Lord: Start with a copy of Water Margin

Let us say that two days passed after Zhao Zhen returned from Niutoushan. During these two days, Zhao Zhen took the newly acquired "Shaolin Crescent Shovel" to Baozhu Temple and saw it with Lu Zhishen and Guang Hui. When the two met, they were indeed very interested.

Especially Guang Hui, who practiced martial arts with Lu Zhishen on a daily basis. In terms of weapons, compared with Lu Zhishen's 81 kilograms of blood-flamed iron-milled Zen staff that was remade, his sword suffered greatly in both length and weight.

Guanghui also thought about practicing to lead the army all the way, and took the secret book "Xiaoyaksha Stick Technique" from Zhao Zhen, but Guanghui disliked the stick technique as not to his liking, and still used two swords to fight against the enemy every day.

I couldn't put it down after seeing the secret book "Shaolin Crescent Shovel" and this 36-pound iron crescent shovel.

When Zhao Zhen saw it, he gave the iron crescent shovel to Guang Hui.

Zhao Zhen asked Tang Long, the weapons supervisor, to make himself a crescent shovel weighing only 18 pounds. Zhao Zhen's two 40-pound water-polished mirror square-shaped halberds were only used to train his strength. Going to the battlefield to face the enemy is impossible.

On this day, Zhao Zhen, Lu Zhishen and Guang Hui practiced crescent shovel. The three of them were resting under the shade of the trees in the school field. They saw Zhang Qi riding up the mountain. When he saw Zhao Zhen, he saluted and said, "Sir "People, two heroes, Shi Qian and Liu Qi, have returned and are waiting for the high officials in Zhuangzi."

Zhao Zhen said: "Go and invite the two military advisors and Brother Xiao Rang to the village to discuss matters. Madam Liu will also inform you and I will return soon."

After hearing this, Zhang Qi hurried down the mountain.

Zhao Zhen said something to Lu Zhishen and Guang Hui, and after a while, he took Zhao Ji and others and said goodbye and left Baozhu Temple.

When Zhao Zhen returned to the hall of Baishi Manor, a group of heroes were already waiting in the hall. After seeing Li, Zhao Zhen asked, "Brother, what's going on in Yuanbi Village?"

Liu Qi and Shi Qian told the news about the inquiry, and then took out two letters from Gou Huan to reply, one to Zhao Zhen and the other to Liu Guang, both of which were unsealed.

Zhao Zhen opened the letter to himself first, and it contained nothing but polite words of admiration. After Zhao Zhen looked at it, he handed it to Wu Yong. Liu Qi took out another letter written to his father and said, "Brother-in-law, I have read this letter on the way, and you should read it too." After saying this, he handed the letter to Liu Huiniang who was standing aside.

Liu Huiniang read it first and said: "I never thought that the Gou Huan brothers would still care about their father and be so kind. In addition to informing their father about their current situation and thanking his father, the rest of the letter was the same as the letter written to the official. The two of them Luocao only wanted to survive and did not dare to rebel, so he did not really want to defect to Qingzhou Songjiang. "

After everyone had read the two letters, Zhao Zhen asked: "It seems that Song Gongming has really gained momentum. If nothing else, Li Erseng, the [Tiejoutuo] who was killed by the Yan Shude brothers two days ago, It was once said that the abbot of Baijue Temple also went to Qingzhou to join Song Gongming. Now Qingyun Mountain is also attached to him, and Yizhou is very mountainous. I am afraid that Song Gongming will gain a foothold in Yiqing in the future. "

Wu Yong said: "Sir, sir, there is news from the boss. Yizhou Prefecture and Dongping Prefecture have inquired about it. Three routes of officers and soldiers will gather in Qingzhou Prefecture on the 6th of July. Let's see if he can deal with it."

Zhu Wu also said: "Master, Dongping Prefecture has now mobilized 5,000 forbidden troops. In addition to Xucheng County, which is governed by the prefecture, 1,500 people have been removed. Pingyin, Dong'a, and Zhongdu counties have also removed 500 people each. Shouzhang and Yang Gu and Liangshan County are close to each other, and each of them has lost 1,000 people. At this time, the counties must not dare to cause trouble. It is better to take the opportunity to occupy the several villages that have been discovered. "

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked, "What do brothers Zhu Wu have in mind?"

Zhu Wudao: "Nowadays, Shouzhang County is between Heihumiao Town and Jingmen Town. In terms of distance, Liangshan County is closer to Shouzhang County. Shouzhang County is a small county, with only Zhao Qudui Township, Xiaolukou Township, and Dalukou "

"The officials killed [Tiejoutuo] Li Erseng some time ago, and the food, grass, cloth and silk they found were looted from Shanglaozhuang Township. I think Shouzhang County has already sent a letter to the court, why don't we take the opportunity to occupy Shouzhang County. Please. The old man tried to cover it up, thinking that it was Li Erseng who massacred Shouzhang County, and we can still get some rewards by presenting Li Erseng's head."

Wu Yong clapped his hands and said: "This is a good idea. The officials were thinking about the relationship between Li Erseng and Wu Qian, so they salted Li Erseng's head with lime and hid it in an ice cellar. This was just in use. They all shied away. Just go to Songjiang’s group in Qingzhou.”

