Gao Yingxiang said: "Li Gongzi, this time I promise you to come to Henan with us, since you are in my camp, you are a family. I won't hide it from you. [No pop-ups. I invited you here tonight just to hear what you think? ”

Zhang Xianzhong said: "This time the court has spent a lot of money, and the 100,000 army is murderous, hehe, I want to stew the righteous army." Although there are a lot of us, but these hands are not all one heart, I, Li Chuangjiang and King Chuang, Ge Zuo Zhuying have one heart, they are one heart when they break into the sky, and Cao Cao, hehe, and no one is one heart. Li Gongzi, you say, so many hearts can't be pulled together, the father doesn't care about the mother, the wolf can't be on the dog, how can this battle be fought? ”

Li Zicheng nodded: "There is another point, although we have several times more people than the official army, but we can really fight, 300,000 horses, at most half." There are only 100,000 people, and among these hundreds of thousands of people, excluding the wounded, sick, old and weak, there are only 100,000 left, so the number of Shangguan and the army does not suffer. Hong Chengchou and the others also know this, so they are very arrogant. ”

Li Yan listened carefully, and then said: "The officers and soldiers are strong and strong, and there are fierce generals to command, in my opinion, we must not fight hard." Because if there is a fight, the camps will not be aligned, and they will protect their strength and not rescue each other, so the final result will be that they will be broken by the officers and soldiers and eaten in one bite. ”

Zhang Xianzhong grinned: "Yes, that's it." ”

Li Yan continued: "Hard fighting is not the way, then the only way is to avoid it. I thought so, this time the peasant army came thirteen families, seventy-two battalions, so many people, why did they have to huddle together? The officers and soldiers came to us for a decisive battle, and the peasant army gathered in one place was what the officers and soldiers wanted to see the most. Therefore, everyone must be separated. ”

Gao Yingxiang said: "I also had this plan for a long time, but if I still scattered and fled as before, this will give the officers and soldiers a chance to chase after me." There are many cavalry in the official army, not to mention the Guanning iron cavalry of Cao Wenzhao and Zu Kuan, even the cavalry of Zuo Liangyu, He Renlong and others are not easy to mess with. Two years ago, Wang Jiayin and his four leaders were eaten by the officials and soldiers in one bite. ”

Li Yan nodded: "Therefore, the peasant army must not simply escape. There must be a division of labor, and there must be a clear division of labor, which cannot be ambiguous. ”

Li Zicheng groaned: "What Li Gongzi means is to have a unified deployment. ”

Li Yan said: "Yes, and as long as the deployment continues, the leaders of each battalion must agree and resolutely implement it." To put it more plainly, some people eat meat, and some people have to gnaw bones. ”

Zhang Xianzhong frowned: "This is a bit difficult. Everyone is rebelling to survive, the men and horses under his command are not blown by the wind, everyone is willing to eat meat, not willing to gnaw bones, although we are in charge of the plate, but after all, it is different from the official army, the court is the official and the first level to crush people to death, but what about our righteous army? Speaking of each battalion, they are all equals, and when it comes to desperate efforts, they may not necessarily listen to the king. ”

Gao Yingxiang also agreed: "What the Eight Kings said is that these people who are in charge, especially those who have a lot of people under them, are used to being arrogant, even if they listen to my orders, they will not be willing, and when the time comes, if they smear oil under their feet and slip away, I can't help it." ”

Li Yan said: "Isn't there a way to make everyone listen to orders willingly?" ”

Li Zicheng's eyes rolled, and he suddenly smiled: "If there is, there is only one way." But this method is also a bit ridiculous. ”

Li Yan said: "What way?" ”

Li Zicheng didn't say anything, but asked: "Li Gongzi has any good ideas, let's talk about it first, and then I'll talk about it, if everyone disapproves of Li Gongzi's idea, then I don't have to say it." ”

Li Yan smiled: "It's okay, my idea is ......"

He lowered his voice and said something to the three people, and after speaking, Gao Yingxiang and the other three looked at each other, and the expressions in their eyes were extremely complicated.

Li Yan looked at them: "What?" Are the three leaders scared? Don't want to make such a big fuss and make the world look sideways? Or do you not want to completely break with the official army, and still think about recruiting in the future? ”

Zhang Xianzhong Huo Ran stood up: "Grandma is a bear, Lao Tzu still expects the official army to recruit An?" If that's the case, the first two times are real surrenders. Li Gongzi, let's put it this way, even if Chongzhen is standing here now, Lao Tzu will dare to cut him with a knife. The official of the court, Lao Tzu is not interested in being a court. ”

Li Zicheng also said: "Since the day of the rebellion, I have broken with the court, with him without me, with me without him, this life can be regarded as incompatible with the Ming Dynasty." ”

Gao Yingxiang smiled: "I call myself the king, even if I join the official army and accept the recruitment, can Chongzhen still crown me as the king?" Haha, Li Gongzi doesn't have to be suspicious, even if there are thousands of cuts, I will not surrender. ”

Li Yan said: "Then my idea ......?"

