"Just take a rest for a while." After Yue Bufan finished speaking, he pointed to three of his trusted aides, clapped their horses and ran towards the hillside.

Time waits for no one, the officers and soldiers will be chasing him soon, and he doesn't have much time to arrange.

After Yue Bufan went up the mountain, a low horn sounded, and the soldiers on the mountain also waved a red flag with all their strength, and the battle formation that had been prepared just now slowly retreated.

Climbing up the hillside, Yue Bufan carefully looked at the soldiers around him.

Among these soldiers, the archers wore cotton armor, carried bows and arrows or hard crossbows, and carried swords on their waists. They were very well-equipped.

The infantry were wearing cotton armor inlaid with iron sheets, holding spears or swords and shields, and hanging knives on their waists. Among them, there were more than 300 strong men wearing iron armor, who were heavy armored infantry, holding in their hands

Thick*.

This kind of well-equipped army is probably not comparable to the border troops. Only the capital camp in the capital can compare. Seeing this scene, Yue Bufan felt even more solemn.

At this time, a burly man came up to meet Yue Bufan. When he saw Yue Bufan cupping his fists and saluting, he smiled and said, "Master the plate, I've been waiting for a long time."

"You are a thief who kills Han people. It seems that you have found a good employer. You are so happy." Yue Bufan clenched his fists and returned the greeting with a somewhat sarcastic tone.

"Of course my young master is one of the best among men, otherwise we wouldn't be able to let the famous Yue Bufan fall into such a situation." The strong man said no politely.

"Okay, Zhu Qilong, what do you want to do? Why are you blocking the way of our army?" The officers and soldiers arrived in an instant, and Yue Bufan had no time to bicker.

The person who came to greet Yue Bufan was Zhu Qilong. No wonder he was never around Li Yi during the battle in Baoding City.

"This is an order from the young master. I'm just following orders. If you want to talk about it, you'd better put it in the account and talk to the battalion commanders."

Zhu Qilong also knew that time was urgent and immediately led Yue Bufan into the military tent.

In the military tent, there were all Iron Brigade officers.

The leader was Zhang Mingde, who was dressed in black armor. Next to him were Zhang San, Li Si, Zhao Youlin, Wang Kui and others. It was obvious that the elite soldiers outside were the Iron Brigade.

Zhao Youlin sat aside silently, frowning, not knowing what he was thinking.

Li Si and Wang Kui looked at Yue Bufan curiously.

Zhang Mingde stood up, pointed to the empty stool, and said: "The military tent is simple, please invite the leader to take a seat."

Yue Bufan was not polite and sat down directly.

"You are waiting in ambush at the mountain pass, I am afraid that you will know the current situation of the war. Open the skylight and speak openly. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't waste time."

This place is a group of rough guys, and speaking cheerfully is in line with everyone's temperament, so Zhang Mingde did not hesitate and said directly: "We are from the Anxin Railway Brigade, and Leader Yue also knows it. My young master has one request, which is to share Taihang equally, and live in harmony.

get along."

"Divide Taihang equally? Your territory belongs to Anxin, so why should you divide Taihang's territory?" Yue Bufan said unceremoniously.

"Haha, it sounds like Taihang Mountain is your home. Taking over the mountain as king depends on your ability. If you don't want to, our capable soldiers will naturally be able to take it, but I'm afraid you won't be the leader of Yue Da by then.

"Zhang San said angrily from the side.

Yue Bufan was also a big leader in the Taihang Mountains. When had he been ridiculed like this? His face was full of anger and he looked at Zhang San fiercely.

Zhang San didn't care. Now that An Xin's strength has greatly increased, he is no longer the refugee who was wantonly robbed and bullied by bandits.

Since Zhang San was willing to play dirty, Zhang Mingde was naturally happy and smiled: "I'm afraid the officers and soldiers will soon say, if Chief Yue is sincere, we will continue to talk. If not, then we can just get together and leave, and we will all speak based on our ability."

that is."

This sentence is soft but hard at the same time, and it goes straight to Yue Bufan's weakness.

Yue Bufan knew that the situation was urgent, so he no longer held on and said directly: "There are more than a hundred families in Anxin Village. Although I am the leader of the alliance, I cannot easily grant territory to others. I'm afraid your young master's request is just a whim.

"

"What Chief Yue said is wrong." Zhang Mingde chuckled, and his tense expression relaxed a little. "In this battle, Yang Tuozi and others were surrounded and annihilated by the officers and soldiers, and most of the forces in Taihang Mountain have disappeared. There were originally 107 mountain strongholds, large and small.

