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After about six hours, Luo Rucai finally rushed back from Yushan.

Zhang Xianzhong and Xu Yixian, who were suspicious and restless in their hearts, suddenly jumped up from their chairs and strode up to meet them.

Zhang Xianzhong originally wanted to know the process of Luo Rucai's conversation with Li Zicheng as soon as possible, but he didn't want to show his urgency in front of Cao Ying's generals, so he deliberately said: "Brother Cao, I am going to Yushan to meet Zicheng, tell me Did he or I come at night?"

Luo Rucai smiled and said to him: "Zicheng is very happy to hear that you are here. He is waiting to see you in the Yushan old camp. He has ordered Li Shuangxi and Wu Ruyi to lead a team to meet you. He will be here in a while.

He wants me to accompany you and Zhangfu, and I will take care of you in his old camp at noon. Jiexuan, Yigong, and Bu are also very happy to meet you here. "

Zhang Xianzhong's heart skipped a beat, he wondered whether Liu Zongmin, Li Guo and others really wanted to see him, but on the surface he pretended to be very happy and shouted: "My dear, it's really not turning around, and the old acquaintance They all come together!"

Luo Rucai stepped forward and stretched out his hand to hold Zhang Xianzhong, looked at Ji Gui and Xu Yixian each, then went to the back house together, sat down in his concubine's room, turned away the idlers beside him, and then said: " Let's have a quick chat, Li Shuangxi and the others are coming soon."

Zhang Xianzhong asked anxiously: "According to your opinion, does Zicheng have any intention of compatibility with our old Zhang?"

Luo Rucai said firmly: "You know Zicheng as well. He usually has a deep and secretive attitude, and he never speaks out easily when he has any opinions, but when he acts, he is extremely decisive. What is terrible about him It's this one.

But this person is also extremely calm in dealing with things, has always thought deeply, never acts impetuously, and will not act rashly due to momentary emotions. It is precisely because of his strength that I can get along with him easily.

I talked to him about 'you came here after defeat and want to see him', he said 'he is very happy and very much looking forward to meeting you', and said 'I hope you stay and work together to build a great cause together'.

He also ordered the old god Shang to wait for you in the Yushan old camp, ready to heal the arrow wound on your body. You are already on the verge of an arrow today, you must go to see him, and you should not create any estrangement with him.

If he can't tolerate you, it will be in the future, not today, and it won't be tomorrow. As long as I, Cao Cao, are here, I will definitely keep you safe.

As for when you should leave, my old Luo Zi will make a thorough plan for you, so don't worry! "

Zhang Xianzhong said gratefully after hearing the words: "Brother Cao, you are really my old Zhang's friend in need!"

As he spoke, he asked in a low voice full of doubts: "Brother Cao, how do Jiexuan, Buzhi and others treat me? Are they really eager to see me?"

Luo Rucai said with a serious face: "By Zicheng's side, Jiexuan, Buzhi, and Yigong have always been the most trusted friends, and most things happen because of their participation in secret discussions.

Last winter, not long after he came to Henan, Niu Juren and Shorty Song were added, just like Chen Ping and Zhang Liang beside him, followed by Mr. Li, whose name was Lin Quan, who was also very trusted by Zicheng, and often participated in secret discussions , but not as close as Niu and Song and Zicheng.

It is these individuals that I am worried about right now. They can only plan for themselves, but they will not plan for others.

When you meet them today, you must be good at dealing with them, and you must not contradict and offend them face-to-face. If they intend to persuade you to stay, let yourself be the master, and cancel the banner of Xiying.

Even more, you have to pretend to agree, and make a decision later..."

Zhang Xianzhong didn't wait for Luo Ru to finish speaking, he began to curse: "Fucking shit! Although our old Zhang was defeated for a while, how can we be a subservient person?

When I held Yang Sichang by the nose, he was beaten with 10,000+ officers and soldiers scattered. Who in the world knows that there is another Li Zicheng in Henan?

Our old man beat the jujube tree with a bamboo pole, but he bent down and picked up the jujube. He broke Luoyang and gained power. It's even better.

Lao Tzu is the eighth king of Xiying, and he is well-known among the thirteen families. We have many soldiers and horses on weekdays, and we used to speak like a thunderbolt. This... you, Cao Shuai, know it.

Our old Zhang was only defeated for a while, so why should I be his subordinate to Li Zicheng?
Even if I, Old Zhang, agree, the big and small bosses under me will not agree, they are all tough guys with strong bones, and a hundred of them will not agree! "

Luo Rucai kept a smile on his face all the time, and after he finished speaking, he turned serious and said to him: "Jingxuan, I guessed that you would say such silly things.

You have to know, I'm just trying to persuade you to pretend to accept it on the surface, and let's discuss it separately. I definitely didn't ask you to really stay and become a self-contained general.

Although my old Cao has no great ambitions, if he refuses to be his own general, how can he sincerely persuade you to stay and be his general?You have listened to my words for the time being, and you must not suffer immediate losses.

