In fact, the current situation is really not optimistic.

It's not that the three old marshals refused to negotiate peace, so that Wang Wu's "value" shrank significantly, and also made his strategic plan of "waiting for action" bankrupt, but Wang Wu's way back to Jingzhou was blocked by Huguang Governor Dong Xueli, an old fox.

Quietly blocked.

Just when Wang Wu and Zhang Changgeng returned to Xingshan and entered Maolu Mountain to negotiate peace, Dong Xueli secretly dispatched the general soldier Gao Shougui, deputy general Wang Yuanyi and others to secretly withdraw from the encirclement with more than 10,000 green battalion soldiers without the knowledge of the governor Zhang Changgeng.

After that, Gao Shougui's department was stationed in Yichang, and Wang Yuanyi's department was stationed in Jingzhou.

They are all blocking the official road from Xingshan to Jingzhou, and the intention is obvious, that is, they don't want Wang Wu to return to Jingzhou.

Or rather, we can't let him go back easily.

Jingzhou is an important place in Huguang!

As a veteran of the Ming, Shun and Qing dynasties, Dong Xueli did not know the importance of Jingzhou.

Therefore, it is necessary to have the order of General Jingxi of Mulima to allow Wang Wu to arrive in Jingzhou smoothly with thousands of old and weak women and children transferred from Maolu Mountain.

Otherwise, with less than 2,000 combat soldiers on hand, Wang Wu could run on his own, and it was a big deal to make a big circle, but it was impossible to take thousands of old and weak women and children to Jingzhou.

And only when he returns to Jingzhou can he truly leap with the sea and the sky is high for the birds to fly.

Because, Jingzhou has his soldiers.

In addition to the more than 2,000 soldiers from Wushan under the command of Ma Sizhong, Tian Wen, Zhang Tianwang, Wang Shengming and others, there are also thousands of people led by Wang Entai and Wang Enlai brothers, in addition to the Jingzhou water camp that was built with a lot of money.

At present, the water camp is under the temporary command of Zhang Tianfang, and there are four or five hundred large and small warships (fishing boats, merchant ships, and small allegro), and four or five thousand sailors and boatmen.

Of course, it is certainly a bit excessive to call it a water battalion, because the combat effectiveness is not as good as that of a regular water battalion, but at least it solves the problem of having or not having it.

It also provides a way out for Wang Wu.

It's just that you really can't stay in Jingzhou, you can try to go downstream, and you can go to sea if you can't do it.

In addition, when Wang Wu left Wuchang, he sent Xu Deyi, who was born in the Lao Shun Army, to Daye to contact Gongxuan, the leader of the Yi Army.

If you can't get it, you can pull over more than 10,000 people.

With a little rectification on both land and water, the elite army was selected, and the training of good students was vigorously equipped, and it would not take Wang Wu a year to raise an army in Jingzhou.

It is not a problem to raise an army in the land of Jingzhou.

With the elite soldiers of an army in hand, then Wang Wu of the upcoming chaos can become a pivotal party, thus taking advantage of the general situation to completely overthrow the Manchu Qing.

Now he can force Mulima to abandon his unrealistic illusions and fulfill the condition of the Jingzhou General Army, only the more than 2,000 Manchurian Eight Banners in his hands.

Just like when Wang Wu escorted Mulima everywhere to call the door, the more than 2,000 children of the Eight Banners are the new Mulima.

Wang Wu didn't believe him, and Mulima dared to learn Tuhai.

"If Mulima really cares about the lives of more than 2,000 Manchurian disciples, you really can't fight him? What do you fight him with? ”

Zhang Changgeng usually likes to think about things in the bad direction first, so he doesn't think that Wang Wu has a chance of winning, and he knows the details of the other party best.

Together with some Ming troops who withdrew from the mountains, this kid had a maximum of 2,000 people on hand.

As long as Mu Lima doesn't let go, no one in the Huguang Green Camp dares to let Wang Wu go to Jingzhou.

This kid could originally rely on the war horses left by the Eight Banners to lead people around, but now he has thousands of more burdens, why should he have a hard time with Mulima?

"You are the governor of Huguang, no matter what happens to the Huguang Green Camp, you are in charge, even if Dong Xueli doesn't dare to offend Aobai, will he offend you?"

Wang Wu's meaning asked Zhang Changgeng to find a way to do Dong Xueli's work.

"It's my business!"

Zhang Changgeng didn't plan to get involved in this matter, he was also afraid of worship.

Wang Wu was unhappy: "Why is it none of your business?" I really can't go to Jingzhou, believe it or not, I'm going to call you the governor? ”

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Zhang Changgeng was speechless, "You look down on me, I'm not the true Taijun of Mulima." ”

"Huh?"

Wang Wuyi was stunned, when will Zhang Changgeng know this word.

