Daming wolf ride

Henan, Tongshan, Zhangde Prefecture, Liaodong Army camp.

After Dayong personally sat down and killed more than 2 returning soldiers from the old Hui tribe who surrendered, he dragged his weary pace back to the camp exhausted. Not long after he fell, Guo Yi's voice sounded outside the tent.

"Commander, a man and a woman came from outside the camp. The man claimed to be Li Zicheng's brother Gao Jie, and the woman claimed to be Li Zicheng's mother-in-law, Xing Shi. The two said they came to join the Commander."

"Li Zicheng's aunt?"

The identity of a woman made Dayong Gulu get up all at once, sitting on the "bed" randomly laid out by hay, rubbing his temples on both sides vigorously, then shaking his head vigorously, after driving away the drowsiness, he got up and walked outside the tent , told Guo Yi: "Bring those two people here."

Guo Yi saw that Dayong's eyes were red and swollen, and there were black lines all over his forehead. He knew it was due to overwork and lack of sleep, so he couldn't help but feel distressed and said: "How about the commander-in-chief sleep first, refresh himself, and let those two meet again tomorrow." you?"

"No need." Dayong waved his hand, "This man and woman are not easy, I have to see them now."

"it is good."

Guo Yi had no choice but to bring him over. After a while, Gao Jie and Xing Shi were brought in front of Dayong.

Dayong saw that Gao Jie had broad shoulders, thick chest, and a hulking waist. He had a strong body and a dignified appearance. He was much stronger than before he was not disfigured.Then look at Li Zicheng's mother-in-law and aunt Xing, who is about thirty years old, fair and delicate, beautiful, and can be regarded as a top-grade beauty.

Seeing Xing holding Gao Jie tightly with one hand, as if he was afraid that the man would run away, Dayong couldn't help being stunned, and immediately laughed, it seems that the rumor that Li Zicheng's wife was abducted was the right one.But he didn't expect that Gao Jie and the Xing family would come to join him. In his impression, this Gao Jie seemed to be one of the four Jiangbei towns in the late Ming Dynasty, and he was also a famous man.

"You two must be hungry. I don't ask why you came to vote for me. Let's find some food to fill your stomach. I am also hungry."

After speaking, Dayong ordered Guo Yi to fetch food.Gao Jie was ready to say something, but he didn't expect that the first sentence of the commander-in-chief of Lushun would be to eat first, and he was a little dazed at the moment.But Xing was frightened by Dayong's face, opened his mouth slightly as if about to make a sound of surprise, but closed his mouth quickly, but he didn't dare to look at Dayong again.

The guards quickly went to the kitchen to fetch food, it was very simple, just steamed buns and pancakes, and there was not much oil and water in the bowl, and I don't know what kind of soup was made of it, but meat and wine were not seen.

Dayong signaled his soldiers to take two portions for Gao Jie and Xing Shi, and then he sat down cross-legged and ate.

Gao Jie and Xing Shi did not expect that Shi Dayong, who is the commander-in-chief of Lushun, would be so casual. They were a little surprised and couldn't let it go at first, but they were also very hungry. He stopped to rest his feet, so his stomach was naturally very empty, and seeing that Shi Dayong himself was eating there, he no longer restrained himself.

Gao Jie first took two nests and handed them to Xing Shi, and then carefully served her a bowl of soup, waiting for her to eat first before eating.

Dayong met him at the side, secretly thinking that Gao Jie is a kind and righteous man, no wonder the Xing family followed him.

After a while, Dayong had eaten three corn buns, and he had eaten all the soup.Because of the marching and fighting, there is a lot of salt in this soup, which is really very salty. After drinking it, there is a salty taste in the mouth.

After eating, Dayong was not in a hurry, watching Gao Jie and Xing Shi eating there.After realizing that Dayong was looking at them, the two hurriedly wiped their mouths and put down the bowl.

Dayong smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about me, the important thing is to fill your stomach."

"It's full, thank you, sir." Gao Jie's voice was quite loud, and it sounded like a natural loud voice. Coupled with his burly figure, he was worthy of the title of hero.

Shi Dayong saw that Gao Jie's dishes were clean, and Xing's bowl still had some Tui Wo Wo and Pan Lao, which obviously didn't suit his stomach, so he said, "I'm sorry, both of you, there are no vegetables in this Wo Wo Wo and Pan Lao. , not to mention meat, I also eat these.”

"Unexpectedly, the officers and soldiers suffer so much." Gao Jie sighed in his heart. Although he is a thief, he still has wine and meat among the rogues. The little minion under his command.

"Famine, it's not bad to have a stutter in Henan now, and there's nothing to be particular about when you're out in the army, you just need to live to fill your stomach. If I want to eat well, it will be a disaster for the people. That's all right now, I don’t know how many people out there don’t have enough to eat.” Dayong said it very naturally, without any affectation.

