In the middle of October of the lunar calendar, when the weather was freezing, Liangshan officially sent out troops.
Ten thousand troops set out from the lake, carrying several days of rations, and headed west. These ten thousand people were divided into hundreds of small teams and rushed in the wild. They were all wearing common people's clothes. Even if they were discovered, they would be treated as
common people.
During the War of Liberation, General Lin quietly brought the 200,000 Northeastern Field Army into the pass without alerting the Kuomintang government at all. Compared to General Lin, Wu Dong's current silent march of 10,000 people was just child's play.
Wu Dong, Lin Chong, Cao Zheng, and Hu Sanniang were traveling together. Like ordinary soldiers, the four of them did not ride horses, but trekked with everyone.
"Cao Zheng, what's the specific situation in Huashan?" Wu Dong said.
Although he already knew enough before, Wu Dong still wanted to ask again. Don't fight an unprepared battle. The more you know about the enemy, the greater your hope of victory will naturally be.
Cao Zheng is now the director of the Intelligence Department of the Liangshan War Zone. During this time, he is also paying full attention to the situation in Huashan. Cao Zheng said: "I'm afraid I can't hold on any longer! A group of people from Shaohua Mountain are hiding in Huashan, and the officers and soldiers cannot attack below.
We went up, but they can't come down either, so now we're stuck in a stalemate. I guess they're running out of food."
Wu Dong nodded and said: "Do you think we in Liangshan can defeat the officers and soldiers near Huashan?"
Cao Zhengdao: "There should be no problem with this. This time we have sent 10,000 troops, and the officers and soldiers near Huashan are also about 10,000. Among them, the 3,000 chain horses led by Hu Yanzhuo are more powerful and may pose a huge threat to us.
As for the remaining 7,000 officers and soldiers led by Bi Sheng, although they are a powerful force in the northwest, they are still incomparable to us."
Hu Yanzhuo is a descendant of Hu Yanzan, a famous general in the Song Dynasty. The chain horse formation is indeed extremely powerful and he is considered a famous cavalry in the Song Dynasty. It was recorded in the Water Margin that Hu Yanzhuo encircled and suppressed Liangshanbo. Song Jiang and others were not opponents at all, so they finally invited
Only then did Xu Ning break the chain of horses.
As for Bi Sheng, it was Zhongshi Dao. The generals under Tong Guan and the Northwest Army were subordinate to both of them. Zhongshi Dao was the famous "Xiao Zhong Jinglue Xianggong" in Water Margin. At the time, Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhidu were both
Work as an errand under him. This man is a famous general who has repeatedly blocked Xixia's attacks and has a high reputation among the people.
It can be said that this time the Liangshan generals collided with the strongest troops of the Song Dynasty, and the outcome was unpredictable.
"Brother, the soldiers in the Liangshan War Zone should also come out and fight, otherwise they will always be recruits. The Goryeo War Zone has fought several tough battles and achieved brilliant results. The Liangshan War Zone cannot lag behind the Goryeo War Zone." Lin Chong said with a smile.
"That's the truth." Wu Dong also laughed.
There are now two war zones in Liangshan. The Liangshan war zone is relatively small in scale. It is mainly responsible for training soldiers and then sending them to Goryeo. However, the Liangshan war zone itself has 20,000 permanent soldiers and horses. These 20,000 permanent soldiers and horses have not experienced war.
, this time can be regarded as a training exercise for the soldiers and horses in the Liangshan War Zone.
"By the way, brother, the Liangshan War Zone has also recruited a lot of talents this year. Among them, there are three outstanding performers. One is named Yang Xiong. He is very powerful and proficient in the art of war. I promoted him to brigade commander. There is also one named Shi Xiu.
People in the world of martial arts call him "Desperate Saburo". He is a very clever man and now works in the Intelligence Department. There is another person named Shi Qian. This Shi Qian has average martial arts skills, but he has a good ability to fly over walls and climb walls. He is also in the Intelligence Department now," Lin Chong said.
"Yang Xiong, Shi Xiu, Shi Qian!" Wu Dong was surprised. He didn't expect that these three Water Margin heroes had already gone to Liangshan. These three people were not simple people. Needless to say, Yang Xiong, Shi Xiu, even Shi Qian
, ranked second to last in the original Water Margin, but his contributions far exceeded those of the previous Tiangang Star heroes.
Hearing that these three people actually went to Liangshan, Wu Dong was overjoyed and said: "Brother, if there is a chance, I want to meet these three people."
"The three of them also went to Huashan this time. You can see them anytime you want," Lin Chong said.
"I'll see them again after we get to Huashan," Wu Dong said with a smile.
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The Liangshan army was well-trained and traveled more than a hundred miles every day. No soldier fell behind, no soldier complained, and no soldier harassed the people on the road and exposed his whereabouts.
They eat fried noodles every day and drink river and well water when they are thirsty. In the cold weather, they usually sleep in earth temples or abandoned buildings. If they can't find a place, dozens of them huddle together and wear clothes.
Wear cotton clothes to keep each other warm.
Wu Dong, Lin Chong and others are very satisfied with the performance of the army. The quality of Liangshan soldiers is definitely the best in this era. Even the Liao and Jin people may not be able to catch up. But they are new soldiers and have never seen blood.
It lacks some courage and courage, which requires long-term war to cultivate.
More than ten days later, we arrived at the boundary of Puzhou, which is the southernmost part of Shanxi. After crossing the Yellow River, we reach Mount Huashan.
The soldiers were exhausted after traveling for so many days. Lin Chong ordered the soldiers to rest here for a while before crossing the river to Mount Huashan.
