An astonishing news reached the ears of Yang Chengying, who quickly left the Beijing Division.

"Yang Sichang is dead? When was this? ”

Yang Chengying asked the person who reported the news in surprise.

"A few days ago, on the first day of the third month, he died in Jingzhou Mansion."

The informant said: "The death of Yang Gebu has been widely reported, some say that he committed suicide, some say that he died of fear, and some say that he died of exhaustion......

Yang Chengying listened to it and was embarrassed.

He guessed that Yang Sichang would not die of illness, most likely by suicide.

The reason is very simple, the "crime of trapping the vassal" is too big, and I don't want to die in embarrassment by the king's law, so I can only die a dignified suicide.

Hong Chengchou said with emotion: "Yang Gebu is also a rare talent, if he is in Beijing, he can still be of great use, but when he is in the place, he is completely useless. ”

"These have nothing to do with me for the time being, and getting out of the customs quickly is the point."

Yang Chengying waved his whip, and the whole army accelerated forward.

The situation in Daming deteriorated rapidly, and he had to rush back to preside over government affairs and prepare for entering the customs.

Xiangyang, this is a place where soldiers must fight.

It is located in the Jianghan Plain, which is rich in water resources and has developed agriculture.

Now that spring has arrived, the scenery on both sides of the Han River is exceptionally beautiful.

However, the complacent Zhang Xianzhong encountered a big problem.

This made him have to find the new military advisor - Xu Yixian, a Confucian from Gucheng, to discuss a solution together.

In order not to let people hear their conversation, Zhang Xianzhong and Xu Yixian left Xiangyang and went to the bank of the Han River under the pretext of hunting.

The surging river rushed in front of them, making a surging sound.

The two dismounted, took the reins, and walked slowly along the river.

Zhang Xianzhong said: "Do you know that there is a big event in the northwest? ”

"My subordinates don't know." Xu Yixian replied.

Zhang Xianzhong scolded: "You old man is our Lao Tzu's military advisor, and you are Kong Ming in the world, why don't you even know this big thing!" ”

"In this military division, I only listen to what the eight kings let me know, and then make suggestions."

Ordinary people are afraid of being scolded by Zhang Xianzhong, but Xu Yixian is not afraid, he is not only not afraid, but also pulls around: "The mountains and rivers here are beautiful, no wonder there are so many beauties!" ”

"Haha...... You old thing, don't fucking learn from Cao Cao, when you don't fight, you don't think about any big things, you just think about handsome girls. ”

Zhang Xianzhong raised his head and laughed, and the wind blew his long beard.

"Man, we took Xiangyang and killed Yang Sichang. However, You Shilu on Donkey Day was ready to lead an army to kill. What's next, you say? ”

"You Shilu is a native of Yulinwei, and his family members are all in Yulinwei. But most of the soldiers under his command are from the Xiangyang area, and it is not surprising that he led the troops to kill. ”

"Hmm...... It's not that we're afraid of that bastard surnamed You, but we don't want to draw a knife against the old guys. ”

Zhang Xianzhong said this, a little timid.

Most of You Shilu's subordinates were traitors to the peasant army, and they were too familiar with each other.

Zhang Xianzhong was worried that his subordinates had accepted their bewitchment and ran away with You Shilu.

The good situation that was finally fought was easily ruined.

Xu Yixian heard that Zhang Xianzhong wanted to leave, touched his short beard under his forehead, and said in a deep voice:

"Right now, Li Zicheng is making such a big move in the Central Plains, but You Shilu abandons it and is bent on fighting Xiangyang. We might as well leave Xiangyang and go west with the army to meet with the 5th Battalion of Gezuo. ”

"What's so good about Anhui, is it going south to seize Jiangnan?"

Zhang Xianzhong frowned, feeling that this was not a good idea.

They are all from the northwest, and they are not good at water warfare. If he is blocked on the edge of the Yangtze River, and the army from the north is encircled, then there is no way to advance or retreat.

Xu Yixian said: "What are you going to Jiangnan for?" Do you eat fish? Let's take a false shot and go north to join Li Zicheng. ”

"What kind of calculations are you old thing!" Zhang Xianzhong's brows tightened.

Xu Yixian whispered his plan in Zhang Xianzhong's ear.

Zhang Xianzhong's eyebrows gradually expanded, and he finally slapped his thigh:

"Old man, oh no, Xu Junshi, you really have the fucking ability, and you have a temper with Lao Tzu."

"Below is your military advisor, not a rice bucket."

The two looked at each other and laughed merrily.

Zhang Xianzhong returned to Xiangyang with Xu Yixian and told Luo Rucai about his plan to abandon Xiangyang.

Luo Rucai was unhappy: "Eight kings, you fainted. We finally occupied such an important place as Xiangyang, but we gave it up. ”

"You just don't have a conscience when you fucking say that."

Zhang Xianzhong said: "If we want to be able to hold Xiangyang, who the hell wants to run." It is better to think about the brothers, we can't give our lives in vain and break our spirit. ”

"If you leave without a fight, won't you lose your spirit?"

Luo Rucai argued on the basis of reason: "Besides, we have fought for more than ten years, and those who died in the war can fill the Yellow River, will they be afraid of death!" ”

"What do you mean?"

"Yang Sichang has just died, and the new supervisor has not yet come, so let's not take this opportunity to knock down a nearby piece and learn from Liu Bei to get the land. Run? Can you keep running? ”

"Ouch, my "old Cao Cao", you haven't been smart all the time, how can you be confused. We didn't run to avoid You Shilu, but to go north to join forces with Li Zicheng and turn Henan upside down. ”

"Really?"

and Li Zicheng's joint venture, what Luo Rucai has always thought about.

At the beginning, he killed Yao Zongzhong, which angered Yang Sichang, and was placed by Zhang Xianzhong again, and was surrounded and suppressed by the official army.

If it weren't for Li Zicheng's surprise attack on one of Yang Sichang's county towns despite his small numbers, forcing Yang Sichang to transfer troops to fight him, Luo Ru would have suffered a great disaster.

"Lie to you, our Lao Tzu was born by you." Zhang Xianzhong swore and said.

"Okay then, I'm willing to leave Xiangyang with you."

Luo Rucai finally relented.

Zhang Xianzhong finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Old man, if you had said so earlier, we would have saved this time." ”

They ate in a hurry, and then led their headquarters to evacuate Xiangyang.

Zhang Xianzhong's military discipline, compared with Li Zicheng's, is one heaven and one earth.

When the army withdrew, they looted the treasury and the local households, and used carts to carry silver, and small carts to carry the daughters and maids from the house.

Coupled with the mother-in-law "married" by the soldiers, as well as the mother-in-law's family, a group of people left Xiangyang in a mighty way.

What they left behind to You Shilu was a ruined Xiangyang.

From Xiangyang to Suizhou, where they departed, more than 200 miles, the terrain was flat, and it only took two days to arrive.

After taking Suizhou, Zhang Xianzhong sent a message to the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo in the mountainous area of Anhui, inviting them to go north.

On the one hand, after plundering Suizhou, he led the army to continue north and capture Xinyang.

Then, Zhang Xianzhong decided not to go east and joined the 5th battalion of the left of the revolution. Instead, he went east, hoping that the important town of Henan would take Nanyang.

The excuse given was that he had too many people, and he could only supply the army by taking Nanyang.

Luo Rucai did not doubt him.

However, Luo Rucai didn't expect Zhang Xianzhong to cheat.

Zhang Xianzhong feinted defeat at You Shilu's vanguard in Nanyang Xishan, causing their whereabouts to be exposed to You Shilu.