After the victory of Luo Monkey Mountain, Zhang Xianzhong separated from Luo Rucai. Zhang Xianzhong ran to the southwest, intending to wait for an opportunity to enter Sichuan. Luo Rucai hid in the area of Zhuxi and Zhushan. When Yang Sichang arrived in Xiangyang, the officers and soldiers did not move for dozens of days, and he was also ready to rest his horses and rest his troops and collect grain and grass for the winter. As soon as he arrived at the Chengping Pass, Zuo Liangyu immediately came, Zhang Xianzhong saw that the official army was strong, hurriedly retreated, and pulled the people to the Taiping County at the junction of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and the old camp and 3,000 men and horses were stationed in Agate Mountain. This place is located at the northern foot of the Daba Mountains, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and can advance and retreat freely. Zuo Liangyu asked Yang Sichang for his life, and chased all the way from Hanyang and Xixiang to Sichuan, but Yang Sichang had already made arrangements, and ordered Zheng Chongjian, the governor of Shaanxi, to lead He Renlong and Li Guoqi to enter Shu from Xixiang, and ordered Zuo Liangyu to be stationed in Xingping. Zuo Liangyu thought that Yang Sichang had passed on He Renlong alone, and now that the seal letter of the general of the thief has not been conferred, it is difficult to ensure that He Renlong does not covet it, if he makes a great contribution and has any changes, wouldn't it be a joy in vain? Zuo Liangyu listened to the supervisor Yu Yu who was repeatedly read by the staff: "I expect that the thief will not be able to enter Sichuan, and I still want to avoid the Qin realm." The general entered Sichuan from Hanyang and Xixiang, and the first-class thieves rushed back to Pingli from the old road, and still entered Zhushan and Fangxian, how could they resist? If the thieves fled to Ningchang, entered Zigui and Wuxia, joined forces with Cao Cao, and the general personally chased after them, but it was not a good strategy to urge the thieves to return to Chu, and it was enough to send a general of 3,000 men and horses. ”

Zuo Liangyu laughed a few times and said disdainfully: "But the talk on paper is all falsehood." Shu is fertile, known as the land of abundance since ancient times, the thief suffers from the lack of grain for winter, and is bound to die in Sichuan, how dare he go back to Yunyang to starve? The combination of troops is strong, and the division of troops is weak. Now Liu Guoneng and Li Wanqing have been left to garrison Yunyang, and if another 3,000 people are divided into Shu, our troops will be thin, and we will be stationed in Xingping, and we may not be able to stop the thieves from attacking on a large scale. The best strategy of using soldiers is to take the thieves by surprise and attack them, if they can be hit hard, they will naturally disintegrate, even if they turn back to Fangxian and Zhushan, they have been captive and cut off from the human tracks, where do they forage from? What's more, the soldiers and horses of Yunyang were guarding the front, and Futai in Shaanxi was intercepted in Xing'an and other places, and they had no way to escape. Ningchang, Zigui, Wuxia and other places are far away, not to mention, Zhang Xianzhong and Cao Cao face and heart discord. Zhang Xianzhong was defeated and fled to Cao Cao, and he would inevitably be hacked, and his death was not far away. ”

He stopped talking, and the staff finished taking notes, and asked, "Present it to the overseer like this?" ”

Zuo Liangyu waved his hand impatiently and said, "Just polish it a little." will be outside, and the king's order will not be affected, not to mention that he is just an overseer! As long as he has made military merits, he can't help us! Don't worry about him, while presenting, while marching into the army, one step ahead of the thief, and hold the Yuxi crossing. ”

