Sunjia Town is fifty miles east of Yingcheng.
Zhu Sanshan's master, Xu Shanchang, was slowly drinking tea in a roadside teahouse. His expression seemed to be that he was waiting for someone to arrive...
With the help of Zhang Zhen and others, Zhu Sanshan, who obtained a large amount of firearms, money, food and other resources, also learned the lessons from his last defeat. After listening to the guerrilla advice of Zhang Zhen and others, he successfully made a comeback and almost succeeded again. Retake Eagle City.
Faced with Gaodingshan's menacing siege this time, Zhu Sanshan also adhered to the guerrilla tactical policy and never confronted Gaodingshan head-on. Relying on the support of the people and his familiarity with the terrain, he divided his troops into several groups and was not anxious at all. In the mountainous area, it slowly circled with Mount Gaoding.
Although Gao Dingshan felt uncomfortable, he had no particularly good solution. He could only hope to block Zhu Sanshan and kill him as the bandit leader, so that Sanshan Hao's bandit team would be defeated without any attack.
As Zhu Sanshan's master, Xu Shanchang should have followed Zhu Sanshan around the mountainous area and made suggestions for Zhu Sanshan. However, in order to avoid being implicated for safety reasons, Xu Shanchang's wife and children also moved to Daya Mountain with him.
At this time, Xu Shanchang's wife Wang was pregnant. At the same time, under the siege of Gaoding Mountain, Zhu Sanshan and his gang of bandits needed to hide in Tibet. It was inconvenient to bring the female family members with them, so they quietly hid them in the village. , has secretly taken refuge in their Sun family town.
Xu Shanchang's wife Wang gave birth to a child three days ago, so Zhu Sanshan also specifically approved him to go to Sunjia Town to accompany the childbirth and see his wife and child... ···
Although he is enjoying the rare tender time with his wife and children, Xu Shanchang is not idle either. He is quietly doing other things!
Without letting Xu Shanchang wait too long, a thief-minded middle-aged man quietly sat next to Yu Shanchang. Seeing this person's appearance, Xu Shanchang took a sip of tea and asked lightly:
"Have you found out what I asked you to check?"
"Where's the silver?"
Qian Wu asked warily. As a well-known intelligence dealer in Jiyu, his rule has always been to collect money first and then give information.
Xu Shanchang didn't say much after hearing this, he just took out two banknotes from his pocket and handed them over. After taking the banknotes, Qian Wu's eyes showed a smile and said in a subdued voice:
"I asked many people for you, and there is no one named Zhang Zhen around Zhao Jianan, nor is there anyone like you mentioned!"
Hearing this answer, Xu Shanchang didn't have much surprise in his eyes. He had already foreseen that this would be the case, but to be on the safe side, he continued to ask:
"Did you show them the portraits I showed you?"
"I showed them the portraits, and they all said they had never seen this person. The people I asked were Zhao Jianan's confidants. If there really is this person around Zhao Jianan, they would definitely know it!" Qian Wu clapped his chest and was very happy. Said confidently:
Xu Shanchang nodded slightly when he heard this and warned again:
"Keep the matter in your heart and don't leak the news!"
"Hey, don't worry when I do things!" After saying that, Qian Wu quietly left.
After Xu Shanchang finished drinking the pot of tea, he slowly left and returned to his residence in Sunjia Town...
At night, Xu Shanchang was playing with his newborn son in the house, his eyes full of fatherly love. He and his wife had a daughter before, but unfortunately she died in infancy, so Xu Shanchang cherished the birth of this son very much.
"Ms. sir, you've only been back for a few days, why are you going again?" Wang, who had not yet finished confinement, complained while packing Xu Shanchang's luggage.
After hearing the complaint, Xu Shanchang didn't say much, but still teased his son with a loving face. Seeing this, Wang hesitated and said:
"Ms. sir, you are a scholar and there is no need to risk beheading and get involved with those bandits and robbers. Although Zhu Sanshan has a good reputation and is good to our family, bandits are bandits and will be wiped out by the army sooner or later. What will you do then! I am always on tenterhooks here every day. If something happens to you, how will the child and I survive? The child cannot live without his father just after he is born!"
