Chapter 603

The old lady spoke, but Liu Bu disagreed. He said, "I think the reason why the Liu family army is united is that the officers and soldiers are the same, they are soldiers, and there is no privileged class. Even the commander is like this. He eats and lives with the soldiers. If this marriage opens, the beginning of the wind of privilege and luxury in the army is the beginning of * * * *."

Liu Bu has seen the style of the generals of the Ming army. The soldiers of the Ming army can't even eat enough, but these officers eat and drink. Even when they eat, there are large-scale songs and dances. The luxury and poverty are like the difference between heaven and earth.

The old Buddha is not unreasonable. She said, "there is such a thing. Since you have said all about Qingzhi, let it go. It's not easy to be a soldier. It's hard for you, child."

As the housewife of the Liu family, the old Buddha has been in charge of the Liu family for decades. He is also an understanding person. Since her grandchildren have said so, she will no longer insist. After all, today's Liu Bu is already a famous Marshal Liu. He doesn't just kneel at her knees and ask her for money.

He has changed from a family supporter to a person who gives back to the family and can shelter the family from the wind and rain.

After dinner, they go for a walk in the garden together. Now Jinan is also very cold. It is snowing, killing in winter, and all flowers wither. The advantages of the top dignitaries are reflected. They use the way of planting flowers in the greenhouse to ensure that their owners can enjoy the flowers they usually like to see in the cold winter.

Of course, even with the Liu family's financial resources Z, the scale of the flower house is not very large, and there is no way to compare it with their palace garden, which is several miles wide.

Liu Bu and his two wives helped the old Buddha to press the road. They saw his father and Kong in the garden. Liu Bu quickly saluted and said hello, but the old Buddha was unhappy and said, "typical of having a daughter-in-law and forgetting his mother."

Liu Bu smiled and said that his father got married later than him. It's normal to have a beautiful young woman who sticks together every day.

In fact, Liu Bu still admires his father. At his age, he can marry such a beautiful young woman with noble birth. If he is himself, he is afraid that the king will not be in the early morning, but Liu Yuanqiao is different. He still insists on getting up early in the morning to exercise every day. He is a terrible person with self-discipline.

Liu Bu's father, he is a really powerful character. You know, he is a real man of both literature and martial arts. His sword technique is very powerful. Liu Bu saw with his own eyes that several bodyguards around him jointly besieged him and failed to win. It is said that when he was young, he wandered in the Jianghu and was a famous Great Xia in the Jianghu.

Since the father and son met, they could not help chatting. Liu Yuanqiao said to him, "brother Zhibao will come here tomorrow. Can you talk to him?"

Their father and son have a strategy to deal with the Zheng family in Fujian, but it must be agreed by Zheng Zhibao, another important figure in their group. Without his nod, it is impossible. It has to be persuaded by Liu bu. Even if Liu Yuanqiao is a brother with him, it is difficult to convince him.

The Liu family has a Navy stronger than the imperial court, but this Navy is in the hands of Zheng Zhibao's father and daughter. Even if they give it to Liu Bu, he won't use it or command them.

The key is that the technical content of the navy is much higher than that of the infantry. Liu Bu knows nothing about this and doesn't know it at all, so he only gives some ideas in some aspects.

Their plan could not have been successful without the support of Zheng Zhibao.

The father and son just exchanged a wink, and he understood the importance of this matter, so Liu Bu nodded.

The Liu family now appears to be very beautiful, but they also know that there is a crisis behind the scenery. We should know that the imperial court will not be willing to fail. They will mobilize all the forces they can and go all out to put out the Liu family.

Even they know that this is either the death of the Liu family or the death of the Ming Dynasty, because the dependence of the capital of the Ming Dynasty on the Grand Canal is too high to be replaced.

It is impossible for the Liu family to give up this river. Even if they do, the imperial court will not rest assured, so it is doomed that the two sides cannot coexist.

Liu Bu was full of worry. Although he slept with Zheng zining, he didn't feel sleepy, but he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep for a long time.

Zheng zining is a smart woman. She knows Liu Bu's worry. Since Liu Bu takes care of it, she has to give it to him first, not because she doesn't want to help Liu Bu, but because she is also thinking of a way now and doesn't have a proper solution.

The next morning, Liu Bu went out of the city thirty miles away to welcome his father-in-law Zheng Zhibao.

Zheng Zhibao was very pleased to see Liu bu. He got his son-in-law like this. What do you want? Liu Bu is now a famous general in the world. In terms of prestige, he is still above him.

When Liu Bu saw his father-in-law, he quickly walked forward, knelt on the ground, knocked his head three times, and said, "I'm very glad to see my father-in-law. I see his father-in-law's style is better than ever."

