After Li Zhong, the prefect of Wanzhou, killed Gu Zongxun, the prefect of Yuzhou, and occupied his wife and concubine, he felt a little better and became a lot angry.

He coldly glanced at the many generals below, and said expressionlessly: "Where has Wang Mang arrived now?" Have you found out? ”

"My lord, according to the Malay report, Wang Mang has now arrived at the border of Tiger Prison Pass." The strategist Gongsun Ce replied.

"Tiger Prison?"

Li Zhong frowned and said, "Daniel Zhang, the general of the Tiger Prison Pass, got my letter earlier, so he will definitely lead his troops to intercept Wang Mang outside the pass." Now that we have broken through Yuzhou, the rear is determined, but we can free up our hands to lead the troops to clean him up. ”

"My lord, this time to go to the Tiger Prison Pass, under the rapid march, it will take thirty days to say the least. If we lead our army to catch up, I'm afraid it's too late. Gongsun Ce said in a deep voice: "The tiger prison guard Daniel Zhang is brave and unplanned, Wang Mang is cunning, and it is difficult for Daniel Zhang to resist a few rounds."

In this way, in one or two days at most, or three or four days, Wang Mang will definitely have a way to break through the tiger prison. In this way, it is useless for us to catch up. ”

"Well, you're not bad." Li Zhong said hatefully: "That Wang Mang's treachery is unguardable, and he has no scruples. In arranging troops and attacking the city and plundering the land, he didn't care about face, and it was indeed not something that a mere Daniel Zhang could deal with. ”

Li Zhong secretly thought for a long time, then turned his attention to another strategist, Sun Jimeng, and said in a deep voice: "Jimeng, a few days ago, you took my letter to Shangqiu County to ask for help, what is the reply of Pi Tong, the prefect of Shangqiu County?" ”

"This..."Sun Jimeng wanted to stop, he was very embarrassed, and he didn't know how to speak.

"There's something to say, but it's okay to say it." Li Zhong waved his hand.

Sun Jimeng hesitated for a while, and said: "My lord, after reading your letter, the prefect of Pitong only said it to his subordinates. If he captures Wang Mang alive, or takes Wang Mang's head, I ask you to see him once in women's clothes. ”

"What? Do you want me to see him in women's clothes? ”

Li Zhong was furious, slapped the armchair, stood up suddenly, and shouted: "Good for you, Pi Tong, you dare to bully me like this." ”

When the generals below saw Li Zhong angry, they didn't dare to speak, and they all felt that Pi Tong's request was indeed excessive.

After Li Zhong was angry, he suddenly laughed and said coldly: "Okay, as long as you can kill Wang Mang, or capture Wang Mang alive, what's the harm in wearing women's clothes once?"

The eldest husband is informal, as long as he can get out of his heart. Now that Pi Tong personally led the troops to intercept it in Shangqiu County, Wang Mang must be unable to escape. It's just that I can't kill this thief, so I can only wait until I play with his head in the future. ”

He was so that he could kill Wang Mang and completely let it go.

As long as Wang Mang lives one more day, he will be stuck in his throat. Only when Wang Mang dies can he rest assured and plan for great things.

Gongsun Ce saw that Li Zhong could even agree to such humiliating conditions, and said again: "My lord, what kind of virtue can Wang Mang'er have, dare to ask your lord to bear the humiliation for this matter?" According to the humble opinion of our subordinates, we don't need to agree to Pi Tong on this matter. As long as the next day starts, we can lead the troops to Yuzhou, capture Wang Mang with our own hands, and take revenge. ”

"Hmph, you know what." Li Zhong rebuked: "Wang Mang has no scruples in his actions, and his tricks are also self-sufficient, treacherous and impermanent. If you give him time to develop, wouldn't it be a problem to raise a tiger? Gongsun Ce, I see that you have been impetuous, and your siege strategy has loopholes from time to time. ”

Li Zhong was openly blaming Gongsun Ce for talking too much, scolding him for being useless, and feeling dissatisfied.

