The information sent by Xinyi Police Officer reached Zhang Dongtao's hands as quickly as possible.

Quickly returning to the barracks, Zhang Dongtao told the sergeant guarding the door that no one was allowed to disturb him.

Opening the letter carefully, Zhang Dongtao looked at it carefully.

Inadvertently, Zhang Dongtao raised his hand to wipe away the tears that came from the corners of his eyes.

This is a letter written by Wu Zongrui himself.

In the letter, Wu Zongrui told Zhang Dongtao that Sun Chuanting, the governor of the five provinces, was ready to launch an attack on Li Zicheng's troops. Zhang Dongtao must be prepared and pay attention to his own safety. If he leads 100,000 former troops to attack Shaanxi through Tongguan,

You must conduct reconnaissance at all times to avoid encountering Sun Chuanting's army.

Wu Zongrui also told Zhang Dongtao not to have any worries when fighting. It is the same as before, but you need to pay attention to your own safety and avoid any accidents.

Wu Zongrui's warning made Zhang Dongtao feel particularly cordial. After so many years, he was almost confused about his identity. He lurked beside Li Zicheng for several years and became Li Zicheng's most trusted brother. Among the rebels, he was almost

Being in a position where one person is below one person and above ten thousand people, it is often easy to lose yourself.

When there was a knock on the door, Zhang Dongtao's body trembled. He quickly entered the inner room, lit the letter, and watched the letter burn to ashes before he walked out of the inner room and spoke lazily.

"Who is it? I'm taking a rest..."

"Report to Deputy General Manager Zhang, General Manager Zhang Guoxin of the Personal Barracks is here..."

Zhang Dongtao opened the door and looked sleepy.

"I know, I don't want to take a rest. Okay, please ask Mr. Zhang to come to the room."

When Zhang Guoxin entered the room, his face was slightly excited. When he was about to speak, Zhang Dongtao waved his hand to signal him to be silent.

"Manager Zhang, is there something wrong with King Chuang..."

As Li Zicheng's brother, Zhang Dongtao is accustomed to calling Li Zicheng King Chuang, even though Li Zicheng has already proclaimed himself king.

"Brother, there is nothing wrong with King Chuang. I just came to your place to sit down..."

"Okay, let's go outside for a walk. We just rested for a while and still feel sleepy, so I decided to go for a walk..."

"Okay, then I'll accompany my eldest brother for a walk outside..."

Zhang Dongtao and Zhang Guoxin walked out of the barracks side by side and headed towards the open space outside.

Zhang Dongtao had to be cautious. After Li Zicheng killed Luo Rucai, his personality changed. Firstly, he valued power more and showed a consistent attitude towards speaking and doing things. Secondly, his attitude towards his former brothers had subtle changes. Some

The emperor felt uncomfortable with his ministers.

The soldiers around Zhang Dongtao were originally arranged by himself, but some time ago, Li Zicheng suddenly arranged dozens of soldiers for Zhang Dongtao, nominally to protect Zhang Dongtao's safety. In fact, Zhang Dongtao knew that these were Li Zicheng's closest brothers.

I have already had doubts, and on the pretext of being concerned, I followed some spies around many brothers.

Li Zicheng's changes made Zhang Dongtao feel chilled, and reminded him of the analysis Wu Zongrui had given him several times. The focus was on analyzing the possible changes in Li Zicheng. Wu Zongrui's analysis at the time was fulfilled one by one.

Slowly walking to the middle of the open space, with the soldiers behind him about ten meters away, it was impossible to hear the whispered conversation, Zhang Dongtao looked at Zhang Guoxin and spoke.

"Guoxin, has there been any change in King Chuang recently?"

Zhang Guoxin nodded and answered in a low voice.

"King Chuang has indeed changed a lot. There are already a lot of women around him, and he is still asking his soldiers to search for good-looking women. Moreover, King Chuang is a bit secretive when talking to the brothers around him. In the past, he always spoke straightforwardly.

Now I don’t know what to say at all. It’s up to the brothers below to guess, and many of the soldiers are not used to it..."

Zhang Dongtao sighed.

"Have any soldiers been punished by King Chuang?"

Zhang Guoxin nodded again.

"Yes, yesterday a guard was scolded by King Chuang because the tea he brought in was too cold. The guard probably explained a few words, which made King Chuang furious. He whipped the guard and expelled him from the guard camp.

, I was sent to the new camp, and I went in to help plead for mercy. King Chuang even scolded me, saying that I was not strict in discipline..."

A sneer appeared on Zhang Dongtao's face and disappeared in a flash.

"Does King Chuang particularly trust Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and others?"

"Yes, the only ones who can directly enter the barracks of King Chuang are Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and others. Even you, eldest brother, may not be able to enter King Chuang's barracks casually..."

Zhang Dongtao smiled.

