Su Jin had no choice but to follow Qiu Dabao to the small house behind the Juyi Hall. The two small stone houses were located in the northwest corner. They seemed clean, but in fact they were under the surveillance of the bandits on the wall. You had to go through the Juyi Hall to enter and exit the house.
In the small corridor next to the charity hall, seven or eight bandits have been arranged to stand guard in the corridor. In fact, Su Jin and others were placed under house arrest.
Qiu Dabao said slightly apologetically: "Special Envoy Su, the village is simple and crude, so we can only make do with it. The boss will naturally reply to you in the evening, so you can rest peacefully for a while. Don't wander around casually. There are everywhere on the wall of the village."
It's a secret sentry crossbowman. If I accidentally injure you, that would be bad."
Su Jin frowned and said: "Second leader, I keep what I said in mind. If your village master doesn't reply to me in the evening, I can't wait. At worst, I will take my two brothers and forcefully go down the mountain. Kill one to make up for the loss, and kill the two."
Earn one by one."
Qiu Dabao said: "Special Envoy Su, please don't think like this. The boss still has a sense of propriety when doing things for others, but his temper is the kind that accepts the soft and not the tough. You don't need to be like that when you speak.
's aggressive."
Su Jin nodded and said: "The second master is a sensible person. You might as well tell the second master that you have gone too far this time. You even dared to rob the emperor's food. This time the imperial court is determined to destroy you. The imperial court is determined to destroy you."
I have issued an ironclad order, regardless of casualties or losses, and I vow to wipe out all of you and others."
Qiu Dabao said: "I'm afraid it's not that easy to destroy our Bagong Mountain."
Su Jin said: "This is true, but does the second master really think that Bagong Mountain is unbreakable? This fortress is indeed strong, but you are overconfident. It is good to rely on the terrain to fight, but in the end, it is about strength. A person with hundreds of people
Even if someone like me, who doesn’t know much about military matters, takes command, he will definitely be able to capture the stronghold."
Qiu Dabao said: "Special Envoy Su took it for granted. If anyone can take down my mountain stronghold, how can we, the heroes of Bagong Mountain, still stand here and not fall down for many years?"
Su Jin shook his head and said: "That's because you haven't attracted the attention of the court yet. The war between the Northwest and Xixia armies is the focus of the court. For example, human diseases, such as scabies, are innocuous. Severe cases should always be treated first."
Qiu Dabao was silent, and Su Jin said softly: "Let me tell you something again, lest you think I am bragging. Do you know what the biggest drawback of this copycat is?"
Qiu Dabao said: "The terrain of my mountain village is majestic and dangerous, and the checkpoints are so majestic that one man can stand in front of them and ten thousand others can't open them. I don't think there are any disadvantages."
Su Jin laughed loudly and said: "The second master is confident, but in my opinion, there are flaws everywhere, and the officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain have already dealt with it. They can break it with just one word. Over there is - fire!"
Qiu Dabao was startled and immediately laughed and said: "What a joke, when the mountains are covered with heavy snow and you can't even find a piece of dry firewood in the mountains, why should you worry about a fire attack?"
Su Jin chuckled and said: "Don't argue. Even water can burn when kerosene is poured on it, not to mention some pine wood with plenty of grease. However, kerosene is precious and is mostly used on the northwest front. Therefore, these few encirclement and suppression campaigns
None of you have used this trick; but this time is different. Once the court makes up its mind, anything can be done easily. I might as well tell you that nearly 500 barrels of kerosene have been gathered at the foot of the mountain. All you need to do is fill it with cotton balls and poke them in.
If the tip of the arrow shoots into the woods like this, what do you think the result will be?"
Qiu Dabao felt a chill in his heart. The fire attack was indeed the weak point of the village. The boss had mentioned this several times. Every month, he would order people to weed and cut trees at the foot of the mountain to create an open space for the fire. However, the manpower on the mountain was limited, so
If we can't clear a large area, if the other party really uses rockets to burn the forest, there is absolutely nothing we can do. We can only hope that the fire will stop itself when it encounters wet wood as it spreads.
However, it is very unlikely to expect the fire to extinguish on its own. As long as a few large trees burn, the surrounding forests will naturally be dried out and ignited. If no rescue measures are taken, it will inevitably lead to a fire. Once the fire spreads to the foot of the main peak of the mountain village, it will be uncontrollable.
Because the terrain is steep, the mountain fire will burn upward, and the entire mountain will become a big torch.
Seeing that his words had an effect, Su Jin continued to chatter in the ear of Qiu Dabao, who was masked with frost: "I went up the mountain this time with orders to recruit the people of Bagong Mountain, because I don't want to see such a tragic situation of people being devastated, even if it's...
In a fire attack, both sides will inevitably suffer heavy casualties, but the final result will inevitably be that there will be no vegetation left on Bagong Mountain."
