In the blink of an eye, seven or eight days later, Murong Fu also learned the news that Han Baizhan and others had conquered Chenzhou and headed for Jinzhou.
No matter how quickly the Liao army reacted, it was impossible for the rebels to take Jinzhou directly after learning that Chenzhou had been defeated.
Sure enough, less than half a month later, good news came again. Jinzhou was captured by the rebels and all the supplies in the city were plundered. In five days, they would return to Kaizhou by boat.
According to the letter, they obtained one million stones of food and grass and a total of 7,000 sets of weapons and equipment in Chenzhou this time, which can be described as a great victory.
With Zongze and Han Baizhan leading the troops, they only suffered more than 2,000 casualties each when attacking Chenzhou. When attacking Jinzhou, the combined casualties of both sides were less than 500.
Murong Fu was still immersed in joy until Han Baizhan and others returned with their troops.
After this battle, all the leaders also gained a new understanding of Zongze's ability and admired him greatly.
As the news of the great victory in these two battles came out, Song Liao also began to re-examine the rebel team.
Yelu Yanxi's desperate move to arbitrarily transfer Jinzhou's elite soldiers also made Yelu Hongji extremely dissatisfied and severely reprimanded him.
Helpless, Yelu Yanxi could only redeploy some of his elite troops to guard Jinzhou and Chenzhou, which also greatly reduced the pressure on the defenders of Yijin Pass.
The guards at Yijin Pass reported the news to the imperial court step by step. After the imperial court learned about it, they gave Han Zhongyan and others the opportunity to express themselves freely.
Huizong heard Han Zhongyan and others mention Murong Fu many times, and couldn't help but ask: "But the Murong Fu who married the Li family?"
Han Zhongyan said respectfully: "When I return to the official house, it's him!"
"I remember that this man was extremely skilled in martial arts and also quite talented in poetry. His saying, 'When you are drunk, you don't know the sky is on the water, and the boat is full of clear dreams, overwhelming the stars.' Even today, it is still unforgettable..."
After Huizong sighed, he asked: "After a long time of work, did he form this rebel army?"
"As far as Wei Chen knows, this man has been regarded as the leader of the martial arts alliance by a group of people in the world. Although Murong Fu is a descendant of the Xianbei tribe, he grew up in Suzhou since childhood and was influenced by the etiquette of the Han people. He has long lost his barbarian nature. When he heard this, When the country was in trouble, he spontaneously formed a rebel army and made many military exploits in the Liaodong area, which helped our Song Dynasty contain a lot of Liao army's combat power."
When Han Zhongyan asked the official about it, he immediately followed his words.
When Huizong heard this, he couldn't help being a little surprised and said: "Murong... is indeed the surname of the Xianbei people. According to what Prime Minister Han said, is this Murong Fu still a loyal man of the Song Dynasty?"
"The officials have a clear vision, and I dare not deceive the emperor!"
Han Zhongyan noticed that the official's tone was different and did not dare to show it too obviously, so he immediately bowed his head and kowtowed!
Huizong waved his hand and said: "You don't have to be like this, Prime Minister Han. When I ask you something, just answer it truthfully!"
After hearing this, Han Zhongyan calmed down and truthfully reported to the officials what Murong Fu and other rebels had done during this period.
"It is reported that although the rescued people were grateful and praised the merits of the rebels, Murong Fu did not dare to take credit for himself. Instead, he told the people: If you did not get the protection of the officials, how could you have a place to stay even if you escaped from the tiger prison? Now? You are able to go back alive to reunite with your relatives and friends, it is because of the mercy of the Holy Spirit. If you want to be grateful, you should thank the officials!"
A smile gradually appeared on Huizong's face, and he couldn't help but nodded, but soon asked curiously: "Did he really say that?"
"Weak ministers dare not deceive officials!"
Han Zhongyan bowed his head, showing sincerity and fear.
