In the next few days, Song Jiang often invited Liang Qiao to discuss matters. When it came to wisdom, Liang Qiao was still a step behind Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, Zhu Wu and others who had been around for many years in terms of experience and sophistication, but he was truly The son of a prime minister, he was indeed very familiar with the system of the Song Dynasty, various states, and the situation of important officials in the court. After chatting with him for a few days, Song Jiang gained a lot and gained a deeper understanding of the entire Song Dynasty. learn.
"Now it seems that Zhang Xiangyan's Majesty is now frivolous and unruly, and his eyes are indeed sharp!!" Song Jiang said.
"Actually, my grandfather also had selfish motives back then. However, although the Song Dynasty is now corrupt, there are still some great civil and military sages who can save the country and the people, but they are not reused!!"
"Oh? Tell me," Song Jiang immediately asked with concern.
"I know two people here. One of them is Zongze, the former general magistrate of Dengzhou. In his later years, my grandfather said that he was a rare talent in the Song Dynasty. He was a man of both literary and military skills. He was both resourceful and courageous. He was gentle internally and firm externally. Yong, who has been in politics for more than 20 years, has benefited one side and has outstanding political achievements. Especially in Dengzhou, he was able to withstand huge pressure and rescue the people of Dengzhou from being bullied by the powerful. He can be regarded as a wise minister of the generation!! "
"It's a pity that what the senior officials of the Song Dynasty dislike the most is a wise minister like him. In the end, he was dismissed for slandering Taoism!!"
"Zongze" Song Jiang frowned. This name was so familiar. He must have seen it in his previous life. Where was it?
After thinking for a while, Song Jiang suddenly shrank his pupils and murmured in surprise: "Yue Fei!!"
"What did brother say??" Liang Qiao asked curiously.
"Nothing. Is the Master Zong you are talking about still being distributed??" Song Jiang asked with concern. He remembered that he had watched a TV series. Isn't this Zongze the boss of Yue Wumu? Before Yue Fei , the old hero who commanded the army of the Song Dynasty to resist foreigners. This is indeed a great sage who can rule the world and conquer the country when he dismounts.
"I don't know about this brother, but even if he is, this old man is already over sixty years old and it is impossible to go to Liangshan," Liang Qiao said.
Song Jiang smiled and said, "You misunderstood. I am not inviting Mr. Lao to go to Liangshan, but if there is a chance in the future, I would like to pay him a visit."
"I see, my brother loves talents, is courteous, and respects talents, which is admirable."
"I have no talent, so of course I have to respect talents." After Song Jiang said this, he said: "Aside from this one, is there another one??"
"There is another person named Li Gang. In the second year of Zhenghe, he passed the Jinshi title. In the fifth year of Zhenghe, he became the supervisory censor and the imperial censor in the palace of power. My father once said that he had the talent to save the world. Unfortunately, he was not used in the same way and was demoted to the south. Jianzhou, this man’s brother can give it a try.”
"Nan Jianzhou? That's not in Fujian anymore," Song Jiang said.
"Exactly!!"
"I am a high-ranking scholar and once held a high position. How can I be willing to submit to Liangshan?"
"Then it depends on how brother goes next." Liang Qiao became serious.
"Brother, tell me what you have to say!!"
"Brother, although Wuliang Mountain occupies eight hundred miles of water and has this natural barrier that can stop millions of lions, money, food and population have always been major problems that have been contained. Even if my brother wins many battles, he cannot win all the victories. Transformed into real results, there is no stable source of money and food, a small population, and no support from powerful families in various places. Even if it seems brilliant now, it will be difficult to maintain it as time goes by. "
Song Jiang nodded and said seriously: "How could I not know this? But if I lead the Liangshan brothers and send out a large number of troops, even if I occupy some state capitals, they will be suppressed by the imperial court with all their strength. Not only will I not be able to kill them, I'm afraid You will also lose your fundamentals.”
