Chapter 1229 A group of strong thieves gathered by the lake in front of the city of Suzhou
When Fang La's daughter Fang Jinzhi heard her father's question, she didn't show the slightest bit of shame in her daughter's family. Instead, she raised her head and said, "Dad, didn't you also say that Chai Jin has an unconventional appearance and knows the rules and etiquette?"
, it’s very pleasing to me when I’m having a high-level talk with you. Most of the leaders in our religion are rough guys who are used to shouting and killing. Most of them don’t understand the style at all. We all act like brothers and sisters, but we think of choosing one.
I felt uncomfortable all over when I was betrothed to a child.
If we talk about the confidants who often follow Xiao Tang around, the one named Xu is too bookish, and Zhimo is a literary person who often likes to drop his book bag; the one named Xiao Jiasui is also too pretentious, as if he is so great;
There is that one whom Xiao Tang calls Xiao Yi. I am afraid that he looks like a libertine who is used to wandering around three houses and two houses. Although he looks handsome, I still can't look down on him; only Na Chai enters my mind.
Seeing as he has both civil and military talents, he seems to be a well-informed person, so naturally I like him a bit in my heart."
Fang La couldn't help but smile and shake his head after hearing this. He also knew that his daughter and her brothers in the church were used to hanging out with the green forest and grassy men from all over the Yangtze River.
Although I have seen many foreign thieves, I am determined not to fall in love with most of the brash men who claim that brothers are like brothers and women are like clothes. However, my daughter Fang Jinzhi does not look down on those weak scholars who are full of sourness.
Chai Jin, on the other hand, was born into a wealthy family. He was very good at dealing with people in the green forest due to his extensive network of heroes, and his extraordinary conversational skills. It was not surprising that his children would fall in love with him.
"It's time for men to get married, and for women to get married... My son's marriage is a major matter, and naturally as a father, you have to make the decision for you..."
Fang La said warmly to Fang Jinzhi, but he was secretly worried that if Xiao Tang's side really couldn't resist the onslaught of the imperial army, assuming that he would come to seek his asylum one day, he would rely on his ability to summon the heroes of the world and his ability to win people's hearts.
Even if he refuses to surrender to him sincerely, Zhe Mo also wants to find an opportunity to get rid of Xiao Tang, but those capable people and strangers under his command... especially Chai Jin, who is the Chai of the Zhou Dynasty after all.
Although they are only the descendants of the Chai family, Zhao Kuangyin, the founder of the Song Dynasty, launched the Chenqiaoyi Rebellion to humiliate orphans and widowers and was forced to abdicate, but if he can be won over to defect to Manichaeism...
..Maybe he can also use his identity to make a big fuss when fighting against the imperial court.
However, now our Manichaean sect has only taken over three military states in the south of the Yangtze River, and has not yet achieved hegemony. In such a situation, Xiao Tang is about to gather several green forest soldiers and horses in the north to fight against the imperial court. Due to the loyalty of Jianghu, it is not convenient to win over him at the moment.
Then Chai Jin tested him to see if he had any intention of submitting to my religion...
After thinking about it in his mind, Fang Lasui said to Fang Jinzhi: "It's just that my great cause of teaching has not been accomplished yet, so I shouldn't rush into this matter. Therefore, I went to discuss it with Xiao Tang. On the contrary, it seemed that my Manichean religion had fallen behind. Wait for my teaching."
After conquering this half of the country first, when the momentum is far greater than that of Xiao Tang's gathered troops, let's see how Chai Jin reacts when he comes back, and it will also depend on whether he recognizes the promotion...
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Let us also say that Xiao Tang led his men and horses to march northeast on the road, and the path was also along the same path as the vanguard troops of the Manichaeans who went to conquer Suzhou. Now, the rebel armies in various places in the south of the Yangtze River were provoked by the Manichaeans and revolted one after another.
The local officers and soldiers were unable to resist the enemy. Those who gathered in groups everywhere could only encounter rioters with all kinds of weapons in their hands. Almost all the officers and soldiers either fled in all directions or had to stay in seclusion. No forbidden troops were seen in the wild.
Officers and soldiers were out and about.
During this period, Pang Wanchun led Ji Ji, Lei Jiong and the soldiers and horses from Baiyun Mountain, Shi Bao led Jingde, and Bai Qin and the soldiers and horses from Wuyi Mountain also said goodbye to Xiao Tang one after another, and went to their own villages according to their routes, waiting for Xiao Tang in the future.
