Lord: Start with a copy of Water Margin

The four of them were looking there, when the bell rang, more than a dozen gangsters walked out of the woods, and then a gang leader shouted: "Who are you, who dare to set up my fortress here?"

Liu Tong took a step forward and said, "I am Liu Tong, the King of Zhuhu Mountain [Scud], who has come to pay homage to the mountain."

After hearing this, the little boss didn't dare to make the decision, so he sent two minions to the mountain village to report the news.

In the village, two brothers, Gou Huan and Gou Ying, were drinking with two heroes, Zhen Xianglin and Fan Chenglong. After listening to the report of the young man, Gou Ying said: "Brother, this [Scud] Liu Tong is not in Zhuhu Mountain, so he came to me. What to do here?”

Zhen Xianglin said: "There are only four of him here, so why are you afraid? Please go up the mountain to worry about it. I will know when I ask you."

Gou Huan smiled and said: "Brother said, who can go to welcome him up the mountain?"

Gou Ying said: "I'm bored right now, so it would be nice to take a walk down the mountain."

After saying that, Gou Ying asked someone to take out his big sword and ordered seventy or eighty minions to go down the mountain.

Coming closer, Gou Ying asked: "Which brother is Liu Tong from Zhu Hushan?"

Liu Tong stepped forward and said, "That's right. I'm here to bring an old friend to see the leader of the village."

With that said, Chen Xizhen was introduced.

Hearing a sound of "Ah!", Gou Ying threw away the big knife in her hand and fell to her knees.

"It turns out that it was the benefactor who apologized to his face. Ever since he escaped, my brother has not missed his benefactor every day. I just hate that he has a gold seal on his face. He writes letters everywhere to arrest my brother and cannot go to Tokyo to repay him in person. Today, my benefactor is here, please. My brother returned the favor."

Chen Xizhen helped Gou Ying up and said, "The old Taoist heard that my uncle Liu Guang said that your two brothers were weeding here, and he was worried about them, so he came to see your brothers."

It turned out that Gou Huan had met Chen Xizhen with his father Gou Bangda, but Gou Ying had never seen him before, so he did not recognize Chen Xizhen.

The escorts who escorted the two men that day were all Gao Qiu's confidants. According to Gao Qiu's instructions, Gou Huan and Gou Ying were released halfway, and they only managed to escape halfway.

Gao Qiuduo learned from the earth master that Chen Xizhen's cemetery in Fengshui Mountain had excellent feng shui and could protect his descendants and become 18th princes and generals. In order to plot Chen Xizhen's graveyard, he had to spend some money to bribe Tong Guan's right and left, and then went to cover up the gap in front of Tong Guan, so that Tong Guan was deceived. Only two people, Gou Huan and Gou Ying, were strictly written everywhere.

Gou Huan and Gou Ying only thought they were going to die, but now that they were alive, they couldn't help but ask about the official who was guarding him. The gentleman did not hide anything, and only then did the two brothers know that they had received Chen Xizhen's kindness.

After hearing Chen Xizhen's name, Gou Ying bowed and paid homage.

Gou Ying said to the king leader behind him: "Hurry up the mountain and say to my brother: 'My benefactor is going up the mountain, come and greet him quickly.'"

After hearing this, Chief Wang ran up the mountain as fast as he could, panting and saying: "Master of the village, the leader asked me to report, 'My benefactor went up the mountain, come and pick him up quickly.'"

"What benefactor?"

"I don't know, I just heard from the head of Liu Village that it was Chen Xizhen from Bianjing." Boss Wang replied.

Gou Huan was overjoyed after hearing this: "It's so pitiful that I can meet my benefactor again."

He ordered: "I will go to the foot of the mountain to greet my benefactor. The two brothers will raise their bells and line up to greet me."

After that, Gou Huan did not take any followers with him, but mounted his horse alone and ran down the mountain. Seeing Chen Xizhen from a distance, Gou Huan jumped off his horse and knelt down beside him.

Chen Xizhen saw him and quickly stepped forward to help Gou Huan up.

