After the meeting, the Zhutian Army set up an altar in Jiyang City and used Lu Zhi's head to commemorate the murdered Liu family members and the soldiers who died on the battlefield.
The scale of this sacrifice was not large, but it greatly improved the morale of the Zhutian Army. Lu Zhi was a well-known figure in the county. Being able to obtain Lu Zhi's head not only relieved hatred, but also inspired people.
Early the next morning, Liu Yan and Liu Xiu set off for Caiyang.
Because there were no soldiers available, there were not many people traveling with them. Following Liu Xiu were Xu Ying, Xu Fei, Xu Ting, and the two great masters Ma Wu and Yao Qi. Following Liu Yan were Liu Ji and Liu Jia, Deng Feng, Liu Ci and others.
In fact, neither Liu Yan nor Liu Xiu were in favor of letting Liu Ci go, because this man was unruly and had a bad temper. However, the Liu family clan members all supported Liu Ci going to the alliance. After all, Liu Ci was a life-threatening master. The presence of the alliance can also play a certain deterrent effect. Finally, under the persuasion of his relatives, Liu Yan agreed to take Liu Ci with him.
Following Liu Yan, Liu Xiu's entourage totaled only about ten people. Compared with the tens of thousands of Green Forest Army, this number of people was almost negligible. Speaking of Liu Yan, Liu Xiu did not go to the alliance alone. Too much.
Long story short.
The group of people worked hard and traveled day and night. It took less than three days to reach Caiyang from Jiyang.
Caiyang did not close the city. When Liu Yan, Liu Xiu and others arrived in Caiyang, they saw many people dragging their families and families out.
As soon as Liu Yan appeared outside the gate of Caiyang City, sharp-eyed people pointed at Liu Yan and shouted: "Bo Sheng! It's Liu Boxheng! Liu Boxheng is back!"
This voice caused an uproar in the scene.
Let’s not mention Liu Yan’s reputation in other places, but in Caiyang, Liu Yan’s reputation is so high that no one can match it. The people who dragged their families and families out of the city were like a tide to Liu Yan. Bian rushed over.
People came to Liu Yan and saw that it was Liu Boxheng. They knelt down and kowtowed. The brave people cried and said: "The general must make the decision for us Caiyang people!"
"When the Green Forest Army arrived in Caiyang, they burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. The people of Caiyang had no way to survive!"
"General——"
For a time, people were crying. In fact, these people were exaggerating to some extent.
When the Green Forest Army entered Caiyang, they did loot some people on the pretext of wiping out the county troops, but they did not hurt anyone. After the war, this situation did not happen again.
However, when the Green Forest Army came to Caiyang, they did not leave a good impression on the people. Their military discipline and style were not as good as those of the county army, let alone the Zhutian Army.
The people were worried and frightened at home, unwilling to stay in Caiyang any longer, and moved out of the city one after another, resulting in the current scene.
No one really wanted to move away from their homes, but under the threat of the Green Forest Army, the people felt that their life was in danger, so they were forced to move.
Seeing Liu Yan now, people seemed to have found a backbone. The grievances, anger, and fear they had felt these days were all vented out, turning into cries, as if they had suffered so much grievances.
Listening to people's cries, Liu Yan's face was so gloomy that he almost dripped water, and his fists were clenched tightly. Liu Ji, Liu Ci and other clan members also had pale faces and clenched their teeth.
At this moment, several soldiers guarding the city gate came over. They first looked at the people kneeling together, then looked at Liu Yan and others riding on the horse, and asked in a bad tone: "Are you who?"
These soldiers were all soldiers of the Green Forest Army. They did not have uniform uniforms and could wear anything. A few of them had clothes that obviously did not fit them. They had obviously been snatched and put on themselves.
Before Liu Yan could speak, Liu Jiati stepped forward, raised his hands and said, "Liu Jia of the Xiazhu Tiandu Department!" As he spoke, he pointed back at Liu Yan and said, "This is the general of the Naizhu Tiandu Department. Liu Yan General Liu."
