When Gao Ligong came to Li Zicheng's big tent, Li Zicheng had already prepared breakfast, which was not hearty, but he could eat enough, and what was rare was that there was also a broth.

Li Zicheng greeted him with a smile, pulled Gao Ligong to the square table for breakfast, and said, "Big brother, how is it, have you seen the rifle?" ”

Although Gao Ligong ate breakfast, he didn't taste it, "Hongji, how many such rifles do you have?" ”

"Tens of thousands," Li Zicheng took a sip of broth to moisten his throat and said, "There are more than 20,000 of the Heavenly Mandate Army in Henan alone. ”

Gao Ligong didn't say anything anymore, just lowered his head and ate breakfast, even drank the broth, and said: "Hongji, I'm going back to give General Luo a life, what is Hongji's opinion?" ”

Li Zicheng was also full, he clapped his hands, and said: "If Luo Rucai really wants to cooperate with the Heavenly Mandate Army, he can only accept our adaptation, and the two will become one!" ”

Gao Ligong didn't expect this result, this is to completely swallow Luo Rucai's army!

Luo Rucai would never agree.

However, there is a huge disparity in strength between the Heavenly Mandate Army and General Luo, and it may not be realistic to cooperate and form an alliance on an equal footing.

If General Luo wants to gain a foothold in Henan, I'm afraid it will be very difficult, if he doesn't want to move the territory of the Heavenly Mandate Army, there is only Kaifeng Mansion left in Henan, if he wants to move the territory of the Heavenly Mandate Army......

Gao Ligong knew that his mission should have failed, and Hongji made it very clear that the Heavenly Mandate Army would not form an alliance with General Luo.

He stood up and bowed his hand to Li Zicheng, "Hongji, I want to go back and report to General Luo!" After a pause, he said, "Whether General Luo accepts it or not, I will come back!" ”

"Since the eldest brother is coming back, why don't you just stay?" Li Zicheng was a little worried, "In case Luo Rucai detains the eldest brother......"

"Entrusted by people, loyal to people," Gao Ligong hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Hongji, rest assured, General Luo is not such a person!" ”

"In that case, then I'll wait for the big brother here,!" Li Zicheng sent Gao Ligong out of the big tent and said: "The eldest brother's war horse has already been fed, and the eldest brother will go slowly all the way!" ”

The soldiers led the war horse over, Gao Ligong took the reins of the horse, turned over on the horse, and arched his hand to Li Zicheng from the horse, "Hongji, take care!" ”

Li Zicheng returned the salute with a smile, "Big brother has a good trip, Gui Ying and I are waiting for big brother, the family always has to be together!" ”

Gao Ligong nodded silently, turned the horse's head, clamped the horse's belly between his legs, whipped the horse's buttocks, and quickly disappeared from Li Zicheng's sight.

Li Zicheng waited until Gao Ligong disappeared before returning to the big tent. What Luo Rucai had in mind, he didn't know at all, most of them would not accept the reorganization of the Heavenly Mandate Army.

If Luo Rucai is unwilling to accept the reorganization and has to come to Henan, then there will inevitably be a battle between the two sides.

There are some problems that must be solved through battles!

Li Zicheng immediately gave Li Ji an order, ordering him to seize the favorable terrain on both sides of the blocked water.

Tang County has more than 20,000 people in the fourth battalion, of which the first and second regiments are elite troops equipped with rifles and flowering bullets, and their combat effectiveness should be stronger than that of Luo Rucai's troops.

But Li Zicheng was unwilling to fight a war of attrition, he wanted a complete victory and a battle to solve the problem, so he sent a message to the Song Ministry of Culture in Nanyang, ordering him to rush to Wadian and Xinye as soon as possible to set up defenses, and when necessary, attack from the flanks and defeat Luo Rucai's troops one by one.

The war machine has been turned on, the Mandate of Heaven Army is ready, whether or not the war can be avoided is just in Luo Rucai's thoughts.

After lunch, Gao Ligong returned, still as an envoy.

