On a dark and windy night, Xiao Tang led an army of more than 200 horses with their flags and drums rolled up, wrapped in armor, and led by Shi Qian who had hidden from the hiding place of the southern Hebei army. They took advantage of the cover of night to quietly advance through a secret path and went to the mountain col to hide.
In front of the sentry watchtower, Shi Qian and Hua Rong discussed the countermeasures and sneaked towards a watchtower.
According to Gao Gao, the thieves standing guard were standing on two watchtowers, and there were more than ten thieves resting below. If they heard any movement, they would immediately rush into the Jinan military camp to warn. Shi Qian made up his mind and quietly walked into the guard post.
, just when he saw a thief with his back turned to him, walking towards the top of the sentry post, Shi Qian took out the wrist-breaking knife he carried with him, jumped out and covered the thief's mouth, and stabbed him into the back of the heart. The man only struggled for two seconds.
After falling, he collapsed into a ball and died immediately.
Shi Qian walked forward and climbed up the watchtower. He followed the same pattern and killed two more people while the thieves on guard were unprepared. The thieves on the other side saw that their accomplices were nowhere to be seen. When he was about to shout, he was stopped by someone who had been waiting for him below.
Hua Rong shot an arrow through his throat.
Everything went smoothly. With the cooperation of Hua Rong and Shi Qian, they killed the thieves who were standing sentry one by one. Xiao Tang, Qiao Daoqing, Sun An, and Zhu Jing climbed over the mountain first and suddenly attacked the thieves below when they were unprepared.
, a group of thieves were caught off guard, and seven or eight of them died under the knife inexplicably.
A thief had just rushed to the side of a war horse. When he got on top of the horse and was about to shout, Zhu Jing had already slashed out from the side and cut him off the horse with a knife. Except for a few muffled sounds, the sound was almost inaudible. Shi Qian said to Xiao Tang.
"Brother, after passing here, it will not be difficult to sneak into the camp of the bandits without anyone noticing."
Xiao Tang nodded in agreement, and ordered several of his scouts to report to Wang Huan, who was still in Tongdan County. After discovering Zhang Di's hiding place, he led his troops to sneak into the mountain pass, intending to occupy the mountain pass and use it to attack the enemy.
Zhang Di and his bandits could not escape.
After a while, Xiao Tang and his soldiers took advantage of the position and looked down. They saw Zhang Di's southern Hebei army gathered together in a low valley basin. Xiao Tang looked to the east and saw Bian Xiang and the few soldiers.
The sworn brothers and those who had gone to join the Hebei Southern Army stood on one side. Bian Xiang closed his eyes and folded his arms, keeping a distance from the other strongmen.
At this time, there was real noise again. Xiao Tang listened attentively and heard someone below asking Zhang Di: "Leader Zhang, our brothers have suffered a big loss from the army this time. What should we do next?"
The leader of the alliance will show the brothers a clear path!"
Zhang Di's eyes flashed, and he had a lot of thoughts in his mind. Since the uprising, he had relied on win-win and suppression to gather more than a dozen strong people to carry out the uprising. But now he was pursued by the government and army and suffered a series of defeats. At that time, more than half of those who responded to the uprising had been wiped out by the government and the army.
.The prestige he had accumulated in the past may no longer be able to subdue these green bandits after successive defeats.
Seeing Zhang Di hesitate to answer, the leader of the cottage below couldn't help but shouted: "Alliance leader!"
Zhang Di was stunned, he thought for a moment, and still said in a proud and proud manner: "Brothers, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers! The Song Army was lucky enough to gain a temporary advantage, but it did not clear away the green forest on our Hebei Hedong Road.
Hero, let’s endure it and lie dormant for a while, how could we know that the time will come and change?”
Zhang Di's answer obviously did not satisfy the Qianlulin strongmen, and one of them said to him: "Leader, it is exactly what you said. But our brothers from all walks of life have responded to you and fought with the army to cut off their livers."
