Ming Zuo

Chapter 347 Opportunity [Ask for a monthly ticket on Monday]

Outside Puxian City, the northwest Yi army camps are continuous, and it is impossible to see the edge at a glance.

However, the leaders of each road did not have any joy, on the contrary, they argued endlessly.

"We've been attacking back and forth for four or five days, and so many people have died, but we still can't fight it. If we continue to consume it, the official army will be surrounded on all sides, and we will all have to die here."

When the lamplighter Zhao Sheng spoke, his eyes were only fixed on a burly man opposite him, and he could attack at any time.

"Let's stay in the mountains, and the officials can't wait for me. We prefer to be immortal, and pull the big guy to fight Puxian. Now that the loss is so big, if we continue to fight, we have this deal in our hands. But it all fell apart.”

The heavenly monkey Liu Jiusi also had the intention to retire.

A month ago, Gao Yingxiang suddenly summoned the big guys and said that he would attack Pu County to get food and grass. At that time, many people were reluctant.

The rebels had no siege equipment in their hands, and they would suffer heavy losses if they attacked the county seat.

However, Gao Yingxiang, Zijinliang, the Eight Great Kings, Cao Cao, and the Sweeping King all agreed, and the rest of the little leaders did not dare to sing the opposite.

Then the news spread, and everyone knew that Dapu County was the idea of ​​Gao Yingxiang's nephew, Li Zicheng.

If Pu County is successfully defeated, the big guy will definitely treat Li Zicheng differently.

As a result, after five consecutive days of attacking, the various ministries suffered heavy losses, but Pu County was safe and sound, and the complaints of the leaders came out.

There is a person in the middle of the tent, who is smiling while watching the crowd.

"Chuangwang, the brothers are too anxious to speak out. You have a lot of adults, so you should be able to understand. It's just... Can this Pu County be defeated?"

The person who spoke was Zijin Liang Wang, the current leader of the thirty-six alliances.

Even though Zijinliang was only a subordinate of Wang Jiayin, even with the troops he brought out, it was the strongest army among these leaders.

Therefore, thirty-six guild alliances, and publicly promoted him as the leader of the alliance.

However, Zi Jinliang was keenly aware that among these leaders, there were not those who did not stand up to him.

For example, Gao Yingxiang, who is sitting on the side, is also quite popular.Moreover, there are many good soldiers and good generals under his hands, and his work is relatively fair.

For Zijinliang, the most important thing is to suppress Gao Yingxiang and consolidate his position as the leader of the alliance.

After fighting in Pu County for so long, Gao Yingxiang's men also lost a lot.Therefore, in the face of the anger of each family, he has nothing to say.

"Brothers, let's go down the mountain to fight the county, not for anything else, or for a way of life? The big guy also knows that now we have become a thorn in the eyes of the government. Next to me, maybe they will kill him. Shanxi Governor Xu Dingchen blocked our way to the north again. When the evil star Hong Chengchou comes again, will we still have a way to survive? It's normal."

The situation in Shanxi, the leaders naturally knew, but everyone did not ease because of this.

"Say [-], say [-]. If we can't beat the county seat, we can't get food and grass, we will die faster."

What Zhang Cunmeng said is true.

At this time, only one person is still trying his best to bridge the conflict.

"We know the bottom line of King Chuang, and never take selfishness for the sake of the big guy. Anyway, staying on the mountain is a dead end. Let's all work hard and find a way to survive."

The speaker is Lao Huihui Ma Shouying.

Among the leaders of the thirty-six families, there are many intrigues and intrigues, but Ma Shou should always abide by loyalty and help everyone.

Because of this, he is the most popular among the leaders, and the big guys are also the most convinced of him.

After listening to his words, he stopped chasing Gao Yingxiang.

Gao Yingxiang returned to his tent with a rather ugly expression on his face.

"Zao'er, are you kidding me?"

Li Zicheng is only in his twenties now, and he is still young.He is still hanging out with his uncle Gao Yingxiang, and he only got the title of a fighter.

What depresses him the most is that his uncle always calls him by his nickname.

"Uncle, Guo'er said that the little flag officer under his command was brave and tactical, so he shouldn't lie to us."

Gao Yingxiang was much more cautious.

"It's better to be careful when people are separated from each other."

He pondered for a while, and said, "Let Li Guo bring the little flag official here, and let's visit him in person."

Before Li Zicheng could act, Li Guo actually found him himself.

"Uncle, uncle... uncle, good news."

Just as Li Zicheng didn't like Gao Yingxiang calling him "Zao'er", Li Guo was reluctant to call him Uncle Li Zicheng, let alone Uncle Gao Yingxiang.

Because he is six years older than Li Zicheng.

But there is no way, the seniority is there, and now is not the time to care about this.

Li Guo said enthusiastically, "Xizhou has become a reality. As long as we send troops over, Xizhou will be ready for the day."

Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng jumped up, their joy beyond words.

"really?"

Only a few people, such as Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, and Li Guo, knew the real plan.The Rebels are a loose alliance, and they have been recruiting and rebelling with the imperial court in recent years, and they have no idea who the traitors are.

