Xu Liang felt that he and Gao Zilin, the military division of the people's army, might really be fateful, studious and easy to find a Zhao Yongyong, and to engage in internal strife with the people's army, Xu Liang's side despite the shortage of troops, but also gritted his teeth and prepared to send troops to respond, but he didn't think that Gao Zilin entered the camp alone and wiped out Zhao Yongyong with a knife.

Gao Zilin is a scheming person, but his martial arts are extremely high, Xu Liang has been in the Liang army several times, but he can't find a person who can match him.

Hey, it's a headache just thinking about it.

Evacuation is imperative. However, how to evacuate is a problem that needs to be discussed. Whoever goes first, who breaks off, and who responds halfway through, these are all things.

Fortunately, the structure of the Liang army generals is simple, and the discussion conference is basically Xu Liang's Yiyantang, although his image at the meeting is not good, with bandages on his chest, and a strong smell of herbs on his body, leaning obliquely in the Taishi chair, the whole image of a sick seedling.

In the end, it was decided that after Dai Feng and Luo Rucai led 15,000 men and horses, the cavalry battalion owner Wan Wenshan, together with the fourth lady Li Ting, Shang Tianlong, Guo Tianxing and others were responsible for answering halfway, the artillery battalion owner Sima Qiudao, and Luo Baiguan, the commander of the Liang army, was responsible for escorting Xu Liang and Hong to evacuate first.

Taking advantage of the gap in the assembly of the Liang army's troops, he ordered Luo Baiguan, the commander of the Liang army, to lead his troops to collect all the gold and silver in Hanzhong City, and prepare to bring it back to replenish military funds.

Hong Chengchou, a political participant in Shaanxi, was very dissatisfied with Liang Jun's seizure of Hanzhong Mansion, and felt that Liang Jun's move was like a bandit. asked Xu Liang to take into account the face of the court and return the gold and silver he had collected.

Xu Liang sneered. Touching his chest to aggravate the injury, Hong was speechless.

A two-horse carriage was salvaaged from a large family in Hanzhong City. The interior was extremely comfortable, used as Xu Liang's carriage, Xu Liang poked his head out of the carriage, looked at the carriage behind him and wore a carriage full of looted valuables, and felt a little comforted in his heart. As soon as he turned his head, he saw Hong Chengchou, who was participating in politics in Shaanxi, next to the carriage with a black face.

"Lord Hong," Xu Liang greeted, "You are always a civil official, civil officials sit in a sedan chair, and military generals ride horses." My carriage is open and tight. Are you old enough to sit together? ”

Hong Shenzheng glanced at the gorgeous carriage lightly, and said in a stiff tone: "This official is used to sitting on horseback, comfortable!" The carriage that Lord Xu snatched from the people, no matter how gorgeous and comfortable it was, the official couldn't afford it. ”

When he said this, Xu Liang immediately didn't like to listen to it. He laughed and said, "Gha, Lord Hong, you can take it slowly." This way to Pingliang Mansion, the journey is long. ”

Hong Shenzheng raised his neck, made a proud appearance, and ignored Xu Liang.

After a day's journey. Xu Liang and the other teams that evacuated first arrived at the north gate of Hanzhong City, inside Hutou Pass. There are 5,000 defenders in Hutou Pass, and the guards in the pass have already received the news. Xu Liang, Hong Shenzheng and others were welcomed into the pass. The prepared dry food was distributed to each battalion, and Xu Liang and Hong entered the guard's mansion in the pass. Good student hospitality.

When the guard saw that Xu Liang and Hong had lunch, he reported bad news to Xu Liang.

"Lord Hong, Lord Xu," the guard said, "Li Dugong, who was recuperating in the Guannei, was seriously ill yesterday, and he didn't catch his breath and went. ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he was taken aback. Li Xinbei was conspired by the king of Daliang, and he had a huge poison in his body, and he had been recuperating and recuperating in Hutou Pass, even when the fourth lady Li Ting and others went to Hanzhong with Xu Liang, Li Xinbei did not follow him.

Li Xinbei has a huge poison in his body, and it is a matter of time before he dies. It's just that the timing is too unfortunate. The Liang army was on the way to retreat, and it was impossible to leave too much time for Li Xinbei's funeral.

"Li Dugong has a huge poison in his body, and he is also affected by standing up, and he may be relieved if he dies." Xu Liang sighed.

