By mid-April of the first year of Xuanhe, under the command of Zheng Fei, relying on the sudden rebellion of the Qishan Army, the Tiandao Army caught the Qishan Army off guard against the Song Dynasty. In a short time, it occupied most of Jingdong Road, Jingdong Road, Huainan East Road, Huainan West Road, Liangzhe Road, Jiangnan West Road, Jiangnan East Road, Fujian Road and Jingdong Road. At this time, the total force of the Tiandao Army had reached more than 700,000, and dominated the Nine Roads, with a total population of nearly 40 million!

In the Song Dynasty, Zheng Fei wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue Tokyo, but at this time, the Song Dynasty, who had already reacted and was forced to go to a dead end, began to mobilize troops and generals. They ignored the safety of the Liaoxia border and transferred the imperial guards in the capital, the Hebei imperial guards, the Northwest imperial guards, and almost all the southern troops to the front line, showing a look of fighting to the death. At the same time, the people in the inland Song Dynasty did not understand the Heavenly Dao Army, and under the deliberate slander of the Song court, thought that the Heavenly Dao Army was a group of bandits who killed people without blinking and committed all kinds of evil, spontaneously began to organize a fight against the Heavenly Dao Army and the Qishan Army. Seeing this, Zheng Fei decided to temporarily quit in order to avoid unnecessary casualties and consolidate the territory he had just captured.

At the end of April, under Zheng Fei's order, the Tiandao Army and all senior generals of the Qishan Army gathered in Jiangning Prefecture to discuss major events.

Although the soldiers of the two armies fought countless times in the battle over the past month, it was the first time that they had formally gathered together, and this was not a simple gathering. This was a meeting that had to be held with an extremely important role.

Because Zheng Fei and Zhu Wu’s plan is too important, even if there is a little bit of news, it will lead to a loss of the whole plan. Therefore, this plan has been in the most secret way since it was first implemented six years ago.

Only Pang Wanchun knew about Zheng Fei. Even Wang Jin, Lu Zhishen, Deng Yuanjue and others who were definitely trusted by Zheng Fei did not know any news. Only Shi Bao knew about Zhu Wu. Pang Wanchun and Shi Bao each led a top-secret team composed of several people to bear the liaison responsibilities of both parties. These dozen people were all dead soldiers, without any relatives, and would not drink any wine. They would not trust anyone except their direct leaders, and would rather die than say a word. It was precisely because of such prudence that this shocking secret played a decisive role in the end, helping Zheng Fei achieve the highest reward at the lowest price in a very short time!

However, because of this, when the truth finally emerged, it inevitably brought a huge impact on the Tiandao Army and all the soldiers of the Qishan Army. The Tiandao Army might be better, after all, their commander was still the commander. But the Qishan Army inevitably felt a little uncomfortable. They followed Zhu Wu to fight the world, fighting bloody battles, hoping to make achievements in the end and become a founding veteran. In the end, even Zhu Wu became someone else's subordinate. Many Qishan Army generals were stunned. What should they do in the future? They didn't know who they should be loyal to in the future, and they were also worried whether Zheng Linfeng could be able to do so in the future.

You can treat the Qishan Army equally as you treat the Tiandao Army. Many Qishan Army soldiers with strong self-esteem even feel that they are as short as the Tiandao Army, just like they have "surrendered" to the Tiandao Army. Especially those Qishan veterans who chose to support Zhu Wu when Zheng Fei chose to betray Zheng Fei when they pretended to be driven away by Zhu Wu, they were extremely embarrassed. Even if it was a scene played by Zheng Fei and Zhu Wu, it is an indisputable fact that they "betrayed" Zheng Fei. Who would like a group of betrayers? They were very worried that Zheng Fei would ask them to "set the accounts after the autumn". Even if not, due to their bad records, it is hard to say that they will be valued by Zheng Fei in the future.

In the actual war over the past month, several small conflicts between the Tiandao Army and the Qishan Army have occurred. The cause is either when distributing materials. If there is a little deviation, the Qishan Army will feel that it is discriminated against and wronged, or when distributing combat tasks, if the task assigned to the Qishan Army is slightly heavier, the Qishan Army will feel that this is intentional and that it is to ask the Qishan Army to be cannon fodder for the Tiandao Army.

This situation did not disappear with the repeated orders of Zheng Fei and Zhu Wu and the countless battles of the two armies.

Zheng Fei keenly discovered this bad phenomenon, and he must immediately stop it, eliminate it in the bud, and untie the knot of the Qishan Army. Otherwise, if this continues, it will inevitably affect the great integration of the Tiandao Army and the Qishan Army. If a good thing is done, it will eventually turn into a disaster, which is one of the reasons why he wants to quit.

