The person who came was Fu Ji's subordinates, and he said that Liu Song had surrendered, and Xi Luosa and Shi Tong were too few to escort, so they could only be detained on the spot and asked him to come back to report the news.

As for how these more than a dozen people subdued dozens of well-trained cavalry without firing a single arrow, the person who sent the letter said that Shi Tong knew the guard, and did not use force, but persuaded people with reason, and he did not know what he said.

"The last general will be the forward, and the lord will lead the team to walk slowly in the rear." This result is too easy, not only Hong Tao doesn't believe it, but even Miao Kui is suspicious, but he can't be sure, so he can only plan for the worst.

As long as there is a hornet's nest in hand, even if the other party captures a few swarms of bees, it is of little use. In terms of range and power, a swarm of bees is much worse than a hornet's nest.

It turns out that Xi Luosa and Shi Tong are quite reliable, and it is indeed because it is not easy to escort so many people, and they know each other, so they forgot to choose a more believable way to report the news.

When Hong Tao led the team to less than a mile away from the ambush site, he had already seen clearly in the binoculars, except for Shi Tong who left the box car alone and mixed with those surrendered box soldiers, several other people were still guarding the box car, still holding velvet in their hands, ready to light the fire at any time.

After seeing Miao Kui, Shi Tong trotted back, and at this time, Fu Ji did something that moved Hong Tao more, she slowly moved her body to the front, blocking between herself and Shi Tong. Even if this guy has any bad intentions, it's hard to hurt himself.

"My lord, Commander Liu has surrendered, please send someone to collect the armor and horses, and I will bring him to ask for the guilt." There was nothing abnormal about Shi Tong, there was still a trace of joy on his face, and he was more worried.

"You and Liu Song are old acquaintances?" Hong Tao nodded at Miao Kui, and then dismounted and sat on the horse that Ziju had moved.

"When the two of us were in Yanzhou, they were both under the same ten generals, this person had read military books, fought bravely, and made many military exploits, but he often collided with his superiors, and he was not promoted after several ups and downs. Later, the villain injured his eyes and quit the forbidden army, and never saw him again, not wanting him to come here to be the commander of the van service. I told him about the greatness of adults, and persuaded him not to fight for his life, he was willing to confess his sins, and let them deal with him. It's just that...... It's just that please be gracious and spare his life, this person is not a young person, he should have a hidden reason to do such evil things, can he go to the flower shopkeeper camel team to atone for his sins? Shi Tong hesitated, knelt on one leg, and wanted to intercede for Liu Song while telling about his relationship with Liu Song.

"It's not a small crime to collude with foreigners and sell armor...... Let him come over first, and the official will decide after asking. The reason why Hong Tao didn't let Xi Luosa greet the other party with a swarm of bees as soon as he looked at him was also something to ask, but he couldn't agree too easily in front of Shi Tong, which was called Guanwei. Even if he wanted to surround the other party's life, he had to drag it out, so that Shi Tong could fully feel the weight of this face.

"Sin General Liu Song, I've seen Shuai Si." Liu Song's feeling is similar to Shi Tong's, he is already old, but he has no signs of weakness, and his confidence is quite strong.

"Tell me, shouldn't you confess the good things you did with the people of the Nagaro?" Hong Tao saw that Liu Song's attitude of admitting his guilt was very improper, he just said it with his mouth, and he did not admit it in his heart.

"The law of the court will be violated at the end, but if the law is not violated, the army will not be able to train." Even though Liu Song was tied up and knelt on the ground, he still held his neck, pleading guilty but not convinced.

“…… The imperial court did not pay the money on time? Hong Tao thought about it and found a reason for Liu Song.

"There is a slight arrears, and we will not complain. However, the armor and horses were not replenished, and the generals could only raise their own money and materials to smelt lead and iron privately, and forge iron tools to trade with herdsmen. There is gold and gold in the Luo Department, and the iron armor is exchanged for it and then sent to Huangzhou, and the bow and crossbow of the forbidden army can be purchased. The last general inquired privately with various ethnic groups, and the Luo clan wanted to move westward, and they would not make a disaster for the Great Song Dynasty in Huangzhou, so they made this decision. It's a pity that after many years of operation, it was destroyed in an instant. Don't ask, don't ask, the last general has indeed broken the law, and he should be beheaded according to his crime! Please also be kind to my generals and officials, they don't know. The more Liu Song spoke, the more excited he became, and he didn't lower his head and pretend to be cowardly, let alone beg for mercy for himself, but only wanted to die quickly.

