Water Margin Survival

Wang Lun's wish to rush back to Liangshan for the New Year's Eve failed.

There are two main reasons for this. One is that the family members of Lou Minzhong, Zu Shiyuan, including Lu Jiang, are still on the way.Wang Lun could leave the two boats behind and go first, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was wrong. If you don’t want to wait a few more days, how can you make people return to you?

Fortunately, there was no major issue in the Shanzhai. The affairs in Hebei had already been handed over to Xiao Jiasui and Xu Guanzhong. Li Ying's recruits still needed time to rest, so they were not in a hurry. At worst, they would celebrate the New Year in Mingzhou.

The second one is that something happened between Zhang Jinren and Gao Keli.

It turned out that when Zhang Jinren and Gao Keli were cleaning up the cottage, it happened that Xincheng County was escorting grain and grass to Zhoucheng.As part of the grain that was transported from Hangzhou to Tokyo, this batch of grain from Xincheng County is a big piece of fat. He has been down to Youquan Mountain over the years, but because he is usually weak in the strength of the cottage, he is worried about the court's retaliation, so he has never said anything. .

Unexpectedly, this group of people who don't have long eyes are sending meat to the door again. Zhang Jinren and Gao Keli combined, and they didn't even order a meeting gift when they went to Dazhai to join the group. , Attacked the grain transportation team in this county overnight.

It is said that the imperial court did not have many troops in the southeast, and there were only established imperial troops in Xianjun, Dazhou. How could there be any decent troops in the counties below?So this group of yamen servants, Xiangjun, and Minzhuang grain transportation team became Zhang and Gao's appetizers, and finally fifty thousand shi of grain became their spoils of war.Zhang Jinren and Gao Keli were overjoyed, and escorted countless carts of livestock and Min Zhuang who drove them.They came to Siming Mountain mightily.

After Zhao Ting, the magistrate of Hangzhou, learned that the grain and grass had been robbed.In a fit of rage, he ordered his commander Wang Ziwu and the other two commanders to send troops together, and they must recover this batch of grain and grass.This Wang Ziwu is not a fool, he also has the idea of ​​meeting Zhang Jinren and Gao Keli. After the thief abandoned his lair and went to Mingzhou, he asked Zhizhou to send someone to inform Yuezhou to provide army supplies.He and two other commanders led the army, marched lightly, and finally caught up with Youquanshan's team in Pingshui Town, Yuezhou.

Everyone had a bloody battle. Zhang Jinren and Gao Keli were outnumbered and almost died at the moment of dawn. At this critical moment, a group of men and horses crossed the road. It turned out that Chao Gai's forward, General Qiu, came here on purpose when he found out that there was a team fighting ahead. Watch the fun.Seeing that one of his own people was suppressed and killed by the court, is that okay?Immediately led the five hundred cavalry around him to rush into the ranks of the officers and soldiers.

By the way, all the soldiers stationed in Hangzhou are infantry, and it is more than enough to bully bandits who are also infantry. When did you fight with cavalry in a serious manner?Besides, besides his skill in watching the wind, the head coach Qiu is still very fierce. After leading the troops to kill three in and three out of the army team.The official army basically became a rout.Only Wang Ziwu led a group of people to resist stubbornly, very bravely.

Seeing this, Qiu Yue got excited, and swung the saber three stops to kill Wang Ziwu. After more than forty times, he slapped him off the horse with one saber. Yue stopped him and said, "This man's ability is not ordinary, it's a pity to kill him, take him back and ask Leader Chao to show him!"

Gao Keli had seen this person's ability in Shezhou before, he was like a figure like He Conglong from Mingjiao.He couldn't get anything right in front of him, he had long admired him, but when Qiu Yue spoke, he didn't dare to disobey, and left angrily.

Later, when Chao Gai arrived after hearing the news, the battle had already been fought, and Yuquanshan had suffered heavy losses. There were less than a hundred people left in the village with a size of three to five hundred people, how could they be at peace.Chao Gai comforted the two with good words, knowing that Wang Lun was still waiting in Siming Mountain, so he handed over the team to Wu Yong, and he took Zhang and Gao to meet Wang Lun in Siming Mountain first.

As soon as they met, the two kept crying. After all, the brothers who had been united for many years were almost wiped out in this battle. The two were sad and ashamed. With a helper, the leaders of the cottage perform their duties, and there is really no way to squeeze people out. Isn't this the best of both worlds?

After Wang Lun finished speaking, the two stopped crying. Thinking that they had lost 300 people, Chief Wang immediately added 5000 people. Although he clearly stated that he was not the main general, how could they dare to have such extravagant hopes?There are only 5000 people under Chao Gai, the leader of the Green Forest League in Jiangnan. The two newcomers took the second and third positions at once, how could they not be satisfied?

