Hearing that Xiao Tang sent his cronies to come to discuss, Fu Xuan and other leaders of the strongmen in the green forest of Taihang Mountain also knew that the other party seemed to be intending to talk, and did not plan to directly send troops to attack their cottage, of course, he immediately went to respectfully invite the envoy to the Dazhai Juyi Hall, and then asked the other party's intentions.

When the envoy arrived in the hall, Fu Xuan, Meng De, Liu Ze, and Jiao Wentong saw that the man's eyes were clear, and although his appearance was very upright, there was also a decisive ruthlessness between his eyebrows.

The envoy looked around at the several leaders present, and immediately simply hugged his fists and arched, and said loudly: "I have also heard that Fu Xuan, the ghost fox Mengde, Liu Ze, and Jiao Wentong, who are famous and well-known in Gaizhou, are famous men who have been heard from far and near in the border of Gaizhou. ”

The leader of the chain village in Taihang Mountain also immediately returned the salute, they have no intention of meeting Xiao Tang with the sword now, and they are all very courteous to the man, among which Fu Xuan first said: "Thanks to this good man's praise, Xiao Renxia can be called a good man who is famous in the world, and he is a good man who teaches the rivers and lakes to be respected." Since he is Xiao Renxia's confidant, I don't know what to call him? ”

The man smiled slightly, and replied: "It's easy to say, my surname is Shi Mingxiu, and everyone who is familiar with me on the road calls me Shi Saburo." ”

Fu Xuan, Jiao Wentong and other strongmen who were originally born in Hebei were all moved when they heard Shi Xiu's name, and said: "It turns out that he was the desperate San Lang who was famous in Hebei back then, I have been hearing the name for a long time, and when I see it today, it is really a heroic weather!" ”

When Xiao Tang was in charge of Xiao Jiaji's gradual momentum in the Daimyo Mansion and even the entire Hebei territory, the first to take refuge in him were the heroes of the "Prodigal Son and Immortal Companion", as well as "One Tiger, One Leopard, One Harrier, One Lang, One General and One Son", among the six major stewards, Shi Xiu was not only a good and uneven character, but also a ruthless man who killed people without blinking when he was annoyed, he was bold and meticulous, and he acted very boldly.

What's more, since Fu Xuan and the others knew that the envoy sent by Xiao Tang was indeed Shi Xiu, one of his most trusted henchmen, they could also understand that the other party was indeed sincere and came to negotiate with them.

Xiao Tang is now the commander of the official army, and it is inconvenient for him to meet and talk alone in the forces of the green forest soldiers and horses with an unclear attitude at the moment, and although Shi Xiu is his own confidant, he has no official position, and Shi Xiu is also very familiar with the number of rivers and lakes, so it is naturally most suitable for him to come first to visit the leader of the green forest soldiers and horses in Taihang Mountain.

Prior to this, Xiao Tang instructed the military officials to go to the nearby villages to inquire about the background of the leaders of these strongmen who gathered in the Tongtian Peak of Taihang Mountain, mostly from the Lianghe region, but when they acted on weekdays, they found that many families in the villages and towns had been led to the cottages, and according to some local militia groups that gathered some people to strengthen the countryside and have the power of self-protection, the chief said that it was good to comment on the green forest wind on this road, because the Taihang Mountains are rich in products, Even in the chain village, there will be no food rations in the nearby villages to rob houses.

However, since it is a mixed green forest thief, there is still some need to do some of the tricks of cutting the path and looting. Usually Tongtianfeng cottage in the minions from time to time down the mountain to see, but the small boss with people and horses to take the road to patrol the mountain, if the way to find the merchant vehicles and horses, the small business of the business of the passing, if the big businessman and know the world's sophistication is not robbed, but where the official or want to use a strong caravan, snatch the gold and silver will not be left at all, and the property obtained will also be sent to the cottage. In addition, some money and grain in the vicinity are widely accumulated but the rich are not benevolent, and if the good men in the village know about it, they will lead troops and horses to attack, and collect all the money and food hoarded by the bully and rich man up the mountain. It is a material made of gold and silver money, which can also meet the daily needs of the cottage.

During this period, Xiao Tang also learned a very interesting thing, Bao Zheng of the nearby village once said that the strongman on the Tongtian Peak of Taihang Mountain had released words: I heard that the whole feather leader of Shandong Commander Erlong Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain hoes the strong and helps the weak, not bad ordinary innocent and kind, but the soldiers are also strong and strong, and can be praised by the surrounding people, they are all good men who fight in the green forest, so the same way that the Jianghu colleagues over there can do it, why can't we do it?

