Xiaoqi

However, the world is impermanent and unpredictable.Dong Xiangguo, who has power over the government and dominates the world, was designed by Wang Yun to enter the game, and was later killed by his adopted son Lu Bu.Under the sudden turn of the situation, Xu Rong resolutely chose to leave the Xiliang Army, surrendered to the court headed by Wang Yun and Lu Bu, and was soon pardoned.After returning to the imperial court, he did not lead troops into Chang'an, let alone hand over his military power, and was still stationed in Lantian camp.It's not that Lu Bu and the others don't want to take back the military power in his hands, but that he prevaricates in every possible way and holds on to the military power tightly, so that Lu Bu and the others dare not force them too much, and can only let him lead the troops to garrison where he wants.

The reason why Xu Rong held on to the military power tightly and did not lead troops to Chang'an was because he was worried that Li Jue, Guo Si and other Xiliang generals would not sit still and lead troops to counterattack Chang'an with all their might.Although he thought that Li Jue, Guo Si and others did not have the courage to rebel, he still had this concern.In order to be safe, he led his troops to garrison Lantian, and sat on the sidelines to watch, so as not to harm himself.

It's a pity that blindly avoiding things in the world is not a long-term solution after all, what should come will always come.

Standing in the big tent, Xu Rong hesitated for a while.Since Lv Bu's army hurried south and Li Li came to the Lantian camp overnight, he had a premonition that something big must have happened in Chang'an City, but the news didn't come out immediately.

"I am deeply sorry for keeping Wenchang waiting for so long."

At the gate of the gate, Xu Rong walked out of the gate with more than ten soldiers, walked quickly to Li Li's golden beast king mount, and said with a smile.

"It's been more than a month, and General Xu will be safe?" Li Lijun waited outside the gate for half an hour. Seeing that it was almost dawn, Xu Rong just opened the gate belatedly.Facing Xu Rong's smiling face, Li Li got off his horse and exchanged greetings calmly.

"Xu was sleeping soundly just now. I didn't expect Wenchang to visit in the starry night. After a little grooming, I wasted a lot of time. I ask Wenchang to forgive me for my impoliteness. The night is cold and dew heavy. Prepare thin wine to relieve Wenchang from the cold. Hehehe!" Seeing that Li Li didn't look unhappy, Xu Rong explained again, then took Li Li's arm and walked into the camp.

"The three generals, please take off your weapons and enter the big tent." Outside the big tent of the Chinese army, Xu Rong pulled Li Li into the big tent, but the soldiers outside the tent stopped Li Zhi, Dian Wei and Fan Yong , reaching out to ask them to hand over their weapons.

After hearing the words, Li Li, who was walking in front, turned his head and glanced at the guards outside the tent, then without looking at Xu Rong, he strode towards the commander-in-chief in the center of the big tent, and sat down naturally.

"Wenchang, you are..." Xu Rong looked at Li Li sitting in his handsome seat with a changed expression, and said in surprise.

Li Li stared at Xu Rong with a stern expression, and said in a deep voice, "Take Xu Rong down for me!"

Outside the tent door, Li Zhi, who was in a stalemate with Xu Rong's soldiers, heard Li Li's order, his figure flashed, and he appeared in the big tent in the blink of an eye, and then flicked his wrist.But seeing a black flying train flying out in an uproar, wrapping around Xu Rong's upper body in an instant, the flying training quickly wrapped around three times, binding Xu Rong and his two arms tightly inside.Immediately, Li Zhi suddenly appeared behind Xu Rong, holding him with one hand, walked to the front of the handsome tent, raised his leg and kicked Xu Rong's back bend, causing Xu Rong, who was still in shock, to cry out in pain and kneel in front of Li Li.

At the same time, Dian Wei and Fan Yong who were outside the tent acted accordingly, subdued twelve guards within a few breaths, and then threw them into the big tent.

