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Ma Kuo's invitation is just a good reason to stay out of it!Ximen Qing has always been willing to go north to Liaodong to deal with the Jurchens of the Kingdom of Jin.In the entire Song Dynasty, only Ximen Qing knew that the group of Jurchens who had not shed their primitive and barbaric atmosphere in the Dajin Kingdom were the historical victors of this era.
For the victors of this era, even though Ximen Qing does not want to become a so-called "traitor" and seek refuge with the Jurchens, Ximenqing is most willing to do it by standing beside these Jurchens, observing their success methods, and prying into their reality of.
In the future, if Ximen Qing wants to make a big difference, he will inevitably have many disputes and conflicts with those Jurchens of the Dajin Kingdom.At this time, we need to pre-dig more holes for the Jurchens and plant more bombs!
"Brother, your business is my brother's business! This time, my brother will definitely accompany you to the Kingdom of Jin to help you. The matter of suppressing thieves here can be completed in a day or two. My brother can accompany you within a few days." Return to Dengzhou." Ximen Qing said to Ma Kuo with a smile.
"Brother really has a lot of loyalty! But brother can't reciprocate, ashamed! Ashamed! Brother...you, what did you just say? The extermination of Liangshanpo robbers can be completed in a day or two?" Ma Kuo stared at him with wide-eyed eyes. Ximen Qing.
Ximen Qing nodded and replied: "Exactly! Brother, the prefect of Cheng asked me to wait until I enter the city, and I will talk about it in detail after entering the city with you."
At this time, Wang Jun, the Military and Horse Superintendent of Dongping Mansion, had been ordered to take the Dengzhou army horses to rest in the camp. Cheng Wanli, the magistrate, and a group of officials from Dongping Mansion accompanied Ma Zheng, and they were inviting Ma Zheng and his son to the city to welcome them.
Seeing this, Ma Kuo stopped the secret conversation with Ximen Qing, accompanied his father Ma Zheng, and entered Dongping Fucheng under the guidance of Cheng Zhifu and Ximen Qing.
Near the north gate at this time, there are still traces of fighting after Chao Gai's bandit army entered the city twice.Cheng Wanli walked side by side with Ma Zheng, and told him about the past when he almost survived the death, thanks to Ximen Qing's help to turn defeat into victory.After Ma Zheng heard this, he knew the viciousness and cunning of the Liangshanbo robbers, and he was also very sad about Cheng Wanli's dangerous journey.
When everyone entered the city, Cheng Wanli directly invited Ma Zheng and his son into his magistrate's yamen, and threw a sumptuous banquet to welcome him and his son.
Ma Zheng had doubts and worries in his heart, and as soon as he sat down, he couldn't wait to ask Cheng Wanli how the current battle was going and when the Dengzhou Army would be required to join the battle.
"Ma Jinju, I dare not lie to you. Your army is really late. Just today, our army has smashed the bandits in the Liangshan Pod, and the Liangshan Bandit Village in the water was also captured by our army! At this moment The military advisor Ximen Qing and I are waiting for the battle reports of the various armies under our command. Today, according to the military advisor’s plan, our Dongping Army, Qingzhou Army, Yanzhou Army, Qizhou Army, Cangzhou Army, Laizhou Army, Puzhou Army, Gaochang Army and Daming Army, etc. All the troops came out together and killed the enemy with all their strength. The government thought that there would be no accidents, and the Chao Gai army would be wiped out." The magistrate Cheng Wanli said.
"Oh! Our army is still late!" Ma Zheng slapped his thigh, his face full of frustration.
Chapter 587 Good News Comes Frequently
"Uncle Ma, it wasn't because I couldn't wait for the Dengzhou Army to arrive that I launched a general attack in a hurry. It was because the bandits at Liangshan Po chose a date to attack Jeju City. Our army received the news and had to go out early!" Ximen Qing said. Ma Zheng said.
"Hahaha~ Sir Ximen, I have been in charge of the army for many years, how can I not understand the reason why fighters are fleeting? Although our Dengzhou army has no military achievements this time, it makes people feel a little regretful, but I heard that the imperial army suppressed the bandits. I am very happy to be successful!" Ma Zheng laughed boldly at the table, and his regret and annoyance were all gone.
This Ma Jinjue is indeed the father of Brother Ma Kuo, he is as heroic as he is!Ximen Qing thought to himself.
