From beggar to emperor: I am not Zhu Yuanzhang

Yuan Xi once again mentioned Cai Chou to Yang Xingmi.

Yuan Xi advised: "General, I see that Cai Chou's appearance is reversed. I am afraid that this person will rebel in the future. General, please don't be careless."

Yang Xingmi didn't take it seriously: "Sir, you are worrying too much. Cai Chou is a brother of Crouching Tiger Camp, and I know him very well. He had no choice but to surrender in order to save the lives of the people. Besides, he did not do anything evil after surrendering. , this time the city is open to the public again, I think we should give him a chance."

At this point, Yuan Xi said nothing more. He knew that Yang Xingmi was still deceived by Cai Chou, and he concluded that Cai Chou's next rebellion would not be too far away.

Besides, after Ma Yin escaped from Luzhou, he ran back to Yangzhou day and night in a noisy wind. As soon as he entered the city, he went to see Liu Jianfeng.

When they saw Liu Jianfeng, both of them were stunned.

I saw that Liu Jianfeng's arm was still bandaged. This was an injury caused by the last breakthrough in Shugang. Looking at Ma Yin, he was also injured all over. The two looked at each other and sighed, how could they explain this to Sun Ru.

Sun Ru soon heard the tragic situation of these two people. Sun Ru's hot temper was aroused. It seems that I have to take action personally for these two losers.

Sun Ru called Ma Yin and Liu Jianfeng to scold him, and decided to personally fight Yang Xingmi. His first goal was to defeat Tian Bo's main force outside Changzhou, which was Yang Xingmi's elite.

After Yang Xingmi stabilized the situation in Luzhou, he left Cai Chou to continue guarding Luzhou, and he himself led the army back to Xuanzhou. Under Yuan Xi's strong suggestion, Yang Xingmi was more thoughtful and left Zhang Chong to assist Cai Chou. He was nominally his deputy, but actually had the intention of monitoring him.

After making arrangements for Luzhou, Yang Xingmi led his army to set off and crossed the Yangtze River southward to return to Xuanzhou. At present, he had two tasks:

First, with Xuanzhou as the center, the territory is expanded, and nearby Shezhou and Huizhou are targets;

Second, mobilize troops to support Changzhou, resist Sun Ru's offensive, and prepare for a decisive battle with Sun Ru;

As a ruthless bandit who has been roaming the Central Plains for many years, Sun Ru's combat prowess cannot be boasted. All Tang armies are no match for him, and he does not pay attention to a small Crouching Tiger Camp.

In order to defeat Tian Bo who besieged Changzhou, Sun Ru personally led his troops out of Yangzhou, crossed the Yangtze River and went south to attack Changzhou, and fierce battles broke out between Danyang and Tian Bo's main force.

Sun Ru's fighting ability can withstand the test. After a confrontation, Tian Kai was defeated. Sun Ru seized the three states of Run, Chang, and Su in one fell swoop, and ordered his confidant general Liu Jianfeng to guard Runzhou and Changzhou.

This battle allowed Yang Xingmi to see the powerful power of the northern cavalry under Sun Ru. He couldn't fight hard and scolded him... Do you think you, Yang Xingmi, can scold that old gangster Sun Ru?

Yang Xingmi couldn't sleep that night.

Just when Yang Xingmi was thinking hard about how to deal with Sun Ru, Zhu Wen, the king of Liang in Kaifeng, extended an olive branch to him.

Brother Yang, how about we talk about it?

Facing the increasingly powerful Sun Ru, Zhu Wen was very afraid. This Sun Ru was originally a member of Qin Zongquan. Although Zhu Wen destroyed Qin Zongquan, Sun Ru escaped by chance and showed his talents in Huainan, becoming a force that cannot be underestimated.

Sun Ru was very ambitious, and Huainan was just an appetizer. His main meal was to compete in the Central Plains and compete for the world. Zhu Wen was unhappy with this.

In order to seize Huainan, Yang Xingmi must eliminate his biggest rival Sun Ru. The common interests made the two people who were once enemies sit down to negotiate again.

The two sides hit it off immediately and decided on a plan to jointly send troops from the north and south to attack Sun Ru. Zhu Wen sent General Pang Shigu to lead an army of [-] to Huainan, and fought fiercely with Sun Ru's army in Lingting.

As the saying goes, "One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers." Zhu Wen himself served as the military governor of Huainan and regarded Huainan as the meat in his mouth. As a result, Sun Ru crossed his legs and proclaimed himself the military governor of Huainan. He looks like a local emperor from Huainan and openly opposes Zhu Wen. Do you think Zhu Wen can swallow this breath?

