The fires in Dafu Mountain gradually decreased the next day, and in the evening, it began to rain again, and the flames of Mingyue were no longer visible, only a little embers were still in the dark corners. This burn made a scorched black section abruptly appear in the southwest of Dahu Mountain.

Luo Shangwen's vitality was greatly damaged, but the pressure from Futai made him dare not propose to withdraw his troops, and he received news that the Qipan guerrilla Luo Wenyuan would come to support in the near future, so he surrounded Dahushan again two days later. Only this time, he had no ambition to attack the mountain and capture the city, but assigned troops and horses to build fortifications at the foot of Dayu Mountain, cut off water sources, and control various main roads down the mountain, in an attempt to trap Zhao Ying on the mountain.

Zhao Dangshi had already taken advantage of the previous battle, and it was impossible to continue to sit in the mountain city, so he passed down the order that the whole battalion packed up its baggage and prepared to break through. During this period, Hou Dagui's injury improved, and he staggered to ask for the striker and atonement for his crimes, but Zhao Dangshi looked at him as if he couldn't even ride a horse, so he categorically refused and handed over the position of breakthrough pioneer to Hao Shaoqi.

Hou Dagui was disappointed, drooped his head and slowly moved away, he now regrets everything, regretting his carelessness at the beginning. If it weren't for that momentary miscalculation, Luo Shangwen took advantage of this night, and it was Xu Hui's turn to get the infinite scenery of Dawan Mountain, and this Hao Shaoqi seized the vanguard position?

His dejected head was seen by Zhao Dangshi. This is unruly and unruly, and if it is not beaten from time to time, its arrogance will grow more and more. Under himself, there can be a second-in-command, but only a loyal and determined second-in-command. If this Hou Dagui can take this matter as a lesson and slowly improve himself, it would be great. If he has a heart because he is a little neglected and neglected, then Zhao Dangshi will never show mercy to his subordinates.

Not to mention this, two days after Zhao Ying set the breakthrough plan, the whole army was ready and was about to divide the troops, but the news of chaos among the officials and troops under the mountain came.

Zhao Dangshi and the generals stood high and looked into the distance, and saw that the northeast of the southwest camp of the official army was eroded, and a group of men and horses attacked the camp in three ways and set fire to it. I also saw that the flags were all mixed and the clothes were disheveled, and they looked like irregular troops, but they looked very much like the stick thieves they had seen before.

Zhao Dangshi's mind was turning, and he immediately ordered the whole army to stop preparing for the breakthrough, and the later division held on to Dahou City, and the rest of the front, left, and right divisions and the horse army post all went down the mountain with him.

Ma Zhang's family originally sat in a carriage converted from an ox cart, but when they were shocked, they stood by the wheel and looked at Zhao Dangshi in a daze.

Zhao Dangshi walked by the carriage, accidentally caught a glimpse of her, but stopped and arched his hand: "Don't worry, madam, live in the city in peace, and wait for the end of the general to get good news!" ”

He was wearing armor and a scarlet robe behind him, and when he was about to fight, he had sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and his demeanor was impressive. What Ma Zhang's life has seen, whether it is officialdom or squire, who has the bearing of the young general in front of him? is the husband in Guang'an County, compared with one, it is also overshadowed. In a trance, without saying a word, a pair of wonderful eyes stayed on Zhao Dangshi's resolute cheeks, which was actually stupid.

Zhao Dangshi thought she was frightened, and said two words of relief. Ma Zhang woke up like a dream, turned his back to the side, and whispered to the carriage: "The concubine is waiting for the triumphant return of the military master." As he spoke, his cheeks were already hot.

The military was urgent, Zhao Dangshi didn't notice the change in her tone, and he couldn't see that she was already ashamed at the moment, and after ordering a few soldiers to protect Ma Zhang's and others, he hurried away. Ma Zhang's listened to him walk away, and only then did he slowly turn around, and at the end of his eyes, he only caught the corner of Zhao Dangshi's red robe fluttering in the wind. She covered her cheeks with her hands and sighed softly.

The soldiers and horses of the Zhao battalion rested for two days, and rushed down the mountain like a fierce tiger. Luo Shangwen is mobilizing troops to resist the enemy from the northeast, although he is prepared for Zhao Ying's robbery, but after all, his vitality has been injured, his left and right are weak, and several lines of defense have been broken through, and Zhao Dangshi led people to kick Luo Shangwen's Chinese army camp.

Wu Mingfeng, who was originally in charge of the defense of the west, received an order from Luo Shangwen and hurriedly led his people to the east. He pulled his horse and shouted, but no one responded to the general's scattering, and in a daze, two sharp arrows broke through the air, impartial, and sat down on the horse's head.

The horse was in pain, jumping on the spot, Wu Mingfeng couldn't stand the violent bumps, rolled to the ground, and was about to get up in a hurry, but he was already forced by the blade, so he could only be obediently bound.

