Li Yanzhao, who was outside the amusement object above the city tower, inadvertently saw Ma Ping and his party rushing back from the southwest of the city.

Ma Ping saw the three camps built by the Guzang reinforcements outside the city, surrounded the thief camp in the middle, looked at it a few times, and did not stop longer, leading three hundred subordinates, Pegasus galloped towards Changning County.

Li Yanzhao saw those horsemen rushing over, and he saw it clearly, and the person who was indeed the leader was Ma Ping's white face. Hurriedly rushed down the city tower and went straight to the city gate.

By this time the rebellion had been put down. And the reinforcements from Gu Zang have surrounded the camp of the thieves. The chances of change are slim. So Ren County Commander ordered the city gate to be opened, so that the people in the city could return to normal life.

Li Yanzhao ran out of the city gate and waited quietly outside the city. Seeing the flying horses galloping, Ma Ping was also happy. In less than half a pillar of incense, the hundreds of horsemen had already rushed to the city gate, and everyone reined in their horses. Ma Ping casually handed over the reins of the horse to others, jumped off the horse and strode towards Li Yanzhao.

"Okay, boy!" Ma Ping walked over with a big grin, and slapped Li Yanzhao's shoulder with a fist with his right hand. He said with joy on his face: "The rebellion has really been put down by you, amazing!" This plan, I, Ma, am really convinced today. ”

In his previous life, when Li Yanzhao was in the army, his squad leader liked to beat his shoulder with his fist to show encouragement and encouragement. At this time, Ma Duwei did the same, but Li Yanzhao found a long-lost sense of intimacy. The two punches in the shoulder not only did not make him feel the slightest discomfort, but he felt that his whole body and limbs were full of pleasure.

In the face of Ma Duwei's appreciation, Li Yanzhao also maintained a sober and humble attitude, he bowed his hand to Ma Duwei and said: "Du Wei's words are serious, if there is no Du Wei's strategy, if there is no one in the robes of my Guangwu army, how can we win now?" The subordinates just moved their mouths and came up with a few ideas, but they didn't dare to take credit. ”

Ma Ping saw that Li Yanzhao's attitude was humble, but there was a trace of displeasure on his face, and he slapped Li Yanzhao's shoulder again, and said, "If you say that you are meritorious, you are meritorious!" Whoever dares to say half a word, the old horse will meet him with the truth! After I return to the county town, I will report to the governor of the thousand people and the prince of the government on this expedition. Ma Ping solemnly said to Li Yanzhao: "You, you should be the first to take the lead!" ”

Hearing Ma Ping's words, Li Yanzhao felt uneasy, but it was inconvenient to refuse, and his expression was particularly worried. Ma Ping seemed to see his uneasiness and apprehension, and comforted him: "The thousands of governors and the princes of the government have rewarded and punished them, and they are all aware of everything. Don't worry. If you want to make a great contribution this time, you will definitely ascend to the sky in one step. It's just that it's inevitable that many people will be unconvinced. If so, I'm afraid that you will have to be careful with the generals in the future. Until the future, if you make miraculous achievements, you can gradually convince everyone. ”

Li Yanzhao heard Ma Ping's heartfelt words, and knew that Ma Ping's words were all for his good and for his sake. I was moved in my heart, and hurriedly hugged my fists and said: "My subordinates must follow the instructions of the captain." ”

Seeing that Li Yanzhao understood what he meant, Ma Ping stepped forward to grab Li Yanzhao, and led hundreds of his subordinates into Changning County. There is no longer any mention of meritorious service between the two. However, under Li Yanzhao's questioning, Ma Ping recounted in detail how he and Wei Yun led the 500 cavalry of the Xiping army to follow the thief army on the north bank all the way since they were separated at dusk yesterday. Subsequently, the Xiping cavalry returned to the building, and Ma Ping joined the three hundred headquarters cavalry of Fan Ting and others before heading to Changning. When it comes to happiness, both of them can't stop laughing. Li Yanzhao inquired in detail about some tactics of Ma Ping's cavalry and some of the enemy's countermeasures. Keep it in your heart. In the future, if you intend to form a light cavalry force, these are rare living teaching materials.

