Li Yan saw through the binoculars that the soldier took the letter down and handed it to an officer.

They ate dry food outside the city, but in the afternoon, no one came out of Suizhou City, but the vigilance in the city was obviously relaxed.

"They're not going to come out and thank us?!" Li Mu was impatient and said dissatisfiedly.

Li Yan looked at the sky and said, "Forget it, they won't come out." ”

"A bunch of stinky shameless ones!" Li Mu said loudly: "I won't save them in the future!" Let the thieves hang them all! Those thieves are really not angry, tens of thousands of people, and they have already been surrounded to death! ”

Li Yan looked at the head of the city and said, "Let the troops prepare, we will Mengzhuang." It seems that they want to wait for Liu Yuanbin to come over. ”

"Those officers and soldiers are all virtuous, and they regret it!" Li Mu said disdainfully. After that, he went to get the soldiers to prepare, and then the whole army marched and advanced to Mengzhuang in the north.

The eunuch officials in Suizhou City did not welcome Li Yan, but the villages such as Liangzhuang and Baiyuan along the way welcomed them. The people in the village prepared early after Li Yan's troops passed, and when Li Yan and the others returned to the army, they didn't have to walk long before they encountered people who came spontaneously.

Shi Jincai, who was walking in front, thought that it was the old camp of thieves, so he immediately put his troops on alert, and then quickly notified Li Yan and Li Mu of the Chinese army.

Li Yan immediately took a look with a telescope and found that the person who came was not holding a weapon in his hand, but holding some baskets, altars and jars.

"It's not a thief," Li Yan said, "don't be vigilant." ”

"What if there are thieves hiding in the crowd and threatening the general's safety?" Shi Jincai asked.

Li Mu nodded and said, "Well, I have to guard against it." Be on your guard, keep an eye on the crowd, and deal with any problems as soon as possible. After that, he turned to Li Yan and asked, "Fourth brother, what do you think?" ”

Li Yan said: "Well, you can. But don't show it too obviously, I look like a ****, don't let the people down. ”

"Humble duty understands." Shi Jincai clenched his fists and said, and immediately ran back to arrange.

Li Mu said to Li Yan: "Fourth brother, how is it?" This Shi Jincai is not bad, right? ”

"You don't have to pave the way for him," Li Yan pointed at Li Mu with a horsewhip and said, "When I go back, I will read the battle report, and if I have merit, I will naturally be rewarded." This time, at most, it is prudent. ”

"He's fine," Li Mou said, "and he stood in the first row, facing the rain of arrows from the thieves, and didn't move." For the command of the crossbowman, it is also timely and accurate. ”

Li Yan said with a smile: "Okay, the battle report is clearly written, and I will talk about the reward after I go back." ”

When Li Yan and the others came to the front of the people, those people, led by a few old people, all knelt down in a hula.

"The villain has seen General Lee." The crowd shouted loudly.

Li Yan got off the horse and said with a smile: "Please get up, please get up." Then he walked over and helped the old man in front of him up first, and the others followed suit. And Li Mu was still riding on a horse, vigilantly looking at the crowd of more than 100.

"General Li, I am waiting to give the general ****, thank the general for leading the troops, beat away the thieves, and let me and other people avoid the thieves from raiding and looting." An old man said to Li Yan.

Li Yan said with a smile: "The old gentleman praised it falsely, Li Mou just did his duty, and he should not be praised." How did you know about Lee? ”

The old man said: "In this Suizhou, who doesn't know General Li's name?" General Li provided grain seeds, distributed fields, and protected the safety of the people of Mengzhuang, and we were very envious. Can we wait for the right person to be blessed, and to be protected and blessed by General Lee? ”

Li Yan said with a smile: "Where are you from the village?" ”

The old man pointed to the back and replied, "Liangzhuang and Baiyuan are just behind, only two or three miles away. ”

Li Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Your village is too close to the county seat, and I am the garrison of Qi County, so it is really difficult to be at such a close distance. Thank you for your understanding. You can also go to Mengzhuang, where there are still fields. ”

"I can't give up the few acres of thin fields and a few grass houses at home." The old man was embarrassed and said: "In the end, the ancestors started from scratch and accumulated little by little. ”

Li Yan also had nothing to say. As long as the people live, they will not leave their land and homes.

The old man took the wine glass from the hand of the young man next to him, poured it full of wine, handed it to Li Yan, and said, "General, please drink this cup to the fullest, thank the general for beating away the thieves." ”

Li Yan took the wine glass and drank it all. said: "Thank you for the kindness of the villagers. ”

The old man waved his hand, and the young man behind him took up the basket and the jar and put it on the ground.

"It's a little stuff I'm waiting for the army. The year is not good, just a little coarse grain cake and bad wine, please the general laughed. The old man arched his hand.

Li Yan waved his hand and refused: "It's not easy for everyone, so don't break the bank, let's take these things back." ”

"It's okay, it's okay," said the old man, "it's all vulgar things, let's express my gratitude." If the general's soldiers had not come and defeated the thieves, the things in the house would have belonged to the thieves, let alone these things. Please don't dislike it, the general must accept it. ”

"Please take it, General." The rest of the people also shouted loudly.

Li Yan had no choice but to give up his hand and say: "Okay, Li is better to be respectful." Thank you for your hospitality, Li is well deserved. ”

"It's all received by General Li, and I thank General Li for his great kindness." People are babbling. Although they themselves are also difficult, they still maintain sincerity and kindness.

Li Yan ordered Sun Sifu: "Let the troops leave a meal of dry food." ”

Sun Sifu immediately went to give the order. Soon, the soldiers took out an oiled paper bag from their satchels and placed it on the ground.

Li Yan saw that the soldiers had put down the dry food, so he said, "These dry foods have been distributed to the villagers." But if you say it, you can't grab it. ”

The old man hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't you dare to accept it, but you don't dare to accept it." ”

Li Yan said with a smile: "It's just a dry meal, you don't have to be polite." We have to go back to the camp, we can't stay here for a long time, please get out of the way, thank you. After saying that, he ordered: "Command the troops, start immediately!" ”

The old man did not dare to continue in front of the army, so he had to let people get out of the way.

"Bang", "Bang", "Bang", the soldiers marched north with neat steps. They took away the **** items given by the people, but the oiled paper bags on the ground were neatly placed, and the troops went over without any damage.

After people watched in awe as Li Yan's troops left, someone went up curiously, opened the oiled paper bag, and found two cakes inside. The same oil paper bags were sent out in rows along the way, a mile away, making the people drool one by one.

"Righteousness! The things we give are not as much as 30% of these things. The old man said with emotion. After that, he instructed everyone to pack up the dry food and then distribute it.