Chapter 152 Exchange of Interests

Cao Wenzhao really didn't know what to do, and looked at Lou Daji with a wry smile, "General Lou, can you please repair a letter with the Manchu general, and see if the Manchu generalist can transfer one or two more soldiers and horses to the rice fat?" ”

"Ahem!" Lou Daji was immediately choked and coughed with a red face.

"General Cao, Brother Cao, brother won't hide it from you, before coming, General Man instructed him to let Lou return to Datong quickly. A few days ago, General Man also wrote a letter saying that this battle can be fought, and if it can't be fought, it will be returned. Reinforcements? Don't even think about it! ”

Lou Daji is telling the truth, knowing that the bottomless pit in northern Shaanxi is not satisfied, who would be stupid enough to increase troops inside?

Seeing Cao Wenzhao's face gloomy, Lou Daji was also a little unbearable, put down the teacup, and pointed to Tie Mo opposite, "Brother Cao, we can't ask for reinforcements, but Brother Tie is different." ”

Cao Wenzhao's eyes couldn't help but light up, and after being reminded by Lou Daji, he remembered Tie Molai. After staying in northern Shaanxi for a period of time, Cao Wenzhao's understanding of iron ink also deepened.

Xuanfu, as the head of the nine sides, has many elite soldiers, but Tiemo is definitely the most special one. Tiemo commanded a mixed Han and Mongolian formation, nominally leading 3,000 troops, but in fact controlling no less than 30,000 troops. The most important thing is that Tiemo's soldiers and horses are all fed by themselves, and when the soldiers and horses are dispatched, Tiemo himself has the final say, and General Hou often turns a blind eye.

That's right, if there are reinforcements, it can only be made up of mind by Tiemo.

For a while, Cao Wenzhao and the others all stared at Tiemo, which suddenly doubled the pressure on Tiemo.

Tiemo didn't want to stay in Shaanxi for too long, and now he stayed in northern Shaanxi for much longer than he had planned. In fact, Tiemo had already had the idea of sending reinforcements into northern Shaanxi, in order to open up the situation as soon as possible and get out of the quagmire in Shaanxi. For Tiemo, the main opponents are still Abadai Khan and Lin Dan Khan in the north.

It is not impossible to drop reinforcements to enter Shaanxi, but we must strive for more benefits.

"General Cao, you must know that the soldiers and horses under Tie Mo are all supported by themselves, if you mobilize reinforcements, I am afraid it will be a huge expense, and the younger brother is afraid that he will not be able to afford it."

Tie Mo's face was embarrassed, but he spoke very carefully, only saying that the cost was huge, but he did not say that he would not transfer troops.

What kind of person is Cao Wenzhao? After thinking about it for a while, he understood what Tie Mo meant, his brows tightened, and he said: "What General Tie said is not unreasonable, the mobilization of troops and horses costs a lot. In this way, Cao Mou is here to assure you that as long as General Tie is willing to increase his troops, after defeating the rebel party in northern Shaanxi, the materials obtained will be given priority to General Tie. ”

Turning his head to look at Lou Daji, Cao Wenzhao asked in a low voice, "What does General Lou think?" ”

"Haha, Lou naturally has no opinion!"

Lou Daji spread his hands, as long as he can open the situation as soon as possible and get out of the quagmire of Shaanxi, how can he care about anything else?

Moreover, Lou Daji didn't think that Tiemo's request was excessive. Zhang Bei's family business is not small, and there are so many people under his command, all of whom are supported by iron and ink, but the court has not spent a penny of silver. Let Tiemo transfer troops in Zhangbei, you have to come up with enough benefits, not to mention, those so-called materials have to be robbed in the hands of the chaotic party.

In less than half an hour, Tiemo, Cao Wenzhao and Lou Daji reached a verbal agreement, but the details of the agreement were not clearly stated, but everyone knew it.

Cao Bianjiao was dumbfounded when he heard it, and the three main generals negotiated an exchange of interests in this way. At this moment, Cao Bianjiao felt that his uncle, whom he had always respected, was like a cunning businessman.

Near noon, the sand sculpture walked into the room and whispered a few words to Tiemo. Soon, Tie Mo frowned and sighed softly.

Cao Wenzhao said curiously: "Why does General Tie sigh, but what happened to Zhangbei?" ”

"That's not it, General Cao still remembers the incident of Sanchuan River before?"

When it came to Sanchuanhe, Cao Wenzhao and the others all had gloomy faces. How could it be forgotten? If Ruan Sangou hadn't happened to report the news in advance, the boat would have capsized in the gutter, and the elite soldiers of the three towns would definitely have suffered heavy losses.

"The capable man in the chaotic party, but there is news?"

Tiemo nodded and said, "Well, the hard work paid off, and I finally found out." ”

"Who is this person?"

"The king hangs on the left!"

"Wang Zuohang?" Cao Wenzhao's face was dazed, he had been in Shaanxi for so long, and it was the first time he had heard this name.

"There is such a figure in the chaotic party, why is it nameless?"

Tie Mo smiled wryly, "General Cao, this person is not an unknown person. If you really want to talk about it, his position in the chaos is not below Wang Jiayin and Wu Yangui, but he has always been low-key. The reason why Tie Mou sighed just now was that he had ignored this person before sighing. ”

"I have heard General Liu Guoneng say before that the Shaanxi Rebellion has always had the saying of the three kings of the righteous army, which is Wang Jiayin, Wang Zuohang and Wang Ziyong. Wang Zuohang's ancestral hometown is Qingjian, and Yu Suide got into trouble, earlier than Wang Jiayin. It is said that at first, the chaotic party was led by Wang Zuohang, but for some reason, this person gave up his seat to Wang Jiayin. ”

After listening to Tiemo's explanation, Cao Wenzhao became even more curious, "Is there such a person in the world?" I'll have to see him in the future. ”

.....

In late February, just as Liu Yingyu was leading his troops north, a group of soldiers and horses set off from Ganquan and headed south towards Mapi Mountain south of Luochuan.

Two horses walked side by side on the mountain path, one of them was a middle-aged scribe, the other was dressed in gray, with a black cloth wrapped around his head and a long sword at his waist.

The middle-aged scribe was none other than Wang Zuohang, one of the three kings.

And the other person is Wang Zuohang's sworn brother Shaanxi thief Wang Miaomei.

"Brother Wang, let's stay well in Ganquan, why did you come to Mapi Mountain?" Miao Mei has always had doubts along the way, and now Wu Yangui has just won a big victory over the officers and soldiers, and Yan'an Mansion is solid, it is the time to share the credit, but at this time, the righteous brother Wang Zuohang actually took people to leave Ganquan and enter the Mapi Mountain.

Wang Zuohang turned over and dismounted, threw the reins of the horse to the people behind him, and walked towards the top of the mountain with Miao Mei.

Mapi Mountain is not too high, but when you climb to the top of the mountain and look to the east, you can still see the shadow of Hancheng in the distance.

Looking at Han Cheng in the distance, Wang Zuohang's face was gloomy, and he said softly: "Why did you leave?" To survive, of course! ”

"To survive? This..... The younger brother is puzzled, we have just won a big victory over the officers and soldiers, and Wu Yangui's prestige is even better than Wang Jiayin. With the help of righteous brothers, can the officers and soldiers move us? ”

Wang Zuohang shook his head, patted Miao Mei's shoulder, and the two sat on the stone steps and talked softly.