Do you have the strength to force me to join the Liangshan bandits?

Chapter 456 Lu Da and Yue Fei Compare Horsepower, the Three Heroes of the Ruan Family Conquer Goguryeo [1st Update]

Lu Junyi and Wu Song got married on the same day.

The wedding was held in Qingzhou, and was officiated by Prince Cai Fu of Qi.

The scene was spectacular: drums and gongs were deafening, firecrackers were exploding, red flags were waving, and there was a sea of ​​people!
Lu Junyi and Cheng Wan'er got married, and Wu Song and Liu Xianglian pledged their love for life. Cai Fu was genuinely happy for them.

Unfortunately, his women—Fang Jinzhi, Hu Sanniang, and Qiu Qiongying—were all in mourning, Princess Tianshou was far away, and Zhao Fujin's matter was still unresolved. Luckily, Li Ping'er was sweet and thirst-quenching...

By the way, Sister-in-law Gu gave birth to a big, healthy boy.

Because it happened to coincide with the founding of the State of Qi, he named his son Sun Qi.

Sun Xin was overjoyed to have a son and showed off his big, fat son everywhere he went.

After arranging the weddings for Lu Junyi and Wu Song, Cai Fu spent a few more days with Li Ping'er before setting off.

This time, Cai Fu brought Lu Zhishen, Yue Fei, Yang Zaixing, He Yuanqing, Hua Rong, Hu Sanniang, and his advisor Zhu Wu with him.

Qiu Qiongying is Lu Junyi's sworn sister. These past few days, she's been enjoying the novelty of her new sister-in-law's company and has been pestering her to play with her every day.

Therefore, Hu Sanniang was the only girl in the team.

Because the State of Chu was rich in water, Cai Fu specially brought Ruan Xiaoqi from Liangshan Marsh.

Cai Fu found a carriage to house the unconscious Li Zhu, and Ruan Xiaoqi drove the carriage.

Although Cai Fu brought Lu Zhishen and Yue Fei with him, the capital was not left empty.

After Lu Junyi's wedding, Cai Fu transferred him and his wife back to Qingzhou.

The position of Commander-in-Chief of Dongping Prefecture was taken over by Deputy Commander-in-Chief Suo Chao, with Zhou Jin and Ji Qing as his deputies.

Therefore, Qingzhou also has generals such as Lu Junyi, Zhang Kui, Huyan Zhuo, Xu Ning, Liu Yun, Zhang Wei, and Liu Tang stationed there.

With Prime Minister Wen Huanzhang and Imperial Advisor Gongsun Sheng, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were an impregnable fortress.

Lu Zhishen had been stationed in Qingzhou and hadn't left the city for a long time.

With Lu Junyi now in charge of Qingzhou, he is finally liberated.

Like a wild horse that has broken free, it ran wild all the way.

"Brother, my precious horse is named 'Black Kirin'!"

Lu Zhishen proudly boasted to Cai Fu:

"Don't let its dark color fool you, it's incredibly strong!"
"Even if I were carried, I could travel 800 li a day, which is comparable to a 'Divine Traveler'!"

"Did you ask your second brother for the name you chose for it?"

Cai Fu's mouth twitched twice secretly:

"Speaking of which, where did Dai Zong go?"

Upon being asked, Zhu Wu quickly chimed in from the side:

"Your Majesty, Dai Zong has been sent to Tokyo on official business by Song Jiang."

"I don't know why, but I haven't received a reply."

Cai Fu didn't ask any more questions, since he already had the "divine horse" Ma Ling, so whether he had Dai Zong or not didn't matter.

At the same time, Lu Zhishen called to Yue Fei to go for a horse race: "Eighth Brother, shall we have a race?"

Yue Fei: "Let's compete!"

"Quack! Quack!"

Lu Zhishen and Yue Fei then started racing. The road was flat and sparsely populated, making it perfect for galloping.

Cai Fu caught a glimpse of Ruan Xiaoqi rushing to catch the carriage out of the corner of his eye. Ruan Xiaoqi sighed unconsciously.

Everyone was happy to be out this time, except for Ruan Xiaoqi.

For some reason, Ruan Xiaoqi was always unconsciously sighing.

The three Ruan brothers had been stationed at Liangshan Marsh for a long time, and Cai Fu had indeed had little contact with them. So he took this opportunity to ask Ruan Xiaoqi:
"Seventh Brother, what's causing your sigh?"

