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March of the sixth year of Zhenghe.

Jiang Hongfei and his entourage of more than 20 people came to Qingfeng Town.

Shi Xiu caught a kind-faced person and asked, "Dare to ask where Hua Zhizhai lives?" ”

The man replied, "This Qingfeng Village Yamen is in the middle of the town. There is a small village in the south, which is the residence of the civil official Huang Zhizhai; The small village in the north is the residence of the military attache Hua Zhizhai. ”

Shi Xiu listened, thanked the man, and then led Jiang Hongfei and his party to look at Beizhai.

When I arrived at Hua Rong's residence, I saw a few soldiers guarding the door.

I asked for my name, and someone went in to report it.

Soon, Hua Rong walked out of the residence like the wind.

When Hua Rong saw Jiang Hongfei, he bowed, and greeted Ruan Xiaoqi and others, and then invited Jiang Hongfei and his party to the main hall, and arranged for Jiang Hongfei to sit on the cool bed in the middle, and he and others sat on both sides.

At this time, Hua Rong bowed his head four more times, got up and said: "Since I said goodbye to my brother, it has been four or five months, and I often think about it." I heard from the leaders of Erlong Mountain that my brother has laid down all the surrounding areas of Shuibo Liangshan in the past few months? ”

The information Hua Rong got was not comprehensive, and it can be said that what he said was not rigorous.

Strictly speaking, as of now, except for a few large villages such as Zhujiazhuang, Hujiazhuang, and Lijiazhuang, almost all the villages around Shuibo Liangshan have been beaten down by Jiang Hongfei and sent people to govern them, but none of the surrounding cities and counties Jiang Hongfei has moved.

It is not difficult for people of insight to see that Jiang Hongfei has taken the exact route of encircling the city from the countryside.

Zhujiazhuang, Hujiazhuang, Lijiazhuang and a few other large villages that have not yet been beaten down by Shuibo Liangshan probably guessed that Jiang Hongfei's next stage of goal is them.

Therefore, these villages, led by Zhujiazhuang, Hujiazhuang, and Lijiazhuang, formed an alliance, refining a large number of armor, buying spirit horses, training private soldiers, and confronting Shuibo Liangshan.

The two brothers Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu inquired that only the three villages of Zhujiazhuang, Hujiazhuang, and Lijiazhuang have one or twenty powerful qi refiners, one or two thousand soldiers and horses, and sufficient grain and grass for soldiers, plus several other villages attached to Sanzhuang, they have a total of nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses, and the total strength is still above Shuibo Liangshan, especially now that the soldiers and horses of Shuibo Liangshan have been divided into several states.

Out of prudent consideration, under the advice of Sun Jing, Zhu Wu and others, Jiang Hongfei decided to put up with Zhujiazhuang, Hujiazhuang, Lijiazhuang and other villages that did not surrender for a period of time, and wait for Shuibo Liangshan to grow stronger, and then move a few more of them.

It was also at this time that Hua Rong wrote more than a dozen letters to Jiang Hongfei in a row, asking Jiang Hongfei to come to Qingfeng Village to play for a few days when he was not busy, so that he could do his best as a landlord.

Why did Hua Rong so kindly invite Jiang Hongfei to his house as a guest?

This is mainly because at the beginning of the year, Huang Rang really took office and went to Qingfeng Village to become Wenzhizhai.

Moreover, Hua Rong's exploits in repelling the Erlong Mountain bandits who occupied Qingfeng Village also came down, so that Hua Rong, who had not been promoted for several years, was promoted three levels in a row.

Although Hua Rong's current position has not changed, with Hua Rong's current level, if he operates it well, he will be able to make a qualitative leap.

Hua Rong inquired through his father's old relationship that the original military exploits he had made might be enough to be promoted to one level, and the final result was likely to be that the merits were offset by the merits, and he would not be promoted or punished, and later it was a few cronies and subordinates of Murong Yanda, the prefect of Benzhou, and a few close people said good words, Murong Yanda remembered that he was a meritorious hero, and even promoted him to three levels.

Hua Rong asked again, and Huang Rang also left these relationships.

How could Hua Rong not understand, it must have been Jiang Hongfei who helped him with it?

When Huang Ranglai took office, Hua Rong immediately went to ask Huang Rang what was the reason?

