A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television

After staying at home for half a month, Lu Cheng set off for Jeju Prefecture.

Jeju governs four counties: Yuncheng, Juye, Rencheng, and Jinxiang. The seat of Jeju Prefecture is in Juye, which is only fifty or sixty miles away from Yuncheng County.

When Lu Cheng arrived in Jeju, he was immediately warmly received by officials from Jeju Prefecture. Officials such as the Tongpan and Zhizhou of Jeju accompanied him to entertain Lu Cheng.

In the Song Dynasty, in order to separate military and political affairs, the Tongpan of a prefecture was generally in charge of money, grain, taxes, household registration, criminal proceedings, etc., while the Zhizhou was in charge of local military affairs.

Xin Qiji, a famous poet, general, and writer in the Southern Song Dynasty, served as the Zhizhou of Jeju.

However, the prefect sitting in front of Lu Cheng at this time was just a middle-aged scholar in his forties, not like a local military commander at all.

"Yuanwailang has been traveling all the way, and it is really hard. This official and Li Tongpan have prepared some wine to welcome you. Please don't be polite."

"Okay, thank you for troubling Wu Zhizhou."

"Yuanwailang, please."

"Please."

Just looking at the rank, Lu Cheng is lower than the prefect and Tongpan of Jizhou Prefecture, but who can let Lu Cheng speak directly in front of the emperor?

Several officials of Jizhou Prefecture politely invited Lu Cheng to a big meal, and also arranged a singing and dancing performance. Taking advantage of the excitement at the wine table, they prepared a generous gift for Lu Cheng, hoping that Lu Cheng could say a few good words for them in front of the emperor.

Lu Cheng accepted all the gifts from these officials without being polite. As for whether to speak for them, it depends on his mood.

After eating and drinking, Lu Cheng asked casually: "Wu Zhizhou, we have a lot of soldiers in Jizhou Prefecture. I wonder if there are any powerful generals?"

"What kind of powerful general can catch the eye of Yuanwailang? We have all heard that Yuanwailang went to the grassland alone and killed the Liao soldiers who asked for help from our Song Dynasty. How impressive is that? I am afraid that no one in our Jizhou Prefecture can catch your eye. The only one who can fight is Wu Song recommended by Yuanwailang."

"Are there any powerful generals around here?"

Li Tongpan frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "I heard that Li Zhuhu, one of the three Zhuangzi on Dulonggang, There are some capable fighters among them. The owner of Lijiazhuang is called Li Ying, the Sky-throwing Eagle. He is good at using a steel spear and has five flying knives hidden behind his back. He can kill people from a hundred steps away. He is really amazing. In addition, there is a fierce general in Dongping Prefecture who is good at using two spears and is called the Double Spear General Dong Ping. "

"Now that you mention it, I remember that there is a Qingfeng Village in Qingzhou Prefecture. There is a young general who is called the Little Li Guang Hua Rong. It is said that he has the ability to shoot through the willows from a hundred steps away. And that Jin Xiang..."

The two of them talked about many famous characters, some of whom later went to Liangshan, and some of whom were not in the original book.

Lu Cheng nodded after hearing this: "Can we send documents to all these people to let them participate in the military competition in the military training ground of Jeju Prefecture?"

"Of course, it is possible, but it is almost the New Year. If we want to gather all these people here, it may take some time."

"There is no rush. We can arrange it and arrange this military training ground competition after the New Year. If more capable people can come, we can also select the best and select talents for the court."

"Then follow the wishes of the Yuanwailang."

After arranging the work, Lu Cheng went to visit Wu Song again.

Wu Song was also a little excited when he saw Lu Cheng: "Wu Song pays respect to the owner of the manor."

"There is no need to be polite between you and me. How are the soldiers training recently?"

"Thanks to the support and guidance of the owner of the manor, I have trained 2,500 combat-ready soldiers. If the owner of the manor wants to see, I will let them practice martial arts in the parade ground."

"Then pull them out and let me see."

"Yes!"

Then, the two came to the parade ground, and Wu Song pulled out 2,500 combat soldiers under his command, and practiced spears, sticks, bows and arrows on the parade ground. Then he selected 600 people and divided them into two sides to practice military formations and fight against each other.

Lu Cheng watched for a while, and these soldiers were above the passing line, but they were still far from being elite.

However, this was the local wing army of the Song Dynasty after all, and Lu Cheng could not intervene too much. It was already good that Wu Song could train to this level.

Then, Lu Cheng tested Wu Song's martial arts again, and then nodded with satisfaction.

Wu Song made considerable progress. He learned various combat skills from Lu Cheng, learned body-building methods, and used the strengthening pills, which greatly enhanced his strength.

It can be said that Wu Song is now the top warrior under Lu Cheng, second only to Lu Cheng in terms of martial arts, and definitely better than Lu Junyi, who is known for his unparalleled spear and stick skills.

"Yes, it seems that your martial arts skills have not fallen behind. The New Year is coming soon. When I came here, I had already told Wu Zhizhou that I would give you a holiday in advance and let you go back to the village for the New Year so that the family can reunite."

"Thank you, Master."

Speaking of which, the four people with relatively high martial arts values ​​under Lu Cheng are Wu Song, Lu Da, Shi Jin, and Yang Zhi. The other talents who have been trained are much worse than these four.

Thinking of this, Lu Cheng prepared to take advantage of the New Year to go to Dulonggang.

After staying in Jizhou Prefecture for two or three days and instructing Wu Song on how to train, Lu Cheng left Jizhou Prefecture and turned to Dulonggang.

Dulonggang is just north of Jizhou Prefecture and not too far from Yuncheng County. It took Lu Cheng only half a day to arrive at Lijiazhuang in Dulonggang with his entourage.

Before arriving at Lijiazhuang, Lu Cheng had someone deliver a visiting card in advance. When he arrived outside Lijiazhuang, he saw the owner of Lijiazhuang holding a ceremony with a group of people and opening the door to welcome him.

"I am Li Ying, and I am here to see the official."

"Master Li, there is no need to be polite. I am here as a man of the underworld. We can just talk about the same generation."

"This... I am here, Master Lu, please!"

Although Li Ying has a great reputation in the underworld, he is just a powerful landlord after all. He is still very polite to Lu Cheng, a serious court official.

Of course, even if it comes to status and reputation in the underworld, Lu Cheng is a well-known figure in the underworld no matter what name he picks out.

After entering Lijiazhuang, Lu Cheng looked around the surrounding environment. The terrain on Dulonggang is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is unique.

The entire Dulonggang is an isolated hillside. There is a river flowing around the hillside. It is surrounded by water on both sides and is densely forested.

The three manors on Dulonggang have formed an alliance with each other and set up many traps in the dense forest on the hillside. If outsiders are not familiar with the terrain, it is not so easy to attack.

When they arrived at the manor, Li Ying had already prepared wine and food and warmly entertained Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng was also very polite. After all, he was still preparing to subdue this future Liangshan money and grain manager, whose martial arts value was not inferior to Lin Chong and Hu Yanzhuo's Pu Tian Diao...