The place of the surrender ceremony was placed in Mangxi, between the state city of Jiading Prefecture and Qianwei County. Naturally, there is no surrender altar, but Wang Laixing promised that he must be present in person at the surrender ceremony, which can be regarded as giving Zhang Xianzhong the face he deserves.

Three days later, the day of surrender had arrived, and Zhang Xianzhong ordered the most elite 500 horsemen to accompany him out of the camp. Before leaving, Zhang Xianzhong called Ma Yuanli, the head of the Ma Bu Army, Wang Ziqi, the commander of the Jing Cavalry Battalion, Liu Jinzhong, the commander of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion, and Zuo Lu Yue together, and arranged the opportunity.

"Today, Wang Laixing will lead 500 people to Mangxi." Lu Yue said, "This is a good opportunity for our army to escape." ”

Zhang Xianzhong first Wang Ziqi said: "You first lead the elite cavalry battalion of 500 horses, pretend to be my own army to go to Mangxi, don't go fast, you need to wait for the opposite Wang Laixing to arrive first." He said to Ma Yuanli again, "Old Ma, you lead the remaining 2,000 people in the elite cavalry camp, and answer in the back, as long as Lao Wang believes that Wang Laixing has arrived, you two will work together to slaughter Wang Laixing's kid!" ”

Ma Yuanli and Wang Ziqi received the order in unison, and Zhang Xianzhong said: "The world is as black as a crow, Wang Laixing may not be present in person, no matter how you kill or not, you both lead the troops to get out in time, don't be greedy for war." Squinted at Liu Jinzhong, and said: "You took the thousand horsemen of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion to stay here as a suspicious soldier, and you can only wait for Lao Ma and Lao Wang to finish their affairs there, and then go to the rendezvous, do you know?" ”

Liu Jinzhong nodded and arched his hand: "Follow the king's order!" ”

Zhang Xianzhong said: "I will go straight to the northwest, take advantage of the distraction of Zhao Yingbing to rush across the Dadu River and go up the Tsing Yi River." As long as you pass the obstacle of Jiading Prefecture, you can enter Emei, Jiajiang, Hongya and other counties and even the southern part of Chengdu Prefecture. ”

Ma, Wang, Liu, and Lu responded loudly: "The king of heaven is powerful, and he will be able to succeed and revive the momentum of our western army!" ”

Zhang Xianzhong then gave a few more commands, and then stepped out of the horse, accompanied by Lu Yue. Five hundred horses galloped out for several miles, Zhang Xianzhong suddenly reined in his horse and slowly walked side by side with Lu Yue and said: "Old Lu, do you say that Zhao Thief really believes that Lao Tzu wants to recruit An?" He continued, "Beijing City rewarded Lao Tzu's reward Lao Tzu still remembers, but the reward is 500 gold, the knight is first, hehe, Lao Tzu is moved." ”

Lu Yue's heart chuckled, and he forced a smile: "At this time and that time, the name of the king who is good at fighting is known to the world. The thieves are in full swing, the court is weak, and they need the support of heroes like the king. The king can surrender to the imperial court, and the imperial court has one less strong opponent and one more strong reinforcement, which is not the luck of our army, but the luck of the court. And said, "I heard that Zhao Dangshi himself hurriedly led the army to the north a few days ago, and it can be seen that there are also urgent matters in the north, and Wang Laixing can join hands with the king one step earlier, that is, he can stabilize the southern affairs and withdraw to support Zhao Dangshi one step earlier." In order to take care of the overall situation, as long as it is beneficial to the overall situation, what can not let go of some of the hatreds of the past? ”

Zhang Xianzhong held the reins in his hand, the pace of the war horse changed from galloping to trotting, the horse's head was a little bit, and the cavalry following behind him also urgently slowed down the speed of the horse, not daring to exceed half a step.

"Old Lu, you've been following me for a long time, haven't you? Ten years? Zhang Xianzhong suddenly asked.

