Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

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The people in the gambling shop, Xiao Rang, the "Sage Hand Scholar" and Jin Dajian, the "Jade Arm Craftsman", have never had any opinions since they were cheated by their good friend "Smart Star" Wu Yong.At this moment, they are also waiting for Wu Yongzhi's words.

Although "Popping Eagle" Li Ying is unable to leave his homeland, he is unwilling to leave the surrounding area of ​​Yanggu County.But the situation at this time does not allow him to stay on the East and West Roads of Beijing.Li Ying told everyone that wherever Brother Chao Gai went, he would follow him.

"Two Guns" Dong Ping has some ideas of his own.He told everyone that now that the government and the army are suppressing it tightly, and the natural danger of Liangshanbo has been lost again, the East and West Roads in Beijing cannot stay here any longer.It's better for everyone to follow him back to Hedong to develop.

The Taihang Mountain at the junction of Hedong and Hebei is steep and stretches for thousands of miles.In addition, Dong Ping was familiar with the geography of the river east, and took everyone to Taihang Mountain to occupy the mountain and become the queen. It was not difficult to regroup and rebuild a Liangshan village.

Chao Gai and others were quite moved after hearing Dong Ping's words.It's just that Chao Gai still remembered Song Jiang and others who were currently in the Huaiyang Army on Jingdong East Road, so he said: "Song Gongming is still leading the Huaiyang Army in battle, why don't we go to the Gongming Brotherhood to make peace, and then plan big things ?”

Wu Yong coughed lightly, and said to Chao Gai and the others: "Brother Chao Gai, all the brothers, we have all shared joys and sorrows in the death cell in Jeju City for many days, and we can be said to be brothers in life and death regardless of each other. Therefore, Xiaosheng There are some things I have to say. It’s not Xiaosheng who provoked dissension, it’s actually Song Jiang and Chai Jin who are already at odds with my brothers. The Huaiyang Army, I must never go there!”

When everyone heard this, only Gongsun Sheng raised his eyebrows and closed his eyes in silence, while the others were all pale.Chao Gai stared and asked, "Why did you say that, sir? Then Song Gongming just wants to be the village master. Does he still disown all the brothers here?"

Wu Yong sighed: "Brother Chao Gai, you have also seen that Song Jiang covets your position as the head of the village. Why don't you think about Song Jiang's actions after the division of troops? When our army was besieged by the army, even the old Mrs. Song On the mountain, did Song Jiang, who was in the Huaiyang Army, send a soldier back to Liangshan? When our army was defeated and all the brothers were in trouble, only Brother Gongsun Sheng rescued them wholeheartedly. Who are the brothers in the Huaiyang Army? Come? Brother Chao Gai, that fellow Song Jiang has changed his mind a long time ago!"

With Wu Yong's words, Chao Gai and the others just woke up like a dream, sweating profusely from shock.

Chapter 6 Chapter Three

After all, Chao Gai is also the big brother of the underworld. The words of the military adviser Wu Yong can be said to be a blow to him and make him wake up.

Now the entire army under Chao Gai was wiped out, only the one or two thousand soldiers brought by Gongsun Sheng were far behind Song Jiang's strength.

At this time of desperation, go south to look for Song Jiang's army, how will Chao Gai and Song Jiang get along?Could it be that Song Jiang, who has always been ambitious, would be willing to hand over the soldiers and horses in his hands to Chao Gai, and continue to serve Chao Gai as the master?

"Timely Rain" Song Jiang is not "Scholar in White" Wang Lun after all, and he will not easily lose the power he has acquired!

But it is impossible for Chao Gai to abdicate just like that. After his virtuous younger brother Song Jiang became the eldest brother, how could he tolerate having a big brother who abdicated by his side?How many abdicated brothers can have a happy ending?

Thinking about it this way, if he went south and defected to Song Jiang recklessly this time, I'm afraid that there will be infighting among the brothers, which is really unpredictable!

Chao Gai broke out in a cold sweat, and asked Wu Yong, "What should we do, sir?"

Wu Yong said: "Brother, Xiaosheng thinks that Dong Ping's plan is feasible. The Taihang Mountain controls the East and Hebei, and connects the Liao Kingdom to the north. , escape into the Taihang Mountains, you can set up camp there, and Xu Tu develops. When the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, what can't be done in the world?"