"The commander-in-chief loves the people like a son, and he is not comparable to those corrupt officials." Gao Jie's words were not only compliments but not compliments, but from the heart. Everyone is a good official, and he would rather suffer himself than harm the people.If Daming was as civil and military as these two, they would still make a fart.It's a shame that there are not many good officials who love the people like this, so the common people can't survive and rise up.

Dayong smiled, glanced at Xing, and advised her: "Although this bun is unpalatable, you are very hungry after all, you should eat some, otherwise I won't be able to find something that suits your appetite in a while. "

After hearing this, Xing blushed, and whispered: "Thank you, my lord, the daughter of the people is full."

Dayong didn't know if she was full, or if she was too embarrassed to eat again, or if it really didn't suit her appetite, so he didn't say anything, just asked her: "Are you Li Zicheng's aunt?"

"Yes." Xing lowered her head, her voice was almost inaudible.

Dayong looked at Gao Jie again: "Are you Li Zicheng's brother?"

"Yes!" Gao Jie replied with a loud voice.

"Then why did you betray Li Zicheng?" Dayong looked at the two with a half-smile.

Xing's face turned even redder when Dayong saw it, and it was even more difficult to answer this question, so he turned to Gao Jie.

Gao Jie nodded, and said to Dayong: "Back to the handsome, it's not that she wants to betray, I tricked her into coming here. I like her, so I tricked her into coming. We ride a horse, and she can't escape. I have to come."

"You are a cheerful person." Dayong laughed, looked at Gao Jie, and asked Xing, "Are you going back, or are you following him? If you want to go back, I will let you go."

"How can I go back?" Xing whispered.

"That's right," Gao Jie said, "Will I be innocent when I go back? Can Li Zicheng spare her? She has decided to follow me. If the commander doesn't mind it, I, Gao Jie, will work for him."

"It's not for me, it's for the imperial court." Dayong corrected Gao Jie's statement. Of course, he would not reject Gao Jie's vote, and he didn't even have any suspicions, because Gao Jie had originally betrayed Li Zicheng, and he had always been a traitor. Fighting with bandits, otherwise why would he become one of the four towns in Jiangbei in the future.Although this person has stains in his life, he is still a good man. He still has national integrity. If he can be driven well, he will be a good general.

"Surrendering one's life to the commander is to serving one's life to the imperial court." Gao Jie could tell clearly about his current situation. He came to vote for Shi Dayong as a rogue. This Lushun general is the real object of allegiance.As for the difference between allegiance to the imperial court and allegiance to Shi Dayong, Gao Jie, a martial artist, naturally would not think too much about it. Anyway, if he voted for the army, he would be loyal to the imperial court. Could he be a traitor in the eyes of the imperial court if he voted for Shi Dayong?

"You come to vote for me, which shows that you trust me, and I will not reject you. From now on, you, Gao Jie, will be one of my subordinates. In the future, you will be rewarded for your meritorious deeds and punished for your mistakes. The subordinates under his command treat everyone equally, but you have to keep in mind that there is a strict law and discipline in my army, and you must not violate it, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"If there is no discipline in the army, isn't it just like a bandit? Commander, don't worry. I, Gao Jie, know what is good or bad. If I sincerely vote for the commander, I will sincerely submit to the imperial court. From now on, I will categorically submit to the court for those bastard things in the past. I won’t do it. If I really want to commit a crime, the commander-in-chief will kill me.” Gao Jie responded very responsively.

Dayong nodded and asked him, "Is Li Zicheng still with Gao Yingxiang?"

"When I came, King Chuang...oh, no, Gao Thief took Li Zicheng, Sweeping King, Chuang Tatian Liu Guoneng, and Ge Liyan to fight Xinyang, so I guess they are still in Xinyang."

"Xinyang?" Dayong frowned, "What are they doing in Xinyang?"

"There is food in Xinyang City, if there is no food, who will fight? Originally, he did not plan to attack Xinyang. Li Zicheng advised the high bandit to go north and join forces with Laohui and them, and then cross the Yellow River to return to Shaanxi. Who wanted Laohui to return to them? He refused to go back to Shaanxi with Gao Bandit, so Gao Bandit contacted Sweeping King and they planned to go to Huguang along the road of the Eighth King Zhang Xianzhong, waiting for an opportunity to cross the Han River and return to Guanzhong, and if they couldn't get to Guanzhong, they would also enter Sichuan." Gao Jie knew everything and said, Tell me everything you know about Gao Yingxiang's plan.

"I just sent someone to send Lao Huihui's head to the capital. Gao Bandit will never join forces with Lao Hui in this life. But it will be troublesome for him to go to Huguang." Dayong thought for a while, and asked Gao Jie: "How many Gao Bandits surround Xinyang?" Centaur?"

