Everyone could tell that Liu Guoneng was looking for a topic, and he must have asked Lin Yufei for something. Seeing Liu Guoneng's attitude, Lin Yufei became bolder. So Lin Yufei didn't want to beat around the bush anymore, so he provoked Liu Guoneng by saying: "King Liu
Are you still able to leave? How come I heard that all the battalions of your rebel army are rushing to cross the Han River, but King Liu’s battalion is at the bottom?"
Lin Yufei's words immediately made Liu Guoneng's face stiffen. But Jin Xiong couldn't help it anymore. He shouted loudly: "Mr. Lin, we treat you as a friend, but you curse us with words. We have already pulled the lever.
In the past ten years, have you ever been afraid of any official dog? Are you really not afraid of my knife?"
Now that he dared to say exciting things, Lin Yufei would not back down, and he was not in the mood for verbal disputes. He just sneered "haha" a few times.
Seeing Lin Yufei's confident look, Liu Guoneng immediately scolded Jin Xiong and said, "Talk too much!"
Then Liu Guoneng raised his hands to Lin Yufei and said: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! My seventh brother said the wrong thing out of his heart! Don't blame Mr. Lin! Don't blame me! May I ask, sir, who is your firm and General Wu of Runing?"
Hearing that Liu Guoneng's question was so straightforward, Lin Yufei glanced at Liu Guoneng. Of course, he couldn't admit it personally, so he asked: "What is Mr. Liu doing?"
Seeing that Lin Yufei did not deny it, Liu Guoneng felt confident. He smiled and said: "I would like to ask you, sir, to give General Wu a message: Although the government and the rebels are not at odds with each other, my family and General Wu have no personal enmity."
Spare the people and spare them, so that we can meet again someday. I would like to give General Wu a little advice. If our rebel army is really driven out and wiped out, will he be left behind? Let’s not mention the matter of birds hiding in their bows, even Mr. Lin
Our business is unsustainable!"
Liu Guoneng wanted to remind Lin Yufei here that if he really reached a dead end, he would break up and expose the matter of doing business with Runingjun.
"Hmph!" Since he can be sent out to deal with the peasant army, Lin Yufei is also a courageous person: "I am not afraid to tell King Liu that Lord Wu of Runing's father and father-in-law are both marquises, and Lord Wu is also a proper young man.
Lord Marquis, do you think this kind of thing has touched him? It’s just the breeze blowing on his face."
Lin Yufei's words immediately made Liu Guoneng's face turn blue and blue. After all, they all came from humble backgrounds and had never seen the big world, so their imagination of the Marquis was like a trace in the sky. So these words completely destroyed Liu Guoneng's confidence.
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Liu Guoneng swallowed hard and said hoarsely: "I don't have any other intention. I just want to borrow a way from General Wu. The money for the journey is easy to negotiate. I will not treat you badly, sir."
At this time, only money can clear the way. Liu Guoneng also has hope for this. After all, Wu Shigong is willing to sell contraband such as weapons and medicinal materials to the peasant army, which proves that he is a greedy person. So Liu Guoneng believes that as long as the price
If the situation is in place, Wu Shigong will still let himself live.
But Lin Yufei shook his head and replied: "Who believes this? Even if Mr. Wu agrees to King Liu's conditions, but I ask Mr. Wu to get out of the way, how can I guarantee that King Liu will pay the money? Isn't he afraid that you will default on the bill?
But does the king dare to pay the money first? Aren’t you afraid that Mr. Wu will turn against you and deny him? And in such a short time, how can you guarantee it? When the matter is settled, haha! There is no need to tell me about the situation of Mr. Liu now!"
Lin Yufei's words also touched Liu Guoneng's heart. He and Jin Xiong looked at each other and were speechless for a moment. Liu Guoneng was still smart. When he saw Lin Yufei's confident look, he immediately laughed "haha" twice, bowed and said: "
Can you teach me, sir?"
Lin Yufei was waiting for these words. He had gone from being anxious when he first entered the tent to being calm now. He remembered what Xue Zhinong said to him before setting off: he must perform more meritorious deeds and improve the status of the Shanchuan Division.
And Lin Yufei also thought about his future. Anyway, his family is in Runing. Even if something unexpected happens, his family will be rich and wealthy, so he might as well fight for his future.
So Lin Yufei simply confessed his identity: "I have been dealing with the two kings for such a long time. I have some friendship. I see that the two kings are also straightforward people, so I won't hide it. I am indeed.
You are a member of Mr. Wu in Runing, and you can talk to him more or less!"
After hearing Lin Yufei's confession, Liu Guoneng and Jin Xiong looked at each other again. Their expressions were serious, and they immediately turned around and waited for Lin Yufei's next words.
"I don't hide it, I just want to make great achievements and gain wealth for my descendants. And now the two kings have given me a chance. To be honest, the two kings surrendered to us! Xiao Yuanying's
Yuan Shizhong, the two kings have always heard of him! Now he is being used in important positions by our adults, and his wife and cute son are just around the corner. There are countless smaller surrendered leaders, and they are all living well in Runing. And the two kings
What is the current situation? You know it best in your own hearts. On one side, there is a bright future, and on the other side, there is a precipice of hell. The two kings must make a decision early!"
