All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 221 Attack on Liangshan

Liangshan is a den of thieves, and everyone who comes here is a bandit.

Since they are bandits, they certainly do not engage in production and rely entirely on looting for a living.

Liangshan is an island in the lake and there is not much arable land. As more and more people move up the mountain, a survival crisis gradually breaks out.

In this case, they had to plunder in all directions.

The closest ones are naturally the fishermen around.

But most of the local fishermen were supporters of Liangshan, and with the three Ruan brothers around, they naturally had no way of extorting or plundering the already poor fishermen.

Looking further out, Dulonggang, with its fertile land and abundant resources, is definitely a good place.

But Tota-King and Song Heizi were not stupid people. They had long learned from the bandits who had escaped from Qingzhou and joined the group that the two armies from Jingdong were very capable.

Later, some escapees from Zhujiazhuang went to Liangshan and brought the terrible news that the Zhaotao Army had pacified Dulonggang in one battle.

After careful consideration, Tota-Bearing Heavenly King and Song Heizi felt that they could not defeat the opponent.

I was originally thinking about where to find a target if I couldn't attack Dulonggang.

But soon news came that Li Kui caused trouble in Chai Jin's house, which led to Chai being arrested and imprisoned by Gao Lian, the prefect of Gaotang Prefecture.

There was nothing more to say now, and everyone in Liangshan immediately gathered their troops and headed for Gaotang Prefecture.

After all, they are bandits. Even if they win a small victory in the field battle, it is almost impossible for them to break into the city.

At this time, they used their usual tactics, arranging for sorcerers to infiltrate the city and suddenly seize the city gates.

They rushed into the city and not only killed the prefect's entire family, but also looted, burned and killed people in the city, turning the entire city into a hell on earth.

When Chen Ran learned the news, the people of Liangshan had already returned with a full load and returned to the stronghold.

Lu Zhishen and others also learned the news and were filled with indignation.

"These beasts! It is said that as many as seven or eight out of ten people in the city were killed."

“Isn’t this a massacre?”

"Attack the prefecture, kill the prefect and massacre the city. The imperial court will surely be shocked."

"We can't let them go!"

"We really can't let them go." Amid the discussion, Chen Ran slowly spoke, "When the time is right, we will attack Liangshan and kill them all."

The reason why Liangshan has never been attacked is because of the geographical environment, not because it is impossible to defeat it.

Liangshan is an island in the lake. Without a navy, we can't even get to the island, let alone wipe out the enemy.

But the navy was not in Chen Ran’s plan, because the gold miners did not need the navy.

"Wait and see, let Liang Shan block the attack first."

The bigwigs in the court had already been making preliminary preparations to attack Chen Ran after they lost their financial sources of Zhujiazhuang's private sale of official grain and Zengtou City's private sale of horses.

Unexpectedly, Liangshan took the initiative to jump out and committed the major incident of massacring the city and killing the prefect.

Although there were numerous uprisings in various places during the Song Dynasty, those of such a vile nature were extremely rare.

If we fail to strike hard, where will the prestige of the imperial court be? The government's prosperity will be tarnished!

The imperial court acted quickly. On the one hand, it mobilized the imperial guards to prepare for the suppression of the bandits. On the other hand, it sent letters to various prefectures and cities around Liangshan, urging local troops to go out and suppress the bandits first.

As expected, the letter was also delivered to Chen Ran.

And the words used were very harsh. After all, the name was to recruit two routes to suppress bandits in Jingdong, and it was an assignment to wipe out Liangshan.

"Big boss."

Yang Zhi said, "Qingzhou has already started mobilizing troops. Commander-in-Chief Qin Ming has sent a letter asking us to send troops to join him."

"Don't bother with him." Chen Ran didn't have a good impression of this reckless man nicknamed Thunderbolt.

In the original novel, his entire family was killed but he did not dare to take revenge. He only dared to vent his anger on Hua Rong's sister. He was just like Lin Chong, a coward.

No one has ever looked down upon a wimp.

"Yes."

Yang Zhi responded first, and then raised his question, "With multiple troops besieging us, this is a good opportunity to wipe out the Liangshan bandits."

"The terrain of Liangshan." Chen Ran shook his head slightly. "Let them fight first, and we will wait for the opportunity."

Chen Ran refused Qin Ming's request to send troops, which made him furious.

When passing by Qingfeng Town, I wanted to cause trouble.

Fortunately, his apprentice, Huang Xin, the military commander of Qingzhou, was not stupid. Seeing that the soldiers were well-organized and had a sense of defense, he managed to stop his master with some persuasion.

"After we wipe out the Liangshan bandits, we'll come back and wipe you out!"

These were the harsh words Qin Ming said before he left.

When Chen Ran learned about this, he smiled and said, "No need to bother with a dying person."

All the states surrounding Liangshan sent out troops to surround Liangshan Lake.

They were waiting for the arrival of the imperial guards.

The people of Liangshan could not even sit and wait for death. They chose to take the initiative and try to defeat the troops surrounding them before the imperial guards arrived.

Song Heizi no longer had any thoughts about fighting for power. In times of life and death, they naturally had to work together and survive first.

They used various means such as bribery, poisoning, sneak attacks, kidnapping entire families and blackmailing them, and successively defeated the multiple besieging troops from all sides.

The troops sent out from Qingzhou were ambushed because of Qin Ming's violent temper, and he had no choice but to join the group with his apprentice Huang Xin.

