As more people surrendered, Li Yue became numb.
On the contrary, they are a little worried. If they encounter Zhang Yu or a more powerful force in the future, will they surrender like this?
Li Yue has never had any illusions about human nature. Most people just want to "beg for a living."
After much thought, the only solution was to impose harsh military laws so that they could not bear the price of surrender.
In troubled times, we should use important codes, especially in this era when people's hearts are sinking.
Li Yue vaguely grasped the pulse of the times. Liu Kun, Li Ju, and Zu Ti failed because they were not ruthless enough. Shi Le was cruel and cunning, and Shi Hu was cruel, so they succeeded.
So China needs a strong man!
Be it a hero or a tycoon.
It's a pity that in history, some of the strong men who came out of the Northern Kingdom a few years later are difficult to describe...
It was not until more than fifty years later that the famous celebrities on the dancing pavilion and singing stage in the South were blown away by the rain and wind, and the heroes who walked out of the ordinary alleys with grass and trees in the setting sun were able to swallow thousands of miles like a tiger.
But it failed to restore the rivers and mountains.
Moreover, fifty years is too long, and the country of the North has been ravaged countless times.
Just when Li Yue was thinking wildly, a scout came to report: "General, the bandit chiefs Guo Ning and Zheng Sheng escaped from the road with more than a hundred people!"
"Chase!" Of course the culprit couldn't let him run away.
Cutting off the heads of Guo Ning and Zheng Sheng in front of the Xuanyuan Mountain tribe was a good way to regain people's hearts and establish their prestige.
An hour later, Cui Jin came with someone.
Seeing that he was safe and sound, Li Yue felt relieved and quickly stood up, "Brother!"
This action made Cui Jin take a step back, bend down and say, "Meet the General!"
A young woman next to him also saluted.
Cui Jin is always so restrained in front of outsiders.
Seeing the woman beside him, Li Yue smiled in his heart. It seemed that he would be an outsider from now on.
You don't need to think about it to know that this woman is Guo Furong, the daughter of Guo Shi. She has an ordinary appearance, but she has a faint heroic spirit.
The two of them stood together and complemented each other perfectly.
"Mrs. Sister-in-law." Li Yue held out his hand to her. Unexpectedly, her cheeks were slightly red and she was a little shy. She must have been married recently and had not yet adapted to her new identity.
"General!" Guo Furong bowed, half a step behind Cui Jin.
"Xuanyuan Mountain and Heiyun Mountain have merged into one, and the momentum has been achieved. The general can display his grand ambitions in the future." After getting married, Cui Jin changed a little, and kept a distance intentionally or unintentionally.
Li Yue felt a little disappointed, knowing that he was thinking about himself. Now everyone's status is different from what they used to be. Being too close can easily arouse the jealousy of others.
Some things just need to be tacitly understood. The brotherhood of several years has long been buried deep in my heart. Li Yue will not change, and neither will Cui Jin.
What he did was actually good for everyone.
"To achieve great success, we cannot do without your support!" Li Yue said to the crowd.
Everyone's expressions varied. Wei Shan's shame had not dissipated, Xu Cheng was radiant, Liang Xiao had a calm expression, and the other surrendered leaders still had worries in their eyes.
Li Yue knew what they were worried about.
Although Xuanyuan Mountain was captured, Zhang Yu's army was on the way.
The test has not passed.
At this moment, the scout came back, covered in blood, "General, we failed to capture the two thieves Guo and Zheng..."
A wave of scouts and soldiers had surrounded them, but Guo Ning was quite brave and led Zheng Sheng to break out of the encirclement, but eventually disappeared without a trace.
Liang Xiao cupped his hands and said: "Guo Ning is the bravest on Xuanyuan Mountain. He is familiar with the terrain of Xuanyuan Mountain. It is difficult to catch the two of them."
"Could we just let them go like this?" Li Yue said with a smile, somewhat doubting his position.
But he had a calm face, "Guo Ning is a fool but a fool, and Zheng Sheng is a dandy. I would like to ask the general, if these two people hadn't been so smart this time, would Xuanyuan Mountain have been conquered so easily?"
