The generals who took refuge in Zheng Zhilong on the bright side were originally seventy-three, but most of them dispersed in just three or four days, and this is the last eighteen. Now that even the last eighteen people have appeared in front of Liu Heng, it can be seen that either Zheng Zhilong has disappointed them and is forced to a dead end, or this is still Zheng Zhilong's delaying tactic.

"I've been forced to this point and still don't make a move, I don't know what you're thinking, and I don't know if I should admire you. Liu Heng muttered.

This situation is understandable to anyone, if Liu Heng's method is to cut down trees, too big trees cannot be cut directly, they must prune the branches first, and when the branches are pruned, it will be the turn of the main trunk. is so implary, but Zheng Zhilong did not resist for a long time, as if he had accepted his fate, and as if he still hoped that such a gesture would be exchanged for Liu Heng's forgiveness, or there were other countermeasures, Liu Heng was more inclined to the last one.

Because Liu Heng doesn't think that Zheng Zhilong will be the kind of person who is willing to accept his fate, as for bowing his head and expecting others to forgive, this is even less like Zheng Zhilong, who has a sophisticated wrist.

That's another solution.

"No matter what idea you want to fight, since you haven't made a move, it means that I haven't pushed hard enough. Liu Heng narrowed his eyes, "Let's see how far you can endure." ”

On the second day, the day before the battle for the crown prince began, Liu Heng continued to attack the last eighteen people, taking out eight people in one fell swoop, making these eighteen people pale, and the rest of the generals were also frightened, and they didn't dare to breathe.

"Don't you understand?" shouted a regiment commander who was dragged down to carry out the ten lashes of military law and dismissed from the army, "This gold is clearly to exclude dissidents, he wants to be the emperor of the soil, but he has no tolerance at all, today is my suffering, tomorrow it will be your turn!"

"Instead of sitting and waiting to be killed, why don't you gather the banner of righteousness and punish the thieves together?"

"If you don't move now, when will you stay?"

Before the head of the regiment finished speaking, more people raised their arms and shouted, and for a while there was quite a majesty of the crowd of responders, and many people who were originally indifferent were moved. However, the next moment, when people looked at it, it was actually only the eighteen people who were shouting angrily and some of their cronies, which added up to no more than a hundred, and the atmosphere became extremely silent for a while.

Rao is the eighteen people and their cronies, shocked and angry when they saw this, "You, you!"

They themselves did not expect that the men who they thought were obedient would now turn a deaf ear to their shouts. If there were no soldiers to help, just seventy or eighty of them would be a joke!

At this moment, they fell into a huge panic, and some people immediately changed their words, kowtowed to Liu Heng and repented, or cried at Zheng Zhilong: "General, general!

"If we all go, what tricks does the general have, and will there be anyone available in the future?"

Including Liu Heng is also staring at Zheng Zhilong, forcing it to this point, just as these soldiers said, if Zheng Zhilong doesn't move anymore, it will be really cold.

However, in front of everyone, Zheng Zhilong just shook his head, and then sat upright with his eyes closed, posing in an irrelevant posture, more like a Buddha statue in a temple.

Liu Heng squinted slightly, and finally said in a deep voice: "Gather the crowd to rebel, pull it all down." ”

"General!"

"General!"

The words "general" shouted loudly were full of completely different emotions, some were sad and angry, some were anxious, some were sad and some were crying, and I didn't know who they were calling.

After a while, the voices faded away, and one by one they disappeared, and the big tent fell silent again.

"Fellow comrades, if you are a little slack, there are so many old colleagues who have fallen into decay, completely forgetting the past achievements and the cultivation and entrustment of the imperial court, it is really painful to watch!" Lu Chi spoke out at the right time, with a look of regret and grief, "Everyone, what a lesson from the past!

However, while countless people secretly pouted and despised him, they all sounded the same sigh in their hearts.

Not a lesson from the past, but a complete reshuffle!

Zheng Zhilong, who originally had all the military power in his hands, everyone thought that he only lacked a name with the real guard captain, and the power was as stable as Mount Tai. And the person who caused all this was the Wei Wei Jin Lai, who everyone thought had been completely erected by Zheng Zhilong, who simply didn't move, and his movement was like thunder, as if he was in the palm of his hand, and the tree was wiped out.

The great changes in this are enough to shock everyone, sigh and sigh in their hearts.

I have to say that the shock effect of this great change on other generals is amazing, and they deeply feel from Zheng Zhilong's attitude that Wei Wei Jin Lai is the real ruthless character.

