Chapter 118 Persuasion is not successful, and persuasion is persuaded

Liangshan County, one of the 27 counties on both sides of the Huaishui, most of the county is located in the south of the Huaishui, and there is only one town and several villages in the north of the Huaishui, facing the bank of the Huaishui River, it is a large town that relies on river transportation and the salt industry is prosperous.

Compared to the family in Gaoyou City, which can still sit and watch the situation develop, and then make a choice, the villages and towns located on the Huaishui line have no way out, and can only choose between the Tianlong Empire and the Great Chu Empire in the south.

Linhe Town as a big town near the ferry, is an important ferry port from south to north, the importance of the location is self-evident, there is a complete battalion stationed in Linhe Town, of which three large groups of soldiers and horses are stationed in the town, two teams are stationed at the ferry, plus there are auxiliary militia in the town, there are almost 800 soldiers in a town.

However, although there are a lot of soldiers in this town, it is under full pressure, because Linhe Town only occupies a palm-sized place on the north bank of Huaishui, and in Bei'an County, more than 30 miles away, there are no less than six battalions of soldiers and horses stationed in the Tianlong Empire.

It's not that I don't want to, it's just that in the early days, the Tianlong Empire mobilized troops against Youzhou, and couldn't draw troops and horses, and at that time, Bai Qi didn't fight the empire was already my Buddha, where would it provoke disputes, and when the empire recovered some vitality, the forbidden army led by Bai Qi had taken root in the south of Qingzhou, and Situ Hao didn't want to use force, but wanted to fight for peace, so there was not much friction between the two sides on the Huaishui line, and even sometimes patrolled, and the soldiers on both sides would chat a few words.

But with Bai Qi and other forbidden army generals making it clear that they were in the south, and Da Chu began to steal the three and a half provinces in the south of Qingzhou, the empire couldn't bear it, and before Situ Hao sent a clear will, the Huaishui line was already full of gunpowder.

Linhe Town, Yuelai Building, is the largest restaurant in the town, the five-story stone and wood structure faces the riverbank, and you can see the rolling waves of Huaishui when you open the window.

"Huaihe Golden Carp is coming!" The shop guy dragged a three-foot-long tray, on which there was a golden carp with more than two feet on it, and the two whiskers were like dragon whiskers, which was the most famous golden carp leaping dragon gate upstairs in Yuelai, of course, this dish is not available to anyone, nor at all times, it depends on luck.

"Mayor Zhuang, this is too expensive, this golden carp of more than two feet is hard to buy!" The one who spoke was a burly man wearing thin armor and carrying a tiger roaring cloud knife at his waist, this person was the captain of the forbidden army camp stationed in Linhe Town, Huo Zheng.

"Hehe, General Huo is polite, I have been able to live and work in Linhe Town in peace and contentment for the past two years, and I will not close my door at night, but thanks to the hard work of all the soldiers, a golden carp can not represent the respect of tens of thousands of people in Linhe Town.

Huo Zheng was invited to take a seat, looking at the rich wine and meat on this table, as well as the overly enthusiastic Mayor Zhuang, but he couldn't help but squint his eyes and playfully: "Mayor Zhuang is so expensive and enthusiastic today, it's not just to thank you!"

Zhuang Liang smiled slightly, but sat down on the side seat, and said with a smile on his face: "General Huo said this, this banquet for General Huo, since the main thanks, of course, there are a little things, but it is better to eat this carp first after the dragon gate, this golden carp only haunts and lays eggs after autumn every year, which is extremely rare! It is not easy to catch, and it is even more difficult to eat, and there is no chance to only stare dryly, and General Huo caught up." ”

Huo Zheng sighed, raised his chopsticks and put a piece of fatty meat on the golden carp, and put it in his mouth, but it was an endless aftertaste, but after Huo Zheng took a bite, he didn't put down the chopsticks again, but said: "I don't know what Mayor Zhuang said about the little thing?"

Zhuang Liang also let out a long sigh and said, "General Huo is from Yunzhou!"

Huo Zheng nodded and said, "People from Donghai Mansion in Yunzhou, what's wrong!"

Zhuang Liang also exhaled and said: "This is a few words I want to say to the general, the general is a native of Yunzhou, and he is a member of the forbidden army, the forbidden army, the guard, is the emperor's most trusted soldiers and horses, the most loyal group of guards, and now the forbidden army in Qingzhou is the most elite of the empire, and it is also the most loyal to the soldiers and horses of the Tianlong Empire!"

"Generalissimo Bai was promoted by the royal family from a small pawn, promoted to generalissimo, commanding 200,000 forbidden troops, despite the dispute between the princes and the change of throne, but as the forbidden army of the Tianlong Empire, the world is favored by the emperor, how can it support the army for a little reason, and now it is Nantou, isn't this disloyal and unjust!"

"What does Mayor Zhuang want to say?" Huo Zheng was already a little cold, and looked at Zhuang Liang with a pair of tiger eyes.

"General Huo, I just want to advise you, don't listen to the instigation of the rebel general, do that disloyal, the empire will be redefined sooner or later, now my emperor's throne is stable, the prince's dispute has been abandoned, now the court is above, united as one, work hard, the Tianlong Dynasty is in full swing for five hundred years, the people's aspirations, General Huo has to think for himself!"

Huo Zheng chuckled lightly and said, "Mayor Zhuang is here as a lobbyist, but just such a fish can't buy me!"

As soon as Zhuang Liang heard that there was a joke, he immediately continued: "Don't worry about this, as long as General Huo is willing to take refuge, the empire will immediately award him with the position of brigade commander, and he will be crowned a viscount, three generations will be replaced, and as for other rewards, it is not a problem!"

