On a dark and windy night, Xiao Tang led more than 200 horse troops to roll up their flags and stop their drums, wrapped in armor, led by Shi Qian, who hid out of the hiding place of the southern Hebei army, and quietly marched from the secret path under the cover of the night, and walked to the hidden sentry tower on the side of the mountain col. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

According to the thieves of the high sentry stand on the two watchtowers respectively, and there are more than ten thieves below to rest, if they hear any abnormal movement, they will immediately rush into the southern Hebei military camp to warn. Shi Qian made up his mind, quietly touched the sentry, and saw a thief with his back to him, walking towards the top of the sentry, Shi Qian took out the wrist knife he carried with him, jumped out and covered the thief's mouth, and grabbed the back of his heart, the man only struggled twice, then collapsed, and died at that time.

Shi Qian walked and climbed the watchtower, he concocted the same method, and killed two more people while the thieves guarding were unprepared. The thief on the other side saw that his accomplice was nowhere to be seen, and was about to shout, but was shot through the throat by Hua Rong, who had been waiting for a long time below.

Everything went well, and with the cooperation of Hua Rong and Shi Qian, the condescending thieves were killed one by one. Xiao Tang, Qiao Daoqing, Sun An, and Zhu Jing crossed the mountain col first, and suddenly attacked when the thieves below were unprepared, and the thieves were caught off guard, and seven or eight people died under the knife without knowing why.

A thief had just rushed to the side of a war horse, and when he turned over and was about to shout, Zhu Jing had already slashed it off the horse with a knife from the oblique side, except for a few muffled sounds, the sound was almost inaudible. Shi Qian said to Xiao Tang: "Brother, after passing here, it is not difficult for people to sneak to the camp of thieves without noticing. ”

Xiao Tang nodded in response, and he ordered a few of his scouts to report to Wang Huan, who was still in Tongyu County, that after he had discovered Zhang Di's hiding place, he led his troops to sneak into the mountain pass, intending to occupy the mountain pass and make it impossible for Zhang Di and his thieves to escape.

After a while, Xiao Tang and his soldiers took advantage of the location and looked down, only to see that in a valley basin, the southern Hebei army under Zhang Di gathered together. Xiao Tang Dynasty looked east, and saw Bian Xiang standing on one side with the righteous brothers and the followers who went to join the Southern Hebei Army. That Bian Xiang closed his eyes and sank his head, his arms were folded, and he opened a distance from the other strongmen.

At this time, he heard the real noise again, Xiao Tang listened attentively, and heard someone below ask Zhang Di: "Zhang Mengzhu, this time our brothers have suffered a big loss from the official army, how to go next, and I hope that the league leader will show the brothers a clear way!" ”

Zhang Di's eyes flickered, and he had a lot of thoughts in his heart. Since the uprising, he has gathered more than a dozen strongmen to raise things together, but now he has been pursued and defeated by the official army, and more than half of the people who responded to the uprising at that time have been exterminated by the official army. The prestige he had accumulated at the beginning, I am afraid that in the case of successive defeats, he can no longer subdue these green forest cowards.

Seeing that Zhang Di hesitated and didn't answer, the leader of the cottage below couldn't help but shout: "Alliance leader!" ”

Zhang Di was stunned, he thought for a moment, and still said in a dry manner: "Brothers, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers!" The Song army was lucky enough to take advantage of the moment, but it did not get rid of the green forest heroes of our river 1 Beihe East Road, let's endure dormant for a while, how do you know if you can't run from time to time? ”

Zhang Di's answer obviously couldn't satisfy the strong man in the green forest, and one of them said to him: "Alliance leader, it's really as you said." But our brothers from all walks of life have responded to you, fighting with the officials and soldiers, but now that thousands of people have been broken, and if we continue to fight with the government, I want to know how many surviving brothers will be left at that time? ”

Zhang Di has the ability to instigate strong people from all walks of life to make trouble, so naturally he will not be forced to be questioned with such words, he sneered: "Brothers, have you not eaten enough of the suffering of corrupt officials and corrupt officials? Why did you gather in the mountains and forests at that time? Why are you fighting with me against the court? Haven't you been forced by the imperial court? I, Zhang Di, gave up my life to be a thief wanted by the Zhulu Prefecture Government, what am I for? At that time, I said that either our brothers rebelled against the Great Song Dynasty, and the secession party enjoyed a happy life. Either let the official know how powerful we are, and after being recruited and appointed as an official, we will also live with our eyebrows raised!

