To talk about the panic, the most panic is the officials who surrendered from the Ming Dynasty, civil servants, military commanders, and noble ministers, who are called by their names. There are hundreds of people!
If Zhou Zheng fights back and protects Daming Jiangshan, then they are all rebellious, and they will afflict the Nine Clan!
Who can accept the transformation from the dragon's merits to the ransacking of the family
At both ends of these people, they were worried and uneasy. Many people found the former military servant of the Ming Dynasty. Zhang Jinyan, who had contributed to the city and was promoted to Shangshu of the Dashun Dynasty War Department, hoped that he would send the news to Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng's cavalry walked around the city to stop those escaping from the city and closely monitored the movement of bandits in other places.
It was dark and dark, Man Gui, Yang Guozhu, Lu Xiangsheng, Zhao Singjiao, Cao Wenzhao and others finally arrived with a large army. The first step was to encircle the capital.
Above the capital, there are Li Zicheng's troops in various costumes. If you look carefully, they are actually people in ragged clothes. The armor is extremely scarce, and they stare at the city gate in a panic and difficult to calm.
Li Zicheng summoned the generals who had fled back to discuss the defense of the city. In the end, it turned into a "Breaking the Enemy". This so-called "Breaking the Enemy", everyone present knew that it was an escape.
Zhou Zheng's army of more than one hundred thousand surrounded them with ten to twenty thousand people, even if they were trapped, they were trapped to death.
Li Zicheng convened Niu Jinxing, Tian Jianxiu, Liu Zongmin and others to discuss and discuss, but they did not discuss a good way. Tian Jianxiu's "Inside should be combined with the outside", they know nothing about the outside situation, how to do it
Li Zicheng was very angry, waved his hand, and went back to the harem.
The people who were left looked at each other, Niu Jinxing thought for a while, and quickly went to prepare for the enthronement ceremony.
The Qianqing Palace was brightly lit, and the preparations for various rituals were perfect. Officials at all levels, civil servants and generals also came early to wait for a rehearsal.
At first, these officials did not dare to speak, but could only keep their eyes open. Later, they became more courageous and began to whisper. All of them looked worried and fearful, biting their heads, and cooperating with this hasty enthronement ceremony.
Especially those generals who surrendered from the Ming Dynasty, they worry about ten times and a hundred times as much as Li Zicheng's people!
Zhang Jinyan's position is still forward, looking at the seemingly complete but in fact full of errors and omissions, he fainted in a panic.
Outside Dongzhimen, Zhou Zheng's camp.
Lu Xiangsheng, Cao Wenzhao, Man Gui, Zhao Lijiao, Cao Bianjiao, Yang Guozhu, Gao Jie, etc., are all here.
Gao Jie has been appointed by Zhou Zheng as the general soldier and continues to control his original army.
Seeing that Zhou Zhengzheng fulfilled his promise, Gao Jie was naturally grateful to Dade, eliminated all doubts, and naturally worked loyally and loyally.
He looked at the map of the capital and said: "My lord, the eight gates of the capital, Deshengmen should be the weakest here. It was originally my people who were stationed here. Now I don't know who it is, but it must be sent casually to fool things. "
Gao Jie knows Li Zicheng's people very well, so it makes sense for him to say so.
Zhou Zheng hummed and said, "Jian Dou, what do you think?"
In terms of war experience, Zhou Zheng is really no match for Lu Xiangsheng.
Lu Xiangsheng has been studying and listening: "My lord, the capital is far more expensive than other places. The blind attack is afraid that the loss is not small. Moreover, if Li Zicheng jumps the wall and slaughters the people in the city, the officials, and... Your Royal Highness, we will be guilty. ."
When Zhou Zheng listened, he frowned. The little prince must keep it, or he would have to worry about the succession to the throne when he entered the city.
Zhou Zheng stood still, looked around at everyone, and said: "His Royal Highness is of the blood of the first emperor, my prince of Ming, there must be nothing wrong!"
