Commander Qian, who was still confident before, immediately changed his expression when he heard the movement outside and the urgent report from his subordinates.
Just as he was about to hurriedly dispatch the generals in the military tent to gather troops and horses to see what was going on outside, he saw groups of cavalry galloping freely in his military camp, and the rumble of horse hooves could be heard from all directions.
, in an instant even the military tent was surrounded by cavalry.
"No, it's not good, the matter has been exposed, hurry up, leave quickly." Mr. Qian exclaimed, preparing to leave through the back door with his soldiers.
But as soon as he poked his head out, an arrow flew from nowhere and landed directly in front of him.
If he takes one more step forward, the arrow will pierce his head.
Mr. Qian turned pale with fright and almost collapsed on the ground. He hurriedly said: "Go back, go back quickly."
The soldiers on the left and right drove him back to the military camp.
"General Qian, I seem to be worried about not seeing you for a day, so I personally sent my own soldiers to deliver the invitation and invited me to drink in the army." Just when he turned around and returned to the military tent, a familiar voice sounded.
But he saw Li Xiuyuan coming on horseback. At this moment, he got off his horse, holding the sword on his waist, and strode over with a group of soldiers, smiling but not smiling.
"Li, Li Xiuyuan? It's really you, you, what do you want to do?" Mr. Qian said with a trembling voice.
Li Xiuyuan said: "This is strange to me. It was clearly Mr. Qian who invited me here through a letter. Now that I have been invited to come, Mr. Qian seems to be very unhappy. Don't you welcome me?"
After saying that, he glanced again: "But it doesn't look like General Qian is treating guests like this. There is neither banquet nor tea in the military tent, only crossbowmen and sword and axemen. Could it be General Qian?"
Is the Hongmen Banquet held in the army?"
General Qian's face turned pale, he forced himself to calm down, and forced out a smile: "General Li, I did send an invitation to General Li, but I didn't expect that General Li would come so quickly, and the banquet was not ready yet.
General Li, please forgive me. General Li, please sit down. I will ask someone to get some wine.
We have a banquet today, and we will definitely not return home until we get drunk with General Li."
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "I don't dare to drink this glass of wine from Mr. Qian, but now that things have come to this, does Mr. Qian still want to pretend?"
General Qian pretended not to know: "General Li, what does this mean? Does General Li refer to the soldiers outside the military tent? This is all a misunderstanding. Those elite soldiers are the three thousand elite soldiers I want to give to General Li."
Ah, is it possible that General Li doubts my sincerity?"
After speaking, he looked at Li Xiuyuan with a sincere and sincere expression.
If people don't know the truth about his acting skills, they will really be deceived by him.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Today I led the troops to charge into the camp, and General Qian knew very well what was going on. Do you want to fool me with just a few words?"
General Qian's face changed slightly when he heard this: "General Li, it's better to make enemies than to dissolve them. I promise to send you three thousand elite soldiers and withdraw from the territory of Yangzhou. How about ending today's matter? I am also the commander-in-chief of a party after all.
You are just a guerrilla general. What you rely on today is just soldiers.
That’s all, but how long can you last as a military leader? In the imperial court, ranking is based on official position."
"So Mr. Qian wants to kill others with his higher rank?" Li Xiuyuan looked at him and said.
General Qian gritted his teeth and said: "Then what are you going to do? Kill me? You don't have the courage yet. You can't bear the crime of murdering the general of a place. If it weren't for the rebellion of Jiushan King Li Liangjin, Yangzhou
Turmoil, how dare you, a little guerrilla general, to attack Jinling City?
Do you want to show off your prestige internally? But sooner or later, the turmoil will be put down. The governors, prefects, and soldiers appointed by the imperial court will come to Jinling City soon. Have you ever thought about your fate by then?"
"What you said does make some sense. I can't cure your crime, and I can't kill you easily. Otherwise, it will be difficult to explain, but I don't mind teaching you a lesson, taking away your military power, and letting you
You become a polished general." Li Xiuyuan said.
Mr. Qian immediately opened his eyes and became a little angry: "You dare?"
