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When Xiao Tang, Xiao Jiasui and others came to the door of the mansion, Yan Qing and Zhang Shun had already entered. On the two trains at the door of the mansion, there was an old woman, a woman and a child who had just arrived in a prosperous place like Bianjing.
, seemed very reserved, and there were three big men of different shapes who couldn't help but look back and forth, marveling.
"Brother Xiao, luckily you have lived up to your fate! We have invited the three brothers from the Ruan family." Yan Qing and Zhang Shun saw Xiao Tang coming and reported to him with a smile.
Xiao Tang encouraged Yan Qing, and Zhang Shun said a few words, then came to San Ruan and said: "I have been famous among the three Ruan clans of Shijie Village for a long time! Now that I can be brothers with you, it is really a blessing! What a loss!
Welcome from afar, I hope the three heroes will not take offense!"
Ruan Xiaoqi jumped out of the car. He gave Xiao Tang a fist and said with a smile: "Xiao Renxia, my three brothers have only heard of your name for a long time! Although we have never known each other before, we have the same spirit.
If you are willing to trust me with your life, why should you be so polite!"
Ruan Xiaoer and Ruan Xiaowu also came to Xiao Tang's expression, and said together: "The three brothers of the Ruan family have met Xiao Renxia!"
When Xiao Tang sent people to settle down the mother, wife and children of the three Ruan family members, and invited them to the hall to introduce them to Shi Xiu, Hua Rong, Shi Jin, Yang Xu and other brothers, the three Ruan family members were even more delighted.
He said straight away: "We love meeting good men the most, and it turns out there are so many in my brother's house!"
After hearing this, Shi Xiu smiled and said: "The three brothers are still missing! There are more than twenty brothers who have gathered together in the five mountains of the Green Forest and you have never met them."
San Ruan had already known about Xiao Tang's big plan in the green forest through Yan Qing. After hearing Shi Xiu's words, they were even more convinced by Xiao Tang. In the Liangshan Bozhong next to Shijie Village, what about Wang Lun, Du Qian, and Song Wan?
A weak leader like Zhu Gui gathered hundreds of men to rob houses and rob houses. The three brothers were jealous of the big scales to divide the money and the big bowls of drinking. However, compared to Xiao Tang, who was not only fighting with Bianjing and Daming Mansion,
The forces in Mizhou are intertwined, and there are countless heroes gathered in the Five Mountains. How can Wang Lun, the unworthy little leader of the green forest, be able to compare with such courage and courage?
Xiao Tang held a banquet in the mansion and entertained the three Ruan brothers with his brothers. The three Ruan brothers frequently toasted to Xiao Tang.
, when everyone was full and slightly smoky, Ruan Xiaoer asked Xiao Tang again: "Brother Xiao Tang, the three of us brothers are willing to help you do great things, but I don't know where to teach us to serve?"
Xiao Tang took a sip of wine and said: "Neither I nor the five villages in the green forest are close to the sea. Only Banqiao Town, Banqiao Town, Mizhou City is adjacent to the Yellow Sea in the east, and countless rivers in northern Jiangsu, Liaodong and even Korea flow into it.
, there are many islands here, reaching as far as Yandi in Liaodong in the north, and as far as Zhejiang and Fujian in the south. According to my wish, I would like to invite three brothers to go to Mizhou to practice naval warfare. There are three of my brothers Xiao An, Wen Zhongrong and Cui Ye to take care of them.
, and the Meng Kang brothers built jade banners and poles to build sea ships. When the time is right, they will take the islands and build strongholds with the intention of strengthening them!"
When San Ruan learned that Xiao Tang was the co-owner of the Five Green Forest Mountains, he was amazed. Hearing what Xiao Tang said again, he was even more surprised and couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear. Most of the Green Forest strongmen just occupied the top of the mountain and robbed merchants.
Living in the local villages and towns, the few heroes who were unwilling to be trapped in dangerous mountains and rivers had no choice but to attack the prefectures and destroy the prefectures, occupy the prefectures and counties, and fight against the government and the court to the end.
What is Xiao Renxia's plan? He said that he not only wanted to use sea routes to connect the green forests of the north and south of the Song Dynasty, but also had a plan to expand his power in Liao. Not only did he want bandits and pirates to do it together, I am afraid that such a plan has already been done Have you got the courage of a man in the green forest?
