Chapter 23: Eight generals divided their troops to guard Shou Zhang, and the five heroes spied into Yuncheng
However, it was said that after Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Li Kui, Yan Qing, Xiang Chong, Li Yan, Jiao Ting, Bao Xu and 5,000 military horses occupied Shouzhang County, they flew pigeons and sent a message to report to Sanniang in front of the army. Half a day later, Sanniang replied and instructed them to only repair the city walls, hoard grain and grass, and wait for the fight, and the river was covered by its own naval army.
After Lu Zhishen waited for his fate, he hoarded grain and grass while distributing grain and people from the official warehouse, and mobilized the people in the city to renovate the Shouzhang City Wall together. Within a few days, military reports came from Sanniang one after another, Wenshang and Dongping were conquered, and the seventh military newspaper said that even Yuncheng County did not fight.
Lu Zhishen and others were overjoyed, and Sanniang repeatedly instructed in the letter that Shouzhang County was lonely on the north bank, and Tong Guanbing was coming, so he must fight Shouzhang County first, and teach Lu Zhishen and others to defend the city and not fight. Lu Zhishen and the others prepared carefully according to Sanniang's instructions, just waiting for the officers and soldiers to meet the attack.
However, it was said that after Sanniang divided the three routes of military horses and took Wenshang, Dongping, and Shouzhang that day, she ordered the army to enter the city of Yuncheng County and set up camp, just waiting to attack.
When discussing the attack on the county seat in the tent of the Chinese army, Zhu Tong, the bearded prince and the winged tiger Lei Heng, came out and said: "The lord is Rongyu, this Yuncheng County Commander Shi Wenbin is my two old friends, who are honest and honest in their work. Every heart of compassion is always accompanied by the thought of kindness. Fight for land and land, argue straight and then implement; Fights and fights, and decisions are made only when they are important. Leisure to play the piano to meet guests, should also be divided into the people's feelings. Although the county magistrate is an official, he is worthy of the parents of one of the people. If he calls on the people in the city to resist our army, he will harm the lives of the people and hinder the life of Liangshan. The two of us are willing to go into the city and persuade Shizhi County to open the city and surrender. ”
Sanniang shook her head and said: "In Yuncheng County, among the officials, there are also many people who invade Liangshan. Previously, there were news from flying pigeons in the morning and evening, but in the past three days, there has been no news from the city. Now that the news in the city is unknown, the two of you are afraid that it will be inappropriate. ”
Lei Heng said: "There are a lot of old friends in the city, even if there is any change, you can get out." Zhu Tong also said: "Since the news in the city is not thorough, the two of us went, and I can inquire about the news to report." ”
Huang Wenbing groaned: "Lord Rongyu, the two leaders are both from Yuncheng County, so it's just right to go to find out the news." ”
Sanniang saw what she said, and after thinking for a while, she said: "In this case, the two of you can go, I am here to move Shi Qian and Bai Sheng, and the two brothers will enter the city with you, if there is anything, it is easy to respond." ”
After the discussion, the third watch that night, Shi Qian and Bai Sheng led ten vigorous and agile work, and Zhu Tong and Lei Heng took advantage of the darkness to go to the city. Just because Sanniang knew the role of fine spies, so when the Liangshan army and horses were reorganized, they separately ordered Zheng Ying, Shi Qian, and Bai Sheng to select suitable candidates for the people in the mountains, and set up a separate spy unit, with the military name "Night Road", specializing in infiltrating to listen to news, spreading rumors, ambushing and arson, assassinating and poisoning.
After everyone sneaked to the city, Shi Qian, Bai Sheng and others threw out the exploration stone and flew to the city. Then Bai Sheng and the others all went to the city, and finally pulled Zhu Tong and Lei Heng up.
