"Well, since that's the case, Lao Tan, please follow me. You have to discuss the specific matters carefully." Yao Peiyu called Hou Bingxian and Lao Tan together. They will do the specific matters so that people will not talk too much.

It was getting darker, and Lao Tan sat in the corner waiting for someone in a restaurant not far from the city gate. After all, he had been in the army for many years, and he still had some connections. Since he had made up his mind to leave the city, he had to arrange his path.

"Brother Tan, why are you so generous today? By the way, there is still money in the yamen, hehe." A general with armor walked to the table, slapped his waist knife on the table, and sat down with a big golden knife.

"Hey, San'er, I'm Brother Han'er, I'm here to say this. Sit down. Today, please ask you if you have something to do." Old Tan quickly got up and asked the waiter to serve the wine quickly.

"Brother Tan, what kind of friendship do we have? If you have something to do, you can talk." San'er slapped her chest and her armor clanged.

Speaking of these San'er, he was a soldier under Lao Tan at first, and he was clever and righteous. Lao Tan liked him very much and promoted him to be the captain. Later, before leaving, he recommended him to be the head of the capital. Now he is in an inconspicuous corner on the city, responsible for patrol and defense. If Lao Tan wants to leave the city, he plans to go down from him and should be foolproof.

"Come on, we two have left first. We haven't drunk together for a long time." Lao Tan poured him a drink, and the two of them clinked a glass and drank it all in one go.

"Brother Tan, you'd better tell me, otherwise I won't be able to drink it." After San'er finished drinking, he picked up a chopstick of vegetables. With his worries, how could he drink it well?

"San'er, you can't drink too much, you have to patrol tonight." Old Tan said this and still filled him with it.

"It's okay, this night, the bosses above didn't come to the city. Besides, you know my alcohol tolerance, Brother Tan, hehe." San'er had a very good alcohol tolerance, but she had never been drunk. She had always been confident about drinking.

"Then I'll just say it, I want to go out of the city." Old Tan looked around and said in a low voice.

"Brother Tan, what are you going to do when you leave the city? There are enemies outside the city." San'er was shocked. This matter was big or small.

"Oh, don't mention it. The Lord Hou above asked me to send a message to his village." Old Tan looked unhappy, as if he was very resistant to Hou Bingxian's order.

"What message?" San'er raised his glass and drank it all. He had to ask clearly about this.

"Do you still know that the general needs 30,000 taels of labor?" Old Tan approached and said in a low voice.

"I heard of this." San'er nodded. They all knew about this. They thought that after getting the money, they could share the benefits.

"In order to make up the money, the one above was emptied. The man above was emptied. He told the man to stop lending. Those who had previously lent back as soon as possible, otherwise the property in the city would not be able to be played in the future. He was plundered once last time, and everyone was not well off. This time, they were basically emptied. Once the enemy retreated, they had to go out of the city to make up for the money." Lao Tan told Saner one by one with the excuse he had prepared.

San'er kept nodding after hearing this, and it was just like that, like those money shops, they could not operate without money.

"Why don't you tell General Lin that this matter is not a taboo? Besides, there are enemies on the other side, how can you get over?" San'er broke the casserole and asked to the end. He had to ask clearly about this matter.

"You guess, if General Lin thought of such a solid family background outside the city, what if he came again in the future

, Isn’t this asking for your own sake?”

"As for the enemy outside the city, you don't have to worry. After leaving the city, I will go around the wall and go directly to Meixi and swim to the other side." Lao Tan had already thought of the words and must dispel San'er's doubts.

The county town of Minqing, east and north, was surrounded by Meixi River. The enemy only set up defenses on land, hoping that the defenders in the city would abandon the city and escape from the water. In that case, let alone the baggage, they would even have to be discarded, and they would become unarmed people.

"Brother Tan, you know, it's very dangerous here, and if you go out, you may not be able to come back for the time being. Why do you have to go this trip?" San'er asked with a smile. Since everything is reasonable, he can of course help. But the benefits of this chaotic out-of-town out of the city must be quite good. Since he has made efforts, he should always share some benefits, and he can't just give it a table of food.

"San'er, my brother has so much now. After all, he only paid a deposit, and the big head is behind him." Old Tan cursed in his heart. He had slapped the chest with the two adults and said it was not necessary, but he didn't believe it at all. He was still far from being in this worldly way.

"Don't worry, Brother Tan, after you finish eating, you will go to the city and you will definitely make arrangements for you." San'er saw that the ten taels of silver ingots were quickly put into his chest. He could have encountered such benefits once.

A quarter of an hour later, Lao Tan used the scattered silver on his body to settle the bill, and then followed San'er happily.

After San'er went to the city, he called a few confidants and changed the patrolman, and then arranged for Lao Tan to sit down in the basket.

