The Laolong Mountain Village, which made Jianzhou and Xuantong counties frightened, is located at the junction of Jianzhou and Xuantong counties. Laolong Mountain stretches for a hundred miles, half in Jianzhou and half in Xuantong. The main peak of Laolong Mountain is as high as a thousand feet high, with a dangerous terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even in the mountainous Jiannan, the steep and height of Laolong Mountain can be ranked first. He Yongjiang chose such a place to occupy the mountain as the king, obviously after careful consideration.

There is no decent road in this place with abundant resources. It is too difficult for the imperial army to come once. Eighty or ninety miles away from the mountain, there is no decent road. Even if you have a 100,000 army, so what? This is also the reason why Tang Jiusheng, Qi Siyuan, Qiao Chongliang, Xu Zichu, Jin Chengzhang and others discussed and sent only 3,000 elite soldiers to suppress the bandits. No matter how many people come, they can't be dispelled. Moreover, a large number of people means high consumption and more military rations are needed. However, Jiannan Road does not have so much money and food to consume.

After taking down Luye's pseudo-Jiannan Prince's Mansion, Tang Jiusheng found that half of the treasury had been emptied. Niu Mandi did not tell the whereabouts of the gold and silver until his death. Tang Jiusheng probably guessed that a part of Niu Mandi left for his son Niu Zhicheng, the rest were probably moved away by Niu Mandi's confidants. No matter how big the family business was, the money would eventually fall and the money would scatter, and his father would die and his mother would get married. Tang Jiu held his wallet and didn't move, because next spring, there would be no Jiannan with Niu Mandi and he needed the money to be plowed and weaved.

As for the gold and silver treasures collected from the crypt of Biji Mountain, Tang Jiusheng was hidden deep in the royal palace treasury and only allocated a portion of them, about three million taels of silver, and asked Hou Jingxian, Linghu Yu and the Biji Mountain bandit leader Zheng Daqiang to Yong'an. Tang Jiusheng knew that Emperor Yin Guang was also short of money, and the lack of money was so short that he looked blue. Three million taels of silver. For the huge Shang court, it was not much, but it was definitely enough for the emperor to support him for a while. As long as the Shang Dynasty could take a breath, the situation would gradually get better.

Therefore, when the emperor Yin Guang, who accidentally obtained this money from heaven, learned that the money was obtained by Yulong Xingkong's exploration of the cave, he held his forehead and said: "I am trapped in the palace city and suddenly gained wealth. This is the will of heaven! Heaven will never stop me!" Yin Guang, who was overjoyed, immediately passed a decree and ordered people to rush to Jiannan Road for 800 miles to be sent to Yulong Xingkong as the Heavenly Idea. This time, all the civil and military officials in the court learned their lessons, and they dared not have any objections to this. Tang Jiusheng, the second son of the National Master's Mansion, could be the King of Wei, so what's so strange about the third son of the Yulong family in Jiangdong who got an earl?

Although Zheng Daqiang, the leader of the Biji Mountain bandit, was so arrogant that he became emperor, he received a considerable amount of silver for the court and was rewarded with degradation of Jiashan. He was pardoned by the emperor for his death sentence. After being beaten to the court for twenty poaches, he was released as a court, and he still became his civilian. Of course, these good words about Zheng Daqiang were mentioned in the secret letter Tang Jiusheng to the emperor, and the emperor only sold him a favor to King Wei.

As for Zheng Daqiang, a bandit leader who has no soldiers, it doesn't matter at all. When he returns to the people, he can't cause any storm. Besides, he uses Zheng Daqiang's affairs to beat the thieves in various places. No thieves end up. Zheng Daqiang is lost and has a glimmer of hope. However, the emperor also said in the court that if he doesn't take the example, he will destroy the nine clans.

As the Daxia cavalry came to plunder Liaodong again, the emperor simply lowered Niu Mandi's hand and appointed Hou Jingxian and Huo Yunsheng to Liaodong and Longting respectively, and became a county general to resist Daxia. At this time, the military affairs of Liaodong Road were controlled by the Secretary of the Secretariat Yang Jingzhong, and Hou Jingxian escorted silver to Beijing, so naturally he became Yang Jingzhong's subordinate. Huo Yunsheng set out from Jiannan and headed north to Longting Road to find the military envoy Guo Chong to report.

As for the construction of the Imperial Principal of Jiannan Road, the emperor waved his pen and reported it, and was named after the West Principal. Now the Great Shang Kingdom has Yong'an North Principal.