Zhu Tong and Lei Heng saw that Shi Qian and the others were so skilled, and they quietly went to the city, and they all secretly exclaimed: "The lord really knows people well, and at first he looked down on Shi Qian and Bai Sheng, but he didn't want the two of them to be so useful." ”
After getting on the city wall, Shi Qian led people to explore the road in front, and Bai Sheng led people to escort two people to walk behind, but when he encountered the patrol in the city, he warned early and hid. After avoiding several patrols, the group arrived in the city.
Zhu Tong and Lei Heng pointed the path, and arrived at a stronghold at the head of the bird shed in the city, Shi Qian stepped forward and knocked on the door.
After sitting down in the house, the man bowed his head and said, "I can count it as looking forward to someone, three days ago, Jeju Mansion sent Zhang Muyun, the capital of soldiers and horses, to arrive." When he arrived in the county, he sent people to catch all the people who should play with birds and sparrows on the street, and sent people who were good at shooting to guard the roofs of several high-rise buildings, and when they saw a carrier pigeon flying, they shot and killed them. Therefore, many brothers have been caught here, and there are carrier pigeons that cannot be released, and they are waiting. ”
Everyone was taken aback when they heard this, and Zhu Tong asked, "Where is the county magistrate now?" The man said: "Shizhi County is still in the county government now, and after hearing that this Zhang Muyun led more than 1,000 officials and soldiers to arrive, he took charge of the military in the city with the official document of Zhang Shuye of Jeju Mansion. ”
When Shi Qian heard this, he rubbed his hands again and again and said: "Since Shi Zhi County has lost his authority, the two of you must not go to the county office to see him again." We waited only to act with our cameras, so we set fire everywhere in the city at night, when it was dark, and when there was chaos in the city, we opened the city gates and received the army and horses into the city. ”
And when they had made up their minds, they rested in the lower place. After resting for a day, and in the evening of the next day, Shi Qian and the others changed their night clothes and acted separately, while Zhu Tong and Lei Heng waited for news below.
Sure enough, after a short time, many fires broke out in the city, the people were in chaos, Shi Qian and others shouted everywhere, and after the city patrol soldiers saw it, they urgently reported to Zhang Muyun. Zhang Muyun sneered after hearing the report: "This is a small work in the city, sending people to extinguish the fire, suppressing the people, guarding the city gates everywhere, and arresting the city in a separate way." ”
At that moment, Zhang Muyun personally led people to act, and the officers and soldiers quickly suppressed the people, extinguished the fire, and sent the officers and soldiers to search and arrest everywhere. Shi Qian saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly hid back to the stronghold, but Bai Sheng was bumping into the official army there, and Bai Sheng fought several officers and soldiers, and finally was caught around the hook and captured alive.
Zhu Tong and Lei Heng heard the fire in the house, and the city was in turmoil, and they were secretly rejoicing. But I don't want to just arrive at the door, and then see Shi Qian bring people back.
Shi Qian said: "Zhang Muyun is so calm, he only cares about guarding the city gate, teaching people to put out fires everywhere, there is no chaos at all, I saw that there were many people to arrest, so I came back first, and I don't know how Brother Bai Sheng is." ”
Everyone listened to it and had to press it first, and when it was dawn, they only heard a gong outside the house, everyone looked at the window, only to see a team of officers and soldiers, Bai Sheng and a few others, stripped naked and tied, while striking the gong and shouting: "Take Liangshan and make a few people, the people in the city are at ease, the rumors of arson last night are all done by this group, and now they have been captured, everyone is at ease!" ”
Knocking all the way through like this, Zhu Tong, Lei Heng, Shi Qian and others secretly complained when they saw it. Zhu Tong turned around and said: "Now that the Bai Sheng brothers are trapped, the two of us should go to the county government in disguise first, and meet the county in person, if you can hook someone up." Shi Qian said: "It's not appropriate at this time, that Zhang Muyun is here, and Shi Zhixian is afraid that he can't be the master." Lei Heng said: "I can only take a risk, if it's late, Brother Bai Sheng will eat him and chop eight sections!" ”
Shi Qian couldn't persuade him, so Zhu Tonglei and Heng disguised themselves and went out. On the same day, I turned to the back door of the county office, and after the two knocked on the door, there was a door inside to ask. The two said that it was a visit from the old friends of Shizhi County.
