Everyone turned their eyes to Chu Tianya, and he walked to the center, hugged his fists and bowed to everyone.

"Okay, Brother Chu, please speak." Guan Shan nodded with a smile.

"It is snowing heavily, and the Jurchen army is about to move south. Time is short, so I'll make a long story short. Chu Tianya said, "Here's the thing. At the beginning, we agreed on three strategic deployments, namely, clearing the wilderness with strong walls, cutting off the enemy's grain routes, and attacking with defense. The first task is to clear the wilderness, which is the premise of the last two strategies and the execution of all tactics. I believe that the heroes will not have objections, right? ”

"That's right."

Chu Tianya continued: "But it is very difficult for Jianbi Qingye to really carry it out. Because we can't ignore the people of the Great Song Dynasty, who have enjoyed a hundred years of peace, the confusion and strangeness of the war, and the nostalgia for their homeland. I'm sure all of you here have your own things you care about and what you insist on, and it would be very difficult for you to suddenly give up all of them. ”

"Of course." Everyone agrees.

Guan Shan said: "Brother Chu's implication is to enforce the strong wall and clear the wilderness against the people? ”

"That's right." Chu Tianya said, "Based on the above reasons, it is not difficult to imagine that after the government issued the order to clear the wilderness, there will still be many people who cannot abandon their homes and their homeland and ancestral property, and refuse to move. When the Jurchens come, they will become dead souls or enslaved coolies, or they may become outcasts and meat shields to help the Jurchens attack our cities under the rush of the sword; Their food and possessions would become rations and spoils of war for the Jurchens; The women in it will become the objects of the Jurchens' bestial desires; Don't even rule out this possibility - there will be someone among them, who will directly become the rations of the Jurchens! ”

"Yes, nothing will happen to the people who refuse to move. Once the Jurchens found out that the grain route had been cut off and Taiyuan had already prepared to attack in a hurry, they would definitely vent their anger on the captive people. Wang Yu said, "The Jurchens have not yet escaped from ignorance, and they can do anything cruel." Therefore, we must not let the food and property stay outside the city to fund the enemy, but also save these people scattered outside the city of Taiyuan Prefecture. Therefore, it is imperative to force the wall to clear the wilderness. ”

Everyone nodded in approval, and Guan Shan said: "Listening to the meaning of the words of Wang Dutong and Brother Chu, could it be that there is a difficulty, and we need to use people like me?" ”

"In the words of the master of the village." Chu Tianya wrinkled his eyebrows and nodded, "That's right, now we need to mobilize the people of Taihang and Xishan to go and carry out the 'Fortified Wall Clearing'." ”

At the scene, there was an uproar!

"The government doesn't have its own manpower, why do you want us to do it?"

"This is clearly to trap me as unjust!"

"How can the officers and soldiers have the sincerity to cooperate with me, it is clear that they are shirking their responsibilities and pouring sewage on us!"

"When the Jurchens are repulsed, if the court reckons with the crime of disturbing the people today, those dog officials will also put the blame on us - a good one to bury the trap first, and then settle the account after the autumn!"

"When I followed Tong Guan's Northern Expedition, wasn't that the case? The credit is to him, and the blame is mine! ”

This is the despicable trick used by those corrupt officials! -- Protect yourself and frame others! ”

……

All of them are cottage leaders who fall into the grass, and they dare to scold their mothers with their fierce temperament, and they have always been outspoken, only what they can't think of, there is nothing they dare not say.

For a time, there was a lot of noise in the military tent, and the smell of gunpowder was full.

None of these leaders have not broken the law, and the government and the army are born to be their natural enemies; The corrupt officials who were abundant in the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty were regarded by them as enemies of life and death. Now, in order to fight against foreign enemies in order to fight against the overall situation, they finally abandoned their previous suspicions and were willing to cooperate with the government; Now they heard such an arrangement that was very unfavorable to them, and having such an allergic and excessive reaction was not unexpected by Chu Tianya and Wang Yu.

Therefore, the two were not in a hurry to argue, so they let the leaders lead and quarrel. The so-called words are not picky, and it is not bad to listen to their real thoughts first.

