Lu Xiangsheng looked ahead, and Lu'zhou City was like a wounded trapped beast, entrenched in the night. The walls are mottled and broken, which seems to tell the fierceness of the war some time ago. Although the battlefield has been cleaned, there is still a smell of blood everywhere, and the place where the thieves camped a little far from the city is even more yellow and white, and it is dirty.

"The thief is cunning, it's really extraordinary." He let out a long sigh and said to Zu Kuan beside him.

Zu Kuan smiled, he was born as a servant, but he was brave and good at fighting, as for military law and military discipline, there is no need to mention it. He jumped off the horse, sniffed the smell of the ground, and then bowed his hand to Lu Xiangsheng: "The thief has been gone for less than a day, and a certain division will be sent to pursue him, and he will definitely win!" ”

Lu Xiangsheng shook his head and was about to object, but Zu Kuan didn't wait for him to speak, turned his head and shouted: "Zu Quan, you take a thousand horsemen to pursue, and Hugh let the thieves escape!" ”

Lu Xiangsheng's face sank slightly.

He was ordered to suppress the thieves, because the officers and soldiers in his hands were unusable, and the main force was the 3,000 Guanning army. And the one who commanded the three thousand Guanning troops was Zu Dale and Zu Kuan. These two people are brave and good at fighting, which really satisfies him, but at the same time, they are arrogant and arrogant, and their military discipline is extremely poor. Lu Xiangsheng persuaded him many times, but he never changed it, and he did not do it less than he did it before he issued military orders like this.

"Zu Kuan!" Lu Xiangsheng was waiting to take back Zu Kuan's order, but when he saw this low-born general turn around, he smiled innocently.

"The lord just rest assured, he will definitely mention the head of the thief to see him." Zu Kuan said with a smile.

Lu Xiangsheng looked at his face and changed his mind.

Maybe it's better to let him suffer a small setback, so that these warriors don't be arrogant and have no king's law.

Therefore, Lu Xiangsheng was noncommittal with a calm face, he looked at the Lu' state capital again, this time Shi Kefa of the Lu ' state capital was well guarded, and he held on for fifteen days, so that he had enough time to dispatch.

If Cao Governor Zhu Dadian can intercept the way of Liukou, it would be good, the decisive battle is under the city of Lu'zhou, but it is a pity that Zhu Dadian did not move forward for some reason...... Thinking of this, Lu Xiangsheng sighed secretly.

"Master, shall we go into the city?" Zu Kuan said again, his eyes shining with greed.

Lu Xiangsheng shook his head, he understood what Zu Kuan meant, he could extort the place when he entered the city, but how could he let Zu Kuan enter the Lu' state, he boasted to Yi Donglin, and it was Shi Kefa, the disciple of Zuo Guangdou, the leader of the Donglin Dynasty, who guarded the Lu 'state and performed well!

He was Chinese New Year's Eve and sixteen years old, and Shi Kefa was one year younger than him, and the two were now patrolling the place, and they should have watched and helped each other, and he also knew that it was not easy for Shi Kefa to appease An Lu at the beginning of the year.

"How to do it, it's cold, and the children have to have a hot soup." Zu Kuan was a little indignant.

"Clean up the camp of thieves, and then station it outside the city, as for the hot soup...... If you go with this official, you will not let you run all the way away. ”

Hearing this, Zu Kuan Dale, if he didn't use the sword and soldiers, he would get money, who would kill and loot. But he didn't forget to say: "If there is a beautiful lady, please ...... too"

Lu Xiangsheng glared at him, and Zu Kuan swallowed back the following words, but he was not much afraid, but smiled.

And they had just set up camp, and some people came out of the city, and not only one, but a convoy. Shi Kefa was in front of the convoy, and Lu Xiangsheng greeted him after communicating his name from afar, the two belonged to Donglin, and the relationship was not ordinary, Lu Xiangsheng glanced at the convoy behind him, which was full of chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep, and then bags of white rice, which made Lu Xiangsheng look at Shi Kefa with admiration in his heart.

