Flame Army? Whose prince's men and horses are this? Why haven't you heard of it?

After listening to the spies' report, Li Tong frowned, and after thinking for a while, he didn't remember which side of the princes' soldiers and horses this flame army was, so he had to order his subordinates: "Go and prepare horses!" ”

The soldiers soon came to report: "Captain, the horse is ready!" ”

Li Tong immediately led more than a dozen personal soldiers to ride to Langling County, Langling County is not far from Yang'an, less than two hours to Langling County, the soldiers guarding the city saw that it was him, and they let him go without checking.

Zhao Yan, the county magistrate who was handling official documents in Langling County, heard the report of the little official that Li Tong was coming, and was about to go to greet him. ”

Zhao Yan immediately waved his hand for the little official to prepare, and then walked over and asked, "Brother, you only went back a few days ago, why did you come here again today?" Something? ”

Li Tong knelt on the cushions next to him, "Brother Xian, something is wrong!" ”

Zhao Yan had a different look on his face, and he sat down opposite Li Tong and said, "What happened?" Could it be that Liu Biao of Jingzhou has killed with a large army? ”

Li Tong nodded and shook his head again.

"Brother, what do you mean?" Zhao Yan couldn't help but ask.

Li Tong had no choice but to tell the situation that the spies had discovered, and then asked: "Brother Xian, you are well-informed and well-informed, have you ever heard of such a soldier called the Flame Army?" ”

Zhao Yan shook his head and said: "I haven't heard of it, but the little brother has also found something wrong in the past few days, I and Chengyang Ling Xu Ge are friends, and there are often letters to exchange articles, a few days ago I sent a little girl to send a letter to Xu Ge, but he never returned, come over and I sent someone to see Xu Ge to ask the reason, and after two days, neither of them turned around!" ”

Li Tong felt that something was wrong, "Could it be that even Chengyang ······?"

Zhao Yan said: "Combined with the news brought by my brother, it is very possible!" If it's just Chengyang and Ancheng counties, it's not a big problem; If there are other cities that are also quietly captured by this flame army, it will be a big problem! ”

Li Channel: "What should we do now?" Do you report the news to the Taishou Mansion? ”

Zhao Yan thought for a while and said: "The specific situation is unknown, we don't know anything about this Flame Army, why don't we send someone to find out the news first, and then report it to the Taishou Mansion after we find out the details and reality of this Flame Army!" ”

Li Tong nodded, "Not bad!" Brother Xian, I have to rush back and send a stall to inquire about the news, so I'll go first! ”

Zhao Yan hurriedly shouted: "The younger brother has ordered someone to prepare wine and food, and it is not too late for the elder brother to use some and leave!" ”

"Next time, next time!"

On the banks of the lower reaches of the Rushui River, Shizhu Mountain.

There is a stockade on the mountain, the back of the stockade is against the cliff, the precipice is Rushui, two hundred zhang high, there is a hanging ladder from the top of the precipice to the river surface, there is a water village on the river surface close to the precipice, there are twelve boats, this is the old nest of the thief Zhai Palace.

If you want to go up to Shizhu Mountain, you can only take the water village to climb the suspension ladder, and there is no other way.

Because of the dangerous terrain, Zhai Gong has robbed houses and caravans in the local area for more than ten years, and there is no disadvantage, and the government has sent officials and troops to encircle and suppress it many times, but it has lost troops here.

In the cottage on the top of the mountain, some bandits are basking in the sun, and a middle-aged man is dancing vigorously in the backyard with a ring-headed knife.

"Chief, the Jiang and Shen masters are here!" A little minion ran in to report.

Zhai Gong put away the knife, turned around and saw two men, one tall and one short, walking in, it was his second brother Jiang Gong and Shen Cheng.

"Brother!" 、

"I've seen my brother!"

Jiang Gong and Shen Cheng saluted.

Zhai Gong waved his hand: "The two virtuous brothers are exempt, I'll go to Juyi Hall to speak, please!"

When they arrived at Juyi Hall, when the little minions sent wine and meat, Zhai Gong invited the two to enjoy it.

"Two virtuous brothers, how can you have time to be brothers today?"

Jiang Gong, who was eating meat, put down the food and asked, "Brother, did you hear that the original Lucheng was occupied by a group of unknown people?" ”

Zhai Gong said: "I heard the eyeliner report that there was something wrong in the original Lucheng, and I never heard that the owner was changed, and the two of you came here for this matter?" ”

Shen Cheng took a sip of the bureau and said: "Brother, we have sent someone to investigate, and the people and horses occupying the original Lucheng seem to have come from the other side of the mountain, and the younger brother estimated that it was the Jiangdong Army that entered the Lujiang River, and the counterparts over there couldn't get mixed up, so they crossed the mountains and crossed the mountains to our and other boundaries!" ”

"According to the eyeliner, there are only three hundred people in the original Lucheng, if it is the official army, it is just that, we will not be delusional to snatch food from the mouths of the official army, but these horses are our peers, they don't even say hello to us and other places, and they also robbed the prey that originally belonged to us, the little brother can't swallow this evil breath!"

