Before the scouts released in the morning set off, they captured more than a dozen officers and soldiers who fled last night from the surrounding area, one of them was actually the cavalry general who rode a horse and fought with the Xingtian Army yesterday evening, and after asking the name, Xiao Tianjian learned that this enemy general was named Situ Liang, not an officer in the army, but a leader in a family of He Fang, who was a personal follower of He Fang, and he could have escaped, but thinking of him as He Fang's family, the master lost him and couldn't explain to He Renlong, I wanted to hide nearby, take the opportunity to gather a few routs, and when the Xingtian Army evacuated here, I came back to find He Fang's body, and I could go back to hand over the errand, but I didn't want to show my head, and I was caught by the scouts of the Xingtian Army, and this guy still wanted to resist, but was shot in the thigh by the scout with a crossbow, and was captured alive.

Situ Liang was brought to Xiao Tianjian dejectedly, and after asking his identity, Xiao Tianjian was very interested in this Situ Liang, because last night when he was designing to encircle and annihilate Liu Wanqing's officers and soldiers, Xiao Tianjian was always observing the more than 30 cavalry led by Situ Liang, and saw that Situ Liang was the first to see his plan and tried to save Liu Wanqing's department, and then took the initiative to withdraw from the encirclement in desperation, and tried to turn around and rush into battle to rescue Liu Wanqing's officers and soldiers, but was beaten back. This shows that this Situ Liang still has some brains, and he was able to escape, but he turned around and came back to find He Fang's body, which shows that this person is still a relatively loyal person.

For this kind of person, Xiao Tianjian didn't want to kill him, but he still admired him a little, so he asked Situ Liang: "So you were captured this time, is it all because you want to come back to find your master's body and bring it back?" ”

Situ Liang looked up at Xiao Tianjian and spat at the mouth, glared at Xiao Tianjian and said: "I, Situ Liang, as the family member of President He Qian, failed to protect the head of the family on the battlefield, and it is already a crime to escape alone. It falls into your hands today, and you want to kill and scrape casually! No need to talk nonsense! ”

Seeing that this Situ Liang was still very tough, Xiao Tianjian admired this person more, so he smiled and said: "The battlefield was chaotic last night, and you failed to protect He Fang, it is not your fault, even if you are present, He Fang will never have a chance to turn the tables, you just stay and die with you!" I think you, as a family member, can be loyal to his business, and he escaped but returned to find the body of your master, and he can be regarded as a loyal person, and I Xiao has always admired a loyal person like you, and I am not embarrassed by you!

To tell you the truth, He Fang was not killed in battle, but was captured by our Xingtian Army, and since we have captured He Fang, we will not let him go! I won't kill you, just let you go! Come on, untie him, let him go! ”

When the two soldiers came over, they untied the rope that bound him, pushed him, and scolded him with a smile: "Count your good life, our general is benevolent and righteous, and I won't kill you!" ! Go where you go! ”

Situ Liang paused for a moment, he didn't expect He Fang to not die, yesterday evening he was ordered to lead the crowd to resist the Xingtian Army's attack on the mountain, and saw with his own eyes that He Fang was seriously injured, and then after being dispersed, he thought that He Fang would definitely die, but he didn't think that He Fang was not dead, but was captured by the Xingtian Army, so this time he came back this time, it was a trip for nothing, and what he didn't expect was that this thief didn't kill him, and ordered him to be released, which made him even more surprised.

Looking at the captives who were escorted on the road in frustration, he suddenly thought that although the thief surnamed Xiao promised to let him go, so many people watched him being captured alive, even if he went back to find He Renlong, how could he explain this matter?

He was originally a family member of He Fang, but he lost his master in this battle, but he ran away, and after being caught, he was released again, who believes this matter! He Renlong will definitely not believe him, and the news of his release will definitely spread in the future, as a family member, he knows very well what will happen when he goes back, and for a while he looked at the Xingtianjun who was busy pulling out in front of him, he actually had no idea, and watched in a daze as a team of Xingtianjun passed in front of him with his chest folded, and many people looked at him contemptuously, and strode in front of him with a mocking smile.