Wu Dong, Lin Chong, Cao Zheng, and Hu Sanniang were looking for a place to rest when they saw a hotel in front of them. Wu Dong said: "Let's go sit in the hotel and find something to eat."
In the past ten days, they had eaten fried noodles and drank cold water just like ordinary soldiers. There was no difference. But now, Wu Dong couldn't stand it anymore.
The four of them headed towards the hotel, and when they came to the door of the hotel, they suddenly found a horse tied at the door. The horse was all white, without a trace of color, and was unusually tall. The horse's eyes were bright, like a wild beast.
His eyes were ordinary, and he had an indescribable and unruly feeling. There were two people standing in front of the horse. They seemed to be figures in the world. They were obviously guarding the horse to prevent it from being stolen.
"What a horse!" Lin Chong praised loudly.
Wu Dong, Cao Zheng and Hu Sanniang were also amazed. This was the first time they saw such a majestic white horse. It was indeed extraordinary.
"This horse is worth at least 100,000 yuan." Cao Zhengdao.
The four people were looking at the horse here, and the two people had wary looks in their eyes. Wu Dong smiled and walked into the hotel. Lin Chong and others also walked in.
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After arriving at the hotel, I found that there were two tables of people, one of which was richly dressed, and another table of people who were dusty, and seemed to be in the same group as the two people outside.
There was nothing too strange about the table of people who were dressed in rich clothes. However, the leader of the table of people who were dusty was a bit thin. What was strange was that his hair and beard were yellowish, and he looked a bit like a person from the Western Regions.
Same. But his face was definitely that of an Oriental, and everyone couldn't help but look at him curiously.
"Boss, bring a jar of good wine, a pound of beef, a pound of mutton, and a few plates of ingredients." Cao Zheng said immediately after sitting down.
"There's no need for wine." Wu Dong said hurriedly.
"Chairman, this..." Cao Zheng was a little confused.
"Drinking caused trouble. We are still marching. We lead 10,000 soldiers and we must be responsible for these 10,000 soldiers." Wu Dong said.
Cao Zheng nodded, Wu Dong smiled, thinking that the prohibition of drinking while performing military duties should be written into the military regulations. Nowadays, many heroes in Liangshan are accustomed to living a life of drinking wine and eating meat. Many of them
He is very addicted to alcohol. Drinking on weekdays is fine, but drinking while on a mission is definitely not a good thing.
When the food came, everyone couldn't help but eat it. Even Hu Sanniang, the originally elegant and quiet daughter-in-law, had been unable to bear the fried noodles for the past ten days, so she ate them quickly now.
At this moment, the group of people who looked dusty suddenly started talking, and the leader, the middle-aged man with red hair and yellow beard, said: "Tell me, who is the hero today?"
Hearing this, Wu Dong and others couldn't help but become curious, wanting to see how these people would answer.
A person next to him said: "Brother Duan, when it comes to heroes, Jiangnan La must be the first! Fang La established himself in Qixian Village and recruited heroes from all over the world. Now Deng Yuanjue, Pang Wanchun, Shi Bao and other famous figures have become his villagers.
Guest. There are rumors in the world that he has the intention to cause trouble in Jiangnan. Such a person should be regarded as a hero."
The man with red hair and yellow beard nodded and said: "Yes, Fang La has great ambitions and is considered a hero. What else?"
Another person next to him said: "Wang Qing of Huaixi, who owns eight military states and eighty-six counties, is he considered a hero?"
The man with red hair and yellow beard nodded and said: "Wang Qing is also a famous figure in the world, and he can be regarded as a hero. In fact, if we want to talk about heroes, there are many heroes around Puzhou."
The person next to me said: "Brother Duan, please tell me."
The man with red hair and yellow beard said: "Go west from Puzhou, cross the Yellow River, and reach the boundary of Huazhou. Song Jiang, Shi Jin and others were the lords in Shaohua Mountain, and now they have gone to Huashan again. The officers and soldiers have been besieging Huashan for nearly a year, but they still can't annihilate them.
Song Jiang, Shi Jin and others can be called heroes. To the north of Puzhou is the famous Hebei Tianhu, which occupies five prefectures and fifty-six counties, and is also a famous hero."
Wu Dong couldn't help but move when he heard this. The four major bandits in the Water Margin were "Song Jiang from Shandong, La from Jiangnan, Tian Hu from Hebei, and Wang Qing from Huaixi." He didn't expect that these four people would be famous now. Among these four people
, Song Jiang and Fang La are relatively famous, but Song Jiang has now arrived at Shaohua Mountain, and Fang La is only famous in the world, and has not yet truly rebelled.
The people at the table were still talking, but only one person said: "Brother Duan, there is a man named Shiyu in Shandong who is well-known in the world. Can he be considered a hero?"
These people actually mentioned Wu Dong. Wu Dong, Lin Chong and others listened carefully to see what these people said about Wu Dong.
Unexpectedly, the man with red hair and yellow beard actually shook his head and frowned: "Is it timely rain in Shandong? He is indeed famous in the world, but this person is not a hero."
The person next to me asked curiously: "Since he is famous in the world, why is he not a hero?"
The man with red hair and yellow beard laughed and said: "This man has no ambitions. After taking Liangshanbo, he actually stayed in Liangshanbo and couldn't get out. In the past, when Wang Lun was the leader, Liangshanbo still came out to rob houses and scare the government. He actually recruited
Many common people are farming in Liangshanbo. Are they considered heroes?"
At this moment, a cold snort suddenly came from the side: "Nonsense!"
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