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Chapter 1137 Hurry up and save General Li

"My dear uncle, Li Thief is just a postman. What kind of insight can he have? It is inevitable that he will be short-sighted. But if he has some success, he will definitely want to return to his hometown to show off."

Sun Shixiang also laughed sarcastically and continued: "Chao bacteria don't know Hui Shuo, and worms don't know Spring and Autumn! Even if Li Thief has great ambitions, a firm heart, and can share the joys and sorrows with the thieves, who are the people around him?

Liu Zongmin, for example, was nothing more than a blacksmith, and the rest were either soldiers in the frontier army, or traders, or tenants. Even if there are Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance who serve as military advisors and plan for him, they are nothing more than a strategist or a diviner. That’s all.

Although they have some knowledge, in the bandit camp, after all, they are in the position of latecomers, so how can they fight against those who joined first? Liu Zongmin, a group of Shaanxi people, is full of dignitaries returning home, so how can their eyes be You can see how big the world is! "

Several people then burst into laughter and whispered for a while. Seeing that Zhang Cheng remained silent, they all became quiet. After another moment, Sun Shixiang took a step closer, changed the subject and asked, "Uncle, What’s the significance of calling Yuan Shizhong to have an audience?”

"Yuan Shizhong has not been a thief for a long time. Judging from his deeds, he still has a good heart and is quite loyal. His subordinates are also relatively strict. There are no traces of bad behavior among the soldiers in the camp. He is not an incurable person."

Zhang Cheng couldn't help but raise his head as he spoke. He looked up at the stars in the night sky and suddenly said: "Look, the moon is so bright, but it doesn't cover up the light of the stars!"

"My uncle's righteousness is as high as the sky, which makes me admire him deeply in my heart."

When Sun Shixiang said this, he gently bowed his hands in greeting, and then continued: "Yuan Shizhong's nature has not been lost, and he is not bad. What's more, as my uncle said, he has been a thief for a short time, and he has not done any great evil. Now he will By recruiting him into his army, he has cut off Li Thief's arm before the war, and he may not be able to become the second Li Jiyu in the future, but he will be a great help to me."

"Xiao Zhi is selfish, and he values ​​others more than me; an expert has a great view, and everything is indispensable."

As Hu Yiwen stayed in the army for a long time, he gradually talked more and more, and each time he had unusual words. He had a profound family background and a very complicated knowledge. He was already more knowledgeable than Wang Yuanjing, Liu Chengzu and others, and he followed Zhang Cheng He has no intention of taking refuge with him, he just simply helps Zhang Cheng to show what he has learned in his life, so at every critical moment, he always dares to stand up and express his opinions, and now is no exception.

Just listen to him continue to say: "Actually, there are quite a few bandit leaders who are cared for, but most of them cannot be effectively resettled after being cared for. Either they are demobilized and returned to the fields without being given seeds and farm tools; or they stay with them as generals and serve as generals during the war. Acting as a vanguard, receiving no rewards when winning, and ignoring defeats. In short, there is absolutely no trust between each other, and they are still like guarding against thieves. How can we get them to be sincerely in love with each other? "

Hu Yiwen paused and then continued: "But Yong Ningbo is not like that. He treats the thief leader as before. Not only does he still rule the old tribe, but he never loses money and food, and he will be rewarded for his merits, just like the old tribe. Regardless of the distance between each other, it is like meeting a general. Although he became a thief, after being cared for, has he ever been treated lightly?

Yuan Shizhong, who is currently in Xiaoyuan Camp, must have seen the situation after General Yu Yu was cared for, so the recruitment matter was so smooth. This time he went to Wu'an temporarily to accept the reorganization of our Yongyi Army. If General Yu Yu was with him, he would definitely Being able to use the power of example can make him let down his guard. "

"How should we deal with the people around Yuan Shizhong?"

Zhang Cheng listened to the analysis of the two of them. Although there was a layer of praise hidden in the words, the specific content mentioned in them was also very different, and both of them also understood Zhang Cheng's sentence "Mingyue" So, but it does not cover up the light of the stars!" means.

They knew that Uncle Yong Ning was to be the "bright moon" in the sky, and those under his command, such as He Biao, Zhang Guangda, Chen Zheng, Zhang Guodong, Wei Zhice and others, were like the stars in the sky and could never compete with that "bright moon". "The light is comparable.

Another example is Li Jiyu and Yuan Shizhong. Although they were thieves before and had a time when they dominated one side, in the eyes of Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng, they are still like the sky full of stars, and they cannot cover up the "bright moon" in any case. "Light."

