There were roaring sounds everywhere, hundreds of birds flying into the sky, wild beasts scurrying around, loose stones rolling down the mountain, breaking tree branches, rolling down the mountain, and the screams and exclamations were drowned in the carnival of nature.
earthquake.
In the Motian Ridge, Wang Jingangnu hugged a big tree tightly with his hands and his legs wrapped around the tree. He didn't let go of the mountain and the trees. Although the posture was not very elegant, no one laughed at him. After all, many people maintained similar postures.
At this time, I dare not stay in the cave.
There was an earthquake half a year ago, and a cave collapsed, burying more than 20 brothers alive. This was a big loss for Wang Jingangnu.
Birds in the sky kept chirping and circling without daring to land.
Fortunately, the earthquake came and went away quickly.
Seeing that the mountain was no longer shaking, Wang Jingangnu carefully let go of the tree, walked to a relatively flat position, looked around, and shouted in a rough voice: "Maitreya bless us, let us survive the disaster."
Hu Erniu looked down the hillside and shouted angrily: "The King of Heaven has lost more than a dozen brothers."
Wang Jingangnu glared at Hu Erniu and shouted: "This is the result of being ungrateful to Maitreya. Only pious people can be protected by Maitreya. The reason why they died was because they had distracting thoughts and made Maitreya dissatisfied. People throw them outside so as not to attract wild animals.”
"Obey the king of heaven."
A group of people came out sparsely, about four hundred in number.
Wang Jingangnu looked at the sallow and thin people around him and couldn't help feeling a little distressed.
Thinking back on how heroic and ambitious I, Tian Jiucheng, Gao Fuxing and others were at the beginning, they conquered Yangping Pass and conquered Lueyang, Huixian, Wenxian and other places, and the scenery was endless.
It's a pity that when Geng Bingwen came, Tian Jiucheng died, Gao Fuxing was also beheaded, and many believers were killed. Only he and more than a thousand people fled to the Qinling Mountains. Taking advantage of the dangerous mountains, they repelled several attacks by the Ming army, forcing them to retreat.
But the Ming army did not leave completely, but chose to retreat to Wen County.
The Ming Dynasty set up a garrison for thousands of households in Wen County, with more than a thousand soldiers stationed there. Relying on the city, it was no longer as easy as last time to conquer Wen County.
The two sides fought back and forth, and they were very familiar with each other, and no one could do anything to the other.
But the Ming army has an advantage after all, because they live at the foot of the mountain, next to the Wenxian River, and can farm some land. But they are in Motian Ridge. Although they control the Yinping Ancient Road, they can occasionally rob a few passing merchants, but the merchants It is rare to bring a large amount of food across this road.
If it weren't for the abundance of wild animals in the mountains and the occasional bird eggs to replenish nutrients, Wang Jingangnu doesn't know how long he could live. But even if this is the case, the people below can't stand it. After all, no matter how many wild beasts there are, there won't be enough food for so many people. No matter how fragrant the bird eggs are, they can't be as full as a steamed bun.
The most terrible thing is that there is no salt, no iron, no clothes, no beds, no candles... except for a few kitchen knives, spears, and hoes that I brought...
What's this? He's just a savage.
Time passes day by day, and one by one his brothers die. In just three years, more than half of the original thousand people have been lost.
If this continues, I'm afraid there will be no way for me to survive.
surrender?
This is not an option for Wang Jingangnu, because the result of surrender is that he will die and his subordinates will live. Forget it, if I am going to die, I need to take them with me to see Maitreya Buddha. Going alone will be so lonely and cold.
Fortunately, the Yinping Ancient Road has become a lot more lively this year. From time to time, we take people down the mountain to grab some goods. At least, we are not naked and have some salt.
I heard that the imperial court had launched some new business strategy. Businessmen from Sichuan and Shu were active and were preparing to enter Shaanxi and Shanxi to look for some business opportunities.
This is a business opportunity for businessmen, but it is also an opportunity for you.
Wang Jingangnu stood on the Motian Ridge, looking down at the Yinping Ancient Road at the foot of the mountain, his eyes full of fierceness. If he could use merchants, he might be able to open the city gate of Wenxian County. As long as he seizes the city gate and suddenly charges out, the Ming army will surely If you are unprepared and run away in a hurry, you can return to the city from the mountain.
"From now on, all merchants passing by Motian Ridge will be stopped and will not be allowed to pass. They will not be allowed to go on their way until a large caravan has been assembled."
Wang Jingangnu ordered Hou Banyue, his deputy beside him.
Hou Banyue took the order and went down to give instructions.
The Yinping Ancient Road starts from Yinping County and ends at Jiangyouguan, Sichuan. Among this important road, the most rugged and dangerous place is Motian Ridge. The slopes on the north and west sides of Motianling Ridge are relatively gentle, while on the south side there are steep cliffs with no path.
This is why Wang Jingangnu was able to withstand several Ming army attacks with just a few hundred men.
Businessmen from Sichuan and Sichuan must take this important road when leaving Sichuan. Although they know that they may encounter tigers and leopards in the mountains, and heroes from the green forest, they will also bring a few servants with them, and if possible, they will also hire some bodyguards to escort them. But the problem is, no matter how much the bodyguards It's so fierce that it can't defeat hundreds of savages.
As long as Wang Jingangnu leads his men and howls down from the mountain, the so-called bodyguards will either scatter like birds and beasts, or they will have no choice but to be captured. Otherwise, why don't you still want to eat the rolling wood and thunder rocks on the mountain?
