A group of cavalry galloped past, with grass and wood fluttering, Zhao Dangshi rode his horse and looked high, and a small courtyard near the cliff was far away.

After more than half a month of tension, on the stage of competing for the title of "King Chuang", the two roles of Gao Yingen and Tuoban Gao finally chose to have a direct dialogue.

First of all, Gao Yingen launched an invitation to negotiate, and after discussing with all his confidants, Tuopan Gao decided to agree. It's just that the world is as black as a crow, Gao Yingen wants to take this opportunity to get rid of Tuopangao, and Tuopan Gao also doesn't want to let go of this good opportunity. On the surface, the two sides calmly communicated back and forth, but in fact, secretly, they began to mobilize troops in full swing and prepare to attack.

The meeting took place on a hill between the two camps. Gao Yingen sent more than 100 people to go to the mountain to cut down trees and repair the path, and then built a small pavilion as a meeting place.

The development of the situation was actually very much in line with Zhao Dangshi's expectations, and he chose Li Zicheng, but out of practical considerations, one of the two must be chosen as an expedient measure. In order to make the plan of "two tigers competing for food" come true, he can only choose Tupangao, whose strength seems to be weak.

Gao Yingen, who has always had the upper hand, suddenly invited at a critical moment, Tuopan Gao Neng felt that there was something wrong inside, and Zhao Dangshi also saw the clues. He analyzed with Qin Qigong and thought that Gao and Tuo were very likely to make a decision through this meeting. Although Tuopangao's tone was tight, through the last few conversations with him, Zhao Dangshi could clearly detect the anxiety in his expression - this is an anxiety that is about to face the crossroads of life and death.

Not long ago, Tuopan Gaocha people found Zhao Dangshi, hoping that he could go with him, saying that at least he could overpower Gao Yingen in terms of momentum. But hearing the string song and knowing the elegant meaning, how could Zhao Dangshi not know that Tuupan Gaoshi wanted to hold himself in his hands, so as not to make any moths at the critical moment of Zhao Ying.

Just because he was worried that he would not have his own support, Tuopan Gao would cower, and Zhao Dangshi, who originally planned to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, agreed to the request to go to see Gao Yingen together. The day before going to the meeting, he only took Zhou Wenhe and other eight or nine people to the camp without collecting them at night.

As he expected, Tuopan Gao immediately issued an order to Zhao Ying, that is, Zhao Ying allocated some military horses and rushed to the designated place at the appointed time as part of the attack on Gao Yingen. Zhao Dangshi had been prepared for this for a long time, and acted according to the strategy set with the generals before coming.

Zhao Dangshi slowly recalled some of the things that happened a few days ago, and the galloping cavalry arrived at the bottom of the hill in the blink of an eye. More than ten horsemen in front of Tuo Pangao dismounted first, and Zhao Dangshi and Zhou Wenhe also took the horses later.

The crowd walked up the stairs along the path that had just been opened, and no one spoke. Zhao Dangshi looked at the mountain as he walked, but felt that although the mountains were full of grass and trees, they were extremely steep, and it was not easy to open such a sheep intestine path under his feet, and it was impossible to lay down many soldiers and horses. At the same time, peeking at Tuo Pangao, he seemed to see that there were no ambushes here, so his originally tense face eased slightly.

The hundred-meter-high hill soon reached the top, Gao Yingen's short and thin body appeared with the small pavilion, he pretended to be warm, walked up and held Tuo Pangao's hand, kept shouting and asking for warmth, and led everyone to the pavilion. Zhao Dangshi followed and found that there was a table of eight immortals in the pavilion, on which there were all kinds of drinks and side dishes.

Gao Yingen, Tuo Pangao, Zhao Dangshi, and Zhang Miao, who came with him, sat down around the table on all sides. After Zhao Dangshi sat down, he saw a handsome Confucian standing behind Gao Yingen, and asked, "Dare to ask who this gentleman is?" ”

The Confucian student made a dignified gesture and replied, "Xiaosheng Mu Gongchun, I have seen General Zhao. ”

Zhao Dangshi heaved and said, "Mr. knows me?" ”

Mu Gongchun smiled and shook his head: "Although Xiaosheng has never admired the general's heroic appearance, but in the past, under Liu Zhe's hand, I have heard that the general is young and talented. See you today, if you are famous, it is better to meet. ”

Hearing the word "Liu Zhe", Zhao Dangshi immediately changed his appearance and said solemnly: "It turned out to be Liu Zhangpan's old man, and it was rude." ”

Tuopan Gao said at this time: "There is a Zhuge Liang under Liu Zhe, right?" In my opinion, it is also exaggerated, what can be good and decisive, but it is just boasting. ”

Gao Yingen's face was displeased: "Brother Tuo's words are too arbitrary, Mr. Mu is a recognized person of intelligence, even the old and old King Chuang have personally praised him, why are you so degraded?" When he said "Lao Chuang Wang", he was scratching the key point of the two, and he chuckled in his heart, and his mouth couldn't help but be frustrated.

