Boundary river, frontier army.
The starry night was brilliant, and the sound of waves was endless. Han Shizhong looked across the river, his hands behind his back, holding a roll of imperial edict that had just been delivered.
Next to him, a close soldier was telling him about the news he had learned from the Song Dynasty.
"Chen Daozi led an army of 100,000 people on the Liangshan River and was completely wiped out. He led the army too far. After the death of the commander, generals at all levels were captured. Eight hundred miles of smoke made it impossible for the soldiers to escape. "
"One or two of the twenty Dingfeng Pingbo ships were destroyed, and the rest were all captured by Liangshan troops. Quancheng fell under the control of Liangshan again, and Qingzhou, Mizhou, and Yizhou were also suppressed by Liangshan one after another."
"Wang Huan of Daming Prefecture was defeated and captured alive by Lu Junyi. The remaining soldiers suffered thousands casualties, thousands surrendered, and more than 10,000 were routed, leaving less than 20,000 troops to retreat."
"The Jiangnan Navy pursued Gao Tuoshan and was ambushed... Xichuan Lu Shinang's men all changed into red clothes and annexed Prince Li, King Yang and other bandits..."
"Shi Sheng on the Liangzhe Road has also grown stronger. He has changed from his usual hesitant attitude and started ruthless killings. He eliminated the bandit leaders in the surrounding area and recruited his minions as subordinates. Some people saw that he had an additional female general in his army, fighting Chen Ziqi... …Lin Chong’s banner appeared among the rebels on Guangnan Road…”
The waves kept beating on the shallows of the river bank, turning into pieces of light white foam.
The cronies around Han Shizhong changed one after another, all of whom were ordered by him to go to different places to inquire about information and come back to report.
The last ones came were two female soldiers, carrying iron umbrellas, which were magic weapons. However, the iron umbrellas were silver-white in color and one size smaller than those usually used by the generals in the general account. There were also small drums hanging on their waists, which looked exquisite and exquisite everywhere. Agility and swiftness.
These two are from Liang Hongyu's subordinates. One is named Sima Wenjiang. He was a disciple of the world in his early years. He has strong martial arts skills and is worthy of being a sister to Liang Hongyu. The other is called Ding Yuhuan. He is still young and was recruited and trained by Liang Hongyu himself. It lacks some blood and fire energy, but it shows great wisdom.
When Han Shizhong saw them, a smile appeared in his eyes, but his voice remained calm: "Everyone in your camp has been away from the Jiehe River recently. Could it be that you also went to inquire about the news?"
"General, don't underestimate us."
Ding Yuhuan, who is full of energy and has been in his 20s, said, "What the madam sent the sisters to find out may be what the general's subordinates have never found out. Although we don't know needlework, we are still much more meticulous than our husband's family in checking for leaks and filling in the gaps." "
Sima Wenjiang smiled and touched Ding Yuhuan's long hair, and said: "Sister Hongyu sent us to various towns to find out where the rebels had been and what their reputation was. We have gained something recently, and we have been specially ordered to report to the general public. General."
Han Shizhong let out a light sigh: "Tell me and listen."
"Not long after we left the border army, we first heard rumors about various rebel leaders in some restaurants and restaurants, especially the big leader in Liangshan. He was rumored to be like a monster, and he was a man who raided all brothels. Women’s a**.”
Sima Wenjiang said eloquently, "But when we continue to investigate, the reputation will be completely different. Someone came to Liangzhe and inquired about the soldiers and horses under Shi Sheng's command, which did not harm the crops. There was also a nine-tailed turtle named Tao Zongwang in his army. He is very good at farming and sends people everywhere to teach him the methods of fertilization and pest control."
"Some people came to the south of the Yangtze River and heard that after the soldiers and horses in Gaotuo Mountain changed into red clothes, they became polite and polite. They no longer disturbed the countryside. When they recruited villagers to help them make straw sandals and quivers, they actually paid for them."
