Chapter Thirty-ninth
Although the small square in front of the Zhao Family Ancestral Hall is not big, it is the largest empty space in the Zhao Family.
Although it was dark here, lanterns and torches were lit here. Except for the sergeants standing guard, the rest of the sergeants were all gathered here, and everyone was shining with swords and guns and murderous aura.
Seeing this situation, the bandits kneeling in the middle of the venue began to have some riots. Among them, there were veterans who surrendered several times, and they had never seen this situation. It seemed that they did not seem to accept their surrender, but to kill them all. In addition, the weather was cold, and everyone was kneeling there and trembling.
"Brother Guo, this matter doesn't seem very good!"
Hao Yaoqi, who was kneeling in the front row of the team, felt a little nervous and whispered to Li Guo next to him.
"We are just peasants who cannot survive. Even Chongzhen said that we were hungry and followers, and let the court army let us go. Otherwise, how could Chen Qiyu be surrendered to us during the carriage and gorge? No matter how brave Zuo Liangchen is, he would still dare to kill us. Are you not afraid that the censors in the court will cause trouble for him?"
Although Li Guo was guilty, he was extremely stubborn. For them, picking up swords and guns would be a bandit, but putting down swords and guns would be a peasant. No matter how brave Zuo Liangchen was, he would still dare to kill more than 300 peasants in public.
"Sir!" With a mighty shout, Yang Xiao came over with Wang Zhengnan's company.
He was dressed in blue, his hair was tied with only a cloth strap, and walked to the front of the team with a spring breeze on his face. He looked like he was not like a commander general, but like a scholar who was about to take the exam.
With the light of the torch, Yang Xiaoqing clearly saw Li Guo and Hao Yaoqi kneeling at the front of the team. He had no impression of Hao Yaoqi, but Li Guo had dealt with him. On the plank road, Li Guo even shouted that he wanted to kill him.
"General Li, we meet again." Yang Xiao smiled slightly at Li Guo.
Seeing the smile on Yang Xiao's face, Li Guo felt a little nervous. The mountains and rivers did not turn around, and now the master of the family has become Yang Xiao. If he still resented the incident at that time, his life would probably end today.
"A real man can bend and stretch. Today's hatred will be avenged again." Li Guo thought about it and made up his mind. He knelt down and walked a few steps before Yang Xiao: "When he is guilty, he dare not be the general. The villain is ruthless. On that day, he hit the great master on the plank road. He also hopes that the gods have the virtue of life, and the villain and others sincerely submit to the court and spare the lives of the villain."
After Li finished speaking, he bowed to the ground and kowtowed three times in a row.
Seeing Li Guo so obediently, Yang Xiao's face showed a complacent smile: "You are all obedient people, but because Shaanxi has been drought for years and cannot eat, I have no choice but to follow the thief. I know the hidden truth and will consider it. You should step down and wait for the placement of my official."
"Sir, Lord!" After hearing this, Li Guo couldn't help but feel overjoyed. He secretly cried in his heart: "I think what is Zuo Liangchen's ability? It's just that. This general made a little trick and wanted to let me wait. After I catch him in the future, will he also learn from his style and let him go?"
Li Guo was secretly happy and began to think about it.
"Hao Yaoqi!"
"The little people are here!"
After hearing Yang Xiao call his name, Hao Yaoqi quickly imitated Li Guo and knelt forward a few steps.
"Hao Yaoqi, what position should you get among the bandits?"
"The little people deserve the position of whistleman!" Hao Yaoqi was confused. He didn't know why Yang Xiao asked him like this, so he replied honestly.
"Sweeping Officer?" Yang Xiao smiled: "In this way, our two official positions are the same."
Hao Yaoqi was so scared that he was sweating all over and put his forehead on the ground: "Xiaomin dares not serve with the adults, my whistleblower is fake."
"Fake it can also become real." Yang Xiao smiled again, and Ci Feng suddenly turned to the point: "Why do you stay in Meixian and not follow the majority of the bandits to attack Hanzhong."
"Good sir!" Hao Yaoqi replied honestly: "King Gao Chuang ordered me to wait for the investigation of the whereabouts of my lord so that I can rescue my nephew."
"What after you rescue it?" Yang Xiao asked.
"If we can rescue my nephew, it will be a great achievement. We don't have to stay here, just move west and meet with King Gao Chuang."
After hearing Hao Yaoqi's words, Yang Xiao began to think about it. In his memory, Gao Yingxiang marched into Hanzhong and defeated Lianjie all the way, but when he attacked Hanzhong, he was blocked by General Li Bei. In desperation, Gao Jie, Li Shuangxi and others stayed in the camp, and the large army entered Pingliang.
Yang Xiao originally had only a vague idea about this matter, but after hearing Hao Yaoqi's words and combined with the historical situation, his plan was almost out of the question.
"Seeing that you are still majestic and serve as a sentry officer among the bandits. It just so happens that I am short of people, so it is better to join my command. You will not surrender and then rebel and force you to follow the bandits. If you have military achievements in the future, I should ask for rewards from the court and grant your wife and son, which is several times better than if you are a bandit who cannot enter the ancestral grave."
"Sir..." After hearing Yang Xiao's words, Hao Yaoqi was shocked and forgot the etiquette he deserved. He raised his head high and looked at Yang Xiao. I don't know what Yang Xiao had lost his mind, so how could he put forward such conditions. Although it is a recruiting system now, the military is concerned with being honest. It is rare to attract surrendered bandits to join the army.
"Don't you want to?" Yang Xiao looked at Hao Yaoqi's lost expression and sneered.
"I am willing!" Hao Yaoqi was startled and nodded repeatedly.
"Zhengnan, remove the rope for him!" Yang Xiao then ordered.
"yes!"
Wang Zhengnan untied the rope on Hao Yaoqi's hand as he spoke.
"Your subordinates are the ones you choose. The number of people you are suitable for must not exceed 100."
"Yes! Sir!"
Hao Yaoqi stood up respectfully and picked it up in the kneeling team. Among them, there were more than a hundred people under him, and this time he finished the selection without much effort.
Li Guo watched Hao Yaoqi pick people there, and his eyes turned red with envy. However, he did not expect that Hao Yaoqi would transform into an official army.
"How come such a thing falls on me?" Li Guo thought resentfully. He also knew that with his relationship with Yang Xiao, it was a blessing that Yang Xiao would not kill him, and it was impossible for him to accept him as a subordinate.
"When we break through Beijing in the future, I will be a high-ranking official!" Li Guo could only comfort himself.
"All selected people are out of the list." Yang Xiao ordered.
More than a hundred people immediately walked out of the team and walked aside in the envy of their companions.
"Zhengnan, give Hao Yaoqi a knife."
"Yes, sir." Wang Zhengnan's order to Yang Xiao has always been unyielding. He heard this and handed his waist knife to Hao Yaoqi almost without hesitation.
"Kill Li Guo!"
Chapter completed!