Chapter Eleven: The Devil Returns to the Green Forest II
When Shi Jin returned from victory, the generals sat down at separate tables in the central camp. Jun Jian had already brought Xiang Chong and Li Gun into the tent.
Shi Jin ordered the ropes to be untied, and personally brought two bowls of wine to the two of them. He said politely: "Two heroes, don't blame me. You can't do this when you are facing the enemy. Xiao Shi Jin has been in the arena for a long time.
Hearing the names of the three heroes, I wanted to come to ask for help and gather together for the great cause, but because of the continuous wars, I was unable to do so, so I missed the opportunity. Now that we meet, how can it be explained by just two words of fate? If we don't give up, we will be together.
It is a great blessing to return to the green forest and share the world."
After Xiang Chong and Li Gun heard this, they both prostrated themselves on the ground and said: "My brothers have also heard of the name Jiuwenlong for a long time, but the younger brother and others have no chance and have never known him. They were deceived by the court for a while, and it turns out that my brother is so righteous."
! We are two people who don’t know good things, and we want to fight against heaven and earth. Since we were captured today, death would be a light thing, but the commander-in-chief treated us with courtesy. If we are not killed, we will swear to die to repay the great kindness. Fan Rui, that person, no one
The two of us must not be able to do it? The three of us are sworn brothers, we live and die together, and we have the same loyalty. Commander, if you are willing to let one of my brothers go back, you can definitely persuade Fan Rui to come and worship him. I wonder what your wishes are, Commander-in-Chief?"
Shi Jin and Wu Yong looked at each other, and both of them thought it was feasible. Shi Jin nodded slightly and said: "A strong man does not need to leave one person here as a hostage. After dinner and wine, he invited the two brothers back to your camp. Shi Jin will wait for you when he comes in."
Good news."
Xiang Chong and Li Gun both bowed to the ground and thanked him. They were moved and said from the bottom of their hearts: "You are really a great man! We will definitely convince Fan Rui to bring the whole city's soldiers and horses to surrender. It will take three days at most, and we will never let you down."
After hearing this, Shi Jin and all the generals were overjoyed. He invited the two of them to the banquet, entertained them with food and wine, and changed into two sets of new clothes. Shi Jin also asked the sergeant to get two good horses, and asked his men to get the confiscated gun licenses.
He sent the two men out of the camp in person. Xiang Chong and Li Gun were on the way, talking about how good Shi Jin was and how grateful they were. After only half an hour, the two returned to the military camp outside Zhongmu City. The officers and soldiers
Seeing the great panic, they hurriedly set up ladders on the outer trench, laid wooden planks, and brought the two generals into the garrison camp.
Fan Rui was melancholy in the camp, thinking about how to raid the Green Forest Army at night and fight to the death to avenge the two brothers. At this time, the official reported that the two generals had returned safely. He was so surprised that he quickly got up to greet them and picked up the two sworn brothers.
The Chinese army's tent came in. Fan Rui looked at the two brothers head and foot, and found that they were unscathed. At that moment, his heart settled in his stomach. Fan Rui hurriedly asked the two brothers where they had gone. Xiang Chong and Li Gun sighed and said, "Brother
, we have been hasty in recruiting and surrendering! We and other rebellious people deserve to die!"
After hearing this, Fan Rui quickly raised his index finger to his lips to signal silence, waved his two foster brothers to him, and asked seriously in a low voice: "Brothers, how can you talk like this?"
Li Gun and Xiang Chong told Shi Jin how loyal he was, and briefly analyzed the general trend of the world. They found that the Song Dynasty had exhausted its energy. But what Li Gun and Xiang Chong said were not what Li Gun and Xiang Chong could say.
What they came up with was that they listened to the words of Zhu Wu, Wu Yong and others while the Green Forest Army and the generals were changing cups and cups. They both remembered what they thought was reasonable. Now they are learning and selling it. You say it and I say it.
Analyze the disadvantages of the Song Dynasty to Fan Rui.