Zheng Zhilong is powerful enough, right?

only came alone with the imperial court's order, and in just two years, the military power was firmly in his hands quietly, and anyone had to praise this ability. But what does it mean that such a strongman was crushed in a shorter period of time the iron bucket pattern he had worked so hard to manage for two years, and he was forced to such a point and still did not make any counterattack?

Zheng Zhilong definitely didn't want to fight back, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't dare, he seemed to be frightened by something, so he would rather watch the good situation be destroyed once and for all, and chose Mingzhe to protect himself.

It can be seen that Wei Wei Jinlai has enough things to make him jealous, isn't this kind of character more awe-inspiring than Zheng Zhilong?

As strong as Zheng Zhilong is still afraid, the others are even more deeply shocked, but they are inevitably curious in their hearts, what kind of terrifying things or means are hidden in Jin Lai's hands?

At this point, both sides of the battle are silent, and outsiders are more and more unable to know.

Lu Chi was in a hurry to behave, but the others didn't speak, the big tent was very quiet, Liu Heng waved his hand when he saw this, "Since there is nothing else to do, let's dismiss the meeting." ”

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

At this time, Liu Heng spoke again, and the response became very neat and powerful, and everyone's attitude was obviously in great contrast with before. The generals got up and shouted, and left, Zheng Zhilong's figure was also among them, Liu Heng looked at Zheng Zhilong in the crowd and completely ignored the eyes of others and calmly retreated, and the doubts in his eyes became more and more intense.

"Hasn't the general felt it yet?" Bai Mingze said indifferently: "He's showing loyalty." ”

Liu Heng was stunned, and was inevitably surprised, "You mean?"

"Although I don't know which force he was originally a pawn, as a pawn, he obviously has his own ideas. Bai Mingze said: "He is too smart, he seems to have guessed the general's strategy, and somehow he is more optimistic about the general, so he took the opportunity to change the court." If nothing else, it won't be long before he will offer a great gift that is enough to show his intentions, as long as the general smiles and accepts, this person will not worry about it in the future. ”

Liu Heng was silent for a moment when he heard this, then shook his head and said, "Although it is a good thing, it sounds like this person's heart is really ruthless." ”

Who's to say it isn't?

Single-handedly broke into the unfamiliar camp and seized the power of Nuo in two years, even if Zheng Zhilong's skills were extraordinary, it must have taken a lot of effort. However, now that I have made up my mind, I will abandon the good pattern, and I will not be attached to it at all, and it is decisive and ruthless, which is really not to be underestimated.

"This kind of person has his strengths, and he is much better than a person who does nothing, but he is like a sharp blade, and if he is used well, he will be counterattacked. Bai Mingze said, "Whether to use it or not, we have no way to put the beak, and I ask the general to decide for himself." ”

Liu Heng nodded when he heard this, and said no more, but he inevitably pondered in his heart.

Generally speaking, the stronger the ability, the greater the ambition. If Liu Heng can always satisfy his ambitions, then Zheng Zhilong is definitely a good talent, if not, then Zheng Zhilong's old master today will be Liu Heng's future end, and Zheng Zhilong will definitely turn his back on him without hesitation as he is now.

Such a dangerous person, there are pros and cons to using it, whether to use it or not, Liu Heng can't make up his mind for a while, so he can only make a decision after pressing.

"So now, the internal troubles have calmed down, and only the external troubles remain. Liu Heng said in a deep voice: "How is the expansion of the army going?"

Bai Mingze reported back: "Due to the short time, only the suitable men among the displaced people were gathered, and more than 56,000 were summoned. In two more days, all suitable men can be recruited into the army, about 60,000 yuan. The remaining less than 30,000 places have been temporarily out of the army, and they can only wait for more displaced people to arrive, and gradually expand. ”

"Nine out of ten recruits are recruits today, with no experience and no strength. To train them to the point where they can be used, even if there is "Baicao Entering the Dao Gong", it will take at least three months or more. Bai Mingze reported truthfully.

Liu Heng sighed lightly when he heard this, "After all, it's still too rushed." ”

Whether it was the decision to expand the army or to attack Zheng Zhilong, it seemed too hasty. The order to expand the army was issued too late, even if it was hurried and slow, and the county government still had full cooperation, it was still not a climate. In addition, the attack on Zheng Zhilong is too turbulent at the top of the army, and it will inevitably affect the expansion of the army, which is even more tricky.

