Chapter 728 Nomads and Hedong bandits, the eve of going north
After Tian Hu and Tuozhao discussed the formation again, he saw that there were many strongman leaders watching him silently. He coughed slightly, stood up and said, "Brothers! We were just at a disadvantage for a moment. Now Song Ting It's rotten. Most of the officers and soldiers in the army are as incompetent as the military commanders in Hedong. Even if there are some troops who are good at fighting, how many usable soldiers are there?
Hedong Road borders the Xia and Liao Dynasties, and the Xia people and the Song Dynasty have repeatedly had troubles. We just take advantage of the opportunity to separate the kingdom, and then recruit troops to confront the government and the army. If several groups of Xia people come to cause trouble, we can accomplish great things. , it’s also very easy!”
Originally, Tian Hu planned to speak out to stabilize the morale of the army, but at this moment, a strong leader stood up and shouted to Tian Hu in a cold voice: "Chief Tian, are you really planning to lure the Xia people into the country? You are looking for an opportunity to be like you." Be an emperor like Shi Jingtang?"
Tian Hu's face suddenly darkened when he heard this. He looked towards the man and saw that he was Yu Cheng, the strongman leader of Jiangshan Road. Tian Hu cursed in his heart, but said: "What emperor, father, emperor! Brother Yu Cheng Back then, Gou Jian even became a slave to King Wu Fu Chai. Didn’t he later lead Yue to destroy Wu? We need to use external forces, and this is a temporary expedient!
It is said that a man can bend and stretch, but now the army is so powerful that we cannot resist. Since we have laid down our lives to rebel, if we are defeated by the army, we will no longer have a foothold here! But if we can gain a voice with the nobles of the Xia Dynasty, we can advance But a two-pronged approach to occupy the east of the river and retreat will give the brothers a way out to find. Isn’t this also for the sake of you brothers?"
"So, do we need more kindness from Chief Tian?"
At this time, another strongman leader named Bai Sen came out. He sneered: "Chief Tian Da, I am a rough man who seeks a way to survive in the green forest. I don't know what happened to Gou Jian Fu Cha. But not long ago. You told me that it was only because of the tyranny of the Song Dynasty that we could take advantage of the opportunity to raise troops and revolt, so I followed you to do this barbarian thing. It’s just that I fell into the grass and gathered together just to straighten my back and be a human being, and I didn’t want to grovel with you. As a slave, you said you wanted to take refuge in the Xia Kingdom, but this is inconsistent with your original words to induce me to join the gang, right?"
Tian Hu suppressed the murderous intention in his heart, and continued with a stern face: "Two brothers, as the ancient saying goes, 'One general can make a thousand bones wither', let alone our rebellion. Throughout the ages, great things have been accomplished without using fortresses. Bones are piled up to pave the road? If I use this strategy, not only will the army's reinforcements be at my fingertips, but our subordinates will not suffer heavy casualties. Now that we are suppressed by the army again, besides this method, you have another clever plan Are you going to contend with the imperial court?"
Yu Cheng snorted coldly and said: "You may say a thousand things, but Chief Tian Da still wants to be a slave to the Xia people! We hang out in the green forest. Killing, arson, burning, looting and looting are all natural. I don't care about others." They call us thieves and thieves, bandits and robbers, but the only thing I don't want to bear is that I am called a traitorous slave!
People with different paths do not work together. Chief Tian Da wants to defect to the Xia Kingdom to become a high official, but our brothers are heroes with unbending backbones. We can’t pee in the same pot, and we don’t have to look after each other. Brother Berson and I will go down the mountain. , lead the children of our headquarters to avoid the officers and soldiers and return to our village, and say goodbye!"
Tian Hu's face changed several times, but his angry expression gradually stabilized, and a murderous intent slowly formed between his eyebrows. Tian Hu waved his hand again, stopped glaring, and was about to draw a knife with Bai Sen. Yu Chenger Tian Biao, who was fighting for his life, quietly stared at the two people as they walked out of the hall. Huo stood up, put his fingers in his mouth, and let out a sharp whistle!
Not long after Bo Sen and Yu Cheng walked out of the hall, hundreds of archers suddenly appeared from all around, pulling their strings and drawing arrows, and looked at them for real! Bo Sen, who reacted faster among them, immediately realized what was going to happen, and he turned around and was about to strike. When he jumped into the hall, the door was already blocked.
The bow string suddenly shot, and more than a hundred sharp arrow clusters were shot towards the two of them. Although Bai Sen and Yu Cheng were excellent in martial arts, they had neither weapons nor confidants nearby. The terrain here It was so empty that the two of them had no choice but to avoid it!
