The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

The endless falling trees rustled, and there was an autumn rain and a cold.

The rain was hitting the window lattice outside, the hall was lonely and quiet, and the atmosphere was cold.

Zhao Tong picked up his pen, dipped it in ink, wrote Bai Xuan carefully on the case, and wrote the first poem "Xiao Tao Hong".

The city is cool with autumn rain, and the bean blossoms are cool, and I am leisurely leaning on the mountain and looking at it.

It's not like the Nianshijian Lake, where the brocade clouds are fragrant and the lotus pickers are talking about the lotus flowers.

The west wind carries wild geese, fishermen sing in the clear stream, and blows hatred into the waves.

After writing it, I thought for a while, took out the Canglang Master's seal carved in Jiangnan, and stamped it lightly.

Very good, very suitable for the occasion, and the font size matches the song.

Then he sat in silence for a while, then went to the door to listen to the rain. He didn't know what he was thinking of, and his face was dull and complicated.

Bai Zhan trotted over from the verandah outside. After seeing the ceremony, he entered the hall and lit two silver candlesticks. Six candles were placed in each candlestick. The light suddenly became brighter, sweeping away the previous darkness and even a little warm.

After a while, Bai Ba took the food box. At this moment, Yuan Ying led his troops to the north in disguise, and only Zhao Tong ate by himself.

The meal is very simple, a bowl of brown rice, with many rice grains still wrapped in rice husks, a plate of vegetarian stir-fried vegetables, and a plate of steamed lamb chops.

In fact, stir-fry dishes were already available at this time. A rough calculation shows that they were first available before the Tang Dynasty. They were found in the "Qi Min Yao Shu" of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It records that the ancestor of stir-fry dishes was a very simple dish, scrambled eggs.

However, stir-fried vegetables could not be easily realized at that time, and would not be put on the tables of ordinary people's homes. Until this dynasty, although it gradually became known, it was not affordable for ordinary people.

Some real restaurants in Tokyo offer fried dishes. The famous ones include fried chicken, fried rabbit, fried lamb, fried oysters, fried kidneys, etc., all of which are very expensive.

But although it was on the menu in hotels, it was still not popular. After all, although iron pots could be made at this time, they were very thin and expensive, and few people could use them.

The large-scale development of iron pot technology came after this dynasty. By that time, iron pots had gradually been finalized and perfected. Thin iron pots could be easily made, and the status of stir-fry was established. Iron pot technology was two necessary factors for the popularity of stir-fry. One of the preparation conditions.

The second condition is the popularization of oil. Oil is the most critical raw material for cooking. Before the Tang Dynasty, oil did not appear in large quantities. There was only a small amount of animal oil, and it was not used for cooking. By the Tang Dynasty, plain oil was also vegetable oil. Only then did mass production begin and stir-fry became possible. It was not until peanut oil was transferred from overseas hundreds of years later that the popularity of stir-fry completely exploded.

Zhao Tong ate all the vegetables and rice on the plate, then waved his hand, Bai Zhan cleared the table, Bai Ba made tea and sent it over, while Zhao Tong drank tea and started to read a list.

The list was presented by Li Zhong when he arrived and was written by Song Jiang. It records the names and origins of the remaining generals in Liangshan.

This is something like a certificate of surrender. You write down all your strength and trump cards and show them to those who seek refuge, to show your sincerity.

Zhao Tong had read this list more than once before, and he couldn't help but look at it again. It was recorded carefully that there were only eighteen people left in Liangshan.

These eighteen include Song Jiang.

But it does not include Lehe, Gongsun Sheng, Fan Rui, Xiang Chong, Li Gun, Lin Chong and Hu Sanniang.

Among them, Lehe accompanied the king in Tokyo, Gongsun Sheng returned to the mountains to live in seclusion, and Fan Rui and three others were under his command. As for Lin Chong and Hu Sanniang, they were missing.

Of course, this does not include Lu Junyi, Lu Da, Wu Song, Yang Zhi, Shi Jin, Xu Ning, Tang Long, Shi Qian, and Yan Qing. These nine were recruited by him and have always been his people. .

Counting this way, there are eighteen in Songjiang's office, plus the seven in Lehe, plus the nine around him, there are a total of thirty-four heroes in Liangshan at this moment.

There were no errors or omissions among these thirty-four people, and they were all that were left, because although many heroes in the army did not join Song Jiang in conquering Tianhu at that time, they were later sent to the north one after another by Tong Guan Gaoqiu. , except for Lehe, almost nothing was left out, just wanting them and Tian Hu to suffer losses and all die outside.

Now there are thirty-four people left. Originally, they should have made up one hundred and eight, but due to various reasons and coincidence, they never made it together.

If all eighteen of Song Jiang came together, then Zhao Tong would basically have taken over Liangshan now, but only Shao Lehe, Gongsun Sheng, Lin Chong, and Hu Sanniang, excluding these four, there would still be thirty people in total.

He was short of men at this time, and Song Jiang's eighteen men, as well as the seven or eight thousand soldiers mentioned in the letter, were already a considerable strength.

