Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 143 Chapter 143, Zhu Cihong discusses the division of troops again, and Li Zicheng is determined to fight Gang
As soon as Zhu Cihong said these words, Ying Gong and Li Guozhen were immediately stunned.

Immediately, a strange feeling suddenly surged in the hearts of the two of them.

This scene... seems familiar.

Wait, before that, didn't Zhu Cixiang make the same judgment in the battle between Baoding Prefecture and Shanhaiguan?
Thinking of this, the British Duke suddenly couldn't laugh or cry: "Your Highness, the situation this time is completely different from the last time."

Zhu Cixiang nodded seriously: "It is indeed different. Whether it is Li Zicheng or Jiannu, they are weaker than last time. And our Ming Dynasty is much stronger than last time."

British Duke: "???"

Do we both mean the same thing when we say it?
But after thinking about it carefully, the British father suddenly discovered that Zhu Cixiang... was right!
Last time, the Ming Dynasty's total military strength was only 8, but now it has 15, almost twice as many as before.

But on the other hand, the Manchu Qing Dynasty claimed to have an army of 6, but according to normal calculations, it should only be [-] or [-].

As for Li Zicheng, he claims to have 20 soldiers and horses, but it is estimated that it is only [-] or [-]. If he can survive, he will be counted as [-].

If you calculate it in this way, you will find that the current Daming soldiers and horses are actually exactly the same as the combined forces of the Manchus and Li Zichengs!

Even so, the British Duke still insisted on raising doubts: "But Your Highness, this war does not mean that you can win only by the number of troops."

The British Lord's meaning is obvious. In the past few decades, including the Chongzhen Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty actually had a military advantage when facing the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but what's the use?The same is true of losing more and winning less.

Zhu Cixiang also nodded seriously: "You are right, Mr. British. Count Li Zicheng as 10 people. The actual combat effectiveness is estimated to be equivalent to the 3 or [-] people of our Ming Dynasty regular army. Therefore, we cannot rely solely on military strength to fight this war." Winning through quantity.”

British Duke: "..."

At this moment, the Duke of England was in a mess.

Why is His Highness the Prince's eloquence so sharp?

Li Guozhen on the side heard this and couldn't help but said: "So what do you mean, His Royal Highness?"

Li Guozhen was already a little moved.

Unlike the British public, Li Guozhen is a 25-year-old young man this year. He is a fledgling, and the tough battles he really fought were all fought by Zhu Cihong's side.

To put it another way, Li Guozhen won all his victories by holding on to Zhu Cixiang's lap.

So don't look at Li Guozhen's confrontation with Zhu Cihong in the past, but when it comes to his belief in Zhu Cihong in his heart, Li Guozhen is even more serious than the British Duke.

Zhu Cixiang said with a smile: "My meaning is very simple. Our troops are divided into two groups. I will still partner with Uncle Xiangcheng, and we will bring [-] troops to deal with Li Zicheng. As for the British Duke, you I will take one hundred thousand soldiers and horses north to guard the roads east of the Taihang Mountains to prevent Jiannu from attacking the capital. After I have defeated Li Zicheng here, I will go north to join you, the British prince. "

British Duke: "..."

I have to admit that I have to admit that Zhu Cihong's goal is very ambitious.

And, it's possible.

But the British Duke was still unsure: "Your Majesty, can we really be approved by His Majesty if we do this?"

The British Duke actually knew Chongzhen very well.

Zhu Cixiang smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, my father will definitely say that we will fight the war, so the decision is made by us!"

Li Guozhen interjected from the side: "This is indeed likely to be His Majesty's thinking."

The British Duke glared at Li Guozhen, who is this Xiangcheng uncle talking for?
Li Guozhen's head shrank. Although he knew what the British Duke meant, he did not change his words.

Li Guozhen now has a clear mind. If he wants to achieve military exploits, he will follow His Highness the Crown Prince and oppose His Highness the Crown Prince?There is no such option on Li Guozhen's side.

Zhu Cixiang looked at Duke Ying and persuaded with a smile: "Mr. Ying, what are you worried about? I have fought so many times in the past, which one has disappointed you? This time, as long as you can protect the capital area from being invaded, , I can promise you that I will recover Datong and Taiyuan before this winter!"

Zhu Cihong has already acquiesced that Taiyuan has fallen, mainly because he thinks Li Zicheng is too good.

The British Duke had no choice but to sigh and said: "Your Highness, I find that sometimes I really can't keep up with your thoughts."

The British Duke finally agreed.

To put it bluntly, Chongzhen's order only asked the British Duke to go north to deal with the Jiannu as soon as possible after conquering Jinan, but it did not stipulate that the entire army should go north, nor did it stipulate that when going north, they could not deal with Li Zicheng.

Anyway, the prince is holding up the sky falling, the British princess thought a little bit darkly.

The British gentleman didn't actually realize that he had been changed a lot by Zhu Cihong in a subtle way!

The next day, the British Duke marched northward with a mighty army of [-] and tens of thousands of prisoners from the Dashun Army.

