As soon as the imperial edict came out, the soldiers and horses of the ten military envoys mobilized and headed towards Jeju.
The ten governors are:
Wang Huan, the envoy of Henan and Hebei Provinces.
Xu Jing, the governor of Taiyuan, Shangdang.
Wang Wende, the envoy of Hongnong Festival in northern Beijing.
Yingzhou Runan Jiedu envoy Mei Zhan.
Zhongshan Anping Jiedu envoys opened their doors.
Yang Wen, the envoy of Lingling Festival in Jiangxia.
Han Cunbao, the envoy of Yanmen Festival in Yunzhong.
Li Congji, the envoy of Hanyang Festival in Longxi.
Langya Pengcheng Jiedu envoy Xiang Yuanzhen.
Qinghe Tianshui Jiedu envoy Jing Zhong.
Tokyo.
"Your Majesty, the Ten Military Envoys have been ordered to set off. However, the ten troops and horses have been stationed in various places for a long time. I feel that a general is still needed to lead them!"
An official saluted Zhao Ji.
"What the Qing family said makes sense, but I don't know who can lead an army of ten to attack the thieves!"
Zhao Ji thinks it makes sense. Although he doesn't understand military affairs, he understands the principle that a snake cannot survive without a head. The troops of the Ten Sections all come from all directions. If there is no one to lead the troops, they will be scattered.
The officials in the court couldn't help but look around. The swallow-winged official hats were shaking, and the neat court hall suddenly became chaotic.
Although the Shijie Du Envoys all came from a rough background, they had been in the dynasty for a long time. Over the years, they had made great contributions to the country, whether they were conquering Guifang, conquering Xixia, or fighting against Liao Dynasty. Their contributions were considerable.
And the Jiedushi is already a second-grade military attache, which can be regarded as the pinnacle of military attachés, and goes up to the Taiwei and the Privy Council. Now that the ten Jiedushi are gathered together, and the Privy Councilor Tong Guan is not around, who can lead such a team? Soldiers and horses?
"I recommend Cai You, the great scholar of Xuanhe Palace and the governor of Huaikang Army. Mr. Cai is both civil and military. He will definitely be able to lead the army, surrender the bandits, and rescue Lieutenant Gao!"
An official immediately spoke.
"Cai You!"
Cai Jing's face suddenly changed. Anyone can lead troops to Liangshanbo, but Cai You cannot go. Cai You has been very favored over the years, and he can no longer suppress it. If Cai You is allowed to pacify Liangshanbo and rescue Gao Qiu, then he will How can I suppress it?
"Cai You!"
Zhao Ji's face lit up and he almost forgot about Cai You. Cai You always said that he was both civilized and military, so this time he just let him go.
"Quickly pass the order to Cai Aiqing and ask him to return to the capital as soon as possible."
Zhao Ji immediately announced the decree.
It was too late for Cai Jing to say something to stop him. In fact, Cai Jing had no way to stop him. No one under him could get rid of him. Although there were people like Song Jiang, they were not enough to face the Ten Jiedushi. Cai Sui was just a slippery man now. The governor of the state is not enough to command the envoys of the ten festivals.
Cai You's station was far away from Tokyo. After receiving the order, he hurried back to Tokyo and entered the palace alone to chat with the emperor for more than an hour before leaving the palace with great satisfaction.
Cai You immediately ordered the troops and horses in Tokyo without stopping, preparing to go to the front line of Puzhou immediately. He only waited for the soldiers and horses of the Tenth Military Envoy to arrive before he marched into Jezhou.
Su Yuanjing took the imperial wine medal and prepared to leave. He originally wanted to wait until all the ten military envoys arrived before setting off, but the emperor was worried about Gao Qiu's safety and urged him several times, so he had to go first.
"Lieutenant Su, the thieves have bad tempers and are all desperadoes. When we go to Liangshanbo, we need to be less official and treat each other politely, which is more conducive to dialogue."
Li Gang looked at Su Yuanjing and said, although he didn't have much hope in recruiting Liang Shanbo, he had to try. Maybe the thief suddenly changed his mind.