In short, Liu Heng said that there would be 100,000 soldiers and horses, but in fact, what could really be used was still only the original 10,000 soldiers and horses of Wan Yuwei.

Besides, Liu Heng's decision to participate in such a big matter as the battle for the crown prince should be angry with Qu Cifang's local officials no matter what he says. He moved so much, he must have guessed something as smart as Qu Cifang, but it is one thing to guess, and it is another thing to say it in person, which represents Liu Heng's attitude, and he also needs to understand Qu Cifang's attitude.

After all, Qu Cifang is a magistrate, and he also has the identity of a protégé of the right minister, so no one can despise him. If you ask him about his attitude before the battle for the prince starts, then Liu Heng can also know how to treat Qu Cifang, which is just as important, but it is a pity that Liu Heng is busy understanding Zheng Zhilong's "internal worries", so he has not been able to spare time.

These things should have been prepared a long time ago, so that they would not be in a hurry everywhere now, but how could Liu Heng have imagined that he had finally become a competitor?

"Isn't Hu Shaoba here?" the senior looked at a sit-in general in the tent, "He is the best at rectifying the army, and he can leave this piece to him." ”

Bai Mingze also glanced at the general, "The three months I calculated are the speed that can only be achieved when he is in charge, and the things in the army, you should know better than me." ”

The senior groaned slightly, and said, "That's the truth." ”

The top echelons of the army have just undergone a major reshuffle, and it is certain that the morale of the army is weak, and the original 10,000 troops have suddenly expanded to 100,000. At least Liu Heng thought about it himself, it was impossible to straighten out the army again without a year and a half, but Bai Mingze said that it only took three months for Hu Shaoba to be in charge, and the senior actually agreed very much, which made Liu Heng amazed.

"Then please Camp Commander Hu. Liu Heng bowed his hand to the general.

The general stood up and saluted back, and said in a deep voice: "Humble and orderly." ”

"Hu Shaoba has something to do, so how does the general want to arrange it?" At this time, a middle-aged man dressed as a scribe was playing with a pen and asked Liu Heng with a smile.

Liu Heng looked at him and said with a smile: "What does Mr. have in mind?"

The middle-aged scribe squinted slightly, "I heard that the county magistrate is not a confidant of the general now, and he is not talented in Xia, so he is willing to replace him." ”

Liu Heng didn't respond yet, and the general who called Hu Shaoba looked sideways, "Shao Jun, haven't you forgotten the prime minister's ambition?"

The middle-aged scribe of the famous Shao County was stunned, and the brush continued to turn, "In the past, the prince allowed me to be the prime minister for five years before I let me out of the mountain, and I helped him become the prince, but he returned to heaven early, what is this? Since he can't keep his word, but he owes a debt, otherwise why would you come to me this time?"

At the mention of the crown prince, the big tent was silent for a while.

Shao Jun and Hu Shaoba were the first to come to the prince's old department after hearing the news, they were two of the five people who faded out of the government and the opposition after the prince's assassination.

"After all, Qu Zhixian is a protégé of the right minister, if there is no fault, it is not good to move him rashly. Bai Mingze avoided the topic of the prince and turned to the matter.

Shao Jun pursed his lips, "At this time and at that time, the original general did not enter the game, so it is naturally difficult to move him." But now that the general has entered the game, this Ten Days City is the general's territory by default, and he will directly drive this person back to his master's knees, presumably the right minister can also understand. ”

Bai Mingze's eyes inevitably showed a touch of helplessness, "It's just a small county magistrate's seat, how can you really look at it." ”

Shao Jun was about to say something, but Bai Mingze didn't give him a chance, and then said to Liu Heng: "There is still some time before the night is over, why don't the general go and see Qu Zhixian? and see what kind of attitude he has, if he can be used by me, it is naturally the best, or if he knows and understands, he can resign and go on his own, but if he does not know the current affairs, the general simply resigned for him, just let Brother Shao fill his position." ”

Liu Heng looked at Shao Jun when he heard this, but when he saw that he pursed his lips and didn't say anything, he got up and said, "It's okay, the matter here will be handed over to you, and I will go to visit Quzhi County." ”

Unlike Bai Mingze or Shao Jun, Liu Heng has not really seen their abilities, but he has learned Qu Cifang's abilities, and it would be even better if there was a chance to bring him over.

Thinking of this, Liu Heng couldn't help but feel eager.