Chapter 459 The immortals want to fight, and the little ghost suffers first
[Thanks to Duan Chuhe for reading QQ this week, and the four heroes Qidian Qifengchen, seayoui, and Damo Yinyan for their rewards...]
Qingzhou, Peach Blossom Mountain.
There was a gloomy atmosphere in the village at this time. Nearly half of the original five or six hundred men and horses had been lost, and the remaining men all looked worried, too frightened to be at peace with themselves.
Zhou Tong, the leader of the village and the overlord, also had a deathly expression on his face. He also had two colorful decorations on his body and was slumped on his seat, as panicked as any of his subordinates.
Zhou Tong originally got wind that Jingdong East Road would send troops from several states to attack the two strongholds of Erlong Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain. He also knew that his troops in Taohua Mountain were weak and could not withstand the conquest army sent by the government. He was afraid that the government troops would take advantage of it. He came to Peach Blossom Mountain in order to order the people in the village not to go down the mountain at will, and to attract the attention of the government at such a critical time.
Unexpectedly, he came just as he was afraid, and sure enough, some officers and soldiers came to conquer his Taohua Village first. Seeing that the invading officers and soldiers were only one battalion, Zhou Tong led his men out of the village to defend against the enemy, but he didn't know that the enemy had a purple face. The nine-ringed machete in the man's hand was extremely powerful. He only managed to reach six or seven points and Zhou Tong retreated in panic. Unexpectedly, he almost lost his life, and was charged by the opponent and lost half of his men.
However, the person sitting at the head of Peach Blossom Village now is not Zhou Tong, but Li Zhong, a martial artist who used to make a living by making guns and sticks and selling medicine. He was called the Tiger Fighter because of his strong body.
It is said that after Zhou Tong got acquainted with Xiao Tang, Yang Lin, Xiao's bodyguard, provided him with money and food several times, and also promised that the strong men along Taohua Mountain would no longer engage in the business of robbing families and homes. However, Taohua Mountain was weak and difficult to fight with. The area under the rule of Qingzhou was strong and powerful, and if they continued to roam free, bandits like Zhou Tong would be no different from hunters living in the deep mountains and wild forests. Zhou Tong couldn't bear to be idle, and occasionally went down the mountain to find some lone merchants to cut the trail, but there was no such thing. Thinking of meeting Li Zhong, who was wandering around and making a living by performing arts and medicines, after a discussion, this little bully was defeated again as always.
Zhou Tong was a bachelor. Seeing that he could not win over Li Zhong, he simply worshiped him and became the number one in Taohua Mountain. Fortunately, Li Zhong came to the rescue in time this time, otherwise Zhou Tong would have been led by his troops. The purple-faced man was killed and chopped off his horse with one strike.
Li Zhong had four more stab wounds on his body than Zhou Tong. He was also anxious, with a drooped face just like Zhou Tong, and had no plan to fight the enemy. Zhou Tong thought that the mountain danger could only resist the army for a while, not to mention that the opponent only had one. The battalion troops forced them into this situation. If there were more reinforcements, I am afraid that Peach Blossom Mountain would have been razed to the ground by the army.
Thinking of this, Zhou Tong said with a grimace: "Brother, if this situation continues, our village will be broken by the army sooner or later. What should we do?"
Li Zhong was holding his teeth, suddenly slapped his forehead, and said quickly: "Among the green forest comrades in Qingzhou, Erlong Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain are the two most luxurious villages. Although the leader of Qingfeng Mountain who wields two swords does not have a name, But the flower monk Lu Zhishen of Baozhu Temple in Erlongshan is very heroic, and he is also supported by heroes such as the leopard head and the green-faced beast Yang Zhi. Those leaders are all brave enough to be worthy of any man. It is better to write a letter and ask the subordinates to go there to ask for help. ...
The cliff behind our Taohua Mountain seems to be steep, but we can roll down the weeds and it will be no big deal. Taking advantage of the fact that the officers and soldiers surrounding the mountain stronghold don't know about this, we can send our brothers to ask for help. The heroes of Erlong Mountain and If the government and the army are still willing to help our village during the confrontation...it would be nice to pay them some tribute at the end of each month."
Although the current situation was a matter of life and death, Zhou Tong couldn't help but rolled his eyes after hearing what Li Zhong said. He said to himself that his newly recognized brother was good at everything and was very loyal. Not long ago, he was relying on Li Zhong risked his life to rescue him so that he could survive the sword of the leader who came to suppress the army. However, when it came to money and food, Li Zhong often cared about it and seemed to be petty.
