Chapter 4: Ups and Downs (No. 4)

"Obey your orders!" The pro-soldier team was saying yes, turning around and going out to prepare. Fang Yanzao ordered someone to pour himself a pot of tea, and while tasting it, he waited for the prey to take the bait. Waiting, wait Fang Yanzao was a little breathless, found a confidant and soldier, and ordered in a low voice, "You, go out and have a look." Is Cheng Mingzhen dead asleep! Whatever the outcome, come back and report back immediately! ”

"No!" The henchman nodded and hurried out. Before the footsteps fell, a pre-arranged secret signal sounded outside the door, "Your guests have arrived, please come to the room to taste tea!" Master Fang has been waiting for a long time! ”

"It's coming!" Fang Yanzao's scalp tightened, and his heart beat wildly. After taking a few sharp breaths, he suppressed his nervousness and scolded himself secretly, "Isn't it just a little thief?" can still be compared to Zhai Rang's ability! Fang Yanzao, Fang Yanzao, the more you live, the more useless you become! ”

I thought so in my heart, but my eyes couldn't be idle for a moment. To see if the guards were in ambush properly, to see if the ambush would be found flawed, they re-inspected it tightly, and finally saw a lantern flashing in the distance, and Cheng Mingzhen and Wu Tianxi walked in with a huge box!

"Dog thief, he still wants to bribe the old man!" Fang Yanzao's heart burst into flames, but his face was full of smiles, "Cheng Junshou, please, please." I didn't expect you to drink so much wine, and you haven't forgotten to come to see the old man. It's really terrifying, terrible! ”

"I had an appointment with Master Fang. How dare you not keep your word! Cheng Mingzhen is also talking and laughing, and he can't see any dissatisfaction with Fang Yanzao at all.

The guest and the host greeted each other and walked into the room. Fang Yanzao poured two teas with his own hands, one for Cheng Mingzhen and one for Wu Tianxi, "Drink tea first to relieve hangover." The old man lives here, and there is nothing to entertain the two. I had to prepare a cup of tea, which can be regarded as a conversation! ”

"Lord Fang's words are serious!" Cheng Mingzhen touched the tea and gently placed it on the table beside him. "I've always admired the strategies of adults. Having the opportunity to ask for advice in person is really a blessing for three lives! ”

'Boy, you're pretty good at sycophancy! Fang Yanzao shook his head lightly while scolding in his heart. "No, it's old. From now on, the whole world will be your young men. Sooner or later, we old fellows will have to give way. Let's take you Cheng Junshou, a fake calligraphy painting and a box of silver, and almost forced the old man to have no foothold in Bowang Camp......"

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!" didn't wait for Fang Yanzao to finish, Cheng Mingzhen immediately shouted injustice. "How dare I calculate my lord! I don't read much, and I can't tell the truth of calligraphy and painting at all. As for the silver, the younger generation knows that the adults are too few, so don't they hurry to make up a big box? ”

'You think you're a bargainer!' Fang Yanzao couldn't bear it anymore, and his face sank like water for a moment, "Bah, you don't want to insult the old man." To tell you the truth, the old man will not write that letter for you. Moreover, the old man will also tell Mi Gong that no matter what, he can't give grain to Dou Jiande, so as not to raise tigers! ”

"That's what your room is wrong!" Cheng Mingzhen's face suddenly turned cold, and his voice was instantly raised, so that the ambushers outside the house could hear it clearly, "The Wagang army has a lot of food and grass, but it lacks gold and silver. This is a well-known fact. Under the rule of my Dou family's army, there have been wars for many years, and the people have not had enough to eat. This is also a well-known fact. The two traded, exchanging gold and silver for grain and grass. What's the loss with the Wagang Army? What is the loss with the people of Henan and Hebei? Adults just want not to raise tigers for trouble, so they close their eyes and don't look at the reality that the military salaries of the Wagang children are difficult to raise, and the people of Hebei are waiting to be fed. ”