"Duke Li is the grandfather of the fourth young lady Li Ting?" Hong asked suddenly.

Xu Liang nodded.

Hong Shenzheng sighed, thoughtful, but didn't say anything.

Xu Liang instructed the guard again, and said: "Li Dugong is in a good situation, although he is downcast now, we can't take it lightly, what requirements do you have from Li Jiajun's side, you have to try to meet them." ”

"Yes, the Admiral understands." The guard nodded.

The team rested in Hutou Pass for two hours, replenished dry food and forage, and the team was ready to set off again.

At this time, the fourth lady Li Ting, Shang Tianlong, Guo Tianxing and other three people came in black clothes to meet Xu Liang.

The fourth lady, Li Ting, looked sad and stood in front of Xu Liang looking lonely and helpless.

Xu Liang didn't know how to comfort her, so he had to say dryly: "The governor is gone, and the fourth lady is mourning." ”

Fourth Miss Li Ting nodded slightly, stared at Xu Liang with wet eyes, and said, "Grandpa, he has no other relatives under his knees except for me." I failed to serve him wholeheartedly in front of him, and now that he is dead, I want to hold a funeral for him in Hutou Pass, talk about my shame, and ask Lord Xu and Lord Hong to fulfill it. ”

Hong Senzheng frowned and said: "Li Ting, now that our army is in the critical period of retreat, we must withdraw from Hanzhong Mansion and return to Pingliang as soon as possible before the people's army is assembled." Li Dugong is dead, cremation is enough, and there is no need for funeral. Li Dugong has been in the wind and cloud all his life, and he has never seen any scenes, so how can he care about these false shelves. ”

Xu Liang frowned slightly, glanced at Hong Shenzheng, and said secretly, did this Lord Hong take the wrong medicine? It's so hard to say!

Sure enough, a trace of anger flashed on the face of the fourth young lady, Li Ting, and said in a crisp voice to Hong to participate in politics: "Lord Hong is too unkind to say such things!" Even if my grandfather is reckless and careless, he doesn't care about this, but this is a little filial piety of my surviving person, whether I do it or not is my business, and my grandfather doesn't care if it's his business. ”

"We are all competing for time with Huang Ziren, and a funeral will not be completed in three or four days." Hong Shenzheng didn't care about the face of the fourth lady Li Ting, and said with a sinking face, "We don't have so much time to waste. ”

The fourth young lady was so angry that her eyebrows were stiff, and she said in a cold voice: "If Lord Hong can't wait, you don't have to pay attention to us, you can go first." ”

"Li Ting!" Hong participated in politics and said: "You are not only the granddaughter of Li Dugong, but now you are the commander of the Liang army. On the way to retreat, you have to lead the troops to meet you halfway. Did you stay in Hutou Pass for the funeral, did you treat the military aircraft as a child's play? ”

The fourth lady pursed her lips. Trembling with anger, he brushed his sleeves and said, "Lord Hong." I'm a woman, and I'm the same with or without me. If Lord Hong is not at ease, I will hand over the military power. ”

Hong Shenzheng listened, stroked his beard, and nodded slowly: "This ...... It's pretty much the same. ”

"Humph!" Fourth Miss Li Ting snorted softly, annoyed.

Then, Shangtianlong and Guotianxing stepped forward and said, "Two adults, the two of us have always had dealings with Fourth Miss and Li Dugong. Now that Duke Li is gone, we are willing to hand over the military power and stay to help the fourth lady handle the funeral. ”

Hong Shenzheng was slightly stunned, looked at the two of them with scrutiny, and asked in a deep voice: "After the funeral, where will the two generals go?" ”

When Shangtianlong and Guo Tiansheng heard this, they were immediately a little annoyed, and said to Hong: "After the funeral is done, it is natural to hurry up." Starry night, catch up with the two adults. ”

"Well, that's ...... It's good. Hong Senzheng nodded.

Hong participated in politics and asked such a question, and heard it in everyone's ears. Anyone can hear that Hong is not trusting the fourth lady, the heavenly dragon and the heavenly star, these generals of the people's army.

Fourth Miss Li Ting, Heavenly Dragon. Guo Tianxing and the three of them stood in front of Xu Liang and Hong Shenzheng, and they all had a look of disgruntleness on their faces.

