The Song Dynasty on the Sand Table

Chapter 216 We have to convince him

After Wu Jialiang finished talking about the situation in Mizhou, there was a strange expression on his face.

After hearing this, Yue Wenxuan couldn't help but frown. "Isn't this move by Li Kui a bit too much? The first part was fine, but killing Du Yan and taking his place at the end is really a bit against the rules of the martial arts world."

Wu Jialiang and Guan Sheng couldn't help but blush. Indeed, Li Kui's killing of Du Yan and replacing him was more or less despised by the heroes of the green forest.

This is like Wu Jialiang killing Song Jiang and taking his place. How could the other heroes accept this? They would have to chop Wu Jialiang into seventeen or eighteen pieces.

Yue Wenxuan asked, "After hearing this news, what are your plans?"

Wu Jialiang: "Brother Guan Sheng and I want to go to Mizhou, but we can persuade Brother Li Kui to surrender with our eloquence."

A strange look flashed across Yue Wenxuan's face, and he turned to look at Madam Gong Er.

Madam Gong Er had grown up considerably by this time, and even when faced with this kind of problem, she could think strategically. Seeing Yue Wenxuan looking at her, she immediately understood that the True Lord was testing my leadership abilities. She said, "Mr. Jialiang, I don't doubt your brotherhood, but after you persuade Li Kui to come here, what can you give him?"

Wu Jialiang: “?”

Madam Gong Er: "First of all, we can't incorporate Mizhou into our territory, that's for sure. You also said last time that if our territory is too large, we won't be able to defend it when the Jin army comes again, right?"

"Yes!" Wu Jialiang nodded. "The Jiaodong Peninsula has a unique terrain that is conducive to defense, but Mizhou is well-connected and has no strategic locations to defend. If the Jin army comes again, they will be completely defeated. If we can persuade Brother Li Kui, we will have no choice but to let him give up Mizhou and come to our side."

Madam Gong Er: "Then the question is, he now controls the entire Mizhou and is in charge of military and state affairs. If you persuade him to come to our side, what position do you plan to give him? Putting aside whether I agree or not, will the prince agree?"

Wu Jialiang: “!!!”

This really stumped Wu Jialiang.

Wu Jialiang's own official position was currently only that of a Laizhou patrol inspector, a ninth-rank military officer. While he held considerable power, commanding thousands of troops, his position was low. He also knew that the prince wouldn't grant him a high position until he openly rebelled. Even for Gong Erniang, the de facto commander of the army, the prince only granted her the bizarre title of "Grand Marshal of the Army," which sounded less like an imperial title and more like a bandit's self-proclaimed title.

Why is that?
It is to make fewer enemies and not fight with the Song army before fighting with the Jin Kingdom. That would be detrimental to unity.

If Li Kui comes, what should he do?
He was a fool who could only swing an axe, a killer who couldn't even read. He was supposed to be a prefect? ​​Impossible, dreaming! Even a higher-ranking military officer was out of the question, because Li Kui only knew how to charge forward and chop people; he didn't know how to command. To put it bluntly, Zhang Dashu could do everything he could, and even better.

Because Zhang Dashu is more disciplined, unlike Li Kui, who is just a rule breaker.

Zhang Dashu can complete a puzzle piece in the Mandarin Duck Formation and the Chariot Formation, but Li Kui can't even complete a puzzle piece.

So the question is, what should we do after persuading him to invest?
Wu Jialiang frowned and fell into deep thought.

Guan Sheng sighed, "Alas! In the past, we were united by our sense of brotherhood and could smash the imperial court to pieces. But now... alas..." He didn't say anything silly like "loyalty is enough, why do I need an official position?" Because he was willing to quit his official position in Jinan and come to the Jiaodong Peninsula because there was a prince here, which gave him some hope. If there was no prince, and he was just asked to give up his official position and become a bandit, he might not be willing to come. Even if he was willing, his wife at home would make a fuss, which would be a headache.

Such is human nature!
People only want to go to higher places, not to go to lower places.

At this time, Yue Wenxuan spoke up: "It would be good for you to go meet Li Kui and talk to him about the general situation in the world and the national justice. If he is willing to listen and is willing to cooperate with us, it would not be a bad thing. If he is unwilling to submit to our side and still wants to stay in Mizhou, let him do it. We can still form an alliance and get along with each other as equals."

Wu Jialiang felt a little better after hearing this, and his spirits lifted. "That's right! An alliance is possible, and I still have to go meet my old brother. No matter how the talks go, we're brothers, and we can't just be so close to each other and ignore each other."

Guan Sheng also said: "Yes, at least we should go and ask for some wine."

Yue Wenxuan: "It's very dangerous outside. You should take Master Ye and Bruce Lee with you."

"Huh?" Wu Jialiang and Guan Sheng were both embarrassed. "Are they going to be the rearguard again?"

"Yes!" Yue Wenxuan said as a matter of course: "They are professional rearguards! Remember, if you encounter danger, immediately let them two cover the rearguard, and you can run as fast as you can."

Wu Jialiang: "That's not right. Last time I left Brother Ye and my nephew Bruce Lee and ran away, causing them to be almost trapped in Jinan City. I was heartbroken for a long time along the way. Next time if there is danger, I will definitely let them go first. This time, it's my turn to cover their rear."

Guan Sheng also said: "Exactly! How can I let you two get into danger again and again."

Yue Wenxuan spread his hands: "Tsk, don't try to be brave at a time like this. The two of them are ten thousand times better at escaping than you two. If you don't leave first, you'll only hold them back. Remember this."

Wu Jialiang and Guan Sheng: "..."

The two were a little unconvinced, but what Yue Wenxuan said was true. With only the "Infinite Resurrection" move, how could Wu Jialiang and Guan Sheng compare with them? Ten thousand times was an understatement, and a hundred million times wouldn't be an exaggeration.

At this time, Madam Gong Er said, "You two can't go yet. The firearms workshop has created several new types of firearms in recent days. You need to go and take a look at these new things and make appropriate arrangements. You may have to arrange the new firearms before going to Mizhou."

"That's true!" Wu Jialiang has always been very interested in firearms, and he has also paid attention to several new types of firearms.

The rebel army is currently trial-producing two new firearms. One is a cannon that is much larger than the Tiger Crouching Cannon, called the Red Cannon, which is specifically used to counter the enemy's catapults and crossbows.

The second type is called the rifled bird gun, which is a bird gun with rifling, allowing it to shoot farther and more accurately. However, although the accuracy of this bird gun is improved, it is more difficult to load the bullet due to the presence of the rifling, and the musketeers need to be retrained.

Wu Jialiang really can't leave easily now. He must sort out the firearms before he can leave.

He nodded and said, "I understand! I'll arrange the firearms before going to Mizhou to meet Brother Li Kui."

(End of this chapter)