Chapter 64 Preparations for War
Shi Wengong didn't want to follow, but Zeng Lang was kind to him, and after some persuasion, he followed. However, Hua Zixu did not neglect him, he would ask him for advice on everything related to military affairs, and he would learn martial arts when he had time. Shi Wengong in the original play shot Chao Gai to death, formed a big enmity with Liang Shan, and was finally captured by Song Jiang and others, and pressed to Liangshan Blood Sacrifice Chao Gai.
In fact, when Chao Gai attacked Zengjiazhuang, he was ambushed, and he was shot in the middle of the arrow, and the arrow was engraved with the word Shi Wengong. Soon after Chao Gai returned to the mountain, he died of poison, and left his last words on his deathbed, saying, "Whoever catches and shoots me to death will be called the master of Liangshan." However, when Song Jiang announced his last words, he changed it to "If someone catches Shi Wengong, he will be established as the owner of Liangshan". Some commentators in later generations believed that Chao Gai was not shot to death by Shi Wengong, but that someone framed Shi Wengong.
However, it is said that when Jiang Anyang subdued the five tigers of the Zeng family, Hu Yanzhuo took advantage of the rainy day to lead people to break through the peach blossom cottage, and Zhou Tong escaped by chance, but Li Zhong and a group of minions were captured. A partial general said: "Come on, bury all these people for me." Li Zhong said: "Hu Yanzhuo, if you want to kill me, you will kill me, they are all nearby villagers, and they went up the mountain just to eat a meal, please let the general let them go." ”
The general slammed his fist into his chest, "The general can't let the tiger go back to the mountain! Now let them go, it will still be a trouble to gather in the mountains in the future, and I will be gagged by him." Suddenly, he felt a gust of wind behind him, and he couldn't find the north with a big ear scraper. "You're a bird, you're here, and it's not your turn to call the shots. The general came back to his senses and said, "General, this is also what the prefect meant!"
Hu Yanzhuo snorted coldly, "These minions were tempted to go up the mountain to be bandits, let them go back and be a good citizen." The partial general said helplessly: "Yes, the general is benevolent and righteous, how dare the young general disobey." Then he said to a group of minions: "Listen, you little minions, let you go today, go home and live a good life, and the officers and soldiers behind you will make way for them." ”
And Song Jiang and others got the news, ambushed halfway in advance, and rescued Li Zhong in one fell swoop, but lost Wang Ying. Jiang Anyang traveled a few days to the boundary of Qingzhou, and according to the news obtained by Li Fei, Hu Yanzhuo was actively practicing the one-word long snake formation, hoping to take down the thieves in Erlong Mountain at that time. Jiang Anyang secretly came at the right time, but he had to wait for a person's letter.
Because Lu Zhishen is not on Erlong Mountain, he and Wu Song are now in charge. After Wu Song Yiqi saw Song Jiang, his brother was long and his brother was short. After seeing the military advisor Wu Yong, Yang Zhi reminded Yang Zhi of the robbery of Shengchengang. Angry, he went down the mountain alone and came to Qingzhou City to drink stuffy wine, but he unexpectedly received a letter from Hua Zixu, which only read: Ten miles outside the city.
I hesitated for a long time, and I also wanted to see what the hell this flower child was doing. When he came to Shili Pavilion, in addition to Hua Zixu, there were a few other people, especially a man who stood straight and had a body like a gun, and his intuition told him that he was a master. Jiang Anyang got up and said, "There is a Lao Yang envoy to run, please sit down quickly." Yang Zhidao: "The flower envoy doesn't need to be polite, why are you looking for me?"
"Don't be busy, let me introduce you first, this is Shi Wengong, my newly recognized master, and these two are Zeng Tu Zeng Mi among the five tigers of the Zeng family. Come, I've seen Yang Zhi's envoy. "I've seen Yang Zhi's envoy. Shi Wengong naturally didn't need to salute, but was very similar to this Yang envoy. Yang Zhi also said: "Yang Zhi has seen you, I haven't seen you for a few days, and the flower system has made a lot of tiger generals under his subordinates!"
