Not far from Li Yu, Gan Ning's troops were stationed on Jiangnan Road, outside Taiping Prefecture City.
They had almost no relations with any people of the Song Dynasty. They would inform them in advance when borrowing a road and compensate the people.
Slowly, the wariness of the people in Jiangnan Road dissipated, and their impression of this Soochow army became better.
People spread the word by word of mouth, and the public anger caused by the Soochow troops to quell the rebellion is slowly disappearing.
All the princes in the court were proud of this, and they boasted that they were more intelligent and knowledgeable than the common people.
In the camp, the soldiers and horses were resting and recuperating. The battle was about to begin, and a murderous atmosphere filled the entire camp.
Gan Ning was wearing armor and sitting on the general stage. There were more than a hundred cavalry under the stage, all standing below with their horses. They were wearing black leather armor and were tall and burly. Their faces had no expression at all, just like a group of rocks.
carved statue.
Gan Ning once took these 100 cavalry to rob Cao Cao's camp, broke the camp and returned, beheading him in vain, and became famous for a while.
Next to him, there was a middle-aged man dressed as a scribe, who said to Gan Ning: "Fang La's Mingjiao was founded by him himself. In his early years, he wandered around the world and collected a large number of people. Among these people were eminent Buddhist monks and Taoists.
There are also real people like the Bai Lian righteous man who rebelled in the Tang Dynasty and the Master Mo from the Western Regions."
When the middle-aged scribe said this, he couldn't help laughing and said: "It's funny, Fang La absorbed all these sects and founded the Ming Sect. In the temple of the Ming Sect, there are three statues of gods enshrined, one of which is Taiping Dao.
The great sage Zhang Jiao, Sakyamuni Buddha of Indian Buddhism, and Mani, the founder of Manichaeism.”
Gan Ning couldn't help but laugh: "He's not afraid of biting off more than he can chew."
"General, don't underestimate him. Fang La has many capable people under his command. Not only are some monks from the Six Dynasties of the Central Plains working for him, but there are also many magicians. Their methods are all kinds of strange, so you must be careful and guard against them."
"Master Mos?"
Gan Ning was a little confused, "What on earth is a moshi?"
"Master Mo is a master of Manichaeism, similar to our eminent monks in the Six Dynasties." The middle-aged scribe is Kanze of the Eastern Wu Dynasty. He is very knowledgeable and has always been highly used by Sun Quan. This time he is sent to assist Gan Ning, and his actual status is actually higher than that of Gan Ning.
high.
Kanze sighed and said: "The Parthian Empire in the Western Regions was destroyed. Manichaeism, the former state religion, bore the brunt. Manichaeism's temples were torn down and burned, and the bodies of Mosi were hung everywhere on the streets."
"The Parthian Empire died at the hands of a very cruel religion. After they were occupied, the male priests in the imperial capital were castrated in public, and the Parthian princesses and Manichean saints were dragged to the streets to have sex.
The noble ladies of the clan have ropes tied around their necks like dogs and sheep, openly hawking.”
"Under the general trend, the former Moshi had no choice but to flee, and many came to the Six Dynasties. And because the Song Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty were the first to start business, most of them were concentrated in the Tang and Song Dynasties."
Gan Ning snorted coldly, with a look of disdain on his face, "Since they are the state religion of the Parthian Empire and are respected and worshiped by all people, they should defend the land for the people, report to the emperor, and protect the common people. The land has been lost. These people do not want to take revenge and rise up to fight back.
, only knowing how to run for one’s life is really worse than an animal.”
Kan Ze smiled and said: "Hu people are uneducated, ignorant of etiquette and righteousness. This has been the case for thousands of years."
Gan Ning twisted his wrist guard and said, "Fang La grass bandits are not something to be afraid of. Sir, let me put down the Fangla rebellion within a month."
Kan Ze tugged at him and said with a smile: "It's too fast, it's inappropriate."
Gan Ning's eyebrows moved, as if he had some realization, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled——
Inside and outside the bustling Jiangzhou City, there was no sense of the atmosphere of the war nearby. Only in the wine shops and teahouses, the drinkers chatting and pointing out the country, would talk endlessly about the upcoming war.
Fang La did not do any evil in Jiangnan Dao these years. The reason why they were so hated by the Song Dynasty was mainly because they made a big fuss in Tokyo last year and almost killed the emperor.
No matter which country in the Six Dynasties, if someone is killed in the palace, it is impossible to endure it any longer.
This is even more outrageous than directly occupying the state capital, and will attract more hatred from the court.
For example, the Xunyang Tower in front of us is filled with the bragging and shouting of drunkards, which can be heard miles away. It seems that they are the ones who command thousands of troops on the battlefield.
