The amount of information given by Feng Suqin was too great, and Xu Liang couldn't accept it for a while. He remembered very clearly that Emperor Chongzhen was convicted of the seventh-class crime of eunuchs in the case of rebellion, including 261 ministers of the DPRK and China in one fell swoop, and Wei Zhongxian was the first on the list of crimes. Ling Chi. However, because Gonggong Wei was about to die before, the body was dug up from the grave by Jinyi Wei and brought back to the capital, and it was cut again in public.

It is said that on the day of the execution, thousands of people gathered around the court, and many of them waited to pick up a piece of Wei's father-in-law's minced meat and cook it. The so-called hatred to the extreme, eating its flesh and drinking its blood, as if it is not enough to vent the hatred in his heart.

How can a scene witnessed by thousands of people be faked?

Xu Liang couldn't figure it out, let alone think about it. Walking around the pavilion with a frown.

Dai Feng walked over while patting the dust on his body, and arched his hand towards Xu Liang: "My lord, are you looking for me?" ”

Xu Liang saw Dai Feng, put aside the doubts in his heart for the time being, and said warmly: "Shopkeeper Dai, you have to change your title later, we have to call you General Dai." ”

"Don't make fun of me as an old man." Dai Feng is inexplicably authentic.

"Hehe," Xu Liang chuckled, beckoning Dai Feng to sit on the railing in the pavilion, and told him about recommending him to the emperor as the Pingliang guerrilla general.

Dai Feng refused to believe it at first, but after Xu Liang repeatedly explained, and Feng Suqin confirmed it on the side, Dai Feng believed it. After believing it, his eyes were wet, and he clenched Xu Liang's two arms, and his voice was choked. A few years ago, he Dai Feng was also the garrison general of Jinan Mansion, but he was dismissed and returned to Jianchang County for refuge after being plotted by traitors.

Xu Liang comforted him for a while, and instructed Dai Feng to hand over the matter of logistics in the world, and go to the military headquarters tomorrow to receive the general's seal token. You can go back to Zhenyuan with yourself.

That night, Xu Liang summoned all the people from the Xu Mansion who remained in the capital together and announced the appointment of the court in public. Everyone heard that Xu Liang was not only promoted to Pingliang Tongzhi. Moreover, Dai Feng was recommended to be the Pingliang guerrilla general, and even the number of the Liang army was filed in the military department. Everyone danced happily, and the Weiyuan Building closed early that night, and a banquet was held inside to celebrate.

The next morning, everything was in order. Xu Liang and Dai Feng went to the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War to get official seals. Before leaving the yamen of the Ministry of Officials, Wang Xian of Wenxuan Shilang personally sent him out of the door, and said goodbye to Xu Liang very closely.

When Xu Liang returned to the front of the Weiyuan Building, he gathered the people who returned to Zhenyuan. Everyone checked their bags and saw that nothing was left behind, so they set off for Beijing. Yan Qi, the shopkeeper of the world's carriages and horses, took several subordinates to send out of Yongding Gate, and when he separated from Xu Liang, Xu Liang said: "Old Qi, you are in the capital, do two things for me." ”

Yan Qi said: "My lord, please speak." ”

Xu Liang looked back at the Beijing city wall high behind him, and said quietly: "Wei Zhongxian was tortured, you investigated and charged it for me, what was the situation of Wei Gonggong at that time?" Is it unrecognizable or clear. ”

"Don't worry, sir. The subordinates must find out clearly. Yan Qi replied solemnly.

"The second thing," Xu Liang's face showed a fierce look, and said, "Then Zhao Yong, the commander of the guards of the Han Palace, should still be in the capital. After we leave Beijing, you keep an eye on him for me and find a chance to make him disappear. ”

Yan Qi's expression froze, and he said in a deep voice: "Yes." The subordinates guarantee to complete the task. ”

Xu Liang and his entourage of more than 100 people left the capital on May 17 and returned to Zhenyuan County in early June. Xing Zhongshan led thousands of Liang troops in disguise to return to Zhenyuan County in mid-June.

