One of the three heroes of the Ruan family asked coldly: "There is a legend in the green forest, the envoy of the Guide Festival, Huyan Xuanshuai is the real official, I don't know if Brother Zhu can explain a thing or two for us." ”

Zhu Tong was furious at first, and then cold sweat flowed from his back. Hu Yangeng is the emperor's father, and his ambitions are obvious. Even if the people of Bianliang silently accepted this because of the relationship of defending the city, they did not dare to say this in the open.

But today, in Yuncheng, such a little person who is at the bottom of the Liangshan thieves is asked like this.

Zhu Tong froze and asked, "Who is this brother?" ”

Ruan Xiaoqi said: "He is a good man who has just joined the gang, his surname is Zhang, his name is honorable, and he is known as Zhang Diwan." ”

Zhu Tong sighed, Zhang Diwan's brave name, he also heard about it, he couldn't help but secretly remind himself that this Zhang Diwan is very famous in the green forest, if he answers poorly, it is not a good thing for Shandong Lulin to look down on Hu Yangeng.

Zhu Tong was flustered and couldn't say anything, and at this time, Xuanyuan Dao's various preaching floated into Zhu Tong's heart.

"Zhang Diwan, Brother Zhang, let me ask you, who has been the first contributor since the gold thief entered the country?"

The corners of Zhang Rong's mouth turned up slightly, and he didn't know whether to smile or sneer: "If you say that Huyan Xuanshuai's merit is the first, it is not a lie." ”

"Brother Zhang, this is a bad statement, Huyan Xuanshuai often said to people that the greatest credit is the people of Bianliang, and even the people of the whole world. It is with the support of the people of Bianliang that Huyan Xuanshuai can hold Bianliang, and without the support of the people of Hedong, Hebei, he will not be able to recapture Pingyang, Daizhou, and Hejian, and he will not be able to hold it. ”

"This sounds ear-sounding, and my brother is willing to say it in detail."

Zhu Tong stiffened his head and read according to the script: "Brother, what do you think, what is the most important thing in fighting a war?" It's money. Where does the money and food come from, from the anointing blood of the small people? ”

"If you have money and food, you can't win the battle, you have to have a son, who is a son? The sons and daughters of the people. ”

"Why do the people send their children to you to make cattle and horses? Why do you want to send your own rice noodles to the military men to eat? ”

"It's for the Zhao family." Zhang Rong replied.

"Brother Zhang answered well, but why is it for Zhao Guan's family?"

This question is equivalent to "why should you be loyal", and Zhang Rong was stopped at once. Zhu Tong smiled and began to instill the "merit" morality of Xuanyuan Dao.

Everyone is fighting for the priesthood after ascending to heaven, and this so-called official path is also immortal. The Emperor of Heaven is also a priesthood, and those who guard the people in the human world may be promoted to the Emperor of Heaven. But if the emperor fails to fulfill his duty to protect the people, he will lose his priesthood.

"Master Meng said that the people are the most important, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light." This is the arrangement of the importance of being a monarch's duty.

"So Huyan Xuanshuai guards the people and protects the community, and he will be promoted to the emperor of heaven?" Zhang Rong, Yang Xiong and others have been blindfolded, and it seems that Zhu Tong is quite reasonable.

Gongsun Sheng was very familiar with this set, and he opened his mouth to refute: "In this way, isn't it true that everyone can be the emperor of heaven and everyone can be the emperor, so it is a big rebellion." ”

Before Zhu Tong could speak, Zhang Rong said: "How could everyone be like Huyan Xuanshuai, fighting Taiyuan, guarding Bianliang, recovering Hebei, recovering Hedong, and now aiding Shandong." ”

Zhang Rong suddenly bowed down: "Please tell the envoy Wu that Zhang Rong is willing to take the lead for Huyan Xuanshuaima." ”

Yang Xiong was originally sent to Liangshan by Huyan Geng, he has been silent, and when he saw Zhang Rong bowing down, he immediately followed and said: "Yang Xiong is willing to follow Brother Song Jiang and drive for Huyan Xuanshuai." ”

On the one hand, Yang Xiong reminded Zhang Rong that he was still Song Jiang's subordinate, and on the other hand, he also made Song Jiang feel better.

