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Chapter 220 Tong Guan trains troops
Since the Song Empire and itself are already on the same level, with no room for recovery, Song Jiang no longer has any cover!
After becoming the king, Song Jiang began to confer numerous titles and create a lot of momentum!
Moreover, Song Jiang sent several groups of soldiers and horses to attack nearby states and counties to raise grain, grass, and soldiers!
How could the Xiang troops and policemen in these prefectures and counties be the opponents of Song Jiang’s army!As more than a dozen states and counties were looted, Song Jiang's name spread throughout the Song Empire!

Countless green forest heroes and poor people went to the mountains and took refuge in Songjiang!

Song Jiang would not refuse the green forest heroes who came to seek refuge with them, and he would arrange them with all his heart, no matter how famous they were!
Song Jiang actually knew in his heart that among these green forest heroes, there must be spies from the Imperial City Division, but Song Jiang could no longer care about that much at this time!
The imperial court formed the first army mainly composed of border troops, and its target was exactly itself!

If Song Jiang does not increase his own strength, he may not be able to survive the encirclement and suppression by the army!
Song Jiang wanted to expand his power, and Chao Gai's actions were no smaller than Song Jiang's!
Liangshan has eight hundred miles of water as a barrier, and Chao Gai's character is bold and generous!Seeing that Song Jiang's momentum was overwhelming, Chao Gai was instigated by the lurking men and horses of the martial arts alliance in the village, and he also prepared his troops to go down the mountain and plunder the surrounding counties of Liangshan!
For a time, Chao Gai and Song Jiang stood out among the five major bandits!Almost becoming the leader of the Rebel Alliance!

The two became famous, and Chao Gai also cherished Song Jiang!

Previously, Zhu Jixi sent someone to tell Chao Gai that Song Jiang was a spy from the Imperial City Department!This made Chao Gai alienate Song Jiang!

Unexpectedly, Song Jiang took the lead in claiming the throne in a blink of an eye. This move completely dispelled Chao Gai's suspicion of Song Jiang!
After all, the Song Empire would never tolerate Song Jiang becoming king.

But how did Chao Gai know that Song Jiang was forced to become king by Zhu Ji?

Chao Gai, who felt that he had wronged Song Jiang, felt very guilty towards Song Jiang!So, he took the initiative to send people to Songjiang Dazhai and became an ally with him!
Song Jiang and Chao Gai both came from Yuncheng County. Before Luocao, one of them was a local powerful man and the other was a swordsman and pen official in the county.Although we don’t have a close friendship, we are quite familiar with him!In this turbulent and chaotic world situation, a familiar friend from the same hometown is a natural ally, and Chao Gai will not miss it!

In fact, Song Jiang also had the idea of ​​forming an alliance with Chao Gai!

However, Chao Gai's sudden indifference to him made Song Jiang unsure of Chao Gai's thoughts. Therefore, Song Jiang's alliance envoy was one step behind Chao Gai!Song Jiang was very happy with Chao Gai's show of goodwill and request for alliance, so of course he made an alliance!

Although all the rebel kings in the world joined the rebel alliance under Zhu Jixi's plan.But the rebel alliance does not have much binding force at all. Song Jiang does not believe that when the imperial army attacks him, the rebels from all walks of life will rescue him!
When it comes to forming an alliance, the one you made yourself is more reliable!

Of course, it’s no wonder that Song Jiang and Chao Gai look down on the Rebel Alliance!Zhu Jixi planned to push Song Jiang and Chao Gai out to fight against the Song Empire from the beginning. Therefore, Zhu Jixi was very stingy with his support and alliance with the Rebel Alliance!Song Jiang and Chao Gai didn't know the true situation of the rebel alliance at all, and their alliance was different from other rebel kings!

There is no way, Song Jiang's identity is too complicated. Previously, Zhu Jixi did not dare to bet on whether Song Jiang would completely surrender to the Song Empire or break with the Song Empire!As for Chao Gai, it was simply because he was not easy to control!Chao Gai was bold and generous, and his character was extremely stubborn. It was impossible for him to be manipulated like Wang Qing and Tian Hu!
Before Wang Qing and Tian Hu got rich, they were just street gangsters and hunters in the mountains, while Chao Gai was a local powerhouse. There was an essential difference between the two!
Songjiang Dazhai is only a dozen days away from Liangshanbo. The two Dazhai formed an alliance and served as each other's horns to fight against the Song Empire. This gave Song Jiang a lot of confidence!

