Jiangxi Province, Longxing Province.

The Longxing Li clan was ordered to retire by the imperial court after the defeat of Fan Yang, but how could the wild Li Ye be willing.

It happened that Chen Youliang lost the territory of Jiangbei and ran back to Jiangxi to join him. For this unruly Chen Youliang, even Li Ye, who thinks highly of himself, does not dare to say that he can completely control it, but now Chen Youliang under the fence must obey the arrangement of the Longxing Li family, otherwise the world is so big that he can't even find a place for Chen Youliang to take the only remaining 50,000 soldiers and horses.

Li Ye did not pursue Chen Youliang's retreat in Fanyang, but instead did his best to help him lay a world in Jiangxi again. With the help of the local snake Longxing Li clan, Chen Youliang quickly gained a firm foothold in Jiangxi Province, quickly seized the land of the three cities, and re-recruited 200,000 troops.

Longxing Mansion, inside the Li Mansion in Longxing.

Chen Youliang came to thank Li Ye for his help with a generous gift, but he didn't even see Li Ye's face.

The sun in Longxing is very poisonous, and Li Ye is blocked by the Li family. At first, the housekeeper said that he would have to inform the owner of the house before he could let him in. This is normal feeling, such as Longxing Li and other wealthy families, of course, the access control is strict, so they stand patiently and wait. But I don't want to wait for half an hour.

Just when Chen Youliang was about to get impatient, the door of the Longxing Li clan finally opened again.

"Marshal Chen, the head of the family is invited."

Chen Youliang exhaled a deep breath of turbidity, straightened his body and followed the family into the living room of the Li Mansion.

"Marshal Chen, please wait here, the head of the family will be here soon."

Chen Youliang politely arched his hand and said, "I'm tired." ”

Chen Youliang sat down, and it stands to reason that as a guest, he entered the reception hall, and soon someone would hand him tea. But there was no one in the huge Longxing Li Mansion, and there was only Chen Youliang in the empty reception hall, and it was unusually quiet.

Chen Youliang didn't care about these details, but he had been left at the door for so long before, which had already made him feel bored, and now that he had entered the mansion and was treated so rudely, how could he not make him suspicious.

Why is Longxing Li so cold to himself?

After waiting patiently for a long time, a burst of unhurried footsteps finally sounded outside the door of the reception hall.

Chen Youliang sat up straight, ready to welcome Li Ye's arrival, but it was not Li Ye, the head of the Longxing Li family, who didn't want to come, but his eldest son, Li Guangzheng.

Chen Youliang paused, squinted his eyes and glanced at Li Guangzheng, who was slowly approaching, and then squeezed out a smile on his face, and asked enthusiastically: "It turned out to be Guangzheng's son, I don't know where the head of Li Ye's family is?" Chen paid a special visit, just to thank the head of the family for his help. ”

Li Guangzheng smiled faintly: "Father, he occasionally felt unwell and was not suitable to see guests, so he let me come." If Marshal Chen had just come to thank him, then there would be no need to bother his old man. The Longxing Li clan helps your army for your own great cause, after all, Marshal Chen is also my Longxing Li clan's person. ”

Chen Youliang's heart moved, and he suddenly realized. It turns out that the Longxing Li family is so cold today, and they are here to demonstrate to him.

Chen Youliang is a rebellious person, the Li family helps him, he is willing to treat the Longxing Li family as his own, but it is impossible to make him bow down to him.

But this is just a thought in my heart, after all, this is in the mansion of the Li family in Longxing, even if you want to turn your face, you can't be here.

Chen Youliang suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, laughed and echoed: "What the eldest prince said is that Chen is too polite. ”

Li Guangzheng smiled and invited Chen Youliang to sit down, and the two chatted for a while, Chen Youliang got up and said: "Eldest son, Chen's thanks have also been delivered, and there are still some trivial matters to deal with in the barracks, so I won't bother more." ”

Li Guangzheng looked sorry, got up and said, "Ah! I wanted to leave Marshal Chen to go back after lunch in the mansion, but since the marshal was busy with affairs, I didn't stay longer. ”

Chen Youliang arched his hand and said: "Then Chen will leave first, and the eldest prince will stay." ”

As he spoke, he turned away without looking back.

Li Guangzheng looked at Chen Youliang's departing back lightly, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he also walked out of the living room surrounded by his subordinates.

......

"Father, Chen Youliang is gone."

