Chapter 59: The Gentleman's Covenant

"Third brother, are you feeling better?" As soon as Yuan Shizhong came in, he asked Zhang Xuan's body.

Zhang Xuan was a little moved in his heart and said, "Thank you for your concern, it's just a minor illness." ”

"I don't know about you." Yuan Shizhong said: "You are too soft-hearted, in the troubled times, you can't live if you don't have a ruthless heart." ”

"Only the heart of this world is like iron and stone can live, and this world is not right." Zhang Xuan said calmly as if it was an ancient well.

Yuan Shizhong said: "This is a troubled time, you must follow the living method of the troubled times, and your compassion will not be too late to be chaotic in the peaceful years." ”

"Will we survive to the time of peace?" Zhang Xuan said.

Yuan Shizhong didn't know how to answer for a while. Today does not know tomorrow. Who is sure that they will live to the peaceful years, or who is sure that there will be peaceful years in the future.

Zhang Xuan chatted to death.

Yuan Shizhong was also silent for a while, not wanting to talk about this heavy topic, and said, "I'm leaving." ”

"Let's go?" Zhang Xuan was startled and said, "How to go, where to go?" ”

"Return to Germany." Yuan Shizhong said.

Zhang Xuan's heart moved, and said: "It's the meaning of breaking into the camp, you don't wait for Cao Ying to cross the river." Zhang Xuan was slightly stunned, then reacted and said, "Yes, you are worried that Cao Ying is coming, and you will not be able to leave." ”

Yuan Shizhong said: "It's not that I can't leave, it's just that it's not good to see Uncle Luo." ”

"Does the second brother know?" Zhang Xuan said.

"I haven't told him yet." Yuan Shizhong said.

Zhang Xuan paused slightly, and said: "You better tell him, no matter what, it's also a brother, it's good to get together and disperse, in fact, you don't know my father-in-law." He values righteousness and reputation the most, you just have to tell him that you want to leave. He will definitely not let you go, I will give you an idea, wait a while, go to see the second brother, let the second brother take you, cross the river to meet my father-in-law, and ease the relationship. ”

Yuan Shizhong was a little moved, Zhang Xuan's words were completely for his sake, he got up and said: "Third brother, you and my brother, I don't know when we will see you again in the future." ”

"Actually, I also know that the eldest brother is not a member of the righteous army, but the court cannot support it, but in the future, if there is anything, don't make a decision easily, think twice." Zhang Xuan said.

"I know." Yuan Shizhong said: "After I return to Guide, I will abide by Guide. If the righteous army can win the world in the future, I will be a loyal servant of the righteous army, and if the righteous army will not succeed in the future, I can only choose the winning side. ”

Zhang Xuan had some understanding of Yuan Shizhong's thoughts.

Yuan Shizhong and Li Zicheng have never been all the way. When it came to parting ways, Zhang Xuan had already been mentally prepared. What Yuan Shizhong said, Zhang Xuan also understood, but he thought about it

The foreshadowing before, even if Yuan Shizhong supported the army and respected himself, he would not easily fall to the imperial court.

Zhang Xuan said: "Actually, I also know that there is always a difference between you and me, but I don't know so early. ”

Yuan Shizhong said: "Brother Fool wants to have a gentleman's covenant with you. ”

"Oh." Zhang Xuan said: "What does my brother want? ”

Yuan Shizhong said: "I don't have big ambitions, I just want to survive in the troubled times." And brother, you are a person with great ambitions, if you think anyone has the hope of success in the future, or you have the heart of self-reliance, a letter. I'm coming to you. However, in the future, I have already chosen to choose the Lord, and I will also send a letter to invite you to come and serve the Lord together. ”

Zhang Xuan said: "I will not betray my father-in-law. ”

Yuan Shizhong said: "Okay, no matter what, even if our brothers face each other in the future, please protect my wife and children." ”

"Why would my brother say such a thing?" Zhang Xuan said: "How did our two brothers come to this point? ”

"I don't have a good eye, and I can't compare to your brother, who looks at the general trend of the world, like looking at the pattern in the palm of your hand. You wait for your judgment brother, to see who is the master, if the situation is forced to take the wrong path in the future, please let my wife and children live? Don't you even want to? Yuan Shizhong said.

"You and my brother, your son is my nephew, no matter what time it is, I will protect it, why do you say this." Zhang Xuan said: "Okay, in the future, I think who is worthy of the master, I will definitely invite my brother to come over." If the elder brother thinks who is worthy of the master. Surely I will go over, and you and I will serve the same lord with my brother. The same hall is a minister. Zhang Xuan said.