While talking and laughing, Ma Ping led more than 300 cavalry soldiers into the urn city. The cavalry of Guangwu, Lingju, Zhiyang, and Yongdeng gathered together again at this time, crowding the already small urn city.

The two of them looked at the heads of the Guangwu cavalry in the urn city, and the chattering sound like a vegetable market, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Come to think of it, since the rebellion has been quelled here. The group from Guangwu should also put the return to Guijian on the agenda.

Li Yanzhao and Ma Ping discussed for a long time, and finally the two decided to go together to meet the county commander of Changning County, intending to resign to him, and then led his four hundred cavalry to return to Guangwu County.

The 500 cavalry of Xiping County had already resigned from Ma Ping under the leadership of his commander Wei Yun after the previous thieves had killed the bald hair and surrendered, and returned to Xiping County to rebuild. According to Ma Ping, after annihilating the thief army on the south bank, Liao Hu, the thousand-man governor of the Xiping army, also sent troops to recover the county town of Linqiang, which had become an empty city. When Ma Ping went out to harass and contain the bandit army on the north bank, he also sent some cavalry to escort the people he met when everyone was building a dam and storing water back to Linqiang County. Everything has been arranged. Just wait for the triumphant return to the army.

After resting for a while on the urn city, the two of them left the urn city and walked to the Changning County Ya. Halfway through, I saw Ren Qing, the commander of Changning County, leading a group of officials of all sizes in the yamen, and also went straight to the urn city where the cavalry of the Guangwu Army was temporarily resting.

Seeing that Ren County Commander was leading a group of officials, the two stepped forward to meet him. Then the two of them explained their intentions to Ren County. When Ren County Commander heard that the Guangwu cavalry wanted to return to Guijian, he hurriedly said: "The two strong men led the Guangwu cavalry to come to the aid day and night, and the people of Changning County were in danger of hanging upside down. I also ask all the strong men of Guangwu County not to give up, we have prepared a little wine for all the strong men in the county office, and I hope to appreciate the light. ”

Ma Ping thought that Ren County Commander was just inviting the lieutenant generals to the banquet, so he hurriedly refused: "The Ming Mansion is kind, Ma Mou understands it, but many of his soldiers are eager to return to their hometowns." Ma was in military affairs and had to return to the handover talisman. Please also ask for the forgiveness of the Ming Mansion and all the officials. ”

When Ren County Ling heard this, he had a bitter face: "How is this good." The people in this county heard that the cavalry from Guangwu County was clever and clever, forcing the enemy chief to return to the head of the bald hair, and more than 6,000 thieves surrendered, they were all grateful, and since this morning, there have been county squires and people carrying chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep, etc., to the county government, asking the county government to come forward to reward the cavalry of the Guangwu army. The official took matters into his own hands, and ordered the officials of the county government to buy some good wine and set up dozens of banquets, just to help the people of the county to fulfill their wishes, and to thank the strong men of the Guangwu Army for their affection to come to their aid at a critical juncture. The people's wishes, I hope that the strong men will not refuse! As he spoke, Ren County Ling had already slammed the two people in front of him to the ground. Seeing this, Ma Ping and Li Yanzhao couldn't even shout, so they hurriedly stepped forward, and saw that whether they were the county commander or a cadre of officials in the county government, they were all looking forward to it. Ma Ping knew that the county order was to prepare a banquet, intending to reward all the cavalry of the Guangwu Army. The look of the officials in front of the audience is by no means fake. With a move in his heart, he accepted it and said, "I'm tired of the Ming Mansion personally please." The officials and the people of Changning had a heart, but Ma was disrespectful. Ma went back to gather his subordinates and came to the banquet later. Hundreds of people under Ma Moudai first thanked the Ming Mansion and the officials of Changning County for their hospitality! ”

When the county magistrate and the officials heard that Captain Ma had promised to summon his subordinates to the banquet, they were all overjoyed. Ren County Commander hurriedly summoned his officials to go back to prepare for the banquet, and he also exchanged a few polite words with Ma Ping, and then turned around and walked in the direction of the county office.

