Chapter 008: Fate
The hills are undulating, the mountains are high and steep, and the forests are bursting; The big river is surging, the Zhanghe River diverges from north to south, the continuous mountains are suddenly interrupted by the river, the cliffs like cutting axes are as high as thousands of meters, and the cliffs arranged in layers go straight to the top of the mountain from the bottom of the valley, and the momentum is magnificent.
This is Hedong Road, Longde Mansion and Shangdang County. It is located in the south of Hedong Province, bordering Weishengjun in the north, Zeju in the south, Jinju in the west, and the Taihang Mountains in the east.
In the winter of the first year of Jingkang, the Jin Bing West Route Army crossed the Yellow River, and the soldiers came to the city of Bianjing, and after besieging the city for more than three months, they finally withdrew. The Jin people left Wanyan Yinshu to guard Taiyuan, and Wanyan Lou Room attacked Shaanxi, and in Longde Mansion and other places in the south of Hedong Road, there were neither Jin soldiers nor Song soldiers, and it became a vacuum.
It's just that where the Jin people passed, the broken walls, the residences were all broken, the yamen of the prefect of Longde Mansion burned down, and the county government of Shangdang County, not far from the prefect's yamen, was preserved because of its simplicity and dilapidation.
The county hall of Shangdang County in Longde Mansion is now occupied by a group of bandits who occupy the mountain, and tens of thousands of bandits have occupied the surrounding counties of Longde Mansion, and even Huguan Fortress has been controlled.
In the middle of the hall of the county office, a bandit leader in his forties sat in it, and seven or eight bandits were staggering, sitting on chairs on both sides.
"Big brother, I can't imagine that my brothers and I will be able to sit on the top of this county hall one day, strong soldiers and strong horses, commanding one side, it's really fun!"
One of the bandits shouted loudly, patting his bulging belly with his hand, apparently full of wine and food, quite comfortable.
Another tall and thin bandit threw the food in his hand into his mouth, clapped his hands, and said while chewing: "Big brother, I stay in the mountains all day long, and I can't even mix a full meal, but today I finally opened the meat, and there is a delicate little lady, it's so refreshing!"
The eldest brother is about forty years old, with a thin face, three long beards, wide clothes and long sleeves, and a graceful demeanor, not like a bandit, but like a scholar. He sat upright in his chair, full of contentment, and when he heard the brothers' discussions, he only smiled slightly, but did not make a sound.
A bandit said loudly: "Big brother, Hedong is a barren land, coupled with the destruction of the Jin people, we have tens of thousands of people, I'm afraid it won't last long, it's better to take refuge in the Jin people, not only have officials to do, but also have grain and grass, everyone said yes!"
"What's so difficult about this, the world is so big, where can our brothers go!"
When the eldest brother finally spoke, he slapped the steel knife on his waist and laughed loudly, which was completely different from his elegant appearance.
I heard that the city of Tokyo was full of beautiful women, mountains of gold and silver, and only one or two thousand guards guarded by them. Seventy or eighty thousand of our brothers, kill them in Tokyo City, drive away the children surnamed Zhao, all the beauties in the harem belong to me, and I will also be the bird emperor for a few days, and taste the taste of the beauties in the world!"
The eldest brother was so arrogant, and the bandits below also laughed, let loose the wreckage, and shouted one after another.
The eldest brother continued: "Brothers, we now have food, drink and women, if we put it aside, guarding a few acres of broken fields, the wind and the sun, we can't eat enough. It's still easy to grab!"
The bandits burst into laughter, one by one, and feasted on their hearts, and the minions guarding outside couldn't help but look inside frequently.
"Big brother, if the court recruits our brothers, tell me, what are our plans?"
Hearing the doubts of the brothers, the eldest brother said coldly: "If the big turbans of the imperial court are willing to kowtow to me three times, have a lot of silver, and give me some beauties in the palace, I can consider it!"
"What the eldest brother said is that I don't know what those women in the palace taste like when they are white and tender!"
"What the eldest brother said is very true, it suits my appetite!"
The bandits laughed again, swearing, and seemed to be veterans of the flowers.
Someone loudly echoed: "There are too many rules in the imperial court, and there are few good people in the big turbans." I heard that Li Gang still has a bit of backbone, and he hasn't been taken away by the big turbans! According to me, there is not a single good person in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo City!"
"You guy, are you a good person?"
A person next to him said with a smile: "Although there are not many good goods in the big turban, Wang Song of Tokyo City is not an idle person." Several sons of the Emperor of Jin were killed by him. This man has some means! ”
"There's a fart trick!"
The eldest brother said coldly: "The blind cat ran into a dead mouse, and when it hit, what kind of race overlord, Wang Iron Gun, bullshit!" If he runs into me, I'll make him look good!"
All the bandits coaxed together: "Big brother's means are naturally high. If there is a chance, let that Wang Song see and understand!"
A bandit next to him said loudly: "It's better to call the little ladies who were caught to come up and drink for the brothers." The brothers said, "Okay?"
"Good!"
All the strong men danced with their eyebrows and applauded loudly, and a few bandit leaders went down, and soon pushed and shoved, bringing a bunch of women in.
Everyone was already impatient, one by one, and they hugged the women to drink and laugh.
