"His Royal Highness the King of Han is not on the other side..."
Just when Wang Shichong tried his best to spread fear into the hearts of his generals, Niu Jinda, who was already frightened by him, finally brought Niu Yong back.
After not seeing each other for a few days, Niu Yong was already slick with food on the other side, which really made Niu Jinda envious.
It’s no joke that the army is short of food. When the Zheng royal family like Wang Renze received Xu Shiji, they all ate game, and there was no trace of beef and mutton. What’s more, the cattle came in, and they could drink some wine occasionally.
This is the best benefit for these generals.
Hearing that the King of Han was not on the other side, Niu Jinda felt a chill in his heart. If he was not at Fenglingdu, he must be at Puban. Are you so fucking stupid? He really wanted to hit Li Shenfu... so hard...
Do you really want to be Wang's son-in-law?
Niu Yong had little thought and didn't care what his cousin was thinking, so he continued: "The people on the other side are in charge of four generals, General Chen Yuan of the Zuo Tunwei, General Li Nian of the Zuo Wuwei, General Xue Wanche of the Right Wuwei, and General Zuo Yi.
General Wei Zhang Lun."
His memory is not bad. After a few days, he roughly memorized the heroes on the opposite side. "The Chinese army is controlled by Luo Shixin, the leader on the left of the Han Palace, and Xu Shiji, the leader on the second left... I met General Zhang and General Chen, and they treated me well."
Not bad, the food there is good..."
Niu Jinda finally couldn't bear it any longer. He went up and started punching and kicking you to make you eat well. He said, "Are you sending this bitch here just to get a bite to eat?"
"Brother, please be gentle. Brother, please be gentle. Damn it, if you hit me again, you won't be able to fight back."
It can be said that the two brothers were both survivors of the Shandong war. Not only did their family members die, but they only had one relative left around them. They were not used to it, so after a while, they turned from simple beatings to fighting each other.
Niu Jinda was too arrogant and didn't eat well now. He quickly fell into a disadvantage in a simple wrestling match. He was punched hard by Niu Yong a few times and finally became honest.
Afterwards, Niu Yong rubbed the bruises on his cheeks, shook his fist as big as a casserole, and said proudly: "Brother, what are you so anxious about? I said the food there is good, because I wanted to tell him, just throw it over.
, not only the food there is good, I took a look, the soldiers, tsk tsk, all of them are fierce men, not to mention the neatly dressed, with the swords and guns exposed, if we compare, what we are carrying are all
I have to throw it away, I’m too embarrassed to see anyone with this broken knife.”
Niu Jinda rubbed his belly, slapped his waist, and rolled his eyes, "Humph, I haven't seen the King of Han. Can you believe what others say or what others show you?"
Although Wang Shichong was very cunning and set a very bad example, Niu Jinda still agreed with Jun Wuxi's words in his heart. If the King of Han had a promise, then he might as well throw himself in. For others, don't keep your word.
I want to fool people.
"Brother, you are so wrong. I guess, the King of Han is on the other side, but he still can't trust us, so we can't meet..."
This honest old cow blinked its eyes and finally showed some cunning. How could a ghost running from a place like Shandong not have a little bit of sagacity? It was just a little less thoughtful than his brother.
"Oh? Tell me, what's going on?"
"I saw the camp on the other side with my own eyes. Damn it, it's almost to the edge of the sky. Even if it's mostly empty, it still looks scary. Besides, there are four guards stationed on the other side. That's it.
How many troops and horses?"
"Also, you don't know who the eldest brother Luo Shixin is. When he was under General Zhang, he was the most arrogant and ferocious. Even General Qin didn't dare to provoke him easily... I asked specifically, and it turned out that Luo Shixin was
The sworn brothers of the King of Han have known each other since they were in Mayi..."
"He and Xu Shiji are both at the river, so why is the King of Han not here?"
Niu Jinda nodded in agreement. Niu Meng looked rough and straightforward, but he was actually a very smart person. Otherwise, he would not have sent his cousin across the river to talk to the people on the other side.
"So, the King of Han doesn't want to see you anymore. If you want to win people's trust, it seems you have to do something. Tell me exactly what they said to you."
It is definitely impossible to get one sentence right, so I can only repeat it as much as possible.
"They said that there are two ways for us to choose. One is to cross the river lightly and quietly. As long as we can reach the other side, we will be fine. The other way is for us to stand still and wait for orders from the other side. Brother, look...
…”
Niu Jinda just thought about it for a moment and realized that neither path was easy. In fact, he encountered the same problem as Wu Heitai and Hao Xiaode. He had no basis for trust. When surrendering to the enemy before the battle, he had to pay ten
Be very careful.
Niu Jinda was very upset. At this time, Niu Meng was still beating the drum, "Brother, what are you still hesitating about? Our little food and grass is enough for how many days? We have to beg from others in a low voice every day, as if we are
Are you asking for food? The food there is really good..."
