"Young man is willing to serve the commander-in-chief!" Upon hearing this, Liu Guoneng responded loudly without any hesitation.
Zuo Liangyu stared at him for a while, then suddenly said: "This time Huang Hu and Cao Cao rebelled again, the court will definitely not believe it anymore, and there will probably be no talk of recruitment in the future. When you contact Huang Hu and the others , reveal this meaning to them. The past grudges between me and them are no longer important. If they are willing to join forces with me in the future, with my familiarity with the imperial court, they will definitely be able to lead them to defeat the imperial army, and even Let’s keep the emperor here together. If anyone is willing to work together, let them give you a word!”
"Young man must bring the commander-in-chief's wishes to you!" Liu Guoneng heard this and replied quickly.
Zuo Liangyu then turned to look at Zhang Yong and the others, with a ferocious look on his face, and said sternly: "Since the court is ruthless, don't blame us for being unjust. Go down and deploy. If anyone in the army hesitates, kill them all." Then let the Erlangs out of the barracks and give them one day. All the things they grabbed will belong to them personally. Do you understand?"
Obviously, he wanted to let go of his soldiers and let them loot the whole city to win over the morale of the army.
"General, I obey!" Zhang Yong and others all looked happy after hearing this, and immediately responded in unison.
As soon as they walked out of the meeting hall, Zuo Liangyu's son Zuo Mengeng, who had been standing silently behind the commander-in-chief, suddenly said: "Commander father, uncles, I believe this. But is Liu Guoneng reliable?" "
Because Zuo Mengeng had been brought up by Zuo Liangyu's side, he escaped the disaster of annihilation and became Zuo Liangyu's only relative. In the original history, he finally took over Zuo Liangyu's army and led the army to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. They even lured Yuan Jixian, who was the governor of four provinces at the time, into house arrest in the army in advance, and presented it to the Manchus as a meeting gift, which ultimately led to Yuan Jixian's unyielding sacrifice.
At this time, Zuo Liangyu heard this and said a little arrogantly: "Liu Guoneng is a traitor! Why do you think he didn't follow him to rebel again before? It's not because he was under your father's care and he didn't dare!"
After saying this, he suddenly came back to his senses. He just took the opportunity to teach his son something, so he continued to analyze to his son: "Now that other people have rebelled again, if you were the emperor of the imperial court, would you still believe that this Liu Guoneng would be a Exception, will they not rebel against the imperial court again? These bandits have rebelled against the imperial court again and again. Who can bear this? Look, this rebellion even provoked the emperor out of the Forbidden City. From this It can be seen that the dog emperor is determined to suppress these traitors this time and will suppress them all at once. In this case, can Chuangtantian survive? His only way out now is to follow Let’s rebel together!”
When Zuo Mengeng heard this, he put himself in the position of the emperor and thought about it. If he were the emperor, instead of keeping Liu Guoneng and guarding him day and night from rebelling again, it would be easier to just kill him!
After thinking this, he felt relieved, and then respectfully said to Zuo Liangyu: "My father is handsome and wise, and my child has learned a lesson!"
Hearing this, Zuo Liangyu was also pleased, the boy can be taught. However, sometimes things are unpredictable, and no matter how they think, they may not always get it right.
For example, the thoughts about Emperor Chongzhen, and Liu Guoneng’s thoughts about breaking into the sky!
But there is one thing, Zuo Liangyu's analysis is indeed correct. Ever since he heard that Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai and others had rebelled again, Liu Guoneng had been uneasy, fearing that the court would suspect him of also rebelling, so he would take action to deal with him.
Liu Guoneng didn't know what others thought. As for himself, he would have starved to death if he didn't rebel, so he had to rebel. Now that he had the opportunity, not only did he no longer have to worry about the encirclement and suppression by the army, but he could even become the leading general of the imperial court, which would be regarded as a glorious ancestor. For this reason, Liu Guoneng actually cherished this opportunity.
Therefore, when Zhang Xianzhong and others rebelled, Zuo Liangyu led an encirclement and suppression campaign and was defeated, making Liu Guoneng even more uneasy. When Xiong Wencan was questioned and the new governor Chen Qiyu suffered losses due to recruitment, he became even more uneasy. I feel like my promising future has suddenly come to an end.
