"Zuo Liangyu?"

Ding Qun screamed in surprise and exclaimed, "My lord, don't you plan to take Zuo Liangyu into Beijing this time?" Besides, if you are not there, who else can hold him down? In recent years, Zuo Liangyu's arrogant heart is said to be prosperous, if it weren't for you, the governor of Jiangnan, who could suppress him to the death, he would have been uncontrollable! ”

Hong Chengchou sank his face and said, "Mr. Ding, what are you worried about?" ”

Ding Qun looked at Yu Hong Chengchou without fear, and said word by word: "The student is worried that this Zuo Liangyu will become the second Pang Gang, and it will be too late to regret it!" ”

"Hehehehehe"

Zuo Liangyu couldn't help laughing softly, and he said contemptuously: "Pang Gang second? Just by virtue of him, Zuo Liangyu can also become the second Pang Gang? You are too alarmist, it's not that I, Hong, look down on him, if he Zuo Liangyu really has that ability, he won't be driven from Hubei to Nanjing by the rogue. ”

Zuo Liangyu was originally ordered to garrison Hubei, and Li Zicheng fought a battle and retreated into Hunan with the remnants of the army, and was driven out of Hunan by Liu Zongmin, and finally ran to Nanjing, although he was repeatedly defeated, but because he has always firmly grasped tens of thousands of troops in his hands, although these armies are in addition to a lot of people, the combat effectiveness is almost a mess, but this is an army after all, it is the most powerful force in the entire Jiangnan region, and the imperial court has to pinch his nose to seal him a "flat thief general".

Zuo Liangyu, who became the "general of the thief", came to Nanjing, the world of flowers, only to find that there are so many beauties on the Qinhuai River, and the life in Nanjing is so beautiful.

But Zuo Liangyu's good words did not take a few days, Hong Chengchou came, wearing the hat of the governor of Jiangnan, Hong Chengchou not only brought the holy decree, but also brought a battalion of Shenji battalion, so Zuo Liangyu's good words came to an end, more than a year, Hong Chengchou integrated the soldiers and horses in Jiangnan, and trained out an army of 40,000, this army has become an important force that can balance Zuo Liangyu and the Great Zhou army.

Just when Hong Chengchou was preparing to expand the army to 60,000 again, Li Zicheng, who was unwilling to gnaw sand in Shaanxi all day long, rushed to Yanjing City with an army of 300,000 troops.

Hong Chengchou himself is full of confidence, but Ding Qun, as a staff member, is mainly responsible for his own owner to pick up the gaps, he always feels a little uneasy, thinking that his brows are wrinkled into a Chuanzi, after a long time he asked faintly: "My lord, did the Gonggong Cao show any different colors?" Students believe that our emperor will definitely have a back hand, right? ”

Hong Chengchou sighed lightly before saying slowly: "This is naturally there, Gonggong Cao must still have a secret decree in his arms, if the official estimate is good, this secret decree must be used by Zuo Liangyu to balance the official." ”

After saying this, both of them fell silent. This is the emperor's way of employing people, they will never absolutely trust a person, nor will they pin their safety on one person. Hong Chengchou is the governor of Jiangnan and the prime minister of the military affairs of the four provinces in Jiangnan, how can Chongzhen not have a little backhand, this emperor is notoriously suspicious.

After a long time, Ding Quncai said with some worry: "My lord, you know Zuo Liangyu's character, although you left 20,000 soldiers and horses, but if you leave, no one in Jiangnan will be able to suppress him." ”

Hong Chengchou suddenly smiled weirdly: "Who said that no one could suppress him?" Right now, there's a ready-made person. ”

Ding Qun asked puzzledly: "Who?" ”

Hong Chengchou said indifferently: "Naturally, it's the one in the north!" ”

"The one in the north, you mean" Ding Qun was suddenly startled and said in shock: "My lord, do you mean Pang Gang, the king of Zhou?" ”

"Exactly"

Hong Chengchou said confidently: "Although Zuo Liangyu is arrogant, he is not a fool, although he is arrogant, even if he is bullying men and women or bullying superiors and subordinates, but after all, he is a martial artist, and the emperor and the official will not care too much, but if he really has a heart of disobedience, let alone the emperor and the official, even Pang Gang will definitely not tolerate him." After all, one Pang Gang is enough, but if he doesn't know what to do and wants to stand on his own, even the king of heaven will not be able to save him at that time! ”

Hong Chengchou's voice echoed in the small study, although it was already summer at this time, Ding Qun still felt a chill coming from his body.

While Hong Chengchou and his staff were discussing secretly, a richly decorated mansion in Nanjing was still brightly lit, and under the dim light, Zuo Liangyu was sitting at a desk, and his two sons were sitting in front of him, and the three of them were discussing what happened today.

