On May 15, late at night, in Liu Guoneng's camp at the mouth of the Great Tunnel.

Two days after the bloody battle, some of the soldiers under Liu Guoneng were also a little suspicious of life.

After all, not everyone has Liu Guoneng's consciousness, and not everyone wants to seal his wife and son, and leave his name in the history books.

If it weren't for the fact that the recent battles ended with Liu Guoneng's side exchanging an absolute advantage, those old battalion soldiers under his command might have begun to question "why do you want to work so hard for the imperial court".

Liu Guoneng was strict in administering the army, and he generally knew about this situation, so he insisted on personally patrolling the camp every night to understand the situation and enlighten some officers by the way.

Liu Guoneng's age is two or three years younger than his two Shaanxi fellow villagers Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, and he is only thirty-two this year.

However, the perennial campaign made him look rough and old, as if he was over forty years old. The nasolabial folds on the face are very deep, and there are ravines etched by wind and frost, and even two scars, which are really vicious.

The generals and officers under his command dare not come out when they see him. Knowing that this coach is like fire, he is also prone to impulsiveness.

Once the impulse arises, it is unrelenting to whip the soldiers and severely punish those who violate military discipline. At the beginning, a few officers who came out of their hometown in Shaanxi and had been with them for many years were also killed by him for violating military law.

At this moment, he was patrolling to the front of the camp, and the soldiers next to him were all respectful.

But suddenly, there was a commotion in the darkness in front of the camp.

On the two simple sentry towers made of logs at the entrance of the camp, the archers immediately became vigilant: "Who is it? If you get closer, you'll be able to release the arrows! ”

"Don't let go of the arrows! Don't shoot arrows! I am an emissary sent by King Gryeye! Ask to meet the King of the Heavens! My king has a big gift! ”

Hearing this, the sentries and night patrol officers were a little moved, but Liu Guoneng himself was also close to the left, so no one dared to make a mistake, but immediately reported it.

Liu Guoneng had already heard the movement, took the initiative to come over, and quickly figured out the situation, and immediately scolded the captured messenger:

"I've fought to the death with the thief so far, what nonsense does he have to say! Come on, drag this dog down and behead it to show military might! ”

The envoy was immediately frightened, and his strength was much greater, and he suddenly struggled to break free from the sentries who were clinging to his shoulders left and right, and the guards around Liu Guoneng immediately pulled out their knives when they saw this.

But the next action of the messenger immediately made the guards relax their vigilance, only to see him directly kneel on the ground and beg for mercy very undisciplinedly, kowtowing like pounding garlic:

"The two armies are fighting and not killing! Wang, you are also an old man in Shaanxi, why don't you miss the old feelings? The king of my family is really willing to give all the gold, silver and satin horses looted by slaughtering rich people in Suizhou and other places, just to buy a road! ”

Liu Guoneng became more and more angry: "Fart! I, Liu Guoneng, am now the king's minister, and I came to suppress the bandits, and he He Yilong also has the face to tell me that the two armies are fighting? The thief still dares to mention my name back then, and if I don't kill it, I will keep it for the New Year! ”

There was some hesitation left and right, but Liu Guoneng reacted quickly, and saw that everyone was greedy for money.

He was quite human, and knew how to inspire, so he immediately snatched the knife and killed the messenger with one sword. Only then did he say to the left and right generals:

"What do you think! Kill He Yilong, the gold and silver in his army are all ours! Lest he be privately hidden by He Yilong, he will pick up some of it! ”

Several generals were stunned for a moment, and then they came to their senses and praised the handsome and wise.

However, there are also people who are worried that the imperial court is too creditworthy, such as a guerrilla named Kong Xilie, who reminded:

"Marshal, our army is here for reinforcements because of the Shen Army's request for help, and the instructions of Elder Yang Ge and Governor Fang. Can we dispose of all the seizures after the war? Will it be half divided by the sinking army? ”

Wu Tiande, another guard next to him, heard this, and immediately shouted: "Won't it?" The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers, we came all the way from Yexian County to intercept the attack, born and died, what's wrong with getting some silver! ”

Kong Xilie laughed coldly: "The emperor doesn't send hungry soldiers? You forgot the second year of Chongzhen...... How did we go astray with Dashuai?

It was Yuan Chonghuan's incompetence and the time when Huang Taiji broke through the Jimen! Even the soldiers and horses who rushed to King Qin in Gansu didn't get the reward silver! You also have to raise your own food! ”

As soon as these words were asked, everyone fell silent. After all, Chongzhen's slamming and poor coercion are famous.

These most confidant generals around Liu Guoneng were all thieves after Yuan Chonghuan was asked about the defeat of Lingchi in the second year of Chongzhen, because the court did not pay the army of King Qin.

Fortunately, this time, Liu Guoneng himself is more knowledgeable.

Seeing that the generals were arguing, he finally put on the determination of the Dinghai God Needle: "What a quarrel!" Isn't it just some possessions! Suizhou is a poor place, how much money can He Yilong grab by killing all the rich? Will Shen Bingbei fight with us for this?

said that you don't know it, you don't know that the Shen family is the richest man in Suzhou, and now it is also the sea transportation of the imperial court, and the commercial travel gold on the Yangtze River is collected in Huguang on a pilot basis, and the Shen family has more silver than the imperial court!

And I heard that when he was in the military preparation last year, he bluntly admonished in front of the emperor and strongly advised His Majesty not to be suspicious because of Zhang Xianzhong's recovery! I also advised Your Majesty to set an example for me to be a 'golden bone', and to promote me to the general army to appease the hearts of other generals!

My generation of bloody righteous people, of course, must know how to repay the kindness! After winning the battle, Shen Bingbei will definitely be rewarded with additional rewards! What is the reward of the imperial court and the capture of He Yilong!