"Fan Yong listened to the order, and immediately ordered all the generals above the head of the Lantian camp to come to discuss matters in the camp! Dian Wei obeyed the order and led the Golden Guards to control the camp. All soldiers must stay in the camp. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed without mercy! "At the main seat, Li Li ordered in a deep voice with a murderous look on his face.

"No, the last general will take orders." Generals Fan Yong and Dian Wei bowed to the order, and then strode away.

"Li Li, what do you want to do? Xu treats you with courtesy, but you repay me with revenge, let me go!" Xu Rong was forcibly held down by Li Zhi, knelt on the ground and reprimanded angrily.

"Xu Rong, are you convicted?" Li Li asked with a serious expression.

Xu Rong glared at Li Li, and said indignantly: "What is Xu guilty of? Why do you forcefully detain me and dare to accuse me?"

"Humph!" Li Li snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Last night, my uncle and I joined forces and led 15 troops to attack Chang'an and capture and kill Wang Yun and Lu Bu. Then Wang Yun committed suicide, and Lu Bu led his army to escape from Chang'an overnight like a bereaved dog." , and fled to your Lantian camp. But you had [-] troops and let Lu Bu's army go away, so that I led the army to chase and kill for hundreds of miles, and watched Lu Bu's army cross the Lantian camp and flee south. How can you let your sophistry be tolerated?

Xu Rong, you were originally a trusted general under the command of my father-in-law Dong Xiangguo.Xiangguo treated you well during his lifetime, but when Xiangguo died, you immediately turned to Lu Bu, the murderer who killed Xiangguo.Tonight, Lu Bu's defeated army passed by your Lantian camp and fled in a hurry, but you didn't move a single soldier, and let Lu Bu's army go without permission.You don't need to deny it, with Xu Rong's eyesight, can't you see that Lu Bu's army is running for their lives?For such an unfaithful and unrighteous person like you, do you still have the face to say that you are innocent? "

"Chang'an City has been breached?" Xu Rong murmured in horror, then lowered his head with a pale face, and said in a sad tone: "The winner and the loser have always been like this since ancient times. The matter has come to this point, and Xu has nothing to say." Say, if you want to kill or cut, it's up to you!"

Chapter 277

"You want to die?"

Li Li looked down at Xu Rong's extremely frustrated look, and asked in a deep voice.

Xu Rong suddenly raised his head to look up at Li Li, and said angrily: "You two have occupied Chang'an now, and the whole of Xiliang will be yours afterward. Even if Xu is not captured alive by you today, he will have no way out in the future. You Uncle Li Jue's character, Xu can't be more clear. Even if I surrender to him and willingly hand over the military power in his hands, he will not let me go. Li Jue is narrow-minded, capricious and suspicious, and only because of my betrayal of the Prime Minister , he will not spare my life. Now that I am in your hands, Li Wenchang, I have nothing to say, and I am willing to die quickly!"

"Hehehe!" Li Li grinned when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "You are very free and easy. Seeing that there is no way to survive, you will die. But you should know that I led the army to attack hundreds of miles overnight, not to kill You came here. In addition, I want to tell you plainly that my uncle's personality has nothing to do with me. I am me, and the two cannot be compared. At present, in Chang'an City, my uncle and I are half of each other. He occupies the southeast and I guard the northwest , is still in stalemate for the time being.”

"Uh, you want to start your own business?" Xu Rong looked at Li Li in astonishment and asked in surprise.

Li Li shook his head slightly and said: "What does it mean to be independent? My uncle and I have already separated. However, the relationship between uncle and nephew cannot be separated by establishing a separate family. The family of uncle and nephew is broken bones and connected with tendons. Even if there are conflicts, Sooner or later it will be resolved."

