People are under the eaves and have to bow their heads.

Not to mention that the knife was already on his neck, even if Ma Kuo was reluctant, he could only pinch his nose and nod in agreement.

On the side, Chen Dong showed a strange look.

Because he recognized two familiar faces among the dozen or so people who stood in his way.

If memory serves, those two people should be Li Bao's people! Chen Dong has lived in Kaifeng for many years, although he is not a native of Kaifeng, but he can clearly identify several of Li Bao's apprentices. Since it is Li Bao's person, it must have something to do with Xiao Yi. Chen Dong knew very well that between Li Bao and Yuyin, they had already turned hostility into friendship.

"Big bosses don't have to worry about ......"

Chen Dong smiled slightly and said softly: "If my guess is right, I'm afraid my family Langjun has arrived." ”

"Yu Xiaoyi?"

Ma Kuo frowned, and suddenly showed an unhappy look.

"What does Yulang-kun mean by this?"

It's no wonder that he is like this, if anyone encounters this kind of thing, I am afraid that they will not be particularly happy. Ma Kuo is doing things for Yuyin, although there is also some of Ma Kuo's own wishes, but in the final analysis, it is for Yuyin.

This good end suddenly came out and was held hostage by a group of people, or Yu Yin's subordinates.

Ma Kuo's heart was naturally uncomfortable.

Chen Dong said in a low voice: "The big boss doesn't have to take it to heart, Lang Jun is not good at showing his head at this time, so he will use this way to contact the big boss." As for whether there are other reasons, it is not good. After wanting to see Lang Jun, he naturally saw the difference. When the time comes, Lang Jun will definitely give an explanation to the big boss, and please forgive me. ”

After all, Ma Kuo and Chen Dong have some friendship, and Chen Dong has indeed given him a lot of help over the past few days.

Seeing Chen Dong talking like this, even if Ma Kuo was dissatisfied, it was not easy to show it again.

So he snorted coldly. And he said no more. With those men in black all the way away.

From Pingshan Town, about two or three miles away, there is a grange.

Since Ma Kuo chose Pingshan Town as the alliance land. Naturally, I have also learned about the situation around me. He inquired that this grange was said to be an estate in the name of a certain court. Generally speaking, most of the wealthy people like this kind are local tycoons. Even a strongman like Ma Kuo didn't dare to act rashly...... Outside the Grange, there are men in black patrolling and guarding the surroundings.

Seeing the group arriving, someone stepped forward and said, "Brother Zhang, is it going well?" ”

The man in black who was the leader smiled and said: "Naturally, it went smoothly, and Ma Daguan was also very cooperative, and he didn't encounter any trouble."

Where is Lang Jun? ”

"Playing the harp in the garden of the back house."

The man in black nodded, turned around and said to Ma Kuo: "Fang Cai has offended a lot, and I ask the officials to forgive me...... Please let the big officials and Master Chen just go in. There will be someone to lead the two. Lang Jun stroked the piano in the garden, afraid that he had been waiting for a long time. ”

Chen Dong arched his hand with the man in black, and walked into the door with Ma Kuo.

It's a three-in, three-out house. Walk through the nave. Head straight to the back garden...... Before I entered the garden, I heard a melodious piano sound.

Chen Dong was stunned for a moment. suddenly smiled: "Could it be that Xiaoyi has a new work?" ”

The person who led the way was Gao Shiguang.

Then he turned around and smiled: "I don't know very well, but Lang Jun has been playing the piano a lot recently, so it's the same tune." ”

The sound of the piano is faint, with a sense of peace and tranquility, which makes people feel comfortable.

Ma Kuo originally still had a little resentment, but for some reason, after listening to this song, the resentment suddenly disappeared.

"Shaoyang, what kind of song is this?"

Chen Dong shook his head, "I don't know, I think it's Xiao Yi's new work." ”

The two walked into the garden one after the other, but saw Yuyin sitting in a gazebo, playing the piano.

There is an incense burner on the stone table, burning incense, which makes people feel more relaxed. A young woman is burning incense.

Look at her dress, but she is not dressed as a maidservant, but more like a guest.

Chen Dong didn't recognize this woman, but he could see that this woman was quite weird.

The two walked into the gazebo, and the sound of the piano stopped abruptly.

Yu Yin stood up and sang to Ma Kuo and the others, "Today, I have no choice but to invite Ma Tong to be sentenced in this way, and I also ask for forgiveness." ”

Ma Kuo previously served as the general judge of Yanshan Prefecture.

Seeing Yu Yin make amends to him, no matter how much resentment he had in his heart, he couldn't get angry.

I had to smile bitterly, "Lang Jun invited me, you can send someone to pass through, why use this way, I really scared myself." ”

When you say this, it means that you will not care about it anymore.

