Qin lost its deer, and Chu and Han fought for it. In the same way, Gao Yingxiang was captured, and the name of "King Chuang" fell, and Li Zicheng was determined to succeed in this, and he didn't want others to intervene.

Tian Jianxiu's meaning couldn't be clearer, that is, he wanted Zhao Dangshi to give up Gao Yingen and Tuo Pangao, and instead support Li Zi to become the new "King Chuang".

"Although the current general is a little weak, after a little vacation, it will be like a wildfire burning again from the plain." Tian Jianxiu's eyes were blazing, and Zhenzhen said, "Gao Yingen, cowardly and courageless, just thanks to his brother Yu Yin; Climb high, have courage and little strategy, and say more than a reckless man. And Chuang will be generous and righteous, tolerant and knowledgeable, can win the heart of soldiers, have the instrument to accommodate the four seas, and have the ambition of the world. The difference between this bird's finch and the bird's bird is also, Brother Zhao's eyes are like torches, and he must have seen it clearly. ”

Tian Jianxiu has read books, has an elegant temperament, is the general of the eighth team and is also Li Zicheng's confidant. He is not very old, but he has a lot of experience and is very insightful when he speaks. Zhao Dangshi thought to himself, it was really appropriate to send this person as a lobbyist.

Smart people against smart people, instead of being false and flickering, it is better to be honest and honest directly. Zhao Dangshi remembered the fact that he was pretending to be drunk and was recognized, so now he doesn't plan to make a fool of himself in front of an understanding person like Tian Jianxiu.

"I have admired the heroes of the world for a long time, but the current generals are far away in northern Shaanxi, and the order is not good. Zhao Yingzong can be the main general, but he is afraid of heights and will not be compatible. After Zhao Dangshi finished speaking, he glanced at Tian Jianxiu. The meaning of his words is very clear, Li Zicheng is indeed better than the other two, but he can't ignore the actual situation in front of him because of this. It can be expected that once Zhao Dangshi clearly expressed his support for Li Zicheng, then how could he allow others to snore on the side couch, Gao Yingen and Tuupan Gao would stop fighting and join forces to do Zhao Ying first. In this case, Zhao Ying is very likely to end up empty.

Zhao Dangshi is the lord of the army, even if he has received Li Zicheng's kindness, it is impossible to put personal relations before collective interests. He thinks so, and rightfully so. Tian Jianxiu has been in personnel for a long time, and those who are mercenary and treacherous have seen a lot, and if you ask yourself, Zhao Dangshi can express his attitude of leaning towards Li Zicheng is already very righteous. Knowing this, he will not be ignorant of the rules, and he will add two feet.

Before coming, he was most worried not about anything else, but worried that Zhao Dangshi was actually a short-sighted frog at the bottom of the well, if so, then he basically couldn't continue to talk. Fortunately, Li Zicheng and his judgment were not wrong, and Zhao Dangshi was really quite smart. rushed to him and didn't have the impatience to choose between Gao Yingen and Tuupan Gao, Tian Jianxiu thought that this person was definitely worth wooing.

For Zhao Dangshi, Li Zicheng is of course the first choice, but the situation is forbidden, and he also has to consider the interests and safety of Zhao Ying. If Tian Jianxiu couldn't give a sufficient reason and enough reward, Zhao Dangshi would not be stupid enough to put his future in the water and fire for an illusory possibility.

The two of them weighed each other, but neither spoke, and the atmosphere was silent for a while.