Ruan Xiaoqi asked himself about his ability in the water, and this arrangement can show his ability: "Brother is so courageous! I, Xiaoqi, admire him very much! Whatever brother says, let's just follow him!"
"Qilang is still straightforward and straightforward!" Xiao Tang nodded and then said: "If you just hide in the water of Green Forest Village, you will have buried the abilities of several brothers. My plan to train the navy is related to my future. The glory and disgrace of all the mountain villages in Green Forest are important matters! So everything depends on Erlang, Wulang and Qilang!"
Xiao Tang picked up the wine bowl again and drank it all in one gulp towards San Ruan.
The three Ruan brothers' blood boiled with excitement. Xiao Tang not only traveled thousands of miles to invite the three of them, but also entrusted such an important task to himself when they first joined him. This shows how much the new eldest brother trusts them. Ruan Xiaoqi He was even more energetic and said in a serious voice: "With all our passion, we only need to sell to those who know the goods!"
Xiao Tang then said to Zhang Shun: "Brother Zhang Shun is also very good at water. At that time, we will also need to work together with the three brothers of the Ruan family."
Zhang Shun, of course, followed everything. When Xiao Tang was discussing the details with Zhang Shun and San Ruan, the source of the water army became a big problem. After all, not many people in the green forest who relied on the mountains were proficient in water. At this time Ruan Xiaoer suddenly patted his chest and said that most of the fishing families in Shijie Village were friends with the three brothers, and they all suffered from exploitation by officials and rampant bandits, making their livelihood increasingly difficult. With the prestige of the three Ruan brothers in the village, , but he can recruit two to three hundred people to join the gang.
After Xiao Tang remembered the birthday plan, the Jeju government sent He Tao and Huang An to hunt down Chao Gai, San Ruan and others. At that time, it was the Ruan family's three heroes who led the fishermen of Shijie Village who were also unwilling to be obedient people. And it was a great achievement. If those fishermen who were proficient in water and respected San Ruan joined the team, they would probably have more combat effectiveness than most of the Song navy who were neglectful in training. Thinking of this, Xiao Tang also agreed.
At this moment, Ruan Xiaoqi smiled and said to Ruan Xiaoer and Ruan Xiaowu: "When we came to Bianjing to join brother Xiaotang, Zhang Rong, the little monkey, kept shouting that we had to take him with us if we were going to do something big. It's better now, let's see if he will follow us to Mizhou."
After hearing this, Ruan Xiaowu also smiled and said: "That boy Zhang Rong loves to pester you! But his temperament is no different from Qilang's back then."
When Xiao Tang heard that name, he almost choked with a sip of wine. According to the official history, Zhang Rong was born in Liangshanbo. After the humiliation of Jingkang, he gathered hundreds of people in Liangshanbo to resist the Jin. Later, he defeated the Jin army in various water battles. How could he not know that he had killed tens of thousands of enemies and was praised as Zhang Diwan, the anti-Jin rebel general?
Combining his name and place of origin, the little hozen mentioned by Ruan Xiaoqi is undoubtedly the genuine Liangshan hero in the official history. In fact, Zhang Rong is also the three heroes of the Liangshan navy such as Ruan's three heroes and Langli Baitiao Zhang Shun. The archetypal character, but never expected that by chance, he would have such a connection with San Ruan.
Originally he just wanted to win over San Ruan, who was proficient in water-based skills, and lay a solid foundation for building a navy army. But now he found a navy general who took advantage of the situation during the national crisis. This was an unexpected surprise. Xiao Tang suppressed his heart In a happy mood, he said to San Ruan: "Now we are about to expand the navy. Most of the fishermen in Shijie Village are like three brothers. If you are willing to join the gang together, we are all brothers. I Xiao Don will not neglect!"
After hearing this, San Ruan immediately brought him all over. Ruan Xiaoqi patted his chest again and said, "Don't worry, brother! This matter will be taken care of by my three brothers, and the folks in Shijie Village will not be able to survive."
Happy, if my brother brings us three brothers, we can also bring two to three hundred fellow villagers to have a reunion together!"