The imperial army sent troops to recruit and suppress, and they wanted to take me Zhang Di by name, and I was the only one who was cut by a thousand knives! If we really fail and call the officials and soldiers to suppress it, Lao Tzu will not blink when he is taken by the government and tortured! Since you brothers knew that the incident was so dangerous, but now you want to ask me for an explanation, Sha Mo really just wants to take advantage of the sweetness and dare not take risks? ”

Zhang Di grabbed the white this time, but instead asked the strongman leader to say nothing, it was indeed Zhang Di who resisted this matter, and his brothers in this village were indeed moved by Zhang Di and voted for the Southern Hebei Army, but now Zhang Di said this, but it seems that they just want to take advantage but are timid and afraid.

Seeing that the leader no longer questioned, Zhang Digang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at this moment, Zhang Xiong, the only remaining leader of Taiyuan Mansion to kill Xiongling, said: "After all, I am staying in the green mountains, and I don't have to worry about running out of firewood." It is true that we have started with Zhang Mengzhu, but now we are in a desperate situation when we are being chased and beaten by the officials and soldiers....... Even if it is hard to spend in Tongqi Mountain, it is not a long-term solution. ”

Zhang Di's eyes froze, and the anger in his heart rose sharply. The leaders of the strongmen in other cottages, at least they still have some soldiers and horses under their hands, whether they pull down their faces to serve them or use the morality of the rivers and lakes to stop them, they still have the value of use. But you Zhang Xiong was defeated by the official army, and most of his subordinates have been broken, and you dare to speak out at this time to save my face?

Although Zhang Di was resentful, he still asked calmly on his face: "In this case, what is the high opinion of Brother Zhang Xiong?" ”

Zhang Xiong is cruel and killing, and he doesn't get along well with other strongman leaders in the southern Hebei army, since he was killed by Xiao Tang in Anyang City, Xiang Zhong and Xu Yue, two brothers, and there are less than 100 minions left. When Zhang Xiong fled to Zhang Di's side, the leaders of the other cottages did not look at him in his eyes, which made Zhang Xiong hold back a breath of bird's anger, so he said: "If you want me to say, we were originally the green forest heroes of Xiaoju River 1 North and Hedong Zhulu. This time, the official army is strong, we can't resist, it's better to wait for the official army to search the mountains and relax a little, and go back to our cottage, and when the time comes, let's make a plan. ”

When Zhang Di heard Zhang Xiong say it, his heart was not only angry, but also murderous. If you want to scatter and escape, anyone can escape, but he Zhang Di can't escape! The imperial court sent a large army to conquer and suppress him, and he had to be punished before he could explain to the officials. Lao Tzu was going to use you as a stepping stone, but you used Lao Tzu as a substitute for the dead! How can I spare you!?

Thinking of this, Zhang Di said predictively: "We heroes from all walks of life are up together, it is the cooperation that will benefit everyone, and the division will die!" Back then, Han Gaozu was born with mud legs, but he overthrew Great Qin and picked the overlord of Western Chu, how many defeats did he suffer during this period, and how many dangers did he experience? Even if we can't compare to him Liu Bang, how many heroes in the green forest have suffered from the official government in all dynasties and dynasties, and have made great achievements? Have you ever heard of a person who was killed by the government and abandoned his brother to find his own life? ”

