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The military camp on the north bank of the marsh.

Upon hearing Shi Xiu's report, Zhao Yuan's brows immediately furrowed.

This Qiong Yao Nayan was a barbarian general of the Liao Kingdom, and his martial arts skills were quite remarkable.

Why didn't this person stay in the Liao Kingdom? Why did he end up in the territory of the Song Dynasty?

“Let’s go see that injured man,”

Zhao Yuan gave a greeting and led Shi Xiu to the military camp where the wounded were treated.

After the two went inside, the man had already regained consciousness, and An Daoquan was cleaning his wounds.

Upon seeing Shi Xiu, the man clearly remembered what had just happened.

He hurriedly struggled to his feet, cupped his hands in thanks, and said, "My name is Lü Fang. Thank you for saving me, sir!"

Before Shi Xiu could answer, Zhao Yuan, standing to the side, exclaimed in surprise,

"You are actually that young Marquis Wen, Lü Fang?"

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"May I ask who you are? How do you know my name?" Lü Fang was also somewhat puzzled.

He was originally from Tanzhou. Because he admired Lü Bu's bravery, he specifically chose Lü Bu's signature weapon, the halberd, when practicing martial arts.

Because he also shared the surname Lü, the people in his hometown called him Little Marquis Lü Fang.

A while ago, an epidemic broke out in Shandong.

Lü Fang reasoned that if there was an epidemic, medicinal herbs would certainly be needed.

He scraped together some money, acquired some raw medicinal herbs, and intended to sell them in Shandong.

Not long after entering Shandong, they encountered a group of government troops who seized their raw medicinal herbs, claiming that due to an epidemic, all medicinal materials had to be requisitioned by the prefecture.

Seeing that the other side had a large number of people and was government troops, Lü Fang had no choice but to give up the raw medicine.

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However, with the medicinal herbs gone, Lü Fang hadn't even recouped his investment, so he couldn't return home. He had no choice but to take his herb-selling partners and occupy Duiying Mountain.

They gathered a group of refugees and became bandits who robbed and plundered.

The other day, a henchman reported that a man riding a magnificent steed passed by the foot of Duiying Mountain.

Lu Fang admired Lu Bu's bravery and naturally envied Lu Bu's Red Hare horse.

Upon hearing that a BMW was passing by at the foot of the mountain, he immediately had an idea and led a group of henchmen down the mountain to steal the BMW.

But when he arrived, a group of cavalry was already chasing the man on the fine horse.

Upon seeing Lü Fang and the others, the man immediately cried out for help, claiming that the cavalry chasing him were all Liao people from the north!

Although Lü Fang admired Lü Bu's bravery, he did not learn from Lü Bu in terms of conduct.

Upon hearing that it was actually the Liao people causing trouble in Han Chinese territory,

Lu Fang was immediately filled with righteous indignation and no longer cared about stealing the precious horse.

He led his henchmen and charged straight at the group of Liao people.

Unexpectedly, this group of Liao people, though only thirty-four in number, were all incredibly brave and fierce.

The henchmen of Taikageyama were no match for him.

The two sides made contact in the blink of an eye.

The henchmen were utterly defeated and began to scatter and flee.

Helpless, Lü Fang could only gather his men while leading the man on the fine horse to retreat to the Duiying Mountain camp...

Chapter 206 Little Marquis Lü Fang

The Ying Shan camp had only been built less than half a month ago, so it was naturally not very sturdy.

Fortunately, there is some advantage in location.

In addition, that group of Liao people were all cavalry.

Although they carried some bows and arrows, they were unable to deal with Lü Fang and his men who were guarding the camp and refusing to fight.

They kept watch all night, until yesterday morning.

The group of Liao people began to probe and attack the camp.

Although Lü Fang and his men repelled them, many of his men were killed or wounded.

Seeing the low morale of the mountain stronghold, Lü Fang knew that continuing to defend like this was not a solution.

