Let's say that Hu Yanzhuo led his army all the way back to the city. He happened to bump into a group of soldiers and horses, who were coming out of the city to kill the generals. When they arrived at the edge of the city, they were facing Hu Yanzhuo's army. The two sides hugged and shouted, and the enemy fought. Hu Yanzhuo Looking at the messy clothes of the group, they looked more like ordinary people than the Green Forest Army. They must have been a miscellaneous army composed of rebellious people in the city. Hu Yanzhuo whipped his whip and rushed to the front of the formation.
Magistrate Hao Lianrong was also fully armed at the moment. All the soldiers were gathered on the city tower to direct the officers and soldiers to suppress it. Seeing Hu Yanzhuo coming back with his troops at this time, he felt confident. At this time, Kong Ming also saw Hu Yanzhuo coming with his troops. The road to the future was about to be blocked by the suspension bridge, so he risked his life, raised his spear first, and went straight to Hu Yanzhuo. The two horses crossed each other, and the fight lasted for more than twenty. Hu Yanzhuo wanted to show off his skills in front of the prefect, and it happened that Kong Ming's martial arts was far away. Not as good as Hu Yanzhuo, it was very difficult to be suppressed by Hu Yanzhuo's pair of whips. At that moment, Kong Ming could only block the way and had no ability to fight back. He just managed to survive another ten rounds. Hu Yanzhuo shouted loudly. With a sound, a whip was whipped towards Kong Ming's face and he whipped it off, breaking Kong Ming's horizontal spear. Just when Kong Ming was so frightened that he was about to fall off his horse, Hu Yanzhuo stretched out his arm and immediately captured Kong Ming alive. , Kong Liang was not as good as him. He knew his own ability in his heart, so he had no choice but to lure his minions and leave.
Magistrate Hao Lianrong was delighted to see them from the city tower. He immediately pointed and called Yanzhuo to lead his troops to catch up. The officers and soldiers pursued them together and captured more than a hundred people alive. Kong Liang was defeated and ran away in a panic.
Hu Yanzhuo captured Kong Ming alive and was bound by the officers and soldiers. He was led into the city and came to see the prefect Hao Lianrong. The prefect came down from the city and followed Hu Yanzhuo. They were all overjoyed and ordered his men to nail Kong Ming to the prison with shackles and join Kong Bin. Supervise the collection, reward the three armies for their hard work, and look after Hu Yanzhuo to ask about the situation in Niushou Mountain.
The smile on Hu Yanzhuo's face gradually dissipated, and he put down the wine glass he had just picked up and said, "I was supposed to 'catch the cloak in the urn and get it when you have it.' But who would have thought that the Green Forest Army would find out about it again for no reason, and send him to A group of strong men came to the rescue. One of the leaders was the former instructor of the 180,000 Imperial Army, and a green-faced man. The two of them took turns challenging me to a duel, neither winning or losing. The martial arts of both of them were extraordinary. They were not among those in the green forest. He used dirty tricks, so he never got them,"
After hearing this, Prefect Hao Lianrong nodded and said: "This big green-faced man is also an envoy of the Tokyo Palace Commandery. He is called the green-faced beast Yang Zhi. He is quite brave. Later, Liang Zhongshu sent him to deliver the birthday package, but he did not want to get involved with the gangsters halfway. Gou Lian robbed the birthday card, and now he has surrendered to the Green Forest Army for some reason." Speaking of this, Prefect Hao Lianrong sighed and said: "The instructor of the 180,000 forbidden army, and the green-faced beast Yang Zhi, neither of them are the same. It is natural for a general to be an idle person, but fortunately nothing happened. Otherwise, he would have defeated a general in the imperial court."
Hu Yanzhuo couldn't help but sigh with emotion after hearing this, and said: "I saw that these guys are very skilled in martial arts. It turns out they are Yang Zhishi. They really live up to their reputation. However, please rest assured, Hu Yanzhuo is here today. At least they will be captured alive." They defeated the Green Forest Army and served the imperial court,"
The prefect was overjoyed when he heard this, patted Hu Yanzhuo on the shoulder and said: "To have a general like General is really a blessing to Chang'an, a blessing to the court, and a blessing to the world."