Yu Yin invited the two to sit down, but saw that the young woman who shared it sat aside as if she didn't realize it, and she had no intention of retreating.

Outside the pavilion, stood Gao Shiguang and the black-clothed man who invited Ma Kuo before.

Listening to what the guards at the door said, the man in black seemed to be surnamed Zhang.

Ma Kuo felt that this 'Brother Zhang' should not be a person in the officialdom. Judging from his previous methods, he is more like a man in the rivers and lakes.

"Yulang-kun summoned me here, what did you order?"

"Chi Zhong has been recruited by the imperial court."

"Huh?"

Yu Yin waved his hand, and Gao Shiguang came up with a box and placed it in front of Ma Kuo.

In the box, there are Zhao'an's documents and a small official seal.

Ma Kuo is also a person who came out of the imperial court, how can he not see the authenticity of this official seal?

opened the Zhao'an document, but it was issued by Du Chong, the prefect of Xiangzhou. The content is that Chizhong surrendered to the imperial court, accepted the position of Chengxinlang, and worshiped the soldiers and horses of Mushan Mountain.

"How so?"

Ma Kuo's face changed, and he asked in a deep voice.

Yu Yin sighed, "I don't know too much about the specific situation, but as far as I know, it was Du Chong who got Geng Nanzhong's order to protect the thief and return north safely." Therefore, Du Chong bought Chizhong and allowed Chizhong to be an official. Moreover, as far as I know, Chizhong's family has left Fenglong Mountain and settled in Anyang...... Du Chong even asked Chi Zhong that if Ma Tong sentenced you to do it, the soldiers and horses of Fenglongshan would take the opportunity to attack Wuma Village and completely destroy the power of Hebei Green Forest Road. ”

Ma Kuo gasped!

If this is the case, Chi Zhong is likely to bow his head this time.

When Wumazhai and Xishan Monk Cave joined forces, they attacked in the rear, and they were afraid that they would suffer heavy losses at that time.

For a while, Ma Kuo's face was uncertain.

Yu Yin saw him like this. There is no hurry to speak.

"Lang Jun. What's in the matter? ”

"I just want to know, has the verdict changed his mind?"

"Well, of course not!" Ma Kuo said: "The thieves are ferocious. My heart is clear.

Its ambitions are clear, and they are unmistakable. If these 20,000 thieves return to the Jurchens, they will inevitably pose a threat to our Great Song Dynasty in the future. ”

Yu Yin nodded. "Since Ma Tong doesn't change his mind, then I'm relieved."

"But, Chi Zhong ......"

Yu Yin coughed, "Lin Zi, bring the gift." ”

Outside the pavilion, Zhang Lintao said yes and turned to leave.

After a while, I saw him walking into the pavilion with a few strong men carrying a suitcase.

Yu Yin said: "If it is not a last resort. I don't want to use that kind of tactic.

It's just that if you don't do this, you're afraid you'll get into more trouble...... But Emperor Zan is no longer suitable as an ambush. Presumably, Du Chong has already figured out your whereabouts, if you make another move. I'm afraid that I will be ambushed by the official army. I thought. The best thing to do is to change places. I know you're ready. But it's better to ...... Change your plans. ”

Ma Kuo looked puzzled, got up and walked over to the box, and opened the lid.

His face suddenly became extremely ugly, and Ma Kuo suddenly raised his head and looked at Yu Yin speechless for a long time.

In that box, there was a thick layer of lime.

And on the lime, there are more than a dozen bloodstained human heads.

Ma Kuo recognized at a glance that one of the heads was the head of Chizhong, the big boss of Fenglongshan Jiulong Village.

"Lang Jun, what does this mean?"

"Yesterday I was in Zhulu and met Chi Zhong and others.

Out of kindness, I wanted to talk to him, but I didn't know that I had a disagreement, but I turned my face.

Hehe, fortunately, Mrs. Li is here, and she almost let them get it...... I have contacted Wang Yan, the commander of the Pingding Army, and also ordered my prince's army to be pulled out, and by tomorrow evening at the latest, I will start to Fenglongshan and completely bulldoze Jiulongzhai. ”

Yu Yin said it lightly, but it made Ma Kuo's heart tremble.

Mrs. Li?

He glanced at the young woman who was sitting next to him and burned incense, and a thought suddenly flashed in his mind, and blurted out: "Dare to ask the girl, is it the dominatrix Li Xiaocui?" ”

The young woman was stunned and looked up.

With a warm smile on his face, he said softly: "How can a big official also know the name of a concubine?" ”

Ma Kuo couldn't help but smile bitterly, "How can I not know the name of Mrs. Li?"

Back then, Li Niangzi and Zhang Dalang were in Xie County, and they killed the No. 270 bandits in Zhongtiao Mountain Nine Wolf Village in one fell swoop without a single soldier, and they were famous in Hedong, and they were also extremely admired by their own family. It's just that I didn't expect that Mrs. Li would defect to Yulangjun......"

