Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: Water Margin Business Management

At this critical juncture, Yan Qing stepped forward and said, "General, I am willing to lead a detachment of elite troops to break through the encirclement at all costs and seek reinforcements for the army!" Zhao Tianming looked at Yan Qing, his eyes full of trust and determination: "Xiao Yi, please be careful!"

Yan Qing accepted the order and led a group of daredevils, charging left and right through the Liao army's heavy encirclement. After a bloody battle, Yan Qing finally broke through the encirclement and sped towards the Song Dynasty.

Meanwhile, in the capital, Wu Yong, well aware of Gao Qiu and Cai Jing's conspiracy, decided to secretly gather evidence against them. He wandered among the common people, visiting those who had been oppressed by Gao Qiu and Cai Jing, and allied with some righteous individuals to jointly plan and expose this conspiracy.

Yan Qing led his daredevils, fighting their way through the Liao army's encirclement. Each of them was severely wounded, but their eyes still burned with unwavering faith as they raced towards the Song Dynasty.

However, halfway through the journey, Yan Qing suddenly noticed a group of disheveled soldiers on the road ahead. He reined in his horse and looked closely; it turned out to be Liu Neng, the deputy general who followed Li Tong.

Liu Neng was covered in blood, his armor tattered, and his face etched with despair and fear. Seeing Yan Qing was like seeing a lifeline; he staggered forward, knelt before Yan Qing's horse with a thud, and pleaded desperately, "General Yan, save me! Save us!"

Yan Qing frowned and shouted angrily, "Liu Neng, why are you here when you're not in the army?"

Liu Neng wept uncontrollably: "General Yan, that scoundrel Li Tong framed loyal and virtuous men and embezzled military pay, causing the army's morale to collapse. We were repeatedly defeated by the Liao army on the battlefield, and countless brothers were killed or wounded. I led the remnants of my troops to escape at the cost of my life, but we lost our way."

Yan Qing snorted coldly: "Li Tong has committed numerous evils and deserved this end long ago. Since you all knew of his crimes, why didn't you resist sooner?"

Liu Neng was filled with remorse: "General Yan, we were blinded by greed and misled by Li Tong. It is too late to regret now. We only beg General Yan to take us in and give us a chance to redeem ourselves."

Yan Qing's gaze sharpened as he scrutinized Liu Neng and the exhausted soldiers behind him, his heart filled with hesitation. He knew the situation was critical, and bringing these men along might slow down the rescue effort, but ignoring them would seem too heartless.

Yan Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Liu Neng, I can take you with me, but you must obey my orders. If you have any disloyalty, you will be executed without mercy!"

Liu Neng kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you, General Yan. We will obey your orders!"

Yan Qing ordered Liu Neng and the others to reorganize the troops and rest briefly. During this break, his confidant whispered to him, "General, this man is treacherous and should not be trusted. Taking them along might lead to unforeseen events."

Yan Qing shook his head slightly: "Now is the time when we need people. If they are truly repentant, they can be of help. If they have ulterior motives, I have my own ways to deal with them."

After regrouping, Yan Qing led the group on their way. Along the way, Liu Neng was extremely attentive, constantly reporting the situation on the battlefield to Yan Qing. Yan Qing secretly observed his every move, not daring to relax his vigilance in the slightest.

As the journey progressed, Yan Qing noticed a sly glint occasionally flashing in Liu Neng's eyes. He became wary and deliberately slowed down to observe Liu Neng's reactions.

Liu Neng couldn't contain himself any longer and approached Yan Qing, saying, "General Yan, we're moving too slowly like this. Why don't we split into two groups, one to fetch reinforcements and the other to go back and support General Zhao?"

Yan Qing sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm: "Liu Neng, what you said makes sense. So, how do you intend to divide the troops?"

Liu Neng's eyes darted around: "General Yan, you take the main force to fetch reinforcements, and I will lead a detachment back to support General Zhao."

Yan Qing's eyes narrowed: "Liu Neng, are you perhaps planning to take this opportunity to escape?"

Liu Neng turned pale with fright: "General Yan, I'm innocent! I only wanted to serve General Zhao, and I had no intention of running away."

Yan Qing shouted, "Hmph, I knew you wouldn't dare. Since that's the case, then so be it. But if you dare to make even the slightest mistake, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"

Liu Neng accepted the order and left. Yan Qing watched his departing figure, secretly praying that she hadn't misjudged him.