Meng De couldn't look at it a little, hurriedly got up and walked to Chu Tianya's side, and said in a low voice: "Brother, how can you let us do these things?" Although we are Xiangma bandits, and it is true that some people have robbed homes and bullied the people, but those are all things in the past, and they are the situation when Zhang Duyan was in power. Now, the eighteen villages in Xishan have been merged to hold high the banner of righteousness, aiming to resist gold, save the country, protect the territory and the people; The same is true of the Nine Mountains of Taihang. At this moment, they want us to loot the villages and expel the people, isn't this exactly the opposite of our original intention? ”

"Seventh brother, can't even you trust me?" Chu Tianya said.

"It's not that I can't trust my brother, I can't trust the government!" Meng De didn't suppress his voice at all, and said loudly, "This kind of idea of lack of morality must be only thought up by those corrupt officials who are old and treacherous!" The purpose is very simple, they are afraid that the court will settle their mistakes, and in order to save their heads and black yarns, they will first blame the sins on us people! The brothers are right, this is exactly the usual trick of those corrupt officials! ”

"That's right, that's right!!" Many people are attached.

"Then fight a bird battle and unite a bird alliance! - And they are all scattered, and they all return to the cottage! ”

"Let the Jurchens set foot on Taiyuan and cut off the heads of those bird officials first! Look at him and he came to frame us and other heroes who helped each other! If you don't know what is good or bad, you should die! Bah! ”

……

Wang Yu's face was tense and he sat upright with his eyebrows twisted, not squinting.

Chu Tianya's face sank like water, and he quietly listened to the dozen or so leaders present, arguing.

"Brothers, don't be impatient, and listen to Brother Chu's words." Guan Shan raised his one-arm and spoke, the voice was not loud, but the scene was silent.

Chu Tianya smiled slightly, and hugged Guan Shan to show his gratitude.

"Brother Qi, you guessed wrong this time." Chu Tianya looked at Meng De with a smile, hugged him, and said, "This idea was not made by a corrupt official, but by you...... The brother who had just been reduced to a white body personally went to Governor Zhang and Wang Dutong to propose it! ”

"What?!" Meng De was taken aback, his eyes widened like bull's eyes, and he stared at Chu Tianya in disbelief.

Everyone was taken aback. Jiao Wentong, Xue Yu, Bai Xu, including Xiao Linglong, all looked at Chu Tianya in disbelief. Some of the other leaders of the Xishan villages and the Taihang Mountains had no old friends with Chu Tianya, and they didn't know much about him, so they all stared at him angrily at this time, murderous!

Wang Yu was taken aback from the bottom of his heart, but he didn't dare to show a look of surprise and surprise, so he could only nod his head calmly, showing that Chu Tianya was not lying.

"Why?" Everyone wants to know the answer.

"Because someone has to do the forced eviction, but it can't be the government or the army. Therefore, I can only ask the rebels for help. Chu Tianya said, "As for the reason, it is actually very simple - because the government and the army cannot tear their faces and break with the common people and become enemies; In the future, the government will also order the people to unite the army and work together to defend the city. If the government and the army were to come forward today to expel the people and force them to relocate, who else would obey the government's orders? If the military and civilians in Taiyuan City are not united, just wait for the Jurchens to call, and the city will be self-defeating. Every effort we have made will be in vain - is this reason sufficient? ”

The scene suddenly fell silent again, falling into a paradoxical silence.

Chu Tianya frowned slightly, glanced at everyone with a silent expression, hugged his fists and said, "What we have to consider now is how to resist the enemy and how to reduce our casualties to the greatest extent. If the war has not yet begun, we will think too much about our own life and death, honor and disgrace, it is better to scatter and flee now, and we will be over. ”

"You said it lightly, and you don't want to use any agitation!" At this time, a big man stood up, pointed at Chu Tianya and shouted, "I waited for the heroes to come righteously, and I didn't get a grain or salary from the government, but I had to carry this black pot first!" ――I don't eat this set of heroes! If mediation fails, the people of Xiongdingzhai will withdraw first! ”

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar!