Xunyang Tower is a large restaurant by the Xunyang River in the suburbs of Jiangzhou, but it has not been very prosperous in recent years.
There is a vermilion watch beside the door and two white powder plaques on the pillars, each with five large characters that read: "There is no matchless wine in the world, and there are famous buildings in the world."
The sign and couplets are very impressive, but they have been in disrepair for a long time and have become somewhat mottled. There is even moss on the steps.
Logically speaking, a restaurant like this should have a large number of customers, but it has never been popular, and the once famous restaurant is not very profitable now.
The waiter was young. He held his chin and looked at the seven or eight guests in the building with a depressed look on his face.
Today's business was very bleak, there were only a few people, and they only ordered a bunch of edamame and a few bottles of bad wine.
Most likely the shopkeeper will be in a bad mood. If he is in a bad mood, he will definitely not make himself feel better.
The more he looked, the more irritated he became. He turned his head and saw three people outside walking toward the restaurant.
A young Taoist priest and two silly and ugly little Taoist priests walked in a very stylish way.
Li Yu took out the pamphlet from his arms. There was a red dot on it, bright red and shining brightly.
"This is it."
He looked up and saw that there was a viewing pole erected next to the restaurant, with a green cloth wine grape hanging on it, and it read: "Xunyangjiang Zhengku."
On the plaque outside the carved eaves are the three characters "Xunyang Tower" written by Su Dongpo.
Li Yu had been waiting in Jiangzhou for many days, and finally waited for Song Jiang to come out. This red dot had been motionless before. Li Yu followed the red dot and found it, and found that it was Jiangzhou Prison.
This guy has become a prodigy in prison. Not only does he have a single cell in the prison, but he is called a "big brother" in every section and prison. He can come in and out at will, and he can even eat in restaurants. That is to say, he is not good at women, otherwise he will go shopping. There are no problems in brothels.
A few days ago, Zhang Shun gave him a big fish. Song Jiang saw the freshness of the fish and was greedy for its delicious taste, so he ate more.
This time I was so hungry that I suffered from abdominal cramps and diarrhea at night. I had diarrhea for more than 20 times in one night, which is why I stayed in jail for so long.
Today, Li Yu noticed that the red dot was moving and came outside the city. Li Yu immediately chased him and wanted to meet him.
When Li Yu walked to the door, the waiter put away his sad expression and changed his face to a professional smiling face.
The three Taoist priests in front of me don't look like rich masters, but there is no way, as a waiter, I still have to smile.
He bent down and said with a smile: "This Taoist priest, please come inside."
Li Yu walked to the second floor. At the staircase entrance, the wall was covered with various graffiti.
The waiter smiled and said: "These are the calligraphy treasures left by past guests. If the little Taoist is interested, he can write them down with just a little money for pen and ink."
Li Yu nodded and said, "Let's talk after eating."
The waiter secretly despised him. Do you have money? Let’s talk about it after eating.
He has seen many such face-conscious customers, and although he wouldn't dare to point it out to his face, he would definitely make a few slanderous remarks in secret.
Li Yu took out a piece of silver and said, "Bring over all the signature dishes in your shop."
The waiter looked at the money and was confused. Why was he given money before the food was served? Moreover, the money was not enough. He asked doubtfully: "Is this?"
"For your reward."
The waiter was immediately happy. It turned out that he was ignorant of Taishan. This little Taoist priest was a wealthy man.
He quickly wiped Li Yu's seat with the cloth on his shoulder, stretched out his hand and said, "Sit here for a while, I'll go to the kitchen and arrange it for you right away."
Not long after Li Yu sat down, the waiter brought another pot of tea and said with a smile: "Taoist priest, drink some tea first to moisten your throat. I have boiled this cup for you three times."
Li Yu nodded, the treatment of krypton gold players is different. I have saved a lot of this stuff before, but now it is of no use. It is better to spend it freely and feel comfortable.
He stared at the restaurant. There were not many customers, so he could see them all at a glance.
Soon, a drinker in the corner attracted Li Yu's attention.
He is not tall, has a short build, has a dark complexion, and is unhappy by himself.
Song Jiang didn't notice anyone looking at him. He finally recovered well today and was in high spirits to have a drink with his brother.
Unfortunately, he went to look for Dai Zong but failed to find him. He went to Li Kui and told him that Li Kui was a headless god with no fixed abode. Song Jiang had no choice but to go out of the city to look for Zhang Shun, but unfortunately he still couldn't find him.
This man was without his brothers for a while, just like Ximen Qing was without a woman by his side. He felt uncomfortable and pricked all over his body.
Especially when drinking, I feel lonely.
Li Yu was 80% sure that this was Song Jiang, so he stood up and walked slowly over.
