After listening to Xiao Tang's deep voice, although all the brothers present knew that openly rebelling was not a trivial matter, Xiao Jiasui's face became more and more serious, and he also said: "If my brother openly raises a banner to leave the court, although he will no longer be subject to the treacherous constraints of the power in the court,
, but it will definitely shock the government and the public, and the Song army is very likely to spare no effort to attack. Even if many troops and horses have been gathered and trapped in the mountains, even if the war is won, the Song Dynasty will not be destroyed for a while. We and others
Although they occupy several military prefectures in Liaodong, they are far away from the mountains and forests of Jingdong, Zhejiang and other places, making it difficult for them to communicate with each other. This is also a long-term consideration;
Now that Cai Jing is harboring resentment, Hangzhou must also prepare in advance to guard against his brother's movements. Not only will they have to rescue Brother Wu, but they will also mobilize soldiers and horses from Qingzhou's two mountain villages to lead them.
It is very easy to leak information. If you want to pack up your troops and go to Hangzhou, you will most likely have to rely on brothers from the two mountain villages in Baiyun Mountain and Wuyi Mountain. You will also have to deal with the officers and soldiers of the Suhang and other military divisions. I am afraid that the troops will be insufficient. This is a near-term concern. We will still
It must be done together."
Xiao Tang knew that what Xiao Jiasui said was not a lie. After all, with his status in the court, he now wanted to jump out and openly start an uprising, which severely damaged the authority of the court. This was something that the Song Dynasty would never tolerate. Although Xiao Tang now commands several mountains
However, for the green forest soldiers and horses under his command, the most fatal disadvantage is that they do not have strategic depth. Even Erlongshan and other large villages rely on mountain dangers, and brothers such as Li Zhi and Ling Zhen have deployed city defenses.
It is also extremely difficult to break through artillery, but if the army concentrates its overwhelmingly superior force to attack, it is not impossible for the stronghold to be defeated. As for Pidao, Baozhou and other places in Liaodong, according to Xiao and Tang's original strategic plan, they occupied those inexhaustible
Although the Jin soldiers and horses were powerful in battle, they were not good at water warfare. Due to the geographical conditions, it was difficult to provide any assistance to the several mountain villages in the Song Dynasty.
Just like Tian Hu and Wang Qing, among the four major bandits in the original work of Water Margin, they took advantage of the weakness of the official army to occupy fifty-six counties in five states and eighty-six counties in eight states.
It was also after capturing Mu, She, Qu and other military states that they immediately sent troops to occupy Hangzhou, the important capital in the south of the Yangtze River. Only then were they able to confront the imperial court for a while. However, the several mountain strongholds commanded by Xiao Tang were scattered far apart, and the population that could be accommodated in each stronghold was also limited.
They are all close to saturation. From a strategic point of view, the lack of military state mansions that can rest troops and horses also puts Xiao Tang and his troops at a disadvantage compared with other green forest heroes who dare to rebel.
However, thinking of several earth-shaking events that would soon occur according to the original trajectory of history, Xiao Tang also knew very well that if he immediately sent troops to attack Shandong after openly committing an act, the military and state areas in Hebei would be eager to expand their strategic buffers and plunder the people's autonomy.
...I am afraid that before fighting against the Jin army that will invade the south, they will have to face the most elite Western Army of the Song Dynasty, and the main force of the Western Army will be sent to Hebei at that time. They will be involved in the Western Army of the Song Dynasty just when they are fighting for self-government.
Among the remnants of the Liao Kingdom and the wolf-like Jin Army, judging from the original intention of betraying the imperial court, rushing to expand their power too early will only be counterproductive.
Build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and become king slowly. This sentence was originally proposed by Zhu Sheng, a scholar at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, to Zhu Yuanzhang as a strategic guideline to pacify the world. It is also a famous saying often used in many time-travel novels of later generations when they want to launch an uprising.
Because it is indeed a wise saying, it has become a common saying and has been widely adopted by future generations.
"Since it would be extremely dangerous to do something openly, I can't expect the Song Dynasty court to let me openly revolt. I know it very well. However, before the situation in the North was clear, I fought with the government and the army, and the wars continued.
It is not a blessing for the people, so we are now taking precautions and making early plans. The most important thing to consider is whether we can withstand the army sent by the imperial court to conquer and gain a firm foothold. At the same time, we must also try our best to
To prevent the Song Dynasty from treating us as a serious enemy and provoking the elite divisions of the Western Army to conquer again..."
After Xiao Tang said in a deep voice, he turned to look at Yan Qing aside and asked: "Xiao Yi, brother Shi Bao returned to Wuyi Village on Fujian Road and sent a letter from Fei Ge to this place. Please tell me and teach all the brothers present here.
I also know it.”
When Yan Qing heard this, he immediately said loudly: "Originally, the Manichaean secret society in the south of the Yangtze River incited the people with unpredictable things, and acted very secretly to avoid being banned by the government. However, there are also people who have heard of casting in the Wuyi village.
Refugees said that Manichaeism has been attracting followers more and more frequently these days. In villages and towns in the south of the Yangtze River, it has even begun to burn down private houses, rob children of gold and silk, and force good people to become religious... Press me
Come to think of it, Manichaeism is now uncharacteristically focused on recruiting people to strengthen its momentum, and has become more and more unscrupulous without avoiding the scruples of government arrests and investigations...Zemo will also need to do something big today."
