One mountain top, another mountain top; one mountain pass, another mountain pass;
In the past two days, Zhang Sheng, Zhou Chuang and others climbed all over the mountains in the Ping Valley and visited all the entrances to the valley. The more he looked, the colder his heart became.
The flat valley is definitely not a place to stay for a long time.
In the past, together with Luo Si's manpower, there were nearly a thousand people, old and young. Although this force could not be considered big, it could not be considered small either. However, compared with Chu Yan, it was still small and pitiful, even compared with the people in this Black Mountain. Compared with several groups of big thieves, it is still small.
People who are far away, such as Huanglong, Zuo Xiao, Kuju and others, will not threaten me in a short period of time.
What about the closer one?
In the Hutuo River Valley dozens of miles ahead, there is a group of big thieves called Wulu, who have a close relationship with Chu Yan, with four to five thousand troops; and on the side, there is Wang Dang in the Jingxing Mountains, who has a close relationship with Chu Yan It's not ordinary, there are five or six thousand people and horses. Further to the northeast, among the mountains of Zhending in the Changshan Kingdom, not to mention the place where Chu Yan started his family, there are more bandits living there.
This Chu Yan is really very scheming. In the Black Mountain from south to north, he supports a thief to grow bigger every once in a while in order to deter and control small thieves like himself. No wonder he can do it. The imperial court can appoint officials and worship generals for others.
not simple!
The cold wind was biting. Zhang Sheng, who had just climbed up another mountain and was covered in sweat, was agitated by the cold wind and had goosebumps all over his body. He quickly took a few steps back and hid under a big rock, staring at the valley. The head is like an ant, and his thoughts gradually diverge.
Pinggu Valley is located on the edge of Puwu. It is controlled by Chu Yan inside, but is it outside? More than twenty miles away is the Jizhou Plain. It seems like a good place, but in fact, it is definitely not a good place for development.
The most important thing is that without land, there is no space for sustainable development. This is why he did not say anything during the discussion a few days ago.
Throughout history, most of the peasant uprisings ended in failure. Apart from the bloody suppression by the ruling class and vested interests, they did not pay attention to sustainable development, which is also an important factor.
Zhang Jiao is like this, Huang Chao is like this, including the future kings Li Chuang and Hong Tianwang.
They could quickly accumulate strength in the early stage and cause great harm or impact to the rulers. However, later on, they indulged in the joy of robbing, ignored subsequent development and sustainability, and could only end up with one The body and soul are sinking.
On the contrary, if you look at Zhu Chongba, he is very clear-headed. He accumulates food widely, builds high walls, and slowly becomes king. He has full potential for development. Therefore, he can transform from a beggar and rebel to Ming Taizu.
Let’s look at the old thief Cao, he can also be regarded as a rebel. During the Three Kingdoms war, he was the first to realize the importance of sustainable development, and he was the first to implement military settlements. Relying on this weapon, he has great stamina and hundreds of thousands of people are laughing. The mouths of Sun Wu and Shu Han turned into a handful of black ashes. They were still competing with all the heroes and had the last laugh and became Emperor Wu of Wei.
Land is one of the important factors for the long-term stable development of a group, and Pinggu does not have this.
After thinking about it, thinking about it, and considering the current situation, Zhang Sheng went through the Thirteen States of the Han Dynasty in his mind, and sorted out the subsequent historical process, and gradually figured out a clue. He turned his attention to the northeast of Pinggu Valley.
There may be your way out, and it may also be your foundation for the future.
"Mr. Lang, please go back. The wind on the mountain is too strong. If you stay here for a long time, you will be in trouble if you get wind evil."
Zhou Chuang's voice came, interrupting Zhang Sheng's thoughts.
Come back!
Now that we have a clue about the matter, the only thing left is to follow this clue and find opportunities to implement it slowly. There is really no need to stay any longer.
"Lao Chuang, I have a question that I've always wanted to ask you. If I'm not mistaken, you should be a ranger. Do you know Chu Yan?"
Zhang Sheng was satisfied with Zhou Chuang. He was calm and careful in his work. After a few days, the relationship was going well. During the chat, he turned the conversation to Chu Yan, who was also a ranger gangster.
"We know you!" Zhou Chuang thought for a moment and replied with two words.
What an unexpected surprise!
"Lao Chuang, tell me, what kind of person is this Lord of Black Mountain in your eyes?" Zhang Sheng asked seriously.
"The riding skills are excellent, the archery skills are also good, and the spear skills are better than the archery skills." Zhou Chuang thought for a while and gave an explanation.
"Lao Chuang, if you compare with him in terms of strength, who is higher and who is lower?" Zhang Sheng asked after hearing Zhou Chuang's answer.
Although Zhang Sheng didn't have an intuitive understanding of Zhou Chuang's force, he still had a brief look at it. His force was temporarily ranked first among thieves. In terms of pure force, he was probably not a first-rate general in the late Han Dynasty, but he was considered an accurate one. First class.
When Zhou Chuang first started to follow him, Yu Zhong, the stupid boy, was worried about his brother's safety and found an excuse to follow him for two days. During this period, he even found an excuse to test Zhou Chuang's skills.
The two competed with each other. Yu Zhong was slightly better than Zhou Chuang in terms of strength. However, in terms of martial arts, Zhou Chuang was still much better than him even though he was injured. Only then did Yu Zhong give up and give up following him, because if he was really against Zhang If the situation is not good and he rises up violently, it will be in vain for him to follow.
Now, with such a reference, Zhang Sheng wanted to know what Chu Yan's skills were so that he could deal with him in the future.
"He died!" Zhou Chuang answered Zhang Sheng without hesitation.
He guessed correctly, Zhang Sheng cursed in his heart.
"Lao Chuang, since you know him, you should cherish each other, why don't you..." Zhang Sheng stopped talking halfway.
He wanted to find out about Chu Yan's personality, but he couldn't ask directly, so he had to use this strategy. He knew that Zhou Chuang could understand.
The reason why he left half of his words was to leave room for Zhou Chuang to reply.
Don’t speak ill of others!
If it's not convenient for Zhou Chuang to talk about it, he can talk about it.
"Mr. Lang, Chu Yan is suspicious and has an overactive mind, so I don't feel comfortable with it." Zhou Chuang hesitated for a moment, then made an evaluation of Chu Yan.
suspicious? Lively mind?
After hearing these two words, Zhang Sheng already made a preliminary judgment about Chu Yan.
Suspicion is a common problem among many people in power; quick thinking can also be replaced by other words, which include lack of resourcefulness or evil intentions. Of course, these two words are either praise or criticism, depending on how you understand them, or both. Yes.
It seems that we need to be more careful when dealing with Chu Yan in the future.
"Mr. Lang, I'm afraid there's something going on in the valley, so we'd better walk faster."
Zhou Chuang reminded, Zhang Sheng withdrew his thoughts from Chu Yan, raised his head and looked into the valley, and saw several figures on horseback rushing straight into the valley from the direction of Hutuo Valley.
Looking at the silhouettes of those riders, Zhang Sheng's heart moved. Although he had been wandering around in the past few days, there was always a concern in his heart. Now it seems that what is supposed to come has finally come...
