On July 16, the 17th year of Hongwei, the mighty Xichuan army finally arrived at Xinxiang, which besieged Tianqiwei, in addition to the 160,000 main force of the Cui family, there were nearly 30,000 horses from major families, a total of 190,000 people, known as the 300,000 army.

Cui Huanchen seemed to have the intention to swear strength to Xu Rui and many Xichuan wealthy clans with different thoughts, and the army deliberately camped along the valley defended by the Apocalypse.

The two armies are only five miles apart, look up and see, the camp tents of the Xichuan army are all over the mountains, stretching for more than several miles, the camps are full of flags, and the sentry posts are lined up, so it is a good scene of all kinds of things.

Cao Siyuan stood on the top of the hill and watched the soldiers of each battalion assemble from afar, and said with a smile: "Cui Huanchen doesn't know the military strategy, so if he comes up with this long snake formation, if there are a thousand cavalry, he will definitely be able to go straight to the Chinese army and take the life of this old dog." ”

Zhang Zuofeng shook his head: "He is sure that we only have a few hundred people, not to mention that the marshal said that quantitative changes cause qualitative changes, if I have an army of 200,000, this battle is not how to fight as you want." ”

"Xinxiang is located in a remote area, surrounded by mountains, but in the middle is a large basin, which is very convenient for the assembly of large groups of people and horses, it is simply a natural battlefield, I really don't understand why with the caution of the commander, why will the enemy block this kind of place."

Cao Siyuan shook his head and smiled bitterly.

At this time, Zhang Zuofeng, who was originally the most anxious, relaxed and asked, "Where is the big handsome at this time?" ”

Cao Siyuan shrugged: "Probably still playing chess." ”

Zhang Zuofeng was slightly stunned, a hint of thoughtfulness flashed on his face, and he asked again: "An Ge is also with Dashuai?" ”

Cao Siyuan shook his head again: "Probably not here, and I don't know what this kid has been doing recently, I haven't seen him for several days." ”

In the forward camp of the Xichuan army, Zheng Yinan rushed into the tent with an angry face.

His brother Zheng Yichen was discussing miscellaneous matters with his generals in the tent, and when he saw his face, he stopped talking and said to the generals around him: "You go out first." ”

The generals hurriedly clenched their fists slightly and withdrew from the tent.

"What's wrong?"

When the generals left and there were only two people left in the tent, Zheng Yichen asked.

Zheng Yinan seemed to be still angry, stomped his feet violently, picked up the teapot and drank the cold water in it in one gulp, then smashed the teapot on the ground fiercely, and opened his mouth through gritted teeth.

"The Cui family deceived people too much, and even arranged our army in the vanguard, who doesn't know that Xu Rui's artillery is destroying the world and the world is invincible, isn't this clearly going to let us be cannon fodder?"

Zheng Yichen sat on the handsome chair, quietly listened to his brother's complaints, and said expressionlessly: "I already know about this matter. ”

Zheng Yinan was stunned: "You know? Just one sentence? ”

Zheng Yichen sighed: "Not only our army, but also the private armies of other clans are also on the front line, and behind us is the main force of the Cui family, if there is a little cowardice, I am afraid that the Cui family's army will be wiped out as an enemy." ”

Zheng Yinan's pupils shrank: "The Cui family is crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, and killing them all, should we just let it go?" ”

Zheng Yichen smiled bitterly: "Now that people are swordsmen, I am fish and meat, even if I am unwilling, what can I do?" ”

didn't expect him to be so discouraged, Zheng Yinan hurriedly said: "Brother, what about your ambitions?" You don't hesitate to swallow your anger, and even become a sinner of the Zheng family, isn't it just to revive the Zheng family? How can you give up lightly before the big thing happens? ”

Saying that, Zheng Yinan paused in a tone, gritted his teeth and said: "Haven't you already met that person, although you rejected him at that time, but after all, we have another choice, if it doesn't work, just ......."

Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Yichen interrupted him with a wave of his hand and muttered: "I have also reflected a lot in the past few days, and I realized that the most naïve thing I was at the beginning was not to mistakenly believe in Cui Huanchen's old fox, but to always pin the fate of myself and even my family on others."

Even if we really choose another path, it is just to serve under another new master, how much significance does it make to the Zheng family? ”

"But ......"

Zheng Yinan was waiting to say more, but Zheng Yichen had already waved his hand: "It doesn't taste good to be a traitor, no matter what the reason is, since I have already suffered a loss, I won't eat it a second time, and it's okay to hand over this certificate this time, at least the Cui family doesn't have to guard against me from now on." ”

"Brother!"

"I'm tired, you go out."

