Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

Ximen Qing glanced at Shi Jin, secretly thinking that Brother Shi Jin really has made progress, he has grown from a stupefied copycat owner to a veteran of gangsters, and he really has a talent for robbers!

"Lulongling is different from the bandit villages that we wiped out in the past. It is the place where Xi people live together. There are many supporters of Xiao Qian. I'm afraid it's not easy to make a surprise attack. This matter must be done slowly.

The reason why I brought all my brothers here is because there are some old enemies of mine in Xiao Qian's army, Chao Gai, Wu Yong and Dong Ping, the bandit leaders from Yuanshuipo Liangshan.These three people have an endless feud with our brothers, and this time we must take the opportunity to wipe out the roots, and don't let them get away again! "

Ximen Qing said firmly.

After everyone heard this, they all geared up and said that the three bird thieves must be killed this time, and they just waited for Ximen Qing to tell them how to act.

"Brother Jiang, you and Brother Luan stayed in Cangzhou to train the army and prepare for the battle, and wait and see the situation in Yanjing City.

Brother Qiao Yun and Brother Zhu Wu led people to lurk in Tanzhou and Jingzhou to inquire about Xiao Qianjun's intelligence, especially the movements of Chao Gai and the other three.

According to the previous intelligence, Chao Gai and Dong Ping had once served as the guards of Tanzhou City. When Xiao Qian's army counterattacked, they were likely to lead troops to attack Tanzhou City.

It is said that He Tao, the former envoy of Jeju arrests, was forced to board Chao Gai's bandit ship, and now he serves under Chao Gai's command.

I specially brought a few old acquaintances of He Tao from Jeju City, Brother Qiao Yun and Zhu Wu can bring them with them, and try to see if they can contact He Tao.

The two brothers can try to instigate He Tao and make him abandon the dark and turn to the bright.As long as He Tao is willing to act as an internal response for us, I am not afraid that Chao Gai and the other three will be undefeated! "

Ximenqing had a plan in mind, and gave Luan Tingyu, Jiang Zhong, Qiao Yunge and Zhu Wu face-to-face tips.

Luan Tingyu and Jiang Zhong are generals in charge of the army, and it is most suitable to keep them in the army to prepare for war. When they need to fight in the future, they will of course be the main force.

Brother Qiao Yun is well-behaved and has been in charge of the intelligence network for many years. With the addition of Zhu Wu, a "magic military strategist" who is more resourceful than Wu Yong, letting them deal with Chao Gai and others secretly is also a good use of their talents.

However, Ximen Qing seems to have forgotten Shi Jin and Zhu Biao, two energetic heroes.

"Brother, why did you forget me, brother?" Shi Jin and Zhu Biao asked almost at the same time.

"Hahaha~ How can we miss two brothers? Shi Jin, Zhu Biao, Duan Jingzhu, the three of you will follow me to save people in the army, do you dare?"

8Chapter 16 Zhang Jue's Ambition

After the Jin army conquered the city of Yanjing, according to the agreement reached with the Song Dynasty, they replaced the Changsheng army with wealthy Han people in Yanjing, and moved them all to the Kingdom of Jin.

Some of these migrating Yandi Han people went north to Gubeikou to enter Dading Mansion in Zhongjing, and some went east to Liaodong through Luanzhou, Pingzhou, and Yingzhou.

Because the city of Yanjing was to be handed over to the Song Dynasty, the Kingdom of Jin set up the Privy Council in charge of the military and civilians of the Han people in the Liao Kingdom in Guangning Prefecture, Yingzhou.

When the Jin army left Yanjing City, Zuo Qigong, Yu Zhongwen, Cao Yongyi, Kang Gongbi and other Hanchens from the Liao Kingdom who surrendered also took orders to go to Guangning Mansion in Yingzhou to take up their posts.

When Zuo Qigong and others were about to leave Yanjing for Guangning Mansion, King Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin was worried that Zhang Jue, the surrendered general of Pingzhou, would repeat himself and not sincerely join the Kingdom of Jin, so he proposed to send troops to escort Zuo Qigong and other ministers.

However, Zuo Qigong and others declined the kindness of Emperor Wanyan Aguda of Jin Kingdom.They said to Wanyan Aguda: "Pingzhou has just surrendered, and Zhang Jue is uneasy. At this time, the court should show him the country's trust in him and let Zhang Jue return. If he suspects that he will make trouble and send troops to escort me to Yingzhou Assuming office, it will cause him to riot out of fear."

Wanyan Agu inquired about it, and sighed: "Qing and others are really mature ministers who seek the country! I regard Qing and others as humerus, and hope that all lovers will take good care of themselves after going to Guangning Mansion."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the ministers will live up to His Majesty's love."

After Zuo Qigong and others paid their respects to the Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin, they left Yanjing City and headed for Guangning Mansion in Yingzhou together with Yanmin who moved east.

Going east from Yanjing City to Guangning Mansion in Yingzhou, you have to pass through Jizhou, Luanzhou and Pingzhou along the way.

Jizhou was to be handed over to the Song Dynasty, while Luanzhou and Pingzhou were actually in the hands of Zhang Jue, the surrendered general of the Liao Kingdom.

Zhang Jue is a native of Yifeng County, Pingzhou, Liao. His family is a rich family in Pingzhou.

After Zhongjinshi embarked on an official career, Zhang Jue was promoted step by step, and became the deputy envoy of Liao Xingjun Jiedu. He had the right to know Pingzhou and took charge of the military and political power of Pingzhou.

When Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi fled and Yan Wang Yeluchun proclaimed himself Emperor Liao, Zhang Jue realized that the defeat of the Liao Kingdom was inevitable, so he gathered all his subordinates and relatives, and got [-] strong and [-] good horses. Support the self-respect of the soldiers in Pingzhou and separate one side.

On the one hand, Zhang Jue actively trained troops to prepare for war, on the other hand, he observed the changes in the situation and waited for the opportunity.

Emperor Yeluchun of Tianxi passed away. When the Empress Dowager Xiao was in power in Yanjing, in order to control Zhang Jue, the Empress Dowager Xiao sent Prince Shaobao Shi Liai to Pingzhou as the envoy of the Liaoxing Army.

Zhang Jue was respectful to Shi Liai in etiquette, but in fact, he obeyed his orders and did not obey orders at all.

Because the military power was in the hands of Zhang Jue, Xiao Qian, Yelu Dashi and others were leading troops to fight against the Song and Jin armies. They had no time to take care of Zhang Jue in Pingzhou.

When the Jin army attacked Yanjing, a minister said that the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Aguda, said that Zhang Jue, Pingzhou, had a second heart for the Liao Kingdom and could be recruited to surrender.

So Wanyan Aguda summoned Shi Liai and asked him to bring a decree to Zhang Jue. Zhang Jue was named the Jiedu Envoy of Linhai and still managed Pingzhou.

On the surface, Zhang Jue agreed to surrender to the Kingdom of Jin, but secretly took in the refugees from Yan, which was also a violation of the Kingdom of Jin.

After Wan Yan Zonghan heard the rumors, he planned to take [-] troops and horses to attack Pingzhou himself. For this reason, he asked the ministers of the Liao Kingdom who surrendered to the Jin Kingdom for their opinions.

Zuo Qigong and others all expressed their support for attacking Pingzhou. Only Kang Gongbi, the governor who participated in politics, said to Wan Yan Zonghan: "Zhang Jue is arrogant and widowed. Although he has tens of thousands of soldiers, they are all villagers. What can be done? It is not too late to show that there is no doubt.”

Kang Gongbi thought that if he attacked Pingzhou, Zhang Jue would be provoked to rebel openly. He also said that he had a deep friendship with Zhang Jue before, so he might as well let him talk to Zhang Jue first to check his real intentions.

Wanyan Zonghan listened, and agreed to let Kang Gongbi go to appease Zhang Jue first, and spy on the truth by the way.

Kang Gongbi went to Pingzhou with the gold medal and the letter, and asked Zhang Jue, since he chose to invest in gold, why he still had two hearts?

Zhang Jue argued that he had been recruiting troops to expand his strength, but he was afraid that after he invested money, Xiao Qian from Lulongling in the north would lead his troops to attack him.

Later, Zhang Jue bribed Kang Gongbi with a large amount of gold and silver, saying that he had no second thoughts, and asked Kang Gongbi to speak well in front of Jin Jun.

Kang Gongbi believed Zhang Jue's words, and reported to Wan Yan Zonghan that Zhang Jue was sincerely attached to the Kingdom of Jin, so the Jin army did not send troops to attack Pingzhou.

In order to stabilize Zhang Jue, Wanyan Aguda changed the name of Pingzhou to Nanjing, and granted Zhang Jue the title of Examination Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhang and sentenced Nanjing to stay behind, and used the favor of being promoted to win over Zhang Jue.

On the surface, Zhang Jue is grateful to Wanyan Aguda, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, but in fact he is very wary of the Jin Army and harbors dissatisfaction with the Jin Kingdom.

When Wanyan Aguda led the main force of the Jin army to leave Yanjing and go to Baishuiluo in Fengsheng Prefecture to spend the summer, many Han people in Yandi who did not want to be forcibly relocated by the Jin Kingdom fled to Pingzhou City for refuge.

At this time, Jin Guo Taifu, Zhongshuling Zuo Qigong and other ministers who were ordered to take office in the Privy Council of Guangning Prefecture in Yingzhou also entered the territory of Pingzhou.

When the refugees in Yanjing heard that Zuo Qigong and others had come, they were afraid that they would force them to move to Liaodong after they took office, so they all asked to see Zhang Jue and persuaded him to oppose Jin and return to Liaodong.

These Yandi refugees complained to Zhang Jue: "The reason why our Daliao Kingdom perished is because Prime Minister Zuo Qigong and other ministers are greedy for life and afraid of death, and do not want to resist.

Since you have soldiers and horses in your hands, General Zhang, you should obey the will of the people and restore Daliao.

I heard that after some renovations, Emperor Tianzuo of the Daliao Dynasty has re-established an army that can compete with the Jin army, and is counterattacking Xijing.

Moreover, the Jin army has been fighting outside for a long time, and the people's minds return, and the army's morale is unstable.

If the general can lead us to rise up in the rear, contain the Jin army, and let it be attacked by the enemy, then Daliao can be restored.

General Zhang should first arrest Zuo Qigong and other Liao traitors who took over the military power in Pingzhou, and then behead Zuo Qigong and others for the crime of surrender, as an example to others.

After that, the general can allow the exiled Yan people to flee to the Song Dynasty via Pingzhou, and the Song Dynasty will cooperate with you to accept the Yan people.

At this time, if the Jin army came to attack Pingzhou, the general could unite with the Song army to resist, and Pingzhou would be safe. "