Before Gao Chengen said this, he felt an inexplicable coldness on his face. Yang Zhan was still smiling, while Liu Jiankuan was annoyed and surprised, looking at Yang Zhan reluctantly.

He suddenly realized that he had gone to the King of Hell once. He bowed down and apologized: "It was Gao who made a mistake and offended me. Please punish me, Lord Shu!"

Obviously, what he just said about Yang Zhan's "naive" angered Liu Jiankuan. If Yang Zhan hadn't stopped him, Liu Jiankuan's sword that had taken countless heads would have killed him.

What a risk, the martial arts of these two brothers are so superb! Don't say that he didn't see how Yang Zhan took action, even Liu Jiankuan, Gao Chengen didn't see a trace of how his sword came and went.

If it hadn't been for a small cut on his face, he would have never known that in just a moment, two masters had already fought for his head.

Yang Zhan smiled and said: "It's okay, it's okay. I like to make friends with an outspoken general like you. Since Wenxiu trusts you and leaves you to protect Shu, I naturally trust you too and am willing to make friends with you."

After that, he took out a delicate short blunderbuss from his arms, took Gao Chengen's hand, and put it in his palm, "This was specially made for me by my junior brother Shuai Yuanhong, the great hero Shuai Yuanhong, when he was still alive. Even Wenxiu, I couldn't bear to give it to him. Now I will give it to him."

It is given to you to show my sincerity in making friends with General Gao."

Gao Cheng'en was flattered, holding the blunderbuss, with tears in his eyes. This was not an ordinary gift, it was a life-entrustment. Giving a beloved weapon to a warrior signifies a life-long friendship.

"Lord of Shu, Chengen will always follow you and follow your lead. Didn't you say that the Shujiang Alliance will infiltrate into the Daxi Army in the future? Today, I, Gao Chengen, will be the first to join the Shujiang Alliance!" He knelt down on one knee and lowered his head sincerely.

Clothes.

Yang Zhan left the chair, helped him up, patted his generous shoulder, and said solemnly:

"General Gao, there is no room for naivety in today's world. However, helping Li Dingguo is the only way out for you and me. If Yunnan falls, Shu will become an isolated island. Once the Qing army enters Shu from all directions, the Daxi Army, the Shu Army, and the Shu River

The alliance, plus the thirteen families of Kuidong, cannot resist for long together. When the time comes, do you want to lead everyone to join the Qing army?"

"Never! If we can't win, I will lead the Daxi Army up the mountain to fight guerrillas with the Qing Army."

"Then why bother? Before the overall situation is decided, why don't we join forces with Li Dingguo and fight him for a few more rounds!" Yang Zhan said with high spirits. He strode to the window, opened the window, and pointed at the Daxi Army training in the distance.

, sighed with emotion: "You still have so many men and horses, wouldn't it be a pity to hide here and be captured without help!"

Gao Chengen sighed: "Although there are many people and horses, without money, food and ammunition, it is difficult to move forward!"

Yang Zhandao: "I will take care of the money, food, and ammunition. As long as General Gao is willing to raise his whip to save the King of Jin and Emperor Yongli, we, the Shujiang Alliance, will be your solid backing!"

Seeing the confusion on Gao Chengen's face, Yang Zhan said with a smile: "You may not believe it. It's no wonder that the Kingdom of Shu has become a desolate land, and the accumulation of the past has long been used up."

"No, no, no," Gao Cheng'en hesitated, but Liu Jiankuan on the side had seen through his mind and sneered: "Do you want to ask whether the gold hidden by Liu Wenxiu has fallen into the hands of the Lord of Shu?"

Gao Chengen smiled sheepishly.

Yang Zhan said: "Don't worry, Wenxiu has never mentioned this to me before. If the Shujiang Alliance finds this wealth, it will definitely be used on your Daxi Army. I might as well tell you that I got a Midas Secret Book in my early years. At that time,

It was by relying on it that the Kingdom of Shu was rebuilt."

