On the one hand, he stepped up the mobilization of Huguang's officers and troops, and on the other hand, he sent an order to Nanyang, and Zhang Renxue, the Henan general soldier who was originally going to participate in the encirclement and suppression of Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai's peasant army, asked him to lead more than 7,000 people and horses to rush to Fang County and let him join Zuo Liangyu's army.

On the official road on the edge of Runing Mansion, two teams of people gathered together. In front of the team, Wu Shigong and Li Lu were saying goodbye.

"Brother Li! I'm really reluctant to let you go! Wu Shigong sighed.

"Don't be a mother-in-law, I'm going back to the capital to be a master, it's like you still stay in Henan to endure hardship. I envy you to death. After making a few jokes, Li Lu also sighed, "Hey! It's finally a relief. ”

Li Lu's recital of the beggar's bones was approved with rare efficiency, and the imperial court allowed Li Lu to return to the capital to retire. In fact, Wu Shigong and Li Lu also understood the intentions of the imperial court, they wanted to cut off the right-hand man of the Runing army. The only thing to be thankful for is that the candidate for the new Nanyang General has not yet been decided.

"With such a big family business in Nanyang, are you really willing to do it?" Wu Shigong asked.

Li Lu didn't answer, he watched two birds in the distance laughing on the branches. After a long while, he touched his lame leg and said, "Originally, I came to Nanyang to care for the elderly." For more than ten years, I feel that my previous days have been lived to dogs. To be honest, the days spent with your brother-in-law over the years are really the most comfortable. But I'm no longer ambitious, fighting, always fighting. When I arrived at the river, more than 1,500 brothers followed me, and only 700 returned. I can't stand it anymore, and I can't sleep all night after I come back, and I can't sleep all the time! People are old! ”

Looking at the white hair on Li Lu's temples, Wu Shigong was also a little embarrassed, but looking at Li Lu's face full of vicissitudes. He still said a joke to liven up the atmosphere: "You're not old, and you've been watching you bounce around." To tell the truth, there are so many widows in Henan who have no husbands and are still waiting for you to save them! You just can't bear to leave them behind? ”

Li Lu was defenseless all of a sudden, choked and coughed by these words, while coughing, he couldn't help daxiao, and after finally calming down, he pointed at Wu Shigong and scolded with a smile: "Brother-in-law, you just laugh at me!" I'm 50 years old, and I have grandchildren and granddaughters. Why aren't you old? Forget it, it's too late to say anything now, when you go back to the capital, let's find a good drink. At that time, the world should be peaceful! ”

"The world is peaceful! Hey! The world is peaceful! Wu Shigong chewed on the word repeatedly. Shook his head unconsciously. Seeing Wu Shigong's movements, Li Lu also understood in his heart. It's like this in the world. If you are unlucky, you will not be able to wait for the time when the world is peaceful in this life.

Besides, Wu Shigong is also guarding against the disadvantage of the imperial court, so he will definitely not return to the capital and be in danger. Therefore, this parting is equivalent to the farewell of the two of them, so the hearts of the two are very melancholy.

"Brother-in-law! You have to worry more about the brothers who stay in Nanyang. Just treat them as your own subordinates, and if you do something wrong, don't be polite, beat and scold them, but be sure to arrange their way back. This year. It's a blessing to have a room and to have a stutter! Li Lu admonished.

"Don't worry, the patrol has been arranged in Nanyang, and they are all in accordance with the standards of our Runing Army. Those who don't want to join the army anymore will also share their houses and land, and they won't suffer any losses. Also, I will also come to you to burn all the money of your brothers who were killed or injured this time, and they are all in accordance with the standards of our Runing Army, so you can go back to the capital to be an uncle with peace of mind! ”

"Then you're welcome." Li Lu smiled, "I didn't expect to be able to pit you before leaving, my heart is really comfortable!" ”

After laughing a few times, Li Lu put away his smile and said, "Be careful, don't keep charging into battle." If you are really short of money, the property I left in Nanyang is at your disposal. You're really welcome when the time comes. ”

Wu Shigong didn't say anything, and the two of them had already moved their feelings when they said this. Wu Shigong stepped forward, hugged Li Lu tightly, and whispered, "Take care!" ”

"Take care!"

After speaking, Li Lu suppressed his tears, unwilling to show the little child in front of everyone, so he immediately turned around and limped towards the carriage. As he walked, he also said nonsense: "After riding a horse all my life, I can finally lie on the carriage." Enjoy! Have pity on me, cripple. ”

Seeing Li Lu get into the carriage, Wu Shigong beckoned to Li Lu's personal captain. The captain of the pro-soldier immediately made a single kneeling salute to Wu Shigong: "Master Wu! But he cowered and refused to approach.

"What! Are you afraid that I will beat you? Wu Shigong roared.

"Don't dare! Wu Ye! Little ......" In the laughter of the people around him, the captain of the pro-soldier approached Wu Shigong a few steps.

"Boy! Listen up, take care of your lord! Otherwise, ......" Wu Shigong said as he looked the captain of the pro-soldier up and down with malicious intent.

"Master Wu, don't worry! The little one will never let the old man be tired! The captain of the pro-soldier immediately assured.

Wu Shigong nodded, and waved his hand to make the captain of the pro-soldier retreat. Li Lu also did not appear in the carriage until their convoy was getting farther and farther .......

It wasn't until the convoy turned into black spots on the horizon that Wu Shigong retracted his thoughts. He said to a man in his thirties who was dressed as a military attaché: "This time, the veteran master sent you here with the intention of training you. Give you a clue, General Li sent his official to return to Beijing, and the official wanted to push you to Nanyang to take charge of the army. I don't dare to say if it will be successful, but I have to give you some military merits first. But there are always risks on the battlefield, are you willing to make contributions on the battlefield? ”

Seeing that Wu Shigong's Runing Army had made repeated exploits, the old man Zhao Ming finally couldn't hold it anymore under the command of Dewei, and he also wanted to take the Shuning Boat of the Runing Army. So this time, he sent his eldest son Qianhu Zhao Degong to Runing, wanting Wu Shigong to take a good look at it and make Zhao Ming's family background go to the next level.

Of course, Wu Shigong would not refuse Zhao Ming's entrustment, and after discussing with Deng Qifan, he felt that Zhao Degong was a suitable candidate to succeed Li Lu. The military attache of the Runing military system who has now taken over Li Lu's position is definitely not suitable, otherwise, the imperial court would not have approved Li Luzhishi's recital so quickly. So from the point of view of official position, age and friendship, Zhao Degong's succession is the most in line with the interests of the Runing Army.

Of course, Zhao Degong's official position is still lower, so Wu Shigong is ready to give him some military merits and promote him above the guerrilla level, so that if he uses his money and connections to move around in the officialdom, he may be able to make Zhao Degong become the military attache in charge of Nanyang. (To be continued......)