Hu Yanzhuo refused to take it seriously and asked the magistrate: "What's going on with the rebellion tonight?"
After hearing this, the prefect Hao Lianrong snorted and said: "These unscrupulous people, you and I put our heads on our belts and work hard to defend the city. They are not only unappreciative, but also rebelled." After saying this, the prefect shook his head and huffed. He said: "In the middle of the night, just after I fell asleep, I heard someone reporting that a group of people in the city were secretly conspiring to rebel. The two brothers, Kong Ming and Kong Liang, were the leaders. Thousands of people had gathered in the city. Unexpectedly, they They want to cooperate with the Green Forest Army inside and outside to attack the Forbidden Army. When I heard this, I broke out in a cold sweat because there was actually an internal agent of theirs among the Forbidden Army, right at the gate of Ba City in the east of the city." Saying this, Magistrate Hao Lianrong raised his fist again Once he tightened his grip, he said: "If someone hadn't reported it, how could it have continued like this? At that time, I was not sure how many forbidden troops were involved in the rebellion to prevent the situation from getting out of control, so I sent someone to Niushou Mountain to invite you back. "
Hu Yanzhuo couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this: "Who is Kong Ming and Kong Liang? He can only live in peace, so how can he risk beheading to rebel against the Green Forest Army?"
Magistrate Hao Lianrong shook his head and did not answer. He just continued: "The two brothers were being hunted before, but they didn't know where they were hiding. Someone leaked the secret that night. I was afraid that it would be too late to alert the general when he came back, so I took action first. They sent troops and horses to surround the restaurant where the rebels gathered, but they didn't expect that Kong Ming and Kong Liang had eyes everywhere in the army, so the news was leaked halfway, and the guys were forced to panic, so they launched an army in advance. They fought with the Imperial Guards on the street, and then they couldn't resist and fled to the Ba City Gate of the East City. They joined forces with the rebels at the city gate and started fighting with the officers and soldiers. Later, they wanted to fight their way out of the city to escape, but they happened to meet The general came back and captured the guy alive,"
"How many traitors are there in the army now?" Hu Yanzhuo frowned and looked at Magistrate Hao Lianrong and asked.
Magistrate Hao Lianrong shook his head, slapped the table, and said angrily: "Who knew that this was the biggest headache? There are countless traitors in the army, not even the hundreds of thousands of people in this city. Do you know how many more rebels are there?"
"This..." Hu Yanzhuo was a little embarrassed.
Magistrate Hao Lianrong picked up the wine glass and said, "It's okay not to mention it. Fortunately, we caught the leader of the thief and tortured him. If we continue to investigate layer by layer, someone will surely come to light and come to drink." As the magistrate said, he and Hu Yanzhuo ate. A few glasses.
After setting up a banquet, the magistrate asked Hu Yanzhuo to rest in the room. Hu Yanzhuo looked at the sky, which was slightly brightened. Even though he was working hard, he was not sleepy at all. He stared at the top of the bed with his tiger eyes, unable to close his eyes. , there is only one question that can be thought of in his head, why would the people rebel at the risk of killing all the nine tribes? Why, even though Chang'an has such a strong city and well-equipped soldiers, there are still people who want to defect to the Green Forest Army. What is the fate of this Green Forest Army? What's so good about it that can make them obsessed like this.
"Then who is Kong Ming and Kong Liang? How come he wants to risk beheading to rebel against the Green Forest Army, even though he can only live in peace?"
When Hu Yanzhuo asked the prefect, the prefect avoided talking. Now Hu Yanzhuo posed the question again and asked himself. He pursed his lips and could not say anything.
[Somewhere fifty miles outside Chang'an City]
He Zhuo Ji Ba was defeated and attracted the remnants of the defeated army. He fled north in a hurry. As he was marching, he happened to bump into a group of men and horses at the three forks. A hero came first and reined in the soldiers and horses. It turned out to be the travelers Wu Song and Kong Liang. He hurriedly dismounted his horse, bowed his head and bowed.
