No news came the next day, so Cao Cao didn't worry about it and allowed Zhu Wu and Chen Da to accompany him to enjoy the scenery of Shaohua Mountain.
The main peak of Shaohua Mountain is about 500 to 600 feet high. It is connected with Huashan Mountain in Xiyue and is also called "Erhua". It is one of several famous mountains in Guanzhong.
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Bodang, the white-robed divine arrow king, gathered a crowd here to revolt. The mountain gate and stone village left behind still exist today, and were directly acquired by Zhu Wu.
Another day passed and it was March 15th.
This day was the birthday of Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth on the middle road. Cao Cao got up early and took a few brothers to burn a few sticks of incense at the Xifeng Taoist Temple to pray for him to make Tongque Trading Company rich and prosperous. Then he enjoyed the scenery all the way back. .
When we returned to the village, it was already noon, and Dai Zong, the "Shenxing Taibao", was busy drinking tea in the hall.
Cao Cao smiled when he saw it and said, "Dean Dai's face is full of spring breeze. There will be good news here."
Dai Zong smiled and held out three fingers and said happily: "How dare you hide this from me, brother? In fact, there are three good things."
Seeing that the brothers were curious, they all gathered around to listen to him. Dai Zong said: "The first good thing is that the 'Nine Pattern Dragon' Shi Dalang was not killed. He was captured and tortured several times by Governor He. He asked him who he was. Shaohua Mountain is the head of the family, so he sent troops to suppress it. This old thief is a timid and subtle man. Because the stronghold has never been conquered and the roots have not been eradicated, he does not dare to kill Shi Dalang. How did the younger brother know about this? Just because Brother Shi En He sneaked into the big prison and got a job as a small prisoner, and the letter was sent out that night."
When the news came out, Zhu Wu, Chen Da, and Yang Chun burst into tears, and they all said thankfully: "God is merciful and saves the lives of good people."
It turned out that when Shi Jin was captured, the three of them also sent people to inquire. They only found out that he had been tortured and imprisoned on death row, so it was difficult to find out the clues. Later, when officers and soldiers came to attack, they were even more isolated from the news. They were always worried that the eunuch would kill him. Shi Jin vented his anger, and it was only at this moment that he finally let go of his heavy heart.
Cao Cao and others were also excited. Cao Cao smiled and said: "This is a great thing. It's an extravagance to show kindness. How can you get into trouble so quickly?"
Dai Zong said with a smile: "It's a coincidence that God blessed us with our success - the prison guard was named Zhu Jing, but he was originally a policeman from the Mengzhou prison camp. Shi En said that this man has extraordinary martial arts and a loyal nature. , was given the nickname "Iron Gandan". He offended the dignitaries of Mengzhou because of his thorough criminal conduct. Shi En's father could not protect him, so he financed many expenses and recommended him to be appointed to the Huazhou Prison. He heard from Shi En that he was hired by Chiang Kai-shek. He was forced to lose his face and come out to wander the world, so he immediately kept Shi En in jail."
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Cao Cao praised: "This man knows how to repay his kindness and never forgets his old friends. He is a member of my generation. When Huazhou is defeated, I will take him back to Shandong to gather justice."
Dai Zong added: "The second good thing is that my younger brother and Shi Qian went to spy on the terrain of the prefect's mansion and happened to make friends with a marquis of Yu. This man's surname was Geng Minggong, nicknamed 'Danghunqiang', because he fell in love with the daughter of a new family. , intending to go to forcefully marry him the next day, this man couldn't bear it, and secretly persuaded the family to escape. Unexpectedly, he was reported by his colleagues, and the prefect He stripped him of his job, beat him all over and left him in the back alley, where he was killed by his younger brother and Shi Qian. After being rescued, I will tell you everything about the situation inside and outside the prefecture."
Cao Cao nodded and said, "Although I dare not openly offend his power, he can secretly teach people to escape, which shows that this person has a good heart."
