Chapter 1099 He Tao showing off his skills in front of an expert

In the blink of an eye it was mid-July.

Su Mingzhe stayed in the backyard every day, constantly cultivating Sanlian's skills in playing various instruments and singing, and lived a very happy life.

Old Man Jin was also assigned a position - the leader of the opera troupe.

This troupe needs to perform for the soldiers in the mountain stronghold every five days, so that the soldiers who have been training all day can relax a little.

On this day, the meeting was held in the Juyi Hall.

Zhu Gui reported that He Tao, the envoy of Jeju, claimed to lead an army of 2,000 but actually had only 800 to destroy Liangshan.

When the other leaders heard that the imperial court had sent troops to encircle and suppress them, they all turned pale and became terrified.

You have to know that before this, they were a group of landless, displaced refugees who had a natural awe and fear of the government.

Only Qiao Lie smiled calmly:
"With only 800 soldiers and horses, I can catch them all with just a little magic!"

"Since the military advisor has made a plan, let's leave this matter to the military advisor!"

Su Mingzhe didn't care about the mere 800 soldiers. He yawned and ended the meeting.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Gui reported again:

"My lord, the brothers we sent to Bianliang are back. Lin Chong, the spear and stick instructor of the 800,000 imperial guards, has indeed been framed and exiled to Cangzhou!"

After hearing this, Su Mingzhe's face showed a trace of regret and sighed:

"It's just as I expected. As the saying goes, when a country is about to fall, evil will appear! Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Yang Jian, and Gao Qiu, four treacherous ministers, have gathered together and constantly harmed loyal officials and generals. The foundation of the Northern Song Dynasty has been rotten by them!"

Qiao Lie didn't know what he remembered, his eyebrows raised, and he said happily:

"My lord, Lin Chong was originally a pillar of the country, but he was framed by treacherous officials and ended up being exiled to a military state. Why don't we invite him to join us at Liangshan? What do you think?"

"That's exactly what I meant!"

Su Mingzhe nodded and said:

"Before, I heard that Lin Chong's wife Zhang Zhenniang was molested by Gao Yanei, the son of the treacherous minister Gao Qiu. Lin Chong listened to the advice of others and chose to keep quiet! At that time, I guessed that Lin Chong would definitely be framed by Gao Qiu. Now, the prophecy has come true!"

"There is no rush for this matter. Let's deal with the Jeju soldiers first, and then we can make plans!"

Qiao Lie and Su Mingzhe began to discuss how to deal with the Jeju officers and soldiers.

The reason why He Tao claimed to have 2,000 officers and soldiers but only brought 800 of them was because he had no choice.

To be honest, the quality and combat effectiveness of local officers and soldiers at that time were extremely poor.

Excluding the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled, as well as those who are not working, the 800 people that He Tao was able to bring are already the top standard.

Qiao Lie knew the background of the government, which was why he didn't take them seriously at all.

At this time, Su Mingzhe made a request, that they must try their best to capture the other party alive and avoid casualties.

After all, there are only more than 800 people in Diliangshan Water Village, including their families, and the requirements for labor and soldiers are unimaginable to ordinary people.

"If we don't want to cause casualties, then we must outsmart them. My Lord, what you said is exactly what I want!"

Turn around.

Eight hundred officers and soldiers from Jeju rushed to Liangshan Lake, and looking at the vast 800-li Liangshan Lake, they all looked at each other in surprise and dared not speak.

It turned out that He Tao had only heard that more than a hundred bandits had robbed the birthday gift.

And that group of bandits were hiding in the Liangshan Lake.

He Tao believed that with 800 soldiers under his command, he could definitely capture those more than 100 bandits.

As a result, when we arrived at the land, we realized that Liangshan Lake was so big.

It’s no wonder that He Tao is short-sighted.

In fact, this is the limitation of the times.

In ancient times, ordinary people might live in an area of ​​several dozen miles throughout their lives.

An insightful official like He Tao can only operate within the area under his jurisdiction.

