Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: Water Margin Business Management

The atmosphere was tense inside the Liao camp.

The Liao emperor sat high in the main seat, his face somber, with his generals lined up on either side below.

"I have just heard that the Song army intends to withdraw its troops. What are your thoughts on this?" The Liao emperor broke the silence first, his gaze sweeping over the generals.

A general named Xiao Meng was the first to bow and say, "My lord, this is the perfect opportunity for us to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop! The Song army is retreating now, and their morale must be low. If we take advantage of this opportunity to pursue them, we will surely achieve a great victory!"

Another general, Tuoba Hui, frowned slightly and said, "My lord, we must not act rashly. Song Jiang and his gang have always been cunning, and Wu Yong is even more resourceful. I am worried that there may be a trap."

Xiao Meng snorted coldly: "Tuoba Hui, you are far too cowardly. The Song army is currently short of food and supplies, and there is chaos in their rear. They are hastily withdrawing their troops, so how could they have the mind to set up an ambush? If we don't pursue them now, when will we?"

Tuoba Hui retorted, "Don't be impulsive. The Song army has been able to contend with us until now; they are no ordinary people. If we rashly pursue them and fall into their trap, the consequences will be unimaginable."

The generals began to whisper among themselves, discussing the matter.

"I am also hesitant. Is this a golden opportunity or a trap set by the Song army to lure us in?" The Liao emperor stroked his chin, lost in thought.

At this moment, a seasoned and prudent general named Wanyan De stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, we must proceed with caution. We can first send a small detachment to probe the enemy. If the Song army is truly unprepared, then it will not be too late to pursue them with the main force."

Xiao Meng said urgently, "Such a delay may cause us to miss the opportunity to win the battle!"

Wanyan De glared at Xiao Meng and said, "In matters of war, how can one act rashly? A slight misstep could lead to total defeat."

The Liao emperor waved his hand and said, "Stop arguing! Tuoba Hui, tell us your thoughts."

Tuoba Hui clasped his hands and said, “Your Majesty, I think the retreat of the Song army is quite suspicious. Wu Yong is a cunning man, and we must be on guard. But it would be a pity to let this opportunity slip by. It would be better if we sent out scouts to closely monitor the movements of the Song army, and at the same time, we reorganized our troops and prepared to attack at any time. Once we are sure that the Song army has no intention of resisting, we will pursue them with all our might.”

The Liao emperor nodded and said, "Tuoba Hui is right. Let's proceed accordingly and send spies to investigate first."

The generals received their orders and began their preparations.

Meanwhile, Song Jiang and his men had begun a feigned retreat. The ranks appeared chaotic, but were actually well-organized.

Wu Yong said to Song Jiang in the army, "Brother, the Liao emperor must have already learned of our retreat and is hesitating."

Song Jiang said worriedly, "I wonder if the Liao army will fall for the trap."

Wu Yong smiled confidently: "Brother, don't worry. Given the Liao army's temperament, they will find it hard to resist pursuing us. We just need to follow the plan, and we will definitely defeat the enemy."

Soon after, Liao scouts reported that the Song army's retreat was disorganized and the troops were loose.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Meng was overjoyed: "My lord, this is an opportunity we must not miss!"

The Liao emperor also began to waver and finally decided to send troops to pursue them.

The Liao army mobilized in large numbers, pursuing the Song army with great momentum.

Meanwhile, Lin Chong's ambush troops had been lying in wait in the valley on the left for a long time. When they saw the Liao army enter the ambush range, Lin Chong gave the order and the soldiers rushed towards the Liao army like tigers descending the mountain.

Wu Song, who was in the forest on the right, also led his troops out to fight, and the Liao army was thrown into chaos.

Lu Zhishen, positioned in the rear, also cut off the Liao army. Caught off guard by this sudden attack, the Liao army was thrown into chaos. The Liao emperor, seeing this from the rear, was greatly alarmed and knew things were going badly.

"Quickly! Stabilize the situation!" the Liao emperor shouted, but the chaos on the battlefield was already out of control.

Lin Chong's troops charged through the Liao army like cutting through melons and vegetables, with Liao soldiers falling wherever they went. Wu Song's men also continuously attacked the Liao army's flank from the right, leaving the Liao army unable to defend both ends.