Well, anyone who came out of the war in the late Sui Dynasty will have a deep impression of hunger. They have only been to the other side for a few days, and they are just around the corner, but the food on the other side makes Niu Meng unforgettable.
Niu Jinda didn't really listen to what he said. He looked at Niu Meng a little dumbfounded. Looking at his cousin who could drool when talking about food, Niu Jinda also felt sour in his heart. Damn it, they could have said that back then.
I grew up in fine clothes and fine food, but now I can be slandered like this. What kind of world is this?
But the word begging, begging for food made Niu Jinda's heart move. He pondered for a moment and gritted his teeth and said: "You should rest for two days and then go to the other side when you have the opportunity. It would be best if you can see the King of Han. Even if you can't see him, you still can't."
We have to ask carefully what the other side’s plans are.”
After driving Niu Meng to rest, Niu Jinda immediately summoned his confidants and ordered someone to send a message to Shen Qingnu, a former beggar, asking him to come over in the evening and discuss important matters.
When the message was received, Shen Qingnu was squatting on the ground eating. He ate very quickly and kept glancing around, looking very bad. This was obviously a problem he had suffered when he was wandering.
Niu Jinda finally made some noise, and Shen Qingnu was very happy, "Go back and tell General Niu that I will go to his place again tonight to beg for a drink."
After sending the people away, Shen Qingnu chuckled. He had already received the report before. Niu Meng was back. It seemed that the man named Niu was fine. If there was no movement at all, then he would have to think about it.
Send someone across the river.
The reason why he was still waiting for news about Niu Jinda after a few days was because he had his own way of doing things. It could also be said that the Jianghu aura brought from the streets of Luoyang was at work.
In fact, there is only one thing he cares about. If everyone adds firewood and the flames are high, nothing can be done if they are not united. Therefore, the Beggar Army is like a stone in his hands, and no one can get in with sand.
But now that he has an agreement with Niu Jinda, he will not play any tricks if he doesn't find anything wrong. If they fight with each other, they will probably mess up the matter.
Of course, he was always on the lookout for Niu Jinda to turn against him and sell him out. Otherwise, when Niu Meng came back this time, his people would not be discovered immediately.
He would first count Niu Jinda and his troops. They added up to more than 4,000 people, accounting for almost half of the Fenglingdu defenders. If he took action... he still felt confident.
It was similar to what Niu Jinda was worried about. He was only afraid that the King of Han would become Wang's son-in-law and would not want to recruit Wang's subordinates like them.
In the evening, Shen Qingnu quietly went to Niu Jinda's military tent. While drinking wine, the two of them muttered for half the night. Some people discussed it, which was different from the feeling of thinking alone.
Crossing the river quietly and sneaking away, Shen Qingnu didn't agree, so what does that mean? You didn't even get any credit, you left your family and career to seek refuge in the past, who would look at you seriously?
It is better to hold still for now and wait and see what happens. I heard that the fighting at Tongguan was very fierce. Wu Heitai and Hao Xiaode were badly beaten at Tongguan, and more than half of their family fortune was lost.
The emperor had just been assassinated last night. Today the emperor went to the army in person and killed General Guo Ju of Zuowuwei. The lives of the generals were so despised. Not to mention Niu Jinda, even Shen Qingnu gave birth to a child after hearing such news.
A little bit of the sad feeling of a rabbit dying and a fox dying.
The combination of the two people is actually a good match. Niu Jinda can analyze the interests between the generals to Shen Qingnu. Shen Qingnu is very well-informed. If he is willing, Wang Renze can go to the toilet several times a day and use any posture.
Let me explain it clearly to you.
The complementary effect was obvious. When he walked out of Niu Jinda's military tent, Shen Qingnu had almost given up his thoughts, while Niu Jinda, who stayed in the tent, also felt extremely at ease.
However, these two guys who were not very able to grasp the overall situation, this time they both believed that the day when the army would be separated might not be far away, because even at Fengling Ferry, they seemed to be able to feel the undercurrent of the army.
The emperor's hostility is reaching its peak, the complaints of the generals and soldiers are also spreading in the army, and the news of food shortage is spreading more and more day by day...
In the darkness, Shen Qingnu looked toward Tongguan in the southwest, and seemed to be able to vaguely see some firelight.
But in his eyes, it was like there was a huge torch burning there. Whether it could burn an emperor to death or scorch Tongguan, in fact, Shen Qingnu felt that it was none of his business.
Wang Shichong was not a good emperor and never brought even the slightest benefit to the big guys, so why should we let us bleed and sweat for him?
If such a person is really allowed to pacify the world, will he use the bones of countless people to build a few more cities like Luoyang?
In fact, this is what ordinary people think. The one who can make the world stable will definitely not be an emperor like Wang Shichong...
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But no matter how bad the wind leaked from all directions within the Zheng army, the war under Tongguan was still raging at this time.
This chapter has been completed!