Xu Liang was half-lying on the Taishi's chair. Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was not very friendly, he made a noise and thin mud. Ease the atmosphere.

"Well, I see that the three of you have a deep affection for Governor Li, and this official also admires it in his eyes." Xu Liang had a smile on his face, waved his hand at the three of them, and said: "The three of you want to hold a funeral for Li Dugong, this is also human nature, and this official will not stop it, but our army is on the way back and can't stay here for a long time." This official will lead people to move on, and the three of you will stay here for the time being to do the funeral. Well, this right to hand over the troops is only temporary, I look at Tianlong, and it is okay to hand over the military power temporarily by Tianxing, as for the soldiers and horses under the fourth lady Li Ting, you can stay by your side and handle the funeral, and you also need a lot of manpower, right? ”

Fourth Miss Li Ting listened, her expression softened, and she arched her hand towards Xu Liang and said, "Thank you Lord Xu for your understanding." ”

"Eh, Miss Four, don't be polite." Xu Liang hurriedly said, "Speaking of which, Li Dugong is somewhat kind to the official, the official is about to set off, and he can't go to condole, so Miss Lao Si will put incense on the coffin in front of Li Dugong for the official." ”

"Yes, thank you, sir." The fourth lady, Li Ting, brought rain and said in a sobbing voice.

arranged for Wanwen Mountain and Shangtianlong, and Guotianxing handed over the soldiers and horses, and Xu Liang set off again.

Out of Hutou Pass, Hong Shenzheng approached Xu Liang's carriage again, and said to Xu Liang in the carriage: "Guozhong, I see that Li Ting, Shangtianlong, and Tianxing handle Li Xinbei's funeral is fake, and it is true that I want to take the opportunity to break away from the Liang army." They have already agreed to hand over the military power, Guozhong, you really shouldn't leave another team for Fourth Miss Li Ting. ”

Xu Liang was silent for a long time, and said: "Li Ting, Heavenly Dragon, and the three of them have done their best since the surrender of the Heavenly Star, and they have not had two hearts. If you take the power of the three soldiers based on suspicion alone, it will be chilling. ”

Hong Senzheng reproached: "You are a woman's kindness! These three people have been in the grass for a long time, although they are reckless, but they are all scheming. It's only been a dozen days since the surrender, and you can still expect the three of you to be loyal to us? I see that these three people are all grass on the wall, falling with the wind, and seeing that the civilian army is strong, and our army is retreating, I want to withdraw my legs and slip away! ”

Xu Liang sighed and said: "No matter what, if there is no evidence, I suspect that my subordinates are not the work of the eldest husband!" ”

"The kindness of a woman!" Hong participated in politics and scolded again.

The Liang army led by Xu Liang had more than 6,000 people, and because they had to bring a few general guns from the artillery battalion and dozens of horse-drawn carriages full of gold and silver, the marching speed was not fast. At this time, there was a scout horse of Tsing Yi Wei who sent the military information quickly.

Huang Ziren, the leader of the people's army, incorporated Zhao Yongyong's 20,000 horses, his original strength was 60,000, and he gathered the people's troops from other states and counties, plus the 40,000 horses of King Gao Yingxiang, Wang Zuogui, and Huang Jiayin's 20,000 horses, a total of more than 150,000 troops, captured Hanzhong City in one fell swoop, and the momentum along the way was like a bamboo, and several cities were conquered one after another, and the Liang army in charge of the broken war fought a battle three days ago, and the Liang army was defeated and retreated.

Huang Ziren was violent, attacked the Hutou Pass, the defenders of the Hutou Pass fought hard for two days, the pass was broken, the general who guarded the pass was killed, the fourth lady Li Ting, and the dragon went to the sky. Guo Tianxing led more than 2,000 people to escape from the gate when the Hutou Pass was broken. Head west.

Huang Ziren conquered Hutou Pass, and the army did not stop. All the way forward, chasing after the broken Dai Feng, Luo Rucai's army did not let go, and in the next two days, Dai Feng fought three times, Dai Feng was defeated, the loss of troops was more than 10,000, and he was retreating in the direction of Wudu Mountain.

