The banquet was prepared and everyone was ready to sit down. Hu Chaqing, the taciturn envoy, stopped Li Guolou and said that he had something to discuss. Zhang Renjun gave a meaningful look. Li Guolou led a group of civil and military personnel to leave.
Hu Chaqing took out the document from his sleeve and said, "Li Zhentai, read it for yourself."
Li Guolou took a blood letter and scanned it ten lines at a time. He sneered: "Your Majesty, the bandits in Shandong have killed many people. The Sun brothers have done many evil things. They guard Lincheng in the same way. During the war, the laws of war must be used. Otherwise, who would be willing to fight for their lives? The government officials under Mr. Taiwan are not willing."
Those who climb the city must still use desperadoes.”
Hu Chaqing said without revealing it: "Yes, it makes sense. Mr. Futai has already taken care that Li Zhentai has no shortage of friends wherever he goes."
Li Guolou said meaningfully: "Three gentlemen, Gao Yi, have waited for me to capture Weishan Island. I will thank you very much. I wonder what Sir Tai Tai thinks of the people of Weishan Island."[
Hu Chaqing waved his hand downwards and said: "If Li Zhentai is willing to punish evil and promote good, I will persuade Mr. Futai to dispatch sixty ships to you. Li Zhentai, I already know your plan. Isn't it just to kill mosquitoes?"
Can the boat sail into Weishan Lake? But you have to know that there are too many bandit boats to defeat mosquitoes. Boats can escape faster than rabbits. Wild fires can’t burn them all. The spring breeze blows and you will be born in poverty."
Li Guolou couldn't help but take a high look at Hu Chaqing. The person handling the case was indeed very predictable. His old background was revealed and his hidden killer move was not even thought by the three commanders. He is still a very good catcher.
Li Guolou stretched out his right hand and nodded: "A gentleman's words."
Hu Chaqing held Li Guolou's hand tightly and said: "It's hard to chase a horse."
The two gods cherished each other and suddenly became closer to each other and went to the banquet together.
As soon as Li Guolou stepped into the West Flower Hall, a beautiful figure jumped into his arms. He was startled, thinking that some singer was throwing herself into his arms. His anger reached the top of his head, trying to take advantage of him.
"Brother Xiaolou" Du Yingying shed tears like rain and stained Li Guolou's clothes. Du Yingying confided too many grievances to Li Guolou, regardless of the crowd, sobbed endlessly and used Li Guolou's official robe as a handkerchief. Her tears and runny nose went up.
rub
Li Guolou was stunned by a kind of love and pity that he couldn't let go of. He couldn't help but touch Du Yingying's hair. When he saw Du Yingying's mother Tang Jiaye was also crying beside him, he understood three points and nodded slightly in greeting.
Zheng Hengdan whispered: "Li Xuezheng, the governor of Shandong, paid for the redemption of Du Xianyu, you understand?"
Li Guolou took out a handkerchief and handed it to Du Yingying and said: "Silly boy, don't cry so much. Sir, we are here to toast to our benefactor later."
"Well, I listen to brother Xiaolou." Du Yingying shrugged her shoulders and relieved the heavy burden in her heart. Her father, Du Xianyu, was kidnapped by Sun Meifang. The kidnappers believed that Du Xianyu's life was valuable and offered a ransom of 100,000 silver dollars. Where could her family find the money?
The mother and daughter had been trying to find a way to save people in Jinan. Fortunately, Zhang Renjun, the governor of Shandong, came to help and rescued Du Xianyu.
Du Xianyu, many shrewd people know why Shandong Governor Zhang Renjun saved his family. In order to make a comeback, Du Xianyu turned against Li Guolou because of the Chaoyang Plan.
Du Yingying and Li Guolou's marriage was ruined in one fell swoop. Now his wife and daughter have to step in to save the marriage. Du Yingying, the daughter, is still an eighteen-year-old child. After marrying Li Guolou, she can bring him millions in return.
If your business is not doing well, first increase your daughter’s worth.
Li Guolou's impression of Zhang Renjun has completely changed. Originally, he still wanted to impeach Zhang Renjun. Now, Zhang Renjun is a pioneer in the reform of the Qing Dynasty.
Li Guolou and Zhang Renjun drank without mentioning the word "money", as if Zhang Renjun had paid to rescue Du Xianyu, which was a natural and justified move. Both of them were old officials and grasshoppers.