"What a sharp mouth!" Fang Yanzao's face was flushed with scolding, and he wanted to refute it, but he couldn't refute it with a suitable word. After Zhai Rang's death, because there was no restraint on the top of his head, Li Mi frantically expanded the Wagang army to more than 400,000 people. With the grain stored in Shangluocang, there is no need to worry about the food problem of these 400,000 mouths for the time being, but the military salaries of the soldiers are stretched. As a result, the rewards after each battle could not be paid, so they could only be temporarily distributed to the soldiers in the form of IOUs, and they would be cashed out after the eastern capital Luoyang was breached.

For this reason, the Wagang army complained a lot. Not only did the Wagang Inner Battalion, which originally belonged to Xu Maogong, fail to contribute to the battle, but even the soldiers of the Outer Battalion, who had always been the only one to look forward to Li Mima, were also fluctuating.

These are facts that Fang Yanzao cannot deny. There is no solution in the short term. But the question is, where did Cheng Mingzhen get the news and get it in such detail? Thinking of this, Fang Yanzao felt more and more that Cheng Mingzhen couldn't stay, coughed twice, and raised his finger teacup, "Hmm! Well! Forget it, the old man doesn't argue with you. Come, take a sip of tea, go to the fire! ”

"Cheng is here tonight, and he didn't argue with you!" Cheng Mingzhen sneered, "Trading is not benevolent." Since the adults don't want to help, please allow Cheng to bring back the silver taels sent yesterday! ”

Bow your head and go to drag the box left by the majestic sea last night. Fang Yanzao was angry from his heart, and evil was born to the side of his guts, "Think beautiful!" Sensei, this box of silver taels, you have fallen into the trap of the old man, can you still get away? ”

Instead, he threw the teacup to the ground. "Dangchang" sounded, and it was shattered. Cheng Mingzhen ignored it, reached out and grabbed two silver ingots, and smashed them directly at Fang Yanzao's head. Then kick open the gift box brought tonight, pull out the horizontal knife, and sweep from the bottom up, the knife is like a match!

"Ahh Fang Yanzao didn't expect Cheng Ming to be so neat when he vibrated his hand, and he wanted to dodge, how could he be in time. was first smashed with a silver ingot, and then swept by Cheng Mingzhen's horizontal knife, and the bad water in his stomach squirted out.

"Dead you!" Wu Tianxi walked with the knife, first erected Fang Yanzao's still struggling and wandering body, and then wiped it along his neck with a steel knife, and Fang Yanzao's head was wiped off when he landed. I saw him, holding a knife in one hand and Fang Yanzao's head in the other, and rushed to the door of the room with a fierce look. Before the assassins who Fang Yanzao had ambushed in advance could enter, he was kicked by two or three of them.

"Ahh The Assassins screamed. Half is Wu Tianxi's blade, and the other half is the fact that Fang Yanzao was killed. Cheng Mingzhen bent down to pick up the box sent by Xiong Kuohai the day before yesterday, and threw it out along the window, "Whoever gets the silver will be counted." Fang Yanzao took the money and didn't do anything, Lao Tzu and him were considered personal enemies, and they had nothing to do with idle people! ”

"If you don't want to die, you will divide the money and leave. If you want to die, come up and eat me! Wu Tianxi roared angrily. Half a step back, he took out the helmet and shield from the newly brought box one after another. It was given to Cheng Mingzhen and himself to wear hastily. Then he tied Fang Yanzao's head to his waist, and Cheng Mingzhen and Cheng Mingzhen were back to back, and they stepped out of Fang Yanzao's room in a sideways step.

Under the flickering torches, silver ingots rolled all over the yard. The eyes of the dead soldiers who were ambushed by Fang Yanzao in advance were straight, and they didn't know whether to rob the silver first, or rob and kill Cheng and Wu first to avenge Fang Yanzao.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Mingzhen immediately added fuel to the fire. While rushing out without hesitation, he shouted: "What benefits did Fang Yanzao give you to wait, it's worth your life for him!" Wagangzhai Zhai is in charge, but he died at the hands of him and Li Mi! ”

"There is a wrong, there is a debtor, it's not that you don't report it, the time has not come!" Wu Tianxi added loudly.

