But he said that Lao Cao's dispatch of troops this time was a big deal. He ordered five thousand soldiers and horses, not even a single officer. They were all sharp soldiers who had been training in Liangshan for several years.
In order to select these five thousand men, Liangshan held a lively competition for seven days. The best were selected, the best were selected, and the best were selected. Only then were the five thousand heroes selected.
The youngest among them is 19 years old, and the eldest is thirty-one. In terms of human nature, they are both ruthless men who have killed people, fought in battles, and rolled many times in the field of life and death. In terms of ability, against ordinary soldiers, one is worth ten. , five or eight, it’s probably a no brainer.
Among these five thousand people, there were five hundred tigers and five hundred horsemen. They rode good horses and used long soldiers. They were all wearing heavy armor. With this outfit, I don’t know how much money Lao Cao spent.
There are also a thousand and five flying cavalry, riding fast horses and holding long bows. All of them can shoot the red heart from a hundred paces away.
There are also two thousand leopards riding on them. They have light leather armor and eyebrow-pointed knives. They can also draw their bows and fire arrows. They can also rush into battle to kill the enemy, and they are even better at chasing the enemy to the north.
The last thousand, although they are infantry, are also mounted on horses. They dismount when fighting. Among them are five hundred warriors, all of whom are barbarian dancers and good at using concealed weapons. Five hundred warriors are armed with a long sword, narrow and sharp. Not only can it defend against enemies with a forest of spears, but it can also cut through thousands of armies.
Look at these five thousand men. When you pull them out, they look like a mountain rising from the ground—
It’s not just that he is tall, it’s that billowing evil energy that can reach the sky!
If you look at them separately, it becomes more and more remarkable. Each one of them has bulging temples, bulging cheeks, shy breasts, and turned-over buttocks. He looks at people through his nostrils. He is truly a proud soldier who has fought countless battles. extraordinary!
However, arrogant soldiers are good, but if there are no strong generals, who can command them?
Therefore, Lao Cao appointed twenty-four generals from Liangshan for this expedition!
Among them, the eight divine generals are "Leopard Head" Lin Chong, "Guan Dadao" Guan Sheng, "Wen Dadao" Wen Da, "Thunderbolt Fire" Qin Ming, "Double Whip General" Hu Yanzhuo, "Xiao Li Guang" Hua Rong, "Nanli Magic Sword" Shi Bao and "Ghost Commander" Li Tianrun.
There are six more mysterious generals: Fan Rui, the "Demon King", Ma Ling, the Horse of God, Tang Bin, the strongman who pulls the mountain, Shan Shiqi, the "Smashing Mountain", Xu Ning, the golden gunner, and Niu, the iron dragonfly. Wenzhong.
There are six more heroic generals, namely "Zhen Sanshan" Huang Xin, "Chou Jun Ma" Xuan Zan, "Jing Mu Qian" Hao Siwen, "Xiong Wei General" Yu Yulin, "Taiyue Double Eagle" Jin Ding and Huang Yue.
There are also three Biao generals and one wolf general: Bao Xu, the "Sorrowing God", Xiang Chong, the "Eight-Armed Nezha", Li Gun, the "Flying Great Sage", and Cao Zheng, the "Swordsman Ghost".
When the generals were ordered on the mountain, many heroes were clamoring to leave, especially those from the Mingjiao. However, Fang Jie and Si Xingfang were seriously injured and have not fully recovered yet, so they could not move lightly.
Besides, there were too many ruthless people this time, and Lu Zhishen, Yang Zhi and others were still in Jiangnan, so the strength of the copycat was inevitably empty. Tong Guan saw the expedition to Liao, and if his head got hot, it was not impossible to attack Liangshan along the way.
Therefore, Fang Qifu, Pang Wanchun and others were left in charge, plus Han Shizhong and Bian Xiang, so they could protect themselves.
On the Qingzhou side, Lao Cao also ordered a few brothers to go with him, namely "Shenqiang" Shi Wengong, "Sai Zhangfei" Du Bo, "Shameless" Jiao Ting, "Little Overlord" Zhou Tong, and "Little Wenhou" Lu Fang, "Sai Rengui" Guo Sheng, and two more female generals: "Yizhang Qing" Hu Sanniang, and "Nv Tianmo" Duan Sanniang.
