If you want to say who can admire Zhao Dangshi in these years, it is not the famous strong Kou Li Zicheng, nor the killing god Cao Wenzhao of the Yongguan Three Armies, but Wang Youjin, who is not well-known in the four provinces. Even Yuan Tao was afraid of Da Win Mountain, but Wang Youjin, who was known as the "King of Food", dared to "grab food from the tiger's mouth".

Since the big tent of the Luo camp, Zhao Dangshi led his troops back to the mountain, without slackening, and guarded Yuan Tao and others like the previous defense officers and soldiers, and the weight of the garrison at the checkpoints and passes everywhere was better than in the past. Yuan Tao was a little hesitant, saying withdraw, he couldn't swallow this breath, and he didn't want to see Zhao Ying gain a firm foothold in Sichuan like this; Speaking of fighting, Luo Shangwen can't even capture the mountain city, and he is even less sure to take it. And beside him, there are all kinds of voices: Bai Jiaolong and Liu Weiming both advocate joining forces with Zhao Ying to carve out the territory in Langzhong and Cangxi for the other party to operate. Wang Youjin had a handful of snot and tears, and resolutely demanded the eradication of Zhao Ying. The two sides were arguing, and he couldn't make up his mind in his heart, so he temporarily divided his camp and stationed at the foot of Dahu Mountain.

Wang Youjin was stationed in the northeast. Zhao Dangshi seized his city, and there was not a day that he was not angry. Tea didn't want to eat, and all he wanted was to take back the nest and dismantle Zhao Dangshi. After a few days of suffering, he finally made up his mind that it was better to ask for others than for himself, not for Yuan Tao's help, and to recapture Dahou City by himself.

The reason why this idea came up was very simple, that is, he found that the main forces of Zhao Ying's men and horses were deployed in the southwest, confronting Yuan Tao, Bai Jiaolong, and Liu Weiming. The defense of Qiming and Suoji on his side is relatively weak. If you take the opponent by surprise, you may not be able to win, take a step back, even if you lose, won't there be other brothers in the three battalions to protect you? When the time comes, give back to the other in the other way, and only say that there is a misunderstanding.

In line with the idea of "playing three poles with dates without dates", Wang Youjin began to secretly mobilize people and horses to plot a night attack on the mountain city. He thought that everything was unaware, but in fact, Zhao Dangshi had always been very wary of him. The reason why the northeast side seems to be unguarded is an illusion created by Zhao Ying. The sentinels of Yang Chengfu reported almost ten times a day, and reported the movements of Wang Youjin's department to the city.

Wang Youjin made elaborate arrangements for this attack. He was familiar with the distribution of various points in the city, and selected a hundred people in the camp who dared to die, each carrying a candle, and climbed the mountain first, as soon as he broke through the city gate, he immediately scattered everywhere and set fire, and then the main force in the camp went up again, taking advantage of the enemy's chaos, and laid the victory in one fell swoop.

His death squad quietly touched the Qiming Gate on the dark moonlit night, I don't know if Zhao Ying was lax or what, the city was empty and unguarded, the leader of the team was overjoyed, and secretly shouted God blessed, so that the able-bodied people first crossed the wall and opened the city gate. Now that he had entered the city and was about to act according to the plan, he suddenly heard several arrows in the sky, and in the blink of an eye, countless soldiers and horses fought with open fire, surrounding him from all sides.

The death squad was frightened and panicked, retreated in a bloody battle, and finally retreated to the hillside outside the city. I saw that the fire in his own camp under the mountain was soaring, reflecting the sky as if it was day, and the sound of killing was endless, spreading from far and near, lingering in his ears - it turned out that Zhao Dangshi had already made arrangements, first to earn Wang Youjin's death squad and the main force up the mountain, and then secretly Chen Cang, and sent Hao Shaoqi to lead a group of soldiers and horses to sneak down from the lock gate, and directly take the empty Wang Youjin into the camp.

Wang Youjin couldn't stop it, he died in the chaos, his head was hacked, his main force was trapped in the middle of the mountain, the front and back were enemies, he knew that he was not good, except for a small resistance, most of them defected on the spot. Before the sky dawned, the famous forces in Sichuan came to an end.

By the time Yuan Tao led his troops and horses to the northeast, the battle was over. Zhao Dangshi left a few people to wait in the ruins of Wang Youjin's camp, which had already been burned, and stated what happened - it was nothing more than Wang Youjin disregarding righteousness and committing a big attack on the city with personal vendettas, and Zhao Ying had no choice but to fight back in order to protect himself, but unfortunately Wang Youjin himself was shot to death by a stray arrow. Anyway, Zhao Dangshi has become the biggest victim.

The wood has been completed, and no matter how angry Yuan Tao is, he will not be reckless enough to attack the mountain directly. He took over Wang Youjin's already green head, and sighed a few times, obviously lamenting for this "robe brother" who has been fighting side by side for many years, but secretly regretting his indecision, and repeatedly earning opportunities for Zhao Dangshi.