Before they could even catch their breath, the imperial guards led by Ru'ning Commander Hu Yanzhuo had already arrived at the shore. The Liangshan bandits were attracted by Hu Yanzhuo's troops.

Dulonggang, Hujiazhuang.

"Sir." Hu Sanniang, who was wearing a dress and makeup, led Chen Ran to stroll around Hujia Village with a smile on her face. "I loved climbing this tree when I was a child."

"Then crawl again for me to see."

"It's inconvenient to wear a skirt today."

"I'll lend you a hand."

While the Liangshan bandits were defeating various armies one by one, Chen Ran had already quietly arrived at Dulonggang with his elite troops without making a sound.

The troops were stationed in Dulonggang, with sentries separating the inside and outside.

He was waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity when the attention of the people in Liangshan would be diverted.

At least at this moment, the people of Liangshan did not notice that there was an additional troop lying in ambush at Dulonggang which was nearby.

When they are most relaxed, Chen Ran will rush in and completely strangle these bandits.

The days of waiting for the opportunity were a bit boring. After dealing with military affairs, Chen Ran would play with Hu Sanniang.

Their wet traces were left behind the rockery, in the pond, on the tree branches, and on the swings. They had a lot of fun playing.

Master Lu and others were not idle either. They were busy cutting trees on Dulonggang.

Especially since Master Lu boasted of his immense strength, Chen Ran gave him a quota for chopping trees and said, "I believe you can definitely complete it."

You have to finish bragging about something you have boasted about, even if it means crying.

Others who were chopping trees could take turns to rest, but Master Lu had to go every day.

The weather was hot and Lu Zhishen, who was sweating profusely, never stopped to complain, "Cut down trees, cut down trees, why cut down so many trees!"

Yang Zhi, who was with him, arranged for the laborers to deliver a batch of cut wood to the village, and then came over to respond, "Master, we cut the trees to make rafts."

"I'm not stupid, of course I know it's a raft, I just want to complain."

Lu Zhishen simply threw down his axe and sat on the ground to catch his breath. "It's so hot and I don't even want to drink. Besides, there are plenty of boats in the fishing village near Liangshan Lake."

"The military law is very strict." Yang Zhi simply sat down next to him. "Master, you are the military commander, in charge of military law. You must not break the law. Once you are dispatched, you cannot drink. Unless you are on a suicide squad."

Lu Zhishen rolled his eyes at him and said, "You are really good at chatting. This topic makes me not want to talk anymore."

Yang Zhi seemed to be unaware of this and continued to explain, "The fishing villages around Liangshan Lake are all their spies. If we go to requisition fishing boats, our whereabouts will definitely be exposed."

"If it's exposed, it's exposed!"

Not only was there no wine to drink, but they also had to do physical labor. Lu Zhishen was very angry and said, "Just rush to Liangshan and smash all those bandits to death. There is no need to go through so much trouble."

"Liangshan is an island. Can you swim across?"

"Even if you can swim across by yourself, there are thousands of people on the mountain. Can you defeat them all by yourself?"

Yang Zhi's endless chatter angered Lu Zhishen, who suddenly stood up and shouted, "Shut up!"

Not wanting to talk any more with this man, Lu Zhishen immediately picked up the axe and continued chopping trees.

"In fact, we have already taken the lead by hiding our tracks here." Before Yang Zhi finished speaking, a scout came galloping over and said, "Two leaders, the recruiting envoy is calling for a meeting!"

Yang Zhi immediately stood up and asked, "Do you know what's going on?"

"The Liangshan bandits have defeated the imperial guards!"

Hu Yanzhuo was very capable. Although the imperial guards he brought were not as elite as the Western Army, they were still elite troops selected from the hundreds of thousands of imperial guards in the capital.

But his opponent was too despicable.

The Liangshan bandits never confronted him head-on, but instead used all sorts of tactics to lure the enemy into ambushes, set traps, tripwires, burn them, and poison them.

When they could no longer hold on, the Liangshan bandits simply boarded the boat and ran away, making Hu Yanzhuo so angry that he cursed loudly on the shore.

Under these repeated harassment, the morale of the imperial army was low and its combat effectiveness continued to decline.

Especially after the linked horses were broken, the troops were defeated and unable to turn the tide. During the escape, they encountered a tripwire and were eventually captured alive.

The Liangshan bandits were overjoyed at their victory. They returned to Liangshan with their captives and spoils, and held a banquet to celebrate.

The banquet lasted from day to late at night, and the mountains and hills were filled with drunken bandits.

They defeated the local official troops in the surrounding states and also defeated the imperial guards who came from afar.

While morale was high, vigilance in people's hearts also dropped to the lowest point.

Everyone believed that there were no longer any threats around and they could enjoy the fruits of victory.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and its cool moonlight shines on the calm lake, providing enough light for patients with night blindness.

The sound of breaking water continued to be heard, and one raft after another, like a torrent, rushed towards Liangshan, where there were many lights.

The soldiers paddled the simple wooden oars hard, trying to control the raft to keep moving forward.

Although people in the north are not good at sailing, Liangshan Lake is not a big river.

The water here is very calm. Although there is inevitably some chaos, we finally arrived at the shore safely.

The soldiers went ashore one after another, organized themselves into teams according to their respective organizations, and headed to different directions separately.

When Chen Ran and others went ashore, there were already a lot of captured prisoners piled up on the shore.

Looking at these drunken captives who hadn't figured out what was going on, Chen Ran looked at Master Lu and said, "Drinking during wartime, this is what happens!"

(End of this chapter)