"They talked: First of all, they want our five battalions to surrender together." He Jin said.

Liu Xiyao nodded and said, "It's time to advance and retreat together." ”

"Give each of the five of us the title of co-leader, and the five battalions will be organized into five co-commanders, and the butcher Wu will send someone to reorganize them. However, they also made it clear that the troops would definitely be disrupted, and the officers would also be sent out by Butcher Wu, so it was almost impossible for us to make a second heart again. He Jin continued.

Although this condition seems a bit harsh, it is also the meaning of the question, so although Liu Xiyao and Lin Chengcheng's faces are ugly, they still acquiesce. However, Liu Xiyao asked again: "Brother He! What exactly is a co-leader? ”

"It's the official position of Wu Butcher, and the person who went asked Chuang Tatian, which is equivalent to the general of the government." He Jin replied.

"Grass! That Wu butcher actually dared to do another set. Lin Chengcheng scolded and vented his dissatisfaction, but at this time, he couldn't say anything against it. So Lin Chengcheng continued, "Brother He! You go on to say. ”

"If you don't want to join the army, keep your family wealth and settle it in Runing. His brothers also have their own arrangements, and they all follow the old practice of stepping into the sky. He Jin said again.

"That's a good condition. But will Butcher Wu break his promise? Lin still has some doubts in his heart.

"The General Xue we talked to was very tough, did not allow us to bargain, and only gave us three days. But in my Lao He's opinion, this shows their sincerity, otherwise, first nod our heads indiscriminately and deceive us, and then slowly clean us up, we will not become meat on the chopping board - to be slaughtered? He Jin said.

"That's right!" Liu Xiyao nodded and said.

"But they also put forward one condition." Speaking of zuihou, He Jin said the point, "Butcher Wu asked us not to surrender publicly for the time being, and sent our family members to them as hostages. Then listen to their command and fight with the official dogs in Nanjing. ”

"Huh?" As soon as this condition was said, Liu Xiyao and Lin Chengcheng were surprised.

"Did you hear that right?" Lin Chengcheng asked uncertainly.

"That's what Butcher Wu said." He Jin shook his head helplessly, "They want to borrow a knife to kill people." Then the Wu butcher is also going to rebel. He didn't have a good heart. ”

After being silent for a while, Liu Xiyao asked cautiously: "This condition is a bit excessive, isn't it just to let us be cannon fodder?" Do you want to get in touch with Nanjing? ”

He Jin smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "Butcher Wu said over there: As soon as the three days are up, the war will start immediately. Even if we surrender to the side of Nanjing, they will still kill us. Nanjing's side will not go to war with Butcher Wu for us. ”

The tent was quiet again. After a long while, Lin Yangcheng sighed, "Hey! That's what we do. I hope Butcher Wu will not break his word. Forget it, I'll listen to Brother He. ”

Seeing Liu Xiyao, he also nodded, and He Jin immediately arranged: "That's good!" Let's sum up ...... first! ”

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On April 7, He Jin hosted a separate banquet for He Yilong, but persuasion failed. Kill He Yilong in the big tent. And Lin Chengcheng invited Lao Hui to return to Ma Shouying, and he successfully persuaded Lao Hui to surrender. Immediately after that, the four of them integrated the 5th Battalion of the Left Battalion. And secretly sent their own representatives. Secretly surrendered to the Runing Army.

This time, the dispatch of the Runing Army was somewhat unexpectedly smooth. The 5th Battalion of the 300,000 Revolution, which looked like a menacing force, surrendered within less than ten days of fighting with the Runing Army. The reason why this is the case is also that the Runing Army has been accumulating strength, reputation, and influence, and at this time, it is logical to accumulate thick and thin.

But such a victory still surprised Xue Yongli and them. Before the expedition. Xue Yongli was thinking of cooperating with Lu Jiude's Nanjing Jingying to completely cripple the five battalions of the left revolution, and it was best to eliminate these five leaders. But now, it can be said that he has single-handedly and easily annihilated the 5th Battalion of the Left Battalion. This made Xue Yongli and the others not satisfied with the goals set before the expedition.

As a result, the Runing Army was going to control the Fifth Battalion of the Revolution and fight with the Nanjing Jing Battalion, which was to put a lot of pressure on Lu Jiude and obtain more conditions for the Runing Army.

The first is, of course, placement. There were nearly 300,000 people in the 5th Battalion of the Revolutionary Left, and it was difficult to carry them back to Runing and Guide and resettle them and digest them. The way to do haode is to settle in place. And what the Runing Army has to do is to control the leaders of the Fifth Battalion of the Revolution and select the best among them.

This is followed by the garrison. In order to prevent the 5th Battalion from rebelling after being resettled on the spot, it must be guarded by troops stationed there. However, if the imperial court sent another army, the Runing Army would become a wedding dress for others, which was completely unacceptable to the Runing Army.

Another point is that if the area of Hexian is controlled, then the Runing Army will have Junzhou in the west, the Dabie Mountains in the middle, and Hexian in the east, and the strategic space will be greatly increased, and it will also seize a very favorable strategic position for the Runing Army.

Of course, taking advantage of this opportunity to consume some of the strength of the Nanjing official army is also in the interests of the Runing army. And in the process of applying pressure, you can also ask for more benefits. Nanjing, Yangzhou and other places have already promised to give the Runing Army a promotion fee of 150,000 taels, and if it can reach 200,000 taels in the future, or even more, the Runing Army will definitely welcome it with both hands.

Therefore, after receiving the families of nearly 100 leaders of the 5th Battalion of Gezuo, such as He Jin, Liu Xiyao, Lin Yangcheng and Ma Shouying, the Runing Army officially ceased war with the 5th Battalion of Gezuo, and arranged a part of the troops, replaced the clothes of the 5th Battalion of Gezuo, and began to assist them in reorganizing the army and fighting.

And Lu Jiude had been leading the Nanjing Jingying to watch the show from the sidelines, but he didn't expect that in a blink of an eye, a fierce battle would come to them.

On 10 April, the 5th Battalion of the Left Wing of the Revolution set up a position to engage in a battle with Lu Jiude. The Nanjing Jing camp, which was in doubt, could not be defended and did not dare to fight rashly, so the two sides were in a stalemate for a whole day.

The next day, the 5th Battalion of the Revolutionary Left went out again to line up, and the Nanjing Beijing Battalion, which had been challenged three times and twice, could no longer avoid the battle, otherwise, the morale of the army would be greatly affected.

At the beginning of the battle, the Nanjing Beijing Battalion still had the upper hand, because the combat effectiveness of Huang Degong and Liu Liangzuo's troops was still relatively strong, but when the more than 20 artillery pieces hidden behind the left flank of the Fifth Battalion of the Revolution were powerful, the troops of the Nanjing Beijing Battalion on the left flank were scattered at once, and the Nanjing Beijing Battalion immediately floated in formation. It was only because of Huang Degong, Liu Liangzuo and other generals who fought hard in the first place that the whole army was not defeated. (To be continued......)