When Sun Tu led his army to stay in Bodeng County, the news that his Qingzhou soldiers defeated the Baihu Mountain bandits and killed all the invading Jurchen bandits had spread to everyone in Qingzhou Prefecture. Even the news of these two great victories spread quickly. Soon everyone in Shandong will know about his achievements.
Such a rare victory naturally makes ordinary people very happy. They have been fed up with the harassment and bullying of the bandits who dominate the mountains and plunder everywhere, especially after learning that half of the city of Boden County was destroyed and hundreds of innocent people were killed. After their people were killed by the Jurchen thief Kou, they felt that Sun Tu was the savior of everyone, and Sun Dujian's reputation in Qingzhou had been raised to an unprecedented height, not to mention the people in Qingzhou City, and those nearby small towns. People in the county and villages would give a thumbs up whenever they mentioned Sun Dujian, and they would praise him with reverence for a long time. His reputation was already established.
Of course, not everyone is happy to hear such good news. At least Murong Yanchao in Qingzhou City, after receiving the good news specially sent by Sun Tu, he was stunned for a long time, waiting for everyone around him to retreat. Afterwards, he started to tremble all over, and he didn't know whether it was because of shock or fear.
Now Sun Tu's reputation has completely surpassed that of his prefect, and it won't be long before the people in this prefecture only know that he is Sun Dujian, but they don't know that he is the prefect Murong. What's even more frightening is that once Sun Tu returns victorious, his momentum will be even greater, and I, who has been squeezed out by him and can only shrink in the government office, will have no chance to stand up.
Not only that, once Sun Tu really wipes out all the bandits on the other two hills in Qingzhou Prefecture, even the imperial court will probably look at him with admiration. If he, Murong Yanchao, can really sue him to Tokyo, I'm afraid it won't have any effect. Once his failure is confirmed, Taifu Liang will completely give up on himself, and everything he has gained from ten years of hard study and many years of hard work will also be taken away...
"No, I will never let this happen!" The panic in his heart made Murong Yanchao finally muster up the courage: "I can't let the situation develop like this anymore. I must find a way to save myself. That Han Benshan, yes, that's him , as long as he can persuade another force to join forces with me, I will no longer have any worries and must eradicate Sun Tu as soon as possible!"
There has never been a moment when Murong Yanchao was as frightened as he was this time, and there was never a moment when he was so eager to eliminate an enemy. Sun Tu has already posed a great threat to his career and even his life. If he doesn't take action, it won't be long before he even loses his life.
But all of this has to fall on the missing Han Benshan. Murong Yanchao can't even find him now. After calming down a little, he felt sad again. He who was supposed to dominate Qingzhou City was now so reduced that he couldn't even take the initiative to save himself. He needed a remnant of thieves like a fish that slipped through the net to save him...
Han Benshan only learned the news when he was lingering at the foot of Erlong Mountain. Compared with Baihu Mountain, Erlong Mountain is larger in scale and more sophisticated. It was not easy for an outsider to go up the mountain to meet the leader Deng Long. It was only after several days of grinding at the foot of the mountain that they allowed him to go up empty-handed.
It was also in the small town at the foot of the mountain that was completely controlled by bandits on the mountain. Han Benshan
Hearing about Sun Tu's attack on Baihu Mountain and killing the Jurchens, he was stunned for a long time before he let out a breath and followed the man who came to deliver the message and lead the way up Erlong Mountain.
When he was at the bottom of the mountain, he had already seen that the mountain was not only high and steep, but also dangerous. But when he followed me step by step up the mountain road that only allowed two or three people to walk side by side, and saw the three extremely dangerous terrains and the several checkpoints built based on them, he realized that Erlong Mountain was It is indeed the most difficult to break through the mountain stronghold in Qingzhou and even Shandong.
Given the easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack terrain here, and the defensive strength of nearly 2,000 people, I am afraid that it would be impossible for the army to capture the stronghold without mobilizing 20,000 to 30,000 troops. The impression of this journey made Han Benshan both happy and worried. He was so happy that it seemed that the strength of this team was indeed far superior to that of other mountain bandits. If they could be persuaded, the certainty of success would be greatly increased; With such an impregnable mountain village and such a huge family fortune, would Deng Long, known as the golden-eyed tiger, really be persuaded by me to risk going down the mountain to fight Sun Tu
With some anxiety, Han Benshan walked into the lobby, which still had the plaque "Baozhu Temple" hanging on it, but had already become a replica of the Juyi Hall. At this time, in the large enough hall, there were more than ten or twenty big men sitting or standing on both sides, all looking at him with strange eyes. In the innermost part, on the tiger skin chair under the golden statue of Buddha with kind eyes. , then sat a tall man with a stout body and eyes as bright as lightning. This man was Deng Long.
