Cao Wenzhao knew that Wang Chengyin was playing tricks, but there was nothing he could do.
"Okay, General Cao, please come back. Remember to tell Governor Fu that he will let me go, but the food and grass need to be replenished." Wang Chengyin said.
Seeing that he might not be able to take over the defense, Cao Wenzhao said, "In this case, I will tell Governor Fu exactly what he said when I go back, but I don't know what Governor Fu will do."
"As long as you bring the words, I won't send General Cao off." Wang Chengyin issued an order to expel the guests.
"Farewell." Cao Wenzhao saw that staying would have no effect, so he simply said goodbye and left.
Wang Chengyin said: "Go and see off General Cao." Zuo Liangyu, the capital official, saw Cao Wenzhao off. After sending the person away, Zuo Liangyu hurriedly returned to Wang Chengyin.
"General, if we do this, I'm afraid we will completely offend Governor Fu." Zuo Liangyu said worriedly.
Wang Chengyin snorted softly when he heard this and said: "His surname is Fu, he sent us to Dengzhou to die. I don't care whether I offend him or not."
"Actually, General, if you don't want to go to Dengzhou, you can use the excuse of insufficient food and grass to refuse the appointment of Governor Fu. Now that you have won the battle, Governor Fu will lead the troops to Dengzhou, but you will go to carry food and grass with Governor Fu again. I'm afraid Governor Fu won't agree to this easily." Zuo Liangyu said.
Wang Chengyin said with an ugly face: "If I refuse to send troops to the state because of the issue of food and grass for Fu, I am afraid that I may not be able to come back safely. I really think that the Shangfang sword in Fu Zonglong's hand is just a decoration." As for Fu Zonglong's hand, He was wary of the Shang Fang sword.
After the incident in Laizhou, Fu Zonglong had already hated him so much that he didn't want to give Fu Zonglong a chance to kill him.
"Does Governor Fu really dare to use the Shang Fang Sword?" Zuo Liangyu didn't believe that Fu Zonglong would use the Shang Fang Sword given by the emperor to kill a deputy commander.
Shang Fang's sword is more often used for intimidation. It is rare to use Shang Fang's sword to actually kill people. It is not a drama. How can one Shang Fang's sword kill officials randomly?
Of course, this is also because the Tiger Character Banner took Pi Island before Yuan Chonghuan died. Otherwise, Zuo Liangyu would never think this way.
Wang Chengyin said angrily: "I have no interest in betting on whether Fu Zonglong dares to use Shang Fang's sword. Anyway, it's not too late to get back to the camp to ask for food and grass." Surrounded by his own people, safety is guaranteed, even if Fu Zonglong holds it He is not afraid of Shang Fang's sword.
"That's true." Zuo Liangyu nodded in agreement. Shang Fang's sword seems to represent imperial power, but if it is not taken seriously, it is just a slightly sharper iron sword.
"Okay, you go notify the others and prepare quickly. We have to leave the city tomorrow." Wang Chengyin urged Zuo Liangyu to do something.
After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu asked hesitantly: "Don't we need to wait for the food and grass from Governor Fu? We are in such a hurry, what if Governor Fu doesn't give us food and grass?"
"Fu has two uncles and nephews from the Cao family. Even if he really doesn't give us food and grass, what can you do to him? You, Zuo Liangyu, can still fight against the uncles and nephews from the Cao family!" Wang Chengyin rolled his eyes at Zuo Liangyu.
In his eyes, Fu Zonglong was nothing, just a powerless civil servant. When he was provoked, he dared to send people to kill people directly.
But the uncles and nephews of the Cao family are different. We had worked together in Liaodong, and we knew that these uncles and nephews were masters who dared to fight head-on against slaves and thieves.
He felt terrified if he really had to face off against this pair of uncle and nephew. So he made two preparations. It would be best if he could get a batch of food and grass. Otherwise, he would prepare to evacuate Jinan Fucheng tomorrow.
However, before evacuating Jinan Fucheng, he would never leave the city's defense to the Cao family's uncle and nephew. He had to be on guard against Fu Zonglong to prevent the fish from dying.
"The last general is not as good as those uncles and nephews from the Cao family." Zuo Liangyu shook his head vigorously. The uncles and nephews of the Cao family were well-known among the Guan Ning Army of the Ming Dynasty for their bravery, but he didn't think he could compare to them.
Wang Chengyin scolded: "Since you know you are not as good as others, why don't you hurry up and do something?"
"I'll go right away, General Mo." Zuo Liangyu responded and left in a gray manner. The day passed quickly.
Fu Zonglong did not send Cao Wenzhao to Wang Chengyin to mention taking over the defense again, and of course he did not give Wang Chengyin any food and grass.
Near noon, Cao Bianjiao arrived at Wang Chengyin's camp.
"General Wang, the commander of the Supervisory Division is asking you, when will the army set off?" Whether Cao Bianjiao likes it is written on everyone's face, and Wang Chengyin happens to be the person he looks down on.
So when he saw Wang Chengyin, he didn't waste any time and asked directly when Wang Chengyin left Jinan Fucheng. Wang Chengyin's face sank.
Cao Bianjiao's attitude made him very uncomfortable.
"Where's the food and fodder? The army needs food and fodder before setting out. You and your uncle have led the army for many years. Don't you even know this?" Wang Chengyin scolded Cao Bianjiao.
In his eyes, Cao Bianjiao is just a junior, and he wants to ride on his head to run wild, so naturally he will not be polite to Cao Bianjiao.
Cao Bianjiao said with an ugly face: "I don't know much about the food and grass matter, but the superintendent told the general to the general that I want you to lead him out of the city immediately and go to Dengzhou without any mistakes."
"There is no food and grass. The army will eat and drink whatever they want after leaving the city. Just wait. When the food and grass are delivered, I will lead the troops out of the city." Wang Chengyin said to Cao Bianjiao.
Then he turned back to the room, leaving Cao Bianjiao alone outside. Cao Bianjiao's expression changed several times, but in the end he did not pursue him into the room, but left Wang Chengyin's camp.
Zuo Liangyu watched Cao Bianjiao leave and hurried to Wang Chengyin's room.
"General, this Cao Bianjiao is too disrespectful. He dares to talk to you like this, general. He should not be allowed to leave like this." Zuo Liangyu came up and began to scold Cao Bianjiao.
When they first came to Shandong, they were both Dusi, but now he is still a Dusi, while Cao Bianjiao has become a guerrilla general who can lead an army alone.
He was not convinced about this. It is believed that Cao Bianjiao got the chance to be promoted because his uncle and nephew took refuge in Fu Zonglong, the governor. The reason why Zuo Liangyu was not promoted was entirely because he lacked a backer to speak for him in the court.
"Then what do you want?" Wang Chengyin looked at Zuo Liangyu and said,
"Detain this little general Cao, you can deal with the big general Cao." Zuo Liangyu lowered his head.
Neither Great General Cao nor Little General Cao can be dealt with by him. Wang Chengyin saw Zuo Liangyu's look and knew that there was no point in blaming him, so he said: "Okay, you go and see the others. If you are almost ready, just leave the city. They have sent people to drive them away. There is no need for us to die." Just stay here."
"Yes." Zuo Liangyu turned and left.