Before the second half of the sentence was finished, the dead soldiers who were blocking the way in front of the two immediately retreated. Zhai Rang died, died in the conspiracy of Li Mi and the two surnamed Fang. This guy should have died a long time ago! It's just retribution tonight, what do you have to do with everyone!

At this moment, the center of the cottage not far away was also in chaos. "Fang Yanzao has rebelled!" "Firefighting, firefighting!" "Fang Yanzao killed the big boss!" The chaotic shouts were particularly poignant in the dark night sky. Soon, the night sky was no longer dark, and several important places in the hall, warehouses, stables, and cottages were on fire. Smoke billowed, spreading panic and chaos in all directions.

When Cheng Mingzhen saw it, he knew that the attacks of the other brothers had also been successful. Shouted, "Get out of the way!" You'll see you later! He and Wu Tianxi covered each other and came out of the middle of the dead. The dead men looked at each other, and suddenly a shout erupted, and they lowered their heads and quickly rushed towards the silver ingots.

He. For whom did Lao Tzu kill people? It is proper to take the money and go home. Fang Yanzao is a bastard, Li Mi is a bastard, and Wang Deren is also a bastard. Following behind these bastards, there is no good fruit to eat sooner or later, so it is better to go home separately, at least they can be out of sight and out of mind.

For a while, no one chased and killed Cheng Mingzhen and Wu Tianxi, and let the two of them break out of Fang Yanzao's residence like a fierce god. After running forward, Wang Ermao, who was in charge of answering, had already arrived, and the two sides joined forces, and successively picked up Wang Fei, Duan Qing, etc., who were lighting fires everywhere to create chaos, and gathered into a group and rushed out.

At this time, the camp of Bowang Mountain had already become a pot of porridge. Several major generals, such as Jia Qiangbang, Qin Degang, Zhou Wenqiang and others, had already fallen asleep, and they couldn't figure out what was going on in a short time after being woken up, so they had nothing to attend. Some low-ranking officers on duty, because they did not have the tokens issued by Wang Deren in their hands, could not mobilize their troops even if they knew what was happening, so they had to run in the direction of the Juyi Hall first, waiting for the big boss to make a decision. And the little minions at the bottom are even more confused, only a few guess that the chaos outside was deliberately created by someone, and most of the minions really believe that Fang Yanzao is plotting against him. After all, there is a precedent for Li Mihuo and Zhai Rang, and it is not surprising that Fang Yanzao has done anything.

In such a chaotic state, Cheng Mingzhen and others are becoming more and more like fish in water. The two waves of minions carrying boxes up the mountain before and after, a total of twenty-four people, plus Cheng Mingzhen, Wang Ermao, Wu Tianxi, Duan Qing, and Wang Fei, formed a small attack formation and fought and walked. When encountering a big wave of roadblockers, they detoured according to the sketches that Xiong Kuohai and Wang Ermao had privately checked, and when they encountered a small group of minions patrolling the night, they killed the bloody road and rushed straight down.

There was such a big commotion on the mountain, and the majestic sea that was waiting at the bottom of the mountain was of course already alarmed. With two hundred carefully selected brothers, he did not hesitate to rush to the gate of Bowang Mountain. While rushing, he shouted in unison, "On the orders of the king's master, enter the mountains to quell the chaos and kill Fang Yanzao!" ”

Honest people lie and endure being deceived. The minions guarding the cottage heard the shouts of the majestic sea, and knew that the big black man under the mountain was a distinguished guest of the big boss, so he didn't distinguish the authenticity and took the initiative to open the first gate of the village.

