At the northern and southern foothills of Tiandu Mountain, at the intersection of the valley, fences made of original towering trees that are more than a century old are integrated into the mountain, protecting the camps of Jinzhong merchants from leakage. The most advanced bed crossbows purchased from the Archery and Crossbow Department of the Song Dynasty were set up on the top of the city. Almost everyone had a crossbow and a crossbow. The number of arrow clusters reached millions. They were armed to the teeth with swords, guns and armor. Their overall strength was comparable to that of a beggar. The local Xiang army is much stronger!
This camp benefits from the dangerous mountain topography. As long as the intersection of this valley is guarded and the water source is not polluted, the money and food accumulated in the camp can hold off Li Yuanhao's 50,000 troops for more than three years.
Not to mention the Song Army. If the Song Army were to attack, they would just use money to clear the way. Except for the deputy general manager named Fan who couldn't buy them off, as long as the price was right, they would be more willing to go back with the money instead of making a fuss. The bloody battle ended in vain.
The leader of the Shanxi Merchant Gang is named Zhou Shiguang. He has also been having a headache recently. A bullshit supervisor came to Dingchuan Village at some point. His group of people don't follow the rules at all. It's just a matter of taking action. Every time he takes action, he uses thunderous methods. He kills all the people, steals all their belongings, and destroys the corpses to wipe out traces. Compared with him, the former Supervisor Yang Qi and the group of people who died earlier are docile. Just like a woman, when she encounters the King of Hell, she is forced to have no choice but to lose her head.
When will Song Jun have trouble with businessmen like them?
The war is really for the imperial court, not for making money. This is the tacit understanding shared by everyone!
Robbing for money, food, and women, everything can be sold. In this place, these big-headed soldiers have to rely on merchants like them if they want to make money. The merchants transport goods and women to other places, and the money they earn eventually goes to these soldiers. in the pocket.
Why did such a evil star fall from the sky!
If you don't sell food or women, you'll end up killing and robbing. Grandma, even the reincarnation of the King of Hell is not so cruel!
All the main roads in and out of the northwest of Tiandu Mountain are controlled by this guy. To be honest, they don't know if it is this guy, because the area is too large, far beyond the scope of Dingchuan Village. The Song Army is most afraid of sending troops across the border, but this guy does things His method is not an ordinary method, it will only make people think about him.
The road is closed, and it is impossible to transport weapons and minerals to the party members. The party members are anxious, and they are also anxious. Not only are the roads closed, but there are shadows of these people everywhere in Guyuan and the forts that are 800 miles away. They fight with no regard for their lives. Instead of robbing the unarmed people of their money and goods, they only attack caravans!
His grandma has been in business for half his life, and this is the first time he has encountered someone who has trouble with money!
They also sent people over to negotiate, but they thought Liang Chuan was a soldier first and then a courtesy, but they didn't expect that this man didn't care about etiquette, only about soldiers, and he would fight to death as soon as he started fighting!
It’s not that Zhou Shiguang didn’t take money to drive by. When they saw that this group of people were obviously dressed as Song Jun, they used the old routine when they met for the first time, preparing to use money to clear the way, but the other party gave a cruel laugh and threw out a special sentence. Classic saying: "Your money is mine, and so is your head. I can take it myself, and I need your charity!"
When Zhou Shiguang heard this, he was too damn arrogant. The Jin people were also from Guanzhong, and they had never been afraid of anyone. But when a scholar encountered a soldier, they were all frightened. It was the first time they encountered such a tyrannical master. It was said that they came back alive. The man said that those people were robbing people just like they were robbing money. Their eyes were glowing with green light. They were very disciplined and fierce in fighting. The man escaped but was seriously injured and died soon after. .
Zhou Shiguang made repeated inquiries and finally found out the name of this living king of hell - Liang Chuan.
"If I don't take revenge for this, I swear I won't be a human being!"
