Chapter 635: Celebration Banquet
Li Guo rode a horse and galloped from outside the town, only to see the soldiers of the red wolf lined up in the street, confronting Hua Bushi and the people of the "Evil Dog Gate", but he did not see the situation clearly under the field. At this time, as soon as he heard Liu Zongmin say, he saw that the two hundred disciples of the Thunderbolt camp on the opposite side had their swords unsheathed, and they were all murderous, carrying the reins and leading their horses, and they were ready to charge.
Li Guo is comparable to the straw bales of the Red Wolf, and he can see at a glance that this team of elite knights is powerful, but it is not the hundreds of infantry who lack clothes and armor of the Red Wolf can stop it. Hurriedly stepped forward, galloped in front of Hua Bushi, jumped off the horse, and said: "Shi Gongzi, this is just a misunderstanding! Uncle heard that a group of righteous soldiers came out of Nancheng and in the direction of Qingyang Town, so he knew that things were not good, and ordered his nephew to go out of the city to chase and intercept him. In fact, everyone is their own people, fortunately, there is no injury, and Shi Gongzi doesn't have to worry about the master of the criminal village, so forget it!"
Hua Bushi said in a deep voice: "The master of the criminal village led his troops to Qingyang Town to loot, I just let them put down the looted property and leave, but it is very magnanimous!"
The distance between the two sides was not far away, although Hua Bushi was talking to Li Guo, the red wolf could also hear it, and shouted angrily at the moment: "Damn, this general took the brothers to this town, and it was not your family's property that was robbed, it was your bird business!"
I only heard a "buzzing" sound, but it was Li Hu next to him who shook the broadsword in his hand and shouted: "Boss, why do you have to talk to this kind of guy who doesn't have a clean mouth?
Seeing that the two sides were about to fight again, Li Guo hurriedly persuaded: "Everyone slow down, listen to me!" The master of the village, the act of looting is indeed against the commander's order, Shi Gongzi's words are not unreasonable, why don't you let the brothers put down the things......
Before Li Guo finished his sentence, the tortured red wolf had already shouted: "What if you violate the commander's order! The brothers fought hard to defeat Huaiqing City, and Gao Yingxiang was not allowed to rob it if he said a word, what kind of handsome order is this? It is your family's business whether you Li Chuang will rob or not, how can you prevent everyone from getting rich! Besides, Zhang Xianzhong, Liu Guoneng, and Luo Rucai, which one is not more robbed than me, why don't you care about them, but you come to take care of my torture red wolf's idle affairs!"
This criminal village master is already very greedy for money, and he has been angry when he can't grab anything in the city in the past few days, where is he willing to listen to Li Guo's words.
Li Guo was helpless, and turned his face to Hua Bushi and said: "Shi Gongzi, the master of the criminal village is also our own brother of the righteous army, and he also elected King Gao Chuang as the commander of the 36th battalion that day, Shi Gongzi looks at Uncle Hongji's face, and he can be regarded as selling me Li Guo's favor, let them go!"
Hua Bushi kept a calm face, but did not answer.
Li Guo saw that Hua Bushi didn't speak, but he was a little moved, so he hurriedly struck while the iron was hot, and said: "Hey, Uncle Hongji also said that on the day of the capture of Huaiqing City, it was really not appropriate to invite Shi Gongzi to go into the city to drink a few glasses of wine, so he specially instructed the little nephew to invite Gongzi into the city, he wanted to hold a celebration banquet in the General Soldier's Mansion and have a good drink with Gongzi!"
Hearing this, Hua Bushi turned his eyes and said, "I don't know when Brother Hongji's celebration wine will be placed?"
Li said: "As long as the prince goes to the city, the celebration wine can be placed at any time." ”
Hua Bushi said: "I think it's a good time at dusk today, let's put it on at that time! But since it's a celebration banquet, the more lively the better, I want General Li to bring a message to Brother Hongji for me, and ask him to invite the leaders of the 36th Battalion of the Volunteer Army to drink together, can you do it?"
Li Guo was stunned for a moment and said, "This ......"
Prior to this, Hua Bushi had never been in contact with other rebels other than Li Zicheng, and he also lived alone in the back mountain when he was in Biluo Mountain, which was to avoid suspicion. However, today, the eldest young master suddenly proposed to invite all the leaders of the rebel army to eat and drink together, which was really beyond Li Guo's expectations.
Seeing Li Guozhiwu, Hua Bushi said: "Could it be that with Brother Li's face, can't you invite these people?"
Li Guo said: "Of course not, since Shi Gongzi has orders, Li Guo should bring the words, and my uncle will definitely be able to invite the leaders of the rebel army to come and drink together!"
Hua Bushi nodded and said, "Okay, then it's decided! Now that I've said that, I'll let them go for the time being." ”
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the two hundred Perak Camp disciples behind him lowered their sabers in unison.
A moment later, the Red Wolf had already withdrawn from Qingyang Town with his soldiers, and Li Guo also bid farewell to Hua Bushi and rode away with Liu Zongmin.
When leaving, Liu Zongmin turned around, and the yin owl's gaze swept over Hua Bushi and the people of the "Evil Dog Gate", but he stayed on Yang Jiangyi's body for a while, and seemed unwilling to lose to this beautiful woman with a delicate appearance.
Yang Jiangyi didn't care about Liu Zongmin's gaze, he only looked at Hua Bushi and said, "When you go to Huaiqing City to drink with the leader of the rebel army, aren't you afraid of causing trouble for the sect?"