Seeing that his wife had said this, Xu Shanchang couldn't remain indifferent. However, just when he was about to comfort his wife, suddenly there was a burst of footsteps outside the courtyard door. At this time, the night was getting darker, and Xu Shanchang's heart rose for no reason when he heard the footsteps. I had a bad feeling for a while.
Xu Shanchang quickly silenced his wife, then blew out the candles in the room, trying to create the illusion that no one was in the room. After doing all this, Xu Shanchang took out a dagger from his arms and quietly stood at the door. Although grass fell from the mountains following Zhu San, as a scholar he had never even killed a chicken. This dagger was bought by him for self-defense, and he had never seen blood before.
Despite this, as a father and a husband, when his wife and children are in danger, Xu Shanchang still has the courage and bloodiness to fight to the death, and will not tremble and wait for death... ··········
Just when Xu Shanchang was very nervously preparing to fight to the death with the invading enemies, it suddenly became quiet outside the yard, with only the sound of the night wind blowing. Xu Shanchang's heart was already in his throat, but when he saw There was nothing unusual outside the door, and he felt quietly relieved. However, at this moment, his infant son, probably because he was hungry, began to cry and fuss.
Seeing this, Xu Shanchangxin raised the subject again and nervously gestured to his wife Wang behind him, asking her to keep an eye on her son. Wang was still calm at this time, caressing the child's back and gently covering the child's lips. Mouth, although the couple reacted quickly, it was still a step too late, and a faint voice came into the room.
"Master Xu, I am Zhang Zhen! Can you come out and meet me?"
Xu Shanchang was shocked when these words came out, and also became very bitter. He knew that he could not escape today's disaster. He took a deep breath to calm down. He looked at his wife Wang and pointed to the cellar in the house. Although she didn't understand why the man named Zhang Zhen outside the house made her husband so nervous and scared, Mrs. Wang gave Xu Shanchang a concerned look, and then quietly walked towards the cellar with her child in her arms.
Seeing that his wife and children had already entered the cellar, Xu Shanchangxin relaxed. He put the dagger in his arms, straightened his clothes, and then slowly opened the door and walked out. ·················
At this time, in addition to Zhang Zhen, there were five strong men standing in their yard. What made Xu Shanchang's heart sink the most was that faint traces of blood could be seen on these people. There was no doubt that Just now these few people experienced a fierce battle!
Although he had roughly guessed the intention of Zhang Zhen and others, in order to be able to get through, Xu Shanchang still pretended not to know, smiled and asked:
"Mr. Zhang, I wonder why you are here so late at night?"
After taking a deep look at the smiling Confucian scholar in front of him, Zhang Zhen shook his head and said with some regret:
"Master Xu, I have to admit that I underestimate you!"
Although Zhang Zhen's words were meaningless, they made Xu Shanchang feel even more solemn. Just when he was about to say something to save his life, Zhang Zhen looked at him and continued:
"Master Xu, do you know whose blood stains on our brothers' bodies belong to them?"
Faced with this problem, Xu Shanchang's heart sank, but on the surface he still pretended to be calm and said:
"Mr. Zhang, don't make fun of me, a scholar. How do I know about your affairs?"
After hearing Xu Shanchang's answer, Zhang Zhen said with a half-smile:
"You know this person, Master Xu. After all, you just met him today..."
As soon as these words came out, Xu Shanchang, who knew that the other party had already plotted against him, immediately changed his expression, took out the dagger from his arms, and stabbed Zhang Zhen. He actually planned to strike first.
As a scholar, Xu Shanchang is indeed commendable for his courage, but courage alone is not enough to do things. Before Xu Shanchang could reach Zhang Zhen, he was kicked to the ground by Zhang Zhen, and the dagger in his hand fell a few meters away. , the whole person covered himself and rolled in pain on the ground alone.
Seeing Xu Shan's appearance, Zhang Zhen said calmly:
"Master Xu, you really found a good helper. That Qian Wu may not be a thief, but he is really a tough guy. Our brothers used several tricks on him, and he was the one who recruited you!"
"You said you can't just be a master to Zhu Sanshan? Why do you need to ask so deeply? What good will this do to you?"
