Horse on the World

Chapter 434 The Night Guest
That night, a cage was hung from the city of Luzhou. Inside the cage sat a fearful official. He was Xu Hongwei's special envoy and one of Xu Hongwei's aides. However, today, all the leisurely and calmness in the weekdays has disappeared. During the day, the bloody scene is still shaking his nerves. It turns out that war is like this.

The two were fighting, and the pale-faced special envoy Ning Zechen walked heavy steps, tiptoeing, step by step through the city covered with human heads, stepping carefully in the gaps, the blood of the human heads all over the ground had already congealed, But just looking at this horrific scene makes one's heart tremble, suppressing the discomfort in his stomach, covering his mouth, Ning Youchen walked through this hell with difficulty, and walked dozens of steps away from the wall. Loudly said to the soldiers guarding behind the wall: "Ning Zechen of Luzhou, under the order of Marshal Xu, come to see Marshal Li!"

The soldiers behind the wall had already noticed Ning Zechen who was staggering, and they had already been ordered to stare at this frail scholar with interest. Some people even bet whether this guy would vomit or even faint from fright. Of course, As a result, one side was happy and the other was sad. Seeing Ning Zechen pass through the open field unharmed, some soldiers gave low cheers, while others were dejected. It was obvious that they had lost a lot.

A school lieutenant Yunhui appeared behind the parapet, "Lord Ning, please, my commander has been waiting for you for a long time!"

Ning Zechen couldn't help being taken aback, could it be that the other party had clearly calculated Luzhou's request to surrender today?Touching the documents in his arms, Ning Zechen couldn't help but smile wryly. Under the absolute disadvantage, besides signing the alliance under the city, there is no other way out. I just hope that Li Qing will not be too nasty, and at least leave some for Marshal Xu In terms of face, if I can do this, I can be considered worthy of the Marshal's kindness to me all the time.

Gathering up his courage, he went over what he was going to say several times in his mind, to make sure that his statement was well-founded, but it would not offend the other party. Ning Zechen felt a little relieved, and tried to put a smile on his face: "This Master Jun, please lead the way ahead!"

"Please, please, this is the honor of the last general!" Lieutenant Yun Hui showed a strange smile on his face, and strode forward.

Li Qing's large tent of the Chinese army was brightly lit, and defeated Lu's [-] Satyr cavalry in one fell swoop, solving the serious problem in his heart, and Luzhou was already in his pocket, and the door to the north was wide open, so Li Qinghe could not help it. The generals under his command were elated, and Li Qing even brought out dozens of altars of spirits from the medical camp, held a grand banquet in the large tent of the Chinese army, and hosted senior officers above the Zhenwu school lieutenant in the army.

Dozens of military officers sat in the big tent, bustling together, it was rare that the commander-in-chief was kind enough to mix this kind of good wine for everyone to enjoy, and those who would not take the opportunity to drink it to their heart's content, especially those wine worms, were even more delighted.

Li Qing, Tian Feng and other generals drank a few glasses, then put down their wine glasses and refused to drink any more. The other officers naturally knew that it was not their turn to toast the general in this account, so they just found out that they were familiar with each other. Some people took the opportunity to have a good drink, after a few glasses of wine, some people showed their true colors, there were sounds of boxing games in the big tent, there were people laughing wildly, some people were drinking by their noses, and some people were naked and exposed their bellies. In addition, Tian Feng glanced awkwardly at Li Qing, who was smiling and silent, for fear that Li Qing would blame these guys for their lack of etiquette, but when he saw Li Qing smiling and silent, he looked at the generals with interest, Only then did I feel relieved.

In fact, Li Qing knew that since the start of the war, the nerves of these officers had been too tense. The battle against Luzhou was not intense, but it was too fast in terms of time, and they hardly had time to catch their breath. The battle with the Sartre cavalry brought this tension to a peak. If there is a Zhang, there must be a gallop. If the string is too tight, it will be broken. If there is no accident, Luzhou will surrender. In a short time, there will be no Tough battles can be fought, and letting the generals relax their tense nerves will be of great benefit to future battles.

He knew many generals in the tent, or vaguely remembered their appearance. Most of these people came from his own personal guard battalion or the veterans of the Changsheng battalion. After several years of fighting, as long as the veterans of these two battalions survived, Most of them were military officers. Seeing them, Li Qing couldn't help but think of the hard times back then, and he felt even more friendly towards them.At the same time, by taking this opportunity, you can also take a look at these officers, get to know these officers, and show their true faces after drinking. Just take this opportunity to see if there are any talents among these people.

"Report!" A clear voice came from outside the tent, quieting down the noisy generals in the tent. Even one or two generals who were slightly drunk were immediately blocked by their sober companions. Li Qing and Tian Feng The people looked at each other, smiled and nodded, "It's finally here!"

"Report to Commander-in-Chief, Luzhou Special Envoy Ning Zechen is asking to see you!" Colonel Yun Hui stepped into the tent and bowed to Li Qing in return.

"Let him in!" Li Qing said.

"Yes!" Lieutenant Yun Hui walked out of the tent backwards, but Li Qing picked up his wine glass and said to Tian Feng, "Come on, General Tian, ​​but I will toast you!"

Tian Feng quickly picked up the cup, not even daring to say.

