Chapter 23: Surrender

"Get on your knees." Wu Zilan shouted.

Zhang Guozhu didn't care at all, just bowed and saluted and said: "In the opinion of the defeated army, I have seen Cao Ying's horses. ”

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, Zhang Xuan had rarely heard of the name Cao Ying's horse.

Before, Zhang Xuan was still a little annoyed and unhappy with these four words, as if he Zhang Xuan was just a little white face who relied on nepotism. However, when Zhang Xuan gradually showed his strength, there were fewer people in Cao Ying. Zhang Xuan also let go of the mustard in his heart, but felt that this title was good. It also aroused Zhang Xuan's lovesickness.

It's been a few months since I left Luo Yujiao, and I don't know how Luo Yujiao is doing now.

These distracting thoughts just flashed in his heart, and then Zhang Xuan focused his eyes on the big man in front of him.

This big man is only wearing a shirt at the moment, and there are large patches of blood on the shirt, and he stands there, which perfectly interprets a word, that is, the tiger's back and bear's waist. It doesn't seem to have any muscles on its body, and it's slightly fat, but it looks like a brown bear standing there.

He's a great general. Zhang Xuan said secretly in his heart.

The reason why Zhang Guozhu only wore underwear was not because Zhang Xuan abused him, but because he took off his armor.

"Are you willing to surrender?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"My lord only promises me one thing, and I'm willing to surrender." Zhang Guozhu said.

"What's the matter?" Zhang Xuan said.

"Please let my brothers in the camp go, as long as the adults agree, even if they die, they will not complain." Zhang Guozhu said.

"Good. I promised you. Zhang Xuan said.

Zhang Guozhu knelt on the ground neatly and said, "My subordinates meet the general." ”

A thought suddenly flashed in Zhang Xuan's heart, and he said secretly: "It is a good choice for him to be the battalion officer of the Xiao County battalion. "Zhang Guozhu has fought many battles with Liu Zeqing, and in terms of ability, he commanded 3,000 people, which is more than enough. However, Zhang Xuan couldn't do this.

Not to mention how much Zhang Guozhu's loyalty is, just to say that Zhang Guozhu is in a high position because of his surrender, what does Zhang Xuan's own descendant team think?

A bowl of water is flat, so there are some clichés, and sometimes they have to do it.

"Tiger Head." Zhang Xuan said: "He will follow you." ”

He Hutou glanced at Zhang Guozhu and said, "Yes." ”

Let Zhang Guozhu become a personal soldier by his side, which is not only a test, but also a promotion.

Among Zhang Xuan's personal soldiers, there are many middle-level and high-level generals, and even Zhang Xuan's habit has also affected the people below.

That's it

It is a prelude to promotion.

And keep this man by your side. Zhang Xuan observed how detailed this person was.

"Report." Zhang Xuan had just placed Zhang Guozhu here, when he heard a report from someone below, saying: "General Cao has broken Qiu Lei's army, has captured Qiu Lei, and is waiting outside." ”

"Ask him to come in." Zhang Xuan said.

"Yes."

But in a moment, Cao Zongyu took two soldiers and pressed Qiu Lei over.

Qiu Lei and Zhang Guozhu are different, because Zhang Guozhu surrendered on his own initiative, he only went to the weapon armor and did not tie up, but Qiu Lei was tied up with a lot of flowers. As soon as he came in, Qiu Lei knelt on the ground with a thud and said: "The criminal minister meets the general, the criminal minister is willing to surrender, the criminal minister is willing to surrender, the criminal minister has extensive connections in Shandong, and the criminal minister is willing to lead the army, lead the army into Shandong, and take the whole Shandong for the general." ”

Zhang Xuan looked at Qiu Lei, but saw that Qiu Lei was already a lot older, and there were a lot of gray hairs in his hair, but he didn't know if it was the original one, or if he was worried about it in the past two days, and his body shape was also relatively fat, about the same as Zhang Guozhu. But when the two are compared, Zhang Guozhu is like a bear, while Qiu Lei wants to be a round mouse.

"What do I want to do in Shandong?" Zhang Xuan said with a sneer.

This sentence is really true.

Not to mention that Shandong has long been plundered by the Eastern captives, a large number of county towns and towns have been slaughtered, and the population has either been killed or taken captive. It is almost a blank field, just because Shandong is close to Beijing, and there is a canal passing by, Zhang Xuan occupies Shandong, almost pinching Beijing's testicles, and the one in Beijing is not trying to send people to fight.