In November of the seventh year of Xiaokang.

Tong Guan led the first army formed mainly by the border troops transferred back from the border of the Xixia Empire, and came towards Songjiang Dazhai!

Although this Tong Guan was born in the palace, he is one of the few people who knows how to fight!In these years of wars between the Three Kingdoms on the western border and the grasslands, Tong Guan has repeatedly made military exploits!Tong Guan led troops to conquer Song Jiang, which is enough to show the resentment of the Song Dynasty court towards Song Jiang!
Tong Guan has been on the battlefield for a long time and is experienced in military use!Soon he led his army to surround Songjiang Dazhai!
But Erlong Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Song Jiang also looted prefectures and counties to reserve a large amount of grain and grass. For a while, Tong Guan could not make achievements!

The battle lasted for more than a month, but Tong Guan's side had lost a lot of troops!

Seeing that Tong Guan's attack was blocked, Song Jiang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief!
But Song Jiang didn't know that the officers and soldiers attacking the mountain were all weak Xiang troops and Forbidden troops. Tong Guan's move not only consumed Song Jiang's strength, but also trained troops!
Tong Guanke, who had been at the border for a long time, looked down upon the combat power of the Forbidden Army and the Xiang Army, but he was reluctant to consume the border troops.Therefore, Tong Guan used the border troops as supervisors and drove the Imperial Army and Xiang Army to attack the mountain!In Tong Guan's heart, no matter how weak the army is, as long as it goes through a few fierce battles, the ones who survive will be the elite!
It has to be said that although Tong Guan's methods are ruthless, the combat power of the Xiang Army and the Forbidden Army is indeed increasing rapidly!
Songjiang Dazhai is full of bandits and grassroots bandits. There are few people who are proficient in the art of war. They can't see Tong Guan's intention at all!But what if you see through it?After all, the imperial court is powerful!
December!
Both sides, who had been fighting fiercely for more than a month, were a little exhausted!

At this time, it is the end of the year, the weather is freezing, and the snow is falling!Just as Chao Gai led his army to help, Tong Guan also led his army to retreat!
The news that Song Jiang and Chao Gai had joined forces to repel Tong Guan's army quickly spread to the Song Empire in the cold winter!

Except for the truly knowledgeable people, no one pays attention to the specific situation of the battle between the two parties. The world only pays attention to the retreat of Tong Guan from the Megatron Grassland!

The imperial court of the Song Dynasty was extremely calm about Tong Guan's retreat. Not only did it not issue any edict of reprimand, the imperial court also sent a lot of wine, meat, food and grass to reward the army!The actions of the Song Dynasty court made many officers and generals feel ashamed. Soon, there was an air of murder among the officers and soldiers!

In the military tent, feeling the changes in the army, Tong Guan was overjoyed!

As a person who knows the military, Tong Guan knows that it is impossible for the border troops alone to wipe out the domestic rebels, because the number of returned border troops is too small!

The main force in annihilating the rebels still relies on the Forbidden Army and the Xiang Army. This time, Tong Guan's purpose in fighting Song Jiang is to train his troops!Only the Forbidden Army and the Xiang Army can fight, and Tong Guan can lead the army to quickly put down the rebellion!
Of course, the court also knew about Tong Guan's plan!Otherwise, how could there be a reward for the defeated army!
Although Song Jiang and Chao Gai are kings, the change in status does not mean a change in mentality and vision!After all, there was only one Emperor Hongwu in China mainland!
Song Jiang and Chao Gai were both overjoyed to have repelled Tong Guan's army!
This winter, the famous Song Jiang and Chao Gai have attracted many heroes to join them!
Although Song Jiang's military strategy was not strong, he instinctively felt the danger of Tong Guan!Therefore, Song Jiang also made a lot of arrangements this winter, leaving a way out for himself!
(End of this chapter)