Chapter 86 Preparations for Descending the Mountain
Chapter 86 Preparations for Descending the Mountain
After thinking for a moment, he looked up and saw Li Hu and the others looking at him anxiously. Zhu Shenzhui said, "It's right to reject Yifeng. This person thinks things are too simple. We must not wade into this muddy water. Once we get involved, Yangtou Mountain will not be able to hide anymore."
"Sixth Master, you are right. That's what I thought at the time." Li Hu nodded repeatedly. "We went to Yangtou Mountain out of necessity. Who would come to Yangtou Mountain to settle down if they could live a good life? Now we have finally settled down and things are getting better. We have hope for the future. Isn't it nonsense to follow the wind and make a fuss now?"
"Besides, the more trouble Yichuanfeng and his gang make, the faster they will die. I still have to keep my 7-pound head to drink and eat with my brothers, but I don't have the time to follow Yichuanfeng to do such a thing."
"Brother Hu's opinion is also ours. This group of people is simply too bold. How can this county be easy to attack? Don't look at the large number of people in Zhaowuling. Having a large number of people is useless! Can a group of common people with hoes defeat the government army? No matter how hard a person's head is, can it be harder than the knife handle of the government? Sixth Master, didn't you see that guy who came back last time, who was so arrogant in front of Brother Hu, as if it would be a piece of cake to take over Lingchuan? Bah!" Hu Yisheng was very disdainful: "It's not like I haven't killed people before, but do these guys want to do such a big thing? Who are they trying to fool? If Brother Hu hadn't stopped me that day, I would have let him know how many eyes the Horse King has!"
"That's right!" Hu Lin nodded repeatedly and said, "I don't know where these guys got such courage. Why don't they just lead their troops to attack Zhili and the capital, and seize the throne of the old Zhu family?"
"Third brother, shut up! How dare you say such treasonous words?" As soon as Hu Lin finished speaking, Li Hu's face changed and he shouted loudly. Among the three, Lu Yishen and Hu Lin did not know Zhu Shenzhu's true identity, but Li Hu, as the eldest brother, knew it.
After all, his only son Li You is now a disciple of Wang Jinwu and lives in Wangjia Village. Naturally, some things cannot be hidden from Li Hu. Moreover, Zhu Shenzhu had already privately told Li Hu about his identity to reassure Li Hu. This is another reason why Li Hu was willing to follow Zhu Shenzhu and follow his lead.
Killing officials is fine if you talk about it in private, and even if you do it, you should do it secretly. But to say that you want to seize the world of the old Zhu family and sit on the dragon throne is really a bit too much. Zhu Shenzhu is a royal family, and the world belongs to their old Zhu family. Hu Lin doesn't know the true details of Zhu Shenzhu, and Li Hu immediately became anxious when he said this.
"Brother Hu, I'm just talking. There's no outsider here, so why are you so nervous?" Hu Lin, who was kept in the dark, said nonchalantly.
Li Hu was about to continue scolding them, but was interrupted by Zhu Shenzhui, who changed the subject and asked about Yifeng. After listening to the three people talking about Yifeng for a while, they knew something roughly, but because Li Hu and others had not had direct contact with Yifeng, they only knew the basics and could not ask much more.
"But we can't be careless about this matter." Zhu Shenzhui said after thinking it over.
"Sixth Master, what do you mean...?"
"Although Yifeng is the king of Zhaowu Mountain, Zhaowu Mountain is not far from Yangtou Mountain. If we walk fast, we can reach it in one day. If Yifeng really attacks Lingchuan, whether he succeeds or not, it will be a big deal."
"Over the years, there have been several local rebellions, but I think you all know what the consequences were each time. If this happens, it wouldn't be a big deal if Yifeng's head was chopped off by the government troops, but what if he was captured alive? Have you thought about the consequences?"
"Sixth Master, are you saying that this matter will involve Yangtou Mountain?" Li Hu understood it instantly. He was different from Lu Yishen and Hu Lin. The two of them were miners, but he, Li Hu, had been a low-level officer and was very clear about the ins and outs of the government army.
The matter of suppressing a rebellion is no small matter in any dynasty, especially when the rebellion involves killing officials, or even directly capturing the county town. Once a gust of wind succeeds in Lingchuan, it will be a big deal. Not to mention Shanxi, I'm afraid the capital will be shaken.
At that time, it was inevitable that the imperial court would send troops to suppress the rebellion, and those government troops would do anything for the sake of merit. Especially the local guards, whose military merits were envied by everyone. Once the army was dispatched and the battle started, it would not be a pity to die in a gust of wind, but it was also common for those soldiers to borrow some heads in order to grab the credit.
Not to mention the garrison troops, even the border troops have done this kind of thing a lot. Killing innocent people and claiming credit has always been a common practice of the Ming army in recent years. Li Hu has been in the army for many years, how could he not know about this situation? After getting rid of Yifeng, maybe they can also flatten Yangtou Mountain. At that time, the heads of these people will become military merits for suppressing the rebellion.
