When Li Zicheng said these words, Tian Jianxiu, Hao Yaoqi and others on the side all echoed, and many rebel soldiers and residents of the village even applauded loudly.
On the other hand, everyone in the "Evil Dog Sect" is relatively quiet, and Hua Bushi is also silent. Killing officials and rebelling against the emperor is certainly something that the rebels think about every day, but the Jianghu sect has its own interests, but it is
Wouldn't think so.
Li Zicheng's rebel soldiers in Biluo Village totaled 3,000. They were basically infantry and did not have many horses. This was probably because the area was surrounded by mountains for dozens of miles, so it was difficult for the cavalry to take advantage of it, and the horses needed to consume food and feed.
It’s very difficult.
From the foot of the mountain to the way into the mountain stronghold, the rebel soldiers Hua Bushi saw were well-organized. They were all as well-trained and battlefield-experienced warriors as the 500 people led by Li Guo. These three soldiers
The combat power of thousands of elite soldiers is enough to be proud of one side. It is no wonder that Li Zicheng, the "eight teams of generals", is famous among the rebel armies and is unknown to people in all areas.
The strength of the rebel army under Li Zicheng actually has nothing to do with the fact that Hua Bu Shi is not the only one. The eldest young master also noticed that the weapons and armor held by the rebel soldiers were mostly from the "Evil Dog Gate" and "Goddess".
The blacksmith workshop of the Monkey Gang. In the past two years, the various weapons traded between the two parties were worth as much as three to four hundred thousand silver taels. The swords, guns and armor Li Zicheng purchased from western Hunan were not only used to equip his own soldiers, but there must have been many transfers.
Gave it to other rebel units.[
Although Biluo Village is large, Juyi Hall is not majestic. It is just a large house built of adobe and gray stone halfway up the mountain. On the flagpole in front of the house hangs a banner with the word "Chuang" made of red satin.
The big flag flutters in the wind.
Everyone dismounted in front of the house, and Li Zicheng took Hua Bushi's hand and walked into the door of the Juyi Hall.
The room is quite open and bright, but the furniture is very simple. There are only a few ordinary wooden tables and chairs, and there are no extraneous decorations at all. On the wall facing the door, a large wooden plaque reads Douda's "righteousness"
characters, and there are many maps of different sizes hung on the other three walls.
There are dozens of these maps, including detailed topographic maps of mountain ranges such as Mount Wei, Xiong'er Mountain, and Funiu Mountain, as well as route maps around Luoyang City that are relatively close to Mount Laoshan, as well as Runing Prefecture, Guide Prefecture,
There are even maps of the counties and towns in the distant Kaifeng Prefecture. Some of the maps are very finely drawn, while others are crudely drawn. All of the maps are very old and have obviously been touched and looked at frequently.
When Li Zicheng saw Hua Bushi's eyes falling on the pictures on the wall, he chuckled and said: "These maps are the source of our food in Biluo Village! The people marked on the pictures are wealthy landlords from all over Henan.
If there is a shortage of food or grass in a village where a big household is located, just go to them and borrow it from them."
The so-called "borrowed" grain refers to the kind of grain that Liu Bei borrowed from Jingzhou and returned. Hua Bushi suddenly realized that most maps were marked with many red circles, and many of the red circles were marked with black crosses.
, they are probably the big landowners who have already had their grain borrowed.
Hua Bushi was pulled by Li Zicheng's arm and sat down at the big table in the middle of the hall. The people from the "Evil Dog Gate" and several generals from the rebel army also sat down in separate seats. With the sound of "Let's open the table"
After shouting, large basins and bowls of wine and food were brought out one after another.
The reception banquet hosted by Li Zicheng was quite sumptuous. Although it did not have as many varieties of dishes as in a big restaurant in the city, it was still full of delicacies and game from the Yaoshan Mountains, which is difficult to eat in ordinary places. And the wine prepared was also The sweet potato wine brewed using local methods in the village is very sweet in the mouth and extremely strong.
During the banquet, Li Zicheng called his wife out to meet Hua Bushi. What surprised the young master was that this Mrs. Li turned out to be an elegant, gentle and gentle lady with a very beautiful appearance. moving!
"Her maiden name is Gao and her nickname is Wanrong. My brother has been married to her for more than three years!" Li Zicheng introduced carelessly, "That day when I went to Wuyang City, Brother Shi was working at a prostitute called 'Qifeng Tower'. We put wine in the restaurant and found many beauties to accompany us. Now that Brother Shi has arrived at our village, he can’t find anyone else to accompany him, so let your sister-in-law accompany Brother Shi and have a few drinks!”
Gao Wanrong's face turned red, she glanced at Li Zicheng and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Mr. Shi is a scholar, but he is not as rough as you. He can say anything and make others laugh!"
Li Zicheng laughed loudly and said, "Okay! You are all gentlemen, and I am the only one who is the rough one. Is that okay?"
Hua Bushi said: "Brother Hongji is joking! I really didn't treat my brother well in Wuyang City that day. Now that my wife is here and I have the honor to drink with these many heroes, I am very flattered!"
Gao Wanrong smiled brightly and said: "If Mr. Shi feels happy, then drink a few more drinks and just pretend it's at home!"
