Chapter 193: Red Lady
The red lady panicked, she didn't dare to talk to Mao Wenlong anymore, closed her mouth and hurried away. Because Mao Wenlong was facing away from the red lady, he didn't know what she was changing at the moment, and he was still chattering to himself.
After a long time, there was still no response, Mao Wenlong felt abnormal, he just wanted to turn around but was immediately stopped by the red lady, and the sword in his hand was already against his back. For the sake of his own life, Mao Wenlong had to be honest as he said, and did not dare to make any moves that angered the red lady.
Although the speed of the advance was very slow, it was finally finished, and in about half an hour, the cavalry team of two hundred people of the Red Lady successfully passed the eagle's beak cliff. Out of the eagle's beak cliff is a huge valley, the wind and water are beautiful like a paradise.
An old man was waiting at the exit of the Eagle's Beak Cliff early, and behind him stood a dozen people who looked like the old man. Behind are some guards and soldiers, and on both sides of the valley there are neat patches of farmland, and it can be seen that there are people working in the fields.
When they saw the Red Lady team appear, everyone's eyes were on the exit of the eagle's beak cliff!
As soon as the red lady entered the valley, she immediately flew off her horse from a distance, and even dragged Mao Wenlong down. The war horse she was riding was all snow-white hair, and it was quite humane, and the red lady just gave it a soft drink, and the war horse went to the side to graze on its own.
Pulling Mao Wenlong, who had not yet stood firmly, the red lady came directly to the old man, and a smile appeared on her face: "Dad, I arrested Mao Wenlong." β
The red lady pushed Mao Wenlong forward, and then the sword in her hand was lightly raised, and the sharp blade was already lightly resting on Mao Wenlong's neck.
Mao Wenlong didn't mention how aggrieved he was, this was the first time he had been treated so rudely since he came to the Ming Dynasty. What makes him even more angry is that the person who treats him like this is still a woman.
Even if Mao Wenlong has always regarded himself as thick-skinned, he will unconsciously blush: "Shame, shame!" β
Mao Wenlong was angry in his heart, and he had already begun to observe the situation in this valley, thinking about how to escape. The old man in front of him is the big boss in the Eagle's Beak Cliff bandits' den, Li Dahu.
The eagle's beak cliff was built by him Li Dahu and more than a dozen old brothers, and now there are more than 10,000 people in the cottage, and the number of young and middle-aged people who can fight has reached 6,000. The terrain of the eagle's beak cliff is dangerous, and there is the pass of the eagle's beak cliff in front of it as a barrier, so for more than ten years, they have been safe and sound, and their lives are very nourishing!
"Mr. Mao is really a heroic boy!" Li Dahu looked at Mao Wenlong for a moment, then showed a sincere smile and saluted with his fists.
"You're welcome, may I ask you ......." Mao Wenlong glanced at Li Dahu up and down, and asked suspiciously.
"I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself, the old man Li Dahu is the big boss of Eagle's Beak Cliff, and these are my old brothers behind me. It's really helpless to invite General Mao over today, if there is anything wrong, please don't blame General Mao. Li Dahu looked at the old man, but he didn't expect to speak in a vague manner.
Mao Wenlong could already see from Li Dahu's tone that this big boss should have something to ask for himself. In other words, it was not to arrest and kill him, his life was guaranteed, and Mao Wenlong immediately relaxed and calmed down.
He stretched out his finger and pointed to the blade of the sword around his neck, and said dissatisfiedly: "Master Li, you want to talk to me about things, this is no problem at all, but are you so snub to your guests?" β
Only then did Li Dahu remember that his daughter's sword was still on Mao Wenlong's neck, and he even had a tense face, and snorted coldly at the red lady: "Xiu'er, don't withdraw your sword quickly, Hugh has to be rude to General Mao." β
The red lady who was arrogant, rude, and moved her knife and gun at every turn, this will be like a mouse seeing a cat, obediently withdrawing the sword, and she doesn't even dare to put one more fart.
The red lady went from a heroic heroine to a full lady, and this change was so fast that Mao Wenlong was very surprised. When he was stunned, Li Dahu was already leading the way, and then led Mao Wenlong to a three-story wooden building in the middle of the valley.
