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Chapter 168: Showing the Eight Kings a “Clear Way”

The soldiers reported, and Zhang Nengqi came to see him.

Zhang Wenxiu then got off the boat and entered the water village.

This water stronghold was left by the Ming army. The Yibu rebels did not occupy it, so it was occupied by Zhang Xianzhong.

Zhang Nengqi was taking a gulp of water.

When he saw Zhang Wenxiu, he said, "I met my second brother today."

Zhang Wenxiu asked strangely: "Didn't the second brother join the Kuei tribe and have been in the city all the time? Where did you see him?"

"East of the city."

"Why are you going to the east of the city? What are you going to do, second brother?"

"My father said that there is Wangzhuang in the east of the city. He asked me to take people to capture it. As for the second brother, he is recruiting troops for the Wei tribe there."

"What did second brother say?"

Zhang Nengqi curled his lips when he heard this, "I didn't say anything, just reminded me not to hurt ordinary people when I handed it over to Wangzhuang."

Zhang Wenxiu sighed, "Second brother is a member of the Wei tribe after all, so he must avoid suspicion."

Zhang Nengqi said dissatisfied: "Why avoid suspicion? Didn't my father tell me that it was Liu Sheng who used food and grass to force him, so he had to let his second brother switch to Guibu.

Since the second brother was forced to separate from us, could he really return to Marshal Liu?

Besides, aren't we going to fight the official army together with the Kuaibu now? What if the second brother tells us something about the situation in the Huabu? "

Zhang Wenxiu felt that Zhang Nengqi's words were too biased and he was considering it entirely from his own side.

But Zhang Nengqi was only 17 years old after all, so it was normal for him to not see the issue comprehensively, so Zhang Wenxiu did not refute anything.

Zhang Nengqi added: "By the way, I also saw a lot of boats gathered at the pier in the north of the city, as if they were preparing to cross the river."

Zhang Wenxiu realized that this matter was not simple when he heard it, and hurriedly said: "Have you told your father about this?"

"not yet."

"Then why don't you go quickly!"

Only then did Zhang Nengqi realize that he might have discovered important information, so he hurried back to the former army camp to find Zhang Xianzhong.

When he returned to the camp, he happened to see a messenger from the Wei tribe leaving.

So he hurriedly entered Zhang Xianzhong's tent and reported to the Wei tribe that a large number of boats had gathered at the north dock of Xiangyang City.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xianzhong did not react violently, but said calmly: "I understand."

Zhang Nengqi was not brainless. He thought for a moment and said, "Father, Commander-in-Chief, I have bought so many boats. Do you want to cross the river and run away?"

Zhang Xianzhong smiled coldly, "They confiscated an unknown amount of money in food and materials in the city. If they didn't cross the river and run away, could they have been staying in Xiangyang waiting for the army to encircle and suppress them?"

"Then should we run away too?"

"You finally have some brains. Yes, we should run away. Zuo Liangyu, that bitch, should be able to crawl through Jingmen no matter how slow he is.

And the governor of Yunyang must have received news of the fall of Xiangyang, and maybe he is rushing over to encircle us now.

If Kueibu wants to run away, we, Lao Zhang, can’t stop him, so we have to run too.

But the man surnamed Liu is also a director, so he knew to inform us before running away. "

After finishing speaking, Zhang Xianzhong asked Zhang Nengqi to take the detective horse to the west to investigate the enemy's situation. In the past, this kind of thing was done by Li Dingguo. Now that Li Dingguo has returned to the Wei tribe, he can only let Zhang Nengqi do it.

Although Zhang Nengqi has a somewhat rough personality and is not as smart as Li Dingguo, he is naturally gifted with supernatural powers. He has developed good riding skills at a young age, and his archery skills are even more amazing.

As a Tanma, if you encounter an enemy Tanma, you can at least defeat it.

Later, Zhang Xianzhong removed two people and prepared to go to Jiangzhou Island.

The messenger from the Kuei tribe who came before Zhang Nengqi not only informed Zhang Xianzhong that the Kuei tribe was leaving Xiangyang, but also arranged a meeting with Zhang Xianzhong on behalf of Liu Sheng.

