Chapter 315: Collusion between officials and bandits
You said...... Peach Blossom Mountain, Li Zhong and Zhou Tong, before they could fight with the official army, they had already gone down the mountain and returned to Shun? On Erlong Mountain, Deng Long hurriedly came to the two subordinates who brought back the news, almost pulling people up, and asked loudly with a distorted face.
Although he was a little frightened, the messenger who was targeted by him still nodded and said: "The little one doesn't dare to lie, this is a true thing, we all saw the people and horses on Peach Blossom Mountain walk down the mountain with our own eyes, and then ...... Then he handed over his weapons and walked into the official barracks below......"
The other chimed in: "And...... There are not many officers and soldiers who appear at the foot of Peach Blossom Mountain this time, only two or three hundred......"
As soon as he said this, Deng Long became more and more annoyed and suspicious: "How can this be? Li Zhong and the others are also the lords of a mountain, how could they return to the government so easily? Could it be that it was because the official army exterminated the White Tiger Mountain that they were scared to such a point? ”
No one could answer this question present, and the leaders and brothers were all full of suspicion and anxiety, many of them couldn't even speak, and some were whispering to the people around them, now that Peach Blossom Mountain has returned to the official government, what should they do next on Erlong Mountain?
This is indeed a problem, because the official army has already set the right banner early in the morning and is about to wipe out the Sanshan bandits in Qingzhou. Now that the two mountains of White Tiger and Peach Blossom have been leveled one after another, the next person who will face the front of the official army will be the people of Erlong Mountain. And the Qingzhou official army won three battles in a row in a short period of time, which has already made everyone in Erlongshan fearful, even if they have enough troops, even if Erlongshan is far from being comparable to the other two mountains, they still have no belief in victory.
Especially when they saw that even Deng Long, the owner of the village, had lost his sense of proportion because of this, they were naturally even more uneasy in their hearts. Fortunately, there was Lu Yuan by his side, and when he saw this, he hurriedly said, "What are you all panicking about?" Now it's just a piece of news, the sky hasn't fallen yet, our Erlong Mountain is stronger than the two mountains combined, even if tens of thousands of officers and soldiers come, they may not be able to threaten us, will they still be afraid of only one or two thousand people? ”
These words not only stopped everyone's panic, but also woke up Deng Long, making him quickly calm down, and hurriedly said: "Yes, with the strength of my Erlong Mountain, will I still be afraid of thousands of officers and soldiers?" Put my heart back in my stomach, as long as they dare to come, Lao Tzu will let them know that we know how powerful our brother is! ”
The two leaders spoke continuously, finally calming the hearts of everyone who suddenly heard the bad news. But after sending these brothers out, Deng Long still had worry on his face: "Military advisor, the situation is getting worse and worse for us now. I thought I could unite the people of Peach Blossom Mountain to fight with the official army, but now I ......"
"Big brother don't panic, there is a remedy. Isn't Han Benshan still waiting for news at the foot of the mountain, as long as we adopt his suggestion and cooperate with the Qingzhou prefect, we may not be able to get rid of Sun Tu. And as long as Sun Tu dies, the Qingzhou official army will naturally be self-defeating! Lu Yuan hurriedly said his countermeasures.
During this period of time, Erlongshan not only sent people to Taohuashan to contact, but also sent people to Qingzhou City to inquire about the news, so as to understand the various disputes that occurred in the city a few days ago, as well as the establishment and growth process of the Qingzhou Army.
Now, they are convinced that what Han Benshan said is true, and at the same time
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Know what Sun Tu means to this official army. This army of more than 1,000 people can rise rapidly, precisely because of his soul in charge of everything, as long as Sun Tu is eradicated, or as long as he can shatter the myth of his invincibility in one battle, then the Qingzhou army will no longer be a problem.
Deng Long suddenly came over and nodded again and again: "Yes, we still have a chance." Let Han Benshan go up the mountain to talk and see what he can do. ”
The situation was urgent, and Erlongshan did not dare to delay any longer, and soon sent someone to the town below to invite Han Benshan up. And this time, Han Benshan seemed more and more comfortable, and after seeing Deng Long, he asked straight to the point: "It seems that Lord Deng Zhai is already planning to accept my proposal?" ”
"After all, this is related to the survival of the people in my Qingzhou green forest, and I, Deng Long, naturally have an unshirkable responsibility. It's just that you said you want to cooperate with the Qingzhou prefect, but I don't know what kind of cooperation method it is? Deng Long didn't seem too eager, just casually found an excuse and asked.
In this regard, Han Benshan didn't mean to pursue it, but just smiled and said: "After these few days of private investigation, presumably the owner of the village should also believe that Sun Tu is indeed difficult to deal with." If we go to war with him openly, the victory or defeat is only between two sides, and if we want to succeed, we must use ingenuity. And Murong Yanchao is a chess piece that we can use. What we have to do is ......"
