Rencheng, on the banks of the Bingshui River, the Cangtou Army Camp.

The weather was getting hotter, and Li Fengyun was wearing a thin yellow military uniform, sitting behind the desk, with his eyes closed, as if he was wandering around.

Han Yao, Yuan An, Lu Mingxing, Guo Ming, Xu Shisan and others stood in the tent and argued fiercely. The focus of the debate was how the Cangtou army should fight next, whether to kill Benningyang to rescue friendly troops, or attack Zoucheng and Pingyang, sweep the entire southern battlefield.

Han Yao, Lu Mingxing and others had a clear attitude and continued to use Ningyang as bait to hold Duan Wencao up, while concentrating the main force to attack Zoucheng. There are also many noble and bureaucratic and rich people in Zoucheng, and their granaries are also rich. Taking over Zoucheng can not only further alleviate the food crisis, but also gain greater advantages in the battle situation in southern Shandong.

Yuan An, Xu Shisan and others believed that if the Cangtou Army wanted to develop in Qilu, they must first win the support of the Qilu people. The situation has been very clear until the current situation. If the Cangtou Army continues to use Ningyang as bait, continues to use the power of Han Jinlu and others to fight against Duan Wencao and continues to develop themselves regardless of the life or death of the friendly forces, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, the most urgent task is to rush to Ningyang and defeat Duan Wencao, so as to win the trust and support of the Qilu people such as Han Jinlu. The food in Ningyang City is particularly important to the entire Mengshan Mountain and is even more indispensable to the development of the Cangtou Army.

Duke Meng Hai rushed over from the city.

After the rebel army captured Rencheng, Li Fengyun and Han Yao and Meng Haigong led his troops to plunder. All private warehouses and official warehouses were robbed. However, Li Fengyun ordered his subordinates to not kill innocent people indiscriminately. It is okay to rob things, but don’t kill people randomly. If the rebel army killed the nobles and bureaucrats in Rencheng in a row, it would be happy, but it offended the entire Qilu noble group, which would inevitably push them to the opposite side of the rebel army and would be very unfavorable to the development of the rebel army.

Meng Haigong accepted Li Fengyun's warning and restrained his subordinates. The city was captured by the Cangtou Army, and the Cangtou Army was very strong. Compared with the Cangtou Army, Jiyin Rebel Army was a group of mobs. If he offended the Cangtou Army, Li Fengyun gave the order, the Jiyin Rebel Army had no power to resist, and in a blink of an eye, he would be eaten by the Cangtou Army and the bones with his belt.

Li Fengyun was very satisfied with Meng Haigong's cooperation. Considering that the Jiyin Rebel Army was too weak and needed to develop rapidly, Li Fengyun specifically asked Meng Haigong to lead Jiyin Rebel Army to garrison the city, which was actually convenient for him to plunder. Rencheng was very wealthy, and whether Meng Haigong could plunder more wealth from the nobles, bureaucrats and wealthy people was up to his means.

After entering the tent, Meng Haigong exchanged warm greetings with the generals of the Cangtou Army, then respectfully met Li Fengyun, said a few flattering words, and expressed his gratitude to Li Fengyun for his generosity.

After Li Fengyun sat down, he said straight to the point, "Please come here to ask for information about which direction should the rebel army attack next."

After Meng Haigong raised the flag, he did not dare to call him a public or a general, but called himself a "record". The military officers and officials have set up settings in both military and government governments, and the general account of Cao Wen was poor and his duties were very heavy. Meng Haigong called himself "record", obviously he was trying to be low-key. This is a bit self-deception. You have rebelled, and the target of public criticism can no longer be high-profile. He has long been the first to be a leader. It doesn't matter what the title is, but it's okay to be king. What problems can a low-key humble name solve? This is purely a psychological self-deception. However, from this, we can infer that Meng Haigong's character is. Although he is also a hero, he is still very cautious by nature. Be careful to sail for ten thousand years. Anyone weighs and thinks more, be cautious and careful is always a good thing.

When Li Fengyun asked this, Meng Haigong immediately realized Li Fengyun's temptation. Just imagine how could Li Fengyun not have a comprehensive consideration of the entire Lu County battle situation? How could he cross the river by feeling the stones and take one step at a time? It is certain that Li Fengyun had made a decision, but because he had to take into account the interests of all parties, he had to win the understanding and support of his subordinates and allies before making a decision. This requires analysis and choice of the development of the current situation and the interests of all parties.

In fact, Mr. Meng Hai has considered this issue and has already been calculating in his mind. It is difficult to guess Li Fengyun’s thoughts and dare not say it easily, so as to avoid estrangement and conflicts between the two sides. After hesitating for a moment, Mr. Meng Hai said firmly, "I only follow the general's leader."

Li Fengyun smiled and said nothing. Han Yao, Yuan An and others looked at each other, and a hint of contempt flashed through their eyes. Meng Hai Gong was so treacherous that he obviously did not dare to reveal his true thoughts before he understood what Li Fengyun meant.

"They have two ideas." Li Fengyun pointed to the generals in the tent and said, "One is to attack Zoucheng, and when Duan Wencao attacked Ningyang, he swept across the southern part of Lu County. The advantage of this strategy is very obvious and can allow us to develop rapidly, but the disadvantage is that the friendly forces in Ningyang City may be wiped out. Therefore, they also have a suggestion, which is to gather all the strength of your and our armies to fight Ningyang, and fight Duan Wencao to achieve his decisive battle. If this battle is won, Lu County will be our territory. On the contrary, if we lose, not only will we not be able to save friendly forces, but all the previous results will be burned."

Li Fengyun looked at Meng Haigong with a look of impetuousness, "In the view of recording the matter, should we attack Zoucheng or Ningyang?"

