Jeju, Chaojiazhuang!

Liu Menglong, the commander of Jinling Navy, rebelled!

It seems that he rebelled against the Chaojiazhuang front and colluded with Zhao Tan, the supervisor of the imperial army, to prepare to rectify the army and attack Shuibo Liangshan again.

It all started a few months ago!

Liu Menglong, the naval general introduced by the official surnamed Li, Chief Yang. Chao Gai did not offend him and accepted him into the Forbidden Army. He planned to attack Liangshan one day when the time was right to earn some military merit.

Considering that the other party was the commander of the Jinling Navy in Jiankang Prefecture and was very popular in the local area, Chao Gai asked him to lead a team to Liangzhe Road, Jiangnan Road and other coastal areas to collect or purchase warships to prepare for the suppression of bandits.

Private shipyards and official shipping companies are all public relations targets.

A lot of money was spent to clear the way, and for a few months there, the acquisition of warships went very smoothly. One after another, sailors drove ships with more than a thousand materials back to Shuibo Liangshan.

When the team returned at the end of September, there was a mighty fleet of more than a hundred ships. Except for the dozens of sea-going ships that Chaojiazhuang spent money to acquire from shipyards and caravans, the remaining river ships were all obtained by Liu Meng from local powerful men.

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He did it by relying on his personal ability.

This process is mostly disgraceful, but the effect of coercion and inducement is very good. There are more than a hundred ships, mainly with three to five hundred materials, and there are also large ships with thousands of materials. Although these ships do not have watertight compartments, most of them are old ships.

It can only show off its power in rivers and lakes, but it is suitable for an environment like water.

In order to gain meritorious service by suppressing bandits and display his talents, Liu Menglong risked his life.

Unfortunately, the ship was not handed over to Chaojiazhuang and asked to serve as the vanguard. The day the mighty fleet arrived at the port, it attracted the attention of interested people.

Who is it? It is Zhao Tan who suffered a big loss during the last attack on Shuibo Liangshan. This Imperial Guardsman saw the loss of soldiers and generals, and retreated to the barracks to lick his wounds. While cheering up, he asked for support from the people behind the report.

Although he did not say that Chao Gaice was correct, he recruited troops and accumulated strength. When the recruitment of troops in Jeju was not good, he went to other state capitals to recruit. At the same time, he trained the navy and asked the court for warships, equipment and other supplies.

After more than half a month of preparation, the 5,000 forbidden troops were not only replenished, but 2,000 more were added. A total of 7,000 troops were trained in the military camp and took turns to go to sea for training.

Mobilize grain and fodder from various places to prepare for war.

The only thing that gave Zhao Tan a headache was the ships. Because the time was too short, they were transferred one after another, and the original fleet still only had more than thirty ships. It was far from enough to conquer Shuibo Liangshan, and he was worried about this.

After hearing the news that Liu Menglong led the fleet to the port, he came to the door like a shark smelling the smell of blood. I don't know what kind of benefits he promised, or he said bad things about Chao Gai. Anyway, the two of them were connected.

Liu Menglong did not deliver the warship as promised, but instead colluded with Zhao Tanhang. Chao Jiajun's military advisor Zhiduoxing Wu Yong was angry after learning the news, and informed the representatives of the eunuch group one after another, and Cai Jing's confidants asked them to report separately.

Finally, I found Liu Menglong for an interview. The details were not clear, but they ended up unhappy.

Liu Menglong completely rebelled and drew a clear line with Chaojiazhuang!

There are more than a hundred ships, but there are not enough people. There is an extreme shortage of sailors. Zhao Tan is also worried about the lack of manpower. He wanted to go to Latin to work as a coolie, but he didn't dare. He could only post notices everywhere.

Soldiers were recruited with great fanfare, and Tong Guan in the imperial court gave full support. They also recruited people from various places who were good at water skills and could drive ships, and 1,800 people arrived.

