Although it is said that if the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die!
However, Zuo Liangyu is not this kind of person!
If you want me to die, I will rebel against my mother!
After Zuo Liangyu figured out his situation, he immediately ordered:
First, the entire army is on alert, and soldiers in the army are not allowed to move around or chat at will to prevent the news on the notice from spreading more widely.
Second, immediately send out sentries that stayed at night to detect the movements of Sun Chuanting's men and horses;
Third, Zuo Liangyu secretly told Li Guoying, without telling anyone what he asked Li Guoying to do.
Fourth, as soon as Li Guoying left and Zuo Liangyu felt a little more at ease, he immediately sent his cronies to Xiangyang to try to form an alliance with Li Zicheng to jointly fight against the imperial court. Anyway, now that the imperial court has explicitly ordered to kill him, he can no longer hide
The imperial court's skin continues to grow in strength.
The situation in Nanyang suddenly became tense.
From time to time, fast horses galloped out on orders, and often fast horses galloped back.
Previously, the notice had been obtained by many of Zuo Liangyu's men. Even if Zuo Liangyu confiscated it in time and prohibited discussion, it could not stop Youyou's mouth.
As time goes by, more and more people naturally know the content of the announcement: they have been regarded as traitors by the court, and officers below Zuo Liangyu will not be pardoned. Ordinary soldiers are allowed to commit crimes and perform meritorious service, and arrest those in Zuo Liangyu's army.
The officer acquits himself!
Somehow, the number of people in Zuo Liangyu's army who violated military regulations slowly increased.
Although military discipline in Zuo Liangyu's army is very poor, this violation of military discipline is a bit special.
Zuo Menggeng, as Zuo Liangyu's only son, was given the power of supervision in the military.
No, during this extraordinary period, he personally visited the military camp with his personal guards.
There was a sound coming from a corner, and unbridled laughter sounded from time to time, which immediately attracted Zuo Mengeng's attention.
There has been a military order before, no noisy chatting!
Therefore, Zuo Mengeng's bodyguard immediately heard the sound and went over, and immediately reprimanded: "Which team are you from? Why are you hiding here chatting? Don't you know the military order?"
"What's wrong with chatting all day long? I used to chat every day!"
"Bold, where is your commander-in-chief? Call your commander-in-chief to come over!"
"I'm the general manager. I can't even chat all day long. I'm not going to be the general manager anymore!"
"..."
At first, Zuo Mengeng didn't take it seriously. Disobeying general military orders and seizing an official position would be a heavy penalty.
After all, there are many people with bad tempers like this in Zuo Liangyu's army.
However, later on, Zuo Mengeng felt that something was wrong!
Because the things he heard were either heard by his own ears or reported by his subordinates, and it was obviously wrong to summarize them here!
"What's wrong with me peeing in the corner? This is also a violation of military discipline. I will quit serving as an officer!"
"What's wrong with me beating my soldiers? Just such a little movement is considered a violation of military regulations. I will quit this officer!"
"The weather is so hot, why don't I wear any clothes? This is against military regulations. I will quit this job!"
"..."
In the military camps these days, some minor violations of military regulations have a common characteristic.
Those who take the lead in violating military disciplines are usually officers. All of them have bad tempers. In the end, they will definitely say: I will quit this officer!
No matter how stupid Zuo Mengeng was, he still thought of the content of the imperial notice: officers would not be pardoned, but ordinary soldiers could take the blame and perform meritorious service.
Knowing something was wrong, he quickly reported the matter to his father.
Zuo Liangyu had expected that the morale of the army would be unstable. He knew very well that if he had not immediately taken control and not given his men a chance to escape, many of them might have escaped by now.
Although there are hundreds of thousands of people under his command, he knows exactly how many elites there are and what kind of battles they can fight.
Sun Chuanting's reputation is there. The most important thing is that last year, the imperial court actually defeated hundreds of thousands of captives, which was the greatest shock to his men.
This army of his has to be picky to defeat thieves. If he goes to fight against the powerful army, he really has no confidence at all whether there will be defections in the face of battle.
Therefore, although Zuo Mengeng reported the situation to him, he was unable to do anything. If the punishment was severe, many of his men would probably disperse in a hurry.
Those who were sent out were all servants of generals at all levels. But even so, some of them never came back. I don't know whether they died outside or defected.
According to the report of not accepting the report at night, Sun Chuanting's troops had already set off. From Henan Prefecture to Kaifeng Prefecture, that is, to the north of Nanyang, the imperial officers and soldiers lined up almost in a straight line and began to march south.
From the west to the east, there are Sun Yingyuan's tens of thousands of capital camps. These are truly elite troops that participated in the Battle of Jizhou and defeated hundreds of thousands of captives.
Then came the mixed troops of Chen Yongfu and Ge Zuo's fifth battalion, divided into six groups, supporting each other to move south.
Zuo Liangyu has fought against Gezuo Fifth Battalion. If they were to fight alone, to be honest, Zuo Liangyu would not be afraid, because he still has the possibility of winning.
