As Li Le led 5,000 cavalry troops and 10,000 heavy soldiers to retreat in the direction of Daling County, the 2,000 soldiers led by Chengzhang and Yu Hua to intercept the river crossing also changed to lure and surrender thieves. The Taiyuan Taishou in the city was overjoyed, and hurriedly led nearly 10,000 people in the city to come out to capture and kidnap the thieves.

Five or six thousand thieves were swept away by the flood, and three or four thousand were shot and killed by the leading troops of Cheng Zhang, and the remaining 20,000 thieves drowned one or two thousand by themselves in the river, and all the others were as tired as waterlogs, unable to struggle, and honestly went ashore to be tied up.

Because most of them were the people of Taiyuan County, and they had only been thieves for a month, so when they saw Taiyuan Taishou coming, they all knelt on the ground and cried for mercy. Taiyuan Taishou hurriedly looked at Chengzhang, to know that the martial artists like the most beheading work, as soon as these thieves and people surrendered, the beheading power was immediately greatly reduced, and the credit was much less.

I don't want to look at the chapters and don't look at the Taishou and the thieves, but I just look around for the wounded for treatment, and constantly check the injuries of the seriously injured. Taiyuan was too guarded to see it, and immediately breathed a great sigh of relief. In wartime, it is like thunder, and there is no mercy in killing thieves. After the war, like a saint, he carefully probed the wounded and did not distinguish between the thieves and the thieves. His subordinates are like this, and it seems that the new Hedu County will not be much worse.

Taiyuan Taishou came to Cheng Zhang's side and asked, "Cheng Junhou, I don't know where Captain He has gone?" Why haven't you seen him all the time? ”

Chengzhang carefully examines a dying thief, who is bleeding profusely from several arrow wounds. When there is no good blood transfusion equipment now, I can only see him die slowly. As soon as Chengzhang was about to stand up and leave, he saw Tai Shou asking movingly, but it was not good not to answer. So he said:

"He Duwei originally wanted to ambush the thieves halfway, and he didn't want the thieves to go straight together. Our army is also a trained soldier, and there is still a threat of 5,000 thieves and cavalry, so the ambush has not been issued. In the end, he could only order our troops to return to the Fen River first, barrage the river and build a dam, and attack half-crossing, while he stayed on the west bank and waited for the fighters. ”

Taiyuan Taishou was overjoyed and asked, "I don't know if Captain He's troops are enough?" Ben Taishou wants to lead the people to help in the war. ”

The peach pickers came, and Cheng Zhang smiled and pointed to the thieves everywhere: "Among the more than 20,000 thieves, I don't know if there is still the stubborn leader of the white wave thief. Aren't you afraid that they will be repeated, and they will seize the city? ”

Taiyuan Taishou smiled embarrassedly and said: "What Cheng Junhou said is very true, even more, this government still surrenders thieves and reassures the people, and the people are supreme." ”

From the Fen River back to Daling City, it is more than 80 miles away, and the cavalry is more than half a day. However, if the foot and ride are combined, and a lot of baggage, it will take at least two days.

Although Li Le could lead the thieves to ride away, he was also reluctant to collect countless property, grain and grass in the three southwestern counties. can only lead the cavalry to escort more than 10,000 heavy soldiers to the southwest according to his temperament.

It was just not long after leaving the Fen River that the three hundred annoying officers and soldiers came again and began the continuous harvest on the periphery again. Although there were not many dead in each shot, there were many wounded by the thieves. Li Le was afraid that the howl of the wounded would hit the already sluggish momentum of the thief army, so he either killed him on the spot or abandoned it, so that no one would hit the morale of the army again.

But after a long time, Li Le's thief army still gathered a small number of people and reduced their personnel. After traveling more than ten miles, the sky completely darkened. Li Le summoned the thieves and soldiers to set up camp, and then counted the number of people, but it was only a dozen miles away, and the baggage soldiers were reduced by two or three thousand, and Li Le couldn't help but shudder.

If we go on like this, won't the remaining 10,000 people on the return journey of 80 miles all have to die? Li Le confessed the vigil in a bored manner, and went to the camp alone and tired of drinking. After a short time, Li Le, who was more worried, fell asleep.

The thieves who kept vigil couldn't help but shudder when they saw the black Mengshan Mountain in the northwest and the Longshan Mountain in the northwest, like a devouring monster in the dark, fierce and violent. An old thief said to the thief next to him, who was less than twelve years old: "Xiaoda, you don't want to sleep tonight, you know?" You have to follow your uncle all the time, you know? ”

The thief named Xiaoda yawned, but his eyes sparkled and asked, "Is something happening tonight, uncle?" ”

The old thief looked at the clever nephew with great satisfaction, it was really a little clear. said: "You see that Mengshan and Longshan are close in front of you, and Li Le thief will not send anyone to investigate there when he goes back." Uncle thought that the officers and soldiers of Jinyang City were so powerful, how could there be no ambush there. So ......"

