Under the same night sky, the noise of war drums in the daytime disappeared from the upper and lower parts of Baihu Mountain, and they also fell into a state of tranquility.
However, compared to the complete darkness of Qingzhou City, there are still dots of light on the mountains and down the mountains that complement the stars in the sky. Both the army and the bandits on the mountain were on guard against possible night attacks, so they each lit bonfires and torches to at least illuminate the area around the camp.
At this time, in Baihu Village, the two brothers of the Kong family were in despair. Even if they used the crossbows at the bottom of the box, the battle situation was still extremely unfavorable to them. The strength of this Qingzhou official army was too strong. , and he is still experienced in using troops. Kong Ming has obviously guessed the opponent's intention to consume all the arrows and stones in his stronghold. By then, he will really be unable to defend it with this geographical advantage.
What's even more terrible is that most of the people in the village are injured, and the number of war dead has reached more than 150. If this continues, the people in the village will completely collapse. Both his brothers were seriously injured, and even if they tried to grit their teeth and break through, they couldn't do it.
"Captain, what should we do?" In the Juyi Hall, several small leaders were looking at them. Although they did not express it clearly, their intentions in their hearts were already clear. They had no intention of fighting anymore and had the desire to surrender to the government. I mean, it just depends on the decision of the two leaders.
Kong Liang's face was terrifyingly dark, and he stared at these timid guys with gritted teeth: "You..." He was about to scold him, but was interrupted by Kong Ming's hand: "We will think about this again, don't worry. , our brothers will definitely give you an explanation before tomorrow."
The few petty leaders did not dare to push too hard, so they immediately withdrew and left the Juyi Hall to the two leaders. As soon as they left, Kong Liang couldn't help it anymore: "Brother, why are you so nice to them? These guys are really disappointing. They have only been fighting for two days and they are going to surrender... Once we really go down the mountain and surrender." It’s hard to say what will happen to the government!”
Kong Ming smiled bitterly and sighed: "Of course I know that once I take the initiative to go down the mountain, my life and death will be in the hands of others, but have you ever thought about how long we can hold on? If we continue to defend, we can last for two days, and we can still kill some officers and soldiers. But what is the benefit of this? On the contrary, it will make the government hate us even more, and the end will be even worse."
After a pause, he looked at his brothers again and said: "And now there are not only us brothers in the village, but also many people from the village, as well as my father and our wives and children. Have you ever thought about what they will do next? What will be the outcome?"
These words really reminded Kong Liang, and made his expression change: "Is it just like this?" He was really unwilling...
"That's all. I think everyone can understand our difficulties. Too many people have died. There can't be any more casualties." Kong Ming sighed. Compared to his somewhat aggressive and reckless brother, he is obviously the more steady one.
"But... can they really accept our surrender empty-handed? I heard that people in the government are very greedy." Kong Liang still hesitated after struggling, but his words already showed that he had made a decision. gave in.
"There is still some wealth in the village
We also have many years of business income hidden in the secret room of Zhuangzi, and the officers and soldiers may not be able to find it. When the time comes, take out all these things and hand them over, and it should be able to offset some of the sins. The officers and soldiers suffered heavy casualties this time, so it would be good for them to incorporate us. "Kong Ming hesitated for a while and then gave his own idea: "Let's go to the back to collect some gold and silver, and send someone down the mountain before the fourth watch to explore their talk. "
"This is the only way." Kong Liang could only bow to reality in the end. His strength was far inferior to others. If he wanted to save himself and his family, he had to compromise and surrender.
And just when the two brothers were still dreaming about being able to take out the property hidden in Baihu Village and use it as bargaining chips, the officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain had already found the secret room that they thought was safe.
Although Baihu Village occupies a large area, it cannot accommodate the entire Qingzhou Army. Moreover, it is located at the foot of the mountain, which is not conducive to guarding the way down the mountain, so Sun Tu did not set up a military camp in it, but only sent the wounded there to get better diagnosis and treatment.
In order to prevent something from going wrong, for example, the thieves had already dug the secret passage between Zhuangzi and the village on the mountain and were attacked by surprise. Sun Tu sent people from the scout battalion to conduct a careful search in Zhuangzi early. It's time to change.
Although the secret room in Baihu Manor was secretly and cleverly designed, there were still flaws in the eyes of Shi Qian, who was good at stealing treasures. After a period of probing around, he actually discovered it under a flower bed in the backyard. He found a hidden cellar, opened it and entered, and saw a large amount of stored grain and money, which was exactly the wealth the Kong family brothers mentioned.
