Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 223 223, Li Zicheng made another move, and Zhang Xianzhong also had an abacus
Wuchang.

It used to be the important town of Huguang in Daming, but now it has become the capital of Zhang Xianzhong's "Daxi" regime.

Li Dingguo stood at the city wall, and the wind and snow fell on his hat, but he didn't seem to notice it.

His eyes just looked at the snowflake-filled world outside the city, and his whole body seemed to be floating in his soul, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.

Someone beside him said softly, "Your Highness, King Chuang's envoy won't arrive for a while, why don't you find a place to avoid the snow first."

Li Dingguo seemed to hear it, but he didn't take any action.

A moment later, in the snowstorm, a team appeared.

There was a flag flying in front of the team, it was Li Zicheng's flag.

Li Dingguo's body trembled, and snowflakes fell from his body.

"Go, follow me to meet the envoy of King Chuang."

After saying this, Li Dingguo strode forward.

Half an hour later, in the "Daxi Palace", Zhang Xianzhong warmly received Li Zicheng's envoy.

"This king and Chuang Wang are good brothers. We have helped each other all these years. When I heard the news of Chuang Wang's failure, I felt very sorry." Zhang Xianzhong raised his wine glass and smiled at the messenger: "Then, King Chuang sent his envoy this time, so what's the point?"

The envoy said respectfully: "The friendship between King Daxi and our Majesty is beyond doubt, so this time our Majesty does have a matter that is related to the life and death of Dashun and Daxi, and wants to discuss it with King Daxi."

Zhang Xianzhong's movements obviously paused, and then he said with a smile: "What's the matter? Let's hear it."

The envoy said: "It's like this. Now the soldiers and horses of the imperial court are attacking Henan and Shanxi, which has put a lot of pressure on our majesty. If all of Henan and Shanxi are recovered by the court, then the soldiers and horses of the imperial court will attack directly in the next step." Huguang threatens King Daxi's rule in Wuchang."

Zhang Xianzhong was noncommittal and signaled the envoy to continue talking.

The envoy said: "So our Majesty believes that it is time to launch a full-scale counterattack against the imperial court. Of course, this action is of great importance, so it is best for Dashun and Daxi to act together, so that the imperial court can focus on one thing and lose another."

Zhang Xianzhong laughed, and said: "It makes sense. Then, what is the plan of King Chuang?"

The envoy said: "Our Majesty's plan is very simple. After the spring of next year, our Dashun army will launch counterattacks from Henan and Shanxi battlefields to attract the attention of the imperial court's troops in the Central Plains.

As for King Daxi, please lead your troops directly to Jiangnan. As long as Jiangnan is captured, the largest logistics supply base of the imperial court will be gone. At that time, Dashun and Daxi will naturally divide the world equally from south to north. I don’t know Daxi Wang how about? "

Zhang Xianzhong listened very carefully and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Zhang Xianzhong said: "Messenger, this matter is of great importance, and I still need to discuss it with my courtiers. Come, please let the messenger go down and rest."

The people present were all Zhang Xianzhong's confidantes, so the meeting started immediately after Li Zicheng's envoy left.

As Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son and number one heir, Li Dingguo was the first to speak: "Father, I feel that this matter is fraudulent."

Zhang Xianzhong looked at Li Dingguo with a half-smile: "Cheat? Tell me your reason."

Li Dingguo said sternly: "The center of gravity of the imperial court is still in the Central Plains, in the city of Beijing. According to Li Zicheng's intention, his counterattack in Henan and Shanxi must be to fight the main force of the imperial court. In that case, the imperial court will have no chance to take care of Jiangnan. Now, Jiangnan is almost at our fingertips."

Zhang Xianzhong said with great interest: "Isn't this bad?"

Li Dingguo said: "This is of course very good. Jiangnan is indispensable for the emperor to rule the world. But the problem is that Li Zicheng is really so kind. He went to fight against the main force of the court by himself, and then watched helplessly. Shall we eat such a big piece of fat in Jiangnan?"

Zhang Xianzhong said slowly: "Maybe Li Zicheng has changed his mind after losing to the court many times. As long as he can defeat the court first, everything else doesn't matter."

Li Dingguo said: "If Li Zicheng had only the court as an enemy, this statement may be valid. But please don't forget, even if the court is destroyed, there will still be a Manchurian slave outside the pass, and we will still be in Jiangnan. Li Zicheng and the court Fighting for both sides, and then letting us and Jiannu take advantage of it? As long as he is not a fool, he will never do this. So I think this matter is absolutely fraudulent!"

Zhang Xianzhong looked at Li Dingguo and fell silent.

This made Li Dingguo feel uneasy, since the last time Li Dingguo acted without authorization and chose to raid Zuo Liangyu from Jiujiang and surround Nanjing, Zhang Xianzhong's trust in Li Dingguo has dropped significantly.

If Zhang Xianzhong denies the proposal again this time, then things will be troublesome.

Zhang Xianzhong suddenly smiled: "My son is right, you have grown up."

Only then did Li Dingguo breathe a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said, "Father Wang is absurd."

Zhang Xianzhong said: "So, what do you think this king should do next?"

This question made Li Dingguo think for a while, and then he said: "Didn't the father say that he wanted to recuperate? So we don't have to pay attention to Li Zicheng, we just need to manage the territory we occupy now. If Li Zicheng really sends troops next year, We can tell the court that we will not act rashly, so that the court can rest assured and fight Li Zicheng to the death. If Li Zicheng does not send troops, then we will act as if nothing happened."

Zhang Xianzhong laughed, and said: "It is indeed a good way, but I think there is actually a better way."

Li Dingguo was stunned.

Half a day later, Zhang Xianzhong summoned Li Zicheng's envoy and gave a very serious answer.

"Please also ask the envoy to go back and tell King Chuang that this king and King Chuang have always been in the same spirit. Naturally, we have to fight side by side to fight against the imperial court on such a matter. In the spring of next year, as long as we get news of King Chuang sending troops, this king will Immediately follow the east of the river and go straight to the south of the Yangtze River!"

This answer made Li Zicheng's envoy leave very satisfied.

But what the envoy didn't know was that just as he was going north to Xi'an to return to his command, another envoy from Zhang Xianzhong also set off.

Zhang Xianzhong's envoy went all the way down the Yangtze River, passed through Jiujiang, and was intercepted by a patrolling army about [-] miles outside Jiujiang City.

"Who is it, tell me your identity!"

Facing the orders from the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, the envoy of Zhang Xianzhong spoke unhurriedly.

"I am the envoy of Daxi King Zhang Xianzhong, and I have something urgent to tell your Highness the Crown Prince!"

(End of this chapter)