In the city walls of Xijunguan Mountain in Dongping Prefecture, there are dense numbers of civilians everywhere carrying stones and soil to repair the city walls and re-erect the stockade fence. Smoke rises from everywhere in the moat. There are cooks distributing corn porridge and cooking cakes to soldiers and civilians. Stables
There are also military health personnel arranged to take care of the troops and horses of each unit. In addition to those soldiers who have taken off their clothes and armor to rest and recharge their batteries, there are also vigilant guard posts inside and outside the walls of the city wall. Among them, Xiao Tang's troops are brave
Jianzi's men and horses are agile and capable, and their movements are fierce and majestic.
However, the vanguard of the rebel army led by Xiao Tang mostly coexisted with those who were in the same place and were currently fighting against the Jin Dynasty. In addition to the small number of Song court imperial guards, there were also a large number of people dressed in messy clothes who were shouting, laughing, swearing, and behaving in the city walls.
The other soldiers and horses, who also showed a fierce and bandit attitude in their behavior, were vaguely trying to antagonize each other when they got along. The brave and fierce men on both sides even had several quarrels and almost got physical. Fortunately, some troops were involved.
The military officers controlled the situation and did not escalate the conflict further.
Xiao Tang, who then sent his troops to arrive here, also personally met these leaders of the bandits temporarily recruited for the Song court, and they were also the giant thieves of the green forest who roamed the west of Beijing, Huainan, Henan, and Hebei: the hornless cattle.
Yang Jin.
Xiao Tang knew that even if the powerful men he had gathered now could be called the largest force in the green forest, they had not yet reached the point of commanding the world, and the heroes of the Direct Religion would not dare to disobey him. Fang La, the Manichaean sect, had long been encircled and destroyed by the imperial court.
, but now there is Zhong Xiang again in the Jiangnan area, Yang Yao and others summoned the remaining Mani tribes and are ready to make a move; Tian Hu in Hedong has already been killed, and Wang Qing, one of the four major bandits in the Water Margin, was killed by Xiao Tang before he could make a fortune in Bianjing.
However, in today's world, as long as the soil that breeds bandits and thieves is not eradicated, even without Fang La, Tian Hu, Wang Qing and the like, there will still be a large number of unruly and desperate ruthless heroes who will go on the run in an attempt to dominate one side happily.
He thinks he has some Water Margin complex, and Xiao Tang, who has been strictly restraining the group of righteous people since he started planning the big plan in the green forest, and does not tolerate cruelty and harm to the people, also knows very well that there are often some giant thieves who can represent the green forest thieves.
The most unruly and brutal side: No matter how powerful the foreign Tatars are, I will not obey others' control. I will dare to risk my life against them even if I am angered by them as a last resort; what kind of corrupt officials are relying on official laws to amass wealth and act violently?
Officer, since what I am doing is a desperate act of rebellion, I still dare to kill your whole family. As long as there is huge profit to be made, no matter how little common people, I will kill people and set fires without any hesitation!
And Yang Jin is undoubtedly a typical example among those giant thieves. When Xiao Tang met him for the first time, he saw that Yang Jin was more than half a head taller than him, and he had a fleshy face and a strong and tall body.
It really looked like a bison with a pair of horns missing. Yang Jin, who met Xiao Tang for the first time, had no intention of cutting his whiskers and saluting him. Instead, he straightened his back and looked down at the general with cold eyes. He suddenly sneered and said, "I
When I was hanging out in the martial arts world, I always heard Shen Si Niao talk about how good Xiao Renxia was and how disrespectful he was about his ancestors. It was so loud that my ears felt like calluses. Today, I really bumped into the real master, but I didn't have a big head or six arms.
Xiao Renxia really did wear a big turban. You were earning a salary and doing secret deeds in the green forest. You ruined the food, clothing and food for many of your fellow comrades. You were just trying to gain fame and reputation. You relied on your reputation as a chivalrous and righteous person.
Provoking trouble has hurt the lives of many green forest heroes. It is said that you rebelled against the imperial court and ruined the morality of the world. On the contrary, you brought great luck to the world and saved the emperor's son and his family. You took advantage of the Tatar rebellion to do something meritorious.
Sir, you have good fortune, and I have to say that you really have some abilities, but now that I, Yang Jin, have gathered many soldiers and horses, and strive for fame and fortune in this world, I may not be as good as you in the future!"
