To find a ship, Qin Ming naturally sent Jeju officers and soldiers who were familiar with the local situation to collect it.

Zhu Tong and Lei Heng were both sent out to collect ships so that they could cross the water to attack the Liangshan camp and capture the thieves.

Walking on the dirt road, Lei Heng is a native of Yuncheng County, Jeju, and knows that Shijie Village is a fishing village, and there will be many boats there.

As he walked, Lei Heng saw that Zhu Tong did not walk towards Shijie Village, but towards Dongxi Village.

Lei Heng suddenly shouted, "It's wrong, Shijie Village should go in this direction!" ”

Zhu Tong hurriedly said: "Don't make a noise, let's go to the Tota Heavenly King Chaogaina!" ”

Lei Heng said puzzledly: "What are we going to do in the Tota Heavenly King Chaogai?" Does he have no fishing boats? ”

Zhu Tong looked around for a while, and said softly: "Brother, don't be quiet!" That General Qin Ming is so confused, you should also hear about the reputation of the three brothers of the Ruan family, those three were originally smugglers and thieves who were used to fighting in the water. It's up to us who can fight these dragons who are used to fighting in the water. I wanted to persuade the general not to cross the water and attack Liangshan. Only surround them on all sides, and when Liangshan runs out of grain and grass, they will be able to capture these thieves without much effort. It's just that I'm humble and can't see the general at all. In desperation, I had to find Brother Chao Gai and ask for a life talisman! ”

Lei Heng whispered in surprise when he heard it: "Life Saver? Could it be that this Tuota Heavenly King is also the ...... of Liangshan"

Zhu Tong shook his head and said: "But it's not, it's just that Chao Gai loves to make friends with good men in the world, and I heard that he has a relationship with Shi Jin of Liangshan." We have a good relationship with Chao Gai, if we are really caught by those heroes in Liangshan, please come forward and say a favor to rescue us. I think those heroes in Liangshan will not embarrass us pawns if they see Chao Gai's affection! ”

Lei Heng's eyes lit up when he heard it and said, "It's still Brother Zhu Tong's thoughtfulness." Quick, let's go meet King Tota! ”

But it was said that Zhu Tong and Lei Heng each led fifty men to knock on the door in front of Chao Gai's village.

The villager came out and opened the door, and saw that it was Zhu Tong and Lei Heng, and hurriedly went in to tell Chao Baozheng.

Chao Gai heard that Zhu Tong and Lei Heng were coming, and hurriedly opened the door.

Chao Gai personally came out to receive him and asked, "Do you have any business to come here?" ”

Zhu Tong opened his mouth and said: "The imperial court commanded the Qingzhou Command Division to control Qin Ming to capture the Liangshan bandits, and at the behest of the general, we led the soldiers to collect ships all over the countryside. Because I was a little tired from walking, I went to your village to rest for a while, and I disturbed Baozheng and hoped to atone for my sins! ”

Chao Gai said: "What's the matter, please come in and sit!" ”

Zhu Tong and Lei Hengzi led five or six henchmen to sit down in the grass hall, and the others were waiting outside the hall.

While asking the dealer to arrange wine and food entertainment, Chao Gai said without a trace: "That Liangshan thieves are rampant in the countryside, there will be this report." I don't know how many thieves the imperial court soldiers can catch in Liangshan now? ”

Zhu Tong shook his head and said: "Let Bao Zheng see a smile, those thieves are so fierce, we were unprepared for a while, and we suffered a lot of defeats." Now they fled back to the water, and the general told us to come out and collect the ships. Prepare to cross the water, kill Liangshan, and capture that gang of thieves! ”

Chao Gai has a wide range of friends, so he naturally heard the rumors and knew that the imperial court would send 10,000 troops to encircle and suppress Liangshan. originally thought that Liang Shan was in danger this time, and he was worried about his green salt business.

Now hearing that the officers and soldiers had lost for a while, Chao Gai was taken aback. Secretly sighed: This nine-patterned dragon Shi Jin is really a good skill, and these 10,000 officers and soldiers can't help them!

