Chapter 438 Development

Wang Yan didn't know what Song Jiang was thinking, and he didn't want to know. What he knows is that in the Song Dynasty, even if the king of heaven comes, he will not dare to touch his father-in-law. A group of grass bandits in Liangshan were just fighting against the Xiang army, but they couldn't compete with the imperial army at a 50-50 level. If it is the most powerful Western Army, then it will be a wave of push.

The reason why the government did not touch them in these years was because Chao Gai and others were just doing small things and could not rob the wealthy households in the township. Now Song Jiang raised a flag to summon heroes, which could be regarded as increasing the speed of development. Now he even got 6,000 people to go down the mountain to attack Zhujiazhuang. It was also at this time that people discovered that Liangshan had grown to such an extent that it was neither rising nor falling, and the local government was difficult to deal with and neglected.

The Forbidden Army is the main force for local stability maintenance. It is currently using troops against Xixia and is on high alert against the Liao Kingdom. The number of local troops is insufficient. If there are too many, they will not be able to draw out. If there are too few, they may not be able to defeat them. It's like Gao Qiu went to Liangshan with some ten knots, was beaten, and was captured himself.

However, although the current external situation is different, it is difficult for Liangshan to develop better in Shandong than before. After all, Wang Daguan is in Yanggu County. People who couldn't survive originally might grit their teeth and go to Liangshan. But it's different now. If they can't survive, they just need to leave their hometown and go to Yanggu County to find work and make a living. This is a supplement to the low-level soldiers in Liangshan. blow. As long as you can live as obedient people, not many people want to rebel. Those who rebel have interests.

"General, I heard a few days ago that Song Jiang in Liangshan led his troops to attack Zhujiazhuang three times, killing all the chickens and dogs but leaving no one behind. Liangshan is so rampant, is the general unaffected?"

Lu Junyi sat calmly at the bottom, drinking tea and caring about General Wang.

In the past few years, he would come to visit Wang Yan from time to time, both to maintain the relationship and to go out for a walk and see the outside world. He couldn't stay in his small piece of land all the time.

Zhujiazhuang relied on those trap formations, Luan Tingyu's martial arts, and the alliance of neighboring Lijiazhuang to survive twice. In the end, Sun Li came to vote, and they cooperated inside and outside to defeat Zhujiazhuang. Everyone in the Zhu family was killed, and many other villagers were also killed, which was very different from the original. As for Hujiazhuang, because Hu Sanniang was captured by Lin Chong, the Hu family did not participate in the war, so the impact was not big. If we really want to talk about the impact, it is that Li Kui did not kill everyone in the Hu family. This battle made Liangshan famous and created Zhujiazhuang's wealth. A group of heroes were enjoying themselves in Liangshan.

"It doesn't matter, the grass bandits in Liangshan are nothing more than local chickens and dogs. If Wang is not easy to show off, killing the grass bandits can only be done in a certain thought, and it can be done overnight. Let them jump around, and Wang will not be suspected by others." Wang Yan shook his head, smiled, and said, "Let's not talk about them anymore, let's talk about Yuanwai."

Lu Junyi raised his eyebrows in confusion: "I wonder if the general has any advice?"

"I don't take it as advice, just talk. Yuan Wai has lived a comfortable life in the past few years, practicing martial arts and hunting all day long, ignoring the world, and he is happy and free. However, now that the Song Dynasty is sending troops to Xixia, it is the time to employ people. Yuan Wai Yuan Wai’s martial arts skills have reached a state of perfection, and it’s hard to improve even if he entertains himself at home all day long. I used to serve in the Northern Army. I wonder if Yuan Wai has any idea of ​​seeking a future in the Western Army?”

"The general wants Lu to join the Western Army?"

"No, no, no." The official shook his head with a smile: "It's not my request, it's my suggestion. It's up to you whether to go or not. I just think that the official is now in his prime, and it would be a waste of time to entertain himself at home all day long. If you go again A few years later, the member was a little older and his body was not as good as it is now. Even if he had the will, he would be powerless..."

"To be fair to the general, Lu also wants to make contributions and serve the country with loyalty. But the general also knows what happened to Lu before. He was assassinated by Na Tong Guan to seize the credit. Now the commander-in-chief of Xixia is Tong Guan. If I go back to His subordinates are afraid of life and death."

"I don't know what other members of the army know. This time, we intend to defeat Xixia in one battle. We have mobilized troops and reinforcements time and time again. The team of civilians transporting grain, grass and weapons stretches for unknown miles. Tong Guan is under great pressure. He is in charge this time. If this battle is If he doesn't fight well, his head will be lost no matter how he shirks the responsibility, so just rest assured that Tong Guan will not seek death on his own.