On the surface, Yang Xingmi did not dare to have a showdown with Zhu Wen, so he temporarily accepted the title of deputy envoy to Huainan Jiedu from Zhu Wen. Sun Ru did not accept this trick. What kind of thing is your surname Zhu? I don't know yet?

You are a thief who has only surrendered to the court a few days ago and you have forgotten your origins. I am also a thief and I will not tolerate you at all. If you have the guts, come over and we will fight for three hundred rounds!

Just as the two thieves were shouting and cursing each other in the air, Yang Xingmi, who had been dormant for many days, seized the opportunity to attack quickly and captured Runzhou (now Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province) and Changzhou. He stabbed Sun Ru in the back, and then appointed An Renyi to guard Run. Zhou, Li You defended Changzhou for a long time.

When Sun Ru heard the news, he was furious and started to protest. Let's show him some color.

After the victory in Xuanzhou, Yang Xingmi's power grew rapidly and became an important political force in Huainan. Perhaps for the sake of united front, the imperial court under the control of Zhu Wen took the initiative to recognize the fact that Yang Xingmi occupied Xuanshe and other prefectures, and established a new administrative area for him - Ning Guojun, which was upgraded from the previous Xuanshe Observer Envoy. .

Yang Xingmi was appointed as the Military Envoy of Ningguo Army, and Yang Xingmi officially became a platinum member of the Jiedushi Club of the Late Tang Dynasty.

It is not difficult for a discerning person to see that this is a card played by Zhu Wen. The purpose is nothing more than to elevate Yang Xingmi to suppress Sun Ru and let them fight with each other. Zhu Wen can also sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the tigers and finally come out to clean up the mess.

Sun Ru sneered, "You want to play with me?" Then I, Old Sun, will take advantage of the situation and play with you.

Sun Ru spread out the letter paper, picked up the pen, thought for a while, and wrote a letter crookedly. After finishing it, he ordered it to be sent to Kaifeng immediately. What on earth was this cunning gangster planning, and what did he say in his handwritten letter? ?

Summer, Yangzhou Canal Wharf.

A large ship loaded with cargo slowly left the port, with Sun Ru's flag hanging on the bow. The ship was going along the canal to Kaifeng in the north to pay tribute to Zhu Wen.

You read that right, Sun Ru sent an envoy to seek peace from Zhu Wen, hoping that both parties could forget the unpleasantness of the past, turn hostility into friendship, and forever be friends with Qin and Jin. Seeing the golden treasures and antiques, Zhu Wen was elated and very happy. Without thinking, he agreed to Sun Ru's request and asked the court (actually his own approval) to appoint Sun Ru as the official military envoy of Huainan.

After Sun Ru received the letter of appointment, he immediately sent telegrams to all towns across the country to announce that Sun Ru, the military governor of Huainan, had taken office.

Zhu Wen slammed the table and shouted: It's broken, it's a trap!

Lao Zhu suddenly understood that this cunning gangster had played a trick with him, "retreating in order to advance", and easily obtained the imperial envoy's appointment as the Huainan Jiedushi. It would be even more difficult to control him in the future.

After thinking about it, Zhu Wen quickly killed Sun Ru's envoys and revoked Sun Ru's appointment. Who do you think Sun Ru is? He had long expected that Zhu Wen would regret it when he woke up. He immediately called the whole country to accuse Zhu Wen of contempt for the court and treason. He ignored his edict and continued to act under the banner of Huainan Jiedushi.

Sun Ru turned around and killed Yang Xingmi who had taken advantage of him. He divided his troops across the river in three groups and sent general Liu Jianfeng to recapture Runzhou and Changzhou in one go, and also took Suzhou with him. Zhu Wen took the opportunity and ordered Pang Shigu to lead [-] troops to garrison Gaoyou. Sun Ru sent troops to resist. An Renyi and others used this opportunity to recapture Runzhou. Liu Wei, Tian Wei and others defeated Liu Jianfeng in Wujin (now Wujin District, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province) and recaptured it. Changzhou.

The battle was very fierce, with both sides fighting each other and fighting inextricably. Liu Jianfeng was not a vegetarian, and he refused to retreat. At this time, General Shen Jie, who was guarding Suzhou by Hangzhou Qian Liu, suddenly surrendered to Liu Jianfeng. Liu Jianfeng immediately launched a counterattack and recaptured Runzhou and Changzhou again. An Renyi and Tian Bo lost the battle and were forced to abandon Runzhou and retreat.