Chu Tianya glanced at the big man, hugged his fists at him and said, "I don't know what to call a good man?" ”

"Well said! Taihang Mountain Xiongding Zhai Master Fu Xuan! The big man hastily replied to Chu Tianya with anger on his face, and said in a muffled voice, "We and other heroes in the Taihang Mountains have all been influenced by the sincere chivalrous heart of the master of the village, and Fengyi came to fight against Jin and save the country. In fact, in our hearts, when did we really believe in the government and the official army? Now that it's good, before the fight starts, it was calculated once first - the owner of the village, it's not that Fu doesn't sell your face! Although Xiongding Village is a small village with few people and a horse, Fu Mou has also taken the lives of thousands of brothers, and he can't let them sell their lives to the government first, and then be cut down by the government, all of them are confused and unjustly killed! ”

"What Master Fu said is not unreasonable." Chu Tianya was not angry, but smiled and hugged his fists, and said, "How can you believe that the government is not framing the heroes?" ”

Fu didn't know. Perhaps, Fu will not believe in the government at all! Fu Xuan sneered, holding a knife with his arms crossed on his chest, with a soft and hard look that he did not eat oil and salt.

"Then what if Chu vouches for his life?" Chu Tianya said.

Everyone was slightly startled, Meng De was in a hurry and wanted to step forward, and the faces of Jiao Wentong, Xue Yu and Bai Xu also changed.

Xiao Linglong's apricot eyes narrowed, her sword eyebrows raised lightly, her finger joints clenched into fists, and there was a murderous aura on her face!

The atmosphere at the scene was suddenly solemn and solemn.

Fu Xuan rolled his eyes to look around at everyone present, took in the expressions of Meng De and the others, and then shook his head with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, "Maybe there are many heroes here who are good friends with you." But I'm sorry, I don't know you well. Wouldn't it be funny if a stranger suddenly vouched for me with his life - the surname Chu was you? ”

"I don't know how to lift!" Xiao Linglong gritted her teeth and scolded, and was about to step forward as soon as she twisted her body.

Suddenly, a slap was pressed on her shoulder, which seemed to be soft, but it made Xiao Linglong unable to move at all.

Guan Shan shook his head with a smile. Xiao Linglong snorted and turned her head.

"Master Fu Zhai!"

An extremely loud voice sounded like thunder, and Jiao Wentong strode out.

Fu Xuan suddenly changed his face and hugged Jiao Wentong, "What does Second Brother Jiao say?" ”

"Second brother, step aside." Guan Shan suddenly spoke.

Jiao Wentong, who was about to speak, swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, took a step back and stood behind Guan Shan, "Big brother, please!" ”

Guan Shan took a few steps forward and stood in front of Chu Tianya, looked at Chu Tianya with a smile on his face, nodded slightly, turned around and said to Fu Xuan: "Master Fu Zhai, all the brothers of the Nine Mountains and Eighteen Villages here. Since Brother Chu said that he used his life as a guarantee, but there are still people who can't believe him-then, why don't you change it to Guan Mou's life guarantee? ”

As soon as these words came out, the whole house was in an uproar again!

Jiao Wentong, Xue Yu and other heroes of Qixing Mountain are going to come forward together.

Guan Shan raised his arm forward to signal them to stop, "This matter is borne by me Guan Shan alone, and I don't have to work for all the brothers to go out!" ――Master Fu Zhai, what do you say? ”

Chu Tianya was stunned - didn't even Uncle He say that it was Guan Shan who was the most unlikely to be convinced?!

At this time, Fu Xuan's face changed a little. He gritted his teeth and swallowed a breath into his stomach, and bowed to Guan Shan with a fist, "The Lord of Guan Zhai is righteous and generous, and Fu has nothing to say!" ――Fu led the brothers in the village to see only the head of the village, and he was willing to serve the dead! ”

"May I serve the Dead!!" And all the chiefs of the tent stood up and clasped their fists together.

At this time, Guan Shan smiled slightly and said to Chu Tianya: "Brother Chu, how about helping me with a palm?" ”

Chu Tianya breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Be obedient." ”

"Thank you, brothers!" Guan Shan stretched out a fist and put it on his chest, and said loudly, "Guan Mou is here today as a guarantee, and the government will not deceive me." If there is a mistake, he will die every day to thank you! - This is an oath! ”

"Smack!"

Chu Tianya slapped Guan Shan's fist with one palm, synthesizing a fist salute!