In the second year of the first peace, in September.

Just after Luo Zheng infiltrated Yingchuan, the situation in the land of Jianghuai also changed.

In August, Yuan Shu's general Zhang Xun led 50,000 troops south to Hefei to prepare to attack Lujiang.

Unexpectedly, Danyang Taishou Zhou Xin made a surprise attack on Liyang, and when Zhang Xun hurriedly returned to the army to meet the enemy, he was attacked by Lujiang Taishou Lu Kang and succeeded, Zhang Xun's army was full of food and grass in Hefei, and 50,000 soldiers had no food every other day, and mutinied.

Lu Kang and Zhou Xin took advantage of the situation to attack, and Zhang Xun was defeated in several battles.

As a last resort, he had to lead the army back to Shouchun, while gathering soldiers and horses, while waiting for reinforcements.

Yuan Shu was shocked after receiving the news, and he couldn't care about exterminating the Xiliang cavalry that caused trouble to Nanyang, so he urgently recalled the general Ji Ling, and ordered Ji Ling to lead an army of 20,000 to Shouchun, lead the troops of Jianghuai, and recall Zhang Xun back to Qian County to ask for guilt.

Fortunately, Jin Shang, Lei Bo, Qiao Rui, Le Zhuo, Han Hao and others were spared the death penalty and only beat 20 military sticks.

At this time, Sun Jian personally led 3,000 troops to cross the river to the south and defeated Qu A with lightning speed.

Wu County Taishou Xu Gong hurriedly mobilized 5,000 soldiers and went north to meet the enemy.

Sun Jianna's strategist played a peaceful plank, repaired the plank road in the open, secretly crossed Chencang, and lured Xu Gong's army to Qu'a, but secretly led 3,000 troops to run hundreds of miles from the road in one night, and attacked the land of Xu Gong's army in one fell swoop.

Xu Gong hurriedly led his army back to attack, but was defeated by Sun Jian's ambush of several troops.

Sun Jian took advantage of the victory to pursue and annihilated Xu Gong's army in one fell swoop.

Wu Xu only led more than 100 personal soldiers to break out of the siege and fled to Danyang.

Sun Jian rested for a while, and then led his army south, and all the counties in Wu County where he passed were all willing to surrender to the wind.

Yingchuan County, Yang Zhai.

Luo Zheng took Xu Chu to stroll down the street, pricking up his ears to catch the news.

Compared with Yingchuan, Yangzhai is undoubtedly much more prosperous.

The streets are full of literati wrapped in square scarves and talking and laughing. or talk about the way to govern the country, or express their own opinions and opinions for the general trend of the world. It is indeed a place of literary style and heroism.

The grass-headed people in the past were all envious. His face was full of admiration.

Luo Zheng was thoughtful, and always felt that these literati were a bit like talking on paper.

There is a saying that empty talk misleads the country, but hard work prospers the country.

Instead of rhetoric here, it is better to do more practical things for the people within our ability, which is better than anything else.

Perhaps these literati do have some talents, but they hold the shelves all day long, blindly accusing the court of being unreasonable, and would rather be idle at home than out of office. A group of celebrities and gentlemen, it really makes people a little unhappy.

Luo Zheng is a pragmatic person, and he has no good impression of these so-called talents.

Such a person, even if he is really talented, is embarrassed to be of great use.

Luo Zheng robbed the writers, took Xu Chu to visit a few private houses, and finally heard the news of Guo Jia.

"Brother Tai, do you know where Guo Jia is?"

Luo Zheng asked a gentleman in his early twenties.

The scholar smiled: "Guo Fengxiao went to Jizhou and worked under Yuan Shao's account!" ”

"Guo Jia went to Jizhou?"

Luo Zheng was disappointed, and he had some doubts in his heart.

How could Guo Jia run to Yuan Shao's men, is it because of himself? Has it changed?

I thought that when I came to the Central Plains this time, I would be able to get a few big ones to go back.

Not only did Xun You not find it, but even Guo Jia went to Yuan Shao.

Xun You's whereabouts were inquired. But just yesterday, he had left Yang Zhai and didn't know where to go.

Luo Zheng didn't give up, and asked again: "Dare to ask Brother Tai if he knows this person?" ”

The scholar said: "How don't you know, I've been a classmate with Xiping for five years." ”

Luo Zheng was overjoyed and said: "I want to go to visit Xiping, I don't know if Brother Tai can be recommended?" ”

The scholar pinched the jade horse in his sleeve, and said happily: "It's just a trivial matter, what a good thing." ”

Luo Zheng nodded, and immediately followed the scholar to Xiping's house.

I came to a dirty alley. The gentleman pinched his nose and looked gloomy.

This place is not a civilian kiln. It's not far off.

The gentleman looked reluctant, obviously not in this place for a long time.

Walk through most of the alleys. Come to a dilapidated mansion.

The gentleman knocked on the door, and a short time later, a man in his early twenties opened the door.

"Xi'an!"

The gentleman was stunned.

The man who opened the door hurriedly gave a salute, "I've seen Mr. Chen Tong!" ”

Chen Tong asked, "Xiping, is your eldest brother at home?" ”

The man said: "It's unfortunate that Chen Tongsheng came first, and my brother went to Wu County a month ago?" ”

"Wu Jun?"

Chen Tong was puzzled: "What is Brother Xiping doing in Wu County?" ”

Luo Zheng also listened with his ears, and glanced into the house.

The man grinned and said, "Mr. Chen Tong doesn't know, General Sun Jian came to Yingchuan to recruit troops a month ago, and he went to his home to invite his brother to come out. My brother had already taken his sister-in-law to Wu County with General Sun Jian to serve as an official. ”

Chen Tong was helpless, so he turned his head to look at Luo Zheng.

