Liangshan Park.
The news that Gao Qiu had raised troops to suppress Liangshanbo had spread around Liangshanbo, but it had little impact on Liangshanbo. This was not the first time that the army had encircled and suppressed Liangshanbo. Liangshanbo was victorious in every battle, and even the Liao army was able to annihilate them and build a fortress in Jingguan. , there is no problem in dealing with the corrupt imperial court.
"Brother, Gao Qiu brought a lot of troops this time, including 15,000 naval troops, 1,000 warships, and 50,000 forbidden troops!"
Xiao Jiasui reported the invading enemy to Sun Lei.
"Captain Gao is here to give you a gift, so naturally I won't refuse anyone who comes!"
Sun Lei laughed and said.
"How are Zhou Ang and Qiu Yue doing this?"
Sun Lei looked at Wang Jin and Lin Chong. They must have known each other since they had been in the Forbidden Army for a long time.
"Brother, both of them have some martial arts skills, but their abilities are only average. They were originally just ordinary instructors of the Forbidden Army. Because they flattered Gao Qiu, they became commanders of the left and right rebel armies. One of them became the instructor of the capital, and the other He became a cavalry general."
Wang Jin opened his mouth and said that he had been in the Forbidden Army for a long time. Both Qiu Yue and Zhou Ang had been under him, so he knew everything about them.
"If that's the case, then these people are nothing to worry about. Waiter, Fei Bao, Liu Menglong's navy cannot enter Liangshanbo. Can you possibly do it?"
Sun Lei looked at Ruan Xiaoer, Fei Bao and several navy generals and asked.
"Brother, don't worry, you will never let anyone enter my Liangshanbo area!"
Ruan Xiaoer solemnly cupped his fists at Sun Lei.
"Okay, you sailors will prepare on your own later!"
Sun Lei nodded. He was not prepared to interfere too much with the command of the navy. The navy that roamed the sea was not invincible in the inland.
"The troops of each battalion are ready for war, and then they will go to Puzhou with me."
Sun Lei looked at the others and said, Gao Qiu divided his troops into two groups this time, the navy went to the Yellow River, the infantry went to Puzhou, and Sun Lei's purpose was not to let anyone enter Liangshanbo.
"Brother, Tong Guan has divided his troops into three groups to quell the rebellion. I'm afraid there will be results soon."
After everyone left, Wen Huanzhang spoke.
"The commander-in-chief of the Western Army, Zhong Shidao, led 30,000 Western troops to attack Tian Hu. Wang Qingqin led 30,000 troops to Huaixi to attack Wang Qing. Liu Yanqing led 30,000 troops to Jiangnan to annihilate Fangla."
"These three armies are difficult to deal with, especially Zhongshi Dao. The Western Army is one of the few troops in the Song Dynasty that has been baptized by battle. Although Tong Guan has made a mess in recent years, its combat power is still there, and it is worthy of Zhongshi Dao. For a famous general like Shi Dao, Tian Hu's crop-handling style is no match for him."
"As for Tong Guan and Liu Yanqing, their ability to lead troops is average, but they have many generals. Among them, there should be people who are good at fighting. It is not a big problem to suppress some rebellions."
Wen Huanzhang analyzed.
"Who makes Tian Hu so stupid! If you rebel, you will rebel. You insist on making yourself the king without even looking at how much you weigh."
Sun Lei shook his head helplessly. Among the four bandits, Tian Hu had the largest number of troops. The northwest was suffering from war and the people were in dire straits. This act of rebellion attracted countless people, which also made Tian Hu swell greatly.
As for Wang Qing, Sun Lei is not optimistic either. He has recruited almost everyone who can fight on Wang Qing's side. Now Wang Qing is just an empty frame. He looks like he has a lot of chassis and a lot of soldiers and horses, but they fall apart in a single fight.