Tuo Pangao ignored his strange appearance, and said nonchalantly: "Hmph, if you are really a capable person who knows current affairs and is intelligent, why don't you dissuade you from dispelling your mind?" ”

He didn't explain what he said, but everyone present knew what this "idea" meant, Gao Yingen didn't expect him to be so outspoken, and he was speechless for a while, and his face was blue and white.

Mu Gongchun saw that his lord was in trouble, and immediately said: "Tuo, Zhao, and Zhang are now in separate camps, but in the end, they have worked with my lord in the same account, if not for anything else, just for the friendship of former comrades, everyone will drink a bowl first!" ”

Tuopan took a big mouthful, and there was no half drop left when a bowl of wine was full, and he wiped his mouth after drinking and said: "Since you still remember the love of your comrades, why do you want to do some shady little actions sneakily?" ”

Gao Yingen raised the corners of his eyebrows and squinted at him: "What kind of small actions that can't see the light?" ”

Tuopan Gao snatched the wine jug from the soldier's hand and poured himself a drink, his face full of unhappiness: "You know it in your own heart." I've worked with you for so many years, and you're still a relative when it comes to it, and as soon as something happens to King Lao Chuang, you're going to tear your face? ”

Gao Yingen said angrily: "How can I tear my face? If you hadn't been there all day long yelling and babbling, how could I have targeted you? ”

When Tuopan Gao heard this, he clenched his palms into a fist and slammed them on the table, the bowls of the four people were shocked, and a lot of wine was spilled, only to hear him exclaim: "Before the old king left, he made it clear that the camp belonged to you and me to discuss and coexist." When have you consulted me in doing things? There are some things that I can't look through, and when I say it, it becomes gibberish when I come to you? ”

Gao Yingen was also angry, and refuted him: "That's just a temporary arrangement, the army can't be left without an owner for a day, the old king is defeated, the army's morale is fluctuating, and one person is needed to unify affairs and stabilize the army's heart." I did this, for the public and not for the private, but you always love to sing the opposite, if it were you, can you bear it? ”

Tuopan was angry, stood up with a "whew", and shouted: "What? Who said that you should be the one who unites the affairs? You've always only been hiding behind me to pick up some benefits, and when it comes to charging into battle and dying in life, how can you compare to me? What qualifications do you have to compete with me? ”

Zhao Dangshi saw that his face was red and trembling, and his muscles were bursting up, as if he was about to move, so he hurriedly stood up, pressed him to sit down, and persuaded him with kind words: "Brother Tuo, everyone knows your ability, don't say anything else, just my surname is Zhao, and I will be the first to serve you." Zhang Miaoshou also said yes again and again, Tuo Pangao listened to the good words, and his emotions calmed down.

Mu Gongchun said at this time: "Tuo Zhangpan's words are wrong, in Xiaosheng's opinion, Gao Zhangpan has three good things compared to you, and he is more suitable for the people who are responsible for the affairs of this unified camp." ”

Tuopan Gao bull's eyes rolled and sneered: "Three good? What are the three good? ”

Mu Gongchun was not at ease with Tuopan's arrogant expression, and Zhengyan Chen said: "The first good thing is to put it on the bright side, in the camp, the majority of the veterans who support my lord will be the majority, which shows the desire of the army." ”

There was no way to talk back about this, Tuopan Gao took a rough breath, and said sharply: "That's your master's clever words and coaxed those fools." ”

"The second is good, fortunately, my father-in-law is the younger brother of King Lao Chuang. King Lao Chuang has no children under his knees, only a young daughter, and my lord is in charge on his behalf, which is justifiable. ”

When it comes to blood, Tuopan Gauguin has nothing to say, but he is unconvinced: "I only heard that the emperor is dead, the emperor's younger brother is on the throne, is Lao Chuang the emperor?" Wouldn't it be ridiculous and generous for us thieves to follow the dog's set? Let's talk about it again, this camp is a place where everyone partners to do business, whoever has more money is the master, and he who has not heard of the main thing has suffered a lawsuit and lost money, and his younger brother can continue to point fingers. ”

He didn't seem to have much respect for Gao Yingxiang in his words, Gao Yingen was unhappy when he heard it, and was about to attack, Mu Gongchun observed his words and looks, and grabbed Bai and said: "The first two good things are facts, and what Tuo Zhangpan said, it's just a matter of reasoning." Then, without giving the other person a chance to speak, he immediately continued, "This third best is more and more obvious." Tuozhangpan has a disagreement with my father-in-law, everyone knows it, so now please see, who first put down his body and sincerely initiated the meeting? Isn't it my father-in-law? As he spoke, he glanced at everyone present, "Those who are open-minded win the world." Chu and Han competed, the overlord was brave and fierce, and the king of Han was far inferior, but in the end, Chu destroyed Han Xing, why not? The king of Han is generous, and the overlord is narrow-minded. When this sentence came out, he was already facing Zhao Dangshi and Zhang Miaoshou, "My lord is tolerant of the elderly, and he doesn't want to see the camp and fight in the same room, so he set up this meeting, I hope everyone can work together as before, put down grudges, and reorganize the camp together!" ”

Mu Gongchun's voice was loud, neither humble nor arrogant, and the "three good" he said was not a vain statement, Zhao Dangshi could clearly see that Zhang Miaoshou was already a little shaken and uneasy. Tuoban Gao was also speechless, bowing his head and touching the table silently. In fact, he also agreed more than opposed to these words in his own heart, and the reason why he insisted on standing on the side of Tuopan Gao was purely because he understood that Li Zicheng was the best choice.