After listening to what the two foster brothers said, Fan Rui understood clearly in his heart. He sat in the big tent and kept touching the handle of the knife hanging on his waist. He lowered his head and remained silent. After a long while, he suddenly heard a sound on the ground.
He pulled out his knife, cut the desk in front of him in half, and shouted in a low voice: "Since Shi Jin is so righteous, we are irreversible and have now thrown ourselves into the green forest."
Li Gun and Xiang Chong were really shocked by Fan Rui's move, but they immediately recovered and said happily: "We have the same plan!"
Fan Rui discussed with Li Gun in a low voice, Fan Rui said: "My three brothers have defected to Lulin and are doing a lifelong career. Brothers and I, either we don't want to do it or we have to do it well. We can't leave empty-handed now. If my brothers and I rebel, I don’t know how many soldiers and horses are willing to go with us. If Le Weiyu, the magistrate of the city, finds out, I am afraid that he will be killed before he can defect to the green forest. Why don’t I Wait for the brothers to go back to Zhongmou City with an excuse and kill that guy. This Zhongmou City is the territory of the three of us brothers. At that time, we can raise the banner of rebellion and open the city gate to welcome Shi Jin and others to come in. This will also be a meritorious service, so why not!"
"What my brother said is absolutely true!" Li Gun and Xiang Chong praised in a low voice.
Li Gun said: "Brother, the county magistrate Le Weiyu is not a good person. Now that we are going to lead troops into the city, will he open the city for us? We came to Zhongmou to garrison a few days ago, but he can't deal with us. You're welcome, isn't it because we were originally from Green Forest, so we were very suspicious, I don't know if you remember, but I haven't forgotten the look he gave us."
Xiang Chong said: "He just felt that we were unreliable and was afraid that we would rebel and harm him, so he arranged for us to be stationed outside the city. I had wanted to say that that day that the outer trench was dug to resist the Green Forest Army. Then The purpose of digging the inner trench is to resist us. Brother, in my opinion, now is not the best time to attack Zhongmou. Why don't we set up camp outside today and wait until the third watch in the evening? I would like to go with you. Those who refused were taken away together, and those who refused were dispersed. When Le Weiyu found out about it in the city, even if he wanted to drive us out, it was too late. With the two trenches there, there was nothing he could do about us. "
Fan Rui said with a smile: "What the two brothers said is true, but I have my own clever plan. If he, Le Weiyu, won't open the door for us, I will force him to open it!"
"Brother, what's your clever plan?" Xiang Chong and Li Gun's eyes flashed with joy.
The three brothers gathered together, and Fan Rui explained the plan. After hearing this, the two sworn brothers praised the plan, so they gathered their troops and acted according to the plan.
However, after an hour, the three brothers were sitting in the big tent, eating wine and enjoying each other's drinks. Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the camp. Fan Rui stood up in a hurry and rushed out of the Chinese army's tent with his two brothers. At this time, The sergeant had already hurriedly knelt in front of him and reported: "Report——! There is a fire in the army's food and grass!"
"What——!" Fan Rui heard that the grain and grass were on fire, and he was furious. He hurriedly called Xiang Chong. Li Gong each led 10,000 troops and horses around the camp and missed it. Fan Rui then commanded the troops to put out the fire. The fire was so big that the barn There were fire sources everywhere. It was too late to put out the fire at this time. The fire was so powerful that it had swallowed up most of the food and grass. The billowing black smoke rose into the sky, covering the sky and the sun. Fan Rui mobilized troops and horses to put out the fire. , however, the camp is located between two trenches, and there is no water to put out the fire.
Fan Rui was anxious and quickly dispatched 10,000 soldiers and horses to fill up a section of the inner trench, and then the remaining 20,000 soldiers and horses in the camp followed Fan Rui across the trench and straight to the moat, carrying barrels, linen and other items.