Even if the Liao people cannot break through the camp for the time being, the bandits inside will probably scatter and flee sooner or later out of fear.

At this moment, the man riding the BMW introduced himself to Lü Fang, identifying himself as Duan Jingzhu, the Golden-haired Dog, a horse thief from the north.

Duan Jingzhu told Lü Fang that he had stolen a "120" steed capable of traveling a thousand miles a day from the Jin tribe; this was the Jade Lion that Shines at Night.

He originally intended to present this jade lion to the leader of Liangshan Marsh as a gift of allegiance.

Unexpectedly, when passing through the territory of the Liao Kingdom, this precious horse caught the eye of a noble lady from the Liao Kingdom who was out hunting.

The noblewoman detained the horse but did not make things difficult for Duan Jingzhu; instead, she let him leave.

Duan Jingzhu had finally managed to acquire such a fine horse, so naturally he was unwilling to give it up easily.

He followed the group of Liao people all the way, taking advantage of their nighttime rest...

They actually stole the BMW again.

Afterwards, Duan Jingzhu traveled south and entered Song Dynasty territory.

I thought that the noblewoman from Liao must have given up the pursuit.

Unexpectedly, the other party remained relentless.

They chased him all the way to the foot of Duiying Mountain in Shandong province.

The Liao people are now surrounding the camp at Duiying Mountain and refuse to retreat.

Jingzhu then suggested that Lü Fang send someone down the mountain via a shortcut to Liangshan Marsh to deliver the message.

During his month-long stay in Shandong, Lü Fang had already heard of Liangshan's formidable reputation on numerous occasions.

After seeing this scene, Jingzhu became acquainted with Liangshan.

Lu Fang was worried that the new henchmen recruited by Ying Shan wouldn't be willing to work hard, so he immediately fled after descending the mountain.

So he simply left Duan Jingzhu to guard the camp, while he himself went down the mountain to deliver the message.

Unexpectedly, they alerted the Liao people along the way, attracting their pursuit.

After several life-or-death battles, Lü Fang finally managed to reach the foot of Liangshan.

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After listening to Lü Fang recount what had happened,

Shi Xiu immediately said angrily, "These Liao dogs are really going too far! How dare they act so recklessly on Han territory? Do they think we Han people are all invincible?!"

"Don't worry, I'll get my revenge soon!"

Zhao Yuan coldly ordered, "Brother Shi Xiu, go and muster two hundred cavalrymen. After Brother Lü Fang's injuries are bandaged and he rests for half a day, we will send troops to attack Ying Mountain!"

"My injuries are not serious. Once bandaged, I can immediately lead the way for you two heroes,"

After Lü Fang finished speaking, he cupped his hands and asked,

"By the way, I don't know the names of you two heroes yet."

"My name is Shi Xiu, known in the martial arts world as the Desperate Saburo,"

After introducing himself, Shi Xiu added, "This is my elder brother, Zhao Dalang, the current leader of Liangshan!"

"So this brother is the master of Liangshan. Lü Fang has been rude."

As he spoke, Lü Fang struggled to kneel down.

Zhao Yuan, of course, wouldn't let a wounded soldier like him go through so much trouble, and quickly restrained Lü Fang.

"Brother, please don't stand on ceremony. Although that golden-haired dog Duan Jingzhu hasn't joined Liangshan yet, he's an old acquaintance of Liangshan."

Zhao Yuan bowed and thanked him, saying, "I should thank you more for saving his life, brother!"

"Brother Zhao, please don't be like this. Lü Fang only spoke up because he saw foreigners bullying our Han compatriots."

Lu Fang was flattered and said, "This is what I, as a Han Chinese, should do. I really don't deserve such a great gift from Brother Zhao!"

Looking at this humble man, Zhao Yuan was filled with mixed emotions.