Situ Liang looked at it in a daze for a long time, he didn't know what to do for a while, and after thinking about it for a long time, he suddenly limped and covered the injury on his thigh, and followed behind Xingtianjun.

Xiao Tianjian turned his head and saw this Situ Liang dragging an injured leg, limping after the tail of the Xingtian Army, and had no intention of leaving, so he stopped and stood on the side of the team, waiting for this Situ Liang to approach him, frowned and asked him: "You guy, I have promised not to kill you and let you go, why don't you leave, but hang behind us, do you have to seek death?" ”

Situ Liang stiffened his neck, covered his injured leg with one hand, and said to Xiao Tianjian: "I am He Fang's family, you don't kill me so much, and you let me go in public, even if I go back, what can I do?" If I lose my master, how will the madman spare me? You might as well kill me with a single sword! Either you let my master go and let me take him back, or you just give me a good time! ”

Xiao Tianjian was a little amused by this Situ Liang, and became more and more interested in him, now this kind of dead eye is really rare in this world, so he raised his hand to stop Tietou and a few other soldiers who were about to go up and kick him, and asked him with a smile: "I said that you are a dignified man, what can you do?" Why do you want to be a slave to others! What is a housekeeper? Isn't he just a minion? How much favor did he have to you, and did he deserve your devotion to him? I don't even want my life! I feel so sorry for your father! gave birth to such an unfilial son of you! I don't think you'd better come with me anymore, let's go! It's better to find a camp to live than to be a slave to someone else! ”

Situ Liang stiffened his neck and said angrily: "Hugh wants to insult my father!" This world doesn't let people live, our family is in a drought, my father and mother are starving to death, I can either be a thief, or I can only rely on this ability, sell myself to others as a family, what else can I do? ”

Xiao Tianjian became more and more interested in this Situ Liang's persistence, so he asked him seriously, "Oh? So you're also from a poor background? ”

"Not bad! My family has been farming for generations, and in my lifetime, in this damn year of disaster, I didn't want to be a thief, so I had to join the He family as a family! Why not? It's better than being a thief to you! Situ Liang looked at Xiao Tianjian with a look of disdain.

"You're looking for death!" Tietou heard that Situ Liang actually scolded Xiao Tianjian and them, so he immediately became furious and pulled out his waist knife, and was about to go up and chop this Situ Liang, and Situ Liang stretched his neck, looking like he was waiting for death.

"Stand down! Good! Then I'm going to argue with you! I am a thief, but why am I a thief? Could it be that I was born to be a thief? There are so many of us who are thieves, is it because we are born with a backbone, and our father and mother gave birth to us just to make us thieves?

The drought in Shaanxi is true, since we are the people of the imperial court, what has the imperial court done to us, the so-called people? Is it free of our field endowment? Or will you send a grain of food to help us victims? How many people have no income, but what about the government? Or send cool officials to force grain and collect taxes? Did the rich landlord ever remember that in the year of the great disaster, the tenant rent was reduced? Why should we be opposed? Aren't we also forced?

Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs! The government doesn't let people live, so many people can only wait for death?

Why do so many fields belong to those rich families? But the small people can only farm for them, and they can't even eat enough food all year round! Since the imperial court ignores our life and death, then what is wrong with us rebelling? All things are reincarnated, and there are virtuous people living in this world, and the court is not kind and does not let us live, so what is wrong with us killing a way out of life by ourselves?

You are also from a poor background, and your father and mother were also starved to death, haven't you ever thought about why you are poor? Instead, he ran to help the abuse, and looked down on us rebels! I pity people like you, who live so big, and are still so confused! Poor thing! Hum! Xiao Tianjian stopped the iron head and said to this Situ Liang with a sneer.

Xiao Tianjian's series of rhetorical questions stunned Situ Liang's question, he opened his mouth but couldn't answer, his brain couldn't help but be a little confused, thinking about it carefully, what Xiao Tianjian said was really reasonable, why did they have to suffer poverty, as the people of the Ming Dynasty, why did they wait to starve to death when they were affected by the disaster?

