"Even if he dares, I won't agree," Li Zicheng said coldly: "Kaifeng Mansion will also be the territory of the Mandate of Heaven Army sooner or later, and everyone will still have to fight each other at that time, and it is better to fight late than early, taking advantage of Luo Rucai's homelessness now......"

"If you can solve the problem with battle, it will naturally be over," Niu Jinxing shook his head slightly, "However, there are many rogues in the world, if they hear that the Heavenly Mandate Army has wiped out Luo Rucai's troops, and the rabbit dies and the fox is sad, they will be cold to the Heavenly Mandate Army!" ”

"What do you mean ...... sir?"

Niu Jinxing's eyes suddenly flashed with a strange light, "Integration, just like the original Yidou Valley, incorporated Luo Rucai's department!" ”

Li Zicheng pondered for a moment and said, "Luo Rucai is different from Yidou Valley, he has been fighting for ten years, how can he easily accept the incorporation of the Heavenly Mandate Army?" ”

"Maybe things are not as difficult as imagined, if Luo Rucai falls out with Zhang Xianzhong, it will be the end of the road," Niu Jinxing said: "Although the rangers said that there are more than 100,000 people in Luo Rucai's department, but the rogues are often wrapped up in the people and their families, and the soldiers who really participate in the battle will not exceed 20,000," paused, and said: "If Luo Rucai sees the strength of the Heavenly Mandate Army, it is entirely possible to accept the incorporation of the Heavenly Mandate Army, and the metropolitan governor will leave a place for Luo Rucai in the temporary governor's mansion!" ”

"Haha," Li Zicheng laughed, but he knew in his heart that it would definitely not be an easy task to completely absorb Luo Rucai's department, "Let's take a look at the situation first!" ”

After lunch, Li Zicheng braved the scorching heat to inspect the farmland on both sides of the river along the blocked water, the water and the draining water, and found that most of the farmland had traces of harvest, and less than 10% of the land was really unharvested.

If the people have food, they will not become hungry, and as long as the Mandate of Heaven does not levy heavy taxes, the people will be able to initially solve the problem of food and clothing.

Perhaps the drought in Henan is not as serious as the legend says.

Man-made disasters are more terrible than natural disasters!

Everywhere Li Zicheng passed, he especially checked the water level of the river and found that the water level was at a high level, and the drought should have weakened.

This is the southernmost part of Henan, and the rivers are dense, and even if there is little rain, the water stored in the rivers can be used to irrigate crops.

Li Zicheng found that even in large rivers such as blocking water and draining water, the utilization rate of land on both sides of the river is not high, and if there are enough manpower, a lot of cultivated land can be reclaimed.

Back to the big tent in the east of Tang County, it was already sunset, and there was still a short time before it got dark, Li Zicheng was about to go to dinner, and suddenly a personal soldier ran over, "Governor, there are guests asking to see!" ”

"At this time, who else wants to see?" Li Zicheng first thought of the people of the seventh battalion, the main force of the Song Ministry of Culture, stationed in Nanyang City, the state and county to which Nanyang Mansion belonged, and it was difficult to guarantee that there were no people from the seventh battalion.

"Back to the Metropolitan Governor, someone who came called Xingheng Wolf is Luo Rucai's person!"

Luo Rucai? Li Zicheng's heart moved, Luo Rucai's envoy came so soon, it seems that his Wagyu Jinxing's estimate is correct, he must have lost peace with Zhang Xianzhong.

Huguang is not short of food, Luo Rucai just lacks a piece of his own territory......

Li Zicheng thought for a moment and decided to meet the envoy before he could find out Luo Rucai's true intentions before deciding on countermeasures.

"Let the messenger in!"

"Yes, Grand Duke!"

The soldiers turned around and walked out of the big tent, and after a while, they turned around and came back, followed by a middle-aged man of thirty-five or sixteen years old.