Although Yang Sichang said that he was angry that Zuo Liangyu did not listen to moderation, he was secretly glad that he had enveloped He Renlong, and did not blindly rely on Zuo Liangyu, otherwise the situation would be unmanageable in the long run. What Zuo Liangyu said was not completely unreasonable, he had to turn a blind eye and no longer insist on his own opinions, and he had another layer of vigilance against Zuo Liangyu in his heart. Zuo Liangyu quietly approached Agate Mountain by several routes, and the pioneer camp ambushed in the deep valley and dense forest only a few dozen miles away from Agate Mountain. Zuo Liangyu knew that this battle was very important to his future and prestige, and he could only win and not lose. If this battle is a great victory, it will not only be the shame of Xueluo Monkey Mountain, but also do not have to worry about the seal of the thief general being taken away. If he loses, he just gives Yang Sichang the truth, and he will definitely go to the impeachment and take the opportunity to punish his own crimes. Therefore, Zuo Liangyu was extremely attentive and did not dare to act rashly, regardless of Yang Sichang's succession to Yuyu and Chongzhen's edict, urging him to enter the army, 100,000 were in a hurry, but he secretly mobilized troops and horses, and when the Qin army arrived, he attacked from both sides. He knew that Zhang Xianzhong had a lot of spies scattered everywhere, and he couldn't guard against it, so he took a large number of cronies to stay in the town and Taiwan in Pingli County, drinking and having fun all day long, pretending not to listen to moderation and not moving. After receiving the secret report that the two groups of Qin army He Renlong and Li Guoqi were surrounded by Agate Mountain from the northwest, they sent flying horses to agree on the time to enter the army, and rushed to the foot of Agate Mountain overnight to sit in the town.

Just entered February, the yang energy is beginning, and the spring is still cold. The area around Agate Mountain was filled with fog for several days, and it slowly dissipated at noon, and the light and shadow of the sun hanging obliquely in the southern sky were still a little hazy and dim, and there seemed to be no trace of heat. At the fourth watch, there was silence on Agate Mountain, and occasionally a few sentry guards walked around to keep warm. Two white paper lanterns hung on the makeshift gate, swaying in the cold wind and emitting a hazy glimmer in the mist, were the time to fall asleep and wake up. A group of figures quietly walked around the gate of the village in the fog and night, hiding in the shadows. On the rocks not far away, several figures climbed up vigorously, turned into the cottage, killed the guards of the gate with a knife, sprinkled the door shaft with an oil hyacinth, and quietly opened the gate of the wall, and a team of figures entered through the door and pounced on several nests in the gate. Some of the guards were dead ghosts in their sleep, and some woke up in shock, and before they could parry, they were cut to the ground. A few broke out of the nest and ran in all directions, shouting loudly: "The officers and soldiers have robbed the village!" Officers and soldiers have robbed the village! ”

"Light up!" A man in black at the head let out a low shout, and a black figure climbed up the big tree beside him, lit a lantern with a thin cord, and tied the thin rope to the branch, and a red light rose in the cold wind, drifting higher and higher.

Zuo Liangyu waited at the bottom of the mountain with a large team of people, saw the red light, and said with great joy: "If you succeed, follow me up the mountain to kill the thief!" "Get on your horse and dance your sword, and rush up the mountain.

The officers and soldiers poured into the village like a tide, surrounding Zhang Xianzhong's old camp from both sides, shouting, scolding, and swords clashing, mixed together. Zhang Xianzhong was resting in the room with his wife Ao, suddenly woke up, jumped up, didn't have time to light the lamp, put on a jacket robe, picked up a big knife, and jumped into the courtyard. Countless people and horses rushed outside, shouting, "Hugh Zhang Xianzhong escape!" Don't let go of Zhang Xianzhong......" There was a shout outside the gate, I don't know how many officers and soldiers were killed, several camps have been on fire, he was wearing the clothes and armor he sent, and shouted to the soldiers around him: "Close the gate, close the gate!" He turned around and ran to the back, and when he came to a low wall, he turned over and jumped, but he was grabbed by someone, crying: "Master, don't leave our mother and ----" but saw Ao Shi pulling his teenage daughter to chase after him at some point, holding on to his clothes, and the child knelt on the ground and hugged his thigh. Zhang Xianzhong shouted violently: "Let go!" I can't take care of you. With a stroke of the knife, he cut off a large piece of clothing, broke free of his thigh, turned over and climbed the wall, and jumped into the twilight of the night. Ao Shi grabbed tightly, his robe was torn, and he couldn't exert his strength, so he leaned back, sat on the ground with his buttocks, and cried. At this time, the gate was slammed open and countless officers and soldiers rushed in......