After speaking, his eyes turned and fell on the 'Brother Zhang' outside the pavilion.

"If you want to come here, it's Zhang Taibao!"

Zhang Lintao smiled slightly outside the gazebo and did not speak.

No wonder there is no news of Chizhong, it turned out that he was killed by Yu Yin God unknowingly.

Ma Kuo couldn't help but feel apprehensive in his heart, but he knew that the petite and delicate woman in front of him was indeed a real dominatrix. Her poisonous methods are unpredictable; And her secret weapon is even more unguardable.

Only such a character can kill Chi Zhong and others, and it is quiet.

Ma Kuo knows very well that this Chi Zhong is also a ruthless character, with strong martial arts and suspicious nature.

He commanded eighteen Arhats, and he was also famous on Hebei Road. I didn't expect to meet Yu Yin, but he died so happily......

At this time, Ma Kuo didn't dare to fiddle with the shelf anymore.

After hesitating for a moment, he said softly: "Dare to ask Lang Jun, what is your opinion?" ”

"Flower tower shop."

"Huh?"

"It's not appropriate for Emperor Zanhuang to do it, and Fenglong Mountain is not a good place.

This way to the north, only the flower tower shop is the most appropriate...... I need Ma Tong's help, but it's best not to tell anyone. Let Wuma Village and Wuyue Village harass along the way, drag down the speed of the thieves, and then you and I join forces to wipe out the thieves in Huatazipu. It's still the same sentence, kill a thief, you get ten dollars...... I can add another 100,000 dark flowers as the price for all kinds of heroes to attack and harass the thieves. I don't know what Ma Tong's judgment means? ”

Ma Kuo's eyes narrowed, lost in thought.

In this way, it is equivalent to joining forces with the official army.

He understood what Yu Yin meant, but he wanted to join forces with the officials and soldiers, but he was afraid that these heroes from all walks of life might not agree.

Since ancient times, an official is an official. Bandits are bandits.

If you join forces with the official army. I'm afraid I'm going to break the rules.

But now, Feng Longshan is finished, and Geng Nanzhong, Du Chong and others. and is determined to protect the Jurchens to the north. The heroes on the green forest road alone may not be able to stop these 20,000 thieves. If the officers and soldiers can make a move, it is indeed an excellent choice.

Yu Yin said: "I know that Ma Tong is afraid of breaking the rules.

But the Ma Tong judgment must understand. You are an official of the imperial court, not a simple bandit. The reason why you set up a pole in the monk's cave before was also a last resort. Now is the opportunity, why not return to the court and do something big? I know that Ma Tong is reluctant to return to Tokyo, so it is not difficult. The Guangxin Army is located in the border area, and I also have some friendship with the Guangxin Army.

As long as Ma Tongju nods, he can go to the Guangxin Army to be a marching Sima, which may not be inferior to the previous Yanshan Tongju. ”

Ma Kuo's idea was weird. I'd rather be a bandit than return to the court.

And historically, he did choose to do so.

The first year of Jingkang. The Xishan Monk Cave was broken by the Jurchens. Ma Kuo was captured by the Jurchens. But then he escaped and ran to Wuma Village. teamed up with Zhou Liang to fight against gold and pulled up more than 100,000 horses. At that time, he asked the imperial court several times for his life, imploring Zhao Gaozong of the Song Dynasty at that time to send troops to recover Hebei. But the court ignored him, so that in the end, the Wumazhai anti-Jin rebels were defeated by the Jurchens...... Ma Kuo then organized rebel armies in various parts of Hebei, but they all failed one by one.

In the end, disheartened, he returned to Jiangnan and ended up depressed.

Yu Yin didn't know much about Ma Kuo's history, but judging from his current actions, he didn't want to return to the court.

Ma Kuo hesitated for a long time and said softly: "I can follow Lang Jun's orders, but there is one thing, my monk cave is a monk cave, and it has nothing to do with the imperial court." is to cooperate with Lang Jun, but also to rob and kill the thief...... After this incident, I did not want to return to the court. ”

"Yes!"

Yu Yin responded without hesitation.

"But there is one thing that Ma Tong needs to understand.

No matter whether you succeed in robbing and killing the thief this time, the Xishan Monk Cave will inevitably become a thorn in the side of the imperial court. ”

Ma Kuo showed a gloomy look, and said after a while: "I understand." ”

He took a deep breath and said softly, "But my own family once swore that I would punish all the thieves."

Even the officials can't get used to me, and they won't change their minds. ”

This guy is really a colleague!

Yu Yin couldn't help laughing, shook his head and said, "I understand Ma Tongju's intentions.

