Chapter 7: Three Mountains Gather to Fight Qingzhou, and the First Expedition of the Unification Army and Horses
On the top of the Jade Emperor, in front of the tomb of the King of Heaven, Sanniang is dressed in filial piety, fluttering in white clothes, standing in the wind, a pair of wonderful eyes, only looking at the tombstone, muttering to himself: "Brother Heaven, your revenge, I have already avenged half of you, there are still Zeng Tou City and Shi Wengong, free in the world, your heroic spirit is not far away, wait until the cold winter is over, I will personally lead the army, go to avenge you!" ”
Yulian, who was kneeling on the side, heard this, stopped turning paper in her hand, and said in a low voice: "Heavenly King Spring has knowledge, and he will definitely be able to look at it." Sanniang shook her head and said, "I don't know, before he died, he asked me if there was him in my heart, but I didn't even comfort a dying person." Speaking of this, Sanniang asked, "Yulian, aren't I too hard-hearted?" ”
Yulian was delicate, and she also knew that Sanniang was entangled with Chao Gai, so she said gloomily: "The official treats the king of heaven with courage, if he deceives him before he dies, he will lose his faith." I also know that the king of heaven treats officials with affection and affection, and it must be difficult to deal with me if I change places, but love is love, and no love is no love. Officials do what they want to do, and they do nothing wrong. ”
At this time, it was already the remnants of winter, Sanniang let out a sigh of relief, the fog did not disperse for a long time, and the feeling of tightness in her chest was slightly relaxed, and she stepped forward to help Yulian and said: "After listening to your words, my heart is much better." Speaking of which, Sanniang looked at the tombstone of King Chao and said: "The king of heaven treats me very kindly, I should keep festivals for him for the rest of my life, and I will never talk about marriage with other men." ”
Yulian glanced at Sanniang, stopped talking, and the two women worshiped Chao Tianwang and came down the mountain together.
Back at the bottom of the mountain, Huang Wenbing hurried to meet him, and Yulian saw that Sanniang had something to deal with. So he retired and went away. Huang Wenbing came forward and said, "Lord, someone from Peach Blossom Mountain is asking to see you." Sanniang said with a sigh: "Go and meet." "Then turn back to Juxian Hall.
When I went to the Dejuxian Hall to see it. But it was Cao Zheng who arrived, so he paid homage to Sanniang. Sit down. Cao Zhengdao: "Uncle Hu, I came here this time, I was sent by the three leaders of Fenglu, Yang, and Wu to invite the Liangshan army to attack Qingzhou. ”
Sanniang sighed and said, "Why do you want to attack Qingzhou? At that moment, Cao Zheng told the ins and outs of the matter. It turned out that after Hu Yanzhuo was defeated and escaped alone, he went to Qingzhou. The prefect of Qingzhou Murong saw that Hu Yanzhuo was strong in martial arts and outstanding in the art of war, so he worshiped him as a general, ordered the Qingzhou military horses, and wanted to subdue several nearby strongman infested mountains.
Hu Yanzhuo was defeated by Hu Sanniang because of the streak. He was also anxious to earn some military exploits in order to release his previous sins, so he agreed. First ordered 2,000 military horses to fight the left near Baihu Mountain. There are two apprentices of Song Jiang in Baihu Mountain, Kong Ming and Kong Liang brothers occupied, and the soldiers were scarce, so they only fought for a while, Kong Liang was captured in front of the battle, Hu Yanzhuo surrounded the mountain, and Kong Ming could not resist the enemy. I had to send someone to Erlong Mountain to ask for help.
After the helpers of Baihu Mountain waited for Erlong Mountain, it happened that Li Zhong and Zhou Tong of Taohua Mountain also led their troops and horses to Erlong Mountain to meet together. Just because the official army of the Song Dynasty came to encircle and suppress Peach Blossom Mountain, Peach Blossom Mountain was alone, and the flying pigeon passed the book to Sanniang. Sanniang ordered Li Zhong and Zhou Tong to abandon the cottage and lead the army to join Erlongshan. Therefore, Li Zhong and Zhou Tong led 5,000 military horses to Erlong Mountain.
