Chao Yong looked at the trembling Chen Zongshan and said with a smile, "Are you the envoy of the Song Dynasty?"
Chen Zongshan saw that Chao Yong was about 20 years old and was born with extraordinary prowess. He thought he was the grass-head prince of Liangshan, so he did not dare to neglect him. He cupped his hands and said: "I am Chen Zongshan, the captain in front of the palace. Your Majesty heard that everyone in Liangshan is a hero. Therefore, I was specially sent to issue an edict to invite everyone to serve the country, and in the long run, I will also win a wife and a son."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Kui shouted: "Fuck your mother, the emperor of the Song Dynasty was obviously frightened by us, so he wanted us to surrender."
Liu Tang also said: "What Tieniu said is that if Mr. Zhao Ji had known about our heroes, would he have dared to send two useless people, Gao Qiu and Cai You?"
Zhang Qianban originally thought that what Chen Zongshan said was too weak and had lost the power of the court, so he wanted to remind Chen Zongshan. Seeing Li Kui and Liu Tang, the two ferocious murderers, they were dissatisfied and were so scared that they shut up. I also prayed in my heart that Chen Zongshan would not say any strong words to offend these bandits and lose his life.
Chao Yong waved his hand to stop the commotion, and said with a smile: "Zhao Ji is the emperor, so he has to show some airs. Please read us the imperial edict, and I will see how Zhao Ji plans to recruit us."
When Chen Zongshan heard what Chao Yong said, he felt even worse. Because the edict did not say at all how to reward the people of Liangshan, but mostly condescending words. If he reads it and makes everyone angry, I'm afraid he won't be able to get out of this big tent.
Chao Yong saw Chen Zongshan motionless and couldn't help but laugh: "Is it possible that Mr. Chen wants to wait for us to kneel down to receive the order?"
After hearing this, Li Kui rushed over and said, "Does this guy dare to become big? I will chop him alive."
Lin Chong, who was standing in front, took Li Kui's hand at Chao Yong's signal.
Chen Zongshan saw Li Kui baring his teeth and waving his claws. He did not dare to hesitate and said hurriedly: "I will read here, read here."
Now he opened the edict and read:
Zhi said: Wen can stabilize the country, and force can rule the country. The five emperors established territorial titles based on rituals and music, and the three emperors determined the world through killings and conquests. Things follow obedience and adversity, and there are wise and foolish people. I inherit the great cause of my ancestors, shine the light of the sun and the moon, lead the whole sky and the earth, and will not surrender. Recently, you, Chao Gai and others gathered in the mountains and forests to rob and occupy the counties and cities. I wanted to use the sky to punish them, but I was afraid that I would be troubled by my livelihood. Today I am sending Grand Lieutenant Chen Zongshan to recruit people. When the edict arrives, I will soon have enough money, food, weapons, horses, and ships. I will recruit officials, demolish the nest, and lead the troops to Beijing. I will be exempted from this crime. If you are still ignorant of your conscience and violate the harsh edicts, when the heavenly soldiers arrive, they will not stay. Therefore, this is an edict, and you should know it if you want.
The edict was issued in February of the third year of Xuanhe
After hearing this, everyone's faces were full of anger, but seeing the smile on Chao Yong's face, they didn't dare to get angry.
Li Kui was dragged by Lin Chong and couldn't get away, so he could only curse: "The dog emperor of the Song Dynasty was killed by us, but he came here to make it big. You pissed off Grandpa Hei, so you went to Tokyo and beheaded that dog emperor."
Chen Zongshan saw Li Kui rushing towards him desperately. He was afraid that Lin Chong would not be able to catch him and he would rush over. He hurriedly bowed to Chao Yong and said, "I am just conveying the emperor's will. It has nothing to do with me."
Chao Yong smiled and said: "I know, well, I can't decide on this matter. Please ask Mr. Chen to go to Qingzhou. I will send someone to escort you."
Chen Zongshan turned pale when he heard that he wanted to go deep into the Liangshan bandits' lair, but he did not dare to disobey, so he could only say: "Thank you, General, for your kindness."
