Let's say that Gao Lian escaped from the battlefield, but was hit by an arrow and injured Nascent Soul. Gao Lian had no choice but to make an emergency landing in the suburbs of Fuchang. The local people regarded him as a god descending to earth. Later, he reported it to the prefect of Fuchang, who heard about it. It was Gao Lian, so he hurriedly sent someone to the government office and asked a doctor to treat him. Gao Lian rested in Fuchang for two days. The injury on his lower abdomen healed quickly under the influence of the famous doctor and his magic. , the prefect of Fuchang tried every means to retain Gao Lian, but Gao Lian was afraid that the Green Forest Army would attack again, so he hurried away in the clouds after regaining some strength.
Defeat was a serious matter of beheading. When Gao Lian arrived in Bianliang, the first thing he did was sneak into his eldest brother's house. When they met, they each exchanged greetings and asked them to sit down deep in the back hall. Gao Lian They broke up two formations, all the army was killed, and even the city of Yongding was lost. He told Gao Qiu one by one what he could do.
After hearing this, Lieutenant Gao frowned slightly and said: "Don't worry, the Green Forest Army is really powerful. I recommended sending troops several times, but they all came back with disastrous defeats. You didn't surrender to the Green Forest Army, you are already Gu Quan We have lost the face of our Gao family. We can only hide this matter from the emperor today. Who dares to play nonsense? You can rest here first. I have just made an appointment with Tong Guan to report to the Grand Master together. I will tell you when we get there. Just be reasonable." After that, Xiaosi came in and said that the horses were ready, so Gao Qiu went.
Tong Guan and Gao Qiu dismounted in front of the Grand Master's Mansion and went straight to the Grand Master Cai's Mansion. It was reported that Tong Guan had returned quietly. Cai Jing knew that Tong Guan had returned and heard that he came with Gao Qiu. Okay, Cai Jingjiao called me into the academy to meet you.
Zhang Qing knew that it was time to leave, so he said: "Sir, I have recorded the minor matter. I will wait for the minor news and I will leave first." Cai Jing agreed, and Zhang Qing withdrew. As soon as he left, Gao Qing Qiu Tong came in on the back foot.
Gao Qiu paid homage to the Grand Master and burst into tears.
Cai Jing said: "Well, victory or defeat is a matter of course. Don't worry about it. I already know that you lost your army and horse."
Gao Qiu said: "The thieves are very powerful, and there are evil ways to help them to abuse them, so they failed and fell into the thieves' tricks." Gao Qiu immediately told the story of his defeat.
After hearing this, Cai Jing stood up, paced back and forth on the ground with his hands behind his back, and said: "Your brother killed tens of thousands of troops and horses, spent a lot of money and food, and killed eight generals. How dare you teach the Holy Father to know about this?"
Gao Qiu hurriedly bowed again and said, "I hope the Grand Master will protect me and save my brother's life."
Cai Jing said: "The Holy One is already worried about this and can't sleep at night. Regarding this matter, I will only tell you tomorrow that the weather is cold and the soldiers are not acclimated to the soil and water, so I have to stop fighting and retreat. If the Holy One gets angry and says: 'This is a serious problem, if you don't eliminate it, later on "It will be a disaster." At this time, you have to think about how to answer."
Gao Qiu said: "It's not just Gao Qiu's boasting. If the grand master is willing to guarantee that Gao Qiu will lead the troops to conquer there personally, it can be defeated with one drum."
Cai Jing said: "What the Holy Emperor is worried about is not the defeat, but whether the rebels can be eliminated. If the Taiwei is willing to lead the troops in person, and there is a momentum to redress the rebellion, then it will be very easy to handle. Tomorrow I will give a memorial to the Taiwei." The captain is the commander,"
Gao Qiu thanked Cai Jing and reported: "There is just one more thing. We must get an imperial decree before we can raise the army. According to Gao Lian, Shi Jin has troops stationed in Yong'an, but the Green Forest Army has never had a naval force. We can build ships extensively." Just, if we fight up the Luo River, we will definitely succeed. Either we can seize the original official ships and civilian ships, or we can use the official price to buy wood and build warships. If we advance by water and land, and the boats and riders go together, we can succeed soon."
