Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 89
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On the same night, under the same bright moon.

Black cottage.

The terrain of this mountain is steep, easy to attack and difficult to defend. It was originally a barren mountain, but was later occupied by a group of strong men, who built a village called "Black Mountain Village".

This group of strong men came from the south of the Yangtze River. They were not ordinary rogue bandits, but a group of rebellious soldiers with good fighting power.

There are rebellious soldiers, which means there is a war. I don't know if it is a separatist regime, or a counterattack by the remnants of the previous dynasty.

There are many changes in the current situation, as well as ups and downs in the ruling and opposition parties. Relevant information cannot reach Lingnan at all.

Black mountain bandits occupy the mountains and become kings, blocking roads and cutting paths, demanding money and life.A while ago, he even beat the officers and soldiers who came to suppress the bandits to the ground, and gained a great reputation.

But being bandits was never their original intention.

People in the green forest, when they talk about drinking and eating meat, they are very majestic and refreshing, but a thief is a thief, and they will never be better than "officials".

Therefore, most thieves always have the idea of ​​being recruited in their hearts.

The head of the Black Bandits, Cao Da, wants to be recruited.

Cao Dazhang's single name is "An". He was originally a fifth-rank general in the army, and he was quite brave. Later, he failed to command in a battle, suffered a defeat, and became a defeated army.If someone like him goes back, he will definitely be dealt with by military law. Dismissal from office is certain, and he is likely to be beheaded for public display.

Cao An was not reconciled, so he fled to Lingnan with his defeated soldiers and became the king of the mountain.

He was also unwilling to be a bandit, and it was just an expedient measure. At this point, if he wanted to make a comeback and regain his official status, the only way was to be recruited.

At this moment, Miao Jiafeng, the new prefect of Gaozhou Prefecture, extended an olive branch to him on the condition that he would kill Qiu Bugui.

The plan went smoothly, and under the cooperation of inside and outside, Qiu Bugui fell into the trap and was seriously injured.

The only accident was that Qiu Bugui was rescued down the mountain under the bloody battle of his personal guards.

That's why He San led the crowd to Laoqiuzhuang to carry out the act of making up the knife by cutting the weeds and roots.

Unexpectedly, an accident happened again. He Sandang's family of 30 people went into the sea like mud cows, never to return.

So on Tuesday, the head of the family led the elite players over again...

If nothing else, accidents still happen.This time, they directly bumped into the soldiers led by Zhao Changkong, and the two sides fought fiercely, resulting in heavy casualties.

A black bandit who fled back to the mountain told Cao An exactly what he said on Tuesday, mainly saying that Miao Jiafeng was the real mastermind behind the scenes.

For this, Cao An believed it.

Because accidents cannot happen again and again; also because Miao Jiafeng has the ability and position to manipulate, if he wants to get rid of Qiu Bugui, he also wants to get rid of Heishanzhai.

Kill two birds with one stone, such a ruthless and poisonous plan!

Cao An was very angry. Heishanzhai was plotted and suffered heavy losses. Not only the two good brothers died in vain, but also hundreds of key subordinates died.Up to now, there are only more than a hundred people left on the mountain, and the combat power has dropped sharply.

And after being hit one after another, people in the village have begun to feel uneasy.

In such a situation, it is difficult to cope with the next wave of encirclement and suppression by officers and soldiers.

What is the future of the Black Bandits?
Tossed and turned all night.

On the second day, during the daily military training, Cao An became upset for no reason when he saw the absent-minded people. He whipped him around with a whip and scolded, "Didn't you eat? You don't have any energy. "

At noon, an old subordinate came down and asked, "Big head, when are we going to go into the city to avenge the second head and the third head?"

Cao An said coldly: "If you want to kill Miao, do you think it's killing chickens?"

"Is it possible that this revenge will not be avenged?"

"I'll have to think about it..."

Cao An became even more irritable. He knew very well that if he really had to kill officials, especially officials at the prefect level, it would be a rebellion.