Chao Gai asked Gongsun Sheng again: "Mr. Yiqing, what do you think?"

Gongsun Sheng said with a smile: "What the military adviser said is true, I can quickly invest in Taihang Mountains and create another foundation. If the government and army are encircling and suppressing tightly, Pindao can take all his brothers to the territory of Liao to escape!"

Seeing that Gongsun Sheng also agreed to go west to Taihang Mountain, Chao Gai went out of the gambling house with all his brothers. Gongsun Sheng rectified his disciples, and left Anle Village with more than two thousand strong men to flee westward.

Song Taigong and Chai Jin's family still had something to use to contain Song Jiang and Chai Jin, so they were coerced by Chao Gai and others.

For other believers who were willing to follow Gongsun Sheng, Gongsun Sheng asked them to separate and find their way to Huihe, Linlu County, Xiangzhou.

These people are all stupid people who are superstitious about Gongsun Sheng. After receiving Gongsun Sheng's decree, they each returned home with a small amount of soft money, and went to Linlu County in Xiangzhou on the road.After a while, there was no one left in Anle Village.

He Tao was also tied to a horse by his brother He Qing, and followed Gongsun Sheng all the way west.

After being in a coma for less than half an hour, He Tao finally regained consciousness gradually.When he woke up, he found that he was tied up and couldn't move, so he cursed at He Qing who was beside him: "Erlang! How are you trying to harm me?"

He Qing hurriedly covered He Tao's mouth, and said to him: "Brother, don't make too much noise, and offend Master Gongsun, brother, I can't save your life. Brother, listen to brother, that master is a living god in the sky Go down to earth, and come here to enlighten us who are destined to be immortals! Although my brother has done a lot of evil things for the bird government, but the old master said that my brother and him are also destined, so I am willing to accept you as a disciple and lead my brother Get rid of the evil way. Brother, I am afraid that my brother will be too deep into the devil, and I will not recognize the good intentions of the master, so I tricked my brother, brother, don't blame me."

At this time, He Tao also saw his situation clearly. The bandit leaders riding in front were Chao Gai, Wu Yong and others, and he was surrounded by many bandit minions.At this time and this place, how can there be any reason for him and He Tao?

Just as He Qing said, if he shouted loudly again, he was afraid that if he annoyed Chao Gai and others, his head would fall to the ground immediately.

Although He Tao can serve the court with all his heart, he is not a good man who can laugh at life and death.He recalled that when Gao Liantang tried Chao Gai and others, he secretly ordered his subordinates to beat Chao Gai hard.

He Tao groaned in his heart, but he didn't dare to say anything more. He hastily winked at his brother He Qing, signaling that he would stop yelling indiscriminately.

Seeing this, He Qing let go of his hand, and said to He Tao: "Brother, those who know practical things are outstanding, brothers are all for the sake of brother, brother, don't be obsessed."

He Tao sighed, turned his head to look at Shilu, and asked He Qing, "I don't know where Yu Zhizhi and the six hundred soldiers are?"

He Qing said with a smile: "Brother, those Niao Guanjun are all evil heretics who have no celestial relationship, and they were stabbed to death one by one by my brothers and sisters! Only my brother is safe and sound."

When He Tao saw his own brother talking about killing with a smile, it was as easy as slaughtering a chicken and duck, and he couldn't help but feel chills all over his body.How is this still the idle boy in the past who only knows how to gamble and whore?

Those Liangshan bandits were able to turn some law-abiding people into murderous lunatics, it is really terrifying!The old wounds in He Tao's ears were aching, and he was once again frightened by the viciousness of the robbers.

Without He Qing's persuasion, He Tao also knew that he would never turn back this time.I and Yu Tongzhi took 600 people to escort the prison car, all of them died, but only myself disappeared with the robbers, and now I can't clean up after jumping into the Yellow River.

At this moment, even if the robbers let He Tao go, He Tao dare not go back to Jeju City.Gao Lian, the prefect of Gaotang Prefecture, lost his beloved general and got away from the court's imperial convicts. He will definitely take his anger on him. How can he allow him to judge his innocence?

