Murong Ling led the army back to Shazhou from Ganzhou, and Murong Long Soul and Murong Yuanzhong took officials of all sizes out of the city to greet them.

Murong Ling lay on the back of the horse, took a straw in his mouth and slowly arrived at the gate of the city. Everyone couldn't help laughing, and Murong Long Soul arched his hand and walked forward: "The patriarch is mighty!" Raise the prestige of our army! ”

Everyone shouted together: "Patriarch Shenwei, invincible in the world, invincible in the world!" ”

Murong Ling bounced up from the horse's back and stood lightly on Matou Mountain with his feet: "Don't don't, I'm not invincible in the world, the battle was fought by our warriors, I just cut a few people!" ”

The crowd of onlookers threw flowers over one after another: "The patriarch is mighty! The patriarch is mighty! ”

Murong Ling saw that another group of women rushed over, so he jumped directly onto the city: "You guys reward the warriors, I'll find a place to sleep first!" ”

The crowd laughed, and then they celebrated the achievements and distributed the spoils of the prisoners of war.

Li Xiaofei felt strange when he saw that the prisoners of war looked very happy, so he asked Murong Longsoul: "Why are these prisoners of war of the Green Flag Khanate so happy?" As if they won the battle? ”

Murong Longsoul smiled: "Chief Manager Li doesn't know how we Tuyuhun treats prisoners of war, our tribe is born with more women than men, as long as the prisoners of war are captured from outside, they will be rewarded to women who have not yet started a family, so that wives and children, cattle and sheep tents and houses are available, and they may not be able to have these in their own country for a lifetime." By the way, didn't I settle the dozens of Gaochang people you brought with me like this? ”

Li Xiaofei was a little stunned: "Yes, yes, yes, I thought it was the Bailan Mansion that treated them kindly, but I didn't expect that this was a unique rule of Tuyuhun, turning the enemy into his own people, what a trick!" ”

Murong Yuanzhong shook his head: "No, these Mobei people don't know the yin and yang of astronomical and geographical algorithms, let alone skilled craftsmen, so many people have been arrested, I don't think it's of much use, if only there were craftsmen and scholars in the Central Plains."

Murong Longsoul looked at Li Xiaofei with ill will: "Didn't Manager Li say that there are still some brothers in the Central Plains?" It's better to recruit them, no, and bring some craftsmen, scholars, and craftsmen."

Li Xiaofei smirked: "My brothers are also illiterate, when I return to the Central Plains, it will not be too late to find a few hundred people for Tuyuhun."

Murong Longsoul pointed at Li Xiaofei: "You can't leave now, you said that you would help us defeat Gaochang Kingdom!" ”

As soon as Murong Yuanzhong heard this, he became energetic: "No, you have to go to Guanzhong to fight Chang'an first, and then go to Gaochang!" ”

Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Li Xiaofei held the hands of the two: "What King Bailan and the Prime Minister of the State said are right, let's go to Murong Ling, he said that he will fight wherever he fights first, and this matter can't be separated from him anyway."

Murong Dragon Soul and Murong Yuanzhong glanced at each other: "Okay, let the patriarch decide where to go."

While talking, the three of them got on the horse and returned to the palace, and after arriving at the palace, Li Xiaofei learned three rooster crows, and Murong Ling appeared in front of several people.

Li Xiaofei ran up and punched Murong Ling: "I found that you have changed into a different person when you go back to Tuyuhun, sleeping lazy, sitting without sitting, standing without standing, where is still the cold Murong Ling before"

Murong Ling stretched out his hand and touched Li Xiaofei's head: "You fool, who will continue to pretend when you return home, this is my home, of course you have to do it casually." Besides, I pretend to be a cold hero every day, and I'm quite aggrieved."

Murong Yuanzhong and Murong Long Soul couldn't wait a little: "Patriarch brother, it's good for you to come back today, whether to fight Chang'an first, or Gaochang first, we listen to you!" ”

Murong Ling looked at the two: "Hit Gaochang first!" Chang'an has been occupied by the army of the Black Flag Khanate, and their Thousand Feather Army is currently unable to resist, so we can only rely on Huangshui to defend our defense."

