A few days later, Li Yan received a report that Tian Yong wanted to negotiate again. :

Li Yan was not much surprised by Tian Yong's transformation. He already knew before that most of the officers and soldiers under Tian Yong's command who had left Fucheng wanted to return to the ranks of the officers and soldiers. Their desire for the fields is as strong as that of ordinary people.

Li Yan brought Wu Ding over and instructed, "You get ready, you will leave tomorrow and talk to Tian Yong." He sent someone to say that he was willing to continue negotiations with us. ”

"Really?" Wu Ding said happily: "Great. He finally figured it out. So, what does the general want? ”

Li Yan said: "If he agrees to cooperate with us, let him drive the troops to Shagang first." I'll supply him with food, that's all for the time being. ”

"Shagang?" Wu Ding said with some embarrassment: "Is it a little close?" ”

He knew that Shagang could be regarded as the hinterland of Guide Mansion, and it was not far from Fucheng and Yucheng. If Tian Yong drove his troops there, wouldn't he be completely surrounded?

Li Yan smiled: "If he is sincere, even if he is surrounded, what is there to worry about?" I want him to do things, and he doesn't have to worry about anything. ”

Wu Ding thought for a moment and felt that what Li Yan said made sense. So he nodded and said, "Then, can your subordinates tell him about the general's intentions?" This way it will be easier for him to believe in the sincerity of the general. ”

Li Yan thought for a moment, nodded and said, "You can talk to him." But when the camp was moved, it must be at night, so that the people may not see it. ”

"Well, in this case, the lowly position will be sure to convince him." Wu Ding finally nodded in reassurance.

Li Yan instructed: "You go back and prepare." Remember, don't talk to anyone. ”

"Humble duty understands." Wu Ding clenched his fists and agreed.

After Li Yan and Wu Ding left, he instructed Sun Sifu: "Send a letter to Li Mou, ask him to pay attention, and allocate troops to prevent thieves from taking advantage of this opportunity to move the camp to attack our village." ”

"Obey" Sun Sifu agreed, and immediately went to arrange for people to deliver the letter.

With the passage of time, recruits from Suizhou, Ningling and other places have completed their training one after another. After assigning these recruits to various old units, they began to send additional troops to places such as Xiayi and Yongcheng. It is used to control the place, encircle and suppress small groups of thieves, and guide the distribution of fields.

And places such as Suizhou, which is close to Qi County, are more affected by Qi County. There were already few thieves, and there was not much resistance to the distribution of fields, so fewer troops were needed.

Sun Sifu came back soon and reported in a low voice: "General, the officials and gentry in the city have all gone to the mansion. ”

Li Yan sneered: "Whatever they want, in a few days, they will all be honest." ”

At this time, in the palace, it was not as Li Yan thought that he had come to discuss dealing with him, but that Su Jing had received an order from the new governor Gao Mingheng, asking him to prepare a thousand stone of grain to supply the upcoming Yang Wenyue troops. Although the king of Zhou was willing to contribute some money, the king of Zhou only gave a part, and they also had to contribute some from various places.

Two days later, in Bozhou, Tian Yong's camp.

Wu Ding came this time, but it was much more popular than last time. The last time I came, I was stopped by the order from afar. But this time, those former officials and soldiers all saluted Wu Ding enthusiastically, as if they were greeting their old bosses, and they came out from afar.

"General Wu is here?"

"Why did the general come, but let's wait."

……

Everyone said enthusiastically.

Wu Ding smiled and said, "You have been waiting for a long time? ”

"Yes, when our General Tian sent someone to inform you, we waited here." One of Tian Yong's personal soldiers said with a smile.

Wu Ding and these soldiers laughed and entered the camp, and Tian Yong also greeted them outside the courtyard.

After the two greeted each other, they entered the house, it was still the old rule, only the two of them, and the others were waiting outside.

"How? Have you thought it all through? Wu Ding asked jokingly.

Tian Yong smiled helplessly: "Do I still have a choice?" Look at the boys outside, they are all in a hurry to go back to get the fields for their families. ”

Wu Ding smiled: "That's right, go back and be an official and soldier in peace, you don't have to be a thief?" Especially in our Guide Mansion, with a strong general like General Li, there is absolutely no future for being a thief and a bandit. Now in the area west of the city, nearly a thousand thieves have been exterminated and captured. In the eastern region, the offensive also began. ”

Tian Yong said indifferently: "Okay, let's talk about his conditions." I'll see if Li Yan's sincerity is enough. ”

Wu Ding said: "General Li means to let you drive the troops to Shagang first. There is no field there, just for you to camp. ”

Tian Yong thought for a moment and asked, "What does he mean?" If he didn't keep his word, wouldn't it be difficult for us to escape? ”

"You don't have to worry," Wu Ding explained, "General Li is going to use you to do things, and you are absolutely safe until you finish your work." Moreover, General Li's credibility is also no problem, you see that he divides the land among the people, but he has never broken his promise. ”

Tian Yong asked directly: "What does he want us to do for him?" Do you know? ”

Wu Ding looked at Tian Yong and said solemnly: "Our big officials and gentry there, the Hou family, the Shen family, the Ye family, and these families, can't put down the grain warehouse at home, but they are unwilling to take out a little bit for General Li." So General Lee was very unhappy. ”

"Not happy?" Tian Yong frowned and asked, "What does he mean?" ”

Wu Ding looked outside, and then whispered: "Kill chickens and make an example of monkeys" When he spoke, he also used his hand to make a knife and slash downward.

Tian Yong was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "Does he want us to make a knife for him?" ”

Wu Ding nodded seriously.

Tian Yong stood up and walked back and forth in the room. He stopped abruptly and said, "No, absolutely not, if I do this for him, will I still be able to recruit him in the future?" My subordinates are still waiting to get the fields for their families after Zhao'an. ”

"You can rest assured of this," Wu Ding explained: "General Li is responsible for recruiting you, even if those officials and gentry are unwilling, there is nothing they can do." Moreover, you are thieves now, no one knows that it is you, and they will not know that the leader is Tian Yong. ”

Tian Yong was still a little hesitant and asked, "Why doesn't he use his subordinates to do this?" Why use me as an outsider to do it? ”

"General Lee is worried that his troops will have bad habits because of this." Wu Ding explained: "And after you surrender, you will not be the main force of General Li, but as the second-line army to defend the city and maintain law and order. In other words, you are still the same as before, just stay in the city, and you don't have to go to the field to fight. ”

After hearing this, Tian Yong first nodded, and then began to shake his head. He said, "I still have to discuss with my subordinates, you should wait here for two days." ”

Wu Ding nodded and said, "Yes, you can discuss it." ”

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