Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 509 The Breaker of Liangshan—Tong Guan

It was nearly midwinter.

The number of boats plying the river has gradually become less and less, and the vegetation on both sides of the river has begun to wither and turn yellow. When the wind blows, the leaves that have already fallen almost fall to the ground.

Soldiers and horses patrolling on the road kept passing through the fields and mountains and forests. The rolled up dead leaves flew out along with the running figures. From time to time, the sound of reports and the sound of galloping horses came.

Tong Guan took a few glances around while riding on his horse. The bleak scenery made anyone look a little sad. It was only contrasted with the rustling flags and the neatly lined up sergeants beside him. Under the light of swords and guns, On the contrary, it is somewhat chilling.

The daylight changed, and the monotonous march was almost completed. The eunuch who claimed to be the most capable fighter in the dynasty gave an order. The boundary of Jeju, which is close to Liangshan, is more than 50 miles away from Liangshan. Camps of various sizes were established in the wilderness and mountains. Between the water and the water, they form horns with each other. The flags are stretched out in an orderly manner and make a hunting sound.

After setting up camp, the soldiers patrolled the surroundings. Horses and horses pulled the grain and fodder piled in the Taiping carts frequently in and out of each camp. The scouts who came from afar shouted and shouted loudly and rushed into the camp gate.

A capable and strong man jumped off his horse, holding an unknown document in his hand and hurried to the Chinese army's tent. He greeted the familiar guards, opened the curtain and walked in.

The big tent is covered with felt, and there are weapon racks on both sides. The weapons above are shining with cold light, showing the ferociousness. There are two braziers in the middle. There is a long table next to the screen with a picture of a tiger descending the mountain. Tong Guanzheng with a sword hanging at his waist. Sitting behind him, he was wearing luxurious armor, with a circle of white fox fur on the collar of his armor.

"Young general Wang Chen has met my prime minister."

Several generals in Tong Guanzheng's tent were checking the Kan map and reviewing Liu Yanqing's previous failures. They heard a voice and looked over: "The official is back."

The unusual eunuch's figure stood up: "But something is happening ahead?"

Wang Xun clenched his fists: "Mr. Prime Minister, there are no traces of thieves for several miles ahead. The young general asked the people nearby and they all said that the bandits in Liangshan had made strange movements at the end of last month. The young general boldly sent people to follow the road up. Last time, General Liu and the thieves The fortress where the fierce battle was fought was in ruins, and the walls of the houses were destroyed. "

"Destroyed?" Liu Yanqing stood up with his eyes widened: "It's not because the Sa family is devaluing themselves. This group of thieves is really extraordinary. There is no way they can be eradicated on Jingdong Road."

Tong Guan squinted his eyes, instinctively feeling that something was wrong. Over there, Wang Hou suddenly said: "Maybe you can tell when it was destroyed?"

Wang Zhen thought for a while: "Young general De Xin'er went to check it out. It must have been a period of time. It was half a month to a month long..."

After a pause, he continued: "One more thing. The young general once heard from the nearby mountain villagers that they have not seen any Liangshan thieves for some time."

"This is strange..."

"The past few days have been filled with urgent documents..."

Tong Guan walked out of the long case and kept pacing amidst the whispers of several generals. At a certain moment, he suddenly stopped and said, "My lord, please go back to the camp first. We will guard the camp tonight and advance forward tomorrow morning."

Turning around again, he looked at the commander of the navy in the capital and said, "Send two people to Liangshan to investigate tonight."

The commander immediately made a sad face: "My dear, this Liangshan Mountain is surrounded by water, so we will definitely attach great importance to this waterway. We newcomers don't know the waterway, what if..."

Tong Guan glared: "The imperial court supports you with a large amount of military expenditure every year. When it comes time to use it, you can't tell the Sa family about it? But you don't think the Sa family will kill you?"

The navy commander's face straightened and his waist straightened instantly: "I have misunderstood you. If I encounter a bandit from Liangshan, I will capture him and present him to you."

After saying that, he walked out: "I will make arrangements now, and I will not let any of Liang Shanshui's bandits escape."

Tong Guan looked away from him, not even bothering to reply with a nasal sound, and turned to look at Liu Zhongwu and others: "You should go and have a rest later. Be more alert tonight and don't let the old incident in Daming Mansion happen."

"Yes."

Everyone in the tent shouted loudly, the sound shook the ceiling, and then filed out, leaving only Tong Guan standing in the big tent looking thoughtfully at the map.

The night gradually became darker, and soon the candles in the Chinese army's tent were extinguished, and only the sound of patrolling soldiers marching across the field with torches could be heard.

The next day, Tong Guan got up early early with the generals in the army, ordered Yang Weizhong and Xin Xingzong to march in front, and ordered Wang Huan to lead the army to guard the grain camp. At one order, a hundred thousand troops broke out of camp and marched forward. The team seemed to be slowly swallowing the blood on the surface, spreading towards Liangshan.

However, only halfway, the people sent by the Navy to investigate came back and reported that Liangshan was empty.

"It's empty..." Tong Guan looked at the information in his hand with a strange expression, then looked at the sergeant who was delivering the order and said, "Are you sure that there is no one in Liangshan anymore?"

"Return to appease the envoy." The sergeant clasped his fists: "After we knew that there was no one in Liangshan, we pressed forward with the whole army. Now we have arrived in the mountain. The younger one saw with his own eyes that many buildings in Liangshan were burned down, and the Juyi Hall on the mountain was also burned down. It was in ruins and looked dilapidated.”

