After a night of fighting, as the sun rose, the winding mountains reached the flat road, and there were corpses, severed limbs, broken armor, and broken blades everywhere. A gust of wind with a strong smell of blood blew, and several broken thieves' flags on the road waved in the wind, and two of the red flags also wrote in black letters 'for the way of heaven' and 'punish the evil and eliminate the traitor'.

"Vertical and horizontal ghosts and gods. If you hadn't come to the rescue in time last night, the old man would have been killed, and what made the old man even more impressed was that you were not only powerful and invincible, but also more than 20,000 thieves were under your design, but overnight, they would have been destroyed! The world calls you as strong as a ghost, but the old man thinks that you have the talent of ghosts and the courage of gods and men! No wonder my over-the-top brother thinks so highly of you. Qiao Mao held his white beard in his hand, sighed with a sigh on his face, and at the same time secretly rejoiced that he did not regard Ma Zongheng as an enemy at the beginning, otherwise he would anger this ghost god, I am afraid that the entire Dongjun will be turned upside down, not to mention him, even the entire Qiao family will be difficult to keep!

"Qiao Gong praised, Ma Mou just used a little trick to deal with these thieves, but it is still feasible, it is really difficult to get into the lobby!" The horse bowed his hand and said modestly.

"Good! Victory is not arrogant, worthy of the wind of Fubo! So the old man will go back first, he will set up a banquet as soon as possible tonight, and invite the brothers of Zongheng and Wenyuan to come over early, Zhang Niujiao has been removed, and Dongjun will soon be able to restore peace, and tonight will definitely be drunk and not return!! Or under the influence of Ma Zongheng, even Qiao Mao himself felt some vitality and said arrogantly.

Ma Zongheng also smiled brightly, and replied: "Okay! After the brothers and I had put the important things in order in the army, we went into the city to drink and feast! ”

Hearing the answer, Qiao Mao bowed his head lightly, and then turned his horse away. Ma Zongheng sent him with his eyes, but found that as soon as Nie Yuan saw his gaze, he shrank his head and shrunk his head, and only sneered, such a character Ma Zongheng naturally would not take it to heart.

Therefore, Ma Zongheng ordered his soldiers and prisoners to take water on the bank of the river below the mountain to extinguish the fire in the camp on the mountain, because the soldiers on the mountain had already extinguished most of the fire with mud and mud, so the Cheng dù burned down the camp was not considered strict. Soon after, Qiao Mao also sent people to send many new camp tents, and Ma Zongheng saw that the army was working hard, and thought that the war in Dongjun had been settled, so he let the army camp on the bank of the river at the foot of the mountain. The climate by the river is cool, life is convenient, and the environment is naturally far superior to that on the mountain, and the army was very happy to hear this, so they rushed to the bottom of the mountain according to the order, camped along the riverbank, and took prisoners, and occupied most of the riverside.

However, it was said that in last night's battle, Ma Zongheng's troops and horses annihilated thousands of thieves, excluding the thousands of thieves who escaped, and the thieves captured by the soldiers and horses, roughly calculated, there were nearly 10,000 people. There were so many people that even Ma Zongheng did not dare to take it lightly, so he ordered Zhenggu to come, first handed over the captives to him for management, and let him first select a few leaders with good character among the thieves and captives, and then added the title of Shangyi Captain to commend his merits. After all, to be able to annihilate Zhang Niujiao's department so smoothly, it is indispensable to Gu Gu, and he also killed the thief in poison, and the meritorious achievements he made were enough to be transferred to the school captain. Moreover, now seven or eight out of ten under Ma Zongheng's command are the old troops of the Black Mountain Bandit Army, if these people and horses are willing to drive, they will inevitably work hard and be promoted, and it will also give hope to the leaders of the Black Mountain Bandits, take them as an example, and be willing to work hard to make contributions. In this way, over time, the army will naturally become more united and cohesive.

But he said that he was overjoyed when he heard this, and he was so excited that he knelt down and thanked him, and said: "The lord not only does not dislike the last general who was born a thief, but also uses it so much." In the end, it will be difficult to repay the death, this great kindness. However, in the army, such as Hu Che'er, Pang De, and Zhang Liao, they have long followed the lord to fight. But they have not been rewarded, and where will they dare to receive it! ”

It turned out that he was stubborn, but he was afraid that Ma Zongheng would reward him heavily first, and Hu Che'er, Pang De, Zhang Liao and other generals in the army were dissatisfied.

Ma Zongheng couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and while helping him up, he said with a shocked color: "I will reward the soldiers of the army." One more thing is one thing. On every battlefield, the officers and men of all armies are fighting to the death to perform military affairs, and the reward is rewarded, and the punishment is punished, which is the way to govern the army. This time, you have made the greatest achievements, and I think you are the first to be rewarded. Besides, Lao Hu, Red Devil and Wen Yuan, but they are all true men, if you talk like this, if they hear you, they will definitely scold you for underestimating their strength! ”

When he heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned. But seeing Ma's clear eyes, flashing with brilliance, it seemed that he knew Hu Che'er, Pang De, and Zhang Liao well, and from his mouth, it was even more like a bit of relatives and family.

"The last will be damned!! Willing to be punished!! He felt a fever in his heart, and he was anxious to kneel down and confess. However, his strength is comparable to Ma Zongheng, Ma Zongheng smiled cutely, only clamped it with one hand, and he only felt that he couldn't move, where could he kneel.

