"Lord Zhao, let's go to the back garden, how about it?" Li Luobei looked at Zhao Xi's face and said with a smile.

Zhao Yi hurriedly retracted his distraction, and said with a smile: "Okay! After speaking, he turned his head to Zhao Qingshan and said: "Qingshan, you go down the mountain immediately, tell Zhao Xiong and them, the matter has been completed, let them wait at the bottom of the mountain, but don't be careless." ”

"But...... But...... I will guard the safety of your lordship. Zhao Qingshan hesitated.

"It's okay, I'm sure Leader Li won't be untrustworthy, go ahead!"

"Okay!"

Li Luobei looked at Zhao Qingshan who was far away, and said with a smile: "Lord Zhao is quite careful, this subordinate of yours is good!" ”

"Prizes! Only care can live long! After speaking, he followed Li Luobei into the side door of the hall, and to Zhao Xi's surprise, the black-armored young man also followed.

After Zhao Yi and Li Luobei sat down, Li Luobei asked someone to bring tea, and Zhao Yi smiled: "I don't know what Leader Li wants to talk to me?" ”

Li Luobei said, "Lord Zhao wants to know why I know your surname Zhao, right?" ”

Without waiting for Zhao Yi to answer, Li Luobei continued: "Half a month ago, I learned that Crouching Tiger Mountain was taken, at that time, I was surprised, although I am not afraid of the old scar, but I want to take down his Crouching Tiger Mountain, I must spend a lot of money." So I secretly sent someone to investigate, and later learned that it was a young man who did it, and what surprised me even more was that the young man was only sixteen years old, and he was able to take it down with only a few hundred people who had never been on the battlefield, and the loss was almost zero. ”

"Ahh The black-armored young man standing behind Li Luobei cried out in surprise, looking straight at Zhao Xi with his eyes.

Zhao Xi was unmoved, and said with a smile: "Why did Leader Li conclude that I was that person?" ”

Li Luobei said: "First, the team of soldiers who went up the mountain with you, many of them have clashed with my people before, I don't know why I am so disciplined now, standing in place, like a stone pillar without saying a word, not looking around, it is very different from before, I think, this is your unique training method." Second, my brother told me that the soldiers under your mountain are far less strong than those who go up the mountain, and although they are in great formation, their strength is ...... Obviously, they have only been training for a short time, and they have not even seen blood. ”

Zhao Yi put away his smile and said calmly: "Since you think your strength is greater than mine, then why did you surrender?" ”

Li Luobei smiled bitterly: "As you said, if life is not forced, who wants to bear the name of a mountain bandit?" Originally, I was a big family not far from the mountain, but three years ago, the mountain bandits broke through the town, the town was ransacked, my wife and parents were killed, only my daughter escaped, at that time, I was the leader of the government army in Zhengyang County, Yingzhou, after hearing the words, I took my brothers to pull up a vote of people, killed the group of mountain bandits, for the time, we violated military discipline, was famous by the government soldiers, and finally settled in this wild boar ridge. ”

"Oh, that's why Chief Li didn't harm his neighbors."

"Ordinary people have nothing to do, except for punishing some big landlords who are rich and unkind, we rarely intrude on the place, we use, in addition to the big landlords, part of self-reliance, part of the income from buying and selling cattle and sheep, we go to the northern tribes to buy leather cattle and sheep, and resell them to merchants in Youzhou, in order to earn the difference."

Zhao Yi said after a while: "You guys are doing this, it's really the best!" ”

Li Luobei ignored Zhao Xi's ridicule, and continued: "There are three reasons why I am really willing to surrender, one of them is that we are not far away as mountain bandits, except for dozens of my former subordinates here, the rest are ordinary people from nearby towns and villages who have escaped, and I want to think about their future." Second, I admire your training methods, and I am surprised that these unruly bandits have become strictly disciplined soldiers in ten days, and I believe that you will have a good future in the future, and my brothers will take refuge under your command, and I believe that they will be better. Third, I know your men's crossbows, shields, and knives. ”

When Zhao Di, who was originally indifferent, heard this, his face changed at the moment, and he immediately said, "What? So ......"

"The people who attacked the soldiers and horses made Su Yun came to us and hoped that we would help, but I didn't agree!" Li Luobei looked at Zhao Yi and said. "They are only willing to pay......"

Zhao Di laughed and said: "I see, why did I say that Chief Li directly agreed to my persuasion?" It turned out that I was afraid of retaliation! ”

"What did you say?" The black-armored young man pointed at Zhao Xi and shouted angrily, holding the long knife at his waist, like a lioness protecting her calf, ready to fight with Zhao Xi.

"Lan'er!" Li Luobei scolded softly.

The black-armored young man twisted his head to the side angrily, and when he turned his head, he glared at Zhao Yi fiercely. Zhao Yi smiled indifferently in return.

"Humph!"

