The man in gray robe was Liu Futong. He looked up and was a little surprised. He smiled bitterly and said: "Marshal Zuo, I didn't expect that you and I would meet here!"
He Zhen laughed loudly: "It turns out to be the famous Marshal Liu Futong. I, He Zhen, have met Marshal Liu."
Liu Futong didn't recognize him, so he returned the favor and found a seat to sit down.
Zuo Junbi had been attacked by Liu Futong's troops in the past, and he had an old grudge against him. He said lightly: "Marshal Liu, why did you come to Jiangdu Mansion? Could it be that you have been beaten by the Yuan army and have no place to stay?" p>
Liu Futong remained silent.
Bian Ying hurriedly smoothed things over and said with a smile: "Both Marshal Liu and Marshal Zuo are anti-Yuan martyrs, and General He is also a hero of the world. It would be great to invite three of them here today! The banquet has been prepared. Please come with me, three of you."
I'm coming!"
He led a group of people to the back hall and saw that a banquet table had been prepared in the hall.
After a while, the sun set, and Bian Yuanheng finally returned to his house. He brought his wife Cao Miaoqing to a banquet with the three of them.
At the banquet, He Zhen was the most bold and free-spirited, talking loudly with the Bian brothers. Zuo Junbi didn't speak much, and Liu Futong didn't say a word.
After a while, several people talked about martial arts again. He Zhen challenged Zuo Junbi. Zuo Junbi stood up and was about to accept the challenge.
Bian Yuanheng smiled and said: "Let's wait for another day. I heard that Marshal Zuo was injured in Shaoqing. It won't be too late for the two of us to compete again after the injury is healed!"
Zuo Junbi said lightly: "A few minor injuries are nothing to worry about."
He Zhen smiled and said: "That won't work. You are injured, and I will suffer losses whether I win or lose. Let's compete another day!"
At this moment, Liu Futong finally said: "Mr. Bian, what you promised me..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a voice coming from outside the door.
"Don't worry, Marshal Liu, I've already brought the person you want to see!"
Everyone hurriedly turned around and saw a few more people at the gate. The first one was a young man with a smile on his face and a leisurely attitude. Behind him stood two women.
The Bian family all stood up, cupped their hands and said, "Greetings to the King, and to His Royal Highness the Princess!"
The visitors were none other than Zhang Yangquan and Qin Lingjun. Behind Qin Lingjun stood a woman, who was surprisingly Liu Chun.
The woman in green shirt was named Yu Cuiru. When she saw Qin Lingjun, she quickly stood up, ran over and hugged Qin Lingjun's arm.
"Your Highness, please don't drive me away again!" she cried.
Although He Zhen has been looking for her, for her, after following Qin Lingjun, she was finally out of the sea of misery, and she already regarded Qin Lingjun as the closest person in her heart.
Qin Lingjun stroked her hair gently and said with a smile: "I just asked you to go to Guangzhou and tell General He Zhen about the situation. I didn't mean to chase you away. Aren't you back now?"
Yu Cuiru hummed, wiped her tears, and stood behind Qin Lingjun.
He Zhen, Liu Futong and Zuo Junbi all met Zhang Yangquan for the first time. The three of them looked at him silently. He Zhen was the first to step forward and knelt on the ground.
"He Zhen, the guilty general, pays homage to the king and pays homage to His Royal Highness the Princess!"
Zhang Yangquan stepped forward to help him up and said: "General He, there is no need to be polite. I have already said that I am responsible for the rebellion. You don't have to blame yourself. You don't need to mention this matter again in the future!"
He Zhen said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhang Yangquan looked behind He Zhen, slightly surprised. Originally, he only asked Bian Yuanheng to invite He Zhen and Liu Futong for him, but he didn't expect that there was one more person.
Zuo Junru saw her brother standing frozen on the spot and hesitated to speak. He hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and said: "Mr. Zuo Junru, a commoner, pays homage to the king and pays homage to His Royal Highness the Princess!"
Zhang Yangquan's heart moved and he guessed his identity. He raised his hand to Zuo Junbi and said with a smile: "I have heard about the name of Marshal Zuo for a long time. Now that I can see him today, he is indeed very charming and well-deserved."
Zuo Junbi cupped his hands and said, "Zuo is a defeated general, and the King of Chu has given him too much praise!"
Zhang Yangquan finally looked at Liu Futong, said nothing, and bowed his head.
Liu Futong was surprised and said: "What is King Chu doing?"
Zhang Yangquan said sternly: "A few years ago, my wife and I were just a group of bandits in Longtan Village. If Marshal Liu hadn't raised his voice and launched the Red Scarf Uprising, we and other Han people would never have been able to get ahead now!"
Liu Futong looked at him and saw that his expression was sincere and did not seem to be hypocritical. He sighed and said: "The King of Chu has oversold you. Now that Liu has been defeated like a mountain, the next step is up to the King of Chu!"
Zhang Yangquan put his hand on Liu Futong's arm and said: "You and I have the same ambition. We both have the mission of expelling the barbarians and restoring the mountains and rivers. Please help me, Marshal Liu!"
Liu Futong stared at him for a long time, took a deep breath, and said: "Liu's useless body, if I can help the king complete his great cause and let us Han people be the masters of the country, I will die in peace!"