The middle-aged man was dressed in a military uniform, with a square face, a short beard on his chin, a dark complexion with a little sallow, and a pair of eyes that had passed through the eagle falcon, passing through the pro-soldiers in front of him, and was already looking at Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng felt a little kind, although the armor covered part of the outline, he was sure that he must have seen this rampant wolf!

Xingheng Wolf looked at Li Zicheng's eyes, and he also showed surprise, and unconsciously opened his lips.

Seeing that Luo Rucai's envoy was so rude, He Mi unconsciously shouted: "Bold, when you see the Metropolitan Governor, you dare not kneel?" ”

Li Zicheng waved his hand, letting He Mi silence, he saw surprise in the eyes of the wolf, yes, this person must be his old man, and his face is very good, he should be a very familiar person, but he can't remember it for a while.

"You ......"

The two of them spoke in unison, and then they both laughed.

"Hongji?"

"Meritorious?"

Li Zicheng really didn't expect that the messenger sent by Luo Rucai turned out to be the eldest brother of Gao Ligong, Gao Guiying and Gao Yigong!

Returning to Mizhi County from Ningxia Station, he ate a lawsuit and was imprisoned in the county jail, when the creditor Ai Zhao colluded with Yan Zibin of the county magistrate to seek his life, fortunately Gao Ligong was on duty in the county jail, he disregarded the future, secretly released himself, and took himself to Hulu Mountain.

During the days when he was recuperating in Hulu Mountain, he and Gui Ying fell in love and became a couple......

The past is like a projector, scenes appear in Li Zicheng's mind, Gao Ligong is his benefactor, if it weren't for Gao Ligong, he would very likely end up in the prison of Mizhi County!

He Xiaomi had already seen that this rampant wolf turned out to be an acquaintance of the Grand Duke, but he didn't know what the relationship between the two had before, his heart was full of vigilance, and he unconsciously leaned towards Li Zicheng's side, and his right hand was already on the hilt of the knife on his waist.

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Xiaomi doesn't have to be nervous, this is my old friend!" ”

"Ah......" Although He Xiaomi took his hand off the hilt, his eyes were still firmly fixed on Gao Ligong opposite, most of the governors did not give a seat or serve tea, and the wolf was definitely not a friend.

Li Zicheng laughed and said, "Xiaomi, pass the order, prepare wine, I want to have two glasses with the old man!" ”

He Xiaomi was still not at ease, he just opened the rolling curtain of the big tent and asked his own soldiers to give orders, but he stayed in the big tent, and the origin of the wolf was unknown.

"Big brother, sit down and talk!" Li Zicheng looked at Gao Ligong's eyes, "We haven't seen each other for a long time?" ”

"It should have been more than ten years, right?" Gao Ligong was also polite, and sat opposite Li Zicheng.

"Yes, it's been thirteen years," Li Zicheng said: "That snowy night, Shuangxi and I went down to Hulushan, and we have never seen my eldest brother again......"

"Hongji was going down the mountain to take revenge, and I couldn't stop it," Gao Ligong frowned slightly, and said: "Not long after Hongji went down the mountain, Yan Zibin heard the message and sent an official to go up the mountain to get people...... Hey, I don't know where Gui Ying and Yigong are now......"

Li Zicheng smiled faintly and said, "Doesn't the eldest brother have any information about Yigong and Gui Ying?" ”

"Originally, I took refuge with my uncle, although it was not the same battalion, we can still meet from time to time," Gao Ligong sighed slightly, and said: "Later, the officers and soldiers broke the old village, and we were forced to withdraw...... I didn't expect it to hurt them, I haven't heard from them all these years, I'm just afraid ......"

Gao Guiying is his sister, and it is Li Hongji's wife, he lost Gao Guiying, he feels ashamed of Li Hongji!

"If I say that Gui Ying and Yigong are still alive, will the eldest brother believe it?" Li Zicheng's face was clearly smiling.

"Alive? Where are they? Gao Ligong immediately stood up, leaned forward, and almost put his head in front of Li Zicheng, the smile on Li Zicheng's face definitely didn't look like a joke, besides, who would joke with life? Gui Ying is his wife, and Yigong can be regarded as his relative......