Hearing him tell the whole plan without any reservations, Deng Long was nothing, and Lu Yuan had already glanced at the other party with some admiration. This guy is not only good at martial arts, but also smart enough, why didn't he stand out among the Jeju bandits before, but let a brave and unscrupulous Hu Mingzong be the leader?
He didn't want to ask these words in detail, and he only cared about one thing at this time: "Your plan is certainly exquisite, but what if Sun Tu is wary of it early in the morning?" You must know that Murong Yanchao has a dislike for him, and the words passed on may not make Sun Tu believe it. ”
"It's easy to do, as long as you do enough tricks." Han Benshan smiled: "Leave this to me, you just have to act according to the plan, and this time you can wipe out Sun Tu and his soldiers and horses in one fell swoop." By that time, Qingzhou is not the world of your Erlong Mountain? ”
The last sentence immediately caused Deng Long's eyes to glow, originally there were several forces in Qingzhou to contain each other, and although Erlong Mountain was strong, it could not dominate the land of a mansion. But now, Baihu Mountain and Taohua Mountain have been destroyed one after another, and once the Qingzhou official army is eradicated, there will be no opponents here. An ambition suddenly arose from Deng Long's heart, which made him unconsciously excited: "Okay, just do as you say, this time my Erlongshan will let the world know how powerful we are!" ”
Lu Yuan watched coldly, although he was a little uneasy in his heart, but now there is no other way to go, so he can only gamble. Han Benshan just smiled, and soon took the token on behalf of Erlongshan to agree to cooperate and left, and he had to rush back to Qingzhou in order to finally convince Murong Yanchao - you must know that in fact, until now, Murong Yanchao has not fully responded to this matter.
Of course, he also believed that as the situation continued to develop, Murong Yanchao, who was already very jealous of Sun Tu, could only choose to cooperate with himself and others.
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Four days later, in Qingzhou City, in the backyard of Murong Yanchao's mansion, Han Benshan saw his face again
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The local prefect is getting heavier and heavier.
Just yesterday evening, a piece of news that made the whole city feel excited, but made him frightened, also came back - Sun Tu actually defeated the Peach Blossom Mountain bandits after breaking through the White Tiger Mountain and killing all the invading Jurchens!
Such succession of good news was like a heavy blow to Murong Yanchao's heart, which made him panic, and he didn't even want to go to the yamen anymore. Sun Tu has already said the same thing in Qingzhou, once he really sweeps away the three mountain thieves as he said before, then his momentum will inevitably dominate the whole territory, and even the imperial court must admit that he has the ability to manage one side, and then he will be able to replace himself as the prefect in the name of it.
At this time, he really regretted that he didn't agree to cooperate with Han Benshan to deal with Sun Tu that day, because then at least there was a chance to fight, but now......
Just when he was full of confusion and didn't know what to do, the person he was thinking about appeared in front of him again, Han Benshan was still smiling, but in the eyes of Murong Prefect, there was a little more ridicule: "Are you here to laugh at the official?" ”
"No, I'm here just to show my sincerity." Han Benshan said that he had handed over the token in his hand, but it was a wooden arrow, and it was engraved with the mark of Erlong Mountain: "This is the letter of the lord of Erlong Mountain Deng Zhai who promised to cooperate with the prefect." Now that the two mountains of White Tiger and Peach Blossom have been leveled, they can only give it a go in order to protect themselves. It's just that I can't be sure of victory, so I hope to cooperate with the prefect. ”
"You...... Is this true? Murong Yanchao said that he had already taken the arrow and looked at it carefully, and he could know his attitude with just this one action.
Han Benshan nodded: "It's true, you and I both have the same enemy, now that he has full wings, we can join forces." Murong Prefect, at this time, if you hesitate any longer, I'm afraid that there will be no place for you to stand in this Qingzhou City. When it is broken, it can be broken, and only then can great things be achieved! ”
"When it is broken, it is broken, when it is broken, it is broken......" After muttering this sentence a few times, Murong Yanchao suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What you said is right, this official really has no way out." Once Sun Tu returns safely with his troops, I'm afraid it will ...... You say, how do you want this official to cooperate with you? ”
Han Benshan smiled, and after several tosses, the matter was finally finalized. Although it was still a step slower after all, he actually let Sun Tu take the lead and break Peach Blossom Mountain, but it was not too late, at least they still had a chance to turn the tables!
At that moment, he stepped forward and told his whole plan: "Prefect, the success or failure of this time is all up to you, as long as you succeed in the city, Sun Tu will die!" The last sentence was said with great solemnity.
And at this time, Murong Yanchao's face also changed several times, this matter is too serious, once the matter is leaked, his crime will be too big. Don't say that Sun Tu will not let go of himself, it is the imperial court...... He shuddered at the thought of the consequences.
But after thinking about it again, if he didn't fight, the result would not make much difference, and his heart became firm again: "It's just a death horizontally and vertically, what am I afraid of!" He immediately raised his head when he made up his mind: "Just do as you say!" ”
The alliance has been formed, and the conspiracy against Sun Tu and the Xinjian Qingzhou Army has finally begun......
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