Wang Dan took a deep look at the dead city, sighed, and rode his horse to catch up with the convoy.

Snow falls from the sky, the earth is vast, the whole earth seems to fall into a deep sleep, in the cold snow field where no animals are willing to come out to move, the guards march silently, the thick snow and the cold air can not stop them from going home, in this chaotic world, Zhaojiabao has become the last paradise in the hearts of the Han people outside the Guanwai.

After walking for several days, I didn't see a decent town where the guards could rest, but from time to time I could see one or two lonely ghosts hiding in abandoned towns, they looked at the guards from a distance in fear, and after realizing that the guards didn't mean to hurt them, these surviving people actually secretly followed the guards.

There is no noisy silent following.

In this hinterland of Daming, which has been repeatedly looted by natural disasters and military disasters, there is no food for the hungry people to survive the winter, only the soldiers of the escort army will send the food they save to the refugees who follow them from time to time, which has become the only hope for the survivors to live.

Wang Dan did not stop this, and even increased the food supply to the guards, the amount of food that thousands of people have to eat a day is extremely large, but Wang Dan can supply it in sufficient quantities, this qiē comes from the fact that after Wang Dan killed Zhang Xianzhong, he was able to use the nameplate to buy grain from the grain merchants in Calradia.

Fortunately, Wang Dan, who insisted on not cheating when he was riding and slashing in college, was tired of fighting all kinds of secret tasks, so he got a lot of superb equipment and secret treasures, and sold them for a lot of money, so that Wang Dan could keep buying flour and other materials from the grain merchants in Calradia.

It was precisely because of the sufficient supply of the guards that more and more hungry people followed behind, but on the fifth day, there were no less than 5,000 people following behind, and Wang Dan only took it as a good deed to help these hungry people flee to the land of Jingshi to survive.

On this day, seeing that the sky was about to get dark, Wang Dan was about to order the escort to find a sheltered place to camp, when suddenly a patrol cavalry came back to report that a large number of homeless troops were approaching in the distance.

Soon the convoy formed a circular formation. The wounded were in the center, while the heavy cavalry roamed outside the circle of soldiers ready to respond.

To Wang Dan's surprise, the thousands of hungry people who followed behind the guards spontaneously blocked the guards after the initial panic, and at the same time they kept shouting slogans.

"Folks, the homeless thieves are coming to grab food again, and they won't let us live, so we will fight with them. ”

"Fight, fight, fight!"

The hungry people were so bare to resist the homeless army, Wang Dan shook his head helplessly, how could he watch these poor people being slaughtered by the homeless army, he rode forward and shouted to the hungry people, "Fellow villagers, you don't have to fight for us. I'll have food distributed to you right away, but the outcasts on the other side are very cruel, so you better disperse quickly. ”

As soon as Wang Dan finished speaking, some people among the displaced people coaxed: "Don't drive us away, General, we are all poor people who have no way to live, so we can only follow the general." ”

"The general gave me a bite to eat, and I sold my cheap life to the general. ”

"I'd rather be a full-bodied ghost who was hacked to death than a starving ghost!"

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Looking at the hungry people, Wang Dan had to warn them to pay attention to safety. Then Wang Dan ran to the Wandering Army with the remaining 800 cavalry, and he went to negotiate with the Wandering Army, asking them what they wanted to get before they would let go of the escort.

Wang Dan really didn't want to mix in the chaos at the end of the Ming Dynasty anymore, and it was his greatest wish at this time to be able to bring Zhao Jiabao's soldiers home safely.

In order to raise the momentum of your own side. Wang Dan asked Fatis to command the heavy cavalry corps to line up in the most powerful formation to advance, and the professional shot was really extraordinary, and the heavy cavalry of the escort army was lined up in several triangular charging formations, and the movement when advancing neatly definitely made people think that thousands of troops and horses were moving.

Not much. Wang Dan saw a crowd of black crows pouring out of the ground in the distance, and the other party was constantly expanding in size.

"It's a shame!" Wang Dan scolded secretly, he only had thousands of remnants. It is impossible to fight against such a large number of enemies and still win.

Both sides see each other at the same time, and then both slow down in unison.

Seeing a cavalry team of thousands of people coming out from the opposite side, Wang Dan was happy in his heart, it seems that the enemy on the opposite side also has the intention of negotiating, as long as he can return to Zhaojiabao safely, no matter whether they ask for money or food, he will not be stingy.