Zheng Zhibao was very happy. Liu Bu had today's status and was so kind to himself, which showed that he was always a good child. He quickly dismounted, picked him up and said, "please get up."

Liu preached, "my son-in-law got a pot of fifty year old bamboo leaf green in Texas. It's the top wine. He's about to taste it with his father-in-law."

Zheng Zhibao said with a smile, "Qingzhi, you're not a good person. If you travel thirty miles, you must have something important. Just say what it is?"

Liu Bu said, "don't worry! Father-in-law, you come all the way. Your son-in-law has set up a reception banquet in the house. Let's welcome your father-in-law first."

Zheng Zhibao stroked his beard with a smile. He said, "I'm not an outsider. Let's talk while walking?"

They are more than thirty miles away from the city, and it takes more than half an hour to ride a fast horse. There are many conversations on the road. Liu Bu and Zheng Zhibao's men know that the two leaders have important things to discuss, so they spread out and dare not listen in.

Liu Bu didn't hide it either. He said, "since my Liu family started the army, we have been invincible and made great achievements, which proves that our choice is right. If we don't rise up and resist and listen to the court, I'm afraid the Liu family has fallen at the moment."

Zheng Zhibao sighed and said, "it can only be said that the times have created heroes." as a representative of the Zheng family, he has also participated in every big and small battle of the rise of the Zheng family, as well as the process of recruiting Zheng family from pirates to officers and soldiers.

It was only after they had mixed well that they wanted to mix up a formal background and didn't want to hang a thief's name all their life. Finally, he rebelled, which made him feel that things were changeable and very sad.

Liu Buhe said: "Our Liu family army is in a good situation now, but we all have hidden worries. The most difficult thing to deal with is the relationship with the Zheng family in Fujian. Many officials in the court wrote to the court one after another, suggesting that the court send the Zheng family to transport grain from the South and send troops from the sea to cut off our way back. The emperor is hesitating. If the Zheng family is an enemy, it is simple. It is only because he is our relative. What should we do OK? Please make a decision with your father-in-law. "

Zheng Zhibao knew that this should be the case. Since they started the army, the Zheng family's position has been a very important thing. Zheng Zhilong is now the Fujian Coastal Defense Corps, a serious Imperial Army, but he did not start the army with the Liu family, which means that they will be hostile, and it is inevitable that there will be a moment of sword soldiers meeting.

Zheng Zhibao has also been troubled by this matter. If it is an enemy, it is simple. He does not choose all means and goes all out to deal with it, but this is his eldest brother, this is his family, this is his own hometown. What should he do? He can't make up his mind for a moment and a half.

In the past, he held an ostrich mentality and delayed whenever he could. Now his son-in-law asked him about it face to face and asked him to retire. He asked him to vote.

At the thought of this, Zheng Zhibao was worried. He knew that his eldest brother was mercenary and that milk was his mother. If the price offered by the imperial court was good, he would not think of relatives and send troops directly to attack them.

Moreover, his brother is not short of money and power. He is good reputation. He finally changed from a pirate to an official. He has a good habit of becoming an official. He means that he won't follow the Liu family to rebel and bear a thief's name, so the contradiction between the two sides seems irreconcilable.

Zheng Zhibao also thought about one thing, that is, resistance is not the best policy. However, he knows that his eldest brother is powerful. His eldest brother is cruel and fierce, brave and good at fighting. He can't get any advantage against him. He also knows how serious the consequences will be if the Zheng family sends troops and breaks their Liu family's back road. These problems annoy him very much, but now he is forced to fight To the point where he can't retreat.

Liu preached: "our Liu family has taken this step, that is, there is no way back. If we do not become the co owner of the world, we will copy our family and destroy our family. No matter who blocks our way, we will kick away without hesitation, not only for ourselves, but also for our future generations."

Speaking of future generations, Zheng Zhibao's face has changed, which is the most serious thing.

Liu Bu said: "today, even if we are willing to retreat, the imperial court will not allow it. If the Zheng family follows the imperial court, we can only be sworn enemies. Qingzhi assures his father-in-law that if we win the Zheng family, we will treat the Zheng family well and never kill anyone indiscriminately."

Zheng Zhibao said with a wry smile, "when the two armies fight, the sword has no eyes. At that time, does it mean that if you don't hurt, you won't hurt?"

Liu bu also understood this. He said: "when the two armies fight, they have no eyes for knives and guns. Qingzhi doesn't dare to guarantee that the certificate is foolproof. It can only ensure that once they gain power, they will never kill the Zheng family."

Zheng Zhibao said, "there's no other way." after all, he is a member of the Zheng family. He wants to deal with the Zheng family with outsiders, which is righteous in the eyes of the Zheng family.