Each of the five Gezuo battalions has average strength among the peasant rebels. Although there are some conflicts among the five leaders, they are relatively tolerant and know what will happen to them after they form a group.
The force is relatively large, so in previous battles, these five battalions of soldiers and horses always stood guard and helped each other.
Therefore, in addition to the three major forces of Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, the Gezuo Fifth Battalion has become the fourth largest force in the peasant rebel army.
At this time, Zhang Xianzhong led a man to arrive late. When he saw Zhang Xianzhong, one of the leaders complained: "Eight Kings! You asked us all to come over, but you didn't come forward. This is a bit unsatisfactory."
Okay. Huh? Who is this brother behind you?"
At this time, there were not so many rules in the peasant rebel army, so Zhang Xianzhong just smiled when he heard the leader's joke. When he heard the question about the people behind him, he immediately introduced it to the leaders: "This
This person is Feng Weikang and Feng Dagui, who joined our rebel army in Henan this time. He knows the situation of the official dog opposite, so this time my brother took it upon himself to bring him over."
"Actually, I, Lao Zhang, was in the back tent just now, and I heard some differences among the leaders of the families. But I was listening to Feng Dashi's introduction, so I came out a little late, and now I will let Feng Dashi introduce it to the leaders of the families.
Just do it again.”
Since it is called a big cabinet, Feng Weikang must be a bandit leader. However, Feng Weikang's group of bandits are not street bandits. They are a bandit cottage backed by local wealthy families in Henan.
Feng Weikang himself was also a son of a wealthy family who committed crimes, and most of his subordinates were members of the wealthy family. Therefore, in addition to robbing families and homes, the main function of this group of bandits was to ensure the safety of his own wealthy family.
In view of this, the Shanchuan Division also sold some second-hand weapons to Feng Weikang and had some contact with him. In addition, Feng Weikang was a local, so he only knew a little bit about the situation of the Runing Army.
But this time, luckily, the wealthy clan and Feng Weikang's village were right on the marching route of the peasant rebel army. According to the clan's instructions, Feng Weikang simply defected to the peasant rebel army.
In fact, this is also the only way for large clans to protect themselves in ancient times. Bet on multiple parties and bet on one party. Even if one party gains the upper hand and the other loses, most of the clan can always be saved. If it weren't for the fact that the distance between the Runing Army and the Runing Army is not high.
If the rise speed is faster, maybe Feng Weikang's big family will also send people to join the Runing Army to place bets.
So the leaders immediately saluted Feng Weikang very affectionately, and Feng Weikang hurriedly returned the salute. After some courtesy, Feng Weikang began to narrate: "Dear leaders! Dear kings! I have been in the grass for nearly ten years. Thanks to the Green Forest Road in Jianghu, Henan.
My friends love me, and I have made a name for myself in Henan!"
Facing so many world-famous giant bandits, Feng Weikang, the bandit leader, stuttered a bit at first. But when he started to formally narrate, his mood gradually calmed down and his speaking speed recovered.
normal.
"The Ming army opposite is the Runing camp. They call themselves the Runing army. From the name, we can tell that they are the official troops guarding the Runing Mansion. However, the territory below is one north and one south of the Runing Mansion. Many things are different.
I heard about it, please tell me if there is anything I said that is wrong, Your Majesty Wang Haihan!"
"It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter!"
"Then tell me what you know quickly!"
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The leaders who were impatient and those who were not impatient said one after another.
Feng Weikang then cupped his hands and said: "Originally, Henan is the same as the rest of the world. The government and the green forest have their own world. But in recent years, the lives of friends on the green forest road in the south have become increasingly difficult. Later I learned that they were here.
A General Wu, friends on the Green Forest Road call him Butcher Wu or Demon King Wu."
"Butcher Wu first made a thousand households in Guidewei and killed all the green forest friends and private salt dealers there. The most terrifying thing was that tens of thousands of people in the Holy Spirit Society rebelled, and they were all killed by Butcher Wu.