Thinking of this, Li Hu broke out in a cold sweat. Zhu Shenzhui was right. Yangtou Mountain was not far from Zhaowu Mountain. Yifeng had sent someone to contact him before. If these things were leaked out and known by the government troops, they would most likely destroy Yifeng and then attack Yangtou Mountain. How could they be the opponent of the government troops? This was really like a disaster coming from the sky while you were at home!
Seeing Li Hu's face change drastically, Lu Yisheng and Hu Lin were confused and hurriedly asked what was going on. Li Hu did not hide anything from the two brothers and told them his guess. After listening to what Li Hu said, how could the two of them hold back? They cursed Yifeng, especially Lu Yisheng, who was so angry that smoke came out of his nose. He shouted that he would take people to Zhaowuling to chop off Yifeng's head first, and he must not let Yifeng be implicated in Yangtou Mountain in this matter.
"Brother Hu, give me some brothers. I will take some people to Zhaowuling and tell Yiqianfeng that I want to talk to him about attacking Lingchuan together. Then we can take advantage of his unpreparedness and chop off his head. At worst, it will be a life for another. At least we can preserve the foundation of Yangtou Mountain!"
"Second brother is right. I also take part in this matter. I believe it. Could this gust of wind have three heads and six arms? Let's join forces and defeat this bastard first and be done with it." Hu Lin was eager to give it a try.
"Enough!" Zhu Shenzhui became annoyed listening to the two people yelling. He slammed the table and shouted suddenly.
Lu Yisheng and Hu Lin were stunned and were stopped by Zhu Shenzui.
Zhu Shenzhui softened his tone and said to them, "You are taking such a big risk. Even if you kill Yifeng, can you guarantee your safety? Don't forget that Zhaowuling is someone else's territory. Once you are there, they won't be prepared at all. If the plan fails, it will be fine if you two die, but if Yifeng catches you, won't he have a handle on you? What should Lao Hu and I do?"
"Sixth Master, everyone has their own share of responsibility. A scar the size of a bowl on your head is nothing more than death!" "It's easy to die! But it's not worth losing your life like this! Besides, things haven't gotten out of hand yet, so there's no need to do this!" Zhu Shenzhui said sternly, and then he looked at Li Hu without even looking at Lu Yisheng and Hu Lin: "Tiger, can you trust me?"
"Sixth Master, what are you talking about? If I don't trust you, who else can I trust?" Li Hu answered without hesitation.
Zhu Shenzhui nodded and said seriously: "Don't act rashly in this matter. Follow my arrangements. There may be room for maneuver before the gust of wind starts. So, send someone to Zhaowuling in the next few days to stabilize the gust of wind and carefully inquire about the news there, but remember to be careful and don't alert the enemy."
"I will go down the mountain tomorrow to make some arrangements. Before I send the news to the mountain, Yangtou Mountain must not mess around."
"That's no problem. I'll listen to you, Sixth Master." Li Hu nodded and then asked, "But Sixth Master, when you go down the mountain tomorrow, how can I pass on the news I have learned?"
"Do you know how smooth the northeast of Yangtou Mountain is?"
"I know."
"There is a post station outside Pingshun City. If you have any news, send someone to find me there. The three of you must remember not to act rashly. Find out the situation of Zhaowuling and Yizhengfeng carefully first. I will take care of the rest!"
Li Hu agreed immediately. Lu Yishen and Hu Lin hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement. Seeing the three of them agreed, Zhu Shenzui finally felt relieved. However, because they heard about this matter suddenly, they would definitely not be able to continue drinking. Zhu Shenzui asked everyone to disperse. He needed to think about this matter carefully, rest early, and hurry down the mountain early tomorrow morning.
The next day, Zhu Shenzui did not bring anyone with him. After explaining things to Li Hu and others, he went down the mountain alone.
When he reached the official road at the foot of the mountain, Zhu Shenzui mounted his horse and rode straight to Pingshun City.
During these days on the grassland, Zhu Shenzhui had already mastered horsemanship. Although he was not as skilled as the Mongols, he was not much worse than the ordinary cavalry in the Ming army. Moreover, the horse he rode was a good horse brought back from the grassland. It was not only fast but also had strong endurance.
It usually takes three or four days to walk from Yangtou Mountain to Pingshun, but Zhu Shenzui reached Pingshun in just one day.
After a night's rest on the way, Zhu Shencui arrived at the destination before noon the next day. When his horse stopped at the door of the post station, Old Tang, who came out after hearing the sound of the horse, thought it was an official passing by. But he saw Zhu Shencui getting off the horse as soon as he went out.
"Sixth Master? Why is it you?"
"Uncle Tang!" Zhu Shen quickly dismounted and led the horse forward: "Where is my brother-in-law? Is he there?"
"Yes, yes! The master is inside, and the mistress is in the backyard." Old Tang said with a smile, while looking at Zhu Shenzhui's horse.
"How about this horse?" Zhu Shenzhui asked with a smile, following his gaze.
"Good horse!" Old Tang gave a thumbs up and praised.
"Thank you for taking care of this horse, Uncle Tang."
"Okay, okay. Sixth Master, you go ahead. You can rest assured and leave the horse to me." Old Tang took the reins with a smile. Zhu Shenzhui gave him the horse without hesitation and then walked quickly inside.
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