In August, Gao Yihuan led his army into Huguang, pretending that Li Zicheng was marching south, and issued a call to Xiangyang and Yunyang to drive Zuo Liangyu away, with nearly 100,000 followers.

In particular, the gentry of Xiangyang prefectures and counties were the most active, and villagers from all over the country rushed to help in the war, saying that only Gao Yi Huan was the first to look forward.

Under the double pressure of Zhang Xianzhong and Gao Yihuan, Zuo Liangyu finally chose to withdraw from Xiangyang and fled in the direction of Jingzhou.

Early in the morning, when the sky was bright, Zhao Zhuzi came to report, Gao Yihuan heard the knock on the door, and after a while, he came out in his clothes and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Zhao Zhuzi said excitedly: "Second brother, Zuo Liangyu ran away overnight!" ”

Just finished trading last night, Gao Yihuan thought that Zuo Liangyu would at least prepare his suits and need to delay for an extra day, but he didn't expect that when he woke up, Zuo Liangyu had slipped away.

"That guy didn't burn the city!" Gao Yihuan was a little worried, Zuo Liangyu saw Zuo Mengeng's miserable appearance, and it was very likely that he would be angry and burn Xiangyang, so that he could get a ruin.

Zhao Zhuzi said: "I didn't see the fire, I didn't see the smoke, Huang San had already crossed the river to check." ”

When Gao Yihuan heard this, he was immediately overjoyed, and immediately pulled his clothes on his shoulders, "Okay, Zhuzi, you go and pass on my military order, the army will prepare, and we will cross the river today." ”

On September 2, Gao Yihuan led the army across the Han River from the pontoon bridge and rode a war horse into Xiangyang City.

The streets in the city were already in a mess, although Zuo Liangyu did not burn the city, but before leaving, he still disgusted Gao Yihuan.

The left army robbed all the residents in the city before fleeing to Jingzhou.

When Gao Yihuan entered Xiangyang, the city gate and both sides of the street were crowded with anxious people.

The residents of the city saw Gao Yihuan, who was wearing black iron armor and riding a black horse, enter the city gate, and there was an excited cheer all around.

The people of Xiangyang didn't know Gao Yihuan, but he drove Zuo Liangyu away, and for the people of Xiangyang, it was to save them from fire and water.

This made Gao Yihuan, an outsider, suddenly establish a high prestige among the gentry of Xiangyang.

Gao Zurong accompanied Gao Yihuan, looked at the crowd around him, and reminded Gao Yihuan: "Yihuan! You should take the time to read the historical records, water can carry a boat and capsize a boat! ”

Gao Yihuan nodded, rode on the horse and kept waving to the sides, the soldiers behind him were majestic and high-spirited, and he couldn't help but feel a revolutionary team entering the city.

At this time, among the cheering crowd, more than a dozen old men suddenly rushed to Gao Yihuan, knelt down and cried: "I implore the general to save the people of Xiangyang!" ”

Gao Yihuan's heart moved, and it was another good opportunity to buy people's hearts.

At present, the situation in Huguang can be said to be very complicated.

Zuo Liangyu fled to Jingzhou, He Tengjiao and Yang Wenyue were in Yuezhou, the Ming Dynasty also controlled Hunan, as well as Jingzhou and Yiling, Zhang Xianzhong occupied eastern and central Hubei regions, and Gao Yihuan occupied Xiangyang.

Among these three forces, Gao Yihuan is actually the weakest party, and it is not easy to say what the result will be if it really fights.

For Gao Yihuan, an outsider, it is very important for him to gain a foothold in Xiangyang and gain the support of the people of Xiangyang.

At this time, Gao Yihuan hurriedly dismounted and helped these old men up, with a fatherly smile on his face, "Fellow villagers, if there is anything, you can say something to so-and-so." ”

"General, Zuo Liangyu has snatched the city, and please ask the general to call the shots for us!"

"After the general enters Xiangyang, I don't know how to restore Xiangyang?"

