That night, Guo Yongzhong set up a few tables of wine and food at home, and invited Hu Dexing and all 12 of his subordinates to come over, accompanied by Liu Juntao, Zhang Baigui, and Zhang Xiaojun.

During the banquet, everyone was staggered and the atmosphere was harmonious, especially Hu Dexing was even more happy, Tang Yu on the side kept pouring wine for Hu Dexing, and Hu Dexing did not refuse to drink it all one after another.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Guo Yongzhong beckoned everyone to sit down in the hall, Liu Juntao said with a smile: "Lord Hu has been stationed in Huakou Town for a long time, and he should know everything about the surroundings of our Yushan Set, brother, I have not been here for a long time, so it is better to take advantage of today's opportunity to ask Lord Hu to tell me about the situation around our Yushan Set, how about it?" ”

When Zhang Xiaojun heard this, he also coaxed and said: "Yes, Lord Hu, tell us about the major events around our Slip Town, and let us open our eyes and have a long insight!" ”

Even Tang Yu, who was serving tea to everyone on the side, also looked at it, obviously very interested.

Guo Yongzhong and Zhang Baigui glanced at each other when they heard this, both of them were a little surprised, today this Liu Juntao has been asking Hu Dexing about the news outside, it seems that his ambition is not small, a small Yushan set will definitely not be able to accommodate Liu Juntao!

As soon as they thought of this, Zhang Baigui and Guo Yongzhong sighed secretly.

However, the two of them thought about it again, if they can really kill the Yushan bandits this time, then Yushanji and Liu Juntao can be said to be in the same breath, and when Liu Juntao really goes out and has a big deal, then Yushanji will definitely be able to share a lot of benefits!

At this time, Hu Dexing was drunk, and after listening to everyone's words, he rolled up his sleeves a little proudly, laughed and said, "That's good! I'll just tell us about Slip Town, no! Let's talk about the rivers and lakes of Yanzhou Mansion! ”

"Good!"

Liu Juntao and Zhang Xiaojun shouted in unison, and Guo Yongzhong, Zhang Baigui, and Tang Yu also waited for the following.

"If you want to say that our Yanzhou Mansion is an outstanding person, there were Song Jiang Hubaoyi Juyi Liangshanbo in ancient times, and now there are Wang, Liu, Chen, Kong, and Xu entrenched in the place, it can be said that the boundaries of Yanzhou Mansion are mixed with dragons and snakes, and the forces of all parties are intertwined. With our slippery town as the center, a radius of 100 miles is a powerful place, and for these big insects entrenched in the place, even the state capital and county government are not afraid to provoke, at best, they will take advantage of some face, and they can't get half a cent! ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Juntao was stunned, looked at everyone's expressions, only Zhang Xiaojun and Tang Yu were almost the same as himself, they were all taken aback, while Guo Yongzhong and Zhang Baigui were very indifferent, I am afraid that they have long been accustomed to such things.

Liu Juntao secretly said in his heart: "It is said that the Ming Dynasty is that the government does not go to the countryside, the county officials do not go to the city, and the local gentry take care of themselves in the countryside outside the city." However, a situation like the current situation in which a powerful person is entrenched in one side is really amazing! ”

"Dare to ask Master Hu, just now you said that we have Wang, Liu, Chen, Kong, and Xu in Yanzhou Mansion, where are these heroes and powerhouses coming from?"

Hu Dexing looked at Liu Juntao strangely, as if he was looking at a fool, and the voiceover was obviously saying: You don't know these heroes? Or is it not a normal person?

"Let's talk about this Wang family first: the head of the Wang family is called Wang Taili, and the Wang family's compound is outside Huakou Town. This Wang Taili is a famous big salt lord in the area of Huakou Town, controlling thousands of stove households begging for a living in the reeds around Yushan and Dongping Lake, and his power is quite large, and he can be said to be the general emperor of the soil in Huakou Town, with more than 200 thugs and guards, even if the adults of the hundred households see it, they have to accompany the smiling face, and the Yushan bandits do not dare to provoke the Wang family. ”

After that, there is the Liu family: the head of the Liu family is named Liu Zi'an, who is a thoughtful and ruthless person, but it is rumored that Liu Zi'an is very good to his family and is very famous in the rivers and lakes. This Liu Zi'an is also a salt lord, but it is Wang Taili's upline, it can also be said that he is half a master, his private salt business is all over Shandong, and tens of thousands of stove households in the south of Yushan Reed Dang and Dongping Lake Reed Dang are all obeying his orders, such as Wang Taili, a small hero, Liu Zi'an has several! ”

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and Liu Juntao couldn't help but be moved, obviously he didn't expect these places to be so strong: "No wonder most of those rebels in history are salt lords, it can be seen how profitable this private salt business is, and it is definitely a shortcut to accumulate strength in a short period of time!" ”

Hu Dexing saw that his words calmed everyone, and he was secretly proud in his heart, and continued: "Next is the Chen family, the head of the Chen family is named Chen Herui, he is actually not from our Yanzhou Mansion, or even from Shandong, but from Tangyin County, Henan Province, the political envoy Si Zhangde Mansion. However, the influence of the Chen family in our Yanzhou Mansion is huge, and even Liu Zi'an bows down to the Chen family, and can only sell illicit salt in Shandong, and will never dare to take half a step out of Shandong, and must also make offerings to the Chen family every month, otherwise Liu Zi'an will never end well! ”

This time, Liu Juntao was completely shocked, what is the concept of a strong man who can run rampant and domineering across provinces? That is a dragon that has not yet broken through the catastrophe, once the strength is enough, it is an evil dragon that overturns the river and the sea!

