Chapter 1165 Hangzhou storm, the eve of the incident
(Thanks to the diligent and lonely brother last week, the spring flowers have not bloomed and the autumn leaves have not fallen, two heroes for the reward...)
Xiao Tang heard Liu Fa's change of tone, and he could tell from his tone that this natural god general was not willing to accept his fate. After all, he was still a veteran general who had experienced countless wars. If there was still a chance to command elite soldiers and fierce generals in battle, who would be willing to do so? Are you just going to hide in the cottage and remain depressed all your life?
Regardless of whether the soldiers he has the opportunity to lead are Imperial Guards and Soldiers, or Green Forest Soldiers and Horses.
Xiao Tang then told Liu Fa what he knew about the situation in the North. Now the Liao Dynasty's military stronghold in eastern Liaoning, Huanglong Mansion, had long been lost. Hundreds of thousands of Liao troops were also killed at the guarding hillock by 20,000 Jin troops led by Aguda. The army was defeated and lost, and the military states of Qian, Yi, Hao, Hui, Cheng, Chuan, and Hui surrendered one after another. The leader of the Liao Kingdom, Yelu Yanxi, had been defeated by the powerful Jin Kingdom and had sent envoys to register. , wanted to crown Aguda as the emperor of the Eastern Huai Kingdom and stop the war, the already powerful Jin Kingdom naturally would not agree, and now it seems that it is mobilizing troops and preparing to attack Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing (now Lindong Town, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia) of the Liao Kingdom.
After all, the Liao Kingdom had a vast territory, and it could still survive for a while despite the Jin Kingdom's encroachment on its own territory. However, nearly half of the territory had already fallen. Xiao Tang was naturally aware of the situation within the Song Dynasty. Tong Guan and others may have begun to think of breaking the alliance and attacking the Liao Dynasty, and the time for the Song Dynasty to be imminent is much closer.
Fangla rebelled in the south, and the Kingdom of Jin was watching in the north... Xiao Tang knew that the Song Dynasty would plan to beat the lost dog and retake the sixteen states of Yanyun in Liao. If the several green forest villages under his command were like this, In the uprising, the Song Army would probably have a headache as to where to use its main force. However, it would then face the Jin Empire, which was at the height of its fortunes. Time did not wait for us, and Xiao Tang had to recruit as many people as possible as soon as possible. There are many talented people like Fa who had already fallen from grace before the national disaster of the Song Dynasty in the official history, and there are many more talented people with lofty ideals who were buried by Qu Shen.
When Liu Fa listened to Xiao Tang's detailed explanation of the situation in the North, he sometimes nodded in agreement, and the expression on his face became more solemn. When it comes to strategic vision, he, as a commander of the Western Army, naturally has a longer-term view than Guan Sheng and other generals in the army. Since those Jurchen tribes from the White Mountains and Black Waters now have the ability to annex half of the Liao Dynasty, it is only a matter of time before the powerful neighbors in the north of the Song Dynasty change hands. Anyway, there has been no war between Song and Liao for a hundred years, but in all dynasties, there have always been powerful foreign tribes in the north. After the rise of the Central Plains Dynasty, who would not take advantage of the situation and move southward with the intention of embezzling the splendid country of the Central Plains Dynasty?
"Liu served as a soldier for more than thirty years and fought against the Xia army in Bianting for more than thirty years. He thought that he would serve the country to the best of his ability and never slacked off... I was born to fight, and it is my destiny to gallop on the battlefield. As for his destination, if everything goes as Xiao Renxia expected, how can Liu survive in this world with only his broken body?"
After hearing what Liu Fa said with emotion, Xiao Tang asked again: "Listening to Liu Jinglue's words, Zhe Mo is also willing to make a comeback and do great things together with the younger generation?"
Liu Fajian was silent for a while, but suddenly he smiled again. When he talked to Xiao Tang again, his tone really had a hint of green forest and grass: "Over there in the hall, Xiao Renxia and his brothers were drinking and eating happily. , Liu has been taking care of and pampering himself all these days, but his mouth is constantly fading. Since there is a big banquet in the village, can Xiao Renxia enjoy a few bowls with Liu? "...
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The next day, at the foot of Erlong Mountain.
"Now I don't know whether I should call you Xiao Renxia or call you the leader of the whole army... Xiao Ke then left and went to the Liaodong places where Xunzhuzhai occupied the city to see what it would be like.
meteorological."
Sun Fo's son Sun Ding, who had also lived in the village for a while, looked at Xiao Tang with a complex expression. Then he bowed and saluted, and was about to leave by sea to Baozhou, Liaodong to settle down. This man was originally a member of the Zhao family's official family.
