Bianliang Castle, Tokyo.

The capital of the Song Dynasty is close to the Duanyang Festival on the fifth day of the fifth month of May. At night, the city is lit up with lanterns everywhere! Despite the hot weather in May, the streets are also full of people, enjoying lanterns and eating zongzi, which is very lively.

In the Tang Dynasty and the previous dynasties, there was a curfew at night.

However, the Song Dynasty was relatively open, and the Song people would enjoy it, and they also had a rich nightlife. The streets of Tokyo City are bustling with people.

Vendors carry their burdens through the streets, street vendors selling snacks shouting at open their throats, and farmers sitting on the ground selling seasonal fruits at intersections sell their own food. On some secluded streets, there are women dressed up in fancy clothes to stop customers......

People from all walks of life and all kinds of people come together to form a colorful city.

Da Da Da ......

A hurried sound of horses' hooves came from the direction of the North City Gate.

It was seven or eight dusty cavalrymen, led by a big man. These people rode their horses into the lively Bianliang City, shouting loudly, "Dodge, dodge", and the crowd on the road suddenly scattered and fled to both sides. Some of the roadside vendors ran away, but the stalls were knocked over.

People living at the bottom don't dare to scold their backs, so they can only consider themselves unlucky. Silently packed up his things and disappeared into the night with a gloomy face.

A few big-headed soldiers galloped past, and passers-by recovered and gathered together to discuss.

"Oh, those people's armor seems to be the Western Army?"

"Like? It is clear that it is estimated that there is an accident at the border again. ”

"Those barbarians in Western Xia are hateful and always violate my borders."

"It's been almost a hundred years, and after fighting for so long, I haven't destroyed the projectile Xixia."

"Lao Liu, say a few words, I'm not afraid of being beheaded!"

……

There is no shortage of gossipy people anytime and anywhere. A few Western troops galloping on horses in Bianliang City were quickly thought to be a war on the border between Song and Western Xia. After all, people living in Tokyo are not uncommon to people living in similar situations.

It's just that this time they were wrong, and it wasn't the border accident.

It was a problem in the Northern Song Dynasty, and a gang of Shaohuashan strongmen emerged in Huazhou. They robbed homes and houses, killed officers and soldiers, and were very arrogant. If so, that's fine. The Privy Council deliberated and sent a large army to encircle and suppress it.

It's just that on the day of the arrival of the Huazhou official report, Taiwei Gao Yu received a whistleblower letter from the Huazhou Soldiers and Horses Supervisor, saying that the former 800,000 forbidden troops had taught the head king to enter Luocao Shaohua Mountain, which made Gao Taiwei jump up, remembering that the henchman sent by him Fu'an was gone and never returned. I also remembered that I couldn't sleep and eat comfortably what I had done, and I must not let it go.

Relying on his own position as the captain of Sanya and the marshal of the Jinying Palace, he insisted on his own views and dispatched tens of thousands of troops to reinforce Huazhou and exterminate the lawless Shaohuashan strongmen.

Because of his shabby background and shallow foundation, there are no generals who can handle it. Then he took the gift cheekily to Tong Guan and asked for it. This Tong Guan was born into a poor family and was still a eunuch, let alone a good bird. Recently, he fought with Cai Jingming for the purpose of wooing.

Tong Guan relied on his prestige in the Western Army for many years, and transferred confidant generals from the former Western Xia border to lead the army and quickly reinforce Huazhou.

Those Western troops returned from the border to obey orders.

Tongfu, after Gao Yu learned the news, he came to the house in a hurry to get together. The two traitors smell the same thing, and they plot in the study what will happen in the future.

"Humble Zhao Tan to meet your lord." A bearded man with a height of eight feet and a round waist came to the study under the guidance of the servant, and bowed his head.

