Lu Xiang is located at the turning point of Luoyu Road and Guanshan, the road is winding and narrow, like a fish swinging its tail, surrounded by a paddy field that has been abandoned for a long time and overgrown with weeds, it is impossible to see the people, it is better to call it "Lu Lane" than to call it "Lu Lane".

In the past ten days, this place has been attacked by the long hair inside and outside the city more than once, and the most dangerous inner trench has been captured by the long hair inside the city. Fortunately, the "Citi Army" in the east was not as fierce as the Guangxi thieves in the city, and they had already attacked less than a mile away from the outer trenches.

Han Xiufeng didn't think that the more than 400 people from the right battalion and the firearms regiment of the Baojia Bureau could hold it, so he agreed with Hu Linyi last night to transfer the left battalion back. Hu Linyi originally thought that it was more appropriate for whose soldiers should be led by whom, and yesterday he asked the eastern Sichuan regiment to train the left battalion to rush to Jiang Yili's aid, originally just to boost the morale of Jiang Yili's side, as soon as Han Xiufeng proposed Hu Linyi, he agreed without thinking.

When Pan Er and Chen Zhankui rushed to Luxiang with Zuo Ying's brothers, Han Xiufeng had just finished breakfast and was standing on a small hill with Liu Shanyang, Chen Tianru, Zhang Biao and others, condescendingly observing the surrounding terrain and discussing how to defend.

"Changsheng, Zhan Kui, you also come up and take a look."

"Yes!"

Pan Er and Chen Zhankui hurriedly let their men advance into the trenches, and then climbed up the mountain along the path.

Han Xiufeng looked at them with a smile and asked, "I heard that there was a victory yesterday afternoon?" ”

Pan Er was about to speak, Chen Zhankui said proudly: "Lord Han, I think this long-haired man is not much stronger than the bandits in Guizhou, he has no rules to fight, and he is greedy for life and afraid of death. ”

"That's your luck, you met the Citi Army, which is similar to the rabble, not the battle-hardened Guangxi thief." Han Xiufeng smiled and said, "And it's still a freshly defeated Citigroup army, they are patronizing and fleeing for their lives, so naturally they have no intention of fighting with you." ”

"I said, it turned out to be a bargain." Chen Tianru couldn't help but laugh.

In front of Han Xiufeng, Chen Zhankui didn't want to say anything to him, so he pretended not to hear it and smiled: "Lord Han, you said before that marching and fighting sometimes have to rely on luck, and it's not a bad thing to meet a lost dog who fled for his life, otherwise where would he go to cut so many long hairs, otherwise how could he win the first battle like now?" ”

"Yes, after all, whether it is the Citi Army or the old thieves in Guangxi, they are all long-haired when they are rewarded for meritorious deeds, but they will not be so clear." Han Xiufeng handed the "clairvoyance" to Liu Shanyang, raised his arm and pointed in the direction of Wuchang City: "But this luck will always be exhausted, from now on, what we really have to deal with is no longer the Citi Army, but those old thieves in Guangxi in the city!" ”

"The old thieves in Guangxi have nothing to be afraid of, and they are not invulnerable, let alone three-headed and six-armed."

"But they have been in a hundred battles, and they are not afraid to die. If you really attack on a large scale, you can't repel them with the dozens of foreign guns of the firearms regiment and the dozens of bird guns and guns of the second battalion on your left and right, so you have to be prepared to fight them with your life with white knives and red knives out! ”

"Don't worry, my lord, if any of my brothers in the left camp dares to take a step back, you will ask me!"

"Okay, from now on, you will guard the outer trench on the left, and quickly take the brothers to familiarize yourself with the lower trench."

"Yes."

"Tianru, Zhang Biao, you should hurry up and prepare."

……

Pan Er just watched Chen Zhankui, Chen Tianru and the others leave, Han Xiufeng suddenly turned around, pointed to a camp in the southeast and asked, "Changsheng, do you remember the Wu brothers of the Tea Gang?" ”

"Yes."