When Huizong saw him like this, he believed him and said with some pride in his heart: "Murong Fu is really a loyal and patriotic man. When I met him by chance at Jinshui River that day, I felt that he was a dragon or a phoenix among men. He was good at both civil and military affairs. I really don't have that." Misjudged him."
Han Zhongyan pretended to be surprised and said, "The official has also seen him?"
Huizong was intrigued by him, so he told him about the boat painting on the Jinshui River that day.
Han Zhongyan said: "In this case, Murong Fu is related to the official family."
"He's an interesting person..."
After Huizong nodded, he said: "Prime Minister Han, please pay more attention to this rebel army for me. If there is any movement, you can report it at any time!"
"I obey the decree!"
Han Zhongyan secretly rejoiced and retreated after receiving the order.
After returning to his house, Han Zhongyan handed over what happened when he entered the palace today in a secret letter to Yingying Tower, and Yingying Tower personally sent people to Kaizhou and handed it over to Murong Fu's hands.
After learning that Huizong was already paying attention to the rebels, Murong Fu understood that it was time for him to use some of his strength to reveal the truth!
As he issued a secret order, several ships from far away on the training island began to go to the Central Plains. After a few days, 6,000 people rushed to Juxianzhuang in batches to join the rebel army and were sent to Kaizhou to join the army.
After several months of recruitment, coupled with the surge of 6,000 elite soldiers, the number of rebels has reached nearly 40,000.
Before and after, the rebel army and the Liao army fought for more than dozens of times, and they all returned with great victories.
And the name of the rebel army has finally resounded in this land of China. From the kings of the countries to the common people, it is known to everyone.
Of course, the disciples of the Beggar Clan also contributed to this. They sang a song praising the rebels' lotus falling, and even the children at the entrance of the village could sing along with a few lines.
The effect brought by Murong Fu's previous invitation to Li Puppet to sing operas began to continue to ferment at this moment.
In the past, puppet master Li sang some anecdotes about the rivers and lakes, but now he sings about the heroic deeds of the rebels fighting against the Liao army. With his solid singing skills and eloquent performance, he can arouse quite a response every time. It is true. Professional counterpart!
Under the control of the Shadow Tower, Gou Du also mixed some deeds of the rebels into the books he had compiled before, which also helped the rebels increase their prestige.
After some behind-the-scenes operations, most of the ordinary people's eyes were on the rebels, but they were not that concerned about the soldiers facing the Liao army at the border!
At this time, Tangyinyue's family in Xiangzhou.
"Dad, now the rebel army is so powerful that it can win many battles deep into the territory of Liao Kingdom. I want to join the rebel army and serve my country!"
Yue He found his father Yue Li and said excitedly.
Yue Li was very happy for his son to have this idea, but after thinking about the dangers of the battlefield and the cruelty of the Liao people, he couldn't help but feel a little scared and said: "The battlefield is not a child's play. If you leave, my father may hurt my Yue family and not be able to continue the ancestral temple. This time Let’s not bring it up again!”
"father!"
Most of the blood in Yue He's heart was immediately extinguished, but he still shouted unwillingly.
Yue Li said as if he hadn't heard anything: "You are not young anymore. Tomorrow I will ask a matchmaker to find a match for you. The one from the Yao family will be great for my father!"
"Dad, I'm still young, so I don't have to worry about important things in my life!"
Yue He knew that his father wanted to completely tie him up at home, so he said quickly.
"Are you fifteen years old and still young? This matter has been settled. Tomorrow I will ask the matchmaker to go to Yao's house for matchmaking!"
Yue Li saw that his son was a little confused, so he immediately glared at him and refused to let him go.
"The current year is the "Jianzhong Jingguo" period of the Northern Song Dynasty, 1101 AD. Since this year name was only used for one year, it is not mentioned in the book. Yue Fei was born in 1103 AD, the son of his father Yue Heseventeenth. The second son born to his wife Yao when he was 15 years old was presumed to have died in infancy because the historical record of the first son could not be found. In addition, the pregnancy in ten months pushed it back two years, and the fifteen-year-old was very young. Reasonable!"