"Did you hear that, I'm an unlucky official, looking for a miner can shake the government and the opposition, this hasn't even reached the Yamen to take office, and I've encountered a major case of collective corruption. The box service and the forbidden army are all involved, how does Mrs. Lian think she should deal with it? ”

Hong Tao sat on the maza and was still holding Erlang's legs at the beginning to make a strategizing motion, listening to it not only put his legs down, but also smacked his lips vigorously, his face was full of bitterness. I couldn't help it, so I just grinded my teeth with Lian'er.

"How can I wait for women to understand the affairs of the court, but from the concubine's body, this person is a loving and righteous person, and he also knows that he protects his subordinates, not like a wicked person." Lian'er was quite modest and didn't point fingers at official affairs, but she didn't hold back all of it, and still expressed her opinions.

"Well, then listen to Madame. Liu Song, let me ask you, where does the ore come from for private smelting of lead and iron? Hong Tao's performance was very idiotic, patted Lian'er's hand, and actually agreed.

"......" Hong Tao's performance made Liu Song feel like he was in an ice cave, he listened to Shi Tong's words, saying that the new marshal was different from other court officials, and he could make his own decisions before taking the initiative to surrender.

I didn't expect this to be the result in the end, this is different from other court officials, but others are still mediocre themselves, this one actually saves mediocrity and listens directly to women, it's really hopeless.

"You're a killer, what do you say!" Miao Kui didn't think there was anything wrong with the colt, mainly because he was used to it, and he was not surprised. On the contrary, Liu Song's performance made him very angry, a criminal general, he dared to use silence to fight, it was too hateful.

"If you don't want to eat the bitterness of the flesh, the official will answer truthfully if he asks anything, otherwise I will not only slaughter you, but also the hundreds of people under you! Don't believe it, do you? You can ask Shi Tong, there is still a soldier alive in Tongchuan Fort. Liao Chun, like you, resold his armor, and he has been corrected on the spot, and his body is hanging at the gate of Tongchuan Fort to blow the wind. If you want to meet your colleague, I can satisfy you. ”

Miao Kui's kick was kicking Liu Song's face, and his mouth was full of blood. But Hong Tao did not scold Miao Kui, let alone sympathize with Liu Song, and intensified his threats.

"Dog officer! I'm fighting with you! Liu Song suddenly jumped up from the ground and crashed into Hong Tao.

"Just hold on and don't embarrass him. Go and bring a bowl of water to rinse him, don't be so bloody, even if the official is tortured, he never sees blood, it's too barbaric. Say, where does the ore for your iron smelting come from, and after answering the official's question, the official can judge whether you should be subdued, isn't this the reason? It's a pity that his speed is not as fast as the Wasps, and he doesn't scare Hong Tao.

"There are iron ore and lead ore in the upper reaches of the Haomen River, and I exchange grain with herdsmen." After all, Liu Song is still old, and his energy and anger are not as good as that of a young man, and after this toss, his expression is a little sluggish, and he no longer resists.

“…… Can there be coal? Hong Tao's face did not change and his heart continued to ask, but he glanced at Lian'er beside him while he was unprepared.

Lian'er immediately understood, and winked at Ziju on the other side, Ziju also seemed to understand something, turned around and walked to the box car in the distance, and soon returned with Zhou Day, the latter still holding a small book in his hand, and writing hard as he walked.

"No charcoal was found, and the general's subordinates would burn charcoal for iron-making furnaces." This answer was not expected by Hong Tao, and when he was looking with a telescope halfway up the mountain, he found that a large area of woodland in the river valley had been cut down. The castle is built with stones, and it will not be made of so much wood.

"......" At this time, Fu Ji rode over from a distance, dismounted and went straight to Hong Tao, and whispered in his ear.

"Untie Commander Liu...... Liu Song, this crime was recorded here first, when the imperial court was employing people, this official went to Huangzhou this time to deal with the Xia people. I think you are good at training and managing the army, are you willing to contribute to the court with your own official and relieve your majesty's worries? ”

Fu Ji left shortly after Liu Song was sent, and she went to interrogate the generals of the box army below Liu Song, and after questioning a few people, she reported the results to the concubine.

Hong Tao probably listened to it, and the main content was correct, which preliminarily confirmed that what Liu Song said was true, and it also proved that this person was available.

He can run this fortress from scratch without any funds, two policies, and three talents, and it would be a little unfair to say that he is not a talent.