To some extent.

The worse the situation now, the more you need to pursue quick victory.

Because if you don't try it at this time, then it's only a matter of time before you die.

Zhang Xianzhong is also a brave person.

My defeat was really unfair.

So he wanted to try again.

Avenge your previous shame.

But Zhang Xianzhong dared not neglect.

The other party is indeed very strong.

But he is at least a person with both virtue and art, but he is a man with both civil and military skills.

Therefore, he simply asked someone to remove the wine and food, and ordered someone to take out paper and ink, and start writing and painting.

"The most powerful thing about this official army is the artillery. This artillery is not only powerful, but also it is still far away. When it explodes, it is a large area. I don't know if this tyrant king has taken the gun medicine and suddenly made such a thing. Therefore, we have to have a plan to deal with this. When rushing to the battlefield, our people must not gather too closely, and they can disperse a little. In addition, we have to teach the brothers of the old camp to take the lead. In addition, based on my experience of being captured, these official army are not ordinary people, so we can't underestimate it. I have to think about it and use a method..."

He shook off all the characteristics of the official army, without any concealment.

When he talked about these official troops, his eyes were shining and he couldn't help but make a sound of tsk: "Don't you know, this is a real elite soldier. I have fought for half a lifetime and I have some knowledge. But it's really unheard of such military horses. Even ordinary pawns should not be underestimated. Although they have never really weighed their abilities, according to me, they are not a problem to take one as ten...so... they have to be treated with caution."

After hearing this, Li Zicheng frowned deeply.

He knew Zhang Xianzhong very well. Zhang Xianzhong was not a person who easily surrendered. Now he was highly praised by the government army, so there was only one reason.

Even these official troops should not be underestimated. Thinking of this, Li Zicheng became even more worried.

The two of them planned to connect Liaodong. They seemed to find a suitable combat method for this official army, but in the end... they could formulate a fairly feasible strategy.

After all, their advantage lies in the large number of people, and the number of troops is close to 200,000. In addition, they have their own internal affairs near the Gyeonggi, so this matter is quite certain.

Finally everyone drank again.

Half drunk, Zhang Xianzhong suddenly raised his cup and fell down with a snap.

The cup fell to pieces.

Li Zicheng was so scared that he was shocked.

Li Zicheng is a hero after all, and logically speaking, he would not be scared like this if someone bumped into the cup.

However, in this era, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms has become very popular.

Smashing the cup as a symbol has become a standard for hot and hot houses.

Therefore, what he immediately thought of was that Zhang Xianzhong wanted to lead a cup to kill him.

In the flash of lightning, Li Zicheng wanted to touch the handle of the knife around his waist.

But at this moment, Zhang Xianzhong wiped the wine stains on the corner of his mouth and sighed heavily: "I have never been so frustrated for so many years. Damn, I was so angry that I was gone. The foolish lord not only beat me like a dog from a broken family, but also insulted me like this. Killing me without killing, and not being imprisoned. What does this mean? What do you think? I am a big fucking fart, and he said he would let me go..."

Li Zicheng and others felt relieved when they saw it, so Li Zicheng persuaded: "Brother Zhang, that's a foolish lord who doesn't know your power, which means he is stupid and incompetent. OK, don't be angry."

Zhang Xianzhong angrily slapped the table and said, "I endure this tone and have to fight with him."

For several days, most of the rebel army had crossed the river and then joined forces with Zhang Xianzhong's men and horses.

These bandits of all walks of life were all of the same origin at the beginning, so they quickly became a group of people.

Everyone talked about their experience of fighting with their leaders.

Of course, the strange official army was more rumored in the army.

The officials arrested people and treated them well. They also had meat soup and other things that spread widely.

Some people didn't believe it at first, but when Zhang Xianzhong's people took out the beef jerky to share it, many people chewed the beef jerky and their eyes suddenly shone.

In fact, the rebel army was in Wuchang, so they could only fill their stomachs.

This Northern Expedition was very hasty, and it was a rapid journey. Many areas passed by were the places with the most frequent disasters at the time. To put it bluntly, there were few people in these places, and it was impossible to find a few gentry to torture their wages.

The supply was insufficient and the gentry was gone, so they had to endure the hardships on weekdays, and marched all the way with basic rations, barely supporting them.

Therefore, many people have only half a pound of coarse rice every day. If it weren't for Li Zicheng's prestige, everyone would have believed him, and they would have been unable to hold on.

Now, I have received some food rations from Zhang Xianzhong’s military horses. These food rations are really much better than their usual food rations, and I immediately enjoyed my mouth.

