Jiangnan issued two military iron orders in one day, and the most beneficial ones were probably these Jiangzhou soldiers.

Although he was defeated in the Battle of Longquan and lost nearly 3,000 troops, the morale of the army did not decline much after Jiang Nan's hand.

Jiangnan's mood also seemed to have improved somewhat, and the drills in the army had already recovered under the supervision of Ling Press, and for a time some soldiers who were not injured or even slightly injured participated in the daily drills in the army, and they were vigorous and vigorous in weaponry.

If it is said that he will attack Longquan County again in the near future, Jiang Nan will definitely not dare, if he is not fully prepared, Jiang Nan will no longer joke about the lives of his soldiers.

Jiang Nan, who has read the art of war for a while, knows that if you want to attack the city, you must have more than twice the troops, but the defenders of this Longquan County are as large as their own troops, and what is even more terrifying is that they still have the establishment of 8,000 ace cavalry.

Soldier? Where can I find soldiers?

When Jiangnan was at a loss, Ling Quan had already come to Jiangnan's military tent with Yan Shibai, who first saluted, and then said that his sweetheart, Jiangnan's so-called righteous sister Yan Shibai, wanted to go back to his tribe.

It was sad to leave the sorrow, but Yan Shibai gave Jiang Nan a very good news, that is, she was willing to persuade her father to bring a large number of Diqiang rangers to help.

"Big brother!" Yan Shi Bai smiled strangely and continued: "If you want to persuade your father to send troops, I'm afraid you still need to go out in person, eldest brother!" ”

"Huh?" Jiang Nan pondered for a while, and suddenly felt that what Yan Shibai said made some sense, and wanted to borrow troops to send someone's daughter over to say what was the matter? Thinking about going to Jiangnan, he could only nod and agree, and said

"In that case, then tomorrow I will go back to your tribe with my little sister to meet your father."

Yan Shibai smiled and nodded, these days, Jiangnan has taken good care of her, if there is no Jiangnan this line, then she may still be in the Spring Primrose Building... Yan Shibai didn't dare to think about it, she was already fed up with the bitterness at the beginning, but now, she has a long-lost childhood sweetheart by her side, and there is a high-spirited righteous brother, which seems to be enough at her innocent age.

Jiang Nan's heart was temporarily put down, and when he was about to inform Chen Lin of their itinerary, the commotion outside the camp had already alarmed him.

Jiang Nan walked over with Ling Zhuan Shibai, and found that Chen Lin and Guo Zhun had all the civil and military forces present, and then looked around, but found that a team of nearly seven or eight thousand had stopped outside the barracks.

This team is chaotic, there are cavalry and infantry, but the only common feature is that they are all yellow and thin, and the armor on their bodies has been mottled to make it impossible to see the belonging of their country, even the horses on which the cavalry are riding, they look crumbling.

A large number of Jiangnan troops have been assembled in the Yuanmen, and they are armed with weapons one by one, as if they want to guard against the sudden attack of these troops that can no longer be called soldiers.

"What's going on?" Jiang Nan asked the leader Chen Lin curiously.

As soon as Chen Lin saw that it was Jiangnan, he also saluted and said, "Lord! Just before Half Pillar of Incense, our spies had already discovered the whereabouts of this group, and by the time I arrived, they were already standing outside the camp and had not revealed their purpose until now. ”

Jiang Nan nodded to this Chen Lin, and then looked at the dense seven or eight thousand people again, and it was not difficult to find that they all had different feelings on their faces, some were sad, some were happy, and some were angry.

"But someone came out to answer!" Jiang Nan yelled.

When the seven or eight thousand soldiers heard this, there was obviously a commotion, and under the push, a twenty-four-five-year-old man had already come to the forefront.

"Ahead is the Imperial Court Broken General!" The man shouted the same, and although he was disgraced, his voice was so sonorous and powerful.

Jiang Nan saw that the other party was looking for him by name, so he also replied happily: "I am the general of the three products ordered by His Majesty, I don't know if I am an enemy or a friend?" ”

When the sturdy man heard this, his eyes showed a hint of joy, and he immediately returned to normal and said loudly: "Since it is the general himself, dare to come forward and speak!" ”

Jiang Nan didn't hesitate at all when he heard this, so he turned over his flying snow and was about to step forward.

"The husband (lord) can't!" Bai Wei, Chen Lin and others immediately stopped.

Jiang Nan shook his head and said, "You see that those people have yellow faces and thin muscles, but they can kill me?" So be it! Wei'er Lao Jian will go with me, Lao Pan, you will give me a sweep here. ”

Bai Wei, Ling Jian also quickly turned over their respective treasure horses when they heard this, and slowly stepped forward with Jiangnan's pace, and Pan Min also had a divine arm bow in his hand, as long as the other party showed a trace of evil intentions, then the arrows in his hands would not hesitate to harvest the other party's life!

"I've arrived, I wonder what you have to say?" Jiang Nan rode on horseback and smiled and looked at the tough man who led the way before.

As soon as the sturdy man saw Jiangnan approaching, he bowed his head and said, "I have heard for a long time that the general is benevolent and righteous, and when I see it today, it is really the case!" ”

"I, even the first uncle in the garrison of Guoxiangyu County, brought you brothers here today, but in fact, I am taking refuge in you, the general of the Broken Captive!"