"The moon is full and cloudy, and people have their joys and sorrows. I am so happy for you. Come and give me a toast to you, brother Yingying." Zhang Renjun stood up tall and looked like an elder with an awe-inspiring righteousness.
"Brother Yingying can't speak, so please do it first." Du Yingying's cheeks are blushing and she looks really good under the oil lamp.
Amid everyone's joking, Du Yingying soon recognized her sworn brother Zhang Renjun. Good things will happen tonight.
Li Guolou behaved gracefully and generously, toasted to every official, and prepared to lie down and go back, covered his head, and fell asleep. The beauty was by his side, but he had to pretend to be an upright gentleman. Repressing for a long time will distort his character. When will I be able to marry Du Yingying? I’m afraid it won’t be until next year. I drank to drown my sorrows and made my sorrows worse. Li Guolou soon became drunk.
Zheng Hengdan and a Geshiha carried Li Guolou out and said with a smile: "Li Zhentai had a few too many drinks today. Please don't mind drinking before dawn." [
Zhang Renjun touched his mustache and said with a smile: "Well, let's go carry the pole. My sister is like home here. I will take good care of her."
Zhang Renjun glanced at his master. He made the right move. Gao Zhi climbed up to Li Guolou. The hundred thousand silver dollars were well spent. The Lincheng kidnapping case will not ruin his reputation. Li Guolou will protect him. Who said that Li Guolou has never done anything? Without taking bribes, as long as he is willing to put in effort, he can still get married to Li Guolou. Zhang Renjun is in a good mood. He is also very drunk. The commander drinks freely, and there are a lot of people under his command. The two tables in the West Flower Hall all stand up, come in, lie down and go out, all happy for the girl Yingying.
Du Yingying was happy and melancholy at the same time. Li Guolou disappeared after saying a few words to her. How could she fall in love with such a man? He didn’t understand the mood between you and me at all. I really wanted to go and hug the sleeping little brother. It’s so nice to hug. It’s a pity that my mother is watching closely.
The next day, Li Guolou bid farewell to Tang Jiaye, and Du Yingying led an army. He couldn't show the love between children and his daughter. He had to cut off the affection when parting. If the mother-in-law said it, the morale of the army would be broken. Li Guolou agreed to go to Shanghai to marry Du Yingying again. He gave Tang Jiaye a 100,000 silver note, saying it was a gift for the engagement, and as soon as he gave it, he calmed down his mother-in-law. Li Guolou kissed Du Yingying's cheek freely and uninhibitedly, and left with a laugh. Love needs money. If Du Yingying joins his harem, it will be full.
Li Guolou led 200 cavalrymen to leave Lincheng and ten miles out of the city met He Fengyu, the commander-in-chief of Yanzhou.
Li Guolou quickly jumped off his horse and said with a smile: "Old He has something to do with me. Why don't you tell me in the city?"
He Fengyu sighed: "Xiao Li, you still don't know my situation. If the peace talks are successful, Sun Meijing will stand up. I will only have to resign. It depends on God's will when he will be reinstated. Now I am guilty and even my subordinates don't care about me. I can only rely on you." "
Li Guolou said: "Old He, you have found the wrong person. I can't help you."
He Fengyu moved the corner of his mouth with a sneer and curled his lips slightly and said: "Xiao Li, if you kill Sun Meifang like this, will you let Sun Meijing go? We are of the same mind. I still have a thousand elite soldiers and twenty wooden ships in my hands." A hundred ships are lined up at your disposal at any time."
Li Guolou asked: "Lao He, aren't you afraid that Zhang Renjun will settle accounts later?"
He Fengyu said fiercely: "As long as I kill Sun Meijing and rescue the foreign master Zhang Renjun, he will still regard me as his confidant."
Li Guolou patted He Fengyu on the shoulder and said: "I'm so kind. I'll do you a favor. I'll tell you the truth. Sun Meijing will definitely be suspicious of you. Don't be impatient. Even if you resign and investigate, don't be anxious. He will make a comeback soon. I will wrong you this time. Mr. Fu Xiang knows it well." Very”
He Fengyu cried with extreme grievance and regarded Li Guolou as his confidant. The kidnapping case had nothing to do with him, but he became the target of public criticism. The outside world said that he drank the blood of soldiers, bullied the Sun brothers, embezzled the military pay of the Lincheng garrison, and even newspapers criticized him.
