After a few rounds of wine, Song Zhuzhu invited Xu Ji to the outside of the tent, "As long as the Zhulu Righteous Army is willing to leave Xiangyang, the Xi family will provide a batch of armor, cotton clothes, grain and grass, if you go to Jiangling City, the gift will be doubled." ”

"The Xi family still wants to surrender to Shan Yu after all?" Xu Ji guessed.

"Well, it is said that the King of Jin made a match, and the Xi family wanted to destroy the defense of Xiangyang and ask Shan Yu for credit."

Xu Ji sighed lightly, although the power of Ma Lao's machete is not very large, its influence is quite extensive, if he leaves, it is likely to bring a fatal rift to the defenders of Xiangyang.

"When does Ling Yue plan to leave?"

"Just these two days, let's see when the Xi family will deliver the 'gift' to the place."

"He doesn't want to join the Xi family?"

"Ma Lao machete? How could three generations of robbers in his family defect to the officers and soldiers? ”

"Madame Ling can't persuade him?"

"Persuaded, it's useless, the old man said, the son-in-law was chosen by him, and he also fed, if he wants to do a big business, he will find a way to go, and he is not allowed to use his capital. He said these things to my face, and I couldn't even refute them. Alas, I seem to have entered the Ma family. ”

"What are General Song's plans?"

"Honestly, I'm hesitant right now, so I'd like to hear your opinion."

"Why did General Song get into trouble?"

"I ...... It's kind of a robbery while it's hot. ”

"Then why are you hesitating? Ling Yue's choice was correct, and it was better to take it when he saw it than to take the risk of defending a dangerous city. ”

Song was silent.

Xu Ji waited for a while, took out a small burden from his arms, handed it over, Song Zhuzhu took it in his hand, knew what was inside before he opened it, and said in surprise: "The treasure seal is still in your hand?" ”

"Whether you want it or not, General Song decides for himself."

Song Zhuzhu held the treasure seal firmly in his hand, "These days, I have been thinking about it, I thought that Mr. Xu would give it away, and I would break this thought, since it is back in my hands - Mr. Xu don't worry, I heard that you are going to Yizhou to borrow troops, just go, I will never leave Xiangyang." ”

Xu Ji gave his hand.

Song Zhuzhu said again: "There is one thing I almost forgot to say, please ask Mr. Xu and Mr. Guo to leave early tomorrow morning, you have brought too many belongings, it is a temptation to put them here, you don't see that many people's eyes are straight, and Ma Lao's machete will inevitably not be tempted." ”

"I thought they appreciated me."

"Haha, gratitude is gratitude, but the rules of their line are different from Mr. Xu, maybe they will kill Mr. Guo, seize the property, and then give you a share, if you take it, it will be a friend of life and death from now on, if you don't take it, a little displeased, that is to look down on them, no matter how deep the friendship, no matter how much gratitude."

"Understood." Xu Ji said with a smile.

The two returned to the tent and continued to drink, Xu Ji drank less and had already lost everyone's favor, but Guo Shifeng was able to make friends with these people, talk about strange anecdotes on the rivers and lakes, and also pick up the conversation, which surprised Ma Lao Machete and others.

At the end of the banquet, Xu Ji and the drunken Guo Shifeng stayed in the guests' tents.

"Brother Guo goes to bed early, let's leave early tomorrow morning."

"Why rush? One day, I can persuade Ma Lao Machete to stay in Xiangyang. ”

"The Xi family has been here."

"I know." Guo Shifeng smiled, because he was drunk, he laughed a little inexplicably, "Those people's mouths are not strict, I will ask a few words." But it doesn't matter, these people are insatiable, and with a little persuasion, they can take the Xi family's things and go to King Ning. ”

"I'm afraid that Mr. Guo's property has been coveted."

"Haha, it's only the problem if they don't move." Guo Shifeng got up suddenly, ran outside to vomit for a while, and came back and said, "These belongings are the 'sharp teeth' I used to persuade them to defect to King Ning." ”

"Brother Guo isn't going to bring it to Yizhou?"

Guo Shifeng was drunk and said with a smile: "Brother Brother is from a noble family, and occasionally walks among the people, but he only looks at the surface, I'm afraid I have never been in contact with too many people in the rivers and lakes, right?" ”

"There's really not much contact."

"In fact, when dealing with people in the rivers and lakes, there is only one important rule, everyone knows it, but you can't say it, and it will hurt your friendship if you say it."

"And this kind of rule?" Xu Ji was a little interested.

"Brother Ji is not from the rivers and lakes, so it doesn't hurt to tell you, remember, when dealing with the people of the rivers and lakes, you must give everything you have, and there can be no ambiguity, even if you just frown, the friendship is ruined, and people take your things, and they are not grateful to you."

"Everything? That's too much to ask. Xu Ji was a little surprised.

Guo Shifeng laughed, remembering his experience of falling into the rivers and lakes back then, and sighed again, "I also figured out this rule after suffering a lot, and no one explained it to me at that time." Giving everything you have is actually a gesture, isn't it really asking you to hand over all your belongings, isn't that a fool? ”

"I kind of get it."

"For example, if two people meet by chance and appreciate each other, what do ordinary people do? Praise each other, hand each other a name sticker, today you invite me, tomorrow I invite you, a little bit to enhance friendship, Jianghu people do not do this kind of slow work, must be drunk and rest, and then take out all the money on the body to give to each other, even strip and give each other, go home bare-chested, do not borrow, can not borrow quietly, but borrow with great fanfare, to show the true character of the hero. ”

"What about the party who gets the benefits? Don't you need to pay it back? ”

"You have to pay it back, and the sooner the better, because the reputation has spread, you owe someone a big favor, you have to do it earlier, it's just a money exchange, it's late, if you don't do it, you have to sacrifice your life to pay it back, if you don't pay it back, you will be ruined and ruined, and you won't be able to gain a foothold in the rivers and lakes."