Luo Zheng couldn't hide his disappointment, sighed and shook his head and left.

Chen Tong hurriedly said something to the man, and quickly followed.

The man glanced at the three of them in surprise, shook his head with a puzzled face, and closed the door.

Xun You didn't find it, Guo Jia went to Yuan Shao, and Xiping took refuge with Sun Jian.

I didn't find anyone I wanted, and Luo Zheng couldn't help but scold my mother in my heart.

Even if you want to kidnap your family members and threaten them, you don't have any family members to tie them up.

In addition to the parents, wives and children, even if the remaining relatives are tied up in Liangzhou, it will be useless.

However, Guo Jia's mother arrived in Yingchuan's hometown.

Luo Zheng didn't give up, and went to visit several talents mentioned by Xun Yu, Zhong Xuan, Chen Qun, Shi Tao, etc., and finally did not return empty-handed, Chen Qun did not find it, Zhong Xuan and Shi Tao were in Yingchuan, and they met.

But it's a pity that Zhong Xuan and Shi Tao both served in the county government and had no intention of going to Liangzhou.

Even if they took out Xun Yu's handwritten letter and promised a heavy responsibility, the two were not moved at all.

Luo Zheng didn't say much, and left with Xu Chu.

At night, several black shadows climbed over the wall and crossed the house and ran into Zhong Xuan's house.

In the study, a light is like a bean.

Zhong Xuan was flipping through the Spring and Autumn Period behind the table, when he suddenly heard the sound of chaotic footsteps approaching outside the door.

What's the matter, these subordinates really don't understand the rules.

Late in the middle of the night. He also ran out and walked around.

While thinking to himself, Zhong Xuan got up and walked over and pulled the door open. Get ready to see what happens.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the door was opened, a dark shadow rushed in.

Zhong Miao was stunned. Before he could react, he was directly knocked unconscious.

Luo Zheng dodged in, was silent for three seconds, and the vegetable garden was immediately opened.

"Throw it in!"

Luo Zheng gave an order, and a personal soldier immediately carried Zhong Xuan into the vegetable garden.

At this time, there were several screams outside, but they soon stopped abruptly.

Xu Chu rushed in and said excitedly: "Lord." There were fifty-three in total, and all of them were knocked out. ”

"Okay, get it quickly!"

Luo Zheng slammed the knot and strode out of the study.

Soon, Zhong Xuan's family, the housekeepers, and the servants were all carried over and stuffed into the vegetable garden.

After Luo Zheng took Xu Chu and a few personal soldiers to leave a pillar of incense, the soldiers who patrolled the night arrived.

On this night, a number of strange events occurred in Yangzhai.

More than a dozen families disappeared inexplicably, and although some people heard some movements, there were no traces of a fight at the scene. The goods are even more scarce, even if you want to track it down, there is no way to find it.

Yingchuan Taishou was furious. ordered the county government thief Cao to solve the case within a time limit.

The officers were so busy that they couldn't find any useful clues.

And on the same night, a thousand Xiliang cavalry descended from the sky like a divine soldier, suddenly killed, and attacked and occupied Yang Zhai in one fell swoop.

Yuan Shu did not have many troops stationed in Yingchuan, and Yang Zhai only had 2,000 county soldiers, and nearly half of them were old, weak, sick and disabled who had never been on the battlefield. There wasn't much fighting at all.

The 1,000 cavalry brought by Luo Zheng were all elite of a hundred battles selected from the 3,000 old troops.

Under a deliberate sneak attack. How could the 2,000 county soldiers be able to stop it, and many soldiers woke up from their sleep. The garrison's camp had already been broken, and the four gates of Yangzhai were also blocked by the Xiliang cavalry who came casually, driving back those who wanted to escape.

By the time the sky was light, the remnants of the city had been wiped out.

Almost all the officials and subordinates of Yingchuan Taishou and the prefecture were captured, and many of the literati in Yangzhai City who were idle at home were also arrested by the wolf-like Xiliang army, and all of them were concentrated in the Taishou official residence.

Above the steps at the entrance of the council hall of the Taishou Mansion, a special Taishi chair was placed.

Luo Zheng sat on it with a golden sword, his sharp eyes scanning back and forth, sweeping over the crowd below.

In the spacious courtyard, more than 500 people were crowded. Yingchuan was too guarded to stand at the front of the crowd, while the rest of the adjutants, subordinates and captured literati were panicked, and the timid ones were even more like chaff.

Xu Chu guarded the surroundings with two hundred iron guards, all wearing armor and holding knives, and his eyes were fierce.

Those literati who were only good at the wind and flowers occasionally glanced at it, and their faces turned pale with fright, and they hurriedly lowered their heads.

Luo Zheng smiled darkly, and said in a cruel voice: "Listen, those who are willing to serve this general are now standing on the left." ”

The crowd below looked at each other, you looked at me, and some couldn't figure out the state.

Luo Zheng snorted, "Say it again, all those who are willing to serve this general will stand on the left, and the rest will all stand on the right. ”

More than 500 people were in an uproar immediately, and their faces changed drastically and rushed out to both sides.

Soon, in less than ten breaths, the group separated.

Luo Zhengyou swept his eyes and found that only more than thirty people were standing on the left, and the rest were all on the right.

"Good!"

Luo Zheng raised his hand and pointed to the right, and shouted, "Tie up General Ben." ”

"Yes."

Xu Chu roared, stared at the tiger, and immediately pounced with two hundred iron guards.

Some literati wanted to resist, but they were mercilessly beaten to the ground by the iron guards and tied up strongly.

The more than 30 people standing on the left were terrified, secretly wiping cold sweat, and secretly thinking that they were fortunate to stand on the left, otherwise they were afraid that it would be inevitable to suffer a meal of flesh and skin, and maybe they would lose their lives. (To be continued) R580