At this time, the generals have returned to their respective stations one after another. Now there are twenty-four battalions under Zhang Chong's command. Naturally, they can no longer arrange their troops and horses at Wangqin Peak like in the past.
One is that it cannot be left alone, and the other is that many of the scenic spots in Mount Tai require people to be stationed there. For example, places such as Wangqin Peak and Diaotiao Mountain need to have camp heads stationed there.
This time Zhang Chong selected fifteen battalion leaders to follow him south to fight against the bandits. The generals were Yang Mao, Ding Sheng, Li Damu, Zhang Dan, Xie Bi, Heifu, Chen Huan, Wang Zhang, Li Wu, and Wei Zhou, Zhang Nan, Guo Liang, Yu Jin, Chang Xi, Zhao Jian.
This Zhao Jian was selected by Zhang Chong from the Lei Ze water bandits and was one of the first in the Hengxing team. He was tall and strong and learned calligraphy very quickly. He was the best in their Hengxing team. , so before the army expansion, he was replaced as the commander of the camp.
In this competition, his troops even achieved fourth place, making them Zhang Chong's most optimistic group of up-and-comers.
In addition, there were Zhang Chong's own troops, Tian Jun, Xi Shen, Ren Yun and other forty sudden cavalry, Cai Que, Guo Zu and other sixty-strong collision team, and Meng Ju and other fifty-man flying troops carrying flags.
The above is the organization of Zhang Chong's entire march south.
After sending all the generals away from the stronghold, he called the Le'an Taiping disciples who had returned with Cai Que to come over. After giving this person a letter he had written, he told him to deliver the letter to Xu He.
The believer nodded solemnly, hurriedly took two millet balls prepared by the baggage camp, and hurried down the mountain towards Linji, Le'an.
After that, Zhang Chong asked Duman and others to stay in camp and guard the stronghold. Zhang Chong had already set up camps at various passes in Mount Tai. No matter which direction the enemy came from, Duman would have enough time to prepare.
In this way, Zhang Chong said goodbye to his parents and took He Kui and other staff down the mountain.
It is conceivable that a more intense battle is waiting for him.
At this time, Hu Muban was listening to Wang Kuang talking about his strategy:
"Last time I went into the mountains, I met two mountain heroes, the Sun brothers, Sun Kang and Sun Guan. They all had a moment of courage. Under the recommendation of these two people, I got in touch with the Langya thieves Kuizang and his son."
Hu Muban pinched her goatee and asked:
"Are they Zang Jie and Zang Ba's father and son?"
Wang Kuang nodded:
"That's right, but now Zang Jie is not in charge, and his son Zang Ba is in charge. I met this person last time I went into the mountain."
"How's this going?"
"Unparalleled filial piety."
When Mrs. Hu heard this, she sneered:
"Nowadays, no one dares to claim to have unparalleled filial piety and righteousness. I only know that the third minister outside the Thorny Gate is unparalleled in filial piety and righteousness. What kind of filial piety and righteousness do those mountain thieves have? Wang Kuang, I have always known that you are at the mercy of a knight. But you have to remember. They are just like me, so don’t forget your identity."
Wang Kuang was choked by Hu Muban's words and reluctantly said yes.
Hu Muban was satisfied with the man's submission and asked Wang Kuang to continue.
Wang Kuang took a breath and continued:
"I talked with Zang Ba and agreed to attack the Taishan bandits together. I had allocated a batch of grain and fodder to him before. I guess he has led his troops north by now. Brother-in-law, when will we enter the mountain?"
It's funny to say that this Hu's mother is much older than me, but she still calls him brother-in-law. It's shameful!
Hu Muban was leisurely blowing her feather fan and returned slowly:
"There's no rush. Why should we be in a hurry? Let the two thieves fight for a while first. Besides, you and I are newly defeated and we don't have enough troops. We have to wait for reinforcements to arrive."
When Wang Kuang heard Hu Mu's words, he felt angry inside. How did he lose before? Your good brother also thought the same thing. Why are the people in your Hu Mu's family so smart, so they just pointed at others to give you the benefit of the doubt?
