Wu Shigong looked at Liu Guoneng and Jin Xiong kneeling on the ground, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart. Regarding the leaders of the peasant army, Li Zicheng must be the first in Wu Shigong's mind, and the others who can be named in the newspaper,
Wu Shigong classified them into the second category, and Liu Guoneng was undoubtedly one of them.
Seeing this giant of the world kneeling in front of him, Wu Shigong felt a great sense of satisfaction in his heart regardless of whether Liu Guoneng was forced to surrender after he had no choice but to do so. This kneeling ceremony is really a good thing! It is like controlling the life and death of others.
Wu Shigong was really intoxicated by the pleasure.
After making way for Liu Guoneng to go east, Xue Yongli sent people to inform the Yu and Zuo coalition forces that the Runing army would return to encircle and suppress the escaped peasant army, and the peasant army that was crossing the river would be handed over to the Yu and Zuo coalition forces to deal with it.
In this regard, Yu Zilian and Zuo Liangyu had no doubts. They were also well aware of the peasant army's ability to roam. Besides, they were also a little happy in their hearts. The Runing army had achieved a great victory in Xiangyang and successfully recovered Xiangyang, but
Yu, the Left Alliance Army has not yet accomplished anything. Now that they have an opportunity to beat the fallen dog, how could they not seize it?
However, Yu and the Left Alliance Army's plan to defeat the drowned dog was not smooth sailing. In order to ensure a smooth crossing of the river, peasant army leaders such as Ma Shouying, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai all used their own assets to gather the strongest troops to intercept Yu.
, the Left Alliance Army, Xiang Yu, the Left Alliance Army fully proved the principle of not pursuing the poor enemy.
But after all, it was a last-ditch battle. After the main force of the peasant army crossed the river, the intercepting troops in desperate situation had no intention of fighting. They hurriedly broke away from the battle and followed the main force across the river. However, the left coalition forces also did not fight to the death because they were afraid of jumping over the wall.
, in the end, the main force of the peasant army successfully escaped from the predicament.
But even so, the remaining and left-wing coalition forces also captured nearly 30,000 old and weak peasant soldiers who stayed on the east bank of the Han River, and routed the troops. The results of the battle were also brilliant. In particular, all the heavy materials of the peasant army were discarded on the bank, and all became the remaining remains.
, the capture of the left coalition forces made this coalition suddenly rich.
The Peasant Army was really unlucky in the Xiangyang Battle this time. Although they captured a large city and obtained a huge amount of supplies, all of them were returned to the Runing Army and the Yu and Left Alliance Army as soon as they changed hands.
Yu Zilian and Zuo Liangyu also relied on these prisoners and seizures to quickly expand their troops. Yu Zilian's Ruzhou Army expanded to 15,000 people, and this time it was not a random expansion of good and bad. They were all recruited.
With veterans and young men, the combat effectiveness of the Ruzhou Army has also become a powerful force in the Ming Army. Zuo Liangyu's troops have also recovered to over 10,000, and in terms of numbers, they have basically restored their previous strength.
However, Liu Guoneng's march east frightened Wang Jiazhen, the governor of Huguang. He never expected that such a peasant army would break through the Runing Army's pursuit and once again flow into the hinterland of Huguang.
So nearly half of the reinforcements led by Wang Jiazhen, the governor of Huguang, dispersed immediately. Wang Jiazhen couldn't fight at the sight. He immediately abandoned his troops with King Xiang and all boarded the boats on the Han River. In this way, the remaining people
The half of the troops who were dispersing immediately dispersed.
After Liu Guoneng's troops entered Huang'an County, they stopped. However, the main force of Xue Yongli's Runing Army escorted more than 40,000 prisoners and camped on the spot twenty miles behind Liu Guoneng's troops. The two sides maintained a strange relationship.
A state of peace and harmony. At this time, even the most ignorant people can see that there is something fishy between the two armies. But no matter how rich their imagination is, they never imagined that Liu Guoneng at this time has already brought him with him.
The main leaders in the camp secretly went to Xinyang to meet Wu Shigong.
Wu Shigong ignored Liu Guoneng for a while. He first put some psychological pressure on him who was kneeling on the ground, and finally said: "Liu Guoneng, you have the loyalty of the court in your heart, and I cannot let go. So be it! There are two ways for you to choose."
Liu Guoneng thought to himself: "Isn't it just a way of life and a way of death? Why do you like to play this trick?" But despite the slander, Liu Guoneng did not dare to be rude and could only follow the routine and ask: "General Wu, please tell me!"
"One thing is that our Runing Army has taken you in and will make good arrangements for your subordinates. But you leaders can no longer command armies. Take your family wealth and come to our Runing to become a rich man."
Liu Guoneng didn't expect that the first one Wu Shigong said was like this. If the other one was a dead end, Liu Guoneng could only choose this one. But in that case, all the future and wealth will become a flower in the water, at most it will be with you.
Ning Jun was under house arrest, left to die and left to his own devices. Liu Guoneng was absolutely unwilling to reach this point.
But now he has been completely controlled by Runing Army, especially his mother and family have fallen into the hands of Runing Army, which makes Liu Guoneng feel like he is a fish. So unknowingly, Liu Guoneng's nose
Feeling a little sour, he asked hoarsely: "May I ask General Wu, what about the other way?"
"Raise your heads!" Wu Shigong finally showed mercy and asked Liu Guoneng and Jin Xiong to stop lying on the ground. "Before I talk about the second point, I have a question to ask you. Are you going to surrender to the imperial court? Or to our Runing army?"
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Wu Shigong's question made Liu Guoneng stunned. Wu Shigong was a military attache of the imperial court, so what was the difference between surrendering to the imperial court and surrendering to Wu Shigong? But Liu Guoneng was a hero after all, and his brain reacted quickly, so he immediately understood that Wu Shigong wanted to let him
Only loyal to Wu Shigong.
Therefore, Liu Guoneng immediately replied: "Of course the guilty people are loyal to you. Only your kindness and righteousness can save the guilty people from fire and water. If the guilty people have two minds, heaven will strike with thunder! Heaven will strike with thunder!"
"Don't be too busy swearing!" Wu Shigong laughed, "Listen to what I have to say first. The second way is that you still lead the Shaanxi bandits eastward into South Zhili, and I will also give you weapons and personnel.
I will support you and let you regain your strength. However, you must also listen to my words. When the time is right, I will recruit you openly. At that time, I will keep your position as a governor."
As soon as Liu Guoneng heard Wu Shigong's first words, he was shocked and looked up at Wu Shigong in an awkward manner. Following Wu Shigong's words, Liu Guoneng became more and more frightened. In the end, he couldn't help but tremble all over.
Liu Guoneng no longer dared to imagine Wu Shigong's feelings for Sima Zhao. He just thought: If he becomes a pawn, when the time comes to recruit people, Wu Shigong kills people to conceal this secret matter, then everything will really be in trouble.