Gao Cheng'en said: "How could I not know the skills of the Lord of Shu? In the past, I often went to Emei with General Bai to transport food and weapons. With you as my support, I have nothing to worry about. What to do, all depends on the Lord of Shu's instructions.

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Next, they discussed it, and Liu Jiankuan led several people from the Shujiang League to accompany Gao Chengen back to Yunnan, where they met with Li Dingguo and Emperor Yongli respectively to express their willingness to cooperate in the fight against the Qing Dynasty. At the same time, he took 10,000 taels of gold to Yunnan.

Purchase the food, seeds, materials and ammunition currently needed by the Shu Kingdom and the Daxi Army.

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Even in troubled times, the saying "money can make the world go round" is still true time and time again.

Liu Jiankuan's trip to Yunnan was even smoother than a few years ago. This was not due to Gao Chengen's influence in the Great Western Army, but to gold clearing the way.

Since the Southern Ming Dynasty was moving to western Yunnan and Burma, who didn't want to get some more gold on their person before leaving? So there were many officials and eunuchs helping them with their affairs.

Food, seeds, materials and ammunition were all purchased, and they soon met King Jin and Emperor Yongli. Both King Jin and Emperor Yongli remembered Liu Jiankuan's old friendship, so they entertained him with a banquet in the palace, and specially summoned Bai Wenxuan into the palace to accompany him.

After three rounds of drinking, Jin King Li Dingguo and Emperor Yongli's worries were palpable. After all, life was going to be difficult as they were about to flee.

Liu Jiankuan saw that the time had come and winked at Gao Chengen. Gao Chengen left the table and said: "His Royal Highness, King Jin, I heard that you are going to move the Western Army with you, why did you leave us alone? Could it be that in your heart, we

Isn’t it already the Great Western Army?”

Li Dingguo sneered: "Gao Chengen, Gao Chengen, why are you pretending? If it wasn't for General Liu's sake today, I would have killed you a long time ago. Do you still have the chance to talk nonsense here? After Wenxiu died, you hid in Shu.

, why did you ever take me, the King of Jin, seriously? You didn’t come to report on your duties, and you didn’t move when I was transferred. How can you still have the nerve to say these things?”

Gao Chengen lowered his head and knelt down, "In the past, everything was the responsibility of the junior general. However, now is an important moment for the survival of our Great Western Army. The King of Qin has surrendered, the King of Shu has died, and we only have you, Your Highness, King Jin!"

His cry was very effective. Not only did he shed tears, but Li Dingguo was also moved.

In the past, Nanmingzhushi, a hero who fought against the Qing Dynasty and became a king, once rekindled hope among the Han people all over the world, fell short due to internal strife between his brothers, and now had to prepare to flee.

He felt that he was sorry for his father, Zhang Xianzhong, and for his brothers in the Western Army. He first beat his chest, then rushed over and punched and kicked Gao Chengen, cursing: "It's too late, it's too late for you to realize it! It's too late for you all."

!What were you doing earlier?"

Bai Wenxuan limped over to dissuade him. Li Dingguo was drunk with alcohol, worry and anger, but he could not listen to his advice. He even scolded and beat him.

Seeing this farce, Emperor Yongli quietly waved to Liu Jiankuan. Liu Jiankuan leaned forward and asked, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

Emperor Yongle whispered: "General Yang has really gone into hiding and become the lord of Shu? Look at the grievances between King Jin and these Daxi generals that can never be separated! I don't want to get involved with their Daxi army anymore.

, I want to go to Shu with you, okay?"

Liu Jiankuan replied: "If Yunnan is lost, the Kingdom of Shu will not be peaceful. Your Majesty, please be patient. My senior brother will save you even if he becomes the Lord of Shu. This is why we are here."

Emperor Yongli understood the situation, smiled at each other, and walked to Li Dingguo together.

Liu Jiankuan secretly used his strength to stabilize Li Dingguo, who was almost crazy. He sent the three of them back to their respective wine tables one by one. He picked up the wine glass and saluted Li Dingguo: "Congratulations to the King of Jin, congratulations to the King of Jin, the hearts of the Western Army are reunited today."
Chapter completed!