The sky was already bright, and the officers and troops occupied all the intersections and walls of Agate Mountain, and the fire and smoke filled the sky. Zhang Xianzhong met Xu Yixian and Pan Duao's defeated soldiers and horses in the mountain col, and they were together and fled to the northwest. As soon as he arrived at the edge of the woods at the bottom of the mountain, a cannon rang out, killing thousands of people and horses, Zhang Xianzhong saw the word "He" embroidered on the banner, and exclaimed: "Ah! He's coming! How do we escape? ”

Xu Yixian was already injured, urged the horse to run to Zhang Xianzhong's side, and whispered: "The marshal has changed the soldier's clothes and armor and left!" Don't delay! ”

Zhang Xianzhong exchanged clothes and armor with his own soldiers, and then wiped off most of his thick beard with a knife and blended into the crowd. He Renlong had already rushed to him and shouted: "Where is the thief, come out and surrender quickly!" ”

Zhang Xianzhong glanced at the soldiers wearing his own armor, secretly slapped his horse's leg with a knife, and shouted: "The Eight Kings are here!" ”

He Renlong was startled, and saw that there were many people around the pro-soldiers, and the two people who looked like military advisors were particularly eye-catching, pointed at the horsewhip, and shouted: "Capture the thief alive, reward a thousand taels of silver!" ”

Xu Yixian and the others did not wait to parry, and fled westward, and the official army then pursued. Zhang Xianzhong took a few close dead soldiers and took the opportunity to rush east.

In the great victory of Agate Mountain, He Renlongsheng captured Zhang Xianzhong, Pan Duao and others, and personally escorted them to Xiangyang. Yang Sichang has received the express report of Zuo Liangyu's victory, and because Zhang Xianzhong, Xu Yixian and other thieves have missed the net, the Chinese army hurriedly came in and reported: "Supervisor, Zhang Xianzhong has taken it to He Zongzhen." ”

"Really?" Yang Sichang was surprised and delighted.

"Outside the city gates."

"Hurry up." If he is not escorted to Xiangyang City, Yang Sichang is still a little worried, afraid that something will happen again.

The two wooden cage prisoner cars slowly arrived at the superintendent's line, He Renlong just got off the horse, saw that the Chinese army was waiting outside the gate, entered the Yimen, in front of the White Tiger Hall, Yang Sichang greeted him, stepped forward to hold He Renlong's hand, and said with a smile: "General He has worked hard." ”

He Renlong arched his hand and said: "Kill the king, don't dare to say bitter." "He used to be a talent in the county school, and he spoke more than Zuo Liangyu, and Yang Sichang sounded very ear-catching.

The two walked into the lobby, and He Renlong saw Yang Sichang walking behind the public case, and hurriedly stepped forward and whispered: "Master Inspector, slowly raise the account, there will be a few words to say at the end." ”

"Please come to the back hall and talk about it." Yang Sichang saw that he was mysterious, turned around and came to the back, and He Renlong followed closely behind, leaving everyone in the hall aside.

Yang Sichang made an exception and beckoned He Renlong to sit down, and asked slowly, "General He, what are the confidential matters?" ”

He Renlong thanked him and said: "The superintendent once said that he would protect the imperial court, and the last general would dare not do his best?" This great victory is really the work of adults. ”

Yang Sichang frowned slightly and said: "The merit of nature should be guaranteed to the imperial court, and the rewards and punishments are clearly within the responsibility of this superintendent, so you don't have to worry." Everyone is in the hall, and it's hard to teach them to wait for a long time. ”

"With this sentence, the last general will be relieved." He Renlong hurriedly got up. The two returned to the lobby, and Yang Sichang said majestically: "Bring the thief!" ”

