Chapter 1402: Li Jing enters Beihai
Chapter 1402 Li Jing enters Beihai
Chapter 1400: Li Jing enters Beihai
Liangshan, which is closest to Beihai County, was the first to learn about the three thousand elite cavalry, and Song Jiang immediately held a meeting to discuss the matter.
Song Jiang firmly sat in the first place. Standing on both sides of him were military advisor Wu Yong and his younger brother Song Yu. Below him were Chao Gai, Lu Junyi, Hu Yanzhuo, Dong Ping, Shi Jin and many other leaders.
Since Song Jiang was recruited by the imperial court during the Yellow Turban Uprising, although Liangshan has gotten rid of its banditry and gradually owned the territory of eight counties, Liangshan still retains some banditry from top to bottom, and robberies and other incidents have been repeatedly prohibited. .
That's why Kong Rong looked down on Song Jiang so much, and even disdained to be with him.
"Qingzhou does not produce horses, and the main force of Yuan Shao's cavalry is in Jizhou. The total number of cavalry in Qingzhou is only 15,000. Now that such a large number of cavalry of unknown origin suddenly appeared, I am afraid they are coming from bad intentions." Song Jiangyi He said with a worried face.
“Brother, this is wrong.”
Song Yu smiled mysteriously, then stood up and said sternly: "From what I can see, this cavalry may not be kind to other princes, but for us Liangshan, it should come with good intentions."
As one of the four most beautiful men, Song Yu has a face as beautiful as a crown jade and is extremely handsome, but he has become the younger brother of the black-faced Song Jiang. No one can believe that they are actually brothers.
Song Yu, an upright person, stood among the many bandits in Liangshan, but his style of painting seemed wrong.
Hearing what Song Yu said, everyone except Wu Yong showed doubts. Song Jiang asked, "What does the second brother mean by this?"
“Brother, please listen to me slowly. Considering the current situation in Qingzhou, no one can spare three thousand elite cavalry for nothing. And since Liu Bei was forced out of Qingzhou, life for Beihai Kong Rong has become increasingly difficult.
Recently, there are rumors in Beihai County that Kong Rong has defected to the imperial court and begged the imperial court to send troops to defend Beihai County for him.
So, the result is already obvious. What is circulating in Beihai is not a rumor, but a fact.
Kong Rong knew that he could not protect Beihai, so he secretly took refuge in the imperial court, and he took advantage of this to escape. These three thousand elite cavalry were sent by the imperial court.
The imperial court, not Duke Qin, is ready to extend his hand into Qingzhou. "
"What?"
Everyone exclaimed with shock on their faces. No one thought that the Qin army had just defeated Yuanmeng and had not yet recovered from its weakness. So it would interfere with Qingzhou's affairs?
“The imperial court’s intervention in Qingzhou’s affairs is definitely bad news for Huang Chao and Yuan Shao, but it is great news for us in Liangshan.
Luoyang is more than a thousand miles away from Qingzhou. If the imperial court really had the ability to intervene in Qingzhou, it would not send only three thousand cavalry.
The person who succeeded Kong Rong as the new governor of Beihai wants to protect Beihai under the scrutiny of enemies. The best way is to unite with Liangshan.
We, Liangshan, will take advantage of the opportunity to form an alliance with them. Firstly, we can gain recognition from the imperial court and occupy a great cause. Secondly, we don’t have to worry about being annexed by the other two parties. Thirdly, we can gain some benefits from it and increase our strength. Why not do it. "
"Yes, once Kong Rong leaves, the new governor of Beihai will definitely rely on us. When the time comes, we will join forces with Beihai, whether it is buying a pair of Huang Chao or Yuan Shao, they will be able to protect themselves." Song Jiang looked surprised. said.
Differing from the joy of Liangshan, Yuan Shao and Huang Chao learned that a cavalry group appeared in Qingzhou. Although they also analyzed that it was the people sent by Queen Qina, their attitude was completely opposite to that of Song Jiang in Liangshan. Jizhou, after Yuan Shao learned about it, he said with a gloomy face: "Qin Hao must not be allowed to gain a foothold in Qingzhou."
In Qingzhou, Huang Chao thought for a long time after learning about it, and said to his order: "Immediately collect all the information in Jixian County to find out the reality of this dragon crossing the river."
What Li Jing didn't know was that the entire Qingzhou had been disturbed before others reached Beihai. Yuan Shao and Huang Chao were even preparing to send troops to attack Beihai.
At this time, Li Jingzheng led the military generals Ran Min, Jintai, Qin Ming, Lin Chong, Qin Huaiyu, two civil servants Fu Nian and Fu Su, and his three thousand fine cavalry, and finally arrived at Laiju County.
Ju County, the seat of Beihai County, has never been conquered by other forces since the Yellow Turban Uprising. It is one of the few fortified cities in Qingzhou.
“My Excellency Li Jing, by order of Duke Qin and His Majesty’s imperial edict, has come to take over Lord Kong Rong’s post as the prefect of Beihai. I hope the general will inform Lord Kong Rong as soon as possible to open the city gate and let us enter the city.”
Jixian County had been attacked several times, and the soldiers in the city were very vigilant. Even though Li Jing had revealed his identity and produced the imperial edict, it was impossible for the guard to let go of these three thousand people of unknown origin until Kong Rong arrived in person to confirm. The cavalry entered the city.
After learning about Li Jing's arrival, the guard immediately went to report it. After Kong Rong learned about Li Jing's arrival, he excitedly ran to greet Li Jing as soon as the meal was halfway through.
When he saw Li Jing, Kong Rong immediately stepped forward and grabbed Li Jing's hand, as if he was afraid that Li Jing would run away, and said with excitement: "General Li Jing, I've been looking forward to the stars and the moon, but finally I've been looking forward to you. ”
“Well…this…”
Li Jing looked embarrassed, while Ran Min and other generals standing behind him, as well as his wife Yin Shiniang, were holding back their smiles, looking like they wanted to laugh but dared not.
In their opinion, Kong Rong is really interesting. It was okay to give him pears when he was young, but now he still looks like he is taking advantage of him. This is because he is used to giving things to others.
After Kong Rong summoned Li Jing's army to enter the city, he immediately summoned his civil and military officials and eagerly announced that he had decided to join the imperial court as an official, and that Li Jing would succeed him as the new governor of Beihai.
As soon as Kong Rong said this, there was an uproar among the civil and military officials in Beihai.
Although Kong Rong mentioned it to his confidants, most people didn't know it. They thought it was just a rumor, but they didn't expect that their lord actually left a prince unjustly and went to the court to become a man with an empty title. Officials without authority.
Beihai's cultural and martial arts volts in the capital, and Kuang Rong recovered his life, but the urine had been sprinkled out. How could it be shrinking back?
Kong Rong's determination was extremely firm, and he would never change his mind with just a few words of advice from his subordinates.
Kong Rong completed the handover with Li Jing on the spot, and handed over the seal of the Beihai Prefect and the tiger charm of the Beihai Navy to Li Jing in public, and Li Jing also read out the imperial court's reward to Kong Rong in public.
"...Now I ennoble Kong Rong to be the Marquis of Qufu and Situ, ranking among the three Dukes. He is in charge of civil affairs, the priests in the suburbs, the provinces and livestock, and the mourning in Anzi Palace...I will take office immediately, without any mistakes."
Qin Hao's bargaining chip to win over Kong Rong this time is not small. You must know that the position of Situ is one of the three princes, and although the Marquis of Qufu is only a marquis, Qufu is the ancestral home of the Kong family, so the Marquis of Qufu has a very different view of Kong Rong. general meaning.
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