Lord: Start with a copy of Water Margin

After thanking Zhao Zhen, Xu Ning asked: "As a senior official, the neighboring battalions have never used the nickname of commander-in-chief. Is this [Golden Spear Battalion] a proper name? But all the sergeants in this battalion also use hooks, sickles, and spears?"

Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "That's not the case. The reason why this battalion of sergeants is called [Golden Spear Camp] is indeed that some time ago, the Yanggu County regiment training envoy [Xiao Liguang] Hua Rong brothers trained the county's horse army well." Now, everyone holds a silver spear and wears silver robes and armor. They call themselves the "Silver Spear Camp" and ask me to allocate troops and horses for them. All of them are white horses. "

"I have agreed now. Brother Zhu Wu must have arranged these days well. Therefore, brothers here will all hold golden spears and black horses with soap coats and armor, which is called the [Golden Spear Camp]. As for the horses and soldiers, they will also have to Coordinated by Brother Zhu Wu.”

"As for the [Golden Spear Capital], the military number will not be changed. Brother Tang Long is the commander, and the deputy general is Tao Zongwang."

"Tao Zongwang?" Tang Long asked.

Zhao Zhen said: "Since you went to [Golden Gun City], brother Tao Zongwang has told me openly and secretly that he wants to join the army. [Repair Camp] is now on the right track. Construction matters are issued by the state government. Brother Tao Zongwang is just a supervisor." , one chief executive in the state can do the job.”

"Ever since he came to the house, his martial arts skills have never failed. Since he likes to use guns and swords, I will take this opportunity to let you two be companions and command a battalion of soldiers. In this way, you two can also take turns to train sergeants. , you have to continue doing this business of making weapons.”

After hearing this, Tang Long said happily: "I am left alone to lead the soldiers, and I am afraid that I will not be able to manage them well. Now with the help of brother Tao Zongwang, the soldiers of this battalion will definitely be able to lead the high officials."

Zhao Zhen immediately wrote a military order, ordering Zhu Wu to allocate personnel, horses and weapons, Jin Dajian to prepare military symbols and seal letters, and Hou Jian to prepare a cheongsam and jacket.

At night, Zhao Zhen stayed at Cheng Wan'er's place. After a lot of infatuation, Cheng Wan'er lay in Zhao Zhen's arms with charming eyes and said: "My lord, now that Uncle Chen has not come back, how will sister Liqing's marriage be decided?"

Zhao Zhen said: "How can I marry him if he is not here? We should wait until he comes back to discuss this matter. What is Liqing doing now?"

"I heard from Sanniang that Sister Liqing is working hard and is practicing riding a horse."

Zhao Zhen said: "She has a very proud temper, but what stimulation did she receive?"

Cheng Wan'er said: "Although Sister Liqing recruits women with strength and martial arts, her equestrian skills are much inferior to those of Sanniang's [Green Flag and Liuyedu]. The two teams of female riders competed, [Red Flag Daughter] They are all lagging far behind, so in the past few days, Sister Liqing has taken Pang Qiuxia and her four maids and led them to run around the city every day. "

But Chen Xizhen, whom Zhao Zhen mentioned, left Zhao Zhen that day and took Zhang San, the "Crossing Mouse", and Li Si, the "Grass Snake" as companions, over the mountains and ridges, all the way to Yuanbi Village.

It was at noon time, about fifty miles away from Yizhou, and when passing by a large mountain, Chen Xizhen said: "This mountain is steep, I'm afraid it will be occupied by bandits. I can't stay long, so we must pass through quickly."

With that said, he took Zhang San and Li Si and hurried forward with their heads down.

As they were walking, they heard the sound of a gong, and thirty or fifty men emerged from the thicket of trees. They surrounded a man and shouted first: "Pedestrians must stop! If you know how to deal with it, leave money to buy the way, and I will spare your three lives!" "

Zhang San shouted: "Who are you? You have the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, and you dare to speak so loudly here. I am under the command of Zhao Daguan in Liangshan, and I am accompanying the high official Yue Zhang here to visit friends. You also have ears, so you must know the high official's reputation. , If you know what’s going on, leave quickly.”

After hearing this, the big man put aside his stick and bowed his head. He said: "The villain Liu Tong is from Hebei. Because he is good at running, he can travel three hundred miles a day, so he is nicknamed [Scud]."

"Because I fought with others in my hometown and accidentally injured people, I fled here and fell into the grass. Seven or eight hundred people gathered together. Although they admired the high officials, they could not escape for a while."

"I am lucky enough to meet the relatives of a high-ranking official today. Please go up the mountain and rest in the village for a while, so that I can entertain you."

Li Sidao: "You are indeed a discerning person. Not to mention the senior officials, but just the boss, he is also a famous official in Bianjing City. Don't say that you only have these people here, and you can't keep them with thousands of troops."

"Dare you ask the boss for his name?"

Chen Xizhen said: "The old Taoist has resigned from his official position long ago, and so is Chen Xizhen. I heard that my old friend's son fell under the grass in Yuanbi Village, so why did you come to visit?"

With that said, Chen Xizhen helped Liu Tong up.

Liu Tong heard this and said: "Yuanbi Village is now the largest group here. I wonder who the boss is looking for?"

"It's the two brothers Gou Huan and Gou Ying who are the owners of the village there."

Liu Tongtong: "My lord, this Yuanji Village is still a hundred miles away from here. I am familiar with the road between the two mountains. Please rest for a day, and I will guide your way tomorrow."

After saying that, Liu Tong took Chen Xizhen's arm and earnestly invited him to go up the mountain.

In the Juyi Hall, there was a tiger-skin chair at the head. Liu Tong invited Chen Xizhen to sit on it, and then asked Zhang San and Li to sit on the east side.