Jiang Anyang Yile, "Let Yang make the envoy smile, is it that the tiger general will also experience the battle formation." Right now, there is something that the junior brother wants to ask the envoy to help?" Yang Zhi had already guessed what he was going to say, "If I am dissatisfied with the envoy of the flower, I, Yang Zhi, am no longer the leader of Erlong Mountain, I am afraid that there is nothing I can do." "Hey, Yang Zhizhi can understand why I want to take Master Lu. Just because I respect him as a good man, I don't want him to die in vain. ”
"You Yang Zhi are also heroes, but heroes can't be eaten. I said a few days ago in Erlong Mountain that if you want to achieve your ideals, you must first help me. Now is the time for Yang to make a move, please don't hesitate, don't wait for me!"
Among the leaders of Erlong Mountain, Yang Zhi is the best utilitarian, there is no way, after he is the general of the Yang family, his ideal in life is to restore the glory of his ancestors. Later, he joined Liangshanbo to fight for this ideal. The reason why Jiang Anyang didn't look for Wu Song was because Wu Song was brave and righteous enough, but because he was too righteous, it was difficult to control.
Shi Wengong watched Yang Zhi leave, "Young Master, in my opinion, Yang Zhi is afraid that he can't believe it, if he reports our news to Liang Shan and the others, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the next plan." Jiang Anyang nodded and said: "So the next step is to rely on the master's divine might, as long as we can hold back the cottage coalition army, we will win this battle." ”
Yang Zhi went straight back to Erlong Mountain, and at this time Wu Yong was dispatching manpower, "To break the long snake formation, you must restrict the movement of its left and right wings, so that it cannot take care of each other." Pull its head, clip its tail, and cut its waist. Look, this is the head of the snake, here is the tail of the snake, and Hu Yanzhuo must be in the position of the head of the snake. The Wu Song brothers, the Huarong brothers, and the Li Kui brothers concentrated all the soldiers and horses of Erlong Mountain to meet the battle. ”
Li Zhong, Zhou Tong and Cao Zheng and other leaders led the remaining soldiers and horses of Taohua Mountain to echo on the left side. Kong Liang, Zhang Qing, Sun Erniang and his wife, led all the soldiers and horses of Baihu Mountain, echoing on the right side. In this way, the long snake array was cut into three pieces, and Hu Yanzhuo could not echo in three directions, and the array was bound to break. ”
Song Jiang said: "The leaders of Peach Blossom Mountain and White Tiger Mountain, lead their respective men and horses to arrive at the designated place tomorrow evening, lay traps, and harass Hu Yanzhuo's left and right armies from time to time. Not to win a complete victory, but to delay the enemy's offensive. ”
Li Kui said: "Big brother, I don't think it's better to take advantage of the victory to pursue and kill them without leaving a piece of armor." Song Jiang glared at him, "No, now we are at a disadvantage, although we can break their formation, but there are many officers and soldiers, we can kill ten, but we can't kill hundred." You can kill hundreds, but you can't beat thousands. I have sent a message to Liangshanbo, asking the Chao Gai Heavenly King to send a large army to help, but the road is far away, and it will take three days to arrive. When our Liangshan army arrives, we will fight him in a decisive battle. ”
Wu Song said: "Okay, when the time comes, the little brother is willing to be the pioneer and kill him." Suddenly, the military advisor Wu sighed, "Alas, it would be nice if Master Lu and Yang Zhi were there, Xiao Sheng still has a plan to use." At this time, a voice sounded outside, "The Sprinkler family is here." Wu Song stepped forward and said, "Brother Yang Zhi, you're back." "Well, let my brother bother, how can there be less of a sprinkle family if it is so lively?"
Wu Yong's face was happy, "Brother Yang came back just in time, transferred Cao Zheng to Kong Liang's department, and asked Zhang Qing and his wife to lead twenty people with Brother Yang Zhi, and when Hu Yanzhuo attacked the village, they went straight to the yamen of Qingzhou prefect. If the Murong dog thief can be captured alive, the danger of the siege of Erlong Mountain can be solved in one fell swoop. Song Jiang said: "That Hu Yanzhuo must be captured alive, he was originally a loyal and righteous person, but he was kept in the dark a few days ago, and he didn't know about Murong Dog Thief's tricks." ”。
Yang Zhi said: "What's so difficult about this? The Sprinkler family arrested him in three or two clicks." Song Jiang said: "Okay, okay, brothers, the tasks are clear, if you don't know, ask quickly, and if you are clear, hurry up and prepare." If the officers and soldiers don't come today, they will be considered lucky. If they come, we want them to die. ”
It is the tigers who are united in facing all difficulties and misbehaving. Since ancient times, loyalty and righteousness have been difficult to achieve both, and blood has been sprinkled in the sky.