After comprehensive consideration, Zhu Cilang still felt that the situation in Huguang was more complicated and more serious.

If the problem of many factions is not solved, Huguang will always be a barrel of explosives.

What Zhu Cilang had to do was to make the court have absolute authority in Huguang. The governors and important ministers represent the court and the emperor, and they must have the power to speak out, which requires the support of the army.

After thinking about it, Zhu Cilang still felt that Huang Degong should be sent to Huguang.

This person has no problem with his loyalty to the court, and has the ability and prestige to conquer all the generals. He is also a restraint for Jin Shenghuan and Ma Jinzhong.

As for the 50,000 Shence Army left behind in Nanjing, Zhu Cixuan, who was preparing to use it as a mobile force, and he would be transferred to various places to put out fires at any time in response to the situation.

Zhu Cilang, in Shandong, can't get more people out for the time being.

However, he planned to issue an imperial edict to the governor of Denglai Zhang Kentang, and ordered him to maintain communication with Gao Jie, Qin Gongming and other generals at any time. If the Eastern Barbarians go south, they must lead troops to rescue them as soon as possible.

Due to historical reasons, the entire Shandong Peninsula was artificially divided into two towns, Shandong Town and Denglai Town by the court.

In this case, there is usually arguing.

Zhu Cilang issued this imperial edict to tell Zhang Kentang that fighting the enemy is no small matter, and all forces that can be united must be united. If Zhang Kentang shirks responsibility and does not go to rescue Shandong Town, Zhu Cilang will never be spared.

Including the troops in Denglai Town, Shandong's army also has nearly 150,000, barely meeting Gao Jie's requirements.

The reason why Zhu Cixuan did not send out the 50,000 Shence Army in his hand was because he considered that more than one hole might be filled in the future. Only with soldiers in his hand could he better put out the fire, otherwise he could only sigh at the fire and even be buried in the fire.

As for how to fight this battle, we have to fight before we see it.

All Zhu Cilang can do now is to prepare for the future.

I just hope that Du Yinxi will not let him down and recruit the remaining troops of the Shun Army as soon as possible.

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After learning about Li Zicheng's death, Liu Fangliang, Liu Tichun, Zuo Guangxian, Yuan Zongdi and others were deeply saddened.

After many twists and turns, they finally met Hotan Mixiu and Gao Guiying.

The first question before them is where to go.

Although the Qing army had retreated and would not threaten everyone's safety in a short period of time, the Shun Army was no longer the Shun Army that year. After dozens of defeats, the soldiers suffered serious losses. The house was leaking and raining all night, and Li Zicheng died suddenly. The entire Shun Army had no leader, and everyone was confused.

At this time, everyone turned their attention to Gao Guiying.

After all, she is Li Zicheng's wife and the queen of Dashunchao. There is nothing wrong with listening to her opinions.

Gao Guiying is indeed a person who does big things. She endured the grief of losing her husband and summoned the generals to discuss a way out.

The king is to have soldiers in the hands of troubled times. Although this Shun army suffered serious losses, it still had tens of thousands of troops.

With this army, there is capital to negotiate with all parties.

Of course, in Gao Guiying's opinion, there are not many choices that the Shun Army can have. They either surrender to the Ming court or go to Sichuan to find Zhang Xianzhong, hoping that he would accept the remaining troops of the Shun Army in the past.

No matter which kind of Shun Army it is, it will be a subordinate. This is also a matter of no choice. If Dashun has a little foundation, Gao Guiying will not choose to look at other people's faces.

As for the Qing Dynasty, it is absolutely impossible.

The reason why the Shun Army fell to this point and the reason why Gao Guiying experienced the pain of losing her husband was because of the Tartars.

If anyone dared to surrender to the Qing Dynasty in front of Gao Guiying, she would immediately order someone to tie him up and behead him.

"Yufeng, tell me, where should we go now?"

Huguang is now the territory of the Ming court, and if it continues to stay, it will inevitably lead to friction with the Ming army.

"Queen, I think it's better to go to Changsha."

Tian Jianxiu pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"Changsha?"

Gao Guiying felt a little surprised: "Why is it there?"

"Empress, Huguang is the granary of the world. The Tartars will fight sooner or later. Jingzhou to the north and Xiangyang Prefecture face Henan. If we stay, we will fight with the Tartars sooner or later. It would be better to leave the difficulties to the Ming army. The Ming army had basically no garrison troops in Changsha for a generation. We went to Changsha to rest and rest, and to expand some troops."

Gao Guiying hesitated: "Will this arouse the disgust of the Ming court?"

"Now we don't care about these things. If we just surrender to the Ming Dynasty, we will definitely not be able to end up. But if we go to Changsha and sit down and talk, we will take the initiative."

The most important thing in negotiations is not to put yourself in a situation where there is no choice.

That would be very passive.

But the remaining troops of the Shun Army were in such an embarrassing situation.

Tian Jianxiu meant that he could surrender to Ming Dynasty, but he had to make a long-term plan. When the Shun Army soldiers were replenished and their vitality was restored, they went to negotiate with the Ming court.

"Well, I understand what you said."

Gao Guiying sighed, "I would have done it if Yigong and Yaoer were there."

When Ajige attacked northern Shaanxi, Gao Yigong and Li Guo led their troops to garrison in Yulin.

Later, Li Zicheng made the decision to give up Shaanxi and led an army to Henan to Huguang.

However, Li Guo from northern Shaanxi was not in this army, and Gao Yigong was not as good as the leader.

However, Gao Guiying later received news that Li Guo and Gao Yigong also led their troops to evacuate and went to Hanzhong to enter Sichuan.

The current situation in Sichuan is also very complicated, including the Ming army, the Western army, and the local chieftains.

Li Guo and Gao Yigong entered Sichuan so rashly, and the situation was very dangerous.

In Gao Guiying's view, Li Guo and Gao Yigong's best choice is to leave Sichuan, a place of right and wrong as soon as possible. Even if you go down along the river to Huguang, it is better than being sandwiched between the Ming army, the Western army, and the chieftain soldiers.

"Queen, we can't wait for them anymore. They are coming to Huguang long ago."

Liu Tichun brought Gao Guiying back to reality in one sentence.

Yes, if they could come to Huguang, they would have come long ago.

The most important thing now is to preserve this little incense from Shunjun.

"Okay, let's go to Changsha!"

Gao Guiying finally made up her mind.

"But I have made three rules with you. After we go to Changsha, we can't burn, kill and loot like before, otherwise we will not be able to negotiate with the Ming court in the future."

This is what Gao Guiying is most worried about.

After all, the Shun Army was born as a bandit, and it was fine when it had territory. After regaining its mobile status, it was probably exposed again.

Today is different from the past. With Li Zicheng in the past, no matter how difficult it is, he can still hold the banner up again. But now Li Zicheng is no longer there, and Shunjun must hold his tail together to be a human being.

"Queen, don't worry, brothers know in their hearts."

Yuan Zongdi, who had been silent, finally spoke.

He suffered heavy losses during this Qing army encirclement and suppression, with only more than 2,000 people left under his command, and even if he imagined it would be impossible to rob him like before.

"We won't rob the prefectures and counties, we'll be fine!"

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Chapter completed!