Chengdu, Sichuan.

Zhang Xianzhong got up early in the morning. Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo both returned to Chengdu. Some places in Sichuan and Huguang were not particularly peaceful. This gave Zhang Xianzhong a headache. The two people he trusted the most were Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo, who could lead the troops to fight alone.

It is these two adopted sons.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father..."

Looking at Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo kneeling in front of them, Zhang Xianzhong showed a smile on his face.

"Get up quickly. You led the army to go on an expedition and finally returned to Chengdu. It has been very hard. I originally wanted to let you have a good rest, but there are some things that I need to discuss with you..."

After Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo got up, they looked at each other, with a look of surprise on their faces. They knew that their adoptive father had a bad temper and was straightforward in his speech. They didn't expect that his adoptive father had a softer temper after he ascended the throne and became emperor.

Zhang Xianzhong had something on his mind and did not pay attention to the expressions of Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo.

"Hopefully, the situation in Dingguo, Sichuan and Chengdu is not very stable. Fortunately, you led the troops to conquer and stabilized most of the two places. I got the information two days ago that Zuo Liangyu went to Fujian

Well, Liu Liangzuo went to Zhejiang, and Liu Zeqing stayed in Zhejiang. I'm not very clear about Gao Jie's situation..."

Speaking of Zuo Liangyu, Li Dingguo was a little angry.

"Father, I led the army to Xiangyang for conquest. I didn't expect Zuo Liangyu to escape early. I feel uncomfortable thinking about it. What's even more annoying is that when Zuo Liangyu evacuated Xiangyang City, he took all the people in the city away.

All the money and food were looted, leaving nothing behind. When I entered Xiangyang City, I had no choice but to take out some of the food to stabilize Xiangyang..."

There was no expression on Zhang Xianzhong's face.

After all, Li Dingguo was young and did not think carefully about why Zhang Xianzhong specifically mentioned Zuo Liangyu and others. What he was thinking about was the things in Xiangyang Fucheng.

Sun Kewang is much more experienced. He has already noticed the meaning of Zhang Xianzhong's words and also noticed Zhang Xianzhong's attitude.

After Ai Nengqi was killed and Liu Wenxiu was captured by the Denglai New Army, Zhang Xianzhong's attitude changed and he became more friendly to Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo. However, Zhang Xianzhong's temper was very bad before, so the change in his attitude was not very fast.

In addition, at that time, Zhang Xianzhong was still worried about the battle of the Great Western Army, and sometimes he spoke very harshly because of the battle.

After ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, Zhang Xianzhong had achieved a certain goal, and his temper naturally changed.

"Father, I feel that although Zuo Liangyu's command is claimed to have an army of 150,000, its combat effectiveness is not strong. When the third brother went to attack, Zuo Liangyu did not dare to fight and fled Xiangyang, which explains everything..."

Before Sun Kewang finished speaking, a smile appeared on Zhang Xianzhong's face.

"Hopefully, your analysis is good, let's continue."

Sun Kewang nodded, clasped his fists at Zhang Xianzhong, and spoke again.

"Gao Jie's command is claimed to have an army of tens of thousands, Liu Liangzuo is claimed to have an army of 60,000, and Liu Zeqing is claimed to have an army of 80,000. I thought that their combat effectiveness could not be very strong. In addition, they all went to Zhejiang and Fujian, which are some distance away from Sichuan and Huguang.

It’s far away, so it won’t be a threat here for the time being.”

Zhang Xianzhong nodded frequently, with a smile on his face again.

"Hopefully, I ask you, if Zuo Liangyu and others prepare to attack Guangdong, Guangxi and other places, how should the Daxi Army respond?"

By this time, Li Dingguo also understood, but at this time, it was difficult for him to speak.

Sun Kewang thought for a moment.

"Father, I feel that I will not manage your finances for the time being."

Zhang Xianzhong frowned, as if he was not very satisfied with Sun Kewang's answer.

Li Dingguo noticed Zhang Xianzhong's expression and spoke.

"Father, I think it is still necessary to strengthen the defenses of Guangdong and Guangxi. At the same time, the Western Army will expand its strength towards Yunnan and find a way to occupy the entire Yunnan..."

Sun Kewang looked at Li Dingguo and spoke unceremoniously.

"Third brother, your suggestion is inappropriate. To the north of our Great Western Army is the Denglai New Army, and to the east are Zuo Liangyu, Liu Zeqing, Liu Liangzuo, Gao Jie and others. It goes without saying that the Denglai New Army is powerful. Zuo Liangyu

If Liangyu and others unite, their strength will not be weak. Our best response at the moment is to stabilize Sichuan and Huguang and other places, gather strength, and then observe the situation in the world. If the situation changes drastically, our Daxi Army

It’s not too late to strike again...”

After Sun Kewang finished speaking, Li Dingguo was not polite.

"Brother, I don't agree with your suggestion. Our Daxi Army will not provoke the Denglai New Army in the north for the time being. I think that the Denglai New Army defeated the Dashun Army and killed Li Zicheng, and its own losses were also huge.

, it takes a certain amount of time to rest and recuperate, and we have received intelligence that the north is thousands of miles away, and there is a difficult situation everywhere. If the new army of Denglai wants to stabilize the situation in the north, it is impossible to attack the south."

