Lang Shilong took Sun Erniang and Zhang Qing and led two hundred officers to walk on the official road. On the way back to Beijing, he felt as if he had won the Jinshi in red and green. The horse's hooves were brisk and everything he saw was pleasing to the eye. Although he arrived in Pucheng this time, it was There was no danger, but he accidentally colluded with the people of the Green Forest Army. Not only did he not have any trouble, but he returned home with a lot of fame and fame. He returned to Bianliang, Tokyo. It must be both fame and fortune. In addition, coupled with Cai Jing's promotion, his official career will be unlimited.
When Lang Shilong thought about his meteoric rise, he felt itchy in his heart. He wished he could look up to the sky and smile happily. After all, his trip was really worth it. Not only did he have achievements, but he also got a rare general like Sun Erniang. Cai Jing said in his letter After learning about it, he agreed with his long-term plan, and Lang Shilong was very proud of it.
Lang Shilong glanced at Sun Erniang. At this moment, Sun Erniang was sitting on a horse chatting with Zhang Qingdong. Back then, the parents of the east and the west were short, so the two siblings really had endless conversations. Seeing that he couldn't get in the conversation, Lang Shilong He turned around and asked the attendant who was following him: "Where are we going?" Lang Shilong looked at the sky getting darker and said: "Let's find a place to rest earlier, so as not to take the dark road and end up in the village." from the store,”
The man responded and replied: "This is Orange Slope. There are some villages nearby. We will find a decent place to rest and then cross the Baishui River to Baishui City the next day."
Lang Shilong nodded and said, "That's very good. Then you should pay more attention." After Lang Shilong said this, he raised his eyes and looked at the poplar trees around the official road, and then said, "You were talking about this Orange Slope just now."
"good,"
Lang Shilong's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly remembered what Zhu Wulai had said to him last night. Although the Green Forest Army people would not hurt him, this fight was not a joke after all. When he thought about it, there might be something wrong with him. Lang Shilong's scalp couldn't help but feel numb due to the changes, and most of the smile on his face suddenly disappeared. He looked at the pair of ears of the horse under his crotch with some stiffness.
The accompanying boy saw some subtle changes in Lang Shilong's face, and asked with concern: "Sir...is there something wrong?"
"Oh," Lang Shilong came back from his wild thoughts and worries and said, "No, I was just thinking, since it is called Orange Slope, why is there not an orange tree here? There are only white poplars everywhere, why not call it Baiyang Slope? "
"It's just a name. Maybe it turns out that this place is an orange grove, so it got its name,"
Lang Shilong shook his head slightly and said casually: "I'm sure this place was originally called Baiyangpo, because the magistrate here might have changed it according to his own preferences."
"Which one do you like, sir?"
Lang Shilong shook his head and said: "This place is secluded in the woods. There are many strongmen who cut the roads and cause trouble for no reason. If it were me, I would rather burn them all with one fire."
"Your Majesty has the safety of the people at heart, and you are truly wise." Before the attendant had finished patting the horse, he heard the horse neighing one after another from behind.
Lang Shilong was shocked. Although he was already prepared in his heart, he still subconsciously looked back to see clearly. He saw the meandering team at the end was in a mess. After a while, he saw the commotion coming from behind like a strong wind. Sweeping up from behind, the entire team was like a twitching and struggling caterpillar. It shot out many arrows in the woods on the left and right, catching the officers and soldiers on the road by surprise. The entire marching team was disrupted and suffered painful injuries from the arrows. The sounds come and go.
Just when the officers and soldiers were in chaos, Zhang Qingjiang suddenly pointed his sword in the sky and shouted: "Protect your lord," and ordered the nearby officers and soldiers to rise up and protect Lang Shilong.
"You lead some people to charge to the left wing." Sun Erniang saw that she was ambushed. She couldn't escape and attack was the best defense. She immediately ordered Zhang Qing to lead the troops to charge into the woods on the left, and she took some of them with her. Men and horses rushed into the woods on the right.
Lang Shilong watched the two of them rush into the woods on both sides with a hundred people each. The feeling of being far away from him was suddenly filled with inexplicable isolation and fear. Lang Shilong wanted to call him back, but those two people He left in such a hurry that even though he shouted at the top of his lungs to come back quickly, the voice was soon drowned in the noisy screams of pain and shouts of killing from the officers and soldiers. And just after they rushed into the woods, the arrow rain disappeared immediately. They disappeared without a trace, but at this moment, before the officers and soldiers could take a breath, they saw a cloud of dust flying behind the official road, but in a moment, a group of soldiers and horses came to kill them from a distance.
"Sir, it's not good, it's the Green Forest Army who came to kill us," an officer and soldier galloped over to report.
Lang Shilong was shocked when he heard this, and quickly took a look at the woods to the left and right. Zhang Qing and Sun Erniang had long disappeared. He hurriedly slapped his thigh, and without saying a word, he rode along the official road with the officers and soldiers behind him. He fled forward, but no matter how fast Lang Shilong rode, the green forest troops all seemed to have wings and quickly caught up with them.
