Chapter 483: Recruiting Liangshan
All the officials in the court couldn't help but feel bitter. No one thought that in the Song Dynasty, the person suitable to preside over the battle to destroy Xixia turned out to be the young evil doctor Fan Zheng.

"Perhaps it is really a mistake to emphasize culture over military affairs!"

All the officials in the court could not help but sigh. If the Song Dynasty had not valued literature over military affairs, how could the position of coach of the Western Expedition go to Fan Zheng.

"Envoy Zeng! The Song Dynasty is marching westward to Xixia. Although the Liao Kingdom is restrained by the Jurchens, it must be guarded against. You still need to stay in the north to guard against the Liao Kingdom." Zhao Xu said in a condensed voice.

No one is sure whether the Jurchens can withstand the Liao Kingdom. If the Jurchens are really useless, the Song Dynasty will have to hold on to the Liao Kingdom and give Fan Zheng the opportunity to destroy Xixia.

Zeng Bu solemnly said: "I obey the order!"

Although Zeng Bu got the important task of defending the Liao Kingdom, he felt extremely bitter in his heart. If he had succeeded in destroying the country in Dali, he would have been the leader of this expedition to Xixia. When the time comes, the evil doctor Fan Zheng will be defeated in one battle. The evil method used to defeat Xingqing Mansion will also be used by him!
It can be said that one step is slow and every step is slow!

"The other departments are working hard to ensure the expenses of the army. If anyone delays the Western Expedition, I will never forgive him!" Zhao Xu warned heavily.

The officials were shocked and solemnly said: "I understand!"

Upon seeing this, Zhao Xu nodded with satisfaction and said: "The destruction of Xixia is the most important step in the rise of the Song Dynasty. I have decided to change the name of the year to enhance the prestige of the country!"

"I believe it!" Li Qingzhao nodded solemnly.

Fan Zheng took Li Qingzhao's hand and apologized.

"Jingkang!"

After dinner, Fan Zheng led Li Qingzhao, who had been silent, back to the backyard!

"But it will take a year and a half for my husband to leave, and I will be bored at home. Why don't I let you give me another boy and a half girl?" Li Qingzhao said shyly, but still bravely looked up at Fan Zheng.

at the same time.

Li Qingzhao has been silent since she learned that he was going to go to Xixia. Fan Zheng thought that she was as reluctant to leave him as she was when she went to Liangzhe Road.

Seeing the scene of the emperors and ministers congratulating each other, Fan Zheng did not object. After all, his appearance had changed the Song Dynasty a lot. If the Song Dynasty at this moment repeats the humiliation of Jingkang again, it can only be said that the Song Dynasty has been unable to recover. .

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An urgent order was quickly delivered to the hands of Song Jiang and Song Yasi in Yuncheng.

Although she believed that Fan Zheng had returned triumphantly, she would rather let her husband fight to the death for the country. At the same time, she was prepared for the worst and left a trace of incense and inheritance for her husband.

Only then did Ma burst into tears and laugh!

Fan Zheng didn't know Li Qingzhao's plan, and he was deeply moved.

"What's more, this is a national war. Although I don't want to leave my husband, I hope that my husband will move forward like Xiang Yu and become a hero in the world!" Li Qingzhao looked up at Fan Zheng and said solemnly.

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"Don't worry, my husband will return in triumph." Fan Zheng solemnly promised.

As a scholar, Li Qingzhao naturally knew how much damage Xixia had caused to the Song Dynasty. It was the existence of Xixia that prevented the Song Dynasty from fully dealing with the Liao Kingdom. If he wanted to defeat the Liao Kingdom and regain the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, the only way Destroy Xixia first.

"Master Fan recruits me from Song Jiangxi to conquer Xixia!"

Zhao Xu looked around at the ministers and said energetically: "The destruction of Xixia this time is the first step for the Song Dynasty to pacify the world. Jing means pacification, and peace and order for the people are called Kang. I have decided to adopt the reign name Jingkang! To pacify the world externally, and to pacify the world internally. Peace and prosperity for the people!”

Ma's heart was filled with reluctance. Fan Zheng has been away from Beijing for three years and has just returned from Hangzhou. Now he is leaving home again to go to Xixia! This made his mother feel quite sad.

After the Yellow River floods, he was appreciated by Fan Zheng. Over the years, he has been cultivating his reputation as a timely rain in Liangshanbo. At the same time, he also borrowed the name of the evil doctor Fan Zheng to clear the name of many wronged people.

When Fan Zheng and his son returned home, the news came that Fan Zheng was going to conquer Xixia. Ma immediately exclaimed.

