Li Yan finally met Tian Yong and them, and there were more than 10,000 people in this team. Li Zhong's detailed report said that there were more than 30,000 people, all of whom had been left behind by him, and only this unit was allowed to pass.

Tian Yong and the others were surprised to see Li Yan greet them outside the city gate. Li Yan is a person on an equal footing with Li Zicheng, and being able to come out to greet them in person can be regarded as giving them a great face.

Tian Yong got off the horse early, came to Li Yan's face, knelt down on one knee, hugged his fists and said: "Subordinate Tian Yong, meet the marshal." ”

Li Yan stepped forward, helped Tian Yong up, and said with a smile: "Hurry up, please get up." ”

"Xie Dashuai"

When Tian Yong got up, Li Yan asked, "I remember when you went out, you only took three hundred and twenty-six people with you, and now there are so many people." ”

Tian Yong said unexpectedly: "The handsome man still remembers"

"Naturally, I remember." Li Yan said with a smile: "You are my generals, and you are the heroes who provided important military information for our army, and I will naturally keep it in my heart." ”

After that, he instructed Tian Yong: "Since you are back, after settling down, let the brothers who went out go home to have a look first." After going out for more than a year, the family also missed it very much. The soldiers who died in battle also reported it later, so that I could give them bereavement pensions and tax reductions. ”

After Tian Yong heard this, he knelt down again, and said with a little choked: "My subordinates have thanked the general." ”

"Get up, the soldiers can't wait. Those who did not go out from Guide first went to rest in the barracks on the west side of the city. Li Yan commanded.

Tian Yong stood up and conveyed Li Yan's decision to the team loudly. After a while, nearly 200 people in the team who went out from Guide knelt down and thanked loudly: "Thank you for your grace." ”

And those soldiers who joined later were also very envious, and then very regretful. They are all from Henan, and if they could have joined Li Yan's command earlier, they would have been able to get land and other goods.

Li Yan took Tian Yong into the city and came to the barracks.

"Tell me, why did you come back," Li Yan asked with some dissatisfaction at this time.

Tian Yong knelt down and explained: "Dashuai, it's not that his subordinates don't want to continue to stay in the camp and deliver news to the Dashuai, it's really too chaotic to break into the camp now." And the soldiers were also homesick and wanted to go home to see, and their subordinates had no choice but to take advantage of the chaos to come back with the team. On the way, I met a team of Luo Rucai, all of whom were from Henan, so I came back with my subordinates. ”

Li Yan nodded and said, "Tell me about Li Chuang's killing of Luo Rucai." ”

"This subordinate doesn't know the specifics either." Tian Yong replied: "The subordinates followed Li to Xiaogan, but I heard that Li Zicheng took the opportunity of the banquet to kill Luo Rucai and He Yilong. The report to the outside world is that Luo Rucai collaborated with the enemy and defected. Luo Rucai's men and horses were all monitored by Li Zicheng's people, and his subordinates went to monitor Yang Chengzu's subordinates. Later, Luo Rucai's subordinates and Li Zicheng's team attacked and killed several times, but Li Zicheng had already prepared, and He Jin, Lin Yangcheng and Liu Xiyao all helped Li Zicheng, so it did not become a full-scale firefight. ”

"Li Zicheng is afraid that he has arranged a lot of time, otherwise it would not have gone so smoothly." Li Yan said thoughtfully.

Tian Yong agreed: "That's true, it seems that after capturing Hanyang, preparations were made. But it's not that it doesn't have an impact at all. Yang Chengzu, Wang Long and other Luo Rucai's henchmen and generals all pulled the team away. Lao Huihui also crossed the river with his troops, and Li Zicheng gave him the title of heroic general of the Yongfu Battalion, as well as a three-pound gold seal, and he didn't come back. ”

"Oh" Li Yan asked curiously, "Li Zicheng has now been officially appointed to an official position."

Tian Yong nodded: "Now the army is being reorganized." I heard that the team was to be organized into five field battalions, as well as soldiers to defend the city. The subordinates were also afraid that after being rectified, they would not have the opportunity to report to the general again, so they came back. I heard that there are also six governments such as officials, soldiers, and criminals, and Niu Jinxing seems to have become the prime minister. ”

Li Yan asked again: "What about Zhang Xianzhong, is Li Zicheng associated with him again?"

"Joint venture" Tian Yong thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "My subordinates haven't heard of this news, maybe he should have come to take advantage." Now Li Zicheng is busy reorganizing the army and eliminating hidden dangers, although it is only a river away from Wuchang, he has no spare strength to attack. ”

Li Yan saw that Tian Yong didn't have anything to say, so he ordered: "Okay, you go down and rest first." ”

"The subordinate has retired."

"Wait a minute." Li Yan stopped Tian Yong and instructed: "You go back to the camp and make it clear to the soldiers you brought back." When you go home to visit your family, you have to follow the rules. I am not Li Zicheng's territory here, even if I take a small object from the common people's merchants, I have to double the compensation and eat the whip. I will send people to teach them discipline, and you have to make them listen well and remember well. It would be a pity if I lost my head because of some accumulated habits. ”

Tian Yong was stunned for a moment, so he had to solemnly agree. When they left, they couldn't stand Li Yan's strict military discipline. When you come back now, you have to obey the law. Based on his opinion of Li Yan, he may be thinking about using a few heads to take military discipline seriously.

Li Yan admonished: "Tell the generals not to take things seriously. The law is not merciful, although you are all meritorious heroes, but if you violate the law and discipline, you will be punished, don't leave anything to chance."

"My subordinates have made a note of it." Tian Yong hugged his fists and said: "The subordinates will first let them memorize the military law and discipline in the barracks, and then let them go home, and never cause trouble to the marshal." ”

Li Yan said with satisfaction: "You should also take advantage of this time to think about it, and whether you are willing to continue to develop in the army." As for the newly brought back soldiers, they must be screened first, and those who are meticulous, old and weak, and whose bad habits are difficult to change, must be trained before they can be used. I also have to make this clear to them, I don't want to eat mixed rice here, let alone black sheep. They can farm, they can do business, but they must abide by the law, otherwise they will be punished severely. ”

"The lowly office is written down, and the lowly will make it clear to them." Tian Yong immediately agreed. After that, he said goodbye.

Although Li Yan was happy to have some soldiers at this time, it was difficult to say how many soldiers could be selected among these people, and there were still many hidden dangers.

He instructed: "The troops who are going to Zhengzhou do not need to move first, take care of the barracks in the west of the city, and don't make any trouble." Anyone who does not obey instructions and acts without authorization will be directly arrested and interrogated. If there is a dangerous attempt, they shall be killed on the spot. ”

Sun Sifu asked: "Then the attack on Li Jiyu has to be postponed a little."

Li Yan nodded: "Inform Zhao Datong that the operation to suppress Li Jiyu will be postponed for one month." Let him continue to keep a close watch on the search for a suitable guide. In this encirclement and suppression, we must do our best in one battle, and there must be no mistake in the slightest. ”

Originally, he wanted to take advantage of Li Zicheng's chaos to solve Li Jiyu, but the four battalions that had just been transferred from the south had to stay behind first to assist the 4,000 defenders in Kaifeng to monitor these more than 10,000 unstable elements. I don't know if I benefited or suffered in the end.

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