Therefore, for thieves like Li Jiyu and Yuan Shizhong, Zhang Cheng naturally not only refused to come, but also went to great lengths to recruit them. This was like poaching Wang Li Zicheng. While weakening the enemy, he also tried his best to recruit them. Be able to strengthen yourself.

As for whether he is worried about their loyalty and whether he is worried about their surrender and rebellion, in fact, in Zhang Cheng's opinion, there is no need at all. How can anyone be willing to be a thief by birth?

Nowadays, Zhang Cheng controls the name of Dayi as Yongning Bo of the Ming Dynasty. Not only can he give them sufficient military pay, but he can also give them the honor of honoring their ancestors.

I would like to ask, which one of them, who grew up in a feudal environment like the Ming Dynasty, can withstand such a temptation?

Perhaps those reasonable and legal salaries are nothing, they may make the lintel of your family shine, and you may even have the opportunity to have your name on a separate page in the family tree, becoming the light of the family that will go down in history. Even modern people cannot refuse the temptation. ah!

At this moment, Sun Shixiang, Hu Yiwen, Liu Chengzu and others heard Uncle Yongning's question. For a moment, no one answered them. Instead, they looked at each other. After a moment of silence, it was Sun Shixiang who answered: "What do you mean, uncle?" yes……"

"Ha ha……"

Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng laughed dryly and repeated in a very gentle tone: "How should we arrange the people around Yuan Shizhong?"

Sun Shixiang babbled, but did not say anything. Instead, he turned to look at Hu Yiwen with a smile, encouraging him with his eyes.

"Uncle, I think Yuan Shizhong has just been caressed. It is not appropriate to touch the people around him for the time being, so as not to make him suspicious. If he cannot caress him with peace of mind, it will not be beautiful."

Encouraged by Sun Shixiang, Hu Yiwen did speak, only to hear him continue: "But..."

"But...what?"

"The student thinks that after Xiao Yuan's camp has been raised, he will have to stay in Wu'an for some time, ranging from three months to half a year. During this period, except for training after formation, there will be no war. Even if he is arranged for me There is no danger in guarding the grain road, and I don’t think we will need many people.”

When Hu Yiwen said this, he secretly glanced at Zhang Cheng's expression. Seeing that everything was as usual, he continued: "Yiwen thinks that Liu Yuchi, Zhu Chengju and other military advisors of Xiaoyuan Camp can be kept to support Uncle Xiangzan." Military Affairs.”

He finally lowered his voice and asked again: "Uncle, what do you think?"

"Stop talking."

Zhang Cheng seemed to suddenly lose all interest. He walked toward the tent and said as he walked, "It's dark. You guys have been busy with me all day. Go back and rest early."

......... While Uncle Yongning was discussing matters with his subordinates, Chuang King Li Zicheng and Cao Cao Luo Rucai were confronting more than 100,000 troops including the Ming Dynasty Governor Ding Qirui, the Protector Yang Wenyue, and the general Zuo Liangyu.

It turned out that on the night after Li Guo returned to the main camp after pursuing Xiao Yuan's camp, before he had time to rest, he was once again ordered to go to Zhuxian Town, about forty miles southwest of Kaifeng, to intercept the soldiers and horses of Ding Qirui's army who came to rescue Kaifeng.

That night, a tiger named Li Guo led his three thousand elite troops to set out in a hurry.

Neither Chuangying nor Caoying were idle. After a series of intense preparations, at about the time of the third watch, the general sentry Liu Zongmin finally led generals Liu Fangliang, Yuan Zongdi, Gu Ying, Hao Yaoqi and others to lead the three Thousands of people hurriedly set off towards Zhuxian Town.

In addition, Cao Cao and Luo Rucai quickly gathered more than 20,000 elite troops from Cao's camp. Led by his general Wang Long, they were marching at a rapid pace, following closely behind the troops who broke into the camp and headed towards Zhuxian Town.

Now, Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai have almost confirmed that although Ding Qirui's troops are claimed to be 400,000, they are actually only 170 to 80,000 at most. However, even this number of troops cannot be underestimated.

Li Zicheng personally escorted Liu Zongmin out of the camp. Looking at Liu Zongmin who was about to mount his horse, he told him: "Jixuan, Ding Qirui has a large number of people this time, and Zuo Liangyu and Hu Dawei are both famous generals. Especially Zuo Liangyu, Cao Cao and Jingxuan have all been defeated by him several times. This is the first time we have fought against him. We must not underestimate him.

Just go there first to see the situation, and don't let the three thousand cavalrymen suffer heavy losses. You and I will rush to Zhuxian Town later, and this battle must not be frustrated. In case of a setback, it will affect the morale of our army, and it will also be very detrimental to the offensive and unblocked, and it will affect our entire overall situation. "

In the end, he emphasized again: "Do you understand what I said?"

