Chapter 186 I'm Not Interested in Being an Official (6k)

Before, Tan Zhen tried to be clever and took advantage of the time difference to surrender the three states of Wei, Ying and Shuo. He also sent Li Siben, the garrison commander of Daizhou, to lead his troops to garrison there. At the same time, he actively transported strategic materials in an attempt to carry out actual occupation.

Qinzhou, where Yang Chang was located at the time, also received money, grain and the assignment of able-bodied men from Tan Zhen, but he later bribed the envoys to resolve the issue.

The rest of Hedong were assigned to various states. Due to the recent war between Liangshan Army and Tian Hu, people's livelihood in various places had not yet recovered, and the handover between old and new officials, they were unable to complete the tasks as required.

Supplies at the front line were not available for a long time, and Li Siben was unable to make ends meet. She was also caught off guard by the well-prepared Nianhan (Wanyan Zonghan).

In less than half a month, the three states of Wei, Ying and Shuo all changed hands and became the territories of the Jin Kingdom. Among them, Feihu County, which belonged to Weizhou, had Feihu Pass, one of the Eight Trails of Taihang Mountains, which was the main passage connecting Shanxi and Hebei.

If the Jin army launched an offensive against Yanjing, they could use Feihu Pass to transfer troops to the rear and attack from both sides together with the troops passing through Pingzhou.

After his defeat, Li Siben retreated to Daizhou, claiming that the Jin army was too powerful to be defeated. He suggested that Tan Zhen transfer the Yisheng Army to Daizhou to guard the entire Shanxi defense line.

Tan Zhen was ordered to pacify Hedong and Hebei and was responsible for the entire northern defense line of the Song Dynasty, so it was impossible for him to only consider Shanxi.

At that time, except for the Yisheng Army near Wuzhou, the rest, like Qinzhou, either did not set out at all, or did not reach the designated place on the way.

So Tan Zhen sent someone to pass the order again, asking the Yisheng Army on the road to move to Zhending Prefecture to assist in defense.

In addition to military mobilization, Tan Zhen sent envoys to "reproach" Nianhan for attacking friendly forces, while at the same time reporting military intelligence to the court in Tokyo.

However, Nianhan was experienced and cunning. He told the envoy that a large number of Liao people had fled to Wei, Ying and Shuo states, and that he had only sent troops to these states to capture the fugitives in accordance with the alliance between Song and Jin.

As for the issue of the handover of Wuzhou raised by the envoy, Nianhan said that he had just arrived from the capital and was not clear about the situation in Xijing, so he needed to send someone to Shangjing to verify with the emperor.

The Song people were used to the tactic of procrastination, and the Jin people's Nianhan was also very good at it.

He had the moral advantage, leaving Tan Zhen unable to refute, and he had to actively mobilize troops for defense.

Except for a few provincial governments that left behind a small number of troops to catch thieves, most of the provincial governments that received the order were able to execute the order and arrived at the designated defense areas as required.

Only Qinzhou seemed to be offline and there was no response for several months.

So, Ma Baoguo, an old friend of Qinzhou, went south again to replace the eunuchs under Tan Zhen.

This time when he went to Qinzhou to convey the order, Ma Baoguo discovered something different on the way. After crossing the official road of Gushui Gorge (the border between Taiyuan and Qinzhou), he suddenly found that there were soldiers and horses stationed in Nanguan Town, and checkpoints were set up to check the merchants coming and going.

Passing the checkpoint and heading south to Tongdi, there are golden wheat fields all along the way, and people are harvesting in an orderly manner under the scorching sun.

The wheat was ripe at this time. Could it be that Commander Yang was trying to withhold his troops to harvest the wheat?
Ma Baoguo thought so in his mind, but when he arrived in Tongdi and heard Yang Chang use this as an excuse, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Seeing Yang Chang's sincere words, Ma Baoguo reminded him sternly: "It is not wrong for Yang Chang to be sympathetic to the people. I can help you speak up in normal times, but the Jin army has brazenly attacked Wei, Ying and Shuozhou. The northern border is under actual threat. Treating the people well at this time is endangering the country. Quickly gather troops and I will take them to Zhending to report tomorrow!"

"This..." Yang Chang was embarrassed and shook his head and said, "The Yisheng Army has been dispersed to various counties to help harvest wheat. I'm afraid they won't be able to gather in a hurry."

"This is an order!"

"Ok?"