Murong Long Soul was very satisfied, and Murong Yuanzhong lowered his head: "Since you said that you will fight Gaochang first, then I will listen to you!" ”

Murong Ling turned around and left, and the three of them shouted together: "Why are you leaving, you still have to lead the troops to the battle"

Murong Ling said as he walked: "I'm just giving you advice, whether you can defeat Gaochang or not depends on your own ability, I have to go to sleep in another place."

Murong Dragon Soul and Murong Yuanzhong looked at Li Xiaofei and nodded, and Li Xiaofei also nodded: "Okay, I can also win Gaochang alone!" ”

Murong Dragon Soul put his hands on Li Xiaofei's shoulders: "Bring all the 20,000 horses that the patriarch brought back!" ”

Murong Yuanzhong coughed: "It will take three months to raise the military grain and grass for 20,000 horses, and this time can only be put first."

Murong Long Soul was about to argue, but Li Xiaofei preemptively said: "I only need two thousand people, a thousand ghost sheep to ride, and a thousand prisoners of war, I can take Gaochang!" ”

Murong Dragon Soul and Murong Yuanzhong were both stunned, and Murong Dragon Soul immediately said: "Manager Li, although Gaochang is a small country, there are tens of thousands of horses, and two thousand people want to destroy Gaochang, isn't this a joke?" ”

Murong Yuanzhong smiled: "I'm afraid that Manager Li is not angry, I will step up the collection of food and grass!" ”

Li Xiaofei stretched out his hand: "No, I only need 2,000 people, and the king will first send someone to send a letter of state to Ju Renshan, the king of Gaochang, and tell him that I, Li Xiaofei, will take 2,000 people to destroy him Gaochang Kingdom!" ”

Murong Long Soul was a little suspicious that Li Xiaofei had a fever, so he reached out and touched Li Xiaofei's forehead: "Manager Li, I have also fought for half my life, and I have never seen you play like this." For the sake of safety, I'd better go and ask the patriarch brother to come with you."

Li Xiaofei waved his hand and said with a smile: "Even the king and the minister of state don't believe that my 2,000 people can defeat Gaochang, and of course he won't believe it either, this is what I want!" ”

Murong Yuanzhong immediately reacted: "Good plan! Good plan! I understand! ”

Li Xiaofei nodded: "Please also ask the king and the minister of state to write a letter to Ju Renshan and spread the news!" ”

Further north of Gaochang is the Green Flag Khanate, Li Xiaofei picked some prisoners of war who already had families in the Green Flag Khanate, and told them that he wanted to send them to Gaochang to return to China, these people were naturally ecstatic.

The Tuyuhun tribe also provided these prisoners of war with some cattle and sheep vehicles to prepare for crossing the desert. Li Xiaofei gathered a thousand ghost sheep to ride and feast on food, drink and merry for ten days, and then set off with them and a thousand prisoners of war.

Before leaving, Li Xiaofei also asked the caravan to bring the news of his northern expedition to Gaochang to Liu Jian.

At this time, Liu Jian was joining forces with Chen Hongyi and preparing to go to Wuchang to join the alliance. After receiving the edict from Zhu Yaoshi, Liu Jian was crying and fainting on the ground, giving Liu Xuan a mourning dress and filial piety, and passing a letter to Chen Hongyi, Wang Guan, Cui Ju, Zheng Yuan and other remnants of the Liang State agreed to gather people in Wuchang to go to the king of Ma Dong.

When I arrived in Wuchang, it was the ninth day of the first month of April, and it was raining heavily. There are many lakes outside Wuchang City, known as the land of a thousand lakes, and all of a sudden, Wuchang City also entered the water, and everyone had to set up a spiritual alliance on the building boat.

The boat was undulating and swaying, the flags on the ship were rolled together and could not be stretched, the sky was gloomy, and everyone was wailing and crying.

Chen Hongyi swept everyone and scolded: "We should work together to revitalize the royal family, recover Jinling, and exterminate the traitors!" How can you only know sorrow like Chu prisoner!"