When he was young, Menzi came back after passing the word and introduced the two into the backyard of the county government, where they were seen in Shi Wenbin's study. When Shi Wenbin saw the two, he was immediately shocked, and after waving away others, he said: "You two are so bold, you have fallen into the grass, and now you dare to come to see me!" ”
Zhu Tong arched his hand and said: "The county magistrate is angry, listen to Zhu's words." At that moment, Zhu Tong said that Liangshan was the way of heaven and Hu Sanniang's star destiny, and finally said: "Xianggong, I want my Liangshan to govern the village near Zuo, and everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, without being exploited by the government, let alone suffering from any flowers and stones, and everyone supports me Liangshan." On the other hand, in the imperial court, traitorous ministers were in charge, persecuted the loyal and good, greatly promoted the Huashi Gang, and the government colluded with local tyrants to harm the people. The county magistrate has not been promoted for several years, and he has a heart to be the master of the people, but he can't show his ability, so it is better to follow me and wait for Liangshan to make a career sooner or later. ”
Shi Wenbin was silent, and Lei Heng said: "Xianggong, when I taught the two of me to take Chao Gai and Song Jiang, I knew that the two of me were close to Chao Tianwang and Song Jiang, and I had the heart to let him go. Now that the Liangshan army and horses are coming, they want to take this Yuncheng County, and the three ladies of my family are worried that the soldiers will affect the people in the city, so they sent me two to persuade the Xianggong that if they can open the city and surrender, they can avoid the suffering of the people in the city. ”
After persuading the two for a long time, Shi Wenbin finally sighed and said: "The name of the three ladies, I am also like thunder, and I also see how Liangshan treats the people around him well." That's it, since that's the case, I'll take refuge in Liangshan with the two of you. ”
Zhu Tong and Lei Heng were overjoyed when they heard this, and Shi Wenbin said: "It's just that now Zhang Muyun is in charge of the military horses in the city, and he has to use a bitter trick to earn him." The two hurriedly said: "But listen to the orders of the prime minister." ”
Shi Wenbin said: "My bitter plan is to wronged the two, only to persuade the two of them, and I caught them, so I asked Zhang Muyun and other generals to come and escort him, and then prepared a wine feast to entertain him. After they are all captured, I can take over the army, so that the city can be opened and surrendered. ”
Zhu Tong and Lei Heng listened and said together: "I am willing to listen to the orders of the prime minister." Shi Wenbin said: "You two are not afraid that I will earn you?" Zhu Tong and Lei Heng said: "The prime minister is polite and gentlemanly, faith and righteousness come first, and the two of us dare not be suspicious." ”
After the next three discussions, Shi Wenbin summoned his henchmen and officials to give them detailed instructions, and then ordered someone to bind Zhu Tong and Lei Heng, prepare a banquet, and immediately sent someone to invite Zhang Muyun and others to come.
When he was young, Zhang Muyun brought two partial generals and dozens of military horses to arrive, and after meeting in the hall, Shi Wenbin sent someone to escort Zhu Tong and Lei Heng. Shi Wenbin pointed to the two and scolded: "The two were the heads of the county before, and the lard was blinded, but they went to the grass to be a coward, and today they want to come to persuade the official to take refuge in the thieves, and they were captured here by me and handed over to the capital supervisor for disposal." ”
Zhang Muyun was overjoyed and ordered someone to escort the two down, and Shi Wenbin said again: "The official has prepared a wine feast to celebrate, please invite the eunuch to sit at the table." Zhang Muyun said: "Now that the thieves are besieging the city, the young general is busy with official business, and he doesn't dare to stay for a long time." (To be continued.) )