Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 460 Loyalty and Unchanging (Please Subscribe!)
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After conscripting Fang La and sweeping away the rest of Fang La's rebel army with the army, Song Jiang invited eminent monks to rescue Qin Ming and other dead brothers.

A few days later, Song Jiang received the military order and returned to Beijing with the commander Xin Xingzong.

When passing through the city of Hangzhou, Song Jiang wanted to take Mu Hong, Kong Ming and others back to Beijing together, but he got the bad news that they were all seriously ill and died.

Thinking of Mu Hong and Kong Ming's kindness to him, Song Jiang cried bitterly and fainted for a while.

Mu Chun, who took care of the sick Mu Hong, Kong Ming and others, did not want to be an official, so he bid farewell to Song Jiang, returned to Jieyang Town, and became a good citizen ever since.

After paying homage to Mu Hong, Kong Ming and others, and seeing Dong Ping and other dead brothers, Song Jiang continued to return to Tokyo with his army.

After returning to the capital, according to Xin Xingzong's military order, Song Jiang led his troops and horses to station in Chenqiaoyi, waiting for the imperial edict.

Conquering Tianhu, conquering Wang Qing, conquering Fangla, and Song Jiang's troops all made great contributions, and more than 100 generals were killed or injured because of this.

Moreover, after more than a year of training, Song Jiang has already understood the unspoken rules in the officialdom, from Tong Guan, to Xin Xingzong, to other heads and minds, they are all well managed.

Therefore, after returning to Tokyo this time, Tong Guanzhao reported the credit to Song Jiang and others.

pity!

Not long after Tong Guan came back, he retired.

Because Tong Guan became an official, all of Tong Guan's confidantes, such as Xin Xingzong, also lost power.

And Song Jiang and his gang were also implicated because of this.

Of course, this is only one aspect.

More importantly, it was because of Song Jiang's background.

After experiencing the disasters of Tian Hu, Wang Qing, and Fang La, as well as Li Yan's unresolved banditry, Zhao Ji hated those who came from bandits.

In addition, Song Jiang's image is not good, he is dark and crippled, and Zhao Ji, who has always loved beautiful people, gets annoyed when he looks at Song Jiang.

As a result, even though Tong Guan truthfully reported the hard work of Song Jiang and other generals, Zhao Ji still only added Song Jiang as "Baoyi Lang", who brought imperial equipment, and was under the "imperial city envoy", that is, the seventh-rank military officer, Wu Yong and others survived. Liangshan generals were all named "General" and "General".

Ordinarily, a seventh-rank military officer is actually not low. Yue Fei won many victories and was a soldier for five years on and off before he got a seventh-rank military officer (Wu Gonglang).

Of course, judging from the fact that Song Jiang brought more than 2 people to vote, his achievements and the number of brothers killed, it is too mean to only give Song Jiang a seventh-rank military officer. The key is that Wu Yong and others were not rewarded.

Therefore, after the reward was awarded, the remaining generals of Liangshan's gang were filled with righteous indignation, and Li Kui even yelled: "Brother, this petty official is so boring. Back then we were on the mountain and we didn't feel angry, but we have to recruit today and tomorrow." I also want to ask for security, I have to ask for security, I want to cause trouble, let there are some brothers here, let's find a happy mountain, how about it?"

Song Jiang scolded: "This black beast is rude again! Now that you are a minister of the country, you are a good minister of the court. You don't understand the reason, and your rebellion is still there!"

Li Kui said again: "Brother doesn't listen to me, the Ming Dynasty will be angry!"

The next day, Li Kui wanted to invite some brothers to play in Tokyo.

But before they left the camp, there was an order: "As long as the officials and generals who should go out for the expedition, they are allowed to camp outside the city and wait for dispatch; unless they are ordered by their superiors, they are not allowed to enter the city without authorization! If they violate it, they will be punished according to the military order. .”

When Song Jiang heard about it, adding to his depression, all the generals were anxious and rebellious when they heard about it, and only Song Jiang was hindered.

In addition, the old brothers from Yanshan and other mountains who survived the sworn brothers with Song Jiang invited Wu Yong to go that night.

