The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Time passes little by little, and in a blink of an eye, it enters the winter month, and the twelfth lunar month is already in sight.

On the 13th of the winter lunar month, which was also the 13th of November, Zhao Tong led his troops to leave Shangjing and return south to Kaifeng.

Not even halfway through the journey, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

This winter of the fourth year of Jingkang's reign was extremely snowy, with a lot of snow. The auspicious snow heralded a good harvest, and next year will definitely be a good one.

We took the Hebei West Road when we came here. We crossed the Yellow River not long after leaving Tokyo in the north, and then we continued walking all the way.

To return south, you need to take the east road. You will cross the river at the intersection of Yanshanfu Road and Hebei East Road, then take Damingfu and go south back to Tokyo.

At this time, standing on the bank of the Yellow River, looking at the heavy snow and goose feathers, the sky and the earth were white, Zhao Tong was filled with emotions.

He immediately raised his whip and stood in front of the army. Looking at the Yellow River, he couldn't help but chant:
"The scenery of the North is covered in ice for thousands of miles and snow drifting for thousands of miles."

"..."

"It's all over, let's count the famous people, let's look at the present!"

A few days later, I returned to Tokyo.

He first dealt with some miscellaneous matters, and then issued an order to Hu Cheng, who was serving in the Western Army, asking him to come to Tokyo to reunite with Hu Sanniang.

He also asked Yue Fei to go to Huashan to see if Zhou Tong had returned. If he did, he would bring greetings and ask the teacher where he wanted to retire.

Then I went to Songshan Temple, but I went there in person. I met with Master Jintai and told him about the events in Hexi and what happened at Zizaimen and Lingzhi Palace that day.

Jintai didn't say much. Hearing that he had plans to use troops overseas, he told him the location of the island where he had previously lived in seclusion in the East China Sea.

He said that if he wanted to go to the East China Sea and sweep away the barbarians, he might as well go and have a look, as there were two disciples over there.

One is naturally Yun Jiuxiao, whom Zhao Tong met when he was in Square La, and the other is the junior aunt.

Yun Jiuxiao had a temper that refused to calm down. She often left the island and took a boat to the mainland to show off her martial arts reputation. As for the young master's aunt, she never lived in seclusion.

Zhao Tong said: "What should I do if I break the law?"

Jintai said calmly: "Do you still need your master to teach you about this matter?"

Zhao Tong smiled and said, "I know, I'll clean up my house myself."

When he was leaving, Jintai suddenly called him back and said, "One more thing. The island is called Sanshan. They are connected in the shape of a hump and separated by a narrow waterway in the middle. Your uncle and aunt live on two of the mountains, and on the other one. Mountain……

"How about the other mountain?" Zhao Tongqi asked.

"The other mountain was originally where your master and I lived. After your master passed away and I left Sanshan Island, that mountain was left to your master's disciples."

"Master's disciple?" Zhao Tong couldn't help being stunned when he heard this: "Master, does he still have a mantle to pass on?"

Jintai nodded: "Your master-in-law once took in a disciple on the coast of the East China Sea, and then took him out to sea to serve him. After I left Sanshan Island, this mountain was given to the disciple to live and practice."

Zhao Tong pondered: "Shouldn't this also be called Master Aunt?"

Jin Tai said: "This is true for our generation, but we haven't contacted him for decades, and we don't even know whether he is here or not."

Zhao Tong thought about it and said, "I don't know what the name of this aunt is, how to call her..."

"After your master-in-law passed away, she put on Taoist attire and called herself Miaozhen. If she were still alive, she would call her Master Miaozhen when she saw her."

Zhao Tong nodded. It is true that after entering the Taoist sect, there is no longer the title of master and aunt. Even women have to be called uncle and shishu according to the Taoist sect's method of calling them.

"Can this clear the door?" Zhao Tong touched his chin.

"It's all up to you, hurry up and leave." Upon hearing this, Jin Tai impatiently began to wave people away.

Zhao Tong left Songshan with a smile. He had no intention of showing off his power in front of the elders of his masters. But if he went to Sanshan Island and saw that these elders were not doing their jobs properly and causing harm to the country and the people, how could he not take action to discipline them?
But it is not a good discipline to be gentle, and it is not good to be too harsh. After all, now that you are the ruler of the world, you don't want to bear even a slight reputation. How can it be more enjoyable than when you were the king of Qin?

However, if there is a master, that generation of masters will act from the perspective of justice and kill all of them, and the world will not be criticized if word spreads.

When I returned to Tokyo, the New Year was approaching, and the wind and snow were still heavy. It wasn't until the New Year that the weather started to clear up.

Then the process of celebrating the new year is repeated just like last year. Everything is joyful and everyone is welcoming the new year.

There was once again a call from the court to respectfully invite the regent to ascend the throne, and the same was true among the people. It was even more enthusiastic and passionate than last year.

Every day, many people come to Xuande Tower, shouting long live long live, long live long live, long live long live, long live long live, long live long live the mountain, petitioning the regent to ascend the level of Dabao.

Zhao Tong still refused, and still said that the world was not peaceful, and so it slowly arrived on New Year's Eve.