...... With such a person, Xiao Tang naturally had to hurry up with him, build a bridge, and find the most appropriate opportunity to be honest with him and cooperate sincerely with each other in the green forest.

And Shi Xiu is bold and careful, and he is a character who will do what he says and never procrastinate, he knows that if he can be with Taihang Mountain and not be forced to be an enemy of his brother, and even one day he may become another green forest force to help Xiao Tang do great things, when he patted his chest and recommended himself to meet with a few heroes in the chain of villages in the Tongtian Peak of Taihang Mountain, and told them that Xiao Tang intended to turn war into jade silk, and then he had to see if these green forest characters who were strictly encircled and suppressed by the officials and soldiers would be on the road.

At present, Shi Xiu observed the reactions of Fu Xuan, Meng De and other leaders of the Taihang Mountain Serial Village, and knew in his heart that if he said that the two sides wanted to negotiate with each other, the matter had already been estimated to be halfway over, so he said again: "Don't dare, thanks to your leaders." I don't say dark words in front of the Ming people, I, Shi Xiu, have always been straightforward in dealing with people, and I don't like to beat around the bush, my brother sent me to discuss with you for three things:

My brother also knows that you are not a raccoon dog with Tian Hu, the court sent a large army to the east of the river, just to eradicate Tian Hu, the scourge of the people, now the official army is under the control of my brother, he also knows that you are mostly forced by the lawsuit, have to gather in the mountains and forests, the right to borrow the Taihang Mountain Ansheng, is also willing to promise with Guizhai that when the official army is in Fuhe East Road, and the well water between the heroes of the Taihang Mountain Tongtian Peak will not violate the river water;

Second, some time ago, the Hedong thieves who helped Tian Hu's gang begged for death, and the attack on the officers and soldiers failed, but they escaped from a thief named Fang Xuedu. It's just that if Fang Xuedu really escapes to your village to hide, please hand over the bird and wait for the official office......"

Speaking of this, Meng De suddenly smiled faintly and said: "It's not a secret, Fang Xuedu's guy did flee to my village to hide, and he also said that Xiao Tang led the official army to fight for a great achievement in Hedong, not only to crusade against Tian Hu, but also to take advantage of the situation to flatten my Taihang Mountain all the way, so that he could ask the official family for a reward." It is said that Xiao Renxia is a court official, if he wants to eradicate us, there is a reason. ”

When Shi Xiu heard this, he looked over to Meng De's side, and after only a moment, he smiled calmly: "I don't know if you believe in the thief Xiaoxiao who followed Tianhu to create evil, or are you willing to believe in my brother?" Now we are indeed sent by the imperial court to Hedong to exterminate the raging thief army, but my brother is also a famous figure in the rivers and lakes, and now I am willing to make a promise to you, if he breaks his promise and loses his trust in the heroes of the rivers and lakes, how can he be respected by the heroes? ”

Liu Ze was impatient for a while, and immediately said: "Just for Xiao Renxia's name, I am willing to believe him!" Tian Hu is a donkey bird who is good at fabricating fallacies and inciting green forest thieves to help him do evil, how can he believe what he says? Big brother, second brother, you also said that Tian Hu's gang and we are not all the way, even if it violates the rules of the rivers and lakes, you can hand over Fang Xuedu to make the officers and soldiers retreat, what is the wrong thing? ”

Fu Xuan hesitated slightly, he looked up at Shi Xiu again, and said: "Manager Shi, if Fang Xuedu really wants to fight with the officials and the army, then killing talent is not our brother's fellow in the rivers and lakes, of course it is okay to hand him over to Xiao Renxia." Merely...... We have long admired Xiao Renxia's name, but after all, we have never met. The encirclement and suppression of the cottage by the officials and soldiers involved tens of thousands of lives of the brothers in my village, if I don't believe in Xiao Renxia, now I also inherit the Yukou Jinnuo, just wait for the officers and soldiers to retreat, we will be grateful for Xiao Renxia's thoughtful kindness. ”

The corners of Shi Xiu's mouth curled, and said: "A few masters, this is the third thing I want to say, I just came to convey my brother's message, and everything must be taught to make a personal commitment with the leader of Guizhai, so as to teach you to feel at ease." The officers and troops will naturally withdraw, but before withdrawing the troops, my brother is willing to make an appointment with you at a time and place, and come to meet a few people in person. ”