Liu Juntao frowned and asked, "Master Hu, are the Kong family and the Xu family stronger than the Chen family?" ”

"That's nature!"

Hu Dexing took a drink from the teacup and moistened his throat, and continued: "The head of the Kong family is called Kong Sancai, and in terms of strength alone, it is not as huge as the Chen family, at best, it can only be regarded as an ordinary hero, and what stands out is only wealth rather than power. But that Kong San has a little advantage that the Chen family does not have, and can make him rank above the Chen family. ”

Liu Juntao hurriedly asked, "What advantage?" ”

"It is said that this Kong San is the clan of the Holy Father of Qufu Yan!"

"What!"

At this moment, not only Liu Juntao changed color in shock, but even Guo Yongzhong and Zhang Baigui were so shocked that they cried out, not to mention Zhang Xiaojun and Tang Yu, who were already speechless.

Hu Dexing was even more proud at this time, and said: "That Kong Sancai relied on this to run rampant in the area of Ningyang County in the south, and the surrounding Haoqiang, including the Chen family, were all obedient to him, and the government did not dare to intervene, for fear of offending Yan Shenggong." ”

"Whew!"

Liu Juntao couldn't help but take a deep breath when he heard this, and asked, "Since the Kong family is so powerful, what about the strongest Xu family?" Where did it come from? ”

Hu Dexing paused at this time, and after a deep groan, he said: "If you want to say that the Chen family and the like are tigers, and the Kong family and the like are lions, then the Xu family is the evil dragon entrenched in the Xuzhou area!" ”

At this time, Liu Juntao's face was already very ugly.

Before, Liu Juntao still wanted to rely on his knowledge and ability to break out in Daming, but Hu Dexing's words were like a basin of cold water, which immediately extinguished Liu Juntao's passion. Now that Yanzhou Mansion is full of heroes, and one has been stronger than the other, does he really have a chance to come out?

"Humph! Living people can still be suffocated to death by urine, no matter how powerful these people are, to put it bluntly, they are a group of underworlds, I don't believe that with the knowledge I have, I can't fight a group of underworlds! ”

Liu Juntao secretly cheered himself up, and then said: "Master Hu, this Xu family is far away in Xuzhou, can it be regarded as the hero of our Yanzhou Mansion?" ”

"Of course!"

Hu Dexing said with great certainty: "Although the Xu family is far away in Xuzhou, it basically monopolizes the iron ore and coal mines in Xuzhou, and controls a large number of craftsmen, and has several blacksmith shops of a large scale, which basically monopolizes the iron and iron business of our Yanzhou Mansion and even the whole of Shandong, and even the government has to buy a large amount of iron from the Xu family every year." If Xu Zhao, the head of the Xu family, is unhappy one day, it is estimated that the people of our Yanzhou Mansion will live with wooden bowls and pots! ”

"Moreover, Xu Zhaohui's subordinates not only have blacksmiths and mines, but also thousands of men and horses, it is said that even the defenders stationed in Xuzhou City and the general army of Wolf Mountain do not have many people and horses that the Xu family can mobilize, so I don't know if it's true."

After listening to this, Liu Juntao muttered: "Then the Xu family mainly pulled up the banner one day, that is a thief who does not worry about the armor and soldiers!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Hu Dexing was suddenly stunned and exclaimed: "Jun Tao said that, it's really true! ”

Then, Hu Dexing shook his head and said, "Alas! The Xu family has already fledged, this is not something we should worry about, now let's consider the Yushan bandits. ”

Everyone agreed.

Liu Juntao is also a strong breath, and said secretly: "It's okay! This fish mountain bandit should be regarded as an appetizer, sooner or later, one day, I will do something good! ”

After that, everyone began to discuss the details of dealing with the Yushan bandits.

Liu Juntao deliberately proposed that the spear made for the young and strong must be long enough, so as to gain the upper hand in the battle, after all, one inch is long and one inch is stronger.

However, Hu Dexing raised objections, believing that the spear would be too long to wield and move, but it would be counterproductive.

Liu Juntao smiled disapprerovingly, and said: "We are fighting in formation, we don't need to show our personal bravery, we are fighting a dignified battle." Everyone forms a formation together, so that the brave cannot be the first, the cowardly cannot retreat, and the guns poke and advance like a wall, so that the bandits can be defeated! ”

After listening to this, Hu Dexing kept repeating Liu Juntao's words: "The brave must not be the first, and the cowardly must not retreat?" ”

Suddenly, Hu Dexing seemed to understand something, and hurriedly asked, "Brother Juntao has learned the art of war?" ”

Liu Juntao was slightly stunned, and then said with a smile: "I've read a few books." ”

"No wonder!"

Hu Dexing looked clear and said, "No wonder Brother Juntao knows the principles of these battle formations!" ”

When Guo Yongzhong and Zhang Baigui heard this, they had even more confidence in their hearts, after all, it was impossible for Liu Juntao, who had studied the art of war, to defeat a group of bandits, right?

Then they took some more counsel, and then went to rest.

Hu Dexing and his twelve soldiers were all arranged by Guo Yongzhong at home, after all, only Guo Yongzhong's family could live in Yushanji.

In the middle of the night, the entire Yushan Market fell into silence, without the hustle and bustle of the day.

In the darkness, the two figures sneakily entered the Yushan Collection, and after a short communication, the two walked towards a broken earth house without a yard.

The door of the broken earth house had no effect at all, and it was easily pried open by the two of them. Immediately after, I saw the two figures rushing into the broken earth, and then there was a muffled snort and the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground.

After a few moments, there was no movement in the broken earth, and the silence of the entire Yushan Farm was restored, except for the sound of insects chirping in the grass in the distance.