Outside the city of Weizhou, a small town.

Liu Qingfu strode into the hall with his head held high, giving a courtesy and saying: "The last general has seen Qu Shuai." ”

"No need to be polite." Li Quanxu helped him and said, "We are guests, not masters, just go around this town, don't let the Red Turban Army feel that we are spying on the truth." ”

Liu Qingfu sat in the chair and smiled disappretently: "Are we in the cage?" The heart is open, afraid of where he comes from? ”

"That's not what I said!" Li Fu scratched his chin and said, "In the end, when we get to other people's territory, the most important thing is to go back safely." ”

Li Quan glanced at the second brother, smiled, and said, "There should be no problem with safety, I have already said before, otherwise I wouldn't dare to come like this." ”

"There's nothing wrong with being careful." Li Fu grinned and said, "Although the Red Turban Army has helped us, but in the end there are still two families, so you dare to say that they have no intention of annexing?" ”

Liu Qingfu took a look at this, looked at that, and suddenly couldn't help laughing, which made Li Quan and Li Fu inexplicable.

After laughing for a long time, Liu Qingfu finally managed to hold it, his face was weird, but he didn't explain the reason, and he looked very uncomfortable.

Liu Qingfu is a general under Li Quan, and the relationship is also quite close, and he usually talks and laughs uninhibitedly.

Li Quan glared at him and said, "What are you laughing at for no reason, but now it's about business!" ”

"No, it's fine." Liu Qingfu scratched his ears and cheeks, but he couldn't help laughing, and said, "Qu Shuai, kick me twice!" I suddenly remembered that Yang Miaozhen married Meng Jiucheng, and the two families joined forces. If yes, what if...... Hahahaha. ”

Li Quan thought about it, picked up the tea bowl and wanted to smash Liu Qingfu, seeing the way he hugged his head and covered his face, he felt funny, the tea bowl was not thrown out in the end, and scolded with a smile: "You *mother*, think of Lao Tzu as a woman, wait for me to kick you." ”

Li Fu also figured it out, holding his stomach and laughing.

Li Quan rolled his eyes helplessly, and waited for the two of them to finish laughing before he said in a deep voice: "This thing is ridiculous, but you can also see some clues from it." The Red Turban Army has occupied several states, but now, except for Yang Miaozhen, no family has come to join them. Will they not come, or will they not accept it? ”

Liu Qingfu put away his smile, thought about it, and said, "I guess I won't accept it." Surrender is different from the combined army, it seems that the power is growing, but after all, it is not his own horse like an arm. What's more, if you collect it, you have to pay for it, so you have to give some, right? ”

Li Fu nodded and said, "I think that's the case too." Just like for us, we have to spend money on supplies. It's not good to be attached to the horses. ”

Li Quan sighed lightly and said, "Meng Jiucheng does this, I think it's smarter than Yang An'er and Liu Erzu." Don't be outnumbered, don't be vain. Looking at the current effect, it's really good! ”

Li Fu looked at Li Quan and said, "If you don't accept it, you won't accept it, and we are not rare." ”

Liu Qingfu opened his mouth and smiled bitterly, but he didn't say anything.

In the name of sweeping the tomb, Li Quan has other purposes.

Although he led his troops to plunder in Qingdao and Zizhou, he successfully escaped the blows of the Jin army and obtained a lot of money and food. But without a solid territory and a continuous supply of food and wages, how can tens of thousands of troops be maintained?

It seems that the Red Turban Army is not a group of people who do not accept and surrender, how can Li Quan be willing to give up his family and horses and join the army?

If the Red Turban Army is weak, there is still room for negotiation, Li Quan is the main one, and Meng Jiu is the deputy, which is not impossible. But now that the army is united, it can only be dominated by the Red Turban Army, and Li Quan will have to retreat as his deputy.

From a common man to the leader of thousands of people, who can easily give up the taste of holding power once he has tasted it?

Therefore, until the time of helplessness, the joint army will not consider it; And it's not bad to be attached, but it's a pity that the Red Turban Army doesn't want this way.

Of course, Li Quan came here for two purposes.

One is to hope to join forces with the Red Turban Army again, attack Qingzhou, and push away the big stone pressing on the Muling Pass; The other wants to find another way to develop.

The three of them discussed and talked for a long time, but they were not sure what kind of attitude Meng Jiucheng would have.

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"Meng Lang, let Li Quan come into the city to see him, or let's go see him?" Although Yang Miaozhen is asking, she is still tendentious.

Meng Jiucheng smiled and said, "Since he dares to come, let's just be generous and go to see him, but we can't talk about who is higher and who is lower." After meeting, I invited him into the city again, and it was good to look at both times. ”

Han Shouzhong said: "Meng Shuai is condescending, and it is not very necessary for the last general to look at it. ”

"Do you think I'm going to take over Li Quan's department to put on this posture?" Meng Jiucheng shook his head and said, "I know very well what Li Quan is. It's a bit of a hero, it's a bit of that meaning. He won't be easily subservient to others, and I don't want him to stay around, it's too much trouble. But as a rebel army, it is also necessary to support and be polite. ”

Yang Miaozhen saw that Meng Jiucheng had made up his mind, and he was a little reluctant, but he was no longer stubborn, and said with a smile: "Since Meng Lang has made a decision, then let's go early and return early." Li Quan has been here for a few days, so let's not lose our courtesy. ”

Meng Jiucheng nodded, and ordered the guards to lead the whole team and prepare to set off.