Li Luobei smiled helplessly at Zhao Yi and said, "Ten days ago, a man in black came to Daoshanzhai and said that he wanted to do a business with me and buy a head for 500,000 taels. Although I was moved at that time, I considered whether the head worth 500,000 taels was easy to take, and I replied that I would consult with the brothers and reply in three days. On the same day, I sent a brother who was out of town, but the next day we were doing business outside the country summoned back to say that the left soldier and horse envoy of Yanzhou had been assassinated and his whereabouts were unknown. At that moment, I understood who the other party was paying for 500,000 heads, and I also understood the other party's sinister intentions, obviously treating us as swordsmen, if we agreed, not to mention the silver, even if we couldn't save our lives. ”

"You rejected the other party! I now understand why your whole cottage is so unusual. ”

"Yes, I rejected the other party, but the man in black directly revealed his identity, which was the token of the Yanzhou Governor's Mansion. If I don't know who we need to kill, maybe with the identity of the other party, I'll take it, but what they want to kill is the prefect of the government, can we get in? He gave me only 500,000 taels of silver, but he did not guarantee anything else. To be honest, when you didn't come, I was still thinking about a way out for my brothers! ”

Zhao Yi felt that he was being used, and said with a wry smile: "How do you know that we can protect our safety by surrendering." ”

Li Luobei said: "I don't know how the Yanzhou Left Soldiers and Horses Envoy can mix with you, but as long as there are people standing behind you who are competing with the Yanzhou Captain, at least we are not afraid of the encirclement and suppression of the Yanzhou Mansion's soldiers." How? Lord Zhao doesn't dare to accept us? He put the word "adult" very seriously, which means, we are in your hands, and you will not be afraid to ask for it.

Zhao Di laughed and said: "As long as you dare to come, I dare to accept it, I can kill the private army of the three hundred Yanzhou Captain, and I have already fought against him, will I be afraid of him?" ”

"What? You've already fought each other? Li Luobei asked in surprise.

Only then did Zhao Yi tell Su Yun and the black knight about it.

"Fierce man!" After listening to Zhao Xi's story, Li Luobei sighed. The black-armored young man also stared at Zhao Yi with wide eyes.

Grass! You're a man, what are you looking at me like that? Zhao Yi was unnaturally thought of by the black-armored boy. The black-armored young man also saw that Zhao Xian's face became unnatural, and it was really rude to think that he was staring at the other party so deadly, so he quickly turned his head, and his white little face suddenly turned red.

Zhao Yi Li Luobei talked for a while, and Zhao Yi suddenly asked: "I see that many of your subordinates are equipped with armor, I don't know where they got it." ”

These are all purchased by the brothers from Youzhou. Two years ago, when the imperial court established the rebel army, it was strictly forbidden for the rebels to wear armor and crossbow arrows, but now, even merchants everywhere are privately casting armor and selling it to the rebels or private armies in various places. I'm just over a hundred. ”

"Chief, we have already made arrangements, we can leave at any time, some of the convenient ones have been taken away, and the inconvenient ones have been given to the people of the towns and villages under the mountain, and the homeless maids in the cottage are also willing to go with us." Half an hour ago, the five big men who went out returned to the backyard and reported, "Of the more than 800 brothers, more than 200 have joined the army to fight in the near future, and the remaining 570 people continue to follow us. ”

Li Luobei turned his head to look at Zhao Yi and said, "Lord Zhao, let's see how to deal with it, the entire cottage people obey your orders." ”

Zhao Yi didn't shirk either, and said loudly: "The five of you, bring the people who are willing to go with us, and immediately retreat to Wohu Mountain with the soldiers under the mountain, food, and weapons." Livestock and horses had to be taken away. If you have family members who are willing to leave, we will also take them with you, and when we get to the foot of Crouching Tiger Mountain, we will provide seeds and farming tools to help them build new houses. In addition, all the defensive weapons of this cottage are destroyed, if there are other intersections in the cottage, then there is no need to deal with this abandoned cottage, if there is only one intersection in front, then set fire to this cottage. Also, you sentries who stay in the nearby towns don't have to go, stay here to hear the news for us. ”

Li Luobei said: "There are other paths in this cottage!" ”

"Then there is no need to dismantle it, keep it, in case someone else comes in the next day and occupies this place against us, we can take advantage of the situation to raid."

Li Luobei said to the five people: "What are you still doing in a daze?" I still don't obey the orders of my lords! From today on, you all have to obey Lord Zhao. ”

The five of them clasped their fists at Zhao Yi and saluted: "Subordinates listen to orders!" ”

Zhao Yi relieved himself at this time, at least his goal was basically achieved, but it will take time to completely integrate these people.

After the five of them left, Zhao Xi couldn't help but ask, "Forgive me for being rude, why did Chief Li hand over your brother to me so simply?" ”

Li Luobei sighed and said: "One, I'm no longer the Li Luobei who can cut and kill and have no scruples before, I'm not suitable to take them with me; Second, I don't let go, and you don't feel at ease; Three, I want you to treat these people equally; Finally, I also have to think about my daughter, I don't want her to be hurt because of me. ”