The mountain is an extension of the Taishan Mountains, running east-west. The main peak is more than 500 meters above sea level. The mountain is high and densely forested, and it is more than ten miles in length. About sixty miles to the east is Mount Tai, and the Bingu River originating at the foot of Mashan is to the west.

It winds for fifty miles and flows into the Yellow River, leaning against Mount Tai in the east and adjacent to the Yellow River in the west.

Gema Mountain is not just one peak, but is composed of large and small hills, with a vegetation coverage rate of 80%. The mountains have towering ancient trees and thick thorns. There is also no shortage of beasts such as tigers and wolves. Even the hunters nearby are

I don’t dare to go deep alone.

In the evening, sporadic drizzle began to fall from the sky. The temperature in the mountains in early October became even colder. There were faint signs of winter. There were decaying grasses and yellow leaves everywhere, and the mountain wind was howling and biting.

Looking down from the sky, in a hidden valley deep in Gema Mountain, several buildings made of bamboo and wood are vaguely visible under the cover of lush vegetation.

This hidden valley is where Tang Jing's group of horse thieves' stronghold is located. There are streams in the valley, making it very convenient to draw water. The valley is surrounded by mountains on three sides. As long as a barrier is built at the entrance of the valley, the entire valley becomes easy to defend and difficult to attack.

There is a mountain village, and there are hidden trails behind the valley to go up the mountain. In times of crisis, you can quickly evacuate from the trails.

At this time, the village gate was closed tightly. Several men in short-sleeved uniforms were patrolling the village gate. There were also people watching from the archery tower disguised as trees. Although the possibility of officers and soldiers outside the mountain touching this place was very low.

, but Tang Jing did not dare to take it lightly, and specially sent extra manpower to guard it.

Passing through the gate of the village and walking fifty steps into the valley is the "Juyi Hall". It was the place where a group of horse thieves in Tang Jing usually gathered for meetings. It was also occasionally used to receive some guests on the road.

At this time, guests came to the Juyi Hall, and the first master Tang Jing and the second master Shi Bodang personally received them. There were two guests, one male and one female. The female was about seventeen or eighteen years old. She was dressed in shorts and had a tall and slim figure.

, the two solid long legs are very eye-catching, the light blue eyes, the cold and pretty face are full of exotic style, it is Xue Bingxin, and the other man is Sun Cai.

The boss, Tang Jing, was in his early thirties. He was wearing a sleeveless t-shirt in such a cold weather, exposing the bulging biceps on both sides of his arms. He was obviously very powerful. He was leaning on a high chair in the middle of the hall.

His thick eyebrows furrowed slightly, obviously a little impatient.

The second boss, Uncle Shi, is about forty. He has a bald forehead and already has a Mediterranean shape. He also has a small nose, small eyes, and a slightly pointed mouth. At first glance, he looks like a vulture, so he is nicknamed Sitting Eagle.

.This guy was currently sitting on the second chair with his legs crossed, leisurely and contentedly, looking at Xue Bingxin with his eyes.

At this time, Sun Cai was persuading eloquently: "Head of the Tang Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty's national power is now empty, the officialdom has been corrupted to the core, and the people of the world are complaining. In addition, Emperor Jiajing is just a young boy. As the saying goes, the master of the country is doubtful.

This is a good opportunity for us heroes and heroes to establish their hegemony as kings. We must not miss it.

Dingguo General Wangtang, must both the first and second leaders have heard of it? He is also one of the believers of this sect. Before that, he was just a miner. Now that he has risen up, the followers immediately gathered, even Clay Wu

In the two counties of Tai'an and Tai'an, there are nearly 50,000 volunteer soldiers under their command. How huge the momentum is!

If the head of the Tang Dynasty is willing to raise the flag and join us, it will not be difficult at all to raise an army of 100,000 people with your ability. By then, we will conquer thousands of miles of land, split the earth and divide the land, and we will not only enjoy endless glory and wealth, but also be famous.

A hundred generations, how happy it is. As the saying goes, if princes, generals, and ministers have the ability, we can take their place!"

Sun Cai's eloquence was obviously very good, and he also had some culture. He spoke eloquently. Unfortunately, Tang Jing, the great master, was not moved at all. He was not Mou Man, the third master with well-developed limbs and simple mind, so how could he do it?

I was fooled by a few words.

In fact, Tang Jing is not optimistic about Wangtang Zhao Quan and others. As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. How could the Ming Dynasty be overthrown so easily? You must know that the garrison of the garrison in Shandong Province alone exceeds 100,000.

, not to mention saving in surrounding areas.

The year before last, King Ning of Jiangxi Province launched an army to rebel. He claimed to the outside world that he had an army of 100,000, and thousands of boats blocked the way to the east of the river. The momentum was so huge, but the result was that he was destroyed by Wang Shouren in less than two months.

Prince Ning is the richest man in the world and has tens of thousands of regular troops under his command, let alone Wang Tang and other rabble-rousers formed by refugees. Therefore, in Tang Jing's view, Wang Tang and others can only make a little splash, and will eventually be defeated.

When the officers and soldiers are extinguished, you might as well be a king of the mountain, why should you follow them to death?

In addition, Tang Jing also received news that the imperial envoy Xu Jin had mobilized multiple armies to encircle him. Not long ago, Sishui County was recaptured. More than 500 bandit soldiers and members of the White Lotus Sect were beheaded on the spot. More than 500 people, these

If the heads were piled up, they would probably be like a hill. Xu Zaotou was a ruthless person, so Tang Jing naturally didn't want to provoke him.

