When Wang Zhen walked into the Tianyou Palace, the hall was already full of black oppression, Prime Minister Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, the founding military division, Song Qijiao, Zhang Lanran and other ministers were all in place, talking about something in a low voice.

Ruhou Liu Zongmin, Cihou Liu Fangliang, Bohou Li Guo, Zehou Tian Jianxiu, Mianhou Yuan Zongdi and other military generals were also present, sitting on chairs and shouting noisily, making a lot of noise.

At this time, the Tianyou Hall is more like the Liangshanbo Juyi Hall, everyone has a seat, and they are dressed differently, so they just put a Guan Gong on the dragon seat or something.

Liu Zongmin and other generals who had just finished drinking were leaning back in their chairs and dozing off, letting out a thunderous cry.

When Wang Dehua shouted that His Majesty had arrived, the heroes in the hall just responded casually, mostly with fists, and some people saw Li Zicheng wearing a dragon robe with a look of contempt, and there was a faint look of contempt in his eyes.

Wang Zhen had already seen that the internal organization of the Shun army was in a mess, and many generals were unwilling to bow to Li Zicheng, so they privately discussed: "Worship the horse with a ringing horse, who is willing to bend the knees." ”

Some people also said: "It is not his ability to kill the world with blood and sweat." ”

Even Liu Zongmin, who was the first to follow Li Zicheng, shouted: "I am on the same horse with him, why worship him?" ”

Li Zicheng was also very helpless, he wanted to kill a few Liwei, but the south didn't give himself time to rectify at all, and a rush would only provoke his subordinates to mutiny.

Seeing that everyone was almost here, Li Zicheng coughed and said, "I got a secret report that the prince of the Zhu family has ascended the throne in Nanjing, and personally led a million troops to the north, and is already on the way. ”

"What? An army of millions? ”

There was a commotion in the palace, they only knew that King Chuang had summoned them to discuss the matter, saying that there was an emergency military situation, but they didn't know what it was, but they didn't expect that it was Zhu Ming who was coming, or a million army?

"When did the people in Jiangnan change so much?"

Everyone looked at each other, and they all saw the fear and panic in each other's eyes.

Prime Minister Niu Jinxing stood up violently, and he said categorically: "It's just a claim, maybe it's only 100,000 people, or 50,000 people!" ”

He added: "I heard that when he encircled and suppressed the Fifth Battalion of the Revolutionary Left and the Yellow Tiger a few years ago, he only mobilized less than 100,000 people, and how could he gather millions of people for just a few years?" ”

Everyone in the hall was slightly relieved, since ancient times, how can there be people who have sent troops to fight since ancient times? Even when the Dashun Army was a rogue in the past, even if there were only tens of thousands of people, it was also known as one million, who wouldn't brag and bluff people?

Liu Zongmin, who was dozing off, suddenly said: "Give me another jar of wine, and I can blow out an army of five million!" ”

Everyone in the hall laughed, and their hearts were wider, only Li Zicheng and Song Xiance frowned.

Song Xiance said loudly: "The new emperor of the Zhu family will drive the expedition on the day of his accession to the throne, and the troops will go north in four ways, I think there will be no shortage of people and horses, if this battle is lost, it will be a heavy blow to our Dashun regime, and please discuss a plan together, who will lead the army as the vanguard, how to fight!" ”

The hall suddenly fell silent, and the people who had been chatting with each other stopped talking, and they were reluctant to lead the troops into battle.

These days, the generals have already had fun, the titles have been obtained, the mansions and fertile fields have been obtained, and the gold and silver beauties have also been available, who is willing to go out and fight desperately? Is the wine bad for drinking? Or is beauty not fun anymore?

Li Zicheng looked around, only to see Liu Zongmin lying on the chair snoring in a paralyzed posture in Beijing, brother-in-law Gao Yigong looked up at the ceiling in the hall, as if he was studying murals, and even his nephew Li Guo was silent with his head bowed, thinking about life.

Li Zicheng looked at the generals with different expressions in surprise, the disappointment in his eyes became more and more intense, and he even regretted defeating the Jingshi a little.

In fact, he was also very depressed, the attack on Jingshi was just a momentary interest, but he didn't expect it to be so easy to fight, and it came down in a few days.

He looked around at the crowd: "Who has a strategy to retreat from the enemy?" ”

Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance are both worried, the Ming Army's four-way army is going north, and the Dashun Army has no active generals, and there are too many places to defend, Shandong, Shaanxi, Henan, these places can't lose any of them, and there are no countermeasures for a while.

At this time, a person suddenly said loudly: "So, there is a way to retreat from the enemy!" ”

Everyone raised their eyes and turned their heads to look, but it was the mighty general Wang Zhen, who only heard him say: "My Dashun army attacked Xi'an, Zhantong Pass, Xuanshi Henan, Luoyang, flooded Kaifeng, broke Zhending, Keshan Shandong, all the way like a bamboo, the flag pointed to the place, the ugly group of ashes disappeared, and even captured the Beijing division in a few days, even in the face of a million Ming army, what is there to fear?" ”

"Well said!"

