The Yangtze River in Jiangxi is at the mouth of the river, above the river.

Zuo Liangyu's tens of thousands of troops stopped again, the warship was motionless, floating quietly on the river, with the arrival of explosive news, the army completely exploded, especially the upper echelons, one by one the generals were even more uneasy, like ants on a hot pot.

If the soldiers had known about this news, or had known it in more detail, I am afraid that this tens of thousands of troops would have to fall apart!

Among the command ships, the generals gathered, Zuo Mengeng sat in Zuo Liangyu's original position, facing everyone, his face was gloomy and terrible, and he was about to drip water, and an inexplicable fire was also being suppressed in his heart, almost uncontrollable.

At this moment, everyone's mood is almost the same, it can be said that it is two heavens of ice and fire, almost falling to the bottom, and they originally happily wanted to go east to King Qin, the side of the Qing monarch, or support Zhu Cihong to ascend the throne, and also come to a dragon Xunchen, Bo a lifetime of glory.

However, now all these chickens and eggs have been beaten, completely extinguishing their illusions, don't say Zhu Yousong, it is Zhu Cihong, this uncle and nephew were all caught and captured alive by the Dashun army.

Moreover, the situation has taken a turn for the worse, which is very unfavorable for them!

Especially the former, I heard that he was being criticized and criticized and complained by the people, although everyone didn't know what the criticism meeting was for, but they knew one thing, that is, Zhu Yousong was about to be beheaded soon after his death, in order to thank the people for their anger!

"Generals, let's talk about it, what should we do next?"

Zuo Mengeng pressed the monstrous emotion in his chest, forced himself to calm down, and after asking such a sentence, his eyes scanned back and forth between everyone, and his eyebrows were filled with anxiety, and he faintly looked very uneasy.

The cabin was very quiet, quiet and a little depressed, and in the face of Zuo Liangyu's inquiry, they had no idea in their hearts for a while.

After all, most of the people are from Huguang and Henan, and they have no foundation in Jiangxi, where is the sphere of influence of Zheng Zhilong and others, it is difficult for them to get involved, even if they have to retreat to Jiangxi, they will become a foil.

The situation is worrying, so that everyone can't sleep at night, and their hearts are uneasy and very worried.

Everyone knows very well in their hearts that as the news spreads in the army, the emperor was captured by the Dashun army, coupled with the death of the old marquis, the army has to fall apart, and they have no fundamental foothold in Jiangxi.

Moreover, at this time, it is even more impossible to return to Huguang, Liu Zongmin has controlled more than half of the state capital and county, and has blocked all the wharves of the Yangtze River.

At this time, the army is really in a stalemate, unable to advance or retreat, and this situation cannot be maintained for too long, and a choice must be made as soon as possible.

After a while, it was Huang Shu who stood up and said slowly: "Little Marquis, in my opinion, we only have two ways at present, either to throw ourselves to the Dashun Dynasty, or to retreat to Jiangxi and put it under the command of Zheng Zhilong or the generals of Jiangxi. ”

Obviously, Zuo Mengeng had thought of this a long time ago, and his expression did not fluctuate in the slightest, but he asked indifferently: "Lord Huang, then which path do you think we should choose?" Where do we go from here? ”

However, Huang Shu did not directly answer Zuo Menggeng's inquiry, but analyzed the current situation.

"Little Marquis, now, the situation in the world is very clear, Li Zicheng will definitely sit on the country, the ambition of the Dashun army is far more than this, not only Sichuan, Huguang and Nanzhili, but also continue to go south. As for the combat effectiveness of the Dashun Army, there is no need to say much about it, and the little marquis and the generals are naturally clear. ”

It seems that Huang Shu threw the choice to Zuo Mengeng again, but in fact, the meaning is already very obvious, this is to persuade everyone to surrender to the Dashun army.

The more you get to the end, the less bargaining chips you have for negotiation, and the lower the value of surrendering the Dashun army.

I don't know if Hao Xiaozhong is pretending to be reckless, or unintentionally, just when everyone's eyes are on Zuo Mengeng's body, waiting for the final answer, he said without scruples: "It's just right to belong to the Great Shun Dynasty, Yuan Jixian's old puppet is a good meeting gift, presumably people can feel our sincerity." ”

For a while, the atmosphere in the cabin became strange, and they all secretly looked at each other between Zuo Mengeng and Hao Xiaozhong, and after the latter's reminder, everyone remembered that they still had Yuan Jixian as a bargaining chip in their hands, but it was a good stone to throw stones and ask for directions, and a touchstone to test the attitude of the Dashun army.

Obviously, the vast majority of people are inclined to the first way, surrender to the Dashun army, just as Huang Shu said, Li Zicheng will have to sit on the country sooner or later, what if he and others retreat to Jiangxi?

It's just stalling for time.

In the end, Zuo Mengeng's gloomy expression faded, and he seemed to have made a tricky decision, his face showed a resolute look, nodded slightly, pretended to be relaxed, and said: "Okay, just do it, just use Yuan Jixian as a stone to ask for directions, and see what the attitude of the Dashun Army is?" ”

As soon as the words fell, when everyone's hearts were slightly relieved, Zuo Mengeng set his eyes on Huang Shu's body, and said earnestly: "Lord Huang, as the ambassador of the negotiation, you are responsible for negotiating with the Dashun army, and I will send some soldiers to protect your safety and escort you all the way to Nanjing City." ”

"Yes, little marquis!"

Huang Shu agreed, and wished he could be appointed as a representative and go to negotiate, in that case, he would have more independent choice, and would no longer be restrained by Zuo Mengeng, and was about to say some good things again, but was interrupted by Zuo Mengeng.

"By the way, Lord Huang, you must remember that you must have an interview with Li Zicheng."

"Okay, little marquis, this official understands that only in this way can we show our importance and win more benefits."

Looking at Zuo Mengeng's solemn expression, when he answered, how could Huang Shu not know the other party's thoughts?

It is nothing more than to raise himself as much as possible, beg to surrender with a low profile, and when negotiating with Li Zicheng, the other party must also come up with certain favorable conditions, after all, it is not only a marquis of the Ming Court who surrenders, but also a "heavy army" in his hand.

Of course, the so-called heavy troops, there is a lot of moisture!

"In that case, little marquis, then the official will retire first, go back and prepare, as for the candidate for the deputy envoy, I have to worry a lot about the little marquis."

"Okay, Lord Huang, then you can go back first, as for the deputy envoy and the guards, as well as the gold and silver property, I will prepare them for you, and I will never lose the proper etiquette."

Huang Shu and Zuo Mengeng exchanged greetings and politeness again, and then bowed and left, the whole person seemed very calm, and did not feel that the negotiation was in danger, and there was a faint hint of expectation, which made some people very uncomfortable.

Looking at the back of Huang Shu's departure, Zuo Mengeng was stunned for a while, always feeling empty in his heart, at this time, the deputy general Ma Shixiu walked up, stood in front of Zuo Mengeng, and also looked out of the hatch, Huang Shu's figure was no longer visible, and asked softly: "Little Hou Ye, will Huang Shu, the old fox, be gone forever?" ”

It seems that he is not surprised by this kind reminder, and does not care about the possibility of existence, Zuo Mengeng did not have too many emotional changes, but said faintly: "No matter whether you can come back or not, as long as you can deliver the words." ”