Gao Yingxiang said: "Very clever, it can be said that this is the only way out at the moment." At tomorrow's meeting, I will also ask Li Gongzi to repeat it to the leaders of each battalion. ”

Li Yan shook his head: "This plan must not be said by my mouth. ”

Gao Yingxiang was stunned: "Why is this?" ”

Li Yan said: "First, I am not a member of the peasant army, second, I am a member of the Qin army, and third, my family has been an official for generations. With these three points, the rulers will surely doubt me. If I say this, they won't agree to it. That's a big deal. ”

Li Zicheng nodded: "Li Gongzi is thoughtful. Let me tell you. ”

Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong both agreed, because although Zhang Xianzhong's brain is good and his scheming is enough, his mouth is a little stupid, and Gao Yingxiang, as the supreme commander, if he says this plan directly, it feels as if he has already made up his mind, and it is also a show to invite everyone to come.

And for Li Zicheng, it is the most suitable. Everyone knows that this person has a flexible mind and good eloquence, so it is very convincing to come up with this plan.

Li Yan was worried that after the plan was proposed, when the division of labor was made, everyone would be in civil strife, but Li Zicheng smiled slightly and told him that he didn't have to doubt, he would have a way to make these people willing.

After a night of silence, the next morning, Gao Yingxiang set up a meeting in a large temple in Zhangjiadian Village. There are no monks in this big temple, they are all driven out by the peasant army, Gao Yingxiang set up a table in the Daxiong Treasure Hall, offered the statue of Guan Gong, prepared pigs and sheep three livestock, incense, candles, paper horses and other things. It's grand.

In addition to these, Gao Yingxiang also set up more than ten large tables in the hall, and set up wine and food on the table, and invited everyone to eat wine.

Just after midnight, the leaders of the battalions came. The main hall was lively. After another half an hour, the leaders of the thirteen families and the seventy-two battalions all arrived, and the famous Xingyang Conference in history was officially opened.

First of all, Gao Yingxiang raised his wine glass, for you to catch the wind, everyone drank three glasses of dust wine in a row, Gao Yingxiang then said loudly: "Leaders, today Gao invited everyone to come, just to discuss the plan, how to resist the official army, at the moment there are nearly 100,000 officers and soldiers, the momentum is huge, and there are many brave generals, so I want to hear your opinions, how can we play?" ”

After everyone listened, they immediately fell silent, this question is too relevant for anyone to answer easily.

After being silent for a while, Lao Hui Ma Shouying stood up and arched his hand to Gao Yingxiang: "King Chuang, I have something to say." Gao Yingxiang said: "If the old horse has anything to say, please say it." Everyone here is a brother, and there is no need to be polite. ”

Ma Shouying said: "Then I'll say it." At present, the officials and troops are fierce, and Cao Wenzhao, Zu Kuan, Zuo Liangyu and others in the formation are all evil gods who are not easy to mess with, and they really want to fight with others here, and they can't please them. Some time ago, I inquired, at this time in Shanxi, there are not many officers, soldiers and horses, very empty, in my opinion, let's cross the Yellow River separately, into Shanxi, as long as we get there, keep it handy, the state and county there, like a pig's head on the table, still let us slaughter? ”

As soon as he said this, many people immediately responded, and said: "Lao Ma is right, there are many officers and soldiers, let's not fight with them, let's avoid this wind and live happily in Shanxi for a few days!" ”

Some people shouted, "Yes, this is called avoiding the real and making the false...... Shengdong ...... Hit the West ......"

Everyone was arguing, and Lao Hui was also very proud, thinking that his idea would definitely work. At this time, a snapping sound was suddenly heard, someone slapped the table, and everyone turned their heads to see that it was Zhang Xianzhong.

Zhang Xianzhong didn't stand up, he sat there and said in a weird manner: "The old horse is the old horse, it's really insightful." ”

Everyone is no longer arguing, because everyone can hear that this is the opposite, Zhang Xianzhong is laughing at Ma Shouying.

Lao Huihui also heard it, and immediately blushed: "Eight kings, what you say doesn't sound good, I'm just talking about my thoughts, don't you agree." ”

Zhang Xianzhong said: "Your idea is just two words, afraid of death." ”

Lao Huihui immediately jumped up: "Fart, Lao Tzu has rolled in the forest of knives and guns countless times, and I haven't been a shrunken turtle any time, you say I'm afraid of death?" ”

Saying that, he walked over, stood in front of Zhang Xianzhong, and stared at Zhang Xianzhong. Zhang Xianzhong didn't get up yet, but still said in a weird manner: "What did you say to flee to Shanxi, isn't this still afraid of death?" also ran to Shanxi to live happily, but the officers and soldiers didn't have legs? Let's run fast, everyone is cavalry, is it slow to run? When the time came to enter Shanxi, it was the same, and he was still chased and beaten by the official army. You touch the bottom of your little belly, are the two eggs still there? If you are a gentleman, why don't you dare to fight with the officials and soldiers? ”

Lao Hui was so angry that he grabbed Zhang Xianzhong in the chest, and then raised his fist, and was about to fight. Zhang Xianzhong did not show weakness, stood up and grabbed Lao Huihui's wrist, and the two sides were about to fight.

When the people around saw it, they hurriedly came over to persuade them, and the closest one was Li Zicheng.

He sat next to Zhang Xianzhong, stood up at this time, and pressed one in one hand on the chest of the two. Li Zicheng was extremely strong, and with the press of his hands, the two were immediately separated.

Then Li Zicheng was between the two of them and shouted: "What's the trouble, the officials and soldiers are outside, and we are still fighting?" If you want to fight, you have to wait until the officers and soldiers are finished. ”

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