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But there is still one thing, that is Zhao Yuanlang. When Tong Guan ran away, he did not pay attention to whether Zhao Yuanlang ran away or not. If he ran away, it would be fine. But if he did not run away, and stopped the Liangshan bandits and gathered the defeated soldiers, then he and others would be finished.

Just when Tong Guan was frightened, someone from Cai Jing's army delivered a letter to him.

After Cai Jing checked it, he found out it was a letter from Zhao Yuanlang, asking how to write a memorial about this war.

As expected of the person I promoted, he even asked me, Tong Guan, you owe me a favor.

Cai Jing handed the letter to Tong Guan, who immediately hugged Cai Jing's legs and begged him for help. Cai Jing then nodded and wrote a letter to inform Zhao Yuanlang, saying that the army had suffered from water and soil discomfort, the weather was very hot, and tens of thousands of soldiers had been killed. They had to leave a few troops to fight against Liangshan. Only then did Tong Guan feel relieved.

The next day, the civil and military officials lined up at the steps. The eunuch shouted, "If you have something to report, please report it. If not, please leave the court."

Cai Jing came out of the class and reported, "Some time ago, we sent the Privy Councilor Tong Guan to lead a large army to attack the bandits in Liangshan Lake. Due to the recent heat, the army and horses cannot survive in the water and soil. The bandits live in puddles and need boats to move, so the cavalry and infantry cannot move in a hurry. Therefore, we will temporarily stop the battle and leave 40,000 troops to Zhao Yuanlang to besiege Liangshan Lake. The rest of the generals will return to their camps to rest for a while."

Song Huizong frowned after hearing this. Half of the 110,000-strong army dispersed without a word and went back to their homes for an outing?

"This bandit is a serious threat to me and must be eliminated. Who can share my worries?"

Gao Qiu saw that Song Huizong was unhappy, and hurried out of the station: "I am an incompetent official, but I am willing to do my best to suppress this bandit."

"can."

"Your Majesty, Liangshan Lake is over 800 miles in circumference and cannot be advanced without boats. I beg for an imperial decree to cut down trees near Liangshan Lake and order craftsmen to build ships, or to use government money to buy civilian ships for use in warfare." Gao Qiu made another report.

"You decide for yourself, take charge of the situation, and don't waste time and money."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The three of them finished their morning court session and gathered in the Secretariat.

"This time we have to select good generals. If we are defeated, we really can't cover it up."

Gao Qiu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Grand Master. There were ten military governors before, most of whom had made contributions to the country, such as conquering Guifang, conquering Xixia, and conquering the Jin and Liao dynasties. They are proficient in martial arts, and these ten people are just right."

Cai Jing nodded and said, "Then you can bring 20,000 from the Imperial Guards, and Zhao Yuanlang has more than 50,000 troops, a total of 180,000 troops. This time, Liangshan must be wiped out."

"Don't worry, Grand Master. I will definitely succeed this time."

"By the way, regarding Zhao Yuanlang, if he can perform meritorious deeds this time, tell him and I will guarantee him a real title."

The three of them smiled at each other, they were all old foxes. Zhao Yuanlang was young, but now he was the military commander and inspector of Dongping Prefecture, which was already a fifth-rank official position. The government was also wary of Taizu's lineage, so it would be better to give him a title to stop him from climbing up and prevent him from gaining actual power.

Cai Jing immediately issued an edict and issued ten letters, ordering each department to lead 10,000 elite soldiers to go to Jeju to gather and await deployment.

Soon, ten people, including Wang Huan, the governor of Henan and Hebei, Xu Jing, the governor of Shangdang and Taiyuan, Wang Wende, the governor of Jingzhao and Hongnong, Mei Zhan, the governor of Yingzhou and Runan, Zhang Kai, the governor of Zhongshan and Anping, Yang Wen, the governor of Jiangxia and Lingling, Han Cunbao, the governor of Yunzhong and Yanmen, Li Congji, the governor of Longxi and Hanyang, Xiang Yuanzhen, the governor of Langya and Pengcheng, and Jing Zhong, the governor of Qinghe and Tianshui, arrived in Jeju Prefecture first.

Gao Qiu led 20,000 imperial troops at a slightly slower pace, and he also brought 30 dancers from the Jiaosifang with him as they wandered along the way, enjoying themselves day and night with the army.