"They are there, Wu Er is not only the capital secretary, but also the battalion officer under Li Xubin. Wu San became the president of Qian, and Wu Si was unlucky and died in battle. ”

"Fourth brother, how do you know?"

"I wrote a letter to Zhang Dejian, and after Zhang Dejian received the letter, he really took it seriously, and even sent someone to their camp to be a grain officer, and he has been quietly helping me keep an eye on it for the past two years."

Pan Er reacted and couldn't help asking, "Fourth brother, do they know that we are here?" ”

"Not only do I know, but I also plan to take this opportunity to declare my personal vendetta." Han Xiufeng turned his head, looked at him with a smile and said, "No matter what you say, they are also old people, I have already sent someone to invite them to come to reminisce about the old days, but I don't know if their brothers dare to come." ”

"Fourth brother, what are you going to ......?"

"Where do you want to go, the enemy is now, how can I do such a thing as a relative and an enemy. What's more, there is a debtor and a debtor, and the account where Wu Da was killed can't be counted on my Han Xiufeng's head. ”

"Fourth brother, if you want to reconcile with them, will they be willing?"

"It's not so easy to reconcile, after all, it's a human life, but we can stabilize them first, as long as they don't make trouble, we won't bother with them. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome to make trouble, and it will be difficult to hear when it is transmitted. ”

Liu Shanyang also felt that it was better to settle the grievances, and couldn't help but say: "At the moment of the great enemy, we must take care of the overall situation, and they must also take care of the overall situation." If they really fight with us, they may not be able to win, and even if they win, they will not be able to make a good profit. ”

Thinking that the Wu brothers even broke into Zhuzi's house at night in order to help Wu Da avenge him, Pan Er smiled bitterly: "I don't think they are so easy to talk to." ”

Liu Shanyang said with a smile: "At this time and that time, they were barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, and they really dared to risk their lives to help Wu Da avenge it." But now they are not only wearing shoes, but also black gauze hats. If they really fight with us, they will lose not only their lives, but also the glory and wealth that they have fought so hard for. ”

"But what if they don't come?"

"If they don't dare to come, then there is no need to worry."

……

At the same time, Wu Zhongyi, who had just finished reading the letter from the bookstore, was stunned.

Wu Zhonggan was even more shocked into a cold sweat, looked at the direction of Lu Xiang and muttered: "As soon as Xu Jiu was transferred, Han Si knew that we were here, how could there be such a coincidence in the world, it must be Xu Jiu's secret." ”

Cousin Zhang Hu muttered: "He was just transferred, he disappeared last night!" ”

"We treat him well, why does he want to spoil our business?"

"I must be crazy if I want to be promoted and make a fortune, and I want to take this opportunity to climb the high branches of Han Si."

"Dog's day, don't let Lao Tzu meet if you have the ability, if you are met by Lao Tzu, see if Lao Tzu doesn't pick his skin!"

"Let's talk about Xu Jiu's affairs later, let's talk about the Hongmen banquet with the surname Han first, should we go or not?" Wu Zhongyi asked with a gloomy face.

"Brother, the surname Han must not be well-intentioned, you can't go!" Zhang Hu asked eagerly.

"I don't know if he doesn't have a good heart, but if he doesn't go, he will definitely be underestimated." Wu Zhongyi weighed it and picked up the knife casually: "Let's go, go and see what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd!" ”

"Brother......

"Don't worry, it'll be fine, but you can't be unprepared." Wu Zhongyi said coldly as he walked: "Huzi, you hurry up and report to Master Li, just say that your third brother and I will go to meet Lord Han and discuss with Lord Han about the garrison of the two armies." ”

Thinking that the defense area of the left base of Luxiang was next to this side, Zhang Hu could only stubbornly say: "Okay, I'll go now." ”

Afraid of being looked down upon by Han Xiufeng, Wu Zhongyi walked out of the camp and came back to change into the official uniform that he was usually reluctant to wear, so that the accompanying soldiers cheered up, so he and his younger brother Wu Zhonggan turned over and went straight to Luxiang with more than 20 personal soldiers.