The state army made money by doing business. He Fengyu used the money he earned to subsidize his officers. This allowed the Yanzhou army to stabilize its morale and pay. It was only natural that the military supplies were withheld by the chief envoy Ning De. He Fengyu exposed the darkness of Shandong's officialdom and revealed all the ** in the officialdom.
Li Guolou is listening to what He Fengyu says, but he can't do anything about it. There are systems that he cannot change. A perfect system will always be exploited. This is human nature. He Fengyu is innocent. Where to go to the army to do business and make money? Isn't it smuggling and drug trafficking? Shandong people
How dare you
There must be people from Shandong who are willing to live in poverty and make huge profits in the industry. Li Guolou feels disappointed. Shandong people are in such good physical condition, but they are not the material to serve as soldiers.
People don’t respect national laws and military disciplines
Thinking of the gang of bastards from the Changqian Club makes people even more angry. Li Guolou could not drive out all the people in the Changqian Club so that Yihequan could become a dominant family and control people. Instead, he wanted to protect the fatian beasts who connived at the Changqian Club.
Why is Shandong still so "chaotic"? Li Guolou and He Fengyu accompanied them with a few perfunctory words. They regarded He Fengyu as a friend and everyone was using each other. He Fengyu was a bad guy, and he was a saved bad guy. Yanzhou Army raised the bandits and made a fool of themselves. Only now did they think of suppressing the bandits.
Well gone
Li Guolou put aside the heavy words and said with a smile: "Lao He, why did the Chief Minister Ning De say, 'I am not that stupid donkey?' Why do you dare to laugh at him? Who are you laughing at?"
He Fengyu laughed and said: "Xiao Li, you don't know yet? This is a big new thing in Lincheng. Browning eats live donkey meat, Ma Gan'er of the Spear Club personally performs the knife. Thinking that the donkey was injured, he was more powerful than the rope.
He kicked several people over at the banquet. He was seriously injured and went back to his hometown to recuperate. I heard that Browning's waist was also hit hard. Did he tell you?"
Li Guolou touched his nose and laughed wildly: "He told me that I thought he was injured in the war and even praised him a few times."
"Hahahahaha" the soldiers all around burst into laughter. Li Yun laughed so hard that he almost fell off his horse, causing another roar of laughter.
He Fengyu asked softly: "Xiao Li, can your people really fight?"
Li Guolou glanced at the group of guards behind He Fengyu and said: "Old He, of course I can't win against your Goshiha now, but if you and I fight on the battlefield, your two hundred people are not enough for me to drink a pot." [
He Fengyu was not convinced and could only nod his head and said: "Well, maybe there is someone who can help me. Zhu Hongdeng likes the pretty boy who has a love affair with soldiers and civilians."
Li Guolou said angrily: "Old He, you are not being honest. Zhu Hongdeng defends himself like a jade and you will be convinced if you see how I capture Weishan Island."
"We are jointly attacking Weishan Island. The Yanzhou Army sails like a horse, and your sergeants have thin arms and thin legs. They can even paddle." He Fengyu shouted loudly on purpose, so that the guards of the Yanzhou Army were shocked and waved their whips in a mighty manner.
Li Guolou fired back: "General He's thin arms and thin legs will soon grow strong muscles. Don't try to be brave. Why don't we compete to see who can plant the battle flag on Weishan Island first?"
"It's like competing to see who loses and holds the military flag for the other side for a whole day." He Fengyu waved his big hand and made a strong move.
Li Guolou nodded and said: "Great, Mr. He, I will make you the flag bearer of the New Armed Forces."
He Fengyu laughed and said: "The only official title Xiao Li has is the Taiping Army. Our army is called Flag Officer."
Li Guolou said: "It sounds nice. The new era needs new terms. Old He, you are out of date."
The two convoys, a total of more than 400 people, headed straight for Weishan County. The group passed by Shimen Village and the middle of the Shimen Bridge was connected with wooden planks. This allowed them to pass. Everyone led their horses through Shimen Bridge. There were still marks on the stone bridge. There had been a bloody battle here.
He Fengyu became taciturn after passing through Shenfengling. A guest army set up an ambush at Shenfengling and won a great victory. People were convinced and admired the uncanny craftsmanship of Shenfengling. The battlefield where Li Guolou set up the ambush was extremely clever.
We must win the Battle of Weishan Island this time. This is the last chance to prove ourselves. Otherwise, after retirement, we will only waste time and regret how many things we have done. He Fengyu climbed up and looked over, forgetting Shenfengling and looking towards Weishan Lake. Only then can there be hope in life.