Dai Zong continued: "As for the third good thing, it is the credit of Brother Ruan. The night before, my brother defeated the officers and soldiers. After the guys returned to the city, it was rumored that all the heroes from Liangshan were killed. The old thief He was frightened. He sent people everywhere to ask for reinforcements, and at the same time closed all the gates in the city. Everyone in the city was allowed out but not allowed in. However, Brother Ruan found the water gate in the city, where a tributary led directly to the Wei River. He said that if he wanted to go in, he should let the little boy go in first. 5. The two brothers Xiaoqi dived in to help him seize the door, and later they attacked Huazhou. You can also take a boat out of this door, enter the Wei River, and reach the Yellow River. You can return to Liangshan with just one sail."
After listening to what he said in detail, Cao Cao smiled and said: "Since you can't enter the city, Dean Dai doesn't have to go back. Xiaowu and Xiaoqi, you two will do as your brother said, sneak into the water gate to meet him and explain. He is so and so and so and so.”
The two brothers accepted the order, clasped their fists and said, "Don't worry, brother, my three brothers will definitely not delay things if we work together!"
Cao Cao then said to the others: "Since it is known in Huazhou that 'all the heroes from Liangshan have arrived,' we can't make a small fuss. Zhou Tong and Chen Da, you two can bring 800 people, and bring more firewood." In this way, the rest of the people will follow Wu, and in this way, Huazhou can be defeated, the old thief can be captured, and Shi Dalang can be rescued."
After hearing this, everyone was excited and accepted the order in unison.
Ruan Xiaowu and Ruan Xiaoqi quickly went to meet Ruan Xiaoer first, while the others prepared separately.
At noon the next day, everyone came out of the stronghold, divided into two groups, and went straight to Huazhou.
At dusk, at the south gate of Huazhou, Zhou Tong led three hundred strong men, all dressed in red, and marched to the city in a show of force. They shouted at the top of their lungs: "Prefect He, old thief, listen to the truth, I am the pioneer of Liangshan." General "Little Overlord" Zhou Tong, because you are so cruel and unforgivable, I, the hero of Liangshan, have raised 30,000 elite soldiers to attack you! If you know better, find a knife to cut yourself, otherwise I will destroy your city. Both jade and stone will be destroyed!"
When the news reached the Prefect's Mansion, Prefect He was shocked. He took courage and took more than a hundred princes and officials to climb the city wall to see in person. He saw Zhou Tong galloping back and forth under the city, shouting filial piety like thunder. Suddenly, my legs and feet became numb with shock.
Why is this guy so timid? The real reason is that the general's momentum is too amazing. Only saw him——
Riding a horse and wearing golden armor, he looks heroic and picturesque;
The red cloak seems to be stained with blood, and Fang Tian paints a halberd that shines brightly;
He wears a golden crown, his long hair is tied up, and his pheasant feathers soar to the sky;
Two colors and two whites are trembling and majestic, ten steps are majestic and a hundred steps are terrible!
What are two colors and two whites? Even the Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain only has two pheasant feathers on his head, but Zhou Tong has four!
Two colorful and two pure white.
Where did this pheasant feather come from? It turned out that Gao Lian had cut off the green sinking spear he was used to, and he learned his skills from Shi Wengong, so he also made a Fangtian painted halberd. It happened that Lu Fang and Guo Sheng were concentrating on practicing martial arts and did not want to do what they had done before. The two of them were dressed flashy and had four pheasant feathers, so they were taken over by Zhou Tong.
Unfortunately, he still had difficulty choosing. He was going back and forth, but he didn't know which pair to choose, so he just stuck one hair in the golden crown.
Throughout the ages, whether a general goes into battle or performs on stage, he is the only one who has four pheasant feathers!
Zhou Tong's sharp eyes saw a group of people surrounding a high-ranking official going to the city. He guessed that it was Prefect He. He immediately took the horse and poked it with his halberd: "Hey! Old thief dog official, listen to the truth! This is the pioneer of Liangshan." General, that's the 'Little Overlord' Zhou Tong! You came just in time, you cut yourself up here before it got dark and the sun didn't set. I, the general, paid you the gold and retreated my troops. I forgive you for this incident. If you dare to say half a word "no", aha, I will kill you all over the city!"
