Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

() When Jiang Cheng heard Wu Shigong's cry, he immediately stopped and turned around.And Chen Zhongzhi Dusi also turned to look at Wu Shigong after hesitating for a while.The other two military officers knew that Wu Shigong and the others must have something secret to say, so they were not interested in staying any longer, and left at a faster pace.

When the two military officers left, Wu Shigong stopped probing because he had already revealed his intentions just now, and said directly to the two of them: "It's not surprising that those outsiders misinterpreted the younger brother's meaning, as far as we are from our hometown. Speak from your heart."

"You all followed Jiang Gueran to Shandong, but Jiang Guerrilla died unfortunately. My younger brother also had a relationship with Jiang Guerrilla before, so now I feel very sorry. But the past is like smoke, and in a blink of an eye, heaven and man are separated. Alas ——! But those who have left will be done once and for all, but we living people have to bite the bullet and go on!"

When Jiang Cheng heard what Wu Shigong said, he immediately bowed to Wu Shigong and said, "My uncle has always mentioned Wu Shoubei's prestige, saying that he has the honor to fight side by side with Lord Shoubei. But my uncle's fate is too small, and this great burden is now weighed down." On the villain's shoulders, it's extremely trembling."

Wu Shigong heard the meaning of Jiang Cheng's words, and knew that he wanted to take refuge in him, so he immediately said smoothly: "We are all acquaintances, so let's not talk about two families. Let's make a good plan, at least let us come from Henan. Erlang returned home safely."

"Then what does Wu Shoubei mean?" Chen Zhongzhi who was at the side saw Wu Shigong and Jiang Cheng singing in unison, so he immediately interrupted and asked.

"The soldiers are in one place. There are more than 2000 soldiers here, my little brother. In addition, there are more than 3000 soldiers and horses from the two brothers. We help each other internally, and we only have one idea externally. I am not superstitious. Look at your positions today. On the battlefield, it’s just a dead end. This also shows that in this counterinsurgency, we Henan guest troops are always in a place where more dangers are more dangerous than meritorious deeds.”

"But as long as our brothers are united, we must at least fight for a position where we won't be bullied. Otherwise, do we want to go back to Henan wrapped in straw mats? Or do we want to go back with our arms and legs broken? Don't worry, little brother, I will definitely We will not do things that are sorry to the brothers. We will not recruit or poach corners. As long as we return to our hometown, we will go our separate ways immediately."

"My Old Chen's words may not please you. Master Wu said a good law, but what if you change your mind? There are not as many people as Mr. Jiang Qian and I combined. How can you guarantee that what you say will be sure?" How about cashing in?" Chen Zhongzhi continued to ask.

"Master Chen is straightforward. I also like to deal with people like you. It's no fun to hide the words. But it's even more boring for me to pat my chest here and say that I have a lot of promises. But you can ask, I How is Wu's reputation in Henan? Is what I said a nail in the mouth? I still say the same thing, I don't force it, but cooperation requires wholehearted cooperation, and my brothers must never stab each other in the back."

"That's true. Wu Shoubei has a very good reputation in Henan. Eunuch Xiao and his uncle have been talking about him, and the villain can definitely vouch for you in front of Chen Dusi." Jiang Cheng also came to endorse Wu Shigong.

"Since you all say that, then I, Old Chen, will also be included. We will help each other." After thinking for a while, Chen Zhongzhi also agreed.Seeing that his strength has been strengthened again.Both Wu Shigong and Jiang Cheng showed joy on their faces.

But before the atmosphere relaxed, Chen Zhongzhi asked again: "A snake can't do without a head! Then who among us should call the shots?"

To be honest, what Chen Zhongzhi said was not only unpleasant, but also very damaging to the atmosphere.Indeed, what he said is not wrong, it is time to determine a leader.But as long as you think about it, you will understand that since Wu Shigong is the strongest here, and it is Wu Shigong who proposed the alliance initiative, it must be Wu Shigong who wants to be the leader.

And Chen Zhongzhi couldn't wait to point this out, because he wanted to be the leader himself.It cannot be said that Chen Zhongzhi's thinking is wrong.After Jiang Guerrilla was killed in battle, Chen Zhongzhi had the highest official rank among the Ming troops who came out of Henan. According to the routine, he should be the main one now.