Li Tianxi of Tongyu Mountain was already at odds with Zhang Xiong, and now this guy proposed that the southern Hebei army be dispersed on the spot, wouldn't the officials and soldiers only focus on themselves and Zhang Di? Hearing Zhang Di's words, he immediately echoed: "How dare this guy be so cold to the hearts of his brothers, and even more to mess up the morale of our Southern Hebei Army!" Alliance leader, how did this person stay? When the retribution comes! ”

Zhang Xiong was dumbfounded, although he wanted to retreat when he saw that the Song army was strong. I thought that I had done a big thing together, even if I wanted to leave at this time, I wouldn't embarrass him, so could I think of Zhang Di and Li Tianxi's big reaction?

When Zhang Xiong was still about to defend himself, Zhang Di shouted again: "Brothers, although we were requisitioned and suppressed by the official army and suffered defeats, we are all good men who stand up with our fists, run horses on our arms, and lose our heads as big scars as bowls!" We lost at this time, have we ever been afraid!? Although Brother Zhang Xiong has been born and died with us, how did these words chill my Zhang Di's heart? That's it, I thought that the Zhang Xiong brothers worked hard, avoided the death penalty and were detained in the back mountain, and then they would do the tricks when they broke the official army! ”

Although Zhang Di said this, Zhang Xiong clearly saw the cold chill in his eyes. Zhang Xiong shuddered all over, only then did he realize that he had lost his words for a while, and he had provoked Zhang Di to kill him, and he left cold sweat on his forehead, and he didn't wait for the minions to come up and take him, he shouted loudly: "I lost my words for a while, but I am by no means afraid of the government, if the alliance leader can't trust me, I am willing to vote again!" ”

Xiao Tang, who was lurking above the valley, couldn't help but wonder when he heard it, Zhang Xiong had already voted for the Southern Hebei Army under Zhang Di, and what kind of vote did he accept at this time?

Although the Song Dynasty had committed a lawsuit for killing an individual with the organization's approval of loyalty before joining the Green Forest Cottage, he had no choice but to fall into the grass to teach the leader of the cottage who sheltered him to believe that he would not have a bad heart.

But in Zhang Di, a green forest thief who is not willing to gather on one side, but gathers a thief army to confront the officials and bandits, there is another way to vote. But if the heroes join the gang, they must accept the name certificate, but if the heroes must show their loyalty and righteousness, they must still accept the name certificate again. In fact, in Chinese history, whether it was the rebel army or the bandit army that confronted the imperial court, when they were surrounded and suppressed by the official army and faced a desperate situation, the leader often used this method to express his struggle with the government to the end, this method is:

Killing his wife and children.

In order to protect himself, Zhang Xiong hurriedly ordered his subordinates to bring his wife and a pair of children. His wife used to be a farmer, and because she was born with a bit of beauty, she was taken captive by Zhang Xiong and went to the cottage and became the wife of the village. His wife had a hard life in the past, and when she saw Zhang Xiongxiao gathering in the mountains and forests to be domineering and arrogant, she had to obey him. At this time, Zhang Xiong's wife hugged and snuggled in her arms, and her son and daughter, who were only four or five years old, said with a bitter face: "The head of the house... If you want to do something big, I can't stop you, but why is this scene involving Cong'er and Hui'er? They are too young to be frightened. ”

"You bitch, shut up Lao Tzu!" Zhang Xiong scolded viciously, took out the steel knife and ran straight towards his Hun family and his own flesh and blood. Zhang Xiong's wife saw that Zhang Xiong was fierce and vicious, and she was about to cut at herself with a knife, she subconsciously blocked in front of the two children, and wailed: "Master, what are you going to do!?" ”

Zhang Xiong didn't answer, and he was about to cut off his forehead. But at this moment, it suddenly went dark in front of him, and there was an iron-like man blocking Zhang Xiong's eyes.

Zhang Xiong looked at it fixedly, only to find that Bian Xiang had a pair of tricks with angry eyes and glared at him fiercely. (To be continued.) )