Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

Song Jiang's plan is an open robbery of Zhujiazhuang, and a secret robbery of Lijiazhuang.Such a despicable and shameless robbery plan immediately won the secret applause of Wu Yong, who is also a treacherous villain.

Wu Xuexue knew that the strategy of going down the mountain to rob was very necessary to solve the food shortage in the Liangshan village, so he also persuaded Chao Gai: "Brother Gongming's words are the best. The fault lies in Zhujiazhuang, and I will take care of myself." Go down the mountain to avenge the two brothers, and rescue the brother at that time. Brother, how can you be a man who beheaded his own brother?"

Seeing that both Song Jiang and Wu Yong said so, all the leaders urged them together, and Chao Gaifang spared the two of them, relieving some of their anger.

Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu escaped death, and they also stepped forward to apologize.

Song Jiang caressed the two of them: "My dear brother, don't disagree! This is an order from the Shanzhai, and it has to be like this. Even Song Jiang, if he made a mistake, he must be beheaded. He dare not show mercy. Now an iron face has been established recently. Pei Xuan is the Military and Political Secretary, and there are already established rules for rewarding meritorious service and punishing crimes. My virtuous brother can only forgive sins, forgive sins."

After Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu worshiped, the apology was over, and Chao Gai called to sit down in the Juyi hall.In the cottage, all the young men were called to congratulate the new leader. They slaughtered cattle and horses, and had a celebration feast; they allocated two houses to teach Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu to rest, and each sent ten young men to serve them.

The two villains Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu who murdered and dismembered their corpses were considered to have officially joined Liangshanbo from now on.

During the banquet that night, all the leaders were in a happy mood when they thought that they were going down the mountain to kill people and set fire.

The next day, all the bandit leaders on Liangshan prepared a banquet and gathered together to discuss the righteous act of going down the mountain to rob Zhujiazhuang.Chao Gai's intention was still that he personally led people down the mountain to ransack Zhujiazhuang.Wu Yong also supported Brother Chao Gai to go down the mountain.

At this time, Song Jiang, in order to go down the mountain to grab credit and increase his prestige, proposed to Chao Gai that because Chao Gai had been shot by an arrow when he was in Jiangzhou, the arrow wound healed, and he had to rest more, so Brother Chao Gai should not go down the mountain at this time. .And after he went up the mountain, he hadn't made much contribution to the cottage, this time, he happened to go down the mountain for brother Chao Gai, to clean up the Zhujiazhuang, and get back the money and food for the cottage for several years.

During the trip to Jiangzhou, many leaders were killed and injured. At that time, Chao Gai had some grievances about Song Jiang's unforeseen incidents.But after returning to Liangshan, Chao Gai is a person who pays attention to brotherhood, and he is as close as ever to his sworn brother Song Jiang after a few days.Therefore, when Song Jiang stood up and competed with him for the opportunity to go down the mountain, Chao Gai didn't pay attention to Wu Yong's eyes, and agreed without hesitation, deciding to let Song Jiang lead the team down the mountain this time.

Song Jiang won the right to lead the army, and immediately called Pei Xuan, the "iron face", to calculate the number of people who went down the mountain, and invited all the leaders to fight Zhujiazhuang with him, and the village would be wiped out.

Everyone discussed and decided that the village owner Chao Gai and military advisor Wu Yong stayed to guard the village, and the ten leaders Du Qian, Song Wan, Ou Peng, Jiang Jing, Ma Lin, Tao Zongwang, Li Yun, Deng Fei, Yang Xiong, and Shi Xiu tied the tie. Seven or eight thousand young men, following Song Jiang down the mountain, are going to bloodbath Zhujiazhuang.

These Liangshan bandits sat chaotically on the boats of Li Jun's water army, and they were discovered by the spies arranged by Ximenqing and Zhujiazhuang near Liangshanpo as soon as they landed.These spies quickly spread the news of the Liangshan bandits descending the mountain to Ximenbao and Zhujiazhuang.

Ximenqing, Luan Tingyu, Zhu's Sanjie and others received the urgent report, while arranging defensive strategies, they sent someone to notify Hu's family village, and calmly assembled the army to prepare for war.

Song Jiang and his leaders led a force of 8000 horses and marched through Shouzhang County to the northwest, heading for Zhujiazhuang in Dulonggang, Yanggu County.

When the county magistrate of Shouzhang County heard the news that Liangshan bandits had descended from the mountain, he was so frightened that he ordered the city gates to be closed tightly.The big families in that county were afraid of being borrowed food by the heroes on Liangshan Mountain, and they helped the old and the young one after another, abandoned their homes and fled.For a time, there was no peace in Shouzhang County.