Under the impact of the soldiers and horses of the two roads, Luo Shangwen couldn't support it, and barely killed the bloody road, and fled west with the remnants. Hao Shaoqi rose up, seeing that there was still a large team of soldiers and horses in Dongying, he was going to take over the battle without saying a word, but fortunately Zhao Dangshi came and mediated twice, so that the two sides would not start.

At this time, Zhao Dangshi learned that the soldiers and horses attacking the eastern camp of the official army were the subordinates of Yuan Tao, the king of the giant in Sichuan, and the other two roads were Bai Jiaolong, the king of the earthquake and Liu Weiming, the king of the rebellion.

Yuan Tao is about thirty years old, tall and thin, with a short beard under his chin, dark skin, and speaks with a Hanzhong accent. He "revolutionized" very early, and in the first year of Chongzhen, he followed Hu Jiusi and others to start an incident in Shaanxi, but it has always been unsuccessful, and then took refuge in Zhang Xianzhong. In the seventh year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong, Yao Tiandong, Huanglong, etc. passed through Sichuan, and he stayed, and the result was rapid development, and now he has firmly sat in the "first place" among the stick thieves in Sichuan.

He is active in the northern and eastern Sichuan areas, and most of the rest of the stick thieves take him as the leader. A few days ago, Wang You, the king of predators, came in to his lair in Tongjiang, Bazhou and cried, only saying that Luo Shangwen deceived people too much. Before this, Bai Jiaolong and Liu Weiming's second battalion had also been deflated under Luo Shangwen's hands, and the thieves were excited, so he counted the new hatred and old hatred together, and met with people from all walks of life to attack Dayu Mountain.

Zhao Dangshi and Yuan Tao had never met before, but this did not prevent the fiery "revolutionary friendship" between the two. I saw them walking hand in hand, side by side into Luo Shangwen's Chinese army tent, as if they had not seen old friends for many years.

Yuan Tao was observing Zhao Dangshi, and Zhao Dangshi was also observing him.

The two of them sat down facing each other in the tent.

"Earlier, it was rumored that there was a force entering Sichuan from the north, and even breaking through the pass, even Jianzhou was defeated, and now when I see it, it should be General Zhao." Yuan Tao smiled, his gaze constantly scanning back and forth over the young general opposite.

"It's just not a talent." Zhao Dangshi felt like a little daughter-in-law being stared at by him, a little uncomfortable, so he stepped forward on the throne, "I have heard the name of Yuan Tianwang in Sichuan for a long time, and when I saw it today, it was really extraordinary." Luo Shangwen is known for his courage to fight, and in the face of the Heavenly King's soldiers, he can only lose his armor. ”

Yuan Tao smiled and said, "The general said that he was joking, I can't wait for the bandits and bandits in the poor mountains and bad waters, how can I be compared with a young talent like General Zhao?" After a pause, he continued to ask, "But I don't know where General Zhao came from, what are the plans for coming to my Sichuan?" ”

At first, although the rogues rebelled against the powerful and nobles, they continued to this day, and many mountain factions have also been formed, which are also particular about their origins. At the beginning, Wang Jiayin and Wang Ziyong were the most valued, but there were ups and downs, and the forces of all parties were one and the other, and now it is the five names of the king, the general, the eight kings of Xiying, Cao Cao, and Lao Huihui. If it weren't for the origins of these five forces, but the mud legs of their own factions, they would not only be squeezed out by all sides, but also face the danger of being swallowed up and eliminated by other forces.

Zhao Dangshi knew that Yuan Tao was born in Xiying, but he was not stunned, so he took time to say: "Don't hide it from the king, I have been working for the camp in the next year, and then I was ordered to send eight teams. To put it mildly, it has a relationship with Lao Huihui and Chuang Jiang.

Yuan Tao squinted at him, as if he didn't believe it, Zhao Dangshi took out the "Chuang General Talisman" that Tian Jianxiu gave him at the beginning, handed it to him, and said, "Heavenly King, please see, this is a certificate." ”

The soldier took the sigil to Yuan Tao. Yuan Tao was illiterate, and when he saw that the rune was printed with the dragon flying and phoenix dancing to draw some font sizes, he didn't know what to do, but when he saw Zhao Dangshi's self-confidence, he immediately believed in three points, played haha, and handed back the rune and said: "General Zhao is an extraordinary hero, I admire it very much." But what does the so-called 'connecting heroes from all walks of life' mean? ”

Zhao Dangshi said: "The court has no way, and the world is falling apart." First, the Zijin King and others took the lead in advocating the banner of righteousness, and then the generals and the eight kings rose together, and the Quartet responded. But the so-called 'hundred-legged insect dies but does not stiff'. The people in the government are extremely vicious, colluding with local tyrants and inferior gentry, killing our righteous army on all sides, although all roads are handsome for a while, but they are too scattered, and they will not escape the fate of being broken by each one. Therefore, in the next place, it is necessary to unite the heroes of all roads in Sichuan, echo Shaanxi and Henan, and work together for righteousness! After he finished speaking, he carefully examined Yuan Tao's reaction, but saw that his complexion changed sharply and the corners of his mouth trembled slightly, which seemed quite shocked.