He couldn't kill these envoys of Zhao Ying to vent his anger, so he could only pretend to be regretful while talking to the envoys with kind words, showing that he did not blame Zhao Dangshi. After this battle, the strength of Zhao Ying's strength has been obvious, Wang Youjin is no longer good, and he is also the head of the famous party in Sichuan, but he was destroyed overnight, and he was also in a different place, which shows that Zhao Dangshi is ruthless and the elite of his soldiers. At present, although there are still three battalions of people under the mountain, under the panic, Yuan Tao no longer has the confidence to deal with Zhao Dangshi.

He returned to the camp and summoned Bai Jiaolong and Liu Weiming to discuss the withdrawal of the army. Could it be that they were really confused by Zhao Dangshi's seemingly passionate nonsense? Or was he shocked by Zhao Ying's combat effectiveness?

In any case, Yuan Tao felt a sense of insecurity that he had never felt before, and he even felt that Bai and Liu looked at him strangely, as if they might tie themselves up and dedicate them to Zhao Dangshi. In a panic, he was even more sure to get out of here as soon as possible.

Yuan Tao's troops were all uprooted in late October, while the two divisions of the Earthquake King Bai Jiaolong and the rebel king Liu Weiming continued to stay at the foot of the mountain and conveyed their intention to unite to Zhao Dangshi.

Although Zhao Ying's people are more elite than other forces in Sichuan, after all, the number of people is small and they can't afford to consume, so sooner or later they will have to expand. At present, Bai and Liu have the heart to be obedient, but there are two benefits, the first point is as prefaced, adding strength to themselves, and the second point is more important in Zhao Dangshi's view, which is to convey a signal to other masters in Sichuan, that is, "You have another choice besides Yuan Tao." Bai and Liu are both strong men in the local area, and having them as an example is undoubtedly a good start.

Zhao Dangshi did not dare to put the people of these two departments on the mountain for the time being, so he chose two camps at the bottom of the mountain for them to station, and at the same time invited Bai and Liu to go up the mountain to talk.

These two have been in battle for a long time, and their soldiers and horses are not very strong, but they have also seen the world. At the moment, under the guidance of the soldiers of the Zhao battalion, they walked up the stone steps along the mountain road, passing several sentry posts along the way, only to see the heavily guarded, the soldiers did not squint, they were quite surprised, and when they entered the city from the Chang Gung Gate, they observed the soldiers who stood up and down and passed in neat formations, which was even more astonishing. In their impression, regardless of combat effectiveness, this style alone is afraid that even the pacesetters of Futai are not as good as them. If they hadn't squinted and saw a big banner of Zhao Ying planted on the head of the city, they would have even thought that they had entered the Beijing camp. In fact, they didn't know that at this time, the capital camp of the imperial court was already rotten, and it could not be compared with the local army at all.

Zhao Dangshi personally greeted him, smiled and took the hands of the two left and right, and walked into a mansion side by side - the previous command post was forcibly occupied by the Ma Zhang clan and could not be re-entered. He sat at the top, and Bai and Liu were separated.

Although the kind-faced general in front of him is young, there is an extraordinary heroic spirit between his eyebrows, and he looks forward to it. Bai Jiaolong has read countless people, not boasting, whether it is the king, the general or the local governors, the general and other big guys, he has seen a lot, but no one has the momentum of Zhao Dangshi. The other party has only more than 2,000 people, but he has the posture of holding a million male soldiers in his hands while talking and laughing.

Zhao Dangshi found that Bai Jiaolong was quite cramped, and asked with a smile: "Why does Big Brother Bai keep frowning, but is the younger brother negligent?" ”

Only then did Bai Jiaolong break free from his contemplation, waved his hand and hurriedly said: "How dare you, the general treats people like a spring breeze, and I feel at home." When Liu Weiming beside him heard this, he also echoed.

Zhao Dangshi smiled, didn't care, but asked: "I heard that the two of them are first-class heroes and heroes in Sichuan, and the younger brother is only a shallow learner, and he is a newcomer, I don't know what good strategies the two of you can teach me?" ”

Bai Jiaolong looked at Liu Weiming and said: "I don't dare to take the word 'teaching', but the two of us have admired the prestige of the general for a long time, and we have been in love for a long time. If the general wants to open up the situation in Sichuan, the two of us are willing to carry the saddle for the general's rank, hold the whip and pedal, and follow the work of dogs and horses! After speaking, the two looked at each other again, got up at the same time as they had rehearsed earlier, and bowed down on one knee.

Zhao Dangshi hurriedly helped them up, stroked his chest and said: "Two big gifts, how can the younger brother be restrained." The younger brother also said in front of Yuan Tianwang before that he came to Sichuan, not for anything else, but to gather all walks of life to hold plates, work together, and open up the situation like Shaanxi and Henan, so that the officers and troops from all walks of life could not take care of each other and were tired of running for their lives. Speaking of this, he suddenly showed a little sadness, "It's a pity that Yuan Tianwang seems to have other plans, but he disappointed the little brother." ”

Yuan Tao did not explicitly oppose Zhao Dangshi's proposal, but Bai and Liu have been mixed for many years, how can they not hear the sound outside the strings. Zhao Dangshi clearly regarded Yuan Tao as a competitor, and he was afraid that he would take corresponding actions next. And in between, this is the best opportunity for the two of them to play.

