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The soldiers reported, and Zhang Nengqi came to see him.

Zhang Wenxiu then got off the boat and entered the water village.

This water stronghold was left by the Ming army. The Yibu rebels did not occupy it, so it was occupied by Zhang Xianzhong.

Zhang Nengqi was taking a gulp of water.

When he saw Zhang Wenxiu, he said, "I met my second brother today."

Zhang Wenxiu asked strangely: "Didn't the second brother join the Kuei tribe and have been in the city all the time? Where did you see him?"

"Chengdong."

"Why are you going to the east of the city? What are you going to do, second brother?"

"My father said that there is Wangzhuang in the east of the city. He asked me to take people to capture it. As for the second brother, he is recruiting troops for the Wei tribe there."

"What did second brother say?"

Zhang Nengqi curled his lips when he heard this, "I didn't say anything, just reminded me not to hurt ordinary people when I handed it over to Wangzhuang."

Zhang Wenxiu sighed, "Second brother is a member of the Wei tribe after all, so he must avoid suspicion."

Zhang Nengqi said dissatisfied: "Why avoid suspicion? Didn't my father tell me that it was Liu Sheng who used food and grass to force him, so he had to let his second brother switch to Guibu.

Since the second brother was forced to separate from us, could he really return to Marshal Liu?

Besides, aren't we going to fight the official army together with the Kuaibu now? What if the second brother tells us something about the situation in the Huabu? "

Zhang Wenxiu felt that Zhang Nengqi's words were too biased and he was considering it entirely from his own side.

But Zhang Nengqi was only seventeen years old after all, so it was normal for him to not see the issue comprehensively, so Zhang Wenxiu did not refute anything.

Zhang Nengqi added: "By the way, I also saw many boats gathered at the pier in the north of the city, as if they were preparing to cross the river."

Zhang Wenxiu realized that this matter was not simple when he heard it, and hurriedly said: "Have you told your father about this?"

"not yet."

"Then why don't you go quickly!"

Only then did Zhang Nengqi realize that he might have discovered important information, so he hurried back to the former army camp to find Zhang Xianzhong.

When he returned to the camp, he happened to see a messenger from the Wei tribe leaving.

So he hurriedly entered Zhang Xianzhong's tent and reported to the Wei tribe that a large number of boats had gathered at the north dock of Xiangyang City.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xianzhong did not react violently, but said calmly: "I understand."

Zhang Nengqi was not brainless. He thought for a moment and said, "Father, Commander-in-Chief, I have bought so many boats. Do you want to cross the river and run away?"

Zhang Xianzhong smiled coldly, "They confiscated an unknown amount of food and materials in the city. If they didn't cross the river and run away, could they have been staying in Xiangyang waiting for the army to encircle and suppress them?"

"Then should we run away too?"

"You finally have some brains. Yes, we should run away. Zuo Liangyu, that bitch, should be able to crawl through Jingmen no matter how slow he is.

And the governor of Yunyang must have received news of the fall of Xiangyang, and maybe he is rushing over to encircle us now.

If Kueibu wants to run away, we, Lao Zhang, can’t stop him, so we have to run too.

But the man surnamed Liu is also a director, so he knew to inform us before running away. "

After finishing speaking, Zhang Xianzhong asked Zhang Nengqi to take the detective horse to the west to investigate the enemy's situation. In the past, this kind of thing was done by Li Dingguo. Now that Li Dingguo has returned to the Wei tribe, he can only let Zhang Nengqi do it.

Although Zhang Nengqi has a somewhat rough personality and is not as smart as Li Dingguo, he is naturally gifted with supernatural powers. He has developed good riding skills at a young age, and his archery skills are even more amazing.

As a Tanma, if you encounter an enemy Tanma, you can at least defeat it.

Later, Zhang Xianzhong removed two people and prepared to go to Jiangzhou Island.

The messenger from the Kuei tribe who came before Zhang Nengqi not only informed Zhang Xianzhong that the Kuei tribe was leaving Xiangyang, but also arranged a meeting with Zhang Xianzhong on behalf of Liu Sheng.