"Daolin is well prepared." He smiled and said, "In this way, the official will thank the soldiers for the soldiers." ”

"When the lower officials heard that the thief was coming, they collected it in advance, and finally they never lost their land." After fifteen days of fierce fighting, Shi Kefa's originally dark and thin face looked even thinner, and his eyes were also full of bloodshots: "I just saw a branch of your army, and it seems that the tail of the enemy has gone?" ”

"Exactly, the soldiers are eager to make meritorious contributions, and it is not easy to stop them." Lu Xiangsheng said lightly.

The two exchanged glances, and Shi Kefa saw that the rest of the people were standing far away, so he smiled bitterly: "Mr. Jiutai is familiar with the art of war, when he knows that the thief retreats without chaos, he will strengthen the army behind the palace, and even have an ambush, why do you want to pursue?" ”

"Martial artists are domineering, and they have to be made to suffer a little before they can be instructed." Lu Xiangsheng's lips pursed slightly: "It's a neighbor, you have impressed the foolish brother, not only can you defend the city properly, but you are also familiar with military strategy." ”

His half-ridiculous words made Pharaoh Shi Ke's face blush slightly: "It was not expected by the lower officials, the defense of the city was thanks to the general Sun Lin, and it was said that the thieves retreated without a big battle, and there must be an ambush, but it was a letter from others." ”

"Oh?" Lu Xiangsheng didn't care, but he didn't know that Yu Guozhen sent a letter to Shi Kefa and Sun Lin, repeatedly emphasizing that if the thieves retreated, they should not pursue, so the two did not send troops. Otherwise, according to Sun Lin's surname, how can anyone endure it.

Shi Kefa invited Lu Xiangsheng to rest in the city, but Lu Xiangsheng refused, which made Shi Kefa very impressed, Lu Xiangsheng was able to lead a group of arrogant soldiers, and it was not fortunate that the thieves fled in embarrassment. He was not in a hurry to return to the city, so he talked to Lu Xiangsheng about the hardships of defending the city. Even Lu Xiangsheng, who had been through the war, couldn't help but be secretly frightened when he heard the many siege tricks of the thieves.

"Mr. Jiutai, where do you think the thieves will go?" After talking about defending the city, Shi Kefa said worriedly: "In the land of Anlu, the nest county was broken by the thieves at the beginning of the year, and it has not been completely repaired. ”

The implication of his words was to urge Lu Xiangsheng to chase and suppress the thieves, but Lu Xiangsheng was not as blind as him: "Our army has been fighting many times along the way since the political division of the river 'Nanbu, and now the soldiers are exhausted, so we must first find out where the thieves are going, and then wait for the opportunity to surround and annihilate them, so as not to let the thieves flow again." I only hate that Zhu Dadian failed to arrive in time, if he arrives, our three armies will attack under the city of Lu'zhou, why worry about the thieves not breaking! ”

Shi Kefa also nodded, and he was also extremely dissatisfied with Zhu Dadian in his heart, at the beginning of the year, he was also afraid of war, and at the end of the year, he was still like this.

They gossiped for a long time, and just as Shi Kefa was about to get up and say goodbye, he suddenly heard a faint sound of scratching in the city of Lu'zhou, and the banner at the head of the city was unfurled, as if welcoming someone. The two literati spoke, and Zu Kuan and the others naturally avoided it, and when they saw the movement in the city, their eyes rolled sharply: "Fuck it, could it be that something happened in the city?" ”

As soon as he thought of this, he had a plan in his heart, and rushed over immediately, ignoring the interruption of the conversation between Lu Xiangsheng and Shi Kefa, and directly rushed to the two of them: "Prime Minister, it seems that there is a change in the city from the lower officials, and the lower officials ask for an order to bring a thousand elite horsemen into the city to deal with the situation!" ”

Until now, he still wants to enter the city, for no other reason, although the things brought by Shi Kefa are abundant, but they are just some food, and there is no silver and water in vain, he has long been a little dissatisfied in his heart, and now he takes the opportunity to enter the city, and he can take it for himself.

