Zhang of the Beijing camp restrained his subordinates with general efforts, and even took away the arquebuses and arrows of his subordinates, eliminating all the possibility of making a mistake to 'shoot'. шщш.(vii) (ix) x.S.сом The update is so fast. They all listened quietly to Li Yan's subordinates shouting military discipline loudly, and their brains hurt when they listened. There are so many constraints, even in the capital at the feet of the Son of Heaven, they have so many rules.

After Niu Wenbing came back, Mr. Zhang knelt in front of Niu Wenbing, and said dejectedly: "Father-in-law Niu, Li Yan's rules are too many, and the brothers can't stand it." Why don't you let us go back first? Li Yan is strong here, and your safety will not be a problem. We're here, and we might lose our heads that day. ”

Niu Wenbing said impatiently: "What are you messing around?!" Aren't you just going to keep to yourself? Your food and wages will not be missing you! Li Yan can cut off your heads, and a certain family can do it! ”

Zhang Jiang always 'wanted' to cry without tears, he originally thought that this time it was a beautiful difference, but he didn't expect it to be a tightrope job, and under the tightrope are sharp swords.

"You can just keep a family safe, and don't worry about the rest. When this errand is over, I will report to you for a meritorious service, and it will be appropriate to be promoted. Niu Wenbing adjusted his tone and comforted. After all, Li Yan is also afraid of this style, and he can't blindly suppress the guards he brought, otherwise safety will really be a problem.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhang hurriedly waved his hand and persuaded: "Father-in-law, you should spare the little one." If Li Yan knew about our fake merits, it would not be the same as being beheaded. ”

Niu Wenbing said angrily: "Look at your waste! A certain family will not lose his credit, and he will naturally not object. Okay, let's go down. The people who control you, don't violate Li Yan's military law. ”

"The Admiral knows." Zhang bowed his head before retreating.

In the next few days, Niu Wenbing carefully observed Li Yan's troops in the city. From training, food, military uniforms, armor, weapons, and baggage, I have seen them all. In the end, he wrote a summary and gave the emperor a secret fold.

Li Yan has been staying in Zhengzhou these days, asking his subordinates to handle the fields and seeds outside the city for the people, while the recruits are sent to Qixian for training. And Chen Yongfu has also been in Xinzheng and does not dare to go out of the city at all. However, they all sent scouts to investigate the situation of the thieves, the difference is that Li Yan can still have Tian Yong's inside information here.

Tian Yong was relatively lucky these times, and when he was in Yanling, he stopped attacking before it was his turn. After that, he stayed in Yanling and Fugou with Li Guo, and it was only a siege, and he didn't fight a single battle, so there was no loss.

After retreating to Xuzhou this time, it was found that all the battalions were panicked. Especially when I heard that Li Yan might chase after him, it was very panicked, and many of them were ready to continue south. However, later news came that it was Chen Yongfu who was chasing, which calmed down the battalions.

Although a level like him didn't know the specific conditions for cooperating with Li Yan, he also knew that Li Chuang finally agreed to cooperate with Li Yan. The battalions were told to pack up their belongings and take with them everything they could, leaving only those old and weak who had no families to withdraw south in batches by 15 October.

Because there are too many teams concentrated here, plus four or five hundred thousand people, it is really 'chaotic', so it is relatively safe to transmit news.

On October 13, Li Yan gave Chen Yongfu an order to enter and occupy Xuzhou at the fifteenth year.

"Is he Li Yan crazy?!" Chen De took Li Yan's order and roared angrily: "He and you are both general soldiers, just at the same level, why should he give you an order?!" Father, let's leave him alone. Not only don't worry about it, but also refer to him! ”

Although they also knew that the bandits had begun to retreat south. But don't talk about Xuzhou, even Changgedu still has a team of thieves. More than 10,000 of them went out, didn't that just deliver food to the thieves?

Chen Yongfu sat on the chair and did not move, and it took a long time before he spoke: "Join him?" How to participate? There is a eunuch beside him. When our notebook goes up, the court's disposition of us has also come down. ”

"Father, how can you think that?" Chen De said with a smile: "I think that Li Yan is going to be finished!" The eunuch of the prison army, the people around His Majesty came to watch, it must be that His Majesty did not trust him. Didn't Kaifeng's eyeliner say it, Li Yan offended a large number of officials in Kaifeng. Those guys are the best at stabbing in the back. ”

Chen Yongfu shook his head and said helplessly: "Then it depends on how the father-in-law and Li Yan are doing." If it's done well, even if it's a hole in the sky, it's not a problem. If you don't do it well, even if you have a lot of credit, you can 'get a sin' out. ”

"You mean that Li Yan and the eunuch of the prison army are doing well?" Chen De asked.

Chen Yongfu said in a low voice: "Anyway, I'm not sure they don't get along well." ”

"So what do we do?"

Chen Yongfu said helplessly: "Send more people to investigate and see the situation of the thieves." As long as we move south, even if the emperor knows, there will be no problem. ”

Chen De snorted angrily and agreed: "Okay, I'll arrange it." If Li Yan's gang still dares to 'force' us, we will also occupy the mountain as the king! "At this time, he really regretted taking the credit for 'shooting' Li Zicheng, otherwise, they would still have a choice. It's really a dilemma now, and it's really uncomfortable.

However, the result was very surprising to them, and the thieves actually retreated. Although they only came to Xuzhou on October 17, they really recovered Xuzhou.

So Chen Yongfu immediately reported the victory to Kaifeng, and in the good news, Xuzhou was naturally recaptured after a hard battle. However, they had not stayed in the city for two days before they received an order from Li Yan to immediately go south and enter Linying County.

"What the fuck are you going to do?! Do you want the thieves to eat us?! Chen De threw the order sent by Li Yan to the ground. If Chen Yongfu hadn't stopped him, he would have cut down the soldiers sent by Li Yan to deliver the letter.

Chen Yongfu was silent and didn't speak, but his face was very dark.

"Father, you can't be at his mercy anymore!" Chen De roared dissatisfiedly: "If we follow his instructions again, we will die at the hands of thieves sooner or later!" ”

Chen Yongfu finally spoke, and he said in a deep voice: "Don't go!" We're just waiting here! I'm going to meet the overseer too, and see what the court means. You prepare gold and silver, and the 'women' also choose some beautiful 'color'. ”

"That's right! That's how it should be! Chen De immediately said: "Although the city wall has been demolished, there are prison guards, and Li Yan doesn't dare to come to fight us." ”

"Confused!" Chen Yongfu scolded: "What are you doing in the city? If Li Yan is really crazy and surrounds us, wouldn't he be self-defeating?! Let's camp outside the city, and if things don't go right, we can get out. ”

"No, it won't." Chen De said in disbelief.

"Won't?" Chen Yongfu asked rhetorically: "He asked us to enter Xuzhou on the fifteenth, and the thieves really withdrew on the fifteenth." Who would dare to say that there is nothing going on here? ”