Li Shu didn't know that Zhang Shizhao immediately rebelled, including that the latter never came back. He also thought that Master Shang and his students had gotten Sima Zheng's words, and decided to go all the way and detained someone... However, if it was Master Shang, Generals in life and death can choose to stick to the end because of the news of Sima Zheng's arrival, but what about Zhang Shizhao?
Everyone seems to have forgotten this.
In other words, it's not that no one thought of it, but few people cared about a surrender, a surrender that was harmless to humans and animals.
In fact, on the morning when Zhang Shizhao visited Teacher Shang and his students, an important man who could be said to have been thought over and over again by Li Shu, or to be thought over and over again by many people, came with others. Several important men appeared in Xingyang City.
This made Li Dalongtou ecstatic. How could he think about the outcome of someone who had no hope at all?
"When did Chief Mang come here?" When Li Shu heard the news, he had already arrived outside the official gate of Xingyang City, and he also brought with him a dozen bald, short-haired, and disheveled companions. This was simply sleepy. When he came to give me a pillow, he almost ran out dragging his clogs. "Are these the handsome ones that Bai Di thinks?"
Mang Jingang, who had been in business for many years, seemed to have just shaved his hair. Hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh, and immediately stepped forward to salute: "I've seen Li Longtou, and Longtou looks as good as last time!"
Li Shu grabbed the opponent's hands and couldn't help but laugh: "Mang Mang is in good spirits."
What a great feeling.
In this way, the two parties exchanged some greetings and entered the hall. Several bald, short-haired and loose-haired people wearing Liuhe boots also followed. At this time, Li Shu came to ask again, and Mang Kingang just replied:
"To be honest with Li Longtou, I left seven or eight days ago. These people are also the junior brothers in Baidi Temple. Why I came here actually has something to do with them."
Seven or eight days ago, that is, when Bai Hengqiu and Taoist Chonghe had a fight with Cao Lin, maybe the Grand Master made too much noise, someone with his level of cultivation, or maybe there was some insight from the Baidi Temple. Here we are... It doesn't matter... The main reason is that the Huaixi Dupo Formation should be confronting Shouchun at that time, but now it can basically be concluded that it has been defeated. Even Li Shu has sent people to contact and send King Wen Zhuo to gather the defeated troops. , but Mang King Kong chose to leave here at that time.
"This is strange. Du Longtou was fighting in Shouchun seven or eight days ago. Didn't he call Manager Mang?" Fang Yanlang, who came after hearing the news, asked this question for Li Shu.
"No..." Mang Kingang smiled. "Since Du Longtou succeeded in sweeping Huaixi last year, his morale has soared. At the peak of his power, he was considerate of us people and allowed us to go back. He led the Huaixi army to Shouchun."
This is what you deserve.
Fang Yanlang felt relieved. He only glanced at Li Shu and continued to ask: "No matter what, Manager Mang always comes from the south. Do you know how the Shouchun War was?"
Mang Kingang frowned when he heard this: "On the way here, I have always heard that the fighting was very good, and the opponent was so suppressed that they did not dare to leave the stronghold. But yesterday when we were passing Daliu Mountain, suddenly there was a rumor from the local government behind us, saying that Du Longtou was defeated. No! I don’t know what’s going on!”
"What are the details of the rumor?" Fang Yanlang asked sincerely, he was really curious.
"It is said that Sima Erlong came out of Xuzhou to attack the entire Huaixi army. In one battle, he defeated the entire Huaixi army. Even Du Longtou was killed. All the Huaixi naval forces below the auxiliary leader surrendered. Now Sima Erlong is going to the east. Capital, Wang Daiji is coming to Huaixi..." Mang Kingang recounted sincerely.
"Nonsense!" Fang Yanlang sneered, but at the same time his expression became solemn.
Of course he can tell which ones are unwarranted exaggerations and which ones are information that must be taken seriously.