“高贼自己手下有8万多人，扫地王张一川手下有5万多，闯塌天刘国能手下有3万多人、革里眼贺一龙有4万多人、左金王贺锦和改世王许可变手下有五6万人、射踏天李万庆、混十万马庆忠手下也各有两三万，合一起怕有30万。”

"30?!" Dayong laughed, then stopped abruptly, "You are not here to vote for me, you are here to bluff me!"

Gao Jie was stunned, and subconsciously shook his head: "No, no, although I voted for this aunt, I sincerely voted. The peasant army can't beat the official army. As long as the official army only suppresses but does not appease, the peasant army will be finished sooner or later."

The words got to Shi Dayong's heart, and he calmed down and said, "That's not bad. As long as the officers and soldiers only suppress them, the thieves will definitely die. Haven't you seen that the old Hui Hui and Guo Tian Xing have already been killed by the commander? As long as they are elsewhere The officers and soldiers, like this commander, only suppress but not appease, what kind of climate can the rogues achieve."

"Yes, yes." Gao Jie was horrified. He had only heard that Shi Dayong's soldiers were fighting back in Tangyin, but he did not expect that he had already taken away Lao Huihui and Guo Tianxing. These two had 10 troops under their command. Yes, not to mention Tianxing, the four or five thousand cavalry under Lao Huihui's command is enough for the officers and soldiers to drink a pot. I didn't expect that after only a few days of work, Lao Huihui and the Tianxing Department were wiped out. This Liaodong Army is also really It's hard to beat!

Gao Jie was horrified, but also happy to be able to vote for such an army. It would be a bit of shit to vote for an army that doesn't even fight the peasant army.

"30 people must be uncountable. I ask you, how many of them can fight?"

Although Gao Yingxiang and the others are tossing around in the south of Henan, where Lu Xiangsheng, the prime minister of the five provinces, is in charge, and Shi Dayong has nothing to do with him, but he still wants to know as much as possible about the real strength of the rogues. The Liaodong Army might go south to Huguang to deal with Gao Yingxiang.Dayong will never let go of these big bandits, especially Li Zicheng, who is still a breakthrough general.Now that he has come, he has to deal with it all at once, so as not to have to put out fires everywhere in the future. He really can't stand the back and forth with such little possessions.Didn’t you see that the army is starting to eat corn bread again now, alas, the food is in short supply.It is also necessary to provide relief to the victims of the disaster, gather the refugees, and maintain the needs of the army. It is no longer possible to keep up by transporting food from Dengzhou.Hou Xun has already reported Tangyin's great victory to the imperial court, and he only hopes that the imperial court will allocate some money and food for his credit for exterminating Lao Huihui and Guo Tianxing, otherwise, Dayong really doesn't know how long he can last.Because of the murder, the Henan province has regarded him as an enemy of the Liaodong Army, and counting on Henan to supply military food is as unreliable as counting on Gao Qiqian to supply food.

Gao Jie thought for a while, then replied: "According to my calculation, there are always [-] to [-] young and strong, and at least [-] to [-] who can be regarded as elites."

"That's about the same." Dayong nodded, and asked again: "Then how strong is Zhang Xianzhong who went to Sichuan?"

"Tie Zhang has nearly 10 people under his command, and there are [-] to [-] people who can fight."

After Dayong knew it well, he saw that Mrs. Xing was very tired leaning on Gao Jie's arms, so he told Guo Yi: "Go and pick out a tent for them, and take them to rest."

"Master!" Gao Jie did not leave, but took a step forward, clasped his fists and said, "If the high-ranking thief enters Guanzhong from Huguang, he must want to occupy Xi'an. Li Zicheng once told me that if they cross the Han River and enter Guanzhong Therefore, we must not go straight to Xi'an from Hanzhong, but take a detour, first divide the troops to drag the officers and troops, and take Xi'an by a small road, the commander has to guard against it."

"The matter in Xi'an is the matter of Mr. Hong, the governor of the five provinces. The imperial court did not let me go to Xi'an. It is Mr. Hong who should worry about this matter. It is not my turn to worry about it. Right now, the commander-in-chief has to deal with the real Luo Rucai, so I can't take care of it for the time being." In Shaanxi, um, but you can send someone to remind Mr. Hong, lest Xi’an is really taken over by high-ranking thieves. Okay, you and your wife should also go to rest. There are no female relatives in my camp. You have to take care of your mother-in-law and aunt .”

After finishing speaking, Dayong waved his hand, indicating that Gao Jie and Xing could go down.Gao Jie and Xing said thanks again, and Guo Yi led them to the tent.After they left, Dayong asked his personal guards to find Wu Heyin, wrote a letter to Gao Jie's statement that Gao Yingxiang might cross the Han River and take a trail to attack Xi'an after entering Huguang, and sent two powerful personal guards to go to the five provinces Governor Hong Chengchou reported there.

Here, Dayong was going to sleep, but Hou Xun sent someone, saying that the court had important news.