It is said that Erlongshan Baozhu Temple was originally just an ordinary temple, and the incense was not bad in the past. But a few years ago, the local abbot kindly took Deng Long and others, who looked like they were dressed as monks, into the mountain gate. As a result, a Buddhist catastrophe occurred. Dozens of monks in the temple were all slaughtered, and then this The pure land of Buddhism has become a nest of bandits. Over the past few years, with his skills and martial arts, Deng Long actually managed a huge family business, and he himself became a terrible bandit that everyone in Qingzhou talked about. head.
The well-known Deng Long was really full of momentum. When he saw Han Benshan come in, he was not in a hurry to speak, nor did he mean to invite him to sit down. He just swept his bright eyes back and forth on his face and body. After a while, Then he said: "Ghost Sword Han Benshan, we have heard of your name, and we also know that you were a figure in Jeju before. But before, your group capsized. I heard that even your boss Hu Mingzong They were all killed by others. You came up the mountain to see me this time, but do you want to join me in Erlong Mountain?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding copycat leaders laughed, and some even said disdainfully: "We have heard about your Ghost Sword for a long time, but we have never seen it in person, how many pounds it weighs. I, Erlongshan, Most of them are good men, but they don’t leave any waste.”
"Yes, you were able to be defeated by a group of guys who passed by from nowhere. It is enough to show that all your previous names were touted by others. It seems that your ghost sword is nothing more than that..."
Han Benshan's face did not show anger because of their cynicism, and he still wore a smile that was neither arrogant nor humble: "You can give it a try to see how capable Han is. But before that, I want to explain What's more, I'm here not only to seek refuge, but also to warn you, Lord Deng. Did you know
He said, Qingzhou is no longer the same as before. The governor of Qingzhou has decided to send troops to destroy all the strongholds in the territory. If everyone in Erlong Mountain is not alert and doesn't try to take advantage of it, I'm afraid that the fate of Baihu Mountain will be your example. . At that time, it will be difficult for you people to survive in the world like Han. "
"Be bold!"
"presumptuous!"
"Fuck your motherfucker!"
For a moment, the leaders on both sides started shouting and scolding fiercely. It was obvious that they could not accept this statement. Even Deng Long's face turned gloomy: "Han Benshan, do you know what you are talking about? Are you trying to scare our brothers with the government? Even if the Qingzhou army was lucky enough to wipe out the Kong family brothers in Baihu Mountain this time , they can’t even think of attacking our Erlong Mountain. I have thousands of brothers in Erlong Mountain, but they are more numerous than the people in Liangshan Po, and the Qingzhou Prefecture can’t do anything to us!”
"It's hard to say." Han Benshan chuckled: "Do you know who Qingzhou Governor Sun Tu is and what he has done before?" Seeing that everyone was a little confused, he answered himself: " He is not an ordinary person. When he was an ordinary citizen, he helped the Yuncheng County official army to annihilate a local mountain village with hundreds of people. When he later became an official, he even carried out massacres in Tokyo City and Jiangzhou City. He went on a killing spree, and many of the heroes in our green forest were killed by his hands. This allowed him to transform from a commoner with nothing to become the governor of Qingzhou today. And this time, he has set his target on the three of you. At the head of the stronghold, Baihu Mountain has been conquered by him, followed by Peach Blossom Mountain, and finally it's your turn at Erlong Mountain. Do you think Erlong Mountain can be defended with many soldiers and dangerous ground? Could it be that the officers and soldiers are inferior to you in terms of military strength? ? And I also heard that Sun Tu has several masters under his command, all of whom are one against a hundred. If you really fight him head-on, I can guarantee that you will be defeated. By then, The entire Erlong Mountain will be destroyed in his hands!"
It is said that the people who know you best are not your close friends but your enemies. Han Benshan can be regarded as putting this statement into practice. In order to deal with Sun Tu, he had spent a lot of time inquiring about Sun Tu's past in the past few days, so he could say a lot at this time.
After hearing this, Deng Long's expression finally became solemn: "Even so, what's the use of talking so much? Can you alone cooperate with us to deal with that Sun Tu?"
When Han Benshan saw what he said, he felt certain in his heart and knew that he was tempted. After laughing for a while, he said: "No matter how arrogant Han is, he will never say such words. The reason why I dare to go up the mountain today is naturally because there are already people who can cooperate with the village leader to deal with Sun Tu. .”
"But who are they?" Deng Long was really curious this time: "Li Zhong and others from Taohuashan?"
Han Benshan immediately shook his head: "There are only so many soldiers and horses in Peach Blossom Mountain, and they can't threaten Sun Tu at all. The one who can deal with him is Murong Yanchao, the current magistrate of Qingzhou City. He hates Sun Tu to the core. As long as you, the village leader, cooperate. If you want, we can join forces internally and externally to kill Sun Tu in one fell swoop!"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense, everyone's expressions darkened, and some people even pressed their hands on their weapons...