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"But the world is not yet in great chaos,"
"Your sage king wants to overthrow the court at this time,"
"I'm afraid it's still a bit difficult, isn't it?"
Lou Minzhong shook his head and said, "Although the Zhao Song dynasty appears to be at peace,"
"But in reality, it was already fraught with danger."
"The current emperor is incompetent, and treacherous officials are in power everywhere,"
"It has become a situation where civil officials love money and military officials are afraid of death."
"Anyone with discerning eyes can see that the Song Dynasty's fate is sealed."
"As long as I, the Holy Duke of the Ming Cult, raise my arm and call,"
"The world will inevitably be filled with heroes."
"At that time, the entire area south of the Yangtze River will belong to our Manichaeism."
"And throughout the Central Plains, there are also many heroes from Liangshan,"
"And then there's Tian Hu from Hedong and Wang Qing from Huaixi who jointly raised an army,"
"With everyone working together, we wish for the demise of the Song Dynasty."
"It's something that will happen in the blink of an eye."
Xu Guanzhong said, waving his feather fan.
"The Manichaean sect in Jiangnan has been operating for a long time and has indeed produced many outstanding talents,"
"But Tian Hu of Hedong and Wang Qing of Huaixi are nothing more than ordinary bandits,"
"Isn't it laughable that the Ming Cult wants to join forces with them to seize the world?"
Lou Minzhong laughed upon hearing this.
"It's unlikely that either of them can achieve anything,"
"But it can also tie down some of the imperial troops,"
"Once we destroy the Song Dynasty,"
"At that time, our Ming Cult and your Liangshan will divide the land and rule it together."
Xu Guanzhong, however, remained unmoved.
"Let's not discuss what will happen in the future,"
"I'll ask you now,"
"The Song Dynasty still has hundreds of thousands of troops under its control,"
"Especially those 200,000 Western Army soldiers, who were renowned for their bravery and skill in battle,"
"Once we start our uprising,"
"Which side will send troops to resist the Western Army?"
Lou Minzhong smiled and nodded.
"The Western Army is indeed a formidable enemy,"
"But once we take the southeast,"
"If they are all leaders of a sect, they will lead their troops north."
"Then our two families will work together,"
"Send troops to deal with the Western Army!"
"Once the Western Army is defeated, the Zhao Song Dynasty will naturally be powerless to reverse the situation."
Having heard about Zhao Yuan's trip to Jiangnan,
Xu Guanzhong then understood why Fang La was so confident.
He had long considered Jiangnan his domain.
Zhao Yuan turned his head.
The faces of the leaders in the hall all wore different expressions.
Then he spoke up,
"Alright, this matter of overthrowing the court,"
"Let's leave that aside for now."
"However, this is your sect's Heroes' Gathering,"
"But I wonder who in your sect would go?"
Fang Baihua replied,
"This matter was convened by my brother to gather heroes from all over the land,"
"Therefore, to demonstrate sincerity, on the first day of the tenth month,"
"My brother will personally go to Bianliang to welcome all the heroes at Xiangguo Temple in Tokyo."
"If Liangshan has many affairs to attend to,"
"If Chief Zhao is unable to leave for the time being,"
"We can also send a few important leaders."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan smiled and said,
"Even your cult leader dares to risk his life,"
"Does Zhao think he's afraid of dying?"
"I will handle this personally,"
"However, the purpose is to meet with heroes from all over the world,"
"As for overthrowing the court, we'll discuss that another day."
"You have all come from afar in Jiangnan,"
"Why don't you stay at my mountain stronghold for a few days?"
"It would also be good to see the splendor of Liangshan."
Fang Baihua heard that Zhao Yuan was willing to attend the meeting.
This concludes the mission I had undertaken to come to Liangshan.
She was also eager to see the scenery of the North.
He then said with a smile,
"Since it's a sudden attack, then we'll have to trouble you for a few days,"
"Baihua is here to thank the chieftain."
Zhao Yuan laughed.
"Guards, prepare a banquet!"
"Let's have a welcoming feast for all the heroes of Jiangnan."
In the Hall of Gathering Righteousness,
The soldiers quickly set up tables and chairs for the banquet.
Zhao Yuan invited Fang Baihua to sit in the first seat.
He was accompanied by Xu Guanzhong, Zhu Wu, Gongsun Sheng, Lin Chong, and Lu Zhishen.
Other leaders of Liangshan
They were all sitting at the lower end, accompanying Fang Baihua's two subordinates.
Zhao Yuan noticed that a wine bowl had also been placed in front of Fang Baihua.
He then laughed and said,
“Miss Fang is a woman, let’s get her a smaller cup.”
Fang Baihua smiled and shook her head.
"Though I am a woman, I am also a heroine of the martial world,"
"Does the chieftain mean he looks down on me by saying that?"
Chapter 1500 The Banquet
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Zhao Yuan quickly raised his hand to call out to the soldiers.
"Quick! Fill Miss Fang's bowl to the brim!"
Soldiers carried wine jars.
He filled Fang Baihua's bowl with wine.
Fang Baihua raised her hand and picked up the wine bowl.
He stood up and addressed the Liangshan leaders in the hall,
"While I was in Jiangnan, I heard of the Liangshan heroes who had earned their reputation for acting on behalf of Heaven,"
"I only regret that Baihua is located in Jiangnan."
"I am unable to join you all in this grand undertaking."
"It is an honor to meet you all today, esteemed heroes."
"Let's borrow some fine wine from Liangshan here,"
"A bowl of wine for everyone!"
When the Liangshan leaders heard this,
They all stood up.
We all ate a bowl together.
Zhao Yuan looked at the poised and elegant Fang Baihua.
I couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"Miss Fang is truly a heroine among women!"
Fang Baihua blushed involuntarily.
She glanced at Zhao Yuan sideways.
"To my shame, I was only saved by Chief Zhao last time,"
"Otherwise, Baihua would be ridiculed by heroes all over the world."
On the day Fang Baihua heard Fang La say that he would send an envoy to Liangshan to write a letter...
She and Zhao Yuan became acquainted through this.
He accepted the job on the grounds that he could facilitate this matter.
But for her
Ultimately, he wanted to see Zhao Yuan.
Or do they genuinely want to facilitate this collaboration?
Fang Baihua herself was confused.
It turns out that during this period,
Fang La saw that the people of Jiangnan had reached their limit of tolerance for the court's oppressive policies.
He felt the time had come.