To the south of Jinzhou City, near the Fen River, is a large pond to control the marsh, which is a place for fishermen to fish. "The seven-nine river opens, and the eight-nine swallows come." On the 19th day of the first lunar month, farmers began to get busy. The nearby fishermen sorted out the fishing gear and ran to the river to see if the ice had melted.

There is a pavilion beside the pond for the fishermen to rest. On the 20th day, Mr. Peng took two family members away, changed his clothes and came to the pavilion.

Luan Qingshan was waiting in the pavilion early. When he saw Mr. Peng coming, he hurriedly got up to ask questions.

The two of them sat down. Mr. Peng said, "You made such a big deal and robbed He Yuanwai's family outside the city. Now there are rumors everywhere in Jinzhou City that there are a group of vicious robbers who came to rob one family. The rich families abandoned the countryside outside the city and moved to the city."

Luan Qingshan said: "When we came, Guanren Wang didn't give much money, so we had to grab some. Now that we have the money, we will naturally not grab it."

Mr. Peng complained, "Why don't you discuss with me about such a big thing? Mr. He's son is the chief magistrate, and now he is taking the military city around and around, saying that he is looking for your nest. He's okay. Mr. He's fourth daughter married the Jin army guards of this city as a concubine, and was robbed by you. Now that the Jin general is back, how can he give up with you? In a short time, he will lead his troops to find you!"

Luan Qingshan smiled and said, "Then come and find it! We put our luggage into several bags and ran to the mountains. What can he do to me?"

Mr. Peng said: "You have a solution for a long time. The news I received is that in a few days, the army will come to Taiyuan. But it is not to deal with you, but to go to Shenshan County. Jiang Zhaofu built a fortress in Shenshan County, and the people hid in the fortress, as if they were going to make a big fuss. How could the Jin army tolerate him? It is said that Wanyan Yinshuke's son Wanyan Qiying led his troops to Jinzhou and sent troops from here to attack Shenshan County."

Luan Qingshan said: "What should I do?"

Mr. Peng said: "The imperial guards in the west of Beijing and Hedong have ambition to join Shenshan County. Those who are incompetent because you snatched the big ones once, all discussing to come and join you. There are all kinds of people in the imperial guards, and you must be prepared."

Luan Qingshan said: "The unscrupulous ones come to join me? Am I so unpopular here?"

Mr. Peng sighed: "Which army that really wants to fight will go to steal civilians? Only the chaotic army is so unscrupulous. If the Jin army comes, Jiang Zhaofu will fight head-on, and you will bring people to harass you. Jiang Zhaofu has been in Hedong for less than a year, and I don't know if he can stop the Jin army."

Luan Qingshan nodded, but also muttered in his heart. He had served as a soldier and fought with the Jin army, and knew the strength of the Jin army. Jiang Min jumped thousands of miles to the enemy, but there were not many soldiers and horses. Why should he go against the Jin army? The best way is to break up the army before the Jin army arrived and flee to the deep mountains. After the Jin army retreated and came out of the mountains, the Jin army had no choice but to deal with them.

After discussing the recent situation, Luan Qingshan took out a bag and said, "This is a jewelry stolen from the He family. It is difficult for us to take it away, so we will give it to the staff. If it is convenient, we can exchange some gold and silver for us, which is useful in the copycat."

Mr. Peng opened the bag and looked at it and said, "You have robbed a lot! Put it here first and find a way to sell it for you. But we have agreed first that it will take several months, and this matter is not urgent. Mr. He's family has been robbed of so much money, and he has been watching it tightly recently!"

Luan Qingshan smiled and said, "How dare you urge the official? We robbed Mr. He for 40,000 or 50,000 taels of silver. Do you still have money? What's the use of keeping a close eye?"

Mr. Peng said: "Their family has been cooking alum for decades, but where is there only tens of thousands of taels of silver savings? That farm is worth a lot of silver, not to mention that there are shops in the city. It is just a treasure hidden in the house. It would be good if you find half of it."

Luan Qingshan said: "This old man is so rich!"

Mr. Peng said: "There is alum refining business in Jinzhou, which is not comparable to other places. The ones who fry alum, have hundreds of thousands of qians. When the Jin army attacked, some fled to the south, and some of them have wealth scattered, which is not as good as before."

The two chatted and chatted. Mr. Peng took Luan Qingshan’s baggage and took a detour back to the city from the city gate south.

