Chapter Eighty-Six: Confluence

Tianjie Mountain

At this moment, Tianjie Mountain is still nameless.

But there was a good person in later generations who publicized the beautiful scenery of Tianjie Mountain and became famous all over the world, this is Xu Xiake, the first donkey of the Ming Dynasty.

In the Tianjie Mountain, strange stones and strange vines, thousands of strange and strange, each has its own posture, as if it is a big bonsai created by the nature of heaven and earth.

But in such a situation, in the eyes of the literati, it is naturally poetic, but the generals who are using the army, as long as they look at it, they can't help but scratch their heads.

This is also Guo Deng, who just went to the bottom of the mountain for a turn, and then gave up the idea of attacking.

And Deng Maoqi is relatively close to this area, he is working together in Shaxian County, and he rushed here, wanting to use the special terrain here to ask for the pursuit of the official army

But Ye Liuzong came from the north over the mountains and mountains.

Ye Liuzong collected only about 5,000 defeated soldiers, and some of them were old, weak, sick and disabled, and even lost their burdens. If there was no civil uprising in Shaxian County, the imperial army would bite Ye Liuzong's tail, and Ye Liuzong could only turn to the war step by step and fall into collapse.

But the Shaxian people mutiny saved Ye Liuzong's life.

Ye Liuzong had no choice, in order to survive, he could only join forces with Deng Maoqi, after all, Deng Maoqi had more men, and he had just ransacked Shaxian. The food in hand is still relatively sufficient.

And Deng Maoqi is also his own strength, he is only the three hundred men who followed him into the county seat, and most of the rest are afraid of the official army and fled to the mountains.

It is far from possible to really start a war.

And no matter how down-and-out Ye Liuzong is now, he is much stronger than Deng Maoqi, after all, Ye Liuzong is a person who has fought with the imperial army. Even if the remnants of the army are defeated, it is not something that Deng Maoqi can deal with.

At the foot of Tianjie Mountain, Deng Maoqi greeted Ye Liuzong from afar, and when he saw Ye Liuzong, he immediately clasped his fists and saluted and said, "I've seen the prince." ”

Ye Liuzong laughed, turned over and dismounted, grabbed Deng Maoqi's hand, and said: "Brother Deng is polite, this prince or something, it's just for outsiders, if Brother Deng doesn't think I'm a few years old, just call me big brother." ”

Deng Maoqi said knowingly: "I've seen Brother Ye." ”

Ye Liuzong said: "Good brother, lead me to see this Tianjie Mountain. ”

Ye Liuzong's anti-guest-oriented meaning is hidden under politeness, but it is very obvious. At this moment, Ye Liuzong didn't see the slightest discouragement.

It seems that dozens of days ago, the person who buried the army and even died the most powerful general was not Ye Liuzong.

Deng Mao received Ye Liuzong in a broken temple at the head of the seven mountains, and for a time the guests and hosts were happy, Ye Liuzong borrowed the power of wine and said: "I was very happy when I saw Brother Deng, there is a presumptuous invitation, brother to see if it works." ”

Deng Maoqi said: "Big brother, please speak." ”

"You and I met very late, and we are like-minded, so it is better to worship as brothers

How is it? Ye Liuzong said.

Deng Maoqi's pupils shrank slightly, and then he laughed and said: "Being able to worship the eldest brother as a brother is something that the younger brother can't even think of." ”

Ye Liuzong gave an order, and immediately asked the people below to prepare an incense case, Ye Liuzong and Deng Mao started a contract with the sky, worked together, and rebelled against the imperial court, not seeking to be born on the same day and month in the same year, but to die on the same day and month in the same year.

A bloody alliance.

Ye Liuzong said to the people around him: "I have all come to see the second master, from today I am angry, the words of the second master are my words." ”

"Meet the second master." Ye Liuzong's subordinates saluted with brushes, which was very military-style.

After Deng Maoqi received a salute, he waved his hand and asked his people to come and see Ye Liuzong. But the people under his command are not as uniform as Ye Liuzong's subordinates.

It looks like a lively salute to Ye Liuzong, but compared to Ye Liuzong's department, it is a rabble.

Ye Liuzong smiled when he saw this and said, "Reward." ”

Although Ye Liuzong lost a lot of baggage, there was a lot of gold and silver.

For a while, Deng Maoqi's voice called the uncle, and they all had a bit of sincerity.

After a feast, they dispersed.

Deng Maoqi was helped back to his room and arranged on the bed. Only then did he pull back.