"Someone arrived in Guangnan and made inquiries for many days. They learned that many of the rebels in Guangnan practiced evil arts and used human bones and animal bones to make musical instruments and magic weapons. They originally killed prisoners and animals, but later they were not allowed to kill the prisoners, and then changed In order to dig up graves, even the grave diggers were punished in public. The number of red clothes became more and more, and the number of witchcraft became less and less."
The more Han Shizhong listened, the more profound his eyes became. He frowned and couldn't help but said, "Did you hear this with your own ears and see it with your own eyes?"
Sima Wenjiang nodded affirmatively and said: "I went to Jingdong East Road. I walked through Quancheng and went deep into Jeju. I also dressed as a beggar and mingled with a group of refugees and walked for half a day."
"Those refugees were originally recruited by Chen Xizhen when he attacked Liangshan. When they heard that Chen Xizhen was defeated, the civilians fled in all directions and were in panic. However, they were slightly helped by nearby villages and directed them to a place where they could donate porridge to Liangshan. After a while, they can be arranged to be resettled in a deserted field."
For a farmer in the countryside to say something like this, you can only imagine how famous the people of Liangshan are in the local area.
But this kind of thing is too...
Han Shizhong still couldn't believe it.
He knew that the so-called rebels in Liangshan were originally just young men fleeing from various places, so he had some sympathy, but he never felt that the people in Liangshan could continue to maintain their rebellion after raising the flag. The simple morality of the common people.
Don't think that because they were farmers, they will be sympathetic to farmers.
On the contrary, throughout the ages, after most people rebelled, it would not take long before they would use swords and guns to rob food and poultry, beat those who dared to disobey them, and even set fire to their houses.
The so-called armed with sharp weapons, murderous intentions, and those who cannot survive become outright bandits. It is a normal thing.
However, the existence of Liangshan seemed to violate countless old rules and regulations, and even led other rebels to act against common sense.
"Liangshan..."
Han Shizhong pondered for a moment and said, "Even if the leaders of Guan Luoyang and Liangshan are really so noble, how can they restrain the rebels in other places?"
No one else needed to answer, he had already thought, "Is it the one in red?"
Sima Wenjiang nodded and said: "The red clothes are said to come from a divine Gu controlled by the leader of Liangshan. It can devour the cultivation of officers and soldiers, turn elite soldiers into mortals, and then transform into red clothes. Even if he was an old man in the village the day before, , as long as you can withstand the oppression of the red-robed possessor, you can have strength that is not inferior to the elite soldiers of the devil."
Han Shizhong said clearly: "Everyone in red clothes in the world comes from him, and can be easily taken away by him. Naturally, no one in the rebellion dares to disobey his rules."
"This person is really an outlier who is super worldly!"
The meaning of his words was still unfinished, leaving a lingering emotion in them.
——In this way, the current Liangshan and Tianxia rebels, whether in terms of ambition, military discipline or strength, really have the possibility to compete with the imperial court.
Even if we do not count the 300,000 border troops on the Shangjie River, the imperial court would be at a huge disadvantage.
Han Shizhong had a cold face and remained silent for a long time, then looked at the imperial edict in his hand.
There was a tiny flash of white lightning in the sky, flashing between the clouds.
Han Shizhong looked back at dusk, and his figure was like a roll of smoke, dissipating in the wind and disappearing.
Ding Yuhuan held the umbrella handle with one hand, looked around, and said in surprise: "What's wrong?"
Sima Wenjiang looked up and said uncertainly: "It seems that an expert who has refined the golden elixir is approaching the boundary river."
The lightning in the dark clouds on the horizon is so thin that you can't even hear a hint of thunder here.
But in a moment, Han Shizhong had already reached the place where he could hear the thunder. With another step, he went deep into the dark clouds and intercepted the figure running the thunder method.
After a few breaths, the two figures landed and stood on the edge of the river, on a prominent rock.