As soon as the tough man finished speaking, Jiang Nan was immediately stunned, now that Xiangyu County has been under the rule of Qingguo, where are there still guards, then there is only one possibility for these people in front of him.

"What's your name?" Jiang Nan lowered his head and asked.

I saw the tough man raise his head and say, "The little one's name is Yutai Liang!" ”

Yu Tailiang continued: "The brothers behind me are all brothers who escaped after the defeat of the Xiangyu, Longquan, and Anhui cities, and we have been hiding in the nearby mountains and forests for a month waiting for reinforcements sent by the imperial court!

Today, I heard that the general of the broken captives was encamped in the second place, so he hurried to come, hoping to serve under the general! ”

Tan Tailiang said with a bloody face, but Jiang Nan had already fallen into a short period of thought, and as expected, these seven or eight thousand men and horses were the defeated soldiers who escaped from the three counties.

Without waiting for Jiang Nan to speak, Ling Jian behind him couldn't help but say: "As an imperial soldier, you didn't live and die with the county town, but you have the power to steal your life and the mountains and forests, how can you have the face to come to my lord's command today?" ”

Since ancient times, those who have been soldiers must live and die with their own defenders, and if anyone escapes alive will be sentenced to death by those in power.

Yu Tailiang glared angrily, and he didn't seem to be frightened by the unfathomable generals in front of him, "We are soldiers, we need the command of the generals, when Qinggou broke through our city, all the generals fled, how can you let us soldiers fight?" ”

"Strong words!" Ling Quan snorted coldly and said, "The generals are not here, you still have some blood, you haven't died on the battlefield, you can still say such eloquent words?" ”

Yu Tailiang gritted his teeth, and the man's instinct almost forced him to fight Ling on the spot. But after weighing it, I can only give up and bow my head heavily.

Jiang Nan already understood a little that these soldiers were not just fleeing for their lives, as Ling Quan said. In the case of the general's escape, they chose to preserve their useful body, waiting for the arrival of the Zhiguo army, and counterattacked in one fell swoop.

Just looking at their ragged clothes and thin faces, you know that they have suffered a lot, if they are really soldiers who want to escape, where are they willing to suffer that month's sin in the mountains and forests? I'm afraid I've already fled to a neighboring city and county to be a blessing.

Jiang Nan had already flipped off the horse, leaned down slightly, and subdued Yutai Liang.

After that, Jiang Nan's legs were brought together, and the five fingers of his right hand were put together into a palm, and he placed them near his temples, and performed a military salute that only existed on earth in front of Yutai Liang.

Tailiang and the others don't know why, but Ling Zhuan Bai Wei, who has been in Yanyuzhuang all the year round, already understands that this is a military salute created by Jiangnan that can only be performed on people worthy of respect!

"Old pressure, your words are a bit too much!" Jiang Nan said a word to Ling Liang behind him, then looked at Tailiang and the others again and said: "Actually, you don't have to blame yourself, I, Jiangnan, have never treated you as deserters!" ”

"If a general can still escape, why can't a soldier save his useful body?

You don't have a good general, but you deserve the title of a good soldier! ”

The seven or eight thousand soldiers led by Yutai Liang have already regained their eyes, although they no longer have the appearance that a soldier of the Supreme Kingdom should have, but at this moment he is more like a soldier of the Supreme Country than any of the soldiers of the Supreme Kingdom.

"In fact, you are the most combative group of people, you have seen your cities and counties being breached, you have seen your people being slaughtered, you have experienced the destruction of your family, you have experienced the separation of your wife, and you have hatred in your hearts!"

Jiang Nan continued: "You hate those enemies, hate those Qinggou who invaded your homeland!" So you have chosen to wait for the time to make a comeback! ”

The blood in the hearts of the seven or eight thousand defeated soldiers seemed to be ignited at a moment, and they all stared at the boss.

"General, you're right! That's the moment I'm waiting for! ”

"His Qinggou killed my mother-in-law, Lao Tzu is just waiting to go back and fight a few!"

"Yes, we're going to kill Qinggou!"

"Kill the dog!"

The shouts of killing are endless, and Tailiang looked at Jiangnan excitedly, he seemed to feel that in the past month, the deserters from the three counties have lived a life of gnawing bark and eating grass roots.

And Jiangnan can't see the value of this person, he can call on seven or eight thousand people as the county capital, and can manage them, drive them, and let them live in the mountains and forests for nearly a month, this Tailiang leadership can be seen!

Jiangnan had already summoned all the civil and military officers over, and everyone knew what had just happened, and they were all happy that they had eight thousand brothers joining.

And at this time, even if there was some tendon pressure, after listening to Jiang Nan's words, he took the initiative to apologize to Tang Tailiang.

"The first time I met His Majesty, it was when I was still a deserter. I am glad that I chose Your Majesty at that time, and I am honored that Your Majesty was able to accept us! ”

――Excerpt from "The Biography of Shangshu Tailiang of the Criminal Department"

"To be honest, I didn't really like this guy when I first met him, because deserters have always been something I hated. But this guy seems to have his own unique charm, he has been strictly guarding His Majesty for so many years, and the army under His Majesty can have such iron discipline, I have to admit that it is all due to him"

――Excerpt from "The Biography of General Zhenguo Ling Press"