On 30 March, in the suburbs of Zhushan County, Huguang, Li Zicheng's 150,000-strong army was in a joint camp for ten miles. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

In Li Zicheng's Chinese army tent, Li Dingguo, the leader of the thieves in the Huguang area and Zhang Xianzhong's righteous son, led his military forces to welcome Li Zicheng.

It is better to say that it is to welcome, but to form an alliance. Li Dingguo has been active in Huguang for many years, wandering and shuttling, and the officials and soldiers have never been able to help him. But the current situation is very critical, and now the new army of the imperial court is stationed in Shaanxi, and it may move south at any time. Li Dingguo is eager to join forces with Li Zicheng to tide over unprecedented difficulties.

Li Zicheng's army was no match for the new army, and its escape to Huguanglai shows the combat effectiveness of the new army. In this case, Li Dingguo did not dare to slack off. He came to Li Zicheng to show his goodwill to join forces with Li Zicheng, and second, to find out how strong the new army in Beijing was.

Li Dingguo walked to Li Zicheng's army, and Liu Wenxiu, a general under Li Dingguo, glanced left and right, and suddenly snorted coldly: "This Li Zicheng is such a big shelf, we came to Zhushan County to meet him, and he didn't get out of the big account of the Chinese army." Let's find him in his tent! ”

Li Dingguo looked at Liu Wenxiu and was silent.

Under the leadership of a school officer, Li Dingguo walked into the big account of the Chinese army and saw Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng was the king of Chuang, nominally the highest-ranking person in the rebel army. Although Li Dingguo is also in his own right, he is a junior after all. Li Dingguo looked at Li Zicheng, who was dressed in military uniform, and led his generals to bow to Li Zicheng, and said, "King Chuang, we haven't seen King Chuang for a long time!" ”

Li Dingguo inherited Zhang Xianzhong's power, and he has been in Huguang for a long time, and his soldiers and horses are also known as 100,000, which is considered the master. Li Zicheng escaped from Shaanxi and was considered a guest. Li Dingguo took the initiative to welcome him to Zhushan County because he could afford Li Zicheng. At this time, as soon as he entered the tent, he bowed his hand, which gave Li Zicheng face.

Li Dingguo thought that Li Zicheng would definitely get up from his seat and return the salute to himself. should even cordially hold his hand and talk about his past friendships.

However, Li Zicheng didn't, Li Zicheng sat on the chair and looked at Li Dingguo, laughed, and said: "The last time I saw Dingguo, it was seven or eight years ago, and Dingguo is really grown up now." ”

Hearing this, Liu Wenxiu, who was beside Li Dingguo, had a dark face, and immediately turned his face.

Even Li Dingguo was a little embarrassed, with some unhappiness on his face.

Li Dingguo is the leader of the righteous army, Li Zicheng actually said that he has grown up. Li Zicheng came up and put on the posture of an old-timer, which did not have the consciousness of being a guest at all, which was to override Li Dingguo.

Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu glanced at each other, both looking a little disappointed. It seems that this alliance with Li Zicheng is not so simple.

Both sides had their own thoughts, and when the guests sat down, a guard brought up a drink. Li Zicheng emptied Shaanxi and Henan provinces, but he was extremely rich in material. At this time, all the good wine and meat were put on the table, and there was a large table. Li Dingguo glanced at the wine and food on the table, and felt that Li Zicheng didn't look like he had fled to Huguang, but like a rich man traveling.

The generals under Li Dingguo's command were all rough people, and when they saw such wine and food, they immediately ate and drank. Niu Jinxing on Li Zicheng's side kept coming up to toast, and the banquet was quite lively.

After three rounds of drinking, Li Zicheng glanced at Li Dingguo and asked lightly: "You have been guerrilla in Huguang for several years, but are there any difficulties?" ”

When the generals on Li Dingguo's side heard this, they looked at each other for a while, and they were all silent.

