Chapter thirteen: the establishment of the division has been determined (1)
"How is Shao Shuai always doing?" Zhu Mei asked from a distance, holding the war horse among the dead trees and grass.
The two of them were far apart, and they both brought large groups of soldiers to prepare for the attack.
In fact, according to Shao Shude's original intention, he wanted to interview Zhu Mei. But at this point, many things cannot be left to your own will. No matter how proud you are of being brave, people around you will not agree with you taking risks. No, my soldiers
Holding a large shield in front, there are three war horses behind, and there are dead soldiers on the left and right who are ready to intercept at any time. The scale of the battle makes this meeting almost a joke, at least that's what Shao Shude thinks.
"Zhu Shuai's demeanor is still the same. I am very happy to see him. In the battle with Tongzhou in the past, we fought side by side to kill the enemy. Today, it is unwise to fight against each other. Zhu Shuai might as well stop the army and return to his hometown. I will have time in the future."
"Wouldn't it be nice for us to meet up over wine and reminisce about old friendships?" Shao Shude said loudly.
"Why should Marshal Shao help Wang Chongrong? The nine towns in the northwest of Beijing should be united in fighting against foreign enemies. How about we march eastward together, break through the river, and then have a banquet? Wouldn't it be fun?" Zhu Mei also shouted
replied.
Because I collected 300,000 hu of grain from him, people have to be trustworthy.
Shao Shude sighed and said: "If Zhu Shuai only has these words, please come back. Tian Lingzi has blinded the Holy One and isolated China and the outside world. Doesn't Zhu Shuai not know? It is unwise to be used by such people."
"I follow the imperial edict and have nothing to do with others," Zhu Mei replied.
When I help Ximen become a lieutenant in the Shence Army, I will write you as many imperial edicts as you want. Will you accept them?
"It is useless to talk without speculation. Zhu Shuai might as well go back and prepare his troops, and we will fight here." Shao Shude said.
Zhu Mei was speechless after hearing this.
He actually had a lot to say to Shao Shude, but judging from how heavily guarded he was, he probably couldn't talk. It would be better to send his confidants to the Dingnan Army camp after returning to see if he could persuade him to change his mind. There were tens of thousands of Dingnan troops.
To help each other, the four towns in the northwestern part of Beijing have a combined force of 60,000 to 70,000 people, so there is no need to be afraid even if Li Keliang from Hedong is used.
But if this doesn't make sense, then there is nothing we can do. Whether to fight or to leave, we must decide as soon as possible.
The meeting between the two ended without any results.
On that day, the Dingnan Army continued to invite battle. The cavalry army sent people to Zhu and Li's camp and went around provoking and intercepting the messengers. The two could not help but sent more than a thousand cavalry to fight, but they were immediately defeated by 3,000 cavalry soldiers.
Lin's army besieged them with two thousand cavalry, and returned in defeat.
That night, Zhu Mei's envoy came to the camp again. He was a judge named Li.
"Shao Shuai, my lord sent me here to stop the troops." Judge Li said as soon as he came up.
"Oh? But Zhu Shuai has suddenly awakened and wants to kill Tian Lingzi's people?" Shao Shude asked.
Shao Shude's words were rude, but Judge Li didn't notice it at all, and continued: "In fact, why should Shao Shuai stand with Wang Chongrong? At this time, he only needs to turn against each other, the emperor will be happy, and it is not impossible to be crowned king.
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"It is not my ambition to be crowned king." Shao Shude shook his head and said: "I have received the favor of the country and cannot see the troubles of powerful officials and deceive the saints. Now I just want to kill Tian Lingzi to rectify the dynasty. If Commander Zhu can recognize the true face of Tian Lingzi, he will be the same as someone
If you kill them together, you are of the same kind."
The messenger was speechless. He came to persuade Shao Shude to help them, but Marshal Shao actually wanted his lord to follow him into Chang'an to kill Tian Lingzi. But after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it was not impossible!