Although Zhang Xuan felt that the decline of the Ming Dynasty was irreparable. But the rotten ship still has three points of nails, why should Zhang Xuan go to the hard top, Shandong doesn't want it to him.

"I, I, I ---" Qiu Lei is trying to find his own value, wanting to find a way for himself.

Zhang Xuan directly asked Cao Zongyu and said, "Did Qiu Lei surrender on his own initiative?" ”

Cao Zongyu said: "No, Qiu Lei wanted to escape on horseback, but he was caught tripping over the horse rope. ”

"In that case, let's pull it out and cut it off." Zhang Xuan said lightly.

Qiu Lei was taken aback when he heard this, and said: "The general spares his life, the general spares his life." I have money, I can give 10,000 taels, no, 20,000 taels, 100,000 taels, 100,000 taels, that's all I have. ”

Zhang Xuan said: "Lord Qiu, you also save your energy, if you take the initiative to surrender, I will definitely spare your life, but you resist to the end, if it passes so easily, what will happen to the officials and soldiers in the future, so if you give more money, I will also borrow your head today." ”

When Qiu Lei heard this, his eyes darkened, and the regret in his heart was almost full of regret.

As soon as Zhang Xuan signaled, someone immediately pulled Qiu Lei down

Go. Qiu Lei was already paralyzed and couldn't move, and there was a smell of urine, which was actually scared to pee.

Zhang Guozhu snorted coldly, looking at Qiu Lei's appearance, he still had a little happiness in his heart, even at this time he thought that Liu Zeqing was killed by Qiu Lei.

Of course, Zhang Xuan must kill Qiu Lei, not only because of the reason just now, looking at Qiu Lei's appearance, he is old, and he has also been softened by wealth, and he can't do it if he wants to kill the enemy, after all, he is not strong in his muscles and bones, and he is not a wise man when he fights.

Such a waste, what did Zhang Xuan stay for?

Silver, is Zhang Xuan short of silver?

The silver in Zhang Xuan's hand was probably not 100,000 taels, but silver was of little use in Zhang Xuan's hands. Zhang Xuan's supplies, only a small part, can be sold in silver, many things, can not be sold with silver, can only be obtained by using methods that do not use silver, such as grabbing.

And since Zhang Xuan had promised Jin Shenghuan to give him the cavalry in the city, he didn't know how to dispose of it, or kill it.

"Ah---h Qiu Lei's head also fell to the ground.

Zhang Xuan didn't seem to care, invited Jin Shenghuan over, and asked him to go to Qiu Lei's camp to select cavalry and gather 5,000 cavalry.

Anyway, for the officers and soldiers below, who is not a soldier to eat food, carrots and sticks, and kill a few more people to Liwei, they will honestly obey orders.

Zhang Xuan had no intention of living in Xuzhou for a long time, but when he went to Xuzhou, Zhang Xuan also found that he couldn't leave for a while.

Zhang Xuan counted his subordinates, the Runing Army, the Xuzhou Army, 20,000 people, Yang Shenzu's army, Jin Shenghuan's army, 10,000 horsemen, Yuan Shizhong and Yuan Shizhong's men and horses who stayed in Xiayi, there were also 10,000 people, and now in a war, Zhang Xuan still has 10,000 prisoners left in his hands. plus the Wang Daoshan Department, who nominally obeyed Zhang Xuan's orders. If Zhang Xuan coerces the people of Xuzhou again, the small 100,000 horses can be gathered. It can be called an army of 100,000.

Zhang Xuan was a little complacent, but he quickly suppressed this complacency, he knew his own strength, this 100,000 army was too wet, if these 100,000 troops were as elite as the Linying camp, even Sun Chuanting would dare to touch it.

Unfortunately not.

Zhang Xuan pondered for a while and decided to fill these thousands of captives into Yuan Shizhong's army.

Yuan Shizhong had already resigned once, and Zhang Xuan could also guess some of Yuan Shizhong's thoughts. Yuan Shizhong, who is polite as an elder brother, and Zhang Xuan, who is a younger brother, can't be too ruthless, and in any case, the relationship between Zhang Xuan and Yuan Shizhong is closer than the relationship between him and Yang Shenzu.

Zhang Xuan has swallowed Cheng Jikong's men and horses now, and he already has some indigestion, and if he recruits these soldiers, the original combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed.

As soon as Zhang Xuan figured it out, he sent someone to invite Yuan Shizhong over.

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