"Why didn't Ma Jinjue join the battle? It is precisely because we know that Ma Jinjutsu's Dengzhou Army is approaching Dongping Mansion that we don't have to worry about it, so we dare to send all our soldiers and horses out of the city to fight the bandits. Although the Dengzhou Army didn't fight the enemy, But there is also merit in defending the land!" Seeing that Ma Zheng and his son had a close relationship with his son-in-law Ximen Qing, the prefect Cheng Wanli immediately proposed to share some of the credit with the Dengzhou Army to consolidate the relationship between them.
"This... my Dengzhou Army has never used swords, how dare I accept this credit? I thank the magistrate for his kindness..." Ma Zhengyu politely refused.
"Uncle Ma, there are no outsiders at this table, my nephew will tell you clearly! The magistrate and my nephew will be son-in-law in the future, and my nephew and brother Zichong will be sworn brothers, so we are originally As a family, don't talk about outsiders. Uncle Ma led the army all the way to help my son-in-law because of the kindness of my nephew. This kindness is worth thousands of troops! No matter what Whether Uncle War Horse participated or not, when I report to the imperial court, Uncle Ma's military exploits will definitely be indispensable!" Ximen Qing simply spoke without restraint, and made it clear at the table that all his close friends should participate in dividing up the military exploits.
"This... is really unexpected! Hahaha~ happy event! It's really double happiness! Cheng Zhifu, Ximen officials, I would like to congratulate you two in advance!"
Of course, Ma Zheng is not a pedantic person. Since Ximen Qing clearly pointed out that everyone is on the same boat, there is no excuse for participating in sharing the credit.At this time, if he pretended to be lofty, he would really be ignorant, and stop treating Zhifu Cheng and Ximen Qing as a family.
"Little brother also contributes to brother Ximen!" Ma Kuo also raised his glass to toast Ximen Qing to show his congratulations.
Ma Zheng and his son were not surprised that Ximenqing was favored by Cheng Wanli, the magistrate of Dongping Prefecture, and was chosen by Cheng Wanli as his son-in-law.
A person who can make good friends with the barbaric Jurchen nobles and is appreciated by the king of the Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Aguda, married the daughter of a small prefect, what is there to make a fuss about?
At this time, Ma Zheng only believed in one thing, that his son Ma Kuo's friendship with this official Ximen Qing would be of great benefit to his future.
After Ximen Qing made the relationship clear, the reception banquet seemed to have turned into a family banquet, and the atmosphere became more harmonious.Everyone pushed cups and changed cups, talking happily.
During the banquet, the battle reports from all over the country were sent back to Dongping Fucheng one by one by fast horse.
Zhang Qing, the general of the Dongchang Mansion Army in Wenshang County, sent back a good news: the bandit army of the bandit "Fighting the Eagle" Li Ying in Liangshan Po was wiped out, and the bandit general Li Ying was captured alive.
The leader of the Cangzhou Army in Yuncheng County, Zhu Dian, sent back a good news: Lei Heng's bandit army was surrounded by the Cangzhou Army and the Puzhou Army at the mouth of the Guangji River, and the bandit general Lei Heng committed suicide in fear of crime.
Not long after, the news of the success of Jeju City also came back: Yanzhou Army, Damingfu Army, Laizhou Army, and Qizhou Army fought side by side, gathering and annihilating the [-] main force of Chao Gai's bandit army at Po in Liangshan. "Smart Star" Wu Yong and "Two Gun General" Dong Ping were both captured alive by the officers and soldiers.
Although the magistrate Cheng Wanli was full of confidence in Ximenqing's layout, and seeing him successfully captured Liangshan, he believed that this battle would be a complete victory, but when the news of success came frequently, he was still very excited, and his old face was about to burst into laughter Flowers come.
After Ma Zheng and others heard the good news, they also congratulated Cheng Zhifu, the commander-in-chief of the battle, for the imperial court.The magistrate's yamen was full of laughter.
When everyone was celebrating the victory, the Qingzhou Army in Jinxiang County, Jeju sent back a good news.
After entering Jinxiang County, Huang Xin divided his troops in front of the battle. He personally led the cavalry to harass the city and cut off the escape route of the Liangshan Po bandits from the south.
After the army arrived in Jinxiang County, the Liangshanbo bandits really led their troops back to the south, but they were hit head-on by Huang Xin.