When Wu Yong arrived, he saw Shi Wei, Di Lei, Qin Hui, Zhao Fu, Fan Tianxi, Dai Quan, Zhang Kui, Helian Jinming and others all present.

Di Lei said: "We exterminated Tianhu, Ping Wangqing, and now we exterminated Fangla, but my brother only got an 'imperial city envoy' to do it, and he didn't reward me and the others. Don't allow me to enter the city, thinking that the stupid ruler must want to break up our brothers, it is simply unreasonable, we might as well kill the generals here, loot Tokyo, and find a good place to live in the grass."

Shi Wei said: "If you tell my brother about this, he will definitely refuse. Now I ask the military division to be the master. I will wait but obey orders."

Wu Yongdao: "Since ancient times, snakes have no heads and can't do it. How dare I make my own decisions... If my brother doesn't have this intention, if you want to rebel, you won't go out. Not to mention, who among us can mobilize the army of the two dragons?"

Seeing that Wu Yong refused to take the lead, Shi Wei and others were very disappointed!

They really couldn't mobilize the Second Dragon Army, so they wanted to ask Wu Yong, who was second only to Song Jiang in prestige and ability, to take the lead.

It's a pity that Wu Yong refused to be the leader.

After bidding farewell to Shi Wei and others, Wu used to find Song Jiang and said: "When we were in Erlong Mountain, we were free and free, and all the brothers were happy. Since we were recruited, we have contributed to the country and served as the country's ministers. I don't want to be restrained. , I still can’t get the appointment, the brothers are already complaining.”

Song Jiang was shocked when he heard this, and said, "Could it be who said something?"

Wu Yongdao: "This is common sense. The ancients said: "The rich and the noble want what they want; the poor and the humble are what people hate." After two years of fighting, the brothers died in nine out of ten battles. As an envoy from the imperial city, none of them have been rewarded, so how can they have no retaliation?"

Song Jiangdao: "If the brothers have a different heart, I will die in Jiuquan, and I will not change my loyalty!"

Getting up early the next day, Song Jiang gathered the generals to discuss military plans.

Everyone, big and small, came to the tent.

Song Jiangdao: "I was born as a small official in Yuncheng, and I have committed serious crimes. It is all because of the support of you and other brothers, who respect me as the leader, that I can be a minister today. It has been said since ancient times: "Adults are not at ease, and they are not at ease. ", the imperial court clearly prohibits the rule of law, and we are not allowed to enter the city for no reason, and there is a reason. We have a lot of reckless soldiers, and we love to make trouble. Once we touch the king's law, we will be punished by law and ruin our reputation. Now we are not allowed to enter the city, but it is true Fortunately...if you feel restrained but have different intentions, you should cut off my head first, Song Jiang, and then you go and act on your own, otherwise, I will have no face in the world, and I will die by slaying myself to show my loyalty!"

After hearing Song Jiang's words, all the people broke up with tears and oaths.

Poems as proof:

Whoever has a good voice in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Gongming is loyal and loyal.

At that time, Qin Changjiao was shamed and killed, and his body was in the Southern Dynasty, and his heart was in gold.

Since then, Song Jiang and others have never entered the city for nothing, and they only hang out in Chenqiaoyi every day.

A few months later, Song Jiang received a military order from Xin Xingzong: prepare to go north to Xiongzhou and regain the homeland of Yanjing.

Song Jiang was very excited, and said to the left and right: "The day when I will serve the country with all my loyalty is not far away!"

Then ordered: The army is ready to go!
When Song Jiang and his gang descended to Kushu Mountain, they had more than [-] soldiers and [-] generals.

Tianhu was conquered, Wang Qing was conquered, and Fangla was conquered. Dozens of people, large and small, survived the battle. Now there are only less than 18 soldiers, and there are [-] generals.

Who are these 18 people?

They are Song Jiang, Wu Yong, Li Kui, Dai Zong, Huang Xin, Qiu Xiaoyi, Wang Daoren, Shi Wei, Di Lei, Qin Hui, Zhao Fu, Fan Tianxi, Dai Quan, Zhang Kui, Helian Jinming, Pan Xun, Hu Mai , and a hero named "Yan Qi" promoted by Song Jiang from the leader.

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(End of this chapter)