That night, in the Liangshan study room, after Song Jiang listened to Gongsun Sheng's detailed account of what happened in Huainan, he looked at the ashamed eyes, shook his head and said: "The military advisor is not to blame for this matter. In addition, the news from Huainan cannot be fully believed. Since the military advisor can come back with food and fodder, I believe that with Sanniang’s intelligence, everything will be fine.”
"Although Zhang Shuye is powerful, not everyone is a fool."
"What my brother said is true. Now that we have obtained the grain and grass, our army can expand our army aggressively. However, this matter will definitely shock the court. Although Brother Gongsun has done it very secretly, there is still a high possibility that hundreds of grain transport ships will be chased across the canal." Wu Liangshan must also be prepared to deal with the traces," Wu Yong said seriously.
Looking at the solemn-looking people, Song Jiang smiled slightly and said: "Let me see, even if the court finds something at this time, they should not dare to launch a large-scale crusade in a short period of time, but will be afraid."
"What do you mean, brother??"
"This million military rations are related to the hundreds of thousands of troops on the border of the Song Dynasty. There are no more than 100,000 troops on the border of the Song Dynasty. Although the court can also raise some from other places, it will never be able to meet the needs of the border. If I were a high-level official in the court today, I would I will suggest that we first find out clearly, and then we will think of ways to get the food and grass back first, and finally send out troops to attack!!"
"What my brother said is true. Although the traitors in the imperial court are in power, the traitors are not fools. Instead, they are all very smart."
"Immediately send an order to Brother Jiang Jing of the Bianjing branch to use his relationship with the Cai family to keep an eye on the court's movements."
"yes"
"Soldiers will block you, and water will cover you. Since we have decided to rebel against the Song Dynasty, there is nothing to be afraid of. Before the imperial court officially sends troops, our mission is to increase Liangshan's strength as quickly as possible. Now we are officially recruiting troops on a large scale. , it is estimated that the people still find it difficult to accept it. Now that we have insufficient troops, directly attacking the state capital with a strong city will not be worth the gain. It will also be concentrated by the court and violate the red line of the court's rule. I have thought about it for a long time and decided to officially implement the siege of the city with a mountain fortress. , the plan to eventually seize the entire Jingdong by force," Song Jiang said seriously.
"Surround the city with a mountain fortress" everyone was a little curious.
"In addition to Liangshan, there are many village gates in our Jingdong area. They are led by two military advisors, who use money and food as temptations to surrender. Anyone who is willing to surrender will first return to Liangshan and resettle in the village. Other brothers can guard the place. In addition, you can also directly select the brothers below to set up stations in important cities and checkpoints throughout Jingdong, allowing them to recruit troops and develop themselves. However, in order to ensure the stability of our rule in Liangshan, the list of all commanders who have left, I have to personally review it, and two other students from Chongwenfang must be assigned to teach the local branches at any time, and the situation must be reported every month."
"My goal is temporarily set at 20. If a village can accommodate two thousand brothers, that will be 40,000 horses. Now that we have abundant food and grass, we can feed an army of 100,000 people. At this time, we must have the courage to convert millions of food and grass into For the sake of strength, don't worry that trouble will occur below and disrupt our corrective strategy, but it's time for Wu Liangshan to seize the opportunity and fight out." Song Jiang suddenly stood up.
When everyone saw it, they immediately said with admiration: "Brother is so wise."
"Work hard in the secret room and give me a suitable list tomorrow. We can't give the court too much time to respond," Song Jiang ordered.
"yes!!"
. . .
The next day, in the study room, Song Jiang held a list, and saw the names of six people written on it: "Shi Jin, Yan Shun, Xiang Chong, Guo Sheng, Zhu Dian, and Wu Song".
"Brother, after careful consideration, we plan to focus on implementing self-reliance in order to ensure stability in the early stage. Many of these brothers were once the village owners of a mountain. We can let them return to their hometowns. Brother Shi Jin led five hundred people to station in Shaohua Mountain. Yan Brother Shun returned to Qingfeng Mountain, Brother Xiang Chong returned to Mangdang Mountain, Brother Guo Sheng returned to Ying Mountain, Brother Zhu Dian commanded five hundred soldiers, and returned to his brother's hometown near Yuncheng, Brother Wu Song led a thousand soldiers to the vicinity of Jinan Prefecture." After a night of discussion, Wu He said with a somewhat tired expression.
When Song Jiang saw Wu Song's name, he frowned slightly and said, "Other brothers can do it. Isn't Brother Wu Song a little inappropriate??"
"Brother, Brother Wu Song is becoming more and more calm now. His name was proposed by me. I think Brother Wu Song can go out and stand alone. Jinan Prefecture is the capital of our capital. The future requires not only wisdom, but also courage." Gongsun Sheng said at this time .
Song Jiang thought for a while and said, "Let all these brothers come to see me later."
"yes!!"
. . .
That afternoon, Song Jiang walked alone with Wu Song. Looking at the respectful expression, he said warmly: "This time the mountain has decided on a strategy of surrounding the city with strongholds. Originally, I didn't want you to go, because you, Wu Song, are in Song Jiang's eyes. It is Long, the son of the late Han Dynasty, who is brave, wise and brave. I hope you can always be with me, but the military advisors and others said that staying in the mountains will really hinder your development, so I arranged for you to go to Jinan Mansion!!"
When Wu Song heard this, he immediately said: "I will listen to my brother's arrangements in everything."
Song Jiang smiled and said, "I have no doubt about your loyalty. Jinan is the capital of Jingdong. The situation there is more complicated. Millions of grain and fodder have been lost. The court will probably take action soon, so you You need to be more cautious, and recruit more poor people when recruiting troops. You don’t have to worry about food and grass, I have given special instructions, and you will have double the supply!!”
"Thank you brother"
"Brother Wu Song, you have to rely on yourself when you go out this time. There are many things that do not need to be reported. I have already given instructions to the deputy commander arranged by Chongwenfang. You will be responsible for the military aspect. They will manage the rest. Remember one sentence. If you save the land and lose the people, you will lose the people and the land. If you save the people and lose the land, you will save the people and the land. Don’t be blind because of one village and one place. We don’t have much capital in Liangshan. To waste it, we must save as much as possible and expand our own. "Strength, temporary victory or defeat is nothing, the final victory or defeat is everything," Song Jiang said.
When Wu Song heard this, he immediately admired him and said, "I understand, brother."
After Song Jiang nodded, he adjusted Wu Song's armor and said: "Be careful when you go out. If something happens, I will still be in Liangshan. When I am with you, Wu Song will always be my bravest general, and Liangshan will always be yours." s home!!"
Wu Song shuddered and immediately knelt down on one knee and said: "I will live up to my brother's high expectations. I vow to train tens of thousands of elite soldiers and take Jinan Mansion for my brother in the future!!"
"good!!"
"Brother, take care of yourself"
"kindness!!"
After Wu Song left, Song Jiang shook his head and murmured: "Brother Wu Song, I will definitely make the decision for you in the future regarding Ximen Qing."
He has sent people to find out that Ximen Qing is really not dead, but now is not the time for revenge.
And just when Liangshan began to officially break out of the eight hundred miles of water and lay out the entire Jingdong, in Bianjing, the Taojun Emperor who was greedy for enjoyment and mediocre and self-pleased also became angry.