And I will recommend Yuanwai today. With Yuanwai's resume, it will not be a problem to receive 2,500 soldiers. Because of my kindness, Tong Guan didn't dare to go too far. Regardless, in the Western Army, I still have some contacts with the Zhong and Zhe families. If I can talk to you, they will take care of you. If you go, just focus on fighting and killing the enemy and making achievements, and don't pay attention to those flies and dogs. "

Lu Junyi pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "The general has thought carefully, and I owe all the freedom I have had in the past few years to the general. Since the general is prepared and I can ensure that I have no worries, I will go and serve in the Western Army as the general said. I wonder if the general has any other orders?”

He knew that the moment Wang Yan opened his mouth, it became an established fact that he would serve in the Western Army.

Now that the words have come to this, he can't do it without going. As soon as his business started, he made a lot of money from the Wang family's business. Secondly, Wang Yan exposed the affair between his previous housekeeper and his wife, which saved his life. Thirdly, given Wang Yan's current status, now that he has spoken, is there still room for him to refuse?

"As long as you serve the country, how can you have so many orders? Don't worry, Commissioner, as long as you bring a few of my people with you when you go, and arrange them to do whatever they want. You know, those brothers under me They are all good people and can help you a lot." Wang Yan shook his head and stood up: "Okay, this is settled, I will write a letter to recommend you to Hebei Yuqilin later. Now, let's go. Eat wine and act like a member of the public."

Lu Junyi stood up with his hands raised: "How dare you disobey your orders."

Wang Yan warmly entertained Lu Junyi and the accompanying Yan Qing and others. After staying one night, Lu Junyi and his party quickly returned to Daming Mansion. At the same time, his letter to Zhao Ji was also sent to Bianjing.

The reason why Lu Junyi was asked to go was because this boy was strong enough and stronger than Dong Ping. Although the current war against Xixia is not easy, the overall situation is improving and the advantage lies with me. Even if it is not easy to destroy Xixia, there is no problem in winning. After all, Xixia has already begged for peace, so there is no reason why it would be worse than that now. So no matter what, as long as Lu Junyi participated in this war, he would be able to make contributions. What's more, he is already brave and his merits will not be small.

Of course, Lu Junyi is secondary. The main thing is that the people he arranged under Lu Junyi can also take credit for this battle. With his help, he can be promoted to middle and lower-level officers, thereby controlling more lower-level soldiers.

After all, the Song Dynasty was on guard against high-ranking military officers. The high position attracted people's attention. The large number of middle- and lower-level officers were the main force in the army. So controlling these people is the most important thing.

However, compared with senior generals, there are too many middle- and lower-level officers, so confidentiality is of course a top priority. Those sent out are all specially trained. After joining the army, and then letting them develop and make friends, he will definitely not be able to directly control so many people, and he will not be able to manage them. And these people don't know what they are doing. After all, it seems now that the Song Dynasty still has a dynasty atmosphere, and it would not think of rebellion, it is just to expand its influence. Wherever there are people of their own, is it easy to do things?

The burden of war is very heavy on the country. It takes less than half a truck to transport grain and grass supplies. This is the result of the wear and tear of transporters and the hands of civil and military officials responsible for logistics supply. If the road is easy to walk, it can be pulled by a cart; if it is not easy to walk, it has to be carried on people's backs, and the transportation capacity is not large. There are 100,000 people fighting in the front, and those delivering things from behind might need 150,000, or even 200,000.

Moreover, those grain and grass supplies are all accumulated by the country. If Zhao Ji is now in charge of the country, they will be the wealth of the people. But even so, the life of frontline soldiers is not easy and very difficult.

The Song Dynasty did have money, but the problem of Sanruan was there, and there was not much money to spend in serious places.

Now that external troops are being used, internal efforts must be intensified to plunder, forcing the people to have no way to survive. If Zhao Ji spent less or not at all, just taking a break from the garden he had been cultivating for so many years would actually relieve him a lot. But Zhao Ji, the Holy Lord of the generation, was rich all over the world. How could he be as poor as the emperor? Therefore, the people are in dire straits.

Originally, Wang Yan thought that Liangshan's development would be somewhat difficult because of his presence. But after all, he has never lived in this era. Even if he can find work in Yanggu County, his absorption capacity is limited, and there are too many people who cannot survive. Even if he organized manpower and sent them northward one by one, he still couldn't get them here. Therefore, the development of Liangshan does not seem to be much worse. People drag their families up the mountain every day.

It seems that this also has something to do with him. The intensity of troops used against Xixia now is stronger than in history, so the intensity of the search is of course even greater. If it were to be said that it was still a matter of leadership, Zhao Ji was very happy with his success and felt that the idea he gave was a good one and might not be impossible, but he did not want twenty years. He wanted to compress time and complete such a great undertaking as soon as possible. After all, once Xixia, Liao, and Jin are destroyed, Dali in the south will not be a problem. With such achievements in opening up territory and expanding territory, it can really be an emperor for eternity. How can it be tolerated?

However, even if Liangshan develops again, if it does not change its route or manage its territory, it will be like a tree without roots and water without a source, and it will not be able to achieve anything great. They are still developing according to the established trajectory, experiencing one incident after another, such as rescuing Chai Jin, breaking the chain horse, three mountains gathering to fight Qingzhou, Zengtou City Chao Gai being hit by an arrow, etc.

Although Lu Junyi, Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, Yang Zhi, Hu Sanniang, and Dong Ping were no longer there, it had no impact on those events. There was an owner of Erlong Mountain originally, and later some people went up there. Chao Gai is bound to die, so they don't have to look for Lu Junyi. In fact, even if you don't look for it, you can break the Zengtou market. Wherever Wu Yong said it, it must be Lu Junyi. As for other subsequent events, there is no problem. Of course Song Jiang ranks first. When we gather together, there will always be enough for number 108. After all, there are so many people, and it’s not just those people who have names. It’s not that it would be impossible without Lu Junyi and others.

They grew stronger, and finally, as Song Jiang wished, they developed to a certain extent, caught the attention of the court, and were closer to death.

Of course, Wang Yan didn't care about their troubles. After all, the Liangshan people were going to conquer Liao. Now they can't raise troops with Liao due to changes in foreign policy, but Tian Hu, Wang Qing, and Fang Lana should still continue to conquer. The so-called use of thieves to control thieves. , few of them survived. What's more, the torment of Liangshan people is beneficial to him, so why bother to take action against them.

Although Shandong was greatly harmed by Liangshan, in the process, he secretly took action and led Liangshan to eliminate many wealthy households who had been reticent before, and his influence in various places increased several steps. Moreover, he also recruited many people to cross the sea to Lu Zhishen to strengthen his power.

When the Liao and Jin countries were fighting to the death, he did business with both sides. Of course, in Zhao Ji's eyes, he was doing business with three parties including Lu Zhishen. His power map in Liaodong also expanded little by little, and the number of troops also increased little by little. By the first year of Xuanhe, that is, in 1119, the eighth year since he came here, he had conquered the Liao Kingdom's Dongjingfu, west to Jinzhou, north to Yinzhou (Tieling), and east to Changbai Mountain, which was almost half of the territory of Liao Province.

This was purely a bargain, because as expected at the beginning, no one cared about Lu Zhishen, who only had one island. The Liao Kingdom tried once and was defeated. The Jin Kingdom also tried once and was beaten back. After that, both sides ignored it and started doing business with Lu Zhishen. They even accepted Lu Zhishen's money because they had credibility and recognized it, and they didn't think there was anything wrong. Just like this, Lu Zhishen led his people to slowly grind out.

Until the Jin Kingdom assembled a large army to attack Dongjing Prefecture, and then was attacked from behind by Lu Zhishen who suddenly appeared, and at the same time opened the city gate with the help of Dongjing Prefecture's internal response. The Jin Kingdom was hurt in one battle, and the Liao Kingdom's Dongjing Prefecture was taken, and then troops were quickly sent to attack from all sides, which led to this situation.

Then Lu Zhishen issued a statement that the three families should continue to fight, but it would not delay their business, and their money would still be valid, which was considered to have avoided being beaten up.

After that, it was simple, just like Wang Yan said, whoever was weak would help. So more often, they fought against the Jin Kingdom's iron cavalry with the Liao Kingdom. There was no way, the combat effectiveness of the Jin Kingdom's soldiers was indeed strong. The Liao Kingdom simply couldn't beat it, and Lu Zhishen had no cavalry, so he could only fight blocking, not guerrilla warfare.

The three parties were under the control of Wang Yan, grinding each other back and forth.

If possible, Wang Yan certainly wanted to directly destroy the Liao and Jin countries, and then quickly rebel so that he could take office earlier and start reforming according to his ideas. But hard power does not allow it. Jin and Liao are not easy to defeat. If you want to destroy these two countries, you still have to do it slowly.

It is also such a comfortable environment that gave the Song Dynasty's monarchs and ministers the confidence to destroy Xixia and fought hard. Finally, Xixia was defeated by the begging for peace. Facing Xixia's request for peace, they were very tough and asked for a horse farm and many other conditions.

The main purpose of the Song Dynasty was actually to get a horse farm, raise high-quality war horses, and train cavalry. If possible, they would not be soft-handed to destroy Xixia. It's just that they thought it shouldn't be difficult, but after more than four years of fighting, Xixia still had combat power, and the Song Dynasty's monarchs and ministers didn't want to waste it, after all, it was countless money and food. If you can get what you want through negotiations, it is the right way to withdraw troops and cultivate. After all, if they have war horses and train cavalry units, it will be even less difficult to fight Xixia at that time.

Xixia certainly knew that if the Song Dynasty got war horses, they would be finished sooner or later. But now they are already injured and can't stand it, and Liao Kingdom has no spare energy to intervene. If they don't agree to the request of Song Dynasty, they may be finished now. This is certainly not a difficult choice.

So, Song Dynasty has war horses...

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