petrified. Nan Batian, Bushiren, and Jiang Xia were all stunned. In the past, they only knew that Yang Aotian was not an ordinary person, but they did not expect that Yang Aotian was the famous Jiangnan Young Master back then. That Yang Shao from Jiangnan fought from Fujian all the way to Jiangnan, and finally forced Emperor Liang Xin to fight against him across the Huaihe River to rule the country. Isn't such a figure equivalent to an emperor? Who in the entire south of the Huai River dares to disobey Mr. Yang in Jiangnan? Even the Five-Road Jiedu envoy who still refuses to surrender now surrendered to Yang Shao from Jiangnan back then. Violent, murderous, and cruel, this was the impression that all the people and gentry south of the Huai River had on Yang Aotian. So when Nan Batian and the others learned about Yang Aotian's true past, they were all shocked. Seeing Yang Aotian, Song Yan, Bai Ren, and Xia Qi didn't even have the slightest idea of ??resistance, and directly led more than 5,000 people from the Hunyi Gang to surrender to Yang Aotian. In this way, the number of members of the Righteous Alliance suddenly increased to more than 10,000. Well, Yang Aotian has an even worse headache. Although the Huanyi Gang is the largest gang outside Dingzhou City, in the current world, they only have enough food and grass to eat, and there is very little leftover food. Now that more than 6,000 people including Yang Aotian and others have been added, food and grass immediately become a little stretched. At night, Yang Aotian asked Song Yan to prepare a banquet for everyone to gather together. At the table, Nan Batian and the others were a little restrained at first, but after a few glasses of wine, Nan Batian, Jiang Xia and the others were no longer used to Yang Aotian, so they didn't pay so much attention to what they said. Song Yan and three other generals, Nan Batian and Jiang Xia, who had been carefully drinking with Yang Aotian with their back straight, dared to make fun of Yang Aotian and Xiu'er. Song Ren¡¯s eyes immediately flashed with a sharp look, and Bai Ren and Xia Qi also understood immediately. Song Ren took out the saber from his waist and pressed it on Nan Batian's head. He put the long knife on Nan Batian's neck and said sternly: "You are so courageous. You are disrespectful to Young Master Yang. You will be punished with the death penalty." " Nan Batian suddenly woke up from the wine, and before Jiang Xia had time to speak, he was restrained by Bai Ren and Xia Qi. This sudden change made Yang Aotian stunned for a moment. He quickly said: "Song Ren, Bai Ren, Xia Qi, you all stop, let go of Ba Tian and Jiang Xia quickly." "Yes, Young Master Yang!" Three The man immediately let go, but the weapon in his hand did not return to its sheath. Instead, he stood behind Nan Batian and Jiang Xia with a murderous look on his face, looking at the two of them fiercely. They only waited for Yang Aotian's order for the three of them to go. The result was Nan Batian and Jiang Xia. Seeing this situation, Yang Aotian suddenly felt guilty. He couldn't blame Song Ren and the others, but he could blame himself for the impression he left on Song Ren and the others as they were too violent and murderous. Yang Aotian put down the wine glass in his hand and said with a somewhat sad expression: "Song Ren, the three of you put away your weapons and sit down first." "Yes, Young Master Yang!" Song Ren and the other three immediately put away their weapons and sat back down in their seats. , but his eyes were still looking at Nan Batian and Jiang Xia. Nan Batian and Jiang Xia were sober from drinking at this moment, and they didn't know how to react. They could only look at Yang Aotian with embarrassed expressions. Yang Aotian sighed and said: "Ba Tian, ??Jiang Xia, let me first say sorry to the two of you. This matter is not to blame Song Ren and the three of them, but only me. Back then, Yang Aotian was cruel and murderous. Anyone who dared to disobey Anyone who wants to do this is to be killed, so Song Ren and the others are like this. I offer you a drink as an apology." Yang Aotian raised his glass and gestured to Nan Batian and Jiang Xia, then drank it down. Yang Aotian looked at Song Yan and the three of them again and said: "Song Yan, Bai Ren, Xia Qi. I know that you have followed me for a long time before and know my past temper. But the Yang Aotian of today is no longer the Young Master of that time. Whether you believe it or not, in my heart our reunion is fate, and if you are still willing to follow me, then I, Yang Aotian, will treat you as brothers sincerely, and I will not go with you. I don¡¯t care about what is offensive or not. In front of me, I will never care about what you want to say or do. It may be difficult for you to accept my changes for a while, but I hope you will gradually get used to it. ¡± Picking up a glass of wine: "Song Yan, Bai Ren, Xia Qi, I, Yang Aotian, toast you three with this glass of wine. It can be regarded as an apology for my past attitude." Song Ren and the other three were stunned for a moment. Young Master Yang What is it? apologize? Can Young Master Yang say the word "apology"? Bai Ren couldn't help but pinch himself secretly. The painful feeling made him sure that he was not dreaming. Seeing that the three of them were still in a daze, Yang Aotian knew that it would be difficult for the three of them to accept his transformation for a while. Yang Aotian simply smiled and said, "Okay, I'll do it first as a token of respect." After saying that, Yang Aotian raised his head and drank the glass. After finishing speaking, Song Ren and the three of them woke up from a dream, and