"So, we will take this opportunity to completely wipe out Zuo Liangyu, Liu Liangzuo, Liu Zeqing and Gao Jie. I think it is impossible for them to unite in a short time. If we don't take any action, wait until they really unite.

Then there was real trouble."

Sun Kewang snorted inside his nose.

"Third brother, after so many years, when have you ever seen the generals of the Ming Dynasty truly unite to fight? Our Daxi Army has fought with them countless times. It would be good if they did not undermine each other. How can they unite?"

"I can conclude that if Zuo Liangyu, Liu Zeqing, Liu Liangzuo and Gao Jie really get together, they will start fighting each other immediately. They really unite and have more than 300,000 troops. Who can lead these more than 300,000 people?

Thousands of people."

"Also, Zuo Liangyu was originally the commander-in-chief of Huguang, Liu Liangzuo was originally the commander-in-chief of Jiangxi, and Gao Jie was originally the commander-in-chief of Fengyang. They did not stay in their own territory and all went to Zhejiang. What does Zhejiang commander-in-chief Liu Zeqing think?

, will you feel comfortable seeing your own territory being taken over by these people..."

When Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo were arguing, Zhang Xianzhong remained silent. Seeing that the two of them had almost finished talking, he slowly spoke.

"Hopefully, Dingguo, what you said makes sense, but there are two other forces that you haven't noticed. They are the king of Tang Dynasty, Zhu Yujian, and the commander-in-chief of Fujian, Zheng Zhilong. Zhu Yujian proclaimed himself emperor in Fuzhou, under the pretext of restoring the Ming Dynasty.

Banner, Zuo Liangyu, Liu Zeqing, Liu Liangzuo, Gao Jie and Zheng Zhilong are all the general soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. If Zhu Yujian can combine these forces, it is very likely that they will become a powerful opponent of the Great Western Army."

Li Dingguo nodded vigorously, and Sun Kewang shook his head slightly.

"Hopefully, if you have any opinion, just say it."

Sun Kewang looked at Li Dingguo beside him and spoke firmly.

"Father, my sons and ministers heard rumors in the Dachang area that this Tang King Zhu Yujian only ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor with the support of Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Hongkui. He can't make any decisions at all."

"The Ming Dynasty was unable to mobilize these general soldiers in the south. How could Zhu Yujian mobilize them? The Ming Dynasty has been destroyed. These general soldiers must be doing their own thing. Zhu Yujian has no money or food, so it is impossible to give these people any benefits.

Why should you sacrifice your life? If all the sergeants under your command are exhausted, then they will be nothing."

After Sun Kewang finished speaking, Li Dingguo wanted to speak, but he didn't know what to say. He really had no way to refute.

Zhang Xianzhong nodded frequently.

"Hopefully, you are right. I really haven't thought of this level. If these general soldiers of the Ming Dynasty really fought hard, Li Zicheng and I would not be able to persist for such a long time. Zuo Liangyu and others arrived

Now that we have gone to Zhejiang, our troops have increased. On the surface, our strength has increased. But in fact, it is difficult for them to unite. It would be great if they can stabilize. They may even have internal strife. At that time, the opportunity for the Great Western Army will come."

"As for the Tang King Zhu Yujian, there are rumors that he has certain abilities, but unfortunately he has no money or food. Who would sacrifice his life for him?"

"Zheng Zhilong, the commander-in-chief of Fujian Province, was a pirate in the past. He is a pirate not just for money. If there is no money, he will not lead troops to fight."

"Okay, I have figured it out. I will hold my troops for the time being. Hopefully, I will leave it to you to stabilize the situation in various parts of Sichuan. Dingguo, please take a break for a while and accompany me to familiarize yourself with the affairs of the court...

"

A smile flashed across Sun Kewang's face, and he quickly clasped his fists at Zhang Xianzhong and spoke.

"My son obeys the decree..."

Li Dingguo also clasped his fists and spoke.

"I obey, my father, but I am not too familiar with the matters in this court..."

Zhang Xianzhong waved his hand.

"Dingguo, if you are not familiar with it, just learn more. Please step aside first. I still have something to talk to Wang Wang."

After Li Dingguo exited, Zhang Xianzhong's face became serious.

"Hopefully, you are more experienced in handling things than Dingguo. It goes without saying, but Dingguo is your younger brother after all. You have to teach him more on weekdays. Only then can I rest assured that you two brothers are of the same mind."

"Sichuan and Huguang are the main camps of the Great Western Army. There can be no mistakes. I asked you to stabilize the situation in Sichuan, and I also took the opportunity to let you get more familiar with various places in Sichuan. When Sichuan is completely stabilized, I will send Dingguo there.

Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.”

"I have thought about your suggestion carefully. It is indeed good and the analysis makes sense. I am determined to ignore Zhejiang and Fujian. However, you must always pay attention to the situation in Zhejiang and Fujian. Once you realize that Zuo Liangyu and others have

If there is any abnormal movement, we must think about how the Daxi Army should respond next."

"I still have a lot of things to do, and I don't want to mess up the situation too much."

"I'm still a little worried about Denglai's new army..."
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