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"Then Butcher Wu was transferred to Runing Prefecture as a military attaché. The same was true for his friends on the green forest road there, causing them to flee north one after another. After that, Butcher Wu took over the territory of those friends and started selling salt and doing business, making a lot of money.
It’s the same silver.”
"But Butcher Wu is also good. He only cares about his one-third of an acre of land and doesn't come out to cause trouble, so he and our friends in the green forest in the north can be considered peaceful. Therefore, no one dares to go to Butcher Wu's Sihai Trading Company.
bump."
"It's not like there are no green forest friends who are angry. For example, in the past few months! We have a group of leopard-headed refugees in Henan with several thousand or tens of thousands of people. They went to rob a shipment of Sihai Trading Company. But the result was that Wu
The butcher chased and killed tens of thousands of people. I heard that he even killed all the people in the towns where Leopard Head passed, even the women and children. Butcher Wu's methods were too cruel."
"So we try not to offend Butcher Wu. But we also heard that Butcher Wu is very trustworthy in everything he does, and he will not be bullied when doing business with his Sihai Trading Company. Just a few days ago, they also
Sold me a batch of knives and guns. The quality of the knives and guns is quite good, and the price is not too expensive. I also heard that several friends nearby also bought a batch."
"Oh? Butcher Wu, as an official dog, dares to sell you weapons?" Ge Liyan He Yilong asked in disbelief.
Feng Weikang nodded and affirmed: "Then what is there that Butcher Wu doesn't dare to do? Killing people for goods, robbing women, selling private salt, opening private mines, selling some weapons, what's the point? But fortunately, he does business as he says.
It feels safer to do business with him, so even though he is very murderous, many of our friends on Green Forest Road still like to do business with Butcher Wu’s Sihai Trading Company."
"Then how come Butcher Wu's Runing Army has so many soldiers? I think they are all under 20,000." King He Jin of Zuo Jin was impatient to hear about business, so he immediately asked and asked Feng Weikang to return to the topic.
"I don't know about that. But I heard that Runing Mansion promulgated some "ban on migration", "ban on bandits" and so on. The refugees on the road were captured by Butcher Wu to farm, mine, open mountains and pave roads.
At that time, we also organized training for young men. Maybe this is how so many soldiers came. However, the control over the Runing Mansion is very tight, and outsiders are not very able to enter, so I don’t know the details."
But this answer did not satisfy the leaders. After they faced off against the Runing Army, they knew that the soldiers of the Runing Army were all well-trained and looked like full-time soldiers. They could not tell the difference between the civilian army and the civilian army.
So these leaders all looked doubtful.
Feng Weikang thought for a moment and then added: "Also, I heard that Butcher Wu came from Guidewei and had a good relationship with General Li in Nanyang. Maybe the Ming army opposite was a combination of these three officers and soldiers.
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The leaders suddenly realized. This makes sense!
Feng Weikang looked at the expressions of the leaders and finally said: "From what I can see, maybe the rebels of the kings are too close to Runing Mansion, which prompted Butcher Wu to come out to deal with you. In fact, as long as they don't get close, maybe they will
Everything is safe and sound."
After finishing speaking, Feng Weikang glanced at Zhang Xianzhong to make sure that his last words were correct, because these last words were what Zhang Xianzhong said to Feng Weikang in the back tent just now.
"What you said is easy! Now that we have encountered each other, how can we still live in peace and harmony? Are we supposed to just surrender and be captured? Let's say something useful." Now is the time when the leaders are in a state of distress, but
I heard Feng Weikang's remark as an afterthought, so King Hengtian's words were also very rude.
In this regard, Feng Weikang did not dare to make his own claims. He looked at Zhang Xianzhong again with a grimace. Then Zhang Xianzhong said with a smile: "What Feng Dakei said is not useless. At least we know what Butcher Wu is like across the way.
He is alone. He loves money more; he is also more protective of his family and is unwilling to leave Runing Mansion; and he is more truthful in his words. Then we can come up with a countermeasure to suit the situation. "
"What countermeasures?" The leaders immediately said in unison. (To be continued.)