Gao Lian felt resentful after being beaten by the Green Forest Army. Seeing Shi Jin and others running away in despair, a fire suddenly started to burn in his heart. Gao Lian waved the sharp sword in his hand and shouted loudly : "Fight with me. If you catch Shi Jin, you will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins. If you catch Wu Yong and other generals, you will be rewarded with a hundred gold coins."
Gao Lian just shouted, and without stopping, he led his soldiers and horses to chase Shi Jin and others. Seeing Gao Lian and others catching up from behind, Shi Jin became more and more embarrassed, leading Wu Yong and others. The people fled, and the scene of abandoning their armor made Gao Lian even more energetic. He followed him away from the city and walked up a trail, raising his whip.
But just when Gao Lian led his men and horses to catch up, he suddenly heard the roar of war drums behind the hillside. He was confused and wanted to turn his men and horses back. The gongs sounded on both sides. Xu Ning, the golden gunman on his left, and Lin Chong, the leopard-headed man on his right, each Leading five thousand men and horses to charge out, Gao Lian was frightened. Seeing Shi Jin also wielding his sword and fighting back, Gao Lian shouted and fled. His troops and horses were all panicked. The officers and soldiers were killed by the Green Forest Army. The soldiers and horses were in disarray. When Gao Lian saw that the officers and soldiers were ineffective, he lost most of them in just a moment. In desperation, he resorted to the Earth Escape method. When he was so worried about running away, he looked back and saw that Yongding City was already filled with Jiulong. The green forest army flag was pointing towards the sky, and when I looked around, there was no sign of rescue troops and horses. They stomped their feet in a noble manner, and led the defeated soldiers and remnants with hatred to walk on the mountain path. Less than ten miles away, suddenly With the sound of a gong, a group of men and horses suddenly burst out from behind the mountain. The leader whipped out his whips and shouted Yanzhuo, blocking the way. He shouted loudly: "I have been waiting for you for a long time, so you can dismount and be bound." Gao Lian looked frightened and led the army. When he returned, there was already a group of men and horses behind him blocking his way. Xie Qianqiu was immediately at the forefront, attacking him from both sides and blocking his way from all sides. Gao Lian had no choice but to abandon his horse and run up the mountain. Each time, he escaped and Hu Yanzhuo escaped. This time, he focused on Gao Lian's departure. He shouted angrily and led troops with Xie Qianqiu to surround the hillside, chasing Gao Lian's traces and fighting up the mountain.
Gao Lian saw that he had reached the top of the mountain, and there were fewer and fewer officers and soldiers around him. When he was desperate, Gao Lian knew that his army was defeated like a mountain. At this point, there was absolutely no room for maneuver. He hurriedly pulled out the sword and bronze medal, and muttered something. , shouted sternly: "Get up," and saw a black air spontaneously arising from the soles of his feet, dispersing and turning into a black cloud. Gao Lian quickly took a breath, and the black cloud seemed to be driven, slowly rising into the sky.
The Green Forest Army looked at it and exclaimed. Hu Yanzhuo was so angry that he blew his beard and stared. Even though he wanted to capture him alive, he couldn't reach him. He watched Gao Lian drive away in the clouds and let this guy slip away again. Hu Yanzhuo He was so angry that he swung his mace and smashed a big rock beside him. However, Xie Qianqiu was so powerful. Seeing the posture, he was not frightened by the high-priced magic. He immediately drew out the strong bow from his back and put on the arrow feathers. It was an arrow aimed at Gao Lian in mid-air.
Gao Lian was very careful in the clouds. When he saw arrows coming towards him, he hurriedly hid. However, the black cloud was only about the size of a palm. No matter how fast Gao Lian hid, he was still pierced through the abdomen by an arrow. , Gao Lian shouted, squatting half-crouched in the black clouds, resisting the pain coming from his lower abdomen, using all his magic power to drive the black clouds up quickly.
Xie Qianqiu added another arrow, but it was out of reach. As a last resort, Xie Qianqiu and Hu Yanzhuo returned to Yongding City, which they had just captured, with regrets. Shi Jin appeased the people and rewarded the three armies as expected.
Not long after, the two troops that Gao Lian asked for help also came one after another. Seeing that the Kowloon flag had been planted on Yongding City for a long time, none of them dared to take another step to the edge of the city, and the second group of troops did not have to stop. After more discussion, they immediately took charge and left without saying a word. At this time, Wu Song, who was ambushing outside, led his ten men to attack from all sides, blocking the way of the two armies. The Chinese army penetrated and killed, and there was a pursuit behind them. After clearing the place, Wu Song rode up on his horse brandishing his swords and killed both generals without any effort. At this time, the officers and soldiers became more and more confused, crying for their fathers and mothers, throwing away their helmets and armor, and running around like rats. Embarrassed.
Wu Song led the troops to kill in less than half an hour, and they killed all the two groups of people. He captured no less than 2,000 officers and soldiers, and confiscated more than 4,000 sets of soldiers' clothes and armor. It was a great victory. Shi Jin looked at Wu Song. After several battles, both the offensive strategy and the courage to lead the army have undergone fundamental leaps and changes, and Songzi Camp has become the leading ace brigade in the Green Forest Army.
Under the arrangements of Wu Yong and Zhu Wu, Yongding City resumed production and life in an orderly manner. Driven by the new law, Yongding City showed unprecedented vitality. Shi Jin also used this short period of time to reorganize his troops and rearrange their layout. , the news of Fangla's uprising in Muzhou has spread to Yongding, and also to the Yongxing Army Road. Some people in the Green Forest Army are happy and excited about it, while others are melancholy and anxious about it. Although it is not clear whether Fangla is an enemy or a friend, but in the Song Dynasty, The situation is obviously getting more and more tense.
