"What are you muttering about?" Ding Kui's big face came close to Ruan Xingzhu's eyes.
"I said, it's not generous enough for you to exploit a small nobleman when you are so rich."
Ding Kui kept wagging his index finger and said: "That's wrong! I am saving him, do you understand? Letting him get close to me is giving him a chance to redeem himself. I can kill him just because he clings to the traitor king."
Under normal circumstances, he will not kill a noble of his own country at will. The noble group will think that you disrespect them.
Tianhe City is the territory of Viscount Zhongfei. Hearing that the leader of the militants wanted to see him, he was so frightened that his feet were weak. The five-foot-tall man was carried by Lei Feixiang to Ding Kui.
"Oh, it turns out to be Young Master Ding! Since you have come to my territory, how can you spend any money? Sirs, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, I have provided all the food and accommodation for all the soldiers. If you have any other requests, Young Master, please feel free to ask."
Zhong Fei was relieved when he heard that the person in front of him was Ding Kui.
Ding Kui was not rebellious under the rule of Shaodian Yong. Ding Qi was also canonized as the Protector of the Country, so Zhong Fei called him the Little Duke.
Zhong Fei was afraid of bandits and bandits, especially his own troops who pretended to be bandits and bandits. He would kill and set fire without mercy. Compared with him, Ding Kui was a kind man. At least he would not kill himself unreasonably.
"Why am I so embarrassed, Viscount Zhong, to be so polite? It's obvious that I came to pick up my friend, but in the end it cost you money. Those who don't know think I'm bullying you." Ding Kui showed his signature smile.
Zhong Fei said sternly: "If anyone misunderstands me, I will explain it to him personally! If my young master thinks highly of me, your friend is my friend, and you should be welcomed by me in Tianhe City. Unless, you look down on me."
"Okay, okay! Since Your Excellency Zhongfei is so kind to you, I will be disrespectful and thank you in advance."
"Haha, this, do you think you are noble?" Zhong Fei pointed to the soldiers surrounding the city lord's palace.
"Oh! That was a misunderstanding. I just came here and they didn't know this is your place, Lei Feixiang."
"My subordinate is here."
"Take your people to find a place to stay nearby, and don't be rude to Viscount Zhong and his family."
"Yes!" Lei Feixiang took the order and left.
"Your Majesty has strict discipline. Although I misunderstood just now, they did not invade my family or property. Only the subordinates of the young master can do this." Zhong Fei quickly flattered me.
It's important to save your own life first when the army is approaching. It doesn't cost anything to say good things. You can say as much as you like.
"In this case, you go back and change your clothes and dress more formally. I will introduce you to a few people later. They are all people of high status." Ding Kui patted Zhong Fei on the shoulder like an old friend.
"Okay, okay, okay." Zhong Fei nodded and bowed, "Get off the horse and go."
Ruan Xingzhu looked at Zhong Fei's back and said disdainfully: "Who is he? He has no backbone."
"You can't say that. It depends on who he is dealing with. Your brother Kui is wise and powerful. It is reasonable and reasonable for him to be in awe. This is called a wise man who knows the current affairs." Ding Kui started to boast when he saw no one around him.
"Giggle, giggle." Ruan Xingzhu suddenly laughed.
"What are you doing? Are you laughing so hard?" Ding Kui was confused.
"No, I remembered the conversation between a prisoner and Sister Xiaohua." Ruan Xingzhu couldn't help laughing.
"What conversation? Ding Fen, where is Ding Fen?" Ding Kui stretched his neck and looked around, looking for Ding Fen everywhere.
"The wise and powerful blood-slaying demon king!" Ruan Xingzhu told the story of Ding Fen's treatment of his country's wounded soldiers.
"That's a person from my country. It's normal for them to demonize me. The biggest war disaster my country has suffered in recent years was caused by me. It is said that my reputation can stop children from crying at night, and some people from my country think that I am a monster that eats human flesh.
"Ding Kui was helpless about this.
"Hahaha!" Ruan Xingzhu couldn't help laughing loudly.
"..."
A soldier looked over and immediately walked away pretending that nothing had happened.
In the evening, Zhong Fei received Ding Kui and a group of people at the largest restaurant in the city. The senior officials reserved private rooms upstairs, and the soldiers ate on the flowing banquet downstairs. In short, everyone from Hailin Prefecture had a share.
"I negotiated with Jing Xuan a few days ago and agreed that our country's troops will not prevent you from going to the imperial court. Of course, you cannot take the initiative to attack our own troops." Ding Kui told everyone in front of Zhong Fei.
There is no need for Zhong Fei to know about this matter. Mu Jing knows that he is interviewing Jing Xuan anyway, so it doesn't matter if there is one more person, and it can also show his prestige, so the commander-in-chief of his own army must give him face.
"What conditions did you agree to him?" Mrs. Liang asked for everyone. Others were embarrassed to speak. After all, her husband was Ding Kui's old superior.
"My private army will not attack Nanguo County in the future, and I have also made a decision for everyone here. I will not participate in the war to attack Nanguo County in the future."
"It is reasonable for us not to attack Nanguo County, but the Prince Consort's private army does not have to abide by this agreement." Hu Rui complained for Ding Kui.
"It doesn't matter, it's not my private army's turn to deal with the rebellion of the nobles in Nanguo County. The commander-in-chief has the ability to solve the problem here." Ding Kui glanced at Zhong Fei.
Zhong Fei lowered his head and pretended not to hear.
Hu Rui and the officers of the 16th Army all nodded and agreed that the private army was indeed not suitable to participate in counterinsurgency. Rebellion or not was relative to the country.
