"Last time, when the imperial court sent Chen Zongshan to recruit us, no matter whether our brothers on Qingfeng Mountain agreed or not, there would be no loss for the imperial court."
"If we don't agree, at worst, Chen Zongshan and others can just go back home."
"If we agree, then the imperial court will give a large number of leather armors as gifts, and then order all the men and horses from Qingfeng Mountain to attack Shuibo Liang Mountain."
"When the time comes, whether we win or lose this battle, there will be no loss to the court."
"And what if our army can win the next battle?"
"Then our military's military strength will definitely suffer unprecedented reductions."
"By then, our threat to the imperial court will not be that great."
"If our army is defeated directly, the imperial court may turn around and add insult to injury to us, and then accuse us of not using our full strength."
"Brother, this matter is so difficult!"
"If we don't care at all about the recruitment, then it doesn't matter if we refuse to implement this order issued by the imperial court."
"But the recruitment matter is not only what my brother is worried about, but it is also the best way out for our Qingfeng Village in the future."
"If you give up suddenly, my brother will probably be unwilling to do it, right?"
"What's more, before this, it was because of the recruitment issue that there was a major internal strife within Qingfeng Village."
"Then, King Chao Tianwang and other leaders were forced out of Qingfeng Mountain Stronghold."
"If I try to dissuade my elder brother from recruiting people into the army at this time, I'm afraid he himself won't approve of it."
At this time, Song Jiang was leaning on the table with one elbow.
At the same time, his rather rough hand was rubbing back and forth on his forehead covered with wrinkles.
It was obvious that at this time, he was extremely conflicted in his heart.
"yes."
"We in Qingfeng Village have paid too much because of the recruitment."
"At this moment, if I were asked to give up suddenly, I would really be reluctant to give up."
"But what if we refuse to carry out the purpose of annihilating Shuibo Liangshan at this time?"
"What's the difference between that and refusing to recruit someone on the spot?"
"Although this battle is indeed extremely dangerous for our Qingfeng Village."
"But didn't that Lieutenant Chen Zongshan tell us before he left? When we launch a large-scale attack on Shuibo Liangshan, the imperial court will send another army to march with us."
"So according to my idea, if our two armies attack Shuibo Liangshan at the same time, can we reduce some losses?"
Wu narrowed his eyes and shook his black and white goose feather fan gently, as if he was thinking about the feasibility of what Song Jiang just said.
After a long time.
Wu Yongcai shook his head with a wry smile.
"Brother, you still think about that problem a little too simply."
"Cheng Ran, just like what my brother said just now, if the imperial court sends an army to cooperate with our Qingfeng Mountain people."
"Then it can indeed be extremely effective in reducing the number of injuries to our sergeants."
"But this is only on the premise that the imperial court's troops are sincerely cooperating with our army."
"What if the troops and horses from the imperial court played a role in our army's attack on Shuibo Liangshan, just to build an army, or did they just come here to steal the credit from our troops in Qingfeng Mountain?"
"I wonder, has my brother considered this?"
Song Jiang slowly shook his head.
A hint of bitterness suddenly appeared in the corner of his mouth.
"I originally set my heart towards the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch..."
"I'm already riding a tiger and it's hard to get out of the way now."
"If we don't take this step, once we break up with the imperial court, it will be very difficult for the imperial court to recruit me and others in the future."
“If that time comes, what is the future of our Qingfeng Village?
Where is the future for all brothers?"
"That's all..."
"Let's take a step and see."
After Song Jiang finished saying this, he waved his hand to Wu Yong, indicating that he should not discuss this matter anymore.
Anyway, after much discussion, we can't come up with a best-of-both-worlds result.
In this case, there is no need to continue to waste your energy on this matter.
…
In Tokyo City, in the Imperial Palace.
As the master of the harem, Queen Liu Mengli was sitting in a bedroom in Kunning Palace, looking at herself in the bronze mirror, in a daze.
Liu Mengli in the bronze mirror has a beautiful face and skin as smooth as gel.
Whether it is the three thousand blue silk hair hanging on her chest or the pearls and silver hairpins inserted in her hair, her beauty and tenderness, dignity and gentleness are vividly displayed.
The wisps of the setting sun outside the window passed through the milky white window paper, covering both the dressing table in front of Liu Mengli and the bronze mirror in front of her.
The dazzling glow reflected by it suddenly seemed to cast a layer of mist around Liu Mengli.
It adds an impenetrable artistic conception to her beauty.
At this time a few months ago, Liu Mengli would never have sat alone in the room.
Whether it's inviting a few good sisters from the palace to take a dip in the back garden, or listening to the four little girls outside her room chattering to her about interesting gossip in the palace, it's a pretty good choice.
But now Liu Mengli just wanted to sit quietly in front of the dressing table alone, looking at herself in the mirror with rather sad eyes.
In fact, she could also feel that her mood had changed a lot in the past few months.
Let’s take the things that were most difficult for her to talk about in the past.
In fact, when Liu Mengli first got married to Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji was quite doting on her.
After all, no matter Liu Mengli's origin or appearance, no matter where she is placed, she is one of the best.
So at that time, Zhao Ji naturally took care of Liu Mengli like a treasure.
But as the saying goes, there is no good thing for a person, and no flower can be red for a hundred days.
With the number of women in the harem, there are more and more women.
Gradually, Zhao Ji began to feel alienated from Liu Mengli.
And even when the relationship between the two of them was the sweetest, the two of them only had intimate affairs a few times.
And the time each time is pitifully short.
Of course, it's not that Liu Mengli is not charming enough, but that Zhao Ji, after years of drinking and debauchery, has long since drained him of his body.
Therefore, even on that bed, no matter how hard Zhao Ji tried, the feedback effect on Liu Mengli was as calm as a person drinking clean water.