Shi Jin saw that the situation was gradually becoming clearer, and that large-scale expansion was just around the corner. After the capture of Yongning City, the road to the northwest of Beijing became increasingly turbulent. It looked like a building about to collapse during the storm. The soldiers guarding the city were in panic all day long. Henan Prefecture on the northwest road is exactly what the imperial court calls Xijing. Henan Prefecture and Yongning are connected by the Luohe River. They are separated by the cities of Shouan and Fuchang. They are not far apart. The name of the prefect of Henan Prefecture is Lu Shirui. When he received the reports from Shouan and Yiyang, he was so frightened that he could not sleep. Especially when he heard that Gao Lian, who was sent by the imperial court, was also killed, this made him even more afraid of the Green Forest Army.
Now he is downstream, and the Green Forest Army is in the upper reaches of the Luo River. If the Green Forest Army goes down the river, how can he resist it? There is no navy in the inner lake at the moment. There is no other way but to report to the imperial court for help. Lu Shirui thought about it and frowned. With a frown on his face, he came to the table beside the case, picked up his pen and pondered over it all night long. Then he finished writing an urgent memorial and sent someone to Bianliang in Tokyo as quickly as possible.
And when this memorial was lying on the Privy Council desk, it was already three days later. Along with the memorial sent to the Privy Council desk, and the emergency message from Chongde County, Fang La had already brought 30,000 people with him. Many people are heading towards Chongde County, and the situation is urgent.
At this time, Zhang Qing, who had been promoted to Privy Council due to his ability in work, also saw these two memorials for the first time. Zhang Qing always welcomes Tong Guan, and is Cai Jing's confidant in the Privy Council. , Cai Jing often invites Zhang Qing into the house to drink tea, and Zhang Qing handles private affairs for Cai Jing in every detail. With Cai Jing as a big backer behind Zhang Qing, this is already a secret known to everyone in the capital, and also It is precisely for this reason that Zhang Qing's underground work was able to go smoothly.
Now that he had received two urgent letters, Zhang Qing told Cai Jing the news immediately. Because of these two urgent letters, the Privy Council lost its former glory. Cai You summoned Zhang Qing to lead the Privy Council. , Wu Min, Li Gang, Feng Shu, four other Privy Council officials, six of them closed the door and had a good discussion.
Tong Guan said: "Now that the Green Forest Army has not been destroyed, the thief Fang La has appeared again. The Lord is already worried and can't sleep at night. Now we need to come up with a countermeasure before we can report to the Emperor again, otherwise the dragon's body will be harmed."
Everyone nodded and agreed.
Tong Guan then continued: "Fang La is very good at inciting people's hearts in the name of a cult. At present, there are fifty or sixty thousand orthodox soldiers and horses that can be found, and there are also many militiamen, which are as numerous as a cow's hair. It is not known yet, but it is not these soldiers who are terrible. Horse, but the creed of the cult. I sent Zhang Qing to inquire about this. Come and talk to them."
"Well," Zhang Qing responded and said: "Fang La is the leader of Manichaeism in western Zhejiang. The area where he lives is the activity center of Manichaeism in western Zhejiang. Fang La has a bold personality, is popular among people, and has strong organizational skills. He was born in poverty, so he was able to appeal to many farmers living in poverty. He also participated in preaching and absorbed a large number of believers. These people later became the backbone of the Red Scarf Army. Manichaeism advocates that 'all laws are equal, and there is no distinction between superior and inferior'. The rebels are all members of the same family. At the same time, they also advocate eating vegetarian food and cutting out meat, saving money, and practicing mutual aid among the church members. Within the rebel army, they are politically equal, regardless of superiority or inferiority. Everyone is united to fight against the enemy; economically, all money and materials are used. All are for public enjoyment and use, there is no distinction between you and me, so it can be imagined that it will win over people's hearts."
Everyone nodded again after listening.
Tong Guan said: "Although the Green Forest Army has captured Yongning, according to the style of the Green Forest Army, it has not formulated a set of strategies and will not immediately attack Henan Prefecture. There can be a delay for the time being, and Fang La is instigated. People's hearts are fast, like a plague, and the consequences are endless. We must not underestimate it. Previously, I have mobilized the Imperial Army from Gyeonggi and the Sixth Route Army of Shaanxi. I have 150,000 Han troops, led by Wang Zhen, Liu Zhen and others, to march towards Hangzhou and Shezhou. , I received a report from the scouts last night, and all the ministries are in place. I plan to surround Wei and rescue Zhao, raise troops to capture Muzhou, and first disintegrate the main force of the red scarf thieves. When the time comes, I will suppress the rogue bandits everywhere,"
Everyone didn't have any ideas to begin with, and Tong Guan was probably the only one here. Since it came from his mouth, others didn't dare to disobey it, so they all praised it immediately.
"Master Tong, how should we deal with the emergency sent by Henan Prefecture?" Zhang Qing asked.
Tong Guan said: "The Green Forest Army sent troops over and over to strangle but failed. Last time Gao Taiwei recommended his confidant Gao Lian to the emperor, but he was defeated miserably. Although the emperor did not punish Gao Lian for Gao Taiwei's sake. , But this time, Gao Qiu has lost a lot of face. We don’t have to worry, I will change hands and send the fold to the Taiwei’s house. Gao Taiwei must have his own way of revenge, "
After everyone heard this, they kept saying that it was wonderful, it was effortless, and it was not only responsible. They could not agree more. The matter was settled, and everyone dispersed. Tong Guan sent someone to copy a copy of the urgent report of Henan Mansion. After sending it to Gao Qiu's house, he went back home and thought about how to come to court the next day to talk to the emperor about the war.