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Gao Yigong did not leave with everyone else. He stayed and had something to say to King Chuang.

"Zicheng, should Rucai send someone to try again to see if he can be brought back?"

King Chuang looked at his brother-in-law, shook his head and said, "You left without saying goodbye. Although it was his fault, I don't blame him very much. But he was so cruel to Buxia, which I can't tolerate."

"You are not like Jingxuan. He is not such a heartless person. When Jingxuan wanted to eat us before, it was you who helped us to get rid of it."

Gao Yigong continued very patiently: "I don't think you really want to leave. You must have been bewitched."

Li Zicheng, the King of Rebellion, sighed and said, "I know that you are a man who values ​​friendship. But the Ji Ziyu beside him is not a good person. He is full of bad intentions.

I suspect that it was he who bewitched Rucai and made him leave me. He must have hidden it from Rucai and set an ambush for him. Fortunately, Rucai was lucky and managed to escape death. He can be considered to have saved his life!"

"Zicheng, I think that Rucai and I are both from Yan'an Prefecture. It's not easy for us to get to where we are today. We should at least show some respect so that we can meet again in the future."

Li Zicheng glanced at Gao Yigong and asked, "Do you think there is still a chance for Rucai to come back?"

"No matter whether Rucai can come back or not, we can't be too drastic."

Gao Yigong was also looking at Li Zicheng at this moment, and said to him very sincerely: "Zicheng, you are a man who can do great things. In the future, you will ascend the throne and become emperor, commanding the world. You must be broad-minded, be able to tolerate others, and endure what others cannot endure.

Luo Rucai, he 'abandoned me' today, which was an act of betrayal, but you can tolerate him and give him another chance to correct his mistakes. If I can really get him back, it will naturally be of great benefit to me. But even if I can't get him back, at least I can set an example for the world."

King Chuang was silent. He walked to the window of the big tent and looked outside. After a long while, he slowly said, "Yigong, you are right."

He turned around and said, "Originally, Yufeng was the most suitable person, but he is in Liuzhuang now and it is not convenient for him to come back for the time being. I can only trouble you to come over."

Gao Yigong asked tentatively: "Zicheng, can you let the old immortal accompany me?"

Li Zicheng was stunned at first, but he understood what he meant in an instant and said, "You should ask Shang Shenxian about this first. If Buzhi's injury is not serious, he can accompany you on this journey."

"Zicheng, I will send all of Rucai's family and actors to him..."

At this time, the King of Chuang interrupted Gao Yigong and said, "Send the families of Yang Shengzu, Yang Chengzu, Wang Long, Yang Mingqi, and the Luo brothers back as well..."

As he spoke, he walked towards his seat and continued, "Since we are going to do Cao Ying a favor, why not do him a big one!"

"Okay. I'll get ready and leave overnight."

"Don't make this public for now, especially don't let Bu Zhi know about it."

"Yes. Don't worry, I will go back to the old house first. Your family members are all there. We will leave overnight. No one here will know anything about it."

"it is good."

Li Zicheng finally warned Gao Yigong with concern: "If... Rucai really doesn't want to come back, don't force him. Once your family is sent back, come back immediately."

"Yes. I know my limits. Besides, the old mansion usually takes good care of Cao Ying, so you won't go too far with me. Don't worry."

"Okay. Go ahead!"

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After Gao Yigong left, Li Zicheng felt quite depressed, so he came out of the tent, wanting to get some fresh air, but unknowingly he came to Niu Jinxing's military tent.

"Go and see what Mr. Niu is doing?" Upon hearing this, Li Qiang, the leader of the King of Rebellion's personal soldiers, agreed and immediately went to Niu Jinxing's military tent.

However, Niu Jinxing had already received the report from his personal soldiers. Before Li Qiang arrived in front of the tent curtain, he saw Niu Jinxing in front and Song Xiance behind walking out of the military tent.

"To the Grand Marshal."

"It's good that you two are together. It will save Li Qiang some time."

Niu Jinxing smiled and said, "Grand Marshal, if you have anything to say, just tell me. Why did you come here in person?"

"Hey. I was feeling bored and I went out for a walk. Before I knew it I was in front of the teacher's tent."

Li Zicheng looked at Niu Jinxing and asked with a smile: "What? Am I disturbing your fun?"

"No, Xian Ce and I were just sitting around doing nothing, so we were playing chess and discussing some military affairs."

"Oh." The King of Rebellion immediately became interested and said, "Okay, I'll have dinner at your place and we can talk together."

Although Li Zicheng seemed to be talking casually, Niu and Song both knew that he would not come here casually, so they began to think about it in their hearts.

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"Henan is in ruins and a place that has been at war for four years. It is not the first choice for our army to gain a foothold."

Niu Jinxing knew that King Chuang and generals including Liu Zongmin and Tian Jianxiu were all concerned about their hometown in Shaanxi, so he no longer advocated the idea of ​​establishing a foothold in Henan to dominate the world.

"Sir, where do you think we can base our army?"

Facing the King of Rebellion's question, Niu Jinxing did not answer directly, but turned to look at Song Xiance and said, "When I was playing chess with the military advisor just now, we happened to talk about this matter. The military advisor seemed to have some ideas."

Upon hearing this, King Chuang immediately turned around and looked at Song Xiance with expectation in his eyes.

Song Xiance was originally a fortune teller in front of the Daxiangguo Temple in Kaifeng. He had traveled around the country to predict good and bad fortune for people. In addition to being well-read, knowledgeable, and proficient in "numerology", he was also good at observing people's words and expressions.

Therefore, in his eyes, Niu Jinxing's little thoughts were naturally hidden, and Song Xiance had already seen through them, but he just didn't point them out to him in person.

"When it comes to the most strategically located places in the world, Guanzhong is undoubtedly the first choice!"

Song Xiance first put Shaanxi first in order to win the interest and favor of King Chuang, and then he said: "But my army is all in Henan. If we want to return to Guanzhong, we must first move to western Henan and break through the dangerous Tongguan, which is heavily guarded by the government troops.

Therefore, judging from the current position and situation of our army, although Guanzhong has an advantageous location, it is far away and separated by a dangerous pass with heavy troops from the imperial court, so it is not the first choice for our army to gain a foothold at the moment..."

"Military advisor, where do you think is the best place for our army to establish itself right now?" King Chuang asked impatiently.

"As Qidong said, Henan is now suffering from famine and war. The people are scattered and the fields are barren. It is a wasteland. Although there are not many government troops, it will take too long to restore production. In addition, it is a place of war on all sides, which is not conducive to appointing officials to govern the people.

To the south of Nanyang Prefecture is Xiangyang, which suffered less from drought and locust disasters. Although it was also attacked by Zhang Xianzhong, the damage was not serious. Only the treasury was looted, and the surrounding areas were not affected too much by the war.

If our army successfully captures Kaifeng, we can turn south and drive straight to Xiangyang. With Xiangyang as the center, we can take over the surrounding prefectures and counties, establish a government and call ourselves king, appoint officials to govern the people, and once our foundation is solid, we can go north to Zhongzhou, take Tongguan in the west, and advance into Shaanxi, aiming to seize the strategically important Guanzhong area.”

Song Xiance finally said: "At that time, we can attack and conquer the world, and retreat to defend the strategic location of Guanzhong to achieve hegemony. It can be said that we are in an 'invincible position'!"

"Okay. Okay. Okay." (End of this chapter)