Chapter 125: Dragons can be big and small

Li Zicheng sat lonely on the main hall of King Xiang's Mansion.

Although in the past two years, the place has been empty, and although it has been cleaned from time to time, it is inevitably deserted.

But Li Zicheng didn't feel cold at all.

He saw the pillar in front, it seemed that a voice suddenly reached his ears, Liu Zongmin made a loud noise in front of this pillar, most of the generals who broke into the camp were from bad backgrounds, they loved wine like life, and they would go crazy when they got drunk, and Liu Zongmin was even more so.

Liu Zongmin hugged the pillar and shouted loudly: "You official dog, don't let me fall down, there is no one who I Liu Zongmin can't fall." ”

"Your Majesty, first take the southeast to get money and grain, first go to the northwest to get troops, how to decide, it depends on Your Majesty." Li Xin is still so energetic.

As for the two or less, the seats full of generals and officials almost filled the entire hall, and they went outside the hall in a row, and the noisy sound of drinking spread throughout the entire Xiangwang Mansion, and there was hardly a quiet place. That was the scene of celebration from top to bottom of the camp after Li Zicheng had just ascended the throne.

At the time, he thought they were too rude.

Instead, it was quiet.

"Dangdang." The sound of crisp footsteps was heard. broke the dream bubble in front of Li Zicheng's eyes. Everything in front of Li Zicheng's eyes disappeared. Only this cold hall has been pillars one by one, and even the footsteps in the distance.

I don't know when, Li Zicheng has burst into tears.

The already blind eyes touched the tear ducts, and it was even more sour and uncomfortable, making people want to gouge out the eyeballs again.

But no amount of pain can compare to Li Zicheng's heartache now.

Three years ago, there were still a few generals who followed Li Zicheng to the north, even if they were Gao Yigong, there was no news, and there was no news.

So many brothers and so many people pinned their hopes on Li Zicheng, but Li Zicheng failed them. In front of people, Li Zicheng can't show half of his weakness, how can he be heartbroken when he is alone. Especially the death of Liu Zongmin.

It's not the pain of blindness that day, it's half a point, or even worse. It's like cutting off his hands and feet.

"Husband." The person who came was none other than Gao. Gao came to Li Zicheng's side. Li Zicheng gently wiped away tears. Gao was also very distressed, she and Li Zicheng's husband and wife had been in tears for so many years, and it was the first time she saw Li Zicheng crying.

Even if it was the original defeat of eighteen horsemen.

Even if the camp was separated at the beginning, there was no news of the family.

Li Zicheng has never been like this.

"Am I a failure." Li Zicheng said: "Let so many brothers die without corpses. Should I give up and leave a way for my brothers to live? ”

"Nope." Gao said: "You are a hero. They follow you not because they know you can win, but because you did the right thing. ”

"Husband, the current situation is very difficult, but no matter how difficult the situation is, we haven't seen it, you must not have a trace of slackness, you think about the soldiers who follow you, you think Brother Liu, if you give up now, they will all die in vain."

"What do you say when you see them underground in the future?"

"Do you say you are a dog for Cao Cao?"

Li Zicheng's eyes lit up suddenly, and he said, "I understand." He looked around and said, "This Xiangyang City is where I am buried." ”

"Nope." Gao said: "Husband, you are here to persuade you to go to Wuchang. ”

"Go to Wuchang and let Cao Cao kill me?" Li Zicheng sneered and said: "The eldest husband is dead, in my life, I have used millions of soldiers to run rampant in the Central Plains, even if it is above the Qing History, I am indispensable, I am only here, what is not satisfied." ”

"Heaven has given me enough, but I didn't catch it."

"Nope." Gao said: "A gentleman can be bullied. You are going to Wuchang. Cao Cao will definitely not kill you. Because the Qing army will arrive soon, kill you, break into the camp and rebel, at least for a period of time, he will never touch you. ”

"Cao Ying, there may not be no eyeliner from us. When the Qing army fought with Cao Ying, it was the time for us fishermen to profit, but we didn't want to do anything but open a road to the south. ”

"Let the Qing army and Cao Ying be entangled in the Central Plains, and we will stand in the corner first. There may not be a comeback. ”

"Who taught you this?" Li Zicheng keenly felt that something was wrong and asked.