This time, when he heard that Zuo Liangyu was afraid that the court would not dare to see the new governor because of the evil things he had done, and even decided to rebel, he not only did not dissuade him, but even immediately agreed.
This is not to say that he agrees with Zuo Liangyu, but that Liu Guoneng knows that if he shows the slightest hint of making Zuo Liangyu suspect that he is interested in the court, he may not be able to leave the meeting hall.
Of course, if he felt that Zuo Liangyu would listen to his advice and change his mind and stop rebelling, he might give him some persuasion. However, he knew exactly what kind of birdman Zuo Liangyu was.
Moreover, Liu Guoneng knew that these generals in the army were Zuo Liangyu's confidants, and he was only able to stand here because he was a bandit. In the eyes of other people in the meeting hall, he was nothing. If they can listen to his advice, then the sun will rise from the west!
Now, Liu Guoneng came out of the meeting hall and looked up at the scorching sun above his head, but he was in a very good mood.
Because, what he was worried about has turned around. Zuo Liangyu gave him a chance to prove his love for the court!
However, you need to be cautious about this matter. If one mistake goes wrong, it may cost the lives of yourself and your brothers. You must be careful enough!
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At the same time, in Yunxi, Hubei, a group of rebel leaders gathered together and were discussing matters.
As the first bandit leader to rebel again, Zhang Xianzhong has a much greater voice than before, so he is one of the leaders in this meeting. At this time, I heard him say to a large group of bandit leaders who were sitting in various postures: "The news has been confirmed. It is the former dog officer Chen Qiyu who has replaced Xiong Wencan. What do you think we should do next?"
Not only the generals in the army, such as Zuo Liangyu, looked down on Xiong Wencan and thought he was an incompetent person; even these bandits, although they were recruited by Xiong Wencan, still looked down on Xiong Wencan like Zuo Liangyu and others, thinking that he was indeed They are incompetent people; it is also why they rebelled again under Xiong Wencan's eyes without any scruples.
However, Chen Qiyu is different.
I think back then, they were chased and beaten by Chen Qiyu and his army. In the end, they were surrounded by soldiers led by Chen Qiyu, and almost all of them were killed. Fortunately, they bribed Chen Qiyu's officials and used the strategy of pretending to surrender, which deceived Chen Qiyu.
I originally thought that this Chen Qiyu was punished by the court and exiled to the frontier, which was considered finished.
However, they never expected that the dog emperor would think of Chen Qiyu again, and even appoint him to succeed Xiong Wencan. This time, these thieves had to be cautious, and this time, leaders from all walks of life came to discuss matters.
"So what if that dog officer Chen Qiyu is here?" Luo Rucai was the first to shout loudly, "I didn't kill him last time, but I can kill him this time!"
After hearing this, Zhang Xianzhong glanced at him, knowing that Cao Cao was trying to boost morale.
However, Prime Minister Hui Deng immediately shook his head and said: "To put it lightly, if Chen Qiyu, a dog official, can be killed so easily, why are we holding this meeting? Don't forget, this time, there is a Yongwei battalion following his command. Before the war, the army was even more elite!"
"Yes, the Yongwei camp can fight, I've seen this before." Another bandit leader, Wang Guoning, echoed, "And this time, even the dog emperor came and brought more troops than before. They will definitely be more elite. This time, it will be difficult!"
"Yes!" Prime Minister Hui Deng nodded and immediately took up the topic. "It doesn't matter if only the Dog Emperor comes. I don't believe it. How can he, a young boy who has never been out of the Forbidden City, still fight?" Can you beat us? But if there is a dog like Chen Qiyu helping the emperor, it will be difficult!"
This is the key point, and it is also the biggest reason for the bandit leaders to worry. At this time, Prime Minister Huiden was brought out, and the meeting hall suddenly became quiet.
Suddenly, a young voice came from the door: "Then avoid Chen Qiyu, the dog official, and fight with the emperor!"
Upon hearing this, many people couldn't help but their eyes lit up, as if this was a good idea!
Thinking like this, all of a sudden, the bandit leaders in the lobby turned their heads to look at the source of the sound.
I saw some young people standing at the door, people brought by the bandit leaders. The person speaking was probably in his twenties. Although he was young, he looked a little mature. They all recognized that this man was Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son Zhang Dingguo.