, Tianchang Nanjian and Jiannan Westjian, these three Imperial College, Qi Siyuan, Qiao Chongliang and others also understood why the prince kept holding the silver in the treasury and refused to let go. Even the plan to destroy Laolong Mountain and Dufeng Mountain was reluctant to take out more money. That was because there were too many places to spend money on Jiannan Road, and the royal palace and the military commander yamen were poor.

Recruiting soldiers and horses requires money, setting up a new Imperial College, attacking large and small villages requires money, and spring farming in the spring will cost money next spring. If the King of Xi raised an army, it will require more money... Where can I not need money in Jiannan Road? A penny is broken into two halves? You have to save money even if you break into three halves! After discussing Qi Siyuan, Qiao Chongliang and Xu Zichu, they have sent personnel to Jiangnan, Zhongyuan and other roads to buy seeds. After all, farming is imminent, so it will be necessary tomorrow.

There is a very narrow place at the foot of Laolong Mountain, which is more than twenty feet wide. Although it is called a stream, it is actually a big river. It is difficult to cross without a boat. Fortunately, a messenger had already rushed from Jianbei County to Laolong Mountain's village. Therefore, He Yongjiang sent three thousand men and horses to wait by the stream early, and ordered people to prepare to get off dozens of ferries to cross Jin Chengzhang's men and horses across Laolong River. After passing Laolong River, he found that there were still three thousand soldiers and horses waiting here.

Jin Chengzhang understood that He Yongjiang did not trust him, so there were troops and horses along the way. At this time, Yulong Xingkong had been captured by Jin Chengzhang, and was escorted to the army, and went to Laolong Mountain. Yulong Xingkong was cursed at first, but in the end, Jin Chengzhang was angry and ordered him to block the mouth. Under the leadership of the mountain envoy, this army headed towards the main peak of Laolong Mountain. Although the road at the foot of the mountain was difficult to walk, the road on the mountain was surprisingly easier to walk. It seems that He Yongjiang really managed this mountain.

On the hillside of Laolong Peak, there was a big village gate built with bamboo gates. In the middle, there was a large plaque with five words "Laolong Mountain Blessing Land" hanging, which was obviously a bit inconsistent. Without surprise, Jin Chengzhang's main force was left outside the village gate. He Yongjiang only allowed Jin Chengzhang to take fifty personal soldiers to escort Yulong Xingkong into Dazhang. After entering Dazhang, Lu Yuchang, the county magistrate who introduced Laolong Mountain to Jin Chengzhang along the way, immediately shut up and no longer dared to say a word.

After entering the village gate, there are buildings on both sides, mainly bamboo and wood buildings, with bamboo houses lined up. Every two meters away on both sides of the road, a minion with a knife or gun stood by the road with a solemn look on his face, full of murderous aura. It seems that the He Da Village Master is clearly going to give Jin Chengzhang a warning. Because the Chinese New Year is about to be celebrated, hundreds of red lanterns hanging high on both sides of the road and on the buildings, making this village look a bit imposing.

The long mountain road extends upwards. In front of Juyi Hall in the main building, a flagpole more than three meters high stands on a large martial arts performance field. On the flagpole is a red and white flag with a golden dragon embroidered with a fang-danced claws. The main building of Juyi Hall is a three-story building with brick and stone structure, mainly red and yellow, with flying eaves and brackets, which are more like a temple, with high golden plaques hanging high and three big characters "Juyi Hall" "Dragon Flying and Phoenix Dance, which is obviously written by a famous artist.

This Juyi Hall looks extremely magnificent on the entire Laolong Mountain, which is mainly composed of bamboo and wood buildings, but it makes people feel a little out of place and makes people want to laugh when they look at it. What is a local bun? It is obvious that He Yongjiang is.

The moment when Jin Chengzhang led fifty personal soldiers to escort Yulong Xingkong, who was tied up with the tyrants of the five flowers, set off on the martial arts field, five hundred killers and killers rushed out from both sides of the Juyi Hall, arranged in two sides, and then five hundred strong spearmen came out, all of which were lined up in front of the Juyi Hall, which looked very majestic. In front of the Juyi Hall, there was a large tripod with firewood. The fire was blazing under the tripod, but boiling oil rolled out from the tripod, emitting oil smoke, which was very terrifying. Jin Chengzhang laughed silently. How confident is He Yongjiang to arrange such a lineup?