The two of them were talking lively, and everyone in the hall, except Liu Qi, looked as they should.

Liu Huiniang seemed to be worried that Liu Qi was attracted to the imperial court and spoke inappropriately, so she nodded to Liu Qi: "Nowadays, the imperial court is full of chaos. Those with connections and family background can easily occupy high positions. The manager of Shanglaozhuang Township, relying on the favorable location, actually I heard that Li Erseng, who had less than 500 bandits, only lasted for more than ten rounds under Yan Shude Yuhou. As expected, there are not many military commanders in various places who have the ability to practice martial arts since childhood. I can't even take the martial arts test, but if I go up against Li Erseng, I might not be able to lose."

After hearing this, Liu Qi patted his chest and said: "Sister, although I have never fought against each other, I have also competed with brother Yan Shude. Not to mention thirty, twenty can always survive. The manager of Shanglaozhuang Township, Li Er, Monk Du is no match for me, let alone my opponent.”

"If Shouzhang County can be managed by my brother-in-law, who will dare to stroke the tiger's beard in the future? Since I came to Liangshan County, I have not made any achievements. This time, my brother-in-law must take me with him when we go on an expedition."

Zhao Zhen laughed and said, "Brother, send the letter to my father-in-law today. Jingmen Town has just been decided. You and your father-in-law should be careful and train the troops and horses carefully. I will make a plan here, and I will invite you to come with me when the time comes."

Liu Qi said, "In that case, I will return to Jingmen Town today. My brother-in-law has set a date, so don't forget me." After that, Liu Qi said goodbye to everyone and went to the back gate water fort to ask Ruan Xiaoer to send a fast boat to return to Jingmen Town by water.

Not mentioning how Liu Qi replied to Liu Guang, it is only said that after a discussion in the hall, several people decided on the troops to go to war.

Zhao Zhen from Shouzhang County led half of the village [Chongfengdu] and 300 Pudao soldiers, with Bao Xu and Jiao Ting as the generals, and Lu Fang led half of the cavalry and Hu Sanniang's female cavalry to assist in the battle. Liu Qi and Liu Huiniang followed the army.

Military strategist Wu Yong led half of the [heavy front troops], 200 infantrymen from the small camp on the right side of Baishizhuang, 200 archers, a total of 500 people, with Yan Shude, Lei Heng, Bai Sheng, and Shi Qian as generals, and Guo Sheng led half of the cavalry to assist in the battle. Attack Xiaolukou Township and Dalukou Township.

Li Ying and Yang Lin were transferred as generals to lead 100 cavalrymen and 100 infantrymen from Jingyang Town, and then 300 new soldiers were drawn from Wanzi City, and the soldiers of the same camp were combined to attack Shanglaozhuang Township, which had just been attacked. This army will serve as the garrison of Shouzhang County in the future to protect Shouzhang.

Military strategist Zhu Wu led one route, drew 500 infantrymen from Baozhu Temple, and Lu Zhishen and Guanghui were the generals to attack Zhaodui Township, which was the farthest from Liangshan.

Zhao Zhen ordered the soldiers from all places to mobilize and assemble, and to attack Shouzhang County together three days later. In one go, they conquered five towns and villages, and the remaining villages and towns would be decided by the order of the proclamation.

Later, they only had to wait for Xiao Rang to lead his men to redefine the land and population. At the same time, they had to ask Cheng Wanli of Mount Tai to write to the court to explain the reasons. They would identify Song Jiang and his gang as the culprits who broke through Shouzhang County and massacred people, and offer the head of Li Erseng.

This operation was mainly a sneak attack, with less killing.

In the past three days, Xiao Rang was asked to forge documents, and Jin Dajian was asked to forge tokens and letters. All the troops and horses pretended to be the troops and horses of Dongping Prefecture to protect the new county magistrate, and came to replace the old county magistrate who was demoted for failing to defend the territory.

As for the officials who were harmful in the county, the bad gentry in the village, the big families who harmed the people, and the playboys who oppressed the good, they were all accused of colluding with Li Erseng and were punished.

All the villages were blocked, and they were allowed to enter but not leave. They could only be lifted after everything was settled.

After the discussion, everyone in the hall went their separate ways.

Zhao Zhen took advantage of the two days to go back to the main world. Just as everyone was leaving, the Tiangang Disha Order in Zhao Zhen's arms responded. It seemed that Ji Qingwan was calling him back in the main world. It only vibrated once, not that there was anything urgent.

Zhao Zhen still decided to go back, and took the output of these days with Huangfu Duan, Yang Xiong, Zheng Tianshou, and Lei Heng who were nearby and returned to the main world.

After conferring the title on the four people, leaving them to stay temporarily in the camp behind Bailiu Village, Zhao Zhen took Ji Minghan, Ji Mingdan and the three sisters Hei and rode to the county town.

After meeting Ji Qingwan, Zhao Zhen asked, "Madam, why do you want me to come back to see you?"

