The geographical location of Bozhou is very peculiar, it is long and narrow from north to south, and gradually narrows from south to north, looking like the shape of a human stomach. The narrow and long boundary on both sides of the www.biquge.info is also very peculiar, they are two old routes of the Yellow River, which are the natural boundaries formed by the continuous diversion of the Yellow River over the years.

Bozhou belongs to Hebei East Road, which is adjacent to the important town of Daming Mansion in the west, Jinan Mansion (Qizhou) in the east, Dongping Mansion (Yunzhou) in the south, and Dezhou and Enzhou in the north. If you go north, it is Cangzhou, Jizhou and Hejian Fu, and it is not far from Liao.

In the north of Guhe Town, Gaotang County, Bozhou, here is the junction of Bo, Qi and Dezhou, and because it is the old road of the Yellow River, the land is barren and sparsely populated, and overgrown with weeds.

In a bush, a group of people were sitting on the ground resting.

There are not many people, but there are also many people. Thousands of people, a group of ten, a team of hundred, and finally formed a big circle.

They were all young and strong men, stubby and shortly dressed, their clothes were neither uniform nor bright, some were broken, some were old, and some had a lot of blood stains.

Each of them carried a weapon, either a broadsword, a spear, a bow, an arrow, or a halberd, some of which rested on his shoulder, some in his bosom, some at his side, and some in front of him.

Probably too tired, they were all pretending to sleep, even though there were thousands of people, but they were in good order, there was not a single sound, the whole jungle was silent, and even the breath was muffled by the breeze.

Suddenly, there was a slight sound of footsteps, rustling on dead branches.

Thousands of closed eyes immediately opened, flashing a vigilant light, which was a wolf-like look, keen, fierce, ruthless, and ruthless.

Yes, they are a vicious wolf pack, and everywhere they pass, they make the government fearful.

Under the banner of doing the right thing for heaven, they retired officers and soldiers, killed gentry, robbed the rich and helped the poor, and their fame was known to the world.

Wherever they go, the officers and soldiers will retreat to the city, and the gentry will flee from the locality, they are the embodiment of justice, they are the representatives of promoting good and punishing evil, and they are the nightmare of corrupt officials and tyrants.

That's right, this is the Liangshan Uprising Corps led by Song Jiang. They have grown from 36 people at the time of the start of the army to more than 1,500 people now after they have traveled through the mountains and forests in more than 10 prefectures and counties, including Yun, Qi, Shan, Ji, Yan, Bo, De, and En.

Don't look at the small number of people, but they are all heroes who are one in a hundred, and it is an exaggeration to say that one enemy is a hundred, but it is definitely no problem to fight ten by one.

With a sensitive sense of smell and a brave command of the enemy, coupled with the commander's proper command and rich combat experience, they have never suffered losses, let alone been in a dangerous situation. Not only that, but they knew the terrain and won by surprise, so they were able to travel to many places and capture many state capitals, which made the officers and soldiers unprepared and frightened.

However, they also have shortcomings, that is, they have no place to stand, food, horses, ordnance, and equipment have not been steadily replenished and supported, and most of the time they are hungry and full.

They have no fixed place to live, no fixed meals, and sometimes a good night's sleep is a luxury, and they can only live like wild wolves in the wild jungle, living a wandering life, and this is precisely the reason why they can survive for a long time.

But is this a long-term solution? What about defeating officers and soldiers? What about killing the gentry? Even if they kill all the officers and soldiers and gentry in a state and a government, they still can't survive in peace, they are like headless flies, wandering around, maybe one day will be the end of the day.

No, you must find a stable place, otherwise, just like the light of the fire, it can neither compete with the bright moon, nor for a long time, and it will perish sooner or later.

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The footsteps were getting closer, but the many eyes that had been opened closed again. Three shifts were shifted, and the guards who kept vigil in all directions did not raise the alarm, indicating that there was no hostile situation and there was no need to be nervous.

The footsteps came to the middle of the circle. There was a big tree there, and under the tree sat a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who was holding a gourd in his hand, and at this time, he was opening the gourd and taking a sip.

"Big brother, I'm back." Along with the footsteps came this sentence, and then, a lean man appeared in front of the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man took the gourd from his mouth, threw it to the visitor, and said, "Second brother has worked hard, you can drink wine first to relieve fatigue." ”

The lean man stretched out his hand to take the wine gourd, raised his head and drank a few big sips, then put down the gourd, wiped the corners of his mouth with his hand and said: "Big brother, there is no defense over there in Qizhou, when do you think we will cross this waste river beach?" ”

"There's no hurry." The middle-aged man waved his hand, but his brows were twisted, he paused, and said with a solemn expression: "Jialiang, our brothers have been friends for more than ten years, and they can be described as brothers and sisters. When I was swearing back then, I also said that I would not seek to be born on the same day and month of the same year, but to die on the same day and month of the same year, and since the incident, I have basically died together, regardless of you and me. ”

At this point, the middle-aged man stopped, and he looked at the distant sky, as if he was thinking about something.

The thin man didn't expect the middle-aged man to mention this matter, and he didn't understand it for a while, so he couldn't help asking, "Brother Gongming, what do you want to say?" ”

The change in the title of the middle-aged man shows that he is very solemn, and the lean man naturally wants to keep pace with him.

The middle-aged man finally came to his senses and said with a smile: "Second brother, I want to know how long we can live." ”

"Big brother, you-" The lean man seemed to understand what the middle-aged man meant, and he also knew the environment he was in, but he couldn't accept it for a while, so he wanted to comfort him, but when he opened his mouth, he found that there was nothing to say.

Knowing that his words were serious, the middle-aged man continued: "Second brother, we have been running around for a year, although we have the upper hand everywhere, but I feel that our hope of winning is getting slimmer and slimmer, second brother, if it goes on like this, what do you say our fate will be?" ”

Another sentence of unconfident words, the thin man finally couldn't bear it anymore, and replied: "Big brother, since we have already started an incident, we have not considered a way out, although it is difficult to move forward, there is still hope, of course, even if it can't be considered, it is nothing more than a death, but the eldest brother is afraid?" ”

The middle-aged man laughed lightly and replied, "Second brother doesn't need to be suspicious, how can the eldest brother be the kind of person who is greedy for life and afraid of death?" ”

"What did the big brother mean just now?" The thin man breathed a sigh of relief, he was most afraid of middle-aged people being discouraged, no one else could have perseverance, only he couldn't, that would make all the previous efforts go down the drain, and now that he was guaranteed, he naturally had to relax, but he still asked.

"Haha." The middle-aged man laughed and replied: "I am Song Jiang, although I am not afraid of death, but I don't want to lead the brothers to a dead end, now the situation is very serious, if you don't consider the way out, everyone will have nowhere to live, but-, Ji will be safe?" ”