After Xu Liang arranged some affairs in the big tent of the Chinese army, he remembered Dai Feng's strange attitude, so he paced alone in front of Dai Zongbing's tent, and after letting the guards on duty at the door pass through, Xu Liang walked in casually.

Dai Feng had taken off his armor and was sitting at the table, on which was his usual special steel knife, and when he saw Xu Liang coming in, Dai Feng got up and gave up the main seat to Xu Liang.

Xu Liang glanced at the steel knife on the table, and praised: "Good knife." ”

Dai Feng smiled faintly and poured a cup of tea for Xu Liang.

"Your Excellency is here at this time, not just to appreciate the old man's knife, right?"

Xu Liang looked directly at Dai Feng and asked, "Just now in the big tent of the Chinese army, General Dai, your expression is not right." Can you tell me why? ”

"Nothing. It's just that my heart is not happy. ”

"Because I ordered the captives to be killed?"

"It's not." Dai Feng denied it, and beckoned Xu Liang to say: "Taste this tea, my lord, it's fresh." ”

Xu Liang looked at Dai Feng deeply and said bluntly, "You don't agree to kill the prisoners? ”

Dai Feng was silent for a while, then nodded and admitted, "Yes, I don't agree to kill the prisoners." The 7,000 people who surrendered, although they were once rebels, were the people of my Ming Dynasty. Seven thousand living lives, kill if you say kill! ”

Xu Liang was silent and sighed: "Our Liang army set out this time to recover Hanzhong Mansion in one fell swoop. The army with 7,000 prisoners was a great factor of instability. ”

Dai Feng said: "You can send troops to send them back to the Pingliang military cantonment base and use them as cantonment soldiers." ”

Xu Liang shook his head. "It's not that simple. Our army only had 30,000 soldiers in total, and when we escorted the prisoners back to Pingliang, we divided our troops. Not good for the war. ”

Dai Feng began to be a little annoyed, got up and walked a few steps, shook his hand and said, "My lord, I didn't see the scene of the shooting with my own eyes!" I went to see it! It's nothing more than purgatory on earth! The blood of the captives covered almost the entire valley, and even the dirt turned red! ”

Xu Liang was speechless, recalling the scene of shooting 7,000 prisoners during the day, Xu Liang himself was pale. Bloodless.

After a long time, Xu Liang got up from his seat and said helplessly: "Marching to fight." There is no immortal. ”

Dai Feng was furious and shouted at Xu Liang: "That's not a frontal fight on the battlefield, this is a pit killing!" ”

Xu Liang stepped forward and patted Dai Feng's shoulder and said, "General Dai." I see what you mean. In fact, I don't feel good about giving this order. However, for the sake of the bigger picture, I also had to make some reluctant decisions, even if they were not necessarily my intention. But war is brutal. Hope you understand. ”

“…… I know. Dai Feng was in a heavy mood, looking at Xu Liang, his eyes showing a sense of pleading, "But I hope that you, my lord, will make these cruel decisions as little as possible." ”

Xu Liang nodded. "I'll try my best." He looked outside the tent and said, "It's not too early." Rest sooner. ”

As he spoke, Xu Liang nodded slightly at Dai Feng and walked out.

In the general's mansion in the Hutou Pass, the lights are colorful, and the guests are full of guests. Wang Daliang Wang Daliang was dressed in a groom's official costume with a big red tuanhua, standing with a wine glass in his hand, and was toasting in a circle among several tables of guests with red faces.

Among the guests, most of them were the generals in the army of the Great Liang King, and there were also a few squires in the Tiger Head Pass. Every time they arrive at a table, the guests will inevitably have to compliment a few words, congratulating the king of Daliang for returning the beauty.

Every time he heard this, King Liang grinned happily, revealing the two rows of yellow teeth inside. King Daliang is mediocre in appearance, but he was able to marry Li Ting, the granddaughter of Li Fanbei, the leader of the Li family's army, who is recognized as the most beautiful in the people's army.

King Daliang knew that among the people's army, there were many generals of the people's army who had ideas about Li Ting, such as Zhu Zijian, the king of Shunyi, Gao Yingxiang, the king of Chuang, and the general Huang Ziren, all of whom had more or less spread some gossip, and even Gao Zilin, the military advisor, also boasted of being a literati and a gentleman, and gave Li Ting a few poems showing his heart in a decent manner.

These people are either more powerful than King Liang, or more handsome than King Liang, or more talented than King Liang, but it is King Liang who has the last laugh because of his poor appearance.

In the face of such a record, how could King Daliang be unwilling?

I have already worshiped heaven and earth with the bride, and when the king of Daliang finishes toasting this circle of wine, he can go to the new house to do the long-awaited wonderful thing with the beauty!

King Liang stood on the edge of the last table, smiling more and more proudly. The two rows of yellow plate teeth are more and more conspicuous.

"Wowhaha, you guys eat first, General Ben will go to the backyard...... Uh, go get a new outfit. King Liang exhaled a strong smell of wine and laughed.

The guest smiled and quipped, "I'm afraid the general can't wait, right?" Take it easy, beware of the bed collapsing. ”

All the guests laughed.