Huang Rang didn't hide it, he said to Hua Rong: "The owner of the village didn't want to be the master of the village, but the owner of the village felt that this opportunity was quite rare for Zhizhai, and in the end he was afraid of delaying Zhizhai, so he made some spiritual money, so that Zhizhai could not only be promoted to several levels, but also not affect Zhizhai's current position." ”

Huang Rang said again: "Before coming to the village, the bishop Xiaosheng told the village that he didn't spend much money, and the village didn't have to take this matter to heart." ”

How could Hua Rong not take this matter to heart, if there was no Jiang Hongfei, let alone be promoted, it would be good if he was not ruined by the Fa rectification family on the spot.

Hua Rong was grateful, feeling that Jiang Hongfei really had nothing to say to him.

In addition, after Huang Rang became the Wenzhi Village of Qingfeng Village, he discussed everything with Hua Rong, if the two had different meanings, Huang Rang would patiently explain to Hua Rong, if he still couldn't reach a consensus in the end, he would listen to Jiang Hongfei's main meaning of Hua Rong.

Hua Rong has been working in the position of Qingfeng Village for many years, and it is the first time that he has done it so comfortably.

Hua Rong knows very well that all of this is because he is Jiang Hongfei's friend and Jiang Hongfei's brother.

After experiencing these things, Hua Rong, who didn't want to do nothing in this life, made up his mind to join Jiang Hongfei.

It is precisely because of this that Hua Rong repeatedly wrote to Jiang Hongfei, wanting to invite Jiang Hongfei to come over, or he to go to Shuibo Liangshan to give this important thing a decision.

Hua Rong was ready to take refuge in himself, which made Jiang Hongfei see the hope of turning Qingzhou into a second Shuibo Liangshan.

That is, Jiang Hongfei is ready to build Qingzhou into the second base of Shuibo Liangshan.

In this way, in case Shuibo Liangshan is unfortunately exterminated by the Zhao and Song Dynasty courts in the future, Jiang Hongfei and the heroes of Liangshan also have a way out.

Of course, the reason why Jiang Hongfei is ready to develop Qingzhou into a second base is mainly because Qingzhou has a favorable location and people.

Let's start with the location.

There are not only developed land routes between Qingzhou and Shuibo Liangshan, but also more developed waterways.

——Jishui is one of the best waterways in this era, through which Shuibo Liangshan and Qingzhou can be closely linked, and it is very convenient to transport soldiers, horses, grain, grass and baggage to each other in the two places.

Moreover, Qingzhou also has a huge advantage that Qingzhou is next to the Bohai Sea and has a good port.

In this way, in case of unfavorable war in the future, Jiang Hongfei can take the heroes of Liangshan to retreat from Shuibo Liangshan to Qingzhou, and then retreat from Qingzhou to the sea, so as not to be forced to a dead end by the Zhao and Song courts.

Let's talk about people.

With Hua Rong, Jiang Hongfei can concentrate all his efforts to send Huang Rang and Hua Rong to climb up, and when Hua Rong gets all the military power in Qingzhou, and then Huang Rang mediates from it, Qingzhou is Shuibo Liangshan.

In addition, the evil mountains such as Erlong Mountain, Qingfeng Mountain, Peach Blossom Mountain, Halal Mountain, and Baihu Mountain in Qingzhou are enough for Shuibo Liangshan to hide its 20,000 or 30,000 troops here, and when Shuibo Liangshan is divided, these 20,000 or 30,000 horses are enough to capture the Jiaodong Peninsula in the east.

In short, Qingzhou is very important here, and Huarong, which is related to the overall strategy of Shuibo Liangshan, is also very important.

Therefore, Jiang Hongfei personally came to Qingzhou again, preparing to lead Hua Rong and the heroes of Liangshan to "exterminate" Erlong Mountain, Qingfeng Mountain and Peach Blossom Mountain, first send Huang Rang and Hua Rong into the high-level of Qingzhou officialdom, and then wait for the opportunity to exterminate Qingzhou Mountain, the largest mountain, Halal Mountain, and push Huang Rang and Hua Rong to the decision-making level in Qingzhou, and then kill Murong Yanda to push Huang Rang to take over, and bring down Qin Ming to let Hua Rong take over......

Listening to Hua Rong ask about the current situation in Shuibo Liangshan, Jiang Hongfei briefly introduced to Hua Rong, near Shuibo Liangshan, except for a few nails such as Zhujiazhuang, Hujiazhuang, and Lijiazhuang, the rest of the villages have all fallen into the hands of Shuibo Liangshan.

In fact, Jiang Hongfei thought too much, Hua Rong just casually greeted Jiang Hongfei, and did not ask about the strength of Shuibo Liangshan.