In front of the public, if we continue to look at the left and right, we will put ourselves in the opposite direction of the Cangtou Army. The good relationship we just established with Li Fengyun also puts a shadow on Mengshan. Meng Haigong weighed the pros and conscientiously said, "I suggest fighting Zoucheng. In today's situation, we can only persist tenaciously by making ourselves stronger first. On the contrary, fighting Ningyang and fighting Duan Wencao are purely a bet. Everyone is happy if they win the bet, and they have nothing to do if they lose the bet, and they don't even have a chance to turn over."

This is in line with Meng Haigong's character. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. He is like this in life and in wars. He first protects his own interests, and then considers whether to save others.

After Meng Hai made his attitude clear, Han Yao, Lu Mingxing and others became more confident and more determined.

Li Fengyun shook his hand at everyone, signaling Han Yao and others to be calm. The tent became quiet. Li Fengyun looked at Meng Haigong again and said, "You are familiar with Han Jinluo and Zhen Baoche, Shuai Rentai and Huo Xiaohan are friends who have been with him for many years. He also knows that the hero Xu Shiren of Rencheng is rampant in the black and white roads of southern Shandong. It is said that his relationship with Duan Wencao is extraordinary. Let's make an assumption, assuming that you are also in Ningyang City, anxiously waiting for a certain rescue, but a certain person has been delayed and is even beneficial in the battle situation.

In the case of your own, you still don’t go to rescue. May I ask, will you and your subordinates still believe in someone? Will you keep your promises and obey the covenant? At the same time, Duan Wencao made a series of promises to you through Xu Shiren, not only will you not pursue your guilt and save your life, but you are also willing to recruit you and your subordinates to increase your title. May I ask, by then, can you still stick to your beliefs and live and die with the city? Take a step back and say, even if you can still stick to your perseverance, can your subordinates still persist?”

The tent was dead silent. This assumption was actually mentioned by Yuan An in the debate, but Han Yao, Lu Mingxing and others consciously ignored the contradiction between the views of the Qi and the Chu people from their own interests. The trust between the views of the Qi and the Chu people was limited. The reason why everyone could form an alliance was because the government was too strong and could not compete alone and had to join forces. On the other hand, it was because there were common enemies, and everyone's interests were almost the same, and they had a basis for alliance. Now the Cangtou Army has gained an advantage on the battlefield, but ignored the life and death of friendly forces, which is equivalent to taking the lead in betraying the alliance and destroying the foundation for alliance. Then the consequences can be imagined.

Meng Haigong knew it very well, but he could not do it with his limited strength to fight against Duan Wencao, who was strong just because of the covenant, promise, and loyalty. He was already over the age of impulsiveness, was very mature and rational in psychology, and he would never do anything he shouldn't do.

Seeing that Meng Haigong was silent, Li Fengyun asked, "Can you give a certain answer?"

Li Fengyun was aggressive, and Meng Haigong didn't know what his real intention was. After a little thought, he decided to tell the truth. If you had to go to Ningyang, I wouldn't go. If you had to force me to go, I would leave after I was back, and I would go back to Jiyin and not play with you.

"Since you are desperate, you can only surrender. Surrender still has a glimmer of chance. If you don't surrender, you will die." Meng Haigong paused and added, "But if the general gave them hope, they will definitely be able to hold on for a while. With this time, we can conquer Zoucheng, and once Zoucheng is taken down, the entire Lu County battle situation will be very beneficial to me. By then, it is not whether we are willing to fight decisively, but whether Duan Wencao dares to fight decisively."

Li Fengyun smiled and continued to ask, "If they surrender and surrender to Duan Wencao, Duan Wencao's strength suddenly skyrocketed. Even if we take Zoucheng, will the entire battle situation still be beneficial to me?"

"I said that as long as the general gives them hope, they will definitely hold on for a while." Meng Haigong once again emphasized his point of view.

"If you are in Ningyang City, I will write to you that I will go to Zoucheng first, and when Zoucheng is defeated, I will go to Ningyang to help. This is obviously what you are talking about, but I wonder if you are in a desperate situation and are in danger, but you can't see a rescue figure, will you still trust me? Will you still persevere?"

Meng Haigong was speechless. If he only cared about himself and ignored others, he would certainly not think from the perspective of others. Therefore, he seemed to have taken a big advantage, but in fact he laid a major hidden danger. On the contrary, if he put himself in his shoes and looked at the gains and losses of interests from the perspective of others, then the decision made from this is naturally more reasonable and valuable. Meng Haigong is not unaware of this principle, but human nature is selfish and selfish, and his personal interests do not hesitate to override public benefits at critical moments. He knew that this practice might bring hidden dangers to him, but he did not care about it.

"If Ningyang City is deeply trapped, whether the friendly forces in the city surrender to Duan Wencao or were killed by Duan Wencao, it will be a heavy blow to us, and this blow will seriously endanger our survival."

Li Fengyun's eyes swept across everyone's faces one by one, and his tone was very solemn, "Don't find reasons for your selfish desires and fears, and don't worry that we can't beat Duan Wencao. In fact, the situation has developed to this point, Duan Wencao has lost."

"Why does the general have such inference?" Lu Mingxing asked in confusion and couldn't wait.

"Why did Duan Wencao surround him and not attack after he arrived in Ningyang?" Li Fengyun asked, "Are he really worried that we would attack from behind him and be in a dilemma of being attacked from both sides?"

As soon as Li Fengyun finished speaking, Yuan An gave the answer, "Duan Wencao's real intention is to preserve his strength. He dare not fight. He is worried that after his strength has dropped sharply, he will not be able to deal with the attacks of various crises. Since Duan Wencao dares to fight and does not have the courage to fight us at all, what is the suspense in Ningyang?"

There was an uproar in the tent, and discussions suddenly broke out.

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