Huo Zheng listened, but he hummed and nodded slightly: "It's a little capital, but it's ......!" Huo Zheng stood up, and saw Zhuang Liang with a gleam in his eyes: "But it's a pity! Huo Mou doesn't want to be a disloyal person!"

"Mayor Zhuang is right, I Huo Zheng was indeed born in the forbidden army, and has been a soldier for 14 years, first in the Yunzhou Legion, and then into the forbidden army, but Mayor Zhuang is a little wrong, I haven't received much imperial favor, I Huo Zheng was born in a civilian family, although he has military exploits in the army, he dares to fight, but he has been suppressed by his superiors, and his military exploits have been taken away.

"There is no way to be promoted in my life, and those nobles and children of big families have not made any achievements as soon as they enter the forbidden army, and after that, with a little merit, they move every year, how can there be a place for civilians such as us in the army, if I don't follow General Bai, I Huo Zheng is already a roadside ghost, where will I be the elite battalion captain in charge of a battalion!"

"Marshal Bai treats me with sincerity, meritorious deeds must be rewarded and punished, and all up and down are respected, not to mention that I can have today, but also rely on the elixir rewarded by Marshal Bai, so I have today's strength, it can be said that I Huo Zheng has today thanks to Marshal Bai, what does it have to do with the royal family of Rausch in the north!"

"I am paid as a soldier and serve the country, but I don't owe anything to the north, and the north is still in arrears, and I have been deducted more than 300 gold in silver, hum, it's not worth working hard for such an empire! If Mayor Zhuang has nothing else important, I'll go back first!"

Zhuang Liang listened to what Huo Zheng said, but he smiled bitterly, he still had some confidence in persuading the other party's heart, but he was shaken by the other party's words, the imperial system is rotten, how can he not know, there is no background, it is difficult to get ahead in the empire, it is unfair, and it is common for generals to drink the blood of soldiers and take credit.

"General Huo, this time, from the west of Bei'an County, I am afraid that there is already an imperial army attacking, you only have five hundred soldiers and horses in your hands, and there are only eight hundred militia in the town, how do you want to face it!" Zhuang Liang exhaled lightly and called Huo Zhengdao, who was about to go downstairs.

Huo Zheng turned his head, looked at Zhuang Liang, and said, "Mayor Zhuang, what you said is true!"

"At this time, do I still need to deceive the general, my dealer can have today, it is also the grace of Lai Baishuai, why don't I want to repay this kindness, but our Linhe Town is leaning on the north bank of Huaishui, there is no danger to defend around, and there is an imperial army within reach, I don't think about myself, but also for the people of the town, so I have to agree to the other party to persuade the general to surrender!"

"Actually, I'm struggling very much in my heart!" Although Zhuang Liang's Zhuang family also has a foundation in Linhe Town, it can have today, but it is because Bai Shuai eradicated the previous Xiang family that the Zhuang family has a day to come out, otherwise the Zhuang family is just a small family and has been suppressed.

"Bei'an County in the west only has less than 3,000 soldiers and horses, and most of them are newly recruited young and strong recruits, although they have been trained for two or three years, they have never even seen blood, why be afraid! I have 500 elites under my command, but they are killed all the way from the north, and it is good that he Liu Er's head does not come, and if he comes, he will definitely be called if he has no return!"

Huo Zheng is full of confidence, after all, he is only separated from the other party by dozens of miles, although he has been safe before, but who knows when the fight will start, so Huo Zheng knows the situation over there very well.

Liu Ertou is the second young master of the Liu family of the Wang clan in Bei'an County, this person graduated from Qingzhou Tongling College, his strength is at the initial level of the earth spirit, he has never led a soldier, let alone been on the battlefield, but because of the background of the Liu family, he became the brigade commander of six battalions.

Why Huo Zheng is very disappointed in the Tianlong Empire, a big reason is that there is such a thing as Liu Er's head, don't look at the other party's 3,000 people, but he really didn't look at it, the whole Huaishui line, can be with them for a long time, and only the soldiers and horses of the upstream Yandu, and then it is the king of Taishan in the east, Situ Buer's Taishan army still has a bit of combat power, and most of the others are useless.

"General Huo, don't be careless, although Liu An's strength is not strong, the Liu family has several offerings that are not weak, the strongest offering, but with the strength of the high-level earth spirit, he is also the number one person in this Jiyang Mansion!"

"Isn't it just the monkey Xiu Yu, I have my own means to deal with him, if Mayor Zhuang wants to fall, let's wait and see, make a choice too early, there will be no way back then, speaking of which, I have been quite comfortable with Mayor Zhuang in the past two years, if the swords and soldiers face each other, I don't want to get to that point!"

Zhuang nodded his head and said, "Well, it's a big deal to abandon this family business and it will be inevitable!" Zhuang Liang also gritted his teeth, it was not easy to make this decision, not to mention that it was difficult to leave the country, once he left his familiar hometown, and then wanted to build this business now, it didn't have to cost much.

A broken family is worth a lot, for a small family like him, if he moves once, he will have to fall into the middle of the family.

"Mayor Zhuang won't regret what he chose today!" Huo Zheng said as he strode downstairs, the information provided by Zhuang Liang was very important, but he didn't expect that Liu Er's head would dare to take the initiative to provoke.

Zhuang Liang watched Huo Zheng leave, but sat back in the chair, and said to himself with a wry smile: "What are you doing, obviously you want to persuade the other party to do it anyway, why did you change your mind in the end!"