Before Shi Kefa could speak, Lu Xiangsheng changed color: "Zu Kuan, you stay honest with this official!" ”

Seeing that Lu Xiangsheng was really angry, although Zu Kuan was not very afraid, he still smiled: "Why should the prime minister be like this, the lower officials are also well-intentioned." ”

"Let's wait for news from the city." Shi Kefa said with a gloomy face.

He has also dealt with martial artists a lot now, and he can't guess Zu Kuan's thoughts, but Zu Kuan is Lu Xiangsheng's subordinate, and he is not easy to attack. Therefore, this is the only way to express the dissatisfaction in your heart.

At the same time, he was also secretly worried in his heart, if something really happened in the city, he was afraid that he would have to trouble Zu Kuan to recapture the city, which would be a disaster for the already ruined Lu'zhou City.

After a while, someone who went to inquire about the news came back: "Governor, it was Wuwei Youhu who came, and he just led 200 people into the city from the south gate!" ”

"Ahh Even Shi Kefa has a thousand opinions about Yu Guozhen, and when he hears the news, he can't help but be overjoyed.

Zu Kuan next to him heard that it was not the civil strife in the city, but what was the "Wuwei Tiger Cub", his face was very ugly, and he muttered a scolding: "Lao Tzu fought bloodily and only then did he relieve the siege of Lu'zhou, but he had to drink the northwest wind outside the city. ”

However, Lu Xiangsheng, because of the nest thief, had official dealings with Shi Kefa, and faintly heard of this name: "Wuwei Young Tiger, but that Yu Jimin?" ”

"It's the person, haha, the official just said it, the person who wrote to persuade the official not to chase the enemy is this person."

"Phew." Zu Kuan spat heavily again.

"He came at a good time." Lu Xiangsheng said a little carelessly: "As soon as the thief retreated, he came." ”

"This person is proficient in military strategy, and the lower officials are really inferior, and if he can come here, it can be regarded as reassuring the lower officials - naturally, the main thing is that the prime minister is here, hahahaha." Shi Kefa laughed a little awkwardly.

At this moment, someone from the city came again, and he glanced in front of Shi Kefa, Shi Kefa was slightly stunned, and then stepped aside. The man whispered a few words in front of Shi Kefa, and after Shi Kefa heard it, he first shook his head, and then his face showed embarrassment, and he glanced at Zu Kuan.

Zu Kuan glared back viciously, at this time, the status of martial artists has been rising in Daming, especially a Liaodong general like him, who can only be regarded as a guest general in the hands of Lu Xiangsheng, so he is not afraid of Lu Xiangsheng at all.

Shi Kefa was glared at by him, then withdrew his gaze, thinking that this guy wanted to bring troops into the city, his heart moved, so he nodded.

The man quickly returned to the city, Shi Kefa seemed to be a little uneasy, Lu Xiangsheng frowned slightly: "Daolin, if you have something, go back to the city." ”

"This ...... Prime Minister, come on. Shi Kefa glanced at Zu Kuan again, he thought that Lu Xiangsheng was good at military affairs, and he was much stronger than himself in this regard, so he felt that it was necessary to ask him, so he greeted.

The two walked to the side, Zu Kuan didn't know that he was avoiding him, and snorted again, he was very dissatisfied with Shi Kefa, and even secretly hated the inactive tiger in his heart. He is such a Liaodong general, he is the most arrogant, Lu Xiangsheng can control him is already good, where can he control what he thinks in his heart!

"Dao Lin, what is the matter?"

"Then Yu Jimin is in the city, and he will ask his troops to pursue."

"What, didn't you just say that he came to the letter and asked you not to chase it?"

"But he heard that this General Zu had already sent people to chase him, saying that General Zu would be defeated, and if he went, he would win."

Lu Xiangsheng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then suddenly understood: "It turned out to be Jia Xu's old trick!" ”

(To be continued)