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Wu Yong shook his head and said, "Most of the original henchmen from Erlong Mountain have fled, leaving only about two hundred. As for the nearly one thousand Qingzhou soldiers, although most of them are willing to surrender to us, their minds are unsettled. Who knows if they will turn against us!"

"If all else fails, I will go and tell Instructor Lin and the others the truth."

Gongsun Sheng said helplessly,

"In my opinion, the leaders of Liangshan are all true heroes and would not care about such a trivial matter."

"For now, this is the only way,"

Although Wu Yong was quite resourceful, even a skilled cook cannot make a meal without rice, so he could only nod in agreement with Gongsun Sheng's words.

Gongsun Sheng got up and went to find Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen.

But Chao Gai grabbed him.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Ru Yunlong asked in confusion.

“The Taoist priest already went through a lot of trouble to save us, how can we ask him to step in again for this kind of thing?”

Chao Gai slowly said, "I will personally go to Liangshan to explain the situation!"

Heroes of the martial world, outlaws of the greenwood

When you're out in the world, what do you care about most?

Besides loyalty

It's about face!

I witnessed Chao Gai explaining the situation with my own eyes.

Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen looked at the ashamed expression on the face of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

Given their character, these two people would naturally not take advantage of the situation.

"Speaking of which, there's something we haven't had a chance to tell Master Chao yet,"

Lin Chong laughed and said, "My chieftain is about to return to the mountain. We've been away for several days, so it's time for us to go back and welcome him."

"Instructor Lin, Master Lu, it is entirely Erlong Mountain's fault for not providing adequate hospitality this time,"

Chao Gai naturally knew that Lin Chong said this to save face for him.

"If there is another opportunity, I will definitely treat you all well!"

It is known that Erlong Mountain is short of food and fodder.

Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen would no longer be disliked.

They immediately mustered their troops and returned to Liangshan.

......

The Liangshan troops had just left Erlong Mountain when

Soon after, scouts from the Qingzhou army learned of this.

He reported the remarkable news to Qin Ming and the other two.

"Haha, the Liangshan army has withdrawn from Erlong Mountain. Let's advance immediately and wipe out the bandits of Erlong Mountain!"

Qin Ming said impatiently.

"Master, it would be better to wait a little longer,"

Huang Xin advised, "Liangshan hasn't gone far. If we attack now, Erlongshan will definitely ask for help. Wouldn't that be the same as last time?"

"So what do you mean?" Qin Ming asked, frowning.

"Let's set off again tonight,"

Huang Xin pondered and said, "According to the information we obtained from the scouts, most of the Qingzhou soldiers we lost earlier were captured by Erlong Mountain. These soldiers have not committed any evil deeds yet, so they are certainly unwilling to join the rebels. If we advance at night and then say that we will not care about our previous mistakes, they will definitely turn against us!"

"Even if they don't betray us, the bandits of Erlong Mountain will definitely be suspicious of them. As long as Erlong Mountain is in chaos, we can take advantage of the situation and pacify it in one fell swoop!" Zhan said.

Chapter 309 Peach Blossom Mountain

Qin Ming and his two companions led their troops until it was dark.

Only then did they summon their soldiers and head towards Erlong Mountain.

At this moment, on Erlong Mountain,

Without the suppression of the Liangshan soldiers,

The surrendered soldiers from Qingzhou immediately started making a ruckus again.

Chao Gai and the others had no choice.

They could only assign the underlings and newly surrendered soldiers.

Those who caused trouble and refused to launch a sneak attack were separated and imprisoned by the Qingzhou soldiers.

"Sigh, I never thought being a mountain bandit chief wouldn't be so easy,"

Chao Gai sighed.

"Brother, being a bandit leader is tough because we're learning from Liangshan in every way,"

Liu Tang said with a smile,

"According to the usual rules of bandits, soldiers who surrender are first killed as a testament to their loyalty."

"In this way, the surrendered soldiers' hands will be dirty, so there's no worry about them turning against us. As for the dead soldiers, they can be salted and eaten like meat."

"Brother Liu Tang, don't talk nonsense,"

Gongsun Sheng frowned and said, "We were able to be saved this time entirely because after we became kings of the mountain, we followed the example of Liangshan in upholding justice and not harming good people."

