Chapter 1183: Playing with fire and setting himself on fire

Shangdang, inside the camp of the Southern Coalition Army.

Wang Shichong, Zhang Yang, Zhang Chao, Wang Kuang, and the four princes of the south gathered in one room again.

Although the Southern Coalition Army went south to Sizhou this time, although it was finally driven back by the Qin army, it did not suffer any losses, but made a lot of money.

The strength of the four princes has been improved to a certain extent, and they have also snatched a considerable amount of grain and grass from the two counties of Hedong and Hanoi, which is enough to support the consumption of more than 100,000 troops.

So in general, Wang Mang can face the Qin army to this point, and his chief general is also quite qualified.

But now, except for Wang Shichong, the other three are attacking Wang Mang together, and Guo Tai, the white wave and yellow turban thief, is looking at Pan Guan coldly, obviously looking dissatisfied with Wang Mang, and the mercenary commanders of the Chen and Zhang families all look like they don't care about themselves.

Here's the thing, although Wang Mang retreated with the whole army and retreated to the south safely, and also grabbed back a large amount of grain and grass, but he lost the buffer land of the two counties in Hedong and Hanoi, and it was only a matter of time before Qin Hao invaded the south.

The promises made when the coalition was formed, now Wang Mang has not fulfilled any of them, and they are still facing the same situation, how can the princes of the south accept it?

If this is the case, they will not attack Wang Mang, after all, Wang Mang has done his best, and the truth that it is up to man to achieve things is in heaven, and the princes of the south also understand it.

But Wang Mang had an army of more than 100,000, but Huo Bing, who came alone, took away five or six hundred ferries, and the Qin army had enough ferries to kill them at any time, which made the dissatisfaction of the princes of the south with Wang Mang accumulate to the extreme.

The more fearful the princes were of Qin Hao in their hearts, the greater their dissatisfaction with Wang Mang, and naturally reprimanded Wang Mang more harshly.

"Wang Mang, General Chen Qingzhi said that you will burn the ferry as soon as you cross the Yellow River, why don't you burn it? Now it's okay, the boat has been taken away by Qin Hao, and the Qin army can cross the Yellow River at any time, let's finish it together......"

Wang Kuang angrily pointed at Wang Mang's nose and scolded, and after Wang Kuang finished scolding, Zhang Yang and Zhang Chao continued to train.

Wang Mang was naturally extremely dissatisfied with the duties and reprimands of the princes of Bingnan, but in order to ensure the stability of the alliance, he could only endure the anger in his heart and endure it silently.

"You scumbags, if it weren't for Lao Tzu's hard work on the front line, you wouldn't know how you died."

In fact, Wang Mang's current prestige is already above the four princes, after all, the two expansions of the coalition army are controlled by him, and all the materials obtained are also in his hands, if he wants, he can completely empty the four of them and do it alone.

Wang Mang originally planned to occupy Sizhou, so as to take away the military power of the four princes in one fell swoop, and start with the merger of Nanhe Sizhou, but the final plan did not succeed.

As long as there is a huge threat from Qin Hao in front of him, Wang Mang must not expose his ambitions, because if he turns his face with the four princes, he will only cheapen Qin Hao in the end, so he can only entrust the four princes with a false snake.

"If I knew this would happen, I should have burned the ship."

Thinking that after seizing the ship, the Qin army might kill the Yellow River at any time, Wang Mang also had some regret in his heart.

The reason why he didn't burn the ships was that he wanted to rely on these ships to transport grain from Jizhou and Guanzhong, after all, how could the land route be as fast as the water route, but he didn't want the Qin army to come so fast, no, it was Huo Bing who was so powerful.

This is the second time that Wang Mang has been planted in Huo Bing's hands, and he has been very strict in arranging the camp on the north bank of the Yellow River, but he doesn't want to be easily handed by Huo Bing.

"This guy's sneak attack is too powerful, even if he is on guard, he may not be able to prevent it, and he must be energetic in the future."

Wang Mang secretly said in his heart, although Huo Bing's jealousy, he had risen to the same level as Xue Rengui.

Zhang Chao was training, and when he saw that Wang Mang was distracted, he couldn't help but be even more angry in his heart, and his words were even more ugly, and even implicated the Wang family, so Wang Shichong couldn't sit still.

"Enough, the big mistake has been made, what's the use of being an afterthought now."

Hearing Wang Shichong's words, Zhang Yang and the other princes couldn't help but be silent, while Guo Tai on the side looked disdainful, he had always been extremely disgusted with the princes of the Han Dynasty, if it wasn't for self-preservation, he wouldn't have helped Wang Mang.

"So what now?" Zhang Yang said in a deep voice.

"The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, anyway, between us and Qin Hao, there is no room at all." Wang Shichong said lightly.

Wang Mang saw that everyone was extremely pessimistic, as if he had no confidence in the next battle, he knew that it would not work like this, and he had to give them a little hope.

"You don't have to be so pessimistic, we're not at the end of our rope......

[Ding Dong, Wang Mang's skill 'Clever Tongue' activates ......]

"Although there are no mountains and rivers, it is not far away."

Zhang Yang sighed lightly, his ambition is not big, he just wants to save his own one-third of an acre, but in the troubled times, such an idea is still a luxury.

"That's not true."

Wang Mang's eyes were full of confidence, and he said unhurriedly: "We still have reinforcements, as long as she sends troops, she may not lose to Qin Hao." ”

Wang Mang's self-confidence infected everyone, and Wang Kuang asked in surprise: "It's all this time, who else is willing to send troops to help?" ”

"Taihang, Emperor Ming."

As soon as Wang Mang said this, everyone frowned.

The strength of the Ming army is naturally undoubted, the fierce generals have Long And, Dian Wei, Yue Xi, Li Jin and others, and the ministers have Zhang Liang and Jia Guo.

Now, if the Ming army agrees to go out of the mountains to help, it will be a relief for the Southern Coalition Army, but the key is that the Ming army may send troops?

Guo Tailu listened to Wang Mang's words, couldn't help but sneer, and mocked: "You expect that woman to help? Don't dream, even if she agrees, she will come to kill Wang Shichong. ”

The nature of Wang Shichong and Mrs. Guo is different, Mrs. Guo does not agree with women as emperors, so she is reluctant to return to the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Shichong first rebelled against the Han Dynasty and surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, and then surrendered to the Han Dynasty, so for the Ming Dynasty, Wang Shichong is a traitor who must be cleaned up.

Listening to Mrs. Guo's words, Wang Shichong subconsciously clenched his fists, obviously he also agreed with Mrs. Guo's words in his heart, although the original yellow scarf was very tolerant, but Daming would never tolerate traitors.

"This time and that time."

Wang Mang waved his hand disapprovingly, and said in a deep voice: "If our army is defeated by the Qin army, Qin Hao will definitely unify the division and the two states, and how can others be allowed to snore on the side of the couch?"

With Qin Hao's strong and domineering personality, he will never tolerate the existence of the Ming army, so Emperor Ming helping us is also helping the Ming Dynasty, and if the two of us work together, we will benefit and hurt both. ”

Mrs. Guo couldn't help but be speechless when she heard this, and after being silent for a long time, she said astringently: "You are playing with fire and self-immolation." ”

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