Li Zicheng looked at Li Guo and Song Wen, and said with a smile: "Look, Hong Chengchou really sent someone!" ”

"Hong Chengchou's messenger?" Song Wen was even more surprised, "Has the Metropolitan Governor contacted Hong Chengchou?" ”

"No," Li Zicheng shook his head and chuckled, "Hong Chengchou is my old friend, knowing that I am in Hanzhong, even if he wants to fight, he has to talk about it first, right?" Let the two of you come over tonight, just to let you help you to see if there is anything missing. ”

He immediately waved his hand and asked He Xiaomi to lead the messenger in.

The envoy followed behind He Xiaomi, entered the hall, and first gave Li Zicheng a grand salute, and swept his eyes on the faces of Li Guo and Song Wen, but he didn't say a word.

"These two are generals under the Pontus Governor, not outsiders, you don't have to worry!" Li Zicheng smiled: "What did Inspector Hong bring to you?" ”

The envoy was stunned for a moment, then gave Li Zicheng a salute again, and then took out a letter from his arms, "Everything that my family overseer wants to say is in this letter." ”

He Xiaomi took the letter and handed it to Li Zicheng with both hands.

Li Zicheng tore open the seal, unfolded the letter and looked at it, then handed it to Li Guo, and after Li Guo and Song Wen saw it, they lit it on the lamp and candle, burned it to ashes, and said to the envoy: "The question of the Hong Governor will be answered by the Governor of Pontus one by one, you have to remember it!" ”

"The villain will take to heart the words of the Grand Duke......"

"First of all, Governor Hong asked the Governor of Bendu why he violated the agreement and went south to Sichuan, and now even the imperial court is alarmed, and he came to attack the Mandate of Heaven Army," Li Zicheng said: "The Governor of Bendu clearly told him that the Governor of Bendu never promised him that he would not go south in the future, so this violation of the agreement is not on the head of the Governor of Bendu." ”

"However, when the Heavenly Mandate Army occupies Hanzhong, isn't it out of the east of Longshan?" The messenger said carefully.

"Has the Mandate of Heaven crossed Longshan? The Mandate of Heaven Army is bypassing the Qinling Mountains, right? Li Zicheng said: "If you say that you have violated the agreement, please bring a message to the governor of Bentu, on that day, the army of Governor Hong violated the agreement and sent Dai Junen out of Longshan without authorization, wanting to attack Lanzhou, but the governor of Bendu has not yet settled accounts with him!" ”

"This ......"

Li Zicheng interrupted the envoy's words, "You are the envoy, just go back and spread the word, Hong Dujun is not a fool, he will think about it!" ”

"Yes, the villain understands......"

"As for the court's questioning, it has nothing to do with the governor of Pontus, and there is no agreement between the governor of Pontus and the court!"

The envoy said: "But the Mandate of Heaven army went south to Sichuan, and now it occupies Hanzhong, threatening Xi'an at any time...... The Overseer couldn't bear to fight the Providence Army, but he was uneasy......"

Can't bear it? Don't you dare? Li Zicheng smiled secretly in his heart, but his face still maintained his majesty, "Your envoy went back to tell Governor Hong that the Governor of Bendu has no intention of entering Xi'an, and the Governor of Bendu only needs a complete Hanzhong Mansion." ”

"Dadu Governor, the Mandate of Heaven army occupies Hanzhong and forces King Rui to death, and the overseer is really unable to explain to the imperial court," the messenger said: "As far as the villain knows, King Rui is the uncle of the current emperor, once the emperor knows, I am afraid that there will be many people who want to fall to the ground, if the Mandate of Heaven army does not withdraw from Hanzhong Mansion......"

"King Rui is dead, can he still come back to life when the Heavenly Mandate Army withdraws from Hanzhong?" Li Zicheng gestured to Li Guo with his eyes.

Li Guo drew his sword and stood up, and said sharply: "The governor of the capital does not enter Xi'an, it is already benevolent and righteous, and if you want to be verbose, Hugh blames General Ben for being ruthless!" ”

"This ......"

