In Tongguan in July, it did not rain for several days, but the sun was not poisonous, which made people feel extremely stuffy. However, the stuffy heat could not stop Wu Sangui, who was full of energy, summoned military parades of all major and large schools.

With the sound of war drums, teams of elite Wu army soldiers gathered into teams under the guidance of the military flag, and then passed through Tongguan in an orderly manner. The cavalry were in front and infantry were behind, and they drove towards the Central Plains in a mighty manner.

In order to show his might in front of the surrendered officials, Wu Sangui specially dispatched his direct Guanning Army, who had been following him for nearly twenty years, to show his military posture. The military appearance was indeed majestic, with neat formation and orderly formation, and there was a killing spirit from top to bottom.

Many surrendered officials in the city were shocked by the Wu army's army. The timid people didn't even dare to look closely. They felt that Wu Sangui's troops were too strong. Even Li Guoying had never responded, but was afraid that it would be a matter of time before Tongguan was lost.

Li Guoying's expression was very complicated. When he looked at the Ming army that had been the Qing army not long ago, and even had his own generals, he felt that the world was changing too quickly.

Wu Sangui did not break his promise, and indeed he granted Li Guoying the position of governor of Shaanxi and Gansu in the name of Yongli. In terms of status alone, Li Guoying was no different from before, but he was unable to adapt to his new identity today, and there was always an indescribable loneliness on his face.

Wu Sangui was having a laugh with the generals, and suddenly turned his head and asked Li Guoying: "Guoying thought what was under my command?"

"The prince's troops are strong in the world."

Li Guoying said this, but his heart was bitter. Staff Hu Yuxuan smiled and said, "Does the Governor think that such a strong army can be used to defeat the Central Plains? Can Beijing be restored? Can Manchus be driven away?"

"Can!"

Li Guoying did not go against his will. The Wu army was strong and the Qing court was weak. With the loss of Tongguan, the Wu army entered the Central Plains, and the situation was determined. As long as Wu Sangui did not make fatal mistakes, even if there were a few small setbacks, he would still seize Beijing in the end, because the Qing court was too weak now, and a failure could lead to the loss of the whole situation. However, Wu Sangui was strong and had no chance of a small loss. This situation was like Li Zicheng back then. The Qing Dynasty had no room for maneuver, and the waiting for it was destined to perish.

Although Li Guoying's answer was only one word, it made Wu Sangui laugh and feel extremely comfortable. After thinking for a while, Li Guoying finally let go of the entanglement in his heart and said to Wu Sangui: "Prince, the official thinks that the most urgent task at the moment is to manage Henan and be the place where the prince stands."

"Oh? Run Henan?"

Wu Sangui was a little surprised, wondering why Li Guoying advised him to run Henan. Hu Yuxuan, Fang Xianting and others also looked at Li Guoying curiously, because in their opinion, the best strategy was to march northward to force Beijing and solve the Qing court in one fell swoop, and running Henan was the worst strategy.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Li Guoying said, "The old saying goes, those who win the Central Plains will win the world! The Central Plains are in hand, and the prince's army can attack and defend. According to the current situation, the Qing Dynasty was indeed like a building that was about to fall and could not be able to support it. However, the war was changing so that we must think of unexpected changes and be invincible. In military tactics, those who were good at fighting in the past were first invincible, and wait for the enemy to win; the invincibility lies in oneself, and the enemy can be defeated. Therefore, Guoying thought that going north was the primary matter of the prince, but the prince had to manage Henan."

This is the first time since Li Guoying surrendered that he made a statement in front of Wu Sangui. The words he made were the worst strategy he thought in advance. He was puzzled, but he was happy in his heart. Li Guoying was able to take the initiative to offer advice, which shows that he had completely returned to his heart. This person is indeed a talent.

"Guoying will tell me in detail." Wu Sangui put away his smile and looked at Li Guoying.

Hu Yuxuanze said: "Business of the Central Plains is a foothold. Brother Fang and I discussed it before, but we both felt it was not feasible. Because Henan is not like Shaanxi, most of it is plains, with no danger to defend and is attacked from all sides. In the past, it was said to be a 'four battles', so this place in Henan is conducive to combat and not to defend. If you want to manage it, it will inevitably be very difficult. It is better to drive north and destroy the Qing court in one battle."

Fang Xianting nodded on the side. Now the army is on the strings. Once Kaifeng is taken, the best choice is to cross the Yellow River and go north immediately, rather than to operate Henan. This will not only give the Qing court a chance to breathe, but also make the army lose its spirit. The operation is stable, and the difficulty lies in the huge burden and the harvest is not enough to capture the north. However, Fang Xianting knew that Li Guoying would not be aimless, so he wanted to hear his opinion. After all, Li Guoying was the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi of the Qing court, and had more knowledge than he and Hu Yuxuan.

Li Guoying slowly spoke: "Henan was called the place of the four battles in ancient times. In terms of geographical situation, the danger was not as dangerous as Shaanxi. However, the country was not as dangerous as mountains and streams. Since ancient times, the weather was not as good as the place, and the place was not as good as the people. Therefore, those who were able to be good have many helps, and those who were unrighteous have few helps. The few who were helping others, and relatives betrayed them; those who were helping others betrayed them; those who were helping others betrayed them, and the world followed them. Because the world was following the way, attacking relatives betrayed them, so a gentleman would win if he did not fight. Wu Qi repeatedly said to Wei Wenhou about the situation of mountains and rivers, "It is not dangerous to be dangerous" which is a famous saying throughout the ages. Today, the prince's army advanced eastward, the Qing court's national strength was exhausted, and the Manchu and Mongolian soldiers and horses were weak. If he did not take this great opportunity to manage Henan, when would he wait?

"The Art of War" says: "The one who arrives first and wins the world is the yamen land." What Sun Tzu said is a land with a wide land and a wide range of people. Henan is a crossroads for the whole country, so it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Now, in the whole province of Henan, eastern Henan is not very ruined, with a large population, fertile land, and suitable for agriculture and sericulture. This is exactly the heaven of Henan to be the prince. As long as he is good at giving virtue and kindness, the people support him, the soldiers are strong and the food is sufficient, and the enemies are everywhere, and the enemies are everywhere.

, then he is not afraid that Henan is the "place of four battles". It is precisely because Henan is in the heart of the country, with all connections and controls the north and south, so based on Henan, he can control the death of the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, Henan's transportation is convenient and beyond other provinces. The Northern Song Dynasty established a country, defeated all the heroes, unified Jiangnan, Chu, Shu, and far away from the ridge. Isn't it the foundation of Henan? Geography is dead, and the past and present remains unchanged; personnel and affairs are alive, and there are differences in times. Attack, defense, victory and defeat are important in personnel and affairs."

After talking so much in one go, Li Guoying was also a little dry, the weather was hot, and his forehead was covered with sweat, so he took out a white squid and wiped it. Because he had just snatched his braid a few days ago, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu in the Ming Dynasty was still a bald head.

Everyone thought that Li Guoying had finished his opinion, but after seeing him wiped his sweat, they said again: "The most important thing is to operate Henan to prevent mantis from catching cicadas, and the oriole is behind."

"The mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole is behind?"
Chapter completed!