"It's all burning eyebrows, and it's still guarding the door of the bird's village. Come in with me, kill Fang Yanzao, and save the big boss! "The majestic sea deceived the dead and did not pay for their lives, reached out and grabbed the little leader who guarded the gate of the village, and carried it to his chest like a chicken.

"Help, save the big boss!" Under the forced gaze of the mighty sea, the little leader had long forgotten how to think, and opened his throat and repeated to the watchtowers and the brothers in the tent. The two groups of people mixed together and rushed towards the second gate with great momentum. Before they could rush to the door, the people inside had already heard the shouts and opened the door.

"Guard the bird's door! Follow me and save the boss! The little boss of the first gate took the initiative to step forward and shouted at the little boss guarding the second gate. When the defenders of the second walled gate, who lacked the backbone, heard this, they immediately raised their swords and spears and rushed in with the brigade.

The more chaotic the moment, the more people tend to prefer blind obedience. It's like a fire in a forest, and many animals will run in the same direction, even if the fire is approaching from that direction. , the majestic sea shouted and commanded, and successively beckoned many bright posts and secret posts to join the team. At the beginning, there were people who took the lead, who was the big man, and how did the face look so unfamiliar. Later, the joiners simply didn't even ask, and only thought about entering to kill Fang Yanzao, a white-eyed wolf, and protect the safety of the big boss Wang Deren.

After deceiving three walled gates in succession, the fourth and last walled gate guard is an old Jianghu. Quite experienced. Standing under the wooden wall, looking at the fire in the direction of the Gathering Hall, I felt that something strange happened tonight. Therefore, he ordered that none of the more than 200 brothers under his command should act rashly, and wait for the instructions of the king.

Xiong Kuohai rushed to the wall of the village with the gathered minions, shouting at the top of his voice, "Open the door, let's go to save the king!" When the guard heard this, instead of replying, he ordered his subordinates to draw bows and arrows, pointing at the people outside the fence and shouting: "Who is the leader of the team, come out, and take the seal of the big boss to check it!" ”

"Damn, at this time, where did the bullshit seal letter come from!" Xiong Kuohai scolded, hoping to suppress the other party from the momentum and get through the trick again.

"Who are you? How come I haven't seen you! The more the guard listened, the more wrong he became, flashed out half of his body, and poked his head out to ask.

"Grandpa is a rescuer invited by your king's master!" The majestic sea roared, "Brothers, give it to me." This kid was bought by Fang Yanzao. Sincerely don't let us pass! ”

Then, he raised his iron stick and took the lead in rushing towards the wooden wall.

"Shoot the arrows!" The guard did not hesitate to order. Two consecutive volleys forced Xiong Kuohai and others to retreat. "He is the male general of the Zhaozhou Army! There will be no fakes! At this time, there are still minions from Bowang Mountain who take the initiative to defend the majestic sea. When the guard heard this, he was shocked and shouted, "Take him down, he is the real assassin!" ”

"Don't be fooled, he was bought by Fang Yanzao!" Xiong Kuohai retorted loudly, and once again led people to storm the walled gate. The guard ordered someone to release the arrow, and shouted loudly, "Don't be fooled, whoever is the assassin, the big boss will know when he comes!" ”

This sentence was very convincing, and the minions of all sizes who were carried by the majestic sea involuntarily stopped. With just two hundred Xuzhou troops, it was very difficult to break through a wall, and between the two sides, Cheng Mingzhen and others also retreated. With a wave of his sword at the guard, he joined the warband without hesitation.

After losing the protection of the wall, how could more than 200 Bowangshan minions withstand the front and rear attacks of the same number of elite people in Zhaozhou. In an instant, the team fell apart. Wu Tianxi slashed the guard blocking the road to the ground with a knife, and then split the latch of the gate with another knife. Wang Fei and Duan Qing worked together, and the entire gate of the village opened.

