"The boss!"

It was actually Zhuge Dewei who grabbed the fleeing Gao Shitong and pointed his finger north.

Gao Shitong turned around blankly and saw a large campfire burning in the north. He was overjoyed and wanted to turn back. But just as he was about to take action, his eyes glanced at the remaining defeated soldiers beside him, and he hesitated again.

Seeing this, Zhuge Dewei weakly tugged at the opponent's cloak again, this time pointing south.

Marshal Gao turned back again and squinted his eyes. In addition to the towering Leling City in his field of vision, in the plains on both sides, there was almost smoke and dust floating on the inside of the Jindi River in the east and the Maface River in the west.

.The man came to his senses, took a deep breath of the cold winter air, and then exhaled a stream of almost substantial green immortality energy. The energy swayed, and when it met the white blade below, it rolled up like a green snake coiling a stick.

At this time, Gao Shitong finally shouted, raising his sword and shouting loudly, ordering the entire army to follow him and turn back to fight again.

Gao Shitong turned back and led some of his close friends to follow him northward.

But soon, as the commander of the Hebei Rebel Army continued to approach the burning north camp of the government army, more and more people came behind him, and finally they were overwhelming, filling the entire open space in the north of Leling City.

The reason couldn't be simpler. The army's light cavalry has arrived to the south of Leling City. Those who had previously watched the battle and watched were ready to abandon the camp and abandon the city. Even the other rebels who had fled have also woken up to the situation, but they are struggling to get ahead of the army.

Before the main force arrived, they turned around and rushed towards the northern camp of the official army.

At first glance, he is really tall, handsome, and courageous, and he plays an exemplary and leading role.

Let us also say that as the fire broke out in the camp, Wang Fubei, the actual military commander of the northern camp, lost control one after another.

In such a state of embarrassment, he originally wanted to divide his troops to suppress the rebellion in the camp while continuing to resist, but unexpectedly, the soldiers had already received military orders to evacuate at this time, and many of them were Bohai County soldiers with whom they had no relationship before, so he did not

He obeyed his orders. When the commotion in the south became more and more intense, he stood on a house in the camp and saw with his own eyes the countless rebels who had been trapped for several days swarming in. He knew that the situation was critical, and his heart became cold.

.Finally, he simply ordered the whole army to go north, while he only led his personal guards to look for Zhang Shiyu everywhere.

At this moment, all he wanted to do was to find Mr. Zhang before the thief, so that Mr. Zhang, who still looked up to him, could survive, otherwise it would be difficult for him to explain to anyone.

However, it was already too late. Dou Lide was a subtle person. Once he launched the fire, he left no room for anything. Just while setting the fire, he easily guessed Zhang Shiyu's route of action and laid an ambush. As expected, he waited until Zhang Shiyu returned north in a hurry.

Fu Jun, and quickly killed the surrounding attendants and bodyguards, blocking the opponent in a small courtyard in the camp.

"You are a person who surrendered and then immediately repented when the situation was bad. Even if you returned to the group of thieves, who would think highly of you?" Zhang Shiyu, whose coat was stained with a lot of blood, knew that the situation was difficult to change, but he still took it seriously.

He came to persuade Dou Lide who came in through the door. "Listen to me and wake up now. I will ensure that nothing happens to you."

When Dou Lide heard this, he didn't say anything arrogant. Instead, he bowed in front of the door and said respectfully to Zhang Shiyu in the courtyard: "To be honest with Mr. Zhang, I am fully convinced of Mr. Zhang's magnanimity and kindness."

It's just that... it's just that my relatives, friends and companions all became bandits or simply died during the three conquests of Dongyi; because I helped them, my clan was almost slaughtered by the imperial court... In other words, no matter what, it is impossible for me to fight with the imperial court.

We were on the same road again. But this time, I also made an agreement with Marshal Gao to come here specifically for the death mission. I didn’t expect that Xue Changxiong just withdrew his troops and left, and I was lucky enough to succeed."

Zhang Shiyu raised his head and sighed.

Dou Lide also became more respectful: "That's good. Mr. Zhang is of high status and I won't dare let him go. But if Mr. Zhang is willing to act more appropriately, whether he goes with me directly or waits for the result here, I won't do anything anymore.