Gou Huan said with tears in his eyes: "The dying prisoner is alive because of my benefactor. Seeing my benefactor now is like seeing the sun. Please come up to the mountain."

After saying that, he helped Chen Xizhen mount his horse, and Gou Huan came to hold the whip. Chen Xizhen jumped off the horse and said, "What virtue and ability do I have to dare to do such a favor!"

Gou Huan tried to help Chen Xizhen mount the horse again and again, but Chen Xizhen refused.

Gou Huan had no choice but to hand the horse over to the young man on the side. He and Gou Ying held Chen Xizhen's arms on the left and right, and they walked up the mountain together. Not long after I reached the mountainside, I saw countless soldiers and horses on the roadside, with banners covering the field, and swords and guns like a forest. They all fell down and shouted "Welcome".

Eight minions came out from the back of the team, carrying a warm sedan chair and asking Xizhen to sit on it. The gong was fired and everyone followed, carrying Chen Xizhen to the gathering hall on the top of the mountain.

After they had dispersed, Gou Huan and Gou Ying pushed Chen Xizhen to sit on the tiger-skin chair in the center, and they bowed again. Gou Huan said: "Both my little brother's lives were saved by my benefactor. This kindness is like rebirth of parents, father and mother again. Today, my benefactor went up to the mountain and asked him to sit down and be the master of the village. Brother Gou Huan 2 I am willing to serve as two pawns under my subordinates. Regardless of the swords, mountains, and seas of fire, I will only go forward and swear not to look back."

Chen Xizhen listened and said: "What are you talking about? The old Taoist is now cultivating Taoism and has resigned from all the government positions. Now the old Taoist's daughter is about to marry a high-ranking official from Zhao in Liangshan, and my son-in-law also wants me to take charge of the army. The old Taoist also They all declined. I just heard that my old friend stayed here and came to visit me. "

After hearing this, Gou Huan said: "Since the benefactor's daughter is getting married, my two brothers also have a gift to give. The benefactor only has this daughter, and my two brothers are willing to accept the benefactor as their adoptive father. There are many quiet places around Yuanbi Village , I asked people to build a Taoist temple to support my adoptive father until he grows old."

Chen Xizhen said: "I know what your two brothers want, but it doesn't need to be like this. I have my own daughter and son-in-law to support me. Now Liangshan Prefecture is rebuilding the Jiutianxuan Lady Temple, which will be my dojo from now on."

"I came to see you, but I can't bear that the Gou family has been loyal for generations, and now they have to fall into the trap of bandits. Now that my son-in-law has made great achievements in conquering the grassroots bandits in Qingzhou, and Liangshan Prefecture is interested in recruiting heroes, why don't you two vote for him. Although the official position is not recognized by the court, , but it’s better than being a bandit and bringing shame to our ancestors.”

After hearing this, Gou Huan said with shame: "So that my benefactor will know that your son-in-law has also recruited us. But he is a member of the old thief Tong Guan, and he is afraid of harming us, so he does not dare to go."

Chen Xizhen smiled and said: "You only know one thing, but you don't know that he does not obey Tong Guan's orders. Even if he sends troops to conquer Song Jiang, he is afraid that Song Jiang will lead troops to attack Liangshan, so he takes precautions in advance."

"He heard that I was coming here to see your brother, and he also told me not to force you two. Your brother doesn't need to call me 'benefactor' like this. Just look at my relationship with your father in the past, and call me uncle."

After Gou Huan and Gou Ying heard this, they quickly called "uncle", and Chen Xizhen also responded.

Chen Xizhen looked at the two people standing aside and said, "Xianxiang, these two are Zhen Xianglin and Fan Chenglong, right?"

After Gou Huan heard this, he quickly introduced the two of them. Chen Xizhen also introduced Liu Tong, and the six of them brushed each other in the hall.

Gou Huan ordered a banquet to be held. After a while, a table of wine and food was put away, and everyone was seated separately. Zhang San and Li Si were invited to go to the side hall to be accompanied by the king leader at the foot of the mountain.

