Chapter Seventy-One: The Thoughts of All Parties

When Luo Rucai was discussing meritorious deeds at the moment, Zhang Xianzhong was also discussing meritorious deeds.

Among the Chinese Chang Temple in Xinyang City.

This Wenchang temple is full of incense, and in terms of architectural specifications, it does not have to be much worse than the government office. This is Zhang Xianzhong's residence.

This battle was not Zhang Xianzhong's main attack, so Zhang Xianzhong's department did not have much credit, and the reward was very simple. What Zhang Xianzhong will discuss next is a major matter.

"Is our alliance with Cao Cao about to change?" Zhang Xianzhong said.

"Bingo." Wang Bingzhen said: "Our foundation, we know that the people who can fight are only at the beginning of the first battle, most of them are not our old foundation, it is okay to fight a good fight, once they are in trouble, they will definitely be scattered like birds and beasts, and this trip to the east, there are Huang Chuangzi, and other hard stubble, we and Cao Cao will benefit both, and divide it will hurt both." ”

"I know what you say." Zhang Xianzhong said: "But now, Cao Cao may have a different mind. ”

"Father-in-law, why do you think about what Cao Cao has in mind? In my opinion, our army is strong and strong, without him Cao Cao, it may not be impossible to fight, but has always been with Cao Cao, and everyone in the world still thinks that the reputation of the righteous father was raised by Cao Cao. Sun Kewang figured out Zhang Xianzhong's thoughts and said.

Sun Kewang understood too well what his stepfather was.

But if he speaks, it means that he has already moved his mind.

"Father-in-law." Zhang Dingguo said: "Although the righteous army has repeatedly conquered the city, but the strength of the official army still exists, Shaanxi has Sun Chuanting, He Renlong, Huang Chuangzi in the south, and Zuo Liangyu follows behind us. It can be said that there is a lot of danger, and the reason why Zuo Liangyu is slowly pursuing behind us is that he feels that we are in a joint camp with Cao Cao, and he is not sure, if we divide our troops with Cao Cao, Zuo Liangyu will definitely take action at that time. So think twice before you act. ”

What the second brother said may not be too alarmist. Zuo Liangyu has always been self-respecting? Will you still work for the government? Only by sending someone to send him silver and reach a tacit agreement with him, there will be no need to hand over troops, and we divide the troops, who knows whether Zuo Liangyu is chasing us or chasing Cao Cao? Sun Kewang said.

"Bingo." Wang Bingzhen said: "You have to pay attention to one thing, that is, Cao Cao has a deep friendship with the generals. ”

Indeed, Luo Rucai has a good reputation among the rebels. I have a good relationship with which rebel army. But Zhang Xianzhong attaches more importance to the meaning behind Wang Bingzhen's words, that is, after Cao Cao divides his troops with him, he is likely to defect to the generals.

As soon as he thought of Li Zicheng, he secretly gritted his teeth, and was unconvinced for a while.

In his mind, it was simply him and Cao Cao who restrained the main force of the official army, and dragged hundreds of thousands of troops of the official army in a big circle in Sichuan, so that Li Zicheng, who was already defeated and almost finished, revived. Zhang Xianzhong originally wanted to go down to Xiangyang in one fell swoop, and he had never been famous all over the world, but he was preempted by Li Zicheng, and even what he Zhang Xianzhong killed was just a sparse royal family. And Li Zicheng killed a pro-vassal and was Emperor Chongzhen's own uncle. This makes Zhang Xianzhong feel how willing he can be.

"No, you must hold Cao Cao." Zhang Xianzhong thought: "Cao Cao must not be allowed to join forces with the generals." ”

"Cao Cao and I are like brothers. In that case, don't say it again in the future. Zhang Xianzhong immediately determined his position.

"In this case, please Bingwu go and meet Cao Cao." Wang Bingzhen said: "After all, Cao Cao has the best face, but you really slapped him in the face today." ”

Zhang Xianzhong was reluctant in his heart, but his face did not show it at all, he smiled indifferently and said, "Okay, I'll go and see this old brother." ”

In the backyard of the government.

Luo Rucai also consulted with his cronies.

"You say, what does the Yellow Tiger mean today? Do you want to refute my face, or do you want to annex Liu Guoneng, a thousand old soldiers? Luo Rucai said.

At this moment, there are very few people around Luo Rucai, most of the generals are not there, but Luo Rucai's son and nephew, who are all relatives of flesh and blood, and Ji Jue, who is the only remaining strategist in Luo Rucai's camp. There are also Yang Chengzu, Yang Chengzu, and Yang brothers. Zhang Yingyuan, this is the core layer of Luo Rucai, and Zhang Xuan was also allowed to join this time.

