Water Margin: You dog official, you still say you don’t know martial arts?

Chapter 958: Master Zhong said: It is rare to find a true friend in life! [2 more]

"Ugh--"

Since Zhong Shidao dared to say it, Liu Gao would not hold back:
"General Zhong, what do you say we should do?

"The emperor insists on the Northern Expedition. I don't know why, but it would be bad if the Liao Kingdom was really destroyed..."

"yes……"

Zhong Shidao clinked his wine bowls with Liu Gao, drank it all in one gulp, then shook his head and sighed:
"If we bring disaster to the Song Dynasty and cause any unexpected consequences, we will all be sinners of the Song Dynasty!"

Liu Gao filled Zhong Shidao's glass with wine and emphasized:
"General Zhong, we can't be sinners!
"We have to think of a way!"

Zong Shidao frowned: "Is there any other way?"

Liu Gao drank another bowl of wine, his face flushed red:

"If we unite with Liao...

"General Zhong, do you think we can destroy the Jin Kingdom?"

"Disaster!"

Zong Shidao shook his head:
"But if we unite with Liao and catch them by surprise, we can destroy the main force of the Jin army!
"But in this way, we have not only broken our promise to Jin, but also violated His Majesty's will..."

"What's the matter?"

Liu Gao asked in return: "If we do not break our promise to Jin, will Jin troops still care whether we keep our promise or not when they march south in the future?
"It violated His Majesty's order, but it saved the Song Dynasty!

"General Zhong, which is more important?"

"Ah this..."

Zhong Shidao opened his eyes wide in disbelief. Liu Gao’s words were like thunder in his ears and were deafening!
This was something he had never thought about and dared not think about, but after Liu Gao said it, he found that he also thought about it!
Seeing that he was hesitant, Liu Gao gave him another strong prescription:
"General Zhong, do you still remember the last time the Jin soldiers came south and abducted the late emperor?"

"hiss--"

Zong Shidao couldn't help but take a breath:
When Liu Gao's army of 100,000 besieged Tokyo, Western Xia also took the opportunity to send troops.

Zong Shidao was entangled by the Western Xia, and felt that there was no point in him coming along the way to support the king, so he did not come to rescue Tokyo.

The development of this matter has made Zhong Shidao very regretful.

Later, the Jin soldiers marched south and abducted Song Huizong, but Zhong Shidao was unable to reach them because they were too far away.

But after knowing this, Zong Shidao regretted it even more.

As a minister of Song Dynasty, he did not fulfill his obligations as a minister of Song Dynasty.

Now Liu Gao's strong medicine, coupled with a few bowls of wine, finally made Zhong Shidao make a decision that went against his ancestors:

"Liu Taibao is right. I am the one who is too conservative!"

After saying this, Master Zhong stood up and bowed to Liu Gao:

"Thank you Liu Taibao for your guidance!

"Zhong is willing to accomplish great things with Liu Taibao!"

Liu Gao bowed back to Master Zhong:

"General, you are so righteous. I thank you on behalf of all the people in the world!"

There seemed to be a fire burning in Zhong Shidao's chest, and he had a feeling that "my parents gave me life, but Liu Gao understands me best"!

In fact, Zhong Shidao was quite lonely in the officialdom.

There are many treacherous ministers in the court. How many of them can speak for him?
I didn’t expect that even at my old age, I would still meet a Liu Gao.

Zhong Shidao never suspected that Liu Gao was deceiving him. Not everyone has the courage to express their opinions in front of the emperor.

Just based on what Liu Gao said in front of Song Gaozong, Zhong Shidao knew that Liu Gao was his confidant.

“It’s rare to find a true friend in life!”

Zhong Shidao excitedly picked up the wine bowl:
"Brother, I respect you!"

"when!"

Liu Gao bumped his wine bowl against his.
"Brother, I won't say more, it's all in the wine!

"Tons, tons, tons..."

Master Zhong said: "Tons, tons, tons..."

……

"Goodbye, Liu Taibao!" Wang Jin, who was guarding outside, came back after seeing Liu Gao off and was stunned when he saw Zhong Shidao:
It seemed that Mr. Jinglüe was frowning before, why does he look so energetic now?