"It must be nonsense." Mang Kingang said sternly. "The auxiliary chief and Du Longtou are real life and death brothers, just like us brothers. How could they rebel just because they lost a battle? And if Du Longtou is really dead, then the auxiliary chief is even less likely to surrender. Also I have also seen the Huaixi navy. If you say that they cannot fight a tough battle, it is normal for their legs to collapse. But they are from the local gangs in Huaixi, and there is no reason to surrender easily... When he came back to his senses, We still have to confront the officers and soldiers."
"What if everything else is true?" Li Shu was suddenly startled when he thought of something, and suddenly interrupted to ask.
"What do you mean?" Mang Kingang seemed confused.
"Du Longtou is indeed defeated miserably, Sima Erlong really wants to come to the Eastern Capital." When he said this, Li Shu himself felt a little panicked. The key was that he did not expect that Wang Daiji from Huainan would follow. This was an uncalculated variable. "Then Wang Daiji will also come to Huaixi... How is Wang Daiji's strength? What about him?"
"It's not bad." Mang Kingang said. "If you want to talk about the strength of soldiers and horses, you already know it before this battle. Even if the Huaixi Army swept through the entire Huaixi, wouldn't it be unable to take down others for a while? There are several counties in Huainan, and there are many heroes, and there are many Talents gathered by young officials. Speaking of people, when I went to Jiangdu with Manager Xie and Du Longtou, I contacted Wang Daiji, who was considered a figure. When I was in Dongdu, it was said that Chief Zhang and Li Silang were also afraid of this person. Human... Qin, Zhang, San, Li, Four, Wang and Nine, plus a dragon and a phoenix, they are all one character now."
The more Li Shu listened, the more uneasy he became. Of course he knew about Wang Daiji, but he had never taken this newly emerged 'Great Wei Clan' warlord seriously before. On the one hand, he did not know much about it, but on the other hand, he was far away from him. They will face each other later, but now it is just a battle. Not only does the opponent suddenly appear in the field of vision, but he will even become one of his main opponents soon? !
Who is this person?
Wang Jiu who is similar to Zhang San, Li Si and Sima Bai?
Never heard of this? It can't be made up by Mang King Kong, right? He doesn't look like this kind of person, does he?
In any case, the news that Wang Daiji was about to follow Sima Zheng and control Huaixi completely disrupted some of Li Shu's plans... at least his ideas.
In this way, Li Shu and Fang Yanlang calmed down for a while, and then they came to their senses and started to be careful. Li Shu asked seriously: "If Wang Daiji is going to Huaixi, should Manager Mang return to Runan to take charge of the situation?"
Mang Jingang laughed dryly: "This time, I came here to take advantage of the situation and seek help from the general manager. As for the territory over there, even if Du Longtou is not defeated, I'm afraid he won't be able to keep it..."
"How to say?"
"Bai Hengyuan, the general manager of Nanyang, has set off. He has gathered tens of thousands of people from the Jingxiang camp and is heading north. Not only is he marching, but he is also conquering places along the way. But he doesn't know whether he is going to the eastern capital or the western capital. Some people say he is going in the opposite direction. The Han River goes to Hanzhong..." explained a white-haired King Kong. "As for Senior Brother, although he is the general manager of Runan in name, most of the territory is actually in Huai'an. This time, it is considered to be on the road, and because of Du Meng... Du Longtou wanted to go to Shouchun, and Bai Hengyuan did not go there either. I wanted to come from the east, so I asked my senior brother to withdraw his troops and enter Runan. Before coming this time, he handed over all his troops to the chief of the auxiliary army in Runan."
Li Shu nodded and knew that Mang Kingang had been swallowed up by the Huaiyou Alliance, which was at the height of its power before.
As for Bai Hengyuan, it is expected, because since Bai Hengqiu has moved, Bai Hengyuan will naturally move as well. However, no one knows what the Nanyang manager is thinking, whether it is to act for Bai Hengqiu or to do something for Bai Hengqiu. With all the thoughts of making things happen on his own, I don't even know where he is going?
Nanyang is a place with great connections.