"Wowhaha!" King Liang was triumphant, staggered to the inner courtyard, and waved his hand to the guests as he walked, "What do you say!" General Ben knows how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade......"

The two maids walked in the direction of the new house of the Liang Dynasty, and along the way, they only heard the King of Liang humming an out-of-tune Jiangnan minor tune. Partial life is half drunk and half awake, and the weight of his whole body is almost pressed on the two Yahuan, which makes the two Yahuan sweat.

A group of three staggered towards the new house.

There was the sound of hurried footsteps coming from behind.

"General! Checkmate! Big things are wrong! ”

The voice of the lieutenant general of the Great Liang King sounded anxiously behind him.

When King Daliang heard this, he turned to look at the deputy general who ran to him, glared and scolded: "You can't fucking speak!" Do you know what General Ben is going to do?! It's a big deal, and you have to stay with me! ”

The adjutant general cried and said anxiously: "General, this thing, it, it's bigger than the sky!" ”

"The officers and troops are coming! The Wudu Mountain camp is lost! 50,000 soldiers were killed and wounded! The adjutant general's expression was even more sad than the death of a loved one.

King Liang paused suddenly, pulled the collar of the lieutenant general, and shook and shouted, "What about the second child? I let him guard the camp, but what about the others? ”

King Daliang got married in Hutou Pass, so he handed over the defense task of the Wudu Mountain camp to his second brother, Wang Erliang.

The adjutant general said in a panicked voice: "Second general." He was killed by the officers and soldiers! ”

King Liang's expression changed drastically, and he roared wildly, "Second brother!! ”

A handful pushed the lieutenant a few steps away. yelled: "What are you still doing in a daze!" Go, tell those bastards to stop drinking! Meet in the lobby! ”

In the Hutouguan General's Mansion, with the roar of King Liang's unique loud voice, there was a sudden burst of chickens and dogs.

In the bridal room in the general's mansion, the bride Li Ting heard the movement in the front yard, took off the red hijab on her head, and called a cronie Yahuan to ask her to go to the front yard to see what was going on.

Not for a while. Yahuan came back, looking flustered: "Fourth Miss, it's not good." It was the officers and soldiers who called. I heard that the camp of Wudu Mountain was broken last night, and the official army is marching towards Hutou Pass. ”

Li Ting was stunned, "Officers and soldiers? Didn't the officers and soldiers all fight with Huang Ziren and Gao Yingxiang in Xi'an Mansion? Where did the officers and soldiers come from at this time? ”

Yahuan said: "Miss." It's Liang Jun! I heard that it was General Liang Jun. That Pingliang's fellow acquaintance Xu Liang personally led the army and fought over. ”

"Xu Liang!" Li Ting was stunned for a moment, then rejoiced, stroked his palms and smiled: "Xu Liang called!" Well, very good! ”

Yahuan looked at Li Ting in surprise, not understanding why Li Ting reacted this way.

Li Ting tore off the phoenix crown and xia cloak on his body, and laughed viciously, this look stunned the girl ring.

Li Ting pulled the ring. In her ear, he commanded, "You dare to go out of the house quickly and try to find my grandfather." Sue him and our chance has come. ”

Only one day later, the 30,000 Liang army led by Xu Liang drove to Hutou Pass. Set up a phalanx and make an attack on Hutou Pass.

At this time, Hutou Pass had already been prepared, and the king of Daliang transferred the troops of the pass and the surrounding counties into the pass, and sent people to rush to the Hanzhong Mansion to ask for reinforcements from Zhu Zijian, the king of Shunyi.

Although when the Liang army attacked the camp of Wudu Mountain at night, the strength of the king of Liang was greatly reduced, and the 50,000 people's army was less than 10,000 at the moment. In the face of the 30,000 Liang troops outside the pass, the king of Liang was very confident that he could hold the Hutou Pass.

Because, King Liang has always been good at defense.

The siege began.

Xu Liang ordered Luo Rucai, the vanguard of the Liang army, to lead 6,000 Liang army infantry, with all siege equipment, to launch an attack on Hutou Pass, and the five general guns of the artillery battalion provided fire support.

The deafening shouts of killing sounded under the walls of Hutou Pass. The Liang army rushed forward fearlessly, and the ladder and the city cone rushed to the defense of Hutou Pass again and again.

And the people's army in the city, exhausted the resources that could be used, blocking the attack of the Liang army, bows and arrows, stones, hot oil that is the most basic weapon to defend the city, in order to hinder the attack of the Liang army, the king of Liang launched the whole city of the people's army, and dug a row of trenches about two zhang wide on the side of the Hutouguan city wall overnight, the ditch was full of barbs, and the attacking Liang army fell into the ditch, basically pierced by the barbs, and there was no life or death.

The Liang army and the people's army fought continuously under the city for a whole day, there were losses to each other, regardless of victory or defeat, and Hutou Pass was still in the hands of King Liang.

