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The soldiers came from various rebel armies in Shandong.
For example, Song Jiang's old brothers.
Many of them served as officers under Han Shizhong.
The other was Li Cheng's rebel army in Shandong and Hebei.
They once captured Jinan.
Their combat strength is also quite formidable.
Li Cheng made a special trip by boat to Dezhou.
Together with Han Shizhong, they welcomed Zhao Yuan:
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
A military salute is sufficient.
Zhao Yuan personally helped Li Cheng up.
Because this guy immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Li Cheng was extremely excited.
This person is quite interesting.
He treated his soldiers very well.
He truly loved his soldiers like his own children.
However, they have a poor attitude towards their superiors.
Occasionally, they might become unruly.
Chapter 1987 Conscription and Grain Requisition
But they encountered the true elite, the Emperor of Liangshan.
He seemed to have become an ordinary citizen again.
Zhao Yuan merely offered a helping hand.
Li Cheng was so excited that he trembled all over.
I felt valued.
I wish I could die for Your Majesty.
A very strange psychological activity.
Zhao Yuan patted Li Cheng's arm:
"Truly a brave man!"
"I heard you can draw a 300-pound bow?"
Li Cheng chuckled憨厚ly, "But I don't have that much strength."
"Two hundred catties is more than enough."
This fellow was tall and strong.
He is estimated to be 1.9 meters tall.
Just standing there is intimidating.
Zhao Yuan casually advised, "From now on, provisions and pay will be readily available."
"We can no longer tolerate our subordinates extorting wealthy households."
"This subordinate will certainly strictly abide by military law!"
Li Cheng bowed and made a promise.
He offered a few more words of encouragement.
Zhao Yuan turned to Han Shizhong and said:
"Old Han, long time no see."
Upon hearing this form of address,
Han Shizhong, no longer reserved, said with a grin:
"I miss Your Highness very much too,"
"I wonder if Your Highness brought any strong liquor."
Zhao Yuan said, "I didn't bring any strong liquor."
"You can drink it when you return to Beijing in triumph."
"Let's go into the city first. Deng Chun will arrive with his troops in a few days."
Han Shizhong's spirits lifted: "Are we going to fight?"
Li Cheng also perked up his ears.
Zhao Yuan invited the two of them to get into the carriage.
On the way into the city, he said:
"The Shandong army is going to attack Hejian Prefecture this time."
"If you encounter the elite Jurchen troops,"
"Fight if you can, retreat if you can't win."
"Improve the offensive into a containment strategy."
"We can definitely win."
Li Cheng clenched his fist and said.
"I'm not just going to take Hejian Prefecture,"
"We must lead our troops back to Xiongzhou!"
Li Cheng was from Xiongzhou.
I long to return to my hometown day and night.
Zhao Yuan asked, "What is the situation in Hejian Prefecture?"
Han Shizhong said, "The Jin people are recruiting soldiers and collecting grain."
“Every day there are people from Hejian,”
"Unable to endure the exploitation by the Jurchens,"
"They smuggled themselves across the Yellow River to join the Ming Dynasty."
Li Cheng said, "I heard from the people who fled here..."
"The Jurchens and the puppet regime disregarded their lives,"
"Regardless of how many men are in the family,"
"Either hand over the grain,"
"Either let their sons join the army."
"Wealthy households are even more obligated to pay grain,"
"They demand men again, and if they don't provide food, they'll confiscate your property."
"How long has this been going on?" Zhao Yuan asked.
Han Shizhong said, "It's been almost a month, and the Jurchens are preparing for war."
Li Cheng said, "This humble general is stationed with the Yongjing Army."
“Just a few days ago, some righteous people fled to Gonggao Town.”
"But it was the Jurchens who were conscripting soldiers and requisitioning grain,"
"It has driven the wealthy households in Beilin Town and Yongning Town to revolt."
"Gentry led the peasants in resisting the tax,"
"They gathered over three thousand righteous soldiers,"
"Unfortunately, it was suppressed by the Jurchens and their puppet regime's troops."
"Only a few hundred people survived and escaped across the Yellow River."
"This is the will of the people,"
"This battle must save the people of Hebei from their suffering," Zhao Yuan said with emotion.
The Jurchens were fucking lunatics.
Hejian Prefecture was under the rule of their puppet rulers.
In order to requisition military provisions,
They actually managed to drive the landlord to the brink of rebellion.
...
Fucheng.
This is where we cross the Yellow River.
Attack the garrison in Hejian Prefecture.
After Deng Chun arrived with his troops, Zhao Yuan convened a meeting of his generals:
"Qingzhou (Qingxian) and Baoding Army, you may attack or capture them as the situation warrants."
"The Jin soldiers in that direction,"
"They probably came from Liaoyang."
"Zhang Shun will launch a cross-sea attack on the coastal road,"
"This will make it difficult for the Jin state to transport subsequent grain supplies."
Chapter 1988 Sea and Land Raids
"Our main force will head north to Zhen Ding, Qi Zhou, and Yong Ning Army,"
"The main force of the Jin army on the eastern route will definitely be drawn here."
"Our army can harass them by sea,"
"I doubt the Jin army will continue to transport supplies via the coastal route," Han Shizhong said.
Zhao Yuan said, "According to the information provided by Yelü Yudu,"
"Most of the Jin soldiers' supplies were transported along the sea route."
"A few years ago, Zhang Jue betrayed the Jin dynasty..."
At this time, the Liaoxi Corridor
It was managed by the Liao Dynasty for over a hundred years.
Large areas of swampy land were drained of water.
By the late Liao Dynasty, it was already passable by large armies.
Zhang Jue's betrayal of the Jin dynasty interrupted the development of the Liaoxi Corridor.
To prevent another rebellion in the region, the Jin dynasty...
Most of the local people were relocated to the Shenyang area.
However, because Jinzhou surrendered early,
And did not participate in the rebellion.