Chapter 172 Wake up after drinking

In a quiet hut, Li Ping met Zuo Liangyu, who was warming himself by the fire alone on a recliner. The brazier was at his feet.

Compared with how energetic he was just now, Zuo Liangyu now did not hide his exhaustion at all.

Although there were only two of them in the room, and the scene looked very friendly, Li Ping, who sat on the huanghuali armchair next to Zuo Liangyu, did not dare to act casually. He only put half of his buttocks into the chair.

, and keep your body leaning forward to the right.

"In the battle at Huangpi, my wise nephew fought well!" Zuo Liangyu started talking seemingly casually after taking a sip of tea.

Li Ping was shocked.

Although Zuo Liangyu used the very affectionate term "nephew", there were still several layers of meaning in his words.

Zuo Liangyu probably still has doubts about him.

Since he had no choice but to think about it, Li Ping could only pretend that Zuo Liangyu was praising him and put a smile on his face, but the few seconds he bought still didn't allow him to come up with any good ideas for a reply.

He has never been a quick-witted person.

As a last resort, Li Ping had no choice but to calm down and pretend to be shy: "I have wanted to make a great contribution for a long time, but I have delayed it until today. I will feel guilty and dare not talk about my contribution."

Li Ping decided to pretend to be stupid. This was the only way he could think of at the moment.

"Oh? How come my nephew said that?" Zuo Liangyu asked in surprise, his expression didn't seem to be abnormal.

Li Ping, who felt a little at ease, relaxed a little and continued: "The villain was promoted to a high position by the commander at a young age with little merit, and was favored again and again. The villain is very aware that there are many discussions outside, and there are many generals.

There is dissatisfaction.

Therefore, the villain felt very uneasy. He also knew that his merit was not worthy of his position, so he thought about accomplishing some commendable feat to strengthen his waist and prevent others from gossiping about me.

But there have never been any good opportunities.

Since Xiangyang fell behind, the villain originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make some achievements, but the bandits were smart and cautious. Apart from killing a few detective horses, they never took any big advantage. They could only beat the bandits.

Have been addicted to sex.

But bandits are still bandits, no matter how many times they are beaten, it will not show anything.

After the garrison drained the river, they heard that the thieves had invaded with light troops. The villain could no longer bear it, so he decided to take the risk and steal them. Unexpectedly, the thieves were so incompetent and lax that they actually defeated Huangpi County.

Come down.

This time I am satisfied, but this achievement is somewhat late."

With these words, Li Ping wanted to show his youthfulness and arrogance, and also explained why he had not been in a hurry to chase Zuo Liangyu.

In fact, this was not what he was thinking about now, but most of them had already drafted it before they came, and it was also what Li Ping used to report his victory to Ma Yong just in case.

Of course, because the consideration was hasty at the time, it cannot be called rigorous at all, but it is better than making up my thoughts now. Moreover, being too rigorous and honest is not necessarily a good thing in a casual conversation environment.

As for whether Zuo Liangyu will believe it or not, that's another matter. But one thing is certain, Zuo Liangyu probably won't believe it completely, otherwise he would not be a commander capable of controlling an army of 200,000 people.

"My nephew, you!" Zuo Liangyu sighed with the attitude of an elder, and then said: "Young and energetic, daring to think and do, you have the same style as I did back then. However, my nephew, remember, even if you

Not taking risks is also my humerus. Whoever dares to criticize you, tell me and break their legs."

Li Ping immediately pretended to be moved and said: "The commander-in-chief shows his love so much, and Li Ping has nothing to repay. He is willing to follow him to the death."

Zuo Liangyu burst into laughter immediately.

Afterwards, Zuo Liangyu was somewhat surprised that he did not ask Li Ping to tell him what Dan Liu had done during this period, but instead explained to Li Ping the incident in Xiangyang.

He said with some annoyance: "When we were in Xiangyang, it was not that I didn't want your troops to withdraw first, nor that I didn't want your troops to enter the city. In fact, as the commander of an army, I must first consider safety. My nephew is a man who understands the art of war.

People should also know my difficulties.

And I really thought at that time that we would cooperate with each other outside the city and inside the city, so that the thieves would break a few big teeth like the Mongols under Xiangyang City.

But...who could have imagined that the battle situation would change so quickly. All the troops and horses I deployed on Yanggu Mountain had fled, and Fancheng was lost. I had no other choice but to retreat from Xiangyang, and I pushed you there too.

Danger.

Every time I think about this, I feel extremely annoyed, and I feel even more grateful for your loyalty and courage. It is you, a little fellow countryman, who reassures me the most and can share my worries the most. Whether it is Yangpitan or Huangpi County, you have done an excellent job.

"

Zuo Liangyu did not mention at all that he knew that Li Ping's troops did not retreat to Yanggu Mountain as he requested, nor did he mention that he did not send an order to evacuate Xiangyang outside the city.

At this time, Li Ping naturally couldn't help but pick up which pot, so he continued to pretend to be stupid and said:

"Commander, although I am not good at words, I am also a sensible person who knows the importance of things. I have absolutely no intention of blaming the old general. Otherwise, how could I follow the old general.

Besides, the old general has been very kind to me. It can be said that without your support, I, Li Ping, would not be where I am today. If I don't continue to follow the old general, I will become a ungrateful and ungrateful person."

