The imperial edict was placed on the table, but Sun Chuanting had no expression on his face.

Feng Shikong, the governor of Shaanxi, sat on the right and did not speak.

Song Xian, the former governor of Shaanxi, was implicated by Hong Chengchou, the former governor of five provinces, and was dismissed from his official post and returned to his hometown. As for Hong Chengchou, he was once again escorted to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and he probably has no future.

Sun Chuanting was originally stationed in Yansui, and as the governor of the three sides and the governor of the five provinces, he could definitely stick to the Yansui area. Moreover, Hong Chengchou got permission from the emperor and the court to recruit sergeants again, and the main recruits were from Yansui.

The people in the Yansui area are fierce and fierce, and the soldiers they recruit are brave and fierce. As long as they are properly trained, they will be brave soldiers on the battlefield.

Sun Chuanting still named the sergeants he recruited Qin Jun. He spent a lot of effort and devoted himself to training these sergeants.

Sun Chuanting was not afraid of Li Zicheng at all, let alone rogue bandits, but he knew very well that not being afraid did not mean being blindly arrogant. Li Zicheng had millions of people under his command. If there were not enough troops and food and grass to rush to conquer Li Zicheng's tribe, it would be tantamount to courting death and committing suicide.

Sun Chuanting studied the battle of Zhuxian Town in detail, and the battle of Li Zicheng's capture of Kaifeng Fucheng. Sun Chuanting also studied it. He came to a rather terrifying conclusion. The combat effectiveness of the rogue bandits was significantly enhanced, and they were no longer the rogue bandits of a few years ago.

Stick to Shaanxi and retreat to the Yansui area when necessary. Continue to strengthen your own strength and harass Li Zicheng with small-scale battles so that he cannot be safe. When the strength is strong enough, you can launch a general attack on Li Zicheng's troops.

This was the strategic goal determined by Sun Chuanting, and it was also the only feasible combat deployment in his opinion.

Unfortunately, the plan failed to change. The emperor issued a decree, requiring Sun Chuanting to lead the army to take the initiative to defeat Li Zicheng and not allow Li Zicheng to continue to be arrogant.

If the foreign emperor's order was not accepted, Sun Chuanting could write a memorial to the emperor and the court, explain the actual situation, adhere to his own strategic plan, and not adopt the order to actively attack Li Zicheng.

Lu Xiangsheng, Xiong Wencan, Hong Chengchou and others died or were imprisoned one after another. The imperial court could no longer dispatch officials with both civil and military skills. Sun Chuanting became one of the few commanders in the court and the only commander who was familiar with the fighting methods of rogue bandits.

After experiencing too many painful lessons, Sun Chuanting's view had long since changed. He regarded Li Zicheng as a strong rival, an equal or even a slightly stronger opponent. Unfortunately, the emperor and the court's view of Li Zicheng remained unchanged.

With a long sigh, Sun Chuanting looked at Feng Shikong and spoke.

"Master Feng, the emperor has issued an order asking me to take the initiative. You know that the emperor hopes to reverse the situation in the Central Plains, but you also know that the Qin army is not well prepared. Please tell me what I should do."

Feng Shikong also looked helpless. He didn't want to be the governor of Shaanxi at all. After Li Zicheng led millions of people to control the province of Henan, his next goal was Shaanxi. Being the governor of Shaanxi at this time was equivalent to jumping into a pit of fire. Remember his predecessor

When Shaanxi Governor Song Xian left office, he had a smile on his face.

"Well, Mr. Sun, even the lower officials can't think of any good solutions. Shaanxi is in ruins all over the country. As you know, it is difficult to raise enough food and grass in a short time. Seeing that the rogue Li Zicheng may want to attack Shaanxi, so are the officials at all levels.

People were in panic, and the Ningxia Sanwei repeatedly asked for the allocation of grain and grass. After receiving the discount, the lower official also helped to report to the court and the Ministry of Household Affairs. So far, the Ministry of Revenue has not been able to allocate the grain and grass. The lower official was worried, fearing that the Ningxia Sanwei would mutiny.

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Sun Chuanting shook his head helplessly. Of course he knew Feng Shikong's situation. If he hadn't been forced by the emperor and the court, Feng Shikong would have found a way to leave Shaanxi, a place of right and wrong.

"Master Feng, at this moment, we can only resist the rogue Li Zicheng by joining forces. In fact, the emperor's imperial edict also touches on the key point. If you and I wait for Li Zicheng to launch an attack on Shaanxi, we will most likely fall into a passive position at that time.

Among them, the best way is to prevent Li Zicheng's troops from entering Shaanxi. It is best to let Li Zicheng attack Huguang or Sichuan and other places. In this way, you and I can buy enough time to wait until the forces in the towns in Shaanxi become stronger.

The Qin army has sufficient combat effectiveness. At that time, you and I will be able to launch an attack on Li Zicheng's troops..."

Feng Shikong was a little surprised and looked at Sun Chuanting.

"Master Sun, Li Zicheng is a Mizhi person under the jurisdiction of Yan'an Prefecture. He has been rebelling for more than ten years. He finally gathered millions of people and took control of Henan Province. He was still king in Kaifeng Prefecture. He had long thought of conquering Shaanxi.

Returning to his hometown to show off, not to mention Li Zicheng killed Luo Rucai who opposed the invasion of Shaanxi, how could he change his mind at will..."

Sun Chuanting smiled bitterly and picked up a few documents from the desk.

"Master Feng, you have read these documents. These documents arrived in Xi'an together with the imperial edict, and their significance is extraordinary."

