At this time, the situation in Nanzhili and Henan was strange, and all forces were secretly accumulating strength and preparing to deal with the upcoming chaos. The 30,000 Northern Expeditionary Army of Sun Chuanting and Shi Kefa in Henan Province was on the line of Shenqiu, Xiangcheng and Luyi in the south of Shangshui, but it seemed a little difficult to support alone. But in these days, Sun Chuanting's army continued to send messengers to Yinghuo Mountain at the junction of Huguang, Henan, and Nanzhili.

The Luo Rucai Division, which was originally a member of the army, is currently stationed in Yinghuo Mountain. After the first battle of Tongguan, thanks to Zhu Ping'an's reminder, Luo Rucai escaped and led his troops to retreat safely to the first line of Luyang Pass and Danxia Pass, using the watershed as a barrier and becoming a self-contained unit.

But the good times did not last long, just after Li Zicheng crisscrossed Henan and Shanxi, and led the army to attack the Beijing Division, the generals Liu Hongqi and Liu Rukui and Chen Yongfu, the generals of the Ming army, led the troops and horses into Henan, and Luo Rucai's good days came to an end. Coupled with the constant harassment of the Bai Wang army in Xiangyang, Luo Rucai finally had to plan to withdraw from Henan.

Although the world is big, Luo Rucai wants to find a place to live, but it is extremely difficult. In desperation, Luo Rucai had no choice but to lead the army to retreat to Yinghuo Mountain, and return to Ma Shouying, his friend of life and death, to join forces together.

Today's Fifth Battalion of the Left Revolution has long lost the strength of the past. He Yilong finally died in the hands of Liu Hongqi, and He Jin, the king of Zuojin, defected to Li Zicheng, and is currently serving as the envoy of Ganzhou Jiedu, attacking Ningxia and Gansu. Liu Xiyao, the king of the reincarnation, and Lin Chengcheng, the king of the troubled times, were killed by Bai Wang, and all the departments were annexed.

The 5th Battalion of Gezuo, which originally had 100,000 troops, has now become a feathered phoenix that is not as good as a chicken, and has been completely beaten back to the prototype of the rogue.

Therefore, Luo Rucai led the army to help, so that Ma Shouying suddenly had the feeling of being able to see the moon in the clouds. Where are the two armies, they finally have the scale of tens of thousands of capable armies, at least they have the ability to protect themselves in this troubled world, so that they will not become other people's snacks.

The stability did not last long, and soon after, Li Zicheng conquered the capital and ascended the throne as emperor, which made Luo Rucai and Ma Shouying tremble and panic all day. They knew Li Zicheng's character of retribution, and they couldn't wait to hunt down and kill the two before they achieved great things in their early years. Now that he has been proclaimed emperor in the south, he is about to dominate the world, how can he let go of their two so-called rebel generals.

At this time, the envoys from Sun Chuanting came to visit frequently.

It is not the first time that the fifth battalion of Gezuo has been recruited by the imperial court. When Chongzhen was fifteen years old, Yang Zhuoran, the superintendent of the military department, personally came to Yinghuo Mountain to meet the leader of the five battalions, hoping to say that the five battalions of the left were to serve the imperial court with a three-inch tongue. However, in the end, the center of the imperial court did not agree to assign the mountainous area around Huangzhou to the 5th Battalion of Gezuo as a supply point, so the matter was shelved.

Sun Chuanting was alone in the Northern Expedition, and in desperation, he hit the idea on the Fifth Battalion of the Revolution. After obtaining Zhu Cihong's approval, Sun Chuanting successively sent several groups of messengers to Yinghuo Mountain, trying to persuade Luo Rucai and Ma Shouying to join his command, so as to strengthen his own momentum. Of course, he also promised Luo and Ma the promise of high-ranking officials.

Today, it is Sun Chuanting's important staff who came to Yinghuo Mountain, and now Xu Changming, the squire of the Nanjing Military Department. There is another one, which is Jiang Yunyi, the general under Sun Chuanting.

Xu Changming has come to Yinghuo Mountain for the second time, and in the face of Sun Chuanting's solicitation, Luo Rucai has never revealed his true intentions, but only said that he would have a good discussion with the leaders of the camps, but so far there is still no result.

In the face of Xu Changming's urging, Luo Rucai seemed calm, "What Lord Xu said is the truth, and you think so." Now that I am sitting in the army and trapped in the Yinghuo Mountain, it is indeed an extraordinary embarrassment. Dingbei Bo can recruit us at this time, and that is the blessing of our waiting. It's just that we are all rough people, and we don't know what words to say for the country and the people, and to obey the heavens, and some ugly things still have to be said in front! ”

"Uncle Dingbei loves it too much, and we and other people who have no country and no home are naturally grateful, but we still understand the truth that the soldiers and horses have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. As the saying goes, the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers, and it is not impossible for Dingbei Bo to want us to serve the imperial court, but we must always show some sincerity and allocate some military grain, grass and silver, just two official positions, but there is no way to send these tens of thousands of soldiers under my command! ”

Xu Changming was speechless for a while, this is easy to say, but it is this grain and grass military needs, but Sun Chuanting and Shi Kefa are at a loss. Mo said that it was for the Fifth Battalion of the Revolution, and now even the Northern Expedition Army is extremely difficult. This alone can't satisfy Luo Rucai and Ma Shouying!

Ma Shouying didn't speak, holding a sea bowl and drinking water, completely looking like only Luo Rucai was looking forward. The strategist Ji Jue on the side also helped with a smile, "What my handsome man said is heartfelt words." Lord Xu and General Jiang probably also know that there are still tens of thousands of troops in the Shun army in Henan, and the supply of military salaries and armor is not enough. Liu Liangzuo and Huang Degong are still stationed in Shouzhou and Luzhou, and there are 100,000 elites of Bai Wang in Xiangyang. ”

Xu Changming didn't give up and planned to persuade one or two more, but at this time, one of his attendants hurriedly invited him into the Juyi Hall, and said a few words in his and Jiang Yunyi's ears, and the two of them were suddenly shocked, and they didn't care about any etiquette at the moment, just hurriedly and simply said goodbye, and went out to leave.

