Liu Zongli and others looked at each other, wanting to say something, but it was hard to say.

Zhang Zhun turned over and said loudly: "When today, there are Tartars in the northeast, the Central Plains have chaotic troops, the capital has imperial court, and Shandong has me Zhang Zhun, everyone is competing for the deer. Qin lost his deer and the world chased him. I dare not say that I can win in the end, but it is not that easy for others to defeat me Zhang Zhun. If you don't want to live a mediocre life, then follow me! I will never let you down!"

After saying that, before they could respond, they were in a hurry and left the four people behind them looking at each other. They had already said everything they wanted to say without any concealment, and naturally they would not stop any longer. They would choose where to go.

After a while, Liu Zongli slowly recovered. He looked at the people around him, then looked at Zhang Zhun's disappearing back, and hesitated and said, "Look..."

Liu Zongshao said helplessly: "We just beg for mercy, and we didn't say that we would definitely not let the children join the army! This is not... Daddy is worried about his children, right? Why did he leave when he was angry?"

Cao Siming frowned and said, "Forget it, the general trend is going, let them go!"

Liu Zongshao said curiously: "Old Cao, what do you say?"

Cao Siming said deeply: "Don't you think that Zhang Zhun may win the world in the future?"

Liu Zongli said in shock: "Old Cao, don't say anything nonsense! You can't say something nonsense!"

Cao Siming said calmly: "What am I talking about? You have seen the battles in the past two days with your own eyes. The Tartars are so cruel that they are beaten to pieces by the Hu Ben Army. How many people in the world are opponents of the Hu Ben Army? Are the imperial army of the court? Don't joke."

"Now the world is in chaos, and there are wars everywhere. If you want to stand out, you can only rely on the army. In my opinion, whoever has the best army can conquer the world. Everything else is nonsense. Didn't Taizu start his own business by relying on the army? Chen Youliang's army could not defeat him, but the world was Zhu Yuanzhang. In the present, the same is true."

Liu Zongli frowned and said, "It's true that the Hu Ben Army can fight, I don't deny this. However, Zhang Zhun's territory doesn't seem to be very good? Just a little bit in Shandong, it's not as big as a palm. What big thing can you do? When Taizu Longxing was in the beginning, he controlled most of the southern Zhili area and later controlled the southeast half of the wall."

Cao Siming said slowly: "Don't look at Zhang Zhun's territory, it actually has a great potential. You also know that Zhang Zhun is desperately attracting population on his territory. Why is this? It's not just for more people to farm, more people work, and more people joining the army? Laizhou Prefecture and Dengzhou Prefecture have a small territory, but their population is quite large."

"Last night, Wang Shide and I were my nephew. You all met each other and discussed it all night. They all felt that Zhang Zhun had a future. Although he controlled the territory now, only two or three mansions were only built, but the foundation was very solid. As long as you survive the most difficult stage, it would be much easier in the future."

Liu Zongli said curiously: "What do you say about your nephew?"

Cao Siming said in a casual manner: "My nephew said that the general trend of the world has a fixed trajectory to follow. This ruler basically came from north to south. Qin, Han and Tang all started to work hard from Guanzhong and finally pacified the south of the Yangtze River. Sui and Song all first controlled the Central Plains and then crossed the Yangtze River to south. The successful history of the success from south to north is that of Taizu. Moreover, Chengzu quickly moved the capital to Beijing."

"My nephew thought about Zhang Zhun's meaning, maybe he wanted to control Northern Zhili and Shanxi, then defeat the Mongols and Tartars, occupy Guanzhong, and then rush his army south. Therefore, fighting for Northern Zhili was the most critical part of his plan."

Liu Zongli said thoughtfully: "If he could do this, Jiangnan would not be able to hold on for long. The Hu Ben Army's naval army seemed to be stronger than the infantry. At that time, the infantry went south from the Central Plains and the navy entered from the estuary of the Yangtze River, and the Jinling side would definitely not be able to hold on for long. Moreover, he could also follow the path of Du Yu and Wang Jun that year and headed south from Sichuan."

【Author’s note: Wang Jun, that is, Wang Jun.】

Cao Siming nodded and said calmly: "My nephew said so too. He studied at He Fengsheng for a while and his understanding of the world's general trend is above me. He believes that as long as Zhang Zhun seizes Beizhili, the world in the future will be his."

Liu Zongshao nodded thoughtfully and said slowly: "It's probably a bit difficult to control Northern Zhili! The imperial court is here, and there are heavy troops stationed on the nine sides. Is Emperor Chongzhen willing to give up? By the way, the capital is a first-class city, and it may not be easy for the Hu Ben Army to conquer it!"

Cao Siming said in a casual manner: "My nephew said that as long as Zhang Zhun cut off the canal transportation, the capital would be a dead city and the nine sides would be ruined. If there was no supply of canal transportation, I am afraid that Emperor Chongzhen would not be able to hold on for half a year and would give up the capital."

Dong Sanhuai, who had not spoken, finally spoke. He looked serious and said slowly: "According to your wishes, are we going to...Fulong?"

Cao Siming said calmly: "Isn't you interested?"

Dong Sanhuai said steadily: "Is this... too risky? The Tartars, the imperial court, and the riots in Shaanxi seem to be difficult to deal with! The number of the Hu Ben Army is only 30,000 to 40,000, isn't it a little less?"

Cao Siming said with a smile: "Everything is risky. If you want to get benefits, you have to take risks. If we choose Conglong when he pacified Beizhili, we will not even be able to drink soup. You probably know the matter of the people in Hejian Mansion. Even those who are so cunning are optimistic about Zhang Zhun, so we can't misjudgment. Liu Da, did you say that?"

Liu Zongshao nodded and said, "I agree with Lao Cao's statement. The so-called wealth and honor are sought in danger. God cannot give you great wealth and honor for no reason. You must take risks. Look at Tang He, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others. They are all the old teams of Taizu back then. Lan Yu is so powerful, he is always a rising star."

Cao Siming nodded and said, "That's right!"

Dong Sanhuai pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Then... what should we do?"

Cao Siming smiled and said, "What else can I do? Of course, I have to support it with all my strength! Someone is to contribute, and I have the strength to contribute, and I have the money to contribute!"

Liu Zongli said in confusion: "It seems that Zhang Zhun doesn't need these very much?"

Cao Siming shook his head and said, "This is an illusion. Who doesn't need money or food? But he won't just ask us directly. Liu Er, develop your fleet well, we will all take out some money to invest in it, and strengthen the fleet first. I feel that this fleet will definitely be useful in the future. Zhang Zhun has a lot of ambitions, and he feels that he attaches great importance to it. If we invest it early, it will definitely be beneficial in the future."

Liu Zongli nodded and said, "Okay!"
Chapter completed!