The officials complimented.

Any wife hopes that her husband will return triumphantly, but in the face of national justice, Li Qingzhao hopes that Fan Zheng will fight to the death just like Xiang Yu who refused to cross the Yangtze River.

After Ma heard this, he wiped away his tears. Fan Zheng is the successor of the Fan family. The Fan family has been loyal to the country for generations. Destroying Xixia is the dream of all people in the Song Dynasty. Fan Zheng has the evil recipe to defeat it in one battle. Naturally, There is no shirking the responsibility.

Li Qingzhao is the person who understands him best, not only for his talent, but also for his integrity.

The officials were stunned. They did not expect that Zhao Xu would change the year name at this time!
Zhao Xu ascended the throne very early. During the period when Empress Dowager Gao was in charge, the reign title Yuanyou was adopted for eight years. After taking office, it was changed to Yuan Shaosheng, which took four years. The current title is Yuanfu, which has been used for seven years. , now the year name is not too abrupt!

Li Qingzhao shook his head and said: "I was born as a hero, and died as a ghost hero. I still miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross the Yangtze River! When I wrote this poem, I never blamed my husband for going to war, let alone this battle. It is the Western Expedition to Xixia, which has been the long-cherished wish of the Song people!"

Fan Zheng comforted him: "Don't worry, mother. It will take some time for the imperial court to send troops to Xixia. These days, children often fulfill their filial piety by their mother's side!"

Song Jiang couldn't help but get up suddenly after receiving the urgent order.

"What, Zheng'er is the commander-in-chief and is going to Xixia!"

"The officials are wise!"

"But you just came back!"

However, Song Jiang became prosperous by relying on the name of Fan Zheng, but he himself made no progress at all. He has always been the prisoner of Yuncheng, just because he was not from the imperial examination.

"Xixia is a cancer on the Song Dynasty. With Xixia here, the Song Dynasty will have trouble sleeping and eating. The Song Dynasty must destroy Xixia before it can be truly strong!" Fan Zheng said solemnly.

"I'm sorry! I can't take you with me this time!"

Fan Chunli shouted: "Zheng'er's expedition to Xixia is a major national event, how can we care about the personal affairs of our children!"

Immediately when I picked up Li Qingzhao, the red curtain fell down and the whole room was filled with spring scenery.

"Change the year!"

Fan Zheng couldn't help but was shocked and looked at Zhao Xu in disbelief. He never thought that the inertia of history would be so strong. The Jingkang era name would reappear again, and it would appear just when the Jurchens were about to become powerful.

Fan Zheng was greatly moved when he heard this and hugged Li Qingzhao forcefully into his arms.

But now this opportunity has finally come. The imperial court is preparing to go to Xixia. The evil doctor Fan Zheng is the commander-in-chief, but Fan Zheng actually recruits his small Yuncheng escort as a general, and he becomes the commander of the seventh-grade capital as soon as he takes action!

"Seventh grade commander!"

Song Jiang was so excited when he heard this that he couldn't help himself. The seventh-grade official position was already equivalent to that of Yuncheng County Magistrate. However, with his background, he could only be a prisoner in his whole life, and it was impossible to be promoted to the county magistrate. Now he has risen to the top in one step.

"Congratulations to Commander Song, congratulations to Commander Song!" the Yuncheng County Magistrate said politely.

Before this, although Song Jiang was appreciated by the evil doctor Fan Zheng, and although the Yuncheng County magistrate did not offend Song Jiang, the relationship between superior and subordinate was still there. But now he was directly recruited as a seventh-level commander, and in addition, he was appreciated by the evil doctor Fan Zheng. This made him even more polite to Song Jiang.

Not to mention that the evil doctor Fan Zheng has never been defeated. If the Song Dynasty returns from the Western Expedition with a great victory, Song Jiang will definitely go one step further with his military exploits, and may be ranked above him as the Yuncheng County Magistrate. Song Jiang hurriedly returned the greeting and said: "Your Majesty, you are so polite! Song Jiang is truly lucky to be valued by Lord Fan!"

At this moment, Song Jiang truly realized the changes brought about by his official position. A city commander could put him on an equal footing with the county magistrate. If this war made a great contribution to the Western Expedition, then...

Thinking of this, Song Jiang became anxious. The evil doctor Fan Zheng recruited him as the commander of the capital. He was asked to recruit the bandits in Liangshan on his behalf. Firstly, the floods in Liangshan could be greatly alleviated. Secondly, he could also provide troops for the Western Expedition.

