On the morning of May, at the end of the day, the sky was already shining.

In the camp of the officers and soldiers on the Shuibo side, except for a very few who escaped last night, the rest were made dumplings. By dawn, all the prisoners had been counted, numbering more than 7,000 people, and a lot of grain, grass, weapons, ships, and other materials had been seized.

In the back camp, because Guan Sheng and Xuanzan chose to surrender, and all the 1,000 soldiers under him also surrendered, the camp was also the quietest.

Until dawn, Gu Haotian, Wen Huanzhang, Xu Guanzhong, Lin Chong and others came to the rear camp of the officers and soldiers. Guan Sheng and Xuanzan, accompanied by Tang Bin, Hao Siwen, Shi Wengong and others, greeted the gate of the village early.

"The sinner Guan Sheng, offended Liangshan Huwei for no reason, and asked the petty officials for their guilt."

Guan Sheng saw Gu Haotian approaching the front of the village, and hurriedly stepped forward to confess his guilt, and Xuanzan also knelt aside when he saw this.

"The two generals were sent by the imperial court, what a crime, and besides, they will be brothers who will get along together in the future, why should they be so polite, please hurry up."

Gu Haotian hurriedly stepped forward and helped the two of them up one by one.

Guan Sheng is the first of the five tiger generals of the horse army in "Water Margin", and even ranked ahead of Lin Chong, who was the first to go up the mountain, which shows that his strength is extraordinary, and Gu Haotian is determined to win this person. Therefore, the two of them have formulated a targeted strategy with Wen Huanzhang. The first is to take advantage of the favorable conditions of Tang Bin and Hao Siwen and him as sworn brothers, let the two go to take refuge, introduce the real situation of Liangshan to him from the side, and let him slowly accept the concept of Liangshan. The second is to defeat the imperial army's army on the battlefield in a dignified manner, so that he can feel the strength of Liangshan and feel respect. Third, when the army is defeated, let Tang Bin and Hao Siwen persuade him to surrender.

In Gu Haotian and Wen Huanzhang's original plan, this battle would be fought three times, and Guan Shengshan would be persuaded to surrender after being exhausted. Unexpectedly, Duan Chang's-stirring stick suddenly appeared, which greatly helped Liang Shan and made the plan much smoother.

At this time, Gu Haotian looked at the man standing in front of him, and saw that he was tall, with three willow mustaches, two eyebrows and temples, phoenix eyes facing the sky, his face was like a heavy jujube, and his lips were painted with Zhu.

Gu Haotian was overjoyed, and immediately led him and Xuanzan to meet with the people around him, and then ordered him to reorganize the camp and go back to Liangshan together.

Let's say that Guan Sheng has been hearing all kinds of information about Liangshan from Tang Bin and Hao Siwen in recent days, and has witnessed the strength of Liangshan's escort team, and he is really curious about its true appearance in his heart. Therefore, since he came ashore on the golden beach, he has carefully observed all the way, and when he arrived in front of China, he has been shocked.

Wen Huanzhang Guan Sheng walked all the way, as an old man in Liangshan, he knew the feelings of every newcomer, but he also understood what to say to whom. At this time, he invited Guan Sheng to the public room on the second floor of the Juxian Palace, and after the two of them sat down, he asked:

"What does General Guan think, how is Liangshan?"

"Unexpectedly, the troops, the people's hearts, and the terrain are all excellent, no wonder the imperial court has repeatedly changed its battles."

Wen Huanzhang just smiled when he heard it, he knew that everyone with a little vision would have such feelings when they went to Liangshan, but with Guan Sheng's knowledge, he would definitely think further, but he didn't break it, but he said:

"Compared with most places, Liangshan Manor does have a great advantage in terms of terrain, and General Guan also saw that the combat effectiveness of the manor guards and the sense of belonging of the common people are even more different. But even if Liangshan Manor is cast in iron and copper, it is just an island, and it is okay to live a small life in a peaceful and prosperous world, but it is difficult to compete with the world in troubled times. ”

Guan Sheng is a character with the talent of a commander, and he has also heard Tang Bin and Hao Siwen talk about Gu Haotian's ambitions, so although he is very shocked by Liangshan's perception, he is more concerned about the vision of Liangshan people.

"When I first arrived in Gujiazhuang, Haotian once said, 'A spark can start a prairie fire', he was only eleven years old that year, and I was shocked after listening to Zhou Tongxia. Later, under his leadership, we will build Liangshan Manor as a furnace, and every person in Liangshan Manor will be a fire, and no matter where he is sprinkled in the future, he will form a prairie fire, especially as a high-level figure in Liangshan, he has such a responsibility. So the general must understand that not everyone who wants to go to Yangsan can come in. I know that in Haotian's heart, the person who can enter the high-level of Liangshan must be a person who loves this country and this nation. You must have seen the word 'Zhonghua Tang' just now, which is exactly what he thought, and its meaning is that the descendants of China should have China in mind. ”

"I have studied for decades and am familiar with countless historical figures, but there is no one who has such a far-sighted vision at a young age, but can put it into practice. I am willing to stay here, not so much as as for his teacher, but for his friend, and I really want to see what kind of prairie fire is in the world after the fire of Liangshan is scattered. General Guan joined Liangshan Manor, and it is certain that he will not make you regret this life. ”

After Wen Huanzhang finished speaking, he glanced at Guan Sheng meaningfully. And Guan Sheng understood in his heart, what he had heard and seen was only a superficial understanding, but now the words of this Liangshan wise man made him finally confirm the ambition of Liangshan Manor, they are going to compete with the Zhou family for this world! I couldn't help but feel that my heart was hot, stepping on fifty states and painting Lingyan Pavilion! Isn't this exactly what I've always dreamed of? For a moment, the last remaining doubt in his heart vanished. He respectfully saluted Wen Huanzhang and said solemnly:

"Listening to Mr.'s teachings, I am like an initiation, and now I know the ambition of the petty officials, although Guan Sheng is not talented, but in this life he is willing to charge into battle for the petty officials unswervingly." "General Haotian Deguan, like adding fuel to the fire, the fire of Liangshan Manor will definitely burn more fiercely and fiercely!"