Kong Muguan knew that the world was dim and the dynasty was full of turmoil. He would either be accomplices in flattering and fawning over others, or he would be framed and wronged like him, and now he is still on the run as a soldier in the prison city.
After Xiao Tang's persuasion, Sun Ding's strong resistance to the green forest bandits who were against the imperial court has faded a lot. After all, he has no way to go, so he still has to go to a place that was originally a place of alienation for the Song Dynasty.
Doing what you are best at is the only way Sun Ding can take now.
Sister-in-law Gu, who was nearby, also grinned and said loudly to Xiao Tang: "Brother, please feel free. My sister and my husband are from local backgrounds and know their own way. There are also uncles and nephews Zou Yuan and Zou Run who lead some of their own children."
Please take care of me. We will meet Brother Zhang Shun in Dengzhou and teach him that there will be no problems on land before sending Sun Kongmu and his family from Wuzhi County to Baozhou, Liaodong by sea."
Xiao Tang first encouraged Sister-in-law Gu, Sun Xin, Zou Yuan and Zou Run, and then returned the gift to Sun Ding and said: "After seeing you for thousands of miles, you will eventually see each other again. Sun Kongmu was born in Baozhou and settled down in the Song Dynasty.
Nothing happens here for the time being, but when I have to go north in the future, it won’t be too late to go look for Kong Mu and meet him again.”
Sun Ding smiled bitterly when he heard this, but he secretly thought in his heart that you had arranged for me to have a place to live, but before, you led a group of Green Forest soldiers to break through the prison camp on Shamen Island and secretly rescued General Liu Fa. You even hit several places.
Junzhou, and even Daming Mansion were temporarily defeated by you and your troops... You were so loud and ferocious that I am afraid that the imperial court has been alerted. If someone further investigates, you, the emperor's closest ministers, are actually green forests and mountains.
How long can the secret of the co-owner be hidden?
And when Sun Ding took a look at Wu Zhi, the magistrate of Yanggu County, who had settled in the village a few days ago and was framed and persecuted by the deputy consul named Ximen Qing of the Prison Department on Jingdong Road, he also brought his wife.
When he stepped forward, he couldn't help but sigh secretly, and gave a solemn salute to Xiao Tang, saying: "Xiao Ke has been greatly favored by Xiao Renxia, and after many times of advice, he now roughly understands what Xiao Renxia is planning.
.Xiao Ke is gone now, but Xie’s plot is closely related to it, and now he has become a big influence... I hope Xiao Renxia will take care of himself."
Xiao Tang knew the warning in Sun Ding's words and nodded slightly in response. When Wu Zhi and Pan Jinlian came forward to say goodbye, Wu Zhi still said to Xiao Tang with a worried look on his face: "Xiao Renxia
, my brother..."
When Xiao Tang saw this, he immediately persuaded Wu Zhi and said: "Brother Wu, there is no need to worry about it. I have already ordered the leader of the village to send Fei Ge documents to the Green Forest Village in the south of the Yangtze River under my control. The brothers there will go to Hangzhou to find Brother Wu."
The reason why you and your sister-in-law set off to Baozhou, Liaodong to settle down is said to be known to him. As for what the second brother Wu will do, since he is commanding the envoys in Hangzhou and serving as the military commander, he should also communicate with me secretly first.
Keep your voice quiet and don’t make any unauthorized claims.”
After hearing what Xiao Tang said, Wu Zhi felt relieved. After he and Pan Jinlian thanked Xiao Tang Daoen again, they set off on the road with Sun Ding, escorted by Minzhuang, the leader of the four leaders including Mrs. Gu, and prepared to go to the secret place. Under the guidance of Zhang Shun and other navy leaders, they took the water route to Baozhou, Liaodong.
After seeing off Sun Ding, Wu Zhi and his wife, Xiao Tang and his brothers returned to Dazhai to ride their horses. But for some reason, he felt an uneasy feeling in his heart. I noticed something, but I can’t describe it...
At the same time, a leader in the Wuyishan Dazhai on Fujian Road who had been ordered to go to Hangzhou on Liangzhe Road to secretly visit Wu Song and explain his brother's current situation returned to the village. However, at this time, Mei Dalang Mei Zhan, who was stationed in the Wuyi Mountain Village, Zhejiang However, Silong and others heard the leader's report that they had not seen Wu Song during this trip, and because a very urgent event had also occurred in Hangzhou, Mei Zhan, Chenggui, Xie Fu and others were shocked and knew it. Not being able to neglect, he immediately ordered the leader of the village to prepare a flying pigeon document to be sent to the Dazhai of Erlong Mountain in Qingzhou, in order to report Wu Song and the emergency in Hangzhou to Xiao Tang as soon as possible...