Now that you have come here, you have to meet with yourself. After the meeting, he will not say anything to ask you to serve him as master, but he will inevitably bring up these people.

If they did bring this up, how would you answer it?

Can you tell him 'no' to his face?

Can you really scold them in person? "

After Luo Rucai asked the fatal "Three Questions", he turned to Xu Yixian and said, "Zhangfu, what do you think? Tell me, Jingxuan always obeys what you say."

Xu Yixian said: "I've thought about this matter in my mind long ago, please respect and calm down, and don't act hastily. Things in the world are often messed up because of petty intolerance, so Han Xin is willing to suffer the humiliation of his crotch..."

At this time, Ji Gui also nodded and interjected: "If the tongue is soft, it will survive, and if the teeth are just dead!"

Xu Yixian nodded to him, and then continued: "I have thought about how to deal with the general if he is temporarily forced to stay here by King Chuang."

After Zhang Xianzhong heard the words, he hurriedly asked: "How have you thought about how to deal with it?"

Xu Yixian nodded and said, "I have thought about it."

He went on to say: "A real hero is a man who can bend and stretch. Why don't you bow your head when you walk under the low eaves?

At the beginning, King Goujian of Yue was defeated in Kuaiji, and he groveled to Fuchai, king of Wu, and Fuchai was sick. Goujian even tasted Fuchai's feces and told Fucha that his illness was not serious and he was about to recover.

Fu Chai was deeply moved and released him back to the country. After Gou Jian returned to the country, he was reunited for ten years, educated for ten years, and the country became rich and strong.

I think, if the commander-in-chief is forced to stay in the camp by Li Zicheng, he should take Goujian, the king of Yue, as his teacher, so that he can turn danger into fortune and become the overlord of the world. "

Zhang Xianzhong half-closed his eyes and opened his eyes wide, looking sideways at Xu Yixian with a look of contempt for him, making Luo Rucai and Ji Gui worried that he would not accept this proposal, and would not bow their heads in front of King Chuang.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xianzhong suddenly grinned mockingly, and said: "When the dragon is still trapped in shallow water, the tiger is also embarrassed by the dog. Good! The man does not fight for the moment, we will play by ear later."

It wasn't until this moment that Luo Ru felt relieved. He said, "Jingxuan, I have thought about all the unconvinced words you just said. In the past three years, the court has tried its best to surround you, Zhang Jingxuan. Who cares? Over him Li Zicheng?
In everyone's eyes, he really can't be compared with you, but, my old buddy, it's the same at one time and another at this time, the current situation has changed, and heroes should also have flexions and stretches. This has been the case since ancient times.

In life, who goes straight?
Turn when it's time to turn, but don't dare to bump your head against the south wall. You just promise that they are willing to be their own masters, and the future articles can be left to my old Cao. "

Zhang Xianzhong also thought about everything at this moment, he swung his beard and said decisively: "Okay, old Zhang will bow his head again!"

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Li Shuangxi and Wu Ruyi saluted Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, but they had not had time to speak.

Zhang Xianzhong jumped up from his chair. He walked forward, grabbed one in one hand and shouted happily: "Good boys, we are about to leave for Yushan. You came quickly enough. Are you afraid that I will run away?" No?"

Wu Ruyi hastily clasped his fists and said: "The last general was ordered by the Generalissimo to welcome Zhang Shuai. The Generalissimo has prepared thin wine in Yushan old camp this afternoon, and specially cleans up the dust for Zhang Shuai, Xu Junshi and the generals of the Western Camp. The general and Mr. Ji also went to accompany me."

Li Shuangxi also continued on the side: "My father-in-law heard that the arrow wound on Uncle Ren's leg hadn't healed, he was very worried, and told the old god to wait in Xingyuan, so that Uncle Ren could be cured of the stubborn arrow sore as soon as possible.

In addition, a doctor accompanying the army was sent along with his nephew to treat the wounded soldiers of the Xiying. After he arrived here, Brother Ning Yu sent someone to take him to the Xiying garrison.

My father-in-law couldn't come to greet him in person because of urgent military affairs, and now he and all the civil and military officials are in the courtyard of Yuzhai, waiting for Uncle Ren's visit. "

Zhang Xianzhong said enthusiastically: "I'll go right away, I'll go right away. Even if you don't come to invite me, I'm going to go with Cao Shuai right away."

Wu Ruyi reported to Zhang Xianzhong again: "The Generalissimo ordered the last general to invite all the civil and military personnel from Xiying to come to Yuzhai together."

Zhang Xianzhong was suspicious when he heard the words, he thought to himself: Are you going to give us a clean sweep?

With the future uncertain, he would not put all his strength in a desperate situation, so he immediately said to Wu Ruyi and Li Shuangxi: "King Chuang gave a banquet, and all the leaders should have gone.

It’s just that some of them are not good because they have lost their lottery, some of them have been running continuously for the past few days, and they are really exhausted, and some of their confidants are rushing to the Queshan and Xinyang areas to recruit those scattered soldiers. ah.