Hua Bushi said: "If you don't want to take any risks, nothing will come to fruition." ”
Yang Jiangyi said: "Do you want to take the opportunity of the banquet to persuade the leaders of the rebels not to burn, kill and loot?"
Hua Bushi said: "Not bad. The red wolf just now was actually right, Zhang Xianzhong, Liu Guoneng, and Luo Rucai robbed much more people in the city than him, we can't stop the big crocodile, even if he is a little loach is really useless. ”
Yang Jiangyi frowned and said: "But those big crocodiles have such a big appetite, how can you persuade them not to grab food, and then you don't have to be swallowed by the crocodiles!"
Hua Bushi said: "My sister also said before that things are man-made, but if you want to be worthy of your heart, it is difficult, and I have to give it a try." ”
Yang Jiangyi stared at his face and said, "Okay, I'll go to the city with you to the banquet!"
Hua Bushi said happily: "With my sister with me, it is like having the blessing of Guanyin Niangniang, and things are at least half easier!"
Yang Jiangyi said: "You will play poor, where do I have the ability of Guanyin Bodhisattva!"
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ Hua Bushi did not wait until dusk to set off. After he returned to Ding's Mansion from the street, he confessed a few words to Chu Yiyi, and then rode on a horse with Yang Jiangyi and headed for Huaiqing City.
It took less than half an hour to ride a horse for more than 20 miles, and just after noon, the two had already entered Huaiqing City and met Li Zicheng.
After capturing the city, the men and horses of Biluo Mountain did not seize the mansions and official residences in the city like most of the rebel troops, but set up camp in a clearing not far from the city wall, and Li Zicheng was now in the military camp.
Since the siege of the city that day, Li Zicheng has not met Hua Bushi, at this time he was very happy to meet, and held the hand of the eldest young master tightly and said: "I haven't seen him for three days, but I think my brother is bad! I wanted to go to Qingyang Town to visit Brother Shi, but when I entered the city, I was entangled in many trivial matters, and I really couldn't get out!"
Hua Bushi said: "Brother Hongji is busy with military affairs, so why worry about the younger brother? But when I entered the city this time, I really had something to ask Brother Tai for help. ”
Li Zicheng said: "But about the celebration banquet, Brother Shi can rest assured, I have already sent a post to the leaders of the rebel army, and they will definitely come when the time comes!"
Hua Bushi said: "This is Brother Lao Hongji! But when the younger brother comes, there is another matter. ”
Li Zicheng let out an "oh" and said, "I don't know what's going on?"
Hua Bushi said: "The red wolf led the crowd to Qingyang Town to loot the people's property, does Brother Hongji know?"
Li Zicheng said: "Li Guo has already told me." King Gao Chuang had already issued a handsome order prohibiting burning, killing and looting, but all the people in the city did not abide by it, and still went their own way, and that tortured red wolf was too unseemly! I know that Brother Shi came into the city this time mostly to persuade them, but if you think about it, these people don't even obey the commander's order, how can they be persuaded by drinking a few sips of wine at the banquet, I think my brother is only going to waste his efforts to do this!"
After all, Li Zicheng is smart and knows Hua Bushi very well, so he can immediately guess the intention of the eldest young master to invite guests to eat and drink.
Hua Bushi said: "The younger brother also knows that it will not be easy to persuade them, but he still wants to give it a try." I came into the city three hours early to ask Brother Hongji for help and introduce the younger brother to meet King Gao Chuang. ”
Li Zicheng frowned and said: "Brother Shi wants to start with King Gao Chuang and prohibit the rebel armies from all walks of life from looting again?" Alas, you must know that the current thirty-six battalions are actually just an alliance of the rebel armies from all walks of life, although the king of Gao Chuang is the commander elected by the leaders, he cannot completely command them, and he issued a marshal order that everyone does not obey, and there is no way to do more. ”
Hua Bushi smiled slightly, and said: "With the matter of the king for his own use that day, how could I not know the situation of being a marshal? In fact, the younger brother wants to see King Gao Chuang, and he wants to find a position in the righteous army. ”
Li Zicheng was stunned when he heard this, and then he was overjoyed, and said: "Brother Shi is a genius in the world, comparable to Zhuge Wuhou in ancient times, since he is willing to serve the righteous army, King Gao Chuang will be so happy that he can't sleep! Come on, come on, when you are a brother, I will take you to see King Chuang!"
Hua Bushi said: "Brother Hongji has won the award, Hua Bushi doesn't dare to be it." ”
If you want to see King Gao Chuang, Yang Jiangyi is inconvenient to follow. Li Zicheng summoned Gao Wanrong and asked her to accompany Yang Jiangyi to sit in the tent and drink tea, then took Hua Bushi's hand out of the camp, rode on a horse and went straight to the cross street in the center of Huaiqing City.
Cross Street is the most prosperous place in Huaiqing City, and the tallest and most majestic building on the street was originally the prefect's yamen of Huaiqing, but now it has become the temporary marshal of King Gaochuang.
The two dismounted outside the red lacquer gate, and saw many rebels standing in front of the door with red scarves on their heads, armed with knives and guns, and they were very well guarded. Li Zicheng was King Chuang's most trusted general, and these soldiers knew it, so they only greeted him, and then walked directly into the gate with Hua Bushi.
After half a cup of tea, Hua Bushi had come to a side hall behind the Yamen Hall and saw the commander of the 36th Battalion of the Righteous Army, King Gao Yingxiang.