, let only these last few brothers leave safely."

Zhang Shiyu came back to his senses and looked at the three or five people around him. They were all county officials. One of them couldn't even hold a knife, so he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Then I'll wait here for the result. You

Let them go!"

"That's fine." Dou Lide took advantage of the situation and squatted down inside the door, like an old farmer in Hebei, while his brother-in-law Cao Chen took advantage of the situation and led the crowd inside with swords to control the situation. "If there are officers and soldiers who successfully escape, they will definitely come together to report the good news to Mr. Zhang.

If too many officers and soldiers are arrested, I might have to continue to rely on Mr. Zhang’s face to make an explanation in front of the people who are really in charge... Then I won’t be able to interfere too much."

"Who is in charge?" Zhang Shiyu watched Cao Chen walk past him and snatched away a few personal weapons. His expression remained unchanged, but he couldn't help but ask, "Gao Shitong or Zhang Xing?"

"I don't know." Dou Lide, who was squatting there, said something. "Anyway, according to what I said before coming here, I will only explain to Gao Dashuai. I will not explain until he comes. As for who he will explain to, I have no control over it."

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"That's right. It's easy to sneak past Gao Shitong at this time, but it would be looked down upon." Zhang Shiyu sat down and waited there with his blood-stained cloak folded. "There are some things that must be taken upright and dignified."

It’s convincing.”

"That's what Mr. Zhang taught." Dou Lide nodded quickly.

"Teaching is nothing." Watching the last few attendants being pushed out, the Bohai County Sheriff's expression finally turned gloomy. "It's okay to accomplish nothing in two years. How can you be qualified once you become a prisoner?"

Teaching others? It’s just unwillingness.”

After speaking, no more words.

Dou Lide couldn't speak for a while.

However, this confrontation did not last long. Soon, in the chaos of the battle, as the daylight flashed overhead, more shouts of killing came. Sun Anzong, who was standing on the roof, suddenly warned: "The army is pressing down."

Here comes the army flag, and Wang Fubei can't stand it anymore! The flag is thrown down, probably to hide the defeated soldiers, to prevent being spotted by the masters of the gang... I saw Zhuge Dewei! He is coming here

Got it!"

"Stop him and say that Mr. Zhang is old and unwilling to move too much, and I only recognize tall and handsome men." Dou Lide, who was squatting in the door, blurted out. "If he is interested, he can go to Mr. Gao and come with him.

Otherwise I wouldn't dare let him in."

"I know." Sun Anzong responded and jumped out of the room directly.

Sure enough, the war outside was peaceful for a while, but only for a while. After a quarter of an hour, as the commotion outside became louder and louder, the shouts of killing almost formed a wave, and outside the hospital, there were horseshoes again, armor and clothes mixed, and flags.

I was also hunting in the wind, and suddenly a large group of people came here.

Zhang Shiyu, who was sitting there, looked unchanged, but Cao Chen, who was standing behind him, couldn't help but look in a direction outside the courtyard. Dou Lide also noticed that direction, and then finally stood up - it was a red-bottomed face "

The big banner with the word "Depose" was held high, and it circled around the outside of the courtyard wall and turned to the courtyard gate.

As soon as Dou Lide got up, a strong man pushed the door open and entered. His eyes were like lightning. He looked around, saw Dou Lide, nodded slightly, walked inside, and occupied the main door.

Dou Lide had met this man once and knew that this was Xiong Bonan, the purple-faced king who was known as the number one hero in the east of Hebei Province in the past. He wanted to salute on the spot, but he immediately realized something and just nodded and stepped back.

He took half a step...but it was only half a step. He came to his senses again, and instead took a few steps forward to follow, and simply stood on the route from the courtyard gate to Zhang Shiyu.

The second person who came in was a tall young general whom he did not recognize, holding a long sword stained with blood. After entering, he took a deep look at Dou Lide, then looked at Xiong Bonan again, and then stood directly in the corner.

Dou Lide's hands were slightly sweaty, but he remained calm and composed.

The third person who came in was Zhuge Dewei. This man just smiled at Dou Lide and stepped aside.