Zuo Liangyu was probably quite satisfied with Li Ping's answer, or wanted to stop talking about it. His expression began to become more relaxed, and then he stopped talking about the matter. Zuo Liangyu even stopped talking about military affairs, and like

He asked about Li Ping's family life like an elder.

Li Ping had no choice but to rehearse what he said when he first met Zuo Liangyu, but to his surprise, Zuo Liangyu sighed again and again.

Zuo Liangyu unexpectedly recalled his own ups and downs, talking about the family misfortune when he was 13 years old, the hardships of joining the army in Liaodong when he was 18 years old, and the pain of losing relatives in the Xuzhou Rebellion. He also talked about the sadness.

He kept sighing and his eyes were red.

Li Ping was keenly aware that there must be something in Zuo Liangyu's words. Although he did not resonate with Zuo Liangyu's story at all, he still squeezed it out by desperately thinking about his family in another time and space that he would never see again.

Many tears.

After calming down a bit, Zuo Liangyu actually took Li Ping's hand and muttered repeatedly: "Your situation is very similar to mine. We are so destined! You and I are both from the same hometown in Shandong, which makes me feel close to each other.

Such a feeling, I can’t help but love and care for her.”

When Li Ping burst into tears and seized the opportunity to recognize his elders, Zuo Liangyu was relieved and said at the same time: "My son Zuo Mengeng is young and very ineffective. If you have any unpleasantness in the future, don't take it to heart. Follow me."

Say, I make the decision for you."

Then, Zuo Liangyu naturally talked about replenishing military supplies for Li Ping: "Your troops have come all the way, and the camp must be shy. It just so happens that I still have some surplus, and I will replenish it for you tomorrow..."

But soon, he said angrily: "The King of Chu is stingy and wants to use us to fight thieves, but he refuses to provide a single coin or grain for the army. As a result, our army has to raise food and pay by ourselves, which is really difficult. But don't worry,

No matter how hard it is for me, I can't live without you."

"The King of Chu never paid a penny?"

Li Ping was not surprised that Zuo Liangyu gave him a reward, but he was very surprised by King Chu's stinginess. He just thought that what Zuo Liangyu said during the banquet was just casual, and he suddenly felt that something was very familiar to him.

feeling.

Zuo Liangyu said seriously: "Of course, this guy is simply a tough guy. Not only does he refuse to give me a cent, but no one wants any money from him. I don't know what he wants to do with his money. Originally, I thought too.

In Wuchang, he relied on the natural danger of the Yangtze River to fight a good fight with the bandits. Now that he is like this, there is no need for me to stay here and be angry."

Li Ping was stunned for a long time after hearing this.

…

After returning to the banquet, Li Ping asked Zhao Jin this question again.

Because this is really unscientific.

According to Li Ping's knowledge, the Chu family in Wuchang City, which is a large city, is centered at the southern foot of Snake Mountain and lives in almost half of the city. It is more evil than the Zhou king in Kaifeng, and of course it is richer.

But how could such a huge family fortune lose a penny in the face of life and death? You must know that all the Ming princes in every city captured by the peasant army were killed without exception.

Did Comrade King Chu naively think that the peasant army would make an exception for him and play house with him?

Although Zuo Liangyu is very unreliable, the King of Chu may not be as generous as the King of Zhou, but he should at least mean it and show his willingness to do his best to resist the peasant army!

But Zhao Jin also gave Li Ping a definite answer.

Comrade King Chu really had nothing to lose, and this was under the premise that Zuo Liangyu had clearly said that as long as you are willing to give me money, I will help you defend the city.

And not only Zuo Liangyu didn't ask for money, but even the local officials in Wuchang who were already worried about strengthening the city defense didn't ask for money. King Chu seemed to be turning a blind eye to the coming danger and burying his head.

ostrich.

However, Li Ping didn't have time to think too much about this question for the time being. He had to hurry up and make a toast.

Since Zuo Liangyu announced the escape timetable, most of the generals knew that no matter how greedy they were, they could not take too long at this time and they needed to go back and make arrangements quickly.

However, Zuo Mengeng didn't seem to understand this. He was still in the midst of alcohol and the excitement of being admired by the stars, and he didn't realize that most people were actually waiting for him to put away his drink or go to rest and relax.

Zuo Mengeng refused to leave, and no one had the nerve to leave first.

But this also gave Li Ping, who had been summoned by Zuo Liangyu to talk for a long time, time to make a toast to Zuo Mengeng and the generals.

Li Ping was surrounded by people and paid tribute just now. He must pay it back later, as long as he wants to continue to work in Zuo Liangyu's system.

It's just that, no matter how good your drinking capacity is, you can't hold it for too long.

Soon, Li Ping became confused.

After Zuo Mengeng finally fainted, it was already midnight, but Li Ping, who was still dizzy, had to say goodbye to Zhao Jin and Shi Ming in a hurry.

His troops are the farthest and have the most things to do. No matter how late it gets, he still has to go back and make arrangements.

While going down the river, Li Ping climbed on the side of the boat, dipped his hands in some cold river water, dug his throat hard, and then vomited.

Spitting it out is the best way to sober up and relieve pain.

Soon, Li Ping, who had become more sober, began to look at the black shadow of Wuchang City and became stunned. At some point, a flash occurred in his heart, and then a memory was dug out from the depths of his brain by alcohol.
To be continued...