Chapter 514 Celebration feast, throwing Han Wu's thoughts
When Xiao Tang figured out how to use Zengtou City to maximize his own interests, and ordered his subordinates to send people to give three stones of grain and grass to the poor families in Zengtou City, and usually one stone of rice and rice to each household, he gathered his troops and escorted nearly two people. Thousands of prisoners, together with the captured wealth, silk, food, livestock and horses, returned to Erlongshan Baozhu Temple in a mighty manner.
Zengtou City, which originally asked the Green Forest soldiers and horses to break through their hometown, was full of fear for those strong men from several mountains, but now Xiao Tang led his army to liquidate several members of the Zeng family and his sons, and immediately returned to the mountains. The remaining farmers are still cultivating their fields as usual. , the horses were raised as usual (Xiao Tang still left 300 horses in Zengtou City when he withdrew his troops, and planned to call Xiaojiaji to report to the government in the name of expanding horse ranching land to transport them to Zengtou City Pasture War horses under his own name, thus gradually annexing Zengtou City), except that there is no big boss to control the affairs of the city for the time being, all life seems to be no different...
Of course, Xiao Tang had no intention of letting go of the prisoners of war who were still resisting when they rushed into the streets of Zengtou City. Most of these people would also be escorted out to sea in batches and transported to Baozhou, Liaodong to serve as hard laborers, just like the army. During the expedition, the captured prisoners of war were treated as official slaves.
Since Xiao Tang took over Zengtou City as a strong man in the green forest, although the local people accepted the food and grass donated by Xiao Tang, most of the villagers, while grateful and grateful, still chose to kill those who had just killed their boss. The powerful bandits from the mountains who had stopped were kept at a distance. But first, the troops from the two mountains in Qingzhou defeated the officers and soldiers from several states in Jingdong who came to encircle and suppress them, and then the soldiers and horses from the five mountains jointly attacked Zengtou City, one of the strongest places in Hebei. Xiao Tang stood in the green forest. His acting identity has become more and more resounding, so he still attracts many men who have been wandering around in the world, as well as refugees who live in various places.
There are mainly three types of people who choose to join Xiaotang Lulin's forces. The first type is a poor refugee who lives in poverty and is desperate. In order to be able to fill his belly and find a place to live, he does not care about becoming a thief; the second type is a poor refugee who doesn't care about becoming a thief. They are rough and idle men with strong rude habits, many without the ties of wives, children, and young people, and they value their loyalty and reputation in the world. The third type is those who may be involved in lawsuits, have been oppressed by ruthless officials, and hate abusive officials. He gritted his teeth, but was unwilling to bear the filth and live a life of being a submissive ant citizen.
In fact, among the 108 generals in Liangshan in the original work, the reasons why most of the 108 generals in Liangshan fell into the grass can be summarized as the above three points. As long as they are in Hebei and Shandong, they will join the United Nations. The Shanzhai, where famous figures in the world such as the flower monk Lu Zhishen, the leopard-headed Lin Chong, and the green-faced beast Yang Zhi gather together in the righteous Erlong Mountain is undoubtedly the best choice.
Therefore, not only in Zengtou City, but also from the surrounding prefectures, counties and towns, the number of brave people who are willing to defect to Xiaotang Lulin's camp and join them has reached about 3,500. Xiaotang is quite satisfied with this number. , after all, he did not openly raise the flag of rebellion against the government, and the current environment in the Song Dynasty is completely different from that of the Liaodong corner of the Liao Kingdom where rebels frequently appeared. It is impossible for Xiao Tang to force all the villagers just because he broke Zengtou City. Either you can rule the people by yourself, or you can be dragged into a stronghold and become a strongman. This is not the way of the green forest thieves.
Anyway, those bankers who will never join the green forest can still be used by Xiao Tang on the white path.
When Xiao Tang led several mountains of troops to finally return to Erlong Mountain Dazhai and rewarded the three armies, Erlong Mountain Baozhu Temple has never been so lively. After all, this is Erlong Mountain, Qingfeng Mountain, Shiliang Mountain, and Xiong'er Mountain under Xiao Tang's command.
The confidant brothers from the five villages in Funiu Mountain gathered together for the first time, but they were too busy slaughtering animals and organizing banquets in the village. Gui Caozheng, the leader of the village, not only ordered his subordinates to prepare pigs, sheep, chickens, and geese.
, fish, and duck meat, and also slaughtered three oxen with my own hands. I was busy for three or four hours, and then I was able to prepare all kinds of delicacies and arrange a banquet to treat the brothers in the mountains.
At the banquet, brothers such as Lu Zhishen and Sui Nian, Hua Rong and Han Shizhong, Yang Zhi and Tang Bin were chatting enthusiastically. Over there, Zhu Wu and Xi Sheng were talking about the art of formation and war, while Shi Jin was blushing.
