Late at night on New Year's Eve, Wu Dong had already laid down, but could not fall asleep.
There were charcoal burning in the room, the temperature was extremely high, and there was a lingering feeling of spring. He held Hu Sanniang in his arms and gently stroked Hu Sanniang's smooth and satin body with one hand.
"Husband, what are you thinking about?" Hu Sanniang asked.
"I'm thinking about dad...Shishi, Jin Lian and the others," Wu Dong said.
He misses his father very much. He and his father have been together for more than ten years, and they have a deep love for each other. Now that his father is getting older and cannot be with him every day, Wu Dong feels that he is a little unfilial. As for Li Shishi, Pan Jinlian, and him
His son Wu Hai is naturally missing him too.
"When things in Hedong are over, we will go back to Liangshanbo first." Hu Sanniang kissed Wu Dong and said.
"Yeah." Wu Dong responded casually.
"Husband, go to sleep quickly." Hu Sanniang said.
"Okay... the new year is coming, and we will face more challenges then." Wu Dong smiled, and finally hugged Hu Sanniang and gently closed his eyes.
In the new year, if nothing unexpected happens, Wu Dong will start the Battle of Goryeo and prepare to fully occupy Goryeo. Now the situation is already precarious, and the Liao Kingdom will be destroyed in four or five years. Wu Dong must fight in the Liao Kingdom
Occupy Goryeo before the fall. If the Jin people had occupied the territory of the Liao people and their strength had greatly increased, and then occupied Goryeo at that time, they would probably be much behind the Jin people.
As for the Battle of Goryeo, Wu Dong is also a little worried now. He knows that Goryeo's powerful troops are all on the northern border. Although they defeated the Goryeo army last time, the Goryeo troops stationed in the capital were all veteran soldiers who were vulnerable to attack.
The army is simply incomparable. Just like the Song Dynasty, the Forbidden Army in Bianliang was far inferior to the Northwest Army.
"It's another big battle... You must be fully prepared..." Drowsily, Wu Dong finally fell asleep.
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In Puzhou Prefecture, the prefect Zhang Yu is not asleep at this moment. He is entertaining a "distinguished guest"
In addition to him, Puzhou General Guan Sheng and several senior officials accompanied this "distinguished guest".
"The strong man Tian abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, which was really a blessing to the Song Dynasty and a blessing to all the people." Zhang Yu said excitedly as he raised his wine glass.
"Don't dare, don't dare... In fact, I have wanted to surrender for a long time, but my brother has gone against the grain and I have no choice. Now that my brother is dead, I hastily surrendered to the court." A big man stood up, drank the wine in the glass, and laughed.
road.
It turns out that this big man is none other than Tian Hu's younger brother Tian Bao. After he made plans to surrender that day, he has been contacting the Puzhou government in the past few days. Yesterday, he came to Puzhou government in person and has become the official of Puzhou government.
VIP.
For him, if he is recruited, he can become an official of the imperial court and get rid of his identity as a grass bandit, which is naturally a good thing. For Puzhou Prefecture, if he can recruit such a big bandit, he will naturally have great achievements.
, of course they are willing to do such a thing.
"Master Zhang, what kind of official position do you think the court will confer on me?" Tian Bao asked anxiously.
"If nothing else happens, one cannot escape the position of comfort envoy, and there should also be the position of general manager of the military and horse capital." Zhang Yu thought for a while and said.
In the original Water Margin, after Song Jiang was recruited to peace, he was granted the title of Chuzhou pacifier and general manager of the military and horse capital. Now Tian Bao has 60,000 troops under his command. His strength is extraordinary, and naturally the official position he was granted is also not small, similar to that of Song Jiang at the time.
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"That's great!" Tian Bao said extremely excitedly.
The commander-in-chief of the army and horses is a military attache who can advance to the second rank, which is considered a very high official position. He is a grass bandit and has been desperate. Now he can get such an official position, which is beyond his expectation.
Of course, the status of the military attache in the Song Dynasty was relatively low. Even if he really became the commander-in-chief of the army and horses in the future, he would still have to salute respectfully when he saw Zhang Yu, who was in the fourth rank. Unless it was the generals who were really guarding one side, they would not be careful to be respectful when they saw ordinary civil servants.
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"Thank you for your cultivation!" Tian Bao drank another drink and laughed.
"You're welcome. From now on, we will all be colleagues. Maybe Tian Zhuangshi will also guard the Puzhou area. You and I will have to see each other more often, and we will have to support each other when the time comes." Zhang Yu said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, sir, don't worry." Tian Bao said.
"Tian Zhuangshi, who are those bandits in the north?" At this time, Guan Sheng suddenly asked.
During this time, everyone knew that the "rogue bandits" in the north had defeated Tian Hu and occupied Tian Hu's territory. Now everyone is speculating on the origins of those "rogue bandits".
"I just got the news that they are grass bandits from Liangshanbo." Tian Bao said.
"Liangshan Bo?" Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they remembered the place Liangshan Bo. Liangshan Bo was a famous large lake in the Song Dynasty. It was said that it was occupied by a group of grass bandits, but they didn't hear how powerful the grass bandits there were. Why did Tian Hu occupy it?
territory?
"There is a Shiyuwu Dalang in Liangshan Bo. I have heard of this... They hide in the water and dare not come out for many years. How can they be so strong?" Guan Sheng said in surprise.
"This matter...both the government and friends in Jianghu Road have underestimated Liang Shanbo. Liang Shanbo's strength is extraordinary. The news I got is that they first went to Huazhou, Shaanxi, and defeated Lord Tong Guantong's men there.