Not long after, a big man with a yellow face and a beard was tied to the hall, and behind him was a Confucian scholar with a wide robe and big sleeves, and his hands were also tied behind his back. "Get on your knees!" The guards shouted all around, and the big man was slightly stunned, looked at the Confucian scholar behind him, and ignored it. The guard stepped forward and kicked him down, knocking his head to the ground. Yang Sichang waved his hand and said: "There is no need to humiliate him, since he has become a prisoner under the ranks, he is naturally ashamed and manic." ”

"Hahahaha...... the big man looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, "Prisoner? What a character I, Zhang Xianzhong, will be poisoned by you! Alas, alas! ”

"You thief who doesn't know life or death, you dare to be arrogant when disaster comes! Have you forgotten what happened to Gao Yingxiang back then? Yang Sichang scolded the case, but when he saw the big man raised his face, his eyes flickered, wandering, as if he was a little frightened but tried his best to endure it, he was suddenly shocked in his heart, and at a glance he saw that his cheeks were very smooth, without the slightest scar, and asked urgently: "Who are you, dare to pretend to be Zhang Xianzhong?" ”

The big man sneered: "What a hero we are, how can we easily catch this old dog for you?" It's ridiculous! I'm just his old man's personal guard, and now that the handsome man is far away, if you want to kill or chop, you can do whatever you want! ”

He Renlong was startled and stepped forward to grab his shirt, but when he saw that the sweat that had just struggled to drip down, the place where he flowed revealed a black and red complexion, which was originally painted yellow with wax. He kicked the soldier away, turned back to the Confucian and asked, "Pan Duao, in the end, you are also a fake?" ”

"No, no!" Pan Duao shook his head and said: "Students have admired the world for decades, and they are by no means famous thieves. ”

Suddenly, there was great joy and sorrow, Rao is Yang Sichang's cultivation of kung fu is outstanding, and he couldn't help but change color and said: "Why bother with them, put them in prison, and wait for Zhang Xianzhong to be captured, and then be released into the Beijing division and sacrifice to His Majesty." With that, he flicked his sleeves and retreated into the second hall.

He Renlong poured a basin of cold water on his head, and caught up with him: "The last general will be accidentally fooled by others......"

Yang Sichang sneered: "If you are guilty of lying to the police, this inspector will not investigate it first, and the matter of the guarantee will also be postponed." I have seen Zuo Liangyu's good news yesterday, he killed 16 Qu Kui including Cao Wei, the king of sweeping the ground, and Deng Tianwang of the white horse, captured Zhang Xianzhong's nine wives and concubines, and chased him for more than 40 miles. Meritorious service is naturally the first, if you don't catch Zhang Xianzhong, otherwise how can this superintendent guarantee you to the emperor and replace you? ”

"It's the last general who is incompetent." He Renlong retreated in shame, walked out of the Yimen, passed by the signing room, and only listened to the gossip of the two masters inside, and one said: "Dong Weng's heart is really broad and selfless, and he thinks of the country wholeheartedly. That Zuo Liangyu is so arrogant and untamed, once he has military exploits, he still protects him and crowns him as the crown prince and young protector, what a glory! It's a pity that I don't know if Zuo Liangyu doesn't appreciate it? ”

"According to the humble opinion of the younger brother, such a fierce general should be slightly curtailed."

"The victor, the prince, the loser, the thief, the overseer is also helpless, who taught him to win the battle!"

"Didn't He Renlong also win?"

"Brother, you're confused! Here you can see the subtlety of the master's imperial technique. For example, if there is a hare, they will naturally move forward bravely and chase after it, for what? It's just the intestines and lungs of a hare. But if it is a flock of hares, they do not have to compete so much, it is enough to catch one at random, everyone has a share, and there is no need to exert twelve points of strength. The general of the thief is the hare! The two laughed together, He Renlong listened to it like a vertebral blow, walked out of the gate quickly, got on his horse and ran out of the city, and went straight to Zuo Liangyu's camp.