The Liangshan Water Stronghold is not located in the jurisdiction of Jeju Prefecture, but in the area between Jeju Prefecture and Dongping Prefecture.

For He Tao, Liangshan Water Margin was too remote, just a corner. He had never been there in his life, so he could not imagine what the 800-li Liangshan Water Margin was like. Seeing that the commander He Tao had no plan, the deputy general suggested:

"Sir, this Liangshan Lake is so vast, and we are unfamiliar with the place, so we still need to find some locals to lead the way!"

He Tao could only nod and say:
"That's right, Jiang San, you take a team of brothers to the south, look for a local village, call their guards, and let them lead the way! Wu Liu, you take a team of brothers to check around and see if there are any fishermen."

"We can't attack Liangshan without boats!"

This time, in order to fulfill the order of Grand Tutor Cai Jingjun, He Tao directly brought two hundred elite cavalrymen from Jeju, plus three hundred armored soldiers.

With such thorough preparation, He Tao would not allow himself to return empty-handed no matter what.

He Tao didn't know that every move of the Jeju army was being watched by the scouts of Liangshan Water Margin.

Qiao Lie was originally prepared to use his "magic power" to capture all 800 palace soldiers.

Until he saw that He Tao and others were actually collecting small boats in the nearby villages and were going to attack Liangshan Water Village by boat, he couldn't help but burst out laughing:

"He Tao is showing off his sword in front of Guan Gong. Isn't this courting death?"

Seeing that He Tao was bringing the Jeju soldiers to his mouth, Qiao Lie was too lazy to bother and just used his top-secret magical power.

Just wait until night.

He Tao and others were still full of confidence and wanted to attack Liangshan Water Stronghold at night.

However, Qiao Lie had already prepared a "net of heaven and earth". He just waited for them to reach the vicinity of Liangshan Water Stronghold and captured them all alive with the fishing net.

When the leaders of the mountain strongholds saw how vulnerable the Jeju soldiers were, their original fear of the government disappeared in an instant.

Qiao Lie remained alert, and came to the Juyi Hall, met the village chief, and asked:

"My lord, He Tao has been captured alive. Should we persuade him to surrender?"

"No need for that. If a fool like He Tao came to Liangshan, he would probably corrupt the morals of our Liangshan!"

Su Mingzhe doesn't think highly of He Tao at all:

"However, bring all the eight hundred Jeju soldiers and two hundred horses to the mountain! Also, find someone to notify the governor of Jeju Prefecture and ask him to bring money to redeem the people!"

"Ransom?"

Qiao Lie was stunned for a moment, then he couldn't help but applaud:
"They should indeed be allowed to redeem the people!"

At first, He Tao claimed that he had two thousand soldiers and horses to attack Liangshanpo, but now all of them have been captured alive.

No matter what, Liangshan’s reputation has definitely spread.

At this time, we should take the opportunity to gain some benefits and strengthen the strength of Liangshan Water Village.

For example, asking for some war horses.

The Song Dynasty was short of horses.

The price of a good horse in the border state army is about fifty strings of cash.

Jeju is located in the inland area, and the price of a good military horse is more than double that, which is around 150 kan.

The two hundred cavalrymen brought by He Tao were equivalent to giving Liangshan thirty thousand strings of wealth.

In addition, there are three hundred armored soldiers.

The official price of the equipment worn by these soldiers is sixty strings of cash per set.

If you want to buy it on the black market, even a small amount will cost you eighty strings of cash.

This is more than 20,000 strings of cash.

If the governor of Jeju is willing to pay to redeem the people, then these 800 soldiers, plus a general like He Tao, can be sold for at least 40,000 to 50,000 strings of cash.

All in all, He Tao gave Liangshan nearly 100,000 strings of wealth in one go.

Su Mingzhe felt a little bit uncomfortable for a moment, so he opened his mouth and ordered:

"Just lock He Tao up in a single room and don't humiliate or abuse him..."

(End of this chapter)