Li Dan, but now we have lost thousands of troops, and if we continue to fight with the government, I would like to know how many of the surviving brothers will be left by then?"
Zhang Di has the ability to incite powerful people to revolt, so naturally he will not be questioned by others with such words. He sneered and said: "Brothers, you haven't suffered enough from corrupt officials? Why did you gather in the mountains and forests at that time? Why did you join me in fighting against the imperial court again? Weren’t you forced by the imperial court? I, Zhang Dishe, went out to become a thief wanted by various state governments. What was my purpose? At that time, I said that either our brothers would rebel against the Song Dynasty. The separatist party can enjoy all the freedom and happiness. Either let the officials know how powerful we are, be recruited and appointed as officials, and live with pride!
The imperial army went on a campaign and wanted to kill me, Zhang Di, but I was the only one who was cut to pieces! If we had failed and asked the army to kill me, I would not have blinked an eye when I was taken to be executed by the government! Since you brothers knew that the incident was so dangerous, and now you are asking me for an explanation, is it true that Zhe Mo just wants to take advantage of the situation and does not dare to risk it?"
Zhang Di was able to get away with this, but instead questioned the strongman leader and kept silent. It was indeed Zhang Di who resisted in this matter. The brothers in his village were indeed persuaded by Zhang Di to join the Southern Hebei Army. Now they are being persuaded by Zhang Di. When Di said this, it seemed that they only wanted to take advantage but were timid.
Seeing that the leader no longer questioned, Zhang Di just secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at this moment, Zhang Xiong, the only leader left in Taiyuan Prefecture to kill Xiong Ling, said: "After all, we have left the green hills, so we don't have to worry about not having firewood. Let's follow Zhang The alliance leader's uprising was true, but now we are being chased and beaten by the army and are in a desperate situation... Even if we suffer hardship in Tongtian Mountain, it is not a long-term solution."
Zhang Di's eyes narrowed, and resentment rose sharply in his heart. The leaders of other strongmen in the village at least still have some soldiers and horses at their disposal. Whether they are trying to show off their face and take them all, or deceive them with the moral principles of the world, they still have value. But you Zhang Di Xiong was defeated by the army and most of his men were killed. At this time, you dare to say something offensive to me?
Although Zhang Di was angry, he still asked calmly: "In that case, what kind of advice does Brother Zhang Xiong have?"
Zhang Xiong is cruel and easy to kill by nature, and he has never gotten along well with other strongman leaders in the southern Hebei army. Since Xiao Tang led his army to kill Xiang Zhong and Xu Yue in Anyang City, his two brothers have only less than a hundred men left. etc. When Zhang Xiong fled to Zhang Di's side, the other village leaders did not pay attention to him. This made Zhang Xiong hold back a feeling of birdiness and said: "Let me tell you, we are originally Xiaojuhe 1. Although the green forest heroes on the roads in the north and east of Hedong gather together on weekdays, they do not see the army coming to conquer. This time the army is so strong that we cannot resist. It is better to wait for the army to search the mountains and relax, and then go back to our village. When time comes, we will make further calculations."
After Zhang Di heard what Zhang Xiong said, he was not only angry, but also murderous. If he wanted to flee, everyone could escape, but Zhang Di couldn't escape! The imperial army must fight when it comes He must be punished before he can explain to the officials. I wanted to use you as a stepping stone, but you used me as a scapegoat! How can I spare you!?
Thinking of this, Zhang Di said surreptitiously: "We heroes from all walks of life are fighting together. If we unite, we will all benefit, and if we divide, we will all perish! Back then, the emperor of the Han Dynasty was born in the mud leg, but he overthrew the Qin Dynasty and chose the overlord of the Western Chu. During this period How many defeats have we suffered, and how many dangers have we experienced? Even if we are not as good as Liu Bang, how many heroes in the past dynasties have been subjected to the arrogance of the officials, but how many heroes have made great achievements in the name of others? Have you ever heard of a man who was killed by the officials? Did you lose your courage and abandon your brothers to find a way out?"