Not counting Lao Cao himself, there were thirty-two heroes in total!
He made the selection carefully. Except for Du Kuo, all of them had no official positions. In fact, he didn't want to take Du Kuo with him, just because Hu Sanniang promised him to go to Liao to catch his wife in front of everyone, and Lao Cao didn't want to marry him. My mother-in-law's face, I simply put it on.
On the first day of September, everyone drank a bowl of expedition wine and left Qingzhou. Within three days, they had arrived in Dengzhou.
Song Jiang, Song Fuzhou, the envoy of Dengzhou Jiedu, had already received the letter, and he calculated the time accurately and marched thirty miles outside the city. He jumped off his horse from a distance, rushed towards him like a ball, hugged Lao Cao and said, "Brother, we have been away for almost a year." Nian, I want to harm my little brother."
Cao Cao patted Song Jiang's back affectionately, feeling that he had gained two inches more, and said with a smile: "My good brother is so comfortable, but he is becoming more and more official."
Song Jiang lowered his head, not seeing his toes, rubbed his belly, and said with a shy smile: "But I made my brother laugh. He will pick up my martial arts from tomorrow on."
Cao Cao smiled and said: "This is the belly of the prime minister. It would be better if it is wider. Dear brother, although you sit in the position of Jiedushi, you are actually equivalent to the prefect. In the eight states of Shandong, in terms of political clarity, prosperity of the market, and happy people, You alone are the most outstanding in the Prefecture. As a brother, I have underestimated you in the past. You are a talented person like me. If I were in Zhao Guan's family, I would definitely let you sit in the prime minister's seat."
Lao Cao's words seemed to praise him, but in fact they were not an exaggeration.
Song Jiang was in the court two years ago. With his good martial arts, he killed Zhou Zhifu with his life. Lao Cao wrote in detail how he fought hundreds of bandits alone to put an end to the chaos. He was so angry at Zhao Guan's family that he also thought about his late captain Gao Qiu. Because of his old love, he was promoted to the position of Jiedushi.
After taking office, according to Lao Cao's instructions, he sent his younger brother Song Qing to Tongque Trading Company to withdraw money, go to Beijing to offer gifts, and worship under Cai You's family.
Cai You inherited his father's family tradition of getting things done with money, having an outstanding reputation, and being more capable than his father in doing things.
Originally, according to the qualifications of Song Qing and Song Jiang, they were completely incapable of being appointed as magistrates. However, he somehow managed to promote Song Qing from a county official to a magistrate of Penglai County.
Penglai was the seat of Dengzhou Prefecture. The Song and Qing Dynasties made the county magistrate, but the post of magistrate was deliberately vacant. From then on, all military and political power fell into the hands of Song Jiang.
Although there is something ridiculous about Song Jiang, when it comes to his heart, in today's officialdom, he is like ice and snow, and his own abilities are also extraordinary.
He is a landowner and has been an official for many years. He knows everything about agricultural, commercial and political affairs, local customs and customs. Now that he has the opportunity to show his talents, he is like a sudden leap in the wind——
Officials admired him for being skilled in government affairs and experienced, and willing to make room for others. Powerful men admired him for being generous, extravagant, and not greedy for money. Common people admired him for being kind, benevolent, approachable, and aware of the sufferings of the people, so he was harmonious. , everything went smoothly, and in less than two years, he managed a prosperous scene from Penglai County to Dengzhou Prefecture.
When Lao Cao learned about it, he also claimed to be strange. He originally thought that Huang Wenbing was superior to Song Jiang in terms of talent and intelligence. However, comparing people with others should be compared with goods. Huang Wenbing was a prefect who was just and right, and he was not good at managing the army and the people. Song Jiang is the boss.
Cao Cao was a pragmatic person and would not let his past prejudices influence him. His words of praise for Song Jiang at this moment were truly from the bottom of his heart.
Song Jiang was shocked when he heard it, especially the word "prime minister", which was deafening. The ecstatic energy was like a warm current, flowing out from the Dantian, instantly opening up the Ren and Du meridians, and rushing around the whole body. .
When the two bridges of heaven and earth were connected, my spirit was suddenly lifted. I felt that my heart was clear and clear. The sages' books I had read in my early years flowed through my heart word by word, and many old-fashioned and stubborn opinions in my mind were shattered without a trace.