"My brother is worried that although bandits are everywhere now, they have not turned into a large-scale uprising. I have said that in the Song Dynasty today, except for the imperial army, the officers and soldiers in various places are not worth mentioning at all. Those who can recruit those who are good at fighting will There are very few, if there is someone who can help my brother share part of the imperial troops, then my opportunity in Liangshan will be here," Liang Qiao said.
Song Jiang's expression changed and he said, "If so, what do you think I should do?"
"What do you think of brother's submission to the imperial court?" Liang Qiao asked.
"Impossible" Song Jiang shook his head directly.
Seeing this scene, Liang Qiao not only did not feel anxious, but said in admiration: "Brother Yingming, if I, Liangshan, surrender to the imperial court now, there is only one way to die. Even if I want to surrender, it will be a lie, or we will have to wait until our power is so strong that the imperial court can only Comfort, not control!!”
"did you mean??"
"Brother, although there is chaos in all directions, the people's hearts are still in the Song Dynasty. If you directly rebel against the Song Dynasty and stand on your own, you will definitely be dissatisfied by the scholars and common people in the world. Without the support of the scholars and common people, no force can last long. My brother's subordinates are now also If the opportunity comes, my brother can send out a large number of troops to control Jingdong and Huainan, especially Huainan, where waterways are prosperous and commerce is prosperous. If I can get it, I can support my brother's army. One hundred thousand," Liang Qiao said.
When Song Jiang heard this, he said seriously: "Then what??"
"As long as the imperial court's counterattack can be defeated, my elder brother can pretend to submit to the imperial court, take over the military power of the Tang Dynasty, and control the military and political affairs of the two places. If I can occupy these two places for three years, my elder brother will be able to consolidate his foundation and divide his troops. The two groups, in the name of siding with the Qing emperor and eliminating treacherous ministers, will capture the name one way, and attack Yingtian all the way. If they can successfully capture Bianjing, they will control the center of the Song Dynasty, hold the emperor in their hands, and hold morality in their hearts. Then they will swarm all over the place. To rise up as a hero and unify the world, the last step is to gather the power of the whole country, control the gold in the north, and capture the thirteen states of Yanyun. As long as the thirteen states of Yanyun can be recovered, my brother's status will be self-evident," Liang Qiao said Here, there is some uncontrollable excitement in the eyes.
Song Jiang's eyes narrowed and he said with admiration: "Brother Liang's words are like fine wine, intoxicating, very intoxicating!!"
"Thank you, brother!!" Liang Qiao said gratefully.
"You can't just tell me this kind of plan, come here," Song Jiang said.
"Brother" Hua Rong ran over immediately.
"Hurry up and get the two military advisors, Xiao Rang, Pei Xuan, Li Ying, and Zhu Wu to come over," Song Jiang said.
"yes!!"
. . . .
Not long after, in the study room, when Liang Qiao explained the plan he just mentioned, the expressions of everyone present changed, especially the word "unification under heaven" appeared, which was even more shocking.
"Let's talk about it everyone!!" Song Jiang said with a smile.
"The plan is very good, but it is indeed very difficult to implement. The first reason is that there is no opportunity as Brother Liang mentioned. Even if there is, we may not be able to cooperate properly. The second reason is that although the officers and soldiers are corrupt, we, Liangshan, are currently There are less than 14,000 soldiers and horses. If you want to control Jingdong and Huainan roads, such a vast land, this number of troops is absolutely not enough. To control these two places, it is estimated that 50,000 people will be needed??"
"No, we need at least 80,000 troops." After Pei Xuan said this, he said seriously: "This is something that our current finances in Liangshan simply cannot support."
After reading this, Song Jiang looked at Wu Yong and said, "Why doesn't the military advisor say anything?"
After Wu Yong was silent for a while, he said: "I think the only problem with this plan is chance. As for other aspects, it can be solved."
"Military advisor??" Pei Xuan said in surprise. Wu Yong had always been very cautious. Could it be that Liang Qiao's words got him a little excited.
