The mountains and rivers of Liangshan are swirling, dust and smoke are curling, and ashes are sprinkled like snowflakes in the scorching and suffocating air.

The large reduction of the water pool due to the drought also provided some convenience to the officers and soldiers, who only needed to set fires on as large a scale as possible.

Those Liangshan Shui Kou who relied on the stretches of reeds and grass, and the maze of rivers and alleys with dense branches, did not harass and hinder the official army, and there was not much place for bravery.

Some of the fish that had not had time to withdraw and were driven out by the fire were desperately holding on to the light boats, and in a panic they hit the mud stalls that had already dried up and ran aground, and then they were shot or slashed from behind by the officers and soldiers who surrounded them and killed them on the spot.

The officers and soldiers didn't even bother to contain the prisoners, and directly talked about those who knelt down in the mud with their heads in their hands, trying to make humble expressions, and one by one they fell down, and then cut off their heads and threw them into the water.

Stepping through the scorching ashes and ruins, groups of officers and soldiers who had completed the task of clearing up were regrouping in one direction.

From here, it can already be clearly seen that on the stretching mountains, those walled cities that follow the mountains have subtle outlines, and some positions close to the foot of the mountains have risen faint black smoke, which represents the official army's advance attacking the mountain again.

The faint shouts of killing and the faint blood sent in the hot wind all showed that this was not a normal attack.

It's a wonderful taste and a sense of accomplishment to finally be able to pick this ripe hanging fruit.

Under the splendid pergola, someone is making some kind of exclamation and heartfelt voice.

Utensils and drinks piled on ice, and coquettish maids wielding fans, separate this place from the cruel and fiery world outside.

After the fall of Dengzhou, the remnants who ran out, and the rebellious ministers and thieves who ran rampant on the sea route, were secretly driven and guided here.

After all, relative to the resources possessed by the official army, the only remaining strength of Liangshan itself is really not worth mentioning, Liangshan before the Chongjiu Change, may still be such a small thorn in the back, but after the fall of Dengzhou Town, the only ones left on Liangshan.

They were able to hold on, but the officers and troops from the center did not have the will to go all out to suppress them, but supervised and forced those who had to bow their heads to Luodu because of the great loss of strength, and the men and horses of the local guards went to the front station, and further depleted their strength.

In this case, they can work hard with all their hearts, and there are ghosts.

Raising thieves has always been a long-lasting topic since ancient times, and the game between the center and the local government inside and outside the court.

It's just that this time it was deliberately connived at the thieves, but it was some will from the center, and they were just raising thieves with self-respect.

With Liangshan, a remnant and a leader of the rebellion, the Luodu Imperial Court can justifiably use the reason for the ineffective suppression of thieves and the brutality of the raging, bypass the original rules and regulations, and in the name of sending troops to fight against thieves, put their hands into these somewhat marginalized, local powerful factions of one-third of an acre of land,

Therefore, it maintains a strong resident force, and slowly liquidates and sorts out these self-contained local vassal forces, and replaces them with people who are more obedient and more dependent on the center of the court.

In a certain way, it is also regarded as an extension and expansion of the strength of certain factions. You must know that when Dengzhou Town was still there, there were dozens of states in the north and south of the Yellow River, and I don't know how many people were secretly involved in the Qu or interests.

Although this is an era when the strong and strong are rampant, it is still necessary to work on face for the Luodu court, which has the central title and righteousness.

On a higher level, Liangshan's existence is like a flame in this chaotic world, so that those anti-rebellion forces scattered in the local area, as well as those careerists and rats hidden deep in the gutter underneath, are like moths to a fire, attracting a fire.

It is said that before the fall of Dengju Town, many goods had been urgently transferred, and some of the people who were in the way of the problem are now hiding on Yangsan.

According to the internal line, in Liangshanhai City, all kinds of goods from the three major domains of the East China Sea were piled up, and in order to prevent them from escaping, even the inland river Cao battalion and the water steamer regiment, which were not used lightly, were sent out.