Han Xiufeng didn't expect them to come like this, put down his clairvoyance and said with a smile: "It's really the times that make heroes, if it was three or five years ago, they would definitely not dare to come." ”

"Well, it looks a bit official." Liu Shanyang smiled, then turned around and said, "Zhixing, you and Changsheng are catching up with them, I'm not suitable here, why don't I go down first?" ”

"Okay, you go down first."

Liu Shanyang followed the path to the foot of the mountain and asked Zhang Biao to call all the brothers of the firearms regiment to the intersection. After waiting for half a pillar of incense, Wu Zhongyi and Wu Zhongliver appeared in front of them.

"Dare to ask which one is Wu Dusi?" Liu Shanyang arched his hand, looked at them with a smile and asked.

"This official is!"

"Who are you, how many grades do you have, what position do you hold, why don't you bow down when you see my eldest brother?"

"If you guess correctly, you are Wu Zhonghe, the younger brother of Wu Dusi," Liu Shanyang looked at Wu Zhonggan who was riding on the horse with a smile, and said meaningfully: "The contemptible surname is Liu, the name is Shanyang, and he is a person raised by Daoguang for 20 years. You asked me to bow down to your second brother, did you ever think that your second brother could afford it? ”

Wu Zhongyi not only offended the scholar, not to mention that the person in front of him was still a person.

thought that if a man knelt down, it would be insulting. When the time comes, there is no need for Han Si to make trouble, Li Xubin, Master Li, and even Hu Zhongcheng will not spare their brothers, and hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Zhongyi has seen Master Liu. ”

"Brother Wu doesn't need to be polite," Liu Shanyang bowed back, then looked at the mountain and said with a smile: "Lord Han is waiting for the two of you above, and the two of you are getting off the horse and walking up the mountain, and the accompanying soldiers are waiting here." ”

Wu Zhongyi looked up at the mountain, and then at the dozens of Tuan Yong holding foreign guns around him, turned over and dismounted, stared at Liu Shanyang and asked, "Master Liu, do you want to search Wu's body and let Wu leave his weapons behind?" ”

"You don't need to search your body, you can carry it with a weapon."

"Okay, you guys wait here, and you'll come down in a while."

Wu Zhongyi snorted coldly, and climbed up the mountain with Wu Zhonghe.

I thought that there should be a lot of soldiers in ambush on the mountain, but when I came up, there were only two people, Han Xiufeng and Pan Er, and they didn't wear official uniforms like Liu Shanyang under the mountain.

Just when he didn't know how to speak, Han Xiufeng turned around and said: "Two, Ba County has been separated for five or six years, I didn't expect that we could still see each other, and I didn't expect that we would actually become colleagues, and we had to work together and fight side by side." ”

"Han Si, what do you want?" Wu Zhongyi asked the ghost.

Pan Er was originally very worried that the Wu family brothers would be very angry when they saw the enemy, and they would not be able to do it, but he didn't expect Wu Er to ask like this, and his hanging heart finally fell. Han Xiufeng didn't expect Wu Er to ask like this, and couldn't help laughing: "It's not what I, Han Xiufeng, think, but what your brothers want." ”

Wu Zhongyi realized that he had said the wrong thing, as if he was afraid of him. Hurriedly changed the topic, stared at Han Xiufeng with murderous eyes and asked, "Han Si, what about Xu Jiu?" ”

Han Xiufeng said lightly: "His original errand is finished, and I gave him a new errand." ”

Although he had guessed that it was Xu Jiu's secret, Wu Zhongyi was still secretly frightened, and asked through gritted teeth: "Xu Jiu is your person, and he was sent by you to my camp as a grain officer?" ”

"Almost." Han Xiufeng paused, and then said: "Actually, you should have thought that the other battalions are all the cronies of the battalion officer as the grain officer, but your battalion is an outsider as the grain officer. As for the relationship with the martyred Master Luo, your brother is neither a fellow villager of Master Luo, nor is he a student of Master Luo, and he is not the most effective in fighting, so why are you almost never in arrears in your food and salary when you were in Hunan and Guangxi, while other people's food and salary are often in arrears. ”

Wu Zhongyi reacted suddenly, clutched his waist knife tightly and asked, "So, I should thank you?" ”

"No thanks."