Furthermore, the Mongolian sweat medicine was given by He Tao's brother He Qing, so there is no innocence at all for He Tao!

He Tao himself brought a hundred men out, and now all of them were killed because of him, how did He Tao go back to Jeju City to face the families of the victims?

Without Gao Zhifu's action, those people can kill He Tao by throwing a piece of broken bricks and tiles.There is no other way, it seems that they can only follow these robbers temporarily.

He Tao knew that there was no turning back, he sighed, and said to Song Qing: "Brother, although you said it was for your brother, you have harmed your sister-in-law! If you and my brother leave, how can the government give up? They will definitely take Punish your sister-in-law. Hey~ a husband and wife, I don’t want to get her into trouble.”

After hearing this, He Qing smiled at He Tao: "Brother, don't worry. When brother was pouring sweat medicine into the wine and meat, the master had already sent another person to the city to pick up his sister-in-law. Presumably, the master will bring the sister-in-law here in a short time." Meet my brother."

To earn money and join the gang, the robbers in Liangshanbo are very familiar with their tricks, and they are very skilled!Although Gongsun Sheng seldom made a move on weekdays, he mastered this trick very well.

While killing the officers and soldiers, planting framing and arresting the envoy He Tao, and at the same time sending people to remove He Tao's family, with such a two-pronged approach, are you afraid that He Tao will not join the gang?

After listening to his brother He Qing, He Tao realized that his family had already fallen into the scheme of Gongsun Sheng.Only then did He Tao lose all hope, and told He Qing that he was willing to take refuge in Master Gongsun and would never regret it, and asked He Qing to untie him.

After He Qing untied He Tao, he led him to catch up with Chao Gai, Gongsun Sheng and others. He Tao swore loyalty to the robbers and expressed his willingness to join Chao Gai and others.He Tao, the envoy arrested in Jeju City, embarked on the road of becoming a bandit.

Chapter 6 and Four

In the city of Jeju, Gao Lian, the magistrate, never expected that Yu Tongzhi and five hundred elite soldiers sent by him to escort Liangshanbo bandits' repeat offenders would be wiped out after more than ten miles out of the city. Chao Gai and other court repeat offenders had already fled.

All the villagers in Anle Village were bewitched by Gongsun Sheng, and they worked together to cover up the traces of the deaths of officers and soldiers on the road. Afterwards, they all left the village with their families and headed towards Linlu County, Xiangzhou, Hebei in different directions.

The bloodstains on the official roads were all shoveled off by the villagers, so the passers-by were only a little surprised that the houses in Anle Village were closed, and they didn't know that there were many corpses of officers and soldiers hidden in the village.

Not to mention the villagers, even Lizheng in the village followed Master Gongsun and left. How could anyone tip off Jeju City.

It wasn't until the next day that some rogues from the surrounding villages came to Anle Village to gamble at the gambling workshop, and only then did they discover the abnormality in the village.Seeing that there was no one in the village, the rogue settlers wanted to break down the door to steal sheep, but found many corpses of officers and soldiers in the room, so they were so frightened that they reported to the officials.

When the prefect Gao Lian got the news and arrived with his troops, it was already the afternoon of the next day.

The officials of Jeju City checked and found that all the officers and soldiers who escorted Chao Gai and other Liangshanpo bandits were killed, except for He Tao, the envoy arrested in Sandu of Jeju City, and a group of court felons.

After the prefect Gao Lian learned of the result, he was furious when he saw the corpse of his subordinate Ai Jiangzhi, and immediately mobilized troops and horses to chase him and capture He Tao and Liangshan fugitives.

In particular, the direction of Xuzhou, which fled to the Huaiyang Army, became the focus of the officers and soldiers' chasing and interception.

However, Chao Gai, Gongsun Sheng and others had already traveled day and night out of Jeju and disappeared without a trace, but where did the clueless officers and soldiers go to get them?

Gao Lian just took office this time, and escaped from Liangshanpo's most important robber. It really is a bad year, which made him complain endlessly.

Seeing that all the officers and soldiers sent out returned empty-handed, Gao Lian knew that the matter was of great importance, after all, paper could not cover fire, so he dared not conceal it or report it.