Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 522 Combine Vertical and Horizontal (please subscribe!)

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While Hu Yanqing was on his way to the Kingdom of Jin, Li Yan ordered:

The Jiefan Army who had just arrived in Yanjing City took over from Fang Qifo Army to guard Yanjing City.

And Fang Qifo led his headquarters, Tiefutu, Guaizi Left and Right Army, and Volunteer Army to attack Jizhou, and then opened up all the areas leading to the mouth of the Haihe River.

In addition, Li Yan ordered Yue Fei, Fang Xuedu, and Liu Min who had already entered the pass to send troops to recover Songting Pass after setting up defenses at Gubeikou, and at the same time take Tanzhou and Shunzhou and their counties as soon as possible.

All in all, Li Yan wants to make Yandi his own as soon as possible, and then get in touch with the Sun Never Set Fleet to completely merge the Yanyun area into his territory.

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When Hu Yanqing and his party came to Gubeikou, Liu Min had already set up defenses here, Yue Fei was ready to collect Songting Pass, and Fang Xuedu was also ready to attack Tanzhou.

Hu Yanqing told Yue Fei and the three of them, and Li Yan's assessment of the three of them going out without permission made Yue Fei, Fang Xuedu, and Liu Min tearful. Yue Fei said: "When we came to Gubeikou, we found that the Jin army was attacking Gubeikou. Beikou, obviously, they want to occupy this place, Gubeikou is the site of our Shuibo Liangshan, and Gubeikou is the north gate of our Shuibo Liangshan, how can we give it to others? So, I ordered to attack the Jin army, and then defeated the Jin army , and then we captured Gubeikou, and I have already written a memorial to the governor about these matters."

When Hu Yanqing heard that it was Gubeikou that the Jin army attacked first, his eyes moved, and he thought: "Things have become easier."

Hu Yanqing said: "The chief inspector told us that before you set off on the expedition, he had already given you an order to act cheaply. Therefore, any action you take is to follow his order, and there is nothing wrong with it. I still listen to it. Said that the governor rejected Zhao Xianggong's suggestion to punish you for going to war without authorization on the spot, and said with certainty that you fought very well in this battle, and you played the prestige of the Liangshan Army, letting the world know who is the number one in the world strong army."

No matter how steady Yue Fei was, he was only 20 years old after all. Hearing this, he still couldn't help but feel his heart agitated. Even Fang Xuedu and Liu Min couldn't help being agitated!
You know, starting a war with the Jin army without authorization can be big or small. If you are not careful, you may provoke a strong enemy for the new force of Shuibo Liangshan.

So, before this, Yue Fei, Fang Xuedu, Liu Min, especially Fang Xuedu and Liu Min, were actually a little uneasy.

Now, Li Yan personally determined their behavior, and sent Hu Yanqing to deal with their aftermath, which made Yue Fei, Fang Xuedu, and Liu Min all heave a sigh of relief, and at the same time, became more loyal to Li Yan.

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After leaving Gubeikou, Hu Yanqing and his party went straight to Bei'an Prefecture.

After arriving in Bei'an Prefecture, Hu Yanqing's entourage explained the situation to Jin Jun who guarded the checkpoint.

Afterwards, Hu Yanqing and his party were invited to rest in the station.

In the evening, the envoy Wanyan Xiyin brought Hu Yanqing and his party into the city to entertain him warmly.

The next day, Wanyan Aguda's cousin Wanyan Pujianu formally negotiated with Huyanqing on behalf of Jin Guo.

Wanyan Pu's slave preemptively said: "Why did your Liangshan army sneak attack on our Jin army for no reason? I hope your envoy can give us a reasonable explanation, otherwise, the 20 warriors of our Dajin kingdom will go south in a few days. Most of your family will ask for justice."

Hu Yanqing said: "My Liangshan Army has never been defeated since I went out, so I will not be afraid of any battle, but my family's chief governor always believes that force is not the best way to solve problems, so I was sent here."

Wanyan Pu's servant narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "Listen to your envoy, are you not afraid of fighting our Dajin Kingdom?"

Hu Yanqing said: "My governor does not want to use war to solve the problem, and my governor has never been afraid of any war."

The eyes of Wanyan Pu's slave moved slightly, and then said: "Okay, I will tell my emperor about the attitude of your envoy and your chief governor, so now I would like to ask your envoy to explain why your Liangshan army wanted to attack us Jin Jun?"

Hu Yanqing said: "Before I answer your question, my lord, please answer me first, why did your Jin army appear at Gubeikou of our Shuibo Liangshan, and also attacked our Shuibo Liangshan Gubeikou?"