Entering the gate, there is a hall, and the first hanging plaque reads several big characters of love and righteousness all over the world. Mao Wenlong didn't know what it meant, and when he was pondering, Li Dahu laughed and said, "Mr. Mao, please use tea!" β
At this time, everyone was already seated, and the subordinates also began to bring tea and water in, Mao Wenlong didn't think much about it, and took a sip of the tea that was still steaming. Then he said bluntly: "Li Da is in charge, since you invited me here because you have something to discuss, what is the matter, let's simply talk about it." You also know that I still have tens of thousands of subordinates outside, and they will inevitably be looking for me all over the world. In order to avoid unnecessary killings, I think you might as well be sharp. β
Li Dahu didn't mind Mao Wenlong's secret threat at all, he still chuckled and said: "I believe that General Mao should have also seen the situation of our Eagle's Beak Cliff, your subordinates are all brave and good at fighting, which is indeed true, but it is not so easy to step into my Eagle's Beak Cliff." β
Mao Wenlong frowned, he didn't want to fight with Li Dahu about this. The terrain of the Eagle's Beak Cliff is indeed dangerous, and it is difficult for ordinary people to attack it, but for the Dongjiang Army, it is only troublesome at most.
In the face of absolute strength, any opportunistic tricks are useless, Mao Wenlong disbelieved that dozens of red-clothed main guns were bombarded for a few days and nights, and they couldn't break through the eagle's beak cliff.
There is obviously no point in discussing these at this moment, and Chen Jisheng and Xu Fuzuo will definitely not do this, Mao Wenlong is still very sure of this.
Cleaning up the messy thoughts in his heart, Mao Wenlong looked at Li Dahu and said clearly: "Master Li, please get down to business." β
Li Dahu originally wanted to chat with Mao Wenlong about family life, so as to pave the way for the next thing. Now it seems that Mao Wenlong seems to be impatient, so he has no choice but to shut up and say: "Actually, our intention is very simple, we hope that General Mao can give more than 10,000 people in Eagle's Beak Cliff a way to live." β
Since Mao Wenlong ordered to start cleaning up the bandits in Xuzhou, all forces moved when they heard the news, especially the second-ranked bandits in the military fort, and they were surrounded by a direct army. The spies sent by Li Dahu reported the news as soon as possible.
After he learned about it, he began to think about how to let the Eagle's Beak Cliff avoid this catastrophe, and finally he moved his mind to catch Mao Wenlong alive. But it was not easy to do this, but the red lady took the initiative to ask for help, and attacked with the only two hundred elite cavalry in the cottage.
I don't know if it's their luck or Mao Wenlong's bad luck, it happened that when the Dongjiang Army was negligent, the red lady also happened to catch up with the good time. In the end, the attack was successful and Mao Wenlong was arrested.
"Leave you alive?"
Mao Wenlong hesitated for a moment, he shook his head and said, "Where do you start with this?" β
Li Dahu's sharp gaze quickly swept over Mao Wenlong, and found that he was not pretending to be confused, so he regained his relaxed expression and said: "General Mao's noble people are forgetful, you have ordered to eradicate all the bandits in Xuzhou." And obviously, we are not immune. It is not easy to beg for food in troubled times, as long as General Mao agrees not to do anything to our eagle's beak cliff, any conditions can be discussed. β
As soon as Mao Wenlong entered the valley, he found that this was not a bandit den as he imagined, but more like a group of people who had escaped from the world, hiding in this isolated paradise to survive.
He didn't really want to destroy them in his heart, so Mao Wenlong didn't show any anger, he smiled and said, "Then can you accept Zhao'an?" β
Li Dahu's expression was firm, he shook his head and said, "We Eagle's Beak Cliff will not accept any recruitment, nor will we bow to any forces outside. In addition to this, General Mao can take out any requirements and say! β
Mao Wenlong immediately frowned, if Li Dahu did not accept Zhao'an, then he would definitely not be able to put such a time bomb to exist. Xuan even sneered: "Master Li doesn't seem to have figured out your current situation, if you don't accept Zhao'an, who will agree to your continued existence?" β
The reason is obvious, it is directly in front of him, to say that Li Dahu, the big boss, can't see it, it is definitely a lie, but he did see it, but he turned a blind eye, Mao Wenlong was very curious about what he relied on to make him so confident?
Li Dahu laughed, and after a while, he said: "Previously, I, Li Dahu, really didn't have the qualifications and confidence to talk about these things with Mr. Mao, but now it's different, in addition to the natural barrier of the eagle's beak cliff, we also have Mr. Mao as a hostage, so we can have the confidence to talk about these things with Mr. Mao." β
Mao Wenlong immediately came over, he had been thinking about Li Dahu just now, but he had omitted his current situation. But Li Dahu may still be a little naΓ―ve if he wants to threaten the Dongjiang Army with this.