"Brothers, let's have a drink together tomorrow night." Seeing Lao Tan disappearing into the darkness, San'er finally gotten the money in her arms.

Lao Tan walked up to the corner of the city wall, and then sneaked into the water and walked forward slowly. He was not afraid of the enemy's opponent discovery, but rather feared that the defenders in the city behind him would die if they fired an arrow.

Zheng Tu slept soundly and dreamed that he had taken down Minqing City. Sun Yu appreciated his merits and ranked first in his merits, and was very happy.

"General, General!"

Outside the tent, the guard shouted in a low voice.

"What's the matter?" Zheng Tu woke up from his beautiful dream, felt quite regretful, and asked by habitually grabbing the long knife beside the bed.

"Someone came from the city and said there was something important to talk to the general in detail." The personal soldier looked at the distance, trembling with the cold, and said the man who was baking clothes by the brazier.

"Come in and help me put on my armor." Zheng Tu suddenly became extremely awake. At this time, someone came from the city must have wanted to surrender. Could it be that the dream was about to come true?

With armor on his body, Zheng Tu held his waist knife, walked out of the tent and walked towards Lao Tan who was burning the fire.

"I don't know what to call this?" Zheng Tu looked at Lao Tan, feeling that his image and temperament were a little far from him. He obviously didn't look like he was in a high position and could make decisions, and he felt a little disappointed.

"I'm the next surname, Tan, and I'll make a living in the yamen. This time, I was entrusted by the county magistrate to go out of the city to discuss important matters with the general." Lao Tan didn't know what Zheng Tu was thinking, but he would go straight to the point.

"What's the point?" Although Zheng Tu guessed something, he had to say it before he could count.

"My master and all the masters in the yamen are willing to surrender. I don't know what the general thinks?" Since I saw the real master, I'd better just do it.

"Then just go out of the city to surrender. My loyal and brave army has always treated surrendered ministers with preferential treatment." Zheng Tu was overjoyed. Could it be that he also had the aura of domineering power and could win without fighting.

"General, now the city defense is in the hands of the defender Lin Bolan. He is unwilling to surrender and fight to the end." Old Tan thought to himself that if they could open the city and surrender, he would not have been secretly leaving the city at night.

"How can I surrender? Tell me, wait for me to enter myself?"

Zheng Tu was surprised. The city was not in your hands, so I can’t talk about it.

"General, we have a way to open the city gate at night. If there is no barrier from this city wall, how can we resist the elites under the general?" Old Tan finally baked his body a little dry, it was not that cold, and tied his clothes.

"But how can I trust you? This city is in the hands of General Li, how did you get out of the city?" If the other party designed this matter, if he was not careful, he would suffer heavy losses. But such a great temptation was in front of him and he missed it like this, and he was really unwilling to accept it.

"I, Lao Tan, was the head of the army before, and had dealt with the noble army. The 20,000 taels were sent out from me. Later, General Lin led his army to take over the city defense, so I went to the yamen to serve. Besides, as long as the city gate is opened, can I still be afraid of the elite in the general's hands?" Lao Tan tried his best to make this happen. If it was ruined, he would be in trouble.

"Go and invite Captain Han from the Cavalry Battalion to verify it." Zheng Tu said to the personal guard next to him. He felt that if the other party said nothing, he could take a gamble.

Zheng Tu invited Lao Tan to his tent, got some food for him, and waited patiently for Han Zaiwu to come.

Han Zaiwu has been stationed on the mountains by the river these days with his elite troops, and can see the river bank for more than ten miles. Once there is an abnormality, it will be convenient for quick response.

After receiving Zheng Tu's message, Han Zaiwu decided to take a trip. Although there was no unity between them. However, as one of the earliest confidants under the marquis, he should still help each other.

"General, do you still recognize me?" Old Tan saw Han Zaiwu walking in, hurriedly got up, spitting everywhere, and pointed at himself and said.

"Who are you?" Han Zaiwu was startled and wiped the saliva from his face. Who is this person? Why are you so excited? You spit saliva when you see someone.

"I, Lao Han in the city, 20,000 taels, do you have any impression?" Lao Han was anxious when he saw the other party's attitude. If you don't know him, this matter might be bad today.

"I'm going, you're such a kid. By the way, I wanted to go up to the city to chop you up." Han Zaiwu took the oil lamp handed over by Zheng Tu and illuminated it carefully. It was really the person who bargained with him before on the city.

"Hehe, General, that's what we each do for our own masters. In the end, we'll just let the general return with a full load?" Old Tan rubbed his hands and just met him. As for the rest, they were all angry words and could not be taken seriously.

Since he knew and confirmed his identity, the credibility was much higher, and Zheng Tu felt that he could take a try.

"General Zheng, if you surrender, how will your treatment be?" Lao Tan was a little nervous. This was related to their future destination.
Chapter completed!