At this point, anyone who is the chief general only needs to continue the planned things step by step with the assistance of his capable subordinates and staff......

This is also one of the reasons why this young adult from a famous family is standing here. His full name in ministry is the ambassador of Henan and Hebei to arrest thieves and fight for the dead, but what is more prominent is his family background, which is the younger brother of the regent of the dynasty, Zhang Bangchang, who is known as the bachelor.

"Urgent military situation"

A voice from far and near interrupted his thoughts, and he couldn't help but be a little dissatisfied

"Who is making a noise......

"A certain military situation must be tightened, and you must face the ...... of the king"

A voice arrived

"Ridiculous, so that you want to be, in fact, you can offend ......"

A marquis under the tent scolded loudly

"It's really urgent,"

The voice wailed

"There is a thief party on the mountain, pretending to be part of the army, mixing into the vanguard army, taking advantage of the chaos to attack and kill ......"

"Worried about the safety of the Chinese army, I specially ordered me to come and report ......"

"What ......"

The Marquis Yu was taken aback,

"Which one are you the heir to......"

"I am ......"

The messenger lowered his voice and approached.

He was answered by the oncoming sword light and the splatters of blood.

Guangfu is already white in the morning,

I slowly sat up from the entanglement of my soft embrace, and looked at the woman curled up with some pity.

Last night was a particularly long night of the glasses lady Cui Wanting, who took the initiative to throw herself into her arms and indulge in the plea that was completely let go.

"Please give me a child......"

This seems to be her last bit of spiritual sustenance and appeal.

Gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, kissed her on her face where her breathing became a little messy, and got up to go out.

The parting period has finally arrived, and the seven generals of the new army must be the first to go north as the first of the army.

As an ancient army, it is not a simple matter, and it needs to go through a series of heavy rituals of sacrificing to the sky, swearing an oath, and ascending to the grass

But we are the first, these will be saved, bathing and changing, light car and simple travel, long drive straight into the old city, in front of the silver platform of small Chang'an.

From there, he entered Ouchi and made his final speech. That is, to the figure behind the curtain in the Chongyuan Palace, he said some clichés that were smeared with liver and brain, and poked to retribution.

Then when I came out, an attendant sent me an edict on a silver lacquer plate, so my rank and honor were promoted to a higher rank, which was regarded as an enjia for the first expedition.

It was still Cao Jixiang who led me in and out, but he seemed to have been promoted, he seemed to have a good life, his complexion was very good, and even his face was a little rounder.

Sitting in the carriage on the way back, I touched a soft ornament around my neck and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

As a matter of pondering for several days, drawing a tiger is not a compensation for the tired cat, and the mysterious creature finally had a whim, and asked the women of the family very strongly to hand over a personal object and make a talisman to accompany me on the expedition, so I had this little sachet around my neck.

There is a small order written in it: "One wishes Lang Jun is a thousand years old, two wishes that the concubine is always healthy, and the third wish is like Liang Shangyan, and I will see each other every year." But it was the handwriting of the enigmatic creature, and a little beaded together, and Clay had some suspicious hair.

Then I went to the dock of my private house, and I saw that there were already many figures gathered here.

The girls in the family have already said goodbye in another way, so the main ones who appear here are the sons of my family's vassals, retainers, and some cronies and subordinates from local origin.

Although all kinds of things had been explained in advance, they couldn't help but spontaneously gather here to see me off, and Cai Liao, the eldest minister, led the way.

According to the old custom of Borneo, a ring made of dogwood and lemongrass was tied around my shoulder, which meant that I would ward off evil and achieve success.

There was a sudden commotion in the crowd, and it seemed that a few people had broken in, trying to disperse the crowd and shouting something at me, and then the guards in the crowd blocked their uniforms and dragged them out.

"Wait......"

I suddenly had a sense of disobedience that I hadn't seen for a long time, and I suddenly called out.

"Let's hear what he has to say......"

And then in the crowd, the flash of metal,

This time, it was a literal scream that erupted around me.