Xixiang, Xishan, Green Forest Village.

Just when Liu Ye was busy appeasing the people of Hushan who had surrendered and appeasing the mountain people near Hushan. The green forest bandits in the north of Hushan, about 20 miles, got the news that the Hushan bandits were exterminated by Xixiang.

Like the Fox Mountain Pirates, the Green Forest Pirates have only emerged in recent years, but only two years earlier than the Fox Mountain Pirates. However, the Green Forest Bandits are very mysterious and have little contact with the outside world. The outside world also knows very little about the Green Forest Bandits, but the strength of the Green Forest Bandits is not weak.

Five years ago, not far from the Green Forest Thieves, there was a Huangshi Bandit, and at that time, Suning had not yet destroyed the Old Fox Mountain Bandits. At that time, the strength of the Huangshi thieves was second only to that of the Nanshan bandits. Due to the close proximity of the two to their lair, the Yellowstone Bandits and the Green Forest Bandits often clashed. Finally, one day in the fifth year, a large-scale battle broke out between the two families. The specific process is not clear, only that the Yellowstone Bandits were eventually destroyed. The Green Forest Thieves have become a tyrant in the north of the West Mountain. The strength it displayed made the nearby mountain bandits very afraid. However, the Green Forest Thieves are more mysterious and don't like to come into contact with the outside world, as long as you don't invade their territory, the Green Forest Thieves will not take the initiative to attack you, so the Green Forest Thieves get along with the surrounding forces.

At this time, the leaders of the Green Forest Bandits, who had just received that Fox Mountain had been destroyed by Saigo, were holding an emergency meeting.

"That's the case, big guy, get an idea!" An old man who had been weathered and had a wrinkled face, like an old farmer, said calmly.

"Third uncle, Liu Yuanjun, will they really come over to attack us?" A middle-aged man dressed as a hunter sitting next to the old man asked with some concern.

"Nonsense! The three thieves of Xishan are the only ones left, do you think he will let us go? "The old man's temper doesn't look very good. Some said unhappily.

"But we didn't provoke Xixiang, why did they attack us?" The middle-aged Orion asked rhetorically with some innocence.

"Idiot! Would you put a jackal that doesn't look like a bite in your yard? The old man scolded angrily.

"Of course not, but we're not jackals. We're not really mountain thieves. The middle-aged Orion argued.

The old man sighed and continued: "You believe, I believe, everyone here believes. But does Liu Zhijun believe it? After all, we have been playing the sign of 'Green Forest Pirates' for more than five years. You now tell Liu Yuanjun that the green forest thieves entrenched in the north of Xishan are just a group of hunters and farmers. Can he believe it? ”

"If I had known, I wouldn't have used the 'green forest thieves' to go out and scare people." The middle-aged man of Orion muttered quietly.

Although he thought that his voice was quiet, everyone else around him could hear it clearly, especially the young man opposite the middle-aged Orion, and he was very embarrassed at this time, because this method was what he had come up with.

With a "snap", the old man slapped the middle-aged hunter directly on the head. When you listen to the sound, you know that it hurts a lot. And that's exactly what happened.

The middle-aged Orion hugged his head and said aggrievedly: "It hurts! Third uncle, why are you beating me! ”

The old man was very angry, and took the wooden stick on the side and knocked the middle-aged hunter a few more times.

I don't know if it's because I'm old, I don't have the strength to knock for a while, and I am a little out of breath: "I'll beat you to death, a wolf-hearted guy." Don't you know what happened after that big war five years ago? Although we destroyed the Yellowstone Bandits, we only won miserably. That's all there is left. So far, our cottage has not fully recovered. ”

"If it weren't for San'er coming up with that trick of 'pretending to be a tiger and scaring a wolf'. Let us pretend to be mountain thieves and bluff the wolves around us. Otherwise, we would have been destroyed long ago. Where is you still squirting feces all over your mouth. ”

"San'er, it's the benefactor of our cottage, go and apologize to San'er! Just go! ”

I don't know if it's because of the old man's obscenity, or if the middle-aged hunter really knows that he is wrong. The middle-aged Orion apologized to the young man across from him: "San'er, I'm sorry, I was wrong!" You also know that I am quick to speak, and there is nothing to hinder me. Don't go to your heart. ”

"Uncle Hu doesn't have to be like this, I know that Uncle Hu is not that kind of person!" San'er said politely.