At this time, the territory of Pingliang Mansion was basically a world of thieves. Under the rule of Pingliang Prefecture, except for Zhenyuan County, Guyuan Prefecture, and Jingzhou, the rest of the prefectures and counties were basically taken over by the thief army. More than 100,000 people roamed the streets and alleys of Pingliang Province. Completely ignore the court army as nothing.

Zhenyuan City was originally panicked, and the county Cheng Huang Daozhou and the Liang army sentry Wan Wenshan gathered more than 5,000 Liang troops to defend Zhenyuan City. After repelling the two attacks of the thieves, Zhenyuan Castle was saved.

Xu Liang and his entourage entered the city. County Cheng Huang Daozhou, the main book Guo Tianxu, the classic Shi He Cheng, the inspector Liu Yong and the post Cheng Chen Zhen, plus the Liang army led by Wan Wenshan, Zuo Xi rushed to the county office with a smile and Xu Liang to meet him.

After Xu Liang briefly greeted everyone, he asked about the recent situation. County Cheng Huang Daozhou said with a bitter face: "My lord, the thieves have been plundering Pingliang for more than two months, and the surrounding officials and soldiers are at the mercy of the thieves, and they have not sent troops for a long time. Our Zhenyuan City is thanks to the Wan Camp Lord who led Brother Liang Jun to defend the city as much as possible, so that the Zhenyuan was not lost. ”

Xu Liang said: "If such a big thing happens, doesn't Lord Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides, care?" ”

Huang Xiancheng sighed lightly, shook his head and said: "Governor Wu is very upset, anxious to rescue Pingliang, to Anton Zhongwei's Ye Commander, Qingyang garrison general He Renlong, Yansui general He Huchen and other surrounding generals have given orders, let them send troops to help Pingliang, alas, the order has been given several times, except for the governor's account guerrilla general Li Ying led his troops to Pingliang City to fight with the thief Shangtianlong, the rest of the generals have nothing to do. ”

When Xu Liang heard this, his heart sank. sighed: "Lord Wu is the governor of the three sides, these generals are not afraid of Lord Wu to blame them for doing this?" ”

When it comes to the attitude of the high-level, Huang Xiancheng is not easy to answer. Dai Feng frowned and said: "It's okay to be on the side, Pingliang City is the foundation of Anton Zhongwei, why is Commander Ye of Anton Zhongwei not in a hurry?" ”

Huang Xiancheng looked at Dai Feng, and there was no such person in the Liang army in the image, so he looked at Xu Liang. Seeing this, Xu Liang pointed to everyone: "Let me introduce to you, this is the new Pingliang guerrilla general Dai Fengdai." ”

Everyone was taken aback and stepped forward to salute. Huangxian Chengcai said: "General Dai doesn't know, two months ago, Anton Zhongwei commanded Ye Yanqing to lead Andong Zhongwei soldiers and horses to follow the prince of Dongchang to fight against the fourth lady, but unexpectedly fell into the enemy's ambush and suffered heavy losses. At present, there are less than 1,000 lost horses available to Anton's central guard, and Commander Ye wants to recover Pingliang, but unfortunately there are not enough soldiers under him, and there is no way. ”

The situation in Pingliang is about like this, Governor Wu and Commander Ye want to recover Pingliang, but the arrogant soldiers and fierce generals under them don't listen to the greetings, and relying on the little soldiers directly under the Governor's Mansion, wanting to recover Pingliang is tantamount to a fool's dream.

In this way, Xu Liang has nothing to do. At that moment, he announced in public the matter of his promotion to Pingliang Tongzhi and Huang Daozhou's takeover of Zhenyuan Zhixian County, and ordered Huang Daozhou, Guo Tianxu, He Cheng and others to prepare grain, grass, bows and arrows, and brought Dai Feng, Xing Zhongshan, Wan Wenshan and other Liang generals to the Zhenyuan military camp to order troops.