A group of generals in the hall were enthusiastic when they heard this, and applauded loudly, and Li Zicheng's eyes also showed appreciation, regardless of whether Wang Zhen had a plan or not, at least he made the atmosphere up.

Even Liu Zongmin, who was dozing off in his chair, was "woken up" and listened to what the Heaven-Shaking Tiger could do.

Wang Zhen continued: "What's more, the Ming army does not have a million at all, at most two or three hundred thousand, just now the military division explained that the army is divided into four routes, that is to say, there are only tens of thousands of people on each road, so it is even more fearless!" ”

Niu Jinxing's words were contemptuous, and he said: "If you have any clever plans, even if you say it, you don't have to pretend to be profound. ”

Niu Jinxing was very unhappy with Wang Zhen's defection to Liu Zongmin, and was always ready to put on small shoes for him.

Wang Zhen glanced at him, then looked at Li Zicheng, and said: "Since the Ming army is divided, Your Majesty only needs to drive the army in person, concentrate all the troops to gather all the way, and attack the Tianwu army in Shandong. ”

Song Xiance stroked his palms and praised: "Wonderful! I heard that more than 20 years ago, the Ming army also sent troops to Liaodong in four ways, and the old Khan of Jiannu Nurhachi used this tactic of "relying on a few roads, I only go all the way" to break the Ming army from all walks of life, and the mighty general is really a clever plan! ”

The generals in the hall heard what the military advisor said, and there were successful cases listed in front, and many people looked at Wang Zhen in surprise, and secretly said that this earth-shattering tiger is amazing, and he has read history books?

Li Zicheng also nodded with satisfaction, Wang Zhen didn't drink, his spirit looked normal, if according to his strategy, if Dashun wanted to win, it should not be difficult.

Liu Zongmin, who had just drunk himself, flashed pride in his eyes, Wang Zhen was his person.

Niu Jinxing sneered: "It is said that the combat power of the Tianwu Army is extremely strong, and there are 100,000 people, if you want to annihilate them in one fell swoop, I'm afraid it won't be so easy!" ”

Wang Zhen still looked at Niu Jinxing expressionlessly, and said: "Prime Minister, it's not that you don't know anything about military affairs, please take a closer look at the topographic map of mountains and rivers!" ”

As he spoke, he walked to the topographic map unfolded by the eunuch on the side of the hall, and pointed to Shaanxi, Henan and other places: "The battle line of the Ming army is too long, the farthest distance is thousands of miles apart, and the shortest distance is hundreds of miles away, and it is impossible to form a rescue at all. ”

Niu Jinxing's face trembled slightly, very unhappy, but he couldn't refute it.

Li Zicheng kept nodding his head, appreciating Wang Zhen even more, he was relieved in his heart, there are still talents in the secret Dao Dashun!

Song Xiance showed a reserved smile on his face and nodded at Wang Zhen.

I only heard Wang Zhen continue: "The Tianwu army has been on the battlefield for a long time, not to be underestimated, and there is the Emperor Zhu of the Zhu family to drive the personal expedition to stimulate morale, in order to avoid any accidents, the last general will ask His Majesty to also drive the personal expedition, and lead my Dashun million heroes to completely defeat it in the land of Shandong and settle in the south of the Yangtze River!" ”

I heard that when I entered Jiangnan, the generals in the palace immediately came to the heart, and they shouted that King Chuang should immediately drive in person and go to Jiangnan to grab food, money, and women.

"My Dashun army is overwhelming, invincible, even hundreds of thousands of people are constantly attacking, and it is also an elephant that is bitten to death by ants, how can I withstand a mere 100,000 Tianwu army?"

Liu Zongmin couldn't help it, and said, "King Chuang, give an order!" Defeat the Tianwu Army, capture the Emperor of the Zhu family, enter Nanzhili in one go, and then sweep through Zhejiang, Huguang provinces, and solve the problem of food and grass for the army! ”

Li Zicheng's heart was moved, he had long wanted to reorganize the army and restore the fighting spirit of the soldiers, and now Wang Zhen proposed to drive the expedition in person, which was in the middle of it!

"Binggui Shenshu, Cihou, Mianhou, the two of you immediately lead the people of the headquarters to enter Shandong first!"

"Prime Minister Niu Cheng and Gao Yigong stayed in the Beijing Division, responsible for supplying the army with food and grass, and all the rest, counting the soldiers and horses, and accompanying me to the expedition!"

Li Zicheng restored the demeanor of the previous unified army, glanced at everyone in the hall, and said solemnly: "Within three days, all the troops will be exhausted and assembled in Bazhou. ”

The generals' hearts were awe-inspiring, and even Liu Zongmin stood up and said yes.