The fourth person who came in was a cold-faced black-armored general in his thirties. His expression did not change at all after he came in. He just walked towards Zhang Shiyu with a cold air and holding a knife.

Dou Lide instinctively thought that this person was Zhang Sanlang, and he was very nervous for a moment.

But at this moment, a tall, well-dressed young general with a smile on his face walked in. He smiled at Dou Lide as soon as he came in, and then seemed to want to come up and shake hands, but after looking back, he simply

He stood diagonally across from Dou Lide and just looked at him carefully.

Dou Lide felt guilty when he saw this person. At this time, the sixth person entered the yard, and it was Gao Shitong. He quickly raised his hand and said hello: "Commander Gao, fortunately you have lived up to your command!"

Gao Shitong smiled, as if he wanted to say something, but he quickly turned around and stood aside.

At this time, a clear voice suddenly sounded outside the door: "Which one is Zhang Shiyu and which one is Dou Lide?"

After the words fell, a young general, who was about less than thirty years old, walked into the courtyard with his hands behind his back. Behind him, seven or eight scribes and generals rushed in instantly, tall, short, fat and thin, wearing cloth and armor, swords, guns, swords and halberds, all different...

...According to intelligence knowledge, there should be four or five Chengdan masters here.

As soon as the general entered the courtyard, he swept his left and right glances like thunder and lightning. Then without waiting for Dou Lide to say anything, he smiled and held his hand: "Are you the leader Dou? But you look very much like him.

Old friend...I am Beidi Zhang Xing."

Dou Lide was about to speak, but for a moment he forgot the words he had just squatted there and thought about, and couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Zhang Xing didn't notice, but turned around and asked: "Look, who does Leader Dou look like?"

Everyone was at a loss, and they still couldn't remember many things.

Zhang Xing simply named them: "Xu Dalang, Wang Xiongdan, do you two see it?"

"Like Leader Du Po Zhen." Xu Shiying, who was the fifth young general who came in before, laughed on the spot.

"Isn't the appearance too different?" Fu Boshi, who was following Zhang Xing, couldn't help but objected. "Does it look like Lao Du? Can't I tell?"

"It's not the appearance." Zhang Xing laughed even more. "It's the heroic spirit of hiding in the grass but always gritting his teeth and moving forward... These two people are really incomparable!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the courtyard was surprised, and they all looked over to take a look.

When Dou Lide heard that the other party compared him to the leader of the Huaiyou Alliance, and that the leader of the current gang was actually the third largest, he was both surprised and happy.

However, Zhang Xing soon turned to Zhang Shiyu, who was sitting there and watching with cold eyes. Then he just waved his hand, let go and moved forward. Then he came to the front, held his head high, and saluted calmly: "Your Excellency is a violent person."

Is the puppet prince of Wei Bohai, Mr. Zhang?"

"I am the governor of Bohai officially appointed by the imperial court. You are a thief chief, how can you be authentic?" Zhang Shiyu answered coldly.

"Since I am a thief chieftain, I naturally regard Bao Wei's appointment as a false position." Zhang Xing did not give in at all. "Now that the matter has come to this, is Mr. Zhang willing to change things anyway? Work with us to eliminate Bao Wei!"

"I would rather have broken jade than complete tiles." Zhang Shiyu sat there motionless.

"Why is Mr. Zhang doing this?" Wei Xuanding, who was originally from Hebei, stamped his feet for a moment, feeling regretful.

"A defeated general should have such magnanimity." Zhang Xing first comforted Wei Xuanding, then turned around and asked. As expected, he refused to surrender.

"No surrender."

"Do you have any explanation?" Zhang Xing couldn't ask further. "Otherwise, why would you come here to wait for me?"

"There are two things." Zhang Shiyu responded seriously. "First, there are many officials in the county who are not members of the army, and there are also many civilians who are not members of the army. If you want to kill them, you can't beat them!"

"It makes sense." Zhang Xing nodded. "The civilians will be given some food and asked to go back. The officials will be demoted and appointed... Those who are not willing to be demoted will see whether they have military experience and decide whether to kill them or directly demote them to civilians...
To be continued...