"That Ming army seems to be deliberately driving us south." The bright-eyed Song Xiance covered his mouth and coughed and cleared his throat. At the same time, he quietly took his hand out of Li Zicheng's rough big hands.

Proudly raised his chin, even if his face was full of wind and frost at this time, he was trying his best to maintain his celebrity demeanor, and said with a smile, "From this hinterland of the Central Plains to the north, there is Beizhili and Jingshi, we will definitely not be able to go now." Needless to say, the Ming army has been following behind, and we can't go back. In the east, we continued to walk into Shandong and went to the sea. If we don't want to sail out to sea in search of the elixir of life, then there is only one way out of the south. ”

"Anyone can see that." Niu Jinxing released words at this time, "Those Ming troops follow us and don't fight, but it's not just to drive us all the way south." ”

"That's right." Song Xiance clapped his hands vigorously and shouted loudly, "It's to the south!" is to force us to go to Xiangyang and Zuo Liangyuhuo to merge. After that, they either crossed the river to the south of the Yangtze River, or went west into Sichuan. ”

"Sichuan?" Li Zicheng, whose expression slowly returned to calm, immediately furrowed his brows when he heard this. clenched his fists and said in a deep voice, "Zhang Huanghu is begging for a living in Sichuan, what are we going to do?" Could it be that at this time, it is still impossible to get angry with him? ”

"Chuang Wang Mingjian." Song Xiance bowed, flicked his dirty and greasy sleeves, continued his celebrity posture, and said with a chuckle, "The Eight Kings rebelled against the tyranny in Sichuan, and they have great righteousness. And one mountain can't accommodate two tigers, if we go in, it will inevitably make the eight kings suspicious, and it will definitely be a fire. ”

After a pause, his eyes rolled, and he continued, "This may be the reason why those Ming troops have been chasing us, right?" They want to drive us into Sichuan to join the Eight Great Kings. Then sit back and reap the benefits of the fisherman. In one fell swoop, we and the Eight Kings, the two biggest henchmen of the Ming Dynasty, will be eliminated together. ”

'Hiss~~~' The peasant generals around him gasped and scolded one after another. All of them were indignantly denounced by the viciousness of the officials and soldiers, which was simply inhumane. They say that they will not be fooled and so on.

These people are like talking cross talk. They don't have to think about it with their brains that they don't use much all year round. They are officers and soldiers. And you are thieves. Isn't it a matter of course for officials and soldiers to crack down on thieves in various ways? How can this have anything to do with malice? Speaking of viciousness, the officers and soldiers are not as good as these thieves.

There was a commotion around me, and the sound of angry shouts buzzed in my ears. But Li Zicheng, the only one who can make decisions, seems to have heard nothing. Squinted his eyes and lowered his head, lost in thought.

He's not worried about Zhang Xianzhong!

As long as it is profitable, what is the matter even if it is fire and Zhang Xianzhong is dropped? He also killed Cao Cao before entering the Beijing Division, and what can it be to start a war with Zhang Xianzhong. In this troubled world, who will talk to you about morality? Who has any morality as a thief? He was thinking about what would happen if he really entered the river.

Sichuan is very large, with the Sichuan Plain irrigated by Dujiangyan. It has a large population and abundant products. However, after several years of looting and destruction by Zhang Xianzhong's large forces over there. Can he still raise these horses under his command?

Sichuan is a huge basin. All around are endless mountains that can barely be climbed by a large number of people. It was easy for the army to get in, but as long as the Ming army blocked a few main passages, it would be trapped alive inside.

The supply is insufficient, and it is impossible to feed so many teams. If you want to merge with Zhang Xianzhong, who has become a local snake, the damage will inevitably be not small. The room for maneuver is too small, and once blocked, there is almost no way out.

Li Zicheng, who was thoughtful, quickly analyzed the final result and couldn't enter Sichuan. Once you enter Sichuan, you will inevitably be trapped alive. If you are trapped in one place, you will become a dead thief.

"I can't go to Sichuan." Li Zicheng stood up inexplicably, and said loudly with an awe-inspiring face: "We and the Eight Kings resisted the tyranny of the Ming Dynasty together, and we are all brothers and sisters who cherish each other. How can they kill each other? We can't go into Sichuan. ”

"King Chuang understands the righteousness, and the ministers obey." The nimble-minded Niu Venus quickly reacted and hurriedly sent the sycophants.

Niu Jinxing's eyes fluttered. With admiration on his face, he straightened up, looked at the generals in the military tent with a solemn expression, and said loudly, "If we don't go to Sichuan, we can directly cross the river and go to Jiangnan!" ”

Niu Venus can be the prime minister, and he is naturally a very discerning and intelligent person. Song Xiance pretended to be profound, and Niu Jinxing immediately said it first. This kind of thing is actually not difficult to think, what is missing is just a beginning and a point. Song Xiance said the first half, and the latter words could be understood by Niu Jinxing immediately.

Song Xiance on the side was full of surprise. He looked at him with a look of disbelief. His lips trembled, and he was speechless with anger.

"Jiangnan?!" Li Zicheng, who originally had a sad face, suddenly lit up. He is also a smart man. As soon as you wake up, you can immediately understand.