Knife head? Wang Kuang became more and more disdainful of Hu Muban.
Over there, Hu Muban was also thinking about something. He sent a letter to Dongping Zhang Miao a few days ago to ask him to help the army.
He and Zhang Miao are the eight chefs together, so he will help with this. Dongping Shouzhang can go straight down the Wen River to serve as a high official. It is estimated that the soldiers are already on the way.
As for why Hu's mother class didn't ask the Taishan Prefect to send troops, it was just because he was a party member, and the current Taishan Prefect Zhang Ju was a border warrior and had no contact with him, so he would not help.
Just when Hu Muban and Wang Kuang were having their own secrets, the servants from the front came in and told Zhang Bing to go to the dock wall of Hu Mu's house outside the city.
Hu Muban and Wang Kuang quickly stood up and ended the conversation.
Wang Kuang came out of Hu's mother's house and saw Xiao Wang still waiting outside. He felt warm inside. He stepped forward to take the reins of the horse from Xiao Wang and was about to take Xiao Wang back. However, at this moment, Xiao Wang groaned.
Said something:
"My lord, I just went to see Uncle Jiao and his family and gave them some millet."
Upon hearing this, Wang Kuang frowned and said unhappily:
"Xiao Wang, don't go see those people again. Do you blame me for being too cruel?"
When Xiao Wang heard this, he hurriedly said:
"My lord, I don't dare."
Wang Kuang took a deep look at Xiao Wang and sighed:
"Xiao Wang, just say that that day when the five of us were on the run, you gave me the last millet ball. I am still grateful. But what about those three dog slaves? They were rebellious and had no loyalty at all. That day will
If I were not smart enough to distribute the millet to them in time, believe it or not, the three of them would have stabbed me in the back just for that mouthful of millet."
Xiao Wang lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
Wang Kuang continued:
"So, Xiao Wang, don't visit Jiao Da's family members anymore. I didn't turn them into slaves when I came back, just to see if the three of Jiao Da were in trouble with me. So, do you understand, Xiao Wang?"
Xiao Wang nodded and said he would never do it again.
Wang Kuang nodded with satisfaction. He still valued Xiao Wang. Loyalty was the most important thing in making a series.
Xiao Wang looked at Wang Kuang's back in a daze. In fact, since that day when Wang Kuang asked the Sun brothers to stab and kill Jiao Da and the others, he no longer believed in Wang Kuang.
It was agreed that we would share the blessings and share the hardships? In the end, we didn’t just kill each other.
In these days, with the help of the shogunate, Xun Nu finally sorted out the general affairs of Jinan. Now he finally has time to deal with the lawsuit of the Jin family, a local tycoon.
This matter was also troublesome. The meritorious Cao Cao Gao Zong told him thoroughly that Jinan's treasury was empty and had been squandered by his predecessor, Jinan Prime Minister Feng Chang.
It wasn't Xun Nu's first day as an official, so he didn't know what Gao Zong meant. The treasury must have been divided up by these Jinan chiefs. Taking advantage of the fact that the former Jinan prime minister was imprisoned and sent to the capital, there was no one in Jinan to rule.
, just up and down its hands. These big rats.
But so what if Xun Nui knew, as he said, it was not his first day as an official. The so-called tycoon who can fight with iron, and two thousand stones who can move water. How can he still rely on these people to govern Jinan? Moreover, even if he opposes it, he actually
He is also a person with vested interests. When he steps down as the Prime Minister of Jinan, these powerful right-wingers will also prepare a generous gift for him.
This is officialdom, where one always feeds oneself and leaves the shortfall to his successors. Although Xun Nui did not love money, he had no choice but to accept it.
Therefore, the local tycoon Jin said that Taishan bandits had come out of the mountain and occupied his dock wall and wanted to invite county soldiers. Xun Nui wanted to send troops, but he had no money and there was nothing he could do.
But today, the wealthy man in front of him, who claimed to be from Licheng, said he had a solution, and he wanted to hear it.