Only a moment later, Bo Sen and Yu Cheng were covered in bright red blood flowers, and their bodies were filled with sharp arrows. Yu Cheng was suddenly hit by an arrow between his eyebrows, killing him immediately! Bo Sen, who was dangling, finally burst out with a bang. He fell to the ground, and the second round of arrows hit him, hitting him as if he were a humanoid hedgehog with dense thorns on his back. Boson's eyes were red, and bright red blood oozed from the corners of his mouth. He died immediately. He stood at the door of the hall and shouted in a hissing voice: "Tian Hu... you are a bitch! You actually killed Comrade Lu Lin... Even if I am a ghost, I still have to eat your flesh! Rip you off!" skin!"
When the other strongman leaders in the hall heard Berson's hysterical roar outside the door, their faces changed. One of the bandit leaders stared at Tian Hu and said angrily: "Leader Tian..." .you!"
The ferocious expression on Tian Hu's face at this time was like a wild beast that wanted to devour anyone. He looked coldly at the strongman leaders present, and said ferociously: "Brothers, you obviously want to achieve great things with me, but these two people Why can't I kill these scoundrels who ignore the oath we swore when we started the uprising? They are traitors to Di Nu? Huh! Are there any of you here who are as confused as these two? We have already covered our heads. I have to fight to the death with the Song State on my belt. What a son of the Han family, what a homeland of the Song State. Unless it is a last resort, I am not willing to act in this way. However, this country has long regarded us as murderers who must be killed quickly. Got it!
Now if we unite, we will win, if we divide, we will lose. How can I allow the two of them to mess up the morale of our army? I, Tian Hu, took the lead in gathering all the heroes to start a rebellion. The Song Dynasty will definitely exterminate my Yi tribe, but you are all Hedong Green There are reputable people on the forest road. I'm afraid you have already shown your name to the government. All the leaders present will either achieve great things, or they will only be arrested in the Song Dynasty and be chased and killed! Let me ask you, does anyone still regard themselves as a Song Dynasty person now?"
After listening to Tian Hu's inflammatory words, many strongman leaders who were originally angry and agitated gradually became quiet. They were also thinking about what Tian Hu said. It is true that there is only one way to run to death, or If you can really separate one side or be killed or captured by the army, do you really have any other choice?
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Fengzhou, which is located at the junction of the Song, Liao and Xia kingdoms, suddenly saw tens of thousands of Dangxiang tribesmen entering the country to plunder and flee. The commanding officers who had been strictly guarded against fleeing to the northeast of the river were caught off guard and were allowed to burn, kill and plunder all the way. Fengzhou entered Lanzhou, and then moved to the territory of Taiyuan Prefecture.
During this period, Tian Hu led the thieves to burn, kill and loot everywhere. The war once spread to the surrounding state capitals such as Daizhou, Xinzhou, Pingding Army, etc. Documents from various military states that were in danger of banditry also rushed to Tongtian County of Weisheng Army.
At the same time, Xiao Tang had just gathered his troops and was preparing to set off today to send troops northward...
"Thanks to Marshal Xiao Jie's kindness, the peace of Gaizhou has finally enabled Xiao Ke to return to his former home. It is hard to repay such a great kindness, so how can you dare to trouble yourself again?"
In the temporary residence of Xiao Tang in Tongdan County, the Tianchi scholar learned that the banditry in the southeast of Henan had been basically suppressed, so he came to say goodbye to Xiao Tang and said that he would return to Tianchi Ridge to live in seclusion in Yichunpu. After Xiao Tang heard this, he planned to send a few military officials
He escorted the Tianchi scholar back to his former residence and wrote a letter asking the Gaizhou magistrate to take care of him. However, the Tianchi scholar was a quiet person, so he immediately declined.
After hearing this, Xiao Tang shook his head and said: "Even if this matter is not suitable to be publicized to the outside world, I have been taught a unique skill by my husband. If I can't repay this kind of kindness, I will feel guilty in the end."
The scholar from Tianchi smiled lightly when he heard this and said: "Having a capable general like Xiao Jieshuai in Jing'an has enabled the people of Hedong to live and work in peace and contentment again. This is an achievement that is kind to all the people. Compared with the flying stone skills I taught Xun.
It's just a small trick... Now that Commander-in-Chief is about to send troops to the north to wipe out the remnants of the bandits, it is inconvenient for Xiao Ke to stay here for a long time. He was alone when he came and left alone, but he was also free and comfortable. "
The Tianchi scholar paused for a moment, and then said: "Now Xiao Ke just wants to say goodbye to Xiao Qiongying, and it's time to set off on the road. But Xiao Jieshuai, I have written a letter and sent it to my Zhang in Bozhou.
Qing's disciple also mentioned that I have a fate with Xie and Qiong Ying. I hope that Commander Ji can help my disciple more in the future when he is ordered to go overseas. He has learned the skill of flying rocks very well, so he must be