By October, the forbidden troops under Zhao Tan exceeded 10,000, and all the equipment was transported from the Western Army and all were equipped. Liu Menglong, an expert, was responsible for commanding the entire army. They trained all day in the Jinsha River with great momentum, and sometimes poured into the water, causing people to pass by.

The team was on tenterhooks for fear of offending the strong men from Liangshan.

On the other hand, the Forbidden Army had swept away the decadence of their defeat a month ago, and their morale was high. The military commanders Zhao Tan and Liu Menglong were very excited and decided to attack the year before.

This change is very serious, especially when several naval forces of the Chao family army are outside. The navy on Liangshan Island only has a navy garrison.

To this end, Wu Yong, Xiao Jiasui, Xu Guanzhong, and Zhu Wu jointly agreed. Huoer Zhang Heng, the sixth naval force stationed at Shijie Fortress, personally led half of the troops to defend the island, and Tiechengqiang, deputy general of the fourth naval force at Jinsha Port, led by Zhou Xing

Three thousand men and horses quietly went up Liangshan late one night.

The naval garrison, together with sailors and soldiers, exceeds 20,000 people. More than a dozen large-scale ships have been inspected, modified and refitted and put into the war. There are dozens of thousand-material class river boats and more than hundreds of three- to five-hundred-material saury boats.

Ship...

Ma Yuan, the commander of the navy garrison, invited the dragon slayer Sun An, the flower monk Lu Zhishen, the leopard head Lin Chong and other generals to discuss the strategy of annihilating the enemy.

Not only did he take measures in the military, but he also fought for it in the court. Tong Guan's move touched the interests of the two traitorous officials Cai Jing and Yang Jian. After catching Zhao Tan, Liu Menglong did not listen to the order and acted without permission.

In early mid-October, as dusk approached, Liu Menglong and Zhao Tan returned to the military camp from the port. Before they even stepped outside, they were blocked by a group of people.

It was none other than Wu Yong, the military intelligence officer of the Chao family, and Xiao Jiasui, the sick pharmacist, were the two military strategists, and were surrounded by generals such as Xiao Tianbao Su Ding and Overlord Dao Li Tianrun. Everyone looked at Liu Menglong and Zhao Tan with unkind eyes.

"You...what are you doing?" Zhao Tan was frightened, but he was not willing to be outdone.

But no one paid attention to him, and before he finished speaking, a fair-skinned eunuch walked out of the crowd, pinched his orchid fingers, and looked at Liu Menglong with a strange look: "Liu Zhizhi, our family's scandal is at the front. It's good to conquer Liangshan and make great achievements. If we lose the army again, we will lose the general."

, as for the consequences, you can see for yourself."

After saying that, a yellow silk paper that resembled an imperial edict was thrown to Liu Menglong. The latter quickly took it and looked at it, shaking his body and turning pale. There was only one sentence on it: "If you lose, and you make arbitrary decisions, you will be punished for several crimes, and you will be executed according to the law."

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The words are concise, clear and murderous!

A sinister smile appeared on the face of Chief Wang Ge: "Hey, hey, Liu Zhi, there are some things that you can't get involved in. Yang Gong has warned you many times that you must abide by the rules in Chaojiazhuang. This belongs to old Yang Gong.

No one can change the order. Yang Gong conveys it to you, so you can do it yourself."

Liu Menglong's hands could not stop shaking as he stared blankly at a line of words on the yellow silk paper. There was deep despair and a touch of regret in his eyes.

How could he not know who Yang Gong and old Yang Gong were? One was Yang Jian, the most powerful eunuch who accompanied the emperor, and the other was his successor. These two were dissatisfied with their change of court and were already intolerable to him.

Zhao Tan, who was standing next to him, noticed that something was wrong with Liu Menglong. He looked over and his face changed. After calming down, he whispered in his ear and whispered a guarantee: "Liu Zhizhi doesn't need to worry, Privy Tong will recommend you, and you will be safe..."

Although his voice was not loud, many people heard him.