The three brothers of the Ruan family were affected by the atmosphere, and they also bowed down and said: "I am willing to drive for Xuan Shuai." ”

Wu Yong coughed lightly and said with a smile: "Brothers, why are you in a hurry, this is not for my brother to take the lead, accept Zhao'an, brothers sit down, wait for Brother Zhu to bring Zhao'an's request back, and let Wu Fang Envoy send eight sedan chairs to invite us to go, and everyone will be a big official at that time." ”

Song Jiang smiled: "Come on, come on, all brothers drink this cup together." ”

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day Zhu Tong went back, Song Jiang grabbed Zhu Tong's horse reins and said: "Brother is going, we must let Wu Fang Envoy see our strength, promise to divide the seal, and be a shepherd on the ground, which is better than ascending to heaven to be an immortal." ”

Zhu Tong had no intention of seeking a fief for himself, but he pitied his old brother and wanted to ask for more for him, so after returning to Zhangji, he exaggerated Song Jiang's strength to Wu Ge: "Such heroes and heroes, the imperial court should vigorously recruit them." ”

Wu Ge said lightly: "Let's fight side by side with the imperial court first, and see if it is as powerful as you said." ”

In accordance with the policy of "developing outward along the mountains and lakes", Wu Ge developed to the areas of Dongping, Wenshang and Ningyang. The troops aiding Lu cooperated with the local reorganized troops in Shandong, and successively swept away all the strongholds set up by the Jin soldiers along the Wen River, annihilated more than 300 Jin soldiers, signed more than one army, and controlled a large area of Taixi.

The Hujia army, which penetrated deep into Taixi, seemed to insert a sharp knife into the abdomen of the Jin soldiers, seriously threatening the backs of the Jin soldiers who were besieging Jinan and Tai'an, which aroused the vigilance and attention of the Jin soldiers.

In particular, the supreme commander of the Jin soldiers in Shandong, the auxiliary country, was extremely fierce and perfected the face and vultures, and it was like a thorn in the back and a fish in the throat. He knew very well that if Taixi's defense of the south of the river was connected, it would not only directly threaten Jinan, the strategic point it was attacking, but also seriously endanger the safety of the Jin soldiers around Bianliang.

Wanyan Wushu mobilized more than 8,000 Jin soldiers and servant troops from 17 towns including Jinan, Tai'an, Feicheng, Dongping, Wenshang and Ningyang, and 400 cavalry of Tiefutu, forming an ironclad siege and besieging the Taixi Defense Division in nine ways, in a vain attempt to wipe out the Hujia army and other pro-Song forces operating in this area in one fell swoop.

The golden soldiers first carried out a "sweep" in the outer areas. In the second half of July, the Jin soldiers successively "swept away" the areas of Dongping and Wenshang. In August, it began to advance to the south of Feicheng and the north of Wenshang, and the encirclement was tightened step by step.

More than 3,000 people led by Zhu Tong fell into the encirclement.

At this time, Wu Ge was not in Zhangji, nor in Xia Xie Town, and had gone to Dongwenning to receive a green forest army that had surrendered to Shun. Zhu Tong originally planned to take Duan Jinzhu as the lead, break through to the southwest, and cross the Wen River to Dongping and Wenshang.

However, when he reached the halfway point, the south bank of the Wen River found the enemy situation again, so Zhu Tong felt that the southwest was a plain, so he was not so relieved, so he still went to the mountains for insurance, and decided to go north and move to the Dafeng Mountains.

The troops transferred from the Dafeng Mountains were blocked by the heavy troops of the Jin soldiers and had to retreat to the Lufang area. This area, surrounded by mountains, the terrain is like a basin, the vertical and horizontal is not more than ten miles, the surrounding mountains are not big, can not hide the large army, the situation is very grim.