After Xu Liang listened to the report, Chao Hong sighed when he participated in politics: "It seems that we have dealt a big blow to Huang Ziren and Gao Zisen. Huang Ziren is determined to kill our army. ”

Hong Shenzheng put out a map of the army, compared the distance from Hutou Pass to Wudu Mountain, and said worriedly: "Guozhong, Hutou Pass is far from here, and it can be reached in two days if you march quickly, and we have to completely get out of Hanzhong Mansion, at this speed, it will take at least two days." In terms of time, it's too late. ”

Xu Liang sighed. "Yes, it depends on whether Dai Feng and Luo Rucai can delay the people's army for another two days."

Hong Senzheng shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said: "I see enough, General Dai has less than 5,000 troops in his hands. He looked at the heavy general cannons in the ranks. There were also dozens of heavy carts of gold and silver, and he said in a deep voice: "Or, these artillery." And all these things are put aside, and the team moves forward lightly? ”

Xu Liang was taken aback. His head shook his head like a rattle, and he glared and shouted, "How can this be?" Our Liang army only has these few generals' cannons. What will you use to siege the city after throwing me? And these dozens of carriages, which are all dozens of carts of silver with white flowers, and you told me to throw these treasures away? Then you might as well just kill me! ”

Hong participated in politics and glared, and he could only stare at Xu Liang, a money fan.

Xu Liang raised his head and shouted at the team: "The whole army is speeding up!" ”

The team of 6,000 people set off again and marched along the foot of Wudu Mountain.

Seeing that the speed of the march was still not much faster, Xu Liang ordered someone to send an order to Wanwenshan, who was in charge of answering halfway, asking him to lead his nearly 8,000 men and horses forward, and prepare to converge Dai Feng's men and horses to block the offensive of the people's army.

Xu Liang's more than 6,000 people walked to the official road across Wudu Mountain again, and the camp of the destroyed former People's Army King Liang can still be vaguely seen, the dilapidated gate, the abandoned pot stove, and several tents that have not yet been burned down.

Through the abandoned camp, there is a gorge road nearly ten miles long, which is the only way to connect Hanzhong Mansion and Fengxiang Mansion.

Halfway through the procession, Xu Liang was looking at the slopes on both sides of the gorge, which were overgrown with withered grass and desolate.

At this time, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves behind him, and a Tsing Yi guard spy ran to Xu Liang and Hong Shenzheng with sweat on his head, and said hurriedly: "Lord Hong, Lord Xu, the people's army fought fiercely with General Dai's soldiers and horses thirty miles away from Wudu Mountain, and General Dai was surrounded by many people. ”

"Huh?" Xu Liang exclaimed.

The spy wiped his sweat and continued: "Fortunately, General Wan Wenshan led the army to arrive, and General Dai broke through. ”

Xu Liang and Hong couldn't help but sigh with relief when they participated in politics. Xu Liang scolded the spies: "Don't say a paragraph in the future, leave a paragraph, it will scare people to death!" ”

The spy claimed that it was, and said: "Lord Xu, General Dai and General Wan ordered their subordinates to report to your lordship, they will stop the civilian army at the foot of Wudu Mountain one more time, please speed up the march, otherwise, the situation is critical." ”

"How many men and horses are there on General Dai and General Wan's side?" Xu Liang asked in a deep voice.

"Less than 5,000!"

Hiss! Xu Liang suddenly felt a toothache. waved off the spies, and Xu Liang was also anxious.

"Guozhong, throw something!" Hong Senzheng persuaded again, "Keep the green mountains here, don't be afraid of no firewood, artillery and money are all things outside the body, and the most important thing is to preserve your strength." ”

"Let me think!" Xu Liang raised his hand to interrupt Hong's participation in politics and muttered, "Let me think again, think carefully." ”

Hong Shenzheng frowned, urging the team to speed up, while glaring at Xu Liang.

There must be a way! Xu Liang pondered for a long time, the general's cannon and dozens of carts of gold and silver, Xu Liang would be distressed to death if he gave up, and the meaning of Guo Hong's participation in politics was to give up both!

This is tantamount to asking for Xu Liang's life!

Xu Liang thought hard, fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead and neck, he reached out and wiped it on his neck irritably, and when he looked up, he inadvertently saw the official road with a curved gorge, and the slopes on both sides of the official road were overgrown with withered grass and swayed in the wind.

"Someone!" Xu Liang suddenly looked overjoyed and shouted, "Hurry up and ask the artillery battalion master Sima to come over!" (To be continued......)