Lao Huihui shook his head again and again: "No, no, we don't have a claim, so we have to ask Mr. to decide." 【Latest chapter reading. 】”

He Yilong also said: "That is, at present, the officials and troops in Shandong are like soft persimmons, but Sun Chuanting is a hard bone, whether we pinch soft persimmons or gnaw hard bones, we have to listen to Mr." ”

Fan Ju said: "I know, you and Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai have joined forces many times, and they can be said to be a family. At present, the Li Luo coalition army is fighting with Sun Chuanting, and it is a little difficult, so he wrote a letter to ask for help, if he didn't go, it would be too unrighteous. But at this time, I am in charge of the army, so I came to ask me, in fact, in your hearts, you still want to go. ”

He Jin smiled: "That's exactly what it means, if you don't want to be told by Mr., you can decide, go or not, we will listen to you." ”

Fan Ju said: "This is a big deal, I need to think about it, you should retreat first." ”

Lao Huihui and the others also knew that this move was very important, and even Fan Ju couldn't make a decision immediately, so they retreated together, leaving only Fan Ju and Ziyi in the house.

Ziyi said: "Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai are the leaders of the righteous army, Li Zicheng is brave and heroic, Luo Rucai is scheming, these two join forces and complement each other, if they defeat Sun Chuanting, they will really be like what the people said, you can get Henan at your fingertips, and then the soldiers will point north and go straight to the capital." At that time, no one could suppress it anymore. ”

Fan Ju nodded: "But if Li Zicheng is defeated, after Sun Chuanting wins, the spearhead will inevitably be directed at us." At that time, he led the victorious soldiers, and Hou Sui attacked back and forth, and you and I were afraid that we couldn't resist it. ”

Ziyi said: "It seems that the best result is that Li Zicheng and Sun Chuanting will lose both, and then the latter side will win miserably, and we will have a chance." ”

Fan Ju said: "It's not so simple, if we don't help Li Zicheng, then there are two results, if Li Zicheng wins miserably, he will definitely hate us for standing by, this is not afraid, what I am afraid of is that several generals of the Fifth Battalion of the Revolution are bound to be dissatisfied, and the disaster will cause Xiao Wall, not a joke." In addition, if Sun Chuanting wins, he will not be grateful to us, as long as he relaxes, he will inevitably come to attack. ”

Ziyi nodded: "Mr. is really thoughtful. Now it seems that let's help Li Zicheng, but we are afraid that raising tigers will be troubled, and if we don't help Li Zicheng, it is inevitable that our lips will die and our teeth will be cold, what should we do? ”

Fan Ju paced back and forth in the room, his brows couldn't help opening and closing, and he couldn't make up his mind for a while. He knew very well that although Shandong had changed its governor at present, the troops were still empty, and it would not be a problem for him to gain a foothold in Shandong, and if he went to Henan to help Li Zicheng, it would be tantamount to giving Shandong officials and troops a chance to breathe, and Hou Sui would definitely take advantage of this opportunity to recruit men and horses to strengthen the city defenses in various places, and it would not be easy to fight again.

What's more, there is another question, Fan Ju did not say it in front of the Fifth Battalion of the Revolutionary Left, that is, he was not at ease with Li Zicheng. In Fan Ju's view, there is no difference between Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong and others, they are all thieves, and they do not hesitate to do anything back, without any scruples. This is exemplified by the repeated surrender of the official army and the subsequent rebellion.

Once he goes to help Li Zicheng and really defeats Sun Chuanting, will Li Zicheng really be grateful to him. If his men and horses had suffered heavy losses and lost their capital in the course of the fierce battle, God knows if Li Zicheng would have taken the opportunity to incorporate the Fifth Battalion of the Revolutionary Left.

If it really becomes like that, he Fan Ju will become the laughing stock of the world, and there will be no day to turn over in the future.

Fan Ju thought about it, and finally made up his mind that he still couldn't leave Shandong.

But Li Zicheng's side was not easy to refuse, after all, the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo had a relationship with him, so Fan Ju made up his mind, discussed it with Ziyi, and made a decision.

That night, Fan Ju held a banquet to entertain the people sent by Li Zicheng. The leaders of the fifth battalion of the left side of the revolution have arrived. During the banquet, Fan Ju said to everyone: "King Chuang has a letter, and he wants to join forces to fight against Sun Chuanting, this is a top priority, King Chuang is right, as long as Sun Chuanting is defeated, the Central Plains will be the world of my righteous army." That's why I decided to send troops. ”

Lao Huihui and the others glanced at each other, and they all showed excitement. Liu Xiyao shouted: "Yes, sir's decision is good. At the moment, there are no powerful people in Shandong, I have long wanted to touch Sun Chuanting, but I want to see if he has three heads and six arms, or has more heart than others. ”

The banquet immediately became lively, Fan Ju smiled, and pressed down with his hand: "Don't be busy, I still have something to say." ”

Everyone fell silent and listened to him. Fan Ju said: "Having said that, we must also see that the strength of the Shandong official army is very empty at this time, and the opportunity cannot be lost. Therefore, we cannot give up on the ground in Shandong. Besides, once we take Shandong, won't King Li Chuang's side advance and retreat more freely. Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if the battle of Kaifeng is defeated, you can enter Shandong to the east, and the two sides will join forces and make a comeback. If all our troops are pressed in Henan, once there is a mistake, not only the king, but even the fifth battalion of the left side of the revolution will suffer huge losses, as the saying goes, eggs can't be put in one basket, do you say? ”

When everyone heard this, they were justified. After all, fighting a war is the least safe thing in the world. It is not necessary to win with a large number of people, and there are too many such examples in Chinese history. At that time, Gao Yingxiang's men were twice as large as Sun Chuanting, but they were still captured and killed, so no one was sure that he would win against Sun Chuanting.