Several soldiers were secretly surprised when they heard this, Liu Yan! It turned out that this man was the leader of the Zhutian Army, Liu Yan and Liu Boxheng! People subconsciously looked behind Liu Yan and saw a dozen people following him, and they all A look of suspicion on his face.
How could the leader of the mighty Heavenly Army only have a dozen followers?
When they thought about it, a big man like Liu Yan came to participate in such an important event as the alliance. Even if he did not bring thousands of troops, he would at least bring hundreds or thousands of troops.
One of the soldiers raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is he really Liu Yan?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ji shouted: "How bold, you!"
While he was talking, he took off an iron gun hanging on the victory hook and threw it hard. There was a click, and the iron gun fell in front of the soldier's feet. The force was so strong that three points One of the gun bodies didn't even sink into the soil.
This shot of a flying spear frightened the Green Forest Army soldiers so much that their faces suddenly changed. People picked up their spears in unison and retreated involuntarily, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Liu Jia glared at Liu Ji dissatisfied, "What are you doing? We are here to make an alliance, not to fight for our lives!"
Liu Ji didn't look at Liu Jia at all, and glared at the soldiers, his eyes almost bursting with fire.
Liu Jia said to the soldiers: "This is our general! I'd like to trouble some brothers to go to the city and report!"
Several soldiers came to their senses, and one of them turned around and ran towards the city without saying a word. The remaining few, carrying spears, slowly spread out, posing as if they were ready to fight at any time.
Liu Ji and Liu Ci snorted coldly. They held the reins with one hand and the hilt of the sword with the other. They sat upright on their horses, not paying attention to the soldiers at all.
Liu Yan and others had been waiting for half an hour. I don't know how long it took, but hundreds of elite green forest troops poured out from the city.
The reason why they are said to be elite is mainly because the uniforms and armors of these Green Forest Army soldiers are all in good order, and their bodies look taller and burlier than ordinary Green Forest Army soldiers. Moreover, they are not the sallow, skinny, vegetable-looking type.
After the Green Forest Army came out of the city gate, they separated neatly on both sides. Then, dozens of Green Forest Army generals rode out of the city gate in a swaggering manner.
The leading generals were Wang Kuang, Wang Feng, Chen Mu and Liao Zhan.
"Filial grandson (Liu Jia's alias), I miss you so much after not seeing each other for so long!" Wang Kuang was the first to speak. He was still some distance away from Liu Jia, but he already warmly held his hand in front of him on horseback and greeted with a smile on his face. Say hello.
While talking, he also peeked at Liu Yan, Liu Xiu and others from the corner of his eye.
The number of people from the Zhutian Army who came to the alliance was so small, which was far beyond his expectation. The so-called alliance was not only negotiating, but also showing off one's own strength in a different direction, allowing one's side to have more on the negotiating table. bargaining chip.
When Zhutian's army arrived, only a dozen or so people came. Liu Yan was too courageous. Was he really unwary of his own side?
Just as Wang Kuang was muttering secretly in his heart, Wang Feng beside him urged his horse to get out of the queue and went straight to Liu Yan, Liu Xiu and others on the opposite side.
When he saw a man on the opposite side, he immediately urged his horse to come over. Liu Ji didn't know who the other person was, so he made a gesture to meet him.
Liu Xiu had quick hands and eyes, grabbed Liu Ji's arm, shook his head slightly, and whispered: "Brother Ji, this person is Wang Feng."
Liu Ji was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that Axiu had said that he had saved Wang Feng's life before. The murderous look in Liu Ji's eyes faded, and he did not rush forward again.
Wang Feng, who came closer, first bowed his hands to Liu Jia and said: "Fellow grandson, you are well!"
Then, his eyes fell on Liu Xiu, he turned over and dismounted, raised his hands, bowed to the ground, and said: "The grace of saving my life will never be forgotten. Please accept Ci Ping (Wang Feng's courtesy name) to pay my respects!"