The soldiers and horses of this Green Forest Army are unusual. In order to reduce the load on the horses and run faster, they all removed their ordinary armors. Everyone wore cloth and soft armor, and the leader was more What's amazing is that a man on Pegasus was at the front with a coiled dragon stick across his side. He rushed into the ranks of the officers and soldiers like lightning. As if they were in an uninhabited land, they killed the officers and soldiers until their flesh and blood flew everywhere. In front of the prison carriage where Xie Qianqiu was being escorted, he leaped into the air and jumped onto the carriage's shaft, kicking over the officer and soldier driving the carriage.
The officers and soldiers guarding on both sides suddenly came over with their spears. Shi Jin stood on the carriage shaft and stepped aside. He grabbed the two intertwined spears with one hand, and with the other hand, he waved the coiled dragon stick and hit the two spears with a click. He smashed the horse to pieces, threw it with his backhand, and the two spearheads pierced the chests of the officers and soldiers. Shi Jin then grabbed the reins and stopped the horses, while holding the coiling dragon stick to kill them. The officers and soldiers were knocked off their horses.
The officers and soldiers followed Lang Shilong and fled desperately. No one could care about Xie Qianqiu's life and death. At this time, the brothers of the Green Forest Army also came up and chased the officers and soldiers for five or six miles. Shi Jin stood next to the prison car and split one side of the cage on the prison car with a stick. Xie Qianqiu, who was freed, was picked up by Shi Jin with heavy hand and anklets. At this time, Xie Qianqiu was obviously trapped. The prison life in these days has tortured everyone. The messy hair hangs in front of the face wantonly, and the body is covered with blood stains from the whip. Especially those eyes, compared to the previous days, have long since disappeared. Some of the stunning brilliance was just muddy. Shi Jin knew that Lang Shilong's original ambition and lofty sentiments had been shattered by this blow. Now he couldn't keep himself up, and he had no idea to keep him standing between heaven and earth. .
Shi Jin looked at Xie Qianqiu, but Xie Qianqiu lowered his head deeply, with the messy hair on his forehead covering half of his face that was full of filth, and said nothing.
Shi Jin watched, pulled out the knife from his waist, picked up a section of Xie Qianqiu's hand and anklet with a dragon stick, and cut it off with a clang of the knife. Shi Jin waved his hand and sent someone to leave a horse. , a knife, a bag of wine, a bag of dry food, and a baggage containing clothes, gold and silver, he just raised his hand and patted Xie Qianqiu's shoulder, sighed, turned around and led his troops away.
Xie Qianqiu was left standing alone in the pool of blood after the fight. He slowly raised his eyes and looked at Shi Jin speeding towards Pucheng. He clenched his fists tightly without knowing it from the corners of his eyes. Unable to bear the tears, Xie Qianqiu suddenly looked up to the sky and glared. He didn't want his tears to fall easily. However, he didn't understand and wanted to point his fingers at the sky and scold him. Why did Xie Qianqiu's life become like this? He was full of ups and downs in serving the country, but what he got in return was the court's suspicion and ruthlessness... Xie Qianqiu clenched his fist fiercely, his knees weakened, and he smashed it on the blood-soaked ground.
Xie Qianqiu panted heavily, relieving his inner anger, and slowly stood up again. He put the baggage left by Shi Jin on his waist, tied the simple knife around his waist, turned over and got on the horse, and with a sound In the sound of driving the horse with a firm "drive, drive, drive", Xie Qianqiu took away Shi Jin's last sigh, but left behind a pair of deep fist marks on the ground.
【Pucheng】
Shi Jin packed up his troops and went to the downstairs of the north city of Pucheng. At this time, there were Kowloon flags flying up to the sky everywhere on Pucheng. Shi Jin couldn't help but reveal a knowing smile.
At this time, the city gate slowly opened, and Lu Zhishen led his people to welcome him out. He picked up Shi Jin from his horse and headed toward the city together.
"With Brother Lu here, we can capture Pucheng easily!" Shi Jin started to praise.
Lu Zhishen waved his big hand and said with a smile: "Commander, you are so complimentary. I just got the glory of all the brothers. If we are to say that I am powerful, it is better to have two military advisors."
Shi Jin nodded after hearing this. He did not entirely agree with Lu Zhishen's statement, but he was very optimistic about Lu Zhishen's modesty.
"Where's Xie Qianqiu?" Lu Zhishen didn't see Xie Qianqiu's shadow before and after, so he couldn't help asking, "Could something have happened..."
"What could possibly happen?" Shi Jin said with a smile, "I let you go."
"Why did the commander let him go? Didn't he mean to..."
"We are the Green Forest Army, not bandits. There is no reason to force others to join the gang. We should open the door to like-minded people. Xie Qianqiu... He will understand his plan and cannot force it. We just have to do what we should do. Well, the rest depends on God's will," Shi Jin said.
Lu Zhishen couldn't deny what Shi Jin meant, and nodded immediately and said: "He is now a repeat offender of the imperial court. I'm afraid there is no place for him in the world. In the end, he will have to come to our Green Forest."
"It depends on what he thinks. If he has given up and no longer wants to fight in the war, whether it is to live in seclusion in the deep mountains and forests or to become a monk and practice Zen, that is undoubtedly the place to go."
"If that's the case, it would be a pity for this general," Lu Zhishen said and sighed.