However, it wasn't long before Yan Qing realized he had been tricked. It turned out that Liu Neng and his men weren't heading to support Zhao Tianming, but were fleeing in the opposite direction. Enraged, Yan Qing immediately led his trusted men in pursuit.

In the depths of the mountains, Yan Qing finally caught up with Liu Neng. Seeing no way to escape, Liu Neng revealed his true, ferocious nature: "Yan Qing, don't push your luck! Today is your death day!"

Yan Qing glared angrily: "Liu Neng, you treacherous villain, I will bring you to justice today!"

Before he finished speaking, shouts of battle suddenly came from all around. It was seen that Liu Neng had joined forces with the Liao army and surrounded Yan Qing and his confidants.

Yan Qing's heart sank, but he showed no fear on his face. He shouted loudly, "You bandits, don't even think about scaring me, Yan Qing!"

The Liao general rode out and mocked, "Yan Qing, you have no way to escape today. Surrender obediently, and perhaps we can spare your life!"

Yan Qing sneered, "I, Yan Qing, would rather die than submit! If you have the guts, then bring it on!"

Having said that, Yan Qing launched the first attack, brandishing his spear and charging towards the enemy like a tiger descending a mountain. His confidants followed closely behind, engaging the enemy in a fierce battle.

Yan Qing charged left and right through the enemy ranks, his spear tip felling enemy soldiers wherever it touched. However, the Liao army was numerous and well-trained, and Yan Qing and his men gradually found themselves in a difficult situation.

Just then, Yan Qing discovered a weak point in the Liao army's encirclement. A brilliant idea struck him, and he shouted, "Brothers, break through with me!"

The group charged toward the weak point with all their might. Yan Qing took the lead, killing several enemy soldiers with his spear, and finally tore open a gap.

However, before they could get very far, the Liao army quickly closed in and surrounded them again.

Yan Qing was already wounded in several places, but his fighting spirit grew even stronger. He knew that if he retreated even slightly at this moment, he would face certain death.

"Kill!" Yan Qing roared, charging towards the enemy once more.

Just as Yan Qing and the others were starting to feel exhausted, shouts of battle suddenly came from afar. It turned out that Zhao Tianming had sent reinforcements to help Yan Qing, out of concern for his safety.

Yan Qing was greatly encouraged and, together with the reinforcements, launched a pincer attack, throwing the Liao army into chaos.

After Zhao Tianming led reinforcements to repel the Liao army, he rushed anxiously to Yan Qing's side. Looking at Yan Qing's wounds, his eyes were filled with concern and worry.

"Xiao Yi, how badly are you injured?" Zhao Tianming asked, his voice trembling.

Yan Qing forced a smile and said, "General, I'm fine, just some superficial injuries."

Zhao Tianming frowned, not believing Yan Qing's words at all. He quickly turned to Wu Yong behind him and said, "Quickly, have An Daoquan come over immediately to check Yan Qing's injuries!"

Wu Yong dared not delay and hurriedly went to find An Daoquan. Before long, An Daoquan arrived in a hurry, carrying a medicine chest.

An Daoquan approached Yan Qing and carefully began to examine his injuries. Yan Qing's armor was stained red with blood, and many wounds were so deep that bone was visible.

"General, General Yan's injuries are not optimistic," An Daoquan said as he examined him.

Zhao Tianming clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "No matter what, we must cure him!"

An Daoquan gently cut open Yan Qing's clothes, revealing a series of hideous wounds. Yan Qing trembled slightly in pain, but remained clenched in his teeth, not uttering a sound.

Seeing how strong Yan Qing was, Zhao Tianming felt even more heartbroken.

“Xiao Yi, you’ve suffered so much. If it weren’t for your desperate breakout, we probably would have…” Zhao Tianming’s voice choked with emotion.

Yan Qing said weakly, "General, this is my duty. Being able to bring reinforcements and relieve the army's predicament is nothing."

An Daoquan carefully cleaned the wound. Yan Qing was sweating profusely from the pain, but he still endured it.

“General Yan, please bear with it a little longer. A lot of sand and dust has gotten into this wound. It needs to be cleaned out, otherwise it will get worse,” An Daoquan said.

