Chapter 290 The merger of two mountains, the growth of Erlong Mountain
At this time, Xiao Tang, Yan Qing, Shi Xiu, Zhang Shun, Mu Taigong and others were all in the main hall of Mujiazhuang. Beforehand, Zhang Shunzai asked Li Jun, the Tong brothers, Zhang Heng and others to ferry them across the river. He also told the brothers Mu Taigong, Mu Hong, and Mu Chun in Jieyang Town about Xiao Tang's plan to rob the prison.
Although Mu Taigong was a kind-hearted person, he was not a timid and timid wealthy man. On the contrary, he was also extremely enthusiastic towards the most famous people in the world. Xiao Tang knew that when he welcomed Song Jiang and other Liangshan heroes, he Placing him in the village to rest and recuperate temporarily, and sorting out clothes and equipment, he was more familiar and enthusiastic than his two sons who had rough habits, so he was relieved to temporarily place Li Zhi in the Mu family village.
At this time, Xiao Tang said to Mu Hong and Mu Chun: "Fortunately, the Grand Duke and the two of them helped me. Otherwise, if the government hunted him down, it would be difficult for Li Zhi to have a safe place to raise him."
"Although I, Mu Hong, cannot convince others, I only admire Xiao Renxia and other extravagant heroes in the world. I am just letting a hero who was framed by a dog official rest and recuperate in my brother's house. What's the point of such a small favor? ?”
Mu Hong laughed loudly again and said: "As for Li Zhi, I also asked the doctor in the mansion to treat his injuries. They are all trustworthy people. Xiao Renxia, just don't worry!"
When Xiao Tang had another conversation with Taigong Mu and the Mu brothers, a villager from the Mu family village came to report: "Master, two young masters, a man came to pay homage to the village. He only said that he came from Huangmen Mountain. of."
After hearing this, Mu Hong quickly said: "Oh? Please come quickly!"
After the man who came was invited to the main hall of Mu's village, he took off his Fanyang felt hat. It was Ma Lin, the third master of Huangmen Mountain. Ma Lin sang fat songs to Mu Hong and Mu Chun brothers, and then to Xiao. Tang reported: "Brother Xiao Tang, it seems that the eagle talons of the government have noticed Huangmenshan's involvement in the prison robbery, and sent some soldiers from the inspection department to guard the main roads to and from the village. As a result, those guys were unlucky, and Shi The Liangshan brothers were feeling bored, so they led their troops to eliminate all those dry birds."
After hearing this, Xiao Tang frowned and said: "The Xiang troops who surrendered to those battalions are easy to leak, and the brothers' cottages are tabooed by the officers and soldiers."
"Brother, we brothers are willing to help you, don't worry about it!" Ma Lin smiled again: "The younger brother came here to convey the meaning of my eldest brother, second brother, and fourth brother: Since we Huangmenshan Brothers and elder brothers have fought side by side with the army, so why not simply abandon Huangmen Mountain and go to the stronghold where the green forest heroes are under the command of the elder brother. We are completely determined and would rather die and live together with the elder brother!"
Ou Peng, Jiang Jing, Ma Lin, and Tao Zongwang were entrusted by Xiao Tang to fight side by side. Now they also know that Xiao Tang supports the cottage forces in the green forest. Just as Xiao Tang said to them when they were in the cottage that day, it is for the purpose of using another person's power. One identity eradicated the traitors and rescued the loyal. Xiao Tang had four more heroes under his command, so he was naturally very happy.
At this time, Li Zhi slowly walked into the main hall with the support of a banker. Xiao Tang saw him and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Brother Li Zhi, the wound on your body has not healed. You are about to rest and recuperate. How can you move lightly?" ?”
Li Zhi took Xiao Tang's hand with both hands and said with tears of gratitude: "If there were no heroes to save me, I would have been framed by corrupt officials and died an untimely death. Today's kindness is deeper than the sea. How can I repay you all?" He said. Regardless of the fact that his body was still injured, he bent his knees and kowtowed to Xiao Tang and others to thank him.
When Xiao Tang quickly picked up Li Zhi, Ma Lin laughed and said: "How difficult is it to repay a favor? Brother Xiao Tang respects you as a person and loves your ability. Wouldn't it be nice to join us and become brothers together?" "
Li Zhi looked at Xiao Tang with emotion and said: "When I was in the capital, I had heard for a long time that Xiao Renxia was generous in righteousness and wealth, and recruited heroes, but I never thought that Xiao Renxia also had such ambitions in the world! If it weren't for Xiao Renxia and all of you A righteous man, I have no physique at all. I am so valued by my brother Xiaotang that I am willing to take the whip and fall into the stirrup, killing my liver and brain to repay my brother's kindness!"
Mu Hong was so excited that he shouted to Mu Chun: "Damn it! It's so satisfying that heroes from all walks of life are in the same boat! Why don't we brothers also pack up our money, gold and silver, and follow the fallen grass and other heroes?" !”
Mu Chun was his eldest brother's yes-man, and he applauded him when he heard it. However, Taigong Mu, who was standing next to him, became sullen and scolded the restless brothers: "My son is so short-lived! You have loyalty." We should help the heroes in trouble, but as the saying goes, if they are forced to fall into the grass, who would be willing to be a strong man if the world was peaceful? But it's not that you are a pair of treacherous sons who are ignorant and don't keep a good family fortune. How can you clamor to become thieves? The truth?”