"Doctor Li, don't worry. Since I proposed this plan, I will take it seriously. Thieves are not all easy to kill. As long as they are understood with reason and moved with emotion, the thieves will understand."
Su Yuanjing said, he didn't pay much attention to what Li Gang said to him that day. He just thought that Li Gang had little knowledge and was deceived by the thief. Who in the world doesn't like glory and wealth?
"Lieutenant Su, there is no need to worry. As long as I am here, the thief will not be able to escape and run like a rat!"
Seeing Su Yuanjing and others acting like this, Cai You smiled and said.
Li Gang frowned when he heard Cai You's words. Liang Shanbo was not an ordinary bandit. If Cai You had this idea, he would probably be defeated.
"General Cai, don't be careless. Liang Shanbo just killed 30,000 Liao troops in Cangzhou. The troops and horses are very powerful. It's better to be careful and focus on recruiting troops!"
Li Gang cupped his fists and said to Cai You.
"Humph, what do you know? Your Majesty has already said that you should treat the thieves with both kindness and power. Lieutenant Su is here to show kindness, and I am here to show force. As for the thieves defeating the Liao people, it is just a fluke. What is there to fear about the Liao army? One day I will lead the troops to the Northern Expedition and recover Yanyun, but it will only be a matter of a snap!"
Cai You glanced at Li Gang and said displeasedly, Li Gang was several ranks behind him, and now he dared to question him like this, which made him feel very shameless. He was a dignified military envoy of the Huaikang Army and led ten envoys totaling one hundred thousand. Could soldiers and horses still be unable to defeat a group of thieves?
In Cai You's opinion, he only needs to lead the army there, and the thieves will abandon their weapons and surrender as soon as they see him.
Li Gang saw Cai You's arrogant face, and the unknown feeling in his heart became even stronger. If it was a head-on battle, even if the officers and soldiers were defeated, Sun Lei would probably not kill him based on his character. Except for people like Cai You, this Such arrogance will definitely arouse the anger of Sun Lei and others. It is not surprising that a group of thieves will do anything in anger.
"Lieutenant Su, be more careful."
Li Gang didn't say anything. He knew that people like Cai You wouldn't listen at all. He just cupped his fists at Su Yuanjing.
"You'll have something to look at when I come back!"
Cai You's face was ferocious and contorted. He was the emperor's favorite, and even people like Tong Guan were polite to him. Now that a fifth-grade official dared to be so rude to him, he would definitely take revenge when he came back.
"Liu Taiwei, let's go, the Shijie Du Envoy will be here soon!"
Cai You glanced at Su Yuanjing one last time and said.
"Send this news to your brother quickly!"
Cao Zheng said to the boy beside him that he would send everything in Tokyo to Liangshanbo.
Sending information is easy. Cao Zheng's butcher shop is doing a good job, selling ten pigs, several sheep, and a cow every day. They go in and out of the city several times a day, so there will be no suspicion at all.
"Seller, I want ten pounds of lean meat. Cut it into minced meat. Don't see any fat on top."
Ma Lin walked to Cao Zheng's butcher shop and said with a smile.
"My guest, do you want to make wontons?"
Cao Zheng smiled immediately when he saw Ma Lin coming.
"What's the point of eating wontons? Of course I eat dumplings when I go home!"
Ma Lin replied with a smile.
"Sir, please take a seat first. I'll chop it up right away!"
Cao Zheng smiled and took Ma Lin aside to sit down, then poured water for Ma Lin.
"There is movement over at Kaibao Temple. It should be Fang La's order. Please pay more attention!"
Ma Lin took advantage of the moment when Cao Zheng was pouring water and said, Ma Lin and Lehe pretended to be idle men. They often visited the homes of dignitaries and it was difficult to have people around them. Now all the spies in the city were given to Cao Zheng, Zhang San, John Doe is in charge.
"good!"
Cao Zheng's expression did not change. After pouring the water, he continued to cut the meat.
After a while, ten kilograms of lean meat dumplings were chopped. Ma Lin smiled and took the dumplings and left. As for the money, it was credited to the account of a high-ranking official in the city. The dumplings were from that family.
(End of chapter)
