That Jiang Cheng heard Wu Shigong's shout, and immediately stopped his steps and turned around. And Chen Zhongzhidu Si also turned to look at Wu Shigong after hesitating for a moment. The other two military attachés knew that Wu Shigong and they must have said something secret, so they were not interested in staying any longer, and quickened their pace and left.

When the two military attachés were far away, Wu Shigong had already exposed his mind just now, so he no longer tried it, and said directly to the two of them: "It's not surprising that those outsiders misinterpreted the meaning of the younger brother, let's say something from our heart." ”

"You all came to Shandong with the guerrilla Jiang, but the guerrilla Jiang unfortunately sacrificed his life. The younger brother also had a relationship with Jiang Guerrilla before, so now he is very sorry in his heart. But the past is like smoke, and in the blink of an eye, heaven and man are separated. Alas! But the people who are gone are a hundred, but the people who are alive have to go on hard! ”

When Jiang Cheng heard Wu Shigong say this, he immediately bowed down and saluted Wu Shigong and said, "Uncle Jia has also always mentioned the prestige of Wu Garrison, saying that he is fortunate to be on the battlefield side by side with Lord Garrison. But the uncle's life is thin, and this burden is now on the villain's shoulders, and he is very distracted. ”

Wu Shigong listened to the meaning of Jiang Cheng's words and knew that he wanted to take refuge in himself, so he immediately said: "They are all acquaintances, so I won't talk about them." Let's take a good look at it, at least let our sons and daughters from Henan go home safely. ”

"What does Wu Shoubei mean?" Chen Zhongzhi, who was on the side, saw that Wu Shigong and Jiang Cheng were singing and harmonizing, and immediately interjected and asked.

"All in one place. There are also more than 2,000 horses here. Plus the two brothers, there are more than 3,000 soldiers and horses. We help each other internally, and we have one proposition externally. It's not that I'm too careful. Look at your position today, you must be a dead end on the battlefield. It can also be seen that in this counterinsurgency, the position of our Henan guest army is always in a place where there are more dangers and less success. ”

"But as long as we brothers are united, at least we must fight for a position that is not bullied. Otherwise, do we want to go back to Henan wrapped in straw mats? Or do you want to go back with broken hands and feet? Rest assured, I will never do anything to be sorry for my brothers. No co-optation or digging of corners. As soon as we return to our hometown, we will immediately go our separate ways. ”

"I may not like what Lao Chen says. What Lord Wu said is a good law, but what if it changes? Jiang Qian and I don't have as many people as you. How can you be sure that what you say will be fulfilled? Chen Zhongzhi then asked.

"Master Chen speaks straightforwardly. That's why I like to deal with people like you. It's not interesting to hide the words and pinch them. But it's even more boring for me to pat my chest here and say that I have nothing to say. But you can ask, how is my Wu's reputation in Henan? What I said is not a spit on a nail. I still say this, not reluctantly, but cooperation must cooperate wholeheartedly, and my brothers will never be able to stab each other in the back. ”

"That's just as well. Wu Shoubei has a fairly good reputation in Henan. Father-in-law Xiao and Uncle Jia have also been talking about him, and the villain can definitely pack the ticket in front of Chen Dusi. Jiang Cheng also endorsed Wu Shigong on the side.

"Since you all say so, then count me as Lao Chen. Let's be in this together. After thinking about it for a while, Chen Zhongzhi also agreed. I saw that my strength had been strengthened again. Wu Shigong and Jiang Cheng both showed joy on their faces.

But before the atmosphere could relax, Chen Zhongzhi asked again: "The snake can't be without a head!" So who among us should call the shots? ”

To be honest, what Chen Zhongzhi said was not only unpleasant, but also very damaging to the atmosphere. Indeed, his words are not wrong, and he should be sure to take the lead. But as long as you think about it, you can understand that since Wu Shigong is the strongest here, and Wu Shigong took the initiative to propose the alliance, then it must be Wu Shigong who wants to be the leader.

And Chen Zhongzhi couldn't wait to point out this, he simply wanted to be the leader himself. It can't be said that Chen Zhongzhi's idea is wrong. After Jiang Guerrilla was killed, Chen Zhongzhi had the highest official rank in the Ming army that came out of Henan, and according to the convention, he should be the main one now.