In fact, as early as when Hua Rong wrote his first letter to Jiang Hongfei, Hua Rong had already made up his mind to follow Jiang Hongfei.

- Hua Rong, who is not a timid person, since he has made up his mind to follow Jiang Hongfei, he will not change his mind because the momentum of Shuibo Liangshan is good or bad.

Now that Jiang Hongfei has mentioned this stubble, Hua Rong simply pushed the gold mountain, poured the jade pillar, and bowed to the tunnel: "The elder brother treats the younger brother as kind as a mountain, and the younger brother has nothing to repay, if the elder brother does not give up, the younger brother is willing to follow the elder brother to follow the work of dogs and horses!" ”

Jiang Hongfei likes Hua Rong, a fast-talking person, he hurriedly stepped forward, helped Hua Rong up, and laughed heartily: "For the sake of a brother and a virtuous brother, why worry about a big thing!" ”

Then, Hua Rong invited Jiang Hongfei and others to sit in the back hall and summoned the Cui family of the Hun family to meet Jiang Hongfei.

After saying goodbye, Hua Rong asked her sister Hua Baoyan to come out to meet Jiang Hongfei.

Jiang Hongfei looked at Hua Baoyan. But see:

There is a dark cloud across the bun, and the eyebrows are half-bent and crescent. Dressed in pink makeup, born tall and tall. Jun Pang'er is neither fat nor thin, and her pretty figure is difficult to lose and increase. The rhyme is like a begonia flower in the wind, and the standard grid is like a jade plum tree in the snow.

Looking closer, her eyes are like apricots, her eyebrows are like willow leaves, her demeanor is gentle, she is quiet and silent, and she is a virtuous and gentle natural beauty.

Seeing Hua Baoyan, Jiang Hongfei couldn't help but think of a question that someone had raised when he was in the Water Research Association: Who is the most unfortunate woman in the Water Margin?

At that time, many people thought it was Hu Sanniang, and only Jiang Hongfei thought it was Hua Baoyan.

Although he was also persecuted by Song Jiang.

But Hu Sanniang's whole family was also killed by Li Kui, and Hu Sanniang had to marry Wang Ying, a guy who was not good-looking, incompetent, and lustful.

Hua Baoyan's family didn't die, right?

Why doesn't Qin Ming look stronger than Wang Ying?

Looking at it this way, it seems that Hu Sanniang is really more unlucky.

can think about it carefully, although many people are reluctant to admit it, the fact is that Hu Sanniang and Wang Ying actually have feelings in the end.

In "Water Margin", when Hu Sanniang was saving Wang Ying, Zheng Biao hit the door with a gold and bronze brick and fell off the horse and died.

You say that Hu Sanniang was frightened by Li Kui and accepted her fate, you said that Wang Ying's sincerity was open, and you said that Hu Sanniang was confused and didn't want to take revenge, or even recognized the thief as his father.

In short, no matter what, in the end, Hu Sanniang died fighting for Wang Ying, although he died a confused death, but after all, it was Hu Sanniang's own choice.

According to Hu Sanniang's choice, Wang Ying should be good against Hu Sanniang.

On the other hand, Hua Baoyan.

It was a bargaining chip for Song Jiang to compensate Qin Ming, with no choice, just a pathetic political tool.

Brother Hua Rong didn't know how to be "fascinated" by Song Jiang, but Song Jiang was the first to look forward, and didn't care whether her sister was happy or not, so that Hua Baoyan had relatives rather than no relatives.

The key is that Qin Ming's human nature is like a fire, just ignite the fire, can it be good to live with such a person?

Forget it, what is more important is that Qin Ming is still a merciless person, and before the bones of the yuan mate and his son are cold, he forgets the pain and fights for the enemy.

Just looking at his attitude towards his own woman, Qin Ming is really far inferior to Wang Ying.

In comparison, is Hua Baoyan more miserable?

Of course, Hu Sanniang is also miserable.

- Her misery, in the end, she even lost her personality and became a walking corpse.

Jiang Hongfei felt very sorry for Hua Baoyan, a poor girl, of course, he had to say that Jiang Hongfei was hungry for Hua Baoyan's body.

Anyway, Jiang Hongfei is also now, there are more lice and no itching, and there are more love debts without worrying:

Why did Jiang Hongfei become such a "broken jar" now?

There's a reason for that, of course.

A few months ago, Jiang Hongfei received a letter from Wu Song, and the content of that letter made Jiang Hongfei unhappy.