Cai Jing said: "This matter is easy. Since we have planned it like this, we will meet tomorrow and play to the emperor together."
Gao Qiu and Tong Guan thanked him and left.
At three o'clock on the fifth watch of the next day, Cai Jing, Gao Qiu, and Tong Guan all gathered in the Shiban Pavilion. When the court drums sounded, they all followed their orders and lined up in the Danqi. After worshiping and dancing, the civil and military classes were divided into classes. below the steps.
I saw Taishi Cai coming out of the squad and saying: "Gao Lian, the prefect of Yongding, led the army to attack the grass bandits of the Green Forest Army. Due to the recent severe cold, the army and horses were not accustomed to the soil and water. The horse and infantry soldiers were in a hurry and could not advance. Gao Lian fought with them repeatedly and achieved little success, but But he was suffering from cold syndrome, so he stopped fighting and returned to the camp to rest and wait for the imperial decree."
After hearing this, the emperor's face became more melancholy, and he sighed: "It's so cold that the rebels can't get out of the camp."
Cai Jing did not dare to look directly at the emperor. Although he knew what the emperor meant, he had no choice but to reply: "The rebels are still as rampant as ever."
"Since the rebels can send troops to invade our city, why don't we, the great Song Dynasty, have anyone who can send troops to quell it?" The Holy Master said with obvious anger in his words. He glared with a pair of pink and phoenix eyes and almost slammed the table.
Cai Jing panicked and said: "Gao Lian can listen to the crime in Taiyi Palace. Don't let one person be the commander, and then go to conquer and ask for imperial edicts."
The emperor said: "This bandit is a serious problem in his heart. Now his power is getting more and more rampant. Wherever one place is not leveled, Fang La is rising again. Where is my kingdom? What is the use of me raising you? This green forest bandit must be eliminated. Who will deal with it?" A few people share their worries,"
Gao Qiu came out of the class and said: "The humble minister has no talent and has been recommended three times, but he has been defeated repeatedly. This not only brings shame to the court, but also worries the emperor. This time I am willing to work hard to conquer this bandit. To subdue the imperial edict,"
The emperor looked at Gao Qiu and said, "Since you are willing to share your worries with me, I will let you choose your army and horses."
Gao Qiu then reported: "The green-forest bandits are good at land warfare and attacking cities, but they don't have a single warship. In this campaign, we can't advance unless we use boats. I asked the imperial edict to go to the Luo River to cut down trees and plants, and to supervise craftsmen to build ships." , or use official money to buy civilian ships for war expeditions,"
The emperor said: "Assign your ministers to take charge and follow your orders. Do whatever is feasible. Be careful not to harm the people."
Gao Qiu said: "I dare you to be humble, I only tolerate tolerance in order to succeed."
The emperor nodded and ordered him to take the brocade robe and golden armor and give them to Gao Qiu. He also chose an auspicious day to set out.
On that day, when all the officials retreated, Tong Guan and Gao Qiu sent the Grand Master to the mansion. He summoned Zhongshu Sheng to pass the imperial edict and decide on how to mobilize the army. Gao Taiwei said: "In the past, there were ten military envoys, many of them He has made great contributions to the country, conquered Guifang, conquered Xixia, conquered Jin and Liao and other places, and is proficient in martial arts. Please surrender to Jun and send him as a general."
Taishi Cai complied with the agreement and issued ten orders to send 10,000 elite soldiers to Henan Prefecture to gather and wait for deployment. These ten military governors were of no small importance. Each of them led an army of 10,000, making a total of 100,000 soldiers and horses. The road army and horses are: Wang Huan, the military governor of Henan and Hebei, Xu Jing, the military governor of Taiyuan, Shangdang, Wang Wende, the military governor of Hongnong, north of Beijing, Mei Zhan, the military governor of Runan, Yingzhou, Kai Kai, the military governor of Anping, Zhongshan, and Ling, the military commander of Jiangxia. Yang Wen, the envoy of Ling Festival, Han Cunbao, the governor of Yunzhongmen, Li Congji, the governor of Hanyang in Longxi, Xiang Yuanzhen, the governor of Pengcheng in Langya, and Jing Zhong, the governor of Qinghe Tianshui. These ten troops and horses are all elite soldiers who have been trained. , and these ten military envoys were all born in the green forest in the past. Later, they were recruited and promoted to such a big official position. They were all elite and brave people who relied on their own abilities to win step by step. I am not an opportunistic person. On that day, Zhongshu Province set a limit for the journey and issued ten official documents, asking all ten troops to arrive at Henan Prefecture as scheduled. Those who are late will be dealt with according to military orders.