Song Jiang was even more concerned about this. The stronger the bandits he recruited this time, the more he would be able to make contributions to the Western Expedition and continue to be promoted.

"Song is going to Liangshanbo to recruit bandits, please retire first!" After Song Jiang apologized to the Yuncheng County Magistrate, he left in a hurry.

After Song Jiang left, the entire Yuncheng County government office immediately exploded. No one expected that Song Jiang would have such an adventure.

"How lucky is Song Jiang to be so valued by the evil doctor Fan Zheng!"

"If I had known that when the evil doctor Fan Zheng came to treat the malaria plague, I would have acted more!"

Many people looked at Song Jiang's disappearing figure and couldn't help but feel envious and jealous!
"Everyone knows that the evil doctor Fan Zheng behaves strangely. Who would have thought that the evil doctor Fan Zheng would value the little Yuncheng Yasi!"

"It is said that the evil doctor Fan is boasting in the court that he has an evil recipe that can defeat the Xingqing Mansion in one battle. Could it be that this evil recipe is Song Jiang and the Liangshanbo group of thieves."

All the Yuncheng government officials were talking about it!
"Shut up, Mr. Fan is an important minister of the imperial court. He has won consecutive battles against Xixia, so he is the best choice for the Western Expedition. As for the matter of Song Jiang, whether it is Mr. Fan's evil recipe or not, you must not keep silent. If it delays the imperial court, The Western Expedition will bring you no good results!" Yuncheng County Magistrate scolded.

"Yes!"

All the Yuncheng government officials immediately shut up, but deep jealousy flashed in their eyes, jealous of why they were not Song Jiang, and why they were not appreciated by the evil doctor Fan Zheng and rose to the top in one step.

Liangshanbo group of thieves!

Also shocked by this news, the evil doctor Fan Zheng actually sent Song Jiang to recruit them!
Song Jiang looked around the group of thieves and said proudly: "Yes, you all also understand that Song has been favored by Lord Fan. He has cleared the grievances of all the heroes over the years. Now Lord Fan has sent a complaint and ordered Song to be the commander and participate in the event." The great event of the Western Expedition to Xixia."

The Liangshan group of thieves couldn't help but flash their eyes. After all, everyone in Liangshanbo knew the name of Song Jiang Jiyu. He had indeed used his relationship with the evil doctor Fan Zheng to clear the names of many heroes who had been wronged and had no choice.

"Yes, that's why I was not wanted by the government in the first place!" Many heroes nodded in confirmation.

Song Jiang took the opportunity to say: "But Song's ability is limited, and other heroes have not been able to wash away their grievances. Now the opportunity has come. As long as I wait for the recruitment, not only will all the previous crimes be wiped out, but if I take the opportunity to make contributions, I might even be able to obtain an official status!"

After Song Jiang finished speaking, he proudly showed off his seventh-grade official uniform! "

"That's nonsense. We are living happily in Liangshanbo. How comfortable we are. Why should we go to Xixia to die! What kind of recruitment is this? They clearly want us to be a death squad!" Wang Lun, the most powerful among the Liangshan bandits, said coldly.

It's not that he is unmoved by the recruitment, but he is dissatisfied with the conditions of recruitment. Song Jiang, who is in charge of recruitment, is only a seventh-grade official. If he is recruited, he will definitely be inferior to Song Jiang. In this case, why not continue to live happily in Liangshanbo.

Many bandits who were originally hostile to the imperial court suddenly became embarrassed and opposed the recruitment.

Song Jiang's face changed when he heard this, and he immediately said: "If you die, how can Song be in danger? Mr. Fan's evil side has never been defeated. Now he is the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition to Xixia. Xixia will be destroyed in this battle. This is I’m looking forward to the opportunity to make great achievements.”

"Besides, in the Battle of Dali, the evil doctor Fan Zheng led an army of 30,000, which eventually expanded to an army of 200,000. Even the thirty-six Wuman tribes, Lord Fan, did not let them die, so how could he let us die! "

Song Jiang first used himself as evidence, and then used the reputation of the evil doctor Fan Zheng, plus the example of the Battle of Dali, to gain a little more trust among the Liangshan thieves.

"One general has accomplished so much, but who knows if you want to use my head to get promoted and get rich!" Wang Lun looked at Song Jiang with a look of contempt. It was obvious that he was extremely wary of Song Jiang.

Song Jiang's eyes were lowered, and he couldn't help but flash a trace of murderous intent. He did plan to use the corpses of the Liangshan thieves to pave his way to promotion. However, Wang Lun's words offended him.

