In the Yawu Mountain military camp, Chang Yu opened the secret message in his hand and exhaled after waiting for a long time: "It's really dead!"
Li Muchian, who was outside the tent, heard the sound and came in: "Is Zuo Liangyu really dead?"
Chang Yu threw the secret letter to him. Li Muchian looked at Chang Yu with a wonderful expression: "Master Governor, will you accept a disciple?"
Damn it, Chang Yu laughed and scolded, but his face immediately darkened: "There can't be chaos over there in Wuchang. I wonder if Yuan Jixian can control it."
"If you don't ask General Huang to go over and put some pressure on him, he's had enough rest," Li Muchian suggested.
Chang Yu shook his head: "It's okay for Huang Degong to fight, but he can't win people's hearts by playing tricks and tricks. On the contrary, he can easily add fuel to the fire."
Li Muxian squinted and touched his chin beard: "Li Yan is good at planning, but he can't control him even though he is young. Gao Jie...Wu Sangui? I'm afraid that won't work either."
"Shi Kefa, Minister of the Ministry of War," Li Yan walked in from outside.
Chang Yu raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment: "That's not as good as Lu Daqi."
It's not necessarily going to cause trouble, it's just a precaution.
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Two days later, Chang Yu sent people to Tongguan to meet with Li Zicheng to discuss military affairs. Li Zicheng readily agreed and took the generals there. Liu Zongmin did not want to go, but he thought that being a thorn in the side as soon as he surrendered would be suspected of undermining unity, so he decided to follow the truth.
I reluctantly followed.
This meeting took place ten miles outside Tongguan and next to the Yellow River in a small village. The two sides did not lead any troops, but only brought more than ten followers and weapons. Although they were wary of others, they were all one family at this time.
, if done too much, it will appear deliberate.
"Chang Yu has met the Marquis of Zhenxi." Chang Yu dismounted from his horse, bowed and clasped his fists when he was far away. Li Zicheng was startled for a moment, then dismounted and laughed loudly: "Hello, Eunuch Chang."
Li Yan and others also hurried over to greet him. At this moment, Li Zicheng felt extremely complicated. The people behind him were looking at each other with mixed emotions. They had been killing each other to death before, but now they are ministers in the same palace. A few days ago, they were insulting each other.
We became gentle and respectful to each other as guests.
"Mr. Niu, the prime minister is sitting down, are you angry with us?" Chang Yu looked at Niu Jinxing behind Li Zicheng.
Niu Jinxing laughed and said, "I'm sorry. I hope Eunuch Chang will support me more in the future. Maybe I can even join the cabinet in the future."
"It's not impossible given your talent." Chang Yu smiled. Li Zicheng and everyone else thought it was incredible. This eunuch had too many faces. In the past, he gave them the impression that he was an extremely rogue and quite disgusting.
It's disgusting, but look at his current demeanor and conversation...
After the simple and hypocritical politeness, we got to the point: "Master Marquis, should you know why our family is here?"
"Withdraw troops, send troops." Li Zicheng smiled.
According to the agreement, Li Zicheng wanted to withdraw part of his troops from Tongguan and Dali, and Li Yan also evacuated here. This matter was agreed in advance. All he had to do was to withdraw step by step and in accordance with the agreement, so as to cool down the tense atmosphere on both sides of the Yellow River.
, and according to the supplementary agreement later, Li Zicheng's people withdrew from Hejin. At that time, they wanted to exchange it for Chaoyi or another city, but Chang Yu flatly refused.
The reason why Li Zicheng finally agreed was not to be generous, but because Hejin was on the other side of the river, and it was extremely difficult to replenish food and supplies. Moreover, even though he occupied that city, he would not be able to collect even one cent of the taxes within its jurisdiction, so why bother to go out?
People are disposing of food and grass to help others defend the city.
As for sending troops, there are too many details to discuss. Send troops to North Korea, how many troops and horses are sent, what are the tasks, how to supply food and grass...
More than an hour later, Li Zicheng and Chang Yu slowly walked to the river again: "I wanted to hide something from you, but I guess I can't hide it from you for a while. Zuo Liangyu is dead."
Ah, Li Zicheng was shocked, looking solemnly into the distance as if he was thinking about something.
"A few of his generals were originally following you." Chang Yu smiled half-heartedly. Li Zicheng turned to look at him and said, "Are you worried that I will cause trouble by secretly communicating with them?"
Chang Yu smiled: "If I was worried about telling you this, you may not be able to do it if you take the opportunity to cause trouble. The news of Zuo Liangyu's death is still sealed. Not to mention that almost no one in the court knows about it.
Many generals in Wuchang don’t know about it.”
Li Zicheng said oh: "Zuo Mengeng is afraid of chaos" and looked at Chang Yu: "Aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid" Chang Yu turned to look at him: "That's why I told you the news."
Li Zicheng was confused at first and then sneered: "Are you trying to beat me up?".
"It would be better to change the word and remind." Chang Yu smiled.
"People can't be too greedy. Eating the food in the bowl and thinking about the people in the pot will never end up with anything good. Master Hou knows this better than our family." Chang Yu smiled playfully, while Li Zicheng looked at the distant hills without saying anything.
"You have to leave yourself a way out, right?" After a while, Li Zicheng breathed out.
"Plan before you move, retreat before you advance, Lord Marquis, it is a good thing to leave a way out, but it is not good if the way out blocks the way in." Chang Yu bent down to pick up a piece of gravel and threw it into the water with force. Li Zicheng looked at the water waves.
: "Thank you, Eunuch Chang, for reminding me."
Chang Yu didn't say anything. He turned around and looked not far away. Under a tree, Li Yan and Liu Zongmin were talking about something. Li Zicheng followed his gaze and raised his eyebrows: "Isn't it a little too hasty? Haste makes waste.
, are you afraid that I will cause chaos in Wuchang, so why do you want to cause chaos here?"
"Master Hou is worrying too much." Chang Yu smiled and said, "I'm just worried that it will be inconvenient for Master Hou or that he won't be able to clean up cleanly. I'll give him a way first so that you can have an easy journey later."
Li Zicheng snorted: "Then I have to thank Eunuch Chang. Just don't take advantage of the situation and set a trap for me."
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing, but he had to be convinced in his heart. A big tycoon like Li Zicheng has been able to stir up the world in the past ten years. He is not a simple person. He can see through all the little ones in his heart.
He knew that the emperor wanted him dead, but could not kill him. However, the imperial court also wanted Liu Zongmin to die. By coincidence, he also wanted Liu Zongmin to die, but killing Liu Zongmin would definitely cause a lot of trouble. He was the only one who could eliminate himself among the bandits.
The biggest mountain outside the country, once he dies, most of the people's hearts will be dispersed, and his overall strength will be greatly reduced. This will not suit the imperial court's wishes.
So although he wanted to kill Liu Zongmin, he was still entangled.
The imperial court was also impatient, but they also did not dare to act so quickly. Once Liu Zongmin died, the deal might collapse as soon as it was completed.
But even so, the eunuch couldn't help but take action in the end, which might involve himself.
Liu Zongmin knew that he was arrogant and domineering, and many people wanted him dead. He also knew that the court and even Li Zicheng wanted him dead, but he also expected that they would only think about it and would not dare to kill him easily, so he became even more arrogant!
In addition, he was dissatisfied with the official title given by the imperial court. During this meeting, he kept a cold face and ignored everyone. Previously, everyone was discussing sending troops to Korea, but he walked aside to watch the scenery.