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"Scholar, what was that commotion on the mountain just now? Could it be reinforcements arriving?" Chao Gai asked疑惑地. "207"
"Master, where did reinforcements come from in such a hurry?"
Wu Yong said helplessly,
"That was because I saw that the master was in a critical situation, so I had the soldiers left behind disperse to various places on the mountain to deliberately create a commotion."
"Such a plan can't be kept secret for long, so we must quickly retreat to the gate and defend it!"
Chao Gai then understood.
He hurriedly led his henchmen back to Erlongshan Pass.
Although the Golden-Eyed Tiger Deng Long was not very skilled...
But they have good taste.
Both sides of Erlong Mountain have fortifications built.
After Chao Gai and the others retreated back to the gate,
Not long after,
After Qin Ming learned from the scouts that he had just been tricked,
Enraged, he immediately led his troops to attack again.
Although Erlong Mountain is not large,
The pass, however, was built to be extremely tall and sturdy.
Qin Ming brought only five hundred soldiers with him this time.
This pass is like a tortoise shell.
It left him with no way to start eating.
Left with no other option, Qin Ming could only order his soldiers to block the area below the pass.
At the same time, someone was sent back to Qingzhou to report the news.
Tell that Prefect Murong to send him more troops.
Meanwhile, Chao Gai and his men on the mountain were not having an easy time either.
Liu Tang has already been captured by Qin Ming.
If we wait for the government reinforcements to arrive,
No matter how fortified the Erlong Mountain pass may be, it will eventually be breached.
"What should we do now?" Chao Gai said helplessly.
"The only option now is to seek help from someone,"
Gongsun Sheng spoke slowly.
"But we are unfamiliar with Qingzhou. Who would we know who would be willing to risk their lives to rescue us?"
Chao Gai sighed.
Gongsun Sheng and Wu Yong exchanged a glance, and the latter spoke.
“We have no acquaintances in Qingzhou, but we do know people in Jizhou, people that even the government cannot afford to offend.”
"Jeju, the government can't afford to offend them?"
Chao Gai was taken aback for a moment, then he understood.
"Is the scholar referring to Liangshan?"
"But we offended Liangshan before we joined the outlaws. Later, when the birthday tribute incident happened, it was Liangshan who acted righteously and saved our lives. Now that we are troubling them again, will Liangshan send troops to rescue us?"
"Master, if we remain on Erlong Mountain and act like ordinary bandits, only harming the people, then Liangshan will not come to our aid,"
Gongsun Sheng bowed and said with a smile,
"But since we went up Erlong Mountain, we have all followed the example of Liangshan and acted on behalf of Heaven. Although we robbed villages, we only robbed the wealthy and heartless, and we distributed money and grain to ordinary people..."
"In my opinion, Chief Zhao of Liangshan has grand ambitions. Now that we are in trouble, he will surely come to our rescue."
"What the Taoist priest said is exactly what I was thinking,"
Wu Yong nodded.
"Please write a letter, Master, so that..."
At this point, Wu Yong glanced at the remaining people.
Chao Gai is the leader of the mountain stronghold; he should not be acted upon lightly.
Bai Sheng and he were both of mediocre martial arts skills and were ill-suited for this task.
The remaining version is 2.0...
"Rest assured, scholar, I will personally handle this matter."
When Gongsun Sheng saw Wu Yong looking over, he immediately understood what he meant.
Seeing this, Chao Gai was relieved.
He personally wrote a letter to Zhao Yuan pleading for help.
Then, under the cover of night,
Gongsun Sheng carefully put away the letter and sought out the mountain path.
After leaving Erlong Mountain, they headed to Liangshan Marsh in Jeju Island for help...
Chapter 302 Both Sides Are Asking for Reinforcements
Gongsun Sheng arrived at Liangshan Marsh and explained the situation.
I originally intended to deliver Chao Gai's letter to Zhao Yuan.
But they learned that Zhao Yuan was not on the mountain.