When I opened my eyes and looked around, I felt that the heaven and earth were natural, all things were harmonious, the mountains and rivers were beautiful, and they were full of vitality. I couldn't help but smile, and my whole aura changed accordingly. I suddenly had a clear understanding and saw clearly where my true heart lies: To Jun, Yao and Shun , and make the customs more mellow!
At this time, Hua Rong happily jumped off the horse, hugged Song Jiang and said: "Brother, I want to hurt my little brother! I am in Liangshan and have heard the guests singing: 'After Bao Gong left, it was as long as the night, but the sky in Dengzhou is blue again.' I am really happy. I can’t win, my brother is so benevolent and righteous, if he really becomes prime minister, he will surely benefit all people.”
Song Jiang patted Hua Rong, shook his head and said with a smile: "The official Zhao family will not allow me to sit as prime minister. Although I have some knowledge of government affairs, I don't know how to deal with Hua Shi Gang. Unless Brother Wu becomes an official, Song Fuzhou may have the day to pay homage to the prime minister." .”
After saying that, he looked at Lao Cao. The two of them blinked, looked at each other and laughed, it was clear that everything was unspoken.
Song Jiang came to pick up Lao Cao. Xie Zhen, Jie Bao, Li Jun, Zhang Shun, etc. were all in the team. Seeing that Song Jiang had finished the ceremony, they all rushed to pay homage to Lao Cao.
Lao Cao's side, Lin Chong, Huarong and others, are all old acquaintances when they were sent to the Jin Kingdom. Qin Ming and others also fought against each other when they first fought against Zongze. Now we meet again, we know each other's friendship, and we introduce each other to those we don't know. It's so lively. .
But Song Qing said with a smile: "Brothers, why are you here blowing the wind? The younger brothers in the city have already prepared a banquet, drinking, talking and laughing at the same time, wouldn't it be fun?"
In the evening, everyone entered the city, and Song Jiang was led to the mansion. In a short time, a banquet was served. When Lao Cao and others saw it, it was not only rich and delicious, but also full of human kindness!
How do you show kindness to others? There are poems to prove it——
Fine wine, fragrant tea, fresh fruits and melons, piles of plates and bowls are worthy of praise:
There are roe, bears and deer in the mountains, and fresh fish, crabs and shrimps live on the seabed.
The former were all hunted by Zhenbao, while the latter were all captured by Li Zhang.
The sister-in-law of the Gu family cooked it herself, and the brothers all smiled like flowers.
Brothers get together, enjoy fine wines and delicacies, chew and drink, and feel half intoxicated.
Song Jiang drank a few glasses of wine, and his dark face turned red. He thought for a moment, asked someone to bring him a big bottle, filled it full, held it in both hands, walked slowly to Qin Ming, and knelt down. Everyone was shocked and stopped talking to look at him.
Qin Ming also drank a lot of wine. He was explaining the magical functions of the mace with the two female generals Gu Sister-in-law and Duan Sanniang. When he was getting to a point of success, he suddenly saw Song Jiang kneeling on him. He was startled and even turned his stool over. He arrived, thanks to his good skills, he hurriedly took two steps back, stabilized his body, frowned and said: "Brother Song, what do you mean?"
Song Jiang lowered his head and refused to raise it: "Back then, Song killed your wife in order to force you to fall off the grass and cut off your future. Now every time I think about it, I break out in a cold sweat. I really regret it! I have thought about it many times. I went to Liangshan to look for you and tell you that Song was wrong. I wanted to admit you and kill him, but I knew you would definitely refuse. It seemed that I was confident but not sincere, so I didn’t go there for so long..."
At this point, he slowly raised his dark face, which was covered with beads of sweat: "Now you are going to fight the Khitan with Brother Wu. This is a first-class heroic undertaking... If I don't apologize now, But I don’t know how long it will take. By kneeling down today, Mr. Song is asking for forgiveness from your deceased wife.”
He spoke a little unclearly, but everyone knew what he meant. He clearly felt that there was a lot of danger in going there. He was afraid that Qin Ming would do something bad and he would never have the chance to confess in person, but he was afraid that it would be unlucky to say it, so he was vague.
Qin Ming did not expect Song Jiang's arrival. He stood blankly in front of Song Jiang with a straight face and no trace of sadness or joy.
