantry, marched northward.

Li Zicheng's army still claims to be in the millions. As soon as they leave the border of Huguang, they start to coerce the hungry people again, as cannon fodder for the siege, and then divide into two groups in Nanyang.On one side, led by Liu Fangliang, [-] horsemen and [-] infantry attacked Shangnan and Shangzhou.

He personally led the way, led the main force with Liu Zongmin and others, via Ruzhou and Luoyang, and went straight to Tongguan. The two armies agreed to meet in Xi'an.

At the same time, Li Zicheng also dispatched some horsemen to monitor Kaifeng, and the dark clouds of war began to cover Ming Dynasty again.

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The imperial court was very concerned about Li Chuang's movements. At first, the imperial army was not clear about their intentions when they marched northward. They were worried that Li Zicheng was going to cross the Yellow River and attack Shandong and North Zhili. Si Fu, each with their own troops and horses, stationed at the river bank, and worked together to block the defense, not allowing a single thief to spy on the crossing."

Then, after Li Zicheng made it clear that he wanted to attack Shaanxi, he ordered Sun Chuanting, governor of Shaanxi, to guard Tongguan. If a thief invades Qin, he will be severely punished.

At the same time, the Ministry of War was informed to order Li Gande, Governor of Jiangxi, Guo Duxian, Governor of Jiangxi, Ma Shiying, Governor of Fengyang, and Governor of Anqing, etc., to wait for an opportunity to recover the occupied provinces in Huguang.

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