Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Li Zicheng watched his troops running on the road in a mess, all the soldiers looked downcast.He couldn't help but shook his head. He failed to attack Kaifeng three times, and the psychological blow to the camp was indeed too great.

Song Xiance squeezed over on his horse. As soon as he saw Li Zicheng, he immediately cupped his hands on the horse and said, "King Chuang! I'm sorry! The students didn't expect Mr. Wu to dispatch troops so quickly."

However, Li Zicheng forced a smile to Song Xiance. He waved his hand, pretending to be indifferent, and said, "What's the matter with Mr. Guan? The luck is a bit bad! Hey!"

Li Zicheng will not blame others for no reason.Before the war, Song Xiance had an error in estimating the strength of the Runing Army, but he had an accurate judgment on whether the Runing Army would send troops.

But if the battle is not fought well, it is a matter of the generals and troops who broke into the camp, and has nothing to do with military divisions like Song Xiance.Therefore, it can be said that Li Zicheng's reliance on Song Xiance and the others has not decreased, but has been raised to a higher level.

"The student still has a few words to say!" After the opening remarks, Song Xiance was about to say the main content.

"Sir, please speak!"

"Now we break into the camp and retreat, all we need is time. If the Wu Zongbing in Runing presses too hard, our injuries will also hurt our muscles and bones. So the students thought: send another envoy to talk to Wu Zongbing .” Song Xiance said.

"Then how can Butcher Wu know how to talk? How can he be willing to talk? You've been beaten to death like this, and you're still daydreaming about the blue sky." Liu Zongmin, who was listening to the conversation, immediately yelled.

"Zong Min! What are you doing?" Li Zicheng immediately yelled, and then he said to Song Xiance, "Sir, don't worry about this vulgar man, you are a character like Zhuge Liang, and I, Old Li, are listening here."

Song Xiance still maintained a respectful attitude, bowed slightly and said: "Go and talk to Mr. Wu. His current power and position come from the encirclement and suppression of our rebel army. If our rebel army is desperate, will he not be afraid of running out of money? Or It is better for the two sides to make a concession, talk about a territory, and not invade each other."

"Will Butcher Wu agree?" Gao Yigong asked strangely.

"Dare to ask General Gao, have you seen Mr. Wu's soldiers rushing up? The student guessed that he is also waiting for our envoy. But we have to hurry, lest he change his mind at that time. Chuang King! Generals! Think back carefully, when the Eight Great Kings were cornered by the left thief, he also said the same to the left thief." Song Xiance seemed confident.

Indeed, when the Li and Luo coalition forces retreated in front of the Runing Army in the middle road.The Runing Army did not follow and pursue.And those generals of King Chuang were busy escaping at that time, so they didn't notice this abnormality at all, but now when Song Xiance reminded them, they immediately recalled it.

"Mr. Song! I will trouble you with this matter. Pick one who is more articulate, and then go to the warehouse to take gifts at will. It doesn't matter if you take more. As long as the matter is done well, those belongings are nothing special. It is that Butcher Wu who wants military merits .Also...hey——!" Li Zicheng said without hesitation.

But at the end, Li Zicheng thought of himself and went back.When fleeing, he sent the heads of some old and weak women and children to be beheaded by the officers and soldiers, which was what he often did when he was a bandit.But now Li Zicheng is about to establish a formal regime, so protecting the people is the top priority, at least he has to do some cosmetic work.But for this escape.Li Zicheng had returned to his nature as a rogue, which made him feel quite aggrieved.

Seeing Li Zicheng's sigh, Song Xiance comforted him again: "King Chuang! Actually, you don't have to be discouraged at all. This time it was just an accident. In terms of strength, we are no worse than Zongbing Wu's soldiers in Chuangying."

"Oh!" Li Zicheng lifted his spirits. At this time, he just wanted to hear some words of encouragement.

"You think, our original idea was to encircle Kaifeng and ambush General Wu's army. We had the upper hand in entering the camp. But no one expected that an army of officers would suddenly appear in the direction of Lankao County in the east. In this way, We rushed into the camp only to lose sight of the other, resulting in a passive situation. In addition, Mr. Wu’s style of play is somewhat different from other officers and soldiers, so we suffered a bit when we ran up. It will really happen next time, as long as we are prepared, No matter what you compare with him, you will have an advantage.”

"Mr. Song is right!" Before Li Zicheng could speak, Liu Zongmin yelled, "Hurry up and pass on the order to pass on Mr. Song's words to the ears of every soldier."

Song Xiance also nodded his thanks to Liu Zongmin.He thought to himself: "This Liu Zongmin may look rough on the outside, but he has a delicate heart. Every word he said and everything he did tickled Li Zicheng's itching spot, but he did something that offended everyone. The appearance of a person eliminates the threat to Li Zicheng's status, no wonder he will become the second person in the camp."