During the dinner, Gou Huan asked: "Uncle, I heard that this official from Zhao married the daughter of Cheng Wanli's family in Dongping Prefecture. How can I marry my adopted sister to him as a concubine?"

Chen Xizhen said: "As the saying goes, it is better to be the concubine of a hero than the wife of a mediocre person. I saw Zhao Zhen with my own eyes when he was inspired by the Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl in her dream. She is the reincarnation of the Star Lord. You must establish some achievements in this life, how can you do that? My sister, I didn’t learn to be a female celebrity since I was a child, I only loved practicing with guns and sticks. I passed on all my skills to her and developed a fierce temper. How can ordinary people be attracted to her.”

"I simply married Zhao Daguan as my concubine, and now I am following her husband on the battlefield. Not long ago, I also killed the leader of Song Jiang's command. In this way, she expressed her feelings. As long as I come back from here, I will Get married."

"Your brothers, Zhen Xianglin and Fan Chenglong, both have good martial arts skills. Are you willing to waste your life here?"

Gou Huan said: "Uncle, if my two brothers go to join the high officials, they are afraid of causing Tong Guan's dissatisfaction. Fan Chenglong and Zhen Xianglin are not Tong Guan's enemies, they are just implicated by me. Please uncle, please bring these two together." I am recommended by a brother to a high official, so that the two of them will not be buried. My brother can only live here until he grows old."

Zhen Xianglin and Fan Chenglong listened and said together: "What did the village master say? The two of us were willing to go up the mountain at the beginning and never thought about going down the mountain alone."

Gou Huan wanted to persuade him again, but Chen Xizhen said: "I know what you two are thinking. But it doesn't have to be like this. My son-in-law also has considerations. Now that traitors are in power, in the final analysis, he is just a governor of the country. In other words, he is the best in the country. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the country will be destroyed. He is also afraid that one day the birds will be gone and the dogs will be cooked, so he must make plans in advance.”

"I discussed with him that it would be better to secretly recruit you to this cottage. If the court wants to target him in the future, he will have a way out. If in the future the officials see clearly the faces of Tong Guan and others and depose them, he can also use you and others. The merit will be rewarded to the official family, and you can also use this to reenter the court and look for opportunities to vindicate your father. "

Gou Huan asked: "Uncle, what should we do?"

Chen Xizhen pointed at Liu Tongtong: "Brother Liu Tong also wanted to join my son-in-law, so I stopped him. He told him to still occupy Zhuhu Mountain and surrender secretly. The same goes for you and others."

"In this way, you don't have to worry about being assassinated by Tong Guan, and my son-in-law has a way out. If you think about it carefully, I will go back to Liangshan and tell him. He will also send someone to his place later."

Did Gou Huan listen? He asked Zhen Xianglin and Fan Chenglong, "What do you two brothers think?"

Fan Chenglong said: "We are originally court officials, but now we are persecuted by treacherous officials and have to become bandits. If we can get the care of high officials, we can return to the court one day. For the sake of future generations, we will only stay innocent in Liangshan." It is better to be a human being than to be a bandit all your life.”

Zhen Xianglin said: "That's right. Although the cottage is good, it can only be used for a short time. Mr. Gou has been loyal to the court throughout his life, and we must not disgrace the reputation of our ancestors."

After hearing this, Gou Huan made up his mind and said: "Uncle, we are willing to secretly seek refuge with the high officials. We can also go into battle to conquer Song Jiang and accumulate some merits for the future."

Chen Xizhen was pleased to see that he had convinced the Gou brothers. The six of them all put their minds to rest and drank happily until midnight.

For three days in a row, Gou Huan personally accompanied Chen Xizhen to visit the Monkey Arm Village. During this period, everyone could not help but talk about guns, sticks and fists. Chen Xizhen immediately used a snake spear and everyone admired him.

Chen Xizhen said: "My son-in-law has many who are better than me."