Gao didn't mean to hide it at all, and said: "This is what General Gu asked me to convey, General Gu said; The dragon can be big and small, and it can rise and hide; The big one is the clouds and the fog, and the small one is hidden and hidden; The rising is soaring between the universe, and the hidden is lurking in the waves. Although it is now a dragon swimming in shallow water, it may not be without a plan to break the game. Luo Rucai's biggest problem is that he is old, maybe he will be gone that day. The husband should be in a hurry and be patient, and wait for the time to come. ”

Li Zicheng said: "I know. ”

Gao's heart was slightly relieved, but he didn't know that Li Zicheng's heart was even more gloomy.

Gao only heard one of Gu Junen's meanings, but Li Zicheng heard another meaning of Gu Junen.

If Li Zicheng defected to Luo Rucai, not to mention anything else, the remnants of the camp would be able to settle down, and now many soldiers in the camp are unwilling to fight with Cao Ying, all they think about is how to survive. Defecting to Luo Rucai, whether Li Zicheng has a chance to make a comeback is unknown.

But it was safe to break into the camp.

If Li Zicheng can make a comeback in the future, all the departments of the camp will naturally follow, but if Li Zicheng dies because of this, he will break into the camp

The ministry has just been cleared and cleansed, and most of them can still enjoy the official status of the new dynasty.

This situation made Li Zicheng extremely frustrated.

However, he also knows that in troubled times, this is normal.

For a general, no matter how much prestige Li Zicheng had before, it was almost worn out in this defeat.

Even in history, Li Zicheng was defeated all the way from Tongguan to Huguang, fought with Azig thirteen times along the way, and finally broke into the camp system, so that Li Zicheng only had dozens of miles around him before there was a matter of Jiugong Mountain.

Moreover, as soon as Li Zicheng died, there were many mutual annexation, division and fighting within the camp. It can be explained that the current military spirit of the camp is broken.

At that time, the reason why the camp followed Li Zicheng was that many times it was just a habit. If you don't follow Li Zicheng, they don't have a choice.

But now, another option is in front of them, and that is to defect to Cao Ying.

With the severing relationship between Cao Ying and Chuang Ying, Luo Rucai's connections in the righteous army for decades, and Luo Rucai's reputation as a thief who does not kill thieves, many generals think that defecting to Luo Rucai is a good choice.

And at this time, Li Zicheng became an obstacle.

The grievances between Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai, who doesn't know. Yes, due to the pressure of the Qing army, Luo Rucai decided that it was impossible to move Li Zicheng before the Qing army was defeated and retreated.

But the day will come when the Qing army will withdraw. When the time comes, Luo Rucai will not tolerate Li Zicheng. Even if he can tolerate him Li Zicheng, Li Zicheng will face lifelong surveillance, and it is impossible for him to have any power.

As for Luo Rucai, he will take a step first. Li Zicheng even knew that if there was really such a day, Luo Rucai would never leave him Li Zicheng in the world.

"However, it is not without chance." Li Zicheng secretly said in his heart: "This opportunity is that Cao Ying collapsed and was defeated by the Qing army, and it was a big defeat." ”

Under the defeat of Cao Ying, it is natural to unite all the forces that can be united, such as breaking into the camp. You can let him go. And no matter how Cao Ying is defeated, for a long time in the future, the strength will be above the camp. In this way, there is a glimmer of life in the cracks.

This glimmer of life is so slim that Li Zicheng has to seize it.

Because he knows that if he insists on fighting to the death, it is estimated that he will face a large-scale defection from his subordinates. After all, the battle between Chuang Ying and Cao Ying will not be fought to the end by both sides. Rather than this, it is better to fight for this line of life.

"This is probably the only way Gu Junen came up with." Li Zicheng secretly said in his heart: "This is also the reason why he didn't dare to come to see me." However, I will do it no matter what the reason is, because I am not reconciled. ”

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