Chapter 366 Liangyu's funeral
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Li Shuangxi is Li Zicheng's adopted son. Although there is some rift between him and Li Zicheng due to Li Xin and Zhang Nai, he still belongs to the core category of the Shun Army. He has disappeared inexplicably since last night, and no one dares to think about it.
Song Xiance hurriedly asked, "Wu, what did the people in Shuangxi Camp say?"
Liu Zongmin shook his head and said, "I have asked carefully. After supper last night, Hui Jian came to Shuangxi for a walk. They were originally husband and wife, and others didn't think much about it, but he didn't expect that he would never return."
Song Xiance asked, "Is there no horse?"
Liu Zongmin said: "There are no fewer people in Shuangxi Camp, but I went to Huijian Camp to inspect again and found that four horses were missing!"
"Damn it!"
Li Zicheng roared angrily!
Obviously, Shuangxi and Huijian are mostly defecting to Li Xin!
For a moment, everyone remained silent and did not dare to say anything. Shuangxi was Li Zicheng's adopted son. Even Shuangxi abandoned Li Zicheng and left, and was not hesitant to an earthquake on the influence of Shunjun!
Gu Junen secretly calculated that he believed that his strategy was better than Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance, but he always ranked behind these two people. He was simply because he defected late and was not close enough to Li Zicheng, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
Relatively speaking, although Li Xin also had a certain degree of nepotism, he was clear about his slightness and would not obey him, and he could also arrange suitable positions according to his talents. He was much smarter than Li Zicheng. He was blind and thought that Li Zicheng would unify the world, but he expected that the battle in Beijing would reveal his true colors.
Looking at the strength comparison between the two sides, Li Zicheng was not a wise ruler since the war in Beijing. He couldn't help but think of abandoning Li Zicheng.
Gu Junen snorted secretly, narrowing his eyes slightly.
Others also had their eyes flashing. It was obvious that whether they hated or had other ideas, the defection of Shuangxi did have an impact on the morale of the army.
After a while, Niu Jinxing seemed to have thought of something and bowed: "Emperor, Shuangxi has been with the emperor for many years and will not betray him for no reason. I think it should be linked to Gao Yigong and Hao Yaoqi going to Beijing. I am worried that Hao Yaoqi may have been killed."
"not good!"
Li Zicheng suddenly shouted and shouted: "Hurry, send someone to Xi'an quickly and take strict supervision of Gao Yigong's family."
"Get orders!"
Two personal soldiers quickly left.
But everyone shook their heads secretly, afraid it was too late.
Sure enough, ten days later, news came that Gao Yigong and Gao Chenggong's family had long been missing, their whereabouts were unknown, and it was confirmed that Hao Yaoqi was killed. Li Zicheng was furious!
On this day, Huang Degong and Bai Guangen left Hangzhou. Several personal guards and soldiers from the vanguard battalion accompanied them to reorganize the army. Li Xin had no intention of interfering for the time being, and he would leave after the reorganization. Huang Zongxi was appointed as the prefect of Luzhou and was in charge of political affairs.
The group took Li Xin's warrant and went to Nanjing first, got some equipment and weapons, and then went to Luzhou.
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Wuchang!
After Zuo Liangyu fled from Xiangyang without fighting, he withdrew his troops to Wuchang and asked the King of Chu for troops and grain. The King of Chu ignored him and then plundered Wuchang's grain and salt ships, with 200,000 troops, retreated to Jiujiang and waited for themselves.
Later, Zhang Xianzhong conquered Wuchang and the imperial court ordered troops to send troops. Only then did he fight to fight Zhang Xianzhong, who had not yet established a stable foothold, recovered Hanyang, and waited for Zhang Xianzhong to enter Shu and recover Wuchang.
Zuo Liangyu was obviously old, and Zhu Xianzhen was defeated, which made him lose his spirit. Overnight, he went from middle age to twilight.
At this time, he was seriously ill and was in the palace of the King of Chu, listening to Zuo Menggeng's report on the recent situation.
Some Zheng Zhilong fled when he was defeated, and King Gui Xiaochaoting abandoned Hangzhou and moved the capital to Guangzhou. You Erzhe regained Chahar and became the Great Khan of Chahar again. Some Gao Yigong brothers and Li Shuangxi and his wife abandoned Li Zicheng and defected to Li Xin, and Hao Yaoqi was killed.
“Oh ~~”
Zuo Liangyu's face was full of wrinkles, and she squinted her eyes slightly. After a long time, she sighed.
Zuo Menggeng advised: "Father doesn't have to worry. Once you have good health, you can compete with the heroes in the world."
"Ha~~"
Zuo Liangyu smiled bitterly and waved her yellow hand.
Zuo Menggeng said again: "My father still has an army of 200,000. Who can stop him from fighting in the world?"
