"Lord Lu, Li Xiao wants to ask, if there is a person who is weak and sick, but he is forced to go out to work and suffers from wind and rain, then how long will this person last?"

"Naturally, no, this man who is weak and sickly, but who has to work tirelessly, has not many days to live. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

After Lu Xiangsheng finished answering, he immediately asked vigilantly: "Li Xiao, what do you mean by asking this governor?" ”

Li Xiao smiled and said: "Lord Lu, the last general told the truth, the current Da Ming is such a person." The wind and rain outside, can be described as the invasion of the Tartars, their own weakness and weakness, can be described as the current situation of the national strength of the Ming Dynasty, all kinds of diseases in the body, can be described as all kinds of rogues that are rampant in the country nowadays, under the joint efforts of many parties, this person, it is rare to have a long time. ”

Lu Xiangsheng's face twitched: "Li Xiao, I'm afraid your analogy is not appropriate." ”

Li Xiao sighed: "Lord Lu, the words of the last general are the words of the heart, in my opinion, if the Ming officials and soldiers are still running back and forth to resist the Tartar bandits, the Ming Dynasty, which has been founded for more than 200 years, I am afraid that it will eventually be consumed in it." ”

"My emperor has been brilliant for more than 200 years, so it won't be like this, right?" Lu Xiangsheng's face suddenly became gloomy and gloomy.

"Could it be that Lord Lu thinks that under the combined attack of the Tartars and the Liukou, the Ming official army, which was already short of soldiers, could withstand such attrition?" Li Xiao's words were calm and cold.

Lu Xiangsheng was stunned for a moment, his face became more and more ugly, and finally let out a long sigh.

"Lord Lu, according to the last general, since the early years of Chongzhen, there have been continuous disasters and famines in various parts of Zhongzhou, and the people have been unable to survive, and the people have been boiling everywhere, providing an almost endless source of soldiers for the Liukou. Even if our army now destroys the invading thieves such as Gao Yingshen and Scorpion Block, it is estimated that it will not be long before these thieves can pull up new soldiers and horses, and we will have to worry about how to exterminate the new thieves and thieves. It can be seen that it is not easy to exterminate the domestic bandits in a short period of time. Li Xiao talked eloquently.

"Then, according to General Li's opinion, how can we completely eradicate the rogue?"

"There is only one way, the north and the Tartars, and the south to destroy the thieves! There is no other way to do it at the moment. Li Xiao said categorically, word by word.

"What? Li Xiao, Ben Governor heard me right, you actually want to make peace with the Tartars?! Do you want me to be brilliant and bright, and go and make peace with the despicable pseudo-Jin who betrayed his benefactor, invaded my territory, and killed my soldiers and people? ”

Lu Xiang stood up from the chair in a rising manner, his face flushed in an instant, full of anger to disbelief, and the green tendons on his forehead also bloomed.

Looking at Lu Xiangsheng's angry expression, Li Xiao suddenly thought of an allusion about Lu Xiangsheng recorded in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

In history, in September of the ninth year of Chongzhen, after the Qing army entered the customs for the third time, Emperor Chongzhen was tortured by the Tartars and Liukou who were like huge stone mills on both sides, and he was ready to make peace with Huang Taiji according to the opinions of Yang Sichang and Gao Qiqian.

Who knows, this matter was known to Lu Xiangsheng, the hard-fought main battle faction, he was shocked and angry, and immediately asked to see the emperor, wept and knelt in front of the steps, angrily reprimanded Yang Sichang and others for betraying the country for glory, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister receives the favor of the country, and he can't wait to die!" If you send a minister to the battlefield, the minister will only sacrifice his body and cut off his head to repay His Majesty! ”

Emperor Chongzhen was embarrassed by the impassioned him, so he asked him what strategy he had for the Qing army, Lu Xiangsheng looked up hatefully, and only said one sentence loudly: "The lord fights!" ”

Chongzhen's color changed when he heard this, he was repeatedly suspicious, for the sake of his own face, he finally had to take Yang Sichang and Gao Qiqian out of the black pot: "This is the ear of Yang Gao and others in the outer court, and it is not my original intention." ”

Li Xiao smiled bitterly in his heart, he knew that he had spoken bluntly for a while, and it was tantamount to an idiot's dream to talk about Lu Xiangsheng, the most famous hard-nosed main battle faction in the late Ming Dynasty who didn't even give the emperor's face, to make peace with the Tartars.

However, now that the words have come to this, Li Xiao can only use dead horses as live horse doctors.

"Lord Lu, let me ask you, Wanli, during the Apocalypse, when the Liukou had not yet gained momentum, my Ming official army fought against the Tartars many times, but did I have any victories?"

Li Xiao looked directly at Lu Xiangsheng's angry gaze coldly, without the slightest evasion or fear.