The cavalry soon arrived not far from Wang Dan, and to Wang Dan's surprise, it was Li Dingguo, a young general who had a relationship that night, who led the team of the homeless cavalry.

I saw that Li Dingguo's dusty appearance, covered with wounds, the armor on his body had already been torn, seeing that his bloodshot eyes were full of unwillingness and loneliness, Wang Dan knew that this was a promising young man with ideals and failures, but he didn't know what this big man would ask for.

Li Dingguo also saw Wang Dan, and suddenly his face was full of complicated looks, he thought that his tyrannical father-in-law was killed, and he could finally take the Great Western Army to Sichuan to build an ideal peaceful world. Who would have thought that those good brothers of the father-in-law had other thoughts at all, and launched a surprise attack on themselves at night, if it weren't for the vigilant defensive preparations of his subordinates, I am afraid that he would have been in a different place.

Thinking back to the million-strong army that shook the world and fell apart in the cannibalism that night, all because the leader of the strange Ming army on the opposite side killed his father-in-law, he Li Dingguo hated his toothache every time he thought about it.

Now no matter which direction he goes, he will be jointly attacked by the independent leaders of the Great Western Army, and seeing that there are fewer and fewer soldiers around him, he has to make a decision that he has never dared to think of since following Zhang Xianzhong.

Looking at Wang Dan in front of him fixedly, countless thoughts turned in his heart in a short period of time.

After a series of battles and a long march, the cloth wrapped in armor on his body was already in tatters, and it was extremely inconvenient to fight now, so Wang Dan tore off the rags wrapped in armor on the spot, preparing to fight when he tore his face with the exile army.

"Squeak"

After Wang Dan tore off the rags on his body, he felt that his movements were more free, who would have thought that the homeless army on the opposite side would let out an exclamation in unison, and when he looked up, he saw that those homeless people couldn't help but look at his armor, and at the same time there was more awe in his eyes.

"No, it's just a cerium beast pattern armor, can it make these ancients worship like gods. ”

Wang Dan was amazed by the cognitive level of the ancients, but he didn't know that those homeless people recognized Wang Dan, the general soldier of the Ming Dynasty, who could wear Qilin armor, and his status in the court was definitely not low. After all, they are the people who have been under the rule for many years, and these exile soldiers who come out to mix are still very in awe of the court.

Wang Dan and Li Dingguo froze in place with big eyes and small eyes, the heavy snow falling from the sky gradually put white hats on both sides, and the sound of sneezing suddenly sounded one after another from the side of the Wandering People's Army, like a sneeze concert.

Only then did Wang Dan notice that most of the displaced soldiers on the opposite side were dressed in tatters, and it could be said that they were not clothed.

The weather is favorable to him, looking back at the thick fur coats on the outside of the armor of the guards soldiers, this is also the strategic material that Wang Dan used to buy from the Kugit fur merchants, thinking that delaying time can consume the strength of the Wandering Army, Wang Dan deliberately looked at the snow scene in the sky with interest. He suddenly felt that the snow was also very beautiful.

Li Dingguo did not bring tens of thousands of people to accompany Wang Dan to see the snow scene, he was already exhausted, this time to chase the Ming army in front of him is to seek a way to survive, in this season of heavy snow and mountain closure, it is impossible to grab the supplies for the army to spend the winter, as a promising young man who still has a sense of justice in his heart, he can't bear to see the tens of thousands of people who loyally follow him freeze and starve to death.

"I don't know who the general is, can you tell me the name. ”

Li Dingguo asked first, and at the same time he also gave a fist salute.

Everyone asked about their name. It's also rude not to answer.

So Wang Dan also clasped his fists and saluted back, "I am the new Liaodong General of the Ming Dynasty, I don't know what you have to do with our army!"

Li Dingguo looked at the generals of the Ming army in front of him, whose strength was far inferior to his own, and he was still thinking about whether to take down Wang Dan in one fell swoop and grab a batch of winter supplies, but he heard the army behind him sneeze constantly. Looking at the majestic body of the Ming army on the opposite side, he dispelled the idea that he would die again.

"The sinner Li Dingguo brought his 50,000 homeless people to ask the general to surrender, and the rebellious sins were all borne by Li, and I hope that the adults will be merciful and take in these 50,000 homeless people!"