"There's nothing you dare not do. Take General Qian down and beat him with twenty army sticks. In addition, he has taken over tens of thousands of his troops. Xing Shan, you are responsible. Any general who dares to resist will be captured immediately."
"Li Xiuyuan, do you dare to hit my commander's military stick? You, do you really think that Jinling City is your home? You can do whatever you want with the military front, and there is no law in your eyes?" Commander Qian said in shock and anger.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Sorry, you can do whatever you want with your fists, just like you can do whatever you want with your official position."
Mr. Qian was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He had never seen such a shameless and barbaric person in all his years as an official.
His dignified commander-in-chief fell into the hands of a guerrilla general.
Soon the soldiers strode over, grabbed General Qian, and prepared to take him out and beat him with twenty army sticks.
The nearby soldiers were furious and wanted to draw their swords to fight, but Li Xiuyuan stopped them: "Whoever dares to draw their swords to resist, kill Chief Qian first, and I will bear all the consequences alone."
"Yes, General."
The soldier immediately pulled out his sword and put it on Commander Qian's neck.
Mr. Qian didn't have the same momentum as before. His legs were almost weak from fear. He shouted urgently: "Don't move, don't move. This Li Xiuyuan is a madman. He really dares to kill me."
Li Xiuyuan gave him a cold look. The person he was dealing with was Commander Qian, not these innocent people. If Commander Qian wanted to fight him to the death, he would kill him first to avoid chaos in the army.
But it went well with what I expected.
After all, General Qian, who was greedy for life and fearful of death, still felt that his life was important and did not dare to fight with his own soldiers.
The leader of an army is like this. It is obvious that the people below him do not dare to act rashly even if they want to risk their lives.
"Ah! Ah!"
Soon, General Qian's screams were heard outside the military tent. How could his pampered body be able to bear twenty military sticks?
Even if the legs are broken after being beaten with these twenty army sticks, it will not collapse in a few months.
Li Xiuyuan sat in the military tent and listened to General Qian's screams. There was no joy in revenge in his heart, only a sense of urgency.
The root cause of his unbridled approach lies in his own power. Whether he rules the ghosts and gods from all directions or leads troops in battle, he relies on his own strong power. Without enough strength, he can't do anything.
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Therefore, he wants to expand his army.
Recruiting an army from among the people is a way of consuming people's power. Today, these three generals happened to be at your door, so let's seize the army from him.
If you have cavalry, you must also have infantry.
As long as he manages Yangzhou, when his power is strong enough, even the imperial court will be afraid of him.
In this way, it is easier for your ideas to be spread.
"Brother Li, just now I saw the commander-in-chief outside the military tent being tortured with a military stick. I'm afraid it was your order, brother Li. I don't think there is anything wrong with a little teaching and punishment.
It's just that after these few stick blows, a deep hatred has been formed between Mr. Qian and Mr. Qian. I'm afraid that in the future
You will suffer his revenge." Wang Ping hurried over and walked into the military tent and said.
Li Xiuyuan suddenly raised his head and said: "It doesn't matter. There are many people who want revenge. He is not the only one. Brother Wang, you came just in time. Please help me tap the horses, ordnance, food and grass in this military camp, and take them all away."
, we have a night's rest today, and after reorganizing ourselves, we will get up and go to Yangzhou tomorrow."
"Going to Yangzhou? Why?" Wang Ping asked in surprise.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Li Liangjin, the king of the Nine Mountains, is entrenched near Yangzhou. He is the leader of the rebels. If he is not destroyed, the turmoil in Yangzhou will not subside. However, except for Li Liangjin, many cities along the way have been robbed."
The army has captured it, and we need to take it back one by one. We have already done so in Jinling City before.
After delaying for many days, it’s time to take action.”
"I see. No wonder Brother Li wanted to seize the elite soldiers, food, wages, and ordnance of these general soldiers." Wang Ping suddenly said.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Jinling City has been emptied by stupid officials. Although there is some surplus food, there is a serious shortage of soldiers and ordnance. If we want to fight the war, the 10,000 cavalry I recruited are not enough. We need more soldiers."
Wang Ping was convinced: "I'll go do it with a few colleagues and try to get it ready tomorrow."
"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Wang." Li Xiuyuan nodded.