Zhang Xianzhong happened to want to chat with Liu Sheng again, so he agreed...

3pm.

Liu Sheng and Zhang Xianzhong met for the second time on the previous Jiangzhou Island.

"Didn't Brother Liu say that he would join forces to fight against the officers and soldiers in Xiangyang? Why are they running away without seeing the officers and soldiers?"

Zhang Xianzhong's tone was sarcastic.

Liu Sheng didn't care.

He said: "I have made arrangements in the city and on the way back to Runing, there is no need to delay it in Xiangyang.

As for fighting with the army, there are plenty of opportunities. What's more, Xiangyang is not our home court. Even if we win, we will not be able to expand our results. "

After capturing Xiangyang, Liu Sheng really wanted to defend Xiangyang, and then send troops north to capture Nanyang Mansion and swallow up the entire Nanxiang Basin.

But he knew very well that with the current military strength and administrative staff of the Wei tribe, it would be difficult to forcefully swallow up the Nanxiang Basin.

Even if it does succeed, it will still hold on, and it will cause indigestion, and it may have to be vomited.

After all, the main force of the Ming army is still there, and most of the hundreds of thousands of bandit suppressing troops have been transferred from Sichuan.

If the Kuei tribe wanted to swallow up the Nanxiang Basin, it would really become the first target of the Ming Dynasty.

If there are insufficient troops, it will be difficult to defend; if there are insufficient administrative personnel, it will not be possible to turn territory into strength as quickly as possible, but it may trigger rebellion.

Instead of gaining the Nanxiang Basin and then losing it, it is better to go back and capture Runing step by step, defend Runing, and manage Runing.

If you wait a year and a half, you may be able to wait for a good time to seize the Nanxiang Basin.

At that time, the troops and internal affairs personnel of the Ministry of Health will be more sufficient, and there will be no indigestion problems when swallowing the Nanxiang Basin.

Although Zhang Xianzhong's knowledge was limited by the times, he had been a bandit for more than ten years and he also felt the importance of territory.

At the same time, he also keenly felt that the combat effectiveness of the Ming army in the past two years was worse than in the previous years.

Emperor Chongzhen's patience in dealing with the suppression of bandits seemed to be getting worse and worse.

The court of the Ming Dynasty became increasingly dark and chaotic, and its control over the place was significantly reduced.

Under such circumstances, maybe it's time for him to get some territory to play with.

There is no reason why Liu, the man named Liu, can stand in Runing, but Zhang Xianzhong cannot.

When it comes to territory, Zhang Xianzhong has a good eye, and he first spotted the Nanxiang Basin.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xianzhong narrowed his eyes and asked, "What does Brother Liu think of the territory from Nanyang to Xiangyang?"

As soon as Liu Sheng heard this, he knew Zhang Xianzhong's idea of ​​attacking the Nanxiang Basin. After all, he had done this in history.

It just failed.

After thinking for a while, Liu Sheng said: "The Eight Kings are talking about the Nanxiang Basin, right? This area is certainly a good place, but it is not easy to occupy and hold it."

"Why is it not easy? Brother Liu, don't bully me, Lao Zhang, for being ignorant." Zhang Xianzhong snorted, feeling that Liu Sheng didn't want to see him well, "Now that Li Zicheng is in the north and brother Liu is in the east, we, Lao Zhang, just need to join forces with Lao Luo to defend the To the west and south, isn’t the Laoshizi Nanxiang Basin within your grasp?”

Liu Sheng said: "The eight kings were joking. Although Li Chuang captured Luoyang in Yiluo (Yichuan and Luoyang) with great momentum and hundreds of thousands of followers, most of his troops were hungry people.

If the government and army attack him with heavy troops, the situation may be repeated, and it may not be possible to truly gain a foothold.

My situation in Runing is similar. If the imperial court makes up its mind and sends heavy troops to attack, our troops will probably be trapped in several cities.

As for the Nanxiang Basin, the Eight Kings can weigh it for themselves. Can they really defend Xiangyang and other places with Luo Rucai? "