Chapter 995: Don’t stick to it, don’t take it off, just wait and see.

Author: Snail is not a cow

After the Chuang Cao rebel army captured Nanyang City, Luo Rucai took his military advisor Ji Gui and a group of personal soldiers and generals and entered the city directly from the north gate, while Chuang King Li Zicheng took a detour and entered the city through the east gate.

Liu Zongmin, the commander-in-chief of the camp, Song Xiance, the military advisor, Niu Jinxing, the chief civil servant, and others all accompanied King Chuang into the city, while Wu Ruyi, Li Shuangxi, Li Qiang, and others were accompanying the guards.

Li Qiang is an old man next to King Chuang. He was originally a personal soldier of King Chuang Li Zicheng. After Tongguanyuan was ambushed and defeated, he fled into Shangluo Mountain with King Chuang. Later he was promoted to the leader of King Chuang's personal soldiers, and now he has been promoted to the rank of guard.

An officer is also a rising star in the army.

Li Zicheng and his party were escorted by two hundred soldiers led by Li Qiang, and entered Nanyang City majestically from the east gate.

Along the way, Li Zicheng unconsciously remembered that when he conquered every city in the past, he would always wield his sword and be the first to rush through the city gate on horseback, entering the city earlier than the leading soldiers.

But since the Chuang army conquered Luoyang, Li Zicheng almost no longer had to take risks, make mistakes, and face the enemy in person.

When he entered Luoyang City, it was the first time in his life that he used the city entry ceremony. Amid the welcome of the people in the city, he majestically led his elite cavalry into the city.

At that time, he was riding on his black horse, and for the first time he thought that if he really overthrew the Ming Dynasty in the future, he might be able to use the word "Da Shun" as the new "country name" when he founded his country.

Nowadays, Nanyang resisted fiercely when the rebels attacked the city. It was conquered after a bloody battle, so there were many killings, especially the search and killing of the soldiers who persisted in resisting in the city, which was even more brutal. Therefore, it cannot be like when we entered Luoyang City.

Such big things were planned at that time.

Although it is not suitable for major events, King Chuang is now the "Civil and Military Marshal who advocates righteousness in heaven". He even claims to be the leader of all thieves in the world, and he must pay attention to the appearance of everything.

Therefore, after each city is captured, the time to enter the city and which city gate to go through cannot be careless. The military advisor Song Xiaozi must do some calculations in advance.

Before Nanyang City was conquered, Song Xiance had already used divination to decide to enter the city through the east gate at three o'clock in the morning, so as to seek good luck and avoid bad luck, which would bring good fortune.

Cao Cao and Luo Rucai are now the "general with mighty virtue to support the people on behalf of heaven". He is not as particular as Li Zicheng, the king of Chuang. He immediately took his military advisor Ji Gui and started from the first to be captured.

Entering the city through the north gate.

In his opinion, the top priority was to go to the city and inspect the houses of wealthy families. Not to mention how much gold, silver, fine grain, grain and fodder were confiscated, but to mention that in the homes of wealthy gentry, there were many beautiful wives and concubines, all of whom were beautiful and charming.

It's white and tender, not comparable to the vulgar powder from ordinary people's homes. This is Cao Cao's favorite!

After Luo Rucai ordered several generals under his command to quickly seize the houses of wealthy gentry and merchants everywhere, he rushed to the east gate in Jigui to meet the general Li Zicheng, but Gu Ying, who was under King Chuang, was already waiting inside the east gate.

It turned out that Tian Jianxiu was dealing with various matters in Nanyang City, and he couldn't be separated, so he sent Gu Ying to replace him to welcome King Chuang into the city.

In fact, the reason why Luo Rucai came to the east gate of Nanyang to welcome King Chuang into the city was because of the idea given by his military advisor Ji Gui, in order to lower his profile to please King Chuang.

The reason why Luo Rucai did this was because when the Eighth King Zhang Xianzhong, a tiger, was defeated and came to surrender, he took the decision to let the tiger return to the mountain without authorization, which in turn aroused the resentment of some generals in the camp. There were often gossips in the camp, and they all

It is said that Generalissimo Li Zicheng was deceived by Cao Cao.

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Luo Rucai followed Li Zicheng's instructions and moved his troops from Yingshan and Huoshan to the Funiu Mountain area and stationed them in Lushan and Xixiang. He even set up his old camp in a small village no more than ten miles away from Desheng Village.

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At this time, the Henan official army was no longer able to fight the Chuang army, so Luo Rucai's troops had a chance to rest and recuperate. From this point of view, his soldiers all believed that the move of surrendering to King Chuang was a right move.