Gongsun Ce was accused by him, and his face immediately turned red, and he was very embarrassed, so he had to give up his hand and say: "Yes, my lord, my subordinates must think about their own mistakes and seriously review their shortcomings." ”

"That's very good. If you want to achieve great things, you must not be indecisive for the sake of small things, and you should keep this in mind. Li Zhong said expressionlessly.

Later, he discussed with the generals some things about developing the city's economy, settling the people's hearts, and analyzing the general trend of the world. Finally, he let the crowd disperse one by one.

After Gongsun Ce returned to his courtyard, he slammed the door, kicked over the table, smashed the tea bowl, and shouted angrily: "Li Zhong, you deceive people too much. ”

This time, Li Zhong's accusation was actually groundless, and Gongsun Ce was hindered by the venue at that time, so he couldn't vent it. Now that he came to his own home, there were no other outsiders, and he couldn't help but vent the anger in his chest.

Gongsun Ce was furious at home, and his wife Nie Shuang'er was surprised and didn't know what was going on.

Because in the past, Gongsun Ce had excellent literacy and never got angry.

Now she suddenly got angry, but she was confused.

"Xianggong, what happened? Why are you so angry? ”

Gongsun Ce calmed down slightly, and said hatefully: "Shuang'er, do you say that Li Zhong is a great loyalty or a traitor?" Recently, the more I look at it, the more confused I become, and it's hard to tell. ”

Nie Shuang'er glanced around and said in a low voice: "Xianggong, you should be quiet, don't be listened to by others." Did you get reproached by him in public this time? Tell me why you are there. ”

Gongsun Ce explained angrily: "Shuang'er, didn't Li Zhong suffer two big losses under Wang Mang last time? After suffering this big loss, his temperament seems to have changed a lot.

In this attack on the eight cities of Yuzhou, I repeatedly suggested that he should focus on Huairou and try not to let the soldiers and the people conflict. It doesn't hurt to only fight with the soldiers who defend the city, and I'd rather waste some more time. lest we lose the support of the people afterwards and it will be difficult to build an economic foundation.

But Li Zhong resolutely refused to comply, and still went on a killing spree. Wherever the iron rider passed, the heads of the people rolled down, and the anger was in the sky. Many innocent people were caught up in it and died. This time, he didn't let go of the wife and daughter of Gu Zongxun, the prefect of Yuzhou, who was arrested, and even took all of them into favor. He also once said that when the two armies are fighting, the people suffer their own injuries and there is no need for mercy.

This time, in order to invite Pi Tong, the prefect of Shangqiu County, to intercept and kill Wang Mang, he even agreed to wear women's clothes to see Pi Tong afterwards. I said that this matter was inappropriate, but he still vetoed it, and said that raising tigers is a problem. If he really has the power of a tiger's heart, how can he be afraid of a hairy boy who is less than twenty years old? ”

"I see." Nie Shuang'er replied: "According to what you said, Li Zhong has indeed changed a lot. Maybe it's because in the past, he had a smooth ride and no setbacks. This time, he suddenly encountered a setback and lost two games, so his personality changed.

Husband, I think you will be in danger if you continue to work under his account. His personality has changed, and if you can change back to the same person you were, you'll be fine.

If you can't change it back, and he's dissatisfied with you now. There's no guarantee that he won't find an excuse to get rid of you in the future. Since ancient times, the king is suspicious of his ministers, and the ministers will definitely die, you should understand this truth, right? ”

"I've thought about this too, but I'm a little hesitant."

Gongsun Ce hesitated: "People only have one heart, if I apostatize and abandon him, won't I be ridiculed?" This move is quite ungentlemanly. Besides, the world is so great, who can I go to after I abandon him? ”

"I don't know who you can go to. But I know that if you continue to follow Li Zhong like this, you will also be ridiculed in the future. A gentleman has something to do and something not to do. Yi Zi also killed his father and killed the king, he is also not the Yi Zi that everyone admires? Nie Shuang'er said with a smile: "You can do this matter yourself, anyway, we don't have children to drag us down, so we don't have any worries." ”

(End of chapter)