In order to achieve better results, Zheng Fei and Zhu Wu discussed for a long time, and both believed that convening a full-army meeting was the best way. At this meeting, the soldiers of both armies could see Zheng Fei's attitude and stabilize the morale of the army!

The location of the meeting was decided to be Jiangning Prefecture, which is later Nanjing. Its geographical location is just the center of all the territories that have been established today, which is just conducive to the generals scattered from all over the country to come here in the shortest time.

Soon, the generals scattered all over the country came to Jiangning, but Zheng Fei did not hold a meeting immediately. Instead, he held a celebration banquet for three days and three nights, disrupting the Tiandao Army and the Qishan Army, and mixing them all together to eat and drink.

This is also what Zheng Fei did on purpose. The Han people have had a characteristic since ancient times. The easiest way to build relationships at the wine table. No matter how strange the two people are, as long as they drink happily at the wine table and have a more similar temper, they can become friends in a blink of an eye. Let’s look at who are the generals of the Heavenly Dao Army and the Qishan Army? They are all heroes. When you drink this big bowl of wine, eat a big mouthful of meat, and then tell each other about their reputation in the world. It is necessary to bring your relationship closer!

Sure enough, after these three days of feast, the generals of the two armies became familiar with each other. This sentence, "Oh, it turns out that you are the elder brother, you have long admired you. I wish you a cup!" The sentence, "Damn, it turns out that you are xxx. My sworn brother xxx has told me about you many times, saying that you are friends and a man. Come on, let's have a drink!" Some people said, "Brother, do you still remember me? When I was desperate, I went to your village. You didn't dislike you. Not only did you give me food and drink, but you also gave me the money to go home. Please accept me as a bow!" In short, in just three days, many generals in the two armies fell in love with each other. According to incomplete statistics, in three days, there were more than 200 sworn people alone.

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Zheng Fei formally held a meeting on the fourth day. At the meeting, Zheng Fei first announced that the Heavenly Dao Army and the Qishan Army were officially merged into one and formed a new Heavenly Dao Army. At the same time, Zheng Fei officially appointed Zhu Wu as the deputy commander of the Heavenly Dao Army, who was under himself and above millions of people.

There was no objection to this appointment, and Zhu Wu was a respectable person to the generals of the Heavenly Dao Army. He endured humiliation and carried forward the Qishan Army left to him, and captured a large territory. What is even more commendable is that he did not betray his promise to the commander, was not captured by wealth, nor was he greedy to take the Qishan Army for himself, but kept his promise and launched a fatal blow to the Song Dynasty at the most critical moment. It can be said that Zhu Wu's contribution to the huge territory he has captured now is the greatest, and no one in the entire Tiandao Army can compare with him. This position of commander is well deserved! The significance of Zhu Wu's appointment to the Qishan Army is self-evident. The more stable Zhu Wu is, the more peaceable Zhu Wu can be.

Zhu Wu accepted this appointment gratefully and swore in public that he will always be loyal to the commander and the army of Heaven!

Next, Zheng Fei announced that the new Tiandao Army would be divided into 24 armies according to the existing organization, ranging from 20,000 to 30,000 people per army. Among the 24 armies, the former Tiandao Army and the generals of Qishan Army were each commander, and each six armies formed an army group, a total of four armies, named Qinglong Army, White Tiger Army, Zhuque Army, and Xuanwu Army. Lu Zhishen, Deng Yuanjue, Fang La, and Shi Bao served as general commanders of the four armies. Then, Zheng Fei ordered people to read the "Brother Alliance - Letter to the Generals of the Army" drafted by him. In it, Zheng Fei solemnly promised the entire army that no matter what happened before, it was already in the past. The Heavenly Dao Army and Qishan Army would be brothers from then on, sharing their glory and going to trouble together. Whether it was the Original Tiandao Army or the Original Qishan Army, he would treat everyone equally and be equal in one bowl!

Under Zheng Fei's actual appointment and listening to Zheng Fei's promise, the generals of the Yuanqishan Army finally believed and accepted everything in front of them. Once the knot in his heart was released, they truly realized how wonderful everything in front of them was. In this more than a month of battle, they had all discovered the power of the Heavenly Dao Army, and they couldn't help but feel in their hearts that if the two armies really came to a war, who would kill them for the time being, both sides were the most likely result. So, is there anything more wonderful than such a powerful enemy who became a comrade-in-arms in a blink of an eye?

Zheng Fei immediately announced the last thing, that is the cliché issue of military law. Without rules, there is no order. The facts have shown that strict military law will not only not restrict the army, but will actually be more conducive to the unity and combat effectiveness of the army.

Zheng Fei announced that the new Tiandao Army will continue to use the military laws of the original Tiandao Army. The original Qishan Army will know every article and every paragraph of this military law in the shortest time from today, because in the future, no matter whether it is rewarded or punished, military law will be used as the final basis, even if it is Zheng Linfeng and Zhu Wu!

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