After a long time, there was Li Dingguo's number one general, and Zhang Xianzhong's other son, Ai Nengqi, said: "King Chuang doesn't know, we are guerrilla in Huguang, and there are also a large number of officers and soldiers chasing and killing. We are sometimes in the north and sometimes in the south, and those officers and soldiers cannot catch up. However, because we dare not stay for a long time everywhere, we often can't break through the county. Therefore, there is a great shortage of food and grass in the army. ”

Hearing Ai Nengqi's words, the generals on Li Dingguo's side all looked up at Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng has evacuated two provinces, and he has plenty of grain and grass on hand, and if he can support Li Dingguo with some grain and materials, I am afraid that Li Dingguo's embarrassing situation will be greatly improved.

If Li Zicheng can release such goodwill, it will also be greatly beneficial to the alliance between the two rebel armies.

Li Zicheng looked at Ai Nengqi and smiled. Putting down the wine cup, he said: "I heard that Ai Nengqi independently led an army of 30,000 to operate in the area of Changde Mansion? ”

Enchi nodded and said, "Exactly!" ”

This Ai Nengqi is also Zhang Xianzhong's righteous son, and he has a very high status in Li Dingguo's army. Although he obeyed Li Dingguo's orders, he usually followed Li Dingguo's deployment to contain the officers and troops in the southern part of Huguang, which was a semi-independent team.

Of course, Li Zicheng knows this.

Li Zicheng stroked his beard and said: "Li Dingguo is in the north of Huguang, and there are few officers and troops, so he can still calmly attack the counties. Ai Nengqi contained the officers and troops in the south of Huguang, which was the most powerful place for the gentry, and it was estimated that they were tired every day, and the lack of food and grass was conceivable. ”

When Li Dingguo heard this, his brows furrowed.

Sure enough, Li Zicheng said: "Li Dingguo, I won't support it." Ai Nengqi, your department is the hardest, I will help you with 10,000 stone rice noodles, enough for you to eat for a month! ”

Hearing Li Zicheng's words, Ainengqi was overjoyed.

Li Dingguo frowned and was silent, his face full of disappointment. Liu Wenxiu was annoyed and slammed the wine cup on the table.

Liu Wenxiu couldn't help it, and shouted loudly: "Li Zicheng, don't you want to separate our brothers!" If you want to annex our soldiers and horses, just say, why bother with such a little trick? ”

Li Zicheng looked at Li Dingguo and did not speak.

Niu Jinxing stood up and said: "General Liu's words are wrong, King Chuang is the leader of the rebel army, seeing that Ai Nengqi is in a difficult situation and gives him some food and grass, how can it become a discord in your eyes?" ”

Li Dingguo sneered and put the wine cup on the table.

Ai Nengqi looked at Li Dingguo's face and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. But he is really short of food and grass, where is he willing to return the 10,000 stone rice noodles?

A banquet became very awkward, and everyone hurriedly drank a few sips of wine, and then it was over.

Walking out of the camp, Li Dingguo sighed.

"This Li Zicheng is obsessed with power, even if he is lucky, he can't cope with the changes in the situation, and he is not a master. We can't vote for him. ”

Liu Wenxiu also sighed: "Now at such a critical moment, this Li Zicheng is still in a hurry to play power tricks to annex us when he comes to Huguanglai. He also didn't want to think about what we would do if the new army went south. ”

Li Dingguo turned over and got on the horse, but he didn't drive the horse forward for a long time. He sat on the horse for a long time, and his face became worse and worse.

Liu Wenxiu asked, "Dashuai?" How is it? ”

"In the northwest, there is a new army in Beijing to go south at any time, and in the northeast, there is a strong army in the world, the Tiger Army. There is also the gentry's Jiangbei Army in the southeast, eyeing the tiger. Li Dingguo sighed and said, "The era of our righteous army crisscrossing the Central Plains has come to an end. ”