Early the next morning, at the west gate of Nanyang City, Xue Yulong, who was responsible for the safety of his whole family, also rode a war horse given to him by Zhang Shihua as soon as the city gate was opened, and rushed towards Zhenping Xian City in the west non-stop. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

At this time, Zhenping Xian City can be said to be panicked. The news that Nanyang Mansion City was conquered by the Red Turban Army was already known to everyone as early as the night before yesterday when Yiribis and other Nanyang generals fled to Zhenping City.

Therefore, yesterday, some large families with surplus wealth and ability at home prepared to leave Zhenping and flee to the south. And with these big families as role models, the rest of the people at the bottom will naturally follow.

As a result, the entire Zhenping City fell into chaos and panic all of a sudden. Not to mention that the people fled in large numbers, some ruffians and hooligans were also afraid that the world would not be chaotic and take the opportunity to make chaos everywhere, and the chaos in Zhenping City was simply difficult to control.

And in order to control such a chaotic situation, the officials of Zhenping City had to come up with tough measures to suppress it. Therefore, in one day, not only the gates of Zhenping City were closed, but all the people were not allowed to enter or leave; Moreover, there were also a large number of defenders in the city who suppressed the chaos, and once they found that someone took the opportunity to make trouble, they would be killed on the spot.

I have to say that this approach did play a certain role, and the chaos in Zhenping City was at least controlled to a certain extent. However, although it is said that the chaos of the people in Zhenping City has been controlled, the chaos of the court officials in Zhenping City has just begun.

Because Iribis and other generals of Nanyang Mansion City fled to Zhenping City, after they came, these fugitive officials naturally became the highest officials in Zhenping City. Therefore, after they came, they naturally wanted to control the city of Zhenping in their own hands, so that the officials of Zhenping City would hand over the rights in their hands, especially the military power, so that all the defenders of Zhenping could obey the orders of their own people.

It is said that if they had made such a request a few days ago, the officials in Zhenping City would never have dared to disobey it. But at this time when the situation is extremely dangerous, how can the generals and officials in Zhenping City be willing to give up the right to live in their hands.

Therefore, in this way, the generals and officials of Zhenping City, who belong to the head of the land, will inevitably have conflicts with the fugitive officials such as Iribis. Of course, both sides are not stupid, and in the situation where the Red Turban Army may come to the city at any time, although the two sides say that there are contradictions, they are extremely restrained from each other, and do not let this small contradiction expand.

However, at this time, Xue Yulong, who had secretly taken refuge in Zhang Shihua, came to Nanyang City alone.

"I'm Yin Xue Yulong of Nanyang County, open the city gate for me." Outside Nanyang City, Xue Yulong, who deliberately embarrassed himself, was standing outside the city gate in rags at this time. In order not to let the officials of Zhenping see the flaws, Xue Yulong abandoned his war horse ten miles away and came to Zhenping City on foot.

So his current appearance is really like a desperate and embarrassed fugitive.

And when the gatekeepers in Zhenping City heard Xue Yulong shouting like this, and looked at Xue Yulong's rotten official uniform, they naturally didn't have too many doubts. After saying "Wait a minute, my lord", he also took three steps and two steps, and ran to report to his general.

And because Xue Yulong had a deep friendship with Chen Xishan, the defender of Zhenping City, so when he knew that Xue Yulong had also escaped from Nanyang City safely, Chen Xishan couldn't help but come to the city wall in person with joy.

And after seeing that it was really Xue Yulong himself standing outside the city, Chen Xishan, who was happy in his heart, naturally didn't think much about it, but hurriedly waved his hand to let the officers and soldiers under his command open the city gate.

"Brother Xue, it's really good that you can come back safely." After the city gate opened, Chen Xishan strode to Xue Yulong's side with a happy face, held Xue Yulong's shoulder, and couldn't help but say to Chen Xishan like this.

But Xue Yulong didn't show any joy at this time, but his eyes were full of tears, and he was a little sad and couldn't help himself.

Seeing him like this, Chen Xishan naturally thought that Xue Yulong was sad for those family members who couldn't escape with him, so he just sighed, patted his old friend on the shoulder with comfort, and after saying two words of comfort, he welcomed his old friend in, and he didn't suspect anything from beginning to end.