There is one more place to go to Juyi Hall

A hundred steps away, a strong minion stepped forward and shouted: "The Great Village Master has an order. Anyone who enters the Great Village Gathering Hall of Laolong Mountain must unplug the weapons!" Then dozens of minions rushed forward, and Jin Chengzhang's personal soldiers immediately drew their swords and unsheathed. The two sides immediately confronted each other tensely, and the atmosphere was unprecedentedly tense. The county magistrate Lu Yuchang, who was accompanying him, sweated on his head. He didn't understand what the Great Village Master meant, and was afraid that the actions of these minions would anger Jin Chengzhang, so he quickly ran over and tried to explain to Jin Chengzhang.

Before Lu Yuchang could speak, Jin Chengzhang smiled at him, raised his right hand and shouted, "We all took off the weapons! We are here to surrender to He Dazhang. The Dazhangzhu has an order, how dare you not obey! The Dazhangzhu is a benevolent and righteous man, so how could he make things difficult for us?" Jin Chengzhang took over the big halberd held by his personal soldiers and took the lead in handing it to the strong minion. Seeing that the main general had orders, the personal soldiers all took off the weapons one after another, and even the big stick of Yulong Xingkong was taken away by the minion.

After the minions of Laolong Mountain took away the weapons, another minion came out and made a gesture of invitation, leading Jin Chengzhang and others into the Juyi Hall. Jin Chengzhang took the lead and entered the Juyi Hall with his personal soldiers behind him escorting Yulong Xingkong. He saw that the hall on the first floor of Juyi Hall was more than ten feet deep, with more than a hundred murderous swords and axe soldiers on both sides. In the deepest part of the hall, there was a golden chair in the middle, and a big man with a one-eyed eye, a black eye mask, a big beard, and a black robe. There were two chairs on each side of the man, and only a middle-aged young scholar was sitting on the upper chair on the left.

The one-eyed man sitting on the Jin chair was naturally He Yongjiang. Jin Chengzhang walked upward for more than 40 steps, five feet away from He Yongjiang, stood up, curled his smile, and bowed: "God of Jin Chengzhang, I'll pay homage to the Lord He Dazhang, Laolong Mountain! Jin Chengzhang led three thousand soldiers to surrender this time, and hoped that the Lord of the Dazhang would include it!"

Three feet away in front of He Yongjiang, a blue-clothed minion standing there shouted loudly: "Bold! Why don't you kneel when you see the leader of the village?" He Yongjiang sat on the Jin chair without saying a word, and a fierce light shot out from his single eye, looking at Jin Chengzhang.

Jin Chengzhang said calmly: "No matter what, we are guests from afar. Is this kind of hospitality in Laolongshan like this? Besides, I brought many soldiers and horses to surrender to the Great Village Master. Is the Great Village Master unwilling to give me a seat for the Great Village Master? Set up such a lineup, set up a cauldron, and set up a tripod, just like guarding against thieves. How can I, Jin Chengzhang, be worthy of the three thousand brothers who came together!"

When the Qingyi Musuke heard Jin Chengzhang say this, he was unable to make up his mind for a moment and turned around to look at He Yongjiang. He Yongjiang looked at the Qingyi scholar sitting on the chair on his left hand. The Qingyi scholar smiled slightly and stood up and said, "Jin Chengzhang, you obviously came to surrender. Do you think we can't see it?"

He Yongjiang's eyes were fierce, and he slapped the armrests of the chair with his right hand, shouting sternly: "Little ones, take Jin Chengzhang down and push it into the oil cauldron and explode!" The swords and axes on both sides agreed, and immediately stepped forward, twisted Jin Chengzhang's arms behind and walked out of the Juyi Hall. Jin Chengzhang's personal soldiers were furious and were about to take action. The five camp leaders who came with him were panicked and said hurriedly: "Let's wait! General Jin really came to surrender, why did this?" He Yongjiang did not answer. Lu Yuchang asked again, but He Yongjiang still refused.

Jin Chengzhang looked fearless and raised his head and laughed loudly, "What are the leaders of Lao Longshan Village? What are the humble and thirsty people for seeking talents? All of them are fake! He also said that I, Jin, was a fraudulent surrender. Do you have any evidence to talk nonsense? It's a pity that I, Jin Chengzhang, misread people and deserve to die here!" Jin Chengzhang strode toward the oil cauldron outside the Juyi Hall.
Chapter completed!