The thieves who harassed Jinxiang County in Jeju were surrounded and wiped out in the south of the county seat. The two leaders of the bandits, Xiao Rang, a "sage scholar" and Jin Dajian, a "jade-arm craftsman", were also captured by Huang Xin.
Waiting for the news of Huang Xin's Qingzhou Army, this battle can be described as a complete victory!The whole army of Chao Gai who stayed behind among the Liangshanbo robbers was wiped out!
In this battle, the leader of the thieves, "Tuota Heavenly King" Chao Gai, "Smart Star" Wu Yong, "Double Spear General" Dong Ping, "Fighting Eagle" Li Ying, "Sage Scholar" Xiao Rang, and "Jade Arm Craftsman" Jin Dajian... People were captured alive, "Winged Tiger" Lei Heng and "Jade Banner Gan" Meng Kang were defeated and died in battle, while "King Kong in the Cloud" Song Wan was a lurking undercover agent who had already turned his back on the battlefield.
Calculated in this way, Chao Gai and his gang of bandits, except Gongsun Sheng, the "Dragon into the Cloud" who left earlier and whose whereabouts are unknown, none of the other bandit leaders escaped.Today, there is no trace of robbers around Liangshanbo!
Since Cheng Wanli, the prefect of Dongping Prefecture, took the order to wipe out Liangshan, he has worked hard and conscientiously, and finally completed his service in one battle, clearing out the bandits and grassroots in Liangshanboli for [-] miles.Today's achievements are enough to make him proud of Emperor Daojun and Taiwei Tong.
As for the Songjiang Department of the Liangshan Army entrenched in the area of the Huaiyang Army, let the Huyanzhuo Army fight with him first. Cheng Wanli has already firmly grasped the first victory in destroying Liangshan.
Cheng Wanli was very excited, and immediately ordered the people in the mansion to upload the great victory to Bianliang City, Tokyo, asking for the next step of the imperial court.
Ximen Qing sat aside and thought for a while, then suddenly slapped the table and said, "Our army still has a chance to make new achievements! Uncle Ma, your Dengzhou army can be of great use."
The magistrate Cheng Wanli and Ma Zheng and his sons all looked at Ximen Qing together, waiting for his next words.
Ximenqing said to them: "Wu Yong's strategy should be to let Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian from Jinxiang County lead the troops to lead the Huang Xin army in Jeju to the south into Xuzhou. But now the Songjiang army in Xuzhou does not know the Chaogai army. The whole army has already been wiped out. Our army is about to use its tactics and let people pretend to be Chao Gai's army to break open the gates of Xuzhou City and regain Xuzhou City in one fell swoop!"
"Great plan! Governor Cheng, our army is willing to go to the battle of Xuzhou! I just don't know who to use to win the gate of Xuzhou? The captives Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian?" Ma Zheng heard that there was still a battle to be fought, and it was for the imperial court to recover After the great achievement of losing ground, he immediately regained his spirit.
"Ma Jinju, the government has decided that the battle to regain Xuzhou will be your Dengzhou Army and the Qingzhou Army in Najinxiang County's main attack, and the officers and soldiers from other states will provide backup for you." The prefect Cheng Wanli, who was in a good mood, did not hesitate. He gave Ma Zheng the opportunity to make meritorious service.
Half an hour later, the Dengzhou Army, who had had a rest at the foot of the city of Dongpingfu, headed southward at starry night and headed straight for Jinxiang County, Jeju.
Chapter 588 I'll accept it as soon as I see it
When Ximenqing made a plan, Cheng Wanli, the governor of Dongping Prefecture, issued new orders to the officers and soldiers stationed in Jeju. Guan talked in secret in the quiet room and informed Cheng Wanli of his decision to withdraw from the battle to wipe out the Liang bandits.
Cheng Wanli was full of ambition. After he wanted to capture Xuzhou, he took advantage of the opportunity to lead the army to attack the Huaiyang army and monopolize the great achievement of exterminating the Liangshan bandits. At this time, Ximen Qing, a good son-in-law who helped him a lot, suddenly said that he would withdraw early, leaving Cheng Wanli behind. Puzzled.