Xiaoda thief nodded again and again: "I know uncle, when the officers and soldiers attack the camp, we will hide in a remote place, and wait for the officers and soldiers to win, and then come out and surrender." ”

The old thief couldn't help but pat the little thief and said angrily: "What nonsense? When the court suppressed thieves, they never asked about goodness, and they all were killed. In the Yellow Turban Moth Thieves rebellion a few years ago, there were no less than a million people killed by the official army alone. In addition, the Yellow Turban Moth thieves killed, and those who died of disease and starvation are in the millions. Do you know how many millions there are? ”

Xiaoda thief nodded again and again, and said, "I know, I know, it's ...... 1. Two hundred and fifty thousand dingkou. ”

"That's right." The old thief stroked Xiaoda's head and said: "Our two families are now only our uncle and nephew, the old uncle is over forty years old, and I don't know if he can give birth to a son and a half daughter in the future, and you can marry a wife and have a baby in two or three years." So it's right to think of ways to save your life, otherwise our two families will be extinct. Uncle is still looking forward to you giving my old Wang family a son. ”

Xiao Da thief grinned and said: "Uncle, don't worry, in the future, Xiao Da will marry ten or eight aunts, give birth to a hundred boys, and how about passing fifty to my uncle?" ”

The old thief surnamed Wang touched Xiaoda's crotch and said with a smile: "Your kid's roots are not small, but if you want to give birth to a hundred boys, my uncle doesn't believe it." There have always been only tired cattle, and there are no fields that are ploughed. ”

Suddenly, the little thief pulled the old thief surnamed Wang, and the old thief surnamed Wang immediately shut up and straightened up. I saw that the leader of the baggage camp had a gloomy face, and led people around to observe the vigil. When he saw the two thieves, an old man and a young thief, he nodded with satisfaction.

You must know that Fang has already caught dozens of night watch thieves who were lazy to sleep, and they were all slashed by him. finally saw the two loyal ones, and immediately praised them one after another, and even threw out hundreds of five-baht coins as a reward. The two thieves, one old and one young, immediately kowtowed again and again to show their gratitude.

After the leader left, the two thieves, one old and one young, paid no attention to the five baht coins on the ground, and did not look at them. Soon after, a thief with a full face came over, looked at the five baht coins on the ground, and couldn't help but nod with satisfaction. He picked them up one by one and put them in his arms. Before leaving, he patted the second thief on the shoulder again and said, "Do a good job."

After the thieves were gone, the old and the young spitted in unison and scolded, "What's the matter." ”

After inspecting the camp, the baggage leader was about to return to the camp, when he suddenly saw the deputy leader of the cavalry walking towards this side, and he couldn't help but be stunned. The deputy leader of the cavalry took the hand of the heavy leader and entered the big tent, and whispered: "Brother, things are not good. ”

The leader of the baggage asked without changing his face, "What?" ”

The deputy leader of the cavalry said in disbelief: "How can you not count in your heart? If you don't count, it's a ghost. The new lieutenant from Taiyuan is so powerful, no one has seen it, and we have killed and injured most of the people, and now with this little man, do you think we can return to Daling City? Even if you can return to Daling City, what can you do? Can you still quit Taiyuan County? ”

The baggage leader turned his eyes to the deputy leader of the cavalry, and asked suspiciously: "What do you think, say it briskly, what are you talking about?" ”

"I mean, it's better to ...... Take refuge in the official army. After saying that, he also made a downward cutting gesture.

The leader of the baggage pondered for a long time, and then said: "The thieves who surrendered to the government have never had a good end. ”

The deputy leader of the cavalry smiled: "What do you want a good end?" I've heard that Tang Zhou, who betrayed the great sage and good teacher a few years ago, was made a marquis and enjoyed happiness in Luoyang City. Yan Zheng, who assassinated the general of Digong, also became his big rich man in Yecheng. If we don't take refuge now when we still have something in our hands, will we have to wait until we die? ”

The heavy leader thought about it carefully, and then responded: "Okay, you go and kill Li Le, I will pack up my belongings first, so that I can give a good meeting gift to the Taiyuan Commander." ”

The deputy leader of the cavalry immediately surrendered his order, looked at each other and smiled, turned and left.

When He Bai, who was originally going to attack at night, was respectfully welcomed into the thief village, he was still a little afraid to believe it. It seems that when the morale of a large army falls to the freezing point, no matter how strong its own enemies are and how many men and horses there are, there is only one thing in mind, that is, surrender in fear of death.

He Baigao sat on the main seat where the thief leader Li Le once sit, Cheng Qi guarded with a knife, and Fu Xing led the troops to collect weapons and horses outside to prevent accidents. He Bai smiled and asked, "You two killed Li Le and surrendered to me." So very good, very good, it can be seen that the two of you have a good conscience, and you are not vicious to the end. Yes, what's your name? Who should be the main one? ”

The leader of the baggage immediately knelt down and said: "The villain Yu Xi, this is Li Leng, Li Le was killed by Li Leng, and Li Leng is the deputy leader of the five thousand thieves, so he should be the main one." ”

He Bai nodded and asked: "Li Leng, the same surname Li is with Li Le, are they from the same family?" ”

Li Leng hurriedly explained: "Li Le is the villain's cousin, but he is already a cousin outside the five suits, so he ......"

He Bai smiled: "Even if you are out of the five suits, you are still cousins." Otherwise, he will make you the deputy leader of the five thousand cavalry? ”

Li Leng was stunned for a moment, suddenly sweated profusely, and hurriedly kowtowed and screamed again and again: "Du Wei spare his life, Du Wei spare his life......