However, those who can follow Song Jiang to this point are considered his direct descendants. Song Jiang has a unique ability to win people's hearts. As long as he gives his name, he can make people bow to him and call him brother.

The loyalty of these people to Song Jiang is also Song Jiang's bargaining chip, which can determine Song Jiang's status in front of him. The more loyal these eighteen people are, the more he will value Song Jiang. After all, the more useful Song Jiang will be at this time.

But although Zhao Tong thought about this, he didn't care very much in his heart. No matter how loyal these people were to Song Jiang, he had countless ways to deal with them.

The worst thing is that there is a trick that can be used to draw out the firewood. At worst, Song Jiang will follow in the footsteps of Chao Gai.

However, Zhao Tong doesn’t really want to do that. After all, when he stands in a higher and higher position, he actually looks at people’s good, bad, loyal, and treacherous in a different way, and it is even different from what the people in the market look up to. .

He originally stood high, and now that he has left the court, even if he says so, not to mention looking at all the mountains and small mountains, he is still the top of the world. He views human nature differently, and the means and methods he must use are not black and white. Ji Bai, the kind that is usually easy to see, always has to think about all aspects, and it is as simple as the appearance, which can be decisive.

Zhao Tong glanced at the list and let out a breath.

In fact, not all of the eighteen people are generals, but this is normal. Generals die on the battlefield, and generals die on the battlefield. After several years of fighting, the ones who survive must be those who rarely go to the battlefield, or those who are lucky and clever.

These eighteen people are:

Hu Baoyi, Shiyu, Xiaoyi Heisanlang, Song Jiang.

Wisdom is multi-star, Wu Yong.

Thunderbolt, Qin Ming.

Double whip, Hu Yanzhuo.

Xiao Liguang, Hua Rong.

Vanguard, Suo Chao.

Sai Rengui, Guo Sheng.

Zhensanshan, Huangxin.

The divine Taibao, Dai Zong.

Iron fan, Song and Qing Dynasties.

Black Whirlwind, Li Kui.

Living Yama, Ruan Xiaoqi.     Two-headed snake, Xie Zhen.

The two-tailed scorpion represents treasure.

The tiger general, Li Zhong.

The divine strategist, Zhu Wu.

Miracle doctor, safe and sound.

Purple-bearded uncle, Huangfu Duan.

Zhao Tong looked at the eighteen people several times. If there weren't just a few left, it would be hard for Song Jiang to vote.

At first, hundreds of people and their families all stayed in Kaifeng Mansion as hostages. Even Song Jiang's own father, Song Taigong, also stayed in Tokyo.

At that time, even if you wanted to take refuge, you couldn't. After all, as long as you had relatives, they were all in Tokyo as hostages. There was no way to go elsewhere or resign and go into seclusion. After all, there were not many people like Fan Rui who had no relatives.

But now, the conquering tigers have lost their troops and generals, and everyone in Liangshan has died. With only this little left, the court has become more relaxed.

The families of those who died had to be compensated and taken care of, and they were also a burden to the court. After all, they all held some official positions. After death, not only did they have to obtain some titles, but they also had to give away money, rice and food.

Therefore, in the past year or two, as the number of people in Liangshan has decreased, with only eighteen remaining, the court has basically turned a blind eye.

After all, in the beginning, there were about a hundred rebel thieves to be eliminated, but now there are only a few, so naturally they become slack and don't take it seriously.

Among these eighteen people, several of them were singles themselves, and there were not many families with dependents. Even Song Jiang was single. As for the old lady Song, he had passed away more than a year ago.

Song Jiang's younger brother Iron Fan, Song Qing, was slightly different. Originally, he did not go out with the army and stayed in Tokyo to take care of Song Taigong. At that time, he had a job in the capital, and his colleagues introduced him to a woman. In order to reassure the court, he married her, but it didn't work. He thought he would die of illness in a few years, but left him a son named Song Anping.

But Song Qing was also sent to the north later, and this son stayed in Beijing to hire someone to take care of him. However, Zhao Tong heard from Li Zhong that some time ago, Song Qing had secretly asked someone to go to Tokyo to take his son out.

After all, a large number of troops from the imperial court are approaching Liao. Zhao Kai, Tong Guan, and Cai You are not in the capital, and Gao Qiu has died long ago, so it is easy to send people secretly to pick him up. Not only that, but also the remaining family members. It’s not too much, we all have to pick it up together.

As for the wives and children of deceased heroes, they just have no control over them. It is hard to imitate the people of Sei and do some uncle-sister-in-law activities.

Of the eighteen people in Song Jiang, roughly half were generals, including Qin Ming, Hu Yanzhuo, Hua Rong, Suo Chao, Guo Sheng, Huang Xin, Li Kui, Ruan Xiaoqi, and Li Zhong.

There are exactly nine of them, with different levels of strength, ranging from the Five Tiger Generals to those like Li Zhong who sell dog-skin plasters in the world, and those with low combat power.

Everyone around here is okay, except Li Kui, who is not very likable, but the words are still there, which is to look at people and things from a certain height.

From a head-on angle, or from a slightly higher or even lower angle, Li Kui deserves to die, and he is the kind of person who deserves death. He should be beheaded immediately.