The liveliness of Tokyo is no less than that of the old year. Thousands of houses are lit with lights, trees and flowers are blooming, and joy is everywhere. People in public and private parties celebrate the festival together.

The fifth year of Jingkang came in this happy atmosphere.

This year, Zhao Zheng was eight years old.

Zhao Xi is seven years old.

Zhao Yi is five years old.

Zhao Yue is four years old.

Zhao Xu is also four years old, the youngest.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhao Tong received a letter from Liyanaza. The other party missed his son and wanted to ask Xiao Zhao Zheng to go back to Gaotang City to get together.

After thinking about it, Zhao Tong replied that he would have to wait for another year before returning. If he really missed him, he could come to Tokyo to see him in person.

In fact, he also misses Liya Naza, but the two of them are destined to spend less time together and more time apart. Even after he comes to Dabao in the future, it will be very difficult to see each other.

As for keeping Xiao Zhao Zheng for another year, it was because this year he would completely pacify the four areas. He planned to let Xiao Zhao Zheng witness everything before going back. By then, he would have learned almost everything he needed to teach, which would be enough for him to digest it in a few years. .

As for Liyana Zha, she really missed Xiao Zhao Zhen and might as well come to Tokyo, but this was just what Zhao Tong was thinking about. He didn't know if Liyana Zha could come. After all, the situation in the west had to be suppressed.

Some things cannot be changed in Hue in a day and a half. They need time to be polished and subtle, so it is destined to be a long-term process.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhao Tong issued an edict, ordering all the warships built at the shipyards in Quanzhou, Guangzhou and other places to go north, and 90% of the people from the coastal water camps were transferred to Mingzhou and Taizhou along the eastern Zhejiang Road.

At the same time, the North and South Navy Departments were established to take charge of the maritime military. Zongze was appointed to promote the North Navy Department, and Huang Jue was appointed to promote the South Navy Department.

Then Zhao Tao went to Mingzhou in person, arrived a few days later, and began to train troops on the beach.

He ordered the navy to expand its camp last spring. Now there are nearly 50,000 people gathered in Mingzhou, and about 300 warships.

But on Huang Jue's side there were even more, about one hundred thousand, and five or six hundred ships.

Zhao Tong gave Huang Jue an order to step up military training and be ready to set off. Goryeo is closer to Japan than Mingzhou, about two-thirds closer, so once troops are sent to Japan, Mingzhou has to go first.

Zhao Tong settled down in Mingzhou. It was more than a month later, and the weather got completely warm, so he formed a fleet of warships and set sail to sea.

Huang Jue set off half a month later on the Goryeo side to attack the central part of Japan, while Zhao Tuo on the other side attacked the south.

As long as they don't encounter strong winds and waves at sea and reach the Japanese islands safely, then these people will be able to conquer Japan.

The troops from the Central Plains who have been on expeditions to Japan have basically been exposed to the wind and waves of the sea. They are not familiar with the weather at sea. They often suffer countless losses during the expedition. The expedition fails midway and has to withdraw its troops.

Therefore, if you want to cross the sea for conquest, you must first be familiar with the weather, but in this era without the help of instruments, it can be said to be extremely difficult.

Even Zhao Tong couldn't do it completely. He could only rely on observation and luck based on the current changes in the sea level, and also worked hard on the warship.

This batch of warships are all specially designed. They do not pursue too high speed or large carrying draft, but only pursue more stability and better resistance to wind and waves.

In fact, if the troops were sent to Japan from the Korean side, the risk at sea would be much smaller. After all, the distance there was closer and the possibility of encountering strong winds and waves would be infinitely reduced.

But if all the Chen soldiers attack, it will be inconsistent with the strategy.

That would delay the time of conquest, and it would also give the opponent room to make deep detours by attacking from only one side.

Only by attacking from two places can the opponent be completely destroyed with the fastest speed and optimal fighting position.

So Zhao Tong chose Mingzhou to start, aiming for Satsuma in southern Japan.

On the other side of Korea, Huang Juehui led his ship directly to the northeast and landed at Tajima, aiming directly at Kyoto!
When Zhao Tong walked from Mingzhou, the sea was relatively calm. He was far away from the land within two days. Looking from the boat, the sea and sky were the same color on all sides, making it difficult to tell the direction.

At this time, the weather is warm, and the seagulls and waterbirds flying in the sky are not afraid of this huge fleet. After catching fish and shrimps, they stand on the boat to eat. Some even stand on the top of the mast, spreading their wings to balance their bodies, like the king of the sea, unwilling to Come down.

Zhao Tong looked at the chart. This route was exactly the sea route of Sanshan Island, and he would inevitably encounter it if he continued to move forward.

He thought for a moment and felt that he should go to the island to have a look. After all, Sanshan Island is the real ancestral home of the master. Songshan Temple does not count, and Huashan Mountain does not actually count.

After another half day, I could see the shadow of an island in the distance in front of me, rising and falling like a hump. It was the three-mountain island mentioned by Master Jintai.