As soon as Ma Baoguo uttered the harsh words, Wu Song immediately clenched his fists into bowl-sized fists and stared at him fiercely.

There was a chill in his eyes, icy cold.

"Uh, I mean, this is Tan Xuanfu's order."

Ma Baoguo changed his words quickly, but immediately realized that something was wrong and asked, "The Xuanfu Division has sent people here twice. Didn't you know that troops would be dispatched? Where are they?"

"I do not know."

Yang Chang spread his hands and answered innocently, "Since the landslide in March, I have been organizing the post-disaster reconstruction and of course, I have also taken time to train the troops, but no one has issued any orders in the past few months."

"So weird?"

Ma Baoguo muttered to himself.

Yang Chang immediately added: "If I receive an order from the Xuanfu Division, I will definitely not let the Yisheng Army go to the countryside to harvest wheat, but Qinzhou is now a done deal. Can you wait patiently for a while?"

"How dare I delay this matter when Tan Xuanfu is personally concerned?"

Ma Baoguo frowned, pinched his forehead and thought for a while, and suddenly an idea came to him: "Don't Qinzhou have 5,000 troops? I remember applying for weapons and armor for them. How about I take them to Zhending to report?"

"Haha." Yang Chang laughed after hearing this, and then praised Wu Song: "After all, you are a palace guard, so your brain is more flexible than ours."

Wu Song remained calm and replied, "The heat has been scorching lately. The Qinzhou garrison is resting in Mianshan, so they can't be transferred so quickly."

"No problem." Yang Chang waved his hand disapprovingly, "I'll write a warrant, and Brother Ma can take it to Mianshang and ask Coach Lin to mobilize the troops."

"It's OK if you don't."

Ma Baoguo wanted to ask Yang Chang to go with him, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.

Wu Song was not without reason angry. If he asked a fifth-rank inspector to run errands for him, it would indeed be somewhat arrogant and impolite.

At that time, everyone was in the provincial government office. Yang Chang immediately ordered Xiao Rang to write an order and selected a local soldier under Wu Song's command to lead the way and go to Mianshan with Ma Baoguo to mobilize troops.

Before leaving, Yang Chang did not forget to say some polite words.

"Brother Ma, please don't blame me. There have been a lot of things going on in the state recently, so I can't go with you."

"How dare I, how dare I"

Ma Baoguo took the warrant and left the government office under the scorching sun.

Wu Song watched him leave and whispered to Yang Chang, "Why bother talking to Sanlang? He dares to show off in front of you. You should send him to work as a laborer in the mines like you did to the two eunuchs."

"Those two eunuchs were arrogant. They had themselves to blame for sending me to the mountains to mine. But Ma Baoguo is Qinzhou's benefactor. I can't do such a thing."

"So are you really going to transfer him? The five thousand infantry and cavalry stationed at Mianshan are our old brothers who followed us from Liangshan. They are also veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. We would not trade them for ten thousand Yisheng troops."

"Don't worry, second brother. He can't take any soldiers with him."

"and you."

Facing Wu Song's doubts, Yang Chang pointed at the rice paper on the table and said meaningfully: "Brother Xiao just wrote the order without even a seal. Do you think Instructor Lin will recognize it?"

"Hiss, it turns out"

“Even if the provincial seal is really affixed, Instructor Lin will refuse it by saying it is not the seal of the military commander, or he will only recognize my handwriting and so on. In short, he will let Ma Baoguo run errands back and forth.”

"You wouldn't have known Master Lin for a long time..."

Seeing that Wu Song finally understood, Yang Changze patted his arm and said with a smile: "I expected that he would come, so I deliberately transferred the troops to Mianshan to escape the summer heat. In fact, Tongdi Mountain can also escape the summer heat, but it is not as far away as Mianshan."

"Your brain is good for being a civil servant." Wu Song smiled bitterly, and then reminded him: "Even if you can toss back and forth, you will have to face it one day. Isn't Sanlang going to tire him to death? This is worse than mining."

"Of course not."

Yang Chang shook his head and explained, "The loss of territory during Tan Zhen's tenure had little to do with him, but according to the court's usual style, he should be replaced soon. As long as the envoy is replaced by someone else, won't Ma Baoguo's mission be over?"

"What if the new envoy holds on to him? What do you plan to do? Will you just declare rebellion?"

