There are only two ways to treat your life-saving benefactor on the rivers and lakes: either repay him with a spring, or kill him directly.

Li Zicheng chose the second way: to kill Luo Rucai, who saved his life twice, out of sight.

He Yilong and Luo Rucai were killed one after another, as far as Li Zicheng is concerned, it is of course a good thing to get rid of the possibility of Luo Rucai and Ma Shouying fighting for the world.

However, Li Zicheng poisoned his savior, planting the seeds of hatred of mutual distrust in the rivers and lakes, and the rift between the various ministries could never be bridged.

Now, after Li Zicheng got rid of the two huge hidden dangers around him, he listened to the advice of Li Yan, Song Xiance, and Niu Jinxing, and formulated the strategic policy of "avoiding the first killer of a century, temporarily abandoning Huguang, eating Sun Chuanting, occupying Heluo, and chasing the Central Plains to win the world".

Li Zicheng is also a person who has a commitment, and once the strategic policy is decided, the army will immediately move north in batches. The task of guarding the back door of Huguang Land was handed over to more than 100,000 people in the "Yongfu Battalion Heroic General" Ma Shouying.

In order to take care of the overall situation, Lao Hui Ma Shouying has always been able to bend and stretch, and he can also endure humiliation. It belongs to a veteran who can "turn around", and can talk to all aspects.

Although the number one general under his command, Ge Li Yanhe Yilong was killed by Li Zicheng, Ma Shouying was not annoyed and angry, let alone slack off, but let the remaining four battalions of soldiers and horses form a long snake formation to deploy along the river.

The defense lines of Jingzhou City, Jiangling City, Jianli City, and Chuyang City along the first line of Jiangbei were extremely tight, and the strategic points of Jiangbei were guarded.

A flat boat was bumpy and undulating in the center of the river, an old scholar with a crown and a long sleeve stood at the bow of the boat, and two boys stood behind him with a hexagram flag.

"Zhuge Liang deduced the yin and yang gossip, and Peng Tiezui wonderfully judged the past and present life. ”

Back then, this hexagram flag was famous for more than 100 miles around Luoyang, and the name of Mr. Peng Er of the White Horse Temple spread far and wide.

Peng Wuying crossed the river from Huarong with two little boys, and the target was Jianli City. He wanted to meet Ma Guangyi, the Jiangbei guard, and then visit Lao Hui Ma Shouying.

Peng Wuying chose to cross the river from the Ma Guangyi Defense Area to avoid one person.

This person's name is He Jin, and the people in the rivers and lakes are called Zuo Jin Wang, and he is also a member of the fifth battalion of Ge Zuo, second only to He Yilong.

He Jin sincerely took refuge in Li Zicheng, and in the process of Li Zicheng's execution of He Yilong, He Jin firmly stood on Li Zicheng's side.

Such a person is not the object of Peng Wuying's liking, nor is it the purpose of his crossing the river.

Ma Guangyi is Ma Shouying's nephew, and Ge Li Yanhe Yilong and Sun Ang are the troika under Ma Shouying.

Now that He Yilong is dead, the commanders of the three battalions on the left, center and right of the former army are Ma Guangyi, He Jin and Sun Ang. Among them, Ma Guangyi held on to Chuyang, Sun Angtun soldiers in Jiangling, and He Jin sat in Jingzhou.

"Mr. Tiezui Peng Er, Lord Governor of Hengzhou, which one is your true identity?"

Lao Hui Ma Shouying turned out to be an old farmer in his fifties, especially with a sick face, without the slightest momentum of commanding more than 200,000 horses, Peng Wuying was really a little surprised when he first met.

Ma Guangyi heard that Mr. Peng Tiezui and Peng Er made a special trip across the river to visit, and he didn't dare to decide how to deal with it.

After all, Mr. Peng Er is very famous in the rivers and lakes, and he has few opponents with light skills. It seems that Peng Wuying is also involved in many aspects, and the original Wang Jiayin and Wang monks often mention this person.

The fundamental reason why Ma Guangyi did not dare to deal with it casually was also because Wang Jiayin used to be friends with Lockthroat Kenhachiro, and this Mr. Peng Er was an important minister under Lockthroat Kenhachiro.

The two armies do not fight each other, this is the most basic etiquette.