Man Gui, Zhao Sujiao and others were not close to Zhou Zheng, and they could not naturally understand Zhou Zheng's mind and purpose, and they all nodded silently. These were all intended.
People with keen minds, seeing that Zhou Zheng didn't take the opportunity to seek rebellion or other intentions, felt relieved.
Zhou Zhengyu has great favor with Lu Xiangsheng. Even if Lu Xiangsheng is vaguely aware of it, he will not say much in this situation, saying: "The idea of being an official is to round out the three and miss one, and let Li Zicheng go out."
Man Gui was stunned, and said in a puzzled way: "We finally surrounded the thief, why should we let him go? Let it go, but let the tiger go back to the mountain, and it will be difficult to catch it again."
Lu Xiangsheng looked at Zhou Zheng and said: "The Northwest is too chaotic. If Li Zicheng dies, more people will inevitably pop up. It is really messy. We will spend more manpower, material resources, mental energy and time to suppress the bandits. If Li Zicheng escapes. The Northwest, gathered and wiped out, depends on World War I, and it is most suitable."
Cao Wenzhao meditated, and said: "At the end I think Master Lu's idea is good. The northwest is like a deep water. There are too many officials and soldiers to sink into the sand, and the court can't afford it. If Li Zicheng can gather together and cut it out at once, That is indeed the most advantageous way."
Zhao Shujiao, Man Gui and others looked thoughtful and did not refute.
The chaos in the Northwest began sporadicly during the Wanli period, and Dachi during the Tianqi period. It has been nearly 20 years, and Daming has been extremely exhausted.
If it can be solved at once, no one wants to continue to drag on.
Zhou Zheng is also thinking, Lu Xiangsheng's strategy is naturally good, not only can regain the capital as soon as possible, stabilize the hearts of the people in the world, but also keep the Northwest from falling apart.
The only shortcoming was that Li Zicheng let the tiger go back to the mountain. The officer and army might not be able to get rid of it easily. The northwest was too big, and Li Zicheng's campaign would really give Zhou Zheng a headache.
Lu Xiangsheng looked at Zhou Zheng, knowing he was embarrassed, and said calmly: "My lord, now is not what it used to be. Without the imperial restraint, it may not be that difficult to eliminate the gangsters."
Lu Xiangsheng was also a person who suffered from the consequences of the imperial court, knowing that the root of the banditry was in the imperial court, not in the northwest.
Zhou Zheng glanced at him, nodded knowingly, and said: "Then you will encircle the three and miss one, and let Li Zicheng escape back to the northwest. Let's talk about the strategy of continuing to suppress bandits. Zhao Ledjiao, Cao Wenzhao, you led the four. Wan, from the Daming Mansion, Henan, Nanzhili all the way south, opening up the road with Li Banghua. At that time, I will send him back to Beijing, his army will be taken over by you, and then into Huguang, regain Xiangyang, camera into Sichuan, Guizhou, Shaanxi. Mangui, Yang Guozhu, Cao Bianjiao, you 60 thousand people came out of Shanxi, first suppress the banditry in Shanxi, and then regain Xi'an for me, drag Li Zicheng to the border of Shaanxi and Sichuan, waiting for the army to conquer and suppress. !"
Everyone looked at the map and listened to the route planned by Zhou Zheng. There was no problem. Cao Bianjiao said at this time, "My lord, Jiankui outside Guan has not moved. Do you need the assistance of the cavalry from the next official?"
The best way to deal with cavalry is still cavalry.
Zhou Zheng thought for a while and said, "No, there are only 20,000 people, Huang Taiji dare not take any risks."
Seeing that Zhou Zheng was calm and confident, they also had confidence in their hearts, and they raised their hands and said, "Xiaguan (the last general) takes the command!"
Zhou Zheng made a plan here and quickly rearranged it. The army of more than 100,000 troops will rest quietly, waiting for tomorrow's siege. (End of this chapter)