Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"There's no problem with the state capital controlled by the Zhong family,"

"I tried to mobilize the troops in Qinzhou,"

"As a result, the governor of Qin Prefecture refused, citing the need to protect the city."

Zhong Shidao said, "In that case, other prefectures might not listen to you, the military governor?"

Upon hearing this, Master Zhong

Her face flushed involuntarily.

"They don't even obey the emperor's edicts,"

"My orders as the commander are naturally no longer effective."

"Has the Western Xia made any moves?"

"Not yet, but the message has probably already been sent out,"

"In addition, most of the Western Army has gone to Jiangnan,"

"Western Xia will probably not let this opportunity to take advantage of the chaos pass by."

Zhong Shidao had considered this issue long ago.

Upon hearing the news of Tokyo's capture,

His first reaction was not to come to the emperor's aid.

Instead, they are protecting the Northwest.

Because they have been farming for generations.

They were all fighting for the Northwest.

Protecting the west is a duty passed down in our blood.

Zhong Shidao sighed.

"Hopefully, the other armies can return soon,"

"Otherwise, their hometown would probably have been raided by the Western Xia."

Zhong Shizhong thought for a moment,

"Maybe there is another way."

Zhong Shidao had been thinking about this all the way.

I couldn't think of a solution.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but look at Master Zhong with curiosity.

Zhong Shizhong cautiously suggested, "Perhaps we could borrow troops from the Great Liang?"

"Daliang?"

Zhong Shidao glared at Zhong Shizhong and said, "You mean to accept the Emperor's decree?"

Master Zhong has also considered many things these past two days.

"We are subjects of the Song Dynasty,"

"Since His Majesty has issued the imperial decree,"

“We should naturally accept the imperial decree.”

"Only by borrowing the Emperor's decree and the banner of the Great Liang,"

"Only then can we dispel the ideas of those state governments that refuse to listen to orders."

"My title of Military Commissioner was originally bestowed by the Song Dynasty,"

"If I do not obey the imperial decree, other prefectures can naturally also disobey my orders."

"When the Western Xia invade, some prefectures will likely surrender to them,"

"At that time, we were afraid that we would not be able to support ourselves alone."

Zhong Shidao looked at Zhong Shizhong.

He said, enunciating each word clearly.

"You mean you're going to submit to the Great Liang?"

Zhong Shizhong nodded and said, "Only in this way can we protect the Northwest."

"Moreover, the King of Liang himself came to persuade my elder brother,"

"This has already shown our sincerity."

"kindness?"

Zhong Shidao asked in surprise, "The King of Liang has arrived? Where are they?"

Zhong Shizhong said, "They arrived yesterday, and I arranged for them to rest in a guest room."

"Also accompanying them was Lu Zhishen, formerly known as Lu Da."

Zhong Shidao paused for a moment, then said, "Please invite them over."

Zhong Shizhong originally thought that Zhong Shidao would meet Zhao Yuan and his group tomorrow.

Upon hearing this, he asked in surprise, "Brother, have you made up your mind?"

Master Zhong said, "Let's meet him first and then talk about it."

Zhao Yuan and his three companions were chatting idly in the courtyard.

Hearing that Master Zhong had arrived,

He hurried towards the lobby.

Zhong Shidao was already over seventy years old at this time.

Although his hair and beard were all white

But he was very healthy.

Zhao Yuan entered the lobby,

Seeing Zhong Shidao's travel-worn appearance,

Knowing that Master Zhong had just arrived, he clasped his hands in greeting and said...

"Zhao Yuan greets General Zhong, the old military strategist."

Zhong Shidao never expected that Zhao Yuan, who had become famous throughout the land in the past two years, was actually just a young man in his early twenties.

"I have long admired the name of the King of Liang,"

"Having met you today, I realize your reputation is well-deserved."

Chapter 1726 Wang Jin

After exchanging pleasantries,

Lu Zhishen then clasped his hands in a fist salute and said...

"Lu Da greets you, sir."

When Zhong Shidao saw this former beloved general,

It was also difficult to suppress the excitement.

"Alright, alright, it's been years,"

"You've become a great general, good, good."

Lu Zhishen scratched his head and said...

"Lu Da is nothing more than a brave man who charges into battle."

Everyone had exchanged greetings.

Zhong Shidao then said, "I heard that the King of Liang came specifically for this old man?"

Zhao Yuan saw that Zhong Shidao did not seem to reject the group.

I already have some confidence in my heart.

"I have long admired your reputation, so I will not say anything more."

"I have come here to persuade you, sir, to submit to our dynasty."

"Then, by virtue of your reputation, sir,"

"Unify the northwestern states,"

"To resist the Western Xia army."

Zhong Shidao neither agreed nor disagreed.

"If we submit to the Great Liang,"

How will the Great Liang treat the Western Army?

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "The Western Army should also be reorganized according to the military structure of my Great Liang."

"If the commander of the troops is not extremely wicked,"

"They can still be commanded by the Western Army generals."

Zhong Shidao nodded and said, "If that's the case, it will be easy to persuade the generals of each state."

"However, many states in the west have a combined military and political administration,"

"If the military power remains untouched, the Great Liang must be sending someone to take over the administration, right?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "To be honest, my lord, our Great Liang has no shortage of generals who can lead troops into battle."

"But there is a serious shortage of officials to govern local areas,"

"Therefore, the Great Liang will not send officials to the Northwest for the time being."

Zhong Shidao, of course, also hoped to continue to have control over both military and political affairs.

But if nothing is given to Da Liang...

They couldn't very well ask the Liang dynasty for help.

However, the Northwest's tax revenue was insufficient to support its own economy.

Zhong Shidao thought for a moment,

"In fact, the Western Army generals were not good at governing either,"

“I can persuade them to hand over power to Daliang.”

"However, the Western Army is currently short-handed,"

"Western Xia might invade. If we submit to the Great Liang,"

"I hope that the Great Liang can send troops to support us in resisting the Western Xia,"

"Once the main force of the Western Army returns, we will be able to resist the Western Xia on our own."

Zhao Yuan hesitated for a moment,

"The Song Dynasty has just fallen, and my Great Liang is currently vying with Wang Qing and Tian Hu for control of the various prefectures and counties of the Song Dynasty,"

“When I came here earlier, I had already mobilized 90,000 troops to capture the Jingdong, Hebei and Jingji regions.”

"Our Great Liang army only numbers a few hundred thousand in total,"

"The number of troops that can still be mobilized is also limited."

"However, the northwestern border faces invasions from foreign tribes,"

"Our Great Liang cannot only focus on seizing territory,"

"Let the people on the border be bullied by foreign tribes,"

"In that case, I can mobilize 50,000 troops."

"Old General, have you seen enough?"