Chapter 774: Copycat

Wang Zhongzheng shook his head: "If you ask me, except for Hebei and Shaanxi, all the military forces in the Song Dynasty were too many to be used, and the quotas were occupied. The strength of the Fourth Army at the beginning of the founding of the country has long since disappeared!"

Su You said: "Now Hebei has not spoken about troops for eighty years, and has been hit by disasters one after another. It is useless. In my eyes, there are only a few hundred thousand people in the Western Army and new armies like you."

"But soldiers are made by training, generals are made by killing, and armies are made by money. The main reason is that the peace has been peaceful for too long. Today's Western Army has been fighting with the Xia people for thirty years, and its combat power is still good.

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Wang Zhongzheng smiled and said: "I heard that the Xia people are rebuilding the iron kite? They have replaced it with a shiny all-steel plate armor. My dear, how much does it cost? When Xiaoguan comes out again, let's get one too.

Plate Armor is back for fun?"

Su You said: "The reason why we have to send the new army far away for training is because we are afraid that the Xia people will know the secret. Those things will be useless against magic guns and thunder cannons. Let them be proud first.

One day... you don’t have to go out of Xiaoguan, you can go out anywhere in Qingtang, Hengshan, and it won’t be a fight wherever you start.”

Wang Zhongzheng gave a thumbs up: "Young Master, I am impressed by your temperament. Even though you look so gentle on weekdays, you must hit the bone every time you take a bite, so hard!"

Su You rolled his eyes, I just thought you were praising me: "The shock absorption of this car is still poor... It's all in vain to say so much. If you can't defeat a few water bandits, it will be a big joke.

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Wang Zhongzheng also rolled his eyes: "I don't have any taboos before going into battle..."

As Hangzhou goes west past Baizhang Mountain in Changhua County, it leaves the Qiantang River Valley plain and enters the mountainous area.

Baizhang Mountain is just the eastern starting point of a larger continuous mountain range, Dazheng Mountain.

This place is at the junction of the four states of Hang, Mu, She, and Xuan. "Huanyu Ji" says: "In ancient times, Wu and Yue separated here, so it was named. Qin Li Zhang County took this place."

It is said that "it stretches hundreds of miles across Huirao and divides the two sources of Wu and Chu equally."

Zhangfeng, the main peak of Dazhang Mountain, is famous for its stone gates, cliffs, sea of ​​clouds, and pine trees. There are many exotic flowers and trees, as well as rare birds and animals.

The steep cliffs on the south side drop thousands of meters straight. To the north is the Qingliang River, where there is the Eighteen Dragon Pond. The banks of the stream are lined with strange peaks and craggy rocks, which are eye-catching.

There are the Emperor's Tomb, Taizi Peak, and Hutian Mountain in the mountain, and are surrounded by Longxu Mountain and Phoenix Mountain, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.

These names and the Feng Shui pattern made Su You suspect that there might be tombs of princes from the ancient Spring and Autumn Period among them.

However, the bandit leader here didn't think so. He probably thought that he was the king's favorite, so he chose this place as his base, built a camp, and gave himself a title - Tianqi.

This is the biggest group of fierce bandits on the two Zhejiang Roads. Their name is Tian Qi. His real name is Wang Qi. He was once a county lieutenant in Shexian County. He fought with the Xia people in the west and made great contributions when annihilating the southern barbarians. In addition to his martial arts skills,

He is also good at leading troops.

Because of the bullying by the county chief, Wang Qi became angry for a while, killed the county magistrate, raised a flag and rebelled, plundering the prefecture and county without anyone to resist.

As a result, successive prefectures and counties spent money to buy peace. In several surrounding counties, there were strange scenes where gangsters swaggered into the city to solicit drinks, and local officials had to pay for the guests and prepare enough money and food to welcome them.

However, the arrival of Suyou and the implementation of the new immigration policy completely changed this situation.

The lowest level of bandits also come from poor backgrounds. Now that they have the opportunity to start a new life, they are all ready to take action.

Officials are equally ready to do anything for political achievements and substantial rewards.

Over the past few months, more and more bandits have escaped down the mountain and defected to the government.

This made Jing Tianqi unable to sit still.

Pingtian Village has one large village, two small villages, and a total of three heads.

Now the three of them were gathered together, sighing.

The second head of the family is a Taoist named Hong Meng Gong. He is tall and has a beautiful beard.

Hong Menggong's small village is called Yuhua Temple. According to legend, there was a Taoist named Lao in Zhanfeng who transformed into an immortal in the temple, hence the name.

This man's martial arts skills were even higher than that of Ming Tianqi. When Mingtian Qi first established himself on the mountain, he had received help from Duke Hong Meng. Later, the two simply formed a blood alliance and became good brothers, doing evil together.

