Chapter 158 Capital for Negotiation

Originally, according to Zhang Xianzhong's plan, killing officers and soldiers with an unstable foothold and an hour would be able to beat the enemy and reap great successes. Unexpectedly, the front army of the official army was very strong, and from Shenshi to Youshi, the two sides had not yet won or lost.

Now that the two armies on the left and right and the two wings of the official army are also engaged in the battle, it is estimated that it will take to win or lose such a large-scale battle.

When the battle finally came, it was already completely dark. Seeing such a situation, the two sides each withdrew their troops and fought again in the coming days.

Zhang Xianzhong's soldiers and horses had already set up their tents, and they could rest when they went back. However, Yue Su's two armies in the rear, Liu Xiyao and He Yilong, because they did not enter the battle, only camped, also saved a lot of trouble for the front army. The soldiers and horses of the former army only need to retreat to the large camp that has been set up and rest.

After the first battle, there were many casualties on both sides. On Yuesu's side, Wang Guoning and Li Wanqing's two wings suffered thousands of casualties, and only the former army of Wujia Province suffered the most casualties, reaching nearly 10,000 people. Compared with them, the same is true of Zhang Xianzhong's soldiers and horses.

In fact, according to the original idea of the leaders of the surrendered armies, Lord Yue would definitely let them go to the front, but he really didn't expect that he would arrange the troops of Wujia Province. For this approach, they are now very impressed, Lord Yue really treats everyone equally, it seems that we did not let us be cannon fodder because we surrendered the army, and stepped forward to work hard to preserve the strength of the official army.

Lord Yue also has a hard time, if you expect you generals to fight in the front, I don't know what will happen, today's first battle, I am absolutely extremely convinced, how can I not lose.

This battle was evenly divided, but the casualties were equal, and for the side with a large number of people, it was obviously an advantage. Who called me a lot of people, one life for another, can also tire you to death.

Yue Su asked the army to eat and rest, and there was no other arrangement at night except for strengthening the vigilance. It looks very relaxed.

Compared with the official army, Zhang Xianzhong's pressure is obviously very great, and he was unable to win the first battle. In this spelling, all your belongings have to be spelled out. You must know that in any war, although there are many examples of winning more with less, in the final analysis, it must be based on strength.

Zhang Xianzhong's troops are now alone, with no backup and no logistical supplies; And the officers and soldiers of the imperial court not only have a powerful sailor who can help in the war at any time, but also have a far better logistics supply than Zhang Xianzhong. With one country and one domain, the strength can be imagined. Protracted war, Zhang Xianzhong can't afford to fight, quick battle, but he doesn't have this strength, and now it looks like the winner has been divided.

In the tent of the Liukou battalion, Zhang Xianzhong convened his generals to discuss and study the next plan. For these generals, there is no feasible countermeasure at present, and the only thing they have is courage, and they express one by one that they are willing to fight to the death with the officers and soldiers.

"Your courage is commendable, and I am very relieved. Judging from the current situation, it is difficult to achieve a final victory with courage alone. This battle, so to speak, is even related to our net worth and life, if we lose, we will not only have nothing, but even our lives will be left. Originally, when we rebelled, we had already tied our heads to the waistband of our trousers, and we had long expected that there would be such a day. However, look at it now, the people who rebelled with us back then have all surrendered, and they will soon be able to live a peaceful life. This kind of day, in fact, I also yearn for, if I can really be peaceful and live this life without worrying about food and clothing, I think everyone will not rise with me at the beginning. After so many years, everyone is tired, and it is actually time to take a break. Zhang Xianzhong suddenly said with a solemn expression.

As a rebel, Zhang Xianzhong is ambitious, but how big his ambition can be, in fact, it can be seen that it is not particularly big. Back then, he was able to retreat from Li Zicheng and only take Sichuan, and nothing else, which can be seen that in his heart, as long as he can have a place to settle down and a bowl of Taiping rice to eat, it will be fine. As for being the emperor and overthrowing the world of the Ming Dynasty, he is so ambitious, he only thinks about it occasionally, and when he encounters a slight setback, he will feel unrealistic.

It's like Li Zicheng, when he first hit Beijing City in history, he also planned to negotiate with Chongzhen and only be the king of the northwest. Not everyone has that kind of courage to seize the world.

Zhang Xianzhong is not as good as Li Zicheng, he lacks this courage even more, nearly 200,000 people, how much grain and grass do you get, within a month, your own people and horses will have no food, where can you consume the official army. Defeat is definitely going to lose, but at the moment, these people may be able to become the only capital to negotiate with the imperial court.

"Father, we haven't lost yet, and we're not tired, why are you saying such things?" Sun Kewang was the first to scream.

"It's just the moment that we don't lose, we don't have much food and grass in our army, and there will never be reinforcements. On Yuesu's side, the soldiers and horses have been reorganized, and those rogues who have surrendered are unlikely to defect to the battle, and it won't be long before we will be defeated in such a confrontation. Zhang Xianzhong shook his head helplessly.

"But...... But we still have nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses, when there were only 80,000, we all survived, and now the soldiers are stronger and stronger, far better than in the past, why should my father be afraid? If you lose this time, it's a big deal to start all over again. I'll run away somewhere else and make a comeback! Sun Kewang said stubbornly.