Many squires were gossiping, and the surrounding residents were also looking at him expectantly, hoping to get a reassuring news from Gao Yihuan.

Gao Yihuan looked around at everyone, then simply stood on a big car on the side of the street, and then waved to many residents, waiting for the surroundings to be quiet.

"Fathers and elders of Xiangyang!" Gao Yihuan said in a very stylish voice: "In the future, Ben Jiang will be the lord of Xiangyang, and Ben Jiang will know that you still have a lot of panic and anxiety in your hearts. Here, Ben will first say three points to reassure everyone. ”

Gao Yihuan saw that they all pricked up their ears to listen, so he immediately continued: "First, we will open a warehouse to provide relief to ensure that everyone has food, but if you want to receive relief food, you may need to make efforts. In the second article, the subordinates were bound and it was strictly forbidden to disturb the people, but the people were also required to obey the law. Article 3, the three salaries are abolished, the tax is exempted this year, the displaced people are divided into fields, and cattle are given for cultivation. ”

Gao Yihuan is still the three axes, the food stabilizes the people's hearts, then restores order, maintains local stability, and finally promises a hope that the people can see.

Having food to eat, public order and stability, and hope for the future are enough to move people's hearts.

The villagers didn't want much, these three were enough, and the surrounding people suddenly burst into earth-shattering cheers, "Good general! ”

Countless people were so excited that they burst into tears, raising their arms and shouting, "The general is wise!" ”

Gao Yihuan looked at everyone with satisfaction, then immediately turned over on the black horse again, and continued to smile and wave to the left and right, accepting the cheers of the people, and going to Zuo Liangyu's handsome mansion.

After entering Xiangyang City, after Gao Yihuan finished his kind words and pacified the people, he asked people to select more than 500 leaders from the captured left army, pushed them to the side of the Han generals, and beheaded them in a row.

When the people of Xiangyang saw this, they immediately thundered with joy and clapped their hands, which further attracted the hearts of the people, and at the same time shocked the displaced people and bandits who came over, letting them know that General Gao was not only a heroic man who was righteous and fair, but also a ruthless man who killed people without blinking.

That night, Zuo Liangyu's marshal's mansion was filled with seventy or eighty wine tables, and a group of bandits and homeless leaders were holding wine bowls, waiting for Gao Yihuan to come over and toast them.

These bandits and homeless leaders are just some local mountain kings and local heroes in Xiangyang, they are barely a figure in their own small county, but they can be placed in Xiangyang Mansion and the world, and they are not fart.

Gao Yihuan is different, he is mixed up with Li Zicheng, the biggest thief leader in the world, and he is a general under Li Zicheng, and he is a big man in their eyes.

Now Li Zicheng has been called the emperor, and he is simply a model for them.

They couldn't see Li Zicheng, and when they saw Gao Yihuan, they were also excited, and many people were excited to be able to drink with the real thief, and their hands were trembling when they picked up the wine glass.

Gao Yihuan held a big bowl of wine, laughed loudly, and proudly touched the bowl with many bandits, thanking these bandits for coming to cheer him on.

After Gao Yihuan walked around each table, he stood in the middle and began to speak: "This time in Xiangyang, all the brothers came to support Gao, Gao was grateful, everything to say was in the wine, come, everyone did it together, and everyone here in the future will be my Gao Yihuan's brothers." ”

Gao Yihuan raised his wine glass, and the men on dozens of tables were full of blood, and they all stood up with a hula. They were all unpopular bandits, but this time they followed Gao Yihuan to drive away Zuo Liangyu, who had a crowd of 200,000, and a man's ambition and pride poured out in their hearts, and they were extremely proud to be able to participate in such a big event, and they had the capital to brag!

"General Gao is benevolent!" Everyone raised their wine bowls and yelled with Gao Yihuan, "It's done!" ”

A bowl was drunk with his head raised, and the whole courtyard laughed loudly.......

(Thanks to the poor smile 999 tip, ask for support, ask for a book list, subscription, monthly pass, recommendation.) ）

(End of chapter)