Chapter 109: Lion Ridge Gathering

It is said that Zhang Yong and his brother Zhang Li attacked the Jin camp and were besieged by a large number of Jin soldiers. At that time, Jin Wushu personally rode a horse to chase and kill, and their brother's life should not be extinguished, when the army was besieged, it was dark, and the Jin soldiers couldn't distinguish between the enemy and me, so they hesitated a little. Zhang Li saw that the opportunity was coming, and shouted, 'Brother, don't fall in love, let's go!' With that, he shook his stick and left. Zhang Yong saw that his brother had withdrawn, so he had to take advantage of the dark night to get out of the tiger's mouth. He didn't know where his brother was, so he couldn't find it, so he had to run alone in the direction of Bianjing. After walking for a day and a night, he came to the Yellow River, he wanted to go to Bianjing to join Han Shizhong, but when he heard that Han Shizhong and his wife had cut their jobs and returned to their hometown in Shaanxi, he only felt that all thoughts were lost. Seeing the surging water of the Yellow River, Zhang Yong didn't know where to go?

"Okay, I'll go to Shaanxi and defect to Marshal Han, hoping to break new ground in the future." Zhang pondered in his heart.

It was almost noon, Zhang Yong walked a few miles along the upper reaches of the Yellow River, and came to a mountain range, this mountain is called Lion Ridge, the mountain ridge is full of trees, the terrain is dangerous, the scenery is beautiful, and the road is rugged. Zhang Yong didn't know where he would stop next, he admired the flowers and grass all the way, and walked and stopped, aimlessly. After walking for more than an hour, he only felt hungry and a little thirsty, so he had to look for wild fruits in the forest to quench his hunger and thirst.

"Hey, where did the hairy boy come from, he dared to steal wild fruits in the master's place." A young man shouted with a spear in his hand.

Zhang Yong saw that this young man, who was about the same age as himself, said calmly: "Brother, I came all the way from Hejian Mansion in Xia, and I wanted to go to Bianjing, but the Yellow River was too strong, and I didn't have a ferry to cross the river, so I had to change my route to Shaanxi and defect to Marshal Han Shizhong." ”

"Why did you defect to Marshal Han, he is now cut to the people, and it is difficult to protect himself, why do you want to go where to cause trouble?" The boy said.

"But where can I go if I have no relatives?" Zhang Yong said.

"Why don't you go up the mountain with us and be a happy green forest hero?" The boy said.

"Are you bandits? No, I can't be a bandit, I'm going to be a general who specializes in killing golden dogs. Zhang Yong said.

"Just you? How capable are you? Still want to be a general? I don't pee on myself. The boy smirked.

"You don't believe it? Let's tell you the truth! The day before yesterday, my brother and I broke into the Jin camp and killed Jin Bing crying for his father and mother, and countless casualties were imposed. Later, Jin Wushu, the commander of the Jin soldiers, personally went out to surround our brothers for several floors, and our brothers finally escaped. Zhang Yong said proudly.

The young man was in awe. He once heard that there were two young men outside Hejian Mansion who were not afraid of death and broke into the golden camp as if they were no one, but they turned out to be their brothers.

"What's my brother's name?" The boy asked.

"My name is Zhang Yong, my brother's name is Zhang Li, my father is Uncle Zhang, the envoy of Hejian Mansion, our brother heard that he was going to surrender to Jin Wushu, so he was angry and escaped to find Jin Bing desperately. Our brothers were surrounded by the Golden Corps and fought until it was dark, and we took the opportunity to escape, but my brother and I were separated, and I don't know where he is now. Zhang Yong said.

"In that case, why don't brothers follow us to the mountains to gather righteousness, and slowly inquire about the news of our brothers, and I don't know what to do?" The boy said.

Zhang Yong listened to it and thought in his heart: "It just so happens that I am hungry, thirsty and tired now, why not take this opportunity to rest for a few days and recuperate my spirits." When I have my brother's whereabouts, it's not too late to leave here. Thinking of this, Zhang Yong readily agreed to the boy's request.

"My brother is right, Zhang Yong is willing to go up the mountain with my brother. I don't know what my brother's name is? Why is the grass falling? Zhang Yong asked.

"Alas—it's hard to put into words, let's talk as we go." The man said, saying that he would lead the way, and Zhang Yong followed.

Along the way, the teenager recounted a bloody incident that had occurred a few months earlier.

My name is Guo Xiaotian, and my family lives in a small town by the Yellow River, and I make a living by striking iron. A few months ago, a team of golden soldiers came, asking my father to build weapons for them, my father did not agree, they killed my father, my mother was angry, pounced on them to find them desperately, and they also punched and kicked my mother, beating my mother to death. At that time, I happened to go to Bianjing with my brother-in-law Yang Tiexin. When I came back, I saw that my home was in a mess and that my parents had left the world, and I immediately broke my liver and intestines. Soon, I heard the news that Jin Bing did it, so I made an oath that I would kill Jin Dog in this life and avenge my father's mother. Guo Xiaotian said.

Zhang Yong listened and was very sympathetic.

"Brother, I am willing to kill all the golden dogs with you and avenge the victims of the world." Zhang Yong said.

"Good! Joyfully! There are also two brothers on the mountain, both of them are from Lu'an Prefecture, their father and mother were also killed by Jin Bing, we are like-minded, it is better to marry Jin Lan together, recruit troops and horses, and fight against Jin Bing. Guo Xiaotian said.

"Good! The children of the rivers and lakes, chivalrous and tender, happy and revengeful, refreshing. Zhang Yongxin said happily.

The two of them walked and chatted, and in a blink of an eye, they came to the Juyi Hall.

Guo Xiaotian introduced Zhang Yong to the two elder brothers, and the two elder brothers were ecstatic when they heard it.

"My name is Lu Wenhu, I live in Lu'an Prefecture, my uncle Lu Deng and his wife sacrificed their lives for the country and died as they deserved, and my father and mother were also killed by Jin Bing. I have a grudge against the Golden Vultures. Lu Wenhu said.

"My name is Geng Jingzhong, my father is a guard general in Lu'an Prefecture, Lu'an Prefecture was broken, my father was martyred, my mother escaped with me, due to physical and mental exhaustion, accumulated hard work and passed away." Geng Jingzhong said.

When Zhang Yong heard this, he was emotional, and he also told the story of his escape.

"Since everyone is a hard-working person, and the golden dog has a common hatred, I propose, it is better to choose than to collide, we are in this Juyi Hall today for a blood alliance, worship brothers, do not seek to live in the same year and month, but hope that the same year and the same month will die, be blessed and enjoy the same hardship, kill the golden dog, and take revenge." Lu Wenhu proposed.

"Brother Lu, here, you are the oldest, and you will be our eldest brother in the future, and we will listen to you in everything." Guo Xiaotian said.

Geng Jingzhong and Zhang Yong also agreed.

In this way, the four brothers drank blood wine again in Juyi Hall, made an oath, and married Jinlan. Geng Jingzhong is the second, Guo Xiaotian is the third, Zhang Yong is the youngest, and he is the latest, so he is naturally the fourth.

After the four brothers bowed, they practiced martial arts on the mountain every day, and soon after, dozens of Song soldiers who followed Marshal Han came to join the group, and the team gradually grew. Lu Wenhu, Geng Jingzhong, Guo Xiaotian, and Zhang Yong went to several surrounding villages to recruit troops, and a few months later, they pulled up a team of thousands of people and played the banner of wolf warriors, known as wolf warriors, all over the more than a dozen mountains near the Yellow River.