After a while, Ma Bo, He Yilong, and Liu Xiyao walked in, the two sides met, arched each other's hands, Zhao Guohua smiled and said: "Young Marshal Ma, we meet again, I don't know who these two are, can Young Marshal Ma introduce me?" ”

Ma Bo was just about to speak, Liu Xiyao said: "Captain Zhao's Flying Tigers are mighty, and they have three county towns in a row, and I, Liu Xiyao and He Yilong, really want to see you, a big hero, so I have the cheekiness to let Ma Bo take us to Jinzhai." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"Oh? It turned out to be the two Geli Eyes and the King of the World, Zhao was clumsy, forgive the sin! Forgiveness! Zhao Guohua said politely.

"Where, come abruptly, please don't blame Captain Zhao ......" Liu Xiyao laughed out loud as he spoke.

After some politeness, the two sides became much more affectionate, and after a few guards served tea, they stood quietly at the door.

After taking a sip of tea, Ma Bo said, "Captain Zhao, you have captured three county seats, I don't know what to do next?" ”

Listening to Ma Bo's words, He Yilong and Liu Xiyao both straightened their ears and listened to how Zhao Guohua answered.

After glancing at the three of them, Zhao Guohua sighed and said, "I am also regretting that I took these three county seats. ”

"Why does Captain Zhao regret it? Isn't the bigger the site, the better? He Yilong asked puzzled.

Zhao Guohua took a sip of tea and said: "The three of them don't know, the territory is big, there are more soldiers who need to guard, and if there are more soldiers, the expenses will be large, at present, I only have more than 10,000 people, guarding the three county seats, I really have more than enough heart and not enough strength." ”

Hearing this, Liu Xiyao, the king of the ruling world, said: "Then why doesn't Captain Zhao recruit more soldiers, according to the population of the three counties, it is okay to recruit fifty or sixty thousand people." ”

Looking at Liu Xiyao, and then at Ge Liyan He Yilong and Ma Bo, Zhao Guohua said: "My way of raising soldiers may be different from a few people, my soldiers have a salary of one or two or five yuan of silver every month, and they eat rice and white flour steamed buns every day, and each person has two stir-fried vegetables, a bowl of vegetable soup, and three salted duck eggs. Eat meat once every other day, no less than one large bowl per person each time. In this way, a soldier needs to spend at least two taels of silver a month, more than 5,000 war horses, and each horse needs to spend no less than one tael a month. ”

"Ahh......h Captain Zhao, whether you are raising a soldier or a son, this expense is too scary......" He Yilong said loudly in surprise when he heard it.

Liu Xiyao didn't believe what Zhao Guohua said about the food standard, and thought it was a lie. As far as he knew, even the family members in the official army did not necessarily have such food.

His eyes rolled, and Liu Xiyao, the king of the ruling world, said: "Captain Zhao, your food is also too good, why don't we just make a partner with your soldiers at noon today?" "He wanted to experience it for himself.

Zhao Guohua knew what Liu Xiyao meant, and he didn't break it, he said with a smile: "Originally, I wanted to invite the three of you to the restaurant for a drink, since you are willing to save me some silver and eat our soldiers' food, then I will not be in love." ”

"Captain Zhao has to pay for dinner at the restaurant?" Ma Bo asked in surprise.

Glancing at him lightly, Zhao Guohua said: "The restaurant is opened by someone else, and it is not my family, how can there be no reason not to give money when you go in to eat, there is no rule and there is no circle, the Ming Dynasty has come to this point, it is because the rules have been broken." In the three counties where I am stationed, if anyone dares to disobey the rules, they will be severely punished,"

"That's right! That's right! Liu Xiyao, the king of the ruling world, said insincerely, and gave his hand again and again, and Ge Li Yanhe Yilong and Ma Bo laughed.

Liu Xiyao, the king of the ruling world, intentionally or unintentionally, asked some about the process of how the Flying Tigers captured the three county seats, and Zhao Guohua said something with a haha half-truth, which is nothing more than a bow and arrow cover, a ladder and other methods.

Seeing that he was reluctant to say it carefully, the three of them could understand, after all, this was a secret matter involving other people, and a few people would tell each other frankly.

After a little more gossip, the guard came and called everyone to dinner.

The three of them followed Zhao Guohua to the big canteen of the Flying Tigers, only to see the black square wooden tables neatly placed, the team members wearing black and blue clothes sat in four tables, each person in front of four large bowls and a small bowl, one big wrist was filled with two white-flour steamed buns, one big wrist was vegetable soup, and two big bowls were fried eggplant dishes. A small bowl is filled with a salted duck egg and pickles. There is also a bowl of fragrant braised pork.

"Hello Captain...... The captain is so ......" The team members greeted Zhao Guohua warmly.

After smiling and nodding his head with the team members, Zhao Guohua sat on a table with the three of them, the guards brought four portions of food, and Liu Xiyao, the king of the world, took a look, and it was exactly the same as the ordinary team members, except that an extra salted duck egg was added to the bowl of the three people.