"Since you want to know so much, it's okay for me to tell you! My name is not Zhang Zhen, and I am not a Yanjun. My real name is Ye Zhen, and I am the Deputy Baihu of the Fengwu Army Coordination Office. Our purpose of supporting Zhu Sanshan is to Let Zhu Sanshan hold back the main force of the Henan Army at Daya Mountain, consume the Henan Army's effective strength, and prepare for our army's march south to the Central Plains!"
"Master Xu, do you know everything you want to know now? Are you satisfied?"
Xu Shanchang, who was lying on the ground and finally recovered from the severe pain in his abdomen, was not surprised when he heard Zhang Zhen's words. When he first met Zhang Zhen and others, he was full of doubts about the identities of these people. Later, Seeing Zhang Zhen and his gang getting more and more money, food and firearms from the Fengwu Army, Xu Shanchang became even more suspicious of the true identity of Zhang Zhen and his gang!
Although Zhang Zhen used the excuse that his Yan army had many secret supporters in Youyan who could help them obtain money, food and firearms, in Xu Shanchang's view, if the Yan army really had Zhang Zhen's magical powers, the Yan army would never do this. A disastrous defeat to the Fengwu Army·····················
Xu Shanchang also quietly told Zhu Sanshan about his suspicions, but Zhu Sanshan didn't care much about it. In the view of the bandit leader, as long as it can enhance the strength of his soldiers and horses, it doesn't matter who sent the money, food and firearms. , and in addition, the Fengwu Army put on a show and put Zhang Zhen and others wanted, and Xu Shanchang had no conclusive evidence, so Zhu Sanshan did not have much doubt about Zhang Zhen's identity, and persuaded Xu Shanchang not to So suspicious!
Although he got support from Zhu Sanshan, Xu Shanchang still decided to investigate because of his uneasiness. He found Qian Wu, a well-known intelligence dealer in Hebei and Henan, and wanted to use Qian Wu's channel to find out about the old Yan Army headquarters. Zhang Zhen’s news.
Qian Wu did not disappoint him and brought him the answer he wanted. Xu Shanchang originally planned to get up tomorrow and return to Zhu Sanshan to tell him the truth and make Zhu Sanshan more vigilant, but he never I never expected that Zhang Zhen and his gang would move so fast and kill him tonight!
Standing up from the ground unsteadily, Xu Shanchang asked Ye Zhen:
"What do you want me to do?"
Xu Shanchang originally thought that Ye Zhen came to kill him tonight, but after hearing what Ye Zhen said, he realized that he was wrong. Ye Zhen did not come to kill him today. If he really came to kill He's done it with one blow, there's no need to talk so much nonsense...
Listening to Xu Shanchang's answer, a smile appeared on Ye Zhen's face and he said with emotion:
"It saves trouble to talk to smart people!"
"Master Xu, what I want you to do is very simple. You just need to act like you don't know what to do, continue to stay here with your wife and children, and then wait for a few days when Master Zhu sends someone to pick you up, and you can go back with them. That’s it!”
When Xu Shanchang heard this, his eyes narrowed and he asked:
"Ye Zhen, aren't you afraid that I will report you to Master Zhu when I go back?"
Ye Zhen smiled and said confidently:
"To be honest, I was a little worried before I came here, but now I'm not worried at all, because Master Xu, you are a smart man!"
"Master Xu, you have a deep understanding of the world and are a great talent. The reason why you are willing to collude with the bandit Zhu Sanshan is simply because your talent is not recognized and Zhu Sanshan gave you the opportunity to display your talents!"
"But do you think Zhu Sanshan, the bandit leader, is a wise man? Now on such a small scale, he has begun to covet pleasure, robbed women of the people, and kept several concubines for himself. In order to plunder money, he does not hesitate to treat human lives as trivial. Although he He uses the slogan of doing justice for heaven, but in fact he is no different from those officials!"
"If my Fengwu Army hadn't given him firearms, money and food, and sent instructors to help him train the troops, how could he have fought Gao Dingshan until now?"
Xu Shanchang fell silent in response to what Ye Zhen said. He has been following Zhu Sanshan for several months since the Battle of Yingcheng. He also has a certain understanding of Zhu Sanshan. Zhu Sanshan is ambitious and ambitious. If he encounters failure, he can endure hardships even if he fails. He has no food and clothing, but once the situation improves, his nature of being overjoyed and greedy for pleasure will be revealed...