Tong Guan's eyes suddenly opened, and he quickly pointed at Yu Hou, who was listening beside him: "Quick, you guys go to the surrounding counties quickly. Whether you are the county magistrate or the prefect, tell the Sa family to go to Yuncheng County."

Then he said to the messenger on the side: "Order the whole army to speed up. The Sa family will see Liangshan tonight!"

The cavalry was ordered to rush out at high speed. After a while, a desolate horn sounded, and the meandering team suddenly accelerated. The generals at the bottom of the army couldn't help shouting "Faster! Faster!", gasping, The clanging sound of soldiers and armor kept ringing in the wilderness.

After a while, when the sky darkened, the out-of-breath army finally approached Yunzhou City. Tong Guan was tired after a day of driving. He first secretly ordered people to go to Liangshan to inquire, while he tried to cheer up. Entered this small county.

The county magistrate Shi Wenbin had already been notified by Marquis Yu from the army to wait at the city gate. The moment he saw Tong Guan, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Then he was called to the army by the eunuch and went all the way to the county government office. The sergeant with the long gun suddenly stood up. He drove out the government officials and took over the defense of the county government.

"Don't be afraid, Zunxian. The young man in the army was just worried about his own safety, so he acted a little rough. It's not that he had any objection to Zunxian." Tong Guan was probably in a good mood and comforted him when he saw Shi Wenbin's embarrassed expression.

Shi Wenbin never expected that this domineering eunuch would say this. He was flattered and quickly lowered his head and said: "I don't dare. I was ordered to come to suppress the bandits. It's too late for the subordinate to be happy, so how can he complain."

"That's good." Tong Guan laughed and looked at the county minister who looked somewhat recovered: "I have something to ask the county minister for advice."

Shi Wenbin became more and more respectful: "I don't dare to ask for advice. If I have any orders, please tell me directly."

"This Liangshan...are you familiar with Zun County?"

"How unfamiliar..." Shi Wenbin said with bitterness in his mouth as he listened: "The small county is too close to this thief, and every time it is disturbed by him, the people are miserable. I hope my wife will lead the heavenly troops to surrender this group of thief. "

Tong Guan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, touched his chin and leaned forward: "In the past two months... have you gone to check out the situation in Liangshan?"

"Prime Minister..." Shi Wenbin's expression was indescribably wonderful: "Unless the small county shirks it, the entire Yuncheng County has been frightened to death by Liangshan. I just beg the Liangshan thieves not to set their sights." , How dare you peek at him?"

"Hehehe..."

Under the dim light of the fire, Tong Guan's expression seemed to be very happy. Shi Wenbin heard his smile but was not sure what it meant. He carefully looked at the eunuch in gorgeous armor in front of him, and hurriedly bowed down and said: "You can't serve as a minister for the imperial court." If you stick to one side, you are derelict in your duty, so please punish me."

As the sergeant on the side watched him intently, Tong Guan walked over, and with his rather strong body, he helped the frail Shi Wenbin up: "Your Majesty, please rise. The Sa family is not here to blame anyone, but to The people here are at peace, but the thieves are rampant and difficult to control, and the Sa family knows it."

Shi Wenbin exhaled in his heart and heard Tong Guan ask again: "Is this the case in other nearby counties as well?"

The elegant county magistrate's face suddenly stiffened again, and he thought for a moment before saying, "I have never heard of his actions, but I think... he should be guarding the county seat to avoid anything going wrong."

"It turns out that Xie Di..." Tong Guan smiled inexplicably, and then said: "It's getting late today. Zun County, please go back and rest. The army will set off early tomorrow morning."

Shi Wenbin felt like he had received an amnesty and hurriedly resigned. After a while, someone came to report that the situation in Liangshan was true and there was no trace of the thief.

Tong Guan was immediately overjoyed. He didn't care where the thief went. As long as he fulfilled the official's orders, he could go back to the Western Court to manage the affairs. Whoever wanted to do such despicable things as suppressing bandits could do it.

Immediately, he quickly called several generals in command and gave them some instructions before letting them go back.

The next day, Tong Guanzi waited for the other summoned county magistrates and Mr. Cheng Wanli from his own restaurant in Yuncheng County. However, after receiving the order, the commander of the army suddenly blew the trumpet, beat the war drum, and went on board ship after ship. Under the protection of the boat, they headed towards the distant mountains.

Not long after, an order came back with the news that Liangshan had been conquered. Tong Guan, who was overjoyed when he heard the news, immediately ordered people to put up lanterns and streamers and spread the message to all states and counties. For a time, officials from all over Jingdong Road were happy that a disaster was gone.

In the fifth year of Zhenghe, in the late Mengdong period, Tong Guan led his army to conquer Liangshan, killing more than ten thousand enemies, and burning many facilities such as the Juyi Hall, Water Village, and Checkpoints in Liangshan. Many stubborn thieves were beheaded and presented to the capital later. Unfortunately, The thief chief was so cunning that he took his confidants into the water and disappeared without a trace. For a while, the whole court felt deeply regretful.

In the same month, Zhao Yu led his troops to Jiang'an County, and personally supervised Wang Yu from Le Gongcheng Road. He ordered General Ma Jue to advance from the Changning Army Road, and General Zhang Sizheng to advance from Meilingbao and Shuiluxian Middle Road. In addition to Shaanxi's three troops, he , and gathered a total of 3540 rebels, Tuding disciples, Baojia archers, and husbands from all over the country, and marched towards Yanzhou Lunfu Dachun, hoping to meet there.

　Sorry, it's late, my daughter is sick, so this is the only chapter for today. . . . . .

　　Babies are really fragile, /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~
　　
　
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