Chapter 324 Kindly Guide the Way

It was the first time for Song Jiang to lead an army of so many people, and he was full of ambition along the way, so how could he look at those kind families in Shouzhang County who had been looted and had little leftover food.He took people on a journey day and night, and arrived in front of Dulong Gang early.There is still more than a mile away from the hill, and I went down to the Zhaizha first.

Song Jiang sat down in the tent of the Chinese army, and then discussed with the leaders: "I heard that the roads in Zhujiazhuang are very complicated, so you can't rush into the army. Someone has to go to find out the twists and turns of the road first, and know the route. Only then can we enter the army to fight against him. Which brother is willing to go to scout the way for the army first?"

At the beginning of Shi Xiu's trip to Liangshan, he didn't make any achievements. At this time, he heard Song Jiang's words, so he stepped forward and said, "Brother has been there before, but I can go there once, and find out the truth about Zhujiazhuang for Brother Song Jiang."

Song Jiang said: "Brother Shixiu is willing to go, it is the best. It's just that my Liangshan army kills, and the fellows must be prepared. I don't know who the brother pretends to go in and inquire about?"

Shi Xiudao: "Brother Song Jiang, I see that Dulonggang is densely forested, and I have a plan. Brother, I used to sell firewood in Jizhou, but now I just pick a load of firewood to sell. Brother is familiar with this, forgive him The people in the family village can't see any flaws. There is a hidden weapon hidden beside the brother, so there is some urgency, and the shoulder pole can be used, and the idlers will not be able to keep the brother."

Song Jiang said: "Okay, brother Shi Xiu is really brave! Brother, I will arrange another brother to lead people to meet the brother back by the woods under the hill."

Hearing this, Yang Xiong got up and said, "Brother Song Jiang, I am not talented, and I am willing to take care of Brother Shi Xiu."

Seeing that Yang Xiong was also eager to make contributions, Song Jiang agreed.

Shi Xiu said to Yang Xiong: "Okay, brother, I've got to argue with you, tonight, just wake up at five o'clock. My brother just waits for me by the woods."

After the leaders had finished their discussions, they returned to their camps to prepare their troops for battle.

Thousands of Liangshan bandits marched to Dulonggang, but naturally they couldn't hide it from the eyes and ears of Zhujiazhuang, Hujiazhuang and Lijiazhuang.Zhujiazhuang and Hujiazhuang have been sharpening their knives for a long time, waiting for the Liangshan bandits to kill them.After hearing the news, Li Ying, the "Popping Eagle" of Li's Village, also ordered his subordinates to gather troops and retreat back to the village, defend behind closed doors, and wait and see what happens.

Ever since Li Ying was shot by Zhu Biao and lost face, Li Ying held a grudge in his heart. Of course, he would no longer care about the agreement of the Sanzhuang Alliance and sent troops to rescue Zhujiazhuang.However, as a local tyrant and high-ranking official, Li Ying has money, food and soldiers, and he is living a comfortable life, so it is impossible for him to seek refuge with the hero on Liangshanbo.

Li Ying's idea is to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and they will not help each other, and wait for the people from Zhujiazhuang and Hujiazhuang to fight to the death with the Liangshan bandits.What Li Ying was thinking in his heart was that it was impossible for the Liangshan bandit to stay in Dulonggang for a long time.At most, they will break Zhujiazhuang, and they will leave after looting.At that time, after Zhujiazhuang's family is ruined and killed, the land and households under their jurisdiction, Lijiazhuang should get a big share of the pie!

Thinking that there might be a chance to expand the power of Li Family Village, Li Ying, the "Popping Eagle", was in a good mood. He hid in the village and ate and drank, and he didn't even feel the pain from the arrow wound on his shoulder.

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The Liangshan army led by Song Jiang was stationed outside Dulonggang overnight. It was true that the military discipline was strict and they did not disturb the nearby villages.The reason for this is simple, because the robbers slaughtered all the chickens, ducks, cats, and dogs in the village, and performed tooth sacrifices, so naturally the scenes of chickens flying and dogs jumping were no longer seen.Tomorrow, Shi Xiu got up early in the morning and went to the woods to cut a load of firewood by himself. She was covered in sweat and covered with grass clippings, just like a real woodcutter.The well-dressed Shi Xiu was satisfied at this point, and after confessing to Yang Xiong, she walked into Dulonggang carrying firewood.