But the scary thing about the thing about jerky is that it is actually the more you eat it, the more greedy you become.

Because if a person has never eaten anything good in his life, he will be content with barely eating coarse grains and being able to fill his stomach.

But like this specially marinated military meat, the taste is not very good. After you eat it, it is difficult not to feel that it is just like chewing wax after eating it.

And this thing is like a branding. Once you taste it, you will always remember it. When your stomach is empty, your eyes turn yellow, and your mind is full of this.

Zhou Qiba has taken all the rations to share with others.

This is not Zhou Qiba Dafang, but among the bandits, there has been a custom of mutual assistance for a long time. Everyone's life is very hard, and if they don't help each other, they will not be able to persist.

At this time, what Zhou Qiba could eat was like the Broken Rice.

After eating mutton soup for many days, he felt indescribable discomfort when he ate this again.

The army continued to move forward.

He vividly told a middle-aged old man about the origin of his coat, and said that those official troops were also from Guanzhong.

"Guanzhong... are those people running to the capital? When I fled the famine, I also met several groups of people who said they were going to the capital. Many people laughed at the beginning, saying that they were seeking death. It must be that the government army set up an ambush there, just waiting for them to fall into the trap."

"Yes, it's them. They look very good and they are very energetic..." As he said that, Zhou Qiba actually subconsciously became a little envious.

"But I heard that they were all killed by the government army."

"What's the matter? For the government army, I heard that we have been wiped out by the government army. I heard that the official army reported the news that the official army from all walks of life would kill 1,000 today and 10,000 tomorrow. The number of killing us will exceed the number of people in the Ming Dynasty."

“…”

After saying this, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

But although Zhou Qiba smiled, his smile was a little bitter.

He will never forget the experience of being captured, as if it is engraved in his bones.

He followed the army and continued to move forward in a mighty manner.

at the same time……

At this time, Emperor Tianqi also led the cavalry to personally investigate the movements of the rebel army.

Emperor Tianqi was good at riding and shooting, and he always took Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Chengzu as role models.

What these two ancestors love to do most is to take people to the front line to explore the reality of the enemy when they go to war.

Emperor Tianqi felt that this was his ancestral craft and that this tradition should not be lost.

The main reason was that he had won a big victory, but unfortunately he could only watch from a distance. He was so itchy that he set out with one or two thousand cavalry in the name of spy.

Zhang Jingyi was afraid that something would happen to him, so he had to follow him obediently.

This excellent cavalry sped all the way and soon encountered a large number of scouts.

As soon as these scouts saw the rushing army, they immediately went back to report.

Therefore, at this time, both sides knew that the enemy was not far away.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Li Dingguo hurriedly came and said, "There were many bandits found ahead, with a large number of people..."

When Emperor Tianqi heard this, he suddenly felt refreshed and his eyes flashed with light and said, "Is it that the central army of the thief army not far away? This Li Zicheng came very quickly!"

Li Dingguo said, "Your Majesty, let me retreat first. Let me continue to inquire here."

Emperor Tianqi ignored Li Dingguo, but looked at Zhang Jingyi: "Zhang Qing, let's go back now?"

Zhang Jing said without thinking: "Your Majesty, a gentleman will not stand under a dangerous wall."

Emperor Tianqi smiled heroically and said, "We are excellent cavalry, coming and going like the wind, what are you afraid of? Why don't you continue to try their reality? I heard that Li Zicheng has an old camp team with extraordinary combat power, but he really wants to see one or two."

Zhang Jingyi said nothing more.

After all, I am not a civil servant, so what can I do to persuade?

Besides, looking at Emperor Tianqi, it is difficult to persuade him to go back.

Besides, there should be no problem with one or two thousand cavalry here.

As Emperor Apocalypse said, if you really want to run, you can do it any time.

So soon, news came again: "The people in front stopped, and the scouts nearby became more and more dense. It seems that the thieves also noticed us."

Emperor Apocalypse nodded and said, "Where is the general location of this central army?"

“More than thirty miles southeast.”

Emperor Tianqi squinted his eyes. At this time, his whole body was radiant. Inside his body, it seemed that his ancestors and ancestors had a hint of desire, and his tone increased a lot. "Get closer, I want to see what this military horse of Li Zicheng looks like."

"Here!"

…………

"Send orders to be prepared on the spot, and beware of it before it happens. So many cavalrymen appear. It seems that... the main force of the official army... is nearby."

On this side, after Li Zicheng received the report, he became particularly excited.

Finally... the truth is revealed!
Chapter completed!