To tell the truth, Hong Chengchou gave the order for Yang and Wang to retreat quickly, not because Long Thirteen was too strong to prepare to fight, but because a large group of thieves came down from Huo Mountain in the east, and they raided Yueyang County and occupied it, so Hong Chengchou had to send Zuo Liangyu and He Renlong out again to deal with it.

Since he didn't know whether it was most of the Zijin Liang or one part that went down the mountain, he could only take care of the safety of Pingyang Mansion City and withdraw there first.

However, after the annihilation of the Ai Wannian Department, Long Thirteen immediately learned the news of Hong Chengchou's department, this time he did not hesitate, personally led eight hundred horsemen to the south, caught up with Hong Chengchou who was retreating south with Yang Jiamo's department, under a fierce battle, defeated Yang Jiamo, Li Bei's cavalry, and then took a large number of prisoners from Zhaocheng County to the long.

At this point, if there were no other accidents, the first large-scale encirclement and suppression of him by the official army ended in failure.

After learning that Ma Shouying and He Yilong had occupied Yueyang County, Long Shisan's heart was relieved, and he knew that he had completed the first anti-encirclement and suppression mission.

"Dragon Thirteen, congratulations on completing the mission, after completing this mission, your prestige has increased greatly, not only within the Xiaoqiang Brigade, but also among the villagers around Huozhou and Lingshi County, and it has made other rebels look at you with admiration."

"Therefore, reward your commander with 90 points."

But it's not just about joy.

"Big boss, when I was near Zhaocheng County, the left Jiu of the Huojiao camp disappeared......

Long Thirteen's heart froze, and he still said for a while: "Okay, the twisted melon is not sweet, he must have secretly run away, by the way, who else is besides him, did those people who turned around run away?"

"There are some, but the number is not many, and the infantry and cavalry add up to more than 30."

"Okay, instead of lying dormant in my camp, let's take the opportunity to cut it in two, remember, I can't use it anymore when I see these people in the future."

"Got it"

After returning to Huozhou, Long 13 immediately convened Long Xiaoshi and Li Zhanchun to discuss the matter.

"After a detailed interrogation of the Ming army captured in Zhaocheng County this time, 300 people were selected to join the cavalry team, and then 200 people were recruited to join the cavalry team in the surrounding area, so that our battalion would have 2,000 cavalry."

"What about the rest?"

"Each person was given a tael of silver."

"Big boss!"

Long 13 shook his head, "In the past, others despised us, so in order to stabilize the morale of the army as soon as possible, we could only select the young and those who were not deeply involved in the world among the captives, and let them kill the veteran oilers and officers."

"Later, some of the family members were merged into the cavalry battalion, because our army was strong enough and capable of giving them the same salary, but our camp was strictly disciplined, and there must be some family members who couldn't adapt to it, but they were afraid that we would kill them, so they endured it and stayed, although they didn't dare to make a mistake, but after all, it was a hidden danger

"This time, in addition to selecting those who are willing to join our battalion, you can also ask them about those who have joined before, and if you want to go back, you will be allowed to go."

"Big boss, in this way, I'm afraid that a large number of people will leave."

"Don't be afraid, Ming Jun, you still don't know? Once you are a thief, you will not be able to please after you go back, so only a few people are willing to go back, plus our battalion has no shortage of salaries and food, and it is one officer and soldier, so it is possible to distribute your family members even if you are too long."

"Although it bears the name of 'rebellion', after I have repeatedly defeated the Ming army, I will give them great confidence, and with the above points, the vast majority of them will still remain."

"After this battle, due to the westward advance of Lao Hui and Ge Liyan, Hong Chengchou can no longer do it to completely exterminate us, and now the army is extremely short of food and salary, and if they want to gather again, they must wait for the next batch of food, at that time, I am afraid it is already the autumn harvest season."

"In other words, after defeating the Ming army this time, I will have a month or two of rest and recuperation, and I can quickly make these two thousand cavalry into an army."

He looked at Li Zhanchun again, "Black Harrier, how has the surrounding situation changed?"

Li Zhanchun nodded, "Big boss, a few days ago, a large number of rebels suddenly appeared near Qi County and Pingyao County......

Dragon Thirteen Eyes One

Liang, "Is it Zijin Liang?"

"Yes, it seems that this is here to let Lao Hui and Ge Liyan lead the local rebel army in Shanxi to the west, but he led a large group of men and horses across the Mianshan Mountains and returned to the Jinzhong Plain."

"What do you think?"

Li Zhanchun said with a smile: "The spies we waited for only saw the banner of the righteous army, including Zijin Liang, no mud, scorpion block, and lamp light, obviously Gao Yingxiang and more than ten others have gone to other places, and now the north of Qinzhou is Lu Xiangsheng, fierce as a tiger, obviously they can only go south to Luzhou."

"Then go through Xiangyuan County and Licheng County to Zhangde Mansion over Fukou Mountain."

"And most of Zijin Liang and the others also know about our situation, so they will enter Jinzhong again, because at this time, there is only one ...... of regular soldiers and horses in Jinzhong, Cao Wenzhao, right."

"Oh?"

"That Cao Wenzhao was originally going to take a detour to Fenxi County, but after learning the news of Zijinliang and others, he hurriedly went back, still guarding Jiexiu County, at this time, Qi County and Pingyao County were still stationed by Wang Pu, and Fenzhou City was stationed by Xu Dingchen, the governor of Shanxi."