"The Eagle's Beak Cliff is indeed a good place, and the Eagle's Beak Cliff is a dangerous place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. I'll admit that even my army of men would have been hard pressed to get in. But I also want to advise Li Da to be in charge, although your eagle's beak cliff is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is just that, not that it cannot be attacked. If my subordinates do whatever it takes, you won't be able to resist the Eagle's Beak Cliff for long. β
"As for you to take me hostage, this is really troublesome, and I guess I will have some scruples about helping my subordinates. But do you think this is a long-term solution? Or to put it another way, can I not attack the Eagle's Beak Cliff, or even evacuate Xuzhou immediately, will other forces allow you to continue to exist like this? Don't be too naΓ―ve, in the troubled times, the world is turbulent, and no one wants to be alone! β
After Mao Wenlong finished speaking, he squinted at Li Dahu, whose face was uncertain, and then stopped talking and drank his tea leisurely.
Li Dahu was silent, and he kept exchanging glances with the other people in the hall, but everyone knew in their hearts that what Mao Wenlong said just now was an insurmountable dilemma they were facing.
Although Mao Wenlong's situation and Li Dahu in Yexian County did not take a look in front of them, Mao Wenlong's reputation spread in Xuzhou. Li Dahu and the others still understand that Mao Wenlong is a force leader who is better than everyone else.
And this is precisely the reason why they chose to negotiate with Mao Wenlong, but the result was beyond everyone's expectations, it seems that now Li Dahu has no other way to go except to accept Mao Wenlong's appeasement.
The hall fell silent, and the leaders of the eagle's beak cliff were silent and frowning. At this time, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the hall, and a soldier came in a hurry, and he didn't even have time to report it, so he rushed directly to Li Dahu's side, and then muttered a few words in his ear.
Li Dahu's face changed slightly, but he quickly calmed down again, waved his hand to drive away the messenger, he squeezed out a smile, hugged his fists and said to Mao Wenlong: "General Mao, I still have a little private matter to deal with, and we will talk about it tomorrow." Come on, send General Mao down to rest! β
When Li Dahu shouted, his eyes drifted to the daughter beside him, and the meaning was obvious, asking her to send Mao Wenlong down.
A trace of reluctance flashed on the red lady's face, but she still did what she was told, and she reluctantly led Mao Wenlong down without a good face.
As soon as Mao Wenlong left, Li Dahu said in a loud voice: "Brothers, Mao Wenlong's subordinates and the army have arrived outside the Eagle's Beak Cliff, come out with me to see their majestic posture." β
Hula!
All of a sudden, everyone got up, followed closely behind Li Dahu and hurriedly left the hall, and went to the outside of the eagle's beak cliff to see how powerful Mao Wenlong's subordinates were.
The red lady led Mao Wenlong to the depths of the valley, and her father gave her a look just now, obviously asking her to get close to Mao Wenlong. But the red lady will be very disappointed in Mao Wenlong, and when they haven't met before, she still worships Mao Wenlong very much.
After all, when Mao Wenlong was in Dongjiang Town, he independently blocked the Houjin army outside Liaodong. In the imagination of the red lady, Mao Wenlong should be a mighty and powerful general.
However, when she came into contact with Mao Wenlong until now, she found that Mao Wenlong was too different from her imagination. People look mighty, but they just lack a trace of spirit.
The red lady herself is a heroine, and her husband must be better than her, but Mao Wenlong in front of her is not like it at all. The red lady is obviously a girl who has not been deeply involved in the world, and the unhappiness in her heart will be revealed on her pretty face.
Mao Wenlong saw it in his eyes, and wondered in his heart, this red lady seemed to have changed into a different person. Although she was very rude to him at the beginning, and she always used knives and guns at every turn, Mao Wenlong obviously didn't feel that she hated herself.
And this will be completely a stinky face to show yourself, and it is more obvious that there is a trace of hatred for yourself. Realizing that he didn't do anything to be sorry for the girl in front of him, Mao Wenlong didn't understand why she suddenly hated herself?
"You're hating me, aren't you?" Mao Wenlong couldn't hold back and asked casually.
"Humph!" He was answered with a cold snort.
Men are like this, the more they send it themselves, the more they think it's nothing? But once he was left out in the cold, he began to pay attention to it. Mao Wenlong is just a mortal, and he is not exempt from vulgarity!
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