However, that was the former 5th Gezuo Battalion! After being recruited, the 5th Gezuo Battalion had been reorganized in Kaifeng, eliminating many people, and the army also replenished some of the armor replaced by the Jingying Camp and the Yongwei Battalion.
The ordnance and combat power will definitely be much stronger than before.
If they were to face each other again, Zuo Liangyu would feel a little unsure.
To the east is Yuan Shizhong's more than 10,000-strong Beijing camp, which also participated in the Battle of Jizhou. Their weapons and armor are all excellent!
As for the people under the command of the Governor of Baoding, no news has been received. However, Sun Chuanting's current official position is in charge of that place and he can mobilize troops. I don't know if the old traitor Sun Chuanting will mobilize the people there.
, come together.
Looking at these news, Zuo Liangyu felt very bitter, because he knew that if he could not win with one blow if he went north to fight, he would be surrounded and annihilated.
After weighing it in his mind, he discovered that there was no part that he could win with one blow!
Facing Sun Chuanting's posture, Zuo Liangyu also understood very well that Sun Chuanting obviously wanted to drive him south, maybe he was just paying attention to let him have a fight with Li Zicheng!
Although he had sent people to negotiate with Li Zicheng to see if there was a possibility of joining forces, Zuo Liangyu was not sure.
Over the years, he and Li Zicheng have fought countless times, and both sides have killed many of the other's people.
If Li Zicheng was a hero, he would put aside his past grievances and join forces with himself to deal with the powerful enemy of the imperial army, right?
Zuo Liangyu was always unsure when he thought about it!
Because he had fought with Li Zicheng for so many years, he knew this old rival well.
To be honest, he really didn't think Li Zicheng was a real tycoon who could afford to let go!
Thinking about this, Zuo Liangyu felt that this idea was not reliable. Even if Li Zicheng really agreed to join forces with him, he would still be a little afraid!
For no other reason than because Li Zicheng wanted to kill Luo Su, his old friend for many years. So if he joins forces with him, who knows if teammates like him will stab him in the back!
But if we don't unite with Li Zicheng, the imperial army will definitely not be able to defeat him!
To be honest, Zuo Liangyu had a headache and was so annoyed that he even pulled out a lot of his beard.
He was in a bit of a dilemma as to whether Li Zicheng would agree to his joint proposal.
Time passed slowly, and the imperial officers and soldiers in the north were moving steadily, as heavy as Mount Tai, pressing towards the south, which made Zuo Liangyu get angry with anxiety.
On this day, he did not wait for the return of the people sent to Li Zicheng, but waited for the return of Li Guoying.
"How's it going? Are the arrangements in place?" When Zuo Liangyu heard the report, he immediately asked with expectations.
After hearing this, Li Guoying nodded immediately and said: "Commander, everything is arranged!"
When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he couldn't help but be filled with joy.
He knew that it would be safest to send Li Guoying to do this job. The reason was simply that among his own troops, Li Guoying was the most courageous and careful person who could do such a thing well.
Thinking about this, he felt a lot more relaxed, and immediately said to Li Guoying: "Okay, let's wait and see how Li Zicheng responds!"
Zuo Liangyu first arranged for Li Guoying to do things because this was the escape route he had arranged for himself. For him, this was the most important thing. Then he sent someone to contact Li Zicheng, so
, Li Guoying didn’t know.
At this time, Li Guoying listened and naturally asked curiously: "What did Li Zicheng reply?"
After asking, he immediately came to his senses and asked Zuo Liangyu: "The commander-in-chief wants to join forces with Li Zicheng to fight against the imperial army?"
"Yes!" Zuo Liangyu heard this and immediately nodded in response, "Our military morale is currently unstable, and we will definitely not be able to face the imperial court's offensive alone!"
When Li Guoying heard this, his expression changed, and he immediately shook his head and said, "Commander, you are confused! You are wasting your time. This is simply impossible!"
Although Zuo Liangyu was confused about whether Li Zicheng would agree, when he heard this, he still said a little unconvinced: "Maybe Li Zicheng has the vision and knows the principle of mutual benefit. Even if he doesn't know,
His counselors, such as Song Xiance, Li Yan and others, should know this clearly!"
"No!" Li Guoying was a little dumbfounded after hearing this, and immediately reminded: "Has the commander forgotten, what excuse did Li Zicheng use to get angry with Luo Rucai?"
"..." Zuo Liangyu was dumbfounded when he heard this.
Of course he knew that Li Zicheng's excuse for killing Luo Rucai was that Luo Rucai had colluded with him. In this way, in the blink of an eye, Li Zicheng was going to join forces with Zuo Liangyu again. What would Luo Rucai's men think?
The most important thing for Li Zicheng right now is to annex and digest Luo Rucai's men. It is definitely impossible to unite with Zuo Liangyu!
How stupid I was to wait so long for Li Zicheng’s reply!
After understanding this, Zuo Liangyu made a quick decision and said: "Thanks for your reminder!"