Delong

Chapter 268 Pro Pop (1)

The autumn wind is whistling, rolling the fallen leaves, and Qiao County under the setting sun has entered a typical late autumn season.On the Huanshui Linhe official road, dozens of well-dressed knights wearing hats, gauze aprons and Liuhe boots galloped down the river from north to south, and then stopped at a building next to the official road in the afterglow of the setting sun.

A small yellow triangular flag is hung on the building, which means that this is the Huaiyou League industry that controls the important transportation routes between Jiangdong and Kansai. At the same time, a flag with the character of wine is hung, which means that this is a typical restaurant.

The so-called restaurant is a vassal of the post station, responsible for banquets.

During the prosperity of the Great Wei Dynasty, there was a station in thirty miles, and there were many government buildings. At the same time, there were many private buildings on the official roads built by the Great Wei Dynasty. For example, Chen Ling built the Metasequoia Happy Forest next to his residence before, and this is even more so. Industrial upgrading.

However, isn't this the collapse of Great Wei?There are bandits in almost all states and counties in the world, and most states and counties in Hebei and the east cannot transfer taxes when they come up. At present, post stations in most areas are only in name only... In this case, Huaiyou, which is mainly engaged in the transportation industry However, Mengmeng did not want to destroy its foundation easily, and still maintained its own library business on important tributaries of the Huai River, such as Huan River, Wo River, Surabaya River, Fei River, and Ying River.

In other words, Northwest Huai suffered a military disaster for less than half a year, and it has long been dismal to a certain extent. Besides the Huaiyou League, which one can still hold on to the building?

Looking back, a group of knights got off their horses and went straight in, but they frowned on the spot.

Without him, the entire restaurant was empty, only the middle tables were clean, and the rest were covered with dust. What's even more outrageous was that there were about four or five men in the restaurant playing bamboo cards on the tables to gamble money. They didn't notice until the knight entered. , but was so frightened that his complexion turned pale, and he froze on the spot.

"Why is the restaurant so deserted?"

The first person took off the gauze hat, and it turned out to be a female knight dressed in men's clothing. Her voice was loud and her eyes were clear. At first glance, she looked like a master of cultivation. Seeing this scene, she couldn't help but feel a little serious. "Where is the deacon in charge of the library?"

At the table, a few people stood up early to take precautions. Hearing this, they lowered their vigilance a little and hurriedly collected the bamboo tokens and copper coins, and then an old man stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, I don't know what to call you? We are members of the Qing Chan Gang under the Huai You League, and the heroine calls me Lao Huang."

The Green Cicada Gang is a small gang among the vassal gangs of the Huaiyou League, but it is no problem that they are active in the vicinity.

"I've seen Brother Huang, but I dare not call you a heroine. I am... I am Ma Ping'er, the leader of the left wing of the Dragon Clan, and I am also the third-level protector of our Huaiyou League directly under the leader." The female knight then bowed her hands in return.

Hearing this, the other party breathed a sigh of relief, but then became even more respectful: "It turns out that the heroine of Sanhe, who is so powerful in the east of Jianghuai, is in front of her, and she has long admired her name."

Ma Ping'er was a little dazed, but reluctantly bowed his hand in return.

But at this time, behind him, Wang Xiongdan also took off the hat and gauze, but he couldn't help laughing, which caused Ma Ping'er to turn around and stare.

"This is...?" The leader in the restaurant asked again.

"Wang Xiongdan!" Wang Xiongdan cupped his hands and said. "I've seen Brother Huang! Who won the card game just now? The money was collected in such a mess, don't miscalculate."

"Sure enough, it's the Heavenly King of Two Swords!" The one surnamed Huang was embarrassed, but managed to laugh on the other hand. "I should have guessed that Ma Nvxia and Wang Tianwang have always been in and out of couples...the business is deserted and there is nothing to do, everyone can only pass the time like this, making the two laugh...But, since the two Here you go, please rest assured, I will start a fire, and I will try my best to prepare a decent meal."

This time it was Ma Pinger's turn to laugh.

"Brother Huang is the deacon of the restaurant?" Wang Xiongdan was obviously a little embarrassed by the statement of the King of Two Swords, but he suppressed his momentary surprise and continued to ask questions. "Or the rules have been changed, isn't the deacon in the league directly coming to sit in the restaurant?"