they all picked up their wine glasses and took a sip of wine. The atmosphere at the banquet has turned cold, so Yang Aotian took this opportunity toHe said crisply: "Brothers, now we are getting stronger and stronger, and we have more and more people under our control. With so many people opening their mouths to eat, it's time for us to discuss the next step." Song Ren and the three of them looked at each other and said in unison: "All subordinates will follow Young Master's arrangements." As soon as the three of them said this, Nan Batian and Bus Shiren, who were about to speak, were speechless for an instant and could only He looked at Yang Aotian blankly. Yang Aotian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He looked at Song Ren and the three of them and shook his head and said, "You three are specifically trying to make me cold, right?" Song Ren and the other three were immediately frightened when they heard this. They immediately got up and knelt down on one knee and said : "Subordinates don't dare!" Yang Aotian was speechless. He thought for a while and then said: "Okay! Song Yan, Bai Ren, and Xia Qi obey your orders. Now I order you three to lick your eyes with your tongues. If you can't lick, If so, I will handle it with military law!" "Yes!" Song Yan and the others started to lick their eyes without even thinking about it. Their tongues were not long enough to reach their eyes. Song Ren and the other three kept trying and finally made Bus Shiren and Nan Batian laugh. Even Xiu'er couldn't help but push Yang Aotian and whispered: "Okay, stop playing with them. , How can a person's tongue lick his eyes?" Yang Aotian shook his head and said, "Whoever says it's not possible, I can." Song Ren and the other three stopped, and they bowed to Yang Aotian and said, "My subordinates can't finish it. I am willing to accept Young Master Yang's order, but please give me some advice on how to proceed." Yang Aotian raised his finger to Song Ren, and Song Ren walked over to Yang Aotian. Yang Aotian said: "Watch it." After saying that, Yang Aotian stuck out his tongue and touched Song Yan's eyes, and then said lightly: "Isn't this just a tongue licking the eyes?" Everyone was stunned, and a burst of laughter started from Nan Batian. Laughed loudly, followed by Jiang Xia and Bushiren. Song Ren and the other three looked at each other and couldn't help but smile. Yang Aotian said with a smile: "Okay, as long as everyone laughs, don't think about being so lifeless just now. Since it is a discussion, let's all speak together." Song Yan, Bai Ren and Xia Qi looked at each other, and the three of them Everyone felt that Yang Aotian had really changed. The three of them sat back down, and everyone began to discuss the next step for the Zhengqi Alliance. Some said they would continue to sweep away the Green Forest Gang, and some said they would plunder villages. However, Bai Ren thought about it and said, "Young Master Yang, I actually have an idea, but the risk is a bit high." Yang Aotian nodded and said, "Yes. Say what you think and speak freely. " Bai Ren said: "Half a month ago, Brother Song and I took my subordinates to Baiyang Township to make a deal. When we came back, we found the tracks of the wheelbarrow. After searching all the way, we finally found Hongye Village. The people in Hongye Village had fled because of the war. When we walked over, we found that there were heavily guarded there. There were only a few of more than 3,000 people there, and Brother Song and I were well-equipped. We didn't dare to rush in, but we guessed that it was probably the storage place for Li Zhiwei's attack on Dingzhou. "Yang Aotian's eyes lit up. With his current strength, he could easily take advantage of the three thousand defenders." , if it is really the place where the grain and grass is stored, then as long as this batch of grain and grass is destroyed, the Zhengqi Alliance will no longer be troubled by the problem of grain and grass for a long time in the future, and it can also buy troops to expand its strength. Yang Aotian thought for a while and then said: "Let's do it. Bai Ren, Song Yan, and the three of us will go investigate in a while to see if that place is really where Li Zhiwei keeps grain and grass. If it is, we will rob it." " Robbing Li Zhiwei's food and grass?" Bushiren frowned slightly and said worriedly: "Leader, Li Zhiwei has an army of 100,000. If we rob his food and grass, are we afraid of his revenge?" Yang Aotian smiled slightly and shook his head. Said: "Don't worry, they can't last long without food and grass. We just need to be careful when doing things. If they can't find food and grass for a while, we will rob them and they won't be able to stay in Dingzhou City for a long time. We can only retreat first. This counts as ours." It was a good thing, and it indirectly solved the siege of Dingzhou City." Bus Shiren nodded, feeling that what Yang Aotian said was very reasonable. Bai Ren frowned and thought for a while before saying: "Young Master Yang, if we really rob Li Zhiwei's food and grass, then how about we find a way to cooperate with Zuo Feng in Dingzhou City to attack from both inside and outside?" Lose part of Li Zhiwei's team. I've seen the equipment of Li Zhiwei's team. That guy is a local guy. The armor and weapons he equips the soldiers are all high-quality. Our Zhengqi Alliance happens to be short of these things." "Fight head-on with Li Zhiwei?" Bus Shiren, Nan Batian, and Jiang Xia were all shocked. And Yang Aotian¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened after hearing Bai Ren¡¯s words,?? nodded and said: "If things go smoothly, this matter is not impossible."