At this time, the warship slowed down and slowly moved towards the island. From a distance, we could see the beautiful scenery of the island, with its nine twists and turns leading to secluded areas. It was a good place.

Zhao Tong couldn't help but sigh, if he could abandon worldly affairs and live in seclusion here, he would really live like a god.

At this time, the vanguard warship at the front put down the messaging boat and came over to the commanding ship to report the news.

After hearing this, Zhao Tong ordered the road ahead to be separated, and the handsome ship approached and landed on the island first.

After a while, the huge central warship anchored at the edge of the island. However, because the warship was too big and the island was a shoal, it could not sail directly to the shore. There was no such long plank to pass over, so a small boat was arranged. , like a floating bridge, leading directly to the shore.

Zhao Tong led a group of generals with extraordinary martial arts skills and thousands of troops ashore.

He doesn't know the specific situation of Sanshan Island at the moment. After all, what Jintai said happened decades ago. No one knows whether there have been changes in the past few years.

Especially when he was conquering Fangla, he met his uncle Yun Jiuxiao, including Xiao Yunfei who joined the Zhu family as a bodyguard, and Yun Jiuxiao's two other disciples. These people had all left the island at that time.

At this moment, the soldier scouting the road in front ran back and reported: "Your Majesty, we found human traces!"

"Human traces?" Zhao Tong nodded. It seemed that the people in the master's sect had not left, at least not all of them.

"Your Majesty, that's exactly what happened. I saw a path not far ahead. There were fresh footprints and traces of people staying."

“Where does the path lead?”

"We have sent people to investigate, but we can vaguely see houses built in the middle of the mountain."

Zhao Tong nodded: "Let's go see it together."

After saying that, they led everyone along the path ahead. They were walking on one of the three mountains. This mountain was an island mountain. It was not very tall, just a small mountain, but it was lush, with rich vegetation and very beautiful scenery.

After walking for a while, you can indeed see houses in the distance. There are quite a few houses, most of which are made of wood and look to be old.

Then getting closer, suddenly one of the doors of those wooden houses opened and a person walked out.

This man was of middle age, with a short mustache and a tall figure. He looked at Zhao Tong and others in surprise.

Ding Erxie immediately whispered: "Your Majesty, this is Xiao Yunfei."

When Suzhou dealt with Xiao Yunfei that day, Ding Erxie was nearby and recognized him.

Xiao Yunfei also recognized Zhao Tong at this moment, and his expression suddenly changed. That year, he was ordered by his master Yun Jiuxiao to enter the Zhu family to protect Zhu Ruli. However, after Zhao Tong defeated Fang La, he arrested the entire Zhu family and was imprisoned along with him.

Later, Yun Jiuxiao came with two other apprentices, but they were surrounded by Zhao Tao's men, who also arrested them. After a good beating, they were all thrown outside the city.

Although this incident has been going on for ten years, how could he forget it? After all, the beating was not merciful. His junior sister suffered the worst, with all her teeth knocked out and her legs broken.

Although Xiao Yunfei recognized Zhao Tong, he was a little at a loss. He couldn't imagine that Zhao Tong would come to Sanshan Island.

They have not cut off contact with the outside world, they know all the major events that happened in the Central Plains, and they know that Zhao Tong has taken over the throne. But the more they do this, the more embarrassed they become. They don't know how the other party came to Sanshan Island.

Zhao Tao smiled at Xiao Yunfei, he had already been punished for what he had done back then, and as long as the other party didn't do any more evil things, he wouldn't hold on to the old pigtails.

Seeing Zhao Tong's smile, Xiao Yunfei calmed down and walked over with complicated emotions to salute: "Xiao Yunfei, a common man, pays homage to your majesty."

"Alas!" Zhao Tong shook his head: "How can Senior Brother Xiao be so polite? This is our ancestral home. There is no need to adhere to worldly etiquette. Just feel free to do whatever you want."

Xiao Yunfei smiled bitterly in his heart when he heard this, thinking to himself, do you still know about the sect? At that time, Suzhou beat me violently and almost killed us, but he didn't care about his master at all. Now he said it was casual, but how could I dare to be casual?

"Your Majesty, why are you here?" he asked cautiously.

"I went to visit my master a few years ago. He said he hadn't returned to Sanshan Island for a long time and had no contact information. So I was thinking that I was leading troops to conquer Japan, so I stopped by to take a look."

"So that's it, Your Majesty, how has your master always been?" Xiao Yunfei was surprised. He didn't expect that Zhao Tong was actually going to conquer the Yingman and came here because of his master Jintai's instructions, so he hurriedly greeted him.

"Still healthy." Zhao Tong glanced at the house in front and said, "Is Master Yun here?"

"Master, he and his brothers and sisters have been away from the island for half a year and have not returned yet."

"Going out to wander around again?" Zhao Tao touched his chin. This uncle is really a master who can't stand loneliness.

"By the way, is Junior Sister here?"

"Sister-in-law has always been here, and the brothers and sisters over there haven't left."

"Okay, in that case, Senior Brother Xiao will lead the way, and I'll go see Senior Aunt." Zhao Tong narrowed his eyes and smiled.

(End of this chapter)