Shi Jin took Chao Gai to look around Yuncheng County, and then the group came to the Zhu family courtyard. Zhu Taigong had already arranged a table of wine and dinner, and everyone sat down with Chao Gai. Shi Jin, Song Jiang They were divided into two sides, and the other leaders gave way to each other and took their seats.
After a meal, Chao Gai followed Shi Jin and others back to the Liangshan Camp to rest.
Chao Gai had just rested in the big tent that night when he saw a close boy guarding outside reporting that Song Jiang asked for an audience. Song Jiang came into the big tent and was about to pay his respects. Chao Gai saw that his injury was not healed, so he left it at that. He bowed down and supported him, letting him come to the edge of the table. The two of them sat across an oil lamp.
Song Jiang looked at Chao Gai and then lowered his head to focus on the small coffee table in front of him, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.
Chao Gai saw Song Jiang's thoughts and said: "Gongming, you came here in person at night. If you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly."
Song Jiang took a deep breath and filled his chest with the breath. He hesitated for a moment and then seemed to have thought about it before he said, "Since my brother said so, then I can speak out if I have something to say."
"They are all family members, but it doesn't matter,"
After hearing this, Song Jiang became more and more relaxed and said: "Now that we have conquered Yuncheng County, I wonder if my eldest brother has thought about the future."
"How to go," Chao Gai said, holding his short beard on his chin: "You and Shi Jin fought bloody battles in Yuncheng County. It was hard-earned. Now that we have taken this step, we must work hard." Go on, if you walk like a tiger, you will become windy, if you walk on a level road, you will rise to the top of the clouds."
"Brother Chao," Song Jiang heard Chao Gai's words becoming more and more passionate, so he fell to his knees with a plop, shocking Chao Gai so much that he could not speak.
Chao Gai looked at Song Jiang and asked in surprise: "Brother Xian, what do you mean?"
"Brother, this Yuncheng County is a hot potato, you must not do anything about it," Song Jiang suppressed his voice and shouted from the bottom of his heart as if he had exhausted all his strength.
Chao Gai seemed to have anticipated Song Jiang's reaction, and immediately said: "I think we not only need to make good use of this potato, but you risked your life to kill it, and yet you say you want it badly."
Song Jiang held tears in his eyes and said: "If we occupy Yuncheng County, we will never be able to go back."
"Those of us who are wandering around in the world have always had only the road in front of us and no body behind us. What do you mean by looking back?" Chao Gai looked at Song Jiang's tearful eyes and asked seriously.
Song Jiang was still kneeling on the ground, and Chao Gai refused to get up. Song Jiang said: "When I went up the mountain, I planned to do something big, but it wasn't the officers and soldiers who scared me last night, but...those innocent people We should not suffer the scourge of war in vain, and we should not harm the people of the world because of your utilitarianism." Song Jiang said here, looking at Chao Gai's resolute face, he continued: "Brother Chao, if we occupy Yun City and county, isn't this a stab in the heart of the imperial court? How can this "bed of shelter allow others to sleep peacefully"? The imperial court has long regarded us as a thorn in the flesh, so they will have to use their troops to eliminate us and then quickly "It's not that Song Jiang is greedy for life and afraid of death, but actually he pities the common people and doesn't want the people of Liming to suffer the scourge of war again and not have to endure the hardships of the world and have their families separated."
After hearing this, Chao Gai saw that Song Jiang was bursting into tears when he spoke, and he had to be moved by it. He supported Song Jiang and asked him to get up and speak.
Song Jiang was not willing, but the more Chao Gai tried to help him, the more he refused. Song Jiang said: "Brother Chao, you and I have deep ties to Yuncheng County. Although you were born in Shijie Village, you are also from Yuncheng. Today when you visit the city, you see ruins and ruins everywhere. Don’t you feel sad? Those people are our fellow villagers. Are you watching their homes shattered?"
"I can't bear it, so I want to give them stability. Brother Shi Jin implemented a new method on the Yongxing Military Road. Production and life recovered very quickly, and it was very popular among the people. It can bring about earth-shaking changes in the people's lives in the future. development," Chao Gai said.
When Song Jiang heard this, his tearful eyes suddenly grew wider and he said, "Brother, this is getting even more impossible."
"I can't do it no matter what," Chao Gai felt a little unhappy when he saw Song Jiang pushing back and forth.
Song Jiang said: "Once the eldest brother implements the new law in Yuncheng County, wouldn't it tell the world that this is the territory of the Green Forest Army, and we in Liangshan are a group of Green Forest Army,"
Chao Gai was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Isn't it like that?"
After hearing Chao Gai's words, Song Jiang's whole body felt like five thunders struck his head. An indescribable pain traveled throughout his body. Song Jiang had thousands of words stuck in his heart. At that moment, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence, but it was just a cry: "Brother Chao..."
Chao Gai smiled and said: "Brother Gongming, I know you are kind and compassionate to the people, but Brother Yu puts it more bluntly. Your mercy is just the kindness of a woman who wants to be submissive. It has no effect. You only see the people's families scattered. You have seen the people suffer misfortunes, but do you know how many people in this world are being oppressed by the officers and soldiers, and how many people have their families destroyed because of the selfish interests of corrupt officials? No one else can tell, tell me, you How did I get to Liangshan?"
Song Jiang was speechless when asked, and could not answer for a while.
Chao Gai said: "Now the people will suffer a little, but when the Green Forest Army dominates the world, there will no longer be exploitation and oppression by the government. Not only will the Central Plains be able to have long-term peace, but the people will also be able to live and work in peace and contentment. There will be a prosperous age for you and me." Creating something with your hands is the best way to save people in the world from fire and water."
"Creating a prosperous age is not the only way to do it. If we can report this good method to the imperial court, when the world is in use, wouldn't it be a similar approach? After our brothers are recruited, we can also benefit the country and the country and the people of the world. ," Song Jiang said with strong arguments: "As long as the evildoers are eradicated and the loyal and good people are everywhere, the court will also have a new look. At that time, not only will there be a new prosperous age, but also this series of war disasters will be avoided."
"Eradicating evil is easy to say but extremely difficult to do. After you and I are recruited, I am afraid that we will be controlled by others again. It is not easy not to be canine teeth. If we want to have a loyal family, I am afraid that those evil ministers will not It's convenient for you. They have great power, but you can do nothing to them. The emperor is incompetent and listens to villains. There is no room for loyal ministers to speak against their ears. Dear brother, don't have wishful thinking. The imperial court is exhausted. I'm afraid it won't last long. "Chao Gai said firmly.
Song Jiang fell at Chao Gai's feet with tears in his eyes, and choked with despair and said: "Brother, you have to think twice."
Chao Gai nodded, forcibly helped Song Jiang up, and said: "After thinking about it carefully, I have made up my mind. Not only must Yuncheng County be settled, but we must also recruit soldiers and horses and recruit talented generals. I have talked with Shi Jin From now on, we will fly the Kowloon flag to the sky, and the soldiers and horses of Liangshan will gather into one army, which will be called the Liangshan Army, but it will belong to the Green Forest Army. When the time comes, we will conquer the world, and we brothers will sit firmly in this country together. When the time comes, we will be crowned kings and prime ministers. , act according to merit,”
Seeing Chao Gai say this, Song Jiang knew that it would be useless to talk more. He sighed secretly, wiped two tears and said, "In this case, brothers will no longer argue about anything."