"Father, Hong Chengchou, the old horseman, is finally leaving, and no one in Jiangnan will be able to stop us in the future." The first to speak was Zuo Liangyu's eldest son, Zuo Yuliang.

Zuo Yuliang is a young man of twenty-three or four, he has the unique impulse of young people and a beautiful yearning for the future life, in his opinion, it is natural to use the power and strength in his hands to pursue more glory and status, so he expressed his heartfelt welcome to Cao Huachun's arrival, so as soon as he returned home, he couldn't wait to express his joy to his father.

Zuo Liangyu, who sat at the top, was about forty years old, he had the appearance of a typical martial artist, a horizontal face and a strong body, but unlike other martial artists, his pursuit of power and wealth made him more ambitious than the Ming generals at this time, he was never willing to be only a military general, in his belief in violence, as long as there were enough soldiers and horses in his hands, there was nothing he could not do.

It is precisely because of this belief that although he was driven from Hubei to Hunan by the Liukou, and then driven from Hunan to Nanjing, it stands to reason that if other generals had suffered so many defeats, they would have been removed from their posts and investigated if they had not been beheaded, but why was he the only one who was not only fine, but was also crowned as a "general of peace thieves"? It was not because he firmly held tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands, but the court that threw the rat was not only afraid to punish him, but instead gave him an official and a knight. This incident also made Zuo Liangyu more firm in his inner belief.

After hearing the eldest son's words, Zuo Liangyu smiled faintly, and then reprimanded: "Liang'er, stop talking, Lord Hong is also your yellow-mouthed child, can you call him by his name?" Even if the old man saw him, he had to respectfully call Lord Hong, how dare you despise him so much? ”

Seeing that his father was angry, Zuo Yuliang had to bow his head respectfully.

After reprimanding his eldest son, Zuo Liangyu turned his head and said to a thin young man about twenty years old who was sitting on his right hand and had not spoken, holding a folding fan in his hand, and said in a kind manner: "Qing'er, you have always said that Lord Hong will follow the holy will and lead the troops north?" ”

This emaciated young man is Zuo Liangyu's second son, Zuo Yuqing, who is cunning and insidious, and has always played the role of a think tank in Zuo Liangyu's family.

Hearing his father's culture, Zuo Yuqing smiled lightly and said: "Father is too worried, this matter is a foregone conclusion, whether Lord Hong wants it or not, he has to lead his troops to the north, otherwise although Jiangnan is big, there will be no place for him." The question is just how he will go north, and how we will clean up this mess in Jiangnan after going north. ”

After listening to Zuo Yuqing's words, Zuo Yuliang said unconvinced: "Second brother, if Lord Hong Hong insists on refusing to go north, can Gonggong Cao still force him to go?" ”

For his eldest brother, who has never had a lot of light, Zuo Yuqing has long been accustomed to it, and he snorted softly and coldly: "Big brother, if you think that Gonggong Cao is capable of this, then you are very wrong, if my expectations are good, as long as Lord Hong shows a little unwillingness to lead the army to the north, this Gonggong Cao will immediately show the second holy decree, and then I am afraid it will not be a question of whether to go or not, but whether you can keep your surname." ”

"Uh" Zuo Yuliang was stunned for a moment, and then he was stunned and said: "No, I can see it today, this Gonggong Cao looks very good at talking, can he really be ruthless?" ”

Zuo Yuqing said expressionlessly: "Hmph, will it be just a matter of looking at Hong Chengchou's appearance today, big brother, didn't you notice that Gonggong Cao looked a little strange after reading the holy decree?" ”

"Looks?" Zuo Yuliang muttered almost before he suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted: "By the way, today, Gonggong Cao's eyes have swept over his father's face a few times, and his expression is very strange, is it related to this?" ”

"Huh!" Zuo Yuqing smiled lightly: "Big brother, you finally understand once, if Lord Hong shows a little unwillingness, the second holy decree of Gonggong Cao must be to immediately order his father to take over the position of governor of Jiangnan, and then immediately behead Hong Chengchou to show the public, and then wave his army to the north, now you understand, right?" ”

"I see!" Zuo Yuliang's dull gaze stayed for a while before he muttered: "Cao, the court is too vicious, if you don't agree with each other, you will kill people and cut off your head." ”

Zuo Liangyu looked helplessly at his reckless eldest son and said with hatred: "Do you think that the imperial court is all just eating dry food and not doing anything, if that Gonggong Cao doesn't have some real skills, he can be sent here by the emperor?" ”

"Father, don't be impatient, eldest brother is this temper, you didn't know him for the first day, if you scolded him, if you were useful, the eldest brother would have opened his mind a long time ago." Zuo Yuqing persuaded on the side, and his originally calm face also showed a smile that he couldn't help but smile.

(To be continued)