Li Dingguo suddenly turned over, dismounted, knelt on the ground, and pleaded guilty to Wang Dan.

Wang Dan was stunned by this out. The number of this exile army far exceeds his more than 1,000 remnants, why did Li Dingguo surrender to himself.

Li Dingguo saw that Wang Dan was silent, and hurriedly said earnestly, "We sincerely ask for surrender." If you don't believe me, you can tie me up, and I just hope that the general will quickly give some food and clothing to protect these homeless people. ”

"Oh, it turns out that Henan has been plagued by you, and you can't find anything to eat, so come and surrender. Wang Dan understood why Li Dingguo wanted to surrender, and he was also relieved in his heart, he was still ready to pay some money to buy road money for safety, but the exile army surrendered first, which is safer than directly paying road money.

So Wang Dan borrowed the slope to get off the donkey and said, "For the sake of your sincere surrender, this general will allow you to wait for the surrender, but General Li will stay in our army for a few days, can you?" ”

Li Dingguo got up with a resolute face and replied, "The sinner Li Dingguo obeyed the general's arrangement, and only hoped that the lord would treat these 50,000 homeless people well, who were originally good farmers, but they were forced by corrupt officials to cause trouble. ”

"Okay, okay, let your men all go to our army to line up honestly, and I will distribute food immediately. Wang waved his hand impatiently, but when he turned back, he was full of smiles, he was going to buy them something safe, but now he sent an important hostage to the door, and the escort army was safe all the way.

As for the surrender that Li Dingguo said, Wang Dan didn't dare to think about it, the leader of the rebel army at the end of the Ming Dynasty was not the lord of peace, surrendered today and rebelled tomorrow, it is better to raise this gang of lords now, and then drive them away when the exile army arrives in a province where there are materials to grab, and then drive them away, and then take the escort army directly back to Zhaojiabao.

When Wang Dan led the Wanderers back to the camp of the Guardians, the Guards and the Hungry People, who were already ready to fight to the death with the Wandering Army, were surprised, and the hungry people even thought that Wang Dan had also pulled up the banner of rebellion against the Ming Dynasty, and for them, no matter who they went with, as long as they could not starve, they would be good leaders.

However, the guide sent by Wu Sangui heard the homeless people asking the guards and soldiers, what was the name of Wang Dan's Wang Qi, he was suddenly anxious, if Wang Dan really had the intention of rebelling against the Ming Dynasty, his family in the capital would be in danger, so he hurriedly went out of the camp to find Wang Dan.

"Why are you with a traitor, you have to be a thief!"

Wang looked at this Ming soldier who was hiding in the dung pit during the battle between the escort army and the wandering army, and only after a while did he say lightly under the anxious gaze of the guide, "I'm exchanging food for peace, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand!"

The guide hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, you must not follow in the footsteps of Lord Sun, these thieves are all untrustworthy people, and it is not once or twice that they have rebelled. ”

Li Dingguo, who was a hostage on the side, spoke: "In the past, it was my father-in-law who pretended to surrender and rebelled, and I would never be untrustworthy and disadvantageous to adults. ”

Wang Dan stopped Li Dingguo's defense, and said with a smile, "I believe in General Li's character, and I don't really treat the general as a prisoner here, General Li thinks it's annoying to follow me, you can take your subordinates away at any time, and I will never stop you." ”

The guide looked at Wang Dan in horror, his eyes wandered, and he didn't know what was going on in his heart.

Li Dingguo hurriedly said, "My lord doesn't need to be tempted, as long as my original brothers can live a peaceful life, all the previous rebellious sins will be borne by Li." ”

Wang Dan smiled and said, "General Li, don't believe my sincerity, for me, it is my greatest merit to let my subordinates return to their hometown safely. ”

Wang Dan didn't play any trick of 500 knives and axes standing in front of the tent to open the door, he directly asked Li Dingguo to arrange for his subordinates to set up camp, and he wanted to pull grain.

Li Dingguo felt that this was Wang Dan's temptation, wanted to see if he really had to surrender, and did not say much, immediately organized 50,000 homeless troops to go to the roadside mountains to cut down forests to get firewood, and soon countless huge bonfires were lit in the camp of the homeless people and the guards.

The homeless people cleaned the snow around the bonfire and sat down to rest, and the long-term exile life made these people practice the Dafa of the Heavenly Being, and even Wang Dan had to praise it, human potential is terrifying. (To be continued......)