Everyone arrived at a restaurant and found a private room to sit down.
Xu Fengwu looked at the freckled man and said,""Brother, I still don't know your name.”
"My name is Tang Long. My father used to be the governor of Yan 'an Prefecture. Because he is good at fighting, he was employed by the old man, Manager Zhong."”
"In recent years, my father passed away. I was greedy for gambling and ruined some of my family's wealth. I ended up wandering in the martial arts world and spent my days forging iron here.”
"This lowly one is good at using spears and clubs. Because I have pockmarks all over my body, everyone calls this lowly one the 'Money Leopard.' May I ask your esteemed name?”
It was indeed Tang Long!
Xu Fengwu was overjoyed. Tang Long, the money leopard, was in charge of military equipment forging on Liangshan. He had improved the equipment standards of Liangshan and supported the entire military industry of Liangshan.
To be honest, if it weren't for Tang Long, the original novel's Water at Liangshan might not have been able to fight with the imperial court. His importance to Liangshan was definitely more important than most of the Liangshan heroes.
However, Tang Long had a stain on his reputation, and that was that he had tricked his cousin Xu Ning. When Huyan Zhuo was conquering Liangshan, he had tricked his cousin Xu Ning, who was a young officer of the imperial court, into coming to Liangshan.
Xu Ning had a bright future!
The Golden Spear Squad was one of the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty. They were in charge of the Imperial Palace and were the elites of the Imperial Army.
As the instructor of the Golden Spear Class, Xu Ning had a bright future ahead of him. He was someone close to the Emperor. In the original novel, few of the generals of the Liang Mountain could compare to him.
It was precisely because of this that many people said that Tang Long was a person who cheated his brother and that his character was very low.
However, Xu Fengwu didn't think so. It was true that Tang Long had tricked Xu Ning, but it didn't mean that he had sold his brother for glory.
In the original novel, Tang Long proposed to invite Xu Ning up the mountain. The background was that Huyan Zhuo's army was pressing down on the border, and the chain of armored horses had won the battle against Liangshan. Liangshan was facing a huge crisis.
When the nest is overturned, there are no intact eggs. If Huyan Zhuo breaks through Liangshan, would the government let the tens of thousands of people in the stronghold go?
One had to know that in history, when Tong Guan led the army to pacify Fang La, millions of Jiangnan civilians died. Most of them died because the imperial court soldiers killed good people.
Whether it was for themselves or for the stronghold, everyone had to think of a way to defeat Huyan Zhuo.
Tang Long was good at fighting, but that didn't mean he was proficient in military affairs. In this world, the hook and sickle spear were definitely not the only thing that could break chain horses, but this was the only thing he could think of.
Under such circumstances, it was not surprising that Tang Long suggested inviting Xu Ning up the mountain.
If Tang Long was determined to betray his brother for glory, he would have already gone to recruit Xu Ning when he first came up the mountain. He wouldn't have had to wait for Huyan Zhuo's army to arrive.
Moreover, even if Tang Long was really that bad, Xu Fengwu could still tolerate it with his skills in forging weapons and armor.
"To be honest, my name is Xu Fengwu, from Jeju, Tokyo.”Xu Fengwu said with a smile.
"Big brother is that Lord of Mount Liang who carries out justice on behalf of the heavens?”
When Tang Long and Bian Xiang heard this, they were both greatly shocked. They hurriedly bowed in unison and said,"I've long heard that you're helping the poor and helping the weak on behalf of the heavens. I only regret that fate is shallow and I can't meet you. I didn't expect to meet you today!”
"Brothers, please rise. We're all brothers, so why are you so polite?”Xu Fengwu stepped forward to help the two of them up and scolded them.
"I'll listen to brother!" Bian Xiang stood up and said.
"I was wondering why it was so extraordinary, but it's actually the Moor Lord of Mount Liang!" Tang Long beamed with joy.”
"Brother Bian Xiang, why did you come to the east of the river?" Xu Fengwu asked Bian Xiang.”
Bian Xiang said," I don't dare to hide this from you. My family originally had a few acres of thin land. I didn't want to be targeted by the big family in the village, so they wanted to take my land. I was so angry that I killed him and fled to Hebei."”
"It's been more than a year. I didn't dare to go back to my hometown, so I hid in Hebei and made a living by doing odd jobs for others.”
"Another hero forced by the evil gentry and bullies!" Xu Fengwu shook his head. However, you don't have to be afraid in the future. If you join our Liangshan, the government won't dare to encircle and suppress you!”
Bian Xiang said gratefully,"Thank you for taking me in. I finally have a place to stay in the future."”
Xu Fengwu looked at Tang Long and said,"Brother Tang Long, my Liang Shan Po is still lacking a leader to supervise the manufacture of armors.”
"Brother Tang Long," Ruan Xiaoqi immediately chimed in,"when will you be able to make a name for yourself in this town?" Why don't you join us at Liangshan Lake? When the time comes, you can eat big pieces of meat, drink big bowls of wine, and split the gold with big scales. Wouldn't it be fun?”
Tang Long had been waiting for this. He immediately said,"This little brother is willing to follow big brother to Mount Liangshan.”
"Good! My Liang Shan Po has another hero!"
Xu Fengwu slapped his thigh and asked,""Brother, do you still have relatives at home? You can bring them up the mountain together.”
"I'm all alone now," said Tang Long."Other than my cousin working in Tokyo, I don't have any other family members by my side.”
Xu Fengwu knew it was Xu Ning, so he said,""Brother, my Liang Shan Po is currently lacking manpower. If you know any craftsmen, whether they are blacksmiths or shipbuilders, can you recommend a few to go up the mountain?”
Tang Long immediately smiled." Brother, you've asked the right person. My ancestors made a living by forging weapons. My father was also in Tokyo in his early years. It was only later that he went to Yan 'an Prefecture. Whether it's the Military Equipment Superintendent or the Military Equipment Institute, I have some old acquaintances.”
The Military Weapons Bureau was an important weapon production management office in Great Song.
Although the Capital Armament Institute was the same as the Military Armament Supervisor, which made weapons and armor, it was controlled by eunuchs and did not belong to the Ministry of Works. Its production did not go to the Wei Wei Temple, but to the palace treasury.
To put it simply, the Military Armament Institute was the Emperor's private workshop.
Xu Fengwu understood the difference and could not help but ask,""Then can brother recruit these craftsmen? If you can summon 30 to 40 people, I will consider you a great merit!”
Tang Long nodded and said," That's not difficult. The craftsmen in the armory work hard every day. Those supervising officials and eunuchs don't even treat the craftsmen as human beings.”
"In addition to the tools that the government needs to make, they also coerced the craftsmen to do private work for them. The finished products were sold by them, but the craftsmen didn't get a single cent.”
"Brother, as long as you give me enough money, I'm not afraid that those craftsmen won't come!”
"Good, good, good. I'll rely on you for this matter!”
Xu Fengwu was overjoyed when he heard that. How could a problem that could be solved with money be called a problem?
If Tang Long could really recruit craftsmen, weapons and armor would no longer be a problem for Liangshan, and the minions would not have to wear unlined garments to fight.
In terms of equipment, Liangshan would no longer be at an absolute disadvantage against the government troops.
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