"The prince-in-law has done his best to help us, and the Bao family appreciates it. Bao would like to thank you on behalf of the Bao family!" Bao Jian's words defined Ding Kui's favor to the Bao family as his help.
This is a favor that can be quantified. For example, how many people Ding Kui sent to help, what level their average combat power was, how much time and money they spent, etc. The Bao family will have specific standards for returning the favor in the future.
Of course, the Bao inspection can only represent the Bao family, and only the Bao family can repay the corresponding favor.
"Senior Bao, you're so polite. I think I dealt with Si Lusi the first time I went to Zhenjing City. Naturally, Master Bao's love and care are indispensable. I will treat him as a favor this time." Ding Kui pretended to be generous.
.
"It can't be calculated like this. There are more than 300 members of the Bao family here. Thanks to the power of the nobles, there are no casualties after entering Zhongwangzhou. I will discuss it carefully with the family head. You know the rules of the Bao family."
"Haha, the Bao family has a clear distinction between right and wrong, grudges and grudges, rewards and punishments, everything is clear, and everyone knows it."
Ding Kui thought to himself: In one sentence, I love the truth.
Bao Quan's ability to say these words proves that he believes that Ding Kui can safely lead them out of Nanguo County and to the areas governed by the imperial court.
This is an important signal. Other small families cannot believe that Ding Kui can defeat thousands of troops with just one mouth. However, it is different when a heavyweight takes note.
Some of them began to get close to Ding Kui, and some even tried to inquire about the possibility of joining Ding Kui. In today's troubled times, finding a big tree to rely on is the choice of most people. Now it seems that Ding Kui is a qualified big tree.
Tree.
Ding Kui, on the other hand, does not refuse anyone who comes. A few nobles are not a problem. Nanzhao Prefecture can pretend to be a member of all the families in Hailin Prefecture.
"Where are we going next?" Hu Rui finally caught Ding Kui to talk about business.
Now he really wants to put down his burden as soon as possible. The Sixteenth Legion has paid too much for the nobles of Hailin Prefecture. The more than two thousand people left in the 151st Division are the only seeds of the legion. It is best to lead a lot of them.
go back.
"When I came to find you, I had already sent someone to contact Gu Shuai. The 21st Army Corps will be waiting for you at the border of Dongjin County. Just go straight from Tianhe City. However, your marching speed must be fast and there should be as little time as possible.
Delayed in Nanguo County."
"Yes, yes, don't worry, we will march as fast as we can."
Hu Rui would not let the troops move slowly without Ding Kui reminding them. If they did not leave the rebel-occupied area, they would not be able to live in peace for a day.
No one drank too much at the banquet that night. After they had eaten and had a small taste, everyone did not forget that they were in danger. As long as Ding Kui toasted everyone, he was the one who drank the most, but he could not be drunk.
"The Thirteenth Lieutenant of the Protector of the People will set off immediately and return to Nanqiu County for disbandment." Ding Kui ordered after the banquet.
"I want to go home and see." Ruan Xingzhu missed his mother.
Ding Kui thought for a while and said: "The Ruan family has taken root in Nanzhao Prefecture. Let the people from the Ruan family village move there together."
"That's what I have in mind, but I have to tell my mother."
"I will go with Xingzhu. After the death of my eldest brother, I will be the head of the Ruan family. I can use my status as the head of the clan to ask the Ruan family village to move." Ruan Jizong is now the person with the highest status in the Ruan family.
"The relocation of Ruanjia Village requires manpower. Let's do it this way, Dou Xiaoqi, you can take a battalion with you and escort the people from Ruanjia Village to Nanmao Prefecture. If you lose even one person, I will settle the score with you." Ding Kui is not worried about Ruan Xingzhu and Ruan Jizong, but
The two of them cannot protect the entire village. It is not safe from Pingzhong County to Nanqiu County, so more people need to be sent.
"You can go help me even though I'm in a humble position. I'll take this opportunity to recruit some old subordinates." Shaodianmi offered to accompany him.
"Okay, you go and keep in touch with me. If you have any questions, you can notify me immediately. Okay, there is no need for the others to follow." Ding Kui stopped the remaining people, "The Thirteenth Lieutenant of the Protector of the People was dismissed on the spot."
Now the others had no excuses. The team was disbanded and the mission was cancelled. Those with military positions had to rush back to the army, and those with official positions had to return to their respective departments.
"I also want to go home and have a look." It was Lu Ying who spoke. Her home is in Xiaxi Town.
"Well, you and Ding Fen stay and follow me." Ding Kui happened to be going back to Pingzhong County to borrow Li Fei's money.
Ruan Xingzhu, Ruan Jizong and others left Tianhe City that night. They wanted to take a shortcut to Pingzhong County, which was not the same road as the fleeing troops.
Early the next morning, Fan Yuzhen led another group of people to set off early. There were less than ten of them and they did not attract anyone's attention. Moreover, they moved faster than the large army and crossed Nanguo County at least a day faster.
Then Ding Kui personally led the fleeing troops and continued eastward.
As expected, our own army abided by the agreement and did not send troops to intercept them, and the soldiers and horses in the cities of Nanguo County did not dare to move rashly. The 21st Army Corps was pressing down on the border. Anyone who dared to move would be subject to crazy retaliation.
Three days later, at the border between Nanguo County and Dongjin County, the fleeing troops met up with 50,000 men and horses led by Gu Jun himself. The remaining members of the Sixteenth Army and the family members of Hailin Prefecture nobles bid farewell to their escape career.
"Huh? Where is Liang Chong? Why don't you come to pick up your mother and family?" Ding Kui discovered that there was one less person in Gu Jun's army.