[When Guan Sheng mentioned these two people, Deng Zongbi was a little confused and asked: "I wonder who these two generals of water and fire are?"]
[Guan Sheng replied: "These two generals, water and fire, are both training envoys of the Lingzhou regiment. One is named Shan, named Tinggui; the other is named Wei, named Dingguo; both are proficient in battle strategies and have extraordinary martial arts."]
[Seeing Guan Sheng say this, Deng Zongbi nodded and said no more. 】
[Then the two of them split up. Guan Sheng repaired books for Shan Tinggui and Wei Dingguo, and Deng Zongbi repaired books for Gao Tong and Miao Shanggao. After writing the letters, he sent people to set out at starry night and went straight to Lingzhou, Dengzhou, and Xinzhou. carry. 】
[Let’s just talk about Lingzhou. 】
[On this day, the regiment training envoys Shan Tinggui and Wei Dingguo had finished training their troops and horses, and when they were walking to the official office, they suddenly received a report that the magistrate of Lingzhou had invited them to discuss matters. 】
[The name of the magistrate of Lingzhou is Liu Yu. He was originally a Jinshi during the Yuanfu period. He once served as a criminal officer on Hebei West Road and moved to Lingzhou as a pastor a few days ago. 】
[When he first came here, he thought it was a big fat spot and was thinking of making a fortune. Unexpectedly, he didn't know until he got here that this place was so close to Taihang Mountain. 】
[Liu Yu was worried that the Taihang Mountain bandits would invade the territory, and he also knew that Shan Tinggui and Wei Dingguo were extraordinary in martial arts, so he pulled them in front of him as his confidants. 】
[This time, Guan Sheng wrote to Liu Yu and asked the generals of water and fire to send troops to help. Liu Yu hesitated and did not dare to agree. After hesitating again and again, he had to invite the two generals to come to discuss the matter. 】
【Not a moment. Shan Tinggui and Wei Dingguo arrived hand in hand. After the two of them heard Liu Yu talk about Guan Sheng's request for their support, Shan Tinggui said: "Since it is the imperial decree, how dare we disobey it?" Liu Yu said: "Although it is the Shangguan's decree, there is no such thing. According to the official document of the imperial court, are the two generals sure to go?" Shan Tinggui said: "We know the name of General Guan Sheng. During these days, he was stationed in Dongping Mansion. He was originally fighting for the country. We are going to help him. ." Liu Yu was unhappy after hearing this, but he had no excuses, so he could only allocate five thousand troops to the two of them to lead the army out of the city to support Guan Sheng. 】
[Without mentioning Dan and Wei, they led their troops away. It's just that Liu Yu was unhappy and returned to his back hall. 】
[At this time, only the sound of footsteps was heard, and a young man with oily hair and pink face turned out from the side of the screen in the back hall. 】
[I saw this man in brocade robes, with a frivolous face, and a folding fan in his hand. He came to Liu Yu in three steps, saluted, and said: "Father is well." It turned out that this man was not the other person, but the other person. Liu Yu's son Liu Lin. 】
[Liu Yu looked at his son and said: "A few days ago, Taishi Cai and Taiwei Gao mobilized troops to attack Taihang Mountain. Today they were defeated by the cannibals and retreated to Dongping Mansion. The general Guan Sheng invited Shan Tinggui and Wei Dingguo to I sent troops to help...these two are really stupid. I hinted many times, but he didn't know, so he just led the troops...Now that I leave, my Lingzhou City is empty, what should I do?"]
[When Liu Lin heard this, he burst out laughing and said, "What did I think was going on? But the two slaves are gone, so what's the harm in calling in a few more?"]
[Liu Yu spat at Liu Lin and said: "Do you think those two Shan Tinggui are ordinary people? They have extraordinary martial arts and are proficient in the art of war. Now, your uncle Liu Guang has resigned and gone into hiding. Without them, How can Lingzhou City be defended?"]
[Liu Lin shook his head and said: "Although Shan Tinggui and Wei Dingguo have some abilities, they are just average. Does my father think that there are no other heroes in Lingzhou City?"]
[Liu Yu was stunned for a moment, then a look of confusion appeared on his face, and then asked: "What do you mean?"]
[Liu Lin said: "Has father ever heard of Zengtou City?"]
[Liu Yu said: "Why haven't you heard of Zengtou City? Isn't this jade screen sent by Zengtou City?"]