This huge rock and surrounding rocks are shaped like a crouching cow and are locally called "Daguji".
After Lin Lingsu fell, her body was filled with pure white fairy energy, but a corner of her sleeve was missing.
He lowered his eyes and looked at his sleeves: "I didn't expect that the young general who was falsely claimed by Tong Guan and suppressed in every possible way has now reached this level. Even if we are ten miles away, you will know that I am here."
"That's because Mr. Yuan Miao is still the same as before, whether he is happy or disgusted, he is upright and upright. If he were replaced by an invisible and sneaky person, Han would not be able to detect it so easily."
Han Shizhong said with his hands behind his back, "Han heard that Mr. Yuan Miao rebelled, and now he has a high position on Liangshan Mountain. I wonder what he does to visit my Song Dynasty border army late at night?"
Lin Lingsu waved her sleeves, released Wanyan Zonghan and others, and said, "Guan Luoyang asked me to send you these envoys from the Liao Kingdom."
"Envoy from Liao Kingdom."
Han Shizhong glanced at him and said, "Does Liao want to form an alliance with Liangshan?"
Lin Lingsu dusted off her sleeves and smiled coldly: "Don't ask me about these things. Anyway, Guan Luoyang said that the Liao Kingdom will attack you soon. He sees these people as an eyesore, so just do whatever you want with them."
Han Shizhong stared at the Liao envoys.
"The Liao Kingdom is coming? Our army has not divided its forces to go to Liangshan. How can they invade in a large scale?"
He suddenly laughed, "But please, Mr. Yuanmiao, please go back and give Guan Luoyang a message, just say..."
There was a strong wind blowing on the river, and the waves were rolling and hitting the boulders.
Amidst the sound of the waves, clothes flying around, Lin Lingsu couldn't help but show a little surprise when she heard Han Shizhong's words clearly. When she was about to leave, she turned around and bowed to the general.
After Lin Lingsu left, Han Shizhong let go of his fingers, and the edict fell on the boulder, rolling along the slope of the boulder and into the water.
As soon as the waves rolled in, the bright yellow disappeared.
Not long after, Han Shizhong returned to the house and whispered to his wife.
After hearing this, Liang Hongyu said flatly: "No."
Han Shizhong's brows furrowed, and then he understood and said with a smile: "What does Madam mean by this sentence?"
Liang Hongyu's eyes flashed and she looked at him sideways: "The weight of Wanyan Zonghan is far from enough. Even if you are fooling your own people, you should be somewhat sincere. After all, there are some people in the army, such as Yang Zhi, and they are not like you. A cold and iron face that he pretends to be."
Han Shizhong put his arms around Liang Hongyu's shoulders and said warmly: "Madam is right. Then Madam will handle the granary, and I will go find some sincerity and come back."
Liang Hongyu sighed softly, hugged his waist, and said snuggled up: "You just decided on such a big matter in a few words and stopped thinking about it. Are you sure this is right and you won't regret it in the future?" ?”
"Madam asked Wen Jiang and the others to report the information they found out to me, didn't they already have this intention in mind? As for the future, even if I regret it in the future, what does that have to do with me now?"
Han Shizhong kissed Liang Hongyu's forehead, took two steps back, and drifted away.
Liang Hongyu nodded her forehead, chuckled, and left the Han Mansion to where the army's food and grass were stored.
This is a military base, guarded by countless elite soldiers and experts in magic, but with Liang Hongyu's identity, there will be no hindrance.
She cast a spell in the warehouse, methodically transferring all the grain under ten feet of mud, sealing it and hiding it, leaving only some empty boxes in the warehouse.
On the other side, Han Shizhong crossed the river alone and walked leisurely along the Liao army camp. He saw among the military camps and walls, in addition to thousands of soldiers on patrol at night, there were also statues of Dharma consecrated by eminent monks hanging high. , illuminating the surrounding area, causing demons and monsters to scout lightly, unable to hide.