Lu Yue thought about it and said: "The villain is Chongzhen's gang in Shanxi for four years, and it has been twelve years since now. ”

Zhang Xianzhong smiled and said, "Oh, yes, you are from Shanxi." After many years of getting along, I forgot about it. He added, "There are not many people with such old qualifications as you in the army, and after this stubble, I will find a place for you in the cavalry camp." It can also be regarded as an explanation for your grievances for more than ten years. ”

Lu Yue hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare, how dare the villain have any grievances, he can serve the king, even if he is a little pawn, he is willing and happy." ”

"You're fucking good at talking, Lao Ma mentioned you to Lao Tzu a few times before, saying that you read some books?"

"I've read a little bit, but I can't get on the stage."

Zhang Xianzhong laughed and said: "It's a pity that you have Wen Tao in vain, and you are really condescending in my Xiying." ”

Lu Yue was struck by lightning and exclaimed: "Why did the king say this!" His right hand unconsciously clenched the whip.

Zhang Xianzhong replied: "I can do it without moving, I am rampage, I am too lazy to grind with others, but I have a lot of opportunities for you to perform." ”

When Lu Yue heard him say this, his heartstrings began to relax, his back was cold, and he barely squeezed out a smile.

After Zhang Xianzhong finished speaking, he clamped the horse's belly and galloped again. After riding for about ten miles and arriving at the bank of the Muxi River, a tributary of the Dadu River, Zhang Xianzhong ordered him to get off his horse and rest, waiting for news from Ma Yuanli. Lu Yue picked up the water bladder and drank water, and saw Zhang Xianzhong talking with Zhang Wenxiu and Zhang Nengqi in the distance, and he was a little apprehensive. Fortunately, Zhang Xianzhong's plan to cross the Dadu River and take the Qingyi River has not changed, and on the other side of the Dadu River, the Zhao battalion has already ambushed the soldiers and horses, as long as Zhang Xianzhong appears, there is no reason to get out.

After waiting in place for two hours, Lu Yue was resting under the tree, when suddenly the sound of horses' hooves came quickly. Opening his eyes slightly, a galloping war horse had not yet stopped, and the knight on horseback turned over impatiently, staggered in front of Zhang Xianzhong, and said something to him.

Lu Yue knew that he was afraid that what he was looking forward to had already been known, his heart was pounding, and his hand unconsciously pressed the handle of the knife. However, after a while, I saw Zhang Xianzhong and others looking at him, Lu Yue pretended to be calm, patted the fallen leaves and dust on his body and stood up slowly.

"The king let you pass." Zhang Wenxiu walked quickly to Lu Yue and said expressionlessly.

Lu Yue nodded, walked with him, and deliberately whispered, "What's wrong?" ”

Zhang Wenxiu didn't speak, so Lu Yue didn't ask. In front of Zhang Xianzhong, Lu Yue bowed down and said, "The king wants to use a villain?" ”

"Yes, I want you to recognize someone." Zhang Xianzhong said with a smile.

"People?" Lu Yue was stunned for a moment, and everywhere he looked, Zhang Wenxiu brought a bloody package and threw it on the ground.

"This is a human head that I just brought, and you should recognize it." Zhang Xianzhong's expression suddenly became cold, and with a wave of his hand, Zhang Wenxiu untied the tie rope with three strokes and five divisions, and the cloth was scattered, but the human head was very familiar.

"This sugar goods have to carry Lao Tzu, fortunately, Lao Tzu has the means, otherwise it will be a big joke to plant it in his hands?" Zhang Xianzhong smiled cruelly, flew up and kicked the man's head, and kicked the man's head straight into the flowing Muxi River. But he saw the head rise and fall in the river, and in a short time it was gone.

That is Liu Jinzhong's head.