"Go in and save the king! It's too late! Xiong Kuohai waved a big stick and ordered Bowangshan's minions who were stunned in place and didn't know what to do. Then he shouted to follow me, turned and killed the outside of the mountain.

Seeing Cheng Mingzhen, Wang Ermao and others hurrying in front of him, the minions of Bowangshan didn't even have the idea of stretching out their hands to stop them. The facts are already very clear, it was Xiong Kuohai, a seemingly honest guy, who deceived them and led everyone to storm their own camp. But in front of the king, who will everyone explain? Who is willing to listen to everyone's explanations?

Wang Ermao, who was in charge of the break, saw that all the minions of Bowang Mountain looked like six gods and no masters, and after a little pondering, he understood that the other party's status was embarrassing. He sighed and shouted, "If there is no way out, follow us." When you get to Zhaozhou, make plans again! ”

"Zhaozhou?" The minions of Bowangshan glanced at him, and Mu Ran responded. Then, someone laughed miserably, raised his knife, and followed the group descending the mountain.

"If you go in and put out the fire, you will also make a contribution!" Wang Ermao dropped another sentence and turned around to follow the team. When the rest of the Minions of Bowang Mountain heard this, they moved, and then Hula divided into two waves. Some of them shouted the slogan created by the majestic sea just now, "Kill Fang Yanzao, save the big boss!" Continue to rush inside. The other part, including the defensive leaders of the first three walled gates, followed the Zhaozhou battalion and rushed down Bowang Mountain.

When I got to the bottom of the mountain, the chaos behind me had not stopped. Cheng Mingzhen didn't dare to delay, and divided the brothers from the Zhaozhou battalion into two brigades, one brigade with him, and the other brigade was led by Wang Ermao to take charge of the broken rear, and quickly retreated north with the minions who followed down from Bowang Mountain. Kankan withdrew to the outside of the mountain, and on a high slope, he ordered his troops to re-encamp. Make a fire to cook and rest in place.

At this moment, the east has been brightened. The summer morning breeze carries the fragrance of wild grass and the wetness of dew, and penetrates into people's nostrils one by one. All the generals gathered together and rejoiced in the success of last night's sneak attack. Their goal was achieved, and after this battle, Bowangshan no longer had any reason to obey orders and Wagang, and the road to transport grain was unimpeded.

Several small leaders who rebelled from Bowangshan were shocked, pushed each other and walked in front of Cheng Mingzhen, and swore allegiance first. Then he tentatively suggested: "Big, big boss." Let's, let's go quickly. This place is very close to Bowang Mountain, Wang, Wang Dangjia can catch up in a blink of an eye! ”

"I'm waiting for you to be the king." Cheng Mingzhen nodded and responded in a low voice.

"Wait, wait for the king!" When several small leaders heard this, they were frightened. They have been deceived by the mighty sea, and they can no longer live in the Bowang Mountain. If Cheng Mingzhen wants to show favor to Wang Deren, he will return a few of them. Everyone has to be cut by a thousand cuts.

"Spare your life!" I don't know who knelt down first and kowtowed heavily. Immediately after, all the little leaders, as well as the little minions of Bowangshan who were cooking not far away, knelt down and kowtowed like pounding garlic. "Please be merciful to Cheng Da, don't send us back. Even if we are cows and horses, we will repay Cheng Da as a master! ”

Looking at the frightened appearance of everyone, Cheng Mingzhen couldn't help laughing: "Where do you want to go, you guys!" Since you have followed me, how can I fail you? I waited for Wang Da to be in charge, but I just had a few words to explain to him. Presumably, with my friendship with him, he won't turn his face on me for hundreds of minions! ”

"Friendship!" The minions didn't understand it even more. They all looked at each other. killed people and set fires in other people's homes, and kept saying that this was friendship. What kind of friendship is this?

But looking at the head hanging on Wu Tianxi's waist, still dripping blood, no one had the courage to refute. I only listened to the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, chasing closer and closer, chasing closer and closer. of, of, of, like a drum urging life.

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