Liu Zongmin had already climbed onto his horse. He nodded heavily while riding on his horse. In fact, why didn't he know the current situation of the camp?

Nowadays, although on the surface, the two camps of Chuang Cao and Cao Cao are harmonious from top to bottom, Liu Zongmin knows very well that Cao Cao and Luo Rucai's heart has become increasingly unstable recently.

If he suffered a setback in the battle at Zhuxian Town, Cao Cao might take advantage of this to change his mind. It is even more likely that he would directly join the army and be favored by the imperial court again.

Even if he stopped for a while, there was a great possibility that he would leave King Chuang and go to Zhang Xianzhong again, and then join forces with Zhang Xianzhong and the Fourth Battalion of Ge and Zuo.

In this way, not only the prestige of King Chuang will be greatly damaged, but also the power of Chuangying will be greatly weakened, not to mention the ambition to compete with the Ming Dynasty!

Although Li Zicheng also knew that Liu Zongmin was in the camp and was the one who understood his worries best, he had to remind him again: "Also... after you arrive at Zhuxian Town, you must try to hold back the officers and soldiers so that they cannot Heading towards Kaifeng City, I originally thought that if Zuo Liangyu and the others arrived outside Kaifeng City, we could surround them and eliminate them, and eat up this scourge in one bite.

But after further thinking, if they arrived outside Kaifeng City, they would most likely detach a group of troops to station in the north of the city and build a camp between the south bank of the river and the north gate. This would open a thoroughfare to Kaifeng. On the way to the river, grain and grass transported from the north bank of the river will be continuously sent to Kaifeng City. In this way, our plan to be trapped in Kaifeng for a long time will come to nothing.

Therefore, you must find a way to prevent people like Ding Qirui and Zuo Liangyu from advancing from Zhuxian Town to Kaifeng. As long as you can hold out until after dawn, you and I will arrive with the army, so don't worry. He dares to march to Kaifeng again. "

"The Generalissimo is right. I guess Zuo Liangyu, the boy, will also think of this move. Tonight I will have a try with him. I will win Zhuxian Town for the Generalissimo and try to get them to I don’t dare to march to Kaifeng City again.”

After hearing what he said, Li Zicheng was stunned for a moment. He couldn't help turning his head and looked at Song Xiance, and said to him: "Military advisor, please go to Zhuxian Town with Jiexuan. I will feel more relieved if you go. "

Song Xiance heard this and said hurriedly: "I am about to ask the Generalissimo to send me to go with General Jixuan so that we can discuss countermeasures at any time if something happens."

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"Commander Liu, the thieves and soldiers are attacking us fiercely with their large number of troops. Their artillery fire is also very fierce, as if they are free of charge. Even General Li has been wounded and is still leading the brothers to fight hard. Retreat, our troops have suffered a lot. Please hurry up and rescue General Li."

Liu Zongmin, Song Xiance and others led 50,000 horses, including Cao Ying Wang Long, and hurriedly marched towards Zhuxian Town under the moonlight. Only halfway, they met a junior colonel under Li Guo. The horse is galloping in.

When I stopped him and asked, I found out that he had been ordered by Li Guo to run back to Yanli Village to seek help from King Chuang, but unexpectedly he met Liu Zongmin here.

"How many officers and soldiers are there on the opposite side?" Liu Zongmince asked on his horse.

"There are too many thieves and soldiers. I can't tell how many there are. Anyway, it looks like there are almost ten times more than us."

The cavalryman who asked for help seemed to be very anxious, and he continued: "These thieves, the officers and soldiers fired fiercely with artillery, our light cavalry advanced rapidly, and rushed into the town, but we suffered the loss of no artillery fire, and almost all our arrows were shot." La.

Now General Li is retreating to the northwest corner of the town, almost surrounded by thieves and soldiers. General Li said, "I would rather die than take another step back." Now everyone is following General Li to resist desperately, and there are indeed many casualties. Brothers..."

Liu Zongmin waved his hand to the primary school student who asked for help, indicating that he should step aside first.

Then he discussed quietly with Song Xiance for a while, then called all the generals who came with him to come forward, and made some arrangements according to what he and Song Xiance had agreed upon.

The 35,000 infantry led by the general Gu Ying and the general Wang Long of the Cao camp followed, while he, together with Song Xiance, Hao Yaoqi, Liu Fangliang, Yuan Zongdi and others, commanded the 15,000 infantry around him. Thousands of cavalrymen galloped all the way towards Zhuxian Town. The sound of horse hooves shook the sky and the earth, like a storm passing over the earth.

Wherever it passed, yellow dust billowed, covering the figures of the horses and knights. In an instant, even the stars and moon in the sky suddenly dimmed...