Gao Yigong said: "What the king of the county said is too vague, even if the Yixing Dynasty has some strength, it can talk about recruiting and co-opting, I'm afraid there are some lions who have opened their mouths, right?" Even if the Longwu Dynasty was before, the two sides were only united, although the sister accepted the canonization of the Longwu Dynasty, but she also listened to the tune and did not listen to the announcement, and asked the county king not to mention the word Zhao'an again. ”

Wu Zheng looked at Gao Guiying, "What does Madam think?" ”

Gao Guiying finally spoke, "The county king is too rude. ”

Wu Zheng said: "No, Madame is wrong, what this king said is the truth, because you have no choice." ”

"What do you mean?" Li Guo shouted.

"General Li is really a young man, majestic mountains and rivers?!" Wu Zheng replied coldly.

"You ......."

"Li Guo!" Gao Guiying stopped in a deep voice, "King Rongjun finished speaking. ”

Li Guo is Li Zicheng's nephew, formerly known as Li Jin, and later because Li Zicheng had no heirs, he was succeeded as a son, and Gao Guiying is his mother-in-law, so he still respects Gao Guiying.

Li Guo let out a muffled snort, turned around and sat back.

Gao Guiying turned to Wu Zheng and said, "Please also ask the county king to clarify his doubts." ”

Wu Zheng said: "The rich people and merchants in Huguang are dissatisfied with the looting of the loyal camp for a long time, and even many people have regarded the loyal camp as a coward. At the beginning of last year, many Huguang squires and wealthy families pleaded with the Yixing Dynasty to plead with Wang Shi to go west and crusade against the loyal camp. This king is here to be ordered by the imperial court to go west. ”

Wu Zheng's words made the atmosphere instantly solemn and cold.

The people of Huguang regard the loyal camp as a revenge, which is by no means an exaggeration, but there is also a reason for it.

Li Zicheng was killed in Jiugong Mountain, and the eastern and western divisions of the Dashun Army learned that they had carried out crazy massacres and revenge in the area around Jiugong Mountain and the surrounding areas.

Countless innocent people died in this disaster, and it is already a fool's dream to get the people of Huguang to support the Dashun Army.

In addition, the Dashun army is not engaged in production, and it is necessary to prepare for the four years of food and salary, and it is impossible to support so many troops by relying on the taxes of only half of Huguang, so it is inevitable to rob the rich and the common people, so if it were not for the forced suppression of the Dashun army, I am afraid that the people would have been in turmoil long ago.

Wu Zheng continued: "Madame, do you know that the Huguang squire raised a huge amount of two million taels of military funds and begged Wang Shi to suppress the bandits? ”

Gao Guiying's willow eyebrows were upside down, and she shouted: "These inexhaustible profiteers and wealthy families! ”

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "This is one of them, Madame can't stay in Huguang anymore." Second, since the Yixing Dynasty has decided to go west, it will naturally not stop there, even if the king has no intention of killing each other, I am afraid that the imperial court will send another king to the west. Third, can my wife know why our army crossed the river and marched westward, and the Qing army in Jiangbei turned a blind eye? ”

Li Guo shouted: "So you colluded with the Tartars? ”

Wu Zheng frowned and said, "Collusion with the Tartars? Then you have already been driven out of Wuchang Mansion now. ”

"You...... You brag! ”

Wu Zheng no longer paid attention to him, and said to Gao Guiying: "Madame should understand her situation, the current situation, there are Qing troops in the south and north, there is the Yixing Dynasty in the east, Wuchang Mansion is surrounded on three sides, I am afraid that it will be difficult to support alone, if you have no intention of attaching to the Yixing Dynasty, there is no choice but to go west, but in the west, there is already the Yongli Dynasty, and Madame can only choose to belong to it, unless you can defeat the Ming army of the Yongli Dynasty." ”

Gao Guiying's face was gloomy, and she said coldly: "We can choose to hold on, there are more than 100,000 troops here, why should we be afraid of the Qing army and you?" ”