It is two different things to fall into the grass and become a bandit and to kill an official to rebel.

It is not a big problem for bandits to block roads and cut paths, kill and steal goods, and rob and kill ordinary people, or pass by as merchants, but it is not a big problem to rush into the city to kill officials.

True point of no return.

But he can't say not to kill, not to take revenge, doing like that will only chill the hearts of the brothers in the village, who will work for him?
The more important problem is that even if it is killed, there is no way to start.

Although Cao An didn't know Miao Jiafeng's background, he knew that Mr. Miao was definitely not an ordinary official. He was surrounded by expert guards, and ordinary people couldn't get close to him.

"Master, someone has come to the cottage, saying that it was sent by the prefect of Miao."

Some subordinates rushed to report.

"Good thief, dare to send someone?"

"kill him!"

Several old subordinates shouted indignantly.

Cao An quickly signaled them to be calm: "Bring the man in first, and see what he says."

After waiting for a while, people came to the Juyi Hall. It was Ah Zhe, Miao Jiafeng's confidant. I, say hello to the master."

Cao An said in a serious tone: "Master Miao has a heart. Thanks to him, I am not well at all, and the life in Heishanzhai is not good either."

Ah Zhe sighed: "Sure enough, as my lord expected, Mr. Cao became suspicious and had a bad feeling with the government."

Cao An complained: "Shouldn't I be suspicious when something like this happened?"

Ah Zhe said in a deep voice: "Whether He San is the head of the house or Tuesday is the head of the house, what happened to them has nothing to do with my family. It's a coincidence, it's a pure coincidence."

Cao An laughed angrily: "What a 'coincidence', do you think this can cover it up?"

The demeanor was not good, and if there was a disagreement, he immediately ordered the left and right to rush out, hacking the opponent to death with knives.

A Zhe said: "This is not a sophistry, but a fact. Cao Da is in charge and let me explain."

Immediately, he told the government office exactly what he had learned.

After listening, Cao An was dubious: "You said that Lao Qiu was pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger?"

"It's speculation for the time being, but it's very possible, otherwise many things are difficult to explain."

"Hmph, these are all your one-sided words, how do I know if it's true or not?"

Azhe continued: "If it's really my lord who is making trouble, why send me up the mountain to explain?"

Cao An said, "How much sincerity can you show your sincerity when you come here?"

"Then according to the meaning of Da Dangjia, what should I do to be sincere?"

"I want to talk to Mr. Miao face to face."

Ah Zhe said decisively: "It is impossible for my lord to go to Heishanzhai."

Cao Andao: "It's impossible for me to go into the city, so the location of the meeting is chosen to be in the middle."

Ah Zhe thought for a while, then pondered: "This can be considered, I will go back and report to the lord, and ask him to make a decision."

"Okay, as for the specific location, I will decide."

"It's a word."

Ah Zhe cupped his fists, bid farewell and went down the mountain.

After he left, the Juyi hall suddenly became lively: "Master, did you lure Miao out on purpose, and then killed him with a knife?"

"Brilliant move, the boss is very thoughtful!"

Cao An: "..."

Quickly shouted: "Assassinate a fourth-rank magistrate, what are you thinking? I have thought about this matter carefully, and there are indeed many doubts. If Miao Zhifu agrees to come, it will show his sincerity. The matter of the second and third heads has nothing to do with him. There is still the possibility of cooperation between government offices. This is a really big event, don't mess around and spoil the big event."

Hearing this, everyone immediately felt discouraged, but after thinking about it, it made sense, after all, things had to be clarified.

A subordinate asked: "What if the surname Miao dare not come out?"

"That means he has a ghost in his heart, I will go to the city to kill him, and avenge the second and third!"

The attitude that should be expressed should be expressed, so as to reassure people's hearts.

Sure enough, there was a burst of applause immediately.

(End of this chapter)