At this time, Zhang Hongzheng, the third elder in Dasangli, stood in front of the prince. He bowed and said:
"My lord, I heard about the rebellion in Mount Tai, and I am willing to destroy my family and help my lord suppress the thieves."
Hearing this, Xun Cui disapproved in his heart. How much can you help a local tycoon even if his family is ruined? But on the surface, he still praised Zhang Hong for his integrity.
Zhang Hongduo was so sophisticated that he noticed Xun Cui's lack of interest in this matter, so he added:
"Your Majesty, I realize that my abilities are small and meager, so I offer advice for you. In fact, for the powerful people all over Jinan, they all have lingering fears about the Taishan bandits. During the great turmoil twenty years ago, many of their clothes fell to the ground. Now I can see it.
How can they not be afraid of the resurgence of Taishan thieves? So according to their original intention, they want to send troops to suppress the thieves, but they just lack a leader. If the Lord of the Palace can come forward, this will happen. "
Xun Nuan nodded, it made sense, and then he didn't hide it and directly asked the key:
"But there is no money in the treasury. How can we use troops without money?"
Zhang Honggong said:
"Your Majesty, you don't know. Only those who manage the affairs of the imperial court need to be paid. All the guests of our local lords depend on the land. As long as someone in their family cultivates our land, they can be sent to the battlefield. So, as long as your Majesty produces millet,
There will be an endless stream of powerful soldiers."
Zhang Hong spoke truthfully, and Xun Nui understood.
It's just that these powerful soldiers are worthless! As long as they have food, they can go to the battlefield. But to be honest, this Xun Ni doesn't know how to fight. He doesn't want to think about why the powerful soldiers are so cheap, but the court must be exhausted.
Live to support the army?
The reason is that people have seven emotions and six desires, and they will be afraid when they go to the battlefield. And the battlefield is a matter of survival of the country. If you have the courage to send a bunch of weak soldiers to the battlefield who are just looking for food, these people will dare to collapse in front of you.
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After all, working hard for a meal? Why risk your life?
It's a pity that Xun Cui was a humble gentleman who had never seen a sword being used, so he naturally didn't know about this kind of internal affairs. On the contrary, Zhang Hong, in order to avenge his own private revenge, made the matter simple.
Finally, Xun Cui was still unsure and said:
"Will these powerful soldiers really go into battle?"
Zhang Hong said categorically:
"Definitely, because just to prevent foreign troops from entering Jinan, these powerful forces will send troops."
This sentence is also said in Xun Nuoxin's book: thieves are like a comb, soldiers are like a grate. The soldiers who kill you the most are often these soldiers.
After thinking that there was no problem, Xun Nui sent Zhang Hong away and asked Gao Zong, the meritorious minister, to think about the matter. After all, it was the first major event for him as prime minister, and it had to be burned.
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Ten days later, Zang Ba Langya bandits were still marching in the Yilu Mountain area.
Although Zang Ba, who was walking in the team, was tired at this time, he was full of heroic spirit. Since he convinced the Langya leaders ten days ago, people from Shanliao have been joining the army in the past few days.
In a short period of time, his army expanded to 6,000 men. When he set out, he had 2,000 troops. By the time Gong came to the mountain to join the camp, he had already gathered 4,000 troops. Only ten days after he entered the mountain, he already had 6,000 troops.
Of course, Zang Ba was still awake and knew that these new Shanliao people could fight with the wind, but if he really wanted to fight against the Taishan bandits, it would still be his own two thousand people.
But Zang Ba was still happy, and he continued to supply the few grains to the newly joined Shanliao. It was not that Zang Ba was overjoyed, but that he understood that in these mountains, if he wanted to become one of these unruly Shanliao
If you are a good person, don’t think about what you can get from them, but think about what you can give them.
When all the gangsters in the mountains knew that Zang Ba would have meat to eat if he followed him, then Zang Ba would become a well-deserved leader.
Just when this bandit army was about to walk out of the Yimeng Mountains and enter the vast hilly land in central and southern Shandong, a report came from the front: It was attacked!
Zang Ba was puzzled: Where could the thieves dare to attack him? Did he encounter the Taishan thieves so soon?