In fact, it is not difficult to guess that if he set up an empty city plan, Li Zicheng would definitely send someone to the city to test it. The first person to rush into the city gate must be the irritable Liu Zongmin.

Even if you guess wrong, it doesn’t matter. The words Li Yan’s words on the wooden board and the last few words are the words that kill the heart.

‘Whether the King of Chuang enters the city, is he going to burn the county government first or the big households first? I think it is better to turn Luoshan County into ashes with a fire to show the power of the King of Chuang.’

Li Zicheng's road was blocked in one sentence. Li Zicheng wanted to take revenge. He really wanted to burn Luoshan County to ashes with a torch, but Li Yan had already expressed Li Zicheng's purpose first.

If Li Zicheng was furious and burned a fire in Luoshan County, he would be trapped in Li Yan. People would say that Li Yan was really a god, and he could guess the actions of the King of Chuang clearly. Invisibly, Li Yan became famous.

Without burning Luoshan County, how could this anger come out? At this time, Li Zicheng realized that he had come over and traveled through mountains and rivers and actually got an empty city that was useless.

What did he do if he wanted an empty city? There was no food or salary. The city had been transported out. Things that could not be moved were also smashed and ruined.

This wooden sign stands inside the city gate, and the crooked broken wooden board has rotted, like a hideous monster, mocking Li Zicheng's stupidity.

The font on the wooden board was seen by several subordinates around Li Zicheng, and their subordinates were silent. This time, King Chuang really miscalculated. Who would have thought that this Hongniang and Li Yan were determined to cut off their arm and actually abandoned the city and fled. They were not afraid of the court punishing the crime.

Abandoning the city and fleeing is regarded as a taboo of Emperor Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen will hate you for fear of fighting. It would be fine if you were burned to death. The deserter will not only be impeached by the ministers, but the emperor will not tolerate you.

But Li Yan did it. He and Hong Niangzi, as well as the refugees from Luoshan County, led all the way to Xinyang Prefecture.

Hong Niangzi's subordinates, with tens of thousands of refugees, helped the elderly and the young, and arrived outside Xinyang Prefecture.

The Xinyang Prefecture Capital is different. The city wall is twice as high as that of Luoshan County, and the guards are strict. The city is really high and the walls are strong.

However, when the officers and soldiers in Xinyang City saw so many people coming, they were immediately frightened. Hongniang and Li Yan stood out from the crowd, and Li Yan bowed: "We are the people of Luoshan County, this is Hongniang, our magistrate of Luoshan County. Please inform Lord Pi and allow us to enter the city to assist in defense!"

The officers and soldiers guarding the city made this master, so they went to the prefect to report. After a while, the prefect of Xinyang Prefecture Pi Hongxuan wore a black hat and panickedly climbed the city wall.

Seeing the dark crowd below, there were both officers and soldiers from Luoshan County and a large number of refugees. Pi Hongxuan felt a little panicked. He looked at the Hongniang under the city: "Hong Magistrate, come to Xinyang, what's the matter?"

Logically speaking, Luoshan County was under the jurisdiction of Xinyang Prefecture. However, since the Hong Niangzi was surrendered, the Crown Prince Zhu Cilang pleaded for mercy. In the end, Emperor Chongzhen agreed to Luoshan County's autonomy, that is, Luoshan County was not under the jurisdiction of the entire Henan. However, it was under the control of Sun Chuanting, the governor of Shaanxi.

In other words, Hongniangzi only listened to Sun Chuanting's military orders. As for the governor of Xinyang Prefecture, Pi Hongxuan, although his official position was much larger than Hongniangzi, he had no right to govern Hongniangzi.

When the Hong Madam was about to speak, Li Yan bowed first and said, "If you say goodbye to Master Pi, the thief will be called."

Pi Hongxuan was so scared that he shivered when he heard this. The black hat on his head almost fell off. He hurriedly held the black hat and asked tremblingly: "Chuang, thief, aren't thieves in Huguang? Why, how could they be in Henan?"

Li Yan told the truth: "Now that droughts occur frequently in Jiangbei, and Huguang are not spared. The thieves see the opportunity and have already entered Henan. We swear to resist to the death, but there are many thieves. We have no choice but to abandon the city and leave. Now the thieves are about to enter Xinyang Mansion. Please open the city gate quickly and let us enter the city to assist in defense."

Pi Hongxuan was indeed scared, but although he was a fool, he was not a fool. Looking at Hong Niangzi and others, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Li Yan said that they swear to resist to the death, but there were many bandits who had to abandon the city and flee. However, judging from the outfits of these people, they had no intention of fighting with Li Zicheng at all.

Also, what happened to these refugees? So many refugees entered the city together, Xinyang Prefecture would not collapse.

Pi Hongxuan thought for a while: "Since Hong Magistrate, you are coming from Luoshan County to fight against the thieves, it is impossible to enter the city to assist in defense. However, as long as you government officials and soldiers are in charge of entering the city, the rest of the people cannot enter the city."

The Hongniang was furious: "I am the official of Luoshan County's parents. Lord Pi wants me to abandon the people and ignore them. What's the reason!"

Pi Hongxuan became a little impatient: "Red Magistrate, you are leaving the defense area without permission, and I have not pursued you. It is a special kindness to let you wait for the city. If you don't know how to politely, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Pi Hongxuan is not a fool. It would be great to put so many refugees in Luoshan County into the city at once. A good Xinyang Mansion would not be ruined by these refugees.

The Hong Madam was still waiting to argue, Li Yan smiled and said, "Okay, since Lord Pi refused to let me enter the city. Madam, why not go west to Guangzhou. The Gwangju Magistrate was happy to hear that we entered the city to assist in defense, otherwise how to defend when the thieves came."

Li Yan decided to retreat as an advance and pretend to surrender to Guangzhou. Anyway, when Li Zicheng came, your Xinyang Mansion could not defend your troops. If you, Pi Hongxuan, had a little brain, you should let us enter the city to assist in defense.

But Pi Hongxuan was just a brainless person. He shouted loudly: "You don't have so many people in Luoshan County. I guess you have taken in a large number of refugees from Hongzhi County. Okay, you can enter the city, and the people of your Luoshan County can follow you into the city. But these refugees must not enter the city together."

At this moment, the refugees became restless. In other words, the people of Luoshan County could enter the city, but the refugees received by Hong Niang had to stay outside the city.

No matter how Hong Niangzi and others begged, Pi Hongxuan refused to agree. Ling Susu was a little anxious and stepped forward and whispered, "Mr. Li, what should we do."

In fact, refugees are several times more common in Luoshan County. Leaving these outside the city, they can only starve to death or be killed by thieves. What's more, they are likely to surrender to Li Zicheng and strengthen Li Zicheng's power.

But no matter what everyone said, Pi Hongxuan just refused to open the city gate. It is okay to open the city gate, but you can only come to the city for defense.

Li Yan thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "This skinny dog ​​official is so ignorant, we can only be tough. Madam, you pretend to agree to him. When we enter the city, you will capture the dog official and force him to open the city gate."
Chapter completed!