However, what the old guy said is quite reasonable, his gold content as a governor from the Han military banner is indeed far from the younger brother of the auxiliary minister who was born in real Manchuria.

After thinking about it, he said: "Let's take one step at a time, it's really not possible for us to cross the river by touching other stones." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Changgeng looked puzzled: "Where did you get these statements?" ”

"You don't care where you come from, just take care of it. Lao Zhang, you said that I am not good, and you are not good, so since everyone is in the same boat, you will seriously help me once, and in the future, everyone will be officials in the same dynasty, and it is not good to take care of each other? ”

Wang Wu hoped that Zhang Changgeng would understand this.

In order that the governor would be free to help him deal with Mulima, he asked, "Have you ever studied the theory of contradiction?" ”

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Zhang Changgeng said it was unheard of.

"The contradiction is divided into the main contradiction and the secondary contradiction, as far as the current situation is concerned, the contradiction between the Ming and Qing dynasties is a secondary contradiction, that is, it has nothing to do with us, so we don't care about the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, and take care of ourselves first, the problem between the two of us and the brothers is the main contradiction, understand? If this main contradiction is not resolved, I am certainly not happy, but you will be okay? ”

Wang Wu's words are serious.

He has shaved his hair and become a traitor to the Ming army, and it is certainly impossible to turn back.

And although Zhang Changgeng is still the governor of Huguang in the Qing Dynasty, he is actually a prisoner of the Ming army's rebel generals, and he is involved in some confidential matters, so no matter what you Zhang Changgeng thinks, he has now formed a community of interests with Wang Wu.

The so-called one is prosperous, and one is lost.

Mu Lima really can't tolerate him Wang Wu, can he tolerate you Zhang Changgeng?

The characters in the court will not allow a person who knows his ugly things to be alive.

Moreover, it was you, Zhang Changgeng, who first talked to the Qing court about appeasement.

Now although Zhaofu has made it into a sandwich rice, how can it be eaten.

After all, the Ming general Wang Yaowu really surrendered.

But if you don't even have a raw meal, how can you explain it to the above?

Even with the series of events since the fall of Wuchang and Jingzhou, there are many loopholes in logic, and the circle cannot be rounded.

Can Zhang Changgeng not know what the problem is?

But the problem is that he really doesn't believe that Wang Wu is really obedient to the Qing Dynasty, especially after discovering that Sichuan Luying actually colluded with him to do a great rebellion, he is more and more convinced that if he really gave Jingzhou to this kid, it will be a disaster for the Qing Dynasty in the future.

As a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Changgeng really couldn't pass the hurdle in his heart.

Seeing this, Wang Wu couldn't help asking, "Lao Zhang is almost sixty this year, right?" ”

Zhang Changgeng muffled "um" for a moment.

"It is said that life is rare for seventy years, you are sixty years old, and it is great to live for another seven or eight years, right, when you Lao Zhang kicked his legs, his braids were hard, and he swallowed his anger to see Lord Yama, which is your turn to worry about the affairs of the living, and it is the so-called after I die, which will care about it, so be a man, it is only right to deal with the current affairs, what do you want to do so much?"

Wang Wu really hopes that Zhang Changgeng can understand him and himself.

Just don't live so hard, and put all the pressure on your shoulders.

Haven't you heard that Li Guoying has exhausted herself?

Why, you Zhang Changgeng also want to follow in the footsteps of Li Guoying so quickly?

Not really.

"What about the letter of allegiance you forced me to write to Aobai?"

When it comes to current events, Zhang Changgeng can't help but mention the fact that the kid in front of him pulled himself into the water at the Erye Temple in Jingzhou.

Something written in black and white, it's terrible.

This wants Ao Bai to know that he Zhang Changgeng helped a general deal with his younger brother, and he could have good fruits to eat?

Wang Wu thought that the old boy was worried about something, and when he heard this, he couldn't help waving his hand and said: "Yes, you and I both swear allegiance to Ao Shaobao, this is related to the second master to testify, we can't regret it, otherwise the sky will thunder and thunder, but if Ao Shaobao dies, the contract will be automatically suspended, and Guan Erye will not be legally binding on us." ”

"Contract?"

Zhang Changgeng was stunned, what is this saying.

"You can also think of it as a contract."

Wang Wu hoped that Zhang Changgeng would see that they had made incense together in front of Guan Erye, and no matter how he got Mu Lima and his actual position as the chief soldier of Jingzhou.

Unexpectedly, Lao Zhang shook his head and said, "No, if Ao Bai dies, I will be even more troublesome." ”

The implication is that if the contract falls into the hands of the little emperor, he will not shout injustice.

Wang Wu immediately looked serious: "So you have to support me, Lao Zhang!" I swear by Luo Shui, as long as you pull me, whoever dares to touch you in the future, I will lead the troops to cut him! ”

"I love to hear your serious nonsense."

Zhang Changgeng took a sip of anger.