In this way, Xue Yulong entered Zhenping City extremely smoothly. Of course, Xue Yulong, a small Nanyang County Yin entering the city, is naturally nothing now. Therefore, except for some fellow officials who came to comfort him when he knew the news, he did not make any waves when he entered Zhenping City.

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At night, after sending off the last group of fellow officials who came to comfort him, Xue Yulong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"These people are gone, and it's time for me to get down to business." Thinking like this, he saw Xue Yulong straighten the clothes he was wearing and took a deep breath, and strode towards Chen Xishan's room.

In the house, Chen Xishan, who was a southerner but served as a thousand households in the Yuan and Mongolian courts, was drinking by himself. It can be seen from Chen Xishan's expression that Chen Xishan is obviously not in a good mood now.

Seeing this, Xue Yulong couldn't help but stand at the door, looked at Chen Xishan and asked, "Brother Chen, you are drinking alone, why don't you call me?" ”

Hearing this, Chen Xishan couldn't help but raise his head and glance at Xue Yulong, then smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Xue, you have also suffered in the past two days, and tonight for Brother Wei I wanted you to have a good rest." But now that you're here, let's have two drinks together. ”

After saying this, Chen Xishan got up and took another wine glass for Xue Yulong, and filled it with wine for Xue Yulong, and the two of them drank this plate of peanuts like this.

After three or five glasses of wine, looking at Chen Xishan with a sad face, Xue Yulong couldn't help but ask curiously: "Brother Chen, looking at you like this, could it be that something bad happened?" ”

"Hey, bad thing. Hmph, is there anything worse than the rebellion of the Red Turban Thieves these days? ”

Hearing Chen Xishan's words, Xue Yulong on the other side couldn't help but be stunned. Then, with a gloomy face, he took up the wine glass, drank all the wine in the glass, and said nothing.

Seeing this, Chen Xishan, who thought that Xue Yulong's family had been killed, couldn't help but think that he had just said the wrong thing. So he hurriedly put down the wine glass and said to Xue Yulong: "Brother Xue, I'm sorry, my brother can't speak, which makes you sad again." ”

However, hearing Chen Xishan's words, Xue Yulong shook his head and signaled that he was fine. Then, after the two of them drank a few more glasses of wine, Xue Yulong looked at Chen Xishan and repeated his question just now.

Hearing Xue Yulong's words again, Chen Xishan, who had drunk too much, couldn't help but confide in his true words when he looked at his best friend.

Chen Xishan: "Brother, look at what kind of critical moment we have reached now. When the red turban thieves were about to come to the city, all the officials in our Zhenping Xian City were afraid that it would not be enough to work together, but at this time, they were still guarding against us Nanren officials. ”

"Labor and management, I am the general of the town and peace, but the generals of the defeated army, just because I am a southerner, these guys are about to seize the military power of labor and capital. Straight mothers and thieves, just with a few idiots like Iribis, without us Nanren generals, can they be the opponents of the Red Turban Army? ”

Speaking of this, Chen Xishan couldn't help but drink the wine in the cup again with anger on his face.

Seeing him like this, Xue Yulong couldn't help but stare into his eyes, and asked in a serious tone: "Brother Chen, I think you also know that this small Zhenping City can't withstand the Tiger Ben Army of the Red Turban Army. So Brother Chen, haven't you made any plans for your future? ”

"Plans, what plans can you have, in addition to escaping, is it possible to go to the thief?"

Hearing Chen Xishan's words, Xue Yulong couldn't help but put down the wine glass in his hand, snorted coldly and asked, "Why can't you?" ”

"Why not?" Hearing Xue Yulong's words, Chen Xishan couldn't help but get up and look at Xue Yulong suddenly, and he didn't even notice that his wine glass fell to the ground.

As for Chen Xishan's reaction, Xue Yulong was not surprised, he still just held the wine glass in his hand and looked up at Chen Xishan with a smile.

In this way, the two sides were at a stalemate for a long time. Then, Chen Xishan, who had reacted or something, looked at Xue Yulong who was sitting opposite coldly, and asked in a cold tone: "So, Brother Xue, you have already surrendered to the thief." ”

"Descending thieves" Hearing Chen Xishan's words, Xue Yulong also regained the calm expression on his face again, nodded and said, "Sort of." ”

"Hmph, sure enough. In that case, you and my brother have nothing to say. Originally, I should have killed you directly, but for the sake of your brother's friendship in the past, you should go. ”

Hearing Chen Xishan's words, Xue Yulong, whose face looked extremely calm, couldn't help but put down his wine glass and stood up.

