According to the information from all sides, Zhang Chu sensed the changes on the battlefield and immediately led the team to Zhaoyuan City to watch the battle. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

After the security army occupied Zhaoyuan City, Zhang Chu ordered a large number of people to rebuild Zhaoyuan City, and a few months later, a new type of city containing the fortress factor appeared on the land of Shandong, the structure was more reasonable than the city built by Sun Yuanhua, and the new building materials were also used in the construction of the city, and the newly produced cement was used in key parts, which was stronger than masonry.

Watching them fight was very boring, so Zhang Chu wrote a letter to Kong Youde saying that the two of them would sit down and talk when they were free, Zhang Chu didn't have much hope for this, he was just curious about this guy who could still be crowned king in the Manchu Dynasty, what kind of person can turn over from a general to the pinnacle of life to worship the king.

Zhang Chu knew in his heart that this time Kong Youde would not have good luck in history, the security army captured all the ships of the rebels, Kong Youde never had a chance to return to Liaodong, even if Kong Youde could escape from the encirclement of the official army, those cannons and muskets could not be taken away, and if he lost these, Kong Youde would not want to work for Huang Taiji.

Zhang Chu knew that even if he didn't make a move, the rebels would be finished. On the one hand, he asked Li Yingyuan to write a letter to his father Li Jiucheng to persuade them to surrender to the security forces, and at the same time wrote a letter to send prisoners to Kong Youde to see his reaction.

Unexpectedly, Kong Youde turned against Zhang Chu's army, and replied on the spot, saying that of course you can talk if you want to, let's make an appointment at a time and place.

Zhang Chu took the letter and read it for a long time, this joke is too big, I can't say it, I just said it, don't take it seriously. Moreover, this is also an opportunity to subdue the rebels, and in the end, Zhang Chu made up his mind to really talk to Kong Youde, maybe he could save a few fights and save the lives of many people.

The messenger was run around by both sides, and finally the two sides finally agreed on the details of the meeting.

The meeting place was chosen in an open plain area, far away from the camps of both sides, Zhang Chu and Kong Youde could only take two escorts to go on horseback when they met, and under Zhang Chu's strong request, neither side was allowed to send cavalry to appear in sight, and each sent thirty infantry to meet a hundred paces away.

Seeing that the next day was the day of meeting, the generals in Kong Youde's camp were still persuading Kong Youde not to go.

"General, the officers and soldiers have never had credibility, if you want to talk about letting them come to our camp to talk, it will be dangerous for you to go like this." The generals who spoke didn't think at all about how they deceived Xie Lian and the others.

Kong Youde was indifferent to the persuasion of his subordinates, but said to his adjutant general: "You stay, and the rest of the people go to guard the camp to prevent the attack of the official army." ”

The generals had no choice but to retreat.

Only Kong Youde and the deputy general were left in the big tent, and Kong Youde said: "I have to take this risk this time, now the offensive of the official army is getting more and more fierce, we must retreat to Dengzhou, but the security army occupies Zhaoyuan City, even if we can rush over, we will lose a lot, if our strength is weakened, Dengzhou will be difficult to hold, and then we will really have no way to enter the heavens and the earth." “

"But why are we talking to this Zhang Chu? There are more court officials here who are bigger than Zhang Chuguan, and it is not much better for us to surrender to them than to surrender to the security army. The adjutant general also doesn't understand Kong Youde's actions in the past few days.

"Hehe, if you want to surrender when Governor Sun Yuanhua came to appease me, I will surrender, he must have taken us in, and he is still a trustworthy person. None of the other court officials could be trusted. If we surrendered, we were either dragged out and beheaded, or we were sent to Liaodong to fight against the Houjin and become cannon fodder, and we wouldn't have survived for a few more days. I will not surrender, this time I will bring my brothers back to Dengzhou safely, use the strong city of Dengzhou to defend for a while, and find an opportunity to collect some ships to take everyone to the overseas islands and then find a way. Therefore, we must pass safely from the edge of Zhaoyuan City. "Kong Youde, this is an iron heart, and he wants to lead the team to escape back to Dengzhou.

"Does the general want to bribe Zhang Chu?" The deputy general was also thinking about how to let Zhang Chu let them go.

"These court officials are greedy. If I can buy him, it's best, if not, I'll arrest Zhang Chu back in front of the battle, and then force the security army to give way. Kong Youde revealed his plan to the lieutenant general, because this matter must be cooperated by the lieutenant general.

"Ahh General, I heard that Zhang Chu is also a general who has been on the battlefield many times, will it be too dangerous for you to do this. "The adjutant general is very worried about Kong Youde's safety.

"That Zhang Chu is not a tyrannical man in my opinion, and he has to send one of our captured brothers even to deliver a letter, which shows that he is full of women's kindness, and does not dare to let his soldiers take risks, and he wants to talk to me, but he thinks that he can persuade me to surrender like the ministers of the court, so his guard will not be too strong. I carefully questioned the captured brother, according to him Zhang Chu is just a young man in his twenties, looking like a white and pure Sven, not a powerful person, he used to be just a homeless person in Shaanxi, hungry and unable to live to rebel, should not have studied martial arts, observing Zhang Chu's riding on a horse, riding skills should not be very good, only sit on the horse and let the horse run. All the victories he led his troops to achieve were achieved by the sharpness of artillery and muskets like ours, although he was personally blown by the security army, and he also sent a divine fire or something, it can't be true, if he really has that ability, we don't have to go back if Dengzhou is burned. Kong Youde didn't want to capture Zhang Chu alive on the spur of the moment, he had made a careful analysis of the situation, and he felt that he had a great chance of success before making the decision.

The deputy general saw that Kong Youde was very thoughtful and no longer objected, and he was still very confident in Kong Youde's martial arts. Kong Youde was originally a miner in Tieling, Liaodong, and later followed his father to participate in the uprising against Houjin, and after the failure of the uprising, he went into exile in various parts of Liaodong, and finally took refuge in Mao Wenlong. There are many fierce battles he has experienced, and his survival depends on his flexible mind and agile skills, and ordinary people are definitely not Kong Youde's opponents on the battlefield. Even if Zhang Chu cannot be captured alive, it is certain that he will return from the meeting place.

The adjutant general obeyed Kong Youde's instructions and found two soldiers with the strongest martial arts in the battalion as Kong Youde's guards, and selected thirty of the most elite soldiers, all of whom were carrying muskets and steel knives, ready to withstand the counterattack of the security army in the event of a conflict, and decided to send a cavalry brigade in the distance, and immediately rushed out to meet Kong Youde in case of change.

Everything was ready, and the next day when the appointed time came, Kong Youde led people to the meeting place. (To be continued.) )