Everyone immediately stopped crying, and Jingzhou Assassin Wang Guan spoke first: "The first emperor was killed, the Zhu thief usurped the throne, the country cannot be without a king for a day, we should first support the new king, and then work together to exterminate the traitor!" ”

Yizhou Thorn Shi Luoxian stood up: "The first emperor still has the crown prince Liu Ke, how can he set up a new monarch?" ”

Cui Ju, who inexplicably lost his official position but still occupied Chenzhou and thousands of miles of land in the southwest, immediately retorted: "Liu Ke is mediocre and has no integrity, how can he be a king again if he gives up his position to a traitor?" ”

Xiao Jing, the assassin of Yangzhou who rushed from Yuzhang, also spoke: "What Master Cui said is extremely true, the Zhu thief was brutal and killed tens of thousands of people from our family, so Liu Ke actually bent his knees to the thief, how is this kind of person different from a traitor?" ”

Chen Ying, the assassin of Jiaozhou, looked at Chen Hongyi: "Although I have lived in Lingnan for a long time, I am also familiar with the situation in the Central Plains. ”

As soon as Liu Jian heard that he wanted to establish himself, he immediately excused himself: "I am only a little virtuous, I only want to sweep away the traitors with my own hands, how dare I covet a big position!" ”

Chen Hongyi coughed: "This is not the time to be humble, the country is in trouble, the prince should come forward and take on the great responsibility, lead the heroes to exterminate the traitors and restore the rivers and mountains!" ”

Xiao Jing immediately responded: "Yes, the prince should pick up the burden and lead the army to serve the king." But the throne should be inherited by the first emperor's son, and the first emperor's son is still there! The hussar general and Lord Chen Ying want to establish the king of Han, are they worthy of the first emperor under Jiuquan? ”

Luo Xian also reacted: "Yes, the first emperor still has his parents alive, how can he change others?" ”

Cui Ju was a little displeased: "It's nonsense, the country is in trouble, the country depends on the long monarch, the first emperor's son is still a two-year-old child, how can he sweep away the traitors and restore the rivers and mountains?" ”

Seeing that the two factions had their own opinions, Chen Hongyi coughed a few times: "What everyone said makes sense, but now that the Black Flag Khanate occupies Luoyang, Chang'an, in the north of Daliang, and the Zhu Yaoshi traitors in the east are entrenched in Jinling Huainan, if we can't work together, we will die without a place to be buried!" Since the first emperor has parents and children alive, then he will be appointed as the emperor according to you! Liu Jian, the king of Han, will be the regent of the country, and the young emperor will return to power when he is older! ”

Xiao Jing still refused: "There is no basis for what he says, once he recovers Jinling in the future, and King Han ascends the throne with the support of your General Chen, what can we do?" ”

Chen Hongyi immediately pulled out his knife and cut his face, wiped the blood, Liu Jian also cut his face with the sword and wiped a handful of blood, and the two knelt on the ground and swore an oath: "In this life and this life, I only want to be a courtier, and I have nothing to think about. ”

Zheng Yuan, the assassin of Xuzhou who had not spoken, spoke: "King Han swears like this, everyone can rest assured, but Zheng is not at ease with everyone, I heard that there are still people who have secretly started a business with Zhu Thief!" ”

Chen Hongyi swept away everyone, drew his sword and pointed at them: "Well, since you are all here, you can swear together, drink blood wine, and make a covenant!" ”

Liu Jian ordered someone to get silk cloth and pen and ink, but Chen Hongyi directly dipped his finger in his own blood and wrote the alliance directly.

The book of the alliance reads: "Gongfu Liang room, there is no ambition, there is more than this alliance, and the five horses are divided!" ”

Chen Hongyi took the letter of alliance to everyone, and asked everyone to cut their fingers and sign the blood name: "This blood letter is a witness!" If there is still a conspiracy with the Zhu thief from now on, don't blame me Chen Hongyi's knife for not recognizing you and other assassins Shi Zhoumu! ”

Everyone also swore to the sky, but in fact, they secretly harbored ghosts in their hearts.

The remnants of the family still fantasize about being able to be safe, and they don't pay attention to the configuration of their troops and horses.

Wang Guan and Luo Xian thought that hundreds of boats could run rampant on the Yangtze River, and Chen Hongyi advised the two not to underestimate the enemy.

Wang Guan ridiculed Chen Hongyi, as a Lingnan native, but he was not good at water warfare.

Only Cui Ju listened to Chen Hongyi's reminder, ordered his soldiers and horses to march cautiously, and selected half of the men and horses he brought to be transferred back to Chenzhou to strengthen the city defense and expand the armament.