The defenders on the city saw the fire in the camp outside the city. They thought it was caused by the Green Forest Army's break, and immediately informed the county magistrate that Le Weiyu had gone. Before Fan Rui could reach the bottom of the moat, the county magistrate who had settled on the city tower Ling Le Weiyu stood on the city wall to inspect the fire. From a distance, the fire was very strong, and Fan Rui and others led a group of soldiers and horses towards the moat under the city. Le Weiyu attacked the group He was extremely worried, but when he looked at it, he saw that Fan Rui was not carrying a weapon. He was rushing forward with two wooden barrels in his hands, which was very conspicuous, and the soldiers and horses following him did not see a single sword or shot. , he was carrying some wooden basins, barrels, and more linen cloth with him, all of which were used to collect water and put out fires.
I don’t think you will take advantage of this to rebel, but the food is burned out. There is no food and grass in the city to feed so many of you. When you are starving, I’m not sure you will work so hard. Le Wei
Yu stood on the top of the city and thought like this. She was really worried about the food and grass. In order not to lose more food and grass, Le Weiyu ordered the county lieutenant of Zhongmou City to lead 20,000 soldiers and horses in the city to support the fire fighting.
The county lieutenant of Zhongmu County was called Cao Ling. After receiving the instructions from the county magistrate, he immediately ordered the 20,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the city and rushed out of the city with fire-fighting and other supplies. He lowered the suspension bridge and joined Fan Rui and others.
Get water in the moat.
When Fan Rui saw Cao Ling coming, he strode over with the empty bucket in his hand and said with joy on his face: "General Cao! I have to alert you to come here again. I am really frightened!"
Cao Ling relied on his own background as a military general and did not want to be mixed up with these mud-legged generals who came from the green forest. He immediately said with a serious smile and no emotion in his tone: "Dereliction of duty! You will make me wipe your butt for you!"
Fan Rui walked up to Cao Ling with a smile and said, "I'll treat you to a drink later, and I'll make amends when the time comes!"
"Hmph——!" Cao Ling snorted coldly, bumped Fan Rui away with his shoulder and walked forward. As he walked, he scolded the officers and soldiers who were fetching water: "Hurry up, hurry up! Just wait and work by the river.
What! Is it time for you to wash up now! Damn the fire..." Cao Ling said this, and the second half of the sentence was immediately filled with blood and sprayed out in his mouth.
Fan Rui suddenly pulled out the dagger in his hand from the back of Cao Ling's heart. Cao Ling fell down with a plop, and Fan Rui shouted: "Kill——!"
The officers and soldiers who followed Fan Rui moved quickly and rushed to the camp to put out the fire. However, they were slow and stunned by Fan Rui's roar. However, none of Fan Rui's soldiers and horses came forward.
When they went to put out the fire, everyone was dawdling by the river, and Cao Ling noticed something fishy just now. But now that the matter was over, Fan Rui's officers and soldiers took out short daggers and sharp blades from the barrels and linen, and quickly chopped them down.
Some of the officers and soldiers who came to put out the fire.
At this time, the county magistrate Le Weiyu, who was standing on the top of the wall watching the fire in the distance, was also frightened by this sudden change. He hurriedly asked the officers and soldiers on the top of the city to pull up the suspension bridge and close the city gate. However, Li Gun did not know
They had already brought a light cavalry and rushed over like a lightning strike. They galloped over the bridge that had just been hoisted a little. With a rolling machete, they chopped down the officers and soldiers guarding the gate. They rushed in and everyone raised the hoist.
The rope was cut, and the troops behind him, including Fan Rui, were able to advance straight in.
At this moment, the officers and soldiers who went to put out the fire saw the chaos in the city, but no county captain came. They all panicked and were about to return to the rescue. At this moment, a troop of soldiers and horses galloped over and blocked the large group of soldiers.
On the horse's way, the leading general shouted loudly: "Le Weiyu, Cao Ling has been killed. Those who surrender will live, but those who resist will die!"
Everyone took a closer look and saw that this person was Xiang Chong. The officers and soldiers were surrounded by rebels, and they all turned their sides and surrendered.