Yuan Tao forcibly suppressed his emotions, thinking to himself that no matter whether this surnamed Zhao's background in the eighth team or returning to the camp, his purpose was to integrate all the rebel forces in Sichuan, what is this not a naked challenge to his authority? This alone will not allow him to stay in the river any longer.

His performance, Zhao Dangshi has a full view. The great Kou in Sichuan, with Yuan Tao as the most, would naturally be good if he could cooperate with him, but at the moment, it seems that he has no lofty ambitions, and just wants to maintain his status as the leader of the thieves in eastern and northern Sichuan. One mountain does not tolerate two tigers, since he dares to say this to him in person, he is ready to turn his face with him.

The atmosphere in the tent became tense for a while. At this time, a person walked in from outside the tent, and when he saw Zhao Dangshi, he was dumbfounded, and pointed at him and said, "You, you, no, not ......"

That person was none other than Wang Youjin, the king of food who was driven down the mountain. He led people to chase and kill the officers and soldiers, but before he entered the account, he saw the prisoner "Ni Daye".

Yuan Tao looked at the two of them and asked, "Do you know General Zhao?" ”

Wang Youjin was furious, pulled out his saber, and shouted: "It was this guy who led me to lead the troops to attack, and many of Ge Laozi's brothers were folded in his hands!" He just wanted to go back to Dahou City to have a look, but he was stopped and said that he had been occupied by Zhao Ying. What is Zhao Ying, he was wondering and was about to ask Yuan Tao, but when he saw this scene, he suddenly became surprised.

He stepped forward with a knife to cut Zhao Dangshi, but he was secretly tripped by Hao Shaoqi, who was standing on the side, and fell into the mud. He scolded and got up at the same time: "You turtle son, don't make it clear that Lao Tzu and you are not finished!" If he wanted to do it again, Yuan Tao had already sent him to the distance.

Zhao Dangshi's face was full of embarrassment, and he said: "I have just arrived in the next new place, and I have some misunderstanding with this brother. But at that time, it was important to save my life, so I could only say some nonsense about Qiu Li, and I hope you will forgive me. ”

When Yuan Tao heard this, he looked at Zhao Dangshi even more. This guy is young and ruthless, and as soon as he comes, he will knock Wang Youjin down the mountain and seize the city, if it takes time, I don't know what tricks to come up with. Thinking about it carefully, under the danger of self-danger, the killing intent is getting stronger.

"Haha, I'm waiting for the rebels, Gu is a family. Whoever takes this great city will be the same. Yuan Tao suddenly laughed, Wang Youjin was not convinced, stretched his neck and had to argue, suddenly saw him glaring, his heart sank, and he immediately bowed his head and was silent.

Zhao Dangshi waved his hand again and again: "How can this make this big city be taken over helplessly, and now that the king of food has returned, he wants to return the things to the original owner." It's just that there are a lot of things in my camp, and I am afraid it will take a few days to clean them up, and please give me face and let me prepare. ”

Wang Youjin was there, looking down at the ground, without saying a word. Yuan Tao said for him: "This is natural, General Zhao came from afar, and we are not considerate of hospitality, so there is still some accommodation at this point." In his words, he didn't take Wang Youjin into the matter in his eyes at all.

"I wonder what General Zhao plans next?" Bai Jiaolong, the Earthquake King who was sitting at Yuan Tao's hand, suddenly asked. Zhao Dangshi looked at him and found that there seemed to be some kind of expectation in his eyes.

Zhao Dangshi thought for a while and said: "I have said before, I am willing to work with each other in Sichuan to work together to achieve great things." When the first message is sent to the Quartet, contact the ministries, and Xu Tu will be raised later. As he spoke, he glanced at Yuan Tao, "The Heavenly King is righteous and cloudy, and he will definitely help in the future." ”

Yuan Tao was speechless, just embarrassed: "That, that's natural ......"

The two had different thoughts, and talked for a while, but without speculation, Zhao Dangshi said goodbye and returned to the mountain. Before leaving, he deliberately walked in front of Wang Youjin to say hello, Wang Youjin snorted coldly twice and didn't raise his head.

When Zhao Dangshi left, he broke free from the shackles, trotted forward two steps, knelt in front of Yuan Tao, and tears rained down: "Heavenly King, this outsider surnamed Zhao is extremely arrogant, how can there be these old people in our Sichuan in his eyes?" Today he can rob me of the city, and tomorrow he may not ride on the head of you, the king of heaven. If we don't get rid of it soon, we will never have peace! ”

Yuan Tao was angry in his heart, kicked him to the bottom, and scolded fiercely: "You are a rammer and stupid, no wonder you want to lose the city, the soldiers surnamed Zhao are neat, the morale is like a rainbow, and there is a big danger in the battle, how can you attack?" is as strong as Luo Shangwen, but he can only go down the mountain? The cunning surnamed Zhao is by no means something that can be eliminated in a day, and it has to be considered in the long run. ”

Wang Youjin saw that the king of heaven was angry, but he didn't dare to say anything more, but gritted his teeth in his heart - he had to get back whatever he said!