The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

chapter 110

Yang Zhi came to ask for credit with Fang Mao's head, Song Jiang had already entered the city and sat down in the palace, other generals joined the battle group one after another, and they were all captured, except Liu Yun who fought Guan Sheng for [-] rounds regardless of the outcome , And then led the remnant army to flee to Xiuzhou.

Song Jiang went to the palace to sit down, and he issued an order to strictly forbid his soldiers to kill good people, because Zhao Gou had explained before his departure that if there was any mistake, he would be dealt with by military law. List, inform the people, and reassure them.

Then, he gathered all the generals and came to the palace to ask for merit. Song Jiang recorded them one by one so that he could hand them over to Zhao Gou.Yang Zhi killed Fang Maung, Zhu Dian captured Xu Fang alive, Hua Rong captured Zhen Cheng alive, Liu Tang killed Zhang Wei, Li Jun stabbed Changsheng to death, Lu Zhishen killed Wu Fu, Li Kui killed Guo Shiguang, Lei Heng killed Gou Zheng , and the rest have been captured, and the escorts come to ask for credit.

The leaders of the water army all returned to Suzhou, and even the three Ruan brothers returned to Suzhou together, followed by Shi Xiu, Zhang Shun and others.Now, the water army has attacked all the way to Changshu, Kunshan, etc., and all the cities around Suzhou have fallen into the hands of the Song army. Only Lu Junyi has not heard the news yet, and the situation is unknown.If Lu Junyi breaks through, then only Hangzhou and the surrounding counties will be trapped.

Seeing that Suzhou was destroyed, Fei Bao and the other four had fulfilled their promise, so they bid farewell.Song Jiang knew that Fei Bao and the other four were all well-known heroes, and the four of them contributed a lot to being able to break through Suzhou City so quickly this time.No matter how Song Jiang stayed with each other, the four of them insisted on returning to Taihu Lake to live a free and happy life, and even refused the reward.

In desperation, Song Jiang had no choice but to leave with the four of them, and specially arranged a banquet with wine before leaving.After everyone drank, Song Jiang asked Li Junsong and the four of them to leave.Li Jun agreed to come down, and after drinking and chatting happily, he personally sent Fei Bao and the others to leave, and then returned to the camp.

The next day, Song Jiang reorganized his army and was ready to go. There was no Fangla army in Wujiang County, and he captured Ping Wangzhen again, and drove straight to Xiuzhou.Duan Kai, the guard of Xiuzhou, learned from Liu Yun that the three kings, Fang Xiang, were dead. He wondered why the Song army was so powerful, how could they care about fighting, and focused on escaping.

So, Duan Kai ordered the spies to inquire about the military situation. Knowing that the Song Army was not far from the city, he went up to the tower and looked away. I was so frightened, I had never seen such a fight, the whole person was sluggish, and his face was pale.

The former generals Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo had already arrived at the city, so they ordered the navy ships to surround the west gate.The Xiuzhou army was about to attack, but was stopped by Duan Kai: "No need to attack, prepare to accept surrender." Then he opened the city gate himself, Duan Kaixiang held candles, led sheep and wine, and welcomed Song Jiang into the city until the state government rested.

Duan Kai led officials of all sizes to visit Song Jiang. Song Jiang saw that he had surrendered to appease him, and then posted a bulletin to appease the people in the city.Duan Kai said flatteringly: "We were originally good citizens of Muzhou, and Fang La forced us to fight against the imperial court, so we had to rely on his subordinates. Today, Song Xianfeng led an army here, how can we not surrender?"

Song Jiang nodded, and asked again: "Who guards the city of Ninghai in Hangzhou? How many good generals are there?"

Duan Kai replied: "The city of Hangzhou is vast and densely populated, with a dry road in the northeast, a river in the south, and a lake in the west. It is Fang Tianding, the eldest prince of Fangla, who is the king of Nan'an. He has more than 24 troops, 28 generals, and four soldiers. Marshal, there are [-] members in total. The first two are undeserved courage.”

"One is a monk from Shezhou, whose name is Baoguang Tathagata, whose common surname is Deng, and whose Dharma name is Yuanjue. He uses a Zen staff, which is made of muddy iron and weighs more than fifty catties. Everyone is called "National Teacher"; , is from Fuzhou, whose surname is Shi and whose name is Bao. He is used to using a meteor hammer, which hits a hundred hits, and he can also use a precious knife, called "Splitting Wind Knife". .And, there are 26 other generals, all selected generals, all of whom are brave, the coach must not underestimate the enemy."

Song Jiang listened, rewarded Duan Kai, and let him go down, and then anxiously prepared to discuss the next decision with the generals.At the right time, Lu Junyi sent Yanqing.When Song Jiang heard that Yan Qing was coming, it must be a great victory. He was very happy and greeted him immediately.When Yan Qing appeared in the city, Song Jiang said directly: "When Brother Dai Zong came back, he said that he had attacked Huzhou. How is the battle going?"