Long Xiaoshi interjected: "Although this is the case, Jinzhong at this time is obviously the weakest place for the official army, Jinnan is the strongest, and there is a division between Jinnan and Jinzhong, it is estimated that this is the only reason for Zijin Liang and others to re-enter Jinzhong."

"What Xiao Shi said is good", Long Thirteen nodded, "The only thing I'm worried about right now is that Lao Hui and Ge Li, who are in Yueyang County, can't resist the attack of He Renlong and Zuo Liangyu......

As he was talking, he only heard a commotion in the front yard, and in the middle of the night, Long Xiaoju's voice sounded outside.

"Big boss, the old man has sent someone back."

Long Thirteen smiled: "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive."

Not long after, two young men walked in under the leadership of Long Xiaoju.

Both of them are sturdy people, one of them is about twenty-seven or eighteen, a typical Northwest man, and the other is about seventeen or eighteen years old, but he is handsome and upright, and he is talented.

"Under is the Zuojin King He Jin under the command of Ge Li's eyes."

As soon as these words came out, Long Thirteen couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

"This is Ma Chao, the eldest son of Ma Shouying, the 'old return'

"Oh?" , Long Thirteen smiled, "But that Xiliang Jinma Chao?"

I saw that Ma Chao's face turned red, "It's just that the name is the same, and it's far from Jin Ma Chao."

"The big boss", He Jin hurriedly said, "Please send troops to rescue us."

Long 13 said, "How many men did you have under your command when you entered the west, how many of them were the main force, and how many were young and strong? How many family members"

He Jin replied: "When we waited for the west, we were known as the four masters, referring to the four families of Lao Huihui, Geli Eye, Living Grass, and Township People, in fact, I also had some people under the command of Liu Xiyao, the king of the reincarnation, and Lin Chengcheng, the king of the troubled times, I was the second master of Geli's eyes, and Liu Xiyao and Lin Chengcheng were the second and third masters of the old Hui Hui department."

"When we went west, Lao Hui and Ge Liyan still rode about 300 horses, and we also had about 300 horses, adding up to 2,000 horses, and about 3,000 ravines and baiters, and about 10,000 young and strong people in the old camp and their families."

"At that time, fortunately, it was the big boss who contained Hong Chengchou on the west side, and Yueyang County only had regimental training, so we waited for half of the ravines and bait to take it."

Long 13 interjected: "In this way, you still have at least a few thousand young people, so there should be no problem in sticking to Yueyang County."

He Jin replied: "If there are only two divisions, Zuo Liangyu and He Renlong, we can still deal with it for the time being, but after our division was separated from Qinzhou, the ravines and baits that dragged behind still landed on the road, and they were captured by a large number of officers and soldiers.....

"That can also withstand some time", Long 13 said, "Don't worry, since we are both in the same line of the righteous army, I will not sit idly by, you don't know, the official army has stationed two divisions of Yang Jiamo and Li Bei in Zhaocheng County, and two divisions of Wang Chengen and Bai An in Hongdong County, I must see the best time to come to the rescue."

"They have a total of seven or eight thousand elites, even if the best time comes, I must be careful, otherwise once I come out, I will be surrounded by them."

"Besides, if I come out and am surrounded by the official army, you can give up your family, the old camp, etc., open the city gate, first go downstream along the stream, and then stick to the western foot of Huoshan Mountain until the north, don't stop on the way, my people have a secret post nearby, and they will notify me as soon as they see you."

This is also the proper meaning, He Jin and Ma Chao had no choice but to thank them and leave.

As soon as He Jin and Ma Chao left, Li Xin asked, "Big boss, why did you arrange it like this?"

Dragon 13 said, "Isn't what I said true? The officers and troops of Zhaocheng County and Hongdong County will definitely do their best to prevent our troops from joining Lao Huihui and others, not to mention that the people besieging them are Zuo Liangyu and He Renlong, both of whom are famous and fierce generals, how can they be easily allowed to escape?"

"So I have to be careful."

Li Xin was skeptical, he knew that Long Thirteen would definitely not act so simply.

He asked tentatively: "Big boss, is this the case, if these families come over, Huozhou will definitely not be able to live, and it will cost more money and food, plus it has just converged, who is the leader is also a problem, it is better to let them hold Yueyang County, so that if the momentum of the horns is thrown in, the official army will not be able to attack a certain place with all their might."

Dragon Thirteen sighed, "Almost"

In fact, he wanted Lao Hui to wait for a hard fight with Zuo Liangyu and He Renlong, and then he would appear again, if Lao Hui Hui Ma Shouying and Ge Li Yan He Yilong had an accident, it would be best if any of them had an accident, to put it bluntly, although he hoped that a rebel army would appear near him, but he couldn't get used to their almost the same military discipline as the official army.

So, annexing them and reorganizing them is the only way to deal with them, there were Zijin Liang and lighting lamps in the past, he couldn't say it clearly, but now he has the largest number of people in Jinzhong and Jinnan, and his strength is the strongest, so he naturally wants all the departments to operate.

The previous Gao Jiaji, Wu Dading, and Xue Rengui were like this, and the same was true of Zhang Miaoshou, Yingshanhong, and Bai Jiu'er later, and now it is the turn of the stronger Lao Huihui and Ge Liyan.

Of course, the enemies of Zhaocheng County and Hongdong County he said are true, if Yang Jiamo and Wang Chengen are brave enough, they will definitely come out to intercept them.

"The big boss", Li Xin asked again, "You said that you let it rely on the city to resist for a while, how long will it take?"

Long 13 replied, "At least for a month."

Li Xin couldn't help but gasp.