After Zuo Liangyu's victory, he searched the mountains for three days, but did not find Zhang Xianzhong, and searched everywhere, and learned that Zhang Xianzhong led the remnants to flee into the area of Xingshan and Zigui, and stationed his men and horses in Xing'an Prefecture, Pingli, and Ziyang counties. Yang Sichang repeatedly urged him, and informed him of the crown prince's protection, and Zuo Liangyu moved his line to Pingli City, ready to go. As soon as he stayed in the middle of the house, He Renlong arrived. Zuo Liangyu waited for him to come in, and said mockingly: "Which gust of wind blew the general of the Ping thief?" ”

He Renlong listened to his mean words, knew that he was jealous and hated, and did not dare to entangle his questioning, looked left and right, and said, "There will be a confidential matter to report at the end." ”

"Anyway, these are all my henchmen."

He Renlong saw him so contemptuous, and provoked him: "The general is afraid to meet me alone? ”

Zuo Liangyu was arrogant and abnormal, he had been afraid of something, and he really jumped up and said: "I killed all the way from Liaodong to Huguang, and there are countless dead ghosts under the knife, I don't know what it is to be afraid!" Stand down, y'all! ”

He Renlong smiled, untied his waist knife and threw it to the guards in the hall, waited for everyone to withdraw, and asked, "General Zuo has heard that the superintendent is going to take away your general of the thief?" ”

Zuo Liangyu rolled his eyes and looked at He Renlong and said, "Who has seen the documents of the imperial court played by the superintendent?" It's just a young man who plays with right and wrong, delusionally thinking that the fisherman will make a profit. My Zuo Liangyu has military merits, see which one can move us? ”

"No one can see the paperwork, but it is by no means rootless, chasing after the wind, but it is true."

Zuo Liangyu pointed at He Renlong's nose and roared, "Aren't you jealous of me Zuo Liangyu?" You and I don't know, the villain who plays right and wrong is you! ”

"You're so confused, and I don't argue. When you're at peace, I'll come back to you! He Renlong arched his hand, got up and left.

"What kind of place is this? Do you think it's your camp, come and go as you please! It's easy to think about, do you want to go, hum......" Zuo Liangyu sneered.

"If you want to kill or chop, you can do whatever you want. But I He Renlong thinks he is a good man who stands up to the sky, if you want to say anything about the villain, you can go to Xiangyang and ask the superintendent. ”

"Ask him what to do?"

"He personally promised me the Great Seal of the Thief General, as long as I win, I will be promoted immediately, who knows that he has changed his hexagram."

"He promised you a thief general, and a woman was hired to two families?" Zuo Liangyu was skeptical.

"He wants the two of us to fight for the thief general, so that he can make meritorious service for him to kill the thief."

Zuo Liangyu grabbed the teacup on the table, threw it on the ground, and shouted: "Trick me like this, why should Lao Tzu be decent?" ”

The guards outside heard the sound and rushed in together, drawing their swords and pointing at He Renlong. Zuo Liangyu and He Renlong looked at each other and laughed, waved their hands and shouted: "Bold, don't listen to the call, dare to trespass!" Don't want to die? ”

Those guards hurriedly retreated, and Zuo Liangyu shouted again: "Prepare for the banquet, I will drink a few big bowls with He Zongzhen!" ”

Whole chicken, whole fish, and large pieces of meat came up, and the two of them drank a bowl of steaming dishes. As soon as the soldiers poured the second bowl, a lieutenant hurriedly stepped in and muttered a few words in Zuo Liangyu's ear. Zuo Liangyu hugged his fists at He Renlong and said: "The newly married concubine has something to summon, don't think your brother is snubbing." The soldiers next to him said: "A few of you good students accompany He Zongzhen to eat and drink, if he can't have fun, be careful that I pick your dog skin!" He got up with a smile and went out with the lieutenant, and then asked, "Where are the people sent by Zhang Xianzhong?" ”