"It's still reasonable for San'er!" The middle-aged Orion touched his big head and said happily.

And so happily it passed. The topic continued, and the old man said in a low voice:

"Do you have any good ideas?"

Look at me, people, and I'll look at you. It's just that no one speaks.

The old man had no choice but to name him: "San'er, you are a wise man in the cottage, tell me what you think!" ”

San'er thought for a while and said, "Why don't I wait to surrender!" ”

"Surrender?" The old man was a little surprised. He hadn't really thought about it. He has been thinking about how to preserve the green forest village!

"Will Liu Envoy accept us? After all, we still have the name of mountain thieves on our heads. The old man thought for a while and asked.

San'er immediately replied: "Liu Yuanjun is known as 'benevolence', and we have not done anything to hurt nature and reason. Besides, if Liu Yuanjun accepts us, he can eliminate a hidden danger without using swords, why not? ”

The old man nodded in agreement with the others.

San'er straightened his shirt and continued to analyze:

"Don't have a fluke mentality, now the three thieves in Xishan have been killed by Liu Yuanjun. Liu Yuanjun will not let me wait. ”

"Although the terrain of my green forest village is dangerous, there are too few soldiers who can fight compared to Xixiang. It was simply impossible to stop the siege of the Saigo army. And I don't have enough food to wait. Once the siege of Xixiang is too long, we will definitely run out of food. At all costs? Neither of us is Saigo's opponent. ”

"If I can be incorporated into Xixiang, first of all, I have a large number of archers in Lulinzhai, and I think Liu Yuanjun will definitely be interested. I know that many people in our green forest village want to enlist in the army and make meritorious contributions, instead of renovating Botian at home. The Xixiang Army has clear rewards and punishments, and it is the object of our participation in the army. ”

"Secondly, my green forest village lacks salt and iron. Hunting furs, tendons and other goods can only be piled up and rotten. If it can be incorporated into Saigo, we can go to the Saigo market to exchange. ”

"In the end, we are all good people who were forced to go up the mountain out of desperation. We must not go down to see our ancestors with the title of mountain thief. This would insult the reputation of the ancestors of Izumishita. ”

"The above is a personal opinion, and I hope you will consider it carefully."

San'er's father was a former county magistrate in Yuanyu County, and San'er followed his father to learn some words. After the death of San'er's father, he became the only literate person in the cottage. In addition, his strategy five years ago saved the green forest village. Therefore, San'er has a high weight in the hearts of everyone. Many people think that he is the smartest person in the cottage.

After his analysis just now, everyone present thought about it carefully, and they all felt that it was a good idea to surrender Saigo.

"Do you have any other opinions?" The old man asked.

Everyone shook their heads.

Looking at the jubilant crowd, the old man sighed, he already knew the result.

The old man continued: "San'er, I'm sorry for you!" Tomorrow, you will go to Xixiang to discuss the surrender with Liu Yuanjun! Remember to help us fight for more benefits. ”

"I know, third uncle." San'er saluted.

"But we can't take it lightly. If Saigo doesn't agree to our surrender, we must also be ready to fight! We want to let others know that we are not easy to mess with. ”

"No!" The crowd replied.

"Go down first! I'm tired! The old man said a little tiredly.

After everyone left, the old man couldn't hold back any longer, and tears flowed down his face. The green forest village was built by him and several old brothers. Because everyone worships the Green Forest Army that rebelled against Wang Mang's rule in the late Western Han Dynasty, the cottage is also named after Green Forest.

The old brothers are gone, and he is the only one left. The old man is not as naïve as San'er, he surrendered to Xixiang, will Xixiang still let you stay where you are? Joke!

The old man knew that once Liu Ye agreed, the Green Forest Village surrendered. The people in the Green Forest Village will definitely be relocated, and the Green Forest Village will also be demolished. The years of hard work of him and his brothers will also be gone. He was very reluctant. But for the sake of the whole village, he couldn't help but do it.