But the situation is different now.Not to mention their respective strengths, after Jiang Guerrilla was killed in battle, Chen Zhongzhi didn't even subdue Jiang Cheng's men. When he came to Wu Shigong to thank him, he had to come with Jiang Cheng. The ability to support soldiers and horses.Therefore, his idea of ​​being the leader was a fantasy in the first place.

Chen Zhongzhi was a captain of the governor's battalion in Henan. This time he led the 200 soldiers of the governor's battalion to go northward with Jiang Guerrilla.Jiang Guerrilla led his own guerrilla battalion of [-] people.

And Jiang Cheng is Jiang Guerrilla's nephew and the captain of his personal army.When Jiang Guerrilla was killed in battle, of course the soldiers in the guerrilla battalion obeyed Jiang Cheng's orders.But now, although Jiang Cheng's official rank is far inferior to Chen Zhongzhi's, his strength is stronger than Chen Zhongzhi's.

In the governor's bid camp, Chen Zhongzhi's fighting skills are still very strong, but he is a bit like a pure soldier, not good at making relationships or talking.So this time the governor of Henan also dispatched him.This principle is also very understandable: Who is willing to house a good child in a temple?

And Chen Zhongzhi's character has shown up to now, which made him say these nonsensical words.Perhaps Chen Zhongzhi naively thought that he, the capital, should command all the Henan Ming troops.

But Wu Shigong would definitely not understand that Chen Zhongzhi was just naive in character as soon as he came into contact with him. He would definitely think that Chen Zhongzhi had ulterior motives.Therefore, Wu Shigong immediately returned the words emphatically: "Of course I am the official. Or, can you command my more than 2000 people?" Wu Shigong pointed out to Chen Zhongzhi again that he had more than 2000 people. His strength far surpassed that of Chen Zhongzhi.

Seeing that there was some anger in the two people's words, Jiang Cheng immediately smoothed things over and said, "Master Wu, Chen Dusi didn't mean that. Of course the brothers in our guerrilla battalion will go with Master Wu. I think Chen Dusi will also follow the alliance. Think about it yourself."

After being persuaded, Wu Shigong also calmed down a bit.Still the same sentence, twisted melons are not sweet.Wu Shigong still mainly relies on himself to decide what to do.So he took a breath and said: "Then Chen Dusi, please go ahead."

Chen Zhongzhi blushed immediately when he saw that his words had caused such a big reaction.He can't speak, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know what he said wrong.

The current situation of Chen Zhong is a bit unfavorable.If they don't unite, his five or six hundred people will be completely alone.Among the tens of thousands of Ming troops, not even a single wave would rise.At that time, it must be a life of running errands.

But Chen Zhongzhi had already said what he said just now, and he couldn't hold back his face to go back on his words. For a while, Chen Zhongzhi didn't know what to do, but if he left like this, Chen Zhongzhi would not be reconciled.

After all, Jiang Cheng and Chen Zhongzhi fought side by side during the day, so it's not good to see Chen Zhongzhi embarrassed all the time.So Jiang Cheng said: "We are from Henan, we will definitely be together. Chen Dusi, don't you think so?"

Of course Chen Zhongzhi climbed down: "That's true, Wu Shoubei needs to worry more!"

Seeing that Chen Zhongzhi had given in, Wu Shigong also took a step back, showing his kindness: "It's good for everyone to talk about it. Besides, I, the leader, just go out to the outside world and don't interfere with the affairs of the two brothers in the army. And if there is any major matter, I will discuss it with the two brothers, and I will not du cai, please rest assured the two brothers."

Chen Zhongzhi and Jiang Cheng nodded again and again, basically letting go of all their hearts.

In the middle of the night, under Wu Shigong's order, all the assembled troops of the Ming army immediately retreated at night.And there are still a lot of bonfires left in place.

The retreat of more than 4000 people is definitely not a small movement, and the rebels on the other side of the river have also noticed Wu Shigong's movement.But Wu Shigong's behavior was so weird that the rebels did not dare to make up their minds to pursue them.

Therefore, Wu Shigong and the others successfully disengaged from the rebels.They did not retreat along the road, they changed several directions one after another, and retreated in a zigzag several times.

After more than a day of marching, Wu Shigong and the others finally withdrew to the camp of the original front and rear troops on April [-], the fifth year of Chongzhen.