You rough people, don't you want to make a name in history? If you want to, you have to follow Shen Bingbei, a person who is destined to go to the history books! ”

After saying this, the generals were finally completely convinced.

I heard that the Shen family can have a surplus of hundreds of thousands of taels every year for transportation freight, and the Shen Shuren set up tax cards in Huangzhou to collect hundreds of thousands of taels of gold every year, and everyone immediately looked down on the small money.

It's cool to help people who are famous, educated, and have money.

Liu Guoneng reassured everyone with words to cheer up, and then he personally chopped off the head of the messenger he had just killed, looked around, and handed it to Wu Tiande, who was known for his bravery:

"Give your boy an errand, bring some elite warriors, go over the mountains and take the path, send the head and my letter to the opposite side of the Shen Bingbei, let him rest assured, and by the way, ask for tactics and exchange information. As long as it is delivered, and then bring the reply, after this victory, you will be counted as the first merit. ”

……

After a day and a night, that is, the next night.

At the mouth of the valley at the southern end of the valley, in the camp of the Shenshu people, the Shenshu people received a letter and tokens from Liu Guorang Wu Tiande.

Of course, Shen Shuren was overjoyed, he was originally afraid that Liu Guo would be able to advance, and wanted to contact each other to tactically let the other party defend the siege, and consume He Yilong to death in this valley.

It's a pity that Shen Shuren lacks warriors, and although Zuo Zixiong is superb in martial arts, it is not easy for him to deliver the letter in person as the main general.

"The Point Guard Is Here"

The other generals are not good at personal martial arts, and now that Liu Guoneng's people are here, they save Shen Shuren and pick and choose.

He immediately summoned the generals and met with Wu Tiande in public.

Wu Tiande knew that this military master was not only young and promising, but also very rich, so his expression was also very flattering when he met him, and he respectfully unfolded the burden of the human head with lime pickles, and couldn't help but sneak a glance at Shen Shuren's reaction.

Shen Shuren's expression did not change at all, and it seemed that seeing the human head did not surprise him: "Whose head is this?" Could it be that He Yilong's right-hand man is some right-hand man? How many days have you been captured by your army? That's a cause for celebration. ”

This determination made Wu Tiande more and more afraid to make a mistake, it seems that this military master is not a pure civilian official who has not seen blood.

He hurriedly clarified: "My lord, this is the envoy sent by He Yilong to try to bribe my family's marshal, He Yilong fought with our army for two days, and he couldn't break through the valley, so he gave birth to the heart of buying road money."

said that he wanted to sacrifice all the rich people who had been looted in Suihuang and other places, and begged the marshal to let him break through on a road. But as a prince, how could the marshal make a deal with the thieves? This was cut and sent to the garrison. ”

When Zhang Mingzhen and others next to him heard this, they all got up to congratulate Shen Shuren: "The benevolence and virtue of the soldiers are majestic, and Mr. Liu's loyalty and righteousness are really a good story for the ages." ”

Shen Shuren smiled slightly, motioned for everyone to sit down, and replied to Wu Tiande casually: "Mr. Liu gave me face like this, after killing He Yilong, all the seizures will naturally belong to him."

And I can double it for him! For the soldiers and soldiers of your army who died in this battle, I will also pay an additional 30 taels per person! The disabled are also given a pension of ten taels! Full distribution! ”

Wu Tiande was shocked, and the whole person involuntarily knelt down again, he had followed Liu Guoneng for many years, and he had never seen such a generous civil official.

I have long heard that the people of Suzhou are very rich, can they be rich to such an extent?!

Shen Shuren took advantage of his shock, and ordered them a few tactics by the way: "I just have some news that I want to bring to you Liu Zongzhen, so you tell him that if you want fewer casualties, you must not take the initiative to attack, just block it." But when countering the enemy's attack, you must be resolute.

He Yilong bullied the soft and was afraid of the hard, and now it is up to us to see who is the soft persimmon in our two armies, and he will pick and pinch whom. The more resolute Liu Zongzhen fights, the more he will give up difficulties and be tired of picking and choosing repeatedly.

I'm not worried that Mr. Liu's side will be unable to support it alone, and Mr. Liu Town doesn't have to worry that I will be unable to support it alone, our high base and deep ditch are blocked here, and we can starve He Yilong's main force to death if we are hungry.

He Yilong wanted to flee for his life, but he had to give up all the grain, grass, and heavy chariots, and climb the mountain and walk the dangerous slope with a team, because the cliffs and cliffs could not pass a few people, and it was impossible to take away tens of thousands of troops. By the time they are so hungry that their eyes are full of gold stars, and the commander explores the way to break through and escape, these tens of thousands of people will be meat on the chopping block of our army! ”

"The last general remembers, and he must go back and tell my marshal." Wu Tiande is also uneducated, and he can't say anything about it.

……

After officially getting in touch with Liu Guineng, the two sides were not in a hurry at all.

The next day, May 17, He Yilong, who was bleeding from Liu Guoneng's side, turned around and came back, taking his less than 30,000 men and horses, and walked more than 40 miles to fight the Shenshu people.

It's a pity that the people of Shenshu have been prepared for a long time, and they are all slowly advancing ten miles a day, digging trenches, building rammed earth walls, making bamboo traps, and crossing the valley every time they go further.

In this situation, even if He Yilong has three times the number of troops, he will not be able to spread it at all. The Shenshu people had more muskets than Liu Guineng, and they fired a row of guns behind the chest wall of the horse entrenchment, filling up the entire front of the valley, and soon beat He Yilong, who was trying to break through from the road, to the point where the ghost cried wolf.