Song Jiang slowed down, raised his head, and said sincerely: "You really think that you can be at ease hiding in the water of Liangshan Mountain. Such a life can only lead to death."

"Song Jiang, what do you mean by this?" Wang Lun said with a sudden change of expression.

Song Jiang sneered and said: "The Eight Hundred Miles Water Park is only a few hundred miles away from Bianjing. Do you think the imperial court will let you cause trouble in Liangshan Bo? Once you offend the imperial court, you will all die without a burial place."

The faces of many bandits changed. Just as Song Jiang said, Liangshanbo is too close to Kaifeng City. It is definitely not a border place. The sky is high and the emperor is far away.

"We are hiding in a lake eight hundred miles away. Even if the imperial army comes, there is nothing we can do!" Wang Lun said in a strong tone.

"What is an eight-hundred-mile water mooring? It's just a frog in a well. Now that the imperial court has sailed to the West, spanning thousands of miles across the vast sea, and a dragon boat can accommodate two thousand people, what kind of climate can a small eight-hundred-mile Liangshan water moor have?" Song Jiang shouted.

The bandits in Liangshan were shocked when they heard this. They gathered water to steal. Naturally, they had also heard about the Song Dynasty's opening of the Silk Road and its voyages to the West. In particular, the evil doctor Fan Zheng founded Shanghai City and became the world's water transportation center. Every wealth myth has long been It has already made the thieves in Liangshan long for it.

"The imperial army is coming. We are hiding in a lake in Liangshan. No one can do anything to us!" Wang Lun said unconvinced.

The Liangshan group of thieves nodded involuntarily. They relied on such an advantage to stay in Liangshanbo until now.

"That was before, the imperial court didn't take you seriously, but now you think why the evil doctor Fan Zheng ordered me to recruit you, because you have been targeted by the evil doctor Fan Zheng, and now the recruitment is just for you. This is your last chance!" Song Jiang said every word.

"what?"

The hair on the hair of the Liangshan thieves stood on end immediately, and they almost wanted to rush out of the door!

Wang Lun's heart trembled. He naturally knew the risks involved. However, he was the leader of the bandits in Liangshan, so he was naturally unwilling to lose his power, let alone submit to Song Jiang, a small supervisor.

"So what if the evil doctor Fan Zheng can't find us in Liangshanshuibo. The evil doctor Fan Zheng wants to recruit us, so let him come to me, Wang Lun, in person!" Wang Lun said, snapping the case.

"Chief Wang is going to lead his brother to a dead end!" Song Jiang said in a strange way.

"The evil doctor Fan Zheng needs to intervene in Liangshan's affairs!" Wang Lun said arrogantly.

Song Jiang's eyes sharpened when he saw this, and he gestured slightly. Suddenly, a sharp knife was stabbed directly into Wang Lun's heart.

"Lin Chong! You........."

Wang Lun couldn't help but widen his eyes when he looked at the people who attacked him. Lin Chong was originally a member of the imperial army. Because he got the office of Kaifeng Mansion, he was repeatedly persecuted and forced to live in Liangshan. Seeing his skill, he was kind enough to take him in. , but because he was afraid of threatening his position, he took extra precautions against him, but he didn't expect that he would sneak attack on him.

Song Jiang couldn't help but feel slightly proud. He said that the evil doctor Fan Zheng had targeted Liangshan was not nonsense. The Lin Chong in front of him was the spy who infiltrated Liangshan with his own hands, but Wang Lun was not aware of it. Such Liangshan thieves What future is there?

"Brother Wang, it's not that Lin Chong is ungrateful, but that Lin Chong can't sit back and watch you lead your brothers to death. The Manichaeism, which was once in full swing, was targeted by the evil doctor Fan Zheng. In just a few months, Manichaeism, which had hundreds of thousands of followers, fell apart. Now the Holy Duke of Manichaeism has been taken to Bianjing to await execution by the Queen of Autumn. "

"The evil doctor Fan Zheng needs us today for his western expedition. It is a God-given opportunity for the heroes of Liangshan. Otherwise, all the brothers will be buried with you for your selfishness!" Lin Chong said with reason.

It immediately calmed down those who wanted to reward Wang Lun! It is true that Song Jiang did have the intention to give up, but he gave them a chance to wash away their sins.

Wang Lun also has selfish motives, but this selfishness is only for himself.

In addition, Wang Lun was usually narrow-minded, jealous of talents, and was completely unpopular. No one was willing to stand up for him.

At the moment, as Song Jiang and Lin Chong sang and sang, Song Jiang quickly recruited the Liangshan group of thieves and organized them into a battalion.

(End of this chapter)

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