The extension of the Taishan mountain range across the mountain, is in the east-west direction, the main peak is as high as more than 500 meters, the mountain is high and dense, the vertical and horizontal is more than ten miles, it is Mount Tai about sixty miles to the east, and the Bingu River that originates at the foot of the horse mountain meanders fifty miles to the west and flows into the Yellow River, it is the east leaning on Mount Tai, the west is connected with the Yellow River.

There is not only one peak, but is composed of large and small hills, with a vegetation coverage rate of 80%, ancient trees and thorns in the mountains, and there is no shortage of fierce beasts such as tigers and wolves, even the nearby hunters dare not go deep alone.

In the evening, the sky began to drizzle, and the temperature in the mountains in early October became colder, with faint signs of winter, withered grass and yellow leaves, and the mountain wind howling and biting.

From a bird's-eye view from the sky, in a hidden valley deep in the mountains, several buildings made of bamboo and wood are faintly visible under the lush vegetation.

This hidden valley is where the Tang Jing gang of horse thieves is located, and there is a stream in the valley, which is very convenient for drawing water. The valley is surrounded by mountains on three sides, as long as a barrier is built at the mouth of the valley, the whole valley becomes an easy-to-defend and difficult to attack cottage, and there are hidden trails behind the valley to go up the mountain, and you can quickly evacuate from the trail in case of emergency.

At this time, the gate of the cottage was closed, and several men in short suits were patrolling back and forth near the gate, and there were also people looking out on the arrow tower disguised as trees. Although the possibility of the officers and soldiers outside the mountain touching here is very low, Tang Jing did not dare to take it lightly, and specially sent more people to guard it.

Fifty steps into the valley through the walled gate is the "Juyi Hall", which is the place where a group of horse thieves in the Tang Dynasty usually meet and discuss matters, and occasionally it is used to receive some guests on the road.

At this time, guests came to the Juyi Hall, and the big boss Tang Jing and the second master Shi Bodang personally received them. There were two guests in total, a man and a woman, the woman was about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in a short dress, slender and tall, with two solid long legs that were very eye-catching, light blue eyes, and a cold and pretty face full of exotic style, it was Xue Bingxin, and the other man was Sun Cai.

The big boss Tang Jing was about to be in his early thirties, and he was still wearing a sleeveless shirt in such a cold weather, revealing the high biceps of both arms, obviously powerful, he leaned on the chair in the middle of the hall, his thick eyebrows frowned slightly, obviously a little impatient.

The second master, Shi Bodang, is almost forty, his head is bare, he has shown a Mediterranean form, and he has a small nose and small eyes, and his mouth is a little pointed. At this time, this thing was cross-legged Erlang, sitting on the second chair leisurely, and his eyes were looking straight at Xue Bingxin.

At this time, Sun Caizheng was gushing and persuading: "Tang Da is in charge, now the Ming Dynasty is empty, the rule of officials has been corrupted to the bones, the people of the world are complaining, and Emperor Jiajing is just a milky boy, the so-called Lord Shaoguo is suspicious, it is a good time for heroes and heroes to establish the hegemony of Wang Hou, don't miss it."

Dingguo General Wang Tang, presumably the big boss and the second boss have heard of it, right? He was also a member of the Church, and before that he was just a miner. Now that he has risen up, he has suddenly gathered a large number of people, including the two counties of Claywu and Tai'an, and the number of volunteers under his command is close to 50,000, and the momentum is huge!

If the master of the Tang Dynasty is willing to raise the flag to join us, it is not difficult to raise an army of 100,000 people with your ability. As the so-called princely general Xiangning has a kind, we can also replace it! ”

This Sun Cai's eloquence is obviously excellent, and he is a little educated, and he talks a lot, but unfortunately the big boss Tang Jing is not moved at all, he is not a three-master with developed limbs and a simple mind, how can he be fooled by three words.

In fact, Tang Jing is not optimistic about Wang Tang Zhao Quan and others, the so-called emaciated camel is bigger than a horse, how can the Ming Dynasty be so easy to overthrow, you must know that the garrison of the guard station in Shandong Province alone is more than 100,000, not to mention the surrounding provinces.

The year before last, King Ning of Jiangxi rebelled, claiming to be an army of 100,000 to the outside world, and thousands of boats and boats covered the river all the way to the east. It wasn't that Wang Shouren was killed in less than two months.

King Ning is rich in the world, and there are tens of thousands of regular troops under him, not to mention Wang Tang, a rabble formed by homeless people, so in Tang Jing's view, Wang Tang and the others can only toss a little wave at best, and they will eventually be extinguished by officers and soldiers.

In addition, Tang Jing also received the news that Xu Jin had been transferred to encircle by order, and not long ago he had recovered Surabaya County, and more than 500 thieves and White Lotus Sect members were beheaded on the spot. There are more than 500 people, if these heads are piled up, I am afraid that they will be like a small mountain, Xu is a ruthless person, and Tang Jing naturally does not want to provoke him.

Sun Cai said that his saliva was dry, and when he saw that Tang Jing still looked indifferent, he couldn't help but be secretly angry in his heart, if it weren't for the fact that Senior Brother Zhao Quan valued Tang Jing's strong horse team of nearly 100 people very much, he couldn't help but signal Xue Bingxin to start grabbing Tang Jing.