Who did Mr. Peng take out the treasures that Luan Qingshan stolen? This is just asking someone to bring them back to the rear and then give Luan Qingshan and others gold and silver. After all, Luan Qingshan and others are not regular soldiers, and they are mixed with their subordinates, so they use this method. If it were Jiang Min's army, Mr. Peng would not have to give gold and silver.

When the Jinzhou garrison Salitu returned from Taiyuan, he began military preparations. The first thing was to prepare food and grass. Wanyan Qiying led his men to Taiyuan, and did not bring supplies, but were provided by prefectures and counties along the way. Jinzhou was near Shenshan County and was the rear of the war.

For a time, Jinzhou was in chaos and everyone was worried. Where could anyone pay attention to the robbery in Hejiazhuang?

In Luoyang City, the years have passed, and the colorful lanterns have been slowly demolished and returned to their usual appearance. Although the left-behind yamen is still dilapidated, Meng Bangxiong's family's living place has been cleaned up, which looks magnificent.

In the Houya, Meng Bangxiong and Meng Bangjie brothers sat in separate seats and kept urging Lian Gongjin to drink at the main seat.

After three rounds of drinking, Lian Gongjin said, "I have been to Xijing for some time. I will not hide it from you. Finally, I have accomplished a big thing."

Meng Bangxiong said: "My husband is extraordinary and unattainable. I wonder what big thing he has done? Can you tell us one or two?"

Lian Gongjin smiled: "When Ding Jin was in Dengfeng, the prince sent Jiang Yi to persuade him to serve the court. He didn't want Wang Xiaoli to wake up from it. Jiang Yi died, and the matter was left unresolved. However, although Jiang Yi died, the people in Zhai Xing's army who contacted him were still there."

After saying that, he looked at the Meng Bangxiong brothers.

Meng Bangxiong hurriedly said, "I wonder which general he is?"

Lian Gongjin shook his head: "The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. You just need to order the troops and prepare for a big battle. When the time comes, there will naturally be someone taking Zhai Xing's life. As long as Zhai Xing dies, will the Zhai family army scatter? At that time, you will repel the Zhai family army and attack the Dongxian army westward, and there will be no more rebels in Henan Prefecture!"

Meng Bangxiong was stunned for a moment and said, "Defeat Zhai Xing, Dong Xian, and Wang Xiaoli's army!"

Lian Gongjin said: "The prince thinks it is not worth worrying! It is said that Wang Xiaohun's army has crossed the mountains and reached Ruzhou, but has not done anything yet. With Zhai Xing's help, Wang Xiaohun's army is still in Ruzhou. If Zhai Xing is gone, what else can he do? He can only take his people back to Dengzhou with his men!"

Meng Bangxiong glanced at his brother Meng Bangjie and disagreed.

Luoyang is close to him. Although Meng Bangxiong is not very clear about Wang Xiao’s hunting army, he still knows it roughly. Wang Xiao hunts tens of thousands of troops, and is strictly disciplined in Ruzhou and has no offense. He is not comparable to the Zhai family’s army. The reason why he does not move in Ruzhou is that he is concerned that Luoyang is Zhaixing’s territory.

This Northern Expedition of Zhaixing was not an action of the Song Dynasty court. There was no commander and no subordinates were established. Zhaixing did not mobilize Dong Xian, and Wang Xiaoliu watched. The forces of each unit could not be united and could not form a joint force. Once Zhaixing had an accident, it would be hard to say.

Gong Lian was originally a small official, and his daughter was beautiful, so he gave it to Liu Lin and asked his daughter-in-law to accompany him. Liu Lin gave these two women to Liu Yu, so he became the preparatory committee member of the Prince's Mansion. This kind of identity is a real villain who succeeds. He can only hear the words of compliments, but he can't hear the bad words.

After thinking about it, Meng Bangxiong said, "Luoyang is broken. Although I am left behind in Xijing, I cannot support a large army. Now several armies are surrounding Luoyang, which is really dangerous. It is best for the prince to send reinforcements and work with me to ensure that Luoyang is in full swing."

Lian Gongjin said: "The prince's mansion has not been established for a long time, and it is really not easy to send a large army. Don't worry, if I come, I will take Zhai Xing's life! Without Zhai Xing, what else can I worry about? Over the years, only Zhai Xing has been making trouble, and no one else has anything!"
Chapter completed!