Guo Youyi, the magistrate of Wen County, is also very anxious. If business travelers cannot come here, he will not be able to collect business taxes. If business taxes cannot be raised, there will be no profit.
Although the imperial court ordered that many places do not charge checkpoint fees and city entry fees, Wenxian County is different. It is said that people rely on mountains to eat and water to eat water. Wenxian County relies on roads to eat and does not charge any tolls. It cannot be justified.
But Guo Youyi was very adaptable. In order not to violate the new business policy, he was accused of artificially raising the prices of hotels, meals, etc. by 30%. The businessman had traveled such a long way and passed such dangerous Motianling. Want to have a good meal and get some sleep, right?
If it’s more expensive, they won’t be able to eat or live outside the city.
Businessmen, if you have money, I will kill you if you don't kill me.
But now Wang Jingangnu, who occupies Motian Ridge, keeps robbing Sichuan and Sichuan merchants. Isn't this cutting off people's wealth and killing their parents?
Guo Youyi was very angry and went to see Wu Hui, the officer guarding Qianhu Station, several times. However, this person did not listen to Guo Youyi's deception at all. As long as he stood on the city wall and looked into the distance, Wu Hui firmly shook his head and refused.
Motian Ridge has overlapping mountains, intertwined peaks and valleys, and criss-crossing ravines. The walkable valley is very narrow, and the surrounding mountains are very steep. To attack from the top, with a thousand people and King Vajra slaves to go head-to-head?
What's going on in your head?
Do you know that a rolling stone can kill several sergeants, and a falling log can kill many heroes?
For the little money from the business trip, I would risk my life, I won’t do it, I won’t do it.
If the damage is too great and Wen County falls, it's hard to say whether Guo Yi will die or not, but he will definitely die.
Wu Hui refused to send troops, and Guo Youyi was anxious, but there was nothing he could do against Wu Hui, because Wu Hui was the Qianhu who guarded Qianhu Station, and his back was not a small guard station, but directly affiliated with Shaanxi Dusi!
If you want to mobilize him, you need the Shaanxi Dusi to speak.
But Guo Youyi was only a small seventh-rank magistrate, and he had no place to speak to the chief envoy. It was simply impossible to convince the Shaanxi governor.
It seemed that if Wu Hui wanted to send out sergeants to protect Sichuan and Sichuan merchants, he could only rely on a miracle.
A miracle really happened.
On this day, an urgent report was delivered to Wu Hui. The content was concise and comprehensive:
Quickly encircle and suppress King Vajra's slaves, pretend to be defeated, and wait for reinforcements without delay.
Wu Hui looked at the military report in front of him with confusion on his face. He even once wondered if this was a document sent by the Shaanxi Dusi. After all, the content was a bit too--brainy.
What does it mean to encircle and suppress King Vajra slaves, a thousand people go to encircle and suppress the fierce bandits on the mountain?
Isn't this nonsense?
Back then, Geng Bingwen led thousands of people to pursue him, but it didn't work. How about encircling and suppressing him with a thousand people?
There is also the article of faking defeat. Encirclement and suppression means encirclement and suppression. Why are you still faking defeat? Are you worried that our defeat is not real enough?
Well, maybe this is Shaanxi Dusi's plan.
It's easy to understand why you pretend to be defeated. You go up and shout twice, then lose, run back, close the city gate and continue to defend the city.
But, where will the reinforcements come from?
It has been three years, but the court has not seen any plans to deal with Wang Jingangnu. He is now obedient and can only do some robbery. As for launching an army to kill him?
The cost of mobilizing an army is enough to crush Wang Jingangnu's head. Is it worth it?
But Dusi's order left no room for negotiation at all.
As a last resort, Wu Hui called his deputy Qianhu Zhuoshan and Gao Zhan, showed the document to them, and said seriously: "Although I don't know why the Shaanxi Dusi issued such an order, as a sergeant, I can only obey the order." .After an hour, mobilize all the sergeants and reserve 200 people to defend the city. The others will follow me to attack Motian Ridge!"
Zhuoshan and Gao Zhan were very worried at first, but they felt relieved after seeing that they were feigning attack and retreating.
The reason why it was arranged an hour later was because Wu Hui was planning to play a trick.
Gao Zhan invited the county magistrate Guo Youyi to come as a guest, but Wu Hui did not hesitate and said bluntly: "The magistrate wants to protect the merchants. I didn't want to send out sergeants because I was worried that the sergeants would be harmed. You also know that those sergeants in the capital are Popular drinks, spicy food, and new army strategies, we don’t have such treatment here.”
Guo Yiyi heard that he was asking for benefits, so he slapped the table and expressed his position: "As long as the adults of a thousand households send troops, they will have a share of the three-cent account at the end of the year."
Wu Hui nodded slightly, raised his glass to drink, and smiled.
Guo Youyi also laughed.
You can still make a fortune by sending troops with a smile, you are really too smart.
A smile and a little money can make him send troops. The person opposite is really stupid.
In any case, Wu Hui really took action and mobilized 800 sergeants, fully armed, to attack Motian Ridge with great force...
Ten days later, the battle report reached Shanxi:
King Vajra Nu, the remnant of the White Lotus Sect, led more than ten thousand people and occupied Motian Ridge to plunder countless merchants. Wen County Guards Qianhu led his troops to fight and was defeated miserably!
Wen County is in danger, urgently calling for help!
The White Lotus Sect in Shaanxi was unparalleled and powerful, and the governor of Shaanxi hurriedly mobilized the army to encircle and suppress it. There was a cloud of war in Shaanxi. I don't know where a gust of wind blew, and this dark cloud began to drift towards Shanxi...
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