This Mrs. Li is knowledgeable, courteous, and smart. With her as her company, and Tian Jianxiu, Hao Waiqi, Li Guo and others taking turns toasting, Hua Bushi's drinking capacity was not large, and he soon became dizzy after drinking. , lying on the table unable to get up, was supported by Yang Jiangyi and went to the back to rest.
Although Hua Bushi was drunk, the banquet was not over yet. Li Hu, Ximen Tong, Meng Huan and others all drank a lot, and they were drinking and fighting with the rebel generals and big and small bosses in the village. , yelling and making noise until it got dark, and then they finally dispersed having fun.
* Bu Shi and the people from the "Evil Dog Sect" settled down in Biluo Village, and the two hundred Pili Camp disciples also set up camp on the mountainside.
Hua Bushi decided to stay temporarily in Biluo Village, not only because of Li Zicheng's kind invitation to stay, but more importantly because before he could understand the current situation in Yujing, he had something to do for a while.
Today's situation in Henan is much more complicated than that in Hubei, Hunan and other places. It is not only the relationship between multiple rebel armies gathered here, but also the black and white forces in various state capitals. "Shaolin" "Sect" is the largest sect in the local area, and can even be regarded as the most powerful Baidao sect in the Ming Dynasty, but now it seems that it still cannot fully control the chaotic situation in Henan.[
The goal of Hua Bushi's trip was to establish a branch development force in the local area, but he did not dare to act rashly before he understood the current situation in Yujing. Therefore, the young master sent Chu Yiyi to go out first to find out the news. And staying in the village for a few days would allow the disciples from Pili Camp to take a break after this long journey.
Gao Wanrong was actually Li Zicheng's virtuous assistant.
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Li Zicheng has the final say on the training, fighting, and defense matters of the rebels in Biluo Village, while Gao Wanrong is in charge of many internal matters such as food rationing, household arrangements, and armaments distribution. She is the housekeeper of Biluo Village.
, taking care of all the daily chores in an orderly manner, Hua Bushi lived in the village for a few days, and he couldn't help but admire the abilities of this "Mrs.
Hua Bushi's residence on the mountain was arranged by Gao Wanrong herself, and the place she arranged was indeed an excellent place.
There is a waterfall in the back mountain of Biluo Peak, called Biyun Waterfall. A small courtyard was built not far from the waterfall. There are three stone houses in the courtyard, which are good for viewing and living.
Although Hua Bushi was Li Zicheng's distinguished guest, he was not a rebel after all. He came all the way from Hunan and adopted the alias Shi Xiao. He did not want outsiders to know that he had anything to do with the rebels, so as not to cause trouble. So.
Gao Wanrong arranged his residence in this stone house in the back mountain. Not only is the place quiet, he will not be disturbed by the daily training of the rebel soldiers in the front village, and it is not easily seen by outsiders, making it safer.
Yang Jiangyi and Mrs. Gao lived together in Biluo Village, while Ximen Tong and Li Hu were arranged to live in another small courtyard on the back mountain.
Hua Bushi stayed in Biluo Village for five days. During these five days, he was not lonely at all.
Before noon every day, Li Zicheng took Li Lai to visit the stone house. Sometimes Hao Yaoqi and Tian Jianxiu accompanied him, carrying several food baskets filled with wine and food. Plates and bowls were lined up on the table.
The mud seal on the wine jar was knocked off, and a few people sat down in the stone house, eating and drinking until it got dark.
Li Zicheng looks rough and arrogant on the outside, but he is very intelligent and knowledgeable. He is especially knowledgeable about military methods such as marching and formation. Hua Bushi is also very proficient in this, but he has not experienced as many battles as Li Zicheng.
During the conversation, the eldest young master also benefited a lot. Li Guo and Tian Jianxiu were both talented generals in both civil and military affairs. Only Hao Yaoqi had never read a book and knew a lot about the art of war and martial arts. He was a straightforward person.
The cannon barrel is just a big drinker. If he comes here, he will drink more than half of the wine on the table.
At the beginning, everyone was a little unfamiliar and polite to each other, but after a few days, they all became familiar with each other, and no longer had any scruples. They talked about culture and martial arts without talking about anything different, and friendship was slowly established.
This made Hua Bushi couldn't help but remember that at the Sun family's old house in Changsha City, he also held a banquet every day to invite Ma Wuhua to have wine for fifteen days. Although the food and wine in Biluo Village today are not as good as those in the "Xiangjiang Five"
"Fish", the best wine and food in Changsha City are as exquisite, but the character and loyalty of the people who eat the wine are completely different from that day!
It was a pity that after five days, Li Zicheng could not come to have wine with Hua Bushi again, because he had to go down the mountain to "Jinliang Village" in Liaozhou, Jin Dynasty, to participate in the righteousness meeting.
Currently, there are no less than ten rebel armies in Henan and Shanxi. The three families of "Purple Jinliang" Wang Ziyong, "Chuang King" Gao Yingxiang, and "Eight Great Kings" Zhang Xianzhong have the most troops and are the strongest. This time the uprising meeting is the
Initiated by Wang Ziyong of "Purple Golden Liang", he invited Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong and other rebel leaders to form thirty-six battalions to discuss the plan of joining forces to attack the prefectures and counties in the two borders.