Jiangnan, the place where the wealth of the world gathers. The area is vast. It has a large population and abundant products. It is the most core place of the entire Ming Dynasty.

In this era when natural disasters* are rampant and human life is inferior to dogs. The people of Jiangnan are living in the past. At least most of the people can eat well, and there are very few people who pull the flag to rebel, and there is no big force formed.

There have been anti-kings in the north who wanted to go south to eat this piece of fat before. However, the vast river deserves to be called the moat. In the absence of a strong sailor, it is simply impossible to let the brigade pass smoothly. Moreover, the people in Jiangnan are still living a wealthy life, and it is almost impossible to pull up a team.

It's just that at this moment, they have reached such a desperate situation. Li Zicheng couldn't take care of it much. Jiangnan is his way out!

"Let's go to Jiangnan!" Li Zicheng slapped his face violently and shouted loudly.

Now there is no way out, and he can't think of any other way out than to go south. No matter how difficult it is, I can only grit my teeth and go on.

After Li Zicheng made up his mind, he quickly reorganized the army under his command. The homeless people who were used as cannon fodder were left behind to wave flags and shout in the camp, and make fires for cooking. It is used to confuse the officers and soldiers. The real main force of the peasant army, the old battalion soldiers of more than 50,000 and nearly 60,000 horses, went all the way south to Xiangyang under the stars and nights.

Li Zicheng's * array has no effect at all for Gao Yang, who has an advanced monitoring system. As soon as the main force under his command left on the front foot, Gao Yang sent dragoons to follow him.

"What are they trying to do?" Origin asked, confused.

Gao Yang shook his head and said indifferently, "What else can I do?" Either go south and cross the river, or go west to Sichuan. There is no other option. ”

"If you enter Sichuan, it is unlikely to be possible. There's already a Zhang Xianzhong over there. Now the dilapidated Sichuan that has been made by Zhang Xianzhong is estimated to be unable to support so many rogues. If you want to cross the river in the south, why do you have to cross from Xiangyang? Origin asked after careful analysis.

"Sichuan's words are unlikely. There can't afford to support the two major gangsters of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong. Gao Yang raised his hand and pinched his chin, half-squinted his eyes and whispered, "They should want to go to Jiangnan." As for why you chose Xiangyang. ”

Gao Yang paused, chuckled, and then said, "If you go south from Xiangyang, you can go all the way to Wuchang." If you cross the river from Wuchang Mansion, the river surface is narrow and conducive to crossing, and the strength of the Ming army's naval division is weak, so the danger of crossing the river will be very small. ”

"Who is guarding Xiangyang now? Do you want to continue to let them go to Gangnam? Origin asked.

"The runaway general Zuo Liangyu is now stationed in Fancheng, with 200,000 troops under his command, and a powerful naval division." Gao Yang said softly.

"So much?" The origin was surprised and shouted: "Then Li Zicheng didn't go to find death?" With Zuo Liangyu here, he can't even pass the Han River, right? ”

"Nope." Gao Yang shook his head and said, "He's gone." ”

"Why?" Yuan asked puzzledly: "Zuo Liangyu, who occupies an absolute terrain advantage, won't be so indiscriminate, right?" ”

"It's because the guard is Zuo Liangyu that he can get by." Gao Yang sighed lightly and explained, "Zuo Liangyu is a famous Yangkou general. His subordinates are more corrupt than thieves. Adulterous silver and plunder, all kinds of evil. During the battle of Zhu Xianzhen, he could do such a thing as looting the horses of friendly troops and fleeing in front of the array, can you still expect him to go to fight Li Zicheng? ”

"Then you can't just watch Li Zicheng cross the Han River, right?" Origin asked in disbelief.

"Killing good and risking merit, this is what he often does. I estimate that Li Zicheng will reach a tacit agreement with Zuo Liangyu to use a large amount of gold and silver goods to buy money and cross the Han River smoothly. After Zuo Liangyu received the money and let Li Zicheng leave, he would inevitably kill many ordinary people who pretended to be the heads of thieves and went to the court to ask for merit. It's not like they've done this kind of thing once or twice. ”

“...... No wonder the huge Ming Empire has fallen to this step, with such an official army, the emperor can't save it even if he is diligent. Origin said with a sigh.

Gao Yang lowered his eyelids, clasped his hands together and pinched the joints to make a crisp sound. There was a hint of indifference in the words, "So, this kind of person must be cleaned up." Dressed in the clothes of an official and a soldier, he does things that are even more angry than thieves. If you don't kill him, God won't be able to look at him! ”

"It's not easy, is it?" Yuan Dian said softly, "That Zuo Liangyu has done all the things that hurt the heavens and reason for so many years, how many people have died tragically under his hands?" The Ming court and Emperor Chongzhen are not deaf and blind, will they not know? Isn't Zuo Liangyu still alive and well? ”

Gao Yang pursed the corners of his lips and said indifferently, "They can't do this kind of thing." Who let Zuo Liangyu have soldiers and horses in his hands? If he had rebelled, it would have been even worse. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen could only choose to appease. ”

"Still." Gao Yang's voice paused, a chill flashed in his eyes, and he whispered to himself, "I don't want to eat this." (To be continued)