Xi'an City.

Li Zicheng had just met Zhang Xianzhong's envoy and learned from the envoy what happened to Zhang Xianzhong, and was immediately overjoyed.

"Please go back and tell the King of the West quickly that the agreement between me and him is absolutely valid. This time I will gather troops to go east to the Central Plains to give the court a good look!"

After receiving this answer, the messenger naturally left with a smile on his face.

Li Yan stood beside him, looking at Li Zicheng with some confusion, and couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, our troops have not been repaired yet. At this time, would it be too risky to go east to attack the Central Plains in a hurry?"

Li Zicheng laughed loudly, his face full of an old fox-like expression.

"At this time, we will attack eastward, which will indeed arouse the vigilance of the court, but first of all, we must be sure that even if we don't attack, the court will attack us.

Now that Zhang Xianzhong is here to help us attract the attention of the court, we only need to send a part of our troops into Shanxi and continue to fight with the court in the mountains.

In this way, it will not only save the scale of the war, but also effectively reduce the pressure on our Shaanxi. Isn’t this killing two birds with one stone?”

After saying this, Li Zicheng's entire strategy was actually very clear.

From the perspective of the army, Li Zicheng actually understood very well that he could never defeat the imperial army, regardless of whether the imperial commander was Zhu Cilang or not.

After all, Li Zicheng did suffer too many defeats last year. The veterans of the Dashun Army died too many times and their combat effectiveness decreased too quickly.

It is not only Zhang Xianzhong who needs to rest, but Li Zicheng is also the same.

Zhang Xianzhong needs Li Zicheng to share the pressure, and Li Zicheng also needs Zhang Xianzhong to share the pressure.

Li Zicheng's eyes flashed and he said slowly: "Either I nor Zhang Xianzhong must unite so that he can continue to survive under the pressure of the court and wait for the arrival of a new round of turning point!"

Li Zicheng is still very confident about turning things around.

You should know that in the past sixteen years, Li Zicheng has been forced into a desperate situation by the imperial court more than once, but he has been able to survive every time.

Now Li Zicheng still owns some of Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan and Shanxi, and the situation is much better than when he was a bandit.

After Li Yan heard Li Zicheng's words, he naturally had nothing to say.

Li Zicheng's eyes turned and said, "Just relying on my and Zhang Xianzhong's troops, I may not be able to get any advantage from the court. I am going to send another envoy to Shengjing and ask Dorgon to cooperate with the troops. In this way, if the court fights on the third line, I don't believe that Emperor Chongzhen is not worried!"

Li Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, Jiannu is a foreigner after all, and he has always been ambitions towards China. We should not cooperate with Jiannu, right?"

Li Zicheng snorted and said very unhappily: "What do you know? Now we are even having a problem with survival, so don't care whether he is Jiannu or not. If you have any dissatisfaction, then wait until I destroy the Ming Dynasty!"

Li Yan was speechless by Li Zicheng's words.

After all, Li Yan was Li Zicheng's confidant, so Li Zicheng also relaxed his tone and said, "Of course I understand what you mean, but you have to think about it. After the rebellion, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming Dynasty, had long been vain to the Yuan Dynasty. Emperor Gaozu of Tang Li Yuan and Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin also both vain to the Turks, right? A small impotence will cause trouble!"

Li Yan was silent for a moment and said, "Your Majesty is right, I am thinking too much."

Li Zicheng sighed and said, "Li Yan, you are a minister I value very much, so I will say so much to you today. Don't worry, I can promise you that if one day I really unify the world, I will definitely raise troops to Liaodong and destroy this damn Jiannu!"

This military conference ends here.

Li Yan returned to his mansion with some regret. As soon as he got off the carriage, the butler walked up with panic and said a few words to Li Yan.

Li Yan was surprised: "What, take it seriously?"

The housekeeper smiled bitterly and said, "Master, I have seen people so many times. I guaranteed that it was him who would be with my life."

Li Yan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "No one knows, right?"

The housekeeper said: "Absolutely no one else knows."

Li Yan nodded slightly, felt much more relieved, and walked quickly towards the study.

In the study, there was a man who was already drinking tea and was waiting for Li Yan very leisurely.

"Long time no see, General Li Yan." The visitor greeted Li Yan with a smile.

Li Yan closed the door, stared at the other party, and said calmly: "Mr. Niu, you dare to appear in Xi'an City. Are you not afraid to let Your Majesty know and arrest you to Lingchi?"

Yes, the person who came was none other than Niu Jinxing, who was captured by Zhu Cilang and then surrendered to the former Dashun military advisor of the Ming Dynasty!

Niu Jinxing smiled slightly, put down the teacup in his hand, and said seriously: "God-teacher General Li learned that Niu is now an official in the court, so don't mention the word "military advisor."

Li Yan sat down and said calmly: "What official is from the court?"

Niu Jinxing smiled and bowed: "Niu Jinxing, a thousand households of Jinyiwei, has seen General Li."

Li Yan was shocked: "Emperor Yiwei, you..."

What kind of institution is the Jinyiwei? It can be said that it is well-known in the Ming Dynasty.

Even though the East Factory and the West Factory rose one after another, the word Jinyiwei was definitely a thunderous existence for any Ming Dynasty person.

Niu Jinxing smiled and said, "General Li looks surprised? To be honest, I was also very surprised when His Highness appointed me this position."

Li Yan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Are you loyal to the prince?"

Niu Jinxing smiled and said, "Of course I am loyal to Your Majesty the Ming Dynasty! But I usually listen to the orders of the prince and the admiral of the East Factory Fang Gongqian Fang."

Li Yan said sarcastically: "Mr. Niu Jun. You were a Grand Secretary in our Dashun before, equivalent to an important official in the imperial court's cabinet. I didn't expect that you are just a small Jinyiwei Qianjia, and you are willing to accept it. This is something I really didn't expect."

Niu Jinxing shook his head and said, "General Li, General Li, can't you see the current situation clearly? With the rise of His Royal Highness, the King of Chuang can no longer have any chance of victory. Listen to my advice, it is time to get rid of the King of Chuang and abandon the darkness and turn to the light. As long as you can help the Ming Dynasty to pacify the King of Chuang, are you still afraid that there will be no glory and wealth in the future?"
Chapter completed!