Dapu County was just a pretense, and the goal was Xizhou from the very beginning.

The purpose of attacking Puzhou here is to mobilize the rebels so as to facilitate the movement towards Xizhou; secondly, it is also to attract official troops and facilitate the attack on Xizhou.

For the first time, Li Guo was very excited.

"My little flag officer has already received the news from Xizhou. As long as we rush over, we will ensure that the city gates are wide open."

However, Gao Yingxiang regained his composure and said solemnly, "You call that little flag officer in, let's ask him."

After a while, the curtain of the tent was lifted, and a man like an iron tower crashed in, which attracted Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng's hearts.

"Liang Yue visited King Chuang and General Chuang, and the young man has already got the news. Please King Chuang immediately send troops to Xizhou, and breaking the city is as easy as the palm of your hand."

Gao Yingxiang stared at Liang Yue with murderous intent hidden in his tone.

"Brother Liang, you can't take it lightly on the battlefield. Can you guarantee that this battle is foolproof?"

Liang Yue knew that Gao Yingxiang did not trust him.Once the attack on Xizhou fails, he will definitely take his sacrifice flag.

But when he thought of his long-cherished wish, Liang Yue knew that this battle was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.

"The small one is guaranteed by the head of the item."

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The capital, the Forbidden City.

"This resignation, that begging for skeletons, I am so unbearable, so that my ministers are distracted?"

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Chongzhen's roar was roaring, and everyone was in danger.

At this time, only Wang Chengen dared to speak.

"Your Majesty, Xu Ge is getting old, and it is justifiable to ask for an official position. Sun Ge Lao and Qiu Zhongcheng have been arguing endlessly. From the old slave's point of view, it may not be a blessing for Liaodong if this continues."

Chongzhen ignored what he said later, or in other words, he didn't want to pay attention when he heard it.

"The two patriarchs have resigned at the same time. People in the world don't understand the reason, and they will only say that I have lost. Who can understand the helplessness of these ministers?"

Wang Chengen can't either.

He also understood that Chongzhen's anger was not without reason.

There has never been two patriarchs resigning at the same time, which is different from the emperor's dismissal of ministers.The courtiers took the initiative to resign, which only shows that the emperor disappointed the courtiers.

What Chongzhen cared about most was his own reputation.

Wang Chengen knew how stubborn and stubborn his master was, and simply asked, "What does the emperor mean..."

Chongzhen casually threw the memorial to the ground, and said with a cold face, "No, not all."

Wang Chengen hesitated, picked up the memorial from the ground and withdrew.

The Beijing capital in June was unbearably hot, but Wang Chengen, who was walking in the sun, could not feel any warmth.

From his point of view, Chongzhen was already somewhat demonic.

Everyone could see Xu Guangqi's resignation, and he had no complicated thoughts.It is old and frail, overwhelmed, and needs to go home to take care of it.

As a result, it was a coincidence that Sun Chengzong also resigned, which suddenly stimulated Chongzhen's sensitive nerves, and felt that the courtier deliberately targeted him.

Wang Chengen also knew something about the situation in Liaodong.

Gao Qiqian was in Liaodong, and he did not hesitate to communicate with him.

Gao Qiqian was very worried and bluntly said that the situation in Liaodong was dangerous.If you are not careful, you may lose the whole game.

The crux of the problem lies in the contradiction between Sun Chengzong and Qiu Hejia.

More precisely, it is the contradiction between Sun Chengzong and Chongzhen.

Because he lost a lot of face in the change of his own, Chongzhen desperately hoped to find a place in Liaodong and maintain his dignity as a saint.

But Sun Chengzong knew very well that in Liaodong he could only hold on and not attack.

Of course, this was not in Chongzhen's mind, so he sent Qiu Hejia, who was obedient and obedient.This is not enough, fearing that Qiu Hejia's prestige was not enough to compete with Sun Chengzong, Chongzhen sent Gao Qiqian to supervise the army again.

But the difference between Gao Qiqian and ordinary eunuchs is that he knows soldiers.

Although his level is similar to that of Tong Guan in the late Northern Song Dynasty, this is enough for eunuchs.

At the very least, Gao Qiqian had a clear view of the situation in Liaodong, and knew that no matter how much Chongzhen tossed it, it would all be over.

However, he was a eunuch, but he could see the situation clearly but could not defy Chongzhen's will.

Ministers who are dissatisfied with Chongzhen's actions can also resign from office. As a slave, he dares to defy Chongzhen's will, and there is only one way to die.

Therefore, while he vomited bitterness in the letter to Wang Chengen, he had to carry out Chongzhen's order, and cooperated with Qiu Hejia to force Sun Chengzong to give the green light to the construction of the Daling River.

The most ironic thing about the world is that you can clearly see the ending, but you have no ability to change it.

This was the case with Sun Chengzong and Gao Qiqian far away in Liaodong, as was Wang Chengen who staggered in the palace.

(End of this chapter)