However, to kill the thief, the monk's cave is not the best choice. Although Xishan and Biansai are not far away, they are under the rule of my Great Song Dynasty after all. If you stay in Xishan, sooner or later you will be rejected by the imperial court. When the time comes, how will you choose? ”

"This ......"

Ma Kuo hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Please also ask Lang Jun to teach me!" ”

Yu Yin said: "I have two places to go, and Ma Tong can choose.

First, after the robbery and killing of the thieves in Huatazipu, Ma Tong sentenced the heroes of the monk cave to go north to Wolf Mountain and fall into the grass in the area of Wuhui Ridge.

Wuhuiling, located at the intersection of Nanjing and Xijing, can go north to attack and harass thieves, and retreat can be supported by the Guangxin army.

And the terrain of Wuhuiling is complex, and the mountains are connected...... Even if the thief wants to encircle and suppress, it is not easy, and it is a good place to go.

If Ma Tong thinks that Wuhuiling is not good, he can go west to Shuozhou and fall grass in the area of Liushuling.

Don't hide Ma Tong's judgment, Xiao Yi has some friendship with the northern tribe of Mobei, and also has contact with Wang Yu, the governor of Taiyuan. At that time, Ma Tongju can lead the heroes to the north into Datong and the Ninghua army in the south, which is also a place where you can attack and retreat.

The two Ma Tong judgments can choose one of them, and Xiao Yi and others try their best to mediate for the Ma Tong judgment. ”

Ma Kuo showed a look of surprise, and after a while, he shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Yulangjun is really good at cultivating, and he actually chose these two places for his family.

However, this matter is very important, and it is not easy for me to decide immediately.

In this way, after the robbery and killing of the thief in Huatazipu, he will definitely give an accurate answer to Lang Jun...... I don't know what Lang Jun thinks? ”

This kind of thing must be thought about repeatedly.

Yu Yin also knew that Ma Kuo couldn't make a decision right away, so he wasn't in a hurry.

The main purpose of this trip was to bring the horse into his control. So far, it's going well.

"In that case, I'm waiting for Ma Tong's judgment."

Yu Yin got up and said with a smile: "Everything that should be said has been said, and what should be done has been done!"

I don't want to leave Ma Tong Judge here, and if I want to come to Ma Tong Judge, there are many things to do...... I'll leave Pingshan Town tonight, Shaoyang will go with me, I still have important things to discuss with you. asked Zhang Taibao and Li Niangzi to stay and assist Ma Tongju in acting. When this matter is over, I also ask Ma Tong to meet me at Huatazipu as soon as possible. ”

Ma Kuo hurriedly got up and gave up.

Before he knew it, he had put himself in a subordinate position.

Although he was a little reluctant to let Chen Dong leave, with the help of Zhang Lintao and Li Xiaocui, Ma Kuo's confidence has also increased a lot.

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The first year of Jingkang, September 25.

Wang Yan, the commander of the pacification army, led his troops and Wu Jue, the deputy commander of the prince's army, joined forces, with a total of 5,000 soldiers and horses, and stormed Fenglongshan.

There are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in Kowloon Village, and it is indeed unprepared.

Previously, Du Chong had secretly recruited Jiulongzhai to be safe, so the bandits in Jiulongzhai did not expect that the officials and soldiers would suddenly attack. In addition, Chizhong and other leaders of the village were not there, so the dragons had no leader, and they could not resist the attack of the official army at all.

In just two hours, Kowloon Village was reduced to ruins.

The officers and soldiers killed more than 1,000 bandits in Jiulongzhai and captured thousands of people, and the rest fled in a hurry, not daring to stay on Hebei Road.

God knows, what will the officers and soldiers do next?

When the news came to Xiangzhou, the prefect of Xiangzhou was also furious.

Du Chong complained to the Marshal of Hebei Soldiers and Horses about the prince's army, saying that Longshan had been recruited by him, why did he suddenly attack?

Zhang Suo, deputy marshal of Hebei soldiers and horses, was helpless about this.

"Du Fuzun is not angry, that Jiulongzhai has received Zhao'an, and no one knows about it.

The operation of the prince's pro-army has been reported to Deputy Marshal Huang of Hejian Mansion...... Its purpose is not to embarrass the government, but for the purpose of military training. ”

Du Chong was speechless.

He had the heart to make trouble, but the prince's army belonged to the East Palace, so he could make things difficult.

Yu Yin is not his subordinate, and Du Chong can only be a dumb eater of Coptis chinensis, and he can't tell if he suffers......

But in this way, it is also a good thing.

The strongman of Wumazhai immediately retreated into Zanhuang Mountain, and did not dare to act rashly.

The Jurchens' way back to the north has also been swept away from many obstacles. After discussing with Ulin Tasarum and Wanyan Puluhu, Du Chong decided to set off ahead of schedule and speed up his return to the north.

It's getting colder!

On September 27, the first snow in the north arrived, dyeing the earth white!