Zhang Xianzhong happened to want to chat with Liu Sheng again, so he agreed...

Three in the afternoon.

Liu Sheng and Zhang Xianzhong met for the second time on the previous Jiangzhou Island.

"Didn't Brother Liu say that he would join forces to fight against the officers and soldiers in Xiangyang? Why are they running away without seeing the officers and soldiers?"

Zhang Xianzhong's tone was sarcastic.

Liu Sheng didn't care.

He said: "I have made arrangements in the city and on the way back to Runing, there is no need to delay it in Xiangyang.

As for fighting with the army, there are plenty of opportunities.What's more, Xiangyang is not our home court. Even if we win, we will not be able to expand our results. "

After capturing Xiangyang, Liu Sheng really wanted to defend Xiangyang, and then send troops north to capture Nanyang Mansion and swallow up the entire Nanxiang Basin.

But he knew very well that with the current military strength and administrative staff of the Wei tribe, it would be difficult to forcefully swallow up the Nanxiang Basin.

Even if it does succeed, it will still hold on, and it will cause indigestion, and it may have to be vomited.

After all, the main force of the Ming army is still there, and most of the 10,000+ bandit suppression troops have been transferred from Sichuan.

If the Kuei tribe wanted to swallow up the Nanxiang Basin, it would really become the first target of the Ming Dynasty.

If there are insufficient troops, it will be difficult to defend; if there are insufficient administrative personnel, it will not be possible to turn territory into strength as quickly as possible, but it may trigger rebellion.

Instead of gaining the Nanxiang Basin and then losing it, it is better to go back and capture Runing step by step, defend Runing, and manage Runing.If you wait a year and a half, you may be able to wait for a good time to seize the Nanxiang Basin.

At that time, the troops and internal affairs personnel of the Ministry of Health will be more sufficient, and there will be no indigestion problems when swallowing the Nanxiang Basin.

Although Zhang Xianzhong's knowledge was limited by the times, he had been a bandit for more than ten years and he also felt the importance of territory.

At the same time, he also keenly felt that the combat effectiveness of the Ming army in the past two years was worse than in the previous years.

Emperor Chongzhen's patience in dealing with the suppression of bandits seemed to be getting worse and worse.

The court of the Ming Dynasty became increasingly dark and chaotic, and its control over the place was significantly reduced.

Under such circumstances, maybe it's time for him to get some territory to play with.

There is no reason why Liu, the man named Liu, can stand in Runing, but Zhang Xianzhong cannot.

When it comes to territory, Zhang Xianzhong has a good eye, and he first spotted the Nanxiang Basin.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xianzhong narrowed his eyes and asked, "What does Brother Liu think of the territory from Nanyang to Xiangyang?"

As soon as Liu Sheng heard this, he knew Zhang Xianzhong's idea of ​​attacking the Nanxiang Basin. After all, he had done this in history.

It just failed.

After thinking for a while, Liu Sheng said: "The Eight Kings are talking about the Nanxiang Basin, right? This area is certainly a good place, but it is not easy to occupy and hold it."

"Why is it not easy? Brother Liu, don't bully me, Lao Zhang, for being ignorant." Zhang Xianzhong snorted, feeling that Liu Sheng didn't want to see him well, "Now that Li Zicheng is in the north and brother Liu is in the east, we, Lao Zhang, just need to join forces with Lao Luo to defend the To the west and south, isn’t the Laoshizi Nanxiang Basin within your grasp?”

Liu Sheng said: "The eight kings were joking. Although Li Chuang captured Luoyang in Yiluo (Yichuan and Luoyang) with great momentum and hundreds of thousands of followers, most of his troops were hungry people.

If the government and army attack him with heavy troops, the situation may be repeated, and it may not be possible to truly gain a foothold.

My situation in Runing is similar. If the imperial court makes up its mind and sends heavy troops to attack, our troops will probably be trapped in several cities.

As for the Nanxiang Basin, the Eight Kings can weigh it for themselves. Can they really defend Xiangyang and other places with Luo Rucai? "

After hearing this, Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help but frown.