Thinking about it this way, the two of them felt much better. Wang Lun also proposed that the suffering brothers should be compensated according to the Liangshan standard. They also felt very satisfied. One of the family members confessed.

Reassuring the two, Wang Lun told Chao Gai that this year would be spent in Siming Mountain, making Chao Gai happy like something, and said straightly: "Hey, it's much more convenient to pay New Year's greetings to my virtuous brother!"

Wang Lun laughed loudly, chatted with everyone, and said with a smile: "Vendor Li probably doesn't want to do this errand for ushering in a long time ago, this is not a chance to lead troops, I am happier than New Year's Eve! He made a request to me, and also to you, asking you to support him with three or five hundred veterans, so that he can gain a foothold in Hebei!"

Chao Gai saw and said, but didn't make a sound.It's not that he is reluctant, Chao Baozheng is too generous, and he is not so stingy. As long as he came out of Erlong Mountain, he only hopes that they will have a good life in Liangshan and be able to live like fish in water. What is a person, as long as he can help Li Ying, Chao Gai is willing to do everything within his power.It's just that he didn't understand Wang Lun's plan to separate Li Ying, so he asked:

"Brother, you separated the Li family brothers to prepare for a big fight in Hebei and Tianhu?"

Zhang Jinren and Gao Keli saw that it was also very related to their future positioning. They both looked at Wang Lun intently, and only heard Wang Lun say:

"Tian Hu's heart is not enough to swallow an elephant, and he doesn't know if he is half dead. There will be retribution soon. All the current resources of our cottage will revolve around attacking the island after the next year. Others are not in the plan. I asked the owner Li to come out and lead Bing, is planning to set up a new cottage in the middle of Hebei. It will affect the whole Hebei Road. You also know that Yang Lin and Wang Qing’s general Du Po settled in Yanshan, Cangzhou. If there is any disturbance in the future, we will not be too far behind!"

Speaking of this, seeing Zhang Jinren and Gao Keli's expressions of complete incomprehension, Wang Lun briefly introduced what happened in Korea after the year.The two were overwhelmed when they heard it, and they both asked Wang Lun why he didn't send them to Korea to make meritorious service. When Chao Gai saw this, he laughed and said:

"If I want to be the main force, I don't know when the Shanzhai will be! My Liangshan 20 horse-buoyed navy elite is waiting for this moment of meritorious service!"

Chao Gai said it plainly, but he was afraid of hurting the two people's self-esteem, so he shared Zhu Dian's case with them, and they listened.Sure enough, his eyes lit up and his breath became tighter. Wang Lun smiled and told the two of them: "Hebei is full of disaster victims now. When you go to the place, the first thing you want to do is to attract people. I mean there is no limit. The more the better. As for when How to resettle the victims, I will send someone to contact you!"

The few scribes who sat with them couldn't help whispering to each other when they saw this. It seems that the Shanzhai had a comprehensive consideration of Koryo. If you want to digest it, stationing troops is actually not the best way.And the best way is to emigrate as Wang Lun said, as long as our people can take root, this place will be safe.

"I'll give you 500 people. When the pedant comes back, I'll ask him to select and send people. After the new year, I'll go back to Liangshan Benzhai with my virtuous brother!" Chao Gai laughed. If he doesn't extend his hand at this time, who will?Who told him to be Li Ying's big brother?Speaking of which, Li Ying wanted to transfer some veterans to the old men of the field army, but no one would take care of him, after all, they were all his favorites?Liu Tang and Hua Rong may be able to reach out, but the key point is that both of them are new troops, not much older than Li Ying.

"Brother Li Ying has never actually been on a battlefield. Brother Yu was a little worried just now. He was afraid that the good brother would directly send him to fight Ueda Tiger! This fellow is arrogant. Someone will take care of him, we don't need to do it!"

"By the way, there is something I forgot to tell you! We have an old acquaintance, who is now under Tian Hu's command, and he will take up the post of Deputy Privy Envoy of Jin State Privy Envoy!" Wang Lun said suddenly.

Chao Gai shook his body when he heard the words, and said after a while, "Song Jiang?"

Wang Lun nodded. After Chao Gai got the confirmation, he suddenly became violent and cursed angrily: "Stupid! Confused! If you can vote for Tian Hu, why don't you follow me to vote for my younger brother!?"

Zhang Jinren and Gao Keli looked at each other, it was the first time they saw Chao Gai lose such a temper.From the first contact, this person has always given them a feeling like a big brother, and now the veins on his head are popping out, looking very scary.