Zhou Tong decided to become a bandit, firstly to grab a wife (although he was disturbed twice by Xiao Tang and Lu Zhishen, and he was beaten up both times...), and secondly too. Because he longed for the days when heroes would divide their money on large scales, eat large portions of meat, and drink from large bowls, he couldn't help but despise Li Zhong again when he heard that Li Zhong was still thinking about what kind of gifts he wanted to give to the other party at this juncture. .....
Although Zhou Tong couldn't help but grin when he heard Li Zhongyan and Lu Zhishen, remembering the past when the flower monk put him in the gold account, held him down on the bed of the yellow flower girl, and beat him violently... He was still worried about it. Nao, but the great monk knew that he had met Xiao Tang, so he let him go. Zhou Tong also fulfilled his promise and never caused trouble to Taigong Liu's family in Taohua Village. Therefore, Zhou Tong thought that Lu Zhishen had a straight personality. Yes, he is considered an old acquaintance of his. He can't just watch him being wiped out by the army, right?
What's more, there is also the relationship between Xiao Renxia...
Zhou Tong is one of those people who particularly yearns to make a living in the green forest, without having to look at the eyes of officials, and he can still live a life of a "bad guy" who is popular, drinks spicy food, and can do anything, but he can't be ruthless. A person who comes to do evil things that are harmful to nature, so his badness is limited.
At that time, Xiao Tang also understood the original work. The book only counted cases of people in the green forest and grassroots robbing civilian girls, including Wang Ying, Wang Jiang, Dong Hai, Tian Hu and others, but Zhou Tong was the only one who insisted on robbing civilian girls. A man who paid a betrothal gift and married into a good family, but turned the wedding into a farce... And through his own personal contact, he was sure of Zhou Tong's nature and was willing to associate with this little overlord.
Although I heard that Xiao Renxia met with an accident in Liaodong and died when he was on a mission to the Liao Kingdom... Lu Zhishen once said that he was Xiao Renxia's sworn brother, and he was indeed a very extravagant person. Master Lu took care of the two Longshan and Qingfengshan, run by the leader who wields two swords, are determined not to harm ordinary people. Isn't this what Brother Yang Lin persuaded me through Xiao Renxia back then? Although I, Zhou Tong, sometimes can't do it, I do admire these people. Hero, although Erlong Mountain is not peaceful now, if you can fight to surrender to Dazhai, it will be better than hanging around in Peach Blossom Mountain...
Thinking of this, Zhou Tong said to Li Zhong: "What my brother said is true. There are many heroes gathered in Erlong Mountain. A few days ago, I heard that there was Shi Jin who led a group of strongmen from the Yongxing Army to vote for Erlong." Longshan Dazhai, since we are all members of the Green Forest who are blocked by Qingzhou territory, what if we..."
Before Zhou Tong could say anything, Li Zhong straightened his back and hurriedly asked Zhou Tong: "Brother, wait a minute, the Shi Jin and Zhe Mo you are talking about is Jiuwenlong Shi Dalang from Shijiazhuang, Huayin County, Huazhou! ?”
Zhou Tong was stunned when he heard this, and he said casually: "It seems to be this person. When brother Yang Lin from Xiaojiaji, Hebei Province, was walking in Jingdong, the leader of our village was also familiar with his colleagues from Erlong Mountain. Brother also heard about this half a month ago. Shi Dalang, who has recently joined Erlong Mountain, seems to have been from Huazhou in the Yongxing Army."
Regardless of his injuries, Li Zhong patted his thigh and said happily: "Brother, I don't know. When I was walking in the rivers and lakes, I taught Shi Dalang's martial arts in Shijiazhuang, and he was also his starting master! This is true. It’s strange that he comes from a wealthy family in Huazhou, so how could he end up in Jingdong and become a bandit? But if it’s really him, because of the relationship between master and disciple, there will be fewer people accepted in Erlong Mountain.”
Li Zhong was in a situation like this. He was used to wandering around as an entertainer in the arena. He had to endure hardships for too long, living in the open air, and often couldn't make ends meet. Over time, he developed the habit of budgeting carefully, so now even if he does something The leader of the village, subconsciously, still couldn't help but want to settle the accounts.
Zhou Tong couldn't listen anymore. He stood up directly and said: "Brother, I will die and live with you, not to mention that when our village's life and death are at stake, there is no need to argue! There is no need to send the children to beg, I am willing to go in person. Let’s take a trip to Erlong Mountain and ask for help from fellow heroes who can offer sacrifices and filial piety every month. If we survive this calamity, we might as well just go and join Dazhai!”