There is a navy in Jiankang Prefecture in Jinling. The leader is the commander, and he is called Liu Menglong. When that man was born, his mother dreamed of a black dragon flying into her belly, and she was inspired by it. When he grew up, he was good at understanding the nature of water. He once lived in Xichuan Xiajiang successfully defeated the thieves and was promoted to the commander of the officer capital. He commanded 15,000 naval troops and 500 formation ships to guard the south of the Yangtze River. Gao Taiwei wanted to take the ships under his command and came to listen to the instructions at starry night. A confidant, called Niu Bangxi, was a captain of the infantry army. He was instructed to seize ships up and down the river and in the Luohe River. They would all come to Henan Prefecture to assemble and deliver the goods for deployment.
There are many generals in front of Taiwei Gao's tent, among whom there are two who are the most outstanding: one is called Dang Shiying, the other is called Dang Shixiong, two brothers, now serving as commanders, each has the courage to be unstoppable. .
Lieutenant Gao then went to the imperial camp to select 15,000 elite soldiers, with a total of 130,000 troops and horses. He sent grain and grass to the officials in advance and paid them along the way. Lieutenant Gao rectified his clothes and armor and made banners for several days. Before setting off, the "Ninth Prince" over there had already received detailed military reports from Zhang Qing, and a secret letter was delivered to Shi Jin.
The "Ninth Prince" has long been proficient in delivering information. He has no worries about how to write cipher text and how to deliver it safely. However, Zhang Qing has sent an embarrassing thing this time. The matter was none other than Cai Jing who wanted to kill Wang Qing. Normally, Zhang Qing would work for Cai Jing and would never use people from the "Nine Princes" side, but this time it was different.
The "Nine Princes" developed their power in the capital and were recruited as members after strict assessment. In addition to the backbone, in order to facilitate operations in the capital, they also developed a circle of peripheral forces in local gangs and military camps. These people are unwilling to Due to the current situation governed by the imperial court, there are some men who are loyal and dare to take on the responsibility. In the long run, these people stay here to serve as internal support for the Green Forest Army to invade the city in the future. These people do not know that it is the Green Forest Army that they are working for, but they are pretending to be the Green Forest Army. Under a gang called "Eight Gates", the gang leader of these Eight Gates is the backbone of the underground party, Qiu Pingjing, the deputy of "Nine Princes", and there are four rudders in it, "Military, Agricultural, Industrial and Commercial", each with one rudder. , the slogan of the "Eight Gates" is to share the blessings and share the misfortune, to work together to save lives and heal the wounded, and the person who holds the rudder is none other than Wang Qing.
If we talk about Wang Qing, we need to start with his ancestors. His father, Wang Yu, was a rich man in Tokyo. He was dedicated to managing the yamen, instigating lawsuits, causing abuses, and swaying good people. Therefore, people gave him some responsibilities. Wang Phen's wife was three months pregnant. Wang Phen suddenly dreamed that a tiger entered the room and squatted in the west of the hall. Suddenly, a lion and beast broke in and snatched the tiger away. When Wang Phen woke up, his wife gave birth to Wang Qing. At the age of six or seven, he was born with great strength and did not go to school. He was fond of fighting, chasing horses, and wielding guns and clubs. The couple Wang and his wife only raised Wang Qing. Wang Qing and his wife would sometimes teach him how to control him when he grew up. Wang Qing went against his will and scolded his parents. Wang Qing had no choice but to let him do whatever he wanted. After six or seven years, he wasted money on his family property. Ling Baluo, relying solely on his own skills, served as a deputy platoon soldier in his house. As soon as he had money in hand, the three brothers and the four brothers drank and drank meat all day long. Everyone was afraid of him and also liked him. He had a great reputation in the army. Many soldiers obeyed him and were willing to do whatever he asked. It was precisely because of this that Zhang Qing and others repeatedly After thinking about it, I included it into the "Eight Gates".