"No, no, no! It doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense! He doesn't even look down on Liangshan, he thinks it's not Zhengshuo, how could he vote for that ambitious and talented Tian Hu?" Chao Gai suddenly said, staring at Wang Lun, seeing him With a playful look on his face, he said, "My dear brother, do you think the same as me?"

Wang Lun was noncommittal, just invited Chao Gai to sit down, and said slowly: "On the 23rd night of the twelfth lunar month, Song Jiang held a banquet in the mansion to entertain Dong Ping, Tian Hu's puppet palace commander. Dong Ping is the official wife. On the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, after the meeting of the Privy Council, Song Jiang left the former leaders of the villages in Hebei who attended the meeting to have dinner. Of course, these people are now the leading figures in the states and counties under Tian Hu. Song Jiang drank a lot during the meeting Drunk, saying "serve the emperor""

Chao Gai opened his mouth wide open, looked at Wang Lun in disbelief, it took him a long time to regain his composure, and said, "My dear brother, how do you know Tian Hu's internal affairs so clearly?"

"In order to give yourself a way out, what else can you not say? Song Jiang is nothing like him, and he has no burden at all to sell him!" Wang Lun smiled.

"Taking someone else's daughter as a favor again, this Song Jiang is really not a good guy!" Gao Keli scolded.

Chao Gai glanced at Gao Keli in surprise, with an expression of "how come you already know", Zhang Jinren said: "Leader, don't look at it like this, good things don't go out, and evil things travel thousands of miles. Song Jiang, who is in the world for his scandal?" People don’t know? It’s only because the lord is kind that he can accommodate such villains!”

"It's all over, why are you talking about him?" Chao Gai sighed, and suddenly said: "Song Jiang took this step for the court this time. If he is not accepted by the court in the future, he will not even have a way out! He Is it worth it?"

Chao Gai said that, but he just sighed. The answer was very clear in his heart. Song Jiang would not hesitate to bear the notoriety of murdering his elder brother for his way of no return, and now he went undercover by Tian Hu's side. What is something he can't do?

Looking at the troubled Chao Gai, Wang Lun couldn't help but sighed, and thought to himself: This man is destined to do everything, so he, Chao Gai, almost died for his brothers all his life, and he still misses Song Jiang so much.But as long as Song Jiang still has breath, he will add bricks and tiles for the kind of... let's say faith he longs for.

When Wang Lun was looking at Chao Gai and thinking deeply, he suddenly heard a report from a young man.The jade-clawed dragon Chenggui who was in charge of Wang Lun's HNA went up the mountain to ask for an audience. Wang Lun hurriedly asked him to come in. When Cheng Gui came to the hall, Wang Lun asked him to meet everyone first, and then asked him if he had finished the tasks entrusted to him.

It turned out that Chenggui was not staying in Hangzhou Bay for nothing. He also had a mission, which was to find an island off the coast of Mingzhou far away from the waterway, as Liangshan's sea base on Liangzhe Road, to protect the back road of Siming Mountain. Safe, it forms an angle with Siming Mountain, so it can take care of each other.

This Chenggui is a native of Hangzhou and was born as a boatman, so Wang Lun entrusted him with this task. Seeing that he looks confident at this time, it should be that the matter has been completed.Sure enough, Wang Lun nodded while listening to him talking.

The name of the island that Chenggui found was called Qushan. Wang Lun understood that this island should be Daqushan (the sixth largest island in the Zhoushan Islands) in the Zhoushan Archipelago in later generations. At this time, the administrative level is a village. Although it is not as good as Jeju Island, the new island of Liangshan, it is still much larger than the base camp of Liangshan.

This place is about a hundred miles away from the northeast corner of Mingzhou. It is said that it is the place where the waterway is flourishing, but because of ocean currents, ships generally do not pass here (there is also Daishan Island and Zhoushan Island from the shore, the latter At this time it was called Changguo County).Whether it is the waterway of Koryo and Japan in East Asia, or the business route to Southeast Asia, it basically does not pass through this island, so although it is only about a hundred miles away from the coast of Mingzhou, it is far away from the hustle and bustle of the city.Moreover, this place will still be a salt production base in the future, which is more suitable for Wang Lun's requirements.

There are only three to five hundred households on this island, with less than 3000 people, so it is named the village.The people on the island are very simple, because it is rare to see the imperial navy sailing ashore, and they actually came to labor. Of course, in the end, Chenggui bought up all the special products in the islanders' homes, and everyone became friends after coming and going.Cheng Gui spent two days traveling all over the island and felt that this place is a good natural harbor, so he came back to give orders at this time. (to be continued~^~)