These fools have no regard for their family and country. They only know how to be loyal and loyal to death. They kill like crazy. They never talk about reason and only rely on their emotions. Not to mention that they have nothing to do with good people, they can't even have anything to do with bad people.

Most bad guys have a purpose for doing things, but most of the time he does things based on sudden whims. He does whatever he wants and does whatever he wants, regardless of his own likes and dislikes. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a devil.

But from Zhao Tong's point of view at this moment, even if he deserves death, he still has to die on the battlefield. You can't kill the opponent based on your own likes and dislikes. In death, you must make the best use of everything and make the best use of people!

Even if Li Kui is only loyal to Song Jiang, he won't care. It's enough for Song Jiang to obey. Isn't Li Kui willing to kill people? Then go kill the Xixia army. If you can't kill him, just die in battle. Let him die a worthy death!

The nine people on the list are generals, and the remaining nine have everything.

Song Jiang is naturally a leader, with the ability to unite the military and coordinate all aspects.

Wu Yong and Zhu Wu are military advisors.

But although these two people are of the same kind of characters, they are actually very different.

Wu Yong is a man who does not have enough structure and vision, but his strength is that he is good at using intrigues and dirty tricks. He is insidious and fierce, shameless, and can use all means to achieve his goals, whether fighting internally or externally.

Zhu Wu's structure is naturally higher than that of Wu Yong. In fact, in comparison, Zhu Wucai is more like a strategist.

Moreover, Zhu Wu was considered to be both civil and military, and could also use two steel swords. Although he was not very skilled, he was proficient in formations and had a lot of strategies. He was said to be "as smart as Zhang Liang, so he bullied Fan Li." Zhang Liang and Fan Li were both The famous strategist Zhu Wu claims to be able to compare these two people, which is simply amazing.

Although this is a bit of boasting, Zhu Wu is really good at arranging troops. Compared with Wu Yong, Zhu Wu can do most of what Wu Yong can do, and Zhu Wu can still do some things that Wu Yong can't do.

The two were at odds with each other, and Wu Yong had always been worried about Zhu Wu, so he kept Zhu Wu by his side and asked for advice sooner or later. Of course, he secretly found someone to monitor him, but Zhu Wu just took advantage of the situation and kept a low profile.

And according to the normal development of everyone in Liangshan, Zhu Wu will eventually become famous, escape unharmed, and die a good death. This is something that many people cannot compare with, including Wu Yong. Naturally, Wu Yong cannot compare with him.

The other three, Dai Zong, Jie Zhen, and Jie Bao, are considered special talents. They can even be said to be special forces. Needless to say, Dai Zong is a secret that Zhao Tong buried in Liangshan. He is good at the magic of magical movements. Shenfa.

However, brothers Jie Zhen and Jie Bao are good at crossing mountains and ridges, and even dare to go up mountains to catch tigers. They are the number one hunters in Dengzhou. The two can climb cliffs and cities, just like geckos. It is not some special martial arts, it is really a natural skill. , it is difficult for ordinary people to achieve it no matter how hard they practice, and they cannot use it.

The remaining three miracle doctors are An Daoquan, Purple Beard Bohuangfu Duan, and Iron Fan Song Qing.

Needless to say, An Daoquan, the miracle doctor, is a man of real ability and very skilled in medicine. He was originally known as a famous doctor. He cured Song Jiang's illness as soon as he came to Liangshan and got rid of the disease. Moreover, he also has a special ability: He can remove the golden mark on the criminal's face, and it was he who removed the mark on Song Jiang's face.

Purple-bearded Bohuangfu Duan was once a famous veterinarian in Dongchang Prefecture. He was good at looking at horses. He was familiar with various cold and heat diseases in animals. He could cure all diseases with medicine and acupuncture. He was praised by people for his real skills.

The last Iron Fan, Song Qing, seems to be relatively mediocre. He is neither good at writing nor good at martial arts. He did not hold any important positions when he was in Liangshan. His main job was to prepare banquets. His sense of presence was relatively low, and he almost never raised the sword himself. I have been on the battlefield, and because of this, there is basically no danger to my life, and my life has always been relatively safe.

But this man has a good temper. As Song Jiang's younger brother, he has always kept a low profile and knows how to be patient. If things continue to develop as they should, the outcome will be good.

After Song Jiang's death, the imperial court asked him to inherit Song Jiang's position. He claimed that he was ill and could not take up the responsibility, saying that he only wanted to farm in his hometown. The imperial court agreed to his request, rewarded him with money and land, and ordered that in the future his The son's court must use it.

It can be seen that his low profile and forbearance not only eliminated the court's suspicion of him, saved his life, but also paved the way for his descendants.

Zhao Tong's eyes fell on Song Qing's nickname "Iron Fan" at this moment, with a complicated look on his face.

The fan is made of iron, so it is a useless thing. The iron fan means useless waste. The fan is used to fan the wind, but if it is made of iron and falls heavy in the hand, who will use it?

But Song Qing had such a nickname. Is Song Qing stupid? Nature is not stupid.

Zhao Tong shook his head and said to himself: "This person's skills are obscure, but he has a lot of things in his heart..."

(End of this chapter)