Zhou Shiguang was the most ambitious person in business. He said harsh words, but Liang Chuan was from the Song Army. He would not be stupid enough to confront someone head-on. He thought of using small means to let Xia Ju, a money-grubbing superior, deal with it. Whatever he can accomplish with money is nothing!
He, Zhou Shiguang, just didn't know that Liang Chuan was also very thoughtful. Before he could get through Xia Xue's joints, Liang Chuan had already pointed his fangs at him.
The intelligence team went out day and night and used other caravans' mouths to observe for a few days, but almost no useful information was obtained because the Tianxiong army was too ruthless and almost none of the other caravans they robbed were left behind. After a few survivors, almost everyone who could be killed has been killed. Tiandu Mountain is so high that if you climb up, you won’t be able to see clearly. You can only get a rough idea. That is, this village has only one gate, and there are mountains behind it. If we attack by force, it will be really difficult. Can't beat it.
Liang Chuan wanted to invade the Shanxi Merchant camp, but Yelu Zhongguang also looked embarrassed. If this piece of fat was taken away, it would be a hard bone to survive in this troubled place for so long!
More and more information was sent to Liang Chuan. Yelu Zhongguang was so powerless for the first time. He really didn't get any useful clues! Zhou Shiguang has more than 3,000 people at hand, more than 2,000 are horse thieves who are trying to make ends meet. They are responsible for the safety of their Shanxi merchants, and they are all well-equipped masters. There are more than 1,000 people who are buddies. They are not civilians when they pick up weapons. Soldiers.
This strength can be said to be on par with Dingchuan Village.
"Master, let's grab those with less power..."
"What? Are you worried that I won't be able to knock down that den of thieves in Shanxi merchants?"
How could it be possible to defeat it? Not to mention that he only had a few thousand men under his command. Even if there were ten times more, it would not take three or five years of hard work. If he could defeat it, then there would be trouble. Unless there was an internal agent inside and the gate of the village was opened. , but in this case, many brothers' lives will have to be sacrificed. Is it worth it to grab a sum of money?
"Just be responsible for the intelligence. I want you not to let any mosquitoes fly out in Shanxi merchants these days. If you do, please inform Guan Jingjun immediately to kill them or bring them back. If one escapes, you will raise your head." Come see me!"
The intelligence team's mobility is the best among all the ministries. They are engaged in intelligence reconnaissance work. To put it bluntly, they are similar to the special forces in Dingchuan Village. If people from Shanxi merchants really escape, they will really die. .
If one gets away, countless reinforcements may be brought. They are not afraid of party members coming, but they are afraid of superiors with orders. . That would be fucking difficult!
There were also many tough forces in the border army of the Song Dynasty. Among these forces, Zhong Yi, represented by the Zhong family, as well as Pang Ji, the general manager of Yandu, and Pang Ji, the economic and strategic pacifier and border recruiter, were not easy to mess with. , but this operation will inevitably pass through their territory, and I'm afraid we will have to deal with them.
Liang Chuan and Su Wei agreed on a plan. This operation can only be carried out quickly and must not be delayed for a long time, otherwise it would be better to attract friendship. He was a military general and knew the inconvenience of marching outside, so he would understand. But Pang Ji was a civil servant, and rules were more important to him than the Xixia people. It was inevitable that he would interfere with them, which would lead to more disasters.
This speed, Liang Chuan gave a definition, only one night!
Su Wei was stunned. How could it be possible to capture the Shanxi merchant camp in one night? What was the difference between capturing Tongguan in this month? He knew that Liang Chuan had the Shenji Battalion in his hands, but he didn't know what kind of power the Shenji Battalion had. He only had one thought in his mind, this man was crazy. .
These merchants have money, and with money they can recruit many people to work for them, and their equipment is armed to the teeth. It is not easy to take down these caravans easily!
Which war madman is not a madman? Can normal people fight and win battles?