After a while, Zhou Wenhe entered the account, leaned over and said something to Zhao Dangshi, and Zhao Dangshi nodded while listening. Waiting for Zhou Wenhe to leave, Tian Jianxiu said: "But Gao and Tuo's people are here again?" ”

Zhao Dangshi smiled bitterly: "Brother Tian's clever calculation, the people who climb high are already waiting outside the tent." ”

When Tian Jianxiu heard this, he pondered for a moment and said: "With Brother Zhao's high opinion, Gao and Tuo compete, how is the victory or defeat?" ”

Zhao Dangshi thought for a while, and replied: "Although Tuopan Gao is brave and strong, Gao Yingen has the support of most of the veterans who broke into the camp after all. ”

Tian Jianxiu suddenly got up and said, "Then Brother Zhao supports Tuopan Gao Keye." ”

Zhao Dangshi also got up in a hurry, and asked in amazement: "What does Brother Tian mean by this?" Do you really regard Zhao as a villain who is greedy for small profits? ”

"Haha, how dare you." Tian Jianxiu put his hands behind his back and slowly paced in front of Zhao Dangshi, "Brother Zhao is a smart person, so he naturally understands that the name of 'King Chuang' is not something that can be obtained casually. If there is no real name, even heroes from all walks of life will not agree. It's not a matter of time to fight for this number. ”

Zhao Dangshi didn't know what he meant, and at this time, a person came out behind the curtain, clapped his hands and smiled: "General Tian really has a good plan." In this way, I, Zhao Ying, can not only support the generals, but also will not ignite the fire. ”

Looking at the sound, that person was Qin Qigong, the mastermind of Zhao Ying. He was arranged by Zhao Dangshi to listen behind the curtain early in the morning, the curtain was very thin, and Tian Jianxiu had actually noticed him a long time ago.

Zhao Dangshi was even more confused when the two of them came and went, and asked: "Qing'an, Brother Tian, what do you mean by what you two are talking about?" ”

Qin Qigong and Tian Jianxiu glanced at each other and said with a smile: "This plan has existed since ancient times, and it is called 'Two Tigers Competing for Food'. ”

"Two tigers compete for food...... Zhao Dangshi muttered and repeated, thoughtfully, "Two tigers, one is high and welcome, and the other is high?" ”

"All make wise." Qin Qigong shook his head and shook his sleeves, "As General Tian said, if you want to use the name of 'King Chuang', you must have the strength to support this signboard." Being in northern Shaanxi, far away from right and wrong, the disadvantages of non-breaking generals, and the benefits of breaking through generals! ”

After his reminder, Zhao Dangshi began to understand the key, he couldn't help nodding his head, and sighed: "Brother Tian and Qing'an are both people with beautiful hearts. The general embraces all rivers, and Brother Tian is a virtuous lord and a good minister, and he is the same match. And I, Zhao, am vulgar and formless, and I can also be assisted by Qing'an, isn't it like a fish in water, and the drought is in the rain? It's a blessing, a blessing! ”

Tian Jianxiu didn't dare to do it, but Qin Qigong bowed down and said: "It's all false, the subordinates are just a rafters, and they may be able to do their best if they are placed in the right place, but if they leave the big house of Zhao Ying, it will be just a rotten piece of wood." ”

Talking about this, the three of them have a good heart, and they don't feel the need to talk further. After a little summing up, Tian Jianxiu wanted to say goodbye, and arched his hand: "If Brother Zhao has his mind, the contemptible people will not bother." As he spoke, his face sly, "Don't keep the guests below waiting for a long time." ”

Zhao Dangshi stepped up and grabbed him and said: "Why should Brother Tian leave in a hurry, now that the various provinces are in turmoil, Brother Tian is alone, and there will inevitably be accidents." If you don't dislike it, you can stay in my camp temporarily, first, to be a witness, and second, when the dust settles, I can also send someone to escort you. ”

These words, Zhao Dangshi is from the bottom of his heart. Not to mention how many dangers and obstacles he had to go through all the way back, when he got to Li Zicheng, he was inevitably killed by Hong Chengchou with all his might. Tian Jianxiu is a talent, even if he is not his subordinate, Zhao Dangshi does not want him to suffer any accidents.

Who knows, Tian Jianxiu first gently pulled out the cuffs of Zhao Dangshi's hand, and then politely saluted him, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhao's personality and methods, I and General Chuang are convinced. Speaking of this, he looked at Qin Qigong and continued, "And there are talents like this gentleman to assist, and it will be done, so there is no need to do more." Then he raised his head to the north, "Be a minister and do your best." Chuang will be the lord of contemptible, and now is the time for us to share the weal and woe with him. I can't wait to fly back to the mountains to fight with him right now, so why stay in the field? This point of heart, please also ask Brother Zhao to fulfill it. After speaking, he saluted Zhao Dangshi again.