Secretly frightened in his heart, Chao Gai said: "What's so difficult about this, Chao Gai will ask someone to help the two of them collect the boats!" ”

Zhu Tong hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you Baozheng for your help, I am grateful." We came to Guizhuang today to ask Baozheng to help us collect ships. Second, I want to ask Baozheng for a favor! ”

Chao Gai said, "Oh, if there is anything that Chao Gai needs to help with, just say it! As long as you can help, you won't refuse! ”

Zhu Tong: "Baozheng has a wide range of friends and many faces, and I heard that he has a good relationship with several leaders in Liangshan. If we are captured by the heroes of Liangshan. Please also look at the face of the villagers and rescue one or two. Zhu Tong is grateful! ”

Chao Gai hurriedly said: "This is not the place to talk, it is better to go to the backyard and sit down and talk!" ”

Chao Gai asked Zhuang Ke to take all the soldiers to the side room to take care of them, and asked someone to buy a large plate of wine and meat for them to eat.

Chao Gai, Zhu Tong, and Lei Heng moved to the pavilion in the backyard. Chao Gai sat on the main seat, and Zhu and Lei sat horizontally and sat on the horizontal head.

The three sat down, and the dealer laid down the fruits, wine, vegetables, and dishes.

Chao Gai sifted the wine, treated Zhu Tong and Lei Heng with wine, and said: "Zhu Tong and Lei Heng both laughed, how could I, a good citizen who knows the law, have a relationship with those thieves in Liangshan!" Both of them are joking! ”

Zhu Tong said: "Baozheng, the thieves in Liangshan are making a lot of noise, and the younger brother is also paying attention to it in his spare time. Wu Yong, the leader of Liangshan who has recently gone up the mountain, must be familiar with Baozheng. Zhu Tong heard that he and you have been friends since childhood, this point of integrity cannot be denied! ”

Chao covered his stomach and pondered, and the matter of friendship with Wu Yong, everyone in the village knew that this could not be concealed.

Chao Gai nodded and said: "But that's the case, it's just that since Wu Yong fell into the grass, Chao Gai no longer has any contact with him!" ”

Zhu Tong hurriedly said: "Baozheng, it's not that Zhu Tong wants to embarrass you. It's just that as the saying goes, the battlefield is ruthless, and the two armies are fighting, which is the destiny of each other. If you die, you can only blame yourself for your own bad life. But if they are captured alive, please be sure that our subordinates are all miserable people, and the old and the young in the family are counting on them to live. Please be sorry! ”

After speaking, Zhu Tong got up and bowed to Chao Gai.

Lei Heng also got up and said, "Please take pity on my eighty-year-old mother at home, if I go here, she will have no one to support!" ”

Chao Gai thought that this Zhu Tong is a good man who squandered money and fought for righteousness, this Lei Heng is also filial piety, and he can be regarded as a loving and righteous person, plus both of them are the heads of the county, and they can also help in the future, so he said: "Since the two heads said so, how can Chao Gai refuse!" The two brothers were captured by the gang of heroes in Liangshan. Even if Chao Gai shows this face, he will definitely come forward to rescue the two! ”

Zhu arched his hand and said: "If you are rescued like this, you will be rewarded one day!" It's not too early, and the villains still have to go and collect the boats. The villain retires! ”

Chao Gai said: "Both of them are official bodies, and they dare not stay for a long time. If you come to our village on business, you must come and go. ”

Zhu Dao: "There is no need to be ordered by Baozheng, if Bao's life will definitely come to visit again, Qing Baozheng will be exempted!" ”

Chao Gai said: "But it was sent to the gate of the village!" ”

The officers and men were all fed, each with a knife and a gun, and went out.

Chao Gai sent a villager to take Zhu Tong and them to the village to buy eight small boats for them to take to the errand, Zhu collected four more small boats on the way back, and gathered enough twelve small boats to return to the barracks.

As the officers and men who went out to collect boats came back one after another, a total of nearly 200 small boats were collected.

Qin Ming looked at the fishing boats, and each boat could only squeeze seven or eight people.

How could such a small boat be used to kill the enemy, Qin Ming's heart was clouded.

I don't have the heart to do it, but before leaving, Qin Ming boasted in front of Murong Zhizhou that he could exterminate Liangshan in half a month, capture the Liangshan thieves, and escort them to Beijing.

There is not much time to calculate, not to mention that the grain and grass provided by Jeju is not much, and at most it can only be used by the army for a month.

Where can this little grain and grass be supported, and then go to other places to call the big boat, Qin Ming had no choice but to let the 1,200 soldiers who could swim get off the boat and march towards Liangshan.