No matter how arrogant Mu Hong and Mu Chun were, they could not contradict their fathers. They felt ashamed after being scolded by Taigong Mu. Xiao Tang and others couldn't help but shake their heads and smile. At this time, they heard Ma Lin say again. : "It depends on how my brother arranges it! I also want to ask my brother when I come this time: Should we, the Huangmenshan brothers, take the troops to Shiliang Mountain to join the brothers Yuan Lang and Dian?"
After Xiao Tang pondered for a moment, he shook his head and said, "No, what I mean is that I want the four brothers from Huangmen Mountain to go north to Qingzhou and join the gang to join my brother Zhishen in Erlong Mountain."
According to Xiao Tang's idea, if the existing troops in Erlong Mountain are combined with the troops led by the four leaders of Huangmen Mountain: Lu Zhishen, the flower monk, Zhu Jing, the blood knife, Ou Peng, the golden wing of Moyun, Jiang Jing, the divine fortune teller, and Xian Ma, the iron flute Lin, Tao Zongwang of the nine-tailed turtle, Sun Erniang, the mother Yaksha, Zhang Qing, the vegetable gardener...
And there are also the leopard-headed Lin Chong and the green-faced beast Yang Zhi who will eventually realize that their only way to survive is Luocao. Xiao Tang's confidants who are still alive in Daming Mansion in Hebei are paying attention to the trends in Cangzhou. Lin Chong and Yang Zhi are usually in prison. The affairs of the city camp were also taken care of by Xiaoxuanfeng Chaijin, who also had a high prestige in the world and had a long-standing friendship with Xiao Tang. Even when Gao Qiu sent his minions to eradicate the weeds, he killed the traitors and lackeys in the Fengxue Mountain Temple. , is by no means just a lonely coach Lin Chonglin.
What's more, Lin Chong's registered disciple, Gui Cao Zheng, should have been living near Erlong Mountain in Qingzhou by then. At that time, there will only be a horse and foot battle on Erlong Mountain, a military advisor's accounting room, a sound sentry, and a supply and other capable men. They are all in place. According to Xiao Tang's vision, when there are more than a dozen leaders in Erlong Mountain and their troops are expanded to thousands or even tens of thousands, there will also be a fighting force of rebels in the green forest of Jingdong.
As for the three mountain villages on Xiong'er Mountain, Funiu Mountain and Shiliang Mountain on South Beijing Road, after a period of running-in and development, they can also choose a mountain village to integrate together at the most suitable time. Among them, Xi Pharmacist Xi Sheng can arrange his troops. The Five Tigers of Jishan are all powerful generals who are good at fighting and fighting, and they are also assisted by Liu Yuan, Pan Zhong and other heroes who are equally skilled in martial arts. There is no other cottage in the green forest in the west of Beijing that can match their scale and momentum.
At the beginning, Xiao Tang asked the dragon slayer Sun An to seize Qingfeng Mountain. Firstly, it was to form a rivalry with Erlongshan, which also belongs to Qingzhou, and take care of each other. Secondly, he also wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of the two villains Yan Shun and Wang Ying.
A green forest gangster who has done everything he can. Now with the growth of the green forest gangsters in Jingdong and Jingxi, Xiao Tang can also install green forest forces to support himself in Hebei, Hedong, Jingyuan and even Zhejiang and Jinghu.
In the original work, Shuibo Yangshan, although the stormy events attracted a hundred and eight generals to gather here, it is based on Liangshan, Jeju, and its sphere of influence is mainly concentrated in Hebei, Shandong and other regions. Therefore, even if Song Gongming is in the Jianghu
No matter how high their prestige is, in the eyes of the former heroes under the command of Ben Hu, Wang Qing, Fang La and other river lords, they are just "immoral grass bandits".
When Xiao Tang expanded his power in the green forest, he wanted to win not just a Liangshan, but the entire Jianghu.
At this time, Xiao Tang said to Ma Lin again: "I heard that although brother Tao Zongwang was born in a farmer family, he is also good at building city walls. The Erlong Mountain is majestic and the three passes at the foot of the mountain are also very steep. It will be called Tao Zongwang in the future."
Brother, please put more thought into building Erlong Village's defenses more tightly."
After hearing this, Ma Lin laughed and said: "My fourth brother is dull and honest, and he is also a hard-working and down-to-earth man. When he was a farmer and couldn't fill his stomach, he also worked as a long-term laborer building city walls for defense. He has been able to make a living like that for a long time.
Naturally, he is very familiar with it. My brother has entrusted him with such an important task, so my fourth brother will definitely work hard and live up to his trust."
Xiao Tang turned to Li Zhi and said: "Brother Li Zhi, I know that your father was once in charge of the maintenance of palaces, city walls, bridges, boats and carriages, and his ability to build buildings is unparalleled in the world. Brother, I have the true inheritance of your father, so I have to trouble you.
Please give some advice to my brother Tao Zongwang, and I will need you to take charge of the construction of several cottages."
Li Zhi was grateful for Xiao Tang's life-saving grace and was already willing to sell his life to him. After hearing Xiao Tang's words, he responded flatly: "Don't worry, brother! I will do my best, and I will definitely make several cottages."
Built to be impregnable!”
At this time, Ma Lin asked Xiao Tang again: "Now that brother Li Zhi has been rescued, I wonder when my brother plans to ask the four of us brothers to order all the money, food, men and horses in the village and set off north to join Erlong Mountain. Brother Lu Zhishen? Xiao Tang?"
When does my brother plan to leave Jiangzhou?"
"It's better not to be too late. Let's set off together within these three to five days." Xiao Tang smiled slightly and added: "But before leaving, I have to go to the prison camp for a while, but this time I don't need to wear those things.