This time, it made Luo Rucai, Ma Shouying and Ji Jue very strange.

But a figure who walked in from the back of the hall with a curtain lifted made all three of them stand up and salute.

The man twisted his beard and smiled, "There is a handsome Lauro, after returning to Shandong, I will definitely report it according to the truth!" ”

Facing such a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman, Luo Rucai was humble and polite, "Mr. is serious, and the handsome man will never dare to call Rucai." If it weren't for Zhu Dashuai's reminder that day, I'm afraid that you would have become a ghost under Li Zicheng's knife, this year, fortunately with the full support of Shandong, the soldiers of our left battalion can survive until now, and this great kindness will be remembered by you. Please report to the marshal, in my lifetime, I Luo Rucai is willing to serve under his command without avoiding life and death, and I implore the marshal to accept! ”

Ma Shouying also promised repeatedly.

The man smiled, "It's easy to say, now that the grain, grass, equipment and other things have arrived in Shucheng, I will ask you to go and hand them over." After that, there were two Lao Shi Shi went west to Huguang, and my family Marshal also made it clear that there are still a few major things to bother Lao Luo Dashuai, and the coming day is long, and Luo Dashuai will need a lot of assistance in the future! ”

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At the end of January of the first year of Yixing, Zuo Liangyu died of illness in Wuchang, and his son Zuo Mengeng did not get the imperial edict, so he announced that the world would inherit the title of Earl of Ningnan and the post of General Soldier of Huguang. But then, his series of moves are even more incredible.

A total of 20 battalions of soldiers and horses under the command of the left army, with a total of nearly 200,000 people, Zuo Mengeng in addition to leaving a small number of troops to guard Wuchang, Jingzhou, De'an, and Chengtian, actually led a large army to attack Henan, and the target was directly aimed at Sun Chuanting and Shi Kefa on the front line of Shenqiu, Xiangcheng, and Luyi.

At this time, Liu Liangzuo and Huang Degong of Shouzhou and Luzhou also sent troops to cut off the main transportation routes from Henan to Nanzhili, and cooperated with Zuo Mengeng to trap Sun Chuanting's headquarters in the southeast of Henan from the east.

The three of them raised the banner and turned out to be "Qing Jun's side, Yasukuni is difficult", pointing out that Sun Chuanting was a traitor to the state who usurped power, and in this way, the world was shaken.

Sun Chuanting and Shi Kefa originally had to face the pressure of Liu Hongqi and Liu Rukui of the Dashun Army, but now they are even more under the enemy's back, coupled with the lack of military supplies, the army's morale is unstable, so under Zuo Mengeng's surprise attack, they were defeated one after another, and they could only retreat to Luyi to hold on temporarily.

"Grandma's!" Hu Dawei slapped the dust on his body and walked into the somewhat chaotic Luyi County Ya, which has now become the temporary military aircraft of Sun Chuanting and Shi Kefa.

"What kind of battle is this?" Hu Dawei had all his beard, and slammed his helmet on the ground, "The army of thieves and thieves is on the opposite side, but Zuo Mengeng suddenly launched a rebellion from behind, cutting off our way back, Lao Tzu followed his uncle to the Northern Expedition, how did he become a thief who caused chaos in the government!" ”

Sun Chuanting's hair was all white, and he was no longer in high spirits when he was the commander of the Northern Expedition, and his eyes were staring blankly at the sky outside the hall, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

He was dedicated to the country, advocated the Northern Expedition, and regained the lost territory, why did it suddenly become the current situation.

Sun Chuanting's heart was extremely bitter, but there was no way to explain it.

After all, Shi Kefa has been in charge of Nanjing for many years, and the sudden attack of Zuo Mengeng, Liu Liangzuo, and Huang Degong has made him feel the huge conspiracy hidden behind it. The way back was cut off, the news was cut off, and it is unknown what the situation in Nanjing is now, but there will inevitably be chaos.

The Son of Yixing insisted on going his own way, and the confrontation with the courtiers became more and more acute, and it was difficult to guarantee that this incident was taken advantage of by some ill-intentioned people.

Could it be that the Ming Kingdom is really going to die, so there will be so much chaos? Shi Kefa was in great pain, but at this time, he had no way to deal with it, just like Sun Chuanting.

"There must be a big mess in Nanjing!" Sun Chuanting, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said in a hoarse voice.

Xu Changming and Jiang Yunyi also failed to say that the Fifth Battalion of the Revolutionary Left came to serve, and the current Sun Chuanting Department has really become a "lone army".

"What if you know?" Shi Kefa sighed: "Our army is under siege, and now it is difficult to protect itself, how can we talk about entering the king of Jingqin!" ”

Hu Dawei poured out the sullen breath in his chest, and walked directly in front of Sun Chuanting, "Uncle, self-protection is the most important thing right now. Zuo Mengeng's more than 100,000 troops are attacking, and we can't resist it alone, and in a few days, the army will run out of food, and the army's morale will be chaotic. We can't wait to die in this Luyi City! ”

Hu Dawei clenched his fists, "Uncle, I have the courage to ask for your life." Now the Shandong Army is stationed in the Suizhou area, and the leader of the troops is Yue Jinfeng, the general under Zhu Dashuai, and I heard that part of Zhang Dagou's cavalry has also arrived there. With my friendship with them, I can always say that they will come to support one or two, as long as we get through the current crisis, we will have a life! ”R1152