"I've heard that the leader of Liangshan hates people who force others to steal and even those who eat human flesh. If we do as you say, we might offend Liangshan as well."

"Rest assured, Master, I understand these 210 principles of Taoism,"

Liu Tang replied, "We are not heartless people, and we would never do such a thing as cannibalism. We only explained it to Brother Chao Gai because he didn't understand."

"However, in the coming days, we will need to lead these soldiers down the mountain in batches to plunder those heartless rich households,"

Wu Yong pondered for a moment and said, "If these soldiers don't see blood, they probably won't feel at ease joining the outlaws."

"Moreover, I still feel uneasy. Although Qin Ming and Huang Xin have retreated, the spies who went to Qingzhou Prefecture have not been able to find out any news about them!"

"We don't know where those two have gone. If they lead their troops to attack again, our morale is already low, and Erlong Mountain might be..."

Before the wise man could finish speaking,

Suddenly, shouts of battle came from the pass below the mountain.

Immediately afterwards, a henchman came up to report.

They say Qin Ming and Huang Xin have returned to fight again!

......

Just as Erlong Mountain was being attacked again by government troops...

Meanwhile, Peach Blossom Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain nearby also experienced quite a commotion.

It turns out that Qingfeng Village was located in a strategically important position to guard against bandits from the surrounding area.

Decades ago, the village only had four or five hundred soldiers.

However, it is also sufficient to suppress local tensions.

However, in recent years, due to the incompetence of the imperial court,

More and more people, driven to desperation, turned to the mountains and became bandits.

Within Qingzhou alone, there are several bandit strongholds, including Erlong Mountain, Taohua Mountain, and Qingfeng Mountain.

However, Qingfeng Village did not increase its troop numbers.

Although they couldn't completely wipe them out, these bandits were still quite afraid of the government troops.

They dared not easily attack the official residence.

However, starting this year, Liangshan has been wielding power in Jizhou and Yunzhou.

The bandits throughout Shandong also began to have more active ideas.

Today, seeing Erlong Mountain being attacked by Qingzhou troops,

Although they were fortunate enough to be rescued by Liangshan,

But the other two mountain strongholds

The bandits on Peach Blossom Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain

However, it is inevitable to begin to feel uneasy even in times of peace.

They all started making their own little schemes.

The bandit leader of Peach Blossom Mountain

It was Li Zhong, the tiger-slaying general, and Zhou Tong, the little tyrant.

Li Zhong saw that the government troops had begun their attack on Erlong Mountain.

He then plotted to plunder more grain and valuables.

Even in the future...

Peach Blossom Mountain was attacked by government troops.

It also gives us more leverage in the fight against adversaries.

When Zhou Tong, the little tyrant, heard Li Zhong's idea...

He immediately volunteered to go down the mountain to collect grain and fodder.

Seeing his resolute attitude, Li Zhong

They did not intend to stop him, but simply advised him to be careful.

After Zhou Tong, the little tyrant, led two or three hundred henchmen down the mountain...

But they headed straight for Peach Blossom Village.

It turns out that on that day,

Because Lu Zhishen forced Zhou Tong to make a vow,

Peach Blossom Village must not be disturbed again.

The little tyrant had no choice but to agree.

But since then, until now,

It's almost been a year.

During this period,

Although Zhou Tong also abducted several women and took them up the mountain,

But how could they compare to the beauty of Miss Liu from Peach Blossom Village?

During every sexual encounter, Zhou Tong couldn't shake the image of Miss Liu's beautiful face from his mind.

Firstly, because of a vow, and secondly, because Li Zhong and Lu Zhishen were acquainted.

Zhou Tong didn't want to offend Li Zhong.

That's why he kept following Lu Zhishen's advice and endured it patiently.

But nowadays,

His last shred of patience had also worn off.

I also heard that the Flower Monk Lu Zhishen had joined Liangshan and become an outlaw.

This week, Tong felt much more at ease.

Thinking that you, a monk, have already committed theft, how can you still have the nerve to come and lecture me?

They then planned to take advantage of this opportunity to plunder grain and provisions when they went down the mountain.

Why not just kidnap the young lady from Liu Taigong's family in Peach Blossom Village and take her up the mountain to be his wife?

Thinking of Peach Blossom Village, after Lu Zhishen left...