"Judge Li, why don't you go back and tell Commander Zhu that if you go back and kill Tian Lingzi together, you won't lose the imperial reward. If you continue to persist, I will send an army to attack the camp. With a hundred thousand troops on the side, don't make any mistakes." Shao Shude said.
Judge Li thought about it carefully. Shao Shude's mind must not be changed. He must kill Tian Lingzi. With such a clear attitude, they have only two ways to go. Either fight with the Dingnan Army. If they win, it will be easy to win. If they lose, it will be easy.
If not, your life will be at risk; or you can simply lure the troubled troops into Chang'an and kill Tian Lingzi together.
There are many fake people in this generation, numbering over a hundred, who is not a wealthy person? Not to mention Tian Lingzi himself, who has better food and clothing than a saint. It is said that he has brought back hundreds of carts of treasures from Shu, killing his wealth.
Aren’t all the goods your own?
How to choose is actually not difficult.
"The nine towns in the northwest of Beijing should be united as one and should not be bullied by outsiders." Shao Shude finally said.
Judge Li stood up, cupped his hands, and left.
"Commander, why did you let Zhu Mei go?" After the envoy left, Chen Cheng stepped forward and asked.
"I thought about it for a while. Li Keyong claimed that he had a '150,000 army'. Although it was a lie, there should be 50,000 people." Shao Shude walked around the tent again and said, "Kill Tian Lingzi, and then surrender."
The imperial court issued an order to appease Wang Chongrong, and he did not break his promise. If he accepted someone's favor, he would naturally help him solve his problem. What Wang Chongrong asked for was to continue to control the river, which was not difficult. Only Li Ke used his wolfish ambition. If he could convince Wang Chongrong
After retreating, there will be only one town in the east of Hedong. We have more than 50,000 people in the four towns in the northwest of Beijing, and our strength is not bad. If the imperial court issues an order to give Li Ke a step, it will be meaningless for him to come again. Of course,
If it comes, don't be afraid, so what if we fight in a battle? We can also let Fengxiang and the towns in Xingning see the majesty of our trouble-making army."
"Then Zhu Mei..." Chen Cheng frowned.
"Let him go for now." Shao Shude sighed and said, "If Ximen takes charge of the Shence Army and controls the center, he will still have the opportunity to rectify this generation in the future."
Chen Cheng always felt that it was a bit unsightly. If he could defeat Fengxiang, Jingyuan, and Xingning towns, capture and kill Zhu Mei and others, then control Chang'an, and finally force Li Keyong to retreat, it would be perfect. But he
You also know that you should prepare for the worst in everything. How can all the good things in the world happen to you? Then there is no need to fight others, just take off your armor and surrender.
Li Keyong is so annoying, why does he interfere in everything?
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"The matter has come to this, Li Shuai should think about it for himself." In the camp, Zhu Mei personally went to Li Changfu's tent and persuaded him to return to Chang'an with him and kill Tian Lingzi.
But Li Changfu obviously had his own ideas. Fengxiang Town was in charge of one prefecture, two prefectures, and twenty counties, as well as a large number of Tibetan tribes. Before the Huangchao Rebellion, it ranked first among the eight towns in the northwest of Beijing. Because Fengxiang Prefecture was relatively
Wealthy, with many household registrations and strong economic strength.
In the previous battle to siege Huangchao, Zheng Gao rewarded the troops with Fengxiang's treasury, and used the land of one government and two states to support 50,000 soldiers and horses in four towns. He persisted for a long time before the goods from Shu arrived. In fact, even if Sanchuan
When the money and food arrived, Fengxiang Mansion also received a considerable portion, which shows how rich his family's wealth is.
Sitting in such a strong town, it would be impossible without some ideas.
The sending of troops to attack Wang Chongrong was certainly due to the imperial edict, but it is impossible for you to say that the three military commanders did not have some careful thoughts.
Cheng Zongchu of Jingyuan probably didn't think too much, he just wanted the court to give him an honorary title, Guangzong Yaozu. Zhu Mei didn't know very well, but he felt that this person was loyal and ambitious, which was very complicated.