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And because of Luo Rucai's investment, Li Zicheng's prestige became even greater. All the wealthy squire households within a radius of two to three hundred miles were frightened, and they kept sending him grain and money for peace.

This lasted until late August, when Cao Cao and King Chuang were about to move their troops to the vicinity of Runing Mansion, news came that Zhang Xianzhong was defeated by Ding Qirui, Zuo Liangyu and other officers and soldiers because of his arrogance and underestimation of the enemy.

There are also legends that Zhang Xianzhong was seriously injured by an arrow in his thigh and could not gallop away. He was caught up by Zuo Liangyu near Xinyang and suffered another heavy defeat. Even his whereabouts are unknown.

After Luo Rucai heard the news, he couldn't help but worry about Zhang Xianzhong, fearing that he would be completely wiped out by the army and he would be isolated and helpless from now on. He privately said to the military advisor Ji Gui: "Jingshuai just defeated Yunxi last month.

We saved many hungry people and recruited some local bandits. We were in a good situation and could do a lot, but why did we lose the battle and end up with the whole army disbanded? What a damn pity!"

Ji Gui also said: "For our Cao Ying's plan, it is most beneficial for the heroes to coexist and restrain each other, so that one family will not dominate. It is difficult to say whether the defeat of Jingshuai will lead to a decline in strength. It is still difficult to say.

I think we need to send some people to Xinyang and Queshan to inquire about the news. If we can save him, we will rescue him quickly. As long as Commander Jing is alive, his Western Camp cannot be destroyed, and it will not be difficult to revive it.

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Luo Rucai nodded quickly and said: "Yes. I have ordered the army to send people to find out the news and help Jingxuan gather the remaining troops. Unfortunately, we will not be stationed here for long. Once he leaves here, the military situation will change. If we want to join forces again,

It will be even more difficult to contact Jingxuan."

The Chuang Cao army will be heading to the Xincai and Runing areas. It was decided the night before yesterday at Chuang Wanglaoying in order to meet with the new Shaanxi Trilateral Governor Fu Zonglong and the Baoding Governor Yang Wenyue to see if there was an opportunity to count them.

The entire army was wiped out.

After listening to Luo Rucai's words, Ji Gui thought for a moment before saying: "I estimate that Fu Zonglong and Yang Wenyue will meet up in Runing in early September, so King Chuang should have ordered the army to be between Xiping and Suiping.

Rest for a few days and then march towards Runing.

Suiping is adjacent to Queshan. If Commander Jing fled between Xinyang and Queshan, it would be easier as long as we find out his whereabouts and try to rescue him after arriving in Suiping.

Moreover, if Commander Jing hears that our Cao camp has arrived in Suiping, if he is not dead, he will definitely send someone to look for Commander Cao, or send someone to tell us the news about him secretly.

In my opinion, although Commander Jing has the shortcoming of a rough temper, he has always been very kind to his subordinates, especially his four adopted sons, Bai Wenxuan, Ma Yuanli and other generals. They will never die in battle, and there will always be someone who will always be with them.

As long as he and his group of close generals are still around, Jingshuai's career will never be finished.

Although there are wars everywhere now, Chuang Wang is the most popular, and the court is paying special attention to it. I predict that Ding Qirui and Zuo Liangyu will not pursue the commander-in-chief.

If they lead the army into Zhongzhou, Jingshuai will have a chance to breathe, and it will also be a matter of time to regain his strength. Cao Shuai helped Jingshuai when he was in trouble, and he will be grateful for the rest of his life.

And even if King Chuang has deep intentions and is a powerful man in the world, he will not dare to do anything to Commander Cao when the time comes when the commander-in-chief will be there to help him!"

Although Luo Rucai was forced to join forces with Li Zicheng due to the situation, he still had a grudge in his heart about respecting Li Zicheng as his first priority. He was always planning for his future and was not willing to be led by Li Zicheng.

After all, he is a famous thief king, so how can he be willing to be subordinate to others?

At this time, after listening to Ji Gui's words, he couldn't help but nodded repeatedly, looked at Ji Gui and laughed. Just at this moment, a soldier hurriedly came in and reported that Wu Ruyi, the king's Chinese army, had arrived.

Immediately Wu Ruyi strode in. He saluted Luo Rucai respectfully, and also saluted Ji Gui beside him. Then he reported to Luo Rucai: "The Grand Marshal ordered me to report a small matter to Commander Cao. In addition, he also

I would like to invite Mr. Cao Shuai and Mr. Ji to come to Desheng Village to discuss matters."

Luo Rucai was not in a hurry. He waved his hand and said, "Sit down, sit down and talk. What kind of trivial matter is it?"

