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"What do you two strategists think we should do about this?"
"The messenger from Shaohua Mountain said that their leader is named Yang Chun, the White Flower Snake."
“If we leave him alone, and it turns out that Shaohua Mountain's offer to join us is genuine, wouldn't that be incredibly impolite of us…”
Chapter 598 Lu Zhishen Descends the Mountain
"How about this, Commander, you invite the messenger from Shaohua Mountain who sent the message earlier up the mountain to entertain him?"
Wen Huanzhang thought for a moment and said,
"Firstly, we can probe their background and see why Shaohua Mountain wants to join Liangshan,"
"Secondly, Brother Shi Xiu has already gone down the mountain to find out more about these people."
"Let's wait and see what news the Shi brothers have."
After the three finished discussing,
He then sent a messenger to the West Bank Hotel.
After half an hour,
They then brought Yang Chun, the white-spotted snake, to Liangshan.
At this time, they arrived at the Hall of Righteous Gathering.
The food and wine have already been prepared.
Wen Huanzhang and Xu Guanzhong summoned all the idle leaders from the mountain.
Let them drink with this white-flowered snake!
Seeing that Liangshan was treating them so warmly, Yang Chun...
Moved,
He quickly became one of the leaders of Liangshan.
Amidst the clinking of glasses,
After a while,
The white-flowered snake was made to get completely drunk.
And yet he still keeps saying "Brothers, let's drink!"
Ruan Xiaoer had already received instructions from Wen Huanzhang and Xu Guanzhong.
Seeing that Yang Chun was still drunk,
He also pretended to be drunk.
They began to inquire about the whereabouts of Shaohua Mountain.
Then he relayed all the intelligence he had gathered to the two strategists of Liangshan.
"So it turns out they were defeated and couldn't stay on Shaohua Mountain, so they came to join Liangshan."
Wen Huanzhang figured out the reason,
I immediately felt relieved.
"That's fine too,"
Xu Guanzhong nodded in agreement.
"I've heard that Shi Jin, the Nine-Tattooed Dragon, possesses extraordinary martial arts skills,"
"And that strategist Zhu Wu is also an extremely resourceful man,"
"Even Chen Da, the leaping tiger, and Yang Chun, the white-flowered snake, are quite skilled,"
"With them coming to join us, Liangshan will have a much better manpower."
It's no wonder Hsu Kuan-chung said that.
As Liangshan developed and its territory expanded,
A leader was found on Liangshan Mountain.
There is already a shortage of manpower.
After Shi Jin and his three companions, including the Nine-Tattooed Dragon, joined Liangshan,
However, it can indeed help reduce the burden on the mountain stronghold.
Apart from Shi Jin and his three companions...
As for Shaohua Mountain, they had five or six thousand men.
Wen Huanzhang and Xu Guanzhong both looked down on it.
Although these two were scholars,
They were all well-informed and knowledgeable people.
He naturally knew what the henchmen of a typical bandit camp looked like.
Although Shaohua Mountain has five or six thousand men,
But among these,
The number of soldiers capable of fighting is estimated to be less than a thousand.
Moreover, military discipline was lax.
Take these people to Liangshan.
I'm afraid they won't even be able to select military households.
...
Just as Wen Huanzhang and Xu Guanzhong were discussing,
How should we welcome the troops from Shaohua Mountain?
The scout sent by Shi Xiu to deliver the message had also returned to the mountain.
Even the most hard-working person was convinced that these people were indeed from Shaohua Mountain.
Instead of dressing as an officer or soldier,
Wen Huanzhang and Xu Guanzhong discussed and devised a plan to welcome him overnight.
the next day,
When the white-skinned snake Yang Chun sobered up,
Lu Zhishen then led five hundred cavalrymen to accompany him down the mountain.
They went to greet Shi Jin, the Nine-Tattooed Dragon, and his companions.
After most of the day,
When the Flower Monk arrived at the camp on Shaohua Mountain,
After hearing this, Shi Jin, the Nine-Dragoned Scholar...
He hurriedly led the strategist Zhu Wu and the leaping tiger Chen Da out to greet them.
Shi Xiu stayed in the camp on Shaohua Mountain for a day.
He also got along well with Shi Jin and others.
Now he accompanied Shi Jin and the others as they came out.
Lu Zhishen and Shi Jin had not seen each other for more than two years.
Now we meet again at the foot of Liangshan Mountain.
Liangshan was naturally overjoyed.
Shi Jin hurriedly welcomed Lu Zhishen inside.
He then ordered his henchmen to prepare all the necessary food and wine.
The large tent immediately became lively.
After three rounds of drinks,
Shi Jin inquired about the reason for joining Liangshan.
Lu Zhishen readily agreed.
"Don't worry, Shi Dalang, my brother is capable of great things,"
"You have traveled a long way from Shaohua Mountain to seek our refuge,"
"My brother can certainly accommodate you all."
"It's a bit of a pity that my brother isn't on the mountain anymore,"
"Otherwise, given his personality, he would definitely have come down the mountain with us to welcome you."
"Is Chief Zhao not on the mountain now?"
Shi Jin asked in surprise,
"Um,"
Lu Zhishen nodded directly.
"Something happened in Yizhou Prefecture, and my brother has personally led the army to quell it."
"A few days ago, someone sent word that Yizhou Prefecture had been captured."
"In another ten days or so, we will be able to return to Liangshan."
"Liangshan actually breached the city of Yizhou?"
Upon hearing this news, Shi Jin and Zhu Wu
They were naturally all taken aback.
Now, in various places of the Song Dynasty,
Although bandits and outlaws are everywhere.
Just walk to any hilltop,
There is a possibility that they could rob bandits on the road.
However, those who dare to openly defy the state government's authority...
Yet, they are still few and far between...
Chapter 599 Zhao Yuan is back
After Lu Zhishen arrived at the camp on Shaohua Mountain,
They got very drunk with Shi Jin and others.
the next day,
The flowery monk then led the Shaohua Mountain group back to Liangshan.
The three were Shi Jin (Nine-Tattooed Dragon), Zhu Wu (Divine Strategist), and Chen Da (Leaping Tiger).
Although he had already left Yang Chun, the White Flower Snake
Having learned that Liangshan was completely different from ordinary bandit strongholds,
But when the three of them reached the shore of the marsh...
Seeing the prosperity of the Liangshan Hotel,
And a group of merchants who seemed quite busy,
Only then did Shi Jin and his two companions realize that
It turns out this is a bandit stronghold.
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