Chapter 20 The Infighting Begins
After dealing with Song Fuchen's side, Jiang Zhong felt much more relaxed. He sent someone to secretly summon Wu Song, Zou Yuan, Zou Run and others to Cangzhou to discuss the next move.
Obviously, it is impossible to directly get on Gao Qiu's line, but it will be much easier to get on Gao Lian, the governor of Gao Tangzhou. Here Jiang Zhong thought of the key figures Yin Tianxi and Chai Huangcheng. He knew that this plan was a bit unauthorized, and he was afraid that Wu Song would have a estrangement in his heart, so he must communicate with his second brother before discussing with everyone.
Chai Jin had grace to Wu Song at the beginning. Although these were insignificant, the eldest brother was now planning to plot against the little whirlwind Chai Jin, which made Wu Song feel a little uncomfortable. But he knew that the eldest brother could discuss with him in advance and had saved enough face. How could he raise a rebuttal in this situation?
Jiang Zhong saw that Wu Song was a little uncomfortable, so he said, "It's not that my brother deliberately framed Chai Jin, but was trying to save him. You should know that although Chai Jin was a descendant of the previous dynasty and a royal noble, he privately sponsored the heroes of Liangshan and made friends with the tyrants of the world. These have violated the taboos of the court, and it only takes an excuse to be eliminated. Once the court takes action, it may be to destroy the nine clans and uproot. Brother, I am not saying that I want to harm Chai Jin, but I just don't want him to be wiped out by the government, and I don't want him to defect to Liangshan because of this. You must know that the major things we are trying to require a great righteousness, and controlling Chai Jin is one of them. I hope you can understand."
How could it be? Jiang Zhong didn't say it. Wu Song also knew that when he went to Chai Jin's manor, there were many grassroots living in it, many of which were thieves, which was indeed a taboo in the eyes of the court. Wu Song had no malice towards Chai Jin and no hostility towards Liangshan. He only knew that since the eldest brother did this, it would definitely make sense.
Seeing that Wu Song stopped talking, Jiang Zhong knew that there was no big problem, so he said, "I don't need you to do anything. You just need to lurk near Chai's house. If a black charcoal head with two axes inside the waist appears, just find a way to cut off the guy's head. Just let Zou Yuan and Zou Run do the rest."
At this time, Wu Song didn't know why his elder brother was planning to plot against Chai Jin, and he didn't want to know what the final result was. The only thing he knew was that as soon as the black charcoal head appeared, he would cut off the bird's head.
The four big words "Performing the Way on behalf of the Heaven" seem so ironic to Song Jiang. What is the sky? Only the officials can call it "God"? A group of wild and wild people have the qualifications to "Performing the Way on behalf of the Heaven". Although they look down on these people in their hearts, this hypocritical guy is still false and righteous, and seems to be so loyal to everyone, especially when it comes to the Heavenly King Chao Gai, who puts his posture very low.
Chao Gai is a rough-looking person and delicate in his heart. He has always hoped that his good brother Song Jiang will come up the mountain, drink with him, eat meat in big mouthfuls, live a free and comfortable life in the village, and no longer be furious from the court. However, when Song Jiang comes up the mountain, he found that his ideals are full and reality is skinny, and it is not the case at all.
The new guys led by Li Kui and Dai Zong are the only ones who follow Song Jiang. They are all brothers Song Jiang, as if the new second boss is the head of the family. This makes Chao Gai extremely dissatisfied, but as the leader of the Liangshan River, he is not convenient for him to have an attack, so he can only temporarily suppress his dissatisfaction in his heart.
There are more and more heroes who have defected to Liangshan. These people are all for Song Jiang's name, and they selectively ignore the leader of Liangshan, especially even the military advisor Wu Yong constantly shows goodwill to Song Jiang. In this case, Chao Gai can no longer sit still, so he decided to have a good talk with Song Jiang.
In the evening, military advisor Wu Yong and Ruyunlong Gongsun Sheng accompanied the guests, and Chao Gai and Song Jiang attended the banquet. On the surface, the four of them were polite, but even the three-year-old child could see how stiff the kindness was.
Gongsun Sheng, the dragon of the Yunlong, was originally a person who was a foreigner and did not like to control the common affairs of copycats. However, seeing that the two big leaders were in a disagreement, the brothers consciously took sides, so that they would sooner or later fall into Liangshan.
Everyone was drinking and chatting politely, and no one started talking. In this case, Gongsun Sheng couldn't sit still. He picked up the wine glass and said, "Three brothers, now there are more and more brothers in Liangshan. It can be said that the soldiers are strong and the strength is not necessarily worse than Fang La in Jiangnan, Tian Hu in Hebei, and Wang Qing in Huaixi, and even the combat power may be stronger than them."
Gongsun Sheng is a smart person who knows what to say and what not to say. This time he stops at the right time, which means whether we should determine the next development direction of the copycat, whether it is to revolt or to rob the family? In short, in other words, you cannot let the brothers live in a confused way.
Chao Gai thought that Gongsun Sheng understood his true intentions, so he nodded to the other party and said, "Yes! Brother Gongming, there are more and more brothers on the mountain recently, so sitting and eating the whole country is not a way to eat. I heard that Zhujiazhuang, Hujiazhuang and Lijiazhuang in Dulonggang have accumulated hundreds of years of wealth. If we win, it will be enough for us to eat in Liangshan for a few years."