"Stubborn? It is not easy to say, internal instability, lack of popular support, lack of food and salary, lack of armament, plus the enemy on three sides, can it be defended? The Qing army does not have a water division, but the Yixing Dynasty has, once the water division advances westward, the loss of Wuchang Mansion is just around the corner! ”

Gao Guiying finally became angry, "Then according to Li Guo's method, I will detain you and force the Yixing Dynasty to retreat." ”

"If it's useful, the king doesn't mind." Wu Zheng said leisurely, "But even if the Yixing Dynasty no longer marches westward, how long can you resist the combined attack of the Qing army in the north and south?" Once you fall out with the Yixing Dynasty, I am afraid that you will not get help from the Yixing Dynasty and this king. Moreover, the attitude of the people of Huguang towards you...... Madame really thinks you can hold on? ”

There was a bitter silence.

Wu Zheng stopped talking and waited quietly.

Gao Guiying and the three began to whisper despite Wu Zheng's presence.

After a while, Gao Yigong walked up to Wu Zheng and said, "Right now, you and I are watching and helping each other, aren't we all happy?" Why is the king of the county so hard? ”

Wu Zheng replied: "This king wants to, but the question is, even if this king retreats, can you hold it?" Once Huguang was in the hands of the Qing army, the Yixing Dynasty would once again face the Qing army's encirclement on three sides. ”

Gao Guiying said: "Shouldn't it be more common for the two sides to join forces, rather than fight in the same room?" ”

Wu Zheng said: "This is reasonable. In the same room, hundreds of thousands of Tartars entered the customs, defeated millions of Ming troops, and occupied thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in China. ”

Speaking of this, Wu Zheng paused, "The snake can't do without a head, and the soldier can't move without a general." We are now at a disadvantage, in this case, the strength is dispersed, how to go on a northern expedition to recover these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains? ”

"But why is it a co-optation, can you and I join forces to resist the Qing Dynasty like the previous Longwu Dynasty?"

Wu Zheng became serious, "This could have been done, but you are bandits after all...... Don't refute it! What you have done has made the people of Huguang resentful, and you can't refute this. There is a saying that rabbits don't eat the grass by the nest, but there are too many people you kill in Huguang, so how can the people support you? Without the support of the people, how can this king rest assured that you will defend the west side of the Yixing Dynasty? ”

Li Guo said suddenly: "What if we shouldn't? ”

Wu Zheng's face slowly relaxed, and he spread his hands and said: "That's simple, this king will lead the tiger to sweep Huguang, no more, one month is enough!" ”

"You try!" Li Guo said angrily, "The toad yawns, and his tone is not small!" Believe it or not, if I give an order, you'll have to hit the ground! ”

Wu Zheng said: "Believe! It is precisely because you are afraid that you will not be at ease, that this king is willing to take the risk and come alone, so that you can believe in the sincerity of this king, but if you do not receive this king's kindness, you can kill this king, but within a month, you will die. ”

"I don't believe it!"

"I believe it!"

Gao Yigong said in a deep voice: "I believe it." In the past four years, the king of Huiji County recovered the thirteen mansions, recovered the Yingtianfu, killed the enemy chief Duoduo, and defeated the record of Jierharang. ”

Li Guo was stunned for a moment, and looked at Gao Yigong in amazement.

Gao Yigong turned to Gao Guiying and said: "Sister, the king of the county is right, since there are enemies on three sides, it is better to unite and fight the Qing Dynasty together." Since it can unite with the Longwu Dynasty and accept the canonization, why can't it unite with the Yixing Dynasty? ”

Gao Guiying frowned and said: "It's not that I don't agree with the union, but he wants to recruit An!" ”

Gao Yigong turned to Wu Zheng and said: "Can the king of the county make a case to the imperial court, we can accept the canonization, but also follow the example of the Longwu Dynasty, listen to the tune and not listen to the announcement?" ”