Ma Ping and Li Yanzhao returned to the urn city, summoned all the cavalry under Guangwu, and explained the news that the Changning County Order and the officials had set up a banquet to treat everyone. When they heard this, they all cheered. These days, I'm on the go. Everyone was hungry for dry food, and the birds had already faded out of their mouths. At this moment, I heard that the county ordered the adults to set up a banquet and entertain them, and there was wine and meat, so how could it not be reasonable not to cheer? Ma Ping was also very happy when he saw his subordinates like this. waved his hand again and again to stop the commotion. He ordered a few men to be left to look after the horses, and the rest marched to the feast. When everyone smelled of good things like wine and meat, they naturally did not want to stay and take care of the horses. Seeing this, Li Yanzhao wanted to carry forward his style and volunteered to stay and take care of the horses, but was punched on the shoulder by Ma Ping. scolded him twice. Then there was no silence. Ma Ping looked left and right, planning to assign a few unlucky people to keep and take care of the horses, but saw several of Li Yanzhao's subordinates coming out together, carrying forward their style and volunteering to stay and take care of the horses. Previously, as soon as the Guzang reinforcements arrived, they had already sent someone to hand over the county jail with them. Now the people who guard the family of the thief chief are already the people of Guzang's reinforcements. Ma Ping was overjoyed when he saw this, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Li Yanzhao's soldiers were sensible. Then everyone gave in, and finally couldn't resist Cao Jian and Liu Jiwu, so they had to take care of the horses, and the rest lined up, under the leadership of Ma Ping, to go to the county office.

The Guangwu cavalry marched in formation, and not far from the urn city, they saw that on both sides of the road, the people of Changning County gathered to watch the cavalry who saved them from fire and water.

These cavalrymen walked on the streets of Changning County with their heads held high, their military appearance neat and their steps in unison. Although they were a little tired from the days of running and fighting, everyone was still in high spirits and full of ambition.

From time to time I listened to the grateful, reverent, and reverent words of the people on both sides of the street, and the chests of the horsemen rose higher. After going through a lot of running and fighting, but being able to get the respect and gratitude of these people made everyone's hearts excited. The fatigue of the previous days has also disappeared at this time.

Four hundred cavalry soldiers came to the county yamen, and the neat pace made the guards at the county yamen feel nervous, and then before Ma Ping stepped forward to inquire, there was already a guard soldier who entered the door to report.

However, after half a pillar of incense, I saw that Ren County Commander personally led several officials out to invite each other. Under Ma Ping's order, all the horsemen entered in an orderly manner. Under the guidance of a county official, the soldiers who entered the door came to the back hall of the county government, and in the courtyard of the back hall, dozens of small round tables and stools and other things had been placed, and the soldiers who entered sat around each small round table in units.

Everyone stared at the food on the table, including boiled chicken, scrambled eggs, sour soup of pig's trotters, steamed chicken, steamed pig's head, and so on. There are even two jars of rice wine on each table. When everyone saw it, they all felt that the gluttonous insects were moved. It's just that because the robes haven't sat down yet, so they pretend to sit still, in fact, it has long been like swallowing twenty-five little rats alive - a hundred claws scratching their hearts. Between the seats, the sound of snorting was incessant, which was very indecent.

After the last row of soldiers entered the backyard to find a table and sit down, some impatient soldiers put their hands on the table, and reached out to grab the food that looked very delicious and eat. Seeing that Ma Duwei was angry, everyone had to endure the desire for food in front of him and continued to sit still.

Everyone sat at the table and waited for two quarters of an hour, but they saw that the county commander led a number of generals with armor into the inner courtyard, and then they all sat down on the table at the top. ”

When the guards heard this, they immediately stretched out their hands and went straight to the many delicious foods on the table. Ren Xianling looked at this situation and couldn't help but laugh dumbly. I think these soldiers have been running around and fighting for days before. The diet is coarse, and it is obvious that it has not been touched by meat for a long time. sighed at the moment: "Many cavalry warriors from Guangwu have worked very hard to quell the rebellion. ”

At the table of the county order, the county commander county Cheng, several generals of the Guzang reinforcements, including the forward superintendent Song Pei, and the tooth gate general Suo Miao. Ma Ping, the cavalry commander of the Guangwu Army, Sima Fanting, the cavalry of Lingju County, Sima Wang Mao, the cavalry of Zhiyang County, and Sima Wu Jianbin, the cavalry of Yongdeng County, were all present.