"It's not that the rules have been changed." Lao Huang quickly explained while waving to others to prepare dinner. "It's because the league suddenly wants to hold a meeting at Huankou's main rudder. The deacons and above have to go back. Deacon Wang hurried back yesterday. I usually help here, and I count as staying guard... Aren't you two returning to the league for the meeting? ?"

Wang Xiongdan and Ma Ping'er looked at each other, and they both understood each other—the coincidence of the conference might have something to do with their trip to the south.

After the Lishan War, the Huaiyou League was greatly shaken, and even directly led to the split of the gangs in the Northwest Huaihe River, and this time, the Dragon Gang swallowed the eight counties of Jishui, and the strategic situation has been established. There will be a qualitative change, and the Huaiyou League may have to make a choice when Wang Ma and Wang Ma get the specific news.

There is indeed a choice to be made. From the current point of view, if no decision is made, the Huaiyou League may be completely divided.

Since the two knew the seriousness of the matter, they didn't say much. They just had a haha ​​and got over it. Then they went to the backyard of the restaurant to tie the horses and find a room to settle their belongings.

As a result, when they were tethering their horses, they saw the guys in the restaurants chasing a chicken. When they took a closer look, it turned out to be an old hen, and the row of chicken coops next to it was already empty. Can't help feeling weak.Ma Ping'er even came back specifically to explain to Lao Huang, Qing Chan who was in charge of the restaurant, that he let the old hen go and only cook ordinary meals, and even paid some copper coins for it.

Of course the members of the Green Cicada Gang are happy, but with this, the dinner will inevitably be shabby, and the bedroom is also full of dust, so it will inevitably have to be cleaned again, which takes a long time, which is even more annoying.Fortunately, it was only at dinner that they discovered that it was just after the autumn harvest, and there were still some new rice and new grains, plus wild vegetables, melons and fruits, and two fish, which were more or less passable.

Just like that, a group of knights sat at three or four tables, and members of the Qingchan gang sat at one table. The atmosphere wasn't bad, but it wasn't very good either.

Seeing that the night was about to pass so plainly.

However, at this moment, there was another sound of horseshoes outside the restaurant. The sound of horseshoes was not dense, it seemed that there was only one horse, and then suddenly stopped in front of the door.

Everyone below Ma and Wang stopped eating, and some people went directly to touch the weapons. Even the members of the Qingchan Gang became nervous. The reason could not be simpler. It is not the same thing as the sound of horseshoes in the daytime.

"Is there anyone in the restaurant?"

A rough knock on the door sounded outside the courtyard facing the street not far away.

"The hall is full!" The old man in Qingchan's gang got up helplessly and went out, and came to the gate of the courtyard to deal with it. "Your Excellency, go find another place to live... Follow the official road to the south for less than a mile and there is a deserted Qingdi temple, which is enough to accommodate you."

"In this world, how can it be so easy to get full?" A retort came from outside the door.

"Our restaurant is the property of the Huaiyou League. Recently, there will be a meeting in the League. The restaurant is full of brothers who are rushing to Huankou." Lao Huang of the Qingchan Gang glanced at Ma, Wang and others in the back hall. Rarely enough momentum. "The two chiefs are here too, and they don't entertain outsiders."

There was obviously a moment of silence outside the door, but then, he said again: "The head of the restaurant, if you want me to say this is just right... Firstly, you have a restaurant full of heroes and experts, so you don't have to be afraid of picking up guests at night; secondly, I also Smell the smell of rice, if there are many of you, if you can spare some food for emergency, I will give you the money: Three times, I won’t hide it from you, I am actually a Taoist priest who broke the door in Baidi temple, and there are some people in Qingdi temple Shut up."

These words were frank, Lao Huang immediately looked at Ma Ping'er and Wang Xiongdan.

Wang Xiongdan finally laughed: "Since that's the case, we'll be stingy even if we close the door, let him come in, just add one or two more bowls and chopsticks!"

Seeing the words of the Shuangdao Heavenly King, Lao Huang opened the door directly.

When the outsider came in, he was indeed a short-haired man with a short stature, although he was rare but standard in the shape of the King Kong who broke the door of the Baidiguan.But when this person came in, seeing that what he said was true, he thanked everyone first, put the heavy weapon in the front hall, went to the back and tied the horse, borrowed fodder, and came back to eat. It really looked like a hard journey, hungry I panic and eat fast.

By this time, everyone had already let go of their defenses.

On the other hand, Wang Xiongdan was bold and careful, even though it was night, he could see the clue at a glance, so when the other party was half full and started eating melons and fruits, he simply asked:

"Daoist priests come from the west?"