Li Zicheng smiled faintly and said: "Double happiness should be like this, the messenger is just a rumor, and all greed has nothing to do with him!" ”

When the envoy saw that Li Guo had returned the sword into the sheath, he said: "If the Heavenly Mandate Army cannot withdraw from Hanzhong, the Overseer will really not be able to explain to the imperial court......"

"It depends on the methods of the Hong Overseer, there are so many rogues in Huguang, can't it be planted on their heads?" Li Zicheng said: "One life is worth one life, as long as Inspector Hong can go to Huguang to kill a few more rogues, the anger of the court and the emperor may disappear!" ”

"This ......"

"Second question," Li Zicheng interrupted the envoy, the Mandate of Heaven Army had already occupied Sichuan and Hanzhong, and it was impossible to spit it out, unless it was militarily disadvantageous," Governor Hong asked the Governor of Pursu, where the Mandate of Heaven Army would go, and the Governor of Mandate could also clearly tell him that the Mandate of Heaven Army would no longer destroy his good deeds, and would only operate in Hanzhong and Sichuan for the time being. ”

"Sichuan?" The envoy suddenly cried with a sad face, "Dadu Governor, if the Heavenly Mandate Army can't withdraw from Sichuan, then the Overseer really has no life, and the emperor has already scolded Lord Yang of the Ministry of War for the sake of the King of Shu......"

"This is Yang Sichang's business, what does it have to do with Inspector Hong?" Li Zicheng said with a straight face: "The Governor of Bendu only has an agreement with Governor Hong, is the Governor of Bendu also responsible for the life and death of others?" ”

"That's not the case," the envoy said with a bitter face, "The Overseer and the Metropolitan Governor have made an agreement, and the Metropolitan Governor must give the Overseer some face no matter what, and Sichuan must give up ......."

"As long as your envoy brings the words of the Governor of Pontus to the Governor of Hong Governor, the Governor Hong will naturally understand the painstaking efforts of the Governor of Ponticus!" Li Zicheng said angrily: "The Governor of Pontus has given the Hong Governors three days, and after three days, if the Hong Governors do not retreat, the Governor of Hong will be regarded as a challenge to the Heavenly Mandate Army." ”

"Governor, this ...... When the villain returns, I'm afraid I won't be able to make an account of the Overseer......"

Li Zicheng glared at the envoy and said: "Whoever threatens the Mandate of Heaven Army, the Governor of Pontus regards him as an enemy...... The Pontus did not want the Hung army to make such a mistake again. ”

After Hong Chengchou's envoy left, Li said: "Metropolitan Governor, will Hong Chengchou take the initiative to withdraw his troops?" ”

"Then it depends on how much pressure he is facing, if Chongzhen and Yang Sichang put too much pressure on him, maybe he won't withdraw his troops," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "So, you and General Song still have to be ready to fight." ”

"Yes, Grand Duke!" Li Guo said again: "Metropolitan Governor, the Heavenly Mandate Army is no longer expanding its territory?" There are so many great places in the imperial court......"

"The rice has to be eaten one bite at a time," Li Zicheng pointed at Li Guo's nose with his finger, "The Heavenly Mandate Army went south and occupied Sichuan and Hanzhong, such a large territory, if you want to completely become the territory of the Heavenly Mandate Army, it will take time to digest ......"

After the envoy returned, he told Hong Chengchou what Li Zicheng had said.

Although the night was dark, Hong Chengchou and Cao Bianjiao didn't feel sleepy at all, and Li Zicheng's attitude was extremely tough, which made them at a loss for a while.

If the troops are withdrawn according to Li Zicheng's request, the court and the emperor will definitely not let them go; Let's attack the city, since Li Zicheng is in Hanzhong City, the number of the Heavenly Mandate Army will not be too small, and it will be difficult to break the city for a while.

Hong Chengchou thought of the Guguan that day, tens of thousands of troops, if it wasn't for Li Zicheng's intention to let him go, I'm afraid there would be no one left......