"Meng Shuai, do you need to arrange it at the end?" Han Shouzhong asked.

Meng Jiucheng glanced at him and said with a smile: "It's not a Hongmen banquet, what kind of knife and axe hand do you want to hide, and you can drop a cup or bowl or something." Wait in the city in peace, and we will be back before dark. ”

With their personal guards, Meng Jiucheng and Yang Miaozhen rode out of the city and rushed to the town outside Weizhou Prefecture.

For Li Quan, Meng Jiucheng didn't want to accept it, but he couldn't refuse people thousands of miles away, and even admired it a little.

As an unbeatable Xiaoqiang, Li Quan not only has tenacious vitality, but has been defeated by the Jin Army several times and escaped several times. Then the salted fish turned over, and then gathered the men and horses to continue fighting.

What kind of spirit is this? Meng Jiucheng felt that Li Quan's nerves were probably tougher than his own smooth sailing.

In the final analysis, Li Quan is a staunch anti-gold faction, although he was born in a reckless background, he is more kind than those Southern Song Dynasty scholars.

As for the rebellion against the Song Dynasty in the future, the inappropriate measures of the Southern Song Dynasty are also very important reasons.

The people fought desperately with the Mongolian army in Qingzhou, and were besieged for nearly a year, and the officials of the Southern Song Dynasty did not say that they would send troops to rescue, but they took the opportunity to eliminate the troops left in the rear, and even Yang Miaozhen was almost killed.

Whoever you change to will have a chill and a grudge, right?

Of course, this is already an unlikely thing, at least not that will happen to Yang Miaozhen. Because, she is my wife.

Meng Jiucheng thought about it, and couldn't help but glance at Yang Miaozhen, who was riding side by side.

Yang Miaozhen noticed it, turned her head to look at her husband, puzzled by his smiling expression, and asked, "What's wrong, looking at the slave family like this?" ”

Hehe, Meng Jiucheng laughed twice and said perfunctorily: "The lady is getting more and more beautiful, I can't get enough of it." ”

Yang Miaozhen glanced at Meng Jiucheng and said angrily: "I don't know what bad ideas I came up with, so I had to use these words to curry favor." ”

Meng Jiucheng laughed and was in a happy mood.

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After receiving the report, Li Quan hurriedly led people out.

"Meng Shuai, look up for a long time, and be polite in Xia Li." Li Quan was surprised that Meng Jiucheng was young, but he was thoughtful.

Meng Jiucheng hurriedly returned the salute and said: "I returned the salute under the courtesy, let Li Qushuai wait for a long time, please forgive me for the rudeness." ”

Saying that, Meng Jiucheng introduced Yang Miaozhen to everyone, "This is Deputy Marshal Yang, and he is also his wife." ”

"The slave family has seen all the generals." Yang Miaozhen greeted politely.

"I've seen Vice Marshal Yang." Li Quan and others returned the salute.

After the hustle and bustle was over, everyone entered the hall, and they were humble, and the guests and hosts sat down.

"This place is shabby, it's Meng who is waiting slowly." Meng Jiucheng looked around and said: "The pavilion in the city is ready, and we will enter the city together when we are young, and Meng will set up a banquet to fulfill the friendship of the landlord." ”

"It's me who don't dare to disturb, is it because Meng Shuai is slow?" Li Quan smiled: "Besides, it's already very good here, and I'll be as comfortable as possible." In a short period of time, Meng Shuai has governed so peacefully, which is admirable! ”

"It's been a prize, it's been a prize." Meng Jiucheng pondered for a moment and said, "I think this handsome, that handsome scream, both awkward and outside." The address is casual, but it also seems close. ”

Li Quan laughed and said, "Since Meng Shuai has this intention, I'm not welcome." ”

"Brother Li doesn't have to be polite." Meng Jiucheng said with a smile: "Speaking of which, although we have never met before, we have been fighting against the Jin people, and it is not an exaggeration to call them comrades-in-arms. ”

"It's been more than three years." Li Quanxiang looked very emotional, "It's just that he is not as talented as Brother Meng, and he has earned a great career in just over a year." ”

Meng Jiucheng shook his head and said, "If there is no Brother Li and other predecessors to attract the main force of the Jin people, how can Meng have a chance to develop and grow?" Therefore, although they are not subordinate to each other, it is quite necessary to help each other. ”

"Brother Meng has a point." Li Quan nodded yes and said: "Li didn't feel much before, but after the battle of Muling Pass, he suddenly woke up. ”

Meng Jiucheng didn't know if Li Quan really realized it, or if he had to show such a gesture at this time, but none of this mattered.