Besides, there is no war between the two armies now, maybe there are some other things involved, so Ma Guangyi personally escorted Peng Wuying to Chengtian Mansion to meet Lao Hui and return to Ma Shouying.

"General Ma is very worried, and what he said makes sense. Peng Wuying leaned on the Taishi chair and looked at Ma Shouying very casually: "The name of the iron mouth, that is the love of friends in the rivers and lakes, Peng really dare not be it." Governor of Hengzhou, that is the grace of the prince, of course Peng does not dare to slack off. ”

Ma Shouying rubbed his eyes, and then looked at Peng Wuying vigorously, giving people the feeling of wanting to see through it: "The person who crosses the river today is the iron-mouthed friend on the rivers and lakes, or the governor in the officialdom?"

Peng Wuying laughed: "It is rumored in the rivers and lakes that General Ma has strict ethics, jealousy and hatred, and he will not stand with the court. Peng is a shallow learner, but he doesn't dare to follow Li Sheng as a lobbyist. The governor of Hengyang was a member of the imperial court, so he naturally did not dare to cross the river. ”

"I see! Since it is Luoyang Peng Tiezui's arrival, there must be someone to teach me, how can Ma be lazy?" Ma Shouying's cloudy eyes suddenly flashed a glimmer of light: "Someone, wait for the banquet!"

Suddenly, the tense atmosphere changed, a figure shook, and the wine and food were already fragrant, and several deputy generals also came in under the leadership of Ma Guangyi to accompany each other.

Everyone is a heroic man in the rivers and lakes, and for the time being, they put aside a grievance in the rivers and lakes, and they don't want to fight, and they try their best to pick up some of the things that they are proud of in their lives.

After three rounds of drinking, Ma Shouying finally put down the cup: "Mr. Peng is known as the iron mouth, and Ma has been famous for a long time. However, friends in the rivers and lakes have spread the word of mouth that Mr. Peng is very heavy with a throat-locking sword, so what do you say about it today?"

Peng Wuying stared at Ma Shouying and smiled slightly: "It's hard to tell whether the rumors in the rivers and lakes are true or false, so don't say it." As far as I know, the Throat Locking Sword and General Ma had a very unpleasant quarrel in Fengyang City, the central capital, I wonder what General Ma thinks of this matter?"

Ma Shouying nodded: "Everyone has their own needs in Fengyang, and they can't be generalized, let alone right or wrong." At this time, there is no need for the heroes to have a small belly. On the contrary, Mr. Peng Er is here, what do you think about the current situation?"

Hearing Ma Shouying's words, Peng Wuying nodded secretly: this move is to advance and retreat, pointing directly to the core of the problem, without showing the edge, and it really does not lose the name of the iron rope Hengjiang.

"Since Peng walked the rivers and lakes, he has received no less than 100 heroes. Peng Wuying strictly followed Xiong Chu's guiding ideology to consider the words: "It is rare to see the overall situation. Today, natural disasters and disasters are beyond the power of man. However, it is a slave disaster to the country, but it is where the world's heroes have done something. ”

"The sword of the throat does not avoid the sword and axe, raises troops in remote places, fights in the Western Ocean on the sea, destroys the ambition of the enemy, and raises the prestige of China, which is a model for my generation. Ge Liyan is a hero in the world, and Cao Cao is wiser than Chen Ping. It's a pity that the encounter is not human, and his life is not guaranteed. Once the ambition is difficult to pay, wouldn't it hurt to let the world's heroes choke their wrists?"

Ma Shouying was silent, as if he didn't hear the deep meaning of Peng Wuying's words.

But Ma Guangyi slammed the wine glass on the table, and then glanced at his uncle Ma Shouying, but did not speak.

Only Sun Ang, the head of the central battalion who had just rushed over, disagreed: "What Mr. Peng said is certainly reasonable, Ge Liyan and Sai Cao ** are not worth it, but after all, the Lock Throat Sword is a descendant of the Zhu family, I am afraid that he also thinks that his family is noble, and he also regards my generation as a mustard." ”

Peng Wuying shook his head: "General Sun's words are wrong. As far as Peng knew, the Throat Sword never forgot his slave status, and he did not oppose the official forcing the people to rebel. It's just that he is kind in his heart, and he doesn't want his family to kill each other and let the people of Li die in vain. But he has never been soft on foreign enemies, and his friends in the rivers and lakes can see it. ”

"The matter of tongue is useless. Ma Shouying finally spoke: "The Throat Lock Sword has debuted for more than ten years, and all friends in the rivers and lakes have seen what he has done. But how to understand the current situation is what matters. I don't know what Mr. Peng's opinion is?"

