After resting for a day in Juzhou, Su Yonglin temporarily bid farewell to Sun Ziyi and Liu Yongqiang and went to Yizhou to meet Zhao Kaishan.
Sun Ziyi, Liu Yongqiang, and several powerful people in Mizhou have made an appointment with Zhao Kaishan. They will all take action and rebel together on the same day and time.
Su Yonglin set out on the road to Yizhou with more than a thousand people from his headquarters, as well as 200 people sent by Sun Ziyi and Liu Yongqiang to follow him.
Among the more than 1,000 people Su Yonglin brought, there were more than 300 women and children who could only work in logistics and not fight.
Counting the 317 elite members of the Su family and the 365 strong men in the salt factory, Su Yonglin's total available combat strength is only 681, less than 700. .
And this group of people also includes Su Yin's 35-person intelligence team, so even including the logistics personnel, there are only 647 people who can follow Su Yonglin to the battlefield.
They were very happy because they gave Sun Ziyi and Liu Yongqiang some steel knives, spears, shields and other weapons.
As the saying goes, eating people has short mouths, and taking people has short hands. If you take something from someone, you have to make some show.
They only had food and manpower, and Su Yonglin had no shortage of food. So they saw that Su Yonglin's headquarters was short of manpower, so they generously assigned a hundred men from their own tribes to Su Yonglin's command to increase the combat power of his headquarters.
Su Yonglin was very happy, thanked Sun Ziyi and Liu Yongqiang, and went on the road with the large army.
A group of people dressed as ordinary people marched in batches.
They disguised ordnance supplies as normal cloth, grain and other goods, and had local people who were familiar with the road conditions to guide them. As long as they were willing to spend some money, there would be no danger even if they took the official road.
So it took four days for Su Yonglin and others to arrive at Zhao Kaishan's territory on the outskirts of Linyi County safely.
Zhao Kaishan was a local tycoon, with extensive land and tenants, and accumulated a lot of wealth. If he had been in the Northern Song Dynasty, he would have been an accomplice of the ruling class worthy of being courted by the local government.
But in the Jin Kingdom during this period, Zhao Kaishan was forced to be on the opposite side of the Jin Kingdom because of Wan Yanliang's policies and the local government's chaotic execution. It can be described as funny.
Of course, Su Yonglin welcomes all this happening. The more fierce the government is, the more friends they can win over. The more friends they have, the more opponents the Jin people have.
Zhao Kaishan welcomed Su Yonglin's arrival and personally greeted Su Yonglin at the gate of the farm outside the city. The two became extremely affectionate when they met. Zhao Kaishan regarded Su Yonglin as his younger brother, and Su Yonglin regarded Zhao Kaishan as his elder brother. The two called themselves brothers, and the atmosphere was warm.
Zhao Kaishan allocated a piece of land to Su Yonglin as a residence for more than 1,200 people brought by Su Yonglin. He also patted his chest and said that all the expenses would be borne by him, and he would be responsible for food and drink, so there would be no problem.
The rest is naturally the reception feast.
Zhao Kaishan hosted a banquet in person, toasted Su Yonglin in person, and asked his son and a bunch of relatives and friends to accompany him. He highly praised Su Yonglin and was quite friendly.
A night of fun.
Early the next morning, Su Yonglin was invited to the study room of Zhao Kaishan's home to discuss military matters with several of Zhao Kaishan's cronies and relatives.
There is a topographic map of Shandong hanging in Zhao Kaishan's study. The map is relatively detailed. Many mountains, rivers and roads are marked, which is of great benefit for marching and fighting.
"Look, dear brother, we are right here, near Linyi County. This is Linyi County."
Zhao Kaishan pointed to the circles on the map and explained the surrounding terrain to Su Yonglin. For Su Yonglin who was not familiar with the terrain in this area, this was undoubtedly a huge help.
"Brother, how do you plan to develop the uprising?"
Su Yonglin planned to listen to Zhao Kaishan's uprising plan.
Zhao Kaishan looked at the map and was silent for a while.
"Actually, I have also considered Brother Xian's previous suggestion. We need to have a plan, but the current situation is that the enemy is strong and we are weak. We must consolidate ourselves before we can consider future development, so I think we should capture Yi first. Zhouzhou, Juzhou and Mizhou will be used as the basis for development, and then other places will be considered."
Su Yonglin turned his face and looked at Zhao Kaishan's expression and eyes. He saw that his brows were furrowed, his expression was not relaxed at all, and the corners of his mouth were downward, which showed that he was feeling uneasy.
"Brother, the land of Shandong can be attacked but not defended. Now that there is no natural barrier of the Yellow River in Shandong, the Jin cavalry can arrive in six or seven days from the land of Yanyun. We lack war horses. Even if we have war horses, the cavalry is not the same. It can be practiced in two days, so you need to plan early and turn passivity into initiative."
When Su Yonglin said this, Zhao Kaishan pursed his lips, his expression became more serious, and he looked at the map without saying a word.
Zhao Kaishan's son, Zhao Yucheng, is eighteen years old, two years younger than Su Yonglin. He is more cheerful and lively, and his behavior is quite high-profile. He is somewhat like a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers.
"Uncle Yuting, when the soldiers come, we will block it, and when the water comes, the soil will cover us up. It's too early for us to think about this before we raise our troops. Just follow what father said, wait until we take over the three states of Yi, Ju, and Mi before we make plans. It’s not too late.”
Zhao Yucheng's words seemed to suit Zhao Kaishan's taste, so Zhao Kaishan laughed.
"Yes, yes, my son's words make sense. Dear brother, why don't you think so much for the time being. If you think so much, you may not be able to use it later. First, take the land of the three states as the foundation, and then slowly map it out. There must be a way."
When Zhao Kaishan said this, his cronies and a group of relatives and friends also agreed, thinking that what Zhao Kaishan and Zhao Yucheng said made sense.
Su Yonglin then smiled.
"Okay, let's make a plan to capture the three states first."
"So good! Hahahahaha!"
The pressure in Zhao Kaishan's heart suddenly disappeared, and he smiled very freely, so the whole study was filled with a relaxed and happy atmosphere, as if the uprising had succeeded.
Near noon, the meeting ended.
The plan to conquer the three states is not complicated. If the rebels suddenly rise up, the government will definitely be unprepared. It is not difficult at all to capture the three states.
There are a total of nine counties in Yi, Ju and Mizhou. As long as the rebels move fast enough and capture these nine counties, they can obtain the foundation of the uprising. Using this as a foundation, they will have the confidence to discuss other matters. .
Zhao Kaishan thought so, and so did others. Su Yonglin did not object and just made an application.
"During the operation, brother, can you let me use my troops as a partial division? When I attack the city, I will raid the surrounding villages, strangle the men, and suppress the households, so as to isolate the county. Do you think that's okay?"
Zhao Kaishan is thinking about who should be assigned to deal with the fierce attempts of local landlords in the villages to suppress households and suppress the fierce guards.
They were all serious Jurchens. I heard they were very fierce, especially in the field of defense and security. They were considered regular troops. This was a thankless job.
The place where wealth is most concentrated must be the city.
After taking the city, the warehouses and wealth of the Jin people in the city will naturally belong to them. There is only more food in the countryside, but little oil and water, which they do not care about.
Su Yonglin offered to raid the countryside. Zhao Kaishan was very happy, so he patted Su Yonglin on the shoulder.
"My dear brother, I am very pleased that I am willing to take on such a heavy responsibility. Please rest assured, my dear brother. Your merits are the same as those of destroying the city! You will definitely be rewarded when the deed is accomplished!"
"Thank you, brother."
Su Yonglin smiled and saluted.