Zhen Xianglin said: "I can't wait for my uncle's martial arts skills. Is there anyone in the world who is better than my uncle?"

Chen Xizhen said: "Not to mention anything else, [Leopard Head] Lin Chong, [Flower Monk] Lu Zhishen, [Foundation Arhat] Bian Xiang, and [Dragon Slayer] Sun An all have bravery that no man can match. There is a [Sai] nearby. Cun Xiao】Wang Tianba, have you ever heard of it?”

Fan Chenglong said: "He is from Nanshan Town, and we are from the same hometown. He can be opened with a pen, but no one can get close."

Chen Xizhen said: "Yes, this man's martial arts skills, if I want to beat him, I have to be better than Lily."

After everyone heard this, they became more and more respectful to Zhao Zhen, whom they had never met before.

On this day, Chen Xizhen said to Gou Huan: "I have been out for a long time, and my daughter's marriage has not been decided yet. I will go back to the mountain today."

After hearing this, Gou Huan said: "Uncle has only been here for three days. My brothers still want to get closer to each other. Why not stay for a few more days?"

Chen Xizhen said: "We will have a date to meet each other after we have decided on our surrender. Furthermore, brother Liu Tong and I will occupy Jieyun Ridge adjacent to Zhuhu Mountain. It will be useful in the future."

After hearing this, Gou Huan said: "My uncle has something serious to do, and my nephew dare not stop him. Since he is going to seek refuge with a high official, he must submit a certificate of surrender. The mountain adjacent to Yuanbi Village is Qingyun Ridge."

"The terrain there is dangerous. Di Lei, the [Mugwort Leopard], left more than a thousand people to camp there. It would be better if we took this place first."

Chen Xizhen listened to Gou Huan's words and pondered: "The mountains there are dangerous and there are more than a thousand people stationed there. How can they be easily captured?"

Gou Huan said: "When Song Jiang sent people to recruit us, Di Lei went north to Qingzhou to form an alliance. Uncle Liu Guang wrote to me to persuade me, so I didn't go."

"In those days, we had many contacts with Qingyun Mountain and got to know each other. Now Di Lei and others are not here. The village is only led by two leaders. My nephew will go there in person. If he surrenders, that's all. If you resist, I'll kill the little guy below."

With that said, Gou Huan had people beat the gathering drum and told the matter to Gou Ying, Zhen Xianglin and Fan Chenglong.

Fan Chenglong said: "My little brother is familiar with Qingyun Mountain. Most of the people in the village are old and weak, but these two leaders are close confidants of Di Lei and are absolutely unwilling to surrender. My little brother will go up the mountain and invite the two of them to a banquet. When the time comes, I will kill them with a knife." Wouldn’t it be clean if you killed him?”

Gou Ying said: "Although I am not from the same place, if I act like this and say it out, wouldn't it make people laugh?"

Gou Huan scolded: "Fighting in the battle formation has always been like this. It is the best policy to only kill two people and get the stronghold. But I have never invited the two of them to a banquet. I am afraid that they will be suspicious and dare not come to the banquet."

"In my opinion, if you don't select a hundred strong men, take advantage of them when they are unprepared, and just wait for a sneak attack at night, you will definitely succeed."

After some discussion, everyone sent a letter to the two leaders on the mountain to attend the banquet. Sure enough, as Gou Huan said, the two of them could not escape each other.

At night, Gou Huan and Fan Chenglong, together with a hundred or so minions, sneaked into Qingyun Mountain. They lurked in the woods in the middle of the night, climbed over the wall of the village, found their sleeping quarters, and killed the two leaders.

Gou Huan raised a fire as a signal. Gou Ying, who had been waiting at the foot of the mountain, saw him. He lit torches and led more than a thousand people to fight up the mountain. Gou Huan held the heads of the two leaders in the village and shouted everywhere. When the old and weak people in the village saw that the leaders had been killed, a fire dragon rushed up from the foot of the mountain to kill them. Many people recognized that they were from Yuanbi Village, and they abandoned their swords and guns and surrendered.