"If the last general is not mistaken, since the end of Wanli, the old slave betrayed the Ming Dynasty, established a pseudo-gold outside the Guan, first unified the Jurchen tribes, and then began to invade the Ming land. In the past 20 years, our Ming Dynasty has successively lost the six forts of Kuandian, Fushun, Shenyang, Liaoyang, Guangning, and all the land in central and southern Liaoning. The Tartars fought all the way and sang triumphantly, and the total number of our Ming officers and troops was more than 200,000 elites. Up to now, most of the land in eastern Liaoning has been lost, and only a corner of western Liaoning remains. However, in addition to possessing a large area of land in central and southern Liaoning, the Tartars have also wiped out all the Mongolian tribes this year, and their national strength is like the sky, and it is already a big country that spans thousands of miles. Didn't Lord Lu know anything about these situations? ”

Without waiting for Lu Xiangsheng to speak, Li Xiao continued: "Since the early years of Chongzhen, the Tartars have entered the customs several times, and every time they entered the customs, they all attacked the city and seized the land and plundered people and animals, and all of them defeated the Ming officials and troops everywhere in our country. The combat power of the Tartars is so strong, and the soldiers from all over the Ming Dynasty have long been afraid of the Tartars like tigers. Besides, our Ming army is not able to continue with food and salary, and the fighting spirit is depressed, in this short period of time, how can we fight against the Tartars who have merged the power of the Han army and the Mongols, and their strength has risen greatly! ”

When Li Xiao said this, he looked heavy and helpless, and he let out a long sigh.

"Li Xiao! What you say is not a reason to make peace with the Tartars at all! ”

Lu Xiangsheng let out a loud shout and interrupted Li Xiao's words.

"Of course, the Governor knows that the current Tartar is far apart from the last years of Wanli. The Governor even knew how difficult it was to fight against the Tartars who were in full swing with the current weak combat strength of the Ming Dynasty officials and army. It's just that Bendu wants to tell you that my Ming Dynasty is the orthodoxy of the Han family, and since the day when Taizu raised troops to attack Mengyuan in the north, there is no reason to bow to the alien race! Could it be that in the past 200 years, he has to be like the Southern Song Dynasty, bending his knees to the Jin people and seeking peace? How unreasonable is that! ”

Lu Xiangsheng roared and finished speaking, his eyes looked directly out of the gray window, and he sighed in a low voice: "As an official of the Ming Dynasty, we should sacrifice our lives to serve the country and die on the battlefield. Li Xiao, you really disappointed Bendu. ”

When Lu Xiangsheng said this, his fists clenched, and his gaze at Li Xiao was mixed with inexplicable regret.

There was a suffocating silence in the room.

"Lord Lu, Mo Fei, do you think Li Xiao is a coward who is afraid of death?" Li Xiao said with a sneer.

Lu Xiangsheng looked at him silently and complicatedly.

"Brush!"

Li Xiao quickly pulled out the Dragon Yin Sword from his waist, raised the sword with both hands on his knees, and handed it to Lu Xiangsheng.

"Li Xiao, what do you mean by this?"

Li Xiao raised his head and said to him with straight eyes: "If Lord Lu thinks that with just one blood and bravery, he can serve the country and save the people and turn the situation around, then Li Xiao is willing to let the Lord behead this coward, to motivate the soldiers and soldiers, and to defeat the Tartars and the Liukou." ”

Lu Xiangsheng's face trembled, Li Xiao's agitation made him very uncomfortable, he waved his hand, and sighed: "Li Xiao, don't come to this set, you have something to say, and put away the sword." ”

Li Xiao put away the sword, and after Lu Xiangsheng sat down again, he said lightly: "Lord Lu, let's go back to the original topic of the last general." Now the Ming Dynasty, is already such a weak and disease-ridden person, if it can be given a good chance to rest and recuperate, no longer have to work hard outside with illness, the end will be thinking, over time, this Ming may not have no day to cure the disease and regain strength, then, the strong body and recuperation of the Ming Dynasty, and then go out to compete with the Tartar in the world, is not more likely to win? ”

Lu Xiangsheng was silent.

"Lord Lu, the last general wants to ask again, but I don't know if my lord thinks that this reputation is important, or is it important to save the country and save the people?"

"Naturally, it is important to save the country and the people."

"Why, then, did your lord sacrifice his blood in vain at a time when the kingdom was in danger? Although the last general is not talented, he also knows the story of Gou Jian's ten-year reunion, and he also knows the truth that the husband can bend and stretch. Li Xiao said sincerely.

"So, is General Li determined to make peace with the Tartars?" Lu Xiangsheng's words were cold.

"Exactly, there's no other way." Li Xiao twisted his fingers and said calmly: "I don't want the Tartars to keep the contract forever and not violate each other, but even if I can get ten years, even five years, even if I have three years of recuperation time, my Ming officials and soldiers will definitely be able to sweep away the domestic rogues, train the soldiers, and then go out to fight against the Tartars." The last general did not dare to say that he could immediately recapture the lost territory in Liaodong, but it should be possible to compete with the Tartars. ”

Lu Xiangsheng raised his head and said with a complicated look in his eyes: "Li Xiao, I don't need to say more." The Governor has understood your heart. The Governor is not a man of infallibility, but he understands the meaning of your words. It's just that what I want to say to you is that when you get to my place in the future, you'll understand that it's not that simple. ”

Li Xiao looked directly at Lu Xiangsheng's sad face, and wanted to say more, but was stopped by Lu Xiangsheng.