Tong Guan affectionately helped the general up, and deliberately boasted of the introduction: "Tai Lieutenant, Zhao is skilled in bows and horses, strong in martial arts, and has experienced more than ten battles of all sizes. He once led 500 Erlang to defeat the 3,000 army of Western Xia. He had outstanding command skills and led thousands of troops to defeat tens of thousands of troops in Western Xia head-on. With him leading the army, it is easy to sweep away Shaohua Mountain. ”

The more Gao Yu listened, the more satisfied he became, he looked the bearded man up and down, and asked, "Commander Zhao, can you have the confidence to exterminate the strongmen of Shaohua Mountain and capture the traitor Wang Jin?" ”

"Wang Jin? Hair thieves too! I will definitely capture the other party alive and hand them over to the captain to dispose of. That Zhao Tan's chest slapped loudly, and the roar was like thunder.

"Okay..., if the general wins, I will guarantee you to be promoted to the rank of knight......" In the Tongfu study, Gao Yu said three good words in a row, and his laughter was particularly hearty.

……

Huazhou, Shaohua Mountain.

Zhu Wu, the master of the divine machine, was in charge, and Ma Ling, the son of the divine horse, assisted.

In terms of force, the nine-patterned dragon Shi Jin, the spear is still powerful, and it is enough to bring down the mountain Ouyang Shoutong to provoke the big beam and strictly train the armed forces of the cottage.

Since Wang Jin left, the strategic policy of Shanzhai has not changed. It mainly focuses on serious businesses such as alcohol, sugar, and honeycomb coal, supplemented by bullies and inferior gentry. Increase the income of the cottage and maintain daily expenses and expenses.

This strategy is very well executed!

Several bullies were exterminated one after another, eliminating a major scourge for the local people. Send money, food and warmth, and the name of benevolence and righteousness in Shaohua Mountain spread. In private, there are insiders touting, clamoring, and becoming famous.

Recruit people from all over the world and make friends with the heroes of the world!

Every day, there is an endless stream of poor people and refugees who have fled. The population of the cottage is being refreshed every day, and for more than a month, it has already broken the 10,000 mark. Along with the main peak, five mountains have been developed one after another.

The information provided by Ouyang Shoutong was very effective, and with the contact of the detailed personnel, a lot of money was spent. There are also Wang Jin's tragic deeds and appeals. One after another, veterans of the Western Army who were squeezed out by officers and scattered everywhere defected to Shaohua Mountain. The soldiers under Wang Jin dragged their families to vote.

The cottage also started to resell obsolete equipment from a few greedy officers as a breakthrough. Half a month ago, a batch of rusty iron armor came over. Although the quality of this batch of equipment is not good, it can be regarded as opening up the situation.

The fame of the cottage is getting bigger and bigger, and many people from the rivers and lakes come to vote.

The most famous and capable person is Qiao Daoqing, the senior brother of Ma Lingdao, who was invited to come. This person's swordsmanship is superb, and he is known as the Phantom Demon Lord in the rivers and lakes. In the early years, he had a very good relationship with Ma Ling.

Other than that, it was half a month ago.

Jumping Tiger Chen Da, Jing Mu Qian Hao Siwen arrived at Shaohua Mountain. The latter saw what the style of Dazhai is, as well as the people who live and work in peace and contentment. The cottage school, medical center and other places made the Hao brothers breathtaking.

And Wang Jin's order to transfer the old and weak women and children was issued, and the cottage was busy with this matter. Advance the transportation of grain and hoarding everywhere, and set up supply stations. Under the escort of the cavalry, large quantities of grain and the old and weak quietly moved at night.

The most important thing is that not long ago, the detailed team responsible for contacting the Qu family sent back the news. At present, the two sides get along well and have made considerable progress.

The reaction of the imperial court and the momentum of the development of the cottage can be predicted by Wang Jin. However, the progress of the Phantom Demon Lord Qiao Daoqing's defection and contact with the Qu family cannot be predicted, and due to the backward means of communication, it is impossible to know.

Besides, he didn't care about anything else right now.

Although Shuibo Liangshan is famous, Wang Lun has only occupied it for more than a year. In his hands, the current situation of the cottage is terrible, and it is a mess. It's like a thatched hut leaking everywhere, on the verge of collapse.

The leader of the king gritted his teeth and scolded and took over the cleanup.