Li Yanzhao and seven of his subordinates sat around a round table. Seeing that everyone was eating as if they were starving to death and reincarnated, Li Yanzhao shouted again and again: "Eat slowly, eat slowly." What's the hurry? Leave some for Cao Jian and Liu Jiwu! Hey, Qin Dayong, do you want to take a whole chicken and nibble on it? Liao Rulong! Are you going to die if you eat slowly? Choking, it's time to choke! ”

Everyone was busy munching, but they turned a deaf ear to Li Yanzhao's words. Only Qin Dayong chewed the chicken in his mouth and said to Li Yanzhao vaguely: "What's the chief, you have to eat it quickly, otherwise you won't have to eat." After that, he grabbed the chicken in front of him and chewed endlessly.

Li Yanzhao shook his head and looked at the people he was carrying. He couldn't help but take the two bowls, sandwiched some of the dishes on the table into two bowls, and then said to everyone: "These two bowls are reserved for Cao Jian and Liu Jiwu, you are not allowed to eat secretly." When everyone heard this, they chewed and nodded to Li Yanzhao in recognition of it.

Li Yanzhao filled the two bowls, then put them aside, and then moved his fingers to the dishes on the table. He himself has been nibbling on dry food these days, and he has seen where those delicacies can really be held. It's just that because of the good tutoring he received in later life, he subconsciously didn't allow his appearance to be too ugly.

Compared with most of the rude military men in the courtyard, the generals and officers above the first seat are undoubtedly much more elegant. Ren Xian Ling tepidly carried the dishes with bamboo chopsticks, and at the same time beckoned the generals and captains on the table to eat and drink well. The senior generals of the Guzang reinforcements were polite, and they were as elegant as the county commanders. Whether it is Ma Ping, the cavalry captain of the Guangwu Army, or Sima Ma, the cavalry of the three counties under his jurisdiction, he is not a particularly particular character on weekdays, and he also takes drinking and eating meat as a happy thing in life. However, at this time, facing the rest of the well-mannered civil officials and generals at this table. These people are also quite unable to let go of their hands and feet. The expression of holding a bamboo chopstick to pick up vegetables is many times more elegant than what everyone does on weekdays.

As everyone ate and ate, they talked about the counterinsurgency. The forward supervisor from Gu Zang who came with a large army to deliver a thunderous blow to the rebels was to protect Song Pei, but when he arrived, he found that the rebellion had been put down. Obviously, there is a feeling of helplessness and powerlessness of punching cotton. Talking about this topic at this time, I couldn't help but sigh leisurely: "The future is terrible, the future is terrible." Our army came day and night, and when we arrived, we knew that the rebellion had been put down, but it made the general feel like a hero in his life. Yan shook his head, and then said to Ma Ping, who was sitting opposite: "Ma Duwei, this time, the Guangwu army and the cavalry led by the Sima can be described as a great contribution. When he waits for him, on the day when the rebel king returns to Guzang, Song will definitely ask for merit for you. The great achievements of the generals will be displayed in front of the envoy's case. ”

Ma Ping was quite flattered when he heard that the commander of the counterinsurgency army on the other side had such a good evaluation of them, and hurriedly said humbly: "Don't dare to be, this counterinsurgency has been triumphed, and it is all thanks to the Junmiao of the county government, and the subordinate corporals have moved forward with all their strength, so that it can be realized." The last general will not dare to take credit. Song Pei laughed out loud when he heard this. After laughing a few times, he looked at Ma Ping, and said, "Young man, you are good at scheming and good at your skills!" With hundreds of horsemen, it was not easy to put down such a huge rebellion without a word! When Ben General was ordered to quell the rebellion in danger, he was also outnumbered and narrowly won a bloody battle. However, if someone shouted at that time, let me take a few hundred cavalry to quell the rebellion, I would not dare to think of it! ”

Ma Ping waved his hand again and again, and said: "Song Governor is serious, and the last general will lead the army to the battle, but he relies on the soldiers to use their lives to achieve today's results." However, Li Yanzhao, the chief of the last general's subordinates, is really a good person. ”

When Song Pei heard that the lieutenant in charge of the cavalry of a county actually admired a little chief in his words, he couldn't help but be surprised, and asked Captain Ma again and again.