The Qiaoshan Bandits' lair was not built on the mountainside where it was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Firstly, the amount of work was huge, and secondly, once the officers and soldiers determined the location, there was no way to break out of the encirclement. Therefore, Liu Jialun built it in a flat valley. Then build a stone wall at the front and rear of the stockade, add the mountains on the left and right, and the stockade will become a small city.
Sitting on the main seat in the meeting hall was a burly, dark-skinned, bearded man. This was Liu Jialun, the leader of the Qiaoshan Bandits.
Liu Jialun is a descendant of the southern Huns of the Han Dynasty. They have lived in the northern area of Yongzhou for generations. In addition to looking different from the Han people, their speech and behavior are no different from the Han people. There are relatively few miscellaneous men like him in Binzhou, but there are countless in Qingzhou, Xiazhou, Yanzhou, Lingzhou and other places in the north.
They have multiplied to this day and are no longer called the Huns, but are collectively called the Jihu people. However, their beliefs are still the same as those of the Huns, and they even maintain the fierce style of the Hu people; during the Northern Zhou Dynasty when the Turks invaded the Central Plains from time to time , the early Sui Dynasty, they followed the Turks to invade and cause chaos, causing great trauma to the northern part of Yongzhou.
After Yang Jian secured his position, he immediately sent troops to deal with the Jihu people in the territory. Then he asked Wei Chong and Wei Xuan to take the rebellious Jihu people to the border to build the Great Wall. A lot of people died in this effort. After helping the Hu people, most of the remaining people finally became the "submissive citizens" of the Sui Dynasty. And Liu Jialun not only occupied the mountain as the king, but also always claimed to be a descendant of the southern Xiongnu royal family. He was obviously dishonest.
Sitting under him was a young scholar. He had a thin face, a fair complexion, a short beard under his chin, and an elegant demeanor. He was holding a tea cup in his hand, tasting it carefully, and placed it next to him. Wearing a cane, it was obvious that his legs and feet were inconvenient.
His name is Yun Zhongming, he is a direct descendant of the Wuchuan Yun family, and he was once the magistrate of Maling County, Gyeongju. Because of Yun Dingxing's involvement, he ended up being sent to the frontier as a slave, but he was unwilling to accept his fate, so he I rolled down the hillside from a hilltop construction site and broke one of my legs.
After recovering from his injury, he went to Liu Jialun, who was a "rich businessman" at the time, through the introduction of an acquaintance.
Liu Jialun handed the letter in his hand to the second leader Liu Yaozi and laughed loudly: "King Yang Ji of Wei led his army to fight, but the officials are more anxious than me, the king of the mountain. It is really ironic!"
The leaders below, who were baring their breasts and holding women in their arms while drinking and having fun, all burst out laughing.
The second leader, Liu Yaozi, read the letter and said with a smile: "These officials are worried that after we are wiped out by Yang Ji, no one will give them money! How can we not be anxious?"
This guy is from Yanzhou, and he also claims to be a "descendant of the Southern Xiongnu royal family". He has a lot of reputation among the Jihu people in Yanzhou. When he led his troops to surrender, Liu Jialun recognized him as his younger brother and gave him the title of second leader. seat.
Doulu Zhen, who was standing in the middle, looked extremely ugly. He was not afraid, but angry: This damn Liu Jialun actually allowed him to meet with a general of the governor Wang Shilang. If this Wang family spread the news of his arrival, When he goes back, Wang Shilang will have something to do with Doulu Kuan.
Although Doulu Kuan and Wang Shilang are well aware of each other's behavior, once the matter is brought to the table, the nature is different, which is not a good thing for both the Doulu family and the Wang family.
But Liu Jialun, a cunning bandit, knew this and deliberately met them both in public at the same time, which was extremely bad.
"Okay, okay!" Liu Jialun waved his hand and said to Doulu Zhen: "It is already midnight, and Brother Doulu obviously can't go back. You go down and rest first, I will let someone entertain you well .”
