The mountains and forests were still silent, but a large number of figures appeared at the same time, they looked at the rogue on the path silently, the coldness and calmness in their eyes made Luo Rucai panic, how many years have he not seen such an elite official army, even he himself can't tell.

These soldiers looked a little tired, but their movements were still extremely fast, the firecrackers were high, aiming at the rogue soldiers in the valley, and the rest of the people slowly walked down the hill, skillfully separating the rogues, dozens of people were tied together in a group, and let them go out of the valley.

Luo Rucai, Ji Jue and a group of personal soldiers were left behind, and an officer in an officer's uniform stepped forward, with a strong sense of vicissitudes, his eyes were a little narrow, but from time to time he showed the essence of a hunter. walked in front of Luo Rucai, casually threw a fire gun that seemed a little too long to his subordinates, and looked Luo Rucai up and down.

"But Cao Shuai?" The words are polite, but they reveal a kind of disdain.

"The general of the defeated army, dare not speak handsome, dare to ask ...... of your department?" Luo Rucai was very respectful.

The officer smiled, "I'll know later, my marshal has been waiting for a long time, please come with me!" ”

Luo Rucai's personal soldiers and Ji Jue were taken away by the official army, while Luo Rucai was personally escorted by the officer. At this time, Luo Rucai no longer has any hope of survival, from Chongzhen's three years to now, it has been a full eleven years now, and the generals of the 36th Battalion of Shanxi who rose together in the past are now the only ones left alive, and they can't imagine that in this nameless barren mountains and mountains, it has become his burial place.

Luo Rucai didn't have any sense of fear, he had seen too many lives and deaths in the past few years, and he also had a lot of experiences where his life was hanging by a thread. He was originally born in the poor, made people and became the leader of the anti-thieves, and now he has tens of thousands of soldiers, it can be said that he has tasted all the luxuries that his parents have not tasted, and it is a pity that there is no more, but for some reason, Luo Rucai is a little melancholy, what is the reason, I can't say it for a while.

The number of officers and soldiers is not large, but the elite Cheng dù is rare. Not far out of the valley was a sizable camp, all of which were made of oilcloth of acquaintance, which looked thick and sturdy, but not lacking in elasticity. The officers and non-commissioned officers were clearly armoured, and after the firecrackers ripped off the battlefield, they began to clean up their weapons in a unified manner, and there was no messy sound in the camp, silent and busy, and everyone performed their duties and was very organized.

Luo Rucai clearly saw that his subordinates were gathered in a separate camp, some of the wounded soldiers were actually treated, some Ming army doctors wearing crosses on their bodies shuttled through the medicine box on their backs, and the officers and soldiers on the periphery were waiting for them, staring at their men's every move. Many people saw Luo Rucai, and hurriedly walked to the wooden fence and stared over, and Luo Rucai could only return with a bitter smile.

But in the barracks, Luo Rucai finally saw the banner of the official army that captured him, and it turned out to be the Shandong army that had gone to Jiexiu to quell the chaos as rumored.

"Zhu Ping'an", Luo Rucai recited this name that moved the world because of the Battle of Hebei, and was brought into a big tent with some curiosity.

The layout of the big tent was very simple, except for a table and a simple marching bed, and the officer seemed to be called "Shen Qianhu", who also watched Luo Rucai in the tent. But Zhu Ping'an, the commander of the Shandong Army, has never appeared.

In the evening, the soldiers brought a simple dinner, and Luo Rucai used some together at the invitation of Shen Qianhu, some air-dried bacon, and a few white-flour steamed buns, but Luo Rucai ate them very sweetly.

After dinner, Luo Rucai finally couldn't hold it back, and asked about his disposal, but Shen Qianhu smiled, "Cao Shuai doesn't have to be anxious, he will rest in this tent tonight, the marshal is busy with military affairs, and he will come over to meet at any time!" ”

Until midnight, there was a sudden chaos in the barracks, several people entered the big tent with their heads held high, Shen Qianhu hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, Luo Rucai thought that Zhu Ping'an was there in person, and hurriedly jumped up from the bench. One of them said to Shen Qianhu: "Blind man, Wang Lixian suddenly rushed to our camp, and the marshal personally greeted him, and specially asked me to give an order to hide Luo Rucai first, so that Wang Lixian could not find out!" ”

Before the words fell, footsteps had already sounded outside the tent, Shen Qianhu was stunned, so he had to stuff Luo Rucai into the back tent, tie him up easily, and stuff his mouth, and send two personal soldiers to watch him die, and then walked out.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, Zhu Ping'an accompanied Wang Qiaonian into the big tent, Zhang Yaoxian and Shen Ke hurriedly greeted each other, Shen Ke quietly rushed to Zhu Ping'an to Nunu behind the tent, Zhu Ping'an understood.

Wang Qiaonian's entourage withdrew from the tent, and only him, Zhu Ping'an, Shen Ke, and Zhang Yaoxian were left in the tent.

Wang Qiaonian drank the tea handed over by Zhu Ping'an, and asked breathlessly: "General Zhu, did you really not capture the thief leader Luo Rucai?" ”

Zhu Ping'an hurriedly replied: "Xian Mingjian, this time is misreported in the army, Luo Rucai was ambushed by us, but among the chaotic army, who can tell which is Luo Rucai, some of the captured rogues said that he died under the chaotic arrows, and some said that he took advantage of the chaos to escape, and it was impossible to confirm it for a while!" ”

Wang Qiaonian looked at Zhu Ping'an suspiciously, "Chief Zhu Bing, I hope you don't misunderstand, this official definitely has no intention of stealing credit." This Luo Rucai has rebelled in cavalry since the early years of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are still not as good as the two thieves, this person is as cunning as a fox, and he has a lot of prestige among the rogues, if he can kill this person, it will be a big blow to the rogues! ”

Zhu Ping'an spread his hands helplessly, "Lord Xian, now that I don't see anyone alive or dead, you can't let me kill Liang and risk my merits!" ”

Wang Qiaonian still looked at Zhu Ping'an with disbelieving eyes, "This is a big matter, and this official hopes that General Zhu will not deceive!" ”

"Don't worry, Lord Xian, this official will never dare to deceive!"