Li Ye's complexion was ruddy, and there was no bad complexion, and he was reading a book with his hand, and asked without raising his head, "Oh?" Did he show any dissatisfaction? ”

Li Guangzheng replied respectfully: "I can't see it on the surface, but if I want him to willingly take my Li family as the mainstay, I'm afraid I can't do it." ”

The corners of Li Ye's mouth curled, he took a sip of tea unhurriedly, stared at the contents of the book, and sneered: "No hurry." He is now just a lost dog, he has lost the territory of Jiangbei, and he is still afraid that he can escape from the palm of our Longxing Li family! ”

"Yes, my father is wise." Lee Kwang Zheng hung his head.

Li Ye suddenly put down the book in his hand, raised his head and asked, "By the way, how is Mei'er now?" ”

Li Guangzheng was slightly stunned, and then said with a wry smile: "Third brother, he still stubbornly refuses to admit his mistakes. ”

"Humph!" Li Ye slapped the table vigorously and said angrily: "Then keep him locked up, except for the daily necessary food and drink, you are not allowed to send him anything, and no one is allowed to contact him." I want to see how long this unfilial son can fight with me!! ”

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As soon as Chen Youliang answered, he was furious, and the intention of Longxing Li was so obvious that he almost wanted to take him and his army for himself. But after the thunderous rage, Chen Youliang sat down on the handsome chair again, helplessly holding his head.

Now that he is under the fence, he can't escape the territory of the Longxing Li clan by doing anything in Jiangxi Province, and he really doesn't have the slightest confidence to resist.

"Zhang Shicheng, Zhu Chuba!"

Chen Youliang gritted his teeth and spit out these two names, if it weren't for the two of them disrupting their plans in Fan Yang, why would they be like this now.

At this time, there were soldiers outside the account to report.

"What's the matter!" Chen Youliang roared impatiently.

The soldier was so frightened that he fell to his knees and said, "Marshal, Zhu Chuba, the general of the Red Turban Army, asks to see you." ”

Chen Youliang realized that his attitude was a little wrong, slowed down his tone, and said, "Zhu Chuba? He even dared to come to me! Do you know the purpose of his trip? ”

"I don't know. He only said that there was something important to consult with the marshal. ”

Chen Youliang's eyes flickered, and he said, "Let him in." ”

Zhu Chuba and his entourage were taken to the handsome tent by Chen Youliang's soldiers, Chen Youliang saw not only Zhu Chuba, but also Han Lin and Zhang Shicheng's sister Zhang Ying, as well as a bald monk and a handsome young man who had never seen before, and couldn't help but guess in his heart that he didn't know what was going on in such a big battle.

"General Zhu, farewell to Fan Yang, don't come unharmed." Chen Youliang greeted Yin and Yang strangely, obviously still angry about Fan Yang's defeat.

"Marshal Chen, this visit on the eighth day of the new year has brought great news." Zhu Chuba smiled politely.

Chen Youliang snorted coldly and said, "What good news can you bring me, can it be that you can return to me the territory that I took away in Jiangbei?" ”

Zhu Chuba was surprised: "Marshal Chen is really like a god!" Yes, we are here this time to discuss the matter of returning the territory of Jiangbei to your army. ”

Chen Youliang was startled, sat up straight suddenly, and then said vigilantly: "You guys will be so good?" You won't be trying to trick me again. I said, although we are not in the same camp, we are both rebels, and we have a common enemy, so you are always thinking about dealing with me, is it really good? ”

Zhu Chuba's face was innocent, and he said: "Generalissimo Chen is too worried, we really want to return the territory of Jiangbei this time." ”

Chen Youliang still didn't believe it, and said in surprise: "Even so, you will definitely have other conditions." Hmph, I'm just getting a foothold in Jiangxi Province now, and I can't afford to pay any price. ”

"Marshal Chen, please listen to me." Zhu Chuba said with a smile: "It is true that we cannot return the territory that has been taken in vain, but I believe that the conditions we put forward are absolutely acceptable to Marshal Chen." ”

Chen Youliang sneered: "I knew it wasn't that simple. ”

His eyes flickered, and he said, "Let's talk about it, what conditions." ”

If it hadn't been for what happened to the Li family in Longxing at noon, I'm afraid that Chen Youliang wouldn't even bother to listen to it, so he asked someone to drive Zhu Chuba and the others out. But the Longxing Li clan was too ambitious, and he wanted to eat his people completely. Of course, Chen Youliang is not willing to do this, if he can recover the territory in Jiangbei, he will have the confidence to break away from the Longxing Li clan and re-establish himself, and he will no longer have to look at their faces.

