"Brother Wang, the officers and soldiers are chasing us. We can't stay here any longer." As soon as a big man wearing armor entered the room, he said in a loud and arrogant voice.
The big man looked at the rough-looking man in the room.
There were several men in the room, and now they all looked at the person in the room.
"Damn it, I thought I was just dealing with the police officers in the county, but I didn't expect to attract the troops from Yansui Town. It's really unlucky for me." Wang Er spat heavily on the ground.
A month ago, he took down Chengcheng with hundreds of people who had no food to eat, seized the official warehouse, and took the opportunity to recruit thousands of people to join his rebel army.
However, not long after, Yansui Town sent a counter-rebellion army.
More than half of the thousands of troops he had finally gathered were killed by the official army, leaving only a few hundred rebels who fled Chengcheng with him.
"Brother Wang, the soldiers and horses in Yansui Town are too fierce. We should avoid their sharp edges until we gather the army again to fight with them." Zhong Guangdao said to Wang Er from the side.
He is from Abao Village. When Wang Er rebelled, he led the young men in the village to attack Chengcheng with Wang Er. He was one of the first people to defect to Wang Er and is now a small leader in the rebel army.
Wang Er nodded and said: "Brother Zhong is right. There is no need to stay and fight with the troops in Yansui Town. You all should also tell me, where should we go next?"
As he spoke, he looked at the people in the room.
"Go back to Baishui, we are familiar with it." Someone said.
"I think Pucheng is better. As long as we capture Pucheng, we will have food and we can recruit troops."
"It's better to go to Hancheng. After Hancheng and heading east is Shanxi. As long as we reach Shanxi, the soldiers and horses from Yansui Town may not chase us."
"Not in Shanxi. People there are not familiar with the place. It's not as good as Baishui. I think it's better to go back to Baishui."
Several people in the room expressed their thoughts one by one.
"Brother Zhong, where do you think it's appropriate for us to go next?" Wang Er asked Xiang Zhong Guang, who had never spoken.
Several people in the room also looked at Zhong Guangdao at this time.
The people who can sit in this room are all the leaders of the rebel army, and they are also the first batch of people who followed Wang Er to kill the official in the rebellion. They were also present during the surprise attack on Chengcheng, and there were even two people from Nanlujiao Village. He and Wang Er come from the same village.
But they knew in their hearts that the person Wang Er trusted the most was not them, but Zhong Guangdao from Abao Village.
Because Zhong Guangdao had worked as a clerk in the city before, and the boss he worked for had been to other places, so his knowledge was much better than those of them who had never been out of Xi'an.
Several times they almost fell into the hands of the pursuing officers and soldiers, but it was only because of Zhong Guangdao that they saved the day.
Not only did Wang Er trust each other, but they also regarded Zhong Guangdao as a strategist.
Zhong Guangdao, who was sitting on the earthen bed, pursed his chapped lips and said, "I have three strategies, upper, middle and lower, for Brother Wang to choose from. It depends on which one Brother Wang and you brothers want to choose."
It's a pity that he is missing a feather fan in his hand, otherwise he would really look like a strategist.
"What three strategies?" Wang Er leaned over and asked.
Zhong Guangdao picked up a broken bowl on the table, pushed it forward, and said in his mouth: "The best strategy is to go to Hancheng and find a way to enter Shanxi to defect to the rebels in Datong. The middle strategy is to go to Yan'an Prefecture and find a way to contact Wang Jiayin. The final solution The next best option is to return to Baishui County."
"Why is it a bad idea to go back to Baishui County? That is the big guy's hometown. It is surrounded by fellow villagers. It is easier to mobilize a force to fight against the government." The man who suggested returning to Baishui County said dissatisfied.
In his opinion, returning to Baishui County is the best option.
Zhong Guangdao looked back at the man who spoke, and said: "The reason why it is a bad idea to go back to Baishui County is, first of all, because when we return to Baishui County, we will attract officers and soldiers there, and the ones who will be hurt will be our blind dates in Baishui County. Secondly, if the folks in Baishui County are really willing to join us in the rebellion, they had already joined in when Brother Wang started the uprising. Even if we go back to Baishui County, not many folks will be willing to join us, not to mention that we are being attacked. The officers and soldiers chased us back."
"Well, we really can't go back to Baishui County. We can't do things that harm the villagers." Wang Ershou scratched the beard on his chin.
Zhong Guangdao said at this time: "The best strategy is the safest for us. As long as we can contact the Datong Rebels and have the protection of the Datong Rebels, the officers and soldiers will not dare to take action against us."
"Damn it, if we had the soldiers and horses of the Datong Rebel Army, we would have taken down all the prefectures in Yan'an and Xi'an long ago. We would still be afraid of being chased by the dog officers and soldiers of Yansui Town. Then I will lead the troops to chase them. Yes." The man in the room said with envy.
What Tiger Character Banner did in Shanxi has long spread throughout Yan'an Prefecture and Xi'an Prefecture, which are adjacent to Shanxi.
The reason why they started an uprising in Xi'an Prefecture was because they saw what the Datong Rebel Army did in Shanxi, which gave them an opportunity to start an uprising.
"We can't go to Shanxi." Wang Er suddenly said.
Zhong Guangdao looked sideways at Wang Er and said: "We are both rebels, and with the Datong Rebel Army taking care of us, our next journey will be easier. If Brother Wang is worried that the Datong Rebel Army will not accept us, I am willing to go to Datong in person. Rebels and the others.”
"I'm not worried that the Datong rebels won't accept us, but I don't want to see our brothers living under someone else's roof." Wang Er said, "We all carry a head on one shoulder. If the Datong rebels can make such a big scene, how can we brothers Can’t they do it?”
"Second brother is right. Even without the Datong Rebels, we would be no worse off than them."
"I also support the second brother. They are both capable men. Who can be worse than the other? Didn't we also capture Chengcheng? If the officers and soldiers from Yansui Town hadn't arrived so quickly, we might as well have captured Xi'an Prefecture. ”
Two men from the same village as Wang Er said loudly.
Seeing that everyone opposed joining the Datong Rebel Army, Zhong Guangdao had no choice but to say: "Since everyone disagrees with going to Shanxi, Zhongce is left to go to Yan'an Prefecture."
"Just choose a strategy, let's go to the central county, to Luochuan." Wang Er slammed the table hard.
Zhong Guangdao squirmed a little, but finally didn't speak.
Wang Er looked at the several rebel leaders in the room and said, "You go back and bring the team. We will set off immediately. Brother Zhong will stay here for a while."
The others were sent out, and he kept Zhong Guangdao alone.
Several men walked out of the room one after another, and soon only Wang Er and Zhong Guangdao were left.
"Brother Wang, going to Yan'an Mansion may not be a way to survive. Why not go to Shanxi? Only in Shanxi can we survive." Seeing that there were only two of them left in the room, Zhong Guangdao finally couldn't help but question Wang Er.