Wu Song quickly dismounted, helped him up and asked, "Is the warrior okay?"
When Kong Liang was asked by Wu Song, the sadness in his chest suddenly overflowed, and for a while, it was stuck in his chest and he was choked with sobs.
Wu Song knew at a glance that the situation was not good and said: "My sergeant was watching the stars at night and said that your two brothers were in trouble tonight. The commander specially sent me to come to help. It seems that it is still a step too late."
Kong Liang choked up and said: "Betrayed by a bitch, the officers and soldiers suddenly had a seizure. Fortunately, the brothers in the Forbidden Army informed them first and made preparations. But even so, they didn't gather all the people. They finally broke out of the encirclement, but I didn't want to bump into Hu Yanzhuo when he was leaving the city and came back with his troops. My brother fought with him and was captured by that guy. Now... his life or death is uncertain. He wants to avenge us."
After Wu Song heard this, he also sighed and said: "Quan, please go back to Xianyang first. The commander-in-chief will definitely make the decision with you."
At this point, Wu Song, Kong Liang and other troops gathered together and returned to Xianyang.
When Kong Liang saw that the city was majestic, with spears and knives like a forest, and the generals and soldiers crowded around, he thought to himself: "I heard that the Green Forest Army is mighty and powerful, but I don't expect it to be on such a scale. It seems that it is no longer the way to do it in the mountains and forests." , No wonder we can do such a big undertaking," Kong Ming looked at the appearance and tight security of the Green Forest Army, and he was already very convinced in his heart.
At this time, spies had already rushed in to report the news, and Shi Jin hurriedly led everyone to gallop to greet them.
Kong Liang saw it and bowed down quickly.
Shi Jin asked: "Two brothers, why are you the only one here?"
Kong Liang bowed and cried loudly.
Shi Jin and Wu Yong looked at each other, then sighed and said: "My dear brother, are you really facing persecution? Do you have any undecided difficulties in your heart? But please tell me that it's okay. I'm here now, it's my home." Brothers, we will not avoid fire or water, and we will do our best to help you. Dear brother, please stand up."
Kong Liang was helped up by Shi Jin, and he barely stopped his tears and said: "My brother Kong Ming and I had planned to join forces with the commander-in-chief tomorrow night, but we didn't expect that the traitor had betrayed him early and the news was leaked. The forbidden army suddenly launched an attack. My two brothers They had no choice but to revolt in advance, but unfortunately, there was not enough manpower in the rush, and they were no match for the Forbidden Army. They retreated all the way to the east of the city, fighting desperately just to get out of the city, but they didn't want to bump into Hu Yanzhuo, who used the double whip. His brother and They had a fight with each other, and he was captured and sent to Chang'an, with no guarantee of survival. My younger brother was chased by him for a while. While escaping, I bumped into Wu Song, and he lured me back."
Shi Jin invited Kong Ming to sit down in the Juyi Hall, and persuaded him: "Don't worry about this, I will avenge you even if there is a glimmer of hope." So he spread the news and all the generals gathered in the hall. They talked about what happened in the city that night and discussed countermeasures.
At this time, Mr. Li and Zhou Cang from Niu'er Mountain had both surrendered to Green Forest. They also gathered in the hall and met everyone.
Yang Zhi first said: "Since the capture of Xianyang, we have fought against the Chang'an army three or five times without winning or losing. Now Chang'an only relies on Hu Yanzhuo. If we capture this person, the morale of the army will be in chaos. Plus Kong Liang still has A large number of brothers are scattered in the city, and the Chang'an imperial army must be panic-stricken. It would be easy to capture the city like soup and snow."
At this time, Wu Xuexiu twirled his beard and said with a smile: "I have laid the groundwork in the past, and now I can use my wits to capture this person."
"Oh," Shi Jin couldn't help but light up after hearing this, and asked, "How can I capture this cleverly?"
Wu Xuexiu said: "Except for this and this, this and this"
After Shi Jin heard this, he couldn't help but said with great joy: "This is a great plan, it's safe to do so." So, he allocated the troops that day.