Liao general Xiao Meng attempted to organize resistance, but the Song army's offensive was too fierce, and he himself found himself in trouble.

"Don't panic! Don't panic!" Xiao Meng shouted hoarsely, but to little avail.

Just then, Song Jiang and Wu Yong led their main force in a surprise attack. The Song army, whose morale had been low, was now full of energy and fought bravely against the enemy.

The Liao army suffered heavy casualties and began to collapse. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Tuoba Hui said to the Liao emperor, "My lord, retreat quickly, preserve our strength, and plan for the future!"

Left with no other option, the Liao emperor led his remaining troops to flee the battlefield under the protection of his personal guards.

The Song army won a great victory, and the soldiers cheered with joy.

Looking at the spoils of victory on the battlefield, Song Jiang said with emotion, "This victory is all thanks to the concerted efforts of my brothers and the wisdom of Brother Wu Yong."

Wu Yong smiled and said, "Brother, although the Liao army has been defeated, this matter is not over yet. We still need to resolve the issues in the rear as soon as possible to prevent any further unforeseen circumstances."

Everyone nodded in agreement and began to reorganize their troops, preparing to return to deal with the chaos on the border.

Back in the camp, Song Jiang summoned everyone to discuss their next move.

"Now that the Liao army has retreated, we should quickly return to the border, resolve the chaos caused by unscrupulous merchants, and restore people's livelihoods," Song Jiang said.

Lu Zhishen said loudly, "I can't wait any longer, I want to teach those unscrupulous merchants a lesson."

Wu Song also said, "Brother, we must ensure that the people live a peaceful life."

Wu Yong pondered for a moment and said, "There will probably still be many obstacles on our way back. We need to proceed with caution."

Everyone agreed, and then led the team toward the border.

However, unbeknownst to them, Cai Jing, upon learning of the Liao army's defeat and the Song army's impending retreat, was secretly plotting a new conspiracy...

After learning of the Liao army's defeat, Cai Jing and Gao Qiu secretly met at Cai Jing's residence to discuss their next plot.

Cai Jing said with a gloomy face, "Grand Commandant, the Liao army is so easily defeated, which is beyond my expectations."

Gao Qiu chimed in, "Grand Tutor, the Song army is about to return. If we let them resolve the chaos on the border, all our previous plans will be in vain."

Cai Jing narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then said, "We must find a way to slow down the Song army and keep the chaos on the border going."

Gao Qiu's eyes darted around, and he said, "Grand Tutor, why don't we secretly provide the Liao army with intelligence and supplies to help them regroup? At the same time, we can have Wang Zhiqiang and his merchants intensify their efforts to create chaos on the border and seize more grain and medicine."

Cai Jing nodded and said, "This plan is feasible, but it must be done discreetly so that no one can find any fault with it."

Gao Qiu smiled sinisterly, "Grand Tutor, rest assured, I will arrange everything properly."

Therefore, Gao Qiu secretly contacted the Liao army, sending them intelligence on the Song army's deployment and promising continued support. Upon receiving this intelligence, the Liao army reorganized its forces, preparing to invade the border again.

Meanwhile, on the border, Wang Zhiqiang, acting on Cai Jing's orders, became even more brazen in his looting of grain and medicinal herbs. The people lived in dire straits, their complaints growing louder.

When the Liangshan heroes led the Song army back to the border, they found an even more chaotic scene.

Song Jiang said angrily, "These unscrupulous merchants are simply outrageous, making such a mess of the border."

Wu Yong said, "Brother, Cai Jing and Gao Qiu must be behind this. We need to be careful."

At this moment, a soldier reported that the Liao army showed signs of regrouping.

Lu Zhishen cursed, "These Liao dogs, do they dare to come again!"

Wu Song said, "Brother, we should quickly prepare our defenses."

Song Jiang ordered the border defenses to be strengthened and sent people to investigate the movements of the Liao army.

However, while the Song army was busy dealing with the Liao army, Wang Zhiqiang led merchants to take advantage of the chaos to attack the Song army's granaries and medicine stores, and looted a large amount of supplies.