After Lu Zhishen, Yang Zhi, and Wu Song of Erlongshan caught Li Zhong and Zhou Tong, they heard that Baihushan came to ask for help. Lu Zhishen, Yang Zhi, and Wu Song discussed. They all feel that when they go to help, they will show their righteousness. Second, you can take advantage of the situation and merge the people of Baihu Mountain. After the discussion, Lu Zhishen, Yang Zhi, and Wu Song ordered Li Zhong, Zhou Tong and 5,000 military horses to help. Only Zhang Qing, Sun Erniang, Shi En, and Cao Zheng were left to guard the cottage.
After arriving at Baihu Mountain, Lu Zhishen led the Erlongshan military horses to fight with Huyanzhuo's official army, Huyanzhuo saw that the horsemen of the Erlongshan army were strong and strong, and the three leaders were strong in martial arts.
After Lu Zhishen relieved the siege of Baihu Mountain, Kong Ming went down the mountain to catch it, but when he said that his brother Kong Liang was captured by Hu Yanzhuo, he implored Lu Zhishen and other leaders to raise troops to fight Qingzhou again and rescue his brother Kong Liang, and said that after his brother was rescued, he was willing to take refuge in Erlong Mountain.
After Lu Zhishen discussed the three, he immediately agreed, then lit up the military horses, and after receiving more than 1,000 military horses from Baihu Mountain, he came to Qingzhou together. In Qingzhou, although Hu Yanzhuo was defeated, he took Kong Liang, and the loss of military horses was not much, and the prefect of Murong did not blame it. Later, when he heard that the three mountains of Erlong Mountain, Peach Blossom Mountain, and Baihu Mountain had gathered and came to attack Qingzhou, Murong Governor was shocked, so he asked Hu Yanzhuo to guard Qingzhou.
After Lu Zhishen led the army to Qingzhou, he attacked a few times, but Qingzhou City was high and deep, and Hu Yanzhuo was a famous general. So the three of them discussed, ordered someone to go back to the mountain only Cao Zheng, and taught him to come to Liangshan to invite reinforcements to come and attack Qingzhou together.
After listening to Cao Zheng's words, Sanniang summoned all the commanders to discuss. After saying that he knew the details, Gongsun Sheng said: "He gathered in the three mountains and attacked Qingzhou to save people, all of which were cottages that had been allied before, and they must be rescued by him." Hu Yanzhuo, who was defeated before, was counted together with new hatred and old hatred. ”
Lin Chong said: "Master Lu, we have been friends for a long time, and it is incumbent on us to send troops to help. Huang Wenbing said: "The lord has just eradicated the Song Jiang party, and the village still needs to be integrated and unified. ”
Sanniang said: "In the cottage, just leave Senior Brother Lin Chong and Mr. Gongsun to guard it." Now that the official army is powerful, they are surrounded and suppressed by my copycat allies, and if they don't save it at this time, they are afraid that they will snub the hearts of the people. In the snow weather of the remnant winter, it is difficult for the officers and troops to turn into the response, and it is possible to take this opportunity to break through Qingzhou, if it is delayed, the officers and soldiers gather under the city of Qingzhou, then it is very difficult to attack. ”
At that moment, Sanniang's plan was agreed, and she said: "This is the first battle of Liangshan after the Heavenly King Immortal went, and I will definitely break the enemy and return victorious." Brothers, you will move forward with all your might, and you will not be able to despise us on the rivers and lakes! Before he could say anything, he said in the hall and under the hall: "I am willing to follow the work of dogs and horses." ”
Sanniang set up a banquet to treat Cao Zheng that day. Between the drinking feasts, Sanniang called the iron-faced face Pei Xuanding to allocate the number of people who went down the mountain and divided them into five armies: the former army sent Luan Tingyu, Hua Rong, Zheng Tianshou, and Wang Xiaohu to open the way as a pioneer; the second team, Mu Hong, Li Kui, Xie Zhen, and Xie Bao; The Chinese army is the main generals Hu Sanniang, Huang Wenbing, Lu Fang, and Guo Sheng; The fourth team is Zhu Tong, Lei Heng, Li Jun, and Zhang Heng; The rear army sent Sun Li, Ma Lin, Ou Peng, and Ling Zhen to destroy the army and join forces. Liangshan Bo set up five armies, a total of 20 leaders, and 5,000 horse infantry soldiers. The rest of the leaders guarded the fence with Gongsun Sheng and Lin Chong. At that moment, Sanniang and the others said goodbye to Gongsun Sheng and Lin Chong, and went down the mountain with Cao Zheng. The Liangshan people and horses set off into five armies, exactly:
At the beginning of the water, it was like a phoenix dancing for nine days; At first glance out of Liangshan, it is like a tiger and leopard running in the wind. The five armies marched side by side, with twenty generations of heroes in front and behind; A group of peers, divided into 5,000 soldiers. Embroidered flags are like clouds and mist, dipped in steel knives and covered with snow. The bell rings, and the war horse gallops; The painting is drumming, and the husband is enthusiastic. The ground is covered with yellow dust and haze, and the sky is covered with rain. In the Baoxu flag, there is the resourceful Huang Wenbing; Under the green oil building, sit upright for the Tianxing Road Hu Sanniang. In the past, the ghosts and gods all gave up, and they came back to sing songs.