Shi Xiu walked into Dulonggang and walked all the way inward. He saw that the path was winding and complicated, and the surrounding bays were similar; the trees were dense and it was difficult to recognize the road.Shi Xiu rested his load of firewood and refused to leave.I want to wait for the villagers of Zhujiazhuang to pass by and inquire about it.

However, at this time, the people in Zhujiazhuang already knew that the Liangshan bandits were at their posts, and the lords in the village had orders, so how could there be anyone walking on this road?

Shi Xiu couldn't wait for anyone, so she had no choice but to pick firewood again, and just looked at the road before leaving.After making a few bends in the woods, I saw a village in front of me, with several hotels and butcher shops.

Shi Xiu picked up the firewood and rested in front of the hotel.I saw knives stuck in front of the door in every shop; everyone wore a yellow vest with a big "blessing" written on them;

When Shi Xiu saw it, he looked at an old man, sang a song, bowed and said, "My father-in-law, what is the custom here? Why do you put a knife in the door?"

The old man said: "Where are you a guest from? I don't know, so I can only go quickly."

Shi Xiudao: "The villain is a jujube seller in Shandong. He lost his capital and couldn't go back to his hometown, so he brought firewood to sell here. I don't know the local customs and geography."

The old man said: "You can only go quickly and hide elsewhere. There will be a big fight here sooner or later!"

Shi Xiudao: "This is such a good village, why is there such a big fight?"

The old man said: "Guest, do you dare not know? Let me tell you. I call it Zhujia Village. On the post is Zhuchao Feng Yali. Now the hero of Liangshanpo is hated. Seeing that he is leading the army and horses at the entrance of the village, he wants to fight; But I was afraid that the roads in my village were complicated, so I didn’t dare to come in, so I saw that I was stationed outside. Now that the order from Zhujiazhuang has been issued, every family wants us to be strong and ready for the next generation. But when there is an order, we must go to respond.”

Shi Xiudao: "My father-in-law, how many families are there in the village?"

The old man said: "Only in my Zhujia Village, there are [-] to [-] families. There are two other villages in the east and west. The East Village is called the 'Pu Tiandiao' Li Yingli, a senior official; the West Village is called Hu Taigong Village. Called Hu Cheng, nicknamed 'Flying Tiger', very impressive."

Shi Xiudao: "How can you be afraid of what Liang Shanbo will do?"

The old man said: "The three gentlemen in Zhujiazhuang also said the same thing, but they wanted to capture the hero of Liangshan and go to Dongping Mansion to ask for a reward! I really don't want anyone to break into my Zhujia Village, but my first-timer." When they come, those who don’t know the way will be arrested.”

Shi Xiudao: "My father-in-law, why are you here to eat and catch?"

The old man said: "The road here, some old people said: 'What a Zhujiazhuang, it's all Pantuo Road! It's easy to get in, but it's just impossible to get out!'"

After hearing this, Shi Xiu burst into tears, turned over and bowed, and said to the old man: "The villain is a man in the world.

People who have lost their capital and can't return home, if they sell firewood and go out, encounter a fight, and can't get away, isn't it suffering?Father-in-law, how pitiful you are!The villain is willing to give this load of firewood to his father-in-law, just ask for the way to go out with the villain! "

The old man said: "I also see that you are a poor person. I can't bear to hurt you, so I will teach you a way. You can walk from the village and turn around just by looking at the poplar trees at the intersection. It doesn't matter whether the road is wide or narrow, but Turning around the bay with poplar trees is a way of life; without that tree, it is a dead end. If there are other trees around the bay, it is not a way of life. If you still go wrong, go left and right, you just can’t get out. It’s also a dead end Bamboo sticks and barbed wire are buried in the ground; if you go on a errand, step on the flying sticks, you will definitely catch them, and where to go!"

Chapter 325 Ximen Qing's plan to seduce Song Gongming

Shi Xiu thanked her and asked, "My father-in-law's name is Gao?"

The old man said: "In this village, the surname Zhu is the most; I am the only one whose surname is Zhongli, and I live here."

Shi Xiudao: "For the grace of my father-in-law's life, I will definitely repay it someday."

The old man said: "Guest, go quickly, don't get involved in this fight!"

Shi Xiu put down the firewood pole, bid farewell to the old man, left the village with only an empty shoulder pole, and walked to the foot of the hill.Along the way, Shi Xiu recalled the path when he came here, and then looked at the poplar trees at the intersection, and it was exactly as the old man Zhongli said!

Shi Xiu, who knew the way, was secretly happy, and strode towards Dulonggang.