"Gui Yinghe is alive and well, and he has always been by my side, but there is no message from the eldest brother, so I can't inform the eldest brother!" Li Zicheng briefly described the situation of Gao Guiying and Gao Yigong, and when it came to the use of the Mongols to form the Tiger Cavalry, Gao Ligong was also embarrassed, and the Mongolian national troubles that the imperial court had spent hundreds of years could not solve, when they arrived at Hongji, how did they become "for my use"?

Li Zicheng didn't want to talk about business for the time being, he hadn't seen each other for thirteen years, Gui Ying and Yigong thought that the eldest brother was gone, and they finally saw each other, so they reminisced about the old days first, "Don't worry, big brother, Gui Ying and Yigong are here with me, and they will definitely not be wronged." ”

"I believe, I believe!" Gao Ligong found out about his gaffe, smiled busily, went over, and sat down opposite Li Zicheng again, "It turns out that Yigong has become the leader of the Tiger Cavalry, and he has always fought outside the pass, no wonder there is no information about him." ”

"The eldest brother is in the Guannei, and I also don't have any information about the eldest brother," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Who knew that Luo Rucai's famous wolf is the eldest brother......"

"Hey, it's all a head-killing job, who wants to use their real name?" Gao Ligong remembered that he was in the Yada Prison in Mizhi County that day, and he had hesitated to sacrifice his life to rescue Li Hongji, if it weren't for the dream later...... I dreamed that Li Zicheng was in a yellow robe and jade belt, with five-colored auspicious clouds on his head......

Looking at Li Hongji's strength and popularity now, is the dream real?

Li Zicheng's body doesn't seem to be able to see that kind of domineering spirit, but the strength of the Heavenly Mandate Army, even the imperial court does not dare to underestimate it, Luo Rucai is not less witty than "Cao Cao", but he also respects the Heavenly Mandate Army, otherwise he would not let himself be a messenger and come to discuss the alliance!

"Haha, we are very close to each other, but we don't know each other's information at all!" Li Zicheng couldn't wait, raised the teacup, replaced the wine with tea, and clinked glasses with Gao Ligong, "If it wasn't for the eldest brother who rescued him, I'm afraid the grave of the younger brother would have grown a lot of weeds and thorns!" ”

"Hongji, don't talk nonsense," Gao Ligong hurriedly waved his hand to stop, "Hongji is now the governor of the Heavenly Mandate Army, and even the imperial court doesn't dare to despise it, the eldest brother really admires it tightly!" ”

What is this point of success? If you're from hundreds of years after you, maybe you're doing better than I do!

Li Zicheng smiled secretly in his heart, standing on the shoulders of giants, if he was still like Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, passively "hiding and seeking" with the Ming army, it would be a shame to the world.

Gao Ligong pondered for a moment, and finally said: "Hongji, I was entrusted by General Luo to see the Governor of Dadu......"

"Big brother, don't worry," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "We haven't seen each other for thirteen years, let's talk about our affairs first, and when the banquet is ready, let's talk about business again, and let you go back to Luo Ru to explain!" ”

Gao Ligong arched his hand and said: "The Metropolitan Governor is right, but I am too anxious......"

Li Zicheng hurriedly returned the salute, "Big brother, this is yours, let's talk about personal feelings now, I am still your Hongji, you are my eldest brother!" ”

"Hey......

"Big brother has been by Luo Rucai's side all these years?"

"Originally, I followed my uncle, but after my uncle was ambushed and captured by Sun Chuanting, most of the team was taken over by General Luo, and I followed General Luo and has been by my side!"

The two talked for a while, and Gao Ligong knew that he was familiar with the person before, Li Guo is now the chief general of the cavalry battalion, almost the same as Gao Yigong, and even Liu Zongmin is the head of the regiment, and there are five elite main forces under him......

The soldiers came to tell Li Zicheng that the banquet had been prepared, Li Zicheng waved his hand and said, "Send the wine and food, eat in the big tent, wait, let Jiexuan come over too!" ”