But where Han Shizhong walked, those naked eyes and magical mirrors could not reflect his figure at all. The entire mirror surface would dim for a moment, as if some giant object much larger than the mirror was passing by.
When a Liao soldier turned around to look, he saw that the mirror was still smooth, so he didn't pay attention.
Beyond the camp is the city mansion.
Baomi Sheng, the general of the Liao Kingdom, always liked to use flower petals, sandalwood, and dragon's birth incense, and bathed and fumigated in boiling water. He dug a large pool in his residence. The edges of the pool were like lotus flowers, and many Buddhists settled on the bottom of the pool. Eight treasures utensil, the color of the water in the pool is like light gold, warm and nourishing.
"Don't bother me, sir. The commander-in-chief has already sent an envoy... Well, it won't be long before the real war against the Song army begins. It won't be a small fight like in the past. Master, I have to recharge my batteries and hurry up." Go, go quickly!!”
Baomi Sheng drove away some of his most favored maids, and instead called a few of his generals to join him in the pool. A few of the older men were all naked except for their chests and that place where the hair was thick. Talk about some rules of practice and fighting.
When several people were talking happily, they suddenly heard someone applauding.
"Okay, okay, people say that General Bao is brave and foolhardy. I didn't expect that he has such attainments in the art of war now."
"General Bao, I'm not named Bao! You are the one..."
Before Baomi Sheng's laughter could stop, he suddenly burst out of the pool and rushed towards the corner of the courtyard wall.
There was no trace of a smile on his face. His round face was now as serious as a diamond face, revealing a majestic and terrifying power.
The Buddhist "Vajra Buddha Can Victory Skill" he practiced means to practice the powerful Vajra body that cannot be destroyed and cannot be defeated by any enemy.
Once he strikes at this moment, he will be extremely powerful. If the entire luxurious and spacious mansion is hit by his attack, all the buildings will collapse one after another, the pond will be filled with water, the lotus pond will be turbulent, and will be razed to the ground.
Behind him, all his generals are using their full strength to take advantage of this opportunity to make the lion's roar, a Buddhist mantra, to wake up the generals in the city and ask Wu Yanguang, the king of the South Courtyard, for help.
These people were so familiar with that voice that they could recognize it as Han Shizhong's voice without even thinking about it.
But in mid-air, Baomi Sheng screamed, and in the gloomy and dark night, every bit of the charm from the night seemed to be that heavy blade.
The voices of many generals in the pool were cut off, and their throats were also cut off.
The petals all rose up from the water, neatly split into two halves in mid-air, and fell into two thin layers of flowers, covering the red-dyed pool water again.
Thousands of blades and streams merged into this night, and the power of all the winding sword energy was in the courtyard wall, in the movement of Han Shizhong's tentative hand.
He surrounded them with his sword energy and took away the bodies of these people. During the whole process, no one outside heard anything strange.
The maid across the wall was still waiting respectfully.
That night, a fire broke out in the Song army's warehouse, burning countless grain and grass.
Many generals discovered the figures of Liao General Baomi Sheng and others in the fire.
Han Shizhong was filled with grief and anger. He aimed his long sword and destroyed the granary with one blow. Many Liao soldiers were left dead. It is not known how many elites of the Liao Kingdom participated in this secret attack. Only Baomi Sheng and others had good cultivation. , leaving behind mutilated corpses.
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Lin Lingsu returned to Liangshan and heard that Guan Luoyang had gone into seclusion, so he had to find Lu Da, Li Kaixian, Li Ying and others to convey Han Shizhong's words.
"In the tenth year of the Song Dynasty, on the night of July 13th, the Liao army unexpectedly attacked the Song camp and burned the food and grass regardless of the cost. The next day, the Liao army blocked the sun with banners and fired thousands of arrows. The Song border army had no choice but to fight with them. , will strive to cross the river to seize grain."