Then, after Xue Yulong stood up, he saw him look at Chen Xishan's eyes with a calm face and said, "Brother Chen, believe me, I came this time to save your life." ”

However, hearing this, Chen Xishan scolded disdainfully: "It's my life, hum, I'm sorry." Get out of here, before I have any regrets. ”

However, seeing Chen Xishan like this, Xue Yulong's face was still very calm. Even at this time, he sat down again and poured himself a glass of wine.

Seeing Xue Yulong like this, Chen Xishan couldn't help but squint his eyes. Judging from the murderous aura flashing in his eyes, maybe in the next second, Chen Xishan would draw his sword and kill Xue Yulong.

However, Xue Yulong didn't care about this. At this time, he just poured wine for himself with a wine jug, and at the same time bowed his head to Chen Xishan and said, "Brother Chen, I know what you plan. You are unwilling to surrender now, it is nothing more than that you think that the imperial court has sent an army of thieves, and you think that the Red Turban Army is a grasshopper after the autumn, and it will not last for a few days, right? ”

After saying this, Xue Yulong put down the wine jug and glanced up at Chen Xishan.

However, when Chen Xishan heard this, his face was still full of murder. Moreover, his right hand still clutched the sword at his waist.

However, seeing this scene, Xue Yulong still raised his glass to Chen Xishan and drank the wine in the cup without care. After drinking the wine in the cup and saying a good wine, Xue Yulong looked at Chen Xishan and couldn't help but speak again: "However, I don't know if Brother Chen has thought about it, just with a 'Abu' army like the imperial court, is it really the opponent of hundreds of thousands of Red Turban Army?" Hundreds of thousands of Red Turban troops really have no possibility of directly attacking the Yellow Dragon? ”

"Moreover, take 10,000 steps back, even if the Red Turban Army is really a grasshopper after the autumn now. But, Brother Chen, don't you think your current situation is more dangerous than that of the Red Turban Army? After saying this, Xue Yulong raised his head and looked at Chen Xishan for the second time.

And although Chen Xishan said that he was not silent this time, he only snorted disdainfully. However, this time, Chen Xishan's right hand holding the sword was much looser.

Seeing this, Xue Yulong's face couldn't help but flash a flash of joy. However, although he was happy in his heart, his complexion and Xue Yulong's expression still did not change in the slightest. He looked at Chen Xishan with a calm face as usual and said, "Brother Chen, you also said just now, these Tartar generals don't trust us southerners at all. ”

"Even in such a crisis, they are going to take away your military power, Brother Chen. I don't know if Brother Chen has thought about it, if in the future, one of these Mongolian people accidentally died. Then you say, whose head will the court put this account on? ”

"Even if they are all safe, a county like Zhenping is lost. Who do you say they will look for after the war...... To carry this pot? ”

After hearing this, Chen Xishan's right hand holding the sword was completely released. At this time, Chen Xishan was as if he had been struck by lightning, but he stood stupidly in place, and his original resolute expression was at a loss.

However, this kind of daze did not last too long, that is, for a moment, Chen Xishan turned his gaze to Xue Yulong, who was sitting there with the old god, and said to Xue Yulong in a pleading tone: "Yulong, what should I do, please, save me...... Save me. While saying this, Chen Xishan actually fell to his knees on the ground.

Seeing this, Xue Yulong's face, which had always been extremely calm, finally showed a smile.

Then he saw Xue Yulong take three steps and two steps to help Chen Xishan who was kneeling on the ground with his own hands, and looked at Chen Xishan's eyes again and said: "Brother Chen, instead of sitting and waiting for a dead end, it is better to die and survive with my brother and me." Brother Chen's family is by his side, and he has no worries. Therefore, why didn't Brother Chen abandon the darkness and surrender to the light as soon as possible, and take Zhenping City as a vote. ”

"I can assure you, Brother Chen, as long as Brother Chen can do this, then in my Red Turban Army, you will be indispensable to your wealth."

"Seeking life in death" Hearing Xue Yulong's words, Chen Xishan couldn't help but nod firmly.

(To be continued............ ）