Wu Song said in the letter that in order to cut off Wu Dalang's unrealistic illusions about Liu Gao's wife, he told Wu Dalang that Jiang Hongfei had taken Liu Gao's wife.

Although Wu Song didn't say it explicitly in the letter, Jiang Hongfei still saw it, what Wu Song meant was that Jiang Hongfei was known all over the world anyway, and he was not bad for this love debt.

Jiang Hongfei thought to himself at the time: "I don't care about this kind of thing, but I can't do this kind of thing that doesn't eat a fox and makes a fuss." ”

So, Jiang Hongfei simply sat down on this matter.

Of course, it is impossible to harvest concubines.

But for the sake of her really serving Jiang Hongfei very comfortably, and being extremely well-behaved and obedient in front of Jiang Hongfei, Jiang Hongfei didn't really marry her to a grumpy person, but let her manage those sinners.

Not to mention, she is ruthless and a little scheming, and she is quite suitable for this job - after her management, those sinners all obediently obey the assignment of Shuibo Liangshan Licao.

Moreover, occasionally if there is a superb beauty, she will send it to Jiang Hongfei as soon as possible.

That's good, too.

"Lao Tzu is so girly, what's wrong?!"

Far from it.

After looking Hua Baoyan up and down for a while, Jiang Hongfei asked, "Little sister is a qi refiner?" ”

Without waiting for Hua Baoyan to answer, Hua Rong helped to reply on the side: "She is a girl, she is very good at cultivation, and she can teach her husband and children." ”

Hearing Hua Rong's words, Cui Shi and Hua Baoyan's faces were all unwavering, but Gao Liang and Chen Liqing behind Jiang Hongfei were like water.

Jiang Hongfei looked at Hua Rong and said with a smile: "Otherwise, the virtuous brother will ask on my behalf?" ”

Hua Rong was embarrassed and immediately covered his mouth with his hand, indicating that he would not intervene again.

may have seen that Hua Rong was afraid of Jiang Hongfei, Hua Baoyan hesitated for a moment, and replied: "The slave family has five externalized attribute spiritual roots, five materialized attribute spiritual roots, and four transfiguration attribute spiritual roots, and I haven't cultivated much." ”

Jiang Hongfei was slightly surprised and said, "Your talent is okay, it's a pity not to cultivate?" ”

If this is really Hua Baoyan's initial spiritual root, then as long as Hua Baoyan works hard enough and her cultivation resources can keep up, she will definitely be able to cultivate to the seventh externalized attribute spiritual root, the seventh materialized attribute spiritual root, and the sixth transfiguration attribute spiritual root.

Although this strength is not too strong, it can barely enter the door of a second-rate qi refiner.

Hearing Jiang Hongfei say this, Hua Baoyan secretly glanced at Hua Rong.

Seeing this, how could Jiang Hongfei not know that Hua Rong or the entire Hua family would not let her cultivate?

Afraid that Jiang Hongfei would misunderstand, Hua Rong hurriedly explained: "Sister She's talent is not bad compared to most people, but it is not too strong, if she wants to achieve something small, how much will it cost, and her daughter's family, even if she can become a powerful qi refiner, what else can she do, and she is not marrying a husband and teaching children?" ”

Jiang Hongfei didn't expect Hua Rong to be so machismo, full of the idea that "a woman is virtuous if she is not talented".

However, this is also in line with the current mainstream thinking and Hua Rong's advocacy of "brothers are like siblings, women are like clothes".

Jiang Hongfei thought further: "Maybe it's also because of the poor and rich military. ”

Although Hua Rong's family is a military family, soldiers are not a high-income group.

In addition, Hua Rong is still very high, and he can't do things such as eating empty salaries.

Therefore, the little money of the Hua family is enough to support Hua Rong's own cultivation.

Jiang Hongfei, who has seen through the essence of the matter, is fortunately, at least he will not have any objection to Hua Rong's concept.

However, Hua Rong's words and Hua Rong's concept caused the unhappiness of Gao Liang and Chen Liqing behind Jiang Hongfei, especially the latter.

Chen Liqing endured it again and again, but she still couldn't help but say: "I heard that General Hua's archery skills are close to God, and the slave family also has a nickname for female flying guards, how about you and I compare our archery skills?" ”

Jiang Hongfei turned his head to look at Chen Liqing.

Chen Liqing remembered that Jiang Hongfei didn't let her compete with Hua Rong and Pang Wanchun, and then hurriedly added: "Let's shoot geese, we don't have to shoot each other, it hurts the harmony......"

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(End of chapter)