Doulu Zhen frowned and asked, "I wonder if Leader Liu will take action?"
"Presumptuous!" Liu Yaozi's thick lips under his aquiline nose twitched into a sneer: "Whether we attack at any time, do we still have to explain it to you?"
In the face of Liu Yaozi's clamor, Doulu Zhenli ignored him and directly bowed his hand to Liu Jialun, saying meaningfully: "Big leader, the one who led the troops to lure the enemy is Wei Wang Yang Ji. If he dies in Qiaoshan, what will happen to him?" It benefits everyone; and the one who benefits the most is undoubtedly you, the great leader."
"I know this. You should go and rest first! I still need to discuss the arrangements with my brothers." Liu Jialun waved his hand and asked Douluzhen and the Wang family to go away.
Liu Jialun waited for them to leave and looked at Yun Zhongming with piercing eyes: "Mr. Yun, what do you think Doulukuan and Wang Shilang's purpose is in leaking military information?"
"It's nothing more than borrowing a knife to kill people!" Yun Zhongming put down the tea cup and said calmly: "Doulu Kuan and Wang Shilang have dirty butts. The evil things they have done cannot withstand investigation. They plan to use our hands to eradicate King Wei. , as long as King Wei is dead, they will be safe, and we will be responsible for all the crimes. However, the big leader has to guard against Lu Kuan and Wang Shilang."
Liu Jialun smiled and nodded: "What you said makes sense. Doulu Kuan and Wang Shichong are official officials after all. They may not want to use our heads to get promoted and make a fortune. We have to guard against them!"
Yun Zhongming's voice was slightly hoarse, and he said: "Big Chief, if King Wei and his army are destroyed in this battle, why not take the opportunity to invite Wang Shilang out, kidnap this person, and capture Ding'an County. In ten months, the Big Chief can Notorious.”
Liu Jialun waved his hand and said persuadingly: "Sir, this matter concerns your brothers' wealth and lives. This matter should not be taken lightly."
The leaders were already accustomed to Yun Zhongming's rhetoric, but they did not voice any objection. To be honest, if they were to attack Ding'an City seriously, the world would be shaken, and the Beijing troops would be swept in. How about they turn into powder?
Yun Zhongming noticed the disapproving looks of the Qiaoshan leaders, sighed in his heart, and said to Liu Jialun: "Big Chief, if we win this battle, the imperial court will also send heavy troops to kill us, Qiaoshan" The mountain is not a safe place."
Liu Jialun pondered for a long time and then asked: "What do you think, sir?"
Yun Zhongming said: "Today's Binzhou, the officialdom and the military are extremely corrupt, and the big leader holds the handle on Doulu Kuan, Wang Shilang and others. After defeating Yang Ji, he used these handles to hold them hostage and order them to They can't move. As long as they break through Ding'an County in time and seize the money in the treasury, they can escape to the north and hide in the vast Baiyu Mountain. When the storm is over, they can use the looted property to show their goodwill to Xiazhou and Yan. The Jihu people in Zhou recruited capable men, hid troops among the people, and made good friends with the local officials. Within a few years, the chief had tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and the whole of Yongbei was under the chief's authority."
Liu Jia's heart was pounding after hearing this.
Yun Zhongming was a man who had a great perspective on the overall situation, but his hatred for the Sui Dynasty was far greater than that of the people behind him. Since joining, he not only helped him make plans, but also encouraged him to accumulate grain in Qiaoshan and gather surrounding areas. The thieves and bandits also made good friends with Binzhou officials. As long as there were any major changes in the world, they would sweep through Guanzhong and attack Daxing City.
To this day, there has been no great change in the world, and the army has launched three campaigns. If not for Liu Jialun's familiarity with the terrain of Qiaoshan and the convenience brought by Yun Zhongming's layout in Binzhou's officialdom, he would not have been able to stop him. Live in Wei Baoluan's suppression campaign.
Liu Jialun initially just wanted to complete the tasks assigned by his master, but since the addition of the ambitious Yun Zhongming, his ambition and courage have become much greater, and he has become more eager to get rid of the master behind him.
