71_71495 Xu Liang and the others followed the sound and saw a tall young man struggling to walk in the direction of Xu Liang, and behind him, several Liang soldiers followed closely.

Seeing Xu Liang and the others coming over, a Liang soldier stepped forward in a few steps and arched his hand towards Xu Liang and said, "Lord Yu, this person is the leader of the newly surrendered thieves, I heard that Lord Xu has arrived, and he is clamoring to see my lord." ”

Xu Liang waved his hand and said, "Bring him up." ”

After a while, several Liang soldiers escorted the man to Xu Liang. The man raised his head and grinned at Xu Liang, and bowed head-on: "Luo Rucai, the general of the defeated army, has seen Lord Tongzhi." ”

Wan Wenshan was taken aback for a moment, pointed at Luo Rucai and said, "My lord, this is the returning thief general Luo Rucai that the last general once mentioned to your lordship. ”

Xu Liang snorted lightly and shouted at Luo Rucai: "Luo Rucai, raise your head!" ”

Luo Rucai raised his head when he heard this, and smiled shyly and flatteringly at Xu Liang.

Xu Liang looked at it for a while, and saw that the man in front of him had a pair of black eyes rolling around, a flattering smile on his face, and his face seemed familiar.

"It's you!" Xu Liang shouted, stepped forward and kicked Luo Rucai to the ground, and then rushed forward and kicked several times, scolding while kicking: "It can be regarded as letting Lao Tzu find you again, bastard, and Lao Tzu will be happy when he sends troops back!" I'll kick, I'll kick you to death! ”

Dai Feng, Wan Wenshan, Sima Qiudao and other Liang generals watched Xu Liang burst into trouble, punching and kicking Luo Rucai, who had just surrendered, as if he had a deep hatred, and couldn't help but look dumbfounded.

Luo Rucai screamed in pain on the ground, covered his head with his hands, and begged for mercy pitifully: "Don't fight, don't fight!" Luo and adults have never met. I don't know how I have offended adults? ”

Xu Liang stopped, pointed at Luo Rucai angrily and scolded: "You bastard, you dare to say that you didn't offend me?!" Last year, when the official led the troops to rescue Jingzhou, wasn't it you, a bastard, who led the troops to the middle of the road with a black spear, causing Lao Tzu to lose the batch of carriages full of gold and silver! Say, is the person who cut off Lao Tzu's financial path in the first place a bastard? ”

Luo Rucai blinked. After thinking about it for a long time, I remembered that there seemed to be such a thing. At that time, when Xu Liang led his troops to the outside of Jingzhou City, it was already dark, and Luo Rucai was still on an errand under Shangtianlong at that time, and he was responsible for leading the troops, so it seemed that he had indeed met the young Lord Xu in front of him. Luo Rucai immediately bowed his head and pretended to be his grandson, and said reasonably: "Luo Mou didn't know Mount Tai when he had eyes. I don't recognize Lord Xu, and if I offend Lord Xu, I really deserve death! ”

"Hey, you're happy to admit it." Xu Liang chuckled in surprise, although this Luo Rucai offended himself at the beginning, but in the end, Luo Rucai was also one of the few generals Xu Liang had ever seen. In his heart, he had already intended to recruit him, so he shouted lightly: "There are a lot of things in the past, and my lord has a lot of them, so I won't care about you." ”

Luo Rucai had just gotten up half of his body, and when he heard this, he immediately became like a wave of sycophants: "Yes, yes, the adult is a big man who can run a horse on the head of the general and a boat in the belly of the prime minister." Nature disdains and is embarrassed by the small. ”

Xu Liang snorted, kicked over, and scolded with a smile: "You sycophant!" I can say it! ”

Luo Rucai took Xu Liang's kick. Rubbing his hands together, he smiled and said: "The adults are smiling, the little ones have read some subsets of scriptures and histories in the early years, and they are coarse and ink-based, and the essays naturally cannot be compared with adults." ”

Xu Liang said with a smile: "You are the leader of a thief who doesn't want to be a good leader, and you still go to study, is it possible that you want to take the top prize?" ”

"I thought about it in the early years. It's a pity that I couldn't get into the ......"

"Stand up straight!" Xu Liang saw Luo Rucai's smiling face, and his face sank suddenly. Bellowed.

Luo Rucai immediately stood up straight and straightened his chest. looked at Xu Liang seriously.

"Say, why did you surrender to the court so soon?" Xu Liang asked coldly.

Luo Rucai blinked his eyes and said seriously: "Luo Mou is descending the Liang army but not the court!" ”

"Huh?" Xu Liang asked in surprise: "You still learn Guan Gong!" What's wrong with that? ”

During the Three Kingdoms period, Guan Gong's army was defeated and he said when he surrendered to Wei that he would surrender to Han but not Cao, and now Luo Rucai said this kind of thing, naturally he is a person who has read the Three Kingdoms.

Luo Rucai showed a flattering smile on his face again, and said: "The officials and soldiers of the court were ...... by our righteous army Ah no, it was defeated by the army of thieves, and he fled in the wilderness, losing face. But Lord Xu's Liang army is different, Lord Xu personally led the Liang army to the city of Huating, and successfully recovered Huating in less than two hours, such a feat, Luo has long admired it, cough cough, there is a way to be a good bird to choose trees and perch......"

"Even like you, you're a good bird?" Xu Liang said in surprise.

