"Governor, someone has come to the city." Li Xin was processing the paperwork sent by Lanzhou, and suddenly Liang Shuo walked in with a happy face, and said with a smile: "The Metropolitan Governor is clever, Li Liang finally decided to surrender to the Metropolitan Governor, and his subordinate Cao Zhen came in person." ”

"How is Cao Zhen?" Li Xin thought for a while and asked.

"Being resourceful and cherishing the people can be a talent for the county." Liang Shuo thought for a while and said.

"Very well, please let him in." Li Xin nodded and said to Liang Shuo. Li Xin has also heard of Cao Zhen's ability in Lanzhou, although he is a hero, but the people are not bad, or in other words, the few people who followed Li Rail to raise troops are not bad to the people, but after Li Rail became the governor, he has changed a lot, Liang Shuo said that Cao Zhen has the talent of the county guard, presumably he has the talent of the county guard.

"The sinner Cao Zhen has seen the Grand Duke." After half a ring, I saw a middle-aged Confucian student walking in with Liang Shuo, thinking that it was Cao Zhen, and as soon as Cao Zhen came in, he fell to the ground.

"You're here on Li Liang's orders?" Li Xin looked at Cao Zhen and said.

"The villain is here on the order of Liangzhou, Liangzhou has been suffering for a long time, I will come here today, please invite the governor to enter Liangzhou." Cao Zhen took out the table from her arms. Hand it to Liang Shuo.

"Li Liang really surrendered?" Li Xin asked hesitantly.

"Li Rail is a fake surrender." Cao Zhen said without thinking: "Li Liang is ready to plot against the Metropolitan Governor at the moment when the Metropolitan Governor enters the city, trying to shoot the general, and turn defeat into victory." ”

"Then why did you sue Sù Benhou?" Li Xin asked curiously.

"The first Metropolitan Governor is a famous general, how can he be fooled, and the second is that if something really happens to the Metropolitan Governor, the soldiers under his command will definitely wash the entire Liangzhou in blood, the villain is a Liangzhou person, how can it be because of the selfishness of Li Liang's father and son, so that the entire Liangzhou will fall into war." Cao Zhen said loudly without thinking about it.

"Just now Liang Shuo said that Cao Zhen is resourceful, and it is really good when I see it today." Li Xin was very happy after hearing this. said to Liang Shuo: "This is really what you say." Mr. Cao, I am going to recommend Mr. to the emperor to take charge of Liangzhou, what does Mr. think? ”

"My subordinates are willing to serve the Governor." Cao Zhen's eyes lit up, and she fell to the ground and said loudly without thinking about it.

"That's very good." Li Xin nodded and said, "How do you think Ben Hou should deal with Li Rail?" ”

"The Metropolitan Governor doesn't have to wait until tomorrow to enter the city, the Metropolitan Governor can enter the city tonight." Cao Zhen said without thinking: "I have discussed with Li Yun, and I am ready to welcome the metropolitan governor into the city at the third watch tonight." ”

"This is very good, after the gentleman goes back, he can reply to Li Liang, saying that Ben Hou can spare his life, but he must go to Lanzhou. Ben Hou protects his life and safety, can give him glory and wealth, if there are talented people among his children in the future, Ben Hou will also use them as generals. Li Xin said with a smile. Although it is a persuasion, Li Xin also said that there are true and false, if it is too good, Li Liang will definitely not believe it.

"Metropolitan Governor Shengming." Cao Zhen's eyes lit up and said, "Don't worry, the subordinates will arrange it." ”

"Good. Thanks, sir. Li Xin personally sent Cao Zhen out, and then returned to the big tent.

"General, Li Xin has promised the general's surrender, but he said that if the general surrenders. Peace will be obtained, and if one of the sons is capable, let him be an official. Cao Zhen looked disdainful and said, "General." Li Xin was really stupid, and thought that the general had really surrendered? But he didn't know that tomorrow would be his death. ”

"Yes, Brother Cao is still witty and brave. If it were others, I am afraid that they would have been frightened by Li Xin a long time ago. Li Liang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, since that's the case, Brother Cao will go down to rest first, and tomorrow he must kill Li Xin under the city gate." ”

"Thank you, General." Cao Zhen's face suddenly showed joy.

"Hmph, he thinks that he has an absolute advantage now, so he didn't put our Liangzhou in his eyes." Li Liang suddenly looked at Cao Zhen and said, "Brother Cao, what do you say we will do if we suddenly attack tonight?" At this time, Li Xin thought that we would definitely surrender tomorrow, and if we went to attack tonight, we might be able to inflict heavy damage on Li Xin. ”

Cao Zhen's face changed after hearing this, if he really let Li Liang do this, it would really hurt Li Xin hard, and he might even meet Li Xin's raiding army, that was the biggest joke, and he hurriedly said: "No, no." General Governor, if he can really raid Li Xin's camp, even if he can win? Li Xin was extremely brave, Yang Xuangan was not his opponent back then, and the jade lion in the night that this person rode was a thousand miles of horses. Even if he can't beat us, he will run away, does the general think that the general can kill Li Xin with one blow? If you can kill with one blow, it's good, if not, the general manager will face Li Xin's crazy attack, now there are not many soldiers and horses in the city, if Li Xin transfers all these soldiers and horses, can the general resist his 100,000 army? The general can only kill with one hit, and can only have one chance. ”

"That's a good point." Li Liang nodded, the reason why he proposed a surprise attack was only an idea that came to mind suddenly, and now that Cao Zhen is opposed, naturally he doesn't have to take it to heart.