The three of them are all leader-level figures in the fifth camp of Gezuo, and they have wine and meat every day, how can they look at this very ordinary meal, but seeing that Zhao Guohua also began to eat, they glanced at each other

"Captain Zhao, can you change this bowl of meat?" He Yilong said, pointing to the bowl of braised pork.

Looking at the bowl, Zhao Guohua asked incomprehensibly, "Why is this?" ”

"Because we are Hui." Liu Xiyao, the ruling king, said.

"Oh", Zhao Guohua reacted at this time, and hurriedly said: "Three, I'm really sorry, I neglected this, come on, go and get a Hui meal for the three leaders."

Soon the meal came, the same as just now, except that the braised pork was replaced by stir-fried beef with green onions.

Looking at the simple food on the table, He Yilong said embarrassedly: "Captain Zhao...... This one...... Can you get some wine? I'm good for this mouthful......"

Zhao Guohua, who was eating, heard this, raised his head and looked at the three of them, and said with a smile: "Three leaders, I'm really sorry, according to the military order of our army, it is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol in peacetime." ”

"Brother Zhao, you can be accommodating, without wine, I won't eat well." He Yilong pleaded with a hippie smile.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhao Guohua had an idea in his heart, he called Lu Qing over and asked: "Staff Officer Lu, according to the rules of our army, it is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol in normal times, but these three leaders want to drink again, what do you think about this?" ”

Lu Qing usually cooperates with Zhao Guohua to manage military discipline, I heard that Zhao Guohua is looking for himself for this matter, although Lu Qing felt strange, but he quickly came to a way, he said to Zhao Guohua: "Captain, military discipline is for my loyal soldiers, these three leaders are guests, you can be flexible, a small amount of wine." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Guohua looked at He Yilong and the other three, and when he saw He Yilong looking at him with blank eyes, he nodded and said, "Okay." Just do as you say. Send someone to bring a jug of wine. ”

Speaking of this, he looked at the three of them and said, "In order to avoid misunderstanding among the players, I won't accompany you to dinner." With that, he brought his meal to the table next to him.

Seeing this, the three of them were stunned for a moment, but they thought that they were trying to maintain military discipline, so they couldn't say anything.

After eating, the three of them returned to the brigade headquarters with Zhao Guohua, poured tea, and talked about the defense of the three county towns while drinking.

Zhao Guohua said: "I have turned against the government, this time the official army is fierce, my team is too small, I don't know if the three of you have any good ways to help me defend my territory?" ”

Listening to Zhao Guohua's words, Liu Xiyao, the king of the ruling world, rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Captain Zhao, your difficulties are actually not too big, as long as you change the angle, you can solve it." ”

"Oh! What does Brother Liu mean by that? Zhao Guohua asked incomprehensibly.

After taking a sip of tea, Liu Xiyao smiled and said lightly: "Actually, as long as you and us become one, this matter will be solved." ”

"Two into one? How do you say this? Zhao Guohua pondered.

He Yilong and Liu Xiyao looked at each other and exchanged glances, Liu Xiyao nodded lightly, and He Yilong said: "Combining the two into one means that you take the team to us, and we will send someone to help you defend the city." ”

"Oh! So that's ......," Zhao Guohua said, patting his head in a sudden realization.

He paced around the room frowning and thinking about it, and walked for a while before he said, "What Brother Liu said is also a way, but after I bring people over, what is your status?" ”

Seeing that he was already moved, Liu Xiyao smiled, and he said with a smile: "Captain Zhao, I promise you that as long as you surrender to the past, your status in the Fifth Battalion of the Revolution is not lower than mine." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Guohua smiled, and he said: "Brother Liu, if what you said is true, I am also willing to vote over, but I heard that the fifth battalion of Gezuo is mainly based on Lao Hui Hui Ma Shouying, so I can't believe it if I don't see Lao Hui and hear him say this with my own ears." ”

At this time, Ge Li Yan He Yilong said: "As long as you are sincere, I can also guarantee that Brother Ma will agree to let you be the sixth in command in the fifth battalion of Gezuo." ”

"I don't know what sincerity Brother He wants? I don't have a wife or son to take hostage. Zhao Guohua said unhappily.

Hearing Zhao Guohua's displeased, Liu Xiyao hurriedly said: "Captain Zhao is laughing, we won't want the people on Captain Zhao's side to be any hostages, we just need Captain Zhao to give up a county town to show the sincerity of the union." ”

"So that's the case, but I misunderstood" Zhao Guohua looked at and asked.

I don't know which county you want?

Seeing that he was so refreshing, Liu Xiyao thought about it for a while and said, "I don't know how Jinzhai County is." ”

Liu Xiyao wanted Jinzhai County because Jinzhai County is adjacent to Huoshan County in the east and Yingshan Mountain in the south, and these two places are the sphere of influence of the Fifth Battalion of the Revolutionary Left

After thinking for a while, Zhao Guohua said: "This matter is not small, I have to convene a meeting of the officers to discuss it before deciding." ”

"In that case, let's avoid it." Ma Bo said hurriedly.