Li Tianxi of Tongdan Mountain was already at odds with Zhang Xiong, and now that he was proposing that the Hebei Southern Army should disband on the spot, wouldn't it mean that the officers and soldiers would only target him and Zhang Di? Hearing Zhang Di's words, he immediately agreed: "
How dare this fellow so coldly chill the hearts of our brothers, and even mess up the morale of our southern Hebei Army! Alliance leader, how did you manage to keep this man? You will be punished by execution!"
Zhang Xiong was dumbfounded. Although he saw the power of the Song army, he wanted to retreat. He thought that at least they had done some important things together, and it would not be difficult for him to leave at this time. How could he expect that Zhang Di and Li Tianxi were like this?
Big reaction?
When Zhang Xiong was still waiting to defend himself, Zhang Di shouted again: "Brothers, although we were conquered by the army and suffered a defeat, we can still stand up with our fists, run with our arms, and only lose our heads."
Be a good man with a scar as big as a bowl! We have lost at this moment, have we ever been afraid!? Although Brother Zhang Xiong has been with us through life and death, these words do more than chill my Zhang Di’s heart? That’s all, I think of Zhang Xiong.
Brother Xiong worked hard and was spared the death penalty and was imprisoned in the back mountain. We will wait for the enemy to defeat the army and then we will make a fuss!"
Although Zhang Di said this, Zhang Xiong clearly saw the coldness in his eyes. Zhang Xiong shivered all over, and then he realized that his momentary lapse in words had made Zhang Di murderous. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
Next, without waiting for the minions to come up to take him, he shouted loudly: "I made a mistake for a moment, but I am definitely not afraid of the government. If the leader of the alliance cannot trust me, I am willing to submit another petition!"
Xiao Tang, who was lurking above the valley, couldn't help but wonder when he heard this. Zhang Xiong had already surrendered to the Hebei Army under Zhang Di's command. What certificate of surrender did he receive at this time?
Although in the Song Dynasty, before joining the Green Forest Village, he committed a life-and-death lawsuit against someone recognized by the organization as a sign of loyalty, so he had no choice but to become a bandit. The leader of the village who accepted him believed that he would not
There are 2 hearts.
But for Zhang Di, a green forest bandit who is not willing to gather together, but instead gathers a bandit army to fight against the officials and bandits, there is another way to submit a name certificate. Whenever a hero joins a gang, he must submit a name certificate.
They must show their loyalty and loyalty and still have to accept the certificate of surrender. In fact, in Chinese history, whether it is a rebel army or a bandit army that fought against the imperial court, when they were surrounded and suppressed by the official army and faced a desperate situation, the leader would show his resistance to the official government to the end.
This method is often used, and this method is:
Kill your wife and children.
In order to protect himself, Zhang Xiong hurriedly ordered his men to bring his wife and a pair of children. His wife was once a good farmer, but because she was a bit pretty, Zhang Xiong kidnapped her and brought her to the village, where she became his wife.
His wife had lived a poor life in the past, and when she saw Zhang Xiongxiao gathering in the mountains and forests to be domineering, she had no choice but to obey him. At this time, Zhang Xiong's wife was holding her son and daughter, who were only four or five years old, in her arms, with a look on her face.
He said bitterly: "Master... I can't stop you if you want to do something big, but why should Cong'er and Hui'er be involved in such a scene? They are young and cannot bear to be frightened."
"You bitch, shut up!" Zhang Xiong cursed fiercely, drew out the steel knife and ran straight towards his wife and biological flesh and blood. Zhang Xiong's wife saw Zhang Xiong's fierce look and swung the knife to chop her.
Come, she subconsciously stood in front of the two children and wailed: "Master, what are you going to do!?"
Zhang Xiong didn't answer, and Duotou was about to chop off his wife's forehead. But at this moment, his eyes suddenly went dark, and there was a big man with an iron frame blocking Zhang Xiong's eyes.
Zhang Xiong looked intently, only to find Bian Xiang's eyes wide open and glaring fiercely at him.