As soon as they met, there were already sparks between them. Yang Jin put on a domineering attitude, which also taught Xiao Tang to guess the nature of this guy. In official history, this giant bandit spanned the two rivers, Beijing and Huaihe. The killing was fierce, and he was indeed a ferocious hero who could intimidate people who were accustomed to killing people and licking blood on the road. Xiao Tang remembered that the fierce general Zhai Jin of the Western Army, who was now under his command and was a general of the cavalry army, according to his original trajectory It was also when Yang Jin surrendered to the Song Dynasty and then rebelled and massacred the Song people in Ruzhou and Luoyang and other places that he sent his troops to counterattack. However, his horse was frightened and fell into the ditch and was killed by Yang Jin. However, Yang Jin was now provoking him face to face. This can also be seen. Without the scheming of Song Jiang, Fang La or even Tian Hu, Wang Qing and his like could be rampant for a while, but in the end they could not achieve anything major. After repeatedly committing evil and harming the people of the Song Dynasty for a period of time during the national crisis, they were still the same as everyone else. The bandit army disappeared into thin air when the two Song Dynasties overlapped.
Xiao Tang knew who Yang Jin was, so he sneered and replied in a deep voice: "Now the fight against the Jin Dynasty is more important. Since we are temporarily a friendly force against the foreign invaders, you are lucky enough not to be like Hedong Tianhu." When a bandit leader who is used to doing evil has never bumped into me before, and you and I want to compete with each other to win against the bandits, there is still time to take it easy."
When Yang Jin saw that the pair of moves were more ruthless, a group of bandit leaders behind him who were used to being ferocious began to laugh and curse. But beside Xiao Tang, Lu Zhishen, Hua Rong, Yang Zhi and other brothers could not hold back. , when he saw that he was about to break out, he suddenly heard someone say loudly: "What Xiao Renxia said is exactly what he said. Now we should take care of the overall situation. Although all the heroes stumbled in the green forest, most of them had their livers and gallbladders cut off. He is a passionate and sincere man. Since the Jin army invaded southward and invaded everywhere, countless righteous people have rushed to rise up. Xiao Renxia and Leader Yang have gathered a group of heroes. They are not willing to sit back and watch the Jin invaders wreak havoc on the Central Plains. They must work together to fight against the enemy. Cooperating with each other and having a powerful enemy at their sides, if the two of them become close and hate each other just because they are strong and eager to win, how can they drive away the barbarians and stabilize the country in the Central Plains?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of soldiers from the Song Army suddenly came forward, surrounded by a vigorous old man. They were blocking the middle of the dispute between Xiao Tang and Yang Jin. Xiao Tang saw that the elder's face was filled with tears. Although the appearance of the ravines left by the weather has a somewhat elegant look, his eyes are like lightning and he is not angry or intimidating. What makes Xiao Tang notice even more is that he is not at all intimidated by his reputation in the green forest. On the contrary, Yang Jin, who took the initiative to provoke, saw the old man approaching in person. Although his eyebrows were still ferocious and domineering, he actually hinted that the bandits following him should not act rashly for the time being.
Having almost determined the identity of the famous anti-gold minister in front of him, Xiao Tang no longer looked as coldly as when he was confronting Yang Jin, but stepped forward and bowed and saluted: "This person is Zong Ru, the general manager of the Hebei Rebel Army." Lin (Zong Ze's cousin) Zong Xianggong? The younger generation Xiao Tang also heard that Zong Xianggong served in various prefectures and counties in Longyou, Jiaoshui, Zhaocheng, Yexian, and Dengzhou for more than 20 years. He served as an official for one term, benefiting one party and achieving great political achievements. Outstanding, wherever he goes to govern, all the people under his rule admire him, and they all pass on his virtuous name. To be able to see him in person today, and to be able to fight against the enemy side by side with Zong Xianggong here, is also a lifelong influence for me!"
Zongze stared at Xiao Tang for a moment. At the time of the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, he spent the last remaining energy of his life trying to turn the tide. He actually made some vigorous achievements for the country and the people and was famous in history. He was completely different from the ordinary Song Dynasty. When the courtiers met with Xiao Tang, most of them were hostile and guarded. Instead, they came forward to return the courtesy and said in a pleasant manner: "Commander Xiao must not be too polite. He led a group of heroes to rescue the official family saint, turn the tide, and save the country and the country from danger." In the past, he made great achievements in resisting the foreign invaders, and now he can work together with Xiao Shuai to defeat the golden thief. Isn't this a great fortune for me?"
When he was not allowed to be reused, he was an official of the state government and his political achievements were outstanding. But when he was in danger, he could raise his arms and make a call to make the land of the Song Dynasty green forest troops and civilian volunteer brigades numbering hundreds of thousands to join Zongze who had made great achievements during the fight against the Jin Dynasty.
, must also be loyal to the imperial court...
When Xiao Tang stood up and chatted with Zong Ze again, he secretly said to himself: This old man Zong has gathered a group of thieves from Shaanxi, Jinghuai, and Lianghe to temporarily dispatch from the imperial court. Even Yang Jin and other unruly and ferocious thieves
He was actually willing to listen to his orders and act...Although I had known that he was a famous and loyal minister of the Anti-Jin Dynasty, this old man's way of dealing with people was very different from those of the pure and staunch ministers in the court, and his conduct was far better than I thought.