Chao Yong called Shi Yong from outside and said, "Take a hundred soldiers to escort Mr. Chen to Qingzhou."
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Chen Zongshan also knew that his safety along the way depended on Shi Yong, so he didn't dare to show off, so he took the initiative and nodded to Shi Yong.
Li Kui saw Chen Zongshan following Shi Yong out and said anxiously: "Prince, didn't you say you wanted to attack Tokyo before? Why do you want to recruit people again?"
Chao Yong smiled and said: "I just want to see if Zhao Ji knows how powerful our Daliang is now? I didn't expect that Zhao Ji still wants us to go to Tokyo to listen to him. I thought he would make us the King of Jingdong. Please let us go." Where is the soldier? It seems that Zhao Ji hasn¡¯t figured out the current situation yet.¡±
Li Kui said: "Then why did the prince ask others to escort them to Qingzhou?"
Chao Yong glanced at Li Kui angrily and said: "This is a major matter between the two countries. It must be decided by my father. How can I overstep it?"
Li Kui scratched his head and said puzzledly: "You have a father and a son, it's different who makes the decision. What if King Liang agrees to recruit people?"
Chao Yong looked at Li Kui helplessly and said: "Not to mention the great situation now, do you think that with my father's temper, he will agree to recruit people after hearing such an edict?"
When Li Kui heard this, he immediately laughed: "The King of Liang must be even more angry than Tieniu. If this dog can come back alive, it will be considered a good thing."
Chao Yong nodded and said, "Okay, everyone, please be quiet."
Everyone heard what Chao Yong said? Also knowing that Chao Yong had something to announce, everyone returned to their respective places and looked at Chao Yong.
"We have newly reorganized 60,000 troops. Shi Wengong, Lu Zhishen, Qin Ming, Han Cunbao, Li Congji, and Zhang Kai will serve as commanders of 10,000 troops. You must intensify your training. Wu Song, Yan Qing, Shi Xiu, Mu Hong, and Li Jun will remain. Come on, let the others go down first.¡±
Soon, there were only six people left in the big tent.
Chao Yong stood up and came out, saying to Li Jun: "I specially transferred you from Liangshan to let you and Mu Hong go to the south of the Yangtze River."
Li Jun nodded and said: "But it depends on the prince's orders."
Chao Yong took out a letter from his arms and said: "This is a letter I wrote to Fang Baihua. The situation of Fang La's rebel army is not good now. I want you to bring Fang Baihua back."
Li Jun wondered: "If she is willing to come back with us, we will definitely protect her. But what if she refuses to leave Jiangnan?"
Chao Yong has been thinking about this issue for a long time and said: "If she refuses, you can talk to Fang La about the pros and cons. Fang La also loves Fang Baihua quite a lot and will not put Fang Baihua in danger."
Li Jun cupped his fists and said, "Okay, we will do our best."
Chao Yong also clasped his fists and said: "Now there are wars of smoke all over the south of the Yangtze River. You should be careful. If nothing can be done, you can come back."
Mu Hong said: "Prince, don't worry, even if we can't bring Fang Baihua back, we will definitely deliver the letter."
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "Although Fang La's army has been defeated, it still controls several state capitals. You can pass through and send letters to Fang Baihua. If they have been surrounded by Tong Guan's army, you cannot take risks. I have tried my best, and the remaining It depends on God¡¯s will.¡±
After Chao Yong learned that Tong Guan's army defeated Fang La's tribe and recaptured Hangzhou, he thought a lot, and even wanted to go to the south of the Yangtze River in person to bring Fang Baihua back. But after all, he is bound by his current status. He has to be responsible for the soldiers and people of Daliang, as well as Hu Sanniang and his daughter. His safety can be said to be related to the fate of the entire Daliang.
He can come and go freely within the territory of Daliang. Even if he encounters hundreds of bandits or defeated troops, he still dares to charge into battle alone. But when he arrived in Jiangnan, he might face Tong Guan's 200,000 elite Western troops. No matter how powerful he was, facing tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, he would probably die of exhaustion. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)