211 Building high walls and accumulating grain slowly to become king
At first, I thought that if I sent someone to secretly kill the Liang magistrate, there would be nothing left. Unexpectedly, not only did I not kill it, but even the assassins sent out fell into the hands of the court.
In this way, whether it was because his son lost Guide City or when he sent someone to kill the Liang County Magistrate, these charges were extraordinary and like rebellion, and he had no choice but to take this step.
Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Zuo Liangyu and sighed in his heart. Things change, and this soldier leader who really doesn’t take the court seriously and has the intention to rebel!
But now there is no way. Both of them are grasshoppers on the same rope, so they can only advance and retreat together.
He was thinking about it when he suddenly saw a soldier running up from the city and knelt down to report to Zuo Liangyu: "The general, Bai Guangen, Tang Tong, Wu Sangui and other five troops had already set off the camp and headed south last night, as if they were heading towards Kaifeng."
"What?" Zuo Liangyu was furious when he heard this and immediately cursed, "Damn it, I really don't want me..."
As soon as he said this, he suddenly stopped talking, turned to look at Hou Xun and said, "They really didn't take you as the governor!"
Hou Xun was not particularly angry, thinking in his heart, aren’t you as respected me as before?
I called me benefactor, but now I call me you, you!
Before he could speak, the military soldier who reported the news suddenly said, "The court has issued an order to say that we are rebels and we are going to wipe out us!"
"What?" Zuo Liangyu was stunned when he heard this, and said with a little incredible expression, "The court has broken up, where do they get the confidence?"
In fact, he had expected that this day would be possible! But he felt that, given the situation of the court, there was not much military force at all, so he could only coax him to continue to suppress the thieves. If he settled him, at least he would have to wait until the world was peaceful or the thieves were almost dead.
However, with his many years of military experience, the bandits have become popular, and it is basically unlikely that the court will eliminate the bandits! Therefore, the possibility of the court's offense is very low.
However, he did not expect that the court suddenly withdrew all the soldiers and civilians from Liaodong outside the pass. This was equivalent to an additional army in the court's hands.
The combat power of the Guanning Army has always been famous in the process of suppressing the bandits. Whether it was Cao Wenzhao, Zu Kuan and others, they were all transferred from the Guanning Army. Even Zuo Liangyu himself was from the Guanning Army, so he knew how strong the Guanning Army was.
Fortunately, the Guanning Army, which was withdrawn from the Nei Pass, was mainly tasked with garrisoning the front line of the Great Wall to deal with the Jianlu's invasion.
For him, what happened to Hou Fangxia was actually nothing, and there was nothing wrong with destroying the Liang Magistrate. Unexpectedly, it was exposed instead.
The most important thing is that the result of the battle of Songjin made him smell the signs that the court must strictly enforce military discipline. When he heard that He Renlong was killed, he knew that his previous thoughts were not safe, and maybe it would be his turn next.
The reason why the court has changed so many times is that a strange Duke Xingguo suddenly appeared in the court. Zuo Liangyu instinctively felt that the Duke Xingguo took his life.
Thinking of this, Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but sneer: I sent someone to the army to say what to say about the impeachment of the court civil servants against him and to defend himself! Haha, do you still need to defend yourself for your own affairs? I obviously had the idea of killing me, and I really thought I didn't know it!
He was thinking, but Hou Xun was shocked. Although he had expected that the court had decided to be rebellious, he still felt a little difficult to accept when the news came.
However, after a while, he was mentally prepared, so he quickly came back to his senses and asked immediately: "These five people really have to go to Kaifeng instead of hiding and waiting for an opportunity to attack us?"
Hearing this, Zuo Liangyu also came to her senses and stared at the snooping horse.
If it were just a group of people, he wouldn't care at all. However, the five groups of people would be tens of thousands of Guanning troops. This force, even if there were not many cavalry troops, would be extraordinary. Before, he wanted to swallow these five groups of people in the name of the governor Hou Xun, and his strength would definitely increase greatly.
"The subordinates chased for a long time and confirmed that they had been going south." The Ming army did not stop at night, and now the traitor detective immediately reported.
After hearing this, Hou Xun turned to look at Zuo Liangyu and said, "It seems that Kaifeng is in danger."
Speaking of this, he frowned and felt something was wrong: "But Xiao Yuanying has gone north and threatened the capital. Why does the court ignore it? Do you still have to rely on us? Isn't this already a traitor?"
When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he was a little confused. He immediately became alert and said, "It must be that Xiao Yuanying may become a threat to the capital! Damn, what will happen suddenly in the imperial court?
As he spoke, he immediately sent more personnel and rushed to Baoding to find out the news.