Zhao Yuanlang had received the information long ago. He was just trying to fool people by conferring the title. Humph, just wait and see. Zhao Yuanlang did not say much. He had just brought back Wu Bingyi, the governor of Chenzhou, and Li Mingxin, the governor of Xuzhou, to their territories. Now he needed to gather the troops' hearts, expand the camp, train the soldiers, collect food, and wait for Gao Qiu to arrive.

When the people on Liangshan heard that so many people were coming, they were frightened. Zhu Wu proposed a plan to hit the snake at its most vulnerable part. Before Gao Qiu arrived, they should deal with him first.

Everyone readily agreed, so Liangshan sent troops, landed from the other side, and headed straight for Gao Qiu's team.

Gao Qiu was doomed to be unlucky. He ate, drank and had fun along the way, and the team moved slowly. At night, they set up camp and had fun on the hillside. As a result, before they set up camp, a group of bandits rushed out from the hillside, led by Chao Gai and Lu Junyi.

Gao Qiu had no outstanding generals under his command. Lu Junyi killed seven of his generals in a row and led his troops to charge into the main army. The main army was defeated. Gao Qiu did not care about the women of the Jiaosifang and mounted his horse and ran away, and the army was defeated for more than ten miles overnight.

After Gao Qiu gathered the defeated troops, he found that there were only four or five thousand of the 20,000 imperial guards left. Gao Qiu was so panicked that he rode his horse overnight and headed straight for Jeju Prefecture.

When the ten military governors saw Gao Qiu coming and saw his men throwing away their weapons and armor, they dared not say a word. Gao Qiu was furious and directly ordered the army to move out.

Two days later, they moved into the camp built by Zhao Yuanlang, rested for a night, and early the next morning they beat drums to gather their troops, preparing to attack Liangshan.

Because Gao Qiu planned to fight on land on the first day, he let the navy rest in the water fort first, so after the army gathered, Gao Qiu looked around and asked, "Who will go to fight?"

"We are willing to fight!" Wang Huan, the governor of Henan and Hebei, said.

"Can!"

Wang Huan, the governor of Henan and Hebei, came to the front wearing armor and holding a spear. He said, "You are a bandit without any reason. Do you recognize our great general Wang Huan? Who is coming to die?"

The Liangshan coalition army, with a masked general, went into battle. Wang Huan was disdainful of such a hidden man, and suffered a great loss as soon as they started fighting. He was suppressed and beaten by the masked general. The two sides fought for fifty rounds. The masked general swept with the spear in his hand, and General Wang Huan was knocked off his horse. He was so panicked that his followers rushed forward to rescue him.

"Who will continue to fight!" Gao Qiu's face turned pale after the first battle went against him.

When the military governor Jing Zhong arrived at the front army, he immediately bowed and reported to General Gao, "I am willing to fight the enemy in a duel."

"Can!"

When Song Jiang saw a new general coming out, he immediately waved his command flag, and Guan Sheng, the swordsman, stepped out and replaced the masked general.

As a result, the Jiedushi Jing Zhong fought with Guan Sheng for less than ten rounds before Guan Sheng chopped him on the neck. He bled profusely, fell off his horse, and died.

When Gao Qiu saw that a Jiedushi had been killed, he immediately sent Xiang Yuanzhen to gather his horses and spears, and rushed out to the front of the battle, shouting, "You bastards, do you dare to fight me?"

Song Jiang waved his command flag and Lu Junyi came out. After a few rounds of fighting, Xiang Yuanzhen turned his horse around, took his spear and ran away.

Lu Junyi rode his horse to chase after him, but Xiang Yuanzhen did not join the battle and ran around in the midfield.

Xiang Yuanzhen held the spear, held the bow in his left hand, put the arrow on his right hand, drew the bow to its full length, turned over and shot an arrow from his back. Lu Junyi heard the bowstring ring, raised his hand to block it, and the weapon in his hand just happened to knock the arrow away.

"You despicable villain, how dare you attack someone from behind? I'll kill you!"

Xiang Yuanzhen was shocked and turned around to shoot an arrow, but it was blocked by someone. He immediately turned around and ran, but Lu Junyi's horse was so fast that he hit Xiang Yuanzhen on the head. Xiang Yuanzhen's brain burst and he fell to the ground.

Another military governor was killed, and Gao Qiu cursed angrily and signaled to call back the troops.