Li Yan and the others arrived at Guide City in the afternoon, and when the city saw an army coming, they immediately closed the gate and locked many people outside the city.

After that, there was another call to the door and the procedure to confirm their identity, and Li Yan and the others waited at a safe distance. It wasn't until Su Jing personally appeared in the city and asked Li Yan to go over in person that he was willing to open the door.

"Fourth brother, you don't have to go." Li Mu said dissatisfiedly: "He is shaking now!" If we hadn't done a good job in Qixian, we could have let such a big pie fall on his head? also asked the fourth brother to go over in person, but there was no door! ”

Li Zhong waved his hand and said to Li Yan: "You don't have to go over, I'll just go." If there are some itchy hands in the city, it will not affect the overall situation. ”

"Itchy hands?" Li Mu frowned and said, "Who dares?!" We haven't cleaned them up yet! Not even sending reinforcements is a disobedience to military orders! ”

Li Zhong nodded and said, "That's the reason. They were afraid, maybe they would do something. ”

"Then you don't have to go, second brother, I'll go, I'll see who dares to mess around!" Li Mu said that he was going to lead the horse.

Li Yan stopped Li Mu and said to Li Zhong: "Second brother, be careful. ”

"Okay, you wait." Li Zhong agreed, got on his horse, and walked slowly towards the city gate.

When he arrived not far from the city, Li Zhong raised his head and shouted loudly: "Su Fuzun, I am Li Daliang, can Fuzun be recognized?" ”

Su Jing looked at it carefully and confirmed that it was Li Daliang (Li Zhong), so he asked loudly: "Mr. Li Qian, where is General Li?" ”

"It's right in the back." Li Zhong pointed to the brigade behind him and shouted, "Fuzun, please open the door." ”

Su Jing still knows about Li Yan's subordinates, and he is an absolute henchman. So he commanded, "Open the door, your own people." ”

The garrison said hesitantly: "But this is not Li Guerrilla himself." ”

Su Jing flicked his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, and said, "This mansion has confirmed, this is General Li's troops, there is no doubt. ”

The garrison had no choice but to let his men open the gates.

After the troops slowly entered the city, Li Yan personally went up to the city gate tower to meet Su Jing.

"Su Fuzun, don't come unharmed." Li Yan said politely with a fist.

Su Jing also smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay, it's just that I'm anxious to wait for General Li and the others." ”

Li Yan said helplessly: "Li has gone through a lot of hardships to come here." Fu Zun, please see," Li Yan pointed to the baggage troops that were entering the city, and the cart was carrying many wounded and corpses. He said: "This is the casualty soldiers under my command, but we have encountered the siege of tens of thousands of thieves." ”

"General Li is really brave and can escape from the siege of tens of thousands of thieves." Su Jing bowed his hand.

Li Yan sighed: "As long as Fuzun knows that it is not easy for Li." ”

"General Li, don't worry, I will definitely report to the imperial court and ask the general for credit." Su Jing said with an oath. After that, he invited: "Let's go to the government to talk, and I will also invite all the officials and gentry in the city to come over so that General Li can have a reception banquet." ”

Li Yan nodded and said, "Then thank you Fuzun." However, can I arrange a troop station? ”

Su Jing looked at the garrison and asked, "General Mao, can the garrison under General Li be arranged?" ”

Mao Houbei replied: "All parts of the county are crowded by displaced people, and there is really no place to garrison troops, so I can only grieve General Li's command to temporarily stay in Wengcheng." ”

Li Yan glanced at this Mao garrison, nodded and said, "Yes, just camp in Wengcheng." However, my people should go to the city to familiarize themselves with the environment, after all, they are meant to be permanent, and it is not okay to have black eyes. ”

Mao Shoubei didn't expect Li Yan to be so easy to speak, which was not quite the same as the news from Suizhou. However, he felt that there was Su Jing in charge, after all, Su Jing was Li Yan's benefactor. If it weren't for Su Jing and the official gentry in the city to recommend and contribute, Li Yan would still be in Qixian County as his township soldier.

"General Li looks at it casually, I have no opinion." Mao Shoubei said lightly.

Su Jing invited: "General Li, please, let's go to the mansion." ”

Li Yan also arched his hand and said: "Fuzun, please first." ”

Su Jing and Li Yan went down to the city tower one after the other, and then joined the officials of Shangqiu County, as well as the officials of the government and went to the government together. Su Jing introduced Li Yan to various officials one by one, and then drank tea and chatted, waiting for a few officials and gentry to come, so as to catch Li Yan's wind.

After a while, the Shen family, the Ye family, the Hou family and others all came, so Su Jing introduced Li Yan again. Although these people have prominent family backgrounds and rich connections in the officialdom, they are still very polite to Li Yan and have no arrogance and arrogance.

At this time, a messenger came in and whispered a few words to Su Jing, who waved his hand and ordered: "Don't worry about them, they are all under the command of General Li, and they are familiar with the situation in the city." ”

Yacha nodded, clenched his fists and withdrew.

When Su Jing was about to give the order to serve the food, Li Yan raised his hand and stopped Su Jing. He arched his hand and asked, "Su Fuzun, Li has something unclear and wants to ask Fuzun for verification." ”

Su Jing asked in surprise, "What's the matter?" ”

"Li sent someone to Fucheng to send an order to transfer troops, I don't know if I received it?" Li Yan asked.

"Roger."

Li Yan frowned and asked, "Why didn't you see a single soldier go to the rescue?" ”

"This," Su Jing was stunned for a moment, and then explained: "The city also needs to be guarded, and it can't be easily transferred out, so there are no troops." ”

"Is my troop transfer order for Mao to be garrisoned?" Li Yan asked directly.

Su Jing nodded and said, "Given." ”

Li Yan looked at the Mao garrison and asked, "Why don't you obey the order and send troops out of the city?!" ”

Mao Garrison explained: "Su Fuzun just said that there are not many soldiers in Fucheng, and there is really no spare strength to send troops." ”

"Humph!" Li Yan snorted coldly and asked, "What crime should I be guilty of not obeying orders?!" ”

When Mao Shoubei heard this, he knew that Li Yan was going to use this matter to put on small shoes for him, so he arched his hand and said: "If you don't send troops, you have discussed it with the Fuzun and the adults, so you have to obey the order." ”

"You're my subordinate! I don't listen to my orders, and I can't consult with anyone! Li Yan shouted angrily. Then he ordered loudly: "Come on, take down the Mao garrison!" ”

The officials present were all stunned, and at first they asked calmly, why did they suddenly give an order to take people?

Li Yan's personal soldiers came in and captured the Mao garrison. And the pro-soldiers left outside by Mao's garrison were also subdued by Li Yan's pro-soldiers to prevent them from resisting.

"General Li, haven't you come back safely, so you don't need to be angry anymore." Dong Zhixian opened his mouth to ease the atmosphere.

Mao Shoubei was also very scared. Although the most he said was to beat him with a military stick, but the news from Suizhou that this Li Yan's military stick was not easy to bear, and more than 30 military sticks would be in danger of dying.

He also pleaded: "General, the humble position is also for the sake of the safety of the city, please ask General Li to be extra gracious." ”

Li Yan said with a cold face: "If you don't obey the order, sit back and watch Shangguan be surrounded and not saved!" Cowardice and fear of the enemy, let the thieves run wild, causing the place to rot and the people to suffer! Which one is not a capital offense?! Drag it down and execute it on the spot! ”

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