This conversation fell into Luo Rucai's ears accurately, and when he came to the brink of death, he was able to be dragged back again, this feeling of near-death did make Luo Rucai feel like he suddenly came to heaven from the abyss, and his cold sweat soaked his entire back.

But why did Zhu Ping'an do this, could it be that he wanted to recruit An? Or do you want to send yourself to Jingshi privately and monopolize the honor?

Wang Qiaonian was obviously a little disappointed, he was pleasantly surprised when he heard that Luo Rucai had been caught, and immediately rushed to Zhu Ping'an's camp, but he didn't want the news to be wrong, and Zhu Ping'an's appearance didn't seem to be fake, it seemed that Luo Rucai really slipped away.

As a result, Wang Qiaonian lost his interest, briefly understood the battle situation, and hurried back to Tongguan to write a report and a victory.

After Wang Qiaonian left, Shen Ke took Luo Rucai out, untied the rope and the rag stuffed in his mouth, Luo Rucai didn't wait for Zhu Ping'an to ask, and knelt straight to the ground, "Sinner Luo Rucai, knock on Zhu Dashuai!" ”

Zhu Ping'an sat steadily behind the bookcase, did not get up, but smiled slightly, "I have heard that Cao Shuai is exquisite, and when I saw it today, it really deserves its reputation!" ”

"Ashamed, ashamed!" Originally, Luo Rucai had already decided to die, in order not to be humiliated again. But just now, I heard the conversation between Zhu Ping'an and Wang Qiaonian behind the tent, and the desire to survive in my heart suddenly overcame the will to die, so as soon as I came out, I threw all my dignity behind me, and I was respectful and forbearing, earning a chance to survive for myself.

"The conversation between this official and Wang Baixian just now, presumably Cao Shuai has already heard it, I don't know what to do?"

Luo Rucai still leaned over the ground, did not look up, and said without hesitation: "You are guilty of a lot of sin, let the handsome man fall!" ”

Zhu Ping'an couldn't help laughing, stood up, walked out from behind the bookcase, and helped Luo Rucai up, this action suddenly made Luo Rucai see hope.

"To tell the truth, before Wang Baixian came, the official planned to kill you and ask the court for credit, but Wang Baixian's visit made the official change his mind, do you know why?"

Luo Rucai is a five-short figure, standing in front of Zhu Ping'an really lowered half a head, and now he deliberately arches his waist, which is much lower, in terms of age, Luo Rucai is also twenty years older than Zhu Ping'an, but in front of Zhu Ping'an, he is now like a house slave.

"You don't know, please make it clear!"

"It's because of Wang Yanxian's evaluation of you - 'cunning as a fox'!" Zhu Ping'an said: "If Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are dragon and tiger generations, then you Luo Rucai are a cunning and abnormal fox!" ”

Luo Rucai's heart was shocked when he said this, and he hurriedly lowered his body a little more.

"But the official still decided to let you go back!" Zhu Ping'an's next sentence made Luo Rucai startled.

"The meaning of the big marshal makes you a little confused, isn't the big marshal not afraid that you will go and continue to be a thief?" Luo Rucai thought about it, but he still couldn't understand Zhu Ping'an's words, so he simply asked clearly.

"You're a smart person, and you're the kind of person who thinks you're smart, and you don't live long. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong's attitude towards you now is clear in your heart, and you still have to be caught between them when you go back, and continue to survive. ”

Zhu Ping'an said it very directly and hit the nail on the head. Luo Rucai listened extremely seriously.

"But", Zhu Ping'an patted Luo Rucai's shoulder, invisibly transmitting the coercion, which suddenly made Luo Rucai feel a little difficult to breathe.

"However, you are a person who is very good at seizing opportunities, and you can also see the situation clearly, which is also what this official appreciates the most, so it is a pity to kill him. If there is chaos today, there are more opportunities, it depends on who can grasp it, and the official also wants to take a look, what choice Cao Shuai will have in the face of such a situation! ”

These words shrouded Luo Rucai's words in a fog, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a while, and looked at Zhu Ping'an in a daze.

"So, Cao Shuai can leave now, and he might as well ponder the conversation between the two of us today!" Zhu Ping'an waved his hand, "The people and horses under Cao Shuai's command are urgently needed by the official, and the official is no longer polite, so he all smiled and accepted it, and Cao Shuai's personal entourage and strategist Ji Qi took it with him." This official has already ordered someone to prepare fast horses and dry food, and someone has brought Cao Shuai over to meet them! I wish Cao Shuai a smooth journey! Zhu Ping'an arched his hand.

"Just let me go?" Luo Rucai was stupid.

Zhu Ping'an nodded, "This official is busy with official business, so he will no longer go out of the camp to see him off!" On the occasion of parting, I would like to send another word, Cao Shuai will not be able to sleep peacefully even if he is surrounded by ten thousand troops in the future, be careful of Li Zicheng's sudden entry into the camp, remember to remember! ”R1152