From Huang Li's hairstyle, Li Laiheng can basically tell that he is not a spy. If he was sent by the Qing army and had to cut his hair into braids, he would not have grown this long in two months.

The Qing army trained spies two months ago just to break into the Ming army now. How could they think so long-term? It is obviously impossible.

What's more, it will take time to contact Liu Tichun and others. Take the opportunity to observe whether Mr. Huang, or the suspected "Third Prince Zhu", is talking nonsense.

Huang Li also knew that he had not yet gained Li Laiheng's full trust, so he naturally had to work hard to inspire his confidence in launching a counterattack. This was a major matter related to his own life, and he could not afford to be careless.

Although on the surface Huang Li was as stable as an old dog and seemed to have a pearl of wisdom in his hands, he was panicking in his heart, fearing that he might not be able to fool Li Laiheng.

Li Laiheng had already made a rough conclusion in his mind after some testing before. He didn't ask any more questions during the meal, but he could still get some useful information through casual chat.

"The mountains and rivers in eastern Kui are high and the situation is dangerous. If you advance, you can attack the two lakes, western Henan, southern Shaanxi and Sichuan. If you retreat, you can take advantage of the danger and defend yourself."

Li Laiheng changed the topic and said: "But with sparse population and underdeveloped production, there are great difficulties in replenishing soldiers and supplying materials. It is true that you can't have your cake and eat it too."

Huang Lishen agreed and said: "What the Duke said is absolutely true, and the pros and cons have been thoroughly analyzed. The situation of a strong enemy and a weak enemy will exist for a long time, and it is difficult to change the situation of using one corner to attack the whole country in a short time."

"But although the Manchus and Qing Dynasties occupied almost the entire continent, the people's hearts were not stable. Many Han people, including the Han officials, Han generals, and Han soldiers who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, all had the Ming Dynasty in their hearts. As long as we gritted our teeth and persisted, the situation would still turn out in our favor.

changes."

Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty basically pacified the mainland, ethnic conflicts are still widespread across the country, and the internal conflicts of the ruling class will gradually intensify.

In three or four years, Kang Xiaosan will capture Obai, which is the outbreak of internal conflicts in the Manchu Qing Dynasty; and externally, anti-Qing uprisings occur continuously, almost every year.

In the twelfth year of Kangxi, Wu Sangui rebelled, and the "San Francisco Rebellion" swept most of China and lasted for eight years.

In Huang Li's view, the anti-Qing and restoration of the Ming dynasties still have great appeal. It's true that God's way is better, not to mention people's thoughts on Han.

As long as the time is right, many Han and ethnic minority upper-class people, as well as farmers and slaves in some areas, will respond positively, as evidenced by the San Francisco Rebellion.

"How do you think Mr. Huang can persevere in the long term? How can we get rid of the shortcomings of the Kuidong area?" Li Yue poured Huang Li a glass of wine and asked sincerely and expectantly.

Li Laiheng also paid attention and wanted to hear Huang Li's opinions.

Huang Li smiled bitterly. It was really difficult to answer this question. In the current critical situation, the most important thing is to ensure an undefeated first.

As for the future, he is temporarily inclined to develop in Sichuan.

Although Sichuan is close to Yunnan-Guizhou Province, Wu Sangui who is entrenched there is more fierce and stronger. However, the Yunnan-Guizhou chieftain surrendered and rebelled, which also brought Wu Sangui a lot of trouble. Huang Li felt that he could take advantage of this situation.

Just when Li Laiheng thought that Huang Li might not be able to answer this question, Huang Li unexpectedly opened his mouth slowly.

"I don't have a good answer to these two questions yet." Huang Li lowered his eyes slightly and said solemnly: "But I think that according to the current situation, even if the Qing army crushes this siege, it will not be able to persist for a long time."

Sighing, Huang Li continued: "If the various departments of the Ming army cannot coordinate and fight independently, it will be a matter of time before they are attacked and destroyed by the Qing army."

"Since we cannot solve this biggest difficulty, we can only strengthen our own strength so that we can act quickly and resolutely in accordance with the formulated strategies and tactics without the help of others."

According to the speed of communication in ancient times, it is obviously a very high requirement for all ministries to act jointly and cooperate with each other tacitly. Moreover, it may not be possible to reach unification after repeated contacts and discussions.

Under such a mechanism mode, delays and mistakes are inevitable when facing the enemy, which also greatly reduces the chance of winning. If it was originally 60 to 70%, it may only be 30 to 40% in the end.

Historically, when the Qing army besieged the Ming army in Kuidong, the greatest weakness of the Ming army was exposed. In the end, they were defeated one by one.

Li Laiheng was also helpless and sighed secretly.

Among all the Ming armies, he is the strongest, but he is the youngest and has the least qualifications. You must know that Liu Tichun, Yuan Zongdi and others are all uncles, and they are the same generation as his adoptive father Li Guo.

The Yongli imperial court granted various titles to dukes and marquises, which was also an important factor in why various ministries were not affiliated with each other. If a prince or county prince was granted the title, it might help unify affairs.

"Although the shortcomings have a great impact on the battle situation, we have to defeat the Qing army's siege before finding a way to solve it." Li Laiheng raised his glass and said with a smile: "Mr. Huang, please."

Huang Li raised his glass in reply and said: "Although the situation is extremely critical, there is often a glimmer of hope in desperate situations. I call it a wave of relief and a rebirth from the ashes."

The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough wind knows the loyal ministers. Every time a dog is slaughtered in a righteous way, the most heartless person is a scholar.

Under the massive attack of the Qing army, those who are pessimistic and weak-willed will be exposed. For example, Duke Guangxing of Jing Kingdom, Dang Shousu, Ta Tianbao, and Ma Tengyun.

To put it bluntly, those who can cheer for victory in the end are the most determined and brave anti-Qing fighters.

Huang Li's greatest hope is that after winning the hard-fought battle, the Ming army can complete its integration and become a strong armed force that is united sincerely and enforces orders and prohibitions.

As for those who surrendered, since they cannot fight together now, there is no need to count on them.

On the contrary, it has removed the unstable factors and will no longer be stabbed in the back. For example, during the Battle of Chongqing, the rebellion of Tan Hong and Tan Yi caused the good situation to take a turn for the worse, causing the success to fall short.

Li Laiheng should have heard the deep meaning in Huang Li's words, his eyes flashed thoughtfully.

After eating and drinking, Huang Li stood up and said goodbye. He behaved as if he was the same, so he only prepared so much. If he pancakes on the spot, he would be blind and exposed.

Li Laiheng didn't force himself to stay, and walked back out the door. Obviously, after this meeting and conversation, he also had a lot of information to think about and digest.

Li Yue sent someone to take Huang Li down the mountain back to the stronghold, then came to the study, bowed and reported: "Father, I have sent someone to take Mr. Huang back to the stronghold."

Li Laiheng raised his eyes, pointed to the chair next to him, and said slowly: "Yueer, what do you think?"
Chapter completed!