"The best strategy is to recruit Ma Baoguo and let him pretend to be our friend; the middle strategy is to send him to the mine if the recruitment fails and continue to treat the Xuanfu Division coldly; the worst strategy is to rebel."

"Rebellion is the worst option? At this time, the troops of various states in Hedong have been transferred to Daizhou and Zhending. The 20,000 soldiers of Qinzhou can go south to seize Luzhou. Liu Tang is already one of the leaders of the Pingyang Yisheng Army, and he has 2,000 people under his command who can raise the flag to respond. In addition, Shi Qian is inciting the local people, so it will be easy to take over Pingyang. By then, we will have three states and hundreds of thousands of people under our rule."

"I have other considerations."

Wu Song was talking incessantly, but was interrupted by Yang Changyi's righteous words.

He looked up at the sun and said to himself, "Nianhan's move is just the beginning. The invasion of Song by the Jin people is a foregone conclusion. If I rise up now, wouldn't I be an accomplice of the Jin people?"

"Wouldn't it be good to have a little chaos in the world?"

"Qinzhou is located in the heart of Taihang. The Jin army must come here from Taiyuan before going south to cross the Yellow River and besiege Bianjing. We need the Song army to relieve the pressure and then become bigger and stronger by fighting against the Jin army."

"Oh"

Wu Song scratched his head and murmured in response: "Second brother doesn't understand this, but it makes sense. Since Sanlang knows what's going on, just follow your instructions."

"Well, there are only Liu Tang and Shi Qian in Pingyang. I feel that it is still a little weak. Second brother, please select a few trusted officers to sneak into Pingyang to assist them and prepare for the capture of Pingyang in the future."

"a piece of cake."

While Ma Baoguo was running under the scorching sun, the Daizhou military newspaper was also delivered to Tokyo in June.

There was an uproar in the court.

What do the Jin people want to do?
They had just conquered the Liao Kingdom, and Aguda had passed away last year. Could it be that they still had ambitions to take over the Central Plains?

At this time in the Song Dynasty, Huizong was greedy for pleasure and allowed his subordinates to make a fortune. Later, he made the foolish act of redeeming Yanjing, which finally drained the country dry and triggered a backlash.

The threat posed by Fang La in the south of the Yangtze River had not yet been resolved. Zhang Xian, Zhang Di, Gao Tuoshan, Sun Lie and others launched uprisings in Hebei, Shandong and other places one after another, and the situation was out of control. Among them, Zhang Di and Gao Tuoshan were the most powerful.

The Privy Council requested that Liu Guangshi be sent to attack Zhang Di, and Huizong appointed the eunuch Liang Fangping as the governor of Hebei and Jingdong to suppress Gao Tuoshan, who was said to have an army of 300,000.

In fact, the so-called bandits were mainly caused by the imperial court's excessive grain plundering, coupled with frequent earthquakes and floods. The hungry people ate all the wild vegetables and tree bark, and finally had no choice but to become bandits.

The Song Dynasty, with its glamorous appearance, is like a wealthy young man who recites poems and composes couplets during the day and goes out with his partner at night. One of his two heads is always busy, and his body finally can't withstand the consumption, and he shows signs of disease.

Mental fatigue, weak pulse, sluggish face, and weakness in limbs.
After hearing the military reports from the north, Zhao Ji felt dazed and uncomfortable, as if he had kidney deficiency. He summoned military commanders and staff to discuss the matter for several days.

Some people suggested deploying troops to strengthen the defense, some suggested sending envoys to the Jin Kingdom to make peace, but only Cai You proposed to dismiss Tan Zhen.

Relying on the support of Liang Shicheng and Wang Fu, Tan Zhen often bypassed the Privy Council and submitted relevant military affairs and requests directly to Huizong for reporting, which made Cai You, the head of the Privy Council, resentful.

If there was a chance to add insult to injury, Cai You would naturally do so.

Zhao Ji thought back to Tong Guan, who although not very competent in his work, got along well with the Jin people, so he immediately planned to re-employ him.

Tong Guan successfully took over Yanjing, but not only did he not get the title of king as he wished, he was also quickly forced to step down from office, which made him suffer a lot of cold eyes. After retiring, he lived in seclusion for a long time. So when the eunuchs went to convey the emperor's order, Tong Guan politely refused Zhao Ji's invitation to use him on the grounds that he was old.