As for Li Changfu himself, he had many ideas. If he succeeded in attacking Wang Chongrong through the imperial edict, his reputation in Guanzhong would be greatly enhanced, and he would then be able to control the government, win over generals from other towns, annex prefectures and counties, and expand his strength.
Shao Shude's army conquered Shuofang, and even though they had Li Shao as the frontman, who didn't know who it was? When Shao Shude started his business, his capital was not as strong as that of Fengxiang Town. Now that we are in this situation, can we do the same for ourselves?
Or even better?
Therefore, Li Changfu really has a lot of ideas. And he doesn't think there is anything wrong with his ideas. It is abnormal for a warrior of this age not to have any ideas in his mind. He wants to annex Shannan West Road and Jingyuan.
He wants to annex the town of Xingning and become one of the most powerful vassals in the world.
Sitting in the 20 counties of Fengxiang, if you don’t give it a try, you will really be a man in vain!
"Commander Zhu, the matter has come to this, I will say something straight." After thinking for a while, Li Changfu said: "If we return to Chang'an at this time, Shao Shude will definitely be the leader. Even if Tian Lingzi is killed, it will be a great achievement.
What benefits can you get if you don't wait for me? Zhu Shuai came all the way with thousands of soldiers, so he can't just go in vain, right? Maybe the soldiers can get some wealth, but do you and I still value those things? How about that?
We must move forward together and defeat Shao Shude. Even if we cannot annihilate them all, we can still make them follow us. Then we can either go east to fight Wang Chongrong and Li Keyong, or return to Chang'an, there will be no problem."
When Zhu Mei heard this, she was a little shaken.
He was also a warrior and ambitious. He had been intimidated by the might of Shao Shude's 30,000-strong army before. The cavalry sent out to fight a few days ago was unfavorable and he lost confidence. After listening to Li Changfu's words, he felt that he would not fight.
That's not the case either.
But he was still a little worried. The Dingnan Army fought very well when they attacked Huang Chao in Guanzhong, and their fighting strength should not be weak. Their strength was twice that of theirs, so the chance of winning this battle was not high.
What a dilemma!
The ambition of the warrior and the fear of the Dingnan Army were constantly tugging in his heart. He was undecided. He frowned, spread his brows, stood up, and sat down. He was extremely irritable.
If someone from Shao were here, he would probably be amazed at the ambition and greed of the martial arts in the late Tang Dynasty. Even now, he still can't let go and wants to give it a try. Compared with them, his martial arts purity should not be enough, more like
He is a politician-type warlord. They are the "characteristics of the times" in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties.
"Commander Zhu, why are you in trouble?" Li Changfu looked on coldly. Knowing that Zhu Mei was hesitating, he added fuel to the fire and said: "When the army that decides to be in trouble is defeated, I will make you the prime minister. There are one prefecture, two states, and three states in Guanzhong.
Aren’t all the more than ten counties included in our army? We can raise an army of 100,000 by then, but are we still afraid of Shao Shude and Li Keyong?”
"As the saying goes, wealth can be found in danger. If we can win at this time, Shao Shude will be defeated and return to Xiazhou, Li Keyong will retreat to Hedong, and Guanzhong will be our world. We can follow Cao Cao's story." Li Changfu further tempted: "At that time,
Wouldn't it be nice for you to be the Grand Master and someone to be the Grand Lieutenant, and to be in charge of the government together? As for Cheng Zongchu, he can also be rewarded with a Sikong, which is enough to satisfy him."
Zhu Mei glanced at him. The story about Cao Cao? Could it be about Li Jue and Guo Si?
However, he also vaguely agreed in his heart. Maybe it was time to fight before we talked about it. Otherwise, how could we be willing to accept it?
However, cooperating with Li Changhe is decentralization, but cooperating with Shao Shude is not the same as decentralization? Is there a difference? Shao Shude has a strong army, and he will definitely not be able to occupy a dominant position, but Li Changfu relies on Fengxiang's wealth, and he also vaguely despises himself.
This matter should be carefully considered and what should be done?