Ji Qingwan said, "My husband, today a cattle and horse dealer named Zhai Yancheng came to our house to look for you, saying that he brought the good horses you wanted. I thought that you once said that the fantasy world was short of horses, and he had an agreement with you, so I called you back to the main world to meet."

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed and said, "Can you leave your address, Manager Zhai?"

"It is said that it is still at the fence outside the city, and you have been there before."

Zhao Zhen heard it and said, "I will go there and buy this batch of war horses. Among the forces around my fantasy world, my cavalry is the strongest."

As he said, he asked someone to harness the horses again. Ji Minghan, Ji Mingdan and the [Black Sisters] rode their horses to the fence outside the city where Zhai Yancheng was.

When he heard that Zhao Zhen had come, Zhai Yancheng apologized and asked the waiter next to him to receive the customers who came to see the livestock. Zhai Yancheng hurriedly met Zhao Zhen.

After greeting, Zhai Yancheng said: "Brother, I brought you the first-class war horses you desire, a first-class Thousand Mile Silver Horse, four Shire horses, 150 war horses, and 300 pack horses. Can you afford them?"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Just for this Thousand Mile Silver Horse, I will buy all the horses you have here. Shopkeeper Zhai, please give me a price, and I will never bargain."

Zhai Yancheng said: "Brother, you are open-minded. Since you want to buy all the horses here, I will ask these horse-watching people to leave. These people are really bold. They heard that I have a first-class Thousand Mile Silver Horse here, and they want to buy it separately."

As he said, Zhai Yancheng ordered the clerk to politely drive all the horse-watching people out of the fence. Then he took Zhao Zhen to walk around the fence.

After Zhao Zhen looked at all the horses, he said, "Manager Zhai, all the horses you have here are good."

Zhai Yancheng smiled complacently and said, "My family has inherited horse-raising skills, so we are naturally good at training horses."

"This silver horse costs 1,500 strings of cash. The shire horse is still 100 strings of cash, the war horse is still 80 strings of cash, and the pack horse is 10 strings of cash. The total is 16,900 strings of cash. Give me a discount, and just give me 16,600 strings of cash."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Tomorrow at noon, please ask Manager Zhai to drive the horse to Bailiu Village for the handover, and settle the bill in Bailiu Village. I was in a hurry today and didn't bring any gold or silver. I'll have to trouble you to come with me to get the deposit."

"We have known each other for such a long time. If you can't trust others, can you trust your brother?" Zhai Yancheng asked Zhao Zhen to go back first and settle the payment together tomorrow.

Zhao Zhen thanked Zhai Yancheng and rode away.

After returning home, Zhao Zhen spoke to Ji Qingwan. Ji Qingwan listened, prepared the gold and silver, and planned to ask Ji Xuan to go to Bailiu Village to deliver the goods tomorrow.

Zhao Zhen asked: "Where did Lady Ji Xuan go?"

Ji Qingwan said: "She went to various stores today to check the accounts."

Zhao Zhen nodded after hearing this: "Business has been good recently?"

Ji Qingwan replied: "The business of the bookshop is good. Although there are not many books, the business of the bookshop has been much better since the introduction of books on Yuzhu paper. This set of enlightenment books is not only bought by students from wealthy families, but also kept at home for collection. There are not a few of them. This time my husband came back, did he bring some new books? "

Zhao Zhen said: "We have brought back another 800 sets of this set of enlightenment books. The other books are still being engraving. I'm afraid it will take next month for new books to be completed."

Ji Qingwan said: "Plate making is the slowest and can only be accumulated slowly. I have never heard of any bookstore going bankrupt. If we can purchase engravings, this most time-consuming step can be omitted, and there will be more types of books."

Zhao Zhen said: "Who can say otherwise? This set of good carvings can be passed down for generations. I'm afraid no one will sell it on the market. After all, this thing can be regarded as a golden chicken that can lay eggs."

After having lunch together, Zhao Zhen rested in Ji Qingwan's room for half an hour.

Then several people went to sit in the hall, and each person in the room fanned themselves with a goose feather fan.

Ji Minghan said: "Husband, how about we go to the courtyard for a test later. My two sisters have been practicing the [Yuanyang Dual Sword] sword technique very hard these days, and I feel that I have improved a lot."

Zhao Zhen said: "I have never slacked off. I will make gestures for a while. If you can defeat me, you two can make a request."

Ji Minghan and Ji Minglian cheered after hearing this.

The weather was getting cooler, so Ji Minghan and the two couldn't wait to take Zhao Zhen and set up a posture in the yard.

After a competition, Zhao Zhen still defeated the twin sisters. Zhao Zhen said: "I have also learned the sword skills of you two. I am also familiar with the changes in the moves, so I can naturally beat you two."

After hearing this, Ji Minghan and Ji Minglian put away their frustration. Pulling Zhao Zhen along, he continued to gesture in the yard.

At dusk, Ji Xuan came back from outside, saw Zhao Zhen, and threw herself into Zhao Zhen's arms.

At night, Zhao Zhen rested in Ji Xuan's room.

On the second day, Zhao Zhen, accompanied by his wife and concubines, returned to Bailiu Village with gold and silver. After the transaction, Zhao Zhen took all the horses and returned to the fantasy world.