Deng Maoqi suddenly opened his eyes, although there were a lot of bloodshot eyes, there was a trace of drunkenness. He pondered the strength of both sides and sighed softly in his heart. said secretly: "Let's go, now An An will be the second master." ”

Deng Maoqi may not have the idea of fire and Ye Liuzong, but his strength is not as good as others, plus the imperial army, he is at the bottom of the mountain, so he can only endure it.

Peace of mind to be low and small.

Ye Liuzong returned to his army.

On Tianjie Mountain, there are only a few small temples.

Where are there so many rooms, plus Ye Liuzong doesn't believe in Deng Maoqi too much, it is safest to live in a tent in his own army.

Ye Liuzong called Chen Gongshan over and asked, "What kind of character do you think this Brother Deng is?" ”

Chen Gongshan said: "Big brother, this Deng Maoqi is not a good stubble, he is actually not too willing. ”

Ye Liuzong held a bowl of sobering soup and said: "He is not a good stubble, I am not worried, smart people know when to start, when to cooperate, I am afraid that it will be difficult to do it." ”

Smart people cooperate with smart people, and they can tolerate and cooperate with each other because of the greater good. Of course, once the time is ripe, the speed at which the two sides turn their faces is definitely not slower than that of each other.

But until then, cooperation can be carried out. I'm afraid that the kind of goods that seem to be smart but are actually stupid, don't know the priorities at all, and harm others and themselves for the sake of temporary anger.

If Deng Maoqi is such a person, even if Ye Liuzong doesn't want to, he will be on fire.

陈公善 says:

"I don't think Deng Maoqi is like a dumbfounder."

Ye Liuzong said: "Is it okay to try it tomorrow, tomorrow you go to him to borrow food, there is a lot of grain and grass in the army." See how he reacts. ”

Ye Liuzong's department and Xie Mao's seven divisions ran together little by little on the mountain, and they were encircled as one, and the Fujian side also flew to Beijing.

Zhu Qizhen watched the three of them play together. For a moment I fell into deep thought.

According to his original intention, it is best to kill Ye Liuzong's subordinates.

This is not the same as the chaos in Guangxi.

After all, the number of Yao people in Guangxi is not large, and most of the troops in Guangxi are Tusi, if there is really chaos, the loss of the imperial court is not large, and the imperial court can collect taxes from the Tusi of Guangxi.

Therefore, this Yao people are in turmoil, and he can't spread it. This is a real disease of scabies, and there is no need to fight about it. Even the greater the movement, the greater the reaction.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen has made trouble against Yaomin, and he has been used to it for a few years. As long as there is no defeat, that's it.

Ye Liuzong is a Han Chinese, and almost all of the troops under his command are Han Chinese, which is the essential difference. It is possible for Ye Liuzong to sit big.

Zhu Qizhen sat in this position in Beijing, how could he forget Li Zicheng's three words. Naturally, we should pay attention to it.

And when Li Zicheng went to Shangluo Mountain, who would have thought that he would be able to cross the Central Plains a few years later. Coupled with the civil uprising in Shaxian County, Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but think of the great uprising at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

He wanted to refute this plan, urging them to attack the mountain immediately, transfer military salaries from Beijing, and eliminate Ye Liuzong in the shortest possible time.

It's just that he was very fast, and he pressed the idea.

He knew very well that most of what he was thinking about was to scare himself, and Da Ming had not yet reached this point. Even if there is a flood, drought and locust plague in various places, they will provide timely relief.

The people are struggling to survive, but there is still a way to survive.

Shaxian is only a special situation, and this special situation just shows that because of the war, the burden on Fujian is very heavy, and if the burden is increased.

Maybe it's counterproductive.

That is, the more troops are sent, the more unbearable the people will be, and the more rebels will be, and a vicious circle will be formed.

Zhu Qizhen clarified his thoughts, any action of the imperial court was not to simply kill anyone, or kill anyone, but to maintain his rule.

For the sake of the people.

It can't go against it, as long as the people are safe, what if Ye Liuzong lives for one more year?

Zhu Qizhen immediately approved a "quasi." ”

It's just that Zhu Qizhen doesn't think this matter is over. Every bad news has triggered some hidden dangers in the imperial court, and every hidden danger appears is the best time for Zhu Qizhen to take advantage of the trend to promote reform.

This time is the same, Ye Liuzong's rebellion can be regarded as over, so the political reform of maladministration will also begin.