Zhang Xianzhong turned his neck and said with a sneer: "Old Lu, you also said that you have been in Xiying for more than ten years. Hmph, after more than ten years of friendship, isn't it as deep as meeting Zhao Thief? ”

Lu Yue's mind was in a mess now, and he didn't say anything for a while, but he heard Zhang Xianzhong continue: "The old horse will take the elite cavalry battalion to Mangxi, and he will return to the army to join the brothers of the Xiaocai battalion here, hum, your wishful thinking has failed." ”

"Rendezvous with the brothers of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion......" When Lu Yue heard this, he suddenly became enlightened, "It turns out that Jin Tongwu is ......"

"It's not the old brothers in northern Shaanxi, after all, I can't believe it. You are like this, and so is Liu Jinzhong. Lao Jin Ren Xiao's second-in-command in the cavalry camp was specially planted by Lao Tzu, will you wait with you and turn around to harm Lao Tzu? ”

When Lu Yue heard this, all his thoughts were discouraged, his knees weakened, and he knelt on the bank of the Muxi River.

"Lao Tzu killed the Sichuan people, he can't kill them, should he kill them?" Zhang Xianzhong glanced coldly at Lu Yue, who was dejected, and loudly consulted the two righteous sons.

"Damn it!" Zhang Wenxiu and Zhang Nengqi spoke in unison.

"God doesn't want me Zhang Xianzhong to die, who can harm me Zhang Xianzhong!" Zhang Xianzhong opened his arms and roared angrily against the river and the mountains, like a tiger roaring in the mountains and forests.

Lu Yue sighed and closed his eyes speechless. Zhang Xianzhong roared, and ordered Zhang Wenxiu sharply: "Kill this thief surnamed Lu!" ”

Zhang Wenxiu pursed his lips and nodded, without hesitation, pulled out the wrist knife and half-squatted down, and suddenly stabbed the tip of the knife into Lu Yue's lower abdomen.

"Hmm-" Lu Yue exclaimed in pain, his abdomen was burning unbearably, and his strength seemed to leak from his whole body, and he immediately fell to the ground without a sound.

Zhang Xianzhong glanced at Lu Yue with disdain, flew on his horse, raised his whip and pointed straight at the northwest: "Follow Lao Tzu to rush across the Dadu River and rush through Jiading Prefecture!" "When it was, the people were boiling and the horses were neighing, and countless iron hooves were scattered, and the excitement was very high.

However, the scene on the bank of Mangxi was very different from what Zhang Xianzhong had in mind.

The soldiers and horses were staggered, the smoke and dust dispersed, and Wang Guangying, the commander of the former battalion of Jinghe, passed through the layers of queues, ran to Wang Laixing and stood solemnly and said: "The chief manager, Ma Yuanli, the head of the thief horse infantry army, Wang Ziqi and Zhang Hualong, the generals of the elite cavalry battalion, have all been beheaded, and Qi Sansheng, He Jiuyi and others have drowned and are being salvaged, and Bai Wenxuan, Feng Shuangli and others have surrendered to our army. The soldiers of the department were scattered, and there was no resuming combat strength. ”

Wang Laixing frowned and nodded, "Is there any news from the south?" What is the situation of the Sacrifice Thief Riding Camp? ”

"Never." Wang Guangying shook his head and said, "I don't see the help and attack that I said before." ”

Wang Laixing turned back to Qin Qigong, who was also in armor, and said: "It's good to listen to Mr.'s words, otherwise it will be empty when you are busy." ”

It turned out that three days ago, although Lu Yue's fierce actions won the trust of Wang Laixing, Qin Qigong and others, after Lu Yue left, Qin Qigong persuaded Wang Laixing to keep an eye on it.

Wang Laixing was puzzled, and Qin Qigong explained: "Our army had a chance to win, and Lu Yue came here to surrender, which had little impact on the number of victories and defeats, at best, it only made our army's action to exterminate the thieves smoother." However, Zhang Xianzhong is not trivial, and he must not be taken lightly, and we pin our hopes on Lu Yue, Liu Jinzhong and others, which are unreliable after all. Therefore, Lu Yue is going, no matter what he does, our army should only be an auxiliary side dish, and the main meal should not be changed. ”

"But to do this, it is equivalent to abandoning Lu Yue and Liu Jin loyally......" Wang Laixing hesitated.