Indeed, this attack on Xuanyuan Mountain was overwhelming.
Except for Gou Zhan who fought tooth and nail to resist, everyone else was basically paddling.
It can be seen that after Guo Shi's death, the people of Xuanyuan Mountain dispersed.
Guo Shi is like Bo Wu from Heiyun Mountain, the one who supports the table.
"So, do you still need to thank them two? My general strategized, made prompt decisions, and cut through the mess with a sharp sword, so that we can achieve this victory!" Xu Cheng made a false move with his palm.
Liang Xiao said: "The general uses his troops like a god, so I don't need to say more. But with the old village master here, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the general to attack Xuanyuan Mountain. I mean, Zheng Sheng is the son of the Zheng family. If he dies in Xuanyuan Mountain, I'm afraid it will attract revenge from the Zheng family." .”
Li Yue glanced at it and secretly thought that this person must have taken a lot of benefits from the Zheng family, so he spoke for Zheng Sheng like this.
But there is some truth to what he said.
The Zheng family has a great business in Xingyang, and there are still many forces in Yecheng.
It would be of no benefit to Heiyun Mountain to completely break his face. As long as Zheng Yingtao blows the pillow, hundreds of thousands of people from Shihu might come to kill...
Shi Hu cannot be judged by common sense.
Zheng Yingtao was implicated by Shi Sui. Although the queen's position was abolished, she still had Shi Hu's favor and trust, and Shi Hu had not established a queen for so many years.
Although the two sides are fighting secretly, they have not yet broken up.
In addition, Zheng Du, the governor of Xingyang, was not the head of the Zheng family.
Cui Jin said: "It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge after ten years. Guo Ning and Zheng Sheng escaped today, and they will come looking for them in the future."
Guo Furong looked sad.
"You are right. Sooner or later, the two of them will collide with our swords." Li Yue consoled him.
The scouts and soldiers were very tired, and it was impossible to send thousands more people across the mountains and plains to hunt down the two drowned dogs.
Xuanyuan Mountain is too big and connected to Songshan Mountain. As long as the two of them are not stupid and find a hidden ravine to hide in, it will be difficult for tens of thousands of people to find them in a short time, let alone thousands of people.
Moreover, the troops from Mi County and Xuchang are already on the way. They need to seize the time to deploy defenses, win over people's hearts, and prepare for war.
"The general is wise."
Li Yue stood up and said, "Xu Cheng is responsible for the defense of Xuanyuan Mountain. Leaders Cui Sima and Liang will follow me to appease the army and the people."
"Follow the order." The three of them handed over their hands at the same time.
After everyone retreated, Li Yue had a chance to be alone with Cui Jin.
"Brother has suffered."
Warmth rose in Cui Jin's eyes, "Master Guo treated me well. I can't say I suffered. It's a pity that I will die with my eyes open. The general's raid on Xuanyuan Mountain was very clever. He defeated Zheng Sheng's conspiracy and Zhang Yu's plan. Now it's dark." Yunshan has gained momentum, we can attack if we advance, and we can accept if we retreat. I don’t know what’s the next step?”
"Brother, do you have any good ideas?"
Since he said this, he must have some ideas.
"Although Heiyun Mountain has become powerful, it has no status. It is better to go south to the court and seek an official position. In the future, it can command the loyal people of Henan and Yuzhou."
All major forces south of the Yellow River secretly flirted with Jiangdong.
The status must be sought from Jiangdong. Even when Murong Huang was crowned King of Yan, he repeatedly sought canonization from the Jiangdong court.
Although Li Yue felt a little nauseous, this was a routine operation.
Whether it's the south or the north, you have to be closer to one, otherwise you'll be caught in the middle and be attacked from both sides.
The Jiangdong court's several Northern Expeditions were not good at dealing with foreigners, but they were quite good at dealing with their own people. This was also the Sima family's strength...
"What my brother said is true. I will send Xin Can south to contact the court."
In the past, Heiyun Mountain was just a small shrimp, but now it has become a force that cannot be ignored in the Central Plains.