What to do?

Hong Chengchou was so anxious that his head was sweating, but his hands and feet were cold, and he couldn't beat and fight, and he couldn't withdraw and withdraw, just like being stuck in his throat by a fish bone......

Cao Bianjiao whispered, "Lord Overseer, don't we have the strength to fight?" ”

Hong Chengchou closed his eyes slightly and shook his head slowly, "Chief Cao, didn't you see the combat effectiveness of the Heavenly Mandate Army last night?" There was only one small mistake, and 5,000 soldiers were wiped out...... How can there be no mistakes on the battlefield? How many times can we endure such a toss? Besides, if you fall into the trap of the Mandate of Heaven Army, no matter how many soldiers there are, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape the doom......"

"That'...... What do we do now? ”

"I'm afraid it's not realistic to let the Heavenly Mandate Army completely withdraw from Sichuan and Hanzhong," Hong Chengchou said: "However, the matter of the King of Shu and the King of Rui in Hanzhong...... Sooner or later, the imperial court will know ......"

Cao Bianjiao is also helpless, since he joined the army, he has never encountered such a situation today, he can neither fight nor withdraw, after thinking for a while, he seems to understand one thing.

Every time the Tartars broke through the pass and attacked the Beijing Division, although the imperial court concentrated a large number of troops to King Qin, in front of the Tartars' cavalry, it was almost the same as today's situation.

Let's attack, the only result is that the army is defeated and killed, and the court will sympathize with the family; If you don't attack, you can only watch the Tartars loot in all directions of the capital, and the court will be held responsible......

Could it be that such a rogue of the Mandate of Heaven Army is comparable in combat power to that of a Tartar? Not even the Overseers dare to beat it!

Cao Bianjiao really didn't understand, he was also a rogue, why the Heavenly Mandate Army cultivated a climate in Xining and Lanzhou, could it be that the Overseer raised his own respect? It's not like it, even the Overseers don't dare touch the beards of the Manifest Destiny......

If even the Overseers are like this, the Mandate of Heaven ......

He hesitated for a moment, but finally mustered up the courage to say, "Lord Overseer, if it goes on like this, will the Mandate of Heaven ......?"

"Be cautious, ......be cautious" Hong Chengchou waved his hand, he didn't know how to end it, he could hide it from the emperor and the court for a while, and he could hide it from someone for a lifetime, but could he hide the matter of the Heavenly Mandate Army going south to Sichuan forever? Besides, will the Mandate of Heaven Army stay in Sichuan with peace of mind?

There is no point in considering this, the rogues are already flying all over the sky, and the Heavenly Mandate Army is not missing, the question is, how to push the burden to others?

Luckily, there are still three days left!

In the past three days, Hong Chengchou sent envoys several times to meet Li Zicheng, but the result of each meeting was the same, Li Zicheng not only refused to withdraw from Sichuan and Hanzhong, but instead demanded that the Ming army under Hong Chengchou leave Hanzhong Mansion immediately, otherwise, when the time came, the Heavenly Mandate Army would regard them as enemies and might take military action at any time.

Hong Chengchou racked his brains, and Li Zicheng didn't eat hard and soft......

By the evening of the third day, Hong Chengchou still had no choice, there was no time, he had to let go, if Li Zicheng did not give in again, he would temporarily leave Hanzhong on the grounds of helping Huguang, and he would be punished by the emperor and the imperial court, and he would never be an enemy of the Mandate of Heaven.

He is the governor of the five provinces, even if the emperor punishes him, he will only lose his official position and remove the knight, and his life may be worry-free......

Hong Chengchou is ready to send an envoy to Li Zicheng for the last time, and he would rather offend the imperial court than offend the rogues who can't be provoked!

It was getting late, Hong Chengchou stood at the door of the big tent, looking at the Hanzhong Mansion in the south, but his eyes were full of haze, where are Li Zicheng and his Heavenly Mandate Army going?

Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps outside the tent, and one of the guards said, "Lord Overseer, the military department is urgent!" ”