Yan Qing replied: "Since leaving Xuanzhou, Lu Xianfeng divided his troops into two places: Xianfeng himself led half of the army and horses to attack Huzhou, killed the puppet left guard Gong Wen and five lieutenants, subdued Huzhou, killed the bandits, and appeased the people. , Specially ordered Yanqing to report the victory. Let Sun Li lead the half of the army to attack Dusong Pass. As long as they win, they can gather in Hangzhou City."

"However, when my younger brother came here, I heard that Dusong Pass was closed and fought continuously; it was difficult to win for a while, and the vanguard himself led an army to help. At present, the specific situation is not clear. However, it is no problem to guess. As long as Break through Dusong Pass, and then take Deqing County to reach the outside of Hangzhou City and join the army."

Song Jiang said happily: "Brother, you have worked hard!"

Yan Qing continued to ask: "However, before my younger brother left, Lu Xianfeng asked me to ask my brother if the marshal returned to the camp?"

Song Jiang was stunned, he was only focused on attacking and forgot that there was still such a stubble.It stands to reason that he attacked several cities in a row, and Zhao Gou and Lin Chong had already returned to the camp.However, more than a month has passed, and there is still no trace, not even a message.Moreover, he also sent people to look for it, but there was no news. He couldn't help but feel a little strange. He guessed that Zhao Gou and Lin Chong had already entered Hangzhou City, and they hadn't shown up during the journey.

Yan Qing was also instructed by Lu Junyi to ask whether Zhao Gou and Lin Chong would return to the camp before making a decision.It is impossible for the two of them to lead a large army to appear outside the city of Hangzhou, and Song Jiang's coach can't be seen, only the vanguard generals, which is simply unreasonable.If it wasn't for Yan Qing's reminder, Song Jiang would have forgotten Zhao Gou's instructions before leaving. They were about to attack Hangzhou City, but they disappeared for a long time. He guessed whether they were in danger, so they no longer discussed the matter of attacking Hangzhou City. , ready to wait for news from Zhao Gou and Lin Chong before making a decision.

At this time, Zhao Gou and Lin Chong had already entered Hangzhou City, and they had stayed in Hangzhou City for more than half a month without taking any action.The two of them were disheveled, their clothes were tattered, and they entered Hangzhou City with an unpleasant smell. They were immediately sent to other places by the generals sent by Fang Tianding, and all the fugitives were gathered together.

Fang Tianding was afraid that these people would be careful, and would distribute the clothes after careful investigation. Then he led the people to the farm, asked them to change into farm clothes, picked up hoes and continued to work, and then distributed the houses.Although it was a house, it was a thatched cottage, and no one complained at all.

Zhao Gou and Lin Chong stayed here for a full ten days and had the opportunity to leave. Every refugee who entered the city was registered and made, and they even asked about their ancestral home and what they did before.Zhao Gou was really not very familiar with the local folk customs of the Song Dynasty. Lin Chong knew much more than him, so he had to answer everything before passing the test safely.

"Junior brother, according to the inquiring news, it is said that the army is approaching the city, occupying Xiuzhou, and it is not far from Hangzhou city." Lin Chong said in a low voice.

Zhao Gou nodded and said: "Brother Song Xianfeng and Lu have already arrived at the city, so we should take action. We have stayed here these days, and I also went to follow and check secretly, and found that the granary in Hangzhou City is only ten miles away from here. , if you want the army to win, you need to cut off their food and grass. However, in this way, the people in the city will suffer, and the granary must not be destroyed as a last resort.”

"If the granary is not destroyed, Fang La's army will have enough food to support it. In this way, this battle must be a protracted one. Moreover, when we entered the city, I also observed the generals around Fang Tianding. Their martial arts are not weak. As for, Where is Fang La? She has never shown up, so she must be hiding."

Zhao Gou said: "This time, we came here for this purpose, and we will leave here later. Brother, you go and find out the situation of the troops stationed by Fang La's army; I will find out where Fang La is. Meet him and see how he is?"

Lin Chong said urgently: "Junior brother, I think it's better for me to check where Fang La is."

Zhao Gou smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry, my internal strength has recovered, so you don't have to worry about it."

Lin Chong wondered, "Recovered?"

Zhao Gou nodded, and said: "With my martial arts, it is possible to retreat completely. Brother, after you investigate the enemy's situation, you can leave according to the place we investigated a few days ago. If you are discovered, don't worry about me. I have my own way of escape, you must take the information out."

Lin Chong nodded solemnly. They had found a road to Xiuzhou a few days ago, but it was a waterway. They walked along the Qiantang River and then entered the southern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.However, the port of the Qiantang River was guarded by heavy troops. The two of them secretly took a small boat and docked it on a deserted shore. They could leave by boat as long as they got news.

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