However, among the several leaders who attacked, except for one Liu Yaozi, the rest were all sent by the master, but they had very few confidants. In public, he did not dare to express anything to Yun Zhongming.
After thinking for a while, he smiled and said to Yun Zhongming: "Sir, we can have a nice chat after we defeat Yang Ji."
"Here!" Yun Zhongming didn't know there were people behind Liu Jia Lun, let alone several leaders who were supervising Liu Jia Lun. Naturally, he didn't know the difficulties of Liu Jia Lun. When he saw Liu Jialun put aside his words and actually discussed with several leaders about the distribution of 8,000 pieces of silk that did not exist, he was extremely disappointed and shook his head secretly.
Liu Jialun saw his expression in his eyes and remembered it in his heart.
Um! After this disaster is over, he can have a frank talk with Yun Zhongming and Liu Yaozi. Perhaps Yun Zhongming has a way to help him clarify his master's control.
. . . . . . .
It was early morning on the third day.
A long motorcade drove out of Xinping County, pulling "eight thousand pieces of silk" through the light morning fog.
Yang Ji followed up with a thousand "old and weak" selected from the Binzhou Army, and this scene naturally fell into the eyes of the secret sentries sent by Doulu Kuan, Wang Shilang, and Liu Jialun, and they quickly rewarded their respective masters. However, when Yang Ji's team arrived at the turn of Shenyou (around 17:00), the team headed by Yang Ji did not go along the official road, but headed for Xiangle County along a relatively spacious shortcut at the western foot of Qiaoshan Mountain.
The spies from all sides were caught off guard and sent back this important "military information" one after another.
Yang Ji looked at Yang Wei, who was following closely beside him, and asked: "Ah Wei, do you think that with the martial arts of Ah Xu, Zhiqing, and Zhiyun, as well as these thousand old and weak people, they can stop the bandits?"
Now, Yang Ji has somewhat understood his uncle's mood. According to Yang Guang afterwards, when he was fighting Bujia Khan in Liangzhou, his uncle was restless and restless every day. He was worried about this and afraid about that. , always afraid that he would die.
But because he was not a witness, Yang Ji couldn't understand his uncle's mood. But this time, in addition to a bunch of brothers, nephews, nephews, and nephews, there were also several grandsons who were older than him.
At this moment, the sense of responsibility of the elders and the concern for the younger generations came to my mind.
"Uncle, Ah Xu, Zhi Qing, and Zhi Yun are known as brave among the royal family. Even Yu Wen Xie, Yu Wen Hao and others are not bad at martial arts. The important thing is that they have not only been on the battlefield, but also have people around them. The safety of a few personal soldiers is naturally not a problem; it can be said that none of us in the royal family are evil. As for the Xiao family and the Pei family, they are also good at martial arts, so uncle does not need to worry about them."
Yang Wei thought for a while and then said: "Besides, the soldiers hidden in the car are armed with crossbows, and there are people to support them. As long as the bandits dare to go down the mountain, they will definitely die, and we will win easily."
Yang Ji nodded, summoned Yang Qing and Zhao Hongan, handed a command arrow to Yang Qing, and said to them: "Brother, General Zhao, I'm entering the mountain. I'll leave it to you in the convoy." ”
No matter whether the bandits split up or not, they must give it a try and wait for an opportunity to attack the bandits' nest.
"General, I obey the order!" Yang Qing and Zhao Hongan solemnly obeyed the order, and said in unison: "Your Majesty, be careful."
"Yes!" Yang Ji responded, looked at the Xuanwu Guards who were getting off the carriage one after another, then turned to Yang Wei beside him and ordered: "Ah Wei, there are my clothes in the car, you put it on and pretend to be me. . But in the next battle, your situation is more dangerous than anyone else, so be careful."
Yang Wei cupped his fists and responded: "Uncle, don't worry, nephew, don't worry. Uncle, be careful!"
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