Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"But we didn't expect that when we first arrived in Bianliang,"

"Then they stumbled upon the soldiers arresting people at General Huyan's residence."

"Seeing the general and his family being taken away by the government troops,"

"I didn't dare to delay, and immediately led the brothers from Liangshan to rescue them."

"Fortunately, Bianliang (Kaifeng) has enjoyed peace for a long time,"

"Those officials were all cowardly and useless,"

"And the guards at the city gates are practically non-existent,"

"That's how we were able to successfully rescue the general's family and bring them back to Shandong."

"Then I have a family..."

Hu Yanzhuo hurriedly pressed for an answer.

"Because we don't know General Huyan's plans,"

Shi Xiu replied,

"That's why the chieftain arranged for the general's family to stay in Dongchang Prefecture,"

"Let them live there under assumed names for now."

"Who would have thought that you, scoundrel, actually thought that the chieftain was threatening you!"

"Brother Chief, are you really going to do this?"

"I've already brought your entire family to Liangshan,"

"Why should we keep them in Dongchang Prefecture?"

"General Huyan,"

Zhang Qing then spoke up.

“What Leader Shi Xiu said is true,”

"My family was saved thanks to Liangshan."

"General Huyan, your family is all in Dongchang Prefecture,"

Zhao Yuan laughed.

"If you don't believe me, you can ask them when the time comes."

"this....."

Having said that,

Huyan Zhuo had already believed what Liangshan and the others had said.

He's a fairly upright person.

He immediately cupped his hands in a bow and said,

"If that is truly the case, then Huyan Zhuo is very grateful to Chief Zhao for saving him."

"It seems General Huyan still doesn't believe it,"

Zhao Yuan smiled helplessly.

"In that case, let's wait until the play is performed tomorrow or the day after,"

"General, you should go and ask the young master yourself."

"play?"

Huyan Zhuo was taken aback for a moment.

Only then did he notice the second half of Zhao Yuan's sentence.

"Chief Zhao, didn't you want to kill me?"

"What could I possibly do..."

"General Huyan, you underestimate Liangshan, and you underestimate me, their leader."

Zhao Yuan shook his head and said,

"If the general hadn't used underhanded tactics on the battlefield to kill those soldiers of Liangshan,"

"Then I will certainly avenge the soldiers who died unjustly!"

"But all the casualties this time occurred on the battlefield,"

"It's still a battle between the armored linked cavalry and the hook-and-sickle spear."

"If it were because of this, I would take General Huyan's life,"

"Wouldn't that mean their hearts are smaller than a woman's...?"

Chapter 888 Feigning Death

"But....."

Huyan Zhuo recalled what Zhao Yuan had said earlier.

"Those were all just setup for the acting,"

Zhao Yuan introduced it with a smile.

"For the sake of tomorrow, General Huyan, you, General Han Tao, and General Peng Qi must be prepared for decapitation."

"what?"

Huyan Zhuo looked puzzled.

Just in time, he said he wouldn't take his own life.

Why the sudden change of heart?

"General Huyan,"

Zhang Qing quickly offered an explanation.

"Now that things have come to this, General, do you think you can still live in the Song court as Huyan Zhuo?"

"this....."

Huyan Zhuo fell silent immediately.

In the eyes of the government and the imperial court

He had become a bandit who surrendered to the Liangshan outlaws.

Just look at the government's warrants and arrests against his family.

All I know is about the imperial court.

Clearly, we can't let him go.

Even if Liangshan doesn't take his life,

Huyan Zhuo, along with his entire family,

I'm afraid there's nowhere else to go.

After all, in today's world,

Ultimately, it all belonged to the Song Dynasty.

As long as Song Ting is alive...

As long as those treacherous officials remain in the court,

If Huyan Zhuo dares to show his face again,

I'm afraid it will immediately affect myself and my entire family.

It brought about utter destruction.

"That's why Chief Zhao arranged this play for the three of you,"

Zhang Qing said,

"Tomorrow, Liangshan will hold a memorial service in the commercial town by the marsh to commemorate the souls of those who died in this battle,"

"At that time, the three notorious local Shandong military officers will be brought over from the mountain,"

"Let them take the place of the three generals and be executed!"

"Once the news gets out, the imperial court will probably understand,"

"General Huyan, you have not surrendered to Liangshan,"

"If Cai Jing and his ilk have a change of heart at that time, they might even drop the warrant for the general's son."

"Even if not, the general has already changed his appearance,"

"I will change my name and move to another place to live with my family."

Huyan Zhuo obviously did not expect that,

The fact that Liangshan would go to such lengths to help him is truly remarkable.

He looked at Zhao Yuan with some surprise.

After hesitating for a while,

Still asking,

"Why, Chieftain...?"

"I just didn't want the general to die in vain,"

Zhao Yuan said with a serious expression,

"The general is highly skilled,"

"To die at the hands of one's own people, wouldn't that be too unjust?"

"Injustice?"

Huyan Zhuo gave a bitter smile.

Thinking of Liangshan, which should have been his target for bandit suppression,

He actually felt wronged.

On the contrary, it was the court that he had fought so hard for.

Desperate to kill himself,

The two need to be compared.

This filled Hu Yanzhuo's heart with complex emotions.

"Judging from the current state of the world, I'm afraid things won't be peaceful for long,"

Zhao Yuan looked at the surface of the lake.

It was as if the impending storm was already foreseen.

"Have you heard of our strategist on the mountain, the martial arts champion Xu Guanzhong, or General Huyan?"

"Um,"

Huyan Zhuo nodded.

"I have heard about Scholar Xu's deeds, even though I was in the north before."

"So, General, do you think Brother Xu is right to oppose the Song court's alliance with the Jin to attack the Liao?"

Zhao Yuan suddenly asked.

"this....."

Huyan Zhuo was stunned for a moment.

Then he said...

"Scholar Xu's concerns are indeed justified."