He Yilong said: "Then what should we do?" ”

Fan Ju said: "I think so, Kaifeng, we must send troops to help, so I want to ask the old Hui, the three generals of Ge Liyan and Liu Xiyao, to go to Kaifeng with their own people." When the three of you come back together, there are 100,000 people, and the momentum is not small. The remaining 10,000 men and horses, under my continued command, will stay in Shandong, expand the territory, and be ready to take over Henan at any time. What do you think. ”

Liu Xiyao first agreed, he is a straight-hearted person, he can do whatever he wants, everyone says that Sun Chuanting is powerful, he is not convinced, he has to fight. Therefore, as soon as he heard that Fan Ju had sent him, he immediately agreed.

As soon as he agreed, Lao Hui and Ge Liyan couldn't say anything. So it was decided in the middle of the feast.

After drinking the wine, Fan Ju sent someone to send Li Zicheng's generals down to rest, but did not let Lao Huihui and the others leave, but continued to discuss with them.

Fan Ju looked at Lao Huihui and Ge Liyan: "Two generals, I will send you to lead 100,000 horses to Kaifeng and join forces with King Li Chuang, you don't have any ideas, Sun Chuanting's men and horses are only 1340,000, and King Chuang's men and horses are already more than them, plus your 100,000 people, it has exceeded twice the official army, as long as you plan properly, you will definitely win." ”

Lao Hui replied: "Actually, Mr. is very right, there are not many officers and soldiers in Shandong, and this is indeed a good opportunity to strengthen your strength, and you can't let it go." ”

Fan Ju shook his head: "Not only that, but there is another reason. It's not that I'm afraid of confronting Sun Chuanting, so I sent you forward, and I shrank behind myself, not daring to come out. The reason why I sent you to lead 100,000 horses forward is because I have a deep consideration. ”

He Yilong was stunned: "What did Mr. say this?" ”

Fan Ju said: "Once I go in person, the two sides will join forces, not help each other. So once a war starts, who to listen to is the question, and if you don't get it right, you will fight separately. Because I am the commander of the first army, since Li Zicheng invited me to go, he must be embarrassed to command me. And I can't take command of him. In this way, the two departments are scattered, and it is difficult to coordinate in case of emergency. ”

Everyone listened and nodded their heads.

Fan Ju said: "And I sent the three of you to lead 100,000 people to help." When you arrive in Kaifeng, you will listen to the command of King Li Chuang. He doesn't have any worries about it, and you don't have to think about it, and you've been fighting together many times, and it's very tacit to cooperate, so it's better for me not to go. ”

Only then did everyone understand Fan Ju's intentions, and they praised them together: "Mr. is really thoughtful." ”

So the matter was settled, and the next day, Fan Ju asked the people sent by Li Zicheng to rush back to Kaifeng to reply to Li Zicheng, saying that the team had set off and came to Henan.

After sending the people away, Fan Ju immediately ordered Lao Huihui and others to set off, 100,000 horses and horses were mighty, and the momentum along the way was extremely strong, and the counties and towns near and far trembled, lest the peasant army would come to the door.

For a time, the entire northeast of Henan was covered with war clouds and murderous aura, and the two sides were fierce and ready for the next round of war.

At this time, the situation on the side of the Qin army also changed.

Since Li Yan brought a letter from the King of Qin to Hanzhong to meet Li Kang, the King of Qin issued an edict ordering his subordinates to step up the recruitment of new soldiers and strict training. Even the poor peasants in Anhui and Huguang also came to join them. Every day, there is an influx of displaced and hungry people in Guanzhong, and more and more people are being resettled in various places, and many barren villages are revitalized.

King Qin knew that the court would not sit idly by and watch the development of the Qin army, and would definitely come to kill him. At this time, the most important thing is to strengthen the strength, and the more people and horses, the better.

Fortunately, Gansu is still very obedient in the rear of the Qin army, and Lu Ru has been very respectful to the Qin army since he was named the king of Liangzhou by the king of Qin. These war horses helped the Qin army, and the number of Qin cavalry increased greatly. The king of Qin also treated Lu Ru very favorably, and often gave gifts such as silk in return, and the two sides had close contacts.

Within two or three months, the Qin army had grown to 100,000 men, including more than 40,000 cavalrymen.

This is the first time that the Qin army has an army of more than 100,000, and Bai Qi looks at the growing Qin army, and his ambition is even stronger. Of course, he knew very well that half of the 100,000 men were only newly recruited soldiers, and they could not go into battle yet, so it would take time.

The King of Qin sent people to pay close attention to the situation in Henan and Sichuan, and Zhang Xianzhong at this time finally made a move.

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