Chai Daguan people are quite familiar with the situation in Liangshan.
In particular, a group of leaders with reckless backgrounds acted unscrupulously and caused considerable damage to passing merchants and surrounding villages and towns, which had aroused strong concern from the government.
Once the villages and towns have been almost destroyed, it will be the cities and towns' turn next. By then, there will be a war between Liangshan and the Song Dynasty court.
At this time, Song Jiang proposed to recruit people, and the timing was actually quite right...
However, Song Jiang did not understand high-level politics, so he pinned Liangshan's future on the wisdom of today's officials. This was simply a suicide attempt.
Chai Daguan said this, which shocked Song Jiang, Lu Junyi and Wu Yong.
Of course, the recruitment was not only Song Jiang's obsession, but also a good opportunity for Liangshan to jump out. Chai Daguan thought it was acceptable.
However, the recruitment must be carried out in a way that is beneficial to Liangshan.
"Even if we accept the recruitment, we must do what Shijiedu did and have our own private armed force, otherwise we will not be able to control our own life or death!"
"It can be said that the Song Dynasty is full of chaos at the moment. Except for us in Liangshan, Tian Hu from Hedong, Wang Qing from Huaixi and La from Jiangnan, no one is easy to deal with!"
"Just like our Liangshan family has almost reached its limit of development, the situation of the other three families is also roughly the same. It won't take long for them to rebel!"
"There is a high probability that after we accept the imperial court's invitation, we will join the battle to encircle and suppress those three families. Have you ever thought about it?"
"Tian Hu from Hedong and Wang Qing from Huaixi are easier to deal with. These two are truly green and grassy, and their men and horses can only be regarded as a mob. With the eliteness of Liangshan's army, it is not difficult to annihilate them!"
"But Jiangnan La is not so easy to deal with. In addition to being the number one force in the green forest in Jiangnan, Fang La is also the leader of Manichaeism. You only need to think about the Yellow Turban Rebellion that shook the world in the late Han Dynasty, and you will know that these guys are covered in religious colors.
, how difficult it is to deal with, if Liangshan joins the expropriation, there will definitely be casualties!"
"When the time comes, will the imperial court care about the death or injury of the Liangshan leaders? I guess they just want us to die cleanly?"
Official Chai was chatting eloquently, Song Jiang's face remained dark, while Wu Yong and Lu Junyi were worried and frightened.
Based on their understanding of the Song Dynasty officialdom, what Chai Daguan said was considered mild. I am afraid that the methods of those civil servants were even more despicable.
"Then according to the wishes of the high official, how should we deal with ourselves?"
Although he was not in a very good mood, Song Jiang still said sincerely: "I want to recruit peace, and I also want to give my brothers a future, but I don't want to end up with the whole army being annihilated. That is not my original intention!"
“The foundation of Liangshan cannot be lost!”
Chai Daguan was not polite at all and said directly: "If possible, it would be best to control the military power of a state near Shuibo!"
"Impossible, there is absolutely no way the court will agree to it!"
Song Jiang's face turned even darker, and he retorted directly: "The official has such a good idea!"
"I don't even dare to think about it. Is it possible that we are really at the mercy of the imperial court?"
Chai Daguan said unceremoniously: "We have to give it a try. At least even if the Liangshan rear camp accepts the recruitment, it will not be easily moved!"
"What do you mean, high official?"
"Brother Gongming rarely comes to Houying. Naturally, he doesn't know that there are many workshops in Houying, and the products manufactured are sold well in surrounding counties and counties, and can provide tens of thousands of silver coins every month!"
"so much?"
"If there are not many, how can the food standards for tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Liangshan be as good as they are now? Ask Coach Xu and Coach Lin if the Tokyo Forbidden Army has such food standards?"
Chai Daguan said calmly: "The Houying has been operating in nearby counties for a long time. If we act rashly, we will lose a lot of money. Moreover, Liangshan is our foundation. Even if we accept the imperial court's invitation, we cannot give up easily!"
"I'm afraid the court won't agree!"
Wu Yong said: "Once such an example is opened, the court will have a headache in the future!"
"Then Brother Gongming, just take the brothers who are willing to accept the recruitment and leave, and I and a group of brothers who are unwilling to be recruited will continue to be water bandits!"
Chai Daguan was a bachelor and said calmly: "I don't want to be transferred to Bianliang, Tokyo, by the current officials one day, and then be imprisoned until death!"
As soon as these words came out, Song Jiang, Wu Yong, or Lu Junyi all changed their colors, and then they realized that Chai Daguan's identity was very sensitive.
"That's not it, is it?"
"Haha, anyway, I don't trust the credibility of today's officials, and I will definitely not make fun of my own life. At that time, I can only say I'm sorry to my brother!"
Song Jiang was speechless. He couldn't pat his chest to prove that such a thing would never happen.
But what if it happens...
By then, Liangshan has accepted the recruitment and has no choice but to rebel immediately, right?
But if something happened to Mr. Chai, how could the Liangshan leaders not be affected?
Maybe the people who had gathered together would disperse, and Song Jiang did not dare to take such a risk.
This conversation seemed to end on bad terms...