The 20,000 elite soldiers rescued Song Jiang, and then conveniently occupied our original territory." Tian Bao said.
He thought of the scene of Liangshan burning Lishan, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes.
"It's so powerful?" Everyone was in disbelief and were shocked at the same time.
Zhang Yu and Guan Sheng frowned, thinking that the people from Liangshanbo actually defeated all the elite soldiers from the northwest. They were even more powerful than the original Tian Hu. Now it seems that there is another big enemy coming from the north. By then, Puzhou Prefecture will be even more powerful.
Facing huge threats.
"Now that I think about it, my nephew should have been killed by those people from Liangshanbo!" Tian Bao sighed.
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Jingyuan in the northwest is the front line against the Xixia people. Zhongshidao is here at the moment. The snow in the northwest is particularly heavy and the room is extremely cold. Zhongshidao is sitting by the stove drinking wine. His two cronies are Qu Duan.
, Han Shizhong is accompanying him.
Quduan and Han Shizhong are both famous figures in history. Quduan is now the governor of Jingyuan. In the first year of Jingkang, the Jin people invaded the Central Plains, and the Xixia people also wanted to take the opportunity to invade the land of China. Quduan clung to the Guyuan area, leaving Xixia
People could not go south. Later, Qu Duan led the northwest soldiers and horses to fight against the Jin people many times, and repeatedly blocked the Jin people's attacks. At that time, the people of Shaanxi said, "The civilized and martial people are Qu Da, and the people who are resourceful and courageous are Wu Da."
They are the two famous generals in the Western Army, Qu Duan and Wu Jie.
As for Han Shizhong, he later became more famous than Qu Duan, but now he is not as good as Qu Duan and is just a partial general. He joined the army very early. When he was 16 years old, the Xixia people harassed the border. Han Shizhong fought hard to kill the enemy and killed the Xixia general.
, blocked the Xixia attack. However, after reporting the military exploits, Tong Guan did not believe it, and just promoted Han Shizhong to one level. It was not until the second year of Xuanhe, that is, the next year, that Fangla rebelled, and Han Shizhong followed Tong Guan to Square La and established
After his military exploits, he rose step by step. (In real history, it was Han Shizhong who captured Fang La alive.)
"The commander seems very unhappy?" Han Shizhong took a sip of wine and asked involuntarily.
"The national situation is difficult. I don't know when peace will come. How can I be happy?" Zhong Shidao sighed.
Zhong Shidao was already quite young at this time, nearly seventy years old, but his prestige was still very high. His Zhong family has grown more and more in recent years. Not only was he the Northwest Economic Envoy, but his younger brother Zhong Shizhong was also a senior official.
He was named Qin Feng's economic envoy, and his family has two economic envoys. He is the first person in the army today. It is extremely rare to see such a sad face. At least Qu Duan and Han Shizhong have been with him for many years, and they rarely see it like this.
scene.
"We have not been at war with the Liao people for many years. I heard that the Xixia people also intend to negotiate peace with us. Peace is just around the corner. Why should the commander worry?" Han Shizhong said.
Han Shizhong is now just a partial general with limited access to information, so he now feels that the future is bright and there is not much to worry about.
Zhong Shidao shook his head and said: "I have just received information that your Majesty will unite the Jin people to deal with the Liao Kingdom and strive to recapture the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture. What do you think?"
Qu Duan and Han Shizhong were both stunned, and Qu Duan said: "Commander, this matter is worthy of discussion... I heard that the Jin people are very powerful and have repeatedly defeated the Liao Kingdom. If we join forces with the Jin people, it is really possible to recapture Yan.
Cloud Sixteen States."
Han Shizhong had the same idea and said, "I think it's feasible."
Zhong Shidao frowned and said: "This is wrong. The Jin people are more ferocious and powerful than the Liao people. If we really unite with the Jin people to destroy the Liao Kingdom, how can we stop the Jin people when they come over?"
people?"
During this period in history, the entire Song Dynasty court was planning to unite with the Jin Dynasty to fight against the Liao Dynasty. Only Zhong Shidao came to Song Huizong and proposed to unite with the Liao Dynasty to fight against the Jin Dynasty. Of course, Song Huizong did not accept his suggestion, otherwise the direction of history would not be certain.
It was like that later.
Qu Duan and Han Shizhong frowned, and they could not make a decision for a moment. However, the two of them are just grassroots generals now. They can just think about such things. It is not their turn to make suggestions for national affairs. Even if they have any ideas,
It is impossible to spread it to the center, and can only be discussed privately.
"In addition to foreign aggression, domestic banditry is getting stronger and stronger. Tong Guan has just received news that the ones who defeated my 20,000-strong army in Huazhou that day were the Liangshan Po bandits." Master Zhong said.
"Liangshanbo thieves?" Qu Duan and Han Shizhong were both surprised. The two of them had been in the northwest and had never heard of a group of people from Liangshanbo. They probably weren't famous people. How could they be so powerful?
"These bandits, with only 10,000 people, actually defeated a strong army of 20,000 people. From Shandong to Shaanxi, they passed through countless states and counties without making any mistakes. They went thousands of miles without being noticed. I also heard that Wu Dong, the great leader of Liangshanbo,
In the beginning, he was recruiting people, not robbing everywhere... This thief has great ambitions, and he may be a serious problem for the country in the future. Han Shizhong, I have something to tell you," Master Zhong said.
"Commander, please speak." Han Shizhong said hurriedly.
"You take 1,000 soldiers and horses to Liangshanbo, and stop Liangshan leader Wu Dong near Liangshanbo. You must kill this thief!" Master Zhong said.