"Guoxin, I can't directly enter King Chuang's barracks. This is a good thing. King Chuang is no longer very worried about us brothers. We have been by King Chuang's side for a long time and are familiar with many brothers in the rebel army.

Yes, if we cause chaos, King Chuang may not be able to deal with it, so King Chuang wants to shrink his power and weaken our influence among the rebels..."

Zhang Guoxin nodded repeatedly.

"Brother, what you said is so good. I think Chuang Wang is like this. He doesn't particularly trust many brothers. Instead, he trusts Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and others..."

"Guoxin, think about it. Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance are both so-called scholars. They are powerless. Their influence in the rebel army is only so great. It is different for us brothers who are kings.

We are influential in the rebel army, and King Chuang cannot completely trust us. Also, although Li Yan is a scholar, he had the experience of leading troops in combat when he and Lady Hong joined the rebel team, so King Chuang has no confidence in us.

Li Yan is not particularly trustworthy..."

Zhang Guoxin also sighed.

"Brother, I remember that you analyzed King Chuang and thought that King Chuang would undergo such changes. Now it seems that your analysis is completely accurate. You said that he is really a god..."

Zhang Guoxin's voice was slightly louder. Zhang Dongtao turned his head and looked behind him warily.

The soldiers not far away were still pacing slowly.

"Guoxin, your Excellency has sent a letter, warning you and me to pay attention to our safety. Also, Sun Chuanting, the governor of the five provinces, is very likely to launch an attack on our rebel army in the near future. King Chuang just ordered me to lead a hundred thousand front troops until the autumn harvest is completely over.

Now, bring a certain amount of food and grass to Tongguan and prepare to attack Shaanxi. Your Excellency predicts that Sun Chuanting will definitely take the lead in launching an attack on our rebel army. When the time comes, you and I need to pay special attention to ensure that no accidents occur..."

When he said this, Zhang Dongtao's eyes shot out a hint of coldness.

Zhang Guoxin was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhang Dongtao and spoke.

"Brother, there is no problem with your and my safety. You and I are not going to fight at the forefront, how could something go wrong?"

Zhang Dongtao's face became slightly gloomy.

"Guoxin, your Excellency said in the letter that once King Chuang expresses distrust towards our closest brothers, he will try every means to embarrass us and let us lead troops to fight. This is the best way. We fight to obtain

If we fail in battle, we must be punished. Also, if we encounter a strong opponent and your lord orders us to lead the rebel brothers to resist desperately, think about what kind of outcome we will encounter.

..”

Zhang Guoxin turned pale and looked at Zhang Dongtao for a while before speaking.

"Brother, no, I don't think King Chuang would do that."

"Guoxin, has your analysis ever been wrong? Since your Majesty has reminded us like this, we need to pay special attention and not make any mistakes. We are lurking in the rebel army and have a heavy responsibility. We personally appeared.

Any accident will be detrimental to your deployment, so our main task next is to protect ourselves, so that you and I cannot have any accidents..."

Zhang Guoxin nodded vigorously, his face still a little pale.

"Guoxin, you just said you were interceding in front of King Chuang for the sake of a soldier. Think about it, what will King Chuang think if you do this? King Chuang thinks you are trying to win over people's hearts. This is very dangerous, plus you and me.

The relationship between us is unusual. If King Chuang thinks of me because of you, it will be very difficult for both of us, and we may encounter unexpected plots..."

Zhang Guoxin thought for a moment and sighed.

"Hey, I don't know why. How come King Chuang has changed so much? King Chuang was very good before..."

Zhang Dongtao smiled coldly.

"Aren't there Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance beside King Chuang? That Song Xiance is a little better. Think about Niu Jinxing, who is yin and yang and looks uncomfortable. With him at King Chuang's side, what good things can happen?

..”

Zhang Guoxin understood somewhat and looked at Zhang Dongtao and spoke.

"Brother, should we find a way to squeeze Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance..."

Zhang Dongtao snorted.

"Guoxin, what are you going to do? Don't forget your identity..."

Zhang Guoxin waved his hands repeatedly.

"Brother, that's not what I meant. What I thought of was that running on Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance would ensure our safety and prevent us from being plotted. I didn't think of how to help King Chuang..."

Zhang Dongtao stopped Zhang Guoxin's movements with his eyes.

"Guoxin, please remember, your Excellency has reminded us to pay attention to safety and assess the situation. We must not think of plotting against Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance. That would be self-defeating. We are scholars and have too many ways in our minds. If we plot

If it doesn't work, but encounters the calculations of Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance, then we don't know what the outcome will be, so we can only pay attention to it ourselves. If you ask me, King Chuang understands all this, but he acquiesces in all this happening...

"

Zhang Guoxin nodded vigorously again.

"Brother, what you said is very good. I understand. If we are honest, maybe King Chuang will let us go..."
Chapter completed!