Although Song Jiang was unhappy, he was not too irritated. It was because he had not thought well. If he blamed Chai Daguan, something bad might happen.
Judging from the performance of the senior official taking over the affairs of the rear camp, this guy is not a good-tempered master. If he is not good at the rear camp, he will be alienated.
At this time, Liangshan's most capable front camp really cannot do without the support of the rear camp.
Not many of the brothers on the mountain are good-tempered. They are accustomed to the abundant resources provided by the back camp. If they are suddenly cut off one day, there may be a mutiny.
Not to mention Shi Shiran, the official of Chai Dynasty, returned to the rear camp, leaving only Song Jiang and Wu Yongshi in Zhongyi Hall. The two looked at each other in silence for a long time without any intention of speaking.
"What do you think?"
"If I don't want Liangshan to split, my brother will have no choice but to accept the advice of the high official!"
"It's just that if this happens, the recruitment process will be subject to additional variables!"
"It's better to leave the trouble to Chai Daguan and let him find a way to solve it!"
"You're right, you can't always give someone a headache. Since Chai Daguan is very careful, he can't be idle either!"
Besides, Chai Daguan returned to the rear camp and visualized six Tiangang stars in one night. When he woke up in the morning, he felt full of energy and particularly clear-headed. The range of his soul's perception was further expanded, which made him feel indescribably comfortable.
Therefore, when Song Jiang and Wu Yong came to visit together and involved him in the troublesome recruitment matters, Chai Daguan did not show any dissatisfaction and readily agreed.
To be honest, he felt that the conditions Liangshan received when he accepted the recruitment were too poor.
In the original work, Liangshan defeated the troops led by Tong Guan and Gao Qiu one after another, and it can be said that it achieved a great reputation. If it were not for the special geographical location of Liangshan Shuipu, even if it directly separated one side, the Song Dynasty court would have been helpless.
As a result, in the book, after the imperial court recruited people, there were no rewards for him, which was much worse than the ten festivals of the year.
Now, since Song Jiang asked him to participate in the recruitment process, it was just what he wanted.
Here, Song Jiang and Wu Yong were walking in the back camp and were soon surprised by Rulin Workshop. Only then did they understand the true meaning of what Chai Daguan said before.
If the imperial court recruits him, Liangshan will completely give up these workshop foundations. Unless Chai Daguan and others are not mentioned, they will never agree, fearing that the brothers in the rear camp will rebel.
Even Song Jiang and Wu Yong couldn't say the words to give up at this time.
According to the report of the iron fortune teller Jiang Jing, the monthly income of these workshops is tens of thousands of dollars, and it will continue to increase as time goes by. This is the foundation of Liangshan's strength.
If we give up rashly, there will be no better territory to develop, and Liangshan will only be the object of the imperial court's manipulation in the future.
This fact made them feel happy and worried at the same time, and their emotions were complicated and difficult to understand for a while.
Time passed, and soon the New Year's Day arrived. Not to mention how lively Liangshan was, a hundred thousand troops gathered together with an earth-shattering momentum.
On this day, Song Jiang summoned Chai Daguan and several important leaders to discuss matters, stating that he wanted to go to Tokyo and find a way to Zhao'anmen.
"Brother Gongming, don't do it. Even if you achieve your goal by doing this, both the current officials and the court will look down on us, Liangshan!"
Chai Daguan directly objected and said funnyly: "How can there be any reason to climb up on a pole for such a thing as recruitment?"
Those words made Song Jiang feel very embarrassed.
The important leader sitting aside nodded his head in agreement, feeling that what the official said was true.
Just kidding, things like recruiting people should not be careless. Once the current officials and the court look down on him, who knows what will happen?
Not to mention, people like Xiao Li, Guang Hua Rong, and Thunderbolt Qin Ming, who had suffered great losses at the hands of civil servants, did not trust the ministers in the court at all.
"What do you think, the high official?"
Wu Yong shook his head vigorously and held the goose feather fan in his hand, and asked directly: "There is a regulation, isn't it?"
“It’s easy!”
Chai Daguan laughed and said: "Aren't we raising the banner of 'doing justice for heaven'? Let's use this as an excuse!"
Then, he revealed what he was thinking exactly, causing all the leaders to be dumbfounded and surprised.
Song Jiang looked surprised and uncertain, and said hesitantly: "If a high-ranking official really wants to act like this, I'm afraid it will trigger an attack by the imperial soldiers?"
Official Chai said disapprovingly: "This is not good. As long as we can defeat all the invading army from the imperial court, show our strength and make the people around us aware of our methods, there will naturally be smart people in the imperial court who will propose a plan to recruit them!"
"What if the Western Army invades?"
Suddenly, Shuangbian Huyanzhuo said: "That is the strongest army in the world!"
Tsk!
Damn the world's most powerful army!
Official Chai said calmly: "If the Western Army really invades, is it possible that all the leaders will just sit back and wait to be killed?"
Hu Yanzhuo, Qin Ming and Guan Sheng all looked very ugly, but they couldn't say much.
"If there is really an invasion by the Western Army, then let the rear camp soldiers and horses be dispatched!"
Official Chai thought to himself: "Haha, all the generals in the court have been beaten into clay. How can the Song Dynasty still have a strong army? It's really a joke!"