Sun Cai's mouth dried up when he talked about it. Seeing that Tang Jing was still indifferent, he couldn't help but feel angry secretly. If his elder brother Zhao Quan hadn't valued Tang Jing's powerful cavalry team of nearly a hundred people, he couldn't help but signal.

Xue Bingxin took action to capture Tang Jing.

Sun Cai suppressed his anger, took a sip of the cup of inferior tea, coughed lightly and continued: "Master Tang, I am not afraid to tell you directly. Now the officers and soldiers have blocked all roads in and out of Gema Mountain.

It is impossible for the hundreds of people in your village to obtain food supplies. Winter is about to begin, will the food in the village be enough to survive the winter?"

Tang Jing frowned, food was indeed a problem. The food in the stronghold could last for about two months at most. If the officers and soldiers did not retreat by then, the brothers would have no choice but to starve.

The second master, Shi Bodang, was also deep in thought at this time. He was responsible for managing the daily affairs of the village, and he knew best how many supplies there were in the village.

Sun Cai observed the words and knew that he was on to the point, so he continued to add fuel to the fire: "The first master, the second master, it's not that Sun is alarmist, that Xu Jin is a ruthless character. Since he mobilized two guards to surround you, it's not as good as

The purpose is never to give up.”

When Sun Cai mentioned Xu Jin, Xue Bingxin, who had always looked cold, couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. Her heart was filled with mixed feelings. Now that pictures of her being wanted were posted all over the street, she could tell at a glance that it was Xu Jin's writing style. Although she understood

Their positions are contrary to each other. It is a matter of course for officials to suppress thieves, but Xue Bingxin is still inexplicably annoyed. As expected, there is no good person in the official position. This guy is also a wolf-hearted man. He actually painted his own portrait to arrest him. How can it be unreasonable? It’s a pity that he was so dedicated before.

Try your best to protect him!

The second master, Shi Bodang, was obviously a little moved by Sun Cai's words, and looked at the first master, Tang Jing, inquiringly.

Tang Jing's frown deepened. It was reasonable for the eunuch Luo Xiang to send troops to encircle and suppress Gemashan. After all, he attacked him first and snatched a woman back. However, Tang Jing couldn't figure out why the imperial envoy Xu Jin would do this even if he broke his head.

He is biting himself, but he has never provoked him. Do he deserve to go to war with him in such a big way?

"This matter is not trivial. I will think about it again and give you an answer later!" Tang Jing pondered for a moment before replying.

Anyway, there are still nearly two months of food in the village, and it will soon enter the cold winter season. When it snows heavily, the officers and soldiers may retreat, so Tang Jing decided to delay for some time and see the situation clearly before making plans.

As the saying goes, a big tree attracts trouble. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he does not want to join the bandit team. After all, if he is a bandit who robs homes and houses, the government will turn a blind eye. Once he is labeled as a rebel, he will not stop fighting.

In the end, either the rebellion succeeds, or the nine tribes are killed.

When Sun Cai saw that Tang Jing's attitude had relaxed, he couldn't help but secretly rejoiced, and said magnanimously: "After all, it is about the lives and futures of the brothers under his control. It would be better for the master to consider Zhou Xiang more. Well, if the master changes his mind, he can send someone to

Laiwu County comes to us, and the welcoming door is always open!"

Sun Cai spoke grandly, but in his heart he was secretly thinking that after leaving the mountain, he would secretly leak some information to the officers and soldiers, so that Tang Jing would suffer some hardships.

Tang Jing picked up the tea cup and nodded: "Okay, if I think about it, I will send someone to contact you!"

It is the rule to serve tea to see off guests. Xue Bingxin and Sun Cai stood up and prepared to leave. At this moment, a horse thief hurriedly walked in and said in a hurry: "Master, it's not good, the third master is injured!"

"What's going on?" Tang Jing and Shi Bodang asked in unison.

Tang Jing had already reported the matter of Mou Man, the third master, who took people out of the mountain to look for wine, but he was not very worried. Although the officers and soldiers blocked Gema Mountain, such a big mountain, and a few thousand people wanted to seal it off without leakage.

It's possible, and Mou Man and others are familiar with the roads, so it's easy to evade the sentry posts of the officers and soldiers.

The bandit gritted his teeth and said: "The third master met a patrol team of officers and soldiers outside. All three brothers were killed by the officers and soldiers. Only the third master managed to escape, but he was hit by an arrow in his arm and was seriously injured. One of them was

A young man named Xie Jian sent him back."

"Xie Jian, what's the origin?" Tang Jing immediately responded with vigilance.

"He claimed to be a subordinate of Wang Tang, the general of Dingguo. He came here specially to visit and invited the master to join them in carrying out important events."

As soon as these words came out, Sun Cai and Xue Bingxin couldn't help but look at each other. When did Wang Tang have a person named Xie Jian under Wang Tang? Is he a recent addition?

It is said that Wang Tang is now more powerful than Zhao Quan and has become a bit dissatisfied. Therefore, Zhao Quan sent Xue Bingxin and Sun Cai to persuade Tang Jing to join, but Wang Tang was not informed at all.

Tang Jing glanced at Sun Cai and Xue Bingxin suspiciously, and said in a deep voice: "Bring them here."
Chapter completed!