Then I heard Hong Menggong say in a rough voice: "Master, this is not the way to go. The sons and daughters have been bewitched by the government and are thinking of going to Taihu Lake."

"A few sneak away today, and a few will slip away tomorrow. If this continues, the huge family business will be scattered. Third child, you are the only one who has the most clever ideas on weekdays. Please give me some advice!"

The third head of the family was a scholar named Wei Chong. He lost his principal in business, but he asked Tian Qi to go down the mountain to kidnap him, so he tied him up the mountain. As a result, he couldn't get the ransom, and he was almost called to Tian Qi to kidnap him.

The scholar had a eloquent tongue, and his words actually won the favor of Tianqi, so he stayed with him and played the role of military advisor. After the army was strengthened by Tianqi, a hilltop was set aside for him to take care of, and he interacted with Hong Menggong.

It is a horn, guarding the middle peak.

Wei Chongsheng was very thin, and it was cold on the mountain in the winter months, but he still played with a folding fan: "Second brother is right, but if we want the sons and sons to be united, we must have a full stomach and no way out."

"We lost control of Changpingcang in Shexian County this autumn, and the village is facing a shortage of funds. If you, Ming Gong, Taoist Priest, don't go down to the mountain to do something, I'm afraid the people will be scattered."

Hong Menggong said angrily: "We failed this autumn because She County was well prepared. Yang Yuan and Yang Lao'er are too powerful. It is expected that we will definitely go down the mountain."

Wei Chong shook his head: "Actually, it's because we don't want to part with our own possessions as a copycat, and the number of people dispatched is too small."

"Those who achieve great things must have a land with abundant food and grass as their foundation. The Three Kingdoms Cao and Wei seceded and occupied the Central Plains. Ma Chao raised an army in Xiliang, and his bravery was as strong as the world. What was the result?"

"Natural dangers are not enough to rely on, money and food are the foundation. The Yellow Turbans of the Eastern Han Dynasty were able to rampage across seven states and twenty-eight counties in just a few months. How powerful is it? They gave up their family property, broke through the states and counties, distributed grain and fodder, and attacked the next state with their young men.

County, this power becomes stronger and stronger."

"As we are now, trapped in a lonely peak, sitting and watching the government lure and lure people, I think this is just a toad boiled in water. Sooner or later, we will die, so we might as well give it a try!"

Hong Menggong slapped his thigh with his big hand: "I think it's okay! Go ahead, boss!"

Jing Tianqi's eyes flashed: "By guarding Dazhang Pass, our brothers are guarding a source of wealth. This is the only place to pass from Shezhou to Yuhang. If we abandon this family business, where can we find a better place to settle down?"

Wei Chong cupped his hands and said: "Ming Gong, since the day we rebelled, there has been no place to live in the world. If we hold on to the idea of ​​becoming a rich man and guard the mountain stronghold, and wait for the officers and soldiers to free up, sooner or later they will attack us.

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"Ming Gong, please don't forget that the current envoy for the transfer of the two Zhejiang roads is Shaobao of the Great Song Dynasty, a ruthless man who killed three thousand iron kites and one hundred thousand elite Xia people."

Jing Tianqi didn't take it seriously: "The Xia people mainly fight on horseback. Su Shaobao only has a hundred soldiers from the Fourth Army in his hands now. As for the mud on the two Zhejiang roads, what do you and I have to fear?"

"Even the Fourth Army is not comparable to the Western Army. When I was in Shaanxi, I was very familiar with their tactics! Even if he is an iron-clad hero, what can he do to me without his subordinates to help him?"

Wei Chong handed over his hand: "Ming Gong's tiger power naturally shocked the two Zhejiang provinces, but Ming Gong, don't forget that the army started by Su Shaobao caused heavy losses to Hengshan Bubazi."

Speaking of Bu Ba Zi, Jing Tianqi's expression finally changed: "Hoard an army!"

"That's right! There are Luzhou barbarians! Kuizhou barbarians!" Wei Chong said: "If you don't have long-term worries, you must have immediate worries. If we don't expand the strength of our village before Su Shaobao reacts, wait until he calls in a few soldiers who are good at fighting.

Liang Zhejiang, Ming Gong, if you think about it again, what will the situation be like?"

Tianqi thought for a while and said, "He is the transfer envoy of the Liangzhe Road. He can't be transferred, right?"

Wei Chong said: "It can't be transferred, but what if he writes about Shu and recruits veterans? With his reputation, the barbarians are really willing to sacrifice their lives without paying for it."

Jing Tianqi finally wavered: "Xiucai is considered knowledgeable... so what?"
Chapter completed!