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Once someone reveals that Chao Gai and his group went to Qingfeng Mountain,
Qin Ming and his group will surely follow the example of Erlong Mountain and Peach Blossom Mountain and immediately launch a campaign to attack them.
Upon hearing this, Yan Shun and Zheng Tianshou
Only then did he realize just how much trouble Chao Gai and his men were.
But at this point,
They have no time to regret it.
Otherwise, if Chao Gai and his men were forced to descend the mountain at this time,
They would surely be ridiculed by the bandits for their fear of the government.
So what kind of infamy they had painstakingly built up in Qingzhou through cannibalism?
They'll probably become a laughing stock very soon.
Yan Shun hurriedly sent people down the mountain.
They wanted to bring Wang Ying and Zhou Tong back.
But did not expect,
Wang Ying and Zhou Tong, who had descended the mountain earlier, did not encounter Qin Ming and the others.
On the contrary, the group of lackeys who came down the mountain later ran into the Qingzhou government troops.
Qin Ming, Huang Xin, and Hua Rong,
Having lost track of Chao Gai and his men twice, he was filled with resentment.
Encountering these bandits, naturally there would be no mercy.
However, a moment later
They then wiped out all the bandits in one fell swoop.
Then, they got some surprising news from the bandits.
After Chao Gai and his men escaped from Peach Blossom Mountain,
They actually ran up Qingfeng Mountain.
Qin Ming and Huang Xin (bica) immediately prepared to lead their troops to pursue and annihilate them.
Hua Rong stopped them.
"Commander Qin, Supervisor Huang, in terms of the strategic importance of Qingfeng Mountain, it is no less than Erlong Mountain and Taohua Mountain,"
Hua Rong said, "Our previous ability to break through Erlong Mountain and Taohua Mountain was all by chance. Erlong Mountain would not have been so easily breached if it weren't for the uprising of the captured government troops in Qingzhou."
"As for Peach Blossom Mountain, it was all thanks to luck. If the two of you hadn't taken advantage of the situation to pursue them and rushed into the stronghold with the help of the fleeing bandits, it probably wouldn't have been so easy to break through."
"We have been fighting for three or four days now, and our soldiers are exhausted. Erlong Mountain is in a treacherous location. If we go up now and return empty-handed, that's fine, but if we accidentally lose face, I'm afraid..."
What Xiao Li Guang said was reasonable.
Although Qin Ming had a bad temper,
But his previous battles against the Liangshan army had already shown him that there were always people stronger than him, and that there was always something beyond his reach.
They no longer dared to underestimate the bandits of the world.
Furthermore, since Chao Gai and his men had already joined Qingfeng Mountain,
Then we won't have to worry about not being able to find them.
Qin Ming and Huang Xin,
He then sent someone back to Qingzhou City to report the news, while following Hua Rong to Qingfeng Village.
When Liu Gao, the magistrate of Wen Village, learned that Qin Ming and his men had successively captured Erlong Mountain and Taohua Mountain,
He was overjoyed.
After all, the fact that he was able to destroy those two bandit strongholds was partly due to his lending of troops to Qin Ming and Huang Xin.
This fellow then set up a banquet in Qingfeng Village to entertain Qin Ming, Huang Xin, and Hua Rong.
However, at the banquet, apart from him, a scholar,
The remaining three were all military officers.
The civil and military officials of the Song Dynasty were never easy to get along with.
In addition, Liu Gao kept boasting about his achievements at the banquet.
It seems that if he hadn't lent troops to Qin Ming and Huang Xin,
Those two would have absolutely no chance of breaking through Erlong Mountain and Peach Blossom Mountain.
Qin Ming and his apprentice never thought much of Liu Gao.
At this point, I was too lazy to say anything more to him.
He then made up an excuse, took Hua Rong with him, and left.
Magistrate Liu Gao felt he had lost face.
However, Qin Ming and Huang Xin were both favored generals of Prefect Murong.
Although he was a martial artist, he was not someone a mere magistrate could bully.
This fellow then directed all his resentment at Hua Rong.