When he came to the Liang army camp rebuilt from the Han Wangfu Annex, the lord of the ten thousand battalions ordered people to blow the assembly horn, and gathered more than 5,000 Liang soldiers in the camp on the school ground, and respectfully asked Xu Liang to speak.

Xu Liang patrolled on the general platform for a while, looked left and saw that he didn't see another camp owner, Hu Xiaoyong, and couldn't help but ask Wan Wenshan in surprise: "Camp master Wan, why didn't you see Hu Xiaoyong?" ”

Wan Wenshan's face was angry, and he said hatefully: "General Yu, Camp Master Hu has left the Liang army a month ago and defected to Andong Zhongwei to command Tongzhi Huang Ziren. ”

"Huh?" When Xu Liang heard this, his face changed, and he asked, "What's the matter?" ”

When Xing Zhongshan and Dai Feng and others heard this, they all looked surprised, Wan Wenshan looked disdainful, spit on the ground, and said: "A month ago, the young lady sent someone from the capital to send an urgent message, asking Hu Xiaoyong to bring a battalion of men and horses into Beijing in disguise, but Hu Xiaoyong saw the letter, and thought that the general was in a critical situation in Beijing, and he was cowardly, not only did he not obey the order, but instead came to persuade the last general, and asked the last general to lead the Liang army who stayed in Zhenyuan to give up the general, and instead took refuge under the new Andong Zhongwei commander Tongzhi Huang Ziren. Although I, Wan Wenshan, am not a big person, I also know the word loyalty, how can I follow him to seek glory! ”

Xu Liang's face turned blue when he heard this. Xing Zhongshan scolded: "Turtle grandson, it's not something made by people!" With Hu Chenggong all the way in the capital! Phew! ”

Wan Wenshan said again: "That Hu Xiaoyong wanted to take his battalion of soldiers with him before leaving, but fortunately, the general found out in time and recovered most of them, but hundreds of people were still taken away by him. ”

"Bastard!" Xing Zhongshan jumped to his feet and scolded, "The Liang army was created by the general, he Hu Xiaoyong is shameless, how dare he take away my Liang army soldiers?" Hmph, don't call me Xing to bump into me in the future, otherwise he will have to cut this turtle grandson with a knife! ”

Xu Liang only felt that the anger in his chest was surging uncontrollably like a wild horse, his face was so red that he could drip blood, his hands trembled uncontrollably, and he suddenly roared "ah", and smashed his fist on the wooden railing of the platform.

I heard a thud, and the wooden railing shook violently.

The generals were startled and looked at Xu Liang in horror, only to see Xu Liang's face was blue, his chest rose and fell sharply, and his nose was panting like a cow. The right hand that had smashed over the railing hung down to his waist, the skin had been cut on it, and two lines of blood were dripping down his fingers.

More than 5,000 soldiers of the Liang Army on the school field heard this sound, and they were suddenly silent.

"General, your hands ......"

Xu Liang shook his head, gritted his teeth, and looked angrily in the direction of Guyuan Prefecture, silently reciting in his heart: Grace and righteousness!

"General?" The generals called softly.

Xu Liang took a few deep breaths, calmed the anger in his chest, regained his normal expression, waved his hand at Dai Feng and the others, and said, "I'm fine." ”

The generals all looked at Xu Liang worriedly, obviously not believing what Xu Liang said.

Xu Liang Yixing was so happy that he no longer had the idea of ordering troops, and said to Xing Zhongshan: "The soldiers left in Hu Xiaoyong's camp are all under the wave of Pingliang guerrilla general Dai Feng. Orders to go down, post notices widely, and recruit soldiers. All headquarters have their own posts, and they have stepped up training...... I won't order troops today, so let's disperse. ”

After saying that, Xu Liang got off the platform without saying a word and walked towards the camp gate lonely. Xing Zhongshan, Dai Feng, Wan Wenshan and others glanced at each other and sighed. (To be continued)