A few days later, in Liangshan's study, looking at the excited Liang Qiao, Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng and everyone present looked shocked.
"Wu Song captured Jinan Mansion" Wu Yong asked again.
"Yes, Fang Sui was killed by his own men. Wu Song brothers commanded tens of thousands of troops and captured Jinan Prefecture with lightning speed. The prefect Liu Yu was captured alive by our army," Liang Qiao nodded.
"This, this Chen Dong is really a genius." Wu Yong lost his composure for the first time. In their opinion, it was good to defeat and intimidate the imperial court with only one branch of troops. Unexpectedly, he actually captured tens of thousands of troops and won the victory. Jinan Prefecture is the capital of Jingdong.
"Brother, move your troops quickly. After all, surrendering troops cannot guarantee loyalty. Jinan Prefecture must be captured. In this cold winter month, if Jinan Prefecture is captured, the imperial court will not be able to conquer it. As long as there is an uprising in Jiangnan next year, our army can accomplish great things. Ah!!" After hearing this, Gongsun Sheng said immediately.
Song Jiang sent Chen Dong back the letter at this time. After reading it confidently, he shook his head and said: "No need, these surrendered troops have completely become my army in Liangshan, and there is no way they can rebel!!"
After speaking, Song Jiang handed the letter to Wu Yong.
After Wu Yong unexpectedly took it and looked at it, he immediately frowned, then looked at the curious people and said: "Chen Dongyan, in order to encourage the surrendered Jinan army to fight back, after breaking the city, they were allowed to plunder at will for two days. Now the power in Jinan Mansion The wealthy family suffered heavy losses, not only were their families destroyed, but many of their wives and daughters were also insulted!!"
"What??" After everyone's expressions changed, Gongsun Sheng immediately grabbed the letter angrily. After reading it carefully, the anger gradually disappeared, "It seems that Chen Dong still has a sense of proportion!!"
"Yes, there are five or six families who have been specially protected by the people he arranged. They are all famous scholars and virtuous families!!"
"In addition, he also said that the plan was all his fault. Brother Wu Song's love for the people is very valuable. If he wants to blame him, he is willing to bear it!!" Wu Yongdao.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately looked at Song Jiang.
After seeing this, Song Jiang said seriously: "Brother Wu Song is not guilty. Not only is he not guilty, but he has made great military exploits. If he hadn't done so, I would have withdrawn him directly and taken him back to the stronghold for severe punishment!!"
"We need the support of wealthy families, but this does not mean that we have to ignore the lives and deaths of ordinary people, nor does it mean that we will accommodate them without reason. If this is the case, even if we achieve success in the future, how will we appease the people and govern the place? Water can be The mission of a general is to fight and protect the people. As for the so-called weighing the pros and cons, that is what we need to consider. We immediately sent an order to Jinan and ordered Wu Song to form a Bai Sheng Army in Jinan and serve as the chief general of the Bai Sheng Army!!"
"Chai Jin!"
"exist"
"You are appointed as the Chief Superintendent of Jinan Prefecture to coordinate all government affairs of Jinan Prefecture. Xiao Rang will temporarily take charge of the money and food department. In half a month, I will go to Jinan Prefecture to have a look in person," Song Jiang ordered. .
Chai Jin was stunned, clasped his fists and said: "Brother, I'm gone, what about Chen Dong??"
"You explain to him and let him return to Liangshan as soon as possible," Song Jiang said.
"this.."
"Brother Chai, since my brother gave me the order, you should leave as soon as possible!!" Wu Yong said with a look in his eyes.
"yes!!"
"Remember, the most important thing here is to appease the people's livelihood. For those families who are afraid, you must make full use of your status as a descendant of the Chai family to visit and express condolences, and tell them that I will personally visit them at any time!!" Song Jiang instructed. .
"yes!!"
Soon, Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng stayed in the study.
"Brother wants Chen Dong to come back and plan the entire Jingdong situation," Wu Yong said.