Although these words were said with a smile, in the ears of Zhao Dangshi and Qin Qigong, they were sonorous and unswerving.

Zhao Dangshi knew that his intention had been decided, and he no longer persuaded him, but secretly sighed that Li Zicheng could have such a shrewd, capable, and loyal subordinate, no wonder great things would happen in the future. The old saying that things gather by like, and people are divided by groups is by no means vain, and along the way, Zhao Dangshi sincerely feels that the strong lord has no weak ministers is indeed a portrayal of reality.

Tian Jianxiu rejected Zhao Dangshi's suggestion to send someone to escort him, and he didn't even want any gifts, only asked for a healthy horse to walk, and soon disappeared into the night.

By the time the envoy of Tuo Pangao came to see him, Zhao Dangshi was already absent-minded and perfunctory. The messenger was still working in vain, and he returned in vain, but Zhao Dangshi actually agreed to the request to support Tuopan Gao, and was immediately overjoyed. I was afraid that Zhao Dangshi would change my hexagram, so I hurriedly set up a post after Chen, and I went back to report the news without mentioning it.

And Zhao Dangshi's choice is like throwing a stone into a pool, instantly stirring up ripples in southern Xi'an. After more than half a month of confrontation, the standoff between Gao Yingen and Tuopan Gao was finally broken because of Zhao Dangshi's statement.

Gao Yingen inherited most of the inheritance of the remaining camps, and with the support of a group of veterans of the camp, he currently has nearly 20,000 troops. Tuopan Gaoben has thousands of diehards to follow, and after Zhao Dangshi and Zhang Miaoshou stood in line, on the books, his camp exceeded 20,000, and he had already surpassed his opponent.

In the face of the aggressive Tuang Gao, Gao Yingen had no bottom in his heart, moved the camp a few miles to the west, and built more than ten earthen forts and earthen cities outside the camp to prevent accidents. As Gao Yingen's younger brother, he was originally the most qualified person to succeed King Chuang, but seeing that this hope was gradually falling short, he felt very restless. After several veterans privately persuaded him to give up "Chuang Wang" for the time being, and called himself "the old man on the plate", he was even more depressed, and he didn't think about tea and dinner for three days. Full of cursing the wolf-hearted Tuo Pangao and the villain's power Zhao Dangshi.

In these most difficult days, there were only three people he felt trustworthy: his beautiful wife, his babbling daughter, and the loyal and courageous Mu Gongchun.

As the chief strategist under Liu Zhe's account, Mu Gongchun's original goal was actually a bit similar to Zhao Dangshi, and he wanted to work hard to climb up and be a person who could speak in front of King Chuang. Unexpectedly, there was a turmoil on the ground, and the old king said that it would be gone, since this is the case, he can only quickly adjust his strategy, go another way, and assist an heir. When this heir succeeds in ascending to the throne as the "new king", his goal can be achieved as well.

Mu Gongchun was weak and had poor equestrian skills, so he did not participate in Gao Yingxiang and Liu Zhe's raid on Xi'an, and stayed in the rear. In the early days of the bad news, he was a little hesitant and didn't know which path to choose. It is impossible for the official army, because he was angry because he failed the examination repeatedly, and he belonged to the few Confucian scholars who took the initiative to follow the thief; Zhao Dangshi was also excluded, but he was a miscellaneous boss who had broken his own strategy, and sooner or later he would take revenge; Tuopan Gao is very unkind to scholars, there are very few Confucian students in the camp, and there is no room for him to survive and play; Only Gao Yingen, the qualifications are a little worse, but he occupies a big name, and he is relatively modest to people, so he should be the most qualified person to inherit the "King Chuang".