Seeing that he had finished all this, Hou Xun asked Zuo Liangyu with a worried look on his face and said, "Now we are thieves, where should we go next?"
After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu didn't care much about it: "As long as there are soldiers in his hands, I'm afraid of him as a bird."
This is true. After hearing this, Hou Xun nodded and suddenly said to Zuo Liangyu: "Or why should we go south to Kaifeng and contact the troops of the King of Chuang?"
"No!" Zuo Liangyu immediately rejected, "I have fought with him for so many years and have already formed a deadly enemy. And the most important thing is that Li Zicheng already has ambitions. If we throw it over, maybe he will annex it!"
"Where are the Fifth Camp of the Gellun and the Eight Kings in the south?" Hou Xun asked again after hearing this.
After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu shook his head and said, "Absolutely, they are all old opponents, and they are full of grudges! After fighting for so many years, all of these people who can survive are not good people."
When Hou Xun heard this, he did not speak anymore, but frowned and thought.
In the city, burning, killing, looting continued, but Hou Xun no longer cared about it at this time.
After thinking for a while, his face slowly became vicious and he said to Zuo Liangyu: "For the sake of our current plan, we will see how the little Yuan camp moves! If they really want to attack the capital or make a big move in the capital, it depends on whether there is a chance. If it is possible, we will be able to use the emperor to command the princes, then we will live!"
After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu turned to look at Hou Xun, nodded and said, "Sir, this is reasonable, and I think so too."
After being an imperial official army for so long, of course I know how convenient it would be for him to wear this layer of imperial skin. It was not without reason that he had called "clear the king's side".
Although this possibility is very low, you must always try it whenever possible.
However, this idea was destroyed in a few days because he received a quick horse reward from Xiao Yuanying.
"What?" Zuo Liangyu was shocked, "The court wants to recruit Xiao Yuanying?"
Hou Xun also frowned and said, "Zhang Xianzhong surrendered and rebelled again, and the court is going to surrender the rebels again. Is this a rush to seek medical treatment?"
"The Grand Commander, the Minister of War of the Court, led the Jing camp to Baoding, while the Xiao Yuan camp all contracted, and there was no intention of fighting. I was waiting for the court's amnesty!"
Hearing this, Hou Xun finally figured it out and said to Zuo Liangyu: "No wonder Xiao Yuanying suddenly turned around and headed north, and he was still very enthusiastic. It turned out that he had already wanted to be recruited! It seems that this matter is probably true!"
When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he felt like he was burning his butt and could no longer sit still. He walked back and forth in the lobby of the government office. After a while, he said to Hou Xun with a worried look on his face: "Sir, if Xiao Yuanying is recruited and joined forces with the court, we will be the first to be affected. What can we do?"
As mentioned before, the possibility of joining the bandits on his side is very low and the risk is very high. Now he is still alive. He originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of Xiao Yuanying to attack the capital, but he didn't expect...
Hou Xun frowned and thought for a while, as if he had made a decision. He looked up at Zuo Liangyu and said, "If today is a chaotic world, the court, the thief, and the relevant foreign enemy may eventually win the world in the future. Among them, the thief is divided into four or five pieces. Our best solution is to fight against the snipe and clam to make a profit."
When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he was happy and immediately asked: "Sir, the fisherman who fought against the snipe and clams would benefit. This is of course excellent, but how should we fight against the snipe and clams to benefit?"
At this time, scholars, especially scholars who have been officials, become very important.
Hou Xun said to Zuo Liangyu: "Avoid the Central Plains and let them fight in the Central Plains. We learn from the strategies of Taizu back then, build high walls, accumulate grain, and slowly become kings, so as to strive for the world!"
Afterwards, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he obviously felt that what he said was very reasonable.
When he heard this, he sounded very noble and very good. Zuo Liangyu was immediately excited. In his words and deeds, he respected Hou Xun a lot and said, "My benefactor is saying, let's avoid the Central Plains, where can we go?"
When Hou Xun heard this familiar title, he glanced at Zuo Liangyu and felt a little moved. However, at this moment, he corrected his attitude and said, "The Grand Marshal should not call me a benefactor, sir. I, Hou, is just a scholar without any power. I, I, are willing to be the Grand Marshal's military advisor and help the Grand Marshal achieve the cause of dominance!"
Hou Xun knew very well that this army was all listened to Zuo Liangyu, and that the governor was in name only. Now that he became a rebellious, the governor was even more lost. Therefore, before he offered advice, he wanted to put his position in the right place, otherwise, if there was no embarrassment, there might be problems.
When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he was overjoyed. He achieved the cause of domineering power!
Chapter completed!