Han Xiufeng walked up to them and sighed lightly: "The ancients should settle their grievances, I don't want to be your enemy in my heart." After all, there is a debtor and a debtor, and your eldest brother can not complain about me Han Xiufeng, nor the big head with a bad brain, and even Jiang Liu, in the final analysis, you can only complain about the dispute between the Turks and the guest that has lasted for hundreds of years. But it's your eldest brother who died, and your life is at stake, and you must not be able to let it go. ”

"I thought you didn't know!"

"So I don't blame you, let alone embarrass you, but the enemy is at present, and now is not the time to have grudges and revenge. If your brothers can take care of the overall situation, then let's put aside this grievance first. After the long hair is eradicated, if we are lucky enough to be alive, we will make an appointment at that time, find a place, and end this grudge. ”

Looking at the thoughtful appearance of the Wu family brothers, Han Xiufeng said again: "We are all officials now, standing taller than others, and naturally seeing farther than others. So I think the grievances between us are best between us, don't affect future generations, otherwise when will we repay each other! ”

"What if I don't say yes?" Wu San couldn't help but ask.

Without waiting for Han Xiufeng to speak, Pan Er said coldly: "If you don't agree, then let the horse come, who is afraid of whom?" My fourth brother invited you to come and talk to you about this, it is to save face for you, don't be ashamed! Don't think that if you become a battalion officer and lead hundreds of villagers, you think you are amazing. Don't believe it, if my fourth brother really wants to kill you, it's as easy as stepping on an ant! ”

"Believe it or not, I'll kill you now!"

"If you want to pull out the knife, pull it out, you can pull it out!"

"Zhonghe, put down the knife first," Wu Zhongyi grabbed Wu Zhonghe, stared at Han Xiufeng and said: "Han Si, I have written down your words, just do as you say, if you dare to speak up and have no faith, don't blame me for going to Ba County to find you!" ”

"I, Han Xiufeng, am a person who wants to save face, how can I not believe what I say."

"Okay, that's it!"

Wu Zhongyi turned his head and left, Wu Zhong's liver was flustered and hurriedly chased after him.

Looking at their departing backs, Pan Er couldn't help asking: "Fourth brother, do you really plan to wait until the long hair is exterminated, make an appointment with them, and let them have revenge and revenge?" ”

"Is long hair that easy to cut?" Han Xiufeng asked rhetorically, looked back at the direction of Wuchang City, and muttered: "Who are they not good with, they have to follow Li Xubin." Since they follow Li Xubin, they have to fight this battle, and God knows if they can live until the day when Long Hair is exterminated. ”

"Also, one has died, and there are only two left."

"Actually, they also knew that I was delaying the army, but they were found to be unreckless. Once this person becomes an official, his life will follow Jin Gui, in the final analysis, he still can't let go of his life, or he can't let go of glory and wealth. Han Xiufeng sighed lightly, thought about it and said: "And not only can I not let go of my life, but I can't lose face, so this matter can only be turned into a big thing and a small matter, otherwise it will be really hard to hear if it spreads." ”

"I'm afraid that they will promise happily and regret it when they go back."

"There's nothing to be afraid of repenting, just pay attention." Han Xiufeng didn't want to say this anymore, and suddenly changed his words: "Did Changmao not dare to attack when he saw us coming to help, why hasn't there been any movement until now." ”

Hearing Han Xiufeng say this, Pan Er also felt strange, and looked at the direction of Wuchang City and muttered: "Is it that there were too many dead and injured yesterday, and those who were not dead or injured were also frightened, so they have to rest for a few days before attacking?" ”

"Don't take it lightly, let Chen Zhankui and Chen Tianru send more scouts later."

"Understood."