Liang Chuan put it bluntly that there is no way to fight a war. In later generations, he will be a small official who will not be exiled. How can he read and write and let him go to fight? But the science and technology in his hands have completely surpassed this era. He has artillery that others do not have. Based on this alone, he can fight tough battles and win them even if he does not know how to fight!
At dusk, the intelligence team and the Guanjing cavalry were dispatched, aiming directly at the camp of Shanxi merchants. The intelligence team was responsible for scouting the enemy's situation, and the Guanjing cavalry was responsible for annihilating and containing the enemy. They are dressed up like Xixia people because of their chainmail. This technique is a characteristic of Iron Kites and cannot be imitated by others!
After Tianxiong's army was cut off, the Chengguan Brigade protected Shenji Camp and advanced to the foothills of Tiandu Mountain as quickly as possible.
This is already Pang Ji's territory.
There was an ironclad order during the march of the Song Dynasty, which was to try to reduce the number of troops sent out at night, because what the Song army feared most was night fighting. Melees at night could easily demoralize their troops, blow up their camps, and make them more likely to be ambushed by the enemy and huddle in the city. , it has almost become a consensus to wait until daybreak before formulating a response.
Liang Chuan did the opposite.
Others don't move, but he is most active at night.
At this time, Dingchuan Village had long become an empty shell, leaving only Su Wei and Ling Hu, ten artillery pieces, and 500 Tianxiong troops guarding the city. They did not want to fight, but only wanted to fight. Just stay until Liangchuan returns to the city!
The night was as cold as water, and the cold wind from the north blew down from the Tiandu Mountains. The cold air blew through the icy desert and made the temperature drop a little lower. The three teams, with people and horses holding their titles, quietly and quickly passed through the border of Yanzhou, heading towards Plunged in at the foot of Chengdu Mountain.
It still alarmed the troops in Yanzhou. Although Pang Ji was a scholar, he was also a famous general. He had deployed whistles in the surrounding areas early. When he reported back, Pang Ji broke into a cold sweat. Ge Huaimin's body was still cold, and the party members came again. Was this time when he made a great contribution, or was it another opportunity for Li Yuanhao to show off?
At night, he ordered Yanzhou not to send troops without authorization, and everything would be decided at dawn! The cunning party members will either surround the area for reinforcements or attack secretly at night, which is really a headache!
When Yelu Chongguang came to report, there was no movement in Yanzhou, and it was equally quiet in Guyuan.
Great, near Yin time in the second half of the night, twenty-two black cannons were mounted outside the Shanxi merchant camp. Zhou Shiguang had already discovered the movement outside the camp, and came to the city to see it. The group of people and carriages were more visible than the people. Standing on top of the tall village wall, he laughed loudly: "There are still people who have eaten the guts of a tiger and come to cause trouble for our caravan. With this small number of people, we will all go out together at dawn tomorrow and they will kill them all!"
This is the hometown of Shanxi merchants. They have been in business for many years and have been arrogant since they were young. In addition, there are few people in Liangchuan. As long as they don't go out, they will wait for them to bury the pots to make rice and rush out to give the intruders a drink. Pot!
After Liang Chuan had artillery in hand, ladders and carts were no longer necessary for his march. There was nothing in this world that could stop the crazy greetings of these twenty-two cannons. There was nothing that a single cannonball could not solve. If so, then Just one more shot!
"The Shenji Camp is ready!" The Little Heavenly Master commanded the Shenji Camp and ordered loudly.
Zhou Shiguang was still laughing. Although he was confused looking at these black iron pipes, he was very confident in his wall.
"Aim at the camp! Release!"
In the dark night, twenty-two torches lit the fuses on the cannon barrels, and then there was a loud blast of cannons one after another, and the cannonballs smashed into the hinterland of Tiandu Mountain with sparks. One moment Zhou Shiguang was laughing at the newcomers for not overestimating their abilities, and the next moment their faces all turned as green as pig liver, and they could no longer laugh!
boom! The black sky and earth shine like day!