"Father," Luo Yulong spoke first, and said, "No matter what, what does this Zhang Xianzhong mean?" We all have to guard against Zhang Xianzhong. ”

Luo Rucai was extremely disappointed in his son, this is simply nonsense. When did he not guard against Zhang Xianzhong, the so-called heart of harming people must not be there, and the heart of preventing people is indispensable. If he Luo Rucai hadn't been vigilant, he would have been dead for I don't know how long.

"Hold the plate." Ji Jue said: "Do you think that Zhang Xianzhong's wings are stiff and he doesn't want to join forces with us?" ”

Luo Rucai nodded and said: "In today's form, although the righteous army is prosperous, the strength of the official army is still there, and the reason why the righteous army can win the official army is not that the righteous army can fight better than the official army, but that the righteous army is combined, the official army is divided, and the righteous army can cooperate with each other, and the official army cannot cooperate with each other." ”

Luo Rucai is also a strategist among the righteous army, and he saw the difference between the righteous army and the official army, although the righteous army belongs to each family, known as thirteen families and seventy-two battalions. However, they have worked together in joint ventures, and under the suppression of the official army, they also understand that if they do not cooperate, they may not be broken by the separation of the official army. Therefore, the alliance between the rebels echoes each other, and there are many ways to help each other.

And the officers and soldiers? Although the official army was under the banner of the Ming Dynasty, they were beggar-thy-neighbors, and it was over to drive the rebels out of their own jurisdiction. Every time the rebels fled from the provincial border, they had a breather, and later, although there were several provincial people who were led by the commander-in-chief. However, the complex relationship between the official and the military, such as party struggle, for example, the selfishness of the generals, and so on, can never form a joint force. If all the generals of the Ming Dynasty can be as desperate as tigers, even if the rebel army cannot be exterminated, life will not be easy.

Moreover, with Zuo Liangyu's self-respect, the estrangement between the soldiers and horses from all walks of life and the imperial court deepened, so that joint operations became more difficult.

In Luo Rucai's view, since such a trend has been discovered, it is necessary to give full play to its own advantages, that is, the great alliance of the righteous army. Encirclement and suppression of officers and soldiers. When the officers and troops mobilize the heavy troops of various departments, the flaws will be exposed, and only one of them needs to be defeated to cause the entire officers and troops to collapse.

This is the reason why Luo Rucai has always not separated from Zhang Xianzhong. It's not that Luo Rucai is willing to be subordinate.

"I'll give you all the best words." Ji Jue said: "You don't have to think about it, I think Huang Hu will come to see you later, he Huang Hu is not a fool, he knows what is beneficial and what is not beneficial, until now, the benefits of the joint venture are above the benefits of the division of troops, even if Huang Hu has any ideas, he can only endure it first, however, Huang Hu's temperament You also know that he is not a good person, let him endure it today, and he may retaliate back in the future." ”

Luo Rucai sneered and said, "Am I afraid of him Yellow Tiger?" ”

Luo Rucai just thinks that it is good for the righteous army to do this, but he is not really afraid of Huang Hu, in terms of qualifications, Luo Rucai and Huang Hu are not much different, and in terms of strength, between Luo Rucai and Huang Hu, it is also between the best. Why should Luo Rucai be afraid of the Yellow Tiger.

In fact, as one of the largest forces in the rebel army, Luo Rucai also had a premonition in his heart, after defeating the imperial court. Among the rebels, it is inevitable that there will be a big fight, if not for anything else, but for the world. But even then, he was reluctant to do it first.

Lao Luo's family pays the most attention to morality, thieves don't kill thieves, even if they want to kill, they have to be the first to do it. Luo Rucai's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Naturally, the palm of the plate is not afraid, but we don't have to be in partnership with Huang Hu all the time." Ji Jue said: "The general will make a lot of noise in the north, if the general is in a joint camp, isn't it much stronger than a joint camp?" ”

"Camp with the general?" Luo Rucai was slightly stunned, and he was a little moved in his heart. Speaking of which, he also has a life-saving grace for the general. Moreover, Zhang Xianzhong is easy to kill, Luo Rucai also knows that Li Zicheng is a simple person, and he only wears coarse linen clothes, and he shares the joys and hardships with the soldiers. Luo Rucai is so good-natured, he can't do this. But it does not prevent the admiration for the general Li Zicheng.

If he really had to choose one person to join forces with Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Ru would choose Li Zicheng.