Instead, he went to Bianliang (Kaifeng) in Tokyo on business.
"Heroes, the situation at Erlong Mountain is critical. Although Chief Zhao is not here, I urge you all to do everything you can to save him!"
Gongsun Sheng hurriedly knelt down and prayed.
At this time, Lin Chong was in charge of Liangshan.
He had someone help Gongsun Sheng up.
He then summoned the mountain leaders to discuss matters.
Regarding whether to rescue Erlongshan...
The hall quickly erupted into chaos.
Those who agreed were mostly characters like Lu Zhishen and Ruan Xiaoer, who embodied the spirit of the martial arts world.
They felt that these two bandits from Longshan were different from ordinary bandits.
We are kindred spirits, so it is only right that we send troops to our aid.
And those who oppose it,
These are mostly people with mature personalities, such as Xu Ning and Pei Xuan.
They felt that Liangshan was now a powerful force in Jizhou and Yunzhou.
It's already eye-catching enough.
If we were to cause trouble in Qingzhou at this time, it would inevitably attract the attention of the Song court.
They might just send a large army to wipe them out!
Those who agree and those who disagree,
The argument in the Hall of Righteousness was deafening.
Lin Chong hesitated, unable to make a decision for a long time.
This is his character flaw: he is too indecisive.
If Zhao Yuan were here,
Having just heard Gongsun Sheng's request, he probably already had a decision in his heart.
Next, that is, convincing others to agree.
Lin Chong, however, couldn't make up his mind.
I felt that both sides had a point.
Finally, he got annoyed by the noise from the crowd.
So they simply had the leaders in the hall vote to decide!
Gongsun Sheng and the others stood outside the Hall of Gathering Righteousness, their hearts pounding with anxiety, unable to calm down.
If Zhao Yuan were on the mountain,
He was absolutely certain that he could persuade them.
But now that Zhao Yuan is not here, listening to the commotion in the Hall of Gathering Righteousness...
Gongsun Sheng also felt his head was about to explode, and only then did he understand.
Just how important is a stronghold leader who can keep the situation in check?
It was Gongsun Sheng who suggested that Chao Gai go to Erlong Mountain!
If they cannot get reinforcements, and this ultimately leads to trouble for Chao Gai and his men,
Gongsun Sheng was so distraught that he even contemplated suicide!
......
In Qingzhou,
The messenger sent by Qin Ming also met with Prefect Murong Yanda.
"My lord, my general captured one of the leaders of Erlong Mountain in his first battle,"
The messenger reported, "We were fighting the bandit leader and were about to capture him when we fell into the bandits' trap. They thought there was an ambush on the mountain, so we had to retreat temporarily."
"As a result, by the time the scouts found out what had happened, the bandits had all fled back to the mountain and were guarding the pass."
"General Qin only brought five hundred soldiers, and the pass of Erlong Mountain is extremely high and difficult to attack. That's why I was sent back to ask the Prefect to send some reinforcements."
Murong Yanda recalled the solemn vows Qin Ming had made when he set off.
At this moment, I naturally felt somewhat unhappy.
He felt that this fellow had made him lose face in front of the two officers of Daming Prefecture.
But no matter what,
Qin Ming was ultimately a general from Qingzhou.
In addition, he also captured one of the bandit leaders.
Murong Yanda pondered for a moment,
He then agreed to Qin Ming's request.
Huang Xin was ordered to lead a thousand soldiers to Erlong Mountain as reinforcements...
Chapter 303 The only option now is to escape.
Erlong Mountain has been besieged by Qingzhou troops for ten days.
Since Huang Xin led his troops to reinforce us,
Qin Ming listened to his apprentice's advice.
On one hand, soldiers were dispatched to build siege weapons.
On one hand, they constantly challenged the pass every day, suppressing the morale and fighting spirit of the mountain stronghold.
Huang Xin's plan was quite successful.
Chao Gai and his men eventually occupied Erlong Mountain for only a short time.