"My son-in-law, you know that in the battle between me and the bandits in Liangshan Po, there were quite a few people in the court who secretly restrained me. Until the brother-in-law offered a plan to unite with Cai Xiang, and it coincided with the rebellion of Fang La in the south of the Yangtze River. The prime minister just reversed the situation in the court and asked for me to command the armies of Hebei and Jingdong. If our army wiped out the Chao Gai army and the victory of capturing the Liangshan Dazhai spread to the capital, the court will certainly give you a lot of rewards, but it will definitely Someone will look for another opportunity to prevent me from successfully destroying the remnants of Song Jiang. At this time, the court's will has not changed, and you and I can take this opportunity to command the army to rush down to Huaiyang Army and make new achievements. Why does the son-in-law want to withdraw at this time, and Advise me to accept it as soon as I get it?" Cheng Wanli asked Ximen Qing full of doubts.
"Yuezhang is familiar with the scriptures. Don't you know the truth in the Book of Changes that the sun and China will be eclipsed, and the moon will be full of eclipses? Why did someone in the court restrain Yuezhang's begging for thieves, but the Holy One acquiesced? Gain Tong Taiwei soaked in the Western Army For many years, he has been the dominant force in the army. So the government and the public are unwilling to see his subordinates take over the military power of Hebei and Jingdong! Because of the strong rebellion in Fangla in the south of the Yangtze River, the imperial court can only rely on Tong Taiwei to fight against the rebellion , This is why you have no choice but to delegate power to Tong Taiwei, and it also allows you, Yuezhang, to mobilize and command the army horses in Hebei and Jingdong states. Now Yuezhang has won the first victory in destroying Liangshan, and Tong Taiwei's hard work is not in vain. It has added enough prestige to him in the imperial court, and earned his father-in-law a fortune, that's enough! If he wants to be greedy for merit and fight for power again, he is afraid that he will attract the suspicion of many people in the court and suffer unexplained attacks for no reason! Mrs. Tong Wei has already controlled the military power of the western army and the southeast. The military power in Hebei and Jingdong should not be held in the hands of Yue Zhang for a long time. Therefore, Yue Zhang must accept it as soon as he sees it. Will." Ximen Qing talked eloquently to Cheng Wanli.
Hearing this, Cheng Wanli was silent for a long time, sighed a long time, and said, "My son-in-law is right. Tong Enxiang and his family cannot take all the credit for suppressing thieves and suppressing the rebellion. The tree attracts wind, and this will give Tong Enxiang a place in the court." Incur more enemies. We have now wiped out Liangshanbo Dazhai and captured the owner of the village, Chao Gai. This is the greatest contribution to this battle. No matter who he is in the court to wipe out the bandits of the Songjiang tribe, it is not as good as ours This achievement! Anyway, I listened to my son-in-law. After taking down Xuzhou, I will stand still for the time being and devote myself to restoring the people's livelihood and security in Dongping Mansion, Jeju, and Xuzhou. I will send a secret letter to Tong Enxiang in [-] miles, and send him a secret letter. Ask for a strategy."
Ximen Qing nodded and said: "Yue Zhang acted safely, and it is best to leave this matter to Taiwei Tong to decide. I believe he has a clear understanding of the situation in the court and China, and knows how to measure it."
Cheng Wanli asked again: "My virtuous son-in-law, even if our army does not move and we arrange various arrangements, there is still room for a virtuous son-in-law to use his talents. Why did the virtuous son-in-law give up his position as a military adviser and leave me in a hurry?"
Ximen Qing said to Cheng Wanli: "Yue Zhang, the Dengzhou soldier Ma Jinju and Ma Zheng led the troops to help fight against the bandits, but his son Ma Kuo came to invite me to go north to the Kingdom of Jin to assist the court envoys in negotiating an alliance with the Jurchens." The imperial court has decided to send another envoy across the sea north to the Kingdom of Jin, and Ma Kuo has also been appointed as the deputy envoy. I have already promised brother Ma Kuo that I will accompany him to the north and help him secretly."
Cheng Wanli thought in his heart, my son-in-law is really powerful, he can do anything with ease!Even when the imperial court is on a mission to the Kingdom of Jin, they have to make a special trip to seek the help of my virtuous son-in-law.
"Since it is an important matter for the imperial court, the virtuous son-in-law should agree. Fortunately, Chao Gai and his bandits have been wiped out, and Dongping Mansion and Jeju no longer have to worry about being harassed by thieves. The virtuous son-in-law can go north with peace of mind. Although the matter of eradicating the bandits in Liangshan has been completed Roughly speaking, does my son-in-law have any advice for me?" After Ximen Qing left, the magistrate Cheng Wanli still felt a little uneasy, so he asked Ximen Qing for advice.