Li Zicheng's heart moved, Gao Ligong came back so soon, which shows that Luo Rucai is impatient, isn't Luo Rucai as cunning as Cao Cao, why did he expose his hole cards so quickly?

Was he panicked, anxious, etc., accidentally leaking his hole cards, or did he deliberately show weakness to paralyze himself?

With Luo Rucai's mind, it is definitely not a panicked gaffe, I am afraid that there is still a purpose of not agreeing with the accuser, what is this purpose?

Li Zicheng first thought that Luo Rucai was going to sneak attack the Heavenly Mandate Army, but Gao Ligong had already seen the rifle of the Heavenly Mandate Army, and after he went back, it was impossible not to tell Luo Rucai, Luo Rucai knew the power of the rifle, and dared to sneak attack?

As a precaution, Li Zicheng warned Li Ji and the regiment commanders on the one hand, and sent additional rangers to the south on the other hand to closely monitor the main force of Luo Rucai's troops.

There are more than 15,000 soldiers under Luo Rucai's department, and they are a force to be reckoned with among the rogues, and they cannot be taken lightly.

How can the Mandate of Heaven Army seek the greatest benefit in this matter?

With the current strength of the Heavenly Mandate Army, the fourth and seventh battalions are stationed in Tangxian and Nanyang respectively, and as long as the strategy is appropriate, it is entirely possible to completely annihilate Luo Rucai's troops.

But war is never an end, but a means to an end.

The Mandate of Heaven Army was born at the grassroots, and compared with the imperial court, it did not have an orthodox status, and only by standing on the moral high ground could it gather the people and recruit talents.

If the Luo Rucai troops who came to defect are completely wiped out, it will definitely make all the rogue in the world wary, and in the future war, the Mandate of Heaven army will not only have to challenge the Ming army on the frontal battlefield, but also beware of a certain rogue stabbing from the back at any time.

It would be nice if Luo Rucai accepted the reorganization of the Mandate of Heaven Army like Yidougu, and Li Zicheng didn't mind giving Luo Rucai an idle civil official.

I'm afraid this idea is difficult to realize, Luo Rucai has been circulating for more than ten years, and he has already become a refiner!

Before meeting Gao Ligong, Li Zicheng wanted to listen to the opinions of others, so he summoned Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance in the big tent.

Niu Jinxing didn't know that Gao Ligong and Li Zicheng had an old relationship, and when he heard that Luo Rucai's envoy was visiting again, he immediately squinted, stroked the half-length beard of his chin, and couldn't help nodding, Song Xiance glanced at Niu Jinxing, but he laughed slightly.

Li Zicheng didn't know why, so he said: "Mr. Niu, Luo Rucai's messenger, what do you mean by coming back so soon?" ”

Niu Jinxing bowed his hand to Li Zicheng and said, "Congratulations to the Grand Duke, Luo Rucai will be obedient in the near future!" ”

Li Zicheng was even more puzzled, "What do you mean by Mr. Niu?" ”

"The Metropolitan Governor has already given Luo Rucai conditions, and the alliance with Luo Rucai's original request is thousands of miles away?" Niu Jinxing said slowly: "Luo Rucai should be very angry, but he sent a messenger over so quickly, obviously he already had a plan in his heart......

"Why does Mr. Niu think that Luo Rucai will definitely give in?" Li Zicheng said with a smile: "What if Luo Rucai is very angry and sends a messenger over to refuse, or even scolds him to relieve his anger?" ”

"Haha," Niu Jinxing laughed: "The Metropolitan Governor thinks about things, and he is indeed more comprehensive than his subordinates, but it ......"

"But what ......"