He looked at Liu Sheng suspiciously and said, "Brother Liu is also interested in the Nanxiang Basin, and is he afraid that our Lao Zhang will occupy it in advance?"

"Hahaha," Liu Sheng laughed, "I do have my eye on the Nanxiang Basin, but I won't attack it now.

If the Eight Kings can really occupy this place, our army will send troops to seize it when needed in the future.

But I can say with certainty that most of the eight kings of Nanxiang Basin will not be able to occupy it; even if they occupy it, they will not be able to hold it.

Instead of wasting time here, losing a big battle, and losing troops and generals, it would be better to choose a better place to develop. "

Liu Sheng was really not afraid that Zhang Xianzhong would occupy the Nanxiang Basin.

In terms of the future, Zhang Xianzhong poses less of a threat to the Wei tribe than Li Zicheng.

Liu Sheng told Zhang Xianzhong this, firstly, he did not want Zhang Xianzhong to go to Nanyang Mansion and mess around, causing repeated military disasters and consuming the people and material resources here.

After all, he had taken a look at this place. If Nanyang Mansion experienced too many wars and was destroyed, people's livelihood would inevitably recover even more slowly when the Wei tribe was brought under control in the future.

Second, he hoped that Zhang Xianzhong could attract some Ming troops to go elsewhere.

If he, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, and Luo Rucai all gathered in Henan, on the whole, it would actually be beneficial to the Ming Dynasty's army's encirclement and suppression.

Although Liu Sheng did not think that the Ming Dynasty could destroy them, there was no need to make the situation dangerous.

Moreover, if Zhang Xianzhong can follow his ideas, the threat to the Ming court will be even greater.

Here Zhang Xianzhong listened to Liu Sheng's words several times and felt that although Liu Sheng was young, he was a junior on the path of rebellion, so he was really knowledgeable.

He thought he was one of the most knowledgeable among the bandits, but at this time he felt he was not as good as Liu Sheng.

Zhang Xianzhong does not feel inferior.

He took the opportunity to ask: "So where does Mr. Liu think our Lao Zhang should go to develop? We Lao Zhang have been fighting for more than ten years, and it is indeed time to build a piece of territory."

Liu Sheng pointed eastward and said: "Go eastward! Go across the river via De'an Prefecture to Huangzhou Prefecture, and develop in the Huang'an and Macheng areas.

The northeast of here is adjacent to the Dabie Mountains - I heard that the five Gezuo tribes were fighting with the government and troops in the Yingshan and Huoshan areas of the Dabie Mountains.

To the northwest is the Tongbai Mountains, and to the north are the three passes of Yiyang connected to Ningfu.

Our Yi tribe is in Runing Prefecture, the Eight Kings are in Huangzhou Prefecture, and the five Gezuo tribes can develop into Luzhou and Anqing Prefectures.

In this way, the three of us are not only more closely integrated and can rely on each other, but also have mountains as support. Even if we lose to the Ming army, we can retreat into the mountains.

On the other hand, if the power increases greatly, the Eight Kings can threaten Wuchang if they go south, and the Five Revolutionary Groups can even threaten Nanjing if they go down the river!
Since our troops are in the north, we can go north and join forces with King Li Chuang to threaten Kaifeng! "

At the end of the speech, Liu Sheng's tone was passionate, and the agitating effect was quite strong.

Even Zhang Xianzhong was a little moved by the words.

But he immediately thought: Would this man named Liu be so kind and point out a clear path for me?
In this way, what benefits can he get?
Zhang Xianzhong did not ask, but laughed and said: "Brother Liu's advice is really enlightening. We, Mr. Zhang, will consider it carefully.

If there is nothing else, our Lao Zhang will go back to handle military affairs.Hope we can meet again in the future. "

"Don't worry, Eight Great Kings, I do have one more thing to say." Liu Sheng said: "Our Yi tribe will leave across the river tomorrow, but the Eight Great Kings want to enter Xiangyang after we leave?"

"Why, can't you?" Zhang Xianzhong showed an unhappy look, "We, Mr. Zhang, want to go to the city to eat scraps, Brother Liu won't deny it, right?"

　Second more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)