Wanyan Pu's slave said: "Gubeikou was originally a territory of the Liao Kingdom. Before that, it was the territory of the Xi people, not your Han people. It was occupied by the Hebei dynasty. What's wrong with our Jin army appearing in Gubeikou?"

Hu Yanqing said: "The Liao Kingdom was destroyed by my Dadu, the original territory of the Liao Kingdom should naturally belong to my Dadu, and when my Dadu captured Yanjing, your Jin army suddenly attacked Gubeikou. What do you mean, but you want to take advantage of the danger of our Liangshan army and sneak attack our Liangshan army?"

Wanyan Pu's slave said: "It's a joke, without my Dajin Kingdom attacking from the north to the south, how could you possibly have the opportunity to take the land of Yanyun in the water park Liangshan, and don't forget the well digger when you drink water? As for the matter of destroying the Liao It's nonsense. The people of Yelu Yanxi are still in Jiashan, and the Liao Kingdom has not yet completely perished. How could it be destroyed by your governor? What your governor destroyed was nothing more than a puppet Liao regime. Our Dadu The Kingdom of Jin and the Kingdom of Song have never recognized the regime of Yeluchun. As for sending troops to Gubeikou without saying hello, although there is no need to explain to you, but out of friendship and sincerity, I would like to tell you that at that time our Dajin Kingdom Didn't you know that you moored Liangshan to attack Yanjing, and Yanjing at that time was still a city without an owner, if you moored Liangshan to take it, our Dajin Kingdom would not be able to take it?"

Hu Yanqing didn't bother with the matter of destroying Liao. Firstly, Wanyan Pu's slaves were right. Emperor Tianzuo hadn't died yet, so the Liao Kingdom hadn't actually been destroyed. Secondly, whether the Liao Kingdom that was destroyed by Shuibo Liangshan wasn't actually true. It is important, so there is no need to hold on to this matter, so Hu Yanqing avoided the matter of destroying Liao, and said: "So, the conflict in front of Gubeikou was just a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding caused by the unclear border between our two sides? "

Wanyan Pu's servant said nonchalantly, "But our Dajin Kingdom did lose nearly ten thousand warriors."

Hu Yanqing said: "Regarding this misunderstanding caused by the unclear border, on behalf of my family's governor, I would like to express my deep condolences to the dead warrior of the Great Jin Kingdom. In addition, in order to avoid similar incidents from happening again, I think that both of us should make clear as soon as possible. The border, and then each restrains the army from crossing the border."

Not bad.

This is the real purpose of Hu Yanqing's coming to Bei'an Prefecture - to clarify the boundaries.

In other words, Shuibo Liangshan is going to have a truce with the Kingdom of Jin, and then concentrate on recovering the land of Yan and the three states of Luanying, then establish the country, and then attack the Song Dynasty.

but--

This is just wishful thinking on the part of Shuibo Liangshan.

at the same time.

In the big tent built by Wanyan Agu.

Zhao Liangsi, Ma Kuo, and Wang Huan are lobbying Wanyan Agu to attack Li Yan with troops.

Wang Huan said: "Before I came, the officials and Tong Xuanfu specifically told me that as long as the Dajin Kingdom sent troops to the north to help our Song Dynasty put down the Li Yan Rebellion, regain Yanjing and the prefectures and counties under its jurisdiction, Pingluanying and the three prefectures under its jurisdiction County, it is easy to discuss about the old coin."

Ma Kuo said: "I have met Li Dadu. He is a genius, mighty and unyielding. He has the style of Han Wu and Tang Zong, and he seems to have Han Wu and Tang Zongzhi. If he was in troubled times, he would sweep the world. The great hero of Huang, but now is not a chaotic time, the people of my Song Dynasty are living and working in peace and contentment, and the people of your Dajin are also recuperating, the society has settled down, so we don’t need a hero like Li Dadu.”

Zhao Liangsi took over the conversation and said: "Our official family is a kind-hearted person. We sent troops to recover Yanjing only to fulfill the last wish of our ancestors. He has absolutely no desire to expand abroad, and he is big-bellied and never haggles over every detail. , is really a rare good neighbor, but Li Yan is different. He is a sharp sword out of its sheath. It will turn into a war. You have also seen the arrogance of the Liangshan Army. They fight without saying a word. The belligerence can be seen. Therefore, Li Yan, who has freed up his hands and feet in the future, may follow the example of Han Wu and Tang Zong Sending troops to your Dajin Kingdom to force you to surrender completely..."

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(End of this chapter)