The news that the meat ticket was going to cross the mountain was quickly spread to the depths of Wulang Mountain.
Wulang Mountain,
It became famous because of the five chiefs.
They are red wolf, residual wolf, blood wolf, evil wolf and ferocious wolf.
A leader guards a mountain.
On weekdays, they are separated, but in times of trouble, the five families unite as one.
The news was put on the discussion table of the five leaders of Wulang Mountain.
"As usual, let's collect the money and let them go." The boss, Chi Lang, waved his hand and prepared to let his men go about their work.
But before his bandits could leave, the fourth evil wolf stretched out his hand to stop him, "Brother, I don't want to let him go this time."
The second child Can Lang and the third child Blood Wolf looked over immediately after hearing this, "Fourth child, what do you mean?"
"We just agreed last month that all reserve troops going north will be allowed to go."
The evil wolf grinned and spread his hands, saying with a smile, "Three brothers, don't worry. Fourth brother, I'm just thinking about our Wulang Mountain. We can completely change our way of life from now on."
Red Wolf frowned and looked at Fierce Wolf, who had never spoken. "Lao Wu, what do you think?"
The most skinny of the five was the ferocious wolf. He kept his head lowered as if counting the patterns on the table. Hearing the red wolf's voice, he raised his bloodshot eyes.
"Brother, I listen to you."
The evil wolf then said: "Three brothers, Lao Wu, I have already negotiated with the government."
"We will split the military pay in half; the heads of these one hundred reserve troops are enough for the government to collect the reward for suppressing bandits for half a year."
"At that time, the silver reward will also be divided in half."
"If there are any good talents in the reserve army, we can take the opportunity to recruit them and expand our own strength..."
Xue Lang couldn't help but knock on the table as he listened, "Fourth, have you forgotten the bandit suppression a year ago?"
"Those guys in the government are at odds with each other. They say one thing and do another."
"We lost hundreds of brothers a year ago!"
"Now I'm still thinking about cooperating with the government. It won't be long before those villains take a bite out of us again."
"Fourth brother, this is seeking skin from a tiger. You must not do it."
The evil wolf smiled and said, "Third brother, we have always put ourselves on the opposite side of the government. Of course we will not be accepted by the government."
"But in fact, the Great Jin Dynasty has been in ruins for a long time. The reason why it has been able to maintain it is only because of the support of top experts and the scribe promotion system."
"When it comes to bandits, the government is the biggest bandit. When we cooperate, we naturally have to be among you and you among me."
When the evil wolf said this, there was a little excitement in his voice,
"We can definitely penetrate into the government. With such an outpost, even if the government wants to bite back, we can receive the news in advance."
"But now that we have the government to rely on, it will be much easier to do whatever we want to do later."
"Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, and fifth brother, please listen to me this time. Within five years, our Wulang Mountain will have tens of thousands of brothers."
There was silence at the discussion table.
Except for the five major leaders, all the bandits retreated.
What the five leaders talked about this time was so shocking that anyone who listened would only be killed.
"Fourth brother, do you want to become a king on your own? Tens of thousands of brothers... this is not a simple number." The boss, Chilang, narrowed his eyes.
"Brother, why not?" The evil wolf licked his lips, "Even the government won't dare to do anything to us."
"After all, it doesn't matter whoever replaces this official position. If they die, there will be nothing."
"Third brother, I know you are worried that the government will bite you back, but of course I have arrangements."
"If we want to grow stronger, we must rely on the power of the government and suck the blood of the government."
"When even the officials in the three surrounding counties are afraid of us, it's time for us to fight back against them."
"At that time, we were the absolute kings of this 800-mile-long mountain. You and I, brothers, calling the wind and rain, aren't we more comfortable than huddled in the small Wulang Mountain now?"
There was so much temptation hidden in the evil wolf's words that even the disabled wolf and the bloody wolf couldn't help but feel tempted.
The thin body of the fifth ferocious wolf leaned on the back of the chair and remained silent. He just looked at his four brothers with red eyes.
"I listen to big brother."
At this moment, all eyes were focused on the boss, Red Wolf.
Red Wolf pondered for a moment, and then said solemnly,
"Four brothers, the five of us became bandits in the first place because we couldn't stand this bastard's government, so we took about 300 brothers up the mountain. After more than ten years of blood and tears, we have grown to this situation."
"But no matter what, just because we are bandits, we cannot do all the unscrupulous things."
"We are not a government with no bottom line. Bandits also have to follow the rules."
"I don't obey the Jin Dynasty or the government, but now the northern border is in urgent need. Once the northern border is lost, do you think we will still be the one to make the decision in Wulang Mountain?"
"When the demons move south, the whole country will turn into scorched earth. No matter how big the world is at that time, there will be no place for our brothers."
"In the words of those literati, there are no complete eggs under the cover of the nest."
Red Wolf pointed outside the meeting hall,
"Now, among the reserve troops going north, which one is the child of a wealthy family? They are all poor people like us back then."
"Why use these people's heads to make money?"
"We at Wulangshan have always been talking about loyalty. Although we are not loyal to the Jin Dynasty, we must at least have a sense of loyalty in our hearts."
"Collect the money and release."
Chilang slapped the table and said, "Fourth, your idea is very good. We will discuss it carefully after the crisis in the north is over."
"Listen to my brother first this time."
"If we can abide by the rules, the brothers below can also abide by the rules, otherwise Wulangshan will be in chaos."
The evil wolf opened his mouth, glanced at the red wolf, and finally nodded helplessly, "Okay, I will listen to my brother."
"I still say the same thing. When it comes to doing business with the government, it should be done sooner rather than later. The sooner we absorb the blood of the government, the sooner we can straighten our backs."
The wolf who objected no longer insisted.
Can Lang and Xue Lang also nodded in agreement.
In any case, the fourth child has a good brain and will definitely do well in the future.
But what the eldest brother said is right. If you don't follow the rules, you will have no face to stand in front of the brothers in the future.
The tense atmosphere on the discussion table returned to calm.
Chi Lang was just about to say something and asked his men to collect the cash.
At this time, the ferocious wolf stood up unsteadily, "Brother, I have another proposal."
Red Wolf frowned, "Fifth brother, what do you mean?"
Fierce Wolf shrugged, "Fourth brother said he wanted to cooperate with the government, but I don't think he's brave enough."
The evil wolf was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "What? Does fifth brother have a more bold idea?"
The ferocious wolf nodded, approached the fourth evil wolf, put a hand on the wolf's shoulder,
"The government is only in the nearby counties. How can this be enough?"
"If you want to cooperate, you have to cooperate with something bigger."