Xu Rong said puzzledly: "What do you say that has nothing to do with me? You should have come prepared this time, right? Fan Yong grew up in our barracks, and earlier he was a lieutenant under my command, responsible for guarding The army’s supplies and ordnance were transferred to Li Jue’s command with you later. So he knows all the generals in the army, and he has a good personal relationship. You ask him to call all the generals to come to the tent. You have found the right person. Be kind! Forget it, Xu knows that he is doomed to die, so why don't you just let you go, and I will order the whole army to surrender later. I just ask you to give Xu a good time, how about it?"

"Hehehe! What I said just now was in vain, General Xu still didn't understand." Li Li said with a smile and shook his head.

After a pause, Li Li went on to say: "Perhaps General Xu already knew it well, but he was still pretending to be confused, and deliberately wanted me, Li Li, to make it clear. Since you still have concerns in your heart, then I will speak bluntly. In my Li Li's eyes, the [-] soldiers of the Lantian Camp are important, but they are far inferior to your loyal service, Xu Rong. Since you led the army, you have won countless battles and managed the army well. The soldiers of the Lantian Camp may not be the bravest and most powerful. You are a strong warrior, but you have never lost a single defeat since you became an army. For many years, you have followed Xiangguo to conquer east and west. You have fought for nearly ten years and made great achievements repeatedly. In the battle of Xingyang, you were ordered to rob and kill Cao Cao to pursue the army, and led my uncle, Guo Si, Lu Bu and others killed Cao Cao, throwing away his helmet and armor, and thousands of Cao cavalry were wiped out, and Cao Cao almost died.

Since the capital was moved to Chang'an.Dong Xiangguo sent the Xiliang general to garrison the pass after taking the lead, but left you alone in the Lantian camp to garrison the Wuguan fortress, which shows your extraordinary talent.Won the trust of the country.Tonight, I led the troops to attack for hundreds of miles overnight. In name, I was chasing and killing Lu Bu's defeated army, but in reality I came here for you, Xu Rong.I have said everything that needs to be said. Time is running out, so I will not gossip.Now I just ask you one question, to surrender, or not to surrender! "

Li Li's words were indeed very clear, and Xu Rong's heart was shocked, but he still had concerns in his heart.He himself was a general of Dong Zhuo, and then he defected to the court headed by Wang Yun and Lu Bu. Now he was choosing the lord for the third time.

Nothing can be done again, and you must be cautious when choosing the master for the third time.Otherwise, who is Xu Rong, a capricious snob?

Immediately Xu Rong asked solemnly: "So what if you surrender, so what if you don't surrender?"

"If you surrender and are willing to be loyal to me, if you don't surrender and rebel again, I will definitely use you again, so that you can still lead a battalion of people, and it is no problem to worship generals and marquises. If you don't surrender, at this time next year, it will be you Memorial Day!" Li Li said in a deep voice without hesitation.

"If I surrender, will I follow Li Li's Wuwei army, or will I be included in Li Jue's tent?" Xu Rong asked again.

Li Li stared at Xu Rong with burning eyes, and said loudly, "You are surrendering to me, Li Wenchang, not Li, Jue!"

Seeing Li Li's solemn expression, Xu Rong immediately knelt down and bowed his head without hesitation: "The last general is willing to surrender, Xu Rong pays homage to the lord!"

Suddenly, a gleam flashed across Li Li's eyes, and there was joy in his brows.But he still tried to calm down, and said in a deep voice: "Xu Rong, you have to think about it. Our Xiliang generals are not afraid of swords and fire, let alone losing their heads, but they look down on capricious and unfaithful people the most. This time You have bowed your head to worship the Lord for the third time. If you surrender and rebel again, no matter how big the world is and how many lords there are, I am afraid that no one will dare to take you in, let alone accept you sincerely. You have to think carefully, Don’t just try to survive, worship the Lord casually!”

Xu Rong looked up at Li Li, and said loudly with a resolute expression: "The final general is willing to make a poisonous oath, willing to follow the lord in this life, willing to be a pawn, and let the lord drive him. If you violate this oath, heaven and earth will perish, and you will perish in the wilderness!"

