But Chang Yu galloped all the way, and finally arrived at Jiaocheng at almost four o'clock in the afternoon. At this time, his butt was so hot that it felt like he had just been fucked by ten strong men in turn.
However, he felt that his riding skills were getting better and better. As expected, he kept singing and playing, and practice made perfect.
In the Jiaocheng County Yamen, Zhou Yuji, Niu Yong and others were discussing something with dark faces. When they saw Chang Yu coming in a hurry, they hurriedly greeted him.
"Mr. Factory! The thieves are taking action!"
Niu Yong couldn't help but speak out first.
"Tell me more about it." Chang Yu gasped and sat down, picking up the tea cup no matter whose cup it was on the table and drinking it down in one gulp.
"Early this morning, the bandits ambushed our patrol between Nan'an and Qi County, close to Qi County..." Niu Yong said.
Chang Yu said, "Aren't you going to attack Qi County directly?"
"No." Zhou Yuji frowned deeply: "The factory owner speculated what the traitor army meant and agreed to a truce within two days. Why is this?"
Chang Yu chuckled: "Zong Bing Zhou really doesn't know what's fake. Our delaying plan has been seen through. In view of the agreement, the blind man Li Biao directly broke out and attacked, but he couldn't hold back his anger, so he gave us a knife secretly. He still wanted to save face and didn't do anything directly."
Zhou Yuji smiled bitterly. He tried every means to delay time for Taiyuan. However, the bandit army was not a novice. Everyone was bright in their hearts. The reason why they agreed to the two-day appointment was actually that Zhou Yuji's face was only worth these two days, but obviously The intruder didn't want others to think he was stupid, so the stabbing was to show him that everyone has a bad mentality.
"It seems that after tomorrow, there will inevitably be a bloody battle. We should make arrangements as soon as possible to deal with it."
"No problem"
Chang Yu poured another pot of tea, raised his hand and said, "I can't fight within five days, but I can't bear this knife in vain. I have to stab him back!"
These words made Zhou Yuji and others puzzled. Tomorrow was the two-day appointment, and he would definitely not surrender. The rebel army was eager to go north again, and a fierce battle was inevitable. However, Chang Yu said that the fight would not start within five days.
Just when he was about to ask, Chang Yu spoke first: "I heard that we lost three hundred brothers, how could we suffer such a big loss?"
"They set up an ambush in the river early in the morning, and one of our patrol teams of 500 people was trapped. If not for the timely rescue, they would have been wiped out." Niu Yong looked angry!
Chang Yu remained silent, knowing full well that Li Zicheng was playing a trick, firstly to put pressure on Zhou Yuji, and secondly to retaliate for Li Laiheng's murder.
Something everyone knows very well.
"It's not polite to come back without reciprocating. I am a very particular person, so I must return the gift," Chang Yu said bitterly.
"The factory owner is ready to start an open fight? Doesn't this make it clear that a war is going to begin? And you just said that the war would not begin within five days..." Zhou Yuji asked.
"Our family was reminded by Jackie Chan in Taiyuan... Uniting the morale of the military is the most critical foundation for victory. Otherwise, no matter how much money we spend, it will be in vain if the soldiers have no fighting spirit. Therefore, we must create public opinion, unite the morale of the military, and let the soldiers know Retreating is death, surrendering is death, as long as we keep fighting, we can only survive by fighting."
Chang Yu told all the matters discussed with Ying Shisheng in Taiyuan City, which was how to brainwash the soldiers and inject chicken blood. In addition to using money to smash them, a strict reward and punishment system was needed. Secondly, it was necessary to create public opinion that Li Zicheng killed the surrendered generals. , let the soldiers give up their desire to surrender.
But the most important thing is that this scene needs a solid endorsement. It was originally something that he couldn't think of after racking his brains, but now Chang Yu already has candidates, Chen Shangzhi from Pingyang Mansion, and Xiong Tong, Zhou Yuji's former subordinate.
"Do you have a detailed plan, Mr. Factory?" Zhou Yuji and others immediately became energetic. They were stabbed by Li Zicheng. They had been holding in their anger for a day but could do nothing. They couldn't just turn their backs and start a fight. Wouldn't the delaying plan be in vain.
"I have a rough idea." Chang Yu has been thinking about the feasibility of this plan all the way, how to get a vote and make Blind Li hold back his anger and immediately fall out. He is now eighty percent sure and is waiting for Blind Li's cooperation.