It is said that Sanniang led 20 leaders of Liangshanbo, 5,000 men and horses, divided into five armies to advance, there was nothing to do on the road, and the prefectures and counties that he passed through did not commit any crimes in the autumn. has arrived in Qingzhou, Cao Zheng first went to Lu Zhishen and other troops, reported to the heroes, and arranged to greet them.
Sanniang Zhongjun arrived, Lu Zhishen, Yang Zhi, Wu Song, Li Zhong, Zhou Tong, Kong Ming, and Cao Zheng all came to meet. They are all old acquaintances of Sanniang, each of them is close, and they are all happy. It's just that Lu Zhishen saw that Sanniang was still dressed in white and filial piety behind him, and he was deeply disturbed and said: "Sanniang's filial piety period has not yet expired, just because of this incident, I am alarmed to come down the mountain, and I am guilty." ”
Sanniang replied: "When the first husband was there, he was the most righteous angry, and I had a long relationship with the master and all the brothers, and it was the deep righteousness, if the first husband knew that I was here for the righteousness of my brothers, he would not be surprised." ”
When everyone heard this, they all praised Sanniang's filial piety and righteousness, and respected her even more. Lu Zhishen ordered the left and right to be treated, and at the banquet, Sanniang introduced the leaders of Liangshan one by one, and all the heroes were happy when they saw it.
The next day, the army was raised, and Sanniang asked: "Qingzhou Festival, how about the recent victory and defeat?" Yang Zhidao: "Since Cao Zheng went to ask for reinforcements, he has also fought three or five times before and after, and there is no win or loss. Now Qingzhou only relies on Hu Yanzhuo; If you can get this person, you will look at this city, like soup pouring snow. Huang Wenbing said with a smile: "This person is invincible, and he can be captured with wisdom." ”
Sanniang said: "What wisdom can you use to get this person?" Huang Wenbing said: "Then I still ask the lord to be bait, lead him out of the city, and set up an ambush outside the city to capture him." Sanniang shook her head and said: "Hu Yanzhuo is tired of defeating my hands, and he is already very vigilant, if he sees me, he will definitely refuse to go out of the city." ”
Huang Wenbing pondered for a moment and said: "What the lord is concerned about is that Hu Yanzhuo has been hit by the lord's plan one after another, and tens of thousands of military horses have been lost, so he must be alert. Then it is better to lead the army to retreat temporarily, and pretend to withdraw the army, and lead him out of the city. Sanniang said: "If he withdraws the army rashly, he will not believe it, and he must do the opposite." At that moment, Sanniang ordered all the leaders, and then acted separately.
Men and horses were allocated that day. The next morning, the army went to the city of Qingzhou, surrounded by military horses on all sides, beating drums and waving flags, shouting and fighting. The city saw the Liangshan banner and hurriedly reported it, and the Murong prefect saw the report and urgently asked Hu Yanzhuo to discuss: "This time, the thieves went to report the arrival of the Liangshan Bohu demon girl, the demon girl is scheming, and the people and horses are brave and good at fighting, so what can I do?" Hu Yanzhuo said: "Grace and don't worry." When the thieves arrive, they lose their ground first. We just have to guard the city, and he won't dare to fight. ”
At that moment, Hu Yanzhuo was draped, and personally led the army to resist the city and defend it, but he did not fight. Sanniang saw that Hu Yanzhuo did not go out of the city to fight at night, so she ordered the military horses to surround on all sides, camp on all sides, the camp was vast, flags were planted all over, and 10,000 military horses camped down on all sides, so that it seemed that tens of thousands of troops were besieging the city. Seeing the situation of the army outside the city, Qingzhou City was panicked. (To be continued.) )