Luo Rucai said embarrassedly: "Ahem, Luo is capable of literature and martial arts, and he is also a top-notch figure in the entire thief army, and he can still get involved with good birds." ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he chuckled, and the generals of the Liang army on the side also chuckled.

Luo Rucai couldn't help but blush, and said curtly: "Don't laugh, adults, what Luo said is the truth." ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

Xu Liang kicked over again, and scolded with a smile: "Don't pretend to be crazy and stupid in front of this official!" Since I surrendered to Xu Liang, I will work in the Liang army with peace of mind, if this official finds out that you are in Cao Ying, your heart is in Han, and you have two hearts, this official will not spare you. ”

Luo Rucai immediately patted his chest and swore a poisonous oath: "I, Luo Rucai, swear to follow Lord Xu to the death in this life, if I have two hearts, there will be five thunders in the sky, and there will be no corpse!" ”

Xu Liang snorted lightly, sent Luo Rucai back, and then went on to inspect other prisoner of war camps.

After another two or three days, Xu Liang arranged the defense of the two cities of Huating and Lingtai, and incorporated the army of thieves who surrendered, recruited a group of new soldiers on the spot, collected the horses, cotton, silver, grain and other booty in the city, and ordered Wanwenshan to lead the cavalry battalion to continue to pursue the thieves' troops, and he took the Liang army back to Pingliang City.

Pingliang prefect Zhang Fengqi fled back to Pingliang in disgrace, and when he heard that Xu Liang personally led the Liang army out of the city and successfully recovered the two counties of Huating and Lingtai, after Xu Liang returned to the city, Zhang Governor asked Xu Liang angrily: "Didn't you say that you would not send troops if you didn't agree to your two conditions?" ”

Xu Liang looked at the sky and said leisurely: "This official said so at first, but then I changed my mind. He bared his teeth at the stunned Governor Zhang: "This official later thought that with Lord Futai, you are fighting with the thieves in front of you to consume the thieves' soldiers and horses, and the official will then launch an attack, which will be smoother and easier." Alas, if you accidentally call Lord Futai as a stepping stone, don't be surprised by Futai...... What's that, the official is still in a hurry to go back to write a war report to the court, and he is out of company! ”

After Xu Liang left, Governor Zhang stood in place for a long time, suddenly his eyes rolled and he fell to the sky.

Shaanxi political participation Hong Chengchou had to report that the Liang army had recovered Huating and Tailing counties, and was so happy that he rushed to Pingliang from Yansui to express his condolences and commendation to Xu Liang on behalf of the Shaanxi political envoy.

After the condolences were over, Hong Shenzheng put forward a new request, hoping that Xu Liang and the majority of Liang Jun brothers would make persistent efforts and wipe out the other remaining thieves in Pingliang Mansion in one fell swoop.

Xu Liang looked at Hong Shenzheng with a regretful expression, and spread his hands and said: "My Lord Hong, the lower officials also very much hope to be able to drive straight into the country and level the thieves in one fell swoop, however, the conditions do not allow it." ”

Hong was very surprised, "What is not allowed? Xu Liang, you now have nearly 40,000 Liang troops, strong soldiers and strong horses, and the new defeat of the thieves is a good time to attack in a big way. ”

Xu Liang pointed to his head with a bitter face, and said: "Don't forget, my lord, Pingliang is the head of Zhangfutai, and the lower officials, as Pingliang's acquaintance, overshadowed Zhangfutai with his edge, and he is easy to be hated." ”

Hong was choked up, this question involves the layout of the court's forces in Pingliang, and it is likely to involve the intention of Emperor Chongzhen, so he can't say much.

Seeing this, Xu Liang added a little more, "This is actually secondary, and the more important reason is that my lord, the gunpowder in the Liang army is running out, and it is urgent to replenish gunpowder from the military department." Without gunpowder, Xiaguan's seven general cannons are just a pile of scrap copper and rotten iron. ”

Hong Shenzheng sneered and said: "The Liang army is strong and strong, and without artillery, it can still take down the city." ”

Xu Liang shook his head again and again, "How can that happen?" The subordinate has always cherished his subordinates, and without the assistance of artillery, is it possible that the soldiers of the subordinate will go to the wall with their bare hands? ”

Hong Shenzheng listened to it, and knew that Xu Liang would not send any more troops before the gunpowder distributed by the military department was delivered, so he would no longer persuade him at the moment, and went back to find a way to raise gunpowder for Liang's army.

Xu Liangmu sent Hong to participate in politics and left, turned his foot and called a carriage, took a few Tsing Yi guards, and quietly rushed to the camp of Jitou Mountain outside Zhenyuan City.

The carriage descended into the camp and came to a halt in front of a small cave in the middle of nowhere. Xu Liang jumped out of the carriage and looked at the small cave in front of him, which was actually a karst cave on the mountain, the entrance of the cave was covered with lush green vines, green leaves covered most of the hole, and a cool wind was blowing out from the depths of the cave, which made people feel comfortable. After a while, he saw the artillery battalion leader Sima Qiudao come over with a few guards, and said respectfully: "The last general will see your lordship." ”

Xu Liang sighed lightly, frowned and asked, "Why did you choose such a place?" ”

Sima Qiudao said curtly: "The last general has been searching for a long time, and this cave meets the requirements of the adults, it is safe and hidden, and it is not easy to find out outside when there is movement in the cave. (To be continued).