Wu Ruyi, however, did not take his seat. He clasped his fists and said, "Last night we received a report that Zhang Shuai was defeated in Yunyang. Eight sentry troops from the Western Camp were scattered in the Xichuan area. We heard that he intended to surrender to the army.

The Generalissimo had no time to discuss with Commander Cao, so he sent Pegasus to Zhenping overnight and ordered Gu Zijie to quickly go to Xichuan to recruit the Eight Sentries.

If they refuse to come, then they will be wiped out and they will never be allowed to join the army again, nor will they be allowed to use the banner of Zhang Shuai's Western Camp to disturb the people and put ashes on Zhang Shuai's face."

After hearing what he said, Luo Ru felt unhappy in her heart, but she said with a smile on her face: "It's only right that King Chuang decides so quickly. This matter can't be delayed, otherwise things will change if it's too late."

Luo Rucai then asked King Chuang what important matters he had to discuss with Wu Ruyi. Wu Ruyi just said that he didn't know, so Luo Rucai asked him to go back first.

After Wu Ruyi left, Luo Rucai's face immediately stopped smiling and showed an impatient look. He looked at the silent Ji Gui and said: "Xichuan's Eight Posts West Camp has defeated nearly 20,000 troops.

At this time, the group of dragons was leaderless, and whoever gave me food and grass could get it. Zicheng didn't even say hello to me, and sent someone overnight.

In this way, as time goes by, his troops and horses in the camp will become stronger and stronger, but there is no time for Cao's camp to add more troops!"

Ji Gui also nodded, his eyes rolled, the black mole and a few long hairs above his right eyebrow also trembled a few times, and suddenly he said with a slight sneer: "Everything is as expected. Things like this will happen again in the future.

, since we have King Chuang as our leader, we cannot openly compete with him, let alone speak with double-mindedness.

There are no fixed rules for things in this world. The important thing is to adapt to circumstances. The tricks are all fake and it depends on who plays them well. Are we just going to sit still and watch him break into the camp and keep adding more people?

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Luo Rucai seemed to be hesitant: "If we continue to add more people, we will inevitably create our own troubles."

Ji Gui said nonchalantly: "Of course we should try our best not to offend him, but we should not be too afraid of him. Whether he will eat us in the future depends not on the word 'taboo', but on our Cao Cao."

Is Ying a piece of soft meat or a piece of hard bone?

If our Cao Ying is a hard bone, even if King Li Chuang wants to eat it, he may not be able to swallow it in one gulp. If our Cao Ying becomes stronger and stronger, we will forge a good relationship with the Western Ying and the Hui Ying, and get the fifth battalion as reinforcement.

Even if he, King Li Chuang, wants to quarrel with me, how can he do anything to me?"

Luo Rucai smiled knowingly and said, "You and I both want to be on the same path!"

He paused and asked Ji Gui: "Since we followed Zicheng as the leader of the alliance, Zicheng's reputation has grown stronger and his wings have become fuller, and he has become the savior of the world.

The people at Chuangying went everywhere to publicize the benevolence and righteousness of King Li Chuang, and also publicized the prophecies offered by Song Xiaozi, but they deceived people's hearts.

Ziyu, tell the truth, will the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty really be destroyed in the hands of King Chuang and us?"

Hearing this, Ji Gui shook his head slightly and said: "Although every country has been destroyed since ancient times, the Ming Dynasty has been in power for three hundred years. Even if the country's fate is difficult now, it will not suddenly perish.

As the saying goes, "A hundred-footed insect is dead but not stiff", let alone thousands of miles of mountains and rivers?

Commander, do you also believe that King Li Chuang can conquer the world?"

Luo Rucai said: "I want to know whether the Ming Dynasty is exhausted, so that I can decide the way out for Cao Ying. If the Ming Dynasty is really exhausted, he, King Li Chuang, should be the best in the world. I might as well support him wholeheartedly to achieve great things as soon as possible.

, I won’t have to worry about being able to enjoy fame and wealth in the future.

Ziyu, you are a learned person and you know Feng Shui and Liu Ren. You are a good military advisor for us. Do you think my idea is correct?"

Ji Gui shook his head repeatedly and said: "The commander-in-chief's words are wrong. I often watch the sky at night. Although sometimes the sky is confused, the emperor's star is not very bright, the wolf star's rays are moving, and its color is red. Although the world is in chaos,

Conquest is not a sign of a change of dynasty.

Moreover, the Ming Dynasty was founded in Jinling, and now the Southeast King's Qi is flourishing. It can be seen that the Qi of the Ming Dynasty has not completely declined. What's more, the prestige of Cao Ying was originally higher than that of Chuang Ying. Although Li Shuai is currently the leader, it is actually a tripartite with Zhang and Li.

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To be continued...