Liu Weiming also showed a look of indignation at this time: "Yuan Tianwang is a faction, and we will also look at it." At present, in Shaanxi, Henan Province and even Shanxi, the power of the righteous army is quite improving, only our Sichuan, is still scattered, fighting separately, and it is not a climate. Not afraid of general jokes. That Wang Futai and General Hou didn't take us seriously at all, and the brothers plundered on weekdays, and even the battalion soldiers disdained, so they only let the people of the forts and the villagers disperse the matter on their own. What is Raushzi's 'Shaking Yellow Thirteen Families', it sounds good, there are really a few catties and a few taels, and the brothers are bright in their hearts. ”

Wang Futai is the Sichuan Fu Wang Weizhang, and Hou Zongbing is the Sichuan General Hou Liangzhu. Although there is self-deprecation in his words, they are basically true. The middle stream of Sichuan has long existed, but before Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, the scale was too small, and he could only be counted as a bandit. After Yuan Tao and others stayed, after more than two years of development, they gradually formed a "yellow thief" with the poor people of Hanzhong and the natives of the province as the backbone. However, even though their numbers have developed rapidly, until now, their armaments are still extremely backward, not to mention the confrontation with the official army and the battalion soldiers, even if they are put in the same Shaanxi, Henan and other places of the same family, they really can't get on the stage, and because of this "Wu Ge armor bundle cavalry", they have the title of "stick thief".

Most of these people have no political goals or lofty ambitions, and only think about plundering and killing people, and living a day-by-day life. But among the mixed fish and dragons, there are also Bai Jiaolong and Liu Weiming, who are slightly ambitious. They watched the rebel forces in Shaanxi, Henan and other provinces surging and in full swing, and they were all very fascinated. Therefore, he is not satisfied with just being a robber who robs houses all day long, and also pursues. The wild goose has left a name for the people, and it is not extravagant to expect to be able to mix like the king of Chuang, the eight kings, and the name is like thunder, at least they also ask for a name in the foreign newspaper, and others can give a thumbs up and call a "good man".

The reason why he stayed in Sichuan to follow Yuan Tao was because he hoped to open up his own situation in this new world. But they gradually discovered that Yuan Tao did not seem to be the one worthy of continued assistance. And the appearance of Zhao Dangshi made their hearts, which had begun to cool, heat up again.

"The general doesn't know anything. In fact, the two of us have long been unwilling to stay under Yuan Tianwang. "Since he has decided to take refuge in Zhao Dangshi, Bai Jiaolong doesn't want to leave any way back for himself. He thought of all the previous experiences, and his eyes were bloodshot because of anger.

"Oh? What does this mean? ”

Bai Jiaolong's eyes were red: "In the past, the eight kings of Xiying went out of Sichuan, and among the various masters left behind, the strongest one was the first to recommend the two families of 'Shaking the Sky' and Huanglong. The name of the 'Thirteen Shakers of Yellow' also came from this. At that time, Yuan Tianwang was just similar to me. Speaking of this, he shook his head, "Who thinks that Yuan Tianwang is quite scheming, and he wants to welcome Yao and Huang, and he has the trust and support of the two, and gradually becomes the third person in the middle of Sichuan." Later, he did whatever it took to dig up the corners of the two people, buy the generals, and when the two people realized that they were already very difficult to control. ”

"There is such a thing." Zhao Dangshi was somewhat surprised when he heard this. I thought that Yuan Tao was Qu Kui early on, and I didn't want to have this story.

Liu Weiming took over the conversation: "This matter is true, and the other masters also know it, but they are afraid of the power of Yuan Tianwang, and no one dares to say it." And Yao and Huang lost power, and they were repeatedly squeezed out and suppressed by Yuan Tao in Sichuan, and they really couldn't stay. Just a month ago, they led their troops out of Sichuan. ”

"I see, that's ......" Zhao Dangshi knew the reason and couldn't help but groan. Yao Tiandong and Huang Long were also famous leaders in Sichuan, but they rarely heard from them in these days when they entered Sichuan. Liu Weiming said that they had already left Sichuan, and given that they were almost never heard of again in the history that followed, they were quickly arrested and killed by the government. Yuan Tao did this, which was equivalent to indirectly killing two "benefactors", so ungrateful, no wonder Bai and Liu were cold-toothed.

Not only that, after Yuan Tao gained power, he wantonly excluded dissidents. Originally, in order to avoid being killed by the official army, all the various departments gathered in several areas to advance and retreat together, but he took the Bazhou region as his own, and instead drove Hu Jiusi and others to Nanjiang, and Wang Gao and others drove to the south, which was really chilling. ”

Wang Gao Gao didn't mention it, but the eldest brother who debuted with Yuan Tao in Shaanxi couldn't avoid being dumped by him. The world is impermanent, and Zhao Dangshi sighed and strengthened his belief in destroying this Yuan Tianwang.