"How does the hero know?" The man asked in surprise. "The shoes and trousers are wet, they must have come from crossing the Huan River." Wang Xiongdan replied with a smile.

Only then did the Taoist break the door suddenly.

"However, the more important point is that if you follow the official path, no matter whether you come from south to north, we should know each other." Wang Xiongdan continued to explain with a smile.

"That's true." The door-breaking Taoist nodded immediately. "This place should have belonged to your Huai You League."

Almost all the others in the hall nodded.

But at this moment, the Taoist priest looked at the feet of the others in turn, but his heart moved slightly, and he couldn't help but questioned full of doubts: "My heroes, are the people from the Huaiyou League or the people from the Dragon Gang?" ? Or is it that I am walking slowly, and the Huaiyou League has been eaten by the Dragon Gang?"

This question is considered to be on point, but it is also a bit sensitive.

"He is not only a member of the Dragon Clan, but also a member of the Huaiyou League." Wang Xiongdan glanced at the Liuhe boots under his feet, ignored the last sensitive issue, but still answered it with awe. "However, I'm still curious. Since the Taoist priests came from other places, how did they know about the fact that we gathered craftsmen in Lishan to distribute Liuhe boots after the war? Is it so fast in Jianghu? Is this kind of thing also spread?"

"No." The short-haired Taoist explained immediately. "I have a brother from back then, who was also a Taoist priest of Baidi Temple who broke the door, and is working as a Dharma protector for the Dragon Sect..."

Wang Xiongdan was taken aback for a moment, and finally came to ask: "The Thirteen King Kongs of Bashu?"

The man was stunned, and immediately got up, put down the melon in his hand, cupped his hands and asked: "Short Vajra is here, dare to ask the hero's name?"

"That is the head of Ma Ping'er, the heroine of Sanhe who shocked the Jianghuai East Territory, and this is the head of the double-knife king Wang Xiongdan..." Old Huang from the Qingchan gang was quick to introduce.

"No wonder!" Broken King Kong suddenly realized. "I should have thought it was two..."

Ma Ping'er was slightly embarrassed, and Wang Xiongdan smiled again: "Does your big fat brother tell you all the news from the gang?"

"It's all to find a way out for the brothers... came out together, how could they not take care of it?" Short King Kong also looked a little embarrassed.

But Wang Xiongdan didn't pursue it too much, because he had heard relevant information from Zhang Xing's side, and knew that Mang King Kong, the leader of the Bashu Thirteen King Kongs, was a well-known alchemy master in his early years and was at the top of the black list. In addition, the Thirteen King Kong teamed up and also had a brilliant record of retreating from a reorganized Jing'an Taiwan elite patrol group.

Even when Zhang Dalongtou was listening to Yan Qing's report on the matter, he discussed with the big leader Bai beside him, thinking that the thirteen door-breaking King Kongs broke out from the temples of the white emperors in Bashu collectively. things.

From the current point of view, if the Thirteen King Kongs are really organized, or if they really have a common purpose, it is likely to be anti-Wei.

Because Mang King Kong was in the Nanyang rebel army, and Fat King Kong went to their Dragon Gang.

"How's the situation in Nanyang?" Thinking up to this point, and Wang Xiongdan already knew that the other party was coming from the west, so he suddenly came to his senses and came to ask.

"Very bad." After knowing that it was Wang Xiongsheng and Ma Ping'er, Short King Kong had nothing to hide, so he directly told the purpose of his trip while eating a small melon in his arms. "After the official army was defeated in Lishan, knowing that they could not deal with the Dragon Gang in the short term, Dongdu simply put all its strength on Nanyang, sending recruits here non-stop. What's more terrible is that Bai Hengyuan from Xiangyang He suddenly joined the battle at the end of last month, and Han Yingong also joined the battle this month. They were attacked from three sides. Suddenly, there were only two cities left in Nanyang. They all depended on General Wu and several experts to come and go to rescue them, but they were gradually exhausted... I was ordered to come here and go to the Chulong Gang to see if I can rescue... the two leaders of the Chulong Gang, as well as the white heroine Yitianjian, are all old friends of General Wu."

Wang Xiongdan and Ma Ping'er were all stunned.

Short King Kong quickly ate a few bites of the remaining melons, and then touched another basket of dates and asked, "What's the current situation of the Chulong Gang? Has Dengzhou been conquered?"

Wang Xiongdan and Ma Ping'er looked at each other, and after a while, the latter was the one who was honest: "Last month, Dengzhou was conquered in ten days... It's been a full month."