General Qiu Dabao said doubtfully: "Since the imperial court is determined to destroy us and is fully sure of it, why did it agree to ask you to come and recruit us?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "You don't understand this. This year is a year of severe drought. The imperial court's tax and finances are very tight. The war in the northwest is pending. No one wants to spend a lot of time at this time. Fighting a war is not just a matter of fighting.
Fighting, war costs a lot of money, people eat horses, pensions for soldiers who died in battle, and rewards for meritorious generals are all a large sum of money. Ordinary years and months are naturally nothing, but like this year they are.
It’s a big burden.”
Qiu Dabao thought about Su Jin's words carefully. He still didn't believe Su Jin's words.
"And there is another important reason. The five hundred thousand shi of grain you grabbed is life-saving food for the people of Yangzhou. The emperor ordered me to raise it from merchants in Luzhou and transport it to Yangzhou Prefecture in order to alleviate the food shortage in Yangzhou.
The turmoil caused; it’s nothing more than what you robbed. Now the Song Dynasty is short of food everywhere, and you just reach out at this time. How can the emperor not be annoyed? But I am afraid that you will destroy the five hundred thousand stone in a rage.
The grain was burned, and there was nowhere to raise food to alleviate the trouble in Yangzhou. Therefore, I proposed the strategy of recruiting peace, which was a best-of-two solution that met the emperor's wish. On the one hand, it could avoid large-scale casualties and eliminate the banditry in Bagong Mountain, and on the other hand, it could preserve the city.
With half a million shi of grain, you will now have a way out to live upright and upright lives without leaving your descendants with a bad name. This is the strategy of killing two birds with one stone, so why not do it?"
Qiu Dabao began to waver. The Shanzhai's informants already had a rough idea of the situation in the nearby prefectures. The food shortage was no longer a secret. Everything Su Jin said was completely consistent with what he had learned. This showed that Su Jin was not
He didn't lie to him. The quantity of this batch of grain was so large that they were frightened to succeed in the robbery. However, because the temptation was too great, they took the risk and took action. Unexpectedly, they hit the court's sore spot.
"Second Master, these words should have been explained clearly to your First Master, but I think this person is not what you call a soft-hearted person, but rather a soft-hearted person. Before I went up the mountain, I heard that this person was
The Bozhou Prefecture killed eighteen members of Master Tongpan. In his eyes, he naturally regarded the imperial court as his enemy. He absolutely did not believe that the imperial court would let him go. He wanted to fight to the death, but the tired second master and all his brothers also died. Alas!
"
Qiu Dabao said angrily: "Special Envoy Su, are you trying to alienate my brotherhood? When I was in despair in Luzhou, the chamber of commerce and the prefect were arresting me everywhere. If the boss hadn't taken me in, I would have been dead.
, what do you mean by this?"
Su Jin hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Don't be upset, Second Master, we are just chatting in private. After all, we are all from Luzhou. After all, we have the friendship of fellow villagers. Although we had different positions when we were in Luzhou, you
There has never been any personal grudge between me. Until now, I am still searching for evidence of the Chamber of Commerce and others. The death of Hei Qi and others must be their fault. No matter whether this recruitment is successful or not, I, Su Jin, can survive down the mountain.
I will definitely still work with Mr. Bao to investigate this matter and give you an explanation."
Qiu Dabao sat down slumped, rubbed his forehead and said: "There is no need to investigate. Hei Qi and others were indeed killed by Tang Jiyuan. I almost drank poisonous wine that night, but luckily I passed by the kitchen when I was going to the toilet and saw Zhu's family.
After adding medicine to the wine, I pretended to be dead. Later, they ordered people to take the bodies of me and Hei Qi and other brothers to the backyard and bury them. I took the opportunity to violently kill two servants and escape over the wall. This gang of thieves crossed the river and demolished the bridge.
, one day I will cut them into pieces."
Su Jin only listened to his brief description and stood up with chills on his body. The scene of Tang Jiyuan poisoning Hei Qi and others was vivid in his mind, and he couldn't help but clench his palms and break out in a cold sweat.
"If this is true, if the second master can testify, I will bring Tang Jiyuan to justice."
Qiu Dabao shook his head and said: "How can I testify? I should have been beheaded ten years ago. Later, Tang Jiyuan used some unknown means to rescue me and several others. Since then, he has helped him do some things incognito.
If I go out to testify, wouldn’t I be asking for my own death?”
Su Jin smiled and said: "It's very simple. After the recruitment, everything will be solved. The court will forget the blame and will grant you an official position. Then you will no longer have to hide your past. From now on, you will be an upright person and you can take revenge. Why?
Are you happy but not doing anything?"
Qiu Dabao shuddered, then recovered and said: "Don't be ridiculous, I can't make the decision on this matter. I'd better wait for the boss to talk to you and let him make the decision. I've been bothering you for a long time, so I'll take my leave. Please take care of me."
Take a rest and have your own lessons in the evening."
Su Jin stood up and said goodbye: "Second Master, please go slowly. Let's find a chance to talk again."
Qiu Dabao seemed a little panicked, turned around and left quickly.dd