Xiao Tang nodded when he saw this, and secretly thought that he still had the courage to continue to be another support for the great power. It was estimated that when Fang La in the south of the Yangtze River would lead the Manichaeans to raise the rebel flag, according to the historical trajectory, six states and five states would be defeated.
He named himself Holy Duke in the twelve counties and established political power, which also inspired people from all over the south of the Yangtze River to respond. He even crossed the river to defend himself. Not only did he resist the Song court, he even planned to gradually overthrow the Song Dynasty... Compared with
Although he will eventually become a rebellious minister who betrays the imperial court, he has not yet occupied any important military territory within the Song Dynasty. The Jiangnan Manichaeans will undoubtedly surpass the few Green Forest troops under his command and become the most incompetent of the imperial court.
Tolerant rebel forces.
The Manichaeans led by Fang Latong must be able to shoulder the important task of blocking the gun and share the huge pressure of the imperial court to mobilize elite troops for crusade. Xiao Tang then said in a deep voice: "Brother Jiasui said that we will rescue Brother Wu."
, The long-term and short-term worries of openly committing an incident cannot be neglected at all. Over in the south of the Yangtze River, Zhu Meng and other traitorous officials gathered troops and horses, although they must have taken precautions in advance. Whether it was rescuing people in Hangzhou or thinking about how to deal with the thunderous wrath of the imperial court, we also did not
Maybe there is no external force to rely on...
Send a letter to the Dazhai of Erlong Mountain in Qingzhou, instructing the brothers in the village to recruit elite soldiers and horses. There is no need to have many people. Nearly a thousand Yongjian will be transferred to the south of the Yangtze River in batches by water. It is expected that the response will not alert the Jiangnan Border Army Division. As for Pang Wanchun
With the two big villages in Baiyun Mountain and Wuyi Mountain under the command of Brother Shi Bao, I will also send letters to teach them to prepare in advance... Except for Brother Yang Xu who still stays in Bianjing to arrange money and food, Guan Zhong, Xiao Yi, Sanlang,
When the time came, brothers Lehe and Xiao Jiasui all set off for Hangzhou with me. When I rescued Brother Wu... it was also time to meet with Master Fangla."
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Although Gao Qiu, Tong Guan and other powerful traitors had Cai Jing's instructions, and each sent some of their closest minions to pay close attention to the movements of the Xiao Mansion in Bianjing, there was a period when Xiao Tang secretly ordered Yang Xu to convert various businesses in Bianjing into floating wealth.
At that time, only a few restaurants under his name were resold by dental shops in Bianjing, which did not make anyone suspicious and wary.
There is also the Jinbaozi Yang Lin who makes use of the business of the escort agency and transfers the funds step by step in the name of transferring escort items. Zheng Tianshou, Hou Jian and other managers who used to run bank shops and tailors in Bianliang, Tokyo also successively
Following Xiao Tang's instructions, after leaving the capital, he made three turns and two turns before heading towards Erlong Mountain in Qingzhou.
Xiao Tang knew that since Cai Jing, an old man and a powerful traitor, planned to teach him to personally go south to supervise the death penalty of his sworn brother Wu Song, there was no reason to arrest his family members before. But when he set off for Hangzhou, Xiao Tang
I had already planned to teach Su Jinniang, Tang Pengxiu, Gao Zhanling, Li Shishi and other female family members to leave the capital on the pretext of traveling to visit relatives. Only the Jinfeng Yulu Tower and several restaurants in Bianjing are prosperous and famous places, which may give people clues.
It cannot be sold. At least for now, Xiao Tang is still a high-ranking member of the DPRK with an important official position in Bianjing. Before he commits an act publicly and attracts the arrest of the Imperial Guard in Bianjing, his close confidants such as Jinfeng Yululou and others will be prepared to go there.
Evacuate.
Tokyo Menghua, the prosperous capital, I am afraid that the next time I return here, in terms of my own identity, and when I meet the civil and military officials I met in Bian Jingzhong, I will be in a completely opposite position to what I am now.
The family members and close brothers in the Xiao Mansion received instructions from Xiao Tang and each began to make early preparations. Only a mother and daughter were left. At this time, they were shocked for the first time to hear that they could no longer live in Bianjing, so they had to follow
Xiao Tang's subordinates followed him personally and left the place of right and wrong.
In the courtyard of the Xiao Mansion, Qiong Ying looked surprised. She first looked at her mother, Song Zhenniang, and then at Ye Qing, the steward of the house who was bowing in front of her. Finally, her eyes drifted to the face of Xiao Tang next to her.
, obviously shocked by the sudden and important incident.
Ye Qing, the loyal uncle who joined Xiao Tang's house and still worked as a hard-working steward, but still regarded Song Zhenniang and Qiong Ying as his mother and daughter, said in a deep voice: "The villain had known about the big thing Xiao Renxia was secretly planning. It's very important."
He deliberately wanted to hide the truth from his wife and young lady, but Xiao Renxia planned a big thing and was responsible for a sea of blood. One less person knew about it and the danger of the incident was less... Now that Xiao Renxia has made a decision, he is afraid that the court will pursue him.
My family...I am afraid that my wife and young lady will no longer be able to live in Bianliang, Tokyo."