The tent door was opened, and Ning Zechen appeared in front of everyone. Ning Zechen had imagined countless scenes in his mind, but he never thought that it would be a banquet. Of course, he would not imagine this event. The banquet was prepared for himself. Obviously, Li Qing was celebrating his achievements, and the banquet was in full swing.This scene immediately made Ning Zechen feel as if a bucket of cold water was poured from head to toe. Obviously, the other party expected that Luzhou would send someone, but they didn't care so much. What does this mean?

Li Qing held his wine glass, turned his head, and looked at Ning Zechen.Ning Zechen stood still and was also looking at Li Qing. This was the first time he saw Li Qing. Unlike the legends, Li Qing was much younger than he imagined. On his square-shaped face, his expression was not angry. Self-prestige, his deep eyes make it impossible to see his deepest thoughts at all, and his well-groomed beard makes him look more majestic. He is wearing a blue cotton robe, which has only recently become popular. Ning Zechen himself had a piece of clothing. When he bought it, his heart ached. However, when one walks in the officialdom, one has to talk about what needs to be said, and this cotton cloth is produced in Dingzhou.

"I've seen Marshal Li!" Ning Zechen bowed deeply to Li Qing.

Li Qing played with the wine glass and said, "Forget it, Master Ning, did Marshal Xu want you to discuss how to surrender to our army?"

Li Manchu went straight in, Ning Zechen was dumbfounded, he also prepared a full stomach of arguments to talk to Li Qing, trying to win as much benefit as possible for Marshal Xu!But Li Qing blocked all his rhetoric with one sentence.

"Well, yes, my Marshal is willing to dedicate the city to Marshal Li in order to save Luzhou from being destroyed by swords and soldiers!" Ning Zechen said.

Li Qingha's voice was clearly at the end of his life, but his words were always high-sounding. It sounded like he was defying military power, while the other party was pleading for the people.

With a sneer, "Lord Ning, I don't need to waste any more time. Since this is the case, let's keep it simple. As you can see, I am having a feast with my generals, and I don't want to waste too much time."

Ning Zechen felt sad in his heart, this is the privilege of the winner, especially the winner who has all the advantages, he doesn't even have a bargaining chip, this is not coming to negotiate, this is coming to listen to the other party's verdict.

"Please make it clear, Commander!" At this point, it's better to be a bachelor, if you continue to talk about ignorance, you will only be humiliating yourself, Ning Zechen figured out this truth in a blink of an eye.

"Marshal Xu wants to surrender, but he is afraid that I will kill him, right?" Li Qing drank the wine in his glass and looked at Ning Zechen with a smile. Ning Zechen was a little embarrassed. This is his first task here .

"Go back and tell him to reassure him. I never thought of killing him. As long as he surrenders, I will not only guarantee that his life is safe now and in the future, but also that I will not touch his private property." He has nothing, and the officials and dignitaries in Luzhou will enjoy the same treatment. Even Xu Ji who has fought against us many times, I will not hold him accountable!" Li Qing said plainly.

Ning Zechen was taken aback, Li Qing was so forthright, and said such a good condition, which even exceeded his expectations, "Thank you, Commander, for your kindness!" Ning Zechen cupped his fists and thanked, "In that case, Commander Xu What needs to be paid?" Ning Zechen knew that Li Qing's request to Marshal Xu must not be as simple as dedicating the city.

"Marshal Xu is going to move!" Li Qing said with a smile: "I am in Dingzhou City, and I have already selected a good mansion for Marshal Xu. It has everything in it, just waiting for Marshal Xu to move in!"

"In addition, Marshal Xu's private property can be taken away, but the treasury of Luzhou cannot be compromised." Li Qing said with a smile, Luzhou's wealth is famous all over the world.

Ning Zechen nodded, it was already good enough for Marshal Xu to take away his private property.

"As for the others, anyone who is named by me in Dingzhou to move to Dingzhou must leave on the same day as Marshal Xu!" Li Qing said.

Ning Zechen felt terrified, knowing that Li Qing wanted to get rid of all the original ruling class in Luzhou, so that he could integrate Luzhou as soon as possible, so that Luzhou could contribute to his great cause of peeking at the world.

"For those who stay, if they are really capable and willing to work for me, I, Li Qing, will not hesitate to take on the heavy responsibility." Li Qing said: "Just like you Mr. Ning, if you are willing to stay in Luzhou, then Li is welcome Extreme!"

Ning Zechen was stunned, no matter how smart he was, he would never have thought that Li Qing would actually recruit him at this time, and suddenly he was in a dilemma. It would be shameful to betray the master, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that Li Qing's future seemed like Jin, maybe one day he can really win the world, at least he is a hero, but Marshal Xu of Luzhou is already the sun in the west.

"Thank you, Marshal Li, for your kindness. This, I have to report back to Marshal Xu. If Marshal Xu agrees, I am naturally willing to work for Marshal Xu. If Marshal Xu does not agree, I can only say sorry to Marshal Li!"

Li Qing laughed loudly, "Alright, but you are going to ask Xu Hongwei!" In his heart, he thought that Ning Zechen was extremely smart. To be clear, he was going to seek advice from Xu Hongwei, and he was willing to come when he got permission, but Li Qing I know, since I opened the mouth, Xu Hongwei dared to refuse now, and would definitely let him go. This guy played beautifully!

(End of this chapter)