Upon learning this, Lin Chong was furious: "These shameless scoundrels actually stabbed me in the back!"

Song Jiang was extremely anxious: "Now we are short of food and medicine again, what should we do?"

Wu Yong calmly considered the countermeasures: "Brother, on the one hand, we must recover the stolen supplies as soon as possible, and on the other hand, we must find a way to transfer supplies from other places."

Just then, more bad news arrived: some people, unable to endure hunger and disease, had begun to riot.

Song Jiang felt immense pressure: "We must quell this chaos as soon as possible and restore order to the border."

The Liangshan heroes split up: Lu Zhishen led a group to pursue Wang Zhiqiang, Lin Chong organized soldiers to pacify the people, and Wu Song was responsible for strengthening the city's defenses.

During the pursuit, Lu Zhishen was ambushed by Wang Zhiqiang and found himself in a predicament.

While Lin Chong was pacifying the people, he was instigated and attacked by some people with ulterior motives.

Wu Song discovered from the city's defenses that the Liao army was approaching, and the situation was extremely critical.

At this critical moment, Wu Yong came up with a brilliant plan. He sent people to spread false information, saying that the Song army had received a large number of reinforcements from the imperial court and was about to launch a full-scale siege against the Liao army and the unscrupulous merchants.

Upon hearing this news, the Liao army generals became suspicious and dared not launch an attack rashly.

Wang Zhiqiang also began to worry about his situation and prepared to escape.

Lu Zhishen seized the opportunity to break through the ambush and reunite with Lin Chong and Wu Song.

Song Jiang led the Song army in a surprise attack on the Liao army, which was thrown into chaos and suffered a crushing defeat.

Upon learning of the plight of the border residents, Zhao Tianming was deeply distressed. He quickly prepared a large amount of food and medicine, deciding to personally deliver them to the border.

He gathered several shrewd and capable heroes, including "Swift-footed Protector" Dai Zong, "Prodigal Son" Yan Qing, and "Desperate Saburo" Shi Xiu.

As everyone gathered, Zhao Tianming said solemnly, "Brothers, the people on the border are suffering. We must deliver these supplies safely to them and protect them."

Dai Zong cupped his hands and said, "Brother Zhao, rest assured, we will certainly not fail in our mission."

Yan Qing also said, "We are well aware of the great responsibility we bear, and we will do our utmost."

Shi Xiu clenched his fists, his eyes filled with determination: "With me here, no one will be able to take these supplies away."

So they set off for the border with the supplies. Along the way, they proceeded cautiously, avoiding any potential dangers.

Upon finally reaching the border, they saw that the people looked haggard, suffering greatly from hunger and disease.

Zhao Tianming said, "Brothers, let's get moving."

They began distributing food and medicine door-to-door.

In a dilapidated thatched hut, an old man lay on the bed, his breath faint. Shi Xiu quickly walked in, handed the medicine to the old man, and said softly, "Grandpa, don't be afraid, this medicine can cure your illness."

With tears welling up in her eyes, the old woman said gratefully, "Thank you, kind people."

Yan Qing comforted a crying child and handed him some food, saying, "Little one, eat up."

Just then, a group of thugs heard that supplies had arrived and tried to take the opportunity to rob them.

Dai Zong, with his sharp eyes, spotted their movements and shouted, "Brothers, someone's coming!"

Shi Xiu immediately stood at the doorway, glaring angrily: "Who dares to step forward!"

The thugs were intimidated by Shi Xiu's imposing manner, but a few of the bolder ones still rushed forward. Shi Xiu showed no mercy and quickly knocked them to the ground.

Yan Qing said, "You bunch of scoundrels! The people are already suffering so much, and you still come to take advantage of their misery!"

The thugs and hooligans were so frightened that they all fled.

After much effort, the supplies were finally distributed.

Looking at the people gradually regaining their vitality, Zhao Tianming felt a little gratified: "As long as the people are safe and sound, our hard work is worthwhile."

Dai Zong said, "Brother Zhao, this place is still not safe, we need to be more careful."

The crowd nodded and continued to guard the border, contributing their efforts to ensure the peace and tranquility of the people.