[Liu Lin nodded and said: "The owner of Zengtou City, Zeng Nong, was originally from the Jurchen tribe. When he was young, he came to the Central Plains to do some ginseng trading and accumulated tens of thousands of wealth. Because of his physical strength, he dominated the village and changed his name. For Zengtou City, now, Zengtou City has a large population, more than 10,000 troops and horses, and five strongholds. A few days ago, I helped Zengtou City take over several shops in the city. Zeng Nong Then he sent me thirty horses. When I went to pick up the horses, I happened to see Shi Wengong, the teacher who led the training of rural warriors in Zengtou City, who was very skilled in martial arts. His ability was ten times better than that of Shan Tinggui. If this person is invited Come, why worry about the soldiers and horses of Taihang Mountain?"]
[Liu Yu couldn't believe what he said, and asked: "Is there such a person among the rough folk?"]
[Liu Lin nodded and said: "That's natural!"]
[Liu Yu said: "Okay! You invite Shi Wengong here first, and I will see for myself. If he is really capable, let him be a partial general responsible for defending the city."]
[Liu Lin nodded slightly and said: "Don't worry, father, I will take care of this matter!"]
[While Liu Yu and Liu Lin were planning to recruit Shi Wengong, the troops in Dengzhou City and Xinzhou City also began to mobilize frequently. 】
[Let’s talk about Dengzhou first. 】
[Since being defeated by you last time, Na Yun Tianbiao has been bent on revenge. 】
[Now that he had received Deng Zongbi's letter, he immediately discussed with Gao Chonghan, ordered five thousand soldiers and horses from his headquarters, and set off immediately, heading straight towards the Taihang Mountains. 】
[In this expedition, in addition to Yun Tianbiao and Gao Chonghan, Yun Tianbiao's apprentice Fu Yu also went with the army. Only Gao Tong was left to guard the city and deployed many troops and horses to guard against another enemy attack. 】
[In addition, let me mention that the troops that raided Dengzhou City last time and forced Yuntianbiao to quickly return to the army are still unknown to all parties. 】
[Let’s talk about Xinzhou City. 】
[After the prefect Miao Shanggao took office, he only knew how to ask for money, except for food and clothing. Within just a few months, complaints abounded, and the people secretly gave him a nickname, calling him Miao. black sky. 】
[Because of this, Miao Shang Gaoyin recruited experts from all over the world to help him and prevent brave heroes from coming to harm him. 】
[Among these recruited masters, three are the most successful.
The first two were brothers and sisters, and their hatred with the soldiers and horses from Taihang Mountain and Liangshan was as deep as the sea. Among the two, one is called Zhu Yongqing and the other is called Zhu Wannian. They are both biological brothers of Zhu Wanmao, the owner of Zhujiazhuang. They are skilled in martial arts and strong in bow and horse.
Among them, Zhu Yongqing was originally a general of the imperial court. After hearing that Zhujiazhuang was wiped out by Taihang Mountain and Liangshan twice, he was inexplicably sad and angry. He immediately resigned and returned, rectified the manor, gathered his relatives, and slowly recovered his strength.
Now, he saw Miao Shanggao recruiting heroes, so he led his troops to join him. Miao Shanggao was happy to see that he had served as an officer, so he appointed him as the capital of the city to suppress thieves.
As for the third master, his name is Jing Chao, who is from Jiangnan, and is a brother to Jingnan Tianshui Jiedushi Jing Zhong.
The two of them were originally from the green forest. Jing Zhong returned to the imperial court. After receiving the imperial edict, he enjoyed endless glory and wealth. But Jing Chao has been hiding in the green forest, doing some desperate business.
In recent years, Jing Chao was very envious when he saw that his brother was prospering, so he also wanted to Zhao'an.
Therefore, when he heard about Miao Shanggao's efforts to win over the masters, he immediately led his troops and prepared to enter the officialdom in Xinzhou. 】
[Now, a letter from Deng Zongbi arrived. Miao Shanggao originally had the intention of killing thieves and making achievements and accumulating political achievements. After reading the letter, it was exactly what he wanted.
At that moment, Miao Shanggao ordered Zhu Yongqing, Zhu Wannian, and Jing Chao to lead five thousand soldiers and horses to the Taihang Mountains. 】
[From then on, Guan Sheng all the way, Shan Tinggui and Wei Dingguo all the way, Yun Tianbiao and Gao Chonghan all the way, Zhu Yongqing, Zhu Wanmao, and Jing Chao all the way, a total of four groups of soldiers and horses, pressed towards the Taihang Mountains and Qingzhou. 】