Gao Yingen has a close relationship with Liu Zhe, and he also respects Mu Gongchun. Coupled with Mu Gongchun's firm support for him to compete for the title of "King Chuang", he was moved and even more convinced that only Mu Gongchun is a real caring person now.

Mu Gongchun actually persuaded him many times, asking him to strike first and kill Tuo Pangao as soon as possible. But Gao Yingen was afraid of the sharp generals of the Tuopan Gao Army, and he was afraid that Zhao Dangshi and Zhang Miao, who had been wavering, would take advantage of the fire to rob, and he looked forward and backward, and couldn't make up his mind for a long time. It wasn't until Zhao and Zhang Mingyan stood on the opposite side that he regretted it. In desperation, he had to invite Mu Gongchun to come to discuss again.

Zhao Dangshi took refuge in Tuo Pangao, and Mu Gongchun was also very depressed, unable to figure out why this surnamed Zhao had repeatedly ruined his good deeds, and at the same time, he was angry and constantly took the opportunity to take the blame. But since he is making suggestions for others, he must be prepared to deal with all the bad results, Mu Gongchun's mentality quickly adjusted and corrected, and after thinking about it carefully, he believes that the situation has not yet reached the point where the mountains and rivers are exhausted.

"Don't worry, my lord, there is still a turning point in this matter." Gao Yingen in front of him looked sad, cowardly and couldn't speak, Mu Gongchun sighed secretly, thinking to himself that this kind of bearing is not far inferior to Gao Yingxiang, nor is it as good as Liu Zhe.

"Turnaround? And a turnaround? What turnaround? Sir, come on. When Gao Yingen heard this, he was very surprised, and looked at Mu Gongchun expectantly, like a drowning man who caught a piece of wood in an instant, embarrassed and pitiful.

Mu Gong Chunqiang pressed his unhappiness with Gao Yingen's nest and said: "The lord should understand one thing, now, Tuopan Gao and Zhao Dangshi are in cahoots, and their strength has surpassed our battalion, and both of them are known for their bravery and good fighting, if you want to destroy them hard, the victory rate is ...... Not high. ”

Mu Gongchun originally wanted to say that "the winning rate is slim", but after all, taking care of Gao Yingen's face, he changed his words. But Gao Yingen didn't know it, nodded again and again, and said busily: "Mr. is very true, I can't beat them, I can't beat them." When he spoke, he was not ashamed, but calm.

"Since the lord understands this, it will be easy to do." Mu Gongchun wanted to slap Gao Yingen twice, and angrily scolded him for "throwing the face of the old king at home", but when he saw Gao Yingen's panicked and helpless face, he still couldn't help but soften and sighed.

"Why is it that you sigh?"

Mu Gongchun shook his head, ignored him, and said to himself: "If you can control a strong enemy, how can you kill more." Tuo Ying rebelled against the party, but he was bewitched by Tuan Pangao and broke into the camp with me as an enemy, in the final analysis, it was still his own soldiers and horses, killing too many people, what good would it do me? ”

Gao Yingen echoed: "What Mr. said is extremely true, I have always been merciful and don't want to kill too much. Then, his face was suspicious, "However, Tuupan Gao and I are on the same page, and with the support of Zhao and Zhang, how can we easily change our lives and return to me?" ”

Looking at Gao Yingen's self-proclaimed cleverness, Mu Gongchun resisted the urge to scold, and said angrily: "My subordinates don't mean that, if Tuo Pangao has that awareness, what are I still thinking about here?" ”

Gao Yingen hurriedly shouted: "Oh, it turns out that Mr. has another plan, dare to listen." ”

Mu Gongchun raised his sleeves and said: "The bones of the enemy army are only one person." As long as there is no extension, Zhao and Zhang at both ends of the first rat are not worried. ”

Seeing that Gao Yingen was still as ignorant as in a dream, he said helplessly: "The meaning of the subordinates, Yu Tuo Pangao, can only use the trick of the overlord of Chu to deal with the king of Han." ”

When Gao Yingen heard this, he realized that he almost blurted out: "Hongmen Banquet!" ”