After a while, after hearing Chang Yu's plan, Zhou Yuji, Niu Yong and others were really happy and worried. They got up and walked around in the hall. It was obvious that they were all very excited.
"My lord, this is a good plan." Wang Yongkui clapped his fists and said, "But if we can capture the two deer alive, wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort!"
"Why not?" Chang Yu and Zhou Yuji clapped their hands and smiled.
"But are you sure that with this blow, the intruder will be able to suppress his anger and not fall out?" Zhu Kongxun asked.
Chang Yu nodded slightly: "100% sure, these two guys are a treasure to us at this time, but to Blind Li, they are just two dung balls that can be discarded at any time. What's more, no matter how angry he is, the big guy who specializes in putting out fires As soon as he shows his face, I guarantee that he will lose all anger."
Zhou Yuji and the other three looked at each other and smiled.
"The only thing now is whether the play can go on as we planned." Chang Yu stood up and looked outside the door, the sky was getting dark.
"Immediately send someone to Wenshui to deliver a message to Blind Li: first, to protest against the East Road incident; second, to propose meeting with the two men tomorrow to discuss the specific matters of surrender."
"Then what?" Niu Yong asked
"Then it's time to wait," Chang Yu sneered, "waiting for the thief to enter the urn."
Cai Maode and Chang Yu left the city almost at the same time, but it took more than two hours to arrive at Jiaocheng. By this time, it was already dark, and everyone had already had dinner and was patrolling the city.
Although he came by car, Old Man Cai's small body was probably about to break. He kept holding on to his waist and sighed that time was not forgiving. In fact, he was not yet sixty years old, but his body was really weak.
But when Chang Yu revealed all his plans, the little old man who had been leaning on his waist just now and complaining of fatigue immediately became as lively as a tiger and kept pacing in the hall: "Wonderful, wonderful..."
"It's just that, Mr. Factory Supervisor, are you sure that this little old man can control the anger of the intruder?"
Chang Yu wanted to kill Chen Shangzhi and Xiong Tong to frame Li Zicheng for massacre and surrender of the army, in order to rally people's hearts. However, this move would inevitably arouse Li Zicheng's rage. He would immediately send his army north with a wave of his hand, leaving Taiyuan with no time to prepare, which would be bad.
"You can hold it!" Chang Yu said with a smile on his face, but he was determined.
Cai Maode was still unsure. He didn't believe what Chang Yu said. Why did Li Zicheng betray him so much?
That night, Chang Yu went to bed early and slept soundly, but he was the only one in Jiaocheng who did so. Cai Maode couldn't sleep all night, Zhou Yuji tossed and turned, Niu Yong and others mobilized their troops to make preparations. The troops used this time were all theirs Their respective soldiers, otherwise the secret would be revealed. They all knew that Chen and Xiong were killed by their own people, so how could they throw dirty water on blind Li.
However, before Cai Maode arrived in Jiaocheng, a handwritten letter from Zhou Yuji had been delivered to Wenshui and Li Zicheng.
Zhou Yuji angrily reprimanded Li Zicheng for not keeping his word and going back on his word. He stabbed him in the back after agreeing for two days. It was impossible to have fun. If he was like this, he would rather die than surrender and fight to the death.
Seeing this, Li Zicheng was a little worried. Zhou Yuji was a tiger general and a loyal minister, and more importantly, he had great influence. If he surrendered, his gains would be far greater than his own surrender. Although he knew that he was delaying, he was not sure. He didn't have any intention of surrender. If he really got anxious and fought with him, the gain would outweigh the loss. Thinking about it, he couldn't help but glare at the treacherous Song Xiance.
The letter then changed the topic and requested detailed discussions on the surrender, and named Chen Shangzhi and Xiong Tong as the intermediaries for negotiation.
Could it be that Zhou Yuji really planned to surrender? Li Zicheng was overjoyed and his staff were refreshed.
Otherwise, there is no need for Zhou Yuji to care about the details such as what title he will be awarded after surrendering, what kind of treatment he will receive, and the appointment is due tomorrow, so he has shown his attitude.
As for naming Chen Shangzhi and Xiong Tong, it is completely understandable. They are both former colleagues and can be trusted as intermediaries.
How to deal with it, and what position should be awarded if Zhou was demoted, Li Zicheng and his staff also began to discuss all night long.
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