But now the situation is different. Not to mention their respective strengths, after Jiang Guerrilla was killed, Chen Zhongzhi didn't even subdue Jiang Cheng's men, and when he came to Wu Shigong to thank him, he had to come with Jiang Cheng, which shows that he simply did not have the ability to integrate these three troops and horses in a short period of time. Therefore, the idea that he wanted to be the leader was originally a pipe dream.

Chen Zhongzhi was a capital secretary of the Henan Governor's Battalion, and this time he led the 800 soldiers of the Governor's Battalion to the north with the Jiang guerrillas. The Jiang guerrillas, on the other hand, led their own guerrilla battalion of 1,200 men.

And Jiang Cheng is Jiang's nephew and the captain of the pro-army. When Jiang Guerrilla was killed, the soldiers of the guerrilla battalion naturally obeyed Jiang Cheng's orders. And now, although Jiang Cheng's official rank is far inferior to Chen Zhongzhi, his strength is stronger than Chen Zhongzhi's strength.

In the governor's standard camp, Chen Zhongzhi's fighting skills are quite strong, but he is a bit like a pure soldier, and he is not good at making connections or talking. So this time, the governor of Henan also sent him out. This is also very understandable: who is a good boy willing to go to the temple?

And Chen Zhongzhi's personality has been shown to the present, so that he can say these mindless words. Maybe Chen Zhongzhi naively thinks that he, the capital division, should command all the Henan Ming troops.

But Wu Shigong will definitely not understand that Chen Zhongzhi is just very naïve in personality as soon as he comes into contact, and he must think that Chen Zhongzhi has ulterior motives. Therefore, Wu Shigong immediately put his words back with a hard erection: "Of course it's this official." Or, can you command my 2,000-odd horses? Wu Shigong pointed out to Chen Zhongzhi again that he had more than 2,000 horses, and his strength far surpassed Chen Zhongzhi's.

Seeing that there was some anger in the words of the two of them, Jiang Cheng immediately said, "Lord Wu, Chen Dusi didn't mean that. Of course, our brothers in the guerrilla battalion will follow Master Wu. The matter of the union, I think Chen Dusi will also think about it himself. ”

After being persuaded, Wu Shigong also had some calmness. Again, a twisted melon is not sweet. Wu Shigong decided that he should mainly rely on himself for anything. So he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then Chen Dusi, please." ”

Chen Zhongzhi saw that his words caused such a big reaction, and his face immediately turned red. He couldn't speak, but that didn't mean he didn't know he had said the wrong thing.

The current situation of Chen Zhongzhi is a little not good. If they hadn't united, his five or six hundred people would have been completely alone. In the tens of thousands of Ming troops, not even a single wave will rise. At that time, it will definitely be a life of running errands.

But Chen Zhongzhi had already said what he had just said, and he couldn't pull back his face and regret it, and for a while, Chen Zhongzhi didn't know what to do, but just leave, Chen Zhongzhi would not be reconciled.

In the end, Jiang Cheng and Chen Zhongzhi fought side by side during the day, and it was not good to see Chen Zhongzhi's embarrassment all the time. So Jiang Cheng said: "We are from Henan, and we will definitely be together." Chen Dusi, don't you say? ”

Of course, Chen Zhongzhi climbed down the pole: "That's true, I have to worry about Wu Shoubei!" ”

Seeing that Chen Zhongzhi had relented, Wu Shigong also took a step back and released his kindness: "It's good for everyone to say it." Besides, I, the leader, that is, the other side, do not interfere in the affairs of the two brothers' armies. And if there is any major matter, it will be discussed with the two brothers, and it will not be dictatorial, please rest assured that the two brothers will not be at ease. ”

Chen Zhongzhi and Jiang Cheng nodded again and again, basically letting go of all their hearts.

In the middle of the night, under Wu Shigong's order, all the Ming troops immediately retreated at night. A large number of bonfires were still left in their place.

The retreat of more than 4,000 people will certainly not be small, and the rebels across the river have also noticed Wu Shigong's movements. However, Wu Shigong's behavior was so strange that the rebels did not dare to make up their minds to pursue them.

Therefore, Wu Shigong and the others successfully disengaged from the rebels. They did not retreat along the road, they changed directions several times one after another, and retreated backwards in a zigzag pattern.

After more than a day of marching, Wu Shigong and his team finally withdrew to the camp of the original successive army on April 3 of the fifth year of Chongzhen.

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