"My subordinates will go down and arrange it." Cao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't dare to stay here anymore, so he hurried to find Li Yun. He also had to make arrangements to pick up Li Xin into the city at night. As long as Li Xin enters the city, it will be a victory.

After nightfall, the city of Liangzhou was calm again, but at the head of the city, many soldiers and horses were patrolling the city, not far from the city was Li Xin's camp, the camp was endless, suddenly, all the torches in the opposite camp disappeared, turned into a black, the whole camp fell into darkness, from a distance it was a huge beast lying there, devouring the enemy who came to attack at any time.

"It's still comfortable for them, we're close at hand, but they're not afraid of us sneaking up." A soldier at the head of the city looked at Li Xin's camp in the distance and said.

"I heard that the Metropolitan Governor is extremely brave, and the Fang Tian Painting Halberd is invincible in the northwest, with such a Metropolitan Governor, who would dare to sneak attack them!" Another soldier suddenly noticed something, pointed behind him, and said, "Who is it?" ”

"It's me." saw Cao Zhen wearing armor and leading more than a dozen private soldiers over.

"I've seen the general." The soldiers who were defending the city hurriedly stood aside.

"Huh! What is that? Suddenly, another soldier pointed to the city and said.

Only then did everyone see that someone was leading more than a dozen private soldiers towards the city gate, and they immediately exclaimed.

?“ Don't move. Cao Zhen, who was still happy just now, suddenly changed his complexion, took out the sword at his waist, pointed at the soldiers and shouted loudly, and the private soldiers around him were also the same, pulling out their big swords and pointing at everyone.

"The Metropolitan Governor's soldiers and horses are about to enter the city, if you don't want to die, put down the weapons in your hands, and when the Metropolitan Governor enters the city, you can still save your lives." Cao Zhen looked into the distance, only to see a sudden burst of fire in the distance, I don't know when, a large group of men and horses suddenly appeared under the city, countless cavalry stood quietly under the city, eyeing the first person, wearing black armor, holding Fang Tian's halberd, who is not Li Xin.

"Open the gates." When many soldiers were hesitating, suddenly a loud roar came, the heavy city gate made a creaking sound, the Liangzhou city gate was slowly opened in an instant, and there was even a Sui army charging under the city, at this time the soldiers at the head of the city suddenly stopped hesitating, and put down their weapons and hid aside.

In Li Rail's army, Cao Zhen and Li Yun were both Li Rail's henchmen before, and they were in charge of some soldiers and horses, where did Li Rail think that his henchmen would surrender to Li Xin at this time.

"Rush in, kill in." Shen Guang took the lead, and the army roared behind him, regardless of Li Yun next to him, and led the army to rush into Liangzhou City. After Shen Guang, it was the army led by Yan Sù, and the two armies instantly rushed towards Li Liang's mansion.

"Subordinate Cao Zhen (Li Yun) visited the Metropolitan Governor."

Li Xin went up to the city wall under the escort of the eighteen cavalry of Zhongnan, looking down on the entire Liangzhou City, Cao Zhen and Li Yun did not participate in this killing, but followed Li Xin's side.

"The two of them have made a contribution this time and suppressed Li Liang's rebellion for the imperial court, and Benhou will definitely play the Son of Heaven and reward the two." Li Xin nodded, but looked at the private soldiers behind the two and frowned, since he can betray Li Liang today and help Li Xin seize the city, he can also help others and seize the city in the future.

Cao Zhen and Li Yun didn't notice Li Xin's gaze, but Liang Shuo did, and sighed slightly in his heart, private soldiers are one of the guarantees for a family's survival, in the Central Plains, it is said that there are dozens of private soldiers, that is, thousands of private soldiers, as long as you have money, you can do it, and any male lord will not let this situation continue. Li Xin is like this, and now it seems that he is going to disband his family's private soldiers.

"Grand Governor, there are more than a dozen Dao people in front of you who are killing our soldiers, blocking our way to attack Li Liangfu." At this time, a soldier came over and reported loudly: "They are the people of Louguandao." ”

"It's a good building." Li Xin's face was gloomy and he said, "Is Lou Guandao really so powerful? Dare to stop my Li Xin's army, do you really think that they are the guests of the Guan Long family? Li Xin's face was gloomy, and according to the intelligence, these people from Lou Guandao had already connected with Li Yuan.

Religion is a factor that cannot be ignored at any time, whether it is Taoism or Buddhism, it will make waves in troubled times, and strive to expand its own power, in history, Li Yuan in order to legitimize his position, he once said that he is the descendant of Li Er, the ancestor of Taoism, presumably this is also the reason why Louguandao and other Taoism support Li Yuan.

At this time, Lou Guan Dao appeared in Liangzhou City, which made Li Xin faintly feel that it had a lot to do with Li Yuan. This time, Lou Guandao actually blocked the army from attacking Li Liang's mansion, which was almost unforgivable for Li Xin. (To be continued......)