Liangshan, which is closest to Beihai County, was the first to learn about the three thousand elite cavalry, and Song Jiang immediately held a meeting to discuss the matter.
Song Jiang firmly sat in the first place. Standing on both sides of him were military advisor Wu Yong and his younger brother Song Yu. Below him were Chao Gai, Lu Junyi, Hu Yanzhuo, Dong Ping, Shi Jin and many other leaders.
Since Song Jiang was recruited by the imperial court during the Yellow Turban Uprising, although Liangshan has gotten rid of its banditry and gradually owned the territory of eight counties, Liangshan still retains some banditry from top to bottom, and robberies and other incidents have been repeatedly prohibited.
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That's why Kong Rong looked down on Song Jiang so much and didn't even bother to associate with him.
"Qingzhou does not produce horses, and the main force of Yuan Shao's cavalry is in Jizhou. The total number of cavalry in Qingzhou is only 15,000. Now that such a large number of cavalry of unknown origin suddenly appeared, I am afraid they are coming from bad intentions." Song Jiangyi
He said with a worried face.
"Brother, this is wrong."
Song Yu smiled mysteriously, then stood up and said seriously: "From what I can see, this cavalry may not be kind to other princes, but it should come with good intentions towards us in Liangshan."
As one of the four most beautiful men, Song Yu was as handsome as a crown jewel, but he became the younger brother of the black-faced Song Jiang. No one could believe that they were brothers.
For a person like Song Yu, who is upright and upright, standing among the many bandits in Liangshan, there is something wrong with his style of painting.
Hearing what Song Yu said, everyone except Wu Yong showed doubts. Song Jiang asked: "What does the second brother mean by this?"
"Brother, please listen to me slowly. Considering the current situation in Qingzhou, no one can spare three thousand elite cavalry for free. And since Liu Bei was forced out of Qingzhou, the life of Beihai Kong Rong has become increasingly difficult.
Recently, there are rumors in Beihai County that Kong Rong has surrendered to the imperial court and begged the imperial court to send troops to defend Beihai County for him.
Therefore, the result is already obvious. What is circulating in Beihai is not a rumor, but a fact.
Kong Rong knew that he could not protect Beihai, so he secretly defected to the imperial court, and he took advantage of this to escape. These three thousand elite cavalry were sent by the imperial court.
The imperial court, not Duke Qin, is ready to extend his hand into Qingzhou."
"What?"
Everyone exclaimed with shock on their faces. No one thought that the Qin army had just defeated Yuan Meng and had not yet passed the period of weakness. So it would interfere with Qingzhou's affairs?
"The imperial court's intervention in Qingzhou's affairs is definitely bad news for Huang Chao and Yuan Shao, but it is great good news for us in Liangshan.
Luoyang is more than a thousand miles away from Qingzhou. If the imperial court had the ability to intervene in Qingzhou, it would not send only three thousand cavalry.
The person who succeeded Kong Rong as the new governor of Beihai wants to protect Beihai under the scrutiny of enemies. The best way is to unite with Liangshan.
We in Liangshan will take advantage of the opportunity to form an alliance with them. Firstly, we can gain recognition from the imperial court and occupy our great cause. Secondly, we don’t have to worry about being annexed by the other two parties. Thirdly, we can gain some benefits from it and increase our strength. Why not do it."
"Yes, once Kong Rong leaves, the new governor of Beihai will definitely rely on us. When the time comes, we will join forces with Beihai. Whether it is buying a pair of Huang Chao or Yuan Shao, they will be able to protect themselves." Song Jiang looked surprised.
said.
Different from Liangshan's joy, when Yuan Shao and Huang Chao learned that a cavalry group had appeared in Qingzhou, they analyzed that it was the Qin Dynasty who sent people here, but their attitude was completely opposite to that of Liangshan Song Jiang.
In Jizhou, after Yuan Shao learned about it, he said with a gloomy face: "Qin Hao must not be allowed to leave and gain a foothold."
In Qingzhou, Huang Chao thought for a long time after learning about it, and said to his order: "Immediately collect all the information in Jixian County to find out the truth about this dragon crossing the river."
What Li Jing didn't know was that before anyone else arrived at Beihai, the whole of Qingzhou was already disturbed. Yuan Shao and Huang Chao were even preparing to send troops to attack Beihai.
At this time, Li Jingzheng led Ran Min, Jin Tai, Qin Ming, Lin Chong, general Qin Huaiyu, two civil servants Fu Nian and Fu Su, and three thousand fine cavalry under his command, and finally arrived at Laiju County.
Ju County, the seat of Beihai County, has never been breached by other forces since the Yellow Turban Uprising. It is one of the few fortified cities in Qingzhou.
"My Excellency Li Jing, by order of Duke Qin and His Majesty's imperial edict, has come to take over the post of Lord Kong Rong as the governor of Beihai. I hope the general will inform Lord Kong Rong as soon as possible to open the city gate and let us enter the city."
Jixian County had been attacked several times, and the soldiers in the city were very vigilant. Even though Li Jing had identified himself and produced the imperial edict, it was impossible for the guard to let go of these three thousand people of unknown origin until Kong Rong arrived in person to confirm.
The cavalry entered the city.
When the general learned about it, he immediately went to report it. However, after Kong Rong learned about Li Jing's arrival, he was so excited that he ran to greet Li Jing just after lunch.
When he saw Li Jing, Kong Rong immediately stepped forward and grabbed Li Jing's hand, as if he was afraid that Li Jing would run away, and said with excitement: "General Li Jing, I have been looking forward to the stars and the moon, but I finally have you here.
Already."
"Um...this..."
Li Jing had an embarrassed look on his face, while Ran Min and other generals standing behind him, as well as his wife Yin Shiniang, all suppressed their laughter, looking like they wanted to laugh but dared not.
In their opinion, Kong Rong is really interesting. It was okay to give him pears when he was young, but now he still looks like he is taking advantage of him. This is because he is used to giving things to others.
After Kong Rong summoned Li Jing's army to enter the city, he immediately summoned all the civil and military officials under his command and eagerly announced that he had decided to join the imperial court as an official, and that Li Jing would succeed him as the new governor of Beihai.
As soon as Kong Rong said this, an uproar arose among the civil and military officials in Beihai.
Although Kong Rong mentioned it to his confidants, most people didn't know it. They thought it was just a rumor, but they didn't expect that their lord actually ignored a prince and went to the imperial court to become a man with an empty title.
Officials without authority.
All the civil and military officials in Beihai fell to the ground and begged Kong Rong to take back his life, but they had already urinated, so how could they take it back?
Kong Rong's determination was extremely firm, and he would never change his mind immediately after a few words of advice from his subordinates.
Kong Rong completed the handover with Li Jing on the spot, and handed over the seal of the Beihai Governor and the tiger charm of the Beihai Navy to Li Jing in public, and Li Jing also read out the imperial court's award to Kong Rong in public.
"...Now Kong Rong is appointed as the Marquis of Qufu and Situ. He ranks among the three Dukes and is in charge of civil affairs. He is in charge of rural priests, provinces and livestock, and mourns in Anzi Palace...he takes office immediately, without any mistakes."
Qin Hao's bargaining chip to win over Kong Rong this time is not small. You must know that the position of Situ is one of the three princes, and although the Marquis of Qufu is only a marquis, Qufu is the ancestral home of the Kong family, so the Marquis of Qufu has a very different view of Kong Rong.