As early as when Ma Shiying and Zuo Menggeng were on the northern expedition, the mighty Jiangnan water transport fleet had already followed them all the way north to the outside of Jinan City, so after Jinan was captured, the fleet transporting food and supplies to the capital is now gone. Entering the Hebei Plain, the supply problem has been greatly alleviated.

As for Zhu Cixiang, he obtained the command of [-] troops and horses from the British Duke, including all cavalry and all Hongyi cannons.

"The Duke of England is quite interesting." Zhu Cihong praised, watching the Duke of England's army leave in a mighty manner.

Beside Zhu Cihong, Li Guozhen was also gearing up: "Your Highness, are we going to kill Li Zicheng right now?"

Zhu Cihong smiled and said, "Of course."

Later that night, Zhu Cixiang also led his army to set off.

This was a very chaotic era. In just half a year, Daming had fought against the Manchus and Li Zicheng many times, and this kind of fighting has not stopped until now.

After setting up camp that night, Zhu Cixi told Fang Gongqian: "Go and bring Li Yan."

Although the British Duke took away most of the captives, some captives were handed over to Zhu Cihong, such as Li Yan.

Li Yan was brought here soon, and Zhu Cihong looked him up and down, and found that Li Yan was in good spirits, so he smiled and said, "It seems that your life as a prisoner is not that difficult."

Hearing this, Li Yan couldn't help but smiled wryly and said, "What is your Highness talking about? Sinners don't want to regain their freedom all the time. I just hope His Highness the Crown Prince can give sinners a chance."

Zhu Cihong laughed, and said: "To tell you the truth, Niu Jinxing has now changed his name and surname in the capital and became a rich man. The only small price is that he will be protected by the Dongchang people at [-] o'clock. What do you think?" How is life like this for Niu Jinxing?”

Li Yan hurriedly said: "That is simply the life that sinners dream of."

Zhu Cixiang's laughter became more hearty: "Dream? If this is really the case, then I think you should play a role in the next war between me and Li Zicheng. What do you think?"

……

When Li Zicheng heard that Zhu Cixiang and his army had arrived about eighty miles outside Yongnian City, he finally confirmed one thing.

"This His Royal Highness, is he really coming towards me?"

Li Zicheng was also very shocked.

In Li Zicheng's mind, since he had already stood still in Yongnian City, the Ming army should have sensed something from this action, and hurried north to fight the Man Qing to the death.

No matter how bad it is, the Ming army should have sent out a partial division to defend in Shunde Mansion or Zhending Mansion in the north.

It turned out that it was all right now, and the Ming army actually went all the way to Yongnian City with great fanfare?
This, this, this is simply not treating Li Zicheng as an onion.

With a bang, Li Zicheng slapped the table directly.

"This Zhu Cihong really doesn't take me seriously, you're such a jerk!"

The Dashun ministers in front of Li Zicheng looked at this scene with complicated emotions.

Actually, Zhu Cixiang did have the capital not to take Li Zicheng seriously. After all, from Jingshi, Gu'an, Baoding to Feicheng, Zhu Cixiang had completed four consecutive victories against Li Zicheng.

However, those who have survived under Li Zicheng are not stupid. Everyone stood there very quietly and said nothing.

Li Zicheng cursed a few words, then raised his head and said, "Tell me, what are you going to do now?"

After some silence, Li Guo stood up.

Originally it was the business of the military advisors to make plans, but now that two of Li Zicheng's three military advisors were taken prisoner and the last one chose to run away, Li Guo had no choice but to bite the bullet.

Li Guo said: "Your Majesty, I believe that it is meaningless to be hostile to the Ming army now. It can only consume our strength out of thin air. It is better for us to retreat to Henan before the Ming army arrives. In this way, the Ming army will They must feel that our Dashun is no threat, and they will go north and fight Dorgon to the death."

When Li Zicheng heard this, his cheeks twitched.

Li Guo's plan is actually very simple, just give up.

but……

Li Zicheng couldn't bear this face.

In the past, if you couldn't defeat someone, you could only retreat. There was nothing wrong with that, but now you ran away without even fighting. What's going on?
We must know that Li Zicheng is no longer the leader of the bandits fleeing around, but he is His Majesty the Emperor Dashun!
After running away like this, what do the soldiers and civilians of Dashun think of Li Zicheng?

Li Zicheng gritted his teeth, and said in a cold voice: "What are you talking about? How could I be afraid of Zhu Cihong's yellow-mouthed kid and become a deserter? That's fine, don't say any more. I will guard this Yongnian City this time. Let's see if Zhu Cihong can really win me again!"

In the final analysis, Li Zicheng urgently needs a victory to revive Dashun's momentum and restore the trust of the army and the people.

Li Zicheng still had confidence. Back then, Sun Chuanting beat Li Zicheng so many times that he ran away with his head in his arms. In the end, didn't Li Zicheng invade Xi'an and kill Sun Chuanting?

Now, it's time for Zhu Cihong to become the second Sun Chuanting!

(End of this chapter)