It was because this man repeatedly provoked wars and recruited young men from all over the place to bring disaster to the people. Xiao Jiasui looked at him sternly and rebuked him with a rare stern voice: "Huh, Inspector Zhao, you have successively ruined the plans of the General Manager of the Army and Horses of Jeju.

If you send troops without being dissuaded, you will be responsible for all the consequences. Don't blame Xiao for not reminding you that it is not easy to be strong in Shuibo."

Liu Menglong was helpless and swayed from side to side, making it easy to deal with.

However, Tong Guan, who was behind Zhao Tan, was very difficult to deal with. He formed a clique in the court, and Taiwei Gao Qiu was also on his side. Although Cai Jing and Yang Jian had the upper hand, they could not interfere directly and could only wait in a stalemate.

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"Captain Zhao, Tong Guan can protect you for a while, but he cannot protect you several times. I need to think about some things clearly! You can take care of yourself!" Wu Yong said coldly, and then left with Xiao Jiasui and the other generals.

After everyone left, Liu Menglong, who had come to his senses, grabbed Zhao Tan by the collar and asked with a ferocious face: "Zhao Tan, you said you wanted me to join the Forbidden Army and jointly attack Liangshan. Are you hiding something?"

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Liu Menglong is not a fool. He has been in the officialdom for many years and is more or less aware of the factional struggles. From the eunuch group's reaction to such a fierce and short-term response, it is by no means as simple as Zhao Tan said that he was sent to the Privy Council to suppress bandits. When he thought of being deceived, he also thought of

The consequences of not being able to capture Liangshan were raging.

"Tell me, are you lying to me? Let me take the blame?"

"Zi Zhi, please let go first. Liu Zhi Zhi, if you have anything to say, talk to me."

Zhao Tan was also shocked by Liu Menglong's actions. He saw that the other party's face was full of anger and ferociousness, and he repeatedly smiled and said good things, but the other party held him tightly and could not break free. He saw more and more soldiers looking around and pointing.

The face of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Horses became ugly. While struggling to break away, he yelled: "Liu Zhizhi, let go of you. Calm down first."

Liu Menglong, a navy general, could not compare with Zhao Tan in martial arts. He was grabbed and thrown away. He stumbled and almost fell. He stabilized his body, stared at Zhao Tan with red eyes and growled: "Calm down, how can you tell me to calm down?"

?Deliberate deception. When things get to this point, I won’t be able to reap the rewards of victory or defeat. You have Privy Tong to protect you, but as for me, I can only be a victim?"

"You, Zhao Tan, probably just fancy those ships, so I will..."

"Hey...Brother Liu, don't think so, we are comrades in arms!" Seeing that Liu Menglong was a little agitated, Zhao Tan hurriedly stepped forward to say good things.

"Privy En Xiangtong appreciates your righteous deed and will not ignore it. Besides, how can we defeat our powerful navy? Besides, there are secrets..."

Zhao Tan was really afraid that Liu Menglong would do something drastic, so he stepped forward to catch him and comfort him. He told lies about how Tong Guan liked him and so on to stabilize him. He then took him into the military camp to discuss the plan.

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It was even revealed that there was an army hidden in Chaojiazhuang...

Compared with the sincerity here, there is a box in the heaven and earth in Chaojiazhuang. Wu Yong personally accompanied him and invited Wang Pavilion Chief and Cai Qian to organize delicious food and drinks. He also took the two of them to have fun and go to Goulan Washe to watch a play and find girls who were good at it.

One-stop service, very exciting!

It was in this atmosphere that after nightfall, the expedition fleet arrived at Golden Beach. Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians on Liangshan Island were shocked and swarmed towards the dock.

Hun Hailong Li Jun led his team back, not only bringing back various specialties from Jeju Island, but also precious items such as medicinal materials and pearls obtained from the sea, and also brought back the news that Chao Gai and several ladies would arrive soon.

Lou Minzhong, the governor of Liangshan, Zuo Shangshu, took charge of the island for three or two months. He was indeed a man of great talent, and the affairs were handled in an orderly manner, and the island was lively and not chaotic.
Chapter completed!