Two days later, near Nanguan, Nanyang Prefecture, Henan, the Collapse of the Sky, the Mixed 100,000, and the Heavenly Star were stationed here, and after a short stay, several leaders of the rebel army sat in the big tent, with invitations in front of them, solemnly discussing, and the atmosphere was a little strange.

"This Li Zicheng is really not simple, he deserves to be the best among the leaders, he actually captured Xingyang, sent an invitation to us, and went to Xingyang for a while, leaders, about this matter, do you agree, what do you think?"

As soon as Guo Tianxing finished speaking, his eyes flashed with a meaningful color, with a slight smile, and he looked at everyone one by one.

"Guotianxing, I think we should go." The first one to respond, and then explained: "You see, before Hong Chengchou entered the customs, he had already begun to command the officers and troops in various places to encircle and intercept us, and the rebel armies from all walks of life had a decline, gradually losing support, and some were powerless to parry. If there is no Xining Rebellion to contain and disrupt Hong Chengchou's plan, once Hong Chengchou comes, the situation will be even worse if he and the generals of the imperial court are united, and it is better to meet with the leaders of the other rebel armies and discuss countermeasures. ”

Chuang Tiantian nodded lightly and followed.

"Yes, it's better to go to Xingyang. After all, it is difficult to support a lonely tree, and it is difficult to speak alone, and only when the rebel armies from all walks of life consult with each other and discuss a major policy direction can they deal with the encirclement and suppression of the imperial court. ”

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At the same time, somewhere in Runing Mansion, Lao Huihui, Nine Dragons, and others were also discussing the matter, and the conversation was full of hesitation.

"Back to the old man, if we agree to Li Zicheng and Gao Yingxiang's invitation and go to Xingyang, in that case, we will have to slow down our plan to attack Luzhou."

"Hmm... It doesn't matter, it's so close to Xingyang, even if it's delayed, it's only three or four days late. For the attack on Luzhou, the impact is not great. Moreover, in these three or four days, we can also make more arrangements to prepare for the capture of Luzhou. ”

"However, you say, the purpose of Li Zicheng and Gao Yingxiang is really so simple? Just to gather everyone, hold a meeting, and discuss a way to deal with Hong Chengchou? ”

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For a time, almost all the rebel armies in Henan received invitations from Li Zicheng and Gao Yingxiang, hoping to gather in Xingyang to discuss major matters.

Immediately, Henan, which was already in chaos, was even more chaotic, and suddenly the undercurrent surged, and many rebel armies moved one after another, gathering in Xingyang, Kaifeng Prefecture, and the officials from all over the country immediately became loud, trembling with fear, and did not dare to go out of the city to meet and block, and even closed the city gate for several days in a row.

However, at this moment, when the officials of all parties were extremely nervous, Luoyang City, not far from Xingyang, was a polarized scene, the generals defending the city and the officials in the city were trembling and worried, but the Fuwang Mansion was a scene of singing and dancing, and the hall was particularly lively.

The warbler sings and dances, the aroma of wine is overflowing, the sound of beauty is constantly echoing, and there are all kinds of laughing words, full of banter.

"Haha... That little girl is really good, beautiful and delicious, but her man is too uninteresting, and this king plays with his wife to give him face. Moreover, the king also gave so many rewards, enough for him to sell two more daughters-in-law. ”

"Hey, hey... Fu Wang, although rest assured, as long as you like it, what kind of woman can't get it? It's not easy to settle that nerd, that delicate little lady is already in your room, hehe..."

Sitting on the top of the hall is the Fu King Zhu Changxun, the fat body seems to be about to tear the gorgeous clothes, the beautiful woman sitting in his arms looks even more petite, and the staff sitting on both sides are even more complimentary, flattering words are flying all over the sky.

"Newspaper..."

At this moment, with a shout, a family member walked in quickly, knelt in the hall, his body prostrate on the ground, and his voice echoed in the hall respectfully, even if all kinds of vocal music and singing were resounding, everyone could hear it clearly.

"Lord Qiqi, Lord Lu Weiqi, the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, asks to see you!"

Immediately, in addition to the vocal music and singing, the staff on both sides all stopped, King Fu drank the wine all, but he put the wine glass on the table slowly, waved his hand slightly, and the dancers pushed out one after another, and then asked casually: "Oh... This Lu Weiqi didn't stay well in Nanjing, why did he suddenly come to Luoyang City? What's the matter with me? ”

"Lord Qi, the slave doesn't know, Lord Lu just said that there is an urgent matter to discuss with the prince, and he came to report."

Zhu Changxun's fat face shook twice, his brows furrowed slightly, he probably guessed Lu Weiqi's intention, and gently pushed the woman in his arms to his side, and then said lightly: "Let him come in~"

Not long after, an official walked into the hall, it was Lu Weiqi, the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, who bowed lightly and said respectfully: "Meet King Fu!" ”

"Well, take a seat~" Zhu Changxun's mood was not high, and after Lu Weiqi sat down, he spoke again: "Lu Weiqi, you don't stay in Nanjing, why did you come to this Luoyang City?" What is the matter with this king? ”

"Lord Qiqi, in recent days, the war in Henan has become more and more intense, and thieves from all walks of life have been flocking to Xingyang County, Kaifeng Prefecture, and there are chaotic troops passing through Luoyang City from time to time. However, the garrison in the city was already short of food and often could not eat, and I hope that King Fu can reward the generals and soldiers who defend the city, so that they can better defend the safety of Luoyang. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Changxun's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said with a hint of displeasure: "No matter how rich this king is and how much grain is stored, it is all the king's private wealth, why give it to them?" What's more, if this king doesn't reward him, is it possible that the soldiers who defend the city still dare to abandon the city? It is the responsibility of the court to allocate food and pay to supplement the needs of the defenders, so what does it have to do with me? ”

At this time, Lu Weiqi still wanted to say something, his face was anxious, but Zhu Changxun waved his hand again and again, and said impatiently: "Okay, okay, Lu Weiqi, you can go back, this king knows that the finances of the imperial court are tight and the treasury is empty, but he has already donated generously several times, don't just keep an eye on this king, this king's money is not blown by the wind, you go find someone else." ”

"That's... The lower officials retired first......"

In the process of leaving, Lu Weiqi wanted to scold, what does it mean to be "generous"? The silver taken out each time is only a few hundred taels, and the grain is only a few hundred catties, what is it enough for?

At this moment, Lu Weiqi couldn't help but think of a sentence that was circulating in the world, and at the same time praised it deeply, he felt so helpless, and shook his head again and again.

"The first emperor spent the world's wealth to fat the king, and Luoyang was rich in the palace!"

At the same time, under the night sky, on the gate of Luoyang City, soldiers were patrolling, climbing high and looking, you can see the fire flickering not far away, and the torches are like stars.

"General, it's so dark, the rebel army is passing by Luoyang, should we sneak attack? With the speed of our cavalry, there should be no damage if we sneak up a little and return immediately. ”

"Idiot, what do you think? How can you have the physical strength to sneak up on the rebels? The palace has a million gold, but we are hungry to fight and die at the hands of thieves. You kid, give me a little stop, as long as you save your life and Luoyang City is not lost, you can burn high incense~! ”

The city of Luoyang returned to calm again, and the soldiers standing guard and patrolling were like machines, doing their duty step by step, and not looking at the rebel army passing by not far away.