Among the many military generals in Water Margin, only a few can rank in the ninth level.
Among the many leaders in Liangshan, Guan Sheng and Lin Chong both had such strength.
Of these two people, one is a descendant of Guan Yu and the other is nicknamed Xiao Zhang Fei. We can form a pair of imitation version of Guan Zhang.
Among them, Lin Chong is known as the head of a leopard, and his martial arts characteristics are also somewhat similar to those of a cheetah. He first observes the enemy's weaknesses, finds opportunities, and then kills them with one strike. If he cannot find an opportunity, he keeps stalling for time...
This kind of martial arts characteristic is also the reason why he can defeat the top warriors in history no matter how strong he is. However, when he encounters those who are not as strong as himself, he will be delayed for dozens of rounds.
This style is suitable for one-on-one battles, and is also suitable for leading cavalry assaults. It can ensure that the soldiers under his command will not suffer too much damage.
People like Lin Chong have a kind of foolish loyalty and a weak character who is content with being a rich man. He accepts it with gritted teeth when being framed, which seems to make people feel a little aggrieved.
But as a monarch, this kind of capable, loyal, patriotic and not too ambitious general is the perfect minister he dreams of.
Wang Jing is no exception.
When summoning Lin Chong, he deliberately chatted with him and Liu Tang for a while.
You can tell.
After Lin Chong watched Water Margin, although he no longer wanted to be associated with Song Jiang and others, and his character also changed, becoming more resolute and decisive, his true character did not change.
Therefore, Wang Jing deliberately got closer to Lin Chong, and gave him a house and servants to train his troops in the bodyguard. For Liu Tang, he gave ten jars of dragon bone ginseng wine.
Such rewards, neither light nor heavy, can show that Wang Jing values them and promotes them directly without breaking the rules.
Lin Chong valued the future and was very excited.
Liu Tang did not get a servant in the house, and the reward was not as good as that of Lin Chong. However, ten jars of dragon bone and ginseng wine were good things for replenishing qi and blood and speeding up cultivation. He was also very happy.
"Teacher, it seems that the king values us quite a lot. When we arrived, the king had not yet returned from Yangzhou, so he conferred official titles on our brothers, and now he has specially summoned us to reward us... From now on, we will fight and perform meritorious service on the battlefield. Only then can you be worthy of the king!"
When leaving the palace.
Liu Tang also lamented repeatedly that he had a ferocious appearance and strange appearance, and would be ostracized if he wanted to become an official or join the army. With his temperament alone, he was a good candidate for becoming a bandit in the mountains.
In the world of Water Margin, after he passed Zhao'an, he was only the lowest military officer, and he could only lead dozens of soldiers in the army.
Wang Jing gave him the official position of Deputy Baihu. Compared with the treatment in the Water Margin world, it can be said to be superior.
Such treatment and attitude are not as good as Lin Chong's.
But Liu Tang was also very satisfied and grateful to Wang Jing. After all, he also knew that he and Lin Chong were incomparable.
Lin Chong nodded slightly.
"The king is indeed very kind to us. I heard that when the king started his career, two brothers, Mu Hong and Mu Chun, as well as brothers Zhu Wu, Chen Da and Li Jun, were working under the king..."
"Brother Mu Hong is now a general in the army, and brother Zhu Wu is also a high-ranking official. The king has always made clear rewards and punishments. As long as we work hard and continue to make meritorious deeds, sooner or later we will be able to build a successful career and have a wife and son!"
Lin Chong said in a deep voice.
Regardless of his attitude or tone, he seemed to regard Wang Jing as his master.
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Time is like water, constantly flowing.
Pei Ju, the minister of rites, packed his luggage and took two hundred guards with him. Uncle Zhou Feng, who had recovered from his injuries, served as deputy envoy and acted with Pei Ju.
On the pier, merchant ships shuttled and there were many people.
Uncle Zhou Feng and two hundred guards had already boarded the ship. Pei Ju said goodbye to Gao Xi and He Chou on the shore before boarding the ship and preparing to set off.
When about to leave.
Pei Ju glanced around and saw two speedboats in the distance speeding towards the dock. One of them was a Huai Army naval warship, and the other one was flying a black flag with the words "Southern and Northern Dynasties" embroidered on it. style pattern.
"This is the military flag!"
As the Minister of Rites, Pei Ju knew a lot about the major forces surrounding the Huai Army. His mind was spinning and he kept comparing them, and he soon remembered the origin of the military flag patterns.
"I remember that this should be the banner of Wang Sengbian's headquarters in the north of Chuzhou..."
Wang Sengbian was the famous Nanliang general who put down the Hou Jing Rebellion in history. He also supported Xiao Yuanming as the Emperor of Nanliang. However, his move led to a rebellion with Chen Baxian, and he was eventually attacked and killed by Chen Baxian.
In the world of China, Wang Sengbian is similar to Wu Mingche, and he can be regarded as a famous general who arrived in advance. It has been developing near Chuzhou.
When the Huai Army's territory was close to the north of Chuzhou, it also had contact with Wang Sengbian's headquarters. However, because of his strategic goal, the Huai Army did not take the initiative to attack, but kept a certain distance from the opponent.
As the Huai army marched eastward and westward, wiping out all the princes, Wang Sengbian's troops wisely gave up on developing northward.
"Wang Sengbian's banner appeared in Sihong... Could it be that something happened in the south, so Wang Sengbian sent an envoy?"
Pei Ju thought to himself.
Something happened to the south, and he could figure it out as soon as he thought about it.
Chuzhou is not a good place in the Jianghuai area. It is surrounded by the Huai army to the north, east, and west. Only Luzhou in the southwest has the direction of expansion.
It's a pity that Chuzhou, where Wang Sengbian is located, has a neighbor, and that is Chen Baxian, who lost the battle with the Ming army and had to cross the river north to occupy Liuhe...
These two people who once joined forces to quell Hou Jing's rebellion, and later parted ways and became mortal enemies, became neighbors again in the world of China.
Although Wang Sengbian himself is a famous general, he is not as good as the combination of Chen Baxian, Wu Mingche, and Xiao Moke.
Pei Ju concluded that Wang Sengbian must have been defeated by Chen Baxian, so he sent an envoy to Sihong to ask for help.
after all.
After all, Wang Sengbian was also a famous general from Nanliang, and he had a bit of affection for the Huai army who had absorbed many civil and military personnel from Nanliang. Especially Xiao Yuanming, who was supported by him at the beginning, is now Wang Jing's official.
With such a relationship, it is normal to ask Huaijun for help.
In Pei Ju's thinking.
The two ships quickly docked. Pei Ju did not observe them carefully, but withdrew his gaze because the ship he was on had already started to set off.
It's the same as Pei Ju inferred.
The person who came to Sihong this time was indeed Wang Sengbian's envoy and his son Wang Yi.
In the main hall of Sihong Prince's Mansion.
After learning that Wang Sengbian's envoy had arrived, Wang Jing immediately summoned the core group of ministers to discuss countermeasures.
"...an envoy from the Military Intelligence Department came to report that Wang Sengbian fought with Chen Baxian not long ago and returned with a huge defeat. Only 30,000 soldiers were left from the original 100,000 troops, and most of his generals were killed."
"He sent an envoy here this time to ask our army to send troops to rescue him and help him repel Chen Baxian!"
All the ministers gathered in the palace.
Han Xizai first gave everyone a brief introduction to the situation in the south, and then told the purpose of Wang Sengbian's envoy.
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