Qin Qigong sighed: "Those who achieve great things are not informal, and this is the best opportunity to exterminate the thieves, and there must be no mistakes." It is not cost-effective to exchange a few lives for the stability of the overall situation. ”

Wang Laixing hesitated for a long time, but finally agreed with Qin Qigong's opinion. Therefore, in today's operation, the soldiers and horses of the Zhao battalion did not divide part of their troops to meet in Mangxi as Zhang Xianzhong guessed, but actually poured out several large armies. In the state city of Jiadingzhou, Wang Laixing personally led thousands of people down the river, 5,000 people from Liu Jiayin in Jingyan County responded to outflank from the east, and 5,000 people from the Santan Department of Rong County directly cut off the retreat of Ma Yuanli's army. As for the south, the 5,000 stone soldiers stationed in Mahu Mansion also moved at the same time, directly taking the Western Army's cavalry battalion that remained in the base camp.

Wang Ziqi and Ma Yuanli rushed to Mangxi, and just met with a small army deliberately arranged there by Wang Laixing, and then they were ruthlessly surrounded and annihilated by several Zhao Ying's soldiers and horses. The soldiers and horses of the Western Army faced seven or eight times the advance and retreat of the Zhao Ying army, and they could not form an army, and there was no way to go to the sky and no way to enter the ground, and many people fell into the river in a panic, and more died under the sword of Zhao Ying. By the time Wang Guangying reported to Wang Laixing, the battle had basically settled in a short period of time, with 2,000 soldiers and horses of the Western Army either killed or captured, and the generals of the Western Army were all searched and captured one by one, and few fugitives were missed.

Wang Laixing inspected the battlefield with his horse, only to feel that the overall situation had been decided, and he was about to gather his troops and advance southward, when Wang Guangying came to report again: "Master Ma, who attacked the base camp of the thieves in the south, sent someone. ”

When the people approached, Wang Laixing looked at it, but he was a young Confucian student in his twenties, and he saw that the Confucian was gray and dirty, and his clothes were dirty, as if he had just escaped from death.

"Xiaosheng's surname is Liu Zixuanchu, his name is Maoyao, and his life is mostly based on words, and he meets Mr. Wang." The Confucian scholar whispered as he spoke, and at the same time spit out the sand that had drifted into his mouth with a few snorts.

"Lady Ma sent you?" Wang Laixing asked.

"Yes." Liu Xuanchu nodded and said, "The thief is brutal, he wants to kill all the people in the army, Xiao Sheng was supposed to catch a knife and pen in the army for his captivity, so he was tied up in the detention camp, just waiting for a day to be pulled to the water's edge and killed." The sky was pitiful, Master Ma arrived in time, killed the thieves, and relieved Xiaosheng and other Sichuan people. ”

"The soldiers of the old base camp of the thieves have all been killed?"

"Yes, Master Ma sent Xiaosheng to report to Manager Wang. The Jin Tongwu Department that offered the thieves to guard the old base camp has been destroyed, and the thieves such as Jin Tongwu, Zhang Xianzhen, and Yang Chunpu have all been beheaded. ”

"That's not right, what about Liu Jinzhong? Didn't the thief send him to guard his old camp? Wang Laixing said suspiciously.

According to the confession of Jin Tongwu's subordinates, Liu Jinzhong beheaded Jin Tongwu in a surprise attack this morning. The body was dug up, but the head was nowhere to be found. Liu Xuanchu replied.

When Wang Laixing heard this, he looked back at Qin Qigong, whose face was like a mountain, and saw it as straight as a living immortal who could pinch and count from the sky.

Liu Xuanchu said: "Master Ma asked Xiao Sheng to ask, did the thief catch it?" ”

Wang Laixing shook his head and said, "Not yet." Then he looked in the northwest direction and said in a deep voice, "But it's almost there." ”

What he was thinking at this moment was that Zhang Dangxian, who had been ambushed on the north bank of the Dadu River early, had a troop of soldiers and horses.