Outside the Liang army camp, Xu Liang looked at the flag of the People's Army on the Tiger Head Pass, and couldn't help but sigh: "King Liang really deserves to be a famous general who is good at guarding. Our army attacked non-stop for a day, but Hutou Pass still could not be attacked. ”

Shaanxi political participation Hong Chengchou nodded, and said worriedly: "This official is worried that Hutou Pass will not be able to be captured for a long time, and Hanzhong Mansion will send troops to reinforce it." In this way, our intention to force the people's army to withdraw from Xi'an will be frustrated. ”

"So, no matter what, before sunset tomorrow, we must take the Tiger Head Pass!" Xu Liang said firmly.

That night, Xu Liang discussed with the generals of the Liang army for a long time, but they did not come up with a good way to seize the Tiger Head Pass, and it seemed that there was no other way than to fill it with human lives. Xu Liang couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

Dai Feng said regretfully: "If only we hadn't given up the Tiger Head Pass." ”

Xu Liang glared at him and pouted, "Hindsight!" ”

In the middle of the night, Xu Liang was suddenly woken up by the guards.

"My lord, a spy of the People's Army has been caught outside the camp gate." The guards reported.

When Xu Liang heard this, he immediately sobered up, dressed neatly, and ordered someone to bring the spy in.

It was a middle-aged man about forty or fifty years old, who was escorted into the camp, and the guards ordered the spy to kneel, and the spy actually raised his head and shouted: "I am not a spy!" I'm here to deliver the letter! ”

Well? Xu Liang's expression moved, and he looked at the middle-aged man again, but when he saw that he was wearing a beast skin jacket, burly and trapped in the enemy army, his face did not change. Xu Liang was secretly surprised, so he waved his hand to let the guards back a little, stared at him and asked in a deep voice, "You came to deliver the letter?" For whom to stay, and for what letter? ”

The middle-aged man's hands were tied behind the hemp rope, and he shouted proudly: "Li Xinbei of the Li Jiajun asked me to bring a message to Lord Xu!" ”

Xu Liang couldn't help but be taken aback, stood up from the chair, stared at the man and asked, "Li Xinbei?" What did he want to say? Don't you want to deceive the trust of the official again? ”

The middle-aged man heard this, and secretly said that what Li Xinbei said was true, and he had already colluded with Xu Liang. The middle-aged man's expression relaxed a little, and he said to Xu Liang: "Li Dugong said that the deal agreed with Lord Xu last time is still valid. If the adults want to cooperate, he will open the city gate tomorrow, when the adults are attacking the city, and welcome the Liang army into the city! ”

And such a good thing? Xu Liang couldn't help but be surprised and delighted. Although Li Xinbei and Li Ting have cooperated with him many times, their reputation is not very good, and they always break their promises. However, this time Xu Liang personally led 30,000 Liang troops to attack Hanzhong, but he could not stop in front of Hutou Pass, and if the Liang army was damaged too much if he attacked hard, and if Li Xinbei in Hutou Pass could really open the city gate and let the Liang army enter the city, it would be easy to capture Hutou Pass.

As for the conditions proposed by Li Xinbei, Xu Liang still remembered that the last time he was at the foot of Wudu Mountain, Li Tingfang said when he left that after the matter was completed, he only needed Xu Liang to agree to Li Jiajun's activities in Pingliang Mansion.

With such a steady profit and no loss, Xu Liang would be sorry for himself if he didn't do it. Xu Liang thought about it, raised his eyebrows, suddenly stared at the middle-aged man again, and asked coldly, "Who are you?" How can I know if what you say is true or false? ”

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, bowed slightly to Xu Liang, and said, "The grass people have gone to the heavenly dragon and have seen Lord Xu!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Xu Liang took a few steps back suddenly, and the surrounding Tsing Yi guards surrounded him, with the knife half out of the sheath, staring at the Heavenly Dragon, it seemed that the Heavenly Dragon would be hacked to death with a random knife if he only had the slightest movement.

"You, you are the leader of the People's Army, the Heavenly Dragon?!" Xu Liang pointed at the Heavenly Dragon in surprise.

Shangtianlong said: "The grass people are exactly. If the adults don't believe it, they can call the sworn brothers of the grass people, and Luo Rucai, the pioneer of the Liang army, came to identify him in person. ”

Xu Liang immediately shouted to the guards: "Go and invite Luo Xianxian." ”

The big tent of the Chinese army was brightly lit, and the news of catching a spy had already been notified to the generals of the Liang army. The generals waited outside the big tent of the Chinese army one after another, but they didn't come in without Xu Liang's orders.

Luo Rucai, the pioneer of the Liang army, was naturally outside the tent, and when he heard Xu Liang's words, he immediately opened the curtain and strode in. Glancing at the Heavenly Dragon, he arched his hand towards Xu Liang and said, "My lord, this person is the eldest brother of the last general, the Heavenly Dragon." ”

He hugged his fists towards the heavenly dragon and said, "Big brother." ”

Shangtianlong saw Luo Rucai and said in surprise: "Virtuous brother." ”

Seeing this, Xu Liang laughed and said to the left and right guards: "This is really a big water that has washed the Dragon King Temple." Loosen the dragon from the sky! (To be continued......)