Water Margin people

"Brother, what about attacking Liaodong?"

Ma Ling asked again.

"After spring starts tomorrow, the navy will be the main force and will plunder northward along the Liao River and Yalu River!"

Sun Lei said with a smile, it would obviously be irrational to send troops deep into Liaodong. The Jurchens have good combat capabilities. If they fight locally, they will be even more powerful. The war will definitely favor the Jurchens.

But if the navy is the main force, that's another story. Although the Jurchens are a fishing and hunting people with good water skills, they are only the most primitive tribe. They can weave nets and build canoes and rafts, but they will definitely face warships. It is completely powerless.

"Okay, let's make a plan first. The Jurchens won't be able to come again before autumn next year. We have enough time to prepare."

Sun Lei looked at the crowd and said.

Everyone also thinks this strategy is good. Defending all day long is not a long-term solution. Rather than being harassed by the enemy, it is better to harass the enemy.

In the palace compound, trucks filled with goods were ready.

"Brother, Fang Xuedu is here!"

Ou Peng walked up to Sun Lei and said.

"Fang Xuedu? Are you here to beg for mercy on behalf of Tian Hu?"

Sun Lei rubbed his chin and thought. Tang Bin's army had already advanced near Yingzhou, and now Xiao Qian's Xi State and Tian Hu's Jin State were fighting stubbornly.

"Bring him in!"

Sun Lei nodded. Since Fang Xuedu is here, he must meet him.

Sun Lei sat in the palace hall, with this charcoal basin in front of him. Sun Lei took the skewered meat and started grilling it.

"Brother, bring Fang Xuedu."

Ou Peng entered the hall and said.

"Why are you still tied up? Fang Xuedu is also an acquaintance of ours! This is so rude!"

Sun Lei, who was having a barbecue, frowned and said when he saw that Fang Xuedu was tied up with a lot of handcuffs and anklets, just short of the wooden shackles.

"Brother, Fang Xuedu disguised himself with the intention of sneaking into the pass. He was discovered by the defenders at Juyong Pass. Brother Ma Jin thought that he should be punished with finesse, so he was tortured!"

Ou Peng explained.

"Quickly untie it, Lieutenant Fang, but don't blame my brothers. The situation is different now. There are traitors and enemies everywhere. You can't be careful!"

"But, Lieutenant Fang, you too, if you want to come here, it's better to come here in disguise than to disguise yourself. With our relationship, you can come directly, and I have to host a banquet anyway."

Sun Lei looked at Fang Xuedu and smiled. After not seeing him for a while, Fang Xuedu's temples were already a little gray. It seemed that he was not living a good life these days.

"Let Leader Sun laugh!"

Fang Xuedu moved his hands and feet that were tied up and said with a wry smile.

"Lieutenant Fang, the meat has just been roasted and the wine has warmed up. Come and have a drink!"

Sun Lei pointed to the meat skewers on the grill in front of him and the warm wine.

"Respect is worse than obedience!"

Fang Xuedu was not polite and sat down opposite Sun Lei.

"Lieutenant Fang, have a drink first! Warm yourself up!"

Sun Lei said with a smile as he got a cup of hot wine.

Fang Xuedu picked up the wine glass and took a sip. The hot wine was like a stream of warmth flowing into his body.

"Good wine!"

Fang Xuedu sighed that he had not drunk such good wine for a year.

"Continued Cup!"

Sun Lei smiled and poured another glass of wine for Fang Xuedu.

"Leader Sun, I am here this time on behalf of King Jin."

Although Fang Xuedu is a drinker, he is not a drinker. He is here for business this time.

"Fang Taiwei, let's have a great time drinking, eating meat and chatting. Why do you mention Tian Hu?"

Sun Lei picked up a skewer and took a bite. He shook his head with regret. Barbecue without cumin and chili was like it had no soul. "Leader Sun..."

Fang Xuedu wanted to speak, but Sun Lei interrupted him directly.

"Tian Hu's fate was doomed from the moment he defected to the Liao Kingdom."

Sun Lei sprinkled some salt on the skewers. There was a lack of seasoning, so just sprinkling some salt was better than nothing.

"Leader Sun, that's a helpless move by King Jin!"

Fang Xuedu quickly explained.

"It's not a helpless move. I don't know anything about his collusion with the Xixia people. I'm afraid he must have had the idea to join the Liao Kingdom."

Sun Lei looked at Fang Xuedu and asked, "It's okay for everyone to know some things, but it would be pointless if they were revealed."

Fang Xuedu was at a loss for words. He later learned more about these things, but he really didn't know at the time that Tian Hu only told a few of his brothers about these secrets.

"And now that Tian Hu is involved with Xiao Qian's Xi Guo, what else is there to say?"

Sun Lei continued.

"Chief Sun, if you are willing to let King Jin go, King Jin is willing to help Chief Sun kill Xiao Qian!"

Fang Xuedu said that this was also the condition Tian Hu asked him to negotiate.

"It's not necessary. I will destroy Xiao Qian sooner or later. We don't need Tian Hu!"

Sun Lei shook his head and refused. As for what benefits Tian Hu wanted, Sun Lei was even more unwilling to listen.

"Chief Sun, can't you wait for a way out for me?"

Fang Xuedu asked bitterly.

"Of course, I am not that heartless person. You surrender unconditionally! I will give you a way to live!"

Sun Lei ate up the pieces of meat on the signature, waved the bamboo stick and said.

"Unconditionally!"

Fang Xuedu's face froze, I'm afraid Tian Hu would not agree with this.

"Lieutenant Fang, you have to know that Tian Hu is not qualified to negotiate terms with me now!"

Sun Lei emphasized that Tian Hu is now a bereaved dog, or a bereaved dog of the Liao Kingdom, so what qualifications does Tian Hu have to negotiate terms.

"Lieutenant Fang, take your words back and agree to disagree once and for all! When my army arrives, we won't talk anymore!"

Sun Lei gave Fang Xuedu a time limit. Tang Bin's army is now outside Yingzhou, and the main forces of Tian Hu and Xiao Qian are in Shuofang. They are not very far apart.

Fang Xuedu left with a worried expression.

"Brother, I'm afraid Tian Hu won't surrender so easily!"

Ou Peng said, Tian Hu is a very greedy person, how could he surrender without any benefit.

"Then let him die! I'm not prepared to let him surrender either!"

Sun Lei said indifferently, Tian Hu is no longer important now.

“I don’t know where Li Jun is!”

Looking at the kebabs in front of him, Sun Lei thought of chili peppers, which are still in Central America. If Li Jun can bring some back, the dishes will have an extra flavor in the future.

"Brother, news came back not long ago that Li Jun led the fleet to the north along the coast of Japan."

Ou Peng said, this was sent back a month ago, and there has been no news since.

"It will be at least a year later!"

Sun Lei shook his head and said, it would be impossible for any news to be sent back to Li Jun after passing through the Japanese state. The cost of sending the news would be too high and it would be unnecessary.

"Brother, are there really such good places overseas?"

Ou Peng looked at Sun Lei and asked.

"You will know when Li Jun brings the things back. It is a good place. From now on, when we go there and open a plantation, we will not be able to finish the food even if we open our bellies!"

Sun Lei said with a smile that the American continent is a good place, but it is still ownerless. Where he operated 300 years ago, Columbus and the Europeans would have no chance.