Taishou He almost went crazy after hearing this: Are you crazy or am I crazy? I understand if you want me to kill myself, but you want me to cut myself? You will kill the whole city, and I can't agree to it.
He was so angry that he said, "Which general is going to behead this man? I will reward him with a hundred taels of gold and recommend him to the Grand Master to ensure that he has a prosperous official career."
It is said that there must be a brave man under a heavy reward. This statement by He Taishou really made a few people excited and eager to try.
But then he heard Zhou Tong shouting: "The night before, there was a fight at the foot of Taihua Mountain. I killed three thousand officers and soldiers in formation. A man named 'Dragon Slayer' came to fight. He killed people in three rounds. If there is anyone in your city who can win, His generals, why not come down and let me stretch my muscles?"
As soon as these words were said, the restless generals immediately regained their composure.
These were all defeated by Sun An. Kill Sun An in three rounds? I'm afraid this is really the rebirth of the Overlord and the reincarnation of Lu Bu!
They couldn't help but doubt: among the officers and soldiers who had returned from defeat, no one had seen whether Sun An was alive or dead, but everyone agreed that the enemy soldiers seemed to be few, but extremely elite. At first, everyone was a little confused, but now they understand: with such a strong general leading the army, a group of sheep can also be used as lions, so they are naturally elite.
So everyone said in one voice: "My lord, the thief is brave and invincible! Let's just let him scold him. Anyway, he can't fly up such a high wall."
At this time, the sky was getting dusk, and the distant mountains were green, and they were gradually swallowed up by the night. Everyone saw about five miles away, little by little fires, which gradually became more numerous.
They knew that the little light on the city was actually a bonfire. They all looked at each other and guessed that the main force of Liangshan had arrived and was setting up camp to prepare for a meal.
Everyone stared blankly at the clusters of fire, which quickly spread to both sides. In a short time, it stretched for more than ten miles, filled with dots of fire.
All the generals couldn't help but feel weak in their knees: Didn't Zhou Tong say 30,000 soldiers? Assuming that there are twenty people per stove, there are more than fifty thousand soldiers!
Of course they didn't know that this was all done by Chen Da and his five hundred minions. Each of the minions carried twenty sticks of dry firewood, four in a pack, poured some oil on them, and immediately there was a bonfire. Although it looked like a lot of firewood, , but it will burn out soon.
But at this moment, no one cares about how long it will burn. Governor He hurriedly ordered: "It seems that the bandits are going to attack my south gate with all their strength. Send an order quickly to transfer the main army and horses to the south gate. Be careful that they take advantage of the night." Steal the city!”
Almost at the same time——
At the northwest corner of the city, at the water gate, thirty or forty officers and soldiers lay dead on the ground. The three Ruan heroes, soaked to the skin with glistening eyes, worked together to open the water gate. More than ten boats, large and small, slowly slid in. One boat took the lead, and Cao Cao immediately On the bow of the boat, his face was full of smiles: "The three heroes of the Ruan family are well-deserved!"
In the prison in the west of the city, Shi En straightened up and knelt on the ground: "Brother Zhu, I'm telling you the truth, I'm here just for the Nine-Patterned Dragon this time. If you want to take me, I will never resist. If you are willing to help me, rescue me." Nine-marked dragon, you have a place on top of Liangshan Mountain!"
At the corner of the main street in the city, Geng Gong pointed and said: "The old thief must pass through the south gate to return home." Shi Qian threw the fireworks in his hand as thick as his arm and said with a smile: "In that case, let the people of Huazhou watch it today. Big fun!"
There are different teachings: the little overlord shows off his power and shouts in battle, and the Wu Mengde shows his power and destroys the city. Magistrate Cai has already set a precedent, and he, the prefect, sacrificed his life to accompany him.
