The tent that had not been set up was packed, but in a quarter of an hour, everyone got back on their horses, and the group continued north.

After a night of continuous marching, at dawn the next day, the group rushed to the city of Jinyang.

It's not nonsense, Zheng Xiujing, who arrived at the barracks, didn't waste time, and directly went to Jinyang City under the escort of Pei Xiuzhi to persuade him to surrender.

has been besieged for ten days, looking at the soldiers outside the city, neither fighting nor persuading, just stationed there, the guards of Jinyang have already been circled.

Moreover, the news of the death of the assassin in Bingzhou has already been transmitted back to Jinyang, in fact, the people in the city have long lost the will to resist.

So, Zheng Xiujing shouted under the city for less than half an hour, opened the door, and surrendered.

Then Xu Huabiao and the others didn't even get off the horse, so they went directly into Jinyang City.

Smooth is not like words.

Zheng Xiujing went to the Yamen of the Assassin's Mansion in Jinyang City to take over various matters, Xu Huabiao sent the Shenji Battalion to her side to help protect the safety, and he himself was swaying, taking Lin Yun'er and Pei Xiuzhi, as well as An Youzhen, to a small courtyard located in the northwest corner of Jinyang City.

There were already several gaps in the half-human high earthen fence, and the roof of the house in the courtyard had even collapsed in two.

A dilapidated look.

Push open the unlocked courtyard door.

Crunch.

The courtyard gate fell straight down.

Xu Huabiao, who pushed the door, laughed himself.

"Childe, is this your ancestral home?"

Lin Yun'er looked at Xu Huabiao's complicated smile and asked a little worriedly.

"yes!" Xu Huabiao glanced at An Youzhen, who also had a complicated expression next to him, "Do you remember here?" ”

"How could you forget!" An Youzhen looked at the courtyard for a moment, and then, with his eyes lit up, he ran towards the side of the house.

Xu Huabiao and the others hurriedly followed.

On the side, there is the place where the firewood pile and the pot stove are located, and An Youzhen squats next to the pot stove.

A place covered with a wooden plank.

Reach out and open.

A not-so-big hollow.

"When I was a child, I hid here......" An Youzhen had a nostalgic expression, "Uncle will secretly bring me food......"

"Now you can't get in." On the side, Xu Huabiao's face also showed a fatherly smile.

"yes...... Right now...... My mother is gone, and I don't have anyone to hide. ”

“…… Oh yes, let's clean it up! This house has not been lived in for many years, and I don't know if it can still be inhabited. Lin Yun'er looked at An Youzhen as if she was about to fall into the sadness of her mother's death, and hurriedly dragged her out.

"yes, okay." An Youzhen took a deep breath, held back the tears that were about to flow out, and followed Lin Yun'er back to the front yard. Here in the backyard, only Pei Xiuzhi and Xu Huabiao are left.

It's a bit quiet.

But seeing Pei Xiuzhi following her like this, Xu Huabiao knew that she probably had something to say to herself.

I don't seem to know how to speak......

"Thank you for your hard work this time." Xu Huabiao smiled and said to Pei Xiuzhi first, "What, is there something wrong?" ”

"That's what subordinates should do...... Lord, I heard that the surrendered man you brought over this time is a Black Mountain thief? ”

"Oh, Wen Xuanya, yes. How? ”

“…… Lord, do you know about the Black Mountain thief? How dare you accept their surrender! Pei Xiuzhi had a worried expression on his face, "This group of people ......"

"What, you've dealt with Black Mountain thieves?"

"When I was in Changshan's hometown before, my hometown would always be attacked by Montenegrin bandits, and I was annoyed...... Pei Xiuzhi nodded, "I also participated in the battle of Xiangyong to resist the invasion of Montenegrin bandits. This group of people...... Nothing humane. ”

“…… But now they seem to be planning to surrender to Li Xiuman. Xu Huabiao shook his head, "I heard that there are a large number of Black Mountain thieves?" ”

"At its peak, it was claimed to be one million, but it is estimated to be about 300,000." Pei Xiuzhi nodded, "But Li Yanhao has been sending people to fight against them all these years, and they have almost been wiped out, and there are more than 100,000 people at most...... However, these people and the Yellow Turban thieves have the same algorithm, even counting the small families, there are more than 100,000 people at every turn, but there are 30,000 or 40,000 people who can really go into battle. ”

"Even if there are 30,000 or 40,000 people, it's still up to the strength of one or two ordinary counties, right?" Xu Huabiao smiled. "Do you think Li Xiuman can refuse the surrender of such a force?"

"But I heard Youzhen say that your lord, you are going to the place where they gather to persuade them to surrender?"

"yes!"

"These people don't believe in their words, it's the norm to turn their faces and deny people, my lord, I'm afraid there will be a lot of danger if you go, right?"

"It's okay, I'll take you and the Shence Army with me."

Be quiet.

"Even if the subordinates are desperate, they will protect the master." Bae Xiuzhi took a deep breath.

"Where is the main area of activity of the Black Mountain Thieves?"

"And the state and the northern part of Jizhou."

"Hmm...... That means that it is better to arrange them in the future and not to arrange them to this generation? ”

"In fact, the people who were harassed by the Black Mountain thieves have almost died and fled......" Speaking of this, Pei Xiuzhi's expression looked sad.

"These are troubled times! In fact, those Montenegrin thieves are also ordinary people! Alas......" Xu Huabiao sighed softly, and then patted Pei Xiuzhi on the shoulder.

"Hmm." Bae Xiuzhi lowered his head.

"How...... Did you have a holiday with the Black Mountain Thieves? ”

“…… My brother was wounded and died while resisting the attacks of the Black Mountain bandits. ”

“…… That's not the case. Xu Huabiao took a deep breath, "You and You Zhen will meet Luoyang together and transfer the rest of the Shence Army." ”

"Do what?"

"Uproot them while they're together."

“…… Didn't the lord try to persuade them? ”

"It doesn't matter! As long as we are not enemies, we will surrender or die...... Unimportant. ”

"Lord, you're kidding me again......"

"What a joke! I'm serious. Xu Huabiao shook his head, "Anyway, it's not me who descended, but they have an enmity with such an important general as me...... If it is extinguished, it will be destroyed. ”

“…… No need. Pei Xiuzhi sighed softly and pulled a smile out, "If I really hold a grudge so much, just now in the barracks, I have already made the first move." It is not uncommon for two armies to fight, be wounded and die, who is the enemy of whom...... Unspeakable. ”

The atmosphere was indescribably depressing.

Xu Huabiao thought it was bad.

“…… Well, tonight, I'm here for you, right? ”

“…… Yes? Yes! Lord! Not ......"

"I just want to talk to you, nothing else...... Isn't it possible? ”

“…… My lord, I ...... Well, I'll wait for you that night. ”

"Hmm."

Xu Huabiao nodded.

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