"Okay, it's all your own brothers, you haven't been in the army for a long time, and you don't know everyone's temperament, which is understandable. I can say in advance that I hate people kneeling down to me at every turn, and that they are my own brothers. Tonight, the bridge guards set up a banquet to celebrate the success, and invited a group of soldiers, there are many prisoners in the army, and you need to be bothered to take care of it. Ma Zongheng smiled and said unhurriedly, there was no hypocrisy in his eyes, and it was as plain as he said, as if he was talking to his own brother.

He clenched his fists, his eyes suddenly became firm, and he arched his hand: "Don't worry, my lord, I will guard carefully, and I will never let any accidents happen in the army!" ”

"Relax, relax." Ma Zongheng smiled brightly, patted his solid shoulder, and laughed softly.

It was just dusk, Puyang City was already full of joy, it turned out that when Qiao Mao returned to the city this morning, he announced the news of the destruction of the Zhang Niujiao thief army to the people. With the punishment of Zhang Niujiao, Bai Huan, Yu Poison and other thieves, almost all the black mountain thieves in the vicinity of Dongjun were annihilated, and the people were overjoyed to see that Dongjun would soon be able to restore the peace of the past.

No, Ma Zongheng, Pang De, Zhang Liao and several other soldiers just entered the city, and they saw that the city was brightly lit, people came and went, and the people came out of their homes to celebrate, with happy smiles on their faces.

Or for these ordinary people, it is the greatest happiness to be able to enjoy a peaceful life.

When Ma Zongheng saw the smiles of the people, he couldn't help but smile brightly. In order to avoid confusion, Ma Zongheng, Pang De, Zhang Liao and other generals specially unloaded their armor and only wore robes. It can be seen that now Ma Zongheng and his generals have all become big celebrities in Puyang City. Of course, Ma Zongheng's real name is not known to most of the people of Puyang, and almost all of them are referred to as the Raptors General. Zhang Liao was dressed in a white robe, as powerful as a lion, and bravely defeated Zhang Niujiao's department that day, and became famous in a battle, so he was named General White Lion. As for Pang De, the people of Puyang heard that he was born with a big red face, and he was also fierce and brave, with messy hair, and when he roared in front of the battle, he roared like a lion, and the thieves were all timid, so he was also named the Red Lion General.

The deeds of Ma Zongheng and everyone have now spread throughout Puyang City, and the people of Puyang have learned that almost all the black mountain thieves in the entire East County have been annihilated by the dragon general and his generals, and every battle is won by less, and there is no shortage of fierce generals in his army, and the strategy to deal with the thieves is all exquisite, coupled with the mystery of the dragon general, it is more exciting. Now the deeds of the people have become popular deeds.

Qiao Mao was afraid that the appearance of Ma Zongheng and others would cause the people to be frantically pursued, so he taught people to go over and order in advance, so that when Ma Zongheng and others came to the banquet, they should be as low-key as possible, so as not to attract the attention of the people.

"Hahaha~~!! There are so many people~!! Lord, this night is really lively~!! You see, the portrait on that painting looks a little bit like me, but just how this human head has become a lion's head! ”

But at the north gate of the city, there are all kinds of stalls everywhere, some selling noodles, some selling some small jewelry, some selling pastries, and some selling literature and paintings. Among them, Pound saw a painting of a portrait wearing a red robe and green armor, holding a double halberd, and a red lion's head.

Pound, who was on the horse, saw the novelty of it, his eyes widened, and he hurriedly dismounted, and shouted in that big voice. At an instant, the surrounding people first let out a burst of laughter, thinking that they didn't know where they came from, and they didn't know the famous Red Lion General. However, when the people saw Ma Zongheng and his party, they suddenly changed color again.

"It's not good, General Ma, you have to be careful to be recognized by the people, otherwise it will be troublesome!" The soldier in charge of receiving it saw it and whispered in Ma Zongheng's ear. Ma Zongheng was unimpressed at first, but he soon regretted it.

"Huh! Look, everyone, isn't that red-faced giant with messy hair the Red Lion General!? ”

"And more!! The man in the white robe, who looks good and heroic, is majestic, and must be the white lion general!! ”

"Wow~!! What a burly man~! This is almost a foot high, this is like a god in the sky, but it is a head taller than the white lion general and the red lion general, is it the raptor general!? ”

I only heard a burst of exclamations and shouts, and a series of outbreaks. The people around immediately flocked over, thanking and praising him, and Pang De, who was too late, was instantly pulled over and drowned in the sea of people, and Ma Zongheng and Zhang Liao were also surrounded in an instant. The people in front saw the truth, were excited, and they couldn't say anything, so they recognized the identity of Ma Zongheng and his cadres, and some even knelt down to thank them.

Soon the news of the appearance of the dragon general at the north gate of the city spread, and Puyang City immediately fell into chaos, and the people on all streets came to visit, and it was jammed.

Ma Zongheng only felt that the world was turned upside down, his head was dizzy, and he was busy talking to the people on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was busy helping the people who knelt down in excitement.

The people of Puyang City are so enthusiastic, but Ma Zongheng never expected that in the eyes of these people, he felt as if he had become the savior of later novels. In addition, Ma Zongheng has no srest, and he does not drink the hugs of the people, and he greets people with a smiling face, which is not at all as fierce and vicious as in the legend, and a glare can scare people into pieces. So the people were even more enthusiastic, crowding each other to visit and thank each other. Several old men were still holding on to Ma Zongheng's arm. This horse Zongheng wished that he had three heads and six arms, otherwise he really couldn't cope with it, and saw that the people behind him were rushing, and several people in front were pushed down. 、

"Fellow villagers, don't worry, Ma is not going anywhere, don't crowd around, if you fall down the children and the elderly, how can it be good!" Ma Zongheng hurriedly stopped, and roared urgently, quite prestigious, and the chaotic crowd suddenly quieted down.