Seeing this, Liu Xiu also hurriedly dismounted and walked a few steps. When he came to Wang Feng, he bowed his hands and said: "At that time, I had no choice but to stand on the side of the county army and become the enemy of the Lulin brothers. General Wang is now If you don’t blame me, it’s a great honor!”
Wang Kuang was stunned. Taking advantage of Wang Feng and Liu Xiu's opportunity to greet each other, he laughed loudly and said: "This must be General Wen Shu! Although Ciping and I are not the same brothers, we are brothers and sisters. General Uncle saved Ci Ping's life, which is equivalent to saving my Wang Kuang's life, so please accept my respect!"
While he was talking, Wang Kuang also got off his horse and saluted Liu Xiushen.
Liu Xiu returned the gift with his hand.
At this time, Wang Kuang thanked Liu Xiu for his kindness in rescuing Wang Feng. This was actually a change of direction towards Zhu Tianjun. How could Liu Yan not understand the meaning? As he jumped off the horse, Liu Ji, Liu Ci and others also dismounted one after another.
Someone had already offered him an olive branch, so Liu Yan accepted it. He walked up to Wang Kuang, cupped his hands and said, "My Excellency, Liu Yan, has admired General Wang Kuang for a long time!"
"Oh, it turns out to be General Bo Sheng. I am disrespectful and disrespectful. I have admired the reputation of General Bo Sheng for a long time. I am lucky to see you today. I am so lucky for three lives!" Wang Kuang immediately returned the greeting to Liu Yan.
Behind them, Chen Mu, Liao Zhan and others also dismounted and came forward to greet Liu Yan, Liu Xiu and others. The generals on both sides exchanged greetings and exchanged hands, and the atmosphere on the field became tense. harmony.
The people present had already stopped crying and stared blankly at everyone on both sides, wondering what was going on. Could it be that the Zhutian Army and the Green Forest Army were in the same group?
Just when both parties were in harmony, discordant voices emerged.
Liu Ci raised his voice and asked gruffly: "Cai Yang is the foundation of our Zhu Tian Army. The people of Cai Yang are all brothers and sisters of our Zhu Tian Army. Now the people of Cai Yang are running away from Cai Yang, not knowing what they are doing." Why?"
His words made everyone present look a little unnatural.
Liu Jia wished he could turn around and kick Liu Ci. In terms of seniority, Liu Ci was the elder and the clan uncle.
In terms of age, Liu Ci is similar to them. In terms of his behavior, he is a fool. He says whatever he thinks and does whatever he says. There is nothing he dares not do.
Wang Kuang and others looked embarrassed and didn't know how to answer the conversation for a moment. Liu Jia quickly stood up to smooth things over and said with a smile: "This is not the place to talk. General Wang, should we go to the city to talk?"
"Yes, yes, yes, let's talk after we go to the city! Let's talk after everyone goes into the city!"
Liu Xiu thought for a moment and said, "General Wang!"
"General Uncle Wen!"
"I have a clan brother who seems to be in your army. His name is Liu Xuan!"
Before anyone else could say anything, Liu Ci's eyes suddenly widened and he exclaimed: "Axuan? That boy Axuan is in the Green Forest Army?"
Liu Ci is Liu Xuan's biological uncle. When Liu Xuan ran away, there was no news. He didn't even know if he was still alive. Now he suddenly heard that Liu Xuan was in the Green Forest Army. Liu Ci was naturally surprised and happy.
, looking excited.
"Uh... this..." Wang Kuang hesitated and did not speak. There were tens of thousands of people in the Green Forest Army. How could he know the name of every soldier, and how could he know who Liu Xuan was?
Wang Feng waved his hand to call over a soldier and ordered: "Go and check immediately! See if there is a brother named Liu Xuan among our army, go quickly!"
"Yes! General!"
Liu Xiu brought up Liu Xuan at this time because he wanted Liu Ci and Liu Xuan's uncle and nephew to meet each other, and also asked Liu Xuan to lead Liu Ci away. Otherwise, Liu Ci would be present when the two parties negotiated, and something earth-shattering might have happened.