"En Xiang, did you have a good talk with Liu Taibao?"

Wang Jin asked tentatively, and Master Zhong said with a flushed face:
"very good!
"It's rare to have a true friend in life, I'm not alone in my path, hahaha!"

what?
Wang Jin found it a little hard to imagine, considering that this was the first day that Zhong Shidao met Liu Gao.

Before this, Zong Shidao had never commented on a young man in this way!

Still a civil servant!

For this reason, Wang Jin placed Liu Gao in a very high position in his heart, only slightly lower than Zhong Shidao...

At the same time, He Yuanqing secretly asked Liu Gao:
"Uncle, what did the old man want to talk to you about?"

Liu Gao: "The government deceived him."

He Yuanqing: “Huh?”

Song Gaozong did not tell Zhong Shidao that the real purpose of this Northern Expedition was to unite with the Jin Kingdom to fight the Han Kingdom.

That's why Zhong Shidao opposed it so vehemently, but Liu Gao estimated that Zhong Shidao would also oppose it if he knew about it.

Liu Gao guessed that there might be a secret decree from Emperor Gaozong of Song at that time, and Zhong Shidao would have no choice but to obey.

Liu Gao took advantage of this and made Zhong Shidao his ally to fight against the Jin soldiers.

The most important thing is these 200,000 Song soldiers. Liu Gao does not want them to die in vain in the battle with the Han army.

If they died in the battle with the Jin soldiers, there is no doubt that as soldiers, they should return home wrapped in their horse's hide!

But the death of these 200,000 Song soldiers was totally unworthy as they fought against each other and killed each other!

Zhong Shidao is the commander-in-chief and Liu Gao is the deputy commander-in-chief. If they agree, they can disobey the emperor's orders when they are away!

In short, let’s destroy the Jin soldiers first!

Of course, Liu Gao would not tell He Yuanqing these words outside:
"Let's talk about it when we get back to the barracks."

He Yuanqing: “Oh.”

……

After Zhong Shidao and Liu Gao left, Zhao Gou summoned Song Jiang and Qin Hui.

"I have appointed Zhong Shidao as the commander-in-chief and Liu Gao as the deputy commander-in-chief..."

Song Gaozong said this and looked at Song Jiang:
"But I'm still worried, so Song Qing, I decided to send you to be the military supervisor!
“Qin Qing will be your deputy!

"Keep an eye on Zhong Shidao, or this stubborn old man will do something wrong!"

Song Jiang said with a sad face: "I am willing to share your majesty's worries, but Zong Shidao is quite prestigious in the army.

"If he refuses to obey your orders, using the excuse that he is a general in a foreign country and cannot obey your orders, I am afraid that it will hinder your majesty's important affairs..."

"Didn't I give you a secret order?"

Song Gaozong snorted coldly and made a decisive decision:

"I will grant you another imperial sword!
"If Zong Shidao dares to disobey my order, you can kill him first and report later!"

Song Jiang was so excited that he almost cried and knocked his head to the ground:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the sword. I will definitely live up to your trust!"

Qin Hui was jealous, but fortunately Song Gaozong did not forget him:

"Qin Qing is tasked with contacting the Kingdom of Jin this time, Song Qing, you must protect his safety.

"In addition, Qin Qing is very resourceful. Song Qing, if you are undecided, you can also discuss it with Qin Qing!"

Song Jiang was feeling guilty because Wu Yong didn't go. He had become accustomed to having a "wise man" around him.

When Song Jiang heard that he could ask Qin Hui when he was in doubt, he quickly took Qin Hui's hand again and released his charm.

Qin Hui was naturally willing to make friends with Song Jiang, the Grand Marshal of the Palace, and the two of them actually got along very well.

Of course, the two of them only chatted for a few words before they bowed down to Song Gaozong together and pledged to complete the plan to destroy the Han Dynasty.

"Song Qing and Qin Qing are my Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chicks!"

Song Gaozong was very pleased:

"I have Song Qing and Qin Qing, so why should I worry about the Han Kingdom not being destroyed and the Song Dynasty not prospering?"

(End of this chapter)