Wang Shan tried to rush forward desperately, but was blocked by Zong Ze.
"Who are you?" Wang Shan glared at Zong Ze angrily.
"Hebei Volunteer Army Commander-in-Chief, Commander Zong Ze."
Wang Shan was surprised: "You, you are the commander?"
Zong Ze nodded: "That's right, we can't stay here for long. Everyone, hurry down the mountain!"
If Yue Fei was a rising star, then Zong Ze's name was well-known. Wang Shan had heard his father talk about Zong Ze's name when he was still naked, and he was surprised and delighted to see him today.
Asu Miaozhao, who was in the village, discovered that Wang Shan was about to escape: "Chase him! Don't let this gang of thieves get away!"
Wang Shan led more than 20 people down the mountain and hurried down. Behind him, Asu Miaozhao led the Jin soldiers from the mountain stronghold and chased them down. Since the bandit leader refused to surrender, they had to kill him to eliminate future troubles.
The mountain road was rugged and narrow. Wang Shan and others ran to a bend. The tops of the mountains on both sides of the road were exactly where Zong Ze had ordered Wang Shan's men to hide their ambush.
Wang Shan led his men to fight and retreat, but Asu made a clever move and swooped down with his men before he could think twice.
When the Jin soldiers reached the bend of the mountain road, countless bandits suddenly appeared on both sides.
"Smash it!" The bandits on the mountaintops on both sides raised stones and threw them down.
The mountain road was narrow to begin with, with rocks flying from both sides. The Jin soldiers were so crowded together that there was no way they could escape. The seven or eight Jin soldiers who rushed in front were instantly smashed into pieces.
Asu's clever move was no longer effective. He retreated hastily: "Retreat! Retreat!"
The Jin soldiers behind did not dare to chase them anymore and hurriedly retreated to the mountain stronghold. Wang Shan and his men were able to escape and go down the mountain.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, Wang Shan only had more than 400 people left, and more than 1,000 brothers were buried on Heiya Mountain.
Zong Ze clasped his fists and said, "Captain Wang, I have a word of advice. The Jin bandits are rampant right now, and they're determined to bully our Song Dynasty. A true man should kill the enemy and serve his country, not live in seclusion as a bandit in a remote corner. Furthermore, Black Cliff Mountain has become a stronghold for the Jin bandits. Why don't you join our army and show your loyalty and filial piety?"
Wang Shan knelt and saluted: "My mother asked me to join the army and serve my country before she died, and the commander-in-chief saved all my brothers in the stronghold. What else can I say now? If the commander-in-chief is willing to take me in, I will be your vanguard from now on! I will go through fire and water, and I will obey your words!"
Zong Ze laughed heartily and hurriedly helped him up: "Alright, I will appoint you as the commander of the Green Forest Army, and you will follow me into battle!"
The bandit Wang Shan of Heiya Mountain was very powerful. Thousands of his brothers could not squeeze out of the mountain, so they occupied Camel Peak.
Camel Peak was truly a paradise. Wang Shan had actually reclaimed hundreds of acres of fertile farmland on the hillside. Bandits used mountain springs for irrigation, creating a small, independent kingdom.
Don't underestimate these hundreds of acres of fertile land. It is these fertile lands that have enabled Wang Shan's Heiya Mountain to gain a foothold and grow strong.
But Zhang Tieniu led a few people to Camel Peak. The bandits on Camel Peak looked more like ordinary people.
"Third boss, why are you here?" A bandit ran over.
Zhang Tieniu yelled: "Gather my brothers, let's smash the kiln!"
The man was overjoyed when he heard this and ran over to report: "Brothers, smash the kiln! Smash the kiln!"
"Smashing the kiln" is a slang term for robbery. If the boss were to smash the kiln, he would definitely make a lot of money.
Ever since the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were returned to the Song Dynasty, the headmaster had strictly prohibited the destruction of kilns, forcing the brothers to rely on self-sufficiency. They'd been eating nothing for a long time, but today the headmaster was going down the mountain to destroy the kilns. They'd be drinking and eating meat to their heart's content. So when the news got out, everyone was excited.
The people of Camel Peak quickly gathered together, and a one-eyed old man stood up and asked, "Old Third, what happened?"
Zhang Tieniu said, "The bastard Second Chief colluded with the Jin thieves and attacked Black Cliff Mountain, injuring the First Chief."
"What!" The crowd was shocked. The one-eyed old man shouted angrily: "Zhang Xiaohu has become a lackey of the Jin thieves? Kill him!"
"Kill him! Kill him!" The crowd was very excited. It seemed that Zhang Xiaohu had caused a lot of resentment among the people.
Zhang Tieniu waved his hand and said, "Everyone, listen to me. Two brave men have arrived from Black Cliff Mountain. These two heroes helped kill Zhang Xiaohu. The Jin bandits in Fang County might have already occupied Black Cliff Mountain. The leader said that Fang County is currently undermanned. Let's gather our forces and capture Fang County, seize the county government, and open the granary!"
"Good! Good! Good!" the bandits shouted, raising their weapons.
Just as Zong Ze expected, Fang County was indeed sparsely populated, and Zhang Tieniu led the bandits to the outskirts of Fang County.
More than 2,000 ragged guys, armed with machetes, machetes, and some even holding pickaxes and hoes, attacked Fang County.
They were more like a mob than bandits. The tiny Fang County had fewer than a hundred Jin soldiers and didn't even have a city wall. Zhang Tieniu and his men easily captured Fang County, killing thirty Jin soldiers and sending the rest scattering.
Zhang Tieniu and his bandits occupied the county government office and tied up the county magistrate Ma Dazhi and took him outside the government office.
At this time, quite a few people had gathered in the county government office.
Zhang Tieniu raised his ghost-head knife and said, "You dog-like county magistrate! You've been a running dog of the Jin people, bullying our people. Today, I will enforce justice on behalf of Heaven!"
As he spoke, Zhang Tieniu chopped off Ma Dazhi's head with a knife, and the crowd cheered.
Zhang Tieniu waved his hand and said, "Open the warehouse! Release the grain!"
Two bandits used an axe to smash open the iron lock of the county government's granary door, and sacks of grain filled the warehouse, leaving everyone stunned.
Zhang Tieniu walked over with a big knife in hand and cut the sack open with a "chi!"
With a loud 'crash!' a bag of wheat was scattered all over the ground.
"Food is being distributed! The county government is distributing food!" The entire Fang County was in an uproar, and countless people rushed to the county government office.
People carried jars, cans, winnowing baskets and rice bags and rushed to the county government office.
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