Zhao Ji visited his home three times for this purpose, gave enough face to his "old friend", and promised to follow the instructions of Emperor Shenzong (the title of king) and fulfill it according to the regulations in the following year.

Tong Guan took advantage of the opportunity and gladly accepted the order. He not only took back the power to pacify Hedong, Hebei and Yanshan from Tan Zhen, but also replaced Cai You in charge of the Privy Council.

The ninth day of the eighth month, the eve of Tong Guan's departure from Beijing.

Zhao Ji summoned him to the Ruisi Palace and solemnly instructed him, "The internal situation of the Jin Kingdom is complicated. The envoys who went to Shangjing to offer condolences have just returned. The emperor of the Jin Kingdom agreed to hand over the four states of Wei, Ying, Shuo, and Wu. Nianhan's move is undoubtedly self-willed. I have sent people to Shangjing to contact him again. When you take office, you can negotiate with Nianhan on this matter. You must control the situation and prevent it from escalating!"

"I accept your order."

Tong Guan bowed and said, "Nianhan is a bad person. It is rumored that he obstructed us many times during the previous conquest of Yanjing. Otherwise, we would not have paid such a price."

"Nianhan followed Aguda in starting the rebellion. He is a powerful figure in the Jin army. Wuqimai may not be able to control him, so we must guard against him gathering troops and becoming powerful. Ma Kuo has asked me many times to guard the border. He has had many contacts with the Jin people and knows them well. This time, he will go north with you to help."

"Yes"

Seeing Tong Guan's obedient attitude, Zhao Ji was still worried, so he asked: "If Nianhan disobeys the king's order and brazenly goes south to attack our city, do you have a good plan to resist him?"

"Hmm." Tong Guan thought for a moment, and then came up with a plan and reported back: "Recently, I heard from the servants in your house that a monk from the Western Regions said that the Liao Emperor was active in the Jiashan area. The Liao Kingdom has been established for more than 200 years, and it is still alive even after its death. The Liao Emperor still has prestige in the hearts of the nomads. If we can use the Jin people to control the Liao, we can naturally use the Liao to control the Jin. I will find a way to work with Yelu Yanxi to put pressure on the Jin army's flank in Yunzhong."

"Ally with Liao to control Jin?"

"Of course."

"You can try it."

Zhao Ji had no strong opinions on military affairs, so he agreed to it as he thought it was a good idea. Then he asked again, "Tan Zhen recently sent back a memorial saying that Nianhan sent troops to capture the Liao people who had defected, but he stayed there and sent reinforcements to Feihu. It's hard to say what he really wants to do. You must find out as soon as possible after you arrive. If there are no other problems, you should take up your post early."

"Your Majesty, Ma Kuo has no experience in leading troops. Liang Zhi has appointed Xin Xingzong, a great general under his command. I have served him well in Hebei. Please allow me to be transferred to your command."

"Xin Xingzong? Liang Fangping wants to use him to deal with Gao Tuoshan"

Tong Guanlin's request made Zhao Ji feel a little embarrassed.

Although Xin Xingzong was an old subordinate of Tong Guan and should still be under Tong Guan's command and dispatch, Gao Tuoshan was causing great trouble in Hebei and Shandong at this time, and Liang Fangping also needed a capable general.

"Although Gao Tuoshan is powerful, they are not as strong as Fang La in separatist cities. Since Song Jiang is struggling to suppress the enemy in the south of the Yangtze River, Your Majesty should transfer them to assist Liang Zhizhi."

"I am quite familiar with the art of war, and I think it would be inappropriate to change the generals in the middle of a battle."

Zhao Ji was halfway through his words when he suddenly had an idea and said, "The Liangshan army is quite capable of fighting. This time they were blocked in the south of the Yangtze River, mostly because the court did not have enough supplies. Why don't you take them to the north to lead them?"

"This"

Tong Guan immediately felt like he was shooting himself in the foot, and immediately bowed and politely reminded him: "I have previously conquered Liangshan, and I am afraid that Song Jiang and others may have some grudges against me. If the Liangshan army withdraws from Jiangnan, Fang La may retake the city."

"Don't worry. I have observed Song Jiang and others for a long time. They are bandits but are quite loyal. They should not bear grudges against the past. You can use them with confidence. As for the defense after the Liangshan army withdraws, you can let Liu Yanqing lead the troops to continue the expedition."

Liu Yanqing lost his troops in the Northern Expedition and was demoted to Yunzhou (Gao County, Jiangxi Province). However, as a descendant of a military family, he had extensive connections in the court, and many people spoke up for him over the past year.