"Needless to say." Lu Xiangsheng stood up, and his voice said inaudibly: "Li Xiao, what this governor can tell you is that this governor is by no means a person who only cares about reputation and does not care about reality, I just don't want to revisit the fate of Inspector Yuan that day." ”

Li Xiao's heart tightened: "My lord。。。。。。 ”

Lu Xiangsheng waved his hand, signaling that he didn't have to say it, and then he got up and walked out: "After sitting with you for so long, the governor should also go back." ”

"My lord, the last general has set up a banquet in the city, please enjoy the feast, and then it is not too late to leave." Li Xiao said after him.

"No need, there are a lot of things to do, and I have to rush back to Yucheng today." When Lu Xiangsheng said this, he stood still on the spot and asked Li Xiao again: "But I don't know how many soldiers and horses you can bring if this governor transfers your soldiers and horses?" ”

Li Xiao pondered for a while, and replied to Lu Xiangsheng: "The general can take 10,000 soldiers and follow the adults to Henan to suppress bandits." ”

"Okay." Lu Xiangsheng smiled, he patted Li Xiao on the shoulder and said: "Although you and I have many different ideas, I hope that on this Henan battlefield, General Li can work with the governor and serve the country loyally." ”

Li Xiao clenched his fists and bowed his head: "Please rest assured, the last general will listen to the arrangements of the governor." ”

In the end, Lu Xiangsheng still refused Li Xiaona's request to stay for a banquet, and led a group of guards to cross the river out of the city.

Li Xiao and the others were sent far away, until they looked at Lu Xiangsheng and the others, disappeared on the other side of the Yellow River, and then led the crowd back.

In fact, in this short conversation, Li Xiao only talked to Lu Xiangsheng about his true thoughts on military matters. There are still many suggestions and opinions on politics and economics, which have not been said to Lu Xiangsheng.

However, Li Xiao knew that he would never talk to Lu Xiangsheng again about these other aspects.

After all, the Tao is different, and it is not the same as each other.

Could it be that the current Da Ming is really hopeless?

When Li Xiao thought of this, his heart was full of sorrow.

Looking at Lu Xiangsheng's ethereal back farther and farther away, thinking of Li Xiao, who had his tragic fate later, felt helpless and desolate in his heart.

Although Li Xiao deliberately maintained a calm expression, on the way back to Iron Dragon City, many people saw that this young general, who had always been brave and heroic, had a faint melancholy on his face.

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Ruxiang, Henan.

On a high hill outside the city.

Gao Yingxiang, the nominal leader of the Liukou, under the escort of dozens of ironclad heavy cavalry, looked down at the almost boundless vast number of people and horses under the post, the leader of the Liukou nicknamed King Chuang, his face was full of emotion.

Before you know it, it has been eight years since you became a rebel.

He remembered himself eight years ago.

The young man who rose from An'ansai, Shaanxi Province, was on the verge of dying of hunger and shouted: "Instead of sitting and starving to death, it is better to rise up and become a thief!" “

At his call, he quickly pulled a team of rebels from his hometown and appointed himself as the leader. He used to trade horses as a business, his arm strength was too long, and his archery skills were exquisite, and every time he went into battle, he was in a white robe and white scarf, and he took the lead, because of his bravery and good fighting, he quickly rose from the many rogue leaders.

In June of the fourth year of Chongzhen, Wang Jiayin, the leader of the righteous army, was killed by Cao Wenzhao, the chief soldier of Nanshan, and the thieves from all walks of life in Shaanxi and Jin Dynasty formed 36 battalions, Gao Yingxiang was one of the leaders, and he was called "King Chuang", and he had his nickname for the first time.

In November of the seventh year of Chongzhen, Gao Yingxiang then convened the leaders of the 13 72 battalions of the righteous army in Xingyang, because the original co-owner Zijin Liang Wang was dead for his own use, brave and good at fighting, and Gao Yingxiang, who was quite popular, was elected as the nominal leader of the 72 battalions of the 13 families.

Thinking of this, Gao Yingxiang's face showed a faint smile that he couldn't help but have.

The young man who was purely trying to solve the hunger, cold, and food and clothing that day probably never thought that there would be such a day when he could become the co-leader of all the rebels.

The next memory is much clearer.

From the end of last year to the beginning of this year, he led his rebel army to break Huoqiu, attack Shouzhou, enter Yingzhou, trap Fengyang, burn the feng shui treasure land that Emperor Zhu started into a white ground, and dug up the ancestral grave of the emperor Lao'er and robbed it, and also served as the self-proclaimed Guyuan Zhenlong Emperor for a few days, which is really fucking cool.

Thinking of this, Gao Yingxiang suddenly felt that his heart was full of enthusiasm and pride.

Now, after nearly a year of separation, he has led more than 200,000 troops to return to Henan, but he is bound to set off a bigger monstrous wave, making the entire Ming Dynasty tremble under his own hooves! (To be continued.) )