He just felt that this Little Li Guang had spoken ill of him to Qin Ming and Huang Xin, and had badmouthed him...
Chapter 340 Song Jiang's Misdeeds
Since the banquet
Liu Gao thought that Hua Rong had ruined his plans.
Under the influence of resentment,
He then wanted to find a reason to punish this young Li Guang.
Hua Rong knew Liu Gao's temper.
In the past, I always acted with utmost caution.
Liu Gao pondered for a long time but couldn't find a pretext for punishment.
Furthermore, Qin Ming and Huang Xin are now stationed at Qingfeng Village with their troops.
And these two were protecting Hua Rong.
Even if Liu Gao wanted to frame someone, he wouldn't have a chance.
......
Liu Gao of Qingfeng Village racked his brains.
They wanted to frame Hua Rong.
On Qingfeng Mountain,
After Song Jiang (Song Gongming) learned that Hua Rong had returned to Qingfeng Village,
He also considered going down the mountain to meet his good brother.
But now on this mountain,
Chao Gai and his men had a grudge against Hua Rong.
If it weren't for this young Li Guang leading troops to help,
Relying solely on the remnants of Qin Ming and Huang Xin's defeated army,
How could they possibly break through Erlong Mountain?
Although they each serve their own masters, it is perfectly normal for them to be enemies, one a soldier and the other a traitor.
But Song Jiang was always very shrewd and diplomatic.
He was naturally worried that if he mentioned going down the mountain to meet Hua Rong, it would cause Chao Gai and the others to misunderstand.
The black man then simply made up an excuse.
He only said that he was going to Kongjiazhuang.
He sought out his two apprentices, Kongming and Kongliang.
Yan Shun and Chao Gai and the others tried to persuade him to stay, but to no avail.
Therefore, they had no choice but to send Song Jiang down the mountain.
However, after this timely rain left Qingfeng Mountain,
They then headed straight for Qingfeng Village.
Hua Rong was a highly skilled archer, and there were few people he truly cared about.
But only this timely rain, Song Jiang,
But this earned him the utmost respect from the bottom of Li Guang's heart.
After Song Jiang arrived home,
Hua Rong spent most of his time with this Brother Gongming.
Even the appointments between Qin Ming and Huang Xin were rarely kept.
If Song Jiang had simply stayed quietly at Hua Rong's house,
Then nothing more would have happened.
But on this day, in Qingfeng Village,
Qin Ming and Huang Xin were about to publicly execute the Qingfeng Mountain henchmen they had captured earlier.
The two of them did this to establish their authority over Qingfeng Mountain.
It'll be good to instill fear in the mountain's minions before we attack the mountain in the future.
Song Jiang stayed at Hua Rong's house.
I heard that Qingfeng Village is going to execute the bandits from Qingfeng Mountain.
The black-clad fellow then remembered the vanished Dwarf Tiger Wang Ying and Little Tyrant Zhou Tong.
The three leaders of Qingfeng Mountain were all extremely respectful to Song Jiang.
At this time, Jishiyu was a criminal on the run.
Naturally, they also wanted to get to know more outlaws.
That way, if we are ever caught by the authorities in the future, there will always be someone to help us.
Thinking this to myself,
The dark-skinned man then went into the street and headed towards the execution site.
I want to see the Qingfeng Mountain bandits who are about to be executed.
Are Wang Ying and Zhou Tong there?
If so, perhaps Hua Rong could save them.
Upon arriving at the execution ground,
Seeing a dozen or so bandits kneeling in a row, waiting to be beheaded,
Song Jiang quickly looked around and, finding neither Wang Ying nor Zhou Tong in sight, was relieved.
After confirming that none of these bandits were people he knew,
Song Jiang then wanted to leave.
Unexpectedly, Hua Rong was ordered to guard the execution ground.
Upon seeing Song Jiang, he called out, "Brother Gongming!"
When Song Jiang arrived at Qingfeng Village...
He did not tell Hua Rong that he had once stayed in a bandit's den in Qingfeng Mountain.