Song Xiance offered advice to Li Zicheng again: "Now that we break into the camp and the siege of Kaifeng is broken, the Lankao officers and soldiers will definitely compete with General Wu for merit. We can forge a letter from General Wu to communicate with the enemy, pretending to be Inadvertently lost it to the officers and soldiers of Lankao. If the court kills Zongbing Wu, it will just remove a big enemy for us. Even if we don’t fall for it, the officers and soldiers from all walks of life will have heart problems in the future and will guard against each other. Let us There is an opportunity to take advantage of."

"Okay!" Li Zicheng slapped his thigh happily, and said happily, "With you, sir, my old Li is really like a tiger with wings."

"Chuang Wang! The students have something to say." Song Xiance saw Li Zicheng's cronies all around him, and then whispered: "Facing the enemy head-on, even if we have the upper hand in the camp, the advantage is limited. It's a situation where the snipe and the clam are fighting. And Cao Cao is not very obedient this time!..."

Li Zicheng immediately lowered his face, and nodded to Song Xiance: "My old Li understands what you mean. If there is a future, my old Li will share the world with you and your brothers, sir."

……

"Say to your king: you Shaanxi people, go back to Shaanxi, and make troubles as you like, and don't come to our Henan Province again." Facing the envoy sent by Li Zicheng, Wu Shigong put on a rude face. Military officer, the swearing is endless, "Grass! Let us Henan be in a state of chaos, let our Henan army be scolded by the elders in the hometown? Only these gifts are given, and the scrap copper and iron are worthless. They are all laid down. Luoyang, don’t you know how to send some concubines and maids in the palace? Forget it, this time I will be generous, let you have a way out, and count as a friendship in the rivers and lakes. Next time, don’t blame me You're welcome."

"Thank you, General Wu!" The envoys laughed immediately, "I will definitely bring General Wu's words to King Chuang."

When the emissary left, Xue Yongli smiled and said to Wu Shigong: "Young master! You have acted too much! Who would believe this appearance?"

"Maybe they really believe it." Wu Shigong also said with a smile, "What do outsiders think of me, so I'll act like this! This is called giving them some refreshment and making them happy."

"Hahaha!" The two suddenly looked at each other and burst out laughing.

After laughing for a while, Xue Yongli said again: "Na Rusong and Shumo are fighting vigorously, and they have wiped out nearly [-] bandits. Let them take it easy, they are very active."

"I didn't expect that either. Didn't Shumo like to shrink into his tortoise shell? Why did he change his temper and fight offensively? It seems that it's too hot these days, and his brain is a little confused." Wu Shigong also joked road.

"Hahaha--!"

"The fight in Zug was a bit rough, and the casualties were not too great. But there was a letter of incrimination from him. In order to hurry, they killed more than 2 women and children in Feima Town." Xue Yongli said again.

Wu Shigong nodded, and said: "I just learned about this. Write back a letter to reassure him! This year is not good, and the people can't survive. In order to save more people, sometimes we can only do things against our will. It's over. Hey—"

Seeing that Wu Shigong's mood was a little depressed, Xue Yongli immediately changed the subject: "Anyway, it's exactly what we want when Thief Li comes to peace talks. We didn't want to fight him head-on. For our Runing Army, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."

"Exactly!" Wu Shigong also nodded, "Otherwise, who would let them go? At least let them suffer. But the current situation is even better. Then Li Zicheng gave it to me with a generous hand. The items are more than 10 taels. But they are all antique jades, and it is very troublesome to sell them. There is not even gold and silver, so it is better to send us food at a discounted price, so as to save ourselves trouble!"

"Don't let Shopkeeper Yuan hear what my uncle said!" Xue Yongli also joked.Every time the Runing Army handles the seizure, the Four Seas Trading Company will make a fortune, so Xue Yongli made such a joke.

"Command! Let Chuge get out of the way, and tell Rusong not to chase too closely. Uncle Yongli will go to Kaifeng City!" After thinking for a while, Wu Shigong began to order.

"What? Young Master, are you not going to Kaifeng?" Xue Yongli asked in surprise.

Wu Shigong nodded: "There are too many officials there, and I'm not comfortable with hypocrisy, so I won't go to the city. But Uncle Yongli, after you go to Kaifeng, you have to ask Chen Yongfu to come here obediently."

"Hmm!" Xue Yongli also nodded, "That's fine. Anyway, we managed to understand the siege of Kaifeng, and kept our word to let the thieves run away. Both sides have confessed, and my son's reputation will probably be even louder. "

"Who wants that reputation!" Wu Shigong waved his hand modestly and smiled, "Actually, I want to tell you something privately, Uncle Yongli, I'm a little tired of keeping my word for so many years. I've been thinking about when I can regret it once. , it will be fine if you piss on someone else."

"Hahaha——!" (To be continued...)