"What? Wu Dalang!" Duan Jingzhu was shocked when he heard that the person in front of him was actually Shandong Wu Dalang. Just now they were belittling Wu Dalang, but now they saw Wu Dalang himself. In addition, they also saw the amazing strength of Wu Dong's men. At this moment, one by one
His face was earthy.
"Brother Duan, where are you going?" Wu Dong asked with a smile.
"We originally stayed here temporarily and were thinking about where to go next. But now we can only go outside the Northern Pass." Duan Jingzhu said.
"Why is this?" Wu Dong asked curiously.
Duan Jingzhu's face turned pale, he looked at Wu Dong, then at Hu Sanniang, and finally decided to tell the truth. He immediately said: "To be honest, the white horse outside is called Zhaoye Jade Lion Horse, and it was originally the mount of the Jurchen Prince.
, was stolen by us. I originally wanted to dedicate this horse to the heroes in the world and seek a good background. Now that the horse has been lost to you, we can only continue to sell horses outside the customs."
When Wu Dong heard this, he suddenly realized that he suddenly remembered a record in Water Margin.
In Water Margin, Duan Jingzhu got a batch of "Zhaoye Jade Lion Horses" and wanted to offer them to Song Jiang, but they were snatched away by the five tigers of the Zeng family. In order to regain the horses, Liang Shanbo attacked Zengtou City. It seems that the "
"Zhaoye Jade Lion Horse" is the horse outside.
Wu Dong thought for a while and said: "Since this horse is Brother Duan's gift for promotion, I think it's better to give it back to Brother Duan."
Duan Jingzhu was stunned for a while. After a while, he said: "How is this possible? I lost to you. I gave the horses to you willingly. You don't have to give them back to me."
Wu Dong said: "This horse is just a mount for us, it is dispensable. But for Brother Duan, it is indispensable. A gentleman does not take away what others like, I think it should be returned to Brother Duan
good."
When Duan Jingzhu heard this, he was suddenly very moved. He was just a horse dealer in the rivers and lakes. In many cases, he stole horses on the territory of the Liao people or Xixia people. To put it harshly, he was also a thief. The rivers and lakes were very strict with thieves.
They despised thieves, especially those with strong martial arts skills. It can be seen from the original ranking of Water Margin. Duan Jingzhu was in charge of the horses in Liangshan, which was an important responsibility, but he ranked last. On that drum
Flea Shiqian made countless contributions to Liangshan, but ended up ranking second from the bottom. Bai Sheng, Yu Baosi and others who ranked third and fourth from the bottom were also robbers. People like them, in the
When walking in the rivers and lakes, you are often looked down upon by others.
Duan Jingzhu originally thought that Wu Dong was a well-known big shot in the world, and he would definitely look down on him. But when Wu Dong spoke to him, he showed no contempt at all, only sincerity. Now that he wanted to return the horse to him, he suddenly felt his eyes
They are all a little damp.
"Shandong's timely rain is truly worthy of its reputation... I, Duan Jingzhu, took it today." Duan Jingzhu said movedly.
"Brother Duan, if there is nothing else to do, we will say goodbye. If Brother Duan is free in the future, you can go to Liangshan to see if our Liangshan is as miserable as you said." Wu Dong laughed and said
.
"I don't dare... I don't dare." Duan Jingzhu said ashamedly.
Just based on the military strength of Liangshan he saw today, he knew that Liangshan was no small matter. Wu Dong was definitely not hiding in Liangshanbo and was afraid to come out. He must have his reasons for being in Liangshanbo.
At that moment, Wu Dong and others got up, came to the door, and were about to leave. Duan Jingzhu looked at Wu Dong's back and suddenly said: "Wu-Dang family, wait a minute."
Wu Dong stopped, turned around and said, "Brother Duan, do you have anything else to say?"
There was a hesitant look in Duan Jingzhu's eyes, and he slowly calmed down and said, "May I ask the Wu-Dang family, does Liangshan need a horse dealer now?"
Hearing this, Wu Dong couldn't help but laugh in his heart and said: "I can't ask for it."
Duan Jingzhu was also overjoyed, he knelt down suddenly and said: "Please also ask Wu-Tang Family to include it!"
Wu Dong strode to Duan Jingzhu, helped Duan Jingzhu up, and said: "There is no need to be polite. As long as you join Liangshanbo, you are your brother, and you don't want to kneel down."
Indeed, there is currently no "kneeling salute" in Liangshanbo. Liangshanbo is now fully militarized, and all senior officials in Liangshan are part of the army. When everyone meets, they only perform a military salute, not a kneeling ceremony.
Duan Jingzhu turned around and looked at the brothers who were following him, and said: "Brothers, I have decided to follow Wu Dalang to Liangshan. What do you mean?"
The brothers behind him said one after another: "Brother, since you have already gone to Liangshan, we will naturally go to Liangshan too."
These people were all brothers who went to the north to sell horses with him on weekdays, and they had a deep affection for each other. They got the Zhaoye Jade Lion Horse, and originally wanted to join a hero in the world to find a career. Now Duan Jingzhu has joined him
After reaching Liangshan, they naturally followed.
Duan Jingzhu laughed loudly and said: "Master, since I have taken refuge in Liangshan, this Zhaoye Jade Lion Horse is of no use, so I might as well give it to you. We horse thieves will be killed if we ride such a good horse.
If people pay attention, it will be detrimental to their conduct."