Xiao Tianjian looked at Situ Liang standing there in a daze with a puzzled expression, and didn't say anything to him anymore, beckoning and shouting: "Medic, come and help this guy pick up crossbow arrows!" Bandage him! ”

A medical soldier rushed over with a medicine box on his back, Xiao Tianjian made a look, and the two pro-soldiers immediately went over to hold this Situ Liang, put him down and held him down, the medical soldier quickly tore open his pants, and the crossbow arrow that was still in his thigh came out.

This Situ Liang was very tough, gritted his teeth and didn't say a word, nor did he struggle, let this medical soldier treat his wounds, and bandaged his wounds with a clean linen.

Xiao Tianjian waved his hand and said, "This brother, think about it yourself!" Are you aiding the abuse? It's up to you to decide what to do! Let's go! ”

After saying that, they abandoned Situ Liang and chased after the team with Tietou and a few personal soldiers.

And Situ Liang sat on the ground and looked at his injured leg in a daze, and after a long time, he suddenly smashed his fist on the ground and scolded: "Damn, I'm really a pig's head!" ”

After saying that, he struggled to his feet, picked up a branch by the side of the road, and limped to the ground again and again to chase after the Xingtian army.

Xiao Tianjian was really angry, and once again stopped to look at this Situ Liang limping and catching up, and asked him, "I said what are you going to do?" Do you have to let He Fang go before you are willing to leave? ”

Situ Liang walked in front of Xiao Tianjian, threw a branch and knelt down in front of Xiao Tianjian, and kowtowed to Xiao Tianjian three times very solemnly, and then said: "Thank you General for waking up!" Situ Liang has thought clearly! It's because I was confused before, and I won't be a lackey for officials anymore! Please read it on my Situ Liang and have a little ability, and I hope the general will take it in! Our Situ Liang was originally a general! ”

Xiao Tianjian was also stunned after hearing this, and said in his heart, does he really have the so-called Wang Ba's anger? It's just such a fool, can you actually make this Situ Liang bow down and serve him?

However, he didn't mind accepting an extra Situ Liang as a subordinate, nodded and leaned down, helped Situ Liang up from the ground, stared into his eyes and said to him, "Can I trust you?" ”

Situ Liang looked directly into Xiao Tianjian's eyes, nodded vigorously: "Situ Liang has lived in vain for more than 20 years, and he can't understand these truths, if the general hadn't woken up today, I guess he would still be alive and confused, the general is right, you were indeed forced to rebel!" Since I can't go back, I have to follow the general!

Our Situ Liang is also a person who knows what is good and bad, the general is benevolent and righteous, my Situ Liang is grateful, if it were someone else, he would not let me live! Since this life was left to me by the general, what does it matter if I sell this life to the general today? Situ Liang died for the general! ”

Xiao Tianjian immediately laughed, patted Situ Liang's shoulder vigorously and said with a smile: "The ancients, the morning is the truth, and it is okay to die at night!" Now that Brother Situ has figured out the truth during this period, then what's the matter if I accept you? But I don't want you to die for me, we rebel to live, I want you to live for me, we want you to fight a piece of heaven and earth, so that the poor people in the world have a way to live, that is our purpose! ”

After Situ Liang heard this, his eyes lit up a little, and he wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Xiao Tianjian again, but Xiao Tianjian forcibly pulled him and said: "There is gold under the man's knees, I Xiao don't wait to see a man and kneel at every turn, we men kneel to the sky and kneel to the ground to kneel to my father, and now I Xiao think I can't stand your kneeling!" Stand up straight! Come on, lead a horse over to this Situ brother! But I also said ugly things before, I have no official to do for you when I join my criminal army, but all those who enter the criminal army, regardless of their background, are all admitted to the new barracks for training, and only those who are qualified can enter the barracks, everyone here is promoted by virtue of their own military exploits, you have to understand! ”

After listening to Xiao Tianjian's words, Situ Liang was slightly disappointed, but after thinking about it, what is this? Xingtianjun is very fair in doing this, regardless of his background, then there will naturally be no fart for everyone, although there is a first-come, first-served cheap, but those who are really promoted are people with ability, with the skills he has cultivated, it is not difficult at all to get ahead in Xingtianjun.

So he immediately clasped his fists and thanked him: "This is very good! Thank you, General! ”