In my opinion, Junshi Xu and I will take Dingguo with us, and the rest will not go! "

Seeing this, Wu Ruyi didn't dare to be too forceful, he just smiled and said to Zhang Xianzhong: "Since Zhang Shuai refuses to reward them and wants to let them rest here, naturally I dare not force it, and wait for King Chuang to reprimand me for not being able to do things anyway.

Chuang Wang also guessed that all the generals of your camp would not go, so he specially ordered the general manager of Xingyuan to send someone to bring wine and meat to comfort all the soldiers of your camp. In addition, at noon tomorrow, he will hold another banquet at Cao Ying's place to welcome the generals of your camp for the second time Wash the dust.

Zhang Shuai, I heard that there is a Mr. Pan in your tent. King Chuang said that Mr. Pan must be honored and come to Yushan Xingyuan with Zhang Shuai to meet him. "

For this, Zhang Xianzhong was inconvenient to refuse, he immediately ordered Zhang Dingguo to send a personal soldier to go outside the stronghold to ask Mr. Pan to come over immediately, and they went to meet King Chuang together.

A moment later, Pan Duao, Mr. Pan came galloping on horseback.

Zhang Xianzhong, together with Xu Yixian, Zhang Dingguo and Pan Duao, accompanied by Luo Rucai, Ji Gui, Li Shuangxi and Wu Ruyi, galloped towards Yushan.

On the road, Pan Duao, who came later, was very anxious, he deliberately pulled the reins, and he and Luo Rucai's military advisor Ji Gui rode at the end.

Pan Duao asked in a low voice, "Ziyu, how about the Hongmen Banquet?"

Ji Gui was afraid of what Li Shuangxi and Wu Ruyi would hear, so he became suspicious, he just shook his head lightly, but didn't answer, then he galloped forward and said loudly: "The weather is really nice today!"

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Li Zicheng did not come out of the village to welcome Zhang Xianzhong and the others, his purpose was to deliberately lower the etiquette.

Seeing this, Zhang Xianzhong was naturally unhappy: "Oh, my old Zhang will come to beg him today!"

But he just sighed secretly in his heart, but on the surface he was still as enthusiastic and unrestrained as usual, talking and laughing with Li Zicheng and others along the way, it seemed that there was no grudge.

After everyone took their seats in the military tent, he said to Li Zicheng: "Brother Li, your brother was defeated in Xinyang and was about to go to Funiu Mountain to join the treasure tent. Unexpectedly, Brother Li and Brother Cao led the army here. It is a godsend." Good fate, we brothers can meet soon!"

Li Zicheng also said to him: "Thanks to Jingxuan for not giving up, I am so happy to meet you. As for losing a battle, it is nothing. As the saying goes, 'Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs'."

Who of us has never lost a few battles?In the winter of the 11th year of Chongzhen, I suffered a defeat in Tongguan Nanyuan, but it was even worse than you.

Jingxuan, don't see outsiders, just stay with me for the time being, and when your soldiers recover from their wounds and recuperate, it won't be too late to settle accounts with Zuo Liangyu. "

Zhang Xianzhong immediately answered: "Yes, Zuo Liangyu's account must be settled with him. As long as Li Ge is willing to be my old Zhang's backer, Zuo Liangyu's son will not be difficult to deal with!"

Luo Rucai was very worried that Liu Zongmin and others would use words to satirize Xianzhong, or bring up the unpleasant things in the past, causing Zhang Xianzhong's displeasure, then things would be bad today.

Originally, he hoped that Zhang Xianzhong would say that he would serve Li Zicheng as the Lord when he saw Li Zicheng, but Zhang Xianzhong didn't say a word.

Obviously, Zhang Xianzhong himself was very unwilling to say this, and it was difficult for him to say it first!

Luo Rucai was very worried about this, so he murmured a few words in Li Zicheng's ear. Li Zicheng kept nodding, as if he was very satisfied with Luo Rucai's words.

He immediately stood up and said to Liu Zongmin, Niu Jinxing, Li Yan and others: "I will go to the back tent with Jingxuan to talk for a while, and you will sit here with Master Xu, Mr. Ji and Mr. Pan.

Double Happiness, you bring Dingguo..."

Li Zicheng suddenly turned his head and asked Zhang Dingguo with a smile, "Ah, it seems that your name is Ning Yu?"

Zhang Xianzhong said from the side: "Dingguo is a little nephew in front of you, don't call him a name, it's an offense to him!"

Li Zicheng smiled and said: "Although he was a half-baby when he came to you, I watched him grow up on the battlefield. Now he has become your capable general, and he has made a lot of contributions. It should be called by his name."

He then said to Li Shuangxi who was at the side: "You and Ning Yu are little brothers, take him out to play, so as not to be inconvenient sitting here. Zhang Nai's camp is practicing firearms, take him to see it too."

Li Zicheng grabbed Zhang Xianzhong and said, "Let's go, Jingxuan, let's go to the back tent to talk with Lao Cao. To offer advice, you come too..."