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"I wonder how this battle will end..."
Chapter 664 Brother, you must earn him to go up the mountain
Song Jiang and Hua Rong were talking at the table.
Unexpectedly at this time,
Suddenly, a person walked in from the outside.
It was none other than the brilliant strategist Wu Yong.
"Mr. Highlight,"
Song Jiang quickly got up and greeted them.
"Clerk, ask Kong Liang to summon me..."
Wu Yong was speaking halfway through his sentence when...
My gaze has already fallen upon the man sleeping soundly on the table beside me.
"Who is this person?"
"This is Dong Ping, the former military commander of Dongping Prefecture, the Double-Spear General,"
Song Jiang briefly recounted what Dong Ping had done over the past two days.
"I summoned Mr. Jialiang here to seek your advice on how to retain this Supervisor Dong."
"Does the clerk want me to trick him into going up the mountain?"
Wu Yong's eyes lit up immediately.
luring people into banditry
This is his strong point!
"Um,"
Anyway, Hua Rong, who was standing to the side, was also a trusted confidant.
Song Jiang nodded without any hesitation.
"This man is highly skilled in martial arts and was once the commander of a prefecture."
"If he could join the outlaws at Qingfeng Mountain, it would be of great benefit to our future endeavors."
"That's true,"
Wu Yong nodded in agreement.
After he pondered for a while,
Just now I said,
"In my humble opinion, if you want this man to join the outlaws, you might as well just let him go down the mountain now!"
"Let him go?"
Song Jiang frowned.
"This Supervisor Dong wants to go and serve under Prefect Murong of Qingzhou Prefecture."
"If Murong Yanda really takes him in, then Qingfeng Mountain will have gained a major enemy instead."
"What should I do?"
"Do not worry, sir."
Wu Yong waved his hand.
Then he said meaningfully,
"Actually, this Supervisor Dong's idea is quite good,"
"At this time, Murong Yanda has no elite troops or capable generals under his command."
"If this pair of guns were to actually go and join them, they would surely be highly valued."
"If that's the case, why do you tell me not to worry?"
Song Jiang asked, puzzled.
"Officer, do you remember what I told you a couple of days ago?"
Wu Yong laughed,
"In the short time that follows, Cai Jing and his men in Tokyo will surely mobilize a large army to besiege Liangshan."
"Last time, when Zhao Dalang from Liangshan came to Qingzhou, he really angered Murong Yanda."
“This Prefect Murong is not a magnanimous man; he must have already held a grudge against Liangshan.”
"If that's the case, then when the imperial army besieges Liangshan,"
"How could we possibly miss out on this Prefect Murong!"
"What you mean, sir, is that even if this Supervisor Dong surrenders to Qingzhou Prefecture,"
Song Jiang suddenly realized,
"Was he also sent by Murong Yanda to assist the imperial army in attacking Liangshan?"
"That's right,"
Wu Yong smiled and responded.
"But what does that have to do with my desire for him to join the outlaws of Qingfeng Mountain?"
Song Jiang asked in bewilderment,
"Furthermore, it's hard to say whether the government's suppression of Liangshan is a good thing or a bad thing."
"That Zhao Dalang of Liangshan is arrogant and treacherous,"
"Even if they are wiped out by the imperial court, they deserve it."
"But what if the government troops wipe out Liangshan Marsh and then come looking for trouble at Qingfeng Mountain?"
"After all, the story of Zhao Dalang giving Qingfeng Village to Chao Tianwang had already spread."
"If Liangshan really suffers, how could the government troops let Qingfeng Mountain go?"
"Please rest assured, sir."
Wu Yong said confidently,
"I have been thinking about this matter for a long time."
"In my humble opinion, even if the imperial court mobilizes troops from nearby prefectures to suppress Liangshan, I'm afraid they will suffer more defeats than victories."
"Are you absolutely certain that Liangshan will win?"
Hua Rong, who was standing next to her, exclaimed in surprise.
"That's right,"
Wu Yong noticed that Song Jiang also seemed somewhat puzzled.
He then began to explain.
"In my opinion, Liangshan has three victories and the government army has three defeats."
What are the three wonders of Liangshan?
Timely Rain humbly sought guidance,
"Firstly, the entire Liangshan community was of one mind,"
Wu Yong explained to the two of them,
"All the leaders and soldiers of Liangshan followed Zhao Dalang of Dongjing."
"Secondly, the people of Jizhou and Yunzhou support Liangshan,"
"For the past six months or so, Liangshan has stood up for the people and sought justice for them,"
"In addition, Liangshan stepped forward to treat the people during the recent major epidemic, which has already won the hearts of the people."
"Thirdly, the soldiers of Liangshan were well-trained and superiorly armored,"
"Since Zhao Dalang joined the Liangshan army, the soldiers have trained day and night without ever slacking off,"
"When Zhao Dalang came to Qingzhou a while ago,"
"The clerk must have seen it with his own eyes!"
"Without this elite army, how could Liangshan have been able to dominate Shandong?"
"What were the three defeats suffered by the government troops?"
Timely Rain pressed for an answer.
"One of the reasons for the defeat of the government troops was that they lost the support of the people,"
Wu Yong sighed.
"In recent years, the Tokyo court has been filled with treacherous officials,"
"And the common people are also suffering from the policies of the imperial court,"
"In the north there is the Green Sprouts Act and the Land Reclamation Act, in the south there is the Flower and Stone Tribute Act..."
Chapter 665 Three Defeats of the Government Army
"If no one takes the lead, then according to the people's habits, they will just have to endure these oppressive policies."
Wu Yong shook his head and said,
"But then Liangshan emerged, and they had the deep support of the people,"
"The people deeply resent the government troops and will naturally do their utmost to help Liangshan,"
"This was one of the defeats suffered by the government troops."
"And the second defeat of the government troops was that their soldiers had long been neglecting their training,"
Wu Yong said this,
He looked at Little Li Guang beside him.
"Chief Hua should know all about this matter."
“Mr. Jia Liang is right,”
Hua Rong agreed.
"Since the corrupt officials came to power, the officials and soldiers in these prefectures have become increasingly degenerate."
"It has long been common practice for the Imperial Guards and Local Garrison Army to receive salaries without working,"
"Besides that, there was also the resale of arms and the embezzlement of military rations..."
"Not to mention the local militia who had already become servants of the government,"
"Even the main force of the imperial guards has probably lost much of its fighting strength over the years."
"The clerk also heard it. How could such government troops possibly defeat the elite Liangshan forces?"
Wu Yong chuckled lightly.
"As for the three defeats of the government troops, it was due to the lack of unity among the people!"
"Disunity among the people? What does this mean?"
Song Jiang pressed for an answer.
"As far as I know, the imperial court is preparing to mobilize troops from nearby Dezhou Prefecture to annihilate Liangshan,"
Wu Yong explained,
"But with too few people, it won't be enough."
"With more people, the various government troops will inevitably compete for merit and profit!"