The eldest brother sits on each lap a light gauze woman, with fair skin and outstanding appearance, and at first glance she is a lady of an adult's family.
If it weren't for the flames of war and displacement, the bandits would never have dreamed of meeting such a woman.
And now, the women are ashamed and ashamed, complimenting and perfunctory the rude men in front of them. Some women had red eyes, and they could only quietly wipe away their tears.
Those fierce young women, who had already been ravaged, were either killed or thrown into the army, and were subjected to sexual humiliation, and the end was terrible.
"Pick up the wine glass and feed the uncle!"
The eldest brother's voice came coldly, and the two women looked gloomy, and they smiled and picked up the wine glasses and fed the eldest brother wine.
After a few glasses of wine, his eyes were hot, the eldest brother was already on fire, he looked around, some brothers were already impatient, so they entered the topic in the hall and started to do what the beast was not as good as the beast.
The eldest brother laughed, couldn't hold it anymore, hugged the two women left and right, and walked quickly to the back hall.
Outside the south gate of Shangdang County, about 100 meters away from the city gate, a thick and long horse is placed in the middle of the road, and there are more than a dozen minions on both sides to guard it, checking and looting the people who enter the city.
"Damn, I've survived this day, and I've only made dozens of dollars, you say it's not unlucky!"
He wore a coarse cloth garment, his hair was tied up with strips of earth-colored cloth, and he had a pair of worn-out boots on his feet, which he didn't know where he had picked them up. The young man looked to be only about twenty years old, and at this time his face was unhappy, and the shaft of the spear in his hand was broken in half, probably like a boot, and he did not know where he had picked it up.
"Second stunned, don't complain. You can also see that the people here have been plagued by the golden soldiers, and there is still any oil and water on their bodies to scrape! The rich ones have already gone to Henan, and those who stay are the same as us, they are all out-and-out poor and sour!"
A young man next to him saw that his companion was unhappy, so he comforted him.
"Third brother, you said that we will follow Wang Shan, hungry and full, and we will die or not, what are you trying to do?"
The words of the second stunned were full of strong dissatisfaction.
"I used to think this guy was good, quite righteous. Who knew this guy was getting worse and worse! Although he didn't take refuge in Jinren, he did a lot of bad things. The birdmen around him, burning, killing, looting, and ruining women, none of them are good!"
"I'd rather be a peace dog, don't be a troubled world, what can we do!"
The third brother wrapped his thin clothes tightly, looked at the rolling mountains in the distance, and sighed: "Now we have come out of a village, there are few people left, either died under the knife of Jin Bing, or died of illness and starvation, we just want to leave, we have to have a place to go!"
The third brother's words were full of deep helplessness.
This land east of the river has been dilapidated, although the Jin people did not come, but the Song people have no defenders here, let alone an official government, they just want to farm, and they can't live in peace!
The Jin people in the north will go south at any time, and if they don't follow these bandits, where can they go!
He said sarcastically: "Even if we want to eliminate violence and kill Wang Shan, where can we escape, it is not a dead end!"
Erleng shook his head and said, "Wang Shan's kung fu is not weak, and he is not below you, third brother." Coupled with a group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals around him, in their hands, we can't please us. ”
"You just know it!"
The third brother said: "Don't think about doing anything in the future." Now, in this area of Hedong, how can there be a few rich lords!"
Erleng said: "I just can't get used to these birdmen!" What has they all lived, they are still like dogs all day long, and they dare not speak up when they are bullied. It is said that the Song people are cowardly, just rely on these birdmen, how can they defeat Fanzi?"
"You can't say that!"
The third brother shook his head and said, "The sergeant trained by Wang Song is not still the same dragon and tiger!" If it weren't for the sergeants he trained, I'm afraid this Hedong would have been the world of Fanzi long ago!"
"I heard that Wang Song has the courage of ten thousand people, and he is called "Saibawang", but I don't know if it's true or not?"
Erleng suddenly came to his senses, and he said excitedly: "If we can be on an errand under Wang Song, it will be regarded as a complete merit." I just don't know where this Wang Song is?"
"Naturally, it's in Tokyo City!"
The third brother smiled: "If you want to take refuge in Wang Song, we have to leave here." There's no entanglement, there's no food, it's not easy to get it......"
He sighed, his eyes wandering and thoughtful.
"Wang Song is also a grass people, the wind and clouds have created changes, the times have created heroes, and now he is a very powerful minister. You and my brother, when will there be such an opportunity? That's fate! ”
Erleng shook his head, the third brother is a good man and a well-known local man, but he is unlucky and has not been able to make a difference.
The soldiers went south, burned, killed and looted, came to slaughter the village, and those who were lucky enough to survive fled one after another. After the soldiers withdrew, most of them ran back and continued to survive.
The rest of the family is ruined, just like the second stunned and the third brother, unwilling to be lonely, and has no choice but to join the team of Wang Shan, the thief in Hedong.
Who knows that this Wang Shanjun is loose and sloppy, plundering everywhere, and he has half a point of doing great things, which is a big disappointment to everyone, and everyone wants to leave, but they don't know where to go and who to attach to.
Seeing that others are rising, full of guests and friends, and wealth and glory are at your fingertips, it is no wonder that the third brother, whose heart is higher than the sky, sighs here and complains.