Song Jiang nodded, "Winning Jinan Prefecture is of course a great joy, but it will also completely shake up the imperial court and the prefectures in Jingdong. Although the imperial court may not come immediately due to the climate, the prefects will definitely lock the city gates. Stand ready!!"
"We must come up with countermeasures at this time, otherwise next year will be very difficult!!"
"What my brother said is true. In the past, although the state governments were afraid of me, they only regarded me as a bandit in Liangshan. But now that Wu Song brothers have led tens of thousands of elite soldiers to capture Jinan, the situation is completely different. The cold winter is coming, and the court cannot send troops. , so do we, we must be more cautious at this time.”
Song Jiang nodded and took over Jinan. He was overjoyed at first, but then he felt a little uneasy. When the foundation was not big, he could play casually, but as the foundation gradually grew, he could not tolerate any more mistakes. Just as he said, he was walking on thin ice. , for fear that making the wrong decision would affect this great start.
"But brother, forget about other places, but there is one place that must be won!!" Gongsun Sheng said at this time.
"you say!!"
"Next year the imperial court will definitely conquer Liangshan. If they want to conquer, they have three routes. One is the imperial army in Bianjing, the other is Daming Mansion, and the third is Yingtian Mansion. Now that Jinan has captured it, and we add Liangshan, the first two routes will be We can protect Jingdong, but we must consider that it is Yingtian Mansion, so we must capture Shanzhou, and then the entire Jingdong will be enveloped by our Liangshan Mountains. Even if there is internal chaos, we can still stabilize it and prevent them from having contact with the outside world."
"Shanzhou!!" Song Jiang's expression condensed.
"Brother Gongsun, it's getting colder and colder now. It's probably going to be difficult for our brothers to go on an expedition," Wu Yong said.
“It’s really difficult, but necessary”
Song Jiang thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Although Qin Ming is brave, I'm afraid he doesn't have this ability."
"Brothers Qin and Ming are indeed not enough, but if Wang You is allowed to command the Siping Army, it will definitely be possible," Gongsun Sheng said.
Song Jiang's eyes moved and he said: "I'll talk to Qingzhi tomorrow!!"
"yes"
"In addition, I feel that if this plan can be realized, Liangshan will no longer be suitable as our base," Gongsun Sheng suddenly said.
"What?" Wu Yong's expression changed.
"Although it is safe above Liangshan Mountain, the eight hundred miles of water park can easily make people feel at ease. You can appoint a trusted general to guard it. In addition, in the future, my focus will be on the entire Jingdong, which has been on Liangshan Mountain. It is easy for people to misunderstand me as a grass bandit. Brother I feel that the focus of Liangshan in the future should be Yanzhou!!”
"Yanzhou" Song Jiang's expression condensed.
"Yes, Yanzhou is adjacent to Jinan Prefecture, Liangshan, Dongping, and Shanzhou. Not only can we control the situation nearby, but we can also evacuate to Leiden at any time!!" Gongsun Sheng said.
Song Jiang frowned and said: "This matter is of great importance and cannot be decided rashly. We will discuss it carefully when Chen Dong comes!!"
"yes!!"
"I think just before I go to Jinan Mansion, it is necessary to hold a military meeting. All commanders, as well as some deputy commanders arranged by Chongwenfang, must participate."
"Brother is wise"
"Also, go tell Dai Zong and Liang Qiao that the next focus of the intelligence room will be on Yanzhou!!" Song Jiang said.
Wu Yong's pupils shrank, knowing that although Song Jiang didn't say anything, he had already made a decision.
"It's getting late, you should go back and rest first," Song Jiang said.
"Yes, brother"
After the two left, Song Jiang took a look at the furnishings in the study, and suddenly felt a sense of reluctance in his heart. Gongsun Sheng was right. If he wanted to achieve great things, Liangshan would never be the base camp in the future. He would stay here forever. They will all be ridiculed as grass bandits and not recognized by the literati of aristocratic families. If they want to achieve something, they must go out! !