"Your Excellency seems unfamiliar..." Fang Yanlang was also confused, but he had a good memory. With a glance, he realized a problem, that is, the person speaking was not the thin leader Jingang Shou who was a member of the Huaixi Army. , and Slender King Kong also came, leaving this person alone to speak.
"I am Bai Jingang." The man with white hair answered simply.
"Thank you for a long time!" Li Shu was startled for a moment, and immediately stood up under Fang Yanlang's gaze and held his hands in greeting.
This is not a courtesy. The Thirteen Vajra and the boss Mang (Mang) Vajra have already been famous all over the world even before the Three Expeditions. He is a top master who escaped from the black tower and escaped unharmed. Later, he repeatedly encountered difficulties in Jing'an Taiwan and threw himself into Wu Jing. Feng's rebel army has been struggling in Huaixi and Nanyang for a long time, and he is still a prominent figure in the rebel army; followed by Pang (fat) King Kong, Shou (thin) King Kong, and Dwarf King Kong, these three are one Under Zhang Xing, one was in the Huaixi Army, and the other was responsible for delivering messages and liaisons in the north, which was also known to the rebels; and the most famous one after that was Bai Jingang. Ideal went to the True Fire Sect and participated in all the rebel activities in the Jiangnan area. Although he had never seen it, he was quite famous.
Some people even believe that this person is the real "think tank" or "second child" among the Thirteen Vajras.
However, it is strange that King Kong, who has always felt that the Deposed Dragon Gang was not good, actually appeared here.
"Why is Bai Jingang here?" Fang Yanlang asked immediately after Li Shu handed over his hand. "Aren't you in Jiujiang? The True Fire Sect is relied upon by Duke Liang (Xiao Hui), and you are from an orthodox background and have a great reputation. Why did you suddenly come here? Was it summoned by Manager Mang?"
"No." Bai Jingang's face became paler when he heard this. "On the contrary, I was the one who persuaded senior brother to leave Huaixi, and it was also my own family who left Jiujiang..."
"How is Jiujiang?" Li Shu also reacted and asked seriously.
"Whether it's Mr. Liang or the True Fire Cult, the Jiangxi heroes Jiangdong family and Hunan grassland are all fake heroes..." Bai Jingang became completely unhappy. "After gaining a little momentum, the true colors are exposed. They are fighting to the death for fame, power and position. The people above use all kinds of conspiracies and schemes to plot against each other. The leaders below are somewhat worried about getting angry. Hunan people We fought directly with the Jiangxi people on official roads, resulting in thousands of casualties. They set up forts against each other and cut off all communication... How can we talk about a peaceful world if we don't have enough strategy to do it?!"
"It is normal for local powerful families to fight against each other once they gain power. Is the same true for the True Fire Sect?" Fang Yanlang asked with a frown.
When Bai Jingang heard this, he wanted to speak for a moment, but then he kept silent.
"The True Fire Sect is also about people doing things." Mang Kingang continued to explain with a smile. "Besides, Empress Red Emperor is famous for being governed by people, which is the opposite of our Lord Bai Emperor. She doesn't care about the personnel below."
"That's true." Fang Yanlang sighed. "It's just that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Under the guise of the world being one and the same and clean, it will naturally hurt people's hearts to be exposed to the filthiness of the person in charge... Fortunately." At this point, Fang Yanlang glanced at Li Shu again. "Now that we are here, we can have some new plans. Since we have the current momentum here, we always have something to say. Bai Jingang, feel free to come and take a look! And we are not hiding it. We are going to use your skills to fight against the army. confrontation!"
"That's what I mean!"
Bai Jingang stood up after hearing this and shouted in the hall to answer.
"When I left Jiujiang a month ago to join my senior brother, I was a little discouraged. But on the way through Jingxiang, I saw that the officers and soldiers from Guanxi were turning against themselves. They were still treating the common people like chickens and sheep. I couldn't help but think about rebelling, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't let those Kansai people dominate anymore!