Zhao Ji had been staying in the capital, and there were only a few capable generals around him. When talking about Liu Yanqing, he first thought of him. Since Yunzhou was closer to the south of the Yangtze River, he wanted to give him a chance.

It's normal that the Song army can't defeat foreign tribes, but there should be no problem in defeating the bandits at home, right?

No matter how bad things get, we can always hold on to the fruits of victory?

Zhao Ji was very optimistic. Although Tong Guan did not agree with him, he was unwilling to speak out to stop him and offend the generals and nobles.

Tong Guan was worried about Liu Yanqing, so he recommended Zhang Shuye, who had saved him, and suggested that he go to Jiangnan with him as his deputy, as a way of repaying a favor.

Zhao Ji immediately agreed to the request and ordered the Secretariat to draft the imperial edict.

Tong Guan bid farewell to Huizong and left the palace. Later, Su Yuanjing was summoned to see the emperor, and the arrangements for the Liangshan army could not be made without his coordination.

At noon on the ninth day, Su Yuanjing rushed to Ruisi Palace to pay a visit.

After hearing Zhao Ji's new arrangement, Su Yuanjing felt as if the child he had raised was being taken away like a flower pot. He stood there in a daze, not saying a word.

"Why don't you say anything?"

"Oh! Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was just thinking about something, so I couldn't answer."

"What are you thinking about?"

"Although Song Jiang and his men did not wipe out Fang La, they fought hard to recapture half of the country's prefectures and counties. Wouldn't it be a waste of all their efforts if they were transferred away now?"

Su Yuanjing and Tong Guan used the same rhetoric, and Zhao Ji couldn't help laughing. He immediately responded, "I have ordered Liu Yanqing and Zhang Shuye to go and take over. I will not let the blood of the Liangshan heroes be shed in vain."

"Your Majesty is wise. In addition..."

"If you have something to say, just say it, don't be secretive!"

"Yes." Su Yuanjing bowed and said solemnly, "Last year, the Liangshan army wiped out Wang Qing. Song Jiang and Lu Junyi were awarded the eighth-rank military officials, and the rest of their officers were civilians. They suffered heavy casualties in the past six months, with more than a dozen officers killed in action. If they are transferred without explanation, I am afraid that the loyalty of the righteous men will be dampened."

Zhao Ji nodded and stroked his beard, saying: "I called you here for this matter. How do you think you should explain it?"

"How dare I?"

"Speak boldly!"

"Yes"

Su Yuanjing set standards based on Yang Chang’s.

Zhao Ji remembered his idea of ​​checks and balances, and finally demoted Song Jiang by half a level in reward on the grounds that Song Jiang failed to defeat Fang La.

Su Yuanjing was determined to stop when he saw that things were going well and did not dare to fight for it. Zhao Ji ordered him to go to Wuxi in person with the imperial edict to summon him in order to ensure a smooth handover of the Liangshan army. Then he willingly went to help Tong Guan.

In late August, Su Yuanjing arrived in Wuxi.

Song Jiang was conferred the title of Zuo Wulang (a military rank of the seventh rank) and the Defense Envoy of Dingzhou (a military rank of the fifth rank); Lu Junyi was conferred the title of You Wulang (a military rank of the seventh rank) and the Training Envoy of Qizhou (a military rank of the fifth rank); the generals who died in the battle were posthumously conferred the title of Dun Wulang (a military rank of the eighth rank) and the lieutenant generals were posthumously conferred the title of Bing Jielang (a military rank of the eighth rank); the rest of the personnel would first serve under Tong Guan, and the Ministry of Personnel would review their merits and confer official titles on them one after another.

In theory, the treatment given by Huizong was not low, and Song Jiang and Lu Junyi were able to wear red robes as they wished. However, when they thought that they had worked so hard for so long but were still surpassed by Yang Chang, they felt very unhappy for a while.

Su Yuanjing saw that everyone had different expressions, so he stroked his beard and explained, "The country is in need of talents, and Tong Shumi is also eager for you to go north. The court can't arrange everything in a hurry, but judging from the results of the rewards, it is already very good. Even the Liangshan leaders who died in Hebei were posthumously honored by Your Majesty."

"En Xiang, if we evacuate Jiangnan, then Fang La will be gone."