Naturally, Wu Dong would not refuse this time. He looked at Hu Sanniang and said with a smile: "Sanniang won this horse, and it will be returned to Sanniang."
When Hu Sanniang heard this, she was very happy. Originally, Wu Dong wanted to return the Zhaoye Jade Lion Horse to Duan Jingzhu and others. She was a little unhappy in her heart, but she would not go against Wu Dong's words. Now Zhaoye Jade Lion Horse
It's hers again, and I immediately feel like I've found something lost again. Needless to say, I feel happy in my heart.
"Master, why did you come to Puzhou with so many soldiers and horses?" Duan Jingzhu asked curiously.
"We are just passing through Puzhou, but we are actually going to Huazhou," Wu Dong said.
"Huazhou? Where to go and do what?" Duan Jingzhu became more and more curious.
"Shaohua Mountain Songjiang, Shi Jin and others were besieged by imperial officers and soldiers. I am leading people to rescue them," Wu Dong said.
"Ah!" Duan Jingzhu was shocked and couldn't believe it, and said: "Master, I know that you are a well-known timely rain in the world, rescuing people in danger, but when it comes to rescuing Song Jiang... it's better not to go.
.”
Wu Dong said: "Why is this?"
Duan Jingzhu said: "I heard that Song Jiang was evil to the emperor, so the emperor sent heavy troops to encircle Song Jiang. There were only 10,000 troops before, but now the court has added 10,000 troops, reaching 20,000. It is difficult to rescue Song Jiang.
Oh my God, I’ll even trap myself in it.”
Wu Dong was taken aback and said, "What? Another 10,000 troops?"
The intelligence that Wu Dong and others had previously received was that there were 10,000 officers and soldiers near Huashan. Now that an additional 10,000 troops had been added, the difficulty of rescuing Song Jiang and others suddenly doubled.
Duan Jingzhu said: "Master, we came from the north. We first stole horses from the northeast, then fled to the northwest, and then came to the Central Plains. When we were in the northwest, we saw a large number of soldiers and horses mobilizing, so we secretly inquired
, and then I realized that the emperor was angry, so Mr. Souchong sent another 10,000 people to encircle and suppress Song Jiang. I just saw that our troops in Liangshan are indeed excellent, but there are too many troops in the imperial court, and we are no match."
Wu Dong thought for a moment and said: "It doesn't matter! So what if there are 20,000 people? I also brought an army of 10,000 people this time. Our 10,000 people should be able to defeat the enemy's 20,000 people, but it will be more difficult."
"What? The master actually brought ten thousand soldiers and horses? Why didn't we get any news?" Duan Jingzhu was surprised again when he heard that Wu Dong actually brought ten thousand soldiers and horses. Generally speaking, such a number of ten thousand soldiers and horses would
Mobilization and momentum are overwhelming, and it is impossible to hide it from others.
Wu Dong smiled and said: "We are spreading out in several directions, so it will be difficult for others to find us."
Duan Jingzhu said: "Master...how is this possible?"
Wu Dong disagreed, thinking that this was nothing at all. Lin Biao dispersed 200,000 troops into the pass, or carried machine guns and artillery. None of this was discovered by the Kuomintang. He only brought 10,000 troops, and in this era
The government's control is far inferior to that of future generations, and it is many times less difficult than Lin Biao's.
But he didn't know how surprised Duan Jingzhu and others were. Things that seemed normal to Wu Dong were like heavenly soldiers and generals to Duan Jingzhu. Today's soldiers of the Song Dynasty, and even soldiers of the Liao and Jin Dynasties
It is impossible for the soldiers to do this. With such a silent march and spread out, the soldiers will definitely rob and rob everywhere along the way and cause trouble to the people. It is absolutely impossible not to be discovered.
The strict discipline of the soldiers in Liangshan was beyond the imagination of an "outsider" like Duan Jingzhu. Not to mention robbing or robbing along the way, they would stay far away from civilian houses to prevent their whereabouts from being leaked.
Lin Chong next to him smiled and said: "Don't say any more, you will know when the time comes. Let's rest first and cross the Yellow River tomorrow to go to Huazhou."
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Early the next morning, Liangshan soldiers began to cross the Yellow River.
In November of the lunar calendar, the weather is already very cold. In addition, it is the Song Dynasty, and it gets cold much earlier than in later generations. At this time, the Yellow River has already frozen, and you can cross the river directly from the ice. From morning to afternoon
, wave after wave of soldiers quietly crossed the Yellow River and headed towards the other side.
Wu Dong, Lin Chong and others had been watching their soldiers by the river to prevent any accidents. Duan Jingzhu and a group of his brothers were also here. When they saw dozens or hundreds of people passing by,
At that time, I was surprised and began to believe what Wu Dong said yesterday.
"Brother, how did Liangshan's soldiers train? From Liangshanbo to Huazhou, thousands of miles away, the government was not alarmed. It is simply unimaginable." A brother said.
"The government is incompetent. It's normal not to alert the government, but it's really incredible that not even the people in the world got the news." Another brother said.
"Anyway, it seems we made the right decision by joining Liangshan! This Liangshan is not what we imagined at all, it is much more powerful than we imagined." Duan Jingzhu said excitedly.
If he wanted to take refuge in a force, he would naturally go to the most powerful one, and Liangshan's power now seemed to be far superior to other forces, which naturally made him ecstatic.
That night, all 10,000 Liangshan troops arrived at the border of Huazhou without a single one left behind.