The only one who can resist is Fang La. Fang La used his teachings to incite the people to revolt, which has a certain foundation of popular support. Moreover, Fang La's uprising has been prepared for many years, and he has both manpower and equipment.
But Sun Lei didn't like what Fang La did very much. Fang La's rebels were cruel, killing, looting and looting everywhere. The rebels robbed money and women along the way. Only those who made great contributions on the battlefield would be rewarded with gold, silver and women. This kind of Under the inducement, people everywhere rushed to join, and in a short period of time, hundreds of thousands of rebels formed.
But this method of almost depleting the lake is unsustainable. With the increase of the rebel army and the expansion of the territory, how can there be so much gold, silver and women rewards? Wherever the rebel army goes, the people are vying to join, and who will the rebel army rob? ? The number of officials and large households was limited and could not always support the needs of the rebel army.
"Military advisor, what do you think I should do if these people come to me for help?"
Sun Lei looked at Wen Huanzhang, Xiao Jiasui and Li Zhu and asked.
"Brother, we are so far apart, I'm afraid we won't be able to support you."
Xiao Jiasui said, "It's not good if we don't support, but how can we support people from all over the world?" Expeditions at the expense of troops are a taboo for military strategists. With the current situation of Liangshanbo, it is impossible to go around to support them in front of the court.
"But I'm afraid it would be bad if we didn't support him."
Li Zhu frowned and said, Jianghu is all about loyalty. If Sun Lei refuses to save the heroes he has formed an alliance with, it will somewhat damage Sun Lei's reputation.
"We'll see then. I hope these guys can hold on for a little longer."
Sun Lei shook his head helplessly.
Tokyo.
Gao Qiu led the forbidden army out of the city in a mighty manner. This time Gao Qiu not only brought 50,000 forbidden troops, but also brought all the equipment in the forbidden army, including divine arm bows, crossbows, armor, and various weapons. There is no shortage, the 50,000 Imperial Guards are armed to the teeth.
"Brother Zhou, this army is overqualified to fight a group of bandits. We should go fight against Liao and Xixia."
Qiu Yue looked at Zhou Ang and said, the Forbidden Army's equipment for this expedition is even better than that of the Northern Expedition. It is really a waste to use this kind of army to fight a group of bandits.
"Don't be careless. Wang Jin, Lin Chong, and Xu Ning have all gone to Liangshan."
Zhou Ang said, what worries him most are his former colleagues.
"Forget about Wang Jin, if it weren't for him, we would have been promoted long ago!"
Qiu Yue's face turned cold. He became angry when he heard Wang Jin's name. They had been in the Forbidden Army for many years. When they spent money to get promoted, Wang Jin, the head coach of the city, always blocked their way.
"I heard that Liangshanpo wiped out 30,000 Liao troops and built a Jingguan on the Yellow River. Now the news is spreading everywhere, and I don't know whether it is true or not."
Zhou Ang was worried. He always felt that Liang Shanbo was not simple. Although the court tried its best to block the news and said that Liang Shanbo only killed some Liao servants, not the main force of Khitan, but even 30,000 servants were still a long time for the Song Dynasty. Some big wins.
"You can't win with some trick, right? How could a group of bandits defeat the Liao army!"
Qiu Yue said, there were so many battles between the Song Dynasty official army and the Liao people, but there were not many real victories. How could a group of grass bandits do what the official army could not do?
"What are you talking about?"
Gao Qiu rode over, accompanied by Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong.
"I've met Lieutenant Gao!"
Zhou Ang and Qiu Yue saluted Gao Qiu.
"Lieutenant, I will arrive in Puzhou tomorrow. How many days will I have to stay?"
Zhou Ang looked at Gao Qiu and cupped his fists.
"Don't stop, go straight to Liangshanbo. Be prepared, thieves like to make sneak attacks!"
Gao Qiu looked at Zhou Ang and Qiu Yue and said.
"Yes, Lieutenant!"
The two of them clasped their fists and saluted.
(End of chapter)