Gao Yingen saw that Mu Gongchun's tongue had an effect, and he was overjoyed, and immediately struck while the iron was hot, instructed the soldiers on the left and right to fill the wine bowls of several people, and then picked up his own wine bowls, and said in a resolute voice: "Everyone, although I Gao Yingen has no talent and no virtue, my long-cherished wish in my life is to hope that the foundation created by King Lao Chuang can continue to be passed on." How can we brothers do such a thing as killing each other? If you don't give up and eat the wine in the bowl, I promise that I will break into the camp in the future, not just me, Tuo, Zhao, and Zhang can sit in the second, third and fourth chairs, and I am at the same level. ”

Zhao Dangshi secretly wanted to be rude like Gao Yingen, and he couldn't think of such a statement, and nine times out of ten it was still taught by Mu Gongchun. If you change to someone else, you can become one of the core figures in the camp, of course, you can't allow it. However, today's camp is no longer the camp of the past, and now Zhao Dangshi is not the unruly little Kou he was at the beginning, and his ambition is no longer a mere ruined camp that can be accommodated.

In other words, the chips given by Gao Yingen seem to be rich, but if you think about it carefully, it is certainly of great benefit to himself, but for Zhao Ying, it can be described as a thorny rose.

If the three of them agree, then for Gao Yingen, once they solve their worries, they can become the "new king"; Second, it is easy to bring Tuo, Zhao, and Zhang three battalions into one boat again, and it will be much easier to deal with the officers and soldiers in the future, which is really a strategy to kill two birds with one stone. But on the other hand, Zhao Ying is bound to fall into a new quagmire and find it difficult to extricate himself.

Along the way, with so many forces, large and small, Zhao Dangshi has a very deep feeling, that is, "it is easy to get on a thief ship, but it is difficult to get on a thief ship". With such a withered camp, not to mention the bleak future, he may face the danger of being gradually attacked and cut off by Gao Yingen at any time. At that time, to be controlled by others is really to make the heavens undesirable and the earth to be unspiritual.

He pretended to drink and ignored the olive branch thrown by Gao Yingen, because he knew that there was one person who would be unable to hold his breath before him - this person was one of the protagonists of this "Double Hero Meeting", Tuo Pangao.

After a long silence, his rough voice sounded again, and his breath shook everyone's ears: "Interesting, interesting." When will a sophomore in high school say such a thing? It seems that this Mr. Mu is not only a good strategist, but also a good teacher. This language is well taught, and the tongue is like a spring, and the corners of the wall are prying up in front of you? ”

Mu Gongchun said with a straight face: "As the old saying goes, 'salute first and then soldier', my lord sincerely wants to unite the strength of the people, revitalize the camp, and expand the palm for some reason, why don't you know the general trend, just for his own selfish interests, he insists on changing the court, causing my camp to fall apart?" ”

Tuopan Gao sneered: "I usually look down on people who change owners more diligently than clothes, and when it comes to changing the court, compared to Mr., it is really a small thing." After a pause, his face was joking, "Haha, what Mr. said, 'salute first and then soldier', I don't think this 'salute' is too good, where is the 'soldier'?" It's time to shine out. ”

Gao Yingen said with a gloomy face: "Brother Tuo really doesn't give face, and he blindly wants to mess things up?" ”

Tuopan Gao laughed wildly: "Things have already been yellow, what can you do if you wait for it to be mixed up again?" After speaking, he turned to Zhao Dangshi and Zhang Miaoshou, "If you two think that what Gao Zhangpan said is reasonable, you can vote for it now, I have nothing to say, admit it." ”

Although these words are indulged in for the sake of capture, only a conceited and unruly person like Tuo Pangao dares to say it unscrupulously. Zhao Dangshi had already made up his mind, and immediately replied: "I will listen to the whole of the next place." Seeing this, Zhang Miaoshou also hurriedly followed.

There was no hope of recruitment, Gao Yingen looked at Mu Gongchun, Mu Gongchun's face was pale, and he said coldly: "'Salute first and then soldier' will do what it says, Tuozhang is ruthless, don't blame my camp for being unrighteous." ”

Before the words were finished, the footsteps in everyone's ears were urgent, and when they looked up, at the mouth of the trail, a soldier Zhang Huang was at a loss, climbed up the mountain with his hands and feet, and couldn't stop shouting.