Cai Jing didn't have time to think about it, and said in a deep voice: "The old minister happened to have a matter, and he didn't have time to report it to the emperor yet. Today, the Son of Heaven is in power, and I am the Great Song Dynasty and the people are peaceful, and the songs and dances are peaceful. But the four seas are so big, there are inevitably some people who are delusional and ambitious. A few days ago, Lao Chen received a report, saying that it was in the area of Shuibo Liangshan on Shandong Road, because of the treacherous terrain, there were bandits occupying the mountain as thieves in recent days, and their power was growing, harassing the people and disobeying the king's law! ”

When Zhao Ji heard this, he said angrily: "Cai Aiqing's words are true? Under my rule, there are still such traitors? ”

When Wu Song heard this, he couldn't help but curse in his heart: You faint king! Even under your rule, the people are not able to make a living, and it is not only Liangshan who rebels!

But he heard Cai Jing say: "The old minister has sent someone to strictly punish the place in this matter, and it is verified to be true." The bandit who occupied Shuibo Liangshan, headed by Wang Lun, known as the white-clothed Xiucai, was a down-and-out guy who held a grudge because of repeated failures. lost all conscience, colluded with a group of bandits to go up the mountain to be a coward, and scourge the township! If it is not eradicated in time, it will inevitably sit on a large scale and more people will suffer! ”

Zhao Ji said: "Aiqing wants to suggest that Wu Song lead the new forbidden army to exterminate this bandit?" ”

Cai Jing said: "Long live Shengming!" Lao Chen saw that this new forbidden army was formed by the order of the Lord of Long Live himself, and the army was neat and orderly, and its bearing was extraordinary, and it will surely become the most elite army of my Great Song Dynasty. However, even the best sword needs to be sharpened. After all, the new forbidden army has just become an army, and it lacks actual combat, so it can only be sharpened slowly. ”

Tong Guan immediately said: "Your Majesty! The Prime Minister's proposal is good, but it is not necessary. Forgive the reign of the Son of Heaven, the people live and work in peace and contentment, how many bandits can there be on that small Liang Mountain, and it is worth sending the most elite royal new forbidden army to suppress it? It is enough to instruct the local officers and soldiers to levy it. If the imperial court rushes to send troops, it will make the people think that the bandits are powerful, and they will only increase the alarm! ”

Zhao Ji nodded and said: "What Tong Aiqing said, but there is some truth in it!" ”

When the officials present saw it, they immediately understood that Tong Guan and Cai Jing were secretly competing again. Tong Guan wanted to immediately bring Wu Song and the new forbidden army under his command, while Cai Jing wanted to send Wu Song and the new forbidden army to exterminate the Liangshan bandits in the name of letting the new forbidden army temporarily maintain its independence, and then change it, so as not to let Tong Guan succeed in sitting on the throne, and at the same time, this was also buying Wu Song's heart.

Tong Guan's statement was agreed by Zhao Ji, and Cai Jing didn't bother to pull down his face to argue with this eunuch for a while, but he snorted coldly and glanced at Tong Guan coldly.

At this time, Gao Yu naturally understood Cai Jing's meaning. In any case, the new forbidden army was still formed by his Gao Yu, and he didn't want to be taken by Tong Guan like this, so he echoed Cai Jing at the moment and said to Zhao Ji: "Your Majesty, the new forbidden army was formed by Weichen, and Weichen is still relatively familiar." Weichen also agreed with what the Prime Minister said, although the new forbidden army is cutting-edge, it should be sharpened slowly, and it is indeed a good plan to increase the actual combat experience by exterminating the bandits in Liangshan. Thinking that the Holy Son of Heaven is in power, how can the Liangshan bandits have geometry? As soon as the new forbidden army comes out, it will definitely be destroyed, and it will be captured, which can maintain the spirit of the new forbidden army, secondly, it can also deter the unscrupulous people in the world, and thirdly, it can also show that the new forbidden army is a new army formed by the Son of Heaven himself, and it will win the battle, so as to boost the prestige of the Great Song Dynasty! ”

Gao Yu's last sentence touched Zhao Ji. After all, although Gao Yu and Wu Song were specifically responsible for the formation and training of the new forbidden army, it was actually formed by his Zhao Ji's order, so in Zhao Ji's heart, he actually regarded the new forbidden army as a personal guard unit formed by himself, so he naturally had to take a high look at it and love it. If the new forbidden army wins the battle as soon as it strikes, his face will also shine.