Shi Qian and others did not delay, and immediately sent someone to report the matter to Sun Tu, who was surprised and ran over to see what happened. There were a large number of casualties in the army this time, so he naturally wanted to provide generous compensation, but the money and food on hand were reserved for continuing military training. Once they were used, they would be stretched thin. Now that he has discovered this, it has solved a big problem.
Especially when he saw the gold and silver that those people from Baihu Mountain had robbed from nowhere, Sun Tu even more admired: "If you think about it, I'm afraid we soldiers are the poorest. The corruption and exploitation of officials are of no use. Thieves are plundering everywhere, but we are the only ones who have to work hard just to get the share that should belong to us, and we have to worry about the endless troubles it will cause afterwards. This bag of gold is enough for more than a thousand of my brothers in a month. Used it!" With emotion, Sun Tu casually took the heaviest gold in the large package, but when the package was lifted up to reveal a line of small words below, his expression changed: "Luojia Village... what's the name of this place? Somewhat familiar..."
"Du Jian, could that be the name of the village we passed when we first arrived in Qingzhou that was massacred? The younger one still remembers that there was a stone tablet at the entrance of the village, and the words "Luojia Village" were written on it. ." A soldier who once belonged to Jiangzhou Soldiers said.
Sun Tu's eyes narrowed even more quickly: "Yes, I heard Murong Yanchao and the others mention this murderous case of killing a village before. Could it be that all the old and young in the village there were killed by people from Baihu Mountain? ?" As he spoke, his hand holding the package suddenly clenched. After his eyes wandered around the package again, he discovered that it was indeed stained with a few drops of blood!
This time, those around me who were originally because of their hair
The soldiers, who were excited about finding a large amount of wealth, also became solemn. This act of massacring an entire village was no ordinary crime. Just thinking about it made people filled with indignation and wished they could kill them all.
"It's not too late to ask after Baihu Mountain is conquered and their leader is captured alive." Sun Tu exhaled, and at the same time he secretly decided that he must get to the bottom of this matter. No matter who did it, he would let him know. The other party paid a heavy price.
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While Sun Tu was still handling his belongings in Baihu Village, a black shadow suddenly appeared in the weeds not far from the military camp. This man moved very lightly, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes. It had only been a few days, why did an army appear under the White Tiger Mountain? This time I was ordered to come to contact you, can you still go
"Whether I can get in or not, I can't just leave. I have to find out the origin of this army!" The man muttered something weird that was completely different from the official dialect of the Song Dynasty, and then continued to move forward. , and at the same time, he placed one hand on an old and crude scimitar at his waist, always on guard.
Just as he kept moving forward and planned to approach the largest military tent in the middle, a big man in front suddenly came towards this side with some staggering steps. As he walked, he murmured: "Mother Yes, this Baihuzhuang wine is really strong. Sajia only drank two jars and was actually a little drunk. It doesn’t look much worse than the white wine Sanlang gave me to drink back then..." As he spoke, he stood still just a few steps away. The black shadow was less than a few feet away, then he untied his belt, took out the guy and started pouring water.
Such unscrupulous behavior, coupled with the splashing of urine, some of it fell directly on the black shadow's face, making him dare to be angry. At that moment, he no longer tolerated it, and suddenly he exerted force with one step. He suddenly jumped up, and the scimitar in his hand was drawn out, aiming straight for the opponent's throat.
This sudden attack shocked the man who had just taken his brother back after urinating. But he didn't panic completely because of this. He immediately let out a low shout, saw the angle at which the knife was coming, and suddenly bent his strong body back, narrowly dodging the knife that was aimed at his throat. At the same time, one of his feet has also been lifted up, directly reaching the other person's vagina.
The missed strike of the knife really disrupted the opponent's rhythm. Feeling that the vital part of his lower body was hit, he quickly put away the knife and tried to retreat. But his movements were obviously not as good as those of the big man. As he shouted: "Run there!" a pair of big hands reached out like lightning, and clasped his forearm, which was a little slower than half a beat, and then quickly moved closer. When he swung the knife in his hand again, he shouted loudly and threw it high into the air, hitting the still wet ground in front of him, into the mud where he had just peed.
With just one bang, the black figure was knocked down so hard that stars appeared in his eyes and his whole body was about to fall apart. Not to mention escaping or attacking, he didn't even have the strength to get up from the ground. Then, a big foot stepped hard on his hand holding the knife. There was a crisp sound, his wrist bones immediately shattered, and the knife was completely out of his control.
It was only then that the soldiers in the rear barracks heard the sound and rushed over with torches. They showed the messy look on the ground, which was covered with urine, mud and blood, and Ruda's slightly solemn black face. …