Having said that, Zhang Xuan didn't think that Yuan Shizhong could choose any kind of master. As Zhang Xuan said before, there are only three forces in the world, the righteous army, the imperial court, and the eastern captives.

Yuan Shizhong was born as a scholar, and he would never surrender to Dongyu. Therefore, the Ming master he chose was nothing more than the selection of the official army and the righteous army.

And if Chongzhen were the master, the world would not fall to this point.

Yuan Shizhong actually wanted to keep in touch with Zhang Xuan and valued Zhang Xuan's gaze. If you want to follow Zhang Xuan, you just follow suit.

Of course, an agreement is an agreement. What will happen in the future, who can say for sure.

Yuan Shizhong was overjoyed and said: "Okay, we will make a decision." ”

During this period of time, Yuan Shizhong learned a lot from Zhang Xuan. What I admire most about Zhang Xuan is Zhang Xuan's vision. A return to Guide is inevitable.

He understands that in the troubled times, only with military power in hand can he have more choices, and the place where he can expand his strength the most is the Guide area, because he has been active in the area before, and it can be said that he is familiar with both people and land.

In the middle of the night, he also thought about it carefully, don't talk about it, he will never insult his ancestors. And the imperial court is difficult to return, unless the imperial court allows him to be like the late Tang Dynasty, he will not surrender easily, and he does not want to fall into the fate of a He Renlong.

And the rebels

There are too many variables.

In his opinion, Li Zicheng may be the precursor to the king, but those who win the world must be among the righteous army. Even though Luo Yulong is Luo Rucai's person, he is not so alert, once the righteous army changes, the contradiction between King Chuang and Cao Cao breaks out, Luo Rucai has something to do, Luo Yulong is afraid to go with him, but Zhang Xuan is a smart person, even if Luo Rucai and King Chuang have a case, Zhang Xuan will definitely survive.

With Zhang Xuan's agreement, he can be regarded as preparing a way back.

After Yuan Shizhong met Zhang Xuan, he went to see Luo Yulong again. Together with Luo Yulong, he ventured across the river and went to meet Luo Rucai, who was urging the crossing of the river.

Sure enough, Luo Rucai didn't say anything, but gave Yuan Shizhong a lot of encouragement. Let Yuan Shizhong leave.

Yuan Shizhong was very grateful, and at this time he knew how Luo Rucai's good popularity and reputation among the rebels came about.

When the weather improved, after Cao Ying and Chuang Ying joined forces, Yuan Shizhong took Xiao Yuan Ying back to Germany.

Because of the sudden appearance of the new Yellow River, Yuan Shizhong could not return the same way, so he could only go south first, bypass this river, and then go to Guide.

And Yuan Shizhong also left a lot of things for Zhang Xuan.

For example, some weapons, as well as the local conscription of people in Kaifeng, and a group of people who escaped from the flood of the Yellow River.

Coupled with the regular soldiers under Zhang Xuan's subordinates, Zhang Xuan's subordinates have actually exceeded 10,000.

After Zhang Xuan sent Yuan Shizhong away, he began to reorganize the soldiers and horses, and prepared to include all the old and weak people who could not fight in the rear camp to be responsible for the transportation of the baggage in the army, and these things were all managed by Zhang Zhen.

However, under Zhang Xuan's series of campaigns, there were also a lot of losses, and he had to select strong men from among these people to fill the vacancies in the army before he could be turned into a rear battalion management.

Therefore, Zhang Xuan took Zhang Zhen to see how the people in the camp were.

Zhang Xuan said to Zhang Zhen: "Cao Ying has crossed the river, we can't set up camp here alone, and in a day or two, we will pull out the camp and go south." Jointly operated with Cao Ying, so all these old and weak had to be formed. With the military Fale. Everyone in my Zhang Xuan camp must be clear, and there must be no one to appear, and there is no one to belong to, so the camp will be handed over to my brother. ”

Zhang Zhen said: "Understood. After picking the strong men today, I immediately began to form the army, and there will be no one less, and tomorrow, I will send the roster of the rear camp. ”

"That's very good." Zhang Xuan said. Take care of the rebels who claim to be millions, but they don't even know how many people they have under their command. Zhang Xuan's management of the soldiers under his command has become more and more strict.

"What sound?" Zhang Xuan seemed to hear something and asked.

"Someone is singing." Zhang Zhen also didn't hear it very clearly, and said.

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