Li Li nodded and said: "Okay, remember your oath today. There are gods standing three feet above your head. In the world, people are doing things, and the sky is watching. Today, I believe in your dedication. Get up, and immediately Reorganize the army, let Dian Wei and Fan Yong take full control of the army!"

Immediately, Li Li waved his hand, and Li Zhi, who was standing behind Xu Rong, flicked his wrist, and instantly retracted the chains wrapped around Xu Rong.After finishing these, Li Zhi strode up behind Li Li, stood aside, squinting his eyes slightly, motionless like an iron tower.

"The first seat on the left, the generals under your tent are coming." Li Li's stern expression suddenly changed, and he waved with a smile.

Dawn breaks, and a new day arrives as scheduled.

The Lantian camp is in order, and everything is as usual.

The only change is that the chief general in the big tent of the Chinese army has been replaced, and the guards outside the tent have also been replaced by golden guards in heavy armor.

After a hasty breakfast, Li Li once again convened hundreds of generals above the head of the village to discuss matters.

The big tent was overcrowded for a while, the generals on the left were headed by Xu Rong, and all the generals present were above the commander of the Lantian camp.On the right side, headed by Dian Wei, Tietuo, Tie Xiao and others were seated impressively, the rest were a group of generals from Jinyiwei, and behind them sat a dozen or so small schools who had just surrendered.

"Hehehe!" On the main seat, Li Liwei smiled first, and his hearty laughter instantly dispelled the solemn atmosphere in the big tent.

"From today, all the [-] soldiers of the Lantian Camp will be incorporated into the Wuwei Army. Within ten days, they will be reorganized into an army. Most of the generals present will be reassigned and assigned to serve in the nine military battalions under the Wuwei Army. Therefore, this general simply explained the matter clearly. Among the generals sitting here, the generals of the Wuwei Army will temporarily remain unchanged, while all the generals of the Lantian Daying Camp will be transferred to other battalions to be reappointed. Perhaps everyone thinks that this is the general’s indecision. I trust you, and I am afraid that you will rebel again, so I will tell you officially, and you guessed it right.

At the same time, I have another sentence for you, that is, if you want to gain the trust of the general, you must first trust the general.As long as you do your best to be loyal to me, I will naturally not treat you badly! "

Such blunt words made all the generals in the big tent sit upright with stupefied expressions, watching Li Li's every move and listening to Li Li's loud words.

After a pause in his tone, Li Li's calm but mighty tiger eyes glanced over the generals in the tent in an instant, and then said: "During the process of reorganizing the army, the positions and salaries of the generals will remain the same, but what specific positions you hold will be determined by the generals." You have to pass the assessment of the commanders of each battalion, and then you will be appointed. Fan Yong and Tie Xiao will be in charge of the specific reorganization matters, and military advisor Jia Xu will come here this afternoon to sit in the camp. Do you have any objections to this?"

"The last general waits to take orders!" All the generals agreed in unison, the volume was so loud that the big tent was buzzing.

Li Li nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, get up and take your seats. Xu Rong, has Lv Bu's army passed the Qinling Mountains and entered the territory of Shang County?"

Xu Rong heard the words and said respectfully: "My lord, Lv Bu's defeated army has not left the territory of Lantian, and now they are resting in the jungle less than [-] miles south of the camp. From the general's point of view, they want to hide by day and night, and they must be here tonight." They will enter Shang County, leave Wuguan overnight, and head south to Jingxiang."

"Hehehe! Well, Lu Bu must have been running all night, and now he can't run anymore." Li Li said with a big laugh.

After laughing, Li Li said to Xu Rong: "The defenders of Wuguan are also your subordinates. You must be familiar with the terrain along the way. Is there any other shortcut to Wuguan besides the route taken by Lv Bu's army? Mountain paths are also fine. , as long as you can reach Wuguan before Lu Bu's army!"