Zhang Xianzhong naturally saw it too, and couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
He had a lot of adopted sons, but there were only four of them that he valued the most and were the most promising, namely Zhang Kewang, Zhang Dingguo, Zhang Wenxiu and Zhang Nengqi.
When Zhang Xianzhong was about to speak, he heard Prime Minister Hui Deng speak first and lecture: "That's easy to say. Can we do whatever we want to the imperial officers and soldiers?"
Hearing this, Zhang Dingguo wanted to explain, but Luo Rucai took over what Prime Minister Hui Deng said first and said: "What's so light and uneasy? At least it's an idea, isn't it? Let me tell you, I think it's a good idea. !”
If everyone here is a scholar, they are likely to be more modest. In this case, regardless of whether Zhang Dingguo is right or not, Zhang Xianzhong will give him a scolding first, that is, when adults speak, children should not interrupt!
However, all the people here were born as thieves. Therefore, Zhang Xianzhong immediately raised his voice and said to Prime Minister Hui Deng: "Did my child say something wrong? I feel that my child is right, so I will do it. Only in this way can we be more certain of winning. And..."
At this point, he paused and then said loudly: "If we can win this time, brothers, I think it's time to change the master tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, everyone thought, yes, if the emperor is killed, doesn't it mean that they really have the possibility of changing the dynasty! Thinking of this, the people in the meeting hall suddenly became excited.
This idea had never occurred to me before. However, this time, the Dog Emperor himself insists on a personal conquest. As a young boy who has never fought before, there are many ways to defeat him!
Therefore, these people followed the ideas proposed by Zhang Dingguo and began to think about how to make their opponent no longer Chen Qiyu, but the inexperienced dog emperor?
"If you ask me, let's run away from Xiangyang and go to the Dog Emperor. If this happens, the Dog Emperor will definitely deal with us personally. Then our chance will come, right?" said the bandit leader. Chang De'an said excitedly.
When Prime Minister Hui Deng heard this, he immediately retorted: "Where is the Dog Emperor? Do you know? Furthermore, if the Dog Emperor goes to Xiangyang, what will happen if Dog Officer Chen Qiyu is with the Dog Emperor?"
Upon hearing this, Chang De'an became speechless. He had never thought about this. At this time, they didn't even know where the emperor was!
Yang Youxian clasped his feet, put his hand under his nose to smell it, and said nonchalantly: "No matter where he is, he will come out! If the dog officer Chen Qiyu is driving around, then we will run away! It's okay if we don't fight. ? Wait until one day, they separate, and we can come back to fight the emperor!"
"What if it's like before and they surround us with so many troops that we can't run?" Prime Minister Whidden seemed to be sitting in the wrong position, always refuting the words of his accomplices. However, I have to say that this is indeed a problem.
The lobby seemed a little quieter because of this problem.
Seeing this, Zhang Xianzhong said carelessly: "Today's imperial court, there are no heavy soldiers that can fight, but Zuo Liangyu has become a defeated general under our hands, so there is nothing to worry about!"
"But Zuo Liangyu was not killed. Who can deny that Zuo Liangyu is the one who can be beaten among the imperial officers and soldiers!" Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Hui Deng immediately looked at Zhang Xianzhong and said.
Zhang Xianzhong was a little stunned after hearing this, but he still said firmly: "So what, if he dares to come, just defeat him again, maybe we will destroy him next time!"
But actually, he was still a little worried. Because Zuo Liangyu is an officer, even if he is defeated, his ability to obtain supplies afterwards is much better than those of them. Even if Zuo Liangyu has been defeated once, believe it or not, he will be able to make a comeback soon!
After Luo Ru heard this, he finally sighed slightly and said, "It would be great if we had more troops. Let's use them to spend!"
"This is quite simple. Let's attack more places now and there won't be too many people!" Upon hearing this, Whidden gave a positive word for the first time.
At this point in the discussion, these bandit leaders have finally come up with something.
Their opponent had better be the emperor, not Chen Qiyu; their enemy had better not be Zuo Liangyu and other generals who could fight; their own troops had better be more, the more the better.
While they were discussing, someone interrupted at the door again.