I am afraid that there are more than 50 villages that have lost their strength now. Without the young and strong labor force, these villages will soon disappear. My young master is not greedy, nor does he dislike these old and weak women and children. As long as Leader Yue agrees, these villages will

I can take it all."

It is not unusual for Yue Bufan to have a stronghold without young and strong bandits, but this time the sixteen strongholds suffered heavy casualties, but he retained most of his strength. Now that he has returned to Taihang, he also has the idea of ​​dominating Taihang.

But if Li Yi also intervenes in Taihang, this idea may not have a chance to be realized.

But the situation was pressing. If the railway brigade did not let the way pass, I was afraid that he would die here today, not to mention dominating Taihang. Li Yi had already grasped his vital point, and Yue Bufan knew that if he wanted to survive today, he would have to pay the price.

"I'll give you the fifty or so destroyed fortresses. Let our army pass now." After Yue Bufan finished speaking, he stood up.

"Slow down." Zhang Mingde stretched out his hand and said with a smile on his face: "The leader of Yue Da is carrying a huge army like a mountain, and our army is terrified. My young master has said that the leader of Yue Da has been fighting for several days, and his people and horses are tired. We need to take over the baggage.

Collect the weapons and arrange for the army to enter the nearby stronghold to rest. So..."

"Your young master is really thoughtful." Yue Bufan gritted his teeth, obviously wanting to keep him in custody.

"My young master is giving orders like this. We can't disobey him even though he is surrounding us. Please ask Chief Yue for his understanding." Zhang Mingde said with a smile.

"What if I don't agree?" Yue Bufan said solemnly.

"The gate of the military tent is clear, as long as leader Yue Da leaves." Zhang Mingde was not afraid at all and turned around to look at the map.

Looking at the calm-faced camp officers, Yue Bufan knew that if he didn't agree today, these guys would never let his army pass.

Thinking of the tens of thousands of brothers at the foot of the mountain, and looking at the determined expressions of Zhang Mingde and others, Yue Bufan no longer had the energy to argue, so he could only slump on the stool.

"Okay, you can do whatever you want. I will order the brothers to abandon their weapons and let you arrange it."

Zhang Mingde showed a smile on his face and comforted him: "Please rest assured, Chief Yue, we are also members of the Taihang Mountains now and will never harm them."

Yue Bufan didn't bother to pay attention to these bastards who were taking advantage of the situation, and stood up and left.

When the leader came back, the bandits and soldiers immediately surrounded them. If it was a matter of life or death, Yue Bufan naturally knew what they were thinking. He was in a heavy heart and directly asked them to follow the arrangements of the Iron Brigade and ignore everyone.

The village leaders who were following Yue Bufan were all shocked when they heard this. They were being treated as prisoners. They all started arguing with Yue Bufan. Unfortunately, Yue Bufan beat him away with his mace.

Knowing that they had a way to survive, the bandit soldiers immediately felt as if they had escaped from death with ease. No matter who this group of elite soldiers were, they just allowed themselves to be arranged. They were disrupted one after another and escorted to a nearby mountain stronghold for surveillance.

By the time Ma Shiying arrived with his officers and soldiers, the entire mountain pass was already deserted.

Looking at the majestic mountains in front of him, Ma Shiying hesitated for a long time, then waved his riding whip bitterly and turned around to leave.

He really didn't have the confidence to defeat the bandits in the mountains and regain the money and food that had been taken away.

At this point, the Taihang Mountain bandits attacked the escorting officers and soldiers, and the farce of more than ten days of fighting between the two sides came to an end.

As a result, the Taihang Bandits obtained a large amount of money and food, but suffered heavy casualties and were severely damaged.

Ma Shiying lost most of his money and food, but fortunately he surrounded and annihilated 40,000 bandits, and his merits and demerits were equal to each other.

The most outstanding one is Li Wensheng, who got to know Ma Shiying and made many contributions from the beginning. He even forced out the traitor Zhang Weile, which is considered a great achievement.

And the one who profited the most from this war was probably Li Yi, the mastermind behind it.

He only participated in the whole process as a supporting role. He first won over Li Wensheng, and then successfully persuaded Yue Bufan and gained the trust of Jin Yiwei.

However, with his step-by-step planning, he successfully framed Zhang Weile, established his prestige in Baoding Prefecture, met Lu Qianhu of Jinyiwei and Ma Shiying of the official side, and finally successfully opened a breakthrough to intervene in Taihang Mountain.

With such intelligence and ability, no wonder Li Wensheng regarded him as a monster.
Chapter completed!