Cao Cao frowned and didn't know what to say. Could he persuade Qin Ming to forgive Song Jiang?
Qin Ming could naturally forgive Song Jiang, but he shouldn't be the one to say it as his elder brother, so he just kept silent and watched what he did.
The whole hall was silent.
After a while, Hua Rong stood up, knelt down beside Song Jiang, and sighed: "Old Qin, if we look closely, Hua Rong also owes you this kneeling."
Qin Ming didn't have much friendship with Song Jiang, but he was very close to Hua Rong, his brother-in-law. He quickly pulled him up and said, "Brother, I know what you mean. Get up now. Qin has something to say."
Hua Rong still refused to get up, so Cao Cao winked and Duan Sanniang understood, stepped forward and grabbed Hua Rong, and with a "Hi" force, Hua Rong couldn't help but stand up.
Qin Ming stood in front of Song Jiang with a gloomy face for a long time. Then he sighed and said calmly: "Although it was you who came up with the plan, there is someone else who killed my sister. Now that old dog Murong Yanda He is dead. It was my elder brother Wu who avenged my blood for me. Outside Qingzhou City, my sister-in-law spent money to build a temple to Mrs. Qin. Haha, my sister was kind and helpful during her lifetime, and she helped many people. Now the people miss her. De, the incense in the temple is also very prosperous..."
As if chatting with someone, he spoke lightly and took the wine bottle from Song Jiang's hand: "What Qin wants to say is that my sister has probably become a god. She and I don't want to care about the past. More What's more..."
Qin Ming slowly squatted down, looked into Song Jiang's eyes, shook his head and said, "You were Song Gongming then, but now you are Song Fuzhou."
After saying that, he raised his head and drank a large bottle of wine. He made a foul-smelling wine burp on Song Jiang's face, smiled slightly, looked back and poured it out.
Everyone was surprised and hurriedly came forward to take a look, only to see that his face was red, he was snoring like thunder, but he was drunk.
Cao Cao picked up the wine bottle, weighed it, and said at a loss of whether to laugh or cry: "You are a black man, you can apologize for your sins with wine, but why do you have to pour such a big cup?"
He shook his head and said: "I was supposed to board the ship tomorrow. How can Qin Ming, who is so drunk, withstand the bumps? Well, I didn't say it clearly. Now that it's like this, let's take a drink today and rest for two days before boarding the ship. "
Everyone laughed after hearing this, and each drank together. Song Jiang's face was full of relief. After a while, he was very drunk, but he refused to go to sleep. He hugged Lao Cao and kept his legs tight, and kept shouting: "God won't let me meet him." Brother, I don’t know how many things I will do wrong and how many people I will regret in this life! When I meet my brother, my history is clear, and my name, Song Jiang, should be on the list of virtuous ministers!”
In the end, Duan Sanniang was so quarreled by him that she had a headache. She carried it to the bed with one hand and cursed: "This black guy has such a good drink and wants to be on the list of virtuous ministers. Even if he is on the list, he is as good as my daughter." Become a prince!"
All the heroes in Dengzhou only learned that she was separated from Han Wu during the banquet today. They were all speechless. At this moment, they heard her strong words. Everyone else just laughed it off. But Sister-in-law Gu, the "big bug", heard it in her heart. For a moment, her eyes sparkled as she stared at Duan Sanniang and thought to herself: In terms of body shape and strength, could my sister-in-law Gu lose to this woman? What kind of prince would she be granted? Can’t my sister-in-law Gu be sealed? "
"Little Yuchi" Sun Xin saw his wife's cheeks were red and her eyes were blurry. She bit her lip from time to time. She thought poorly and was so frightened that she felt weak. She quickly hugged Zhou Tong and kept toasting, and soon she poured herself into mud. , in order to avoid disaster.
This is exactly what it means: The floating boat enlightens the Tao and climbs to the shore of Zhouzhou, and the sentient beings of heaven and earth awaken the true heart. In the past life, I drank poisonous wine from golden bottles, but in this life, I have a new jade belt and python robe.
I forgot to change the title of the last chapter, sorry.
Because I write directly in Word, I keep writing like this. I have written 1731 pages so far. Every time I copy the title of the previous paragraph and then modify it. I forgot about it today.
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