"If Luo Rucai completely rejects the suggestion of the Grand Duke, it is to find death, the fourth and seventh battalions are ready to attack Luo Rucai at any time," Niu Jinxing said: "According to his subordinates, ninety percent of them are sure, Luo Rucai does not dare to challenge the Mandate of Heaven Army!" ”

Li Zicheng said in his heart, this is logical, but who can tell Luo Rucai's thoughts? He thought for a moment, looked at Song Xiance, and said, "Mr. Song also has such an opinion?" ”

Song Xiance straightened his body and straightened his chest forward, making him look a little taller, "The Metropolitan Governor, the opinions of his subordinates are roughly the same as that of Deputy Envoy Niu, and his subordinates are just reminding the Metropolitan Governor that Luo Rucai has more than 100,000 people, and it is time to consider how to settle them!" ”

Li Zicheng smiled secretly in his heart, this Song Xiance, just became the deputy envoy of the Civil Department, and he was thinking about the people in his heart, is this too fast? Will Luo Rucai definitely belong to the Heavenly Mandate Army?

Before Luo Rucai's army was absorbed, everything had changed!

However, Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance were both full of confidence, and they also infected Li Zicheng, he nodded to the two with a smile, "I'll go see the messenger and see what he says!" ”

Before leaving, Niu Jinxing said: "Governor, if Luo Rucai is willing to return to the Heavenly Mandate Army, don't let him take charge of the army again, just like Yidougu!" ”

In this way, maybe a convention can be formed in the future, and all the rogues in the world can defect to the Mandate of Heaven Army, but the army accepts the reorganization, and the Lord will leave the army, which will become an immutable law!

Li Zicheng sent Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance away, and thought for a while in the big tent before summoning Gao Ligong.

After the two saluted each other, the guests and hosts sat down, He Xiaomi had no hostility towards Gao Ligong, he saw the opportunity to serve tea, and then stood behind Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng looked at Gao Ligong and said with a faint smile: "Big brother, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon," his eyes turned, and he said: "Luo Rucai knows that you are my eldest brother?" ”

"I shouldn't know," Gao Ligong shook his head slightly, and said, "Even if General Luo knows that you and I are old acquaintances, he doesn't know the exact relationship!" ”

"Ao," Li Zicheng nodded slightly, and said, "Big brother revealed the current situation and strength of the Heavenly Mandate Army to Luo Rucai?" ”

"Hmm!" Gao Ligong said in his heart, you asked Liu Zongmin to take me to see the rifle, to deter me from being fake, isn't it just to deter Luo Rucai? "I am a messenger sent by General Luo, and everything I see in the camp of the Heavenly Mandate Army, I naturally have to report to General Luo!"

Li Zicheng is not surprised at all, Gao Ligong is still Luo Rucai's subordinate, and he is naturally loyal to Luo Rucai, he let Gao Ligong see the rifle, just to deter Luo Rucai, if Luo Rucai is a smart person, he should not fight with the Heavenly Mandate Army, even if he retreats to Huguang, he will not pursue, let the incident return to the original point.

If you insist on coming to Henan, you must obey the arrangements of the Mandate of Heaven.

Although the Ming army occupies the capital Kaifeng, as well as a large amount of land north of the Yellow River, south of the Yellow River, the Mandate of Heaven Army has the upper hand, and is in a state of confrontation militarily, but the territory is constantly expanding.

Whether it was the Ming army in Kaifeng or the Yang Wenyue department north of Ruyang Mansion, Li Zicheng was not worried, and did not start fighting for the time being, just to digest the land he had occupied.

Henan's eight prefectures and one state, the Mandate of Heaven Army has occupied three prefectures and one prefecture, Luoyang Mansion (Henan Mansion), Nanyang Mansion, Runing Mansion three prefectures, the land area is particularly large, plus Ruzhou, the area has exceeded half of the entire Henan, in addition to the imperial court occupies the capital Kaifeng, and the more remote Guide Mansion in the east, only Zhangde, Weihui, Huaiqing north of the Yellow River are left with three small mansions.

Of course, Li Zicheng does not think that the strength of the Heavenly Mandate Army has surpassed that of the Ming Dynasty, and the two sides still have their own large rear, although it has declined, the imperial court still has Jingshi, Shanxi, Jiangnan, and the southern provinces, whether it is land, population, or hundreds of years of accumulation of orthodox status, the Heavenly Mandate Army is far from comparable.

A hundred-legged insect, dead but not stiff!

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