Sun Cai forcibly suppressed the anger, took a sip of the cup of inferior tea, coughed lightly and continued: "Master Tang, don't be afraid to tell you directly, now the officers and soldiers have blocked all the roads in and out of the mountain of Jima, it is impossible for the hundreds of people in your cottage to get food supplies, and it is about to enter winter, is the food in the cottage enough to survive the winter?" ”

Tang Jing's thick eyebrows frowned, food is indeed a problem, now the food in the cottage can last for about two months at most, if the officers and soldiers do not retreat by then, the brothers can only starve.

The second master, Shi Bodang, also fell into contemplation at this time, he was responsible for managing the daily affairs of the cottage, and he knew best how many materials there were in the cottage.

Sun Cai observed his words and looks, knew that he was to the point, and continued to add fire: "The big boss, the second boss, it's not Sun who is alarmist, that Xu Jin is a ruthless character, since he mobilized two guards to encircle and suppress you, he will not give up until he reaches his goal." ”

Sun Cai mentioned Xu Jin, Xue Bingxin, who had always looked cold, couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, and her heart was mixed, and now the image of her wanted was posted on the street, and she was clear at a glance That is Xu Jin's brushwork. Although he understood that their positions were contrary to each other, and it was a matter of course for officials to suppress thieves, Xue Bingxin was still inexplicably annoyed in her heart. The official really doesn't have a good thing, this guy is also a wolf-hearted, and he even wants himself in person, how can it be reasonable, he was so dedicated to protecting him before!

The second master, Shi Bodang, was obviously a little moved by Sun Cai's words, and looked at the big master Tang Jing inquiringly.

Tang Jing's brows furrowed even deeper, it was reasonable for Luo Xiang, the eunuch who guarded the town, to send troops to encircle and suppress the mountain of Jiemashan, after all, he attacked him first, and he also snatched back a woman, but Tang Jing couldn't figure it out when he broke his head, why did Xu Jin bite himself and not let go, he didn't provoke him, could he make such a big move?

"This matter is not trivial, I will think about it again, and I will give you an answer later!" Tang Jing pondered for a moment before replying.

Anyway, there are still nearly two months' worth of grain in the cottage, and it will soon enter the cold winter season, and when it snows heavily, maybe the officers and soldiers will retreat, so Tang Jing decided to delay for some time and see the situation clearly before making plans.

As the so-called tree is a big move, he doesn't want to join the team of anti-thieves unless he has to. After all, when a thief robs his house, the government will turn a blind eye, once he is labeled as an anti-thief, it will be an endless ending, either the rebellion will succeed, or he will be punished by the nine clans.

Sun Cai saw that Tang Jing's attitude was relaxed, and he couldn't help but be secretly happy, and said generously: "After all, it is about the life and future of the brothers in hand, and it is good for the big boss to consider Zhou Xiang a little, well, if the big boss changes his mind, he can send someone to Laiwu County to find us, and the welcome door is open at any time!" ”

Sun Cai said it soundingly, but in his heart he was secretly pondering, after leaving the mountain, he secretly leaked some news to the officers and soldiers, so that Tang Jing could suffer some hardships.

Tang Jing picked up the teacup and nodded, "Okay, if I think about it, I will send someone to contact you!" ”

Serving tea to guests, this is the rule. Xue Bingxin and Sun Cai stood up and prepared to leave. At this moment, a horse thief hurriedly walked in and said urgently: "Big boss, it's not good, the third boss is injured!" ”

"What's going on?" Tang Jing and Shi Bodang asked in unison.

Tang Jing had already reported the matter of Mu Man, the third master, taking people out of the mountain to find wine, but he was not very worried, although the officers and soldiers blocked the mountain of Jiema, but it was impossible for thousands of people to block such a large mountain, and Mu Man and others were familiar with the way, and it was easy to avoid the sentry posts of the officers and soldiers.

The bandit gritted his teeth and said: "The three masters met the patrol team of officers and soldiers on the periphery, and the three brothers were all killed by the officers and soldiers, and only the three masters escaped, but they were hit by an arrow in the arm and were not lightly injured. It was a young man named Xie Jian who sent him back. ”

"Xie Jian, what's the way to come from?" Tang Jing suddenly obeyed vigilantly.

"He claimed to be under the command of Wang Tang, the general of Dingguo, and specially came to visit and invited the big bosses to join them in the big event."

As soon as these words came out, Sun Cai and Xue Bingxin couldn't help but glance at each other, when did Wang Tang have a character named Xie Jian under his hands? New to joining?

It is said that Wang Tang's current power is even greater than Zhao Quan's, and he is already a little disobedient, so Zhao Quan sent Xue Bingxin and Sun Cai to persuade Tang Jing to join, but he did not inform Wang Tang at all.

Tang Jing glanced at Sun Cai and Xue Bingxin suspiciously, and said in a deep voice: "Bring people over." ”

Soon, the three masters, Mu Man and Xie Erjian, were brought into the Juyi Hall.