Jiang Gong also said: "That's right, we don't dare to fight the official army, but we can't let a group of fleeing colleagues be powerful in our land!" ”

Zhai Gong asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Jiang Gong immediately got up and hugged his fists and said: "Brother, we will gather people to take the original Lucheng, this time I came here to invite my brother to join the gang, after the matter is completed, the elder brother will take the big head, and the third brother and I will take the small head, I don't know if it is feasible?" ”

Zhai Gong frowned, shook his head and said: "When I first established the village, I made a rule, I can rob passers-by, business travelers, and convoys, and I can rob passing officials and soldiers, but I will never attack the city, therefore, the kindness of the two virtuous brothers, for the brother's heart, is really an oath first, can not be violated, and please forgive the two virtuous brothers!" ”

Shen Cheng was very puzzled, "Why did my brother make such an oath?" ”

Zhai Gong had a complicated look on his face, and waved his hand: "I don't want to mention the past!" The two virtuous brothers are going to attack the original Lucheng, for the brother not to stop it, but don't be embarrassed for me, for the brother here, congratulations to the two virtuous brothers for their victory! ”

After being full of wine and food, Jiang Gong and Shen Cheng got off the stone pillar with depression, and after going ashore, Shen Cheng asked: "Second brother, the eldest brother refuses to go, the soldiers and horses in my hands seem to be too thin with you and me!" ”

Jiang Gong calculated, "I have 700 people, you have 500 people, the total is 1,200 people, and that group is only 300 people, can't you do it?" ”

Shen Chengdao: "Second brother, I have a lot of people and horses, but that gang has a city to rely on when crossing the river, if they can't hold out, will it be difficult for me to attack the city?" ”

"Can't we sneak attack?" Jiang Gong asked rhetorically.

Shen Cheng was stunned, "How to sneak attack?" ”

Jiang Gong said: "The original Lucheng is only allowed to enter and not leave at this time, you and I only need to be like this······"

In the early morning, fog hangs over the fields.

At the top of the city, some of the flaming soldiers standing guard yawned, and some small birds chirped on the roofs of the towers.

Outside the city, in the morning fog, there was the sound of wheels turning, footsteps and talking.

One of the Flame soldiers defending the city muttered: "It's really strange, no one has entered the city in the past few days, why is there anyone who wants to enter the city today?" ”

The chief who was sleeping in the tower was woken up, "What's the matter?" ”

The soldier reported: "Chief, there are many people outside the city, do you want to open the city gate?" ”

Shi Chang rubbed his eyes, yawned and walked out of the castle tower to the edge of the battlement to look down, the morning fog was too big, and he could only see a figure moving, but he couldn't see how many people there were.

He immediately said: "The fog is too big to see clearly, wait until the fog clears!" ”

After most of the hour, people outside the city shouted to enter the city, and the morning fog slowly dissipated.

Shi Chang walked to the wall buttress again and looked, good fellow, there is a large area outside the city, not to mention there are hundreds of people, some carrying firewood, some picking baskets, some pushing carts, and selling mountain goods, and straw sandals and straw mats······

Shi Chang looked up at the sky, the sun had already risen high, and it was time to open the city gates, otherwise it would arouse suspicion, "Go, call the people below to open the city gates!" ”

After he finished speaking, a soldier next to him said: "Shi Chang, you see how all these people are young and strong, and there is not a single old man, child or woman!" ”

"Oh?" Shi Chang was stunned for a moment, and then he thought about it again, his face changed, and he remembered the scene when he followed Qin Feng to open the gate of Anhui City for the first time.

"Wait, don't open the city gate for the time being! You go and report to the army, and say that there is a situation here, go quickly! ”

"No!"

After two more teas, the city gate finally opened slowly in the complaints of the people outside the city, and when the people saw the city gate opened, they immediately came to the spirit and rushed to the city gate.

When twenty or thirty people entered the city gate, a big man suddenly pulled out a ring-headed knife from the goods on the cart and shouted: "Brothers, kill—"

"Kill—" The bandits, dressed as bandits, no longer pretended, and took out their guys to kill the dozen or so gatekeepers in the city gate cave.

As if they had a good heart, the soldiers quickly formed a formation to block the front with their shields, and stabbed their spears in the back, and the few bandits who rushed to the front were stabbed into bloody holes on the spot.

The soldiers fought and retreated, and the bandits thought that the soldiers defending the city were afraid, and some shouted: "They are defeated, brothers, rush, rush into the city to rob money, food, and women!" ”

The garrison fought and retreated, and the bandits dressed as civilians swarmed into the city gates.

At this moment, a large number of men and horses appeared outside the city gate, there were more than 100 knights and more than 1,000 foot soldiers, the thief leaders Jiang Gong and Shen Cheng rode horses and brandished weapons and galloped, shouting while riding their horses: "Sons and daughters, rush into the city for three days and don't collect troops!" ”

The bandits roared with excitement, and a man with a weapon rushed forward desperately.

A man in armor on the city wall sneered when he saw this scene: "A bunch of fools! Order, close the gates, archers prepare! ”

The bandits disguised as civilians had just rushed into the city, but a large number of soldiers rushed out from both sides, and their back roads were blocked on the spot, and some soldiers ran to close the city gates.

The bandits who had fallen behind tried to turn around and flee out of the city, but they were held back by solid shields and could not advance or retreat.

The city gate closed with a "boom", and Jiang Gong and Shen Cheng rode their horses and were blocked as soon as they rushed to the city gate, so they had to stop their horses.

It's finally come to naught!

The two were about to fight their horses and turn around, when a loud shout came from the city wall: "Shoot the arrows!" ”