Peng Wuying's expression suddenly became solemn: "As long as the generals are not forgetful, they should know that the Northeast Jurchen crossed the city not long before the slaves, penetrated more than 1,000 miles into the Central Plains, broke through 88 cities in Hebei and Shandong, and kidnapped more than 500,000 of my people, tens of millions of money and treasures. There is no doubt that the scourge is so great that there is no one who is more innocent than the slave. ”

"Peng is here for one thing: the land of lakes and lakes in the south of the Yangtze River is a base for foreign enemies, and outsiders will never be allowed to plunder. As for the heroes of the rivers and lakes who have trade-offs, everyone has their own ambitions, and it is not Peng's beak. ”

Ma Shouying finally raised his head and looked at Peng Wuying: "According to Mr. Peng's inference, if the Jurchen slaves dare to go deep into the Great Wall again, they are not afraid of the heroes of the rivers and lakes attacking them?"

Peng Wuying smiled slightly: "In the face of foreign enemies, my brother hurt himself by breaking the wall." It has been like this for many years, but there is nothing to be done about it. In view of this, whether the heroes of the rivers and lakes will be united, Peng does not dare to judge. But Ge Li Yan and Sai Cao Cao Yin Jian are not far away, and they can't be careless. ”

Ma Shouying's gaze stayed on Ma Guangyi's face for a moment, and then slowly swept it over the lieutenants, and then said to Peng Wuying: "Ma's body is not as good as day by day, and he knows that time is short. Born to have a way, Ma is already powerless for the future. As for the future of these people, we can only see their creation. ”

"The river is the boundary, each has its own duty, Mr. Peng can rest assured. A few days ago, the eight kings also sent people to come, and Ma also did not promise anything, let alone send troops to help. I just hope that both of you will have a sense of proportion, and you will not end up uncontrollable. They are all their own brothers, so it's better to leave room for future meetings. ”

These words have said everything in place, Peng Wuying's purpose of venturing across the river has been achieved, it belongs to a happy ending, and the banquet is happy.

Both sides are heroes who are pessimistic about life and death, and once they talk about it, everyone begins to become casual.

Ma Guangyi smiled at Peng Wuying and said, "Everyone is separated by a river, so there is no need to hide it." Mr. Peng's troops deployed in Huarong, Shishou, and Public Security built more forts than the cannons of the imperial court and the royal city. ”

There was something interesting in these words, and Peng Wuying was stunned when he heard it, but his face did not show it.

Holding the teacup in both hands and pondering for a moment, he said slowly: "It is also human nature to have some deployment on the border. As for the number of artillery, it can only be said that our prince attaches more importance to it, and there is no special targeting, so there is no need for you to take it to heart. ”

Sun Ang sighed: "Although there are many of our rebels, the equipment is basically captured from the hands of the officers and soldiers, which is really poor. Alas, I don't know if we have a day like you. ”

Peng Wuying smiled slightly: "There is no difference between our prince and his relatives, as long as there is strict military discipline, he treats his subordinates and friends equally." ”

During the whole process, Peng Wuying did not explicitly say the relationship between himself and Xiong Chu, but he did not deny the relationship between himself and Xiong Chu.

Everyone understands people, and of course they know the mystery.

Although Ma Shouying, Ma Guangyi, Sun Ang and others didn't know how Xiong Chu interfered in Huguang's affairs, after Peng Wuying's explanation, everyone basically decided that Xiong Chu was already a man of his word in Huguang.

Peng Wuying's most satisfying thing is that he not only got a promise that Ma Shouying would not cross the river this time, but also saw from the words of Ma Guangyi and Sun Ang that these two people had the intention of taking refuge in Prince Xiong.

Although Ma Shouying made it clear that it was impossible for him to turn his back on Li Zicheng, he did not do anything to restrain his subordinates.

The most important point is that Ma Shouying is seriously ill, and time is short, Peng Wuying, who has been walking for a long time, can certainly see it.

Judging from the attitudes of these three people, Peng Wuying believes that there are still many things to do in the camp of King Li Zicheng, but unfortunately the time has not yet come.

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