Wen Huanzhang was very relieved to see that Guan Sheng was already convinced.

Guan Sheng returned to Liangshan, and immediately entered the role, and immediately said to Wen Huanzhang that this time nearly 10,000 soldiers were brought out by him and Xuanzan, and he was willing to cooperate with the persuasion of surrender. Wen Huanzhang was naturally happy and immediately sent someone to take him there.

Gu Haotian also learned about the conversation between the two later, and he was very grateful to this master in his heart. Just two days ago, Xiao Jiasui took the second batch of people, and Suo Chao and Wang Ding also arrived in Liangshan, so they also struck while the iron was hot, and on the same day they held a banquet for Guan Sheng, Xuanzan, Suo Chao, Wang Ding and others in Liangshan Restaurant. The heroic character of the people in Liangshan quickly eliminated the sense of estrangement between these newcomers, and the old and new personnel immediately mingled.

After several busy days, with the vigorous cooperation of Guan Sheng and Xuanzan, the selection of prisoners of war was a great success. Except for more than 2,000 people who voluntarily returned to their hometowns, the remaining 7,000 people all chose to join the escort force.

At this point, with the addition of the soldiers of the Daimyo Mansion and the Lingzhou Mansion, the Liangshan Escort Force suddenly increased by more than 10,000 people, and the total number reached more than 50,000.

Once again, the escort force has been unprecedentedly strengthened, and the personnel of the agency are facing a large-scale reshuffle. Gu Haotian discussed with the directors of the management office for half a day, and finally decided on a plan for expanding the army. The 11th cavalry battalion was newly established, with the battalion commander Guan Sheng and the deputy battalion commander Xuanzan; The 12th cavalry battalion was newly established, with battalion commander Suo Chao and deputy battalion commander Shan Tinggui; The 10th Infantry Battalion was newly established, which was the same as the 3rd Battalion, with the battalion commander Li Kui and the deputy battalion commander Bao Xu; A new special battalion was established, with battalion commander Shi Wengong and deputy battalion commanders Gu Bo, Di Cheng, and Lei Jiong.

In view of the initial results of gunpowder research, a new firearms battalion was established, with battalion commander Ling Zhen and deputy battalion commander Wei Dingguo. However, the political department of the two gave a clear division of labor, Ling Zhen was mainly responsible for the firearms workshop, and Wei Dingguo was responsible for the combat aspect.

Since Jiao Ting was stationed in Qingzhou for a long time, the Political Department transferred Deng Fei back to Lu Zhishen's deputy from Yinmachuan. Li Kui's promotion to the third infantry battalion also lacked a pair of hands, Gu Haotian immediately thought of the desperate San Lang Shixiu, who had no position arrangement before, so he transferred him from Tongda Dart to partner with Ma Xian. As for the dart line, let Yu Baosi, who has a wealth of experience in the underworld, take over.

Yang Zaixing was promoted to the deputy commander of the pro-guard battalion, and Wang Ding, as well as Zhang Erqiang and Ren Chongyuan, who performed well in Feihuyu this time, all entered the pro-guard battalion as captains.

Yan Qing was clever and loyal, and entered the intelligence department with Lu Junyi's approval. Gu Haotian's idea was to let him go to Tokyo City, after all, he killed Liang Zhongshu, and the rift with the Cai family slowly expanded, and he was ready to let Yan Qing replace Zhu Fu in Beijing when the time was ripe. In addition, with the continuous growth of his escort team, he began to pay attention to Liaodong and Goryeo, and prepared to send Yang Lin and Xue Yong to lead people to the two places to make advance preparations.

In terms of the distribution of troops, the infantry battalions have been increased to 2,000 men, the cavalry battalions to 1,500 men, the sailor battalions to 1,000 men, the remaining bow battalions, firearms battalions, officer training battalions, and training battalions are each equipped with 1,000 men, and the personal guard battalion and special battalion are all equipped according to the standard of 500 men. So far, if you add the Qingzhou salt field and the garrisons of Lijiazhuang and Jinling Town, the total number of soldiers in the Liangshan Escort has reached more than 50,000.

The rapid expansion of the escort force has also produced an obvious shortcoming, that is, since the beginning of this year, there has been a large increase in the number of new recruits, especially in the past two months, the number of recruits has increased by more than 10,000 at once, the intensity of training and the level of education have not kept up, and the overall quality of each battalion has declined somewhat. Therefore, after agreeing with the General Staff Office, the Political Department, the Military Justice Department, and the Education Department, Gu Haotian decided to use the next month to conduct intensive training for the entire escort unit.

During this period, when formulating the training plan, there was a little episode, and the staff office focused on the training of combat capability, but when it was reported to Wen Huanzhang for review, it was rejected. He only asked, why did Haotian call the Political Department, the Military Justice Department, and the Education Department when discussing centralized training, and if you only emphasize combat skills, then your staff office is sufficient.

After Xu Guanzhong heard this, he suddenly understood that his thinking was deviant, so he hurriedly called Xiao Jiasui, Wu Yong, Xiao Rang and others to discuss it again, and once again proposed a training plan. Wen Huanzhang felt satisfied after reading it, and later reported to Gu Haotian, and after reading it, he approved six words on it:

Very good! Loyalty first!