Besides, at this time, Tong Guan led the army to the expedition, and the imperial court still had different opinions, and the date was undecided. Therefore, it is indeed feasible to let Wu Song lead the new forbidden army to attack the Liangshan bandits. Zhao Ji also believed that the Liangshan bandits were just a group of petty thieves, and the new forbidden army would definitely succeed in its expedition.

Zhao Ji made up his mind in his heart, but he still had to ask Wu Song: "General Wu, what do you think?" ”

Wu Song naturally did not want to belong to Tong Guan's command. If you are not afraid of officials, you are afraid of management. If he follows Tong Guan on the expedition, he must obey Tong Guan's military orders and moderation, Tong Guan is afraid that he can be framed for any reason.

Cai Jing offered to let him lead the army to Liangshan to suppress bandits, which made him even more overjoyed.

As a traverser, Wu Song naturally knew that Liangshan at this time was still headed by Wang Lun, a talented man in white, if what he said in his previous life was true, with Wang Lun, there were also Du Qian and Song Wan. These three people are not particularly powerful characters. Especially Wang Lun, who really responded to the sentence that Xiucai was born three years early, jealous and jealous, and without great ambitions, a Lin Chong can take him down. If Wu Song leads a large army to attack, it should not be a problem to take Wang Lun.

The important thing is that if he led the army to exterminate the bandits in Liangshan, then in the future, Lin Chong, Chao Gai, Wu Yong, and even Song Jiang would not have gone up the mountain to become bandits, and history would have changed as a result, and the situation that Song Jiang and other rebellions had led to a waste of national strength within the Great Song Dynasty and a heavy emphasis on internal defense and neglected external defense might not happen again.

Moreover, along the way, Wu Song can recruit a large number of heroes who were originally going to Liangshan as bandits to strengthen his own power. As a traverser, he naturally knows which heroes have what skills and are worth recruiting. If he recruited all the heroes who were originally going to Liangshan into his army, then the new forbidden army led by him would really become the most capable army in the Great Song Dynasty.

Therefore, in the face of Zhao Ji's inquiry, Wu Song naturally did not hesitate, and replied loudly: "Your Majesty! Wu Song, thanks to the grace of the gods, will do his best to loyally protect the country and the people, and will be bitter at any thief who disobeys the king and harms the people, and is eager to be exterminated immediately. Moreover, the new forbidden army has been training for a long time, and the soldiers are eager to serve the country, their morale is booming, and the military spirit is available. The last general implored the emperor to send us to Liangshan to exterminate the thieves and proclaim the power of the Holy Son of Heaven! ”

Wu Song's words were a little numb. However, in order to make Zhao Ji agree, he didn't mind going with the flow for a while.

His voice was loud, although these words sounded a little numb to him, but in the court, they seemed righteous and strict, and sure enough, Zhao Ji was overjoyed when he heard it, and slapped the table and said: "Okay!" That's it! Wu Song led the new forbidden army to Liangshan to exterminate the bandits! ”

Tong Guan wanted to say more, but Zhao Ji had already made a decision, and he didn't dare to squeak anymore.

Next, Wu Song nervously reorganized his troops and horses, preparing to lead the army to Liangshan. Although it seems that it is easier to enter Liangshan than to follow Tong Guan to the border to fight, after all, it is also a battle with troops, and there is a lot of work to be done. While doing a good job in these tasks, Wu Song naturally thought that the matter of Lin Chong's lady had not been resolved, and Pan Jinlian was not good at going out with the army, so how to settle it to ensure safety and prevent Gao Yanei and Ximenqing from making waves.