"In the past, the imperial court did not use any water division, and we didn't know the strength of this water division, but at this time, the water division can completely cut off our way back. There is no way we can leave Shanxi. Wandering here, we can't take advantage of it, and we can't pull the team, because my father has already inquired, the price of grain here is extremely low, and the court has been trying its best to maintain it, so that the people can live in peace. If we run away, there are more soldiers and horses around us, but there are more than Yue Su, he will definitely bite us to the death, if there are few soldiers and horses around, no matter where we go, everyone will shout and fight. I have already received the news, Yue Su threatened, but whoever captures me Zhang Xianzhong will be rewarded with the captain of the Sanpin light car, which is not a hereditary loose official, but a hereditary title. There are countless people who want to arrest me Zhang Xianzhong, and who in the world doesn't want to be promoted and make a fortune. ”

In the end, Zhang Xianzhong shook his head again and sighed. But what he said was not wrong at all, in addition to the situation, even the results after the defeat were clearly analyzed. The capture of Zhang Xianzhong's title of lieutenant of the light car, which was announced when Yue Su returned from Henan, was not news at all, and the current war, in addition to the attention of Yue Su's generals, local officials in Shanxi are also paying attention. When Zhang Xianzhong was strong, they didn't dare, but if there was an opportunity to beat the water dog, no one would let it go. As long as it is broken, all cats and dogs in Shanxi will take action, and it is conceivable how crazy the arrest work will be.

"Father, the child also knows that our grain and grass can't last long, but ...... Don't be afraid of him, otherwise, the child will personally command 20,000 horses tomorrow, fight him to the death, and the father will lead the army, leave here, and forcibly cross the river to see if there is a chance. Sun Kewang gritted his teeth and said.

"Li Zicheng's soldiers and horses can't cross the river without the slightest pressure, let alone us. Let's do it......" Zhang Xianzhong looked at Gao Wenzhong and said: "Mr. Gao, if you go to Yuesu's camp again tomorrow, you will say that today's battle is a misunderstanding, and I will negotiate sincerely now." Just pick a place here and negotiate, and I'm willing to come in person. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Gao Wenzhong said.

"But ......"

"No, I have made up my mind, and I don't want everyone to die with me, if I can change everyone to a peaceful and permanent wealth, why not surrender to the court."

Sun Kewang wanted to say more, but was directly interrupted by Zhang Xianzhong.

Early the next morning, Gao Wenzhong went to the Yuesu camp alone, wanting to ask to see him. The soldier went in to spread the word, and it didn't take long for him to bring back the news, "Lord Yue, please." ”

Gao Wenzhong followed the soldiers to Yue Su's Chinese army tent, came to the bottom of the steps, bowed down and said, "Students see Lord Yue." ”

"Heh......" Yue Su chuckled lightly and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Gao to ask to see him today, it's really strange." Ben Shuai expected that this time he should have given a war letter to Ben Shuai, and when he was going to fight a decisive battle, Ben Shuai would definitely accompany him. ”

"The adults laughed, the students are here to negotiate the time and place of negotiation with the adults on behalf of my father-in-law." Gao Wenzhong said calmly.

"Negotiations? Ben Shuai heard it right, yesterday Ben Shuai led the army to come, originally intended to negotiate, did not want the front army to wait for a firm foothold, was attacked by your army, fortunately the troops are quite disciplined, the commander of the army is well commanded, so he did not lose. Otherwise, the morale of our army will inevitably be greatly damaged. Looking at it this way, Zhang Xianzhong didn't plan to negotiate with Ben Shuai, but planned to fight with Ben Shuai. Yue Su said with a smile.

"My lord said that this is actually just a misunderstanding, it is purely the greed of the former army general, and my lord has severely punished this person. Now I send students because I really want to negotiate with adults. Gao Wenzhong said.

"It's ridiculous to misunderstand. If Ben Shuai's former army had been defeated yesterday, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been a misunderstanding. The word misunderstanding has always been something that the strong say to the weak, but I didn't expect that a weak person would dare to say a misunderstanding to Ben Shuai today. Okay, you want Ben Shuai to really think that this matter is a misunderstanding, it's not impossible, really let Ben Shuai believe that Zhang Xianzhong has the heart to talk, it's not impossible, you go back and tell Zhang Xianzhong, let him come to see Ben Shuai in person, in this way, Ben Shuai believes that he really wants to return to the court, yesterday's incident, it was really a misunderstanding! Yue Su said with a sneer.

"Since there is a negotiation, how can my lord come to the adult in person, so where is this called negotiation?" Gao Wenzhong raised his head and said.

"That's right, Ben Shuai didn't plan to negotiate with him, to put it bluntly, he just surrendered. If he dares to take the initiative to come, Ben Shuai can let go of the previous things and talk to him about the conditions of surrender, but if he doesn't come, Ben Shuai will see him sooner or later in the future. But at that time, it was not about the conditions for surrender, Luo Rucai was his role model. You go back now and tell Zhang Xianzhong that you still have the capital to negotiate the conditions, and come quickly, otherwise, in less than a month, he won't even have this capital! ”

After Yue Su finished speaking, he slapped the table and shouted, "Come on, send off guests!" ”wW