When this valiant general first appeared in the original Water Margin timeline, he fought a fierce battle with Guo Sheng, the ancestor of Guo Jing, for quite some time, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

At that time, his martial arts skills were not considered outstanding.

Even before Liangshan surrendered to the imperial court, he had fought several battles but had not achieved any remarkable results.

He simply served as Song Jiang's close follower and bodyguard, accompanying him to various battlefields.

Later, when facing Zeng Tu, Shi Wengong's eldest disciple, in Zengtou City, Lü Fang could only last about thirty rounds before he could no longer hold on.

If this person's life were only like this, he would have been nothing more than a Zhuge Liang or Kong Ming, relying on his good looks to make a living by serving Song Jiang.

But no one expected that after fighting alongside the Liangshan army in the north and south and experiencing the baptism of battle, Lü Fang would shine brightly in the campaign against Fang La.

After fifty or sixty rounds, he killed Li Tianyou, the younger brother of Li Tianrun, one of the four marshals under Fang La. Then he withstood Shi Bao for more than fifty rounds.

You must know, this Shi Bao is no ordinary person.

Even the arrogant Guan Sheng spoke of him with great caution, stating that this man's swordsmanship was no less than his own.

Even more remarkably, when the vanguard Suo Chao was engaged in a fierce battle with this man, he was killed by Shi Bao with a hidden weapon after only ten rounds.

Furthermore, the Fiery-Eyed Lion Deng Fei, the Brocade-Haired Tiger Yan Shun, the Mourning God Bao Xu, and the Iron Flute Immortal Ma Lin all died at the hands of this Stone Treasure.

This demonstrates the significance of Lü Fang's ability to fight Shi Bao for over fifty rounds.

Unfortunately, later on Wulong Ridge, Lü Fang clashed with Bai Qin, the garrison commander of Dongguan.

As the two were locked in combat, unexpectedly, amidst the towering mountains, the horse beneath them lost its footing.

The two generals exerted their strength so much that they tumbled down the mountainside along with their horses, and both men died in the fall.

Such a hero has great potential for growth in martial arts. If properly trained, he will surely become a great general in the future.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuan couldn't help but say,

"Brother, since you love halberd techniques but suffer from a lack of a master to teach you, why don't you come and join my Liangshan Mountain!"

"Instructor Lin 2.0 and Instructor Xu in the stronghold are both heroes of the Imperial Guard. Although they mainly practice spear techniques, they are also very knowledgeable about halberd techniques. If you can get their instruction and have other brothers to practice with, how can you not make progress!"

Upon hearing this, Lü Fang was immediately tempted, and said shyly,

“Brother Zhao, you may not know this, but when I lost money selling medicinal herbs and was desperate, I thought about joining Liangshan. However, I was worried that my skills were too weak and I had no reputation. I was afraid that I would be looked down upon by the heroes of Liangshan, so I did not dare to come.”

"Haha, brother, what are you saying!"

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "On my Liangshan Mountain, there are leaders who don't know martial arts. We all come together based on loyalty, so how can anyone look down on anyone else?"

"Besides, since you aspire to be like Marquis Wen, how do you know you won't become a brave and shrewd general like Lü Bu in the future?"

Chapter 207 The Unwavering Princess Tianshou

Lü Fang happily joined Liangshan.

After An Daoquan finished bandaging his wounds,

Lü Fangbian volunteered to lead the Liangshan forces to Duiying Mountain.

After questioning An Daoquan and confirming that Lü Fang's injuries were mostly superficial and that he was not seriously hurt, Zhao Yuan nodded in agreement to his request.

Inside the military camp, two hundred cavalrymen had already assembled.

Besides Zhao Yuan, Shi Xiu, and Lü Fang,

Sun An, Bian Xiang, and Qiong Ying, upon hearing the news, insisted on going to join in the fun.

Zhao Yuan thought that since Qiong Yaonayan was among the Liao people, there might be other fierce Liao generals as well, so he did not stop them.