After returning to the north, I sent Feige documents to adapt to the situation. Nowadays, there are uprisings in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. In addition to the large number of people who are willing to adhere to Manichaeism, I am afraid that there are still many ordinary people who will be robbed by the army and banditry, and will be left without a livelihood.
The two cottages in Jiangnan will continue to house and resettle the refugees.
When the crowd of people could vaguely see Suzhou City in the distance, Xiao Tang saw in disbelief that the city was surrounded by water ports, especially the endless lake beside the city. But he saw that scene: the sky is far away.
Water, water connects to the distant sky. The shadows of the water above and below are dust-free, and the sky above and below is the same color. Two wild herons fly in, breaking through the green glass, and two pairs of gulls and herons rise up, breaking through the green jade. It is also a beautiful water with an intoxicating scenery.
"Xiao Renxia, go east from here to the boundary of Xiuzhou, then pass through Xushan, Jiashan and other places, and then you can reach the coast. There are only a few salt offices there, and most of the officers and soldiers guarding them are scared out of their wits.
, I thought it would be difficult to defeat your troops, and I also prevented General Xiao Renxia from returning northward to Jingdong Road by water... We followed the imperial edict and set up camp here. There is also a lake, and we often wait for the army to join us.
The brothers of the Sect are responsible for capturing Suzhou. The military situation is very important and we cannot send Xiao Renxia and the heroes of your army far away. I hope you can forgive me."
Fang Qifu still had a seemingly kind smile on his face and said politely to Xiao Tang, but the more polite and humble he became, the more Xiao Tang felt that he could not see the other person's details, so he just exchanged pleasantries with Fang Qifu again.
After a while, he watched him and the Manichaean leaders under his command, who had different attitudes towards their own troops, command their troops and continue towards the Suzhou city walls...
While Xiao Tang led a group of brothers to reorganize, Zhang Shun, Zhang Rong, the three Ruan heroes, Zhejiang Silong and other naval heroes looked at the incomparable and endless scenery of the lake in front of them, and they couldn't help but want to jump in.
Go to the lake and have a lot of fun in the beautiful water of this lake. Among them, the little white dragon Zhang Rong is even more youthful in nature. He simply took off his shirt, shirtless and barefoot, and jumped into the lake with a fierce leap, and then
With a "plop" sound, the waves splashed in all directions, and Zhang Rong's body rushed through the water, and for a moment it seemed as if he was going to plunge directly into the bottom of the lake.
Long Qiaozheng, who was also rushing by the lake, said: "This Taihu Lake in Suzhou was called Zhenze in ancient times, also known as Lize. It has rivers and harbors, many estuaries spanning Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and it is also a famous lake with good water in the southeast region. My younger brother and Chenggui
The four brothers, Zhai Yuan and Xie Fu, have been working on the Qiantang River for a long time. When we have the opportunity, we have also traveled here. It is said that we have also passed many big rivers and lakes, but when it comes to scenery, this lake is also one of the best.
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This is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China in later generations. According to the original historical trajectory, due to the invasion of the Jin Kingdom, the political and economic center of the Song Dynasty shifted to the south. Taihu Lake in southern Jiangsu irrigated large areas of cultivated land, and the two major granaries in the Taihu Lake Basin were also Suzhou's.
, there are two military states in the lake, so since the Southern Song Dynasty, there has been a proverb among the people that "if you are familiar with Suhu (Taihu Lake area), the world will be satisfied". Xiao and Tang naturally knew these things.
However, when he heard Qiao Zheng talking about Suzhou Taihu Lake, Xiao Tang's expression suddenly changed, and he suddenly remembered another thing. After thinking about it for a moment, Xiao Tang suddenly spoke again: "Although Manichaeism was taught in Jiangnan
Many Jiangyang thieves and green forest bandits have been recruited from all over the world, specifically to carry out major rebellions. However, there is an exception in everything. In addition to Pang Wanchun, Shi Bao and other brothers who have joined me in righteousness, of course there are also some green forest people from the south of the Yangtze River.
I have no intention of defecting to Manichaeism. Since we are passing through here, I have something to do..."
Cheng Gui, Xie Fu, Zhai Yuan, and Qiao Zheng are collectively known as the Four Dragons of Zhejiang. The famous gangsters in Qiantang River and even the surrounding areas have naturally heard of them to some extent, and among them, Zhai Yuan, the Jinlin Dragon, heard Xiao Tang say in a deep voice
Well, he also suddenly remembered what his brother had discussed with him when the four brothers went north to the village of Yujiatuan in Daming Prefecture, and after they decided to surrender to Xiao Tang to gather together for justice, he immediately asked Xiao Tang.
Tang asked: "Brother said that Zhemo is going to look for those four people?"