Zheng Yinan was so blocked by Zheng Yichen that he couldn't speak, stared at him quietly for a long time, and finally nodded: "Okay, it seems that you are really determined to be a dog of the Cui family, I am wrong about you!" ”

After speaking, Zheng Yinan angrily brushed his sleeves away.

Zheng Yichen looked at his back quietly, and a thick haze flashed in his eyes.

And just as Zheng Yinan was leaving the tent, a person wrapped in a hood suddenly turned out from behind the screen, and this person walked up to Zheng Yichen and said with a smile: "Zheng Gongzi finally made the right decision, you will definitely not regret it this time." ”

Zheng Yichen shook his head: "I hope, I remember you promised me, my younger brother is ignorant of the world, don't let him get involved." ”

The man smiled: "When the matter is over, Zheng Gongzi can decide his life and death by himself." ”

Zheng Yichen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly looked at the man.

The Cui family army built a huge handsome platform with soil in the middle of the Chinese army camp, which not only had a bird's-eye view of the battlefield, but also built a pergola, put tables and chairs, and had unlimited supplies of melons, fruits, and refreshments, like a garden for listening to operas.

The leading figures of the major families were all watched by Cui Huanchen on the stage, but when everyone arrived, Cui Huanchen, as the protagonist, never appeared.

Lu Linfeng, the head of the Lu family, deliberately chose a position near the corner and sat side by side with his younger brother, Lu Linshan, the original political envoy of Xichuan.

"Isn't it enough to have me here, why are you still here?"

Not long after he sat down, Lu Linshan whispered to Lu Linfeng.

Since the Cui family started an incident and seized the power of Xichuan, he has always been very wary of the Lu family, whose strength is second only to himself, but the Lu family has been closed and has not allowed the Cui family to find a chance, plus Lu Linshan's stay in the Cui family is called visiting friends, and he is actually a hostage, so that the Cui family, who is troubled by Pepsi, has not made a move against the Lu family for the time being.

Lu Linfeng glanced at the beautiful and empty big seat in the middle of the Shuai Tai, and said in a low voice: "The Cui family regards you so closely, I don't come, I don't know when I will see you." ”

Lu Linshan was stunned: "You are so anxious to see me, could it be that the Cui family has already decided to do something to us?" ”

Lu Linfeng shook his head: "I don't know, but I heard that the army of the Southern Dynasty has been defeated, and the situation of the Cui family has taken a sharp turn for the worse. ”

Lu Linshan frowned: "Do you think this is a Hongmen banquet?" Then it shouldn't have come! ”

Lu Linfeng didn't answer, but said gloomily: "The little private soldiers we finally saved secretly were all sent to the front line by the Cui family, as long as the big war is together, no matter who wins or loses, they will become cannon fodder, and then the Lu family will completely become a stripped white sheep, not to be slaughtered, what difference does it make if I don't come?" ”

Lu Linshan fell silent when he heard this, the Lu family has strong wealth, which was originally the pride of the Lu family to hold itself, but once the protection is lost, those properties will become the Lu family's lifeline, especially when the Cui family is holding a butcher's knife and is extremely short of money.

"Still no news from Tianhao?"

After a while, Lu Linshan muttered a question.

Lu Linfeng shook his head: "There is no news, I don't know ...... life or death."

After saying this, the two middle-aged men fell silent again, and worry emanated from between their brows, and there was a steady stream.

At this moment, there was a sudden applause all around, and the heads of the major families all got up together, bowed to the center of the handsome platform, and said hello, no matter what these people thought in their hearts, but looking at their faces, they were all as enthusiastic as if their father was present.

Naturally, the only person who can have this kind of treatment is Cui Huanchen, the head of the Cui family, who is dressed in military uniform, and slowly walks out surrounded by the Cui family, his face is red and radiant, as if he is thirty or forty years younger, and he does not look old at all.

Cui Huanchen raised his hand to greet everyone, as if he was looking at everyone from a bird's-eye view of the lord of Xichuan, and seemed not to worry about the next battle.

In fact, those who know him know that since this cautious old man dares to fight this battle, he has twelve points of confidence.

The two brothers of the Lu family scolded their mother in their hearts, but they had a smile on their faces like everyone else, and tried to make a deferential gesture, not wanting to be the target of killing chickens and monkeys, so they were the first to be shot.

But Cui Huanchen's gaze seemed to inadvertently sweep to the two of them, first stunned slightly, and then laughed: "Why are the two Lu brothers so modest, Xichuan is the largest in your Lu family except for my Cui family, you sit so far away, how dare others sit?" Let's go and sit next to the old man, the old man has reserved a place for you. ”

Hearing this, Lu Linshan's face changed slightly, and Lu Linfeng's pupils shrank.

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