He picked up the bowl and was about to have a drinking contest with Teng Si and Teng Kan brothers. Next to them, Chen Da and Yang Chun immediately stood up and shouted that they were coming to join Shi Jin and the heroes from Jingxi Road.
After drinking to his heart's content, Lin Chong couldn't help but shake his head and smile when he saw it. He nodded to Ma Jin and Ma Er, and drank down the strong wine in the bowl...
Pushing the cup and changing the cup, the wine glasses and the lights are intertwined.
Xiao Tang saw that the confidants present were chatting animatedly in small groups. They were unlike the tycoons he imagined in the forest, who were unwilling to follow the crowd and gather together in a mountain village to drink from large bowls and eat large pieces of meat.
Both. This also made Xiao Tang feel comfort and comfort in his heart, and he lived up to his efforts to secretly recruit heroes from all over the green forest. This kind of joyful gathering with countless brothers, and the heart-to-heart pride was what Xiao Tang felt in the capital court.
This is something you will never experience when dealing with Zhao Ji and those powerful officials.
Life is a matter of spirit, who can comment on success or fame?
Xiao Tangxin said that maybe he was not born to be a person who likes to pursue fame and wealth in the ups and downs of the officialdom. Whether he was favored by Liang Shijie and stayed in the Daming Mansion, or he was favored by Song Huizong Zhao Ji in Bianjing, and his official position was getting better and better.
Even when he got along with Wang Huan, Han Cunbao, Han Duanyan, Li Gong and other colleagues in the DPRK and China who were close to each other, Xiao Tang would always have a lump in his throat, an unpleasant feeling that he couldn't spit out. In the officialdom where people's hearts are full of ghosts, he was destined to be a man who couldn't be himself.
place. While you are still operating in the green forest, you must also cherish the days when you can still be frank...
Xiao Tang drank the wine in the bowl again. Although he was slightly drunk, he was still very conscious. Now all six members of the Zeng family, including his father and son, were dead. In the Song Dynasty, the big things he secretly planned may be exposed.
The internal troubles have been eliminated, and Erlong Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain have also repelled the Jingdong Road officers and soldiers who came to encircle and suppress them. It should be said that the village is now in a period of stable development.
However, even if the Green Forest Village in the Song Dynasty does not have to worry about provoking a conscripting army from the imperial court in a short period of time, the current situation in Liaodong is in chaos. Rebels from all walks of life and even the Liao Kingdom have come to suppress the conscripting army.
It will be discovered that there is another force secretly developing along the coast of Baozhou and Liaodong. Although the leaders of the nomadic tribes in the north such as Yi Lacheng seem to be very loyal to themselves, the other force guarding Baozhou is not theirs.
As the current situation in Liaodong changes, Pharmacist Guo, who regards changing hands for profit as a daily routine, may also come up with some tricks...
It is also imminent to dispatch the heroes of Jingxi Road who command the Jishan Army to Baozhou.
After Xiao Tang thought in his mind, he suddenly stood up and said loudly to his close brothers who were drinking happily in the main hall of Baozhu Temple: "Thanks to the united efforts of all brothers, our army was able to win two major victories in succession. Now we have Wei Dingguo, Shan Tinggui,
It is a great day for brothers from the Five Mountains to gather together for a great cause, such as Yubaosi and four other brothers. It is a great day for brothers from the Five Mountains to gather together for a drink. You brothers must drink to your heart’s content today and you will never come back unless you are drunk!”
As soon as Xiao Tang finished speaking, the audience immediately cheered for friendship. After all the heroes drank the strong wine in the bowl, Xiao Tang filled another bowl of wine and said: "Before I get together with all the brothers, I will
As I said before, the reason why we gather together in the green forest is not just to gather in the mountains and forests, but everyone who conspires for big things here is a good man who has coexistence and loyalty in his heart, and also wants to make achievements in this world! I want to give you a brief summary
In Liaodong, brothers from Shiliang Mountain, Funiu Mountain, and Xiong'er Mountain are about to be dispatched to Baozhou. I am gathering with my brothers this time, and I am about to practice it for the brothers on Jingxi Road and Jinghu Road! This bowl of wine, I
Do it first as a sign of respect!”
After Yuan Lang, Xi Sheng, Dian and other leaders from the three mountains in Jingxi Road listened and drank the wine in their bowls, Yuan Lang took the lead and said loudly: "Don't worry, brother, we brothers from Jingxi Road will never let down your trust!"
He also grinned and shouted: "It is said that the tribes outside the pass are tough and good at fighting, but I am also a person who only likes to fight tough battles! My brother sent me forward, and he just scratched my itch!"
Just as the other leaders of the three mountains in the west of Beijing also loudly agreed, Han Shizhong, who was half drunk, suddenly stood up. He smiled at Xiao Tang and said: "Xiao Renxia, let me tell you that after breaking the Zengtou market, I also plan to marry you.
Han is looking for a job among your troops, but now I don’t know whether it’s still true or not?”