"Speaking of Mulingguan, the slave family feels that the light guard is no longer useful." Yang Miaozhen opened his mouth and said: "The Jin army in Qingzhou has been mobilized to attack Liu Erzu, and there are not many defenders. If you can take the opportunity to break it, it will also be a support for Liu Erzu. ”

Meng Jiucheng glanced at Yang Miaozhen and didn't think it was a good idea to use Li Quan to attack Qingzhou. But his wife has already said it, and he can't immediately deny or refute it.

Li Quan bowed slightly, not easily expressing his position, but secretly glanced at Li Fu.

Li Fu comprehended, arched his hand, and said: "What Vice Marshal Yang said is very true, and our army also has this intention, in order to fulfill the duty of watching and helping each other. It's just that although the Jin army has been transferred, Zhang Lin of Qingzhou has been recruiting troops recently, and there are more than 20,000 parts. ”

Meng Jiucheng blinked slowly, guessing whether Li Quan wanted the Red Turban Army to help him fight and help him conquer Qingzhou and occupy a larger base area.

If Qingzhou can be occupied, the activity space of Li Quan's department will be opened. To the west, Zizhou can be attacked, and to the north is Binzhou, and the direction of development can be chosen according to the situation.

As far as the Red Turban Army is concerned, the activities of Li Quan's troops in Qingdao and Zizhou are equivalent to an additional barrier or an early warning in the west, which is also beneficial on the surface.

Yang Miaozhen was originally resentful of Li Quan's previous cowardice, and wanted to provoke him to start a war with the Jin army. But Li Quan laid out the reasons, and it was not easy to refute them.

Besides, when people say that they can't catch it, they obviously have the meaning of inviting each other for help. Yang Miaozhen didn't make a decision on her own, served tea and was silent, waiting for Meng Jiucheng to speak.

Zhang Lin of Yidu Mansion, if it weren't for Meng Jiucheng's birth, this guy's strength would be several times greater than now.

Of course, if there is a chance, Meng Jiucheng will not wait for a few years later to persuade Zhang Lin to rebel against Jin and join the Song Dynasty with only three inches of incorruptible tongue.

"Our army has sent men and horses south to fight with Peng Yibin and attack Pizhou." Meng Jiucheng thought for a while and said, "If you want to gather troops again, I'm afraid it won't be possible to complete it in a short period of time. Brother Li didn't know anything, because the food was insufficient, except for a few heavy troops, the other armies were scattered and fed. ”

Li Quan did not express any dissatisfaction with this, and said: "It is indeed difficult to solve the problem of food, not only the Red Turban Army, but also our department and other rebel armies. ”

Meng Jiucheng said: "After I discuss with my generals, I will make a final decision." According to the current situation in Qingzhou, it is indeed an opportunity. ”

"Then Li will wait for good news." Li Quan saw that Meng Jiucheng didn't say anything to death, and it seemed that there was still room for turning around, so he stopped asking.

In fact, Meng Jiucheng is also an excuse, he hasn't thought about what conditions to put forward, so he can't help selflessly!

If you want to talk about gathering troops, Weizhou has heavy troops and will be able to fight soon, which is not at all what he said.

Moreover, if you really want to fight Qingzhou, the Red Turban Army is sure to mobilize people and horses.

At this point, it can be over. Li Quan put forward his intention, and Meng Jiucheng needed to consider the trade-offs and gain benefits from it.

The meaning is understood, and it can be said that it is tacit. The next step is how to reach agreement on the conditions, or how to reach an agreement on the distribution of benefits.

Meng Jiucheng sent out an invitation again, and Li Quan was also happy, leaving Li Fu and most of his personal soldiers, he only took Liu Qingfu and four guards, and followed Meng Jiucheng and Yang Miaozhen into Weizhou.

After settling Li Quan and setting up an evening banquet, Meng Jiucheng and Yang Miaozhen returned to the mansion and summoned Han Shouzhong, Wang Xian and other generals to discuss the attack on Qingzhou.

"If you rely on the strength of Weizhou, it is not impossible to attack Qingzhou, but you must beware of the reinforcements of the Jin army." Han Shouzhong is a serious faction, and he learned from Meng Jiucheng, and he is not very sure of every battle, so he does not move easily.

"Then transfer troops, let's take Qingzhou ourselves." Wang Xian's mind was more direct, and he said: "If you join forces with Li Quan, you will give him some points for this territory!" ”

Yang Miaozhen looked at Meng Jiucheng and said, "Meng Lang, I think you mean to be inclined to join forces, I don't know what you think?" ”

Meng Jiucheng nodded and said, "The lady is smart and has seen through my thoughts. ”

After a pause, Meng Jiucheng continued: "I don't approve of the mobilization of the army and the mobilization of troops. Although there is a great deal of certainty in taking Qingzhou, the money and food spent, as well as the cost of stabilizing the place, are too huge. If you join forces with Li Quan, as long as the majority of people in Weizhou can complete it. I think we can put aside the deployment of increasing troops and focus on the distribution of benefits after the war. ”