Ruan Xiaoqi: "Ah, it's alright, Uncle."

Cai Fule reined in his horse and slowed it down, riding alongside Ruan Xiaoqi.

"Seventh Brother, since you call me Uncle, you should say what you really think."

"No matter what trouble you encounter, your uncle will stand up for you." These words warmed Ruan Xiaoqi's heart.
"Uncle, you're really alright."

"Exactly, seeing my brothers fighting across the land and conquering thousands of miles makes me itch to do the same..."

Cai Fu suddenly realized: That's right, with no naval battles going on, the three Ruan brothers have been idly at home picking their toes.

If all the brothers were just sitting around doing nothing, that would be one thing, but the problem is that they're all doing so well...

Zhang Shun, nicknamed "White Streak in the Waves," who was originally a naval commander along with them, has now risen to become the naval commander of Runzhou!
The three Ruan brothers believed they were no less capable than Zhang Shun, so they felt resentful.

However, given the geographical location of the State of Qi, there was indeed no naval battle to be fought in the short term...

correct!

A map of the State of Qi appeared in Cai Fu's mind.

Qingzhou has a coastline, and it is located in the relatively calm Bohai Sea.

Since they will definitely be going to sea in the future, why not let the "Three Ruan Brothers" practice in the Bohai Sea first?

"Seventh Brother, if you sail eastward from Qingzhou, there is a small barbarian country called Goryeo."

"Although the country is small, it still has thousands of miles of land and millions of people."

"Since we occupied Qingzhou, I have ordered Meng Kang, the 'Jade Banner Pole', to begin building seagoing vessels."

"Once the ships are built, I will send a fleet across the ocean to fight Goryeo."

Cai Fu's actions were not impulsive; they were premeditated.

After all, the closest distance from the Shandong Peninsula to the Korean Peninsula is only 94 nautical miles, which is 170 kilometers.

Given the close proximity and the subsequent antics of Goryeo, it would be a shame not to take a chance.

Moreover, fighting Goryeo was just practice; once a capable and battle-hardened navy was developed, Cai Fu's real target was Japan.

Cai Fu added, “After conquering Goryeo, we will establish our own government and military headquarters there, which will be a way to expand our territory.”

"After Goryeo was incorporated into Qi, we had another way out."

"Seventh Brother, you three brothers are skilled in naval warfare. Would you be interested in expanding my territory?"

Ruan Xiaoqi was overjoyed: "Yes!"

The three Nguyen brothers were also ambitious.

When Wu Yong went to persuade them to take the birthday gifts, Ruan Xiao Wu and Ruan Xiao Qi slapped their necks and said:

"This passion is only worth selling to someone who knows its value!"

Therefore, when Ruan Xiaoqi heard that there was an opportunity to make a name for himself, expand his territory, and conquer new lands, he seized it decisively:
"Uncle, we three brothers are willing to go and fight Goryeo!"

"it is good!"

Cai Fu nodded with satisfaction:
"Qingzhou already has a shipyard. With Meng Kang taking over shipbuilding, the seagoing vessel will be launched this year."

"The day the ship is launched will be the day you three brothers conquer Goguryeo."

"At that time, I will select some leaders to go with you and try to conquer Goryeo in one fell swoop."

"most!"

Ruan Xiaoqi said excitedly, "The sooner the better!"

Cai Fu and Ruan Xiaoqi were having a great time chatting when they suddenly heard the faint clanging of metal from ahead, as if someone was fighting.

Cai Fu looked up and saw a huge mountain by the roadside, and he understood:
"It's most likely that the third and eighth brothers encountered highway robbers!"

"Come on, let's hurry up and help!"

Cai Fu, Yang Zaixing, He Yuanqing, Hua Rong, and Hu Sanniang rode ahead together, leaving only Zhu Wu to protect Ruan Xiaoqi's carriage as they followed.

"Quack! Quack!"

When Cai Fu and his men turned around at the foot of the mountain, they saw that Lu Zhishen and Yue Fei had indeed encountered a group of bandits robbing the road.

The clash of metal was Lu Zhishen fighting a mountain bandit. Coincidentally, that mountain bandit also wielded a crescent shovel!

Lu Zhishen rarely encountered an opponent who wielded a crescent shovel, and he was having a great time fighting!

(End of this chapter)