My vicious dog, my horse, I can do whatever I want with it

Zong Yanli actually has enough confidence.

Pei Liang was able to become the commander-in-chief in a situation like that in Nankang, so he must not be a mediocre person. He has ambitions and aspirations.

Moreover, Pei Liang was never "loyal" to Nankang. His mother had already died under public opinion. She became pregnant before marriage and committed suicide shortly after giving birth. No one in his family recognized his identity, so he finally joined the army after so many twists and turns.

All I have wasted years on is a chance to succeed.

And now...

"Young Master, people are coming." Inside the tent, Zong Yanli was wiping his Langque long sword. Wen Nian lifted the curtain and said in a low voice.

Zong Yanli raised his eyes and motioned him to bring the person in. Pei Liang dragged his injured leg into the tent. When he saw Zong Yanli sitting there cleaning his knife, he looked at him as if he had expected his presence.

Pei Liang swallowed his dry throat and walked forward, kneeling on one knee in front of Zong Yanli and said: "I am willing to be at your disposal, General."

Zong Yanli looked at him strangely and said, "I'm not a general."

Pei Liang: “……?”

He raised his eyes and looked at Zong Yanli in shock, and there was even some surprise in his eyes, wondering if Zong Yanli was deliberately teasing him.

"Disappointed?" Zong Yanli held his long sword and stuck it on the ground, then smiled at Pei Liang and said, "Now I only have sixty people under my command."

"..."

Pei Liang felt like he was in a bad state. He clenched his fists and suddenly began to regret why he was so impulsive to surrender to a kid who hadn't even grown all his hair yet!

Think about how much effort Pei Liang had put in to get the position of commander of a battalion in Nankang, commanding a battalion of at least 500 people.

As a result, the general he joined now has less than a hundred men under his command!

Pei Liang felt that he was really sick, or he had been locked up stupidly, to have made such a foolish and impulsive decision!

"It's too late to regret." Zong Yanli seemed to have seen Pei Liang's collapse and helplessness. He stood up and pointed at Wen Nian and said with a smile: "Wen Nian, take him downstairs to change clothes. This is your new subordinate!"

“???” Pei Liang was shocked again, what does that mean?

He is the great general of Nankang, but now he has to start from a small soldier?

Pei Liang's face looked frighteningly ugly, and he suddenly began to think that he might as well commit suicide!!!

Pei Liang was taken to change his clothes in a daze. It was not until he arrived at his tent and saw Qian Zhixing and Bai Xiuyun that he seemed to come to his senses.

"You have good taste!" Qian Zhixing took the initiative to step forward and greeted him. He looked at Pei Liang approvingly and said, "Follow our Captain Zong Yan, and I guarantee you will have a good life in the future!"

Pei Liang was a little stiff. He was already the commander-in-chief in Nankang and had long forgotten how to get along with the soldiers.

He just nodded silently, and then learned from several people the identity of Zong Yanli. It turned out that his father was the newly appointed commander of Pingnan Camp!

Pei Liang's expression eased a little. Fortunately, having been in the army for many years, Pei Liang knew the importance of status and position. Zong Yanli was born in the Zong Yan family, and his father was the commander-in-chief of the army. It seems that if he is not a general now, he will be one sooner or later.

His originally defeated mood was slightly relieved, and Pei Liang also learned about Zong Yanli from these people.

I've only been in the army for less than a year!

Pei Liang was a little shocked, but then he thought that it could be seen from Zong Yanli's age.

"I don't know what our Zongyan team will do next." Now that they have participated in many battles in succession, they have probably tasted the sweetness and their warlike spirit has been aroused. They can't sit still after the boring training all day.

"We should probably defeat Nankang in one fell swoop." Bai Xiuyun said after thinking for a while.

"It's not that easy." Pei Liang, who was sitting in the corner, spoke up at this time. He lowered his eyes and said, "Nankang Camp is a dangerous pass. It's not easy to pass through."

"Are we going to remain in this stalemate?" Bai Xiujun paused for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he looked at Pei Liang and said, "Aren't you from Nankang? Don't you know the way?"

Pei Liang was silent. He tried hard to explain to this group of soldiers what a dangerous pass was.

They responded with a half-understanding, and Pei Liang sighed silently in his heart.

He thought that since he had surrendered, he should show some respect so that he could be promoted soon. He didn't want to be a soldier forever...

When Pei Liang found Zong Yanli, Zong Yanli was talking to Hu Zhiyong. After learning the purpose of Pei Liang's visit, he immediately called him in so that Hu Zhiyong would know about Pei Liang's surrender.

Hu Zhiyong had no objection to this. After all, Zong Yanli was under the command of Pingnan Camp, and there were people who surrendered, so it was not surprising that some of them surrendered.

"Greetings, General." Nankang has been dealing with Yongmen Pass for many years, so Pei Liang is of course familiar with Hu Zhiyong.

Who could have thought that one day the two would meet in this way?

Pei Liang was in a very complicated mood. Hu Zhiyong laughed and praised Pei Liang for knowing the current situation. He also cursed Ma Hongwei. Seeing that Pei Liang did not show any anger, he probably did not seem to be willing to follow Ma Hongwei to death.

Pei Liang presented the general deployment of Nankang's defense and the specific number of people, which was the best thing for Hu Zhiyong.

"Do you think what this person said is credible?" After Pei Liang left, Hu Zhiyong turned to look at Zong Yanli and asked.

"Ninety percent credible." Zong Yanli curved his lips and said, "General, you can't judge this man by the people of Nankang. He has never belonged to Nankang, so naturally he won't serve it wholeheartedly."

“Otherwise, I would not have been able to persuade him to surrender so easily.” Zong Yanli said seriously.

"You're right." Hu Zhiyong knew Pei Liang's background, nodded slightly and said, "It's okay, we'll find out when we go find out Ma Hongwei's true strength someday."

The gorge is too steep to be attacked, but we can still challenge the enemy for a fight.

Hu Zhiyong said he would fight and he immediately ordered his men to issue a declaration of war. The next day he assembled the entire army and marched towards the Nankang camp.

Nankang refused to fight and only sent a few people to engage in a war of words.

After a few days, Hu Zhiyong felt something was wrong and asked, "Why did Ma Hongwei change his behavior from a coward to a coward?"

"Are they waiting for reinforcements?" Hu Zhiyong was unsure, so he sent scouts out to investigate the situation. He even secretly sent spies to sneak into the villages and towns in Nankang to gather information, but he did not receive any news of reinforcements or help.

"Is there any movement from the State of Jin?" Zong Yanli kept staring at the State of Jin, feeling very uneasy.

"No." The final intelligence obtained showed no unusual changes. This peaceful life lasted for half a month.

Until this day when Hu Zhiyong was about to continue his "quarrel" with Nankang, he suddenly saw a horse galloping from outside the pass. The soldier on the horse was covered in blood, waving something in his hand and running quickly towards Yongmen Pass.