Short King Kong was startled for a moment, and then came to his senses: "No wonder Bai Hengyuan and Han Yingong...they match up."

Both Wang Ma and Wang Ma are not good at communicating.

However, the short King Kong didn't seem to have a sense of substitution for the Nanyang Rebels, so he immediately put aside the matter and asked: "Since Dengzhou has been conquered for a month, I don't know what you are doing?"

There is no need to hide some things, and with the rare meeting on the road, Wang Ma and the two of them briefly explained some of the decrees and measures made public by the Dragon Gang.

Hearing that the Dragon Gang was protecting the autumn harvest, clearing up the prisons, relocating the place, sending people to repair the ferry along the Jishui line, and even postponed the meeting to decide on personnel, Short King Kong nodded and praised;
Hearing that the rebel army was sanctioned, fifty thousand people were drawn as a gift, Gao Shitong and Sun Xuan were sent to send [-] people to cross Hebei, and they also wanted to collect land taxes, when the short King Kong didn't say a word;
Hearing that the orphans were recruited and all the teenagers were forced to build a foundation in a hundred days, and the people who repaired the ferry and the city were simply the local rebels in the eastern region who surrendered. Short King Kong finally frowned slightly, obviously puzzled.

"What is that dragon head doing?" Hearing the end, Short King Kong finally couldn't bear it. "Even Li Longtou is adjudicating cases and recommending heroes, Chief Wei is busy with the autumn harvest, and White Lady is gathering orphans... It's been a month since Dengzhou was captured, what is Zhang Longtou doing?"

Ma Ping'er and Wang Xiongdan looked at each other and kept a strange silence.

"What is Zhang Longtou up to?" Short King Kong asked hastily. "As the leader of Zhang Longtou's personal guard in front of Zhang Longtou's tent, Wang Touling can be released to slander him. What is Zhang Longtou doing?"

Several members of the Green Cicada Gang were also curious to see Ma and Wang.

Wang Xiongdan smiled dryly, and told the truth: "My leader is mainly busy with two things... I have been writing articles at night. It is said that it is written for the boss below. The book on the art of war, how to set up a camp..."

"I see." Shorty King Kong nodded repeatedly. "It's the same as ours in Nanyang. We have learned a lot from a ditch. Our rebels have to go this way. This is a business. What about during the day?"

"Pickling vegetables and making hats during the day." Ma Ping'er said something, then suddenly interrupted. "Quite busy anyway."

Short King Kong froze for a moment, but didn't react for a long time.

"This is the Zhang Sanlang I know."

Two days later, in the main rudder hall of Huankou Zhenhuai Youmeng, after listening to Wang Ma and Wang Ma's report, the surroundings were buzzing, only Du Pozhen, who was sitting at the top, looked up to the sky and sighed. "Everyone, this is the Zhang Sanlang I know!"

The hall fell silent instantly, and almost everyone looked at Du Pozhen's face.

But Du Pozhen simply stood up, and faced everyone with his cocooned hands: "The eight counties of Jishui were annexed, replaced by someone else... replaced by me... I am afraid that I will get carried away and directly dominate Dengzhou! As a result, they took the prisoners of war to pickle vegetables in order to save military food, and brought craftsmen to make leather hats in case of severe cold this winter, or to fight in winter. What about us? Our situation and power are more than ten times worse than others? There's a lot of bickering here!

"Those who don't want to make trouble, why do you think we can still go to both ends at this time? Can the imperial court let us go, or can the Dragon Gang let us go?
"Those who agree to revolt, what do they rely on? Think they can be on an equal footing with the Dragon Gang? Our Huaiyou League is big, but who asks himself whether he can compare with this Zhang Sanlang in terms of military affairs, ingenuity and strategy? ! "

After finishing speaking, Du Pozhen put away his big hands, walked away in a standard manner, turned around and left the magnificent main helm lobby.

Fu Boshi, Li Zida, Wenren Xun'an, and Miao Hailang, the four core members of the Huaiyou League, immediately followed up, and the so-called Taibao also chased after them under the leadership of Kan Leng.

This made Wang Xiongdan who was standing in the hall a little dazed for no reason. Unlike the naive Ma Ping'er, this excellent young man had long since realized that he couldn't help himself, and he couldn't go back.

Now that things have happened, he only hopes that his adoptive father can see the situation as clearly as he said, and conspire with Uncle Zhang for great things.

PS: good night everyone

(End of this chapter)