"As a result, when we arrived in Huaixi, although Du Po Formation in Huaixi also had some power, it was obviously much stronger than Jiujiang. I thought it would be okay to endure it and continue to do it in Huaixi. As a result, it didn't take long to hear about the grain release in the north again. , then we know that what the fat man said to the senior brother is right. Among the rebels, the Deposed Dragon Gang is the most successful, and the Deposed Dragon Gang is the most considerate of the people, so he persuaded the senior brother to abandon Huaixi and come to find this gang. Let's put food in!
"Seven or eight days ago, I got the news that Cao Lin from the Eastern Capital was leading an army to counterattack Hebei. I couldn't bear it any longer. I thought I would risk my life to stop the Dongdu army and the Grand Master, so I called Brothers and sisters, come together!
"And yesterday, news came in from both sides. One said it was a big defeat in the south, and the other said that Chief Zhang was trapped to death by Bai Hengqiu, Chong He and four or five masters. The thin man and the others wanted to go back to save Huaixi, but I But he grabbed them and told them that Du breaking the formation would not succeed. The only way to succeed was to dare to say that the two emperors of the Wei Dynasty were thieves on Hongshan Mountain. He dared to say that he must "cut off the violent Wei" and deposed "the good people in the world". The one who will benefit the most is Chief Zhang who will "pacify the world"! But if there is even a chance, we have to rescue Chief Zhang! What will happen to the world if we don't rescue him? Are we going to hand it over to other bastards?!"
He finished the call in one breath, Qi Yu was so impressive, many people in the hall were a little embarrassed, but he was the only one who was not embarrassed.
After a while, Mang Kingang laughed in the audience: "Li Longtou, Fang Taishou, my brother has this temper. When he was studying in the temple, he liked to say such things, and he was very cruel! However, the truth is still very clear. He walked from the south to the north, feeling that the Wei Dynasty was not good, and neither were the warlords who relied on the Wei Dynasty to support themselves. Among the rebels, the True Fire Cult and Liang Gong were not good enough. Du Longtou was better, and it was better to stay here, but the best, It must be Chief Zhang, so I came to save him with all my life! Our brothers came here this time with the same intention! I don’t know what you mean, Li Longtou?! What’s new in Hebei?"
"Of course there is nothing new in Hebei. The main reason is that the siege is about to be encircled and the news cannot be conveyed. People outside can only make their own decisions." Fang Yanlang glanced at Li Shu, who didn't react much, and said seriously. "As for what we mean, of course we mean the same thing, otherwise we wouldn't care so much about Sima Zheng... According to what Chief Zhang passed to Wei Gong a few days ago, Wei Gong and his two offices in Hebei then forwarded it to What we mean is that we should attack Dongdu... This is because among the troops who besieged Chief Zhang, the troops in Dongdu that were stolen by Duan Wei were one of the main forces behind the Taiyuan Army... However, Now that Sima Zheng may be coming, the situation has changed, and Dongdu may become a hard nut!"
"Then let's go to Hebei together!" Bai Jingang was not embarrassed at all.
"Of course not." Fang Yanlang answered frankly. "Because the news about Sima Zheng is just a rumor. If it is false and falls into someone else's scheme... the leaders below will not agree to it."
"Then let's go first. If you are sure the good news will come, we will come!" Bai Jingang was still straightforward. "If the news is false, go and attack Dongdu. If the news is true, follow us!"
Fang Yanlang was silent for a moment and responded seriously: "The news is true, we have to save the Huaixi Army first... You don't have to save them, because you can't save them, or you can only save a few people like Du Pozhen, and There are tens of thousands of Huaixi troops. Once they collapse, only our Jiyin Xingtai has the place, food, grass, soldiers and horses to accommodate them. These people are the main force of the rebel army and are necessary to compete with the official army for Huaixi. We must not give up... Chief Zhang knows and will definitely let us do this."
Bai Jingang stopped talking.
