Li Yan smiled and said, "He came to me to make trouble unreasonably, affecting the stability and order in the city, so he let it go like this, it's a little unreasonable, right?" ”

"What? General Li still plans to beat their board? Master Ye asked dissatisfiedly.

Su Jing also persuaded: "It's better to release people as soon as possible." The priority now is to be prepared for thieves, not to waste time here. ”

Li Yan still said unhurriedly: "Li Mou's troops are insufficient now, and he is powerless." ”

Master Shen asked directly: "If General Li has any requirements, you might as well put them forward." ”

Li Yan smiled and said: "Li Mou's troops are not enough, but he needs food and salary to recruit soldiers. The matter of salary can be put aside for the time being, but the matter of grain is a top priority. ”

"How much does General Lee want us to give?" Master Shen San continued to ask bluntly. He had already seen that Li Yan had arrested so many people this time, and basically every family had them, so he must have wanted something. And the threat of thieves does exist, it is said that there are tens of thousands of thieves who passed a few days ago, and there are many military horses, which is not far behind the officers and soldiers.

"Fifty thousand stones." Li Yan stretched out a hand, spread his five fingers and said.

At this time, everyone was stunned, and soon they remembered, isn't this the army maintenance fee that Li Yan mentioned to them before? I didn't expect them to resist it once, but now they bring it up again.

Third Master Shen frowned and said, "General Li, your request is too much!" Although some of our children and grandchildren are ignorant, we will not take out the family wealth for the sake of these unfilial sons! ”

Li Yan said with a smile: "Master Shen is joking, don't say that you will hollow out your family's funds, even if all the 50,000 stone grain is provided by Master Shen, I think the Shen family can also take it out." ”

Master Ye glanced at Master Shen San, and arched his hand and said, "General Li, the children and grandchildren of my family who are not successful, please ask General Li to bother more." ”

Li Yan smiled indifferently: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Some time ago, the deep wells in various places were almost dug, but our roads here are not in good condition. Your sons are all in the prime of life, and there should be no problem repairing the road. ”

"Ridiculous!" Master Shen San shouted angrily: "What crime they have committed, they have their own yamen judgment!" It's not General Lee's turn to convict! ”

"That's not going to work." Li Yan said: "They are guilty of the majesty of the general, so naturally I will deal with it." ”

Master Shen San got up and arched his hand: "I'll take my leave." ”

Li Yan also stood up and arched his hand: "Then Li won't send it." However, Li wants to remind everyone to stay in the city and don't go out. Li in Fucheng will naturally do his best to protect it, but as for the grange outside the city, Li will not be able to whip it up. ”

"Those newly built villages, but they have not been attacked by thieves once, General Li is really favoritism!" Master Shen San said suddenly.

Li Yan laughed and said, "Those villages will pay me for the army, of course I will try my best to protect it." Do my sons and daughters want you to feed you? ”

Master Shen San hesitated for a moment, but still left the hall. The rest of the people went out with them. They had to be consistent at this time, because Li Yan's asking price was too high. And they are all in contact with each other, if they go their own way now, they will not have the face to cooperate with other families in the future.

Su Jing looked at Li Yan, who didn't care, and waited until the officials and gentry were gone, and then he said, "Do you really plan to let their nephews do coolies?" There is nothing good to offend them. If they can make you a guerrilla, they can put you in prison! ”

Li Yan said: "Li has no choice." I don't have anything left over to feed the idlers. As for their influence, I don't care. Yang Sichang died, and the fierce tiger who was willing to fight the thieves also died, and the rest were Zuo Liangyu, He Renlong and the like. I can tell Fu Zun right now that the thieves will only become more and more rampant. The only one who can keep this side safe is me, Li. ”

"There are still tens of thousands of troops in Liaodong in the imperial court." Su Jing sneered and said, "At the beginning, Zu Kuan's three thousand cavalry troops were able to beat Gao Yingxiang and flee in all directions. As long as the imperial court lifts the siege of Jinzhou and transfers some border troops to suppress the thieves, the thieves will disappear in an instant. ”

Li Yan shook his head with a smile and said, "Let's wait for the siege of Jinzhou to be lifted." Before that, the imperial court will continue to loot grain for Liaodong to supply, and there will only be more and more thieves. ”

"You're doing it yourself." After Su Jing said lightly, he left the hall and left the guerrilla yamen.

After everyone left, Li Yan instructed Sun Sifu: "Find Wu Ding." ”

Mountainous area in Song County.

Li Zicheng's troops beat gongs and drums to welcome Luo Rucai, who had come to join them.

"Self-contained." Luo Rucai smiled and clenched his fists and said, "You make such a big move, aren't you afraid of being known by the officials and soldiers?" ”

Li Zicheng wore a black blindfold, which blocked his left eye, which was shot into a black hole. He also clenched his fists and said: "You Cao Cao has come to me with troops, and the officers and soldiers have long known about it." Besides, I didn't come to the mountains to be afraid of them, but to escape the heat and enjoy the coolness. Their cowardly soft eggs soften when they see my flag-leg. ”

"Hahaha, you're still so arrogant." Luo Rucai said with a smile.

The two walked arm in arm and came to a compound in the village. After the two of them sat down, Li Zicheng asked, "What about the Yellow Tiger?" Why didn't he come? ”

"He's still in the south, and he hasn't come." Luo Rucai said casually: "He said that if he wants to go to Nanjing, he wants to do a big ticket." ”

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "This Yellow Tiger is really ambitious. Back then, he burned down the imperial tombs in Zhongdu, and now he wants to clean up Nanjing. ”

Luo Rucai also said with a smile: "He is that kind of person, he is competitive and competitive, and he always wants to do everything." ”

Li Zicheng knew what Luo Rucai meant. He captured Luoyang in the first month and killed King Fu. And Zhang Xianzhong seemed to be working hard with him, so he took Xiangyang in February and killed King Xiang.

He pointed to Niu Jinxing next to him and said to Luo Rucai: "This is my military advisor, Niu Juren." Recently he gave me a good name. It's called 'Dai Tian Advocate Camp', and the name of the 'Old Eighth Team' in the past was too shabby to be used now. And I'm also called 'General Wenwu on behalf of the heavens', what do you think of this name? ”

Luo Rucai kept nodding and said, "Well, that's good, you know it's a very powerful force when you listen to it." ”

"Hahaha," Li Zicheng laughed and said, "Since you also think it's good, then let him get you one too, and in the future, we will fight with the official army, and the flag will be brighter." ”

Luo Rucai waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I also have a military advisor, and I am also a lifter." In this way, tomorrow, I will be able to take a name as majestic as you. ”

Li Zicheng laughed dryly twice, and agreed. Luo Ru just came, he just tried it, and now it seems that Luo Rucai still has a lot of ideas. If you want to subdue Luo Rucai, you still have to work hard.

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