Before Song Jiang finished speaking, Su Yuanjing took over and said, "Your Majesty has ordered Liu Yanqing and Zhang Shuye to take over. After receiving the order, you should gather your troops and horses, leave a small number of garrisons to complete the handover, and then go to Zhending Prefecture as soon as possible to receive orders."

"Liu Yanqing? Is he the former general of the Northern Expedition?"

"Ah."

When Wu Yong got Su Yuanjing's answer, he suddenly felt uncomfortable.

The Liangshan army raised their own soldiers and food and fought bloody battles to capture Runzhou, Changzhou, Xuanzhou, and Huzhou. They were in a stalemate with Fang La, but the imperial court replaced them to reap the benefits.

"Military Advisor, go make the arrangements first. I will talk to En Xiang."

"Yes."

Wu Yong was very tactful and took everyone away, leaving only Song Jiang and Su Yuanjing in the military tent.

Su Yuanjing saw Song Jiang's face full of melancholy, and he knew what he was thinking, so he comforted him: "Think on the bright side of things. I know you can't compare yourself with Yang Chang, but people can't be compared. According to my qualifications, I am more than qualified to be the head of the three yamen, not to mention the Privy Council. But Your Majesty has to consider the overall situation. The Defense Envoy and the Tuanlian Envoy are real positions. As long as the troops under my command are still there, are you afraid that I can't wear the purple robe?"

"You have misunderstood, Minister En. I do not care about the size of the official position, nor am I interested in being an official. Even if it is a ninth-rank official, as long as I can serve under you, I will gladly accept your order, but Tong Shumi..."

Not a single word of what Song Jiang said could be believed. Su Yuanjing was a veteran in the officialdom, so he naturally understood that it was a compliment.

He nodded calmly in affirmation, and consoled with earnest words: "Tong Shumi originally wanted to use his old subordinate Xin Xingzong, but he is following Liang Fangping to fight the enemy. His Majesty has been testing you since the beginning of the recruitment. He can give you the opportunity to fight abroad, which shows how much His Majesty values ​​you. You must perform well in this trip to the north. Don't despise yourself because you defeated Tong Shumi. Do your duty with a clear conscience. His Majesty will definitely see it. Don't let me down."

"Song Jiang will never forget the kindness of your support, no matter what happens in the future."

Song Jiang immediately prostrated himself to express his gratitude, but before he could finish his words he was helped up by Su Yuanjing.

"Well, now that His Majesty has chosen you, your future will surely be bright. I may have to rely on you to take care of me in the future."

"What are you saying, Minister En? You are the one that His Majesty relies on."

"Who can predict the future? You have to guide those officers who have not been given official positions. Don't lose your temper. If something goes wrong, you and I will lose face."

"Don't worry, En Xiang, Xiao Ke will definitely be settled."

"That's best."

Taking advantage of Su Yuanjing's visit to Wuxi, Song Jiang wanted to show the heroic spirit of the expedition against Fang La, so he deliberately brought the spirit tablets of his fallen brothers to the Taihu Lake to pay tribute.

During the six months of attack on Fang La, a total of fifteen leaders were killed, including two generals, Mu Hong and Lei Heng, and thirteen lieutenant generals, Peng Qi, Hao Siwen, Zheng Tianshou, Deng Fei, Shi En, Kong Liang, Ding Desun, Zou Yuan, Xue Yong, Shi Yong, Song Wan, Jiao Ting, and Wang Dingliu.

At this point, there were only seventy leaders left under Song Jiang's command.

In theory, the imperial court had left room for posthumous official titles, and the lowest posthumous title for those killed in battle was the eighth rank (Song Jiang was awarded the ninth rank military rank of Baoyilang), so the ending for those who surrendered would be good.

Song Jiang thought that all the members could reach Hebei, but on the night when Su Yuanjing announced the decree, some leaders began to think of leaving.

Late August, Wuxi City, a military camp.

"What do you mean? Are you still following North?"

"I will go north, but I don't want to work for Tong Guan. Lu Junyi just got a position as a militia commander, which doesn't seem interesting."

"I also feel that it's boring to be with Song Jiang. It's more relaxing and comfortable to be with Yang Chang. I plan to find an excuse to leave the team and go to Qinzhou. Do you want to go with me?"

"Well, I originally wanted to gain fame and fortune, but now it seems that I can't make it with Song Jiang, so I might as well go with you and join him."

(End of this chapter)