Zhang Yangquan was overjoyed, poured two glasses of wine, raised one glass and handed it to Liu Futong.
The two looked at each other, smiled, and drank together.
When Zuo Junbi saw Zhang Yangquan conquering Liu Futong, he felt complicated. He also wanted to go over and have a drink with the two of them, but the words came to his lips, but he couldn't say them out.
Suddenly, a thought came to his mind: "The King of Chu only valued Liu Futong and didn't take me seriously, so why should I ask for trouble?"
Zuo Junru observed the words and expressions and quickly winked at Qin Lingjun.
Qin Lingjun understood clearly, took two steps forward, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Marshal Liu is a martyr against the Yuan Dynasty, and Marshal Zuo is also a senior in the rebel army. You can't favor one over the other!"
Zhang Yangquan came to his senses, laughed, and said: "Yes, I often hear others say that Marshal Zuo is brave and invincible and is the best general in the world. I want to have a drink with you today!"
The dissatisfaction in Zuo Junbi's heart disappeared instantly, and he said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the King of Chu has given you too much praise for his bravery. General Bian Yuanheng and General Chang Yuchun are not inferior to Zuo."
Bian Yuanheng smiled and said: "When Brother Zuo recovers from his injury, I will definitely have a discussion with you!"
Zuo Junbi smiled and said: "Definitely."
After the atmosphere improved, everyone gathered at the table and drank happily.
After a few glasses of wine, Zuo Junbi saw that Zhang Yangquan had a humble temperament and was determined to surrender, so he put aside his worries and asked Liu Futong about Yidu.
Liu Futong originally didn't want to mention the matter again, but Zhang Yangquan treated him politely and shared his interests. He was in a happy mood and told the matter.
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It turned out that after Jiangdu Army captured Jeju Island, he also received news of Shandong's expansion, especially the death of Hu Linchi in battle, which shocked him and made him even more fearful of Jiangdu Army.
He sent people to Goryeo to bring back the remnant army led by his uncle to Shandong. He offered words of comfort and no blame, and asked about the details of the battle in detail.
He couldn't help but feel worried when he learned that Jiangdu's army's "hand gun" and "fire gun" were so powerful.
Originally, he wanted to attack Yidu City step by step, but now he was worried that Jiangdu's army would interfere in the Shandong war, so he wanted to fight quickly.
In fact, he had learned from Xiao Zuo very early that since Liu Futong entered Yidu City, several leaders in the city had shown signs of disagreement.
It is said that many small rebel leaders supported Liu Futong in regaining control of the Song army, which caused dissatisfaction among the powerful generals such as Tian Feng, Wang Shicheng and Chen Zhanger.
However, it is not easy to get them to fight among themselves unless the imperial court cooperates.
At that time, he felt that he could conquer Yidu head-on, so he did not ask the court for an order. Now he regrets it.
However, no matter how long it takes to request an edict, I don’t know how long it will take.
In desperation, he decided to kill first and then report later, using a fake imperial edict to carry out the strategy of differentiation.
After the plan was planned, one morning, Kuo Kuo sent an envoy to the city, hoping to recruit the Song army to surrender.
As soon as the envoy entered the city, he was arrested by the Song army guard, who threatened to put him to death, and his head was hung on the city wall.
The envoy was not in a hurry, and only said that Emperor Yuan had issued a decree and was willing to grant the leader of the Song army the title of king and allow him to rule the place. The conditions were extremely favorable.
The guard general did not dare to make any arbitrary decisions, so he brought his envoy to the General Military Mansion of Yidu and informed the leaders of the situation.
After the leaders learned about this, they immediately discussed it in the Juyi Hall, and several people showed signs of excitement.
Liu Futong said in a deep voice: "Kuo Kuo is a man with many tricks and talents, and his intelligence is not inferior to that of Cha Han. I am afraid that the recruitment is false and he has other plans. The envoy should be executed immediately!"
Chen Zhang'er laughed and said, "Even if it's fake, it won't be any worse than the current situation. What's the harm in meeting him?"
Sheng Wenyu said: "I'm afraid that the enemy will paralyze us with words and make us careless, so it's better to disappear!"
Chen Zhang'er glared at him and said: "Sheng Pingzhang, this is not Bianliang. Anfeng, you, Pingzhang, would be better off saying less words here!"
Sheng Wenyu was secretly angry, snorted and stopped talking.
Chen Zhang'er turned his eyes to Tian Feng and Wang Shicheng, squinted and said, "General Wang, General Tian, what do you two say?"
Wang Shicheng put his hands on his knees, his eyes half open and half closed.
"I heard that Taifu Liu has always been afraid of Chahan Timur. Now that Chahan has been killed by me and Brother Tian, you are afraid of his son. Isn't this a bit ridiculous?"
Many generals laughed out loud after hearing this, leaving no face to Liu Futong.
Liu Liu said angrily: "General Wang, you'd better be careful when talking to my tutor!"
A scarred general behind Wang Shicheng cursed loudly.
"You, the Central Route Army, have lost Bianliang and Anfeng, and are as panicked as wild dogs, with no place to stay. Now that you have joined me, the East Route Army, be more honest and stop holding on to those useless official positions!"