Lin Yufei's words immediately stunned both Liu Guoneng and Liu Guoneng. To be honest, they were not ready to surrender and recruit troops. Moreover, they didn't know Wu Shigong, and Wu Shigong's reputation as "Butcher Wu" was too great, so they were afraid
This butcher killed everyone, so no one dared to make a rash decision.
But at this moment, the curtain leading to the inner tent was lifted, and Liu Guoneng's mother, Mrs. Liu, came out.
Liu Guoneng and Jin Xiong immediately stepped forward to help. Liu Guoneng also said: "Mom! Why did you come out? The child woke you up! We will go outside to talk right away. You should have a good rest!"
Unexpectedly, Ms. Liu immediately scolded Liu Guoneng and said: "You bastard! Although my Liu family is poor, we have been loyal and loyal for generations and have never done anything extraordinary. But if there is a big disaster and you rebel, you will not have much life."
I said it. But over the years, how many of your brothers have lost their lives? Now that you have this great opportunity to serve the imperial court, why don’t you agree quickly? Do you want to make me angry to death?"
Liu's scolding made Liu Guoneng extremely embarrassed. He quickly explained: "Mom! Isn't my child in discussion?"
Liu Guoneng also felt aggrieved. With his mother's interference, even if he wanted to recruit someone, it would be difficult for him to come up with favorable conditions.
However, Lin Yufei was also very considerate. He observed people's words and said quickly: "Yuan Shizhong, Mr. Yuan was taught by Mr. Qian. King Liu's reputation is always much better than that of Xiao Yuanying, so I am here to pat my chest. Why?"
This is also a defense. Besides, I have to think about my own future! The greater the contribution I make, the easier my life will be. Why do I need to embarrass the two kings?"
Lin Yufei's words immediately made Liu Guoneng's face look much better. He communicated with Jin Xiong again with his eyes, and then made up his mind and said: "Okay! I will send someone to send Mr. Lin away later. But only give it two days, otherwise
, I'm afraid things will change over time. Also, my brothers in the camp also need to be arranged by General Wu, and they will work as cows and horses as coolies, so I will never agree. I will ask Lao Qi to accompany Mr. Lin to the warehouse later.
Whatever you bring, Mr. Lin can help himself!"
Lin Yufei calmed down after listening to Liu Guoneng's words. He quickly bowed and said: "That's not necessary, as long as there are tokens of the two kings. We, the Runing Army, do not want to do this. These private wealth are still the two kings.
Keep it!”
Liu Guoneng felt that this still seemed like he didn't pay enough attention to it, so he said to Jin Xiong: "Then the seventh child will go with Mr. Lin?"
"Yes! Brother!" Jin Xiong immediately nodded in agreement.
That night, Lin Yufei and Jin Xiong rushed to Xue Yongli's Runing Army under the escort sent by Liu Guoneng. In the early morning, they were received by Xue Yongli.
Xue Yongli was shocked when he heard this sudden change. Because of the long distance and tight time, Xue Yongli could not ask Wu Shigong for instructions in Xinyang, so he could only make his own decision.
Liu Guoneng's surrender had a huge impact both in terms of appeal and in practice, so Xue Yongli would definitely surrender. However, this would completely disrupt the Runing Army's original plan.
Because Liu Guoneng has been recruited and surrendered, what about the other peasant armies? It is impossible to give up! But they have surrendered, so who is going to disturb South Zhili? How can the Runing army go to South Zhili to get chestnuts from the fire? So Xue Yongli
You must find the most secure solution.
At the end of the discussion, Xue Yongli reached the following agreement with Jin Xiong: the Runing Army accepted Liu Guoneng's surrender. However, it would not be made public for the time being.
Liu Guoneng led his battalion of peasant troops to break away from the large group of peasant troops, and first approached the direction of the Runing Army, accepting the control of the Runing Army. However, they also escaped the encirclement and suppression by Yu and the Left Alliance Army in disguise.
After that, under the escort of Runing Army, Liu Guoneng returned to the east of Xiangyang and let Wu Shigong decide how to resettle him. However, Runing Army promised that they would definitely resettle all the people in Liu Guoneng's department and would not plunder the private property of Liu Guoneng and others.
, and will give Liu Guoneng the corresponding official position.
But Liu Guoneng also wanted to send his family to Xue Yongli as hostage. In particular, his mother and children must be in the hands of Runing Army. Xue Yongli also gave Liu Guoneng one day to think about it, and he would not wait until the expiration date.
After reaching an agreement, Jin Xiong rushed back to Liu Guoneng as soon as possible. Although the conditions were very unpleasant, Liu Guoneng could only agree with Liu's insistence.
On the fourth day of November in the ninth year of Chongzhen, Liu Guoneng asked Ma Shouying and others to fight the pursuing Runing Army, and then left the bank of the Han River eastward with his troops. The Runing Army took over the troops, including Liu Guoneng.
I, and all the leader's family members, totaling more than 600 people, opened a gap and allowed him to go eastward again, and the Runing army followed closely behind. (To be continued...)