"Jianghu people also have a nominal theory." Xu Ji said with emotion.

"I'm just a simple example, it's actually more complicated, Jianghu people especially value reputation, today you give everything to me, tomorrow someone will give you everything, it's a cycle."

"There's always a time when you can't go on in cycle, right?"

"Haha, that's why the people in the rivers and lakes have to abduct and deceive people who don't abide by the rules and don't understand the rules, so that this cycle will continue, and when this trick doesn't work, then there will be a big war, the friendship will be completely ruined, and everything will start again."

"So, Brother Guo has already sent out dozens of truckloads of property?"

"None of them were left, not even the horses that pulled the carts were given to the leaders."

Xu Ji was surprised: "I'm sitting next to me, why didn't I notice?" ”

"Brother I still don't understand, since it's a gesture, of course I have to do enough, and it's a matter of one sentence to give everything I have, and one more word will seem insincere."

Xu Ji smiled: "I'm a layman, and then what?" How does Brother Guo plan to 'circulate'? ”

"The leaders now know that I am from the rivers and lakes, and King Ning is also from the rivers and lakes, and he is a person from the rivers and lakes who understands the rules, unlike the Xi family, who thinks they are sorry to send some grain and grass, and puts forward many conditions to destroy the friendship cleanly. Brother Wait, I will say a few more words tomorrow, and I can encourage Ma Lao to lead the troops to rob the Xi family's property, and then go to King Ning to surrender. ”

"Won't they leave Xiangyang and hide in the mountains?"

"As long as King Ning comes, they won't leave." Guo Shifeng lay on the bed with his clothes closed, closed his eyes, and muttered: "Jianghu people love face and reputation, in fact, it is best to deal with, you have to dare to give, you have to dare to ask, give everything you have today, and let them pay back their lives tomorrow." On the contrary, it is difficult for ordinary people to deal with, especially scholars, there are too many rules, too trivial, and difficult to grasp......"

Guo Shifeng snored loudly and was already asleep.

Xu Ji blew out the oil lamp, took off his boots and went to bed, thought about it, and decided not to remind Song Zhuzhu anymore, let him make his own decisions, Xu Ji wanted to know if Song Zhuzhu also belonged to the Jianghu people.

Early the next morning, Xu Ji said goodbye, continued to visit other camps, agreed to return within two days, and went to Yizhou with Guo Shifeng.

There is a camp that Xu Ji must go to, and he can't go with Guo Shifeng.

A leading team of the Liang army escorted the grain and grass south, and had set up camp dozens of miles outside the city of Xiangyang, the farthest from the city, but at least it arrived, and soon the news of the loss of the eastern capital came, and the Liang army immediately fell into a dilemma.

Xu Ji didn't take anyone with him, rode to Liangying alone, and arrived at the location that afternoon.

This Liang army has only more than 1,000 people, sufficient food and grass, but the morale is very low, seeing Xu Ji is very happy, they have gathered around to inquire about the situation, the main general rushed to drive away the soldiers, and Xu Ji was taken into the tent.

Xu Ji did not hide it, and roughly told the story of the loss of the Eastern Capital.

The main general's surname is Yu Yuan, who is quite familiar with Pan Kai, and has never believed in the rumors, but after listening to Xu Ji's narration, he reluctantly admitted the truth and sighed, "General Pan, that's General Pan, how could it be...... How could it be ......"

"Everyone is at fault in this matter, but now is not the time to care, not to mention that the Pan family is all dead at the hands of King Ning, and it is useless to pursue it."

"Mr. Xu......"

"General Yu doesn't have to be suspicious, if I defected to King Ning, I wouldn't come alone today."

Yu Yuan arched his hand and said: "Mr. Xu and King Liang have a deep friendship, not Pan Kai can compare, I don't have half a doubt about Mr. Xu, I am about to ask Mr. Xu to point out the way, let us go to see King Liang, it is said that King Liang is now in the state, I am the Liang people in the state......"

"Minglu is not in Bingzhou, but in Xiangyang."

"What do you mean?" Yu Yuan was surprised.

"From here to Bingzhou, the road is dangerous, and it is difficult for thousands of people to go north. Now that Xiangyang is full of heroes, there will be more in the future, King Ning is about to lead the army to come, he wants to establish a reputation, and he will not dare to do anything to the righteous army. Instead of going north, General Yu should enter Xiangyang and hold high the Liang flag, but it will be safe. ”

Yu Yuan was taken aback, "This ...... What Mr. Xu said is true, but ...... Let me think about it, let me think about it. Mr. Xu will rest for a while, and we will have a banquet in the evening, and we will take the wind and wash the dust for Mr. Xu, and we will discuss it together. ”

Xu Ji didn't persuade much, got up and said: "King Ning is moody, he will be killed if he doesn't surrender, and he will be killed if he surrenders. ”

"I will think about it carefully, Mr. Xu is full of plans, and your glimmer of life is a sure way for me to survive."

Xu Ji retired and went to rest in the tent, he was used to living in an unfamiliar tent, and he could fall asleep when he fell, but he didn't want to rest now, thinking about the current situation in Xiangyang, he only felt like a mess, and he didn't know where to start.

Someone came in, Xu Ji thought that the banquet was set up over there, and he got up and was about to speak, but found that the person who came was an acquaintance.

Xiangshi Liu Youzhong arched his hand and smiled: "The fourth brother is one step late, this Liang army has changed to King Jin." ”

Only then did Xu Ji understand the true meaning of Yu Yuan's so-called "people from Bingzhou".

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