"After the rogue Zhang Xianzhong's troops captured the city of Xuzhou, they turned to attack the city of Huai'an. The document also specifically stated that Zhang Xianzhong's troops did not take the initiative to attack the city of Huai'an. They originally headed towards Fengyang, but were forced to enter Denglai in southern Zhili.

The new army was defeated and the vanguard was almost wiped out, so they turned to attack Huai'an Fucheng."

"Master Zhang Guowei, the Minister of War in Nanjing, ordered the sergeants of the Nanjing Camp to defend the city of Nanjing. He did not plan to rush to the city of Huai'an. Instead, he suggested that the emperor issue an order to dispatch Denglai's new army to annihilate Zhang Xianzhong's troops."

"Ding Qirui, the Governor of Water Transport, led a large army to defend the city of Huai'an. At the same time, he was still impeaching Mr. Zhang Guowei and had no reinforcements."

Feng Shikong nodded.

"The lower officials have read these documents, and they have little to do with the Central Plains. Southern Zhili is far away from Shaanxi. No matter how Zhang Xianzhong creates chaos in Southern Zhili, it will not affect the situation in Shaanxi..."

Sun Chuanting let out a long sigh again.

"Master Feng, these documents have a great relationship with Shaanxi and the Central Plains."

Feng Shikong's face showed surprise again.

"I don't understand this very well, and I still need to ask Mr. Sun for advice."

Sun Chuanting stood up, walked a few steps slowly, turned to look at Feng Shikong and spoke.

"The rogue bandit Zhang Xianzhong attacked Southern Zhili and captured the city of Xuzhou. Does this mean that the situation in the south has become turbulent and the situation in the Central Plains is almost out of control? If the situation in the south is also unstable, do you think

I wonder what the emperor would think and what he would do."

"Master Zhang Guowei ordered the sergeants of the Nanjing Camp to guard the city of Nanjing with all their strength. Does this mean that the strength of the rogue bandit Zhang Xianzhong is extraordinary and can even threaten the city of Nanjing? To say the least, even if Zhang Xianzhong's troops cannot threaten the city of Nanjing,

The situation is even more complicated. Since Zhang Xianzhong’s troops cannot threaten the city of Nanjing, Mr. Zhang should send sergeants to rescue the city of Huai’an. Why did Mr. Zhang write a memorial to the emperor and the court, saying that it is impossible to rescue the city of Huai’an.”

"Finally, let's look at the large-scale entry of the Denglai New Army into southern Zhili. In the Battle of Suzhou, the Denglai New Army wiped out the vanguard of Zhang Xianzhong's troops and wiped out nearly 50,000 rogue bandits. This was the heaviest blow to Zhang Xianzhong. Logically speaking,

The Denglai New Army should have taken advantage of the victory to pursue and finally completely annihilate Zhang Xianzhong, but after wiping out Zhang Xianzhong’s leading troops, the Denglai New Army did not move at all.”

"Master Kong, you and I have analyzed that it is unlikely that Zhang Xianzhong's troops will stay in Southern Zhili for a long time. To put it bluntly, Zhang Xianzhong does not have the strength to sweep through Southern Zhili, so his most likely destination is Huguang.

The Lai Xin Army defeated the vanguard of Zhang Xianzhong's troops in Suzhou, forcing Zhang Xianzhong to retreat, and Xuzhou was also occupied by Denglai's New Army. The only place Zhang Xianzhong's troops could go was to Huai'an Fucheng."

"My understanding is that Denglai's new army defeated Zhang Xianzhong's troops in Suzhou and prevented Zhang Xianzhong's troops from entering Huguang to prevent Zhang Xianzhong's troops from making the situation in the Central Plains more chaotic. Of course, how the emperor and the court analyzed it is not up to you or me.

guess."

"If Zhang Xianzhong's troops really enter Huguang, and Li Zicheng leads an army to attack Shaanxi, and Zhang Xianzhong leads an army to attack the south and Sichuan, our Ming Dynasty will really have no safe place."

Feng Shikong knew about Jiliao Governor Wu Zongrui and the Denglai New Army, but he was not very familiar with them. After all, he had never been in a central position. Many things were hearsay, so he could not pay special attention to them.

"What Mr. Sun is saying is that the lower official also feels that Denglai's new army does not allow Zhang Xianzhong's troops to enter Huguang, which can alleviate the situation in the Central Plains. Moreover, the lower official asserts that Zhang Xianzhong's troops are besieged in Nanzhili and are certainly not far from destruction.

As for the dispute between Mr. Zhang Guowei and Mr. Ding Qirui, I am not familiar with it, so I can’t talk about it..."

Feng Shikong's tact was as expected by Sun Chuanting. At this time, there was no need to beat around the bush.

"Master Feng, what I want to say is that the document that came with the imperial edict is actually telling you and me that the people the emperor and the court rely on most are you and me. You and I must do our best to completely defeat Li Zicheng's tribe, so that we can

The emperor and the court are at peace."

Feng Shikong's expression changed instantly.

"Well, Mr. Sun, I really haven't understood the reason behind this, but if you want to defeat Li Zicheng's tribe, it's not as simple as just talking about it. If you have insufficient troops, insufficient food and fodder, and you attack rashly, what should you do if you encounter failure?"

It’s good...”

In desperation, Feng Shikong stopped being particular about his words.

Sun Chuanting's expression became solemn.

"Master Feng, I'm afraid you and I don't have that many choices. If you and I insist on emphasizing the difficulties and fail to take the initiative, and watch Li Zicheng attack Shaanxi, waiting for you and me, I'm afraid there won't be a good ending..."

Sun Chuanting simply said something else.
Chapter completed!