"Twenty-hundred thousand? Haha, the 200,000 chaotic crowd is not useful, I have to spend money to support it!"
Zuo Liangyu smiled like a self-deprecating smile: "In the past, Li Chuang and Zhang Xianzhong often had hundreds of thousands of troops, but what could they do? Thousands of elite officials and soldiers could defeat him. Unexpectedly, Zuo Liangyu, I, was reduced to the point of being comparable to the thief."
"this……"
Zuo Menggeng looked at his father in a daze. He truly felt that his father was indeed old and had lost all his ambitions. This made him both disappointed and confused. In the past, Zuo Liangyu was blocking him, and the army was invincible. Even Chongzhen dared not offend him too much. But at this moment, his father was like a treacherous old man. Who would support him in the future?
"There are many heroes that are rolling and long, and the waves are surging..."
Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but sing "Linjiangxian" written by Yang Shen, and his voice was filled with feelings, and Zuo Menggeng listened silently.
After chanting, Zuo Liangyu closed his eyes as if he was asleep. Zuo Mengyu did not dare to disturb him. It was unknown how long it took for Zuo Liangyu to open his eyes and called out: "Call the generals of the thirty-six towns."
"yes!"
Zuo Menggeng withdrew, and within a moment, he brought back thirty-six generals.
"Help me sit up!"
Zuo Liangyu called out softly.
Zuo Menggeng hurried forward and helped Zuo Liangyu up. Zuo Liangyu's body shook, as if he couldn't even sit steadily. Zuo Mengyu hugged the quilt as a cushion, and Zuo Liangyu could only sit down.
The generals sighed. Zuo Liangyu went from a small soldier to the Ming Dynasty vassal state step by step, with power all over the world relying on his iron-blooded skills and fierce killing. Zuo Liangyu in front of him was so old that he was so depressed.
"Master!"
Someone choked and made a sound.
"Don't be sad. I have committed countless evil deeds in my life. I don't know how many unjust souls I have on my hands. After I die, I will definitely go to the eighteen levels of hell. I will call you here this time, because I have to arrange some funerals."
Zuo Liangyu's turbid eyes glanced at the generals and said slowly.
"Master!"
The generals knelt down one after another.
Although Zuo Liangyu is cruel, he is still very good at the people below. Many generals are grateful to Zuo Liangyu's kindness.
“Oh ~~”
Zuo Liangyu sighed: "These days, I often dream that my soul has taken my life to ask for my life. There are thieves who died at my hands and innocent people who were killed. I know that I have a serious sin and will inevitably be sent to the eighteen levels of hell after death. But my life has been in vain. The only thing I can't let go is Meng Geng and you.
As the situation is becoming clearer today, Li Xin, King Gui, the rebels, the thieves and the Eastern Captains each occupy one side. It seems that the world is falling apart, but sooner or later, I will unify it. Now I ask, who among you has the ambition to compete for the world?"
"this……"
The generals looked at each other and found that they were all a group of military generals. The highest ideal was to have a self-respecting force, like Zuo Liangyu, who lived for a lifetime and wanted to be happy. They had neither the ability nor the courage to be emperor.
Zuo Liangyu nodded and said, "It seems that there is nothing left, but it's good. Then I ask again, who can lead my army after I die?"
Deputy General Ma Shixiu said: "We will do our best to assist the young master."
"What about the future?"
Zuo Liangyu asked lightly.
All the generals were silent.
If you have hundreds of thousands of troops, what should you do if you don’t fight for the world?
In fact, it would be fine if Zuo Liangyu belongs to elite soldiers. Maybe someone would want to fight. However, for decades, Zuo Liangyu's subordinates only had thousands of directly subordinate battalions, and the rest were all mobs.
Earlier, the Left Army attacked Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng, and each one was accurate. That was because they had many mobs under their command. With mobs and mobs, the court had an advantage in status and equipment, so they naturally won easily.
Later, as Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng gradually gained experience and all the troops under their command were trained in the war, it became increasingly difficult for Zuo Liangyu to win the battle until Zhu Xianzhen fled without fighting when facing Li Zicheng.
He knew that he could not beat Li Zicheng.
Zuo Liangyu said again: "Meng Geng does not have my ruthlessness. Let him lead the army. He is not that kind of person. Don't harm him. If you don't want to take my position, the thirty-six towns will be disbanded. If you are reluctant to leave, whether to vote for Li Xin or King Gui, you can decide for yourself. I only have one request. I am not allowed to commit suicide or offer thieves. Meng Geng I will leave some money for him and be a rich man safely. If you encounter trouble, you can help. Please try your best to help me for my sake. Okay, let's leave this for you today."
"Master, please take care of your health, don't say this again!"
All the generals persuaded each other.
Zuo Liangyu did not answer, but waved her hand powerlessly, and loneliness appeared in her dim eyes.
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Chapter completed!