Liu Tong bowed his head again and said, "Sir, I have long wanted to join you, but I have no way to get in. Please make it happen."

Chen Xizhen stood up, helped Liu Tong up, and asked, "Why does the leader of the Liu village have to join my son-in-law?"

Liu Tongtong: "I'll tell you the truth, sir. Although I'm here, I have set three prohibitions: first, I'm not allowed to rob lonely merchants, second, I'm not allowed to rape women, and third, I'm not allowed to rob nearby villages."

"Not far from here, there is Jieyun Ridge. On the mountain are two people, [Iron Arhat] Fa Tong and [Drunk Vajra] Fa Hui. These two people gathered more than a thousand people with a roar. They heard that I occupied this mountain and invited I joined the gang and formed an alliance with each other. The villain committed rape, robbery, and murder to get them. The deeds he did were too bad and he refused to agree. "

"Later, these two people took advantage of Song Jiang's trouble in Qingzhou and went north to join him. I was lucky that I didn't join him, and gradually I didn't care. A few days ago, this guy thought of me again for some reason, so People come to write."

"Either follow them and join Song Gongming. Or wait until next year when the army attacks the city of Yizhou and wipe out my place. If Song Gongming sends a letter, because of his reputation, the villain will follow. I don't want these two bald men to be the same. Donkey, there are many threats in his words.”

"The villain thinks he is no match. He cannot risk his life. He has no choice but to obey. Today I have to meet the old man. I am willing to join forces with you. Even if I am a pawn, I am willing to do so."

Chen Xizhen said: "My son-in-law respects heroes the most. If you sincerely want to surrender, he will definitely accept it. I can't guarantee anything else. Being a deputy general in the army is more than enough."

Liu Tong was naturally happy after hearing this and asked his minions to prepare food and wine to entertain the three of them.

After dinner, Liu Tongtong said: "Sir, my place is a mountain range adjacent to Lion's Head Peak. Because the highest peaks stand like wats, and the stone color is ocher, it is called Zhuhu Mountain. The scenery in the mountain is very good, boss If you are interested, I will lead you to watch it from the front and back of the mountain."

Chen Xizhen said: "That's the best. It just so happens that I also want to ask about Yuanji Village."

After saying that, Chen Xizhen stood up and followed Liu Tong forward. Zhang San and Li Si saw them and followed them closely.

Chen Xizhen asked: "I heard people say that this Yuanbi Village does not rob passing business travelers, but only goes to embarrass wealthy and powerful families. Many farmers have also been recruited up and down the mountain and cultivated many fields. But is this really true?"

Liu Tongtong: "The boss is right. The people in Yuanbizhai are very benevolent and righteous. They never harm the good people in the village. There is Luchuan on the left, Humen on the right, and the majestic mountains behind it. Just looking in front of you, you can see everything. Fertile fields with mulberry trees, deep water and thick soil can be used to recruit farmers who can't survive to cultivate them. "

"That place has been occupied by strong men for a long time, and Gou Huan and others also went there later. There is Qingyun Mountain nearby, and now it has also joined Song Jiang. The villain also had the idea of ​​going to Yuanbi Village. But I heard that the leaders there are all old friends. My friend, I was afraid that he wouldn’t accept it, so I hesitated again.”

Chen Xizhen asked: "When I came here, I also discussed with my son-in-law that traitors in the imperial court are now in power and killing loyal people. My son-in-law is also afraid that one day he will be betrayed by the imperial court, so he must make some preparations. Your village is blocking Yizhou. Between the city and Mengshan Mountain, there is also a place for garrisoning troops. If the officials want to station troops here, would you be willing?"

Liu Tongtong: "Old man, I am not a villain. If I am alone, I am afraid that I will not be able to defend this place. This place is quite far away from Liangshan. Once Fa Tong and Fa Hui invite people to attack, I am afraid that I will not be able to withstand the enemy." . The senior officials still need to assign some capable people to help.”

Chen Xizhen said: "This is unworthy of you. As the saying goes, if you are outnumbered, you can't support a single tree, and you can't sing with a single palm. Since you want to stay here in the stronghold, people will naturally come to help. Besides, I have to go to Yuanbi Village. If I can persuade the Gou brothers, this place It’s kind of like taking care of me.”

Liu Tong listened and said: "Sir, the Jieyun Ridge that I mentioned earlier is also a dangerous place. At the foot of the mountain is Fu'an Village and Feihu Village. This place has not been hit by the military yet and is densely populated. There is a place next to the official road, which is better than mine. This is Zhuhu Mountain.”

Chen Xizhen said: "Since we have this place, when I come back from Yuanbi Village, I will go to Jieyunling. If it is as you said, this Jieyunling can also station a battalion of sergeants."

Liu Tongtong: "Since Fa Tong and Fa Hui left in this part of Yunling, I don't know what's going on on the mountain. I'll send someone to investigate first to avoid any accidents."

On the second day, after breakfast, Chen Xizhen and the others packed up neatly and headed down the mountain to find the way to Monkey Arm Village.

Liu Tong was carrying a package on his back and holding a stick in his hand, and insisted on going with Chen Xizhen.

Chen Xizhen said: "Master Liu, why do you have to do the hard work yourself? Just use a young man who knows the way."

Liu Tongtong: "We made an agreement yesterday, how could we forget it. Taking this opportunity, I will also go and get to know Gou Huan, a group of heroes in Yuanbi Village. The affairs of the village have been arranged, so just don't worry, sir."

When Chen Xizhen saw that Liu Tong insisted on this, he stopped arguing.

A group of four people descended from Zhuhu Mountain, led by Liu Tong, and arrived at Yuanbi Village in only two days.

When Chen Xizhen looked at it, he realized that as Liu Tong said, the terrain here was really dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack.