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Text Chapter 241 Gao Qiu leads the troops

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    Let's say that on this day, the quiet whip was sounded three times, and hundreds of civil and military officials arrived. Zhao Ji sat down in the Jinluan Hall with an angry look on his face.

    The head official of the palace shouted: "If you have something to do, you will leave early. If you have nothing to do, you will roll up the curtain and leave the court."

    As soon as he finished speaking, Tong Guan came out and said: "Now Chao Gai from Liangshan has gathered a gang of thugs and gangsters. They have stolen Qingzhou and Zizhou, killed countless officials and people, and want to follow the example of La La in the south of the Yangtze River and usurp the throne. This is a serious problem, if not  If you punish them early, they will become a traitor in the future and will be difficult to control."

    Zhao Ji is also a smart man. Hearing this, he glanced at the people in the audience and said solemnly: "There are five thousand forbidden troops stationed in Qingzhou. If Chao Gai can conquer Qingzhou, he is afraid that a lot of chaos will gather. How come I never listen to anyone?  Have you ever told Chao Gai?"

    Su Yuanjing frowned and said: "I heard that the Liangshan bandits robbed Dongping Prefecture and Gaotang Prefecture. I have all reported it and the Holy One has also reviewed it. I guess the Holy One forgot about it."

    Hearing this, Zhao Ji couldn't help but be startled, and turned to look at Liang Shicheng.

    Liang Shicheng hurriedly approached Zhao Ji and whispered: "The Holy Emperor was busy with calligraphy and painting at that time. The servant thought that Chao Gai was just a grass bandit, so he approved the Privy Council to send troops to suppress him. Afterwards, the servant also reported the matter to the Emperor."

    Zhao Ji thought about it and found out that Liang Shicheng did tell him that Jingdong was in trouble again.

    Zhao Ji had a wide range of interests and was obsessed with pleasure, but he was impatient to approve memorials every day, so he often asked Liang Shicheng to approve on his behalf, which gave Liang Shicheng the opportunity to control the government.

    Zhao Ji nodded and said: "I remembered it, but I approved the Privy Council to send troops to annihilate the Liangshan bandits. Then why did the Liangshan bandits not only fail to be wiped out, but intensified and occupied Qingzhou and Zizhou?"

    Tong Guan hurriedly said: "The bandits in Liangshan are cunning and hid in the water after plundering. The water in Liangshan has a radius of more than 800 miles. It cannot be destroyed without building a large number of boats and encircling and suppressing them with a large army. I have repeatedly dispatched troops and generals, but they have also been killed.  Some bandits, but every time the bandits were defeated, they fled into the water and hid in the eight hundred miles of water. The imperial court also had a plan to unite the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty and regain the sixteen states of Yanyun. The Liangshan bandits were no match for the disease of mustard moss.  I wanted to wait until the Liao Kingdom was destroyed before conquering the Liangshan bandits. Unexpectedly, the bandits were allowed to gain power and steal Qingzhou and Zizhou. Please punish me for your mistakes."

    Zhao Ji was also devoted to his dream of regaining the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and becoming the first king of the Song Dynasty, and Tong Guan was his preferred marshal for the Northern Expedition. How could he punish Tong Guan too much? Moreover, the Manichaean sect in Jiangnan is now even more serious.  , there are Manichaeans causing rebellion in several roads in the southeast. A few days ago, he just issued an order to let Tong Guan serve as the envoy of Jiang, Huai, Jing, and Zhejiang to attack Fangla.

    After thinking for a while, he said: "You cannot escape responsibility for this matter, so I will fine you one year's salary."

    Seeing that Tong Guan was able to expose the matter so easily, he hurriedly said: "The humble minister will be punished."

    Zhao Ji frowned and said: "The Liangshan bandits stole Qingzhou and Zizhou to cause chaos. They are extremely treacherous. Who can share our worries and lead the troops to exterminate these bandits?"

    When all the officials heard this, they were immediately silent.

    Although everyone did not know the details, they knew that they were defeated by the Liangshan bandits several times. Even Gao Qiu's brothers were killed, and Gao Qiu was unable to take revenge.

    Gao Qiu may not be very smart himself, but he is the commander-in-chief of the palace and has many powerful generals under his command.

    Everyone did not feel that they were more powerful than all Gao Ji's men, so no one dared to pick up Zhao Ji's words.

    Zhao Ji waited for a while and couldn't help but said angrily: "A little grass bandit, you generals like him can't do anything to him? Then what do I want from you?"

    Zhao Ji scolded everyone for a while, but finally thought of his own slave and said, "Tong Guan, please postpone the use of troops to the south of the Yangtze River for the time being. First wipe out the bandits in Liangshan and then go south."

    The new prime minister Wang Fu said hurriedly: "I think that Privy Tong's expedition against Fang La cannot be delayed. Manichaes are all over the south of the Yangtze River and are already causing trouble in many places. If they are united, we will be very difficult to conquer again. Besides, the southeast is  The imperial court has a heavy tax base. As long as the Manichaeans are not wiped out, the tax revenue will not be able to be used. I am afraid that it will delay the alliance with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty. "

    When Zhao Ji heard that it might delay the alliance with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty, he immediately gave up the discussion and said instead: "Then who else can take on this important task?"

    Tong Guan said: "I think that if Gao Taiwei is allowed to lead the army to conquer Liangshan, it will be successful immediately."

    Gao Qiu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.

    He had always been at odds with Tong Guan, and Liangshan had a deep hatred for him. It was not that he did not want to lead troops to exterminate the Liangshan bandits.  It's just that there was no news from Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng before, and he didn't think he was any better than them, so he didn't dare to accept the order.

    Hearing that Tong Guan recommended him, I couldn't help but wonder what kind of stumbling block Tong Guan wanted to put him in.

    Gao Qiu was still thinking about it, but Zhao Ji had already said: "If you didn't remind me, I would have forgotten about Captain Gao. Captain Gao is skilled in boxing and stick, and he has won battles in the Western Army. It should be easy to annihilate Liangshan."Lieutenant Commander, would you like to share your worries with me?  "

    Hearing this, Gao Qiu hurriedly came out and said: "It's not that I don't want to serve, it's just that I've been feeling a little unwell recently, and I'm afraid of missing important military and national affairs, so I don't dare to come out to take credit."

    He was sweating coldly when he heard what Zhao Ji said. His fist stick was only good for fooling a member of the royal family like the emperor, but it would be a third-rate weapon in the world, let alone killing the enemy in battle.  The victories won by the Western Army are not worth mentioning. Those who went down to the court were just errands to supervise the army. The actual command of the battle was the generals of the Western Army. They were just stealing military exploits.

    Zhao Ji was very concerned about this playmate. After hearing this, he hurriedly said: "You are an important minister of the country, so you should take more care of yourself. After you retire from the court, I will ask the imperial doctor to go to your house for treatment."

    Gao Qiu quickly thanked the emperor for his kindness, but did not mention the matter of leading troops to the expedition.

    Zhao Ji also said: "Since Gao Qing can't go on an expedition, who else can help me share my worries?"

    Tong Guan retreated to Gao Qiu and said, "The Liangshan thieves have a deep hatred for Captain Gao. This is a good opportunity for revenge. How can you hesitate?"

    Gao Qiu did not play riddles with Tong Guan. He shook his head and said: "The Liangshan bandits have developed a banditry. How can they be so easy to wipe out? You have taken the elite of the Western Army to wipe out Fang La. Where can I go to find elite soldiers? If I lose,  When the time comes, I'm afraid that someone will make trouble for me. Concubine Murong is watching this battle in the palace, so it's not easy to hide it."

    It turns out that after Liangshan captured Qingzhou and Zizhou, Liang Shicheng also hid the news from Zhao Ji, but Concubine Murong somehow found out about her brother's death, and started crying at Zhao Ji's place, which made Zhao Ji prepare to go to court to question the officials.

    It¡¯s just that Liang Shicheng already knew what happened in the palace and secretly informed everyone. Therefore, before Zhao Ji could get angry, Tong Guan came out to report what happened in Liangshan.

    Tong Guan said with a smile: "The Liangshan bandits left their lair without authorization and lost their geographical advantage. According to reports from various places, Liangshan's soldiers and horses are only 20,000 at most. I will lead 200,000 soldiers and horses to annihilate Fang La. Gao Taiwei can lead 100,000 soldiers and horses."  Destroy Chao Gai. Use one hundred thousand imperial troops to wipe out twenty thousand mobs. If Gao Taiwei is not confident yet, he can mobilize some elite soldiers from the imperial camp, and he will not be afraid of the Liangshan bandits."

    Gao Qiu stared at Tong Guan suspiciously and said, "What good does this matter do to the Prime Minister?"

    Tong Guan said with a smile: "I only want to regain the title of king of the Sixteenth State of Yanyun now. If you can wipe out the Liangshan bandits, after I wipe out Fang La, I can concentrate on preparing to conquer Liao."

    Gao Qiu naturally knew that Tong Guan dreamed of being the first eunuch prince. Hearing what he said, he had no doubts anymore. He immediately went out to ask for orders to lead troops to annihilate Liangshan.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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