Zhu Chuba said: "I don't know if Marshal Chen has heard that the imperial court has asked the Zuo Prime Minister of Sichuan Province to answer the matter of Badulu bringing a large army to Jiangbei to quell the rebellion?" ”

Chen Youliang was stunned, his heart was disappointed, and he sneered: "Of course I heard, haven't you already lost Yingzhou City?" Could it be that you want me to send an army to help you defend against the imperial army? If so, I will tell you now, it can't be! I, Chen Youliang, am not stupid, I will be a knife for you, and I don't know how many people will be left in the end. When the people are gone, what's the use of me asking for land? ”

But he didn't want Zhu Chuba to shake his head and said, "Of course not." We will not let you send a single soldier into the Jiangbei territory until the battle is over, and promise to return all your previous territory in Jiangbei if you can win after the battle. ”

"Oh?" Chen Youliang was overjoyed and asked, "Then what do you want me to do?" ”

Zhu Chuba continued: "We speculate that after Tuhuan Timur occupied Yingzhou City, he would definitely go around Huguang, bypass all our territory in Jiangbei, and go directly to Yingzhou City to join their vanguard troops. ”

Chen Youliang frowned and asked, "So what?" ”

Zhu Chuba said: "The loss of Yingzhou City has dealt a great blow to the morale of the Jiangbei rebel army. Therefore, we intend to strike at the Badulu army before it enters Jiangbei, not to achieve much success, as long as we can get back the morale of the soldiers, it will be enough. ”

"And what do you want me to do?" Chen Youliang asked directly.

Zhu Chuba muttered: "We want Marshal Chen to send troops to Huguang Province and ambush them on their way to harass their army, and we don't ask for the enemy to be annihilated, just let them feel a headache." You can fight guerrilla warfare to minimize your losses. As long as Marshal Chen agrees to this condition, the promised territory will definitely be returned with both hands. ”

Chen Youliang was still a little hesitant and said, "Do you want us to send someone to Huguang?" It's not my territory, I'm afraid that I will disturb the Huguang Mansion on the way, and if the Huguang Mansion also sends troops to fight, it will be troublesome. ”

Zhu Chuba said with a smile: "Although Huguang Province is not your territory, as far as I know, the Wuchang Road, which is close to the border between Jiangbei and Jiangxi, is the territory of the Longxing Li family." With the relationship between Marshal Chen and the Longxing Li family, it is still possible to let them hide from the Huguang Mansion. ”

Chen Youliang's eyes lit up, Wuchang Road is just at the junction of Huguang Province, Jiangbei Province and Jiangxi Province, and it is very close to Jiangxi Province, so it will be the territory of Longxing Li.

Anyway, I have to tear my face with the Longxing Li clan afterwards, and if I can use them again before leaving, it can be regarded as revenge for today's anger. Chen Youliang is a person who holds a lot of grudges, since the Longxing Li family is unkind, it is no wonder that he Chen Youliang is unjust.

Zhu Chuba saw that Chen Youliang was still hesitating, and said: "Marshal Chen, you also said that we belong to the same rebel army, although we are not in the same camp, but the original court is our common enemy. If we are defeated in Jiangbei, then they will turn their guns on you next. The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, and there are eggs under the nest! ”

Zhu Chuba was still about to persuade him, but Chen Youliang suddenly stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "You don't need to say it, I Chen Youliang took this vote." ”

Chen Youliang was originally born in the green forest, and it is normal for him to speak with a sense of Jianghu. But Zhu Chuba didn't notice these at all, and when he heard Chen Youliang say yes, he was overjoyed and said: "Okay, since this is the case, then immediately make a contract, and afterwards, the territory in Jiangbei will be personally delivered to Marshal Chen." ”

Chen Youliang waved his hand and said, "This matter is not urgent. Although I promised you, there are still some things I want to make clear to you. ”

Zhu Chuba arched his hand and said, "Marshal Chen, please speak." ”

Chen Youliang paced down and said, "First, what we are talking about today must not be revealed to the outside world, especially the Longxing Li family, and they must not be allowed to hear a little rumor. ”

Zhu Chuba glanced at Chen Youliang meaningfully, and readily agreed: "Marshal Chen, don't worry, what we said in the account is guaranteed not to be passed out." ”

Chen Youliang nodded and continued: "There is another point, the matter of blocking and losing Badulu cannot all be carried out by the people of our army, even if you don't send troops here, at least one person will be left to fight with us." ”

Zhu Chuba was surprised and asked, "Why is this?" ”

"There's no why." Chen Youliang snorted lightly: "My relationship with you is not friendly, this is a fact that there is no need to deny, if you can't do anything this time, Ben Shuai will feel like being used as a knife by others." Just for the sake of Ben Shuai's comfort, can't you? ”