Yan Qing nodded: "Dr. An, please go ahead and do it, I can handle it."

Zhao Tianming watched from the side, his eyes reddening. He recalled his past battles alongside Yan Qing, and his heart was filled with emotion.

"It's all my fault, Zhao Tianming, for being incompetent and causing my brothers to suffer," Zhao Tianming said remorsefully.

Yan Qing quickly said, "General, please don't say that. This predicament is all due to the treacherous schemes of Li Tong and the Liao army."

After applying the medicine to Yan Qing, An Daoquan began bandaging the wound. Every movement was exceptionally gentle, as if afraid of hurting Yan Qing.

"General Yan needs to rest well these next few days and must not fight again, otherwise his wounds are very likely to reopen," An Daoquan instructed.

Zhao Tianming nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of him."

At this moment, Yan Qing's face was pale due to excessive blood loss, but his eyes remained firm.

"General, we cannot let Li Tong and the Liao army's conspiracy succeed. We must fight back," Yan Qing said.

Zhao Tianming grasped Yan Qing's hand and said, "Xiao Yi, focus on recovering. Leave the rest to me."

Yan Qing closed his eyes slightly, seemingly exhausted. Zhao Tianming had Yan Qing carried back to his tent and personally arranged everything for him.

Inside the tent, Zhao Tianming stayed by Yan Qing's bedside, reluctant to leave for a long time.

"General, you must be tired after a long day. Go and rest. We'll take care of things here," a soldier said.

Zhao Tianming shook his head: "I need to wait for Yan Qing to wake up."

After an unknown amount of time, Yan Qing finally slowly opened his eyes. Upon seeing this, Zhao Tianming's face lit up with joy.

"Xiao Yi, how are you feeling?" Zhao Tianming asked with concern.

Yan Qing moved his lips and said, "General, I'm much better, you don't need to worry."

Zhao Tianming breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. You should get some rest and don't worry about anything else."

Yan Qing nodded gently and fell asleep again. Zhao Tianming looked at Yan Qing's peaceful sleeping face and secretly vowed to avenge Yan Qing and his fallen brothers, and to completely thwart the enemy's conspiracy.

Upon learning that Yan Qing's injuries were not serious, Zhao Tianming summoned Wu Yong, Li Kui, Yang Xiong, Lu Junyi, Shi Jin, Shi Xiu, Wu Song, and others to discuss countermeasures.

Wu Yong spoke first: "General, the situation is urgent. We need to act in two steps. On the one hand, we need to reorganize our troops and strengthen our defenses to prevent the Liao army from attacking again; on the other hand, we need to send out elite squads to secretly investigate the whereabouts of Li Tong and Liu Neng and find an opportunity to eliminate them."

Li Kui shouted loudly, "I, Tie Niu, will charge straight into the enemy camp, chop off the heads of those Liao dogs, and see if they still dare to be arrogant!"

Yang Xiong shook his head and said, "We must not be reckless. The Liao army is strong and well-equipped. A direct confrontation is probably not the best strategy."

Lu Junyi continued, "I think we can send people to infiltrate the enemy ranks, spread rumors, and disrupt their morale."

Shi Jin said, "We can also send people to cut off their food and supplies, causing the Liao army to lose its composure."

Shi Xiu said, "I am willing to lead a team to carry out the mission of cutting off the supply lines."

Wu Song then said, "We can set up an ambush around the enemy and deliver a fatal blow when they make their move."

Wu Yong nodded slightly and said, "What you all say makes sense. But we still need to be careful and not alert them. Li Tong and Liu Neng are treacherous and cunning; we must capture them all in one fell swoop."

Zhao Tianming pondered for a moment and said, "Let's proceed according to your plan. Mr. Wu Yong, you will be in charge of overall coordination; Li Kui and Yang Xiong, you will reorganize the troops and strengthen their training; Lu Junyi, you will send someone to infiltrate the enemy army and spread rumors; Shi Jin, you will assist Shi Xiu in cutting off their supplies; Wu Song, you will lead a team of elite soldiers to set up an ambush. We must work together to defeat the Liao army and eliminate the traitors!"

The crowd responded in unison, "We are ready to obey your orders, General, and will certainly not fail in our mission!"

Afterwards, everyone went to carry out their orders and prepare for the upcoming battle, vowing to avenge their fallen brothers and restore peace to the border.