This is what Wu Yong looked down on Chao Gai. He was full of robbery and robbing the family and occupying the mountain as the king. He never thought about the future of Liangshan, as if it was such a glorious thing to be a bandit.
Song Jiang heard that Chao Gai had something in his words and expressed his dissatisfaction with him. He knew that the reason why Chao Gai proposed to attack Dulonggang was that he did not want to prove to everyone who was the boss of Liangshan.
In terms of force, the three Song Jiangs could not catch up with Chao Gai, but how could they rely on the individual Kong Wu, who commanded the huge waters of Liangshan? Song Jiang was unwilling to let Chao Gai show his muscles, but at this time it was not convenient for him to speak directly, so he secretly gave Wu Yong a wink, as if he looked at the final choice of Zhiduoxing.
At this time, Wu Yong knew that this was making him express his opinion. If he pretended to be confused, he would completely lose Song Jiang's trust. Song Jiang would not have a day to make a comeback. As for whether he would offend Chao Gai after expressing his opinion, it was no longer a question he was considering now. He was optimistic about Song Jiang's future, so he decided to bet on the bet, wanting everyone to see his wisdom.
Wu Yong put down his wine glass and bowed to Chao Gai. Song Jiang said, "It is definitely a good thing for brothers to increase their number day by day. Only when we are strong and strong can we be qualified to negotiate conditions with the government. As for now, the most urgent task is to raise a batch of funds instead of blindly attacking Dulonggang. For a hundred years, the three families have suffered losses and prospered together. The combined combat power of the three families is not necessarily weaker than that of our Liangshan. Besides, rashly fighting the family to rob Dulonggang will definitely attract the official army, and we will be attacked from both sides."
Chao Gai was very dissatisfied with Wu Yong showing goodwill to Song Jiang. He put down his wine glass and snorted, saying, "Are we still afraid of those unkind guys? We were sitting on the mountain all day long and we might have fallen apart before the official army could come."
Seeing that Chao Gai was angry, Song Jiang knew that Wu Yong could not hold back. It would be difficult to end if he didn't come forward. After considering it, he said, "It is not difficult to raise all the money. As for fighting Dulonggang, it still needs a good excuse. It is best not to be enemies with the three families. The owner of Lijiazhuang Putian Diao Li Ying and I have some friendship. As long as we have a suitable reason, at least we can ensure that the Li family is neutral. In that case, it will be very easy whether it is fighting Zhujiazhuang or Hujiazhuang."
After a long time of trouble, Song Jiang and Wu Yong disagreed with their troops. Chao Gai, who was dissatisfied, glared at Gongsun Sheng, as if he knew whether this Ruyunlong wanted to hug Song Jiang's thighs and fight against him.
Although he was complaining secretly, Gongsun Sheng, the Dragon of Ruyun, still didn't want to make the situation too stiff. He said slowly: "Since Brother Gongming said that raising funds is not a big problem, then the big leader should listen to Brother Gongming's idea."
Chao Gai realized that Gongsun Sheng did not want to offend him, so he took over the conversation and said, "Brother Gongming, if you have a good way to raise all the food and money, it would be great. I don't know what your plans are, how much money you will raise."
"There should be no problem with two million guan." Song Jiang knew it was time to show his strength. Silent avoidance would not only make the brothers' hearts cold, but also make Chao Gai feel that he is easy to bully. He glanced at Wu Yong meaningfully and said, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely raise two million guan for the copycat in two months at the latest."
"You have no jokes."
"Brother, don't worry. If you don't talk about this, let's drink."
Song Jiang stopped taking Chao Gai's words, and he raised his glass to let everyone drink together, and the four of them never spoke again. Soon, Song Jiang stood up and said goodbye with great strength, and Wu Yong also came out, leaving only Chao Gai and Gongsun Sheng to continue drinking.
As soon as he came out, Wu Yong said, "Maybe Brother Gongming has set his sights on the little whirlwind Chai Jin."
"It's better to know Brother Yu. It's true. The Chai family has accumulated more than 100 years of wealth, more than 2 million guan. It's estimated that 5 million guan is no problem, or even more." What Song Jiang admires Wu Yong the most is that this guy knows his thoughts and is not tired of dealing with such a person. With this Zhiduoxing assists him, even if Chao Gai is firmly in the top position, in the parable, strength determines everything. The brothers' eyes are bright, and they can tell which one is more important.
Wu Yong admired Song Jiang very much. This man not only has loyalty to his brothers, but also has great ambitions. Following such a person, he can have a good future in the future. He smiled and said, "I don't know if my brother wants to be gentle or radical."
The gentle one is that Chai Jin brings wealth to the mountain, and the radical one is that he only needs money and no one. As for the small whirlwind, it will disappear. Although he has not explained it thoroughly, Song Jiang and Wu Yong are both smart people, so there is no need to explain this matter too clearly.
"Scholars can do it, Li Kui, Hua Rong is allowed to send you, and you can get two million coins in two months." Song Jiang left. As for how to operate, it was not a question he considered.
As a military advisor, Wu Yong knew it himself. Once this matter was done, Brother Song Jiang's prestige in the parable would be at its peak, and he would suppress Chao Gai and take the blame.
Wu Yong did not sleep all night and thought of a plan, he arranged for Li Kui to go down the mountain early the next morning.
Chapter completed!