On the other hand, Mang Kingang thought for a while, then suddenly stood up and replied seriously: "That's it, Li Longtou, you guys will do the hard things, and our brothers and sisters will do the easy things. We are all here to eliminate Bao Wei , in order to stabilize the world, and to depose the thieves who are 'good at benefiting the world', no matter where they come from, let's work together."
Of course Fang Yanlang nodded in agreement, but then he went to look at Li Shu again. Seeing that the latter was still in a daze, he finally got impatient and asked, "Li Longtou, what do you think?"
Li Shu finally smiled after hearing this, but still sat still: "What you said makes sense, so let's do it."
How many of Mang Jingang and others knew how embarrassing it was, so they gave up, but they just came to ask, exchange information, and order some supplies for mounts before leaving.
Li Shu actually refused to send it.
After a while, Fang Yanlang came back after making arrangements and immediately blamed: "The leader has lost his temper."
"Indeed." Li Shu regained his composure and opened his hands in response. "However, if all the heroes in the world mean this, it doesn't matter what my posture is... Can Hongshan coax heroes from thousands of miles away to rescue him with just a few words?"
"I didn't expect a few words from Hongshan to have such an effect, but it's not what you think." Fang Yanlang sighed. "Whether it's what he said on Hongshan Mountain or something else, the reason why Zhang Xing is so popular now is mainly because he has the title of chief. Think about it, the Deposed Dragon Gang is the first in the rebel army, and he is the leader of the Deposed Dragon Gang. If he is the leader of the Gang, then he, as the chief, is not the chief of the rebels? Or even the chief of the anti-Wei army? Those who are committed to the rebels will naturally follow him. It does not mean that you and him are different from the North to Nanling. .”
"That's the truth, but with such a position, how difficult is it?" Li Shu replied with a sigh. "I'm afraid it will be pressed down step by step, and it won't be able to expand or contract at all."
Fang Yanlang was speechless for a moment. Now that the other party was trapped, wasn't it a good opportunity to catch up? Why are you suddenly discouraged?
However, he also knew the other party's mentality, especially today when he thought that Mang King Kong and other brothers had come to join him, but he only recognized Hebei Zhang San.
On the other side, Mang Jingang and others picked up the horses, dry food, and drinking water. Regardless of the situation behind them, they rushed to the warehouse ferry at the foot of Aoshan Mountain and boarded the boat. Then they did not go directly to Hanoi County on the other side, but let the boat go down the river. , it took only half a day for dozens of miles to reach the Jijun section. When the sun went down, he saw Tongshan behind Liyangcang appearing in the field of vision from afar, so he finally asked the Deposed Dragon Gang to stop the boat, and then took the Immediately to the North Shore.
In the evening, when the sun was about to set, a group of brothers climbed up to the bare Tongshan Mountain with only green grass. Looking down from the top, they saw countless civilians pouring out of Liyang Granary, pushing carts and carrying Carrying poles and dragging animals along the official road.
"Can we still put food in now?!" Shou (Slim) King Kong was surprised for a moment.
"Bullshit!" Bai Jingang sneered. "They were forced by the army to transfer logistics to Bai Hengqiu!"
As he said that, he looked at his senior brother.
Mang Jingang smiled: "Since you have come to Hebei, you should make a name for yourself! You won't miss this little effort!"
After saying that, he did not use any formations or leap, but encouraged Duanjiang Zhenqi to swoop down from top to bottom. The other eleven brothers followed suit.
In front of the Tuncheng in Liyangcang below, a county schoolmaster frowned and checked the food. Suddenly he heard something whistling in his ears. It sounded like a bird but not a bird. It was more like a sharp blade wrapped in true energy cutting through the air. The sound made him look upset and anxious. Looking around, there was no result. As soon as he turned around, he saw twelve white blades glowing with golden light slashing from top to bottom on the bare top of Tongshan Mountain under the setting sun, as if the White Emperor was reborn and volleying in the sky. It's like the sword is vibrating with the true energy of Duanjiang.
He was also stunned and didn't know how to shout for a moment.
(End of chapter)