Ruan Xiaoer also nodded and said: "When I go to Mizhou, I will go back to Shijie Village to persuade him. I will definitely live up to my brother's trust."
The big deal was settled, Xiao Tang, San Ruan, and other confidants drank two more rounds of wine. The three Ruan brothers admired Zhang Shun's ability, and when they were having a hard time drinking with him, Xiao Tang found Shi Jin and sat down next to him.
, said: "Dalang, are you still used to living in the mansion these days?"
Shi Jin was originally young and energetic, and had the temperament to get to know the heroes very well. Over the past few days, he had seen countless heroes confiding in Xiao Tang. Today, the three Ruan brothers who met Xiao Tang for the first time were also willing to be with him from the bottom of their hearts.
The gathering of great righteousness made Shi Jin sigh a lot in his heart, and he had already admired Xiao Tang to the point of admiration.
Shi Jin picked up the wine bowl in his hand, with a look of admiration on his face, and said to Xiao Tang: "Brother Xiao Tang, apart from my father, my master and brother treat me the best! Master taught me my martial arts, and it was Brother Meng who taught me.
It’s because of your respect that my little brother has such a good fortune today! Just as the three brothers of the Ruan family said, whenever my brother gives orders, he will come in water or go into fire, and my little brother will obey his orders!"
"This time I'm just asking Dalang to accompany me to the Liao land, but I'm not asking you to go to some mountains of swords and seas of fire." Xiao Tang smiled slightly and drank from their bowls with Shi Jin.
"Brother Guanzhong has told the younger brother about this matter..." Shi Jin hesitated slightly and then said: "It's just that the elder brother's mission to the Liao Kingdom is an official matter. The younger brother only knows a few swords and sticks.
It’s just martial arts, how can this trip be of any use?”
Xiao Tang shook his head and said: "It is precisely because Da Lang only loves to practice martial arts, but has a lot less experience and practice. Now Da Lang can also understand what our brothers are planning to do together, and it is not just to do it in the green forest."
You have to make some famous achievements in the world. When a man is established in heaven and earth, he must make great achievements. He must not just show off his bravery. My expectation for Da Lang is not only that you have the ability to kill generals and capture flags, but also that you accumulate energy.
Do you understand that deep thinking can stand alone?"
If Shi Jin had some realization, only a moment later, he nodded seriously. Xiao Tang looked at Shi Jin who was convinced by him, he sighed in his heart, and said to himself: Shi Jin needs to grow, so why don't he himself? Although now, although
I have made a name for myself in the officialdom and in the green forest, but my current strength is far from enough to turn the tide and turn the tide when the catastrophe of China is approaching. There is still a long way to go...
In the next few days, Xiao Tang held a banquet and drank happily with San Ruan. After Xiao Tang ordered Ruan's Sanxiong and Zhang Shun to prepare to return to Shijie Village to recruit fishermen in the village, they rushed to Mizhou to practice naval forces. At the same time,
, Xiao Tang also planned to leave for Daming Mansion in Hebei Province in advance. After making all arrangements, he would join Zheng Yunzhong and Tong Guan's envoys and go north to the border of Xiongzhou as an envoy to the Liao Kingdom.
When Xiao Tang moved from Damingfu in Hebei Province to Bianliang in Tokyo, he not only established a foothold in the officialdom, but also joined forces with heroes in the green forests of the west of Beijing, the east of Jing, and the south of the Yangtze River, and finally had several armed forces of his own.
However, Xiao Tang also knew the limitations of growing momentum in the green forest in this era. However, the imperial power of the Liao Kingdom, which was also a huge empire, would collapse earlier than before the catastrophe of the Song Dynasty. This was just the opportunity for Xiao Tang to take advantage of the situation.
However, the Jurchen tribes have now risen. How to deploy and strengthen their forces in the north is not only related to whether Xiao Tang can compete with the nation whose destiny is about to reach its peak, but also determines the ability of the green forest forces under Xiao Tang's command.
Can he break the restrictions of imperial power in this era and change the fate of many heroes of the Water Margin and the two countries of Song and Liao in this time of great change?
So the more severe test has just begun.
(The end of "Volume 3: Tokyo Menghua", preview of "Volume 4: Storm in the North", "Volume 5: The Flame of Xixia"...)