Do you have the strength to force me to join the Liangshan bandits?

Chapter 179 An Daoquan: What do you mean by a miracle doctor?! [1st Update]

From then on, An Daoquan drove his carriage alone.

No, it should be said that he rode in the same carriage as Li Qiaonu.

Throughout the journey, An Daoquan's carriage was violently jolted, causing the ground to shake and the road to tremble, without stopping.

Even Cai Fu, let alone men like Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, and Zhang Shun who were indifferent to women, shook his head upon seeing this:
That miracle doctor is too unrestrained!
At first, Cai Fu thought it was a case of absence making the heart grow fonder, but after a while, he realized that An Daoquan was actually a womanizer.

Okay, as long as it doesn't interfere with important matters.

After traveling for about half a month, the group arrived at a pass and asked a woodcutter, only to find out that it was Yuling Pass.

Lu Zhishen chuckled upon hearing this: "Brother, isn't Yuling Pass guarded by that 'little chicken farmer'?"

"Small-scale nutrient base".

Cai Fu had no choice but to take him seriously, since they were about to meet:
"That's right, this Yuling Pass is guarded by Pang Wanchun. Beyond Yuling Pass is Shezhou."

"Let's go, let's go to Yuling Pass to say hello to Brother Pang and take a break."

In the original story, Liangshan Marsh was conquered through fighting, but that's not the case now, as Cai Fu and Pang Wanchun have a good relationship.

Upon arriving at the gate, Cai Fu announced his name, and the gate was quickly opened wide. Pang Wanchun and Pang Qiuxia came out to greet them.

By this time, Pang Wanchun, nicknamed "Little Yang Youji," had already fully recovered from his leg injury and specially came out to show it off to the public.

Not only can I walk, but I can run too!

Pang Wanchun jogged out to greet him, and bowed deeply upon seeing Cai Funa:
"Your younger brother greets your elder brother!"

Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, and Shi Qian were nothing special, but Zhang Shun and Wang Dingliu were stunned.

This is a great general from the South!
Cai Fu was rampant in Shandong and Hebei, so why did he still have such influence in Jiangnan?

Cai Fu chuckled and helped Pang Wanchun up, while Pang Qiuxia beside him called out in a clear voice, "Brother Cai Fu!"

Zhang Shun was even more surprised when he learned Pang Qiuxia's identity.

Pang Wanchun bowed to Cai Funa, possibly because Cai Funa was too famous, or perhaps because the local rebels were too polite.

But even Pang Wanchun's sister is very familiar with Cai Fu, which can only prove that Cai Fu has a very deep network of connections in Jiangnan.

"Did my brother come here specifically to see off the miracle doctor?"

Pang Wanchun was deeply moved when he heard Cai Fu explain his purpose:
"Brother is righteous!"

So here's the question: where is the miracle doctor?

Pang Wanchun looked behind Cai Fu but did not see An Daoquan.

Cai Fu looked back and saw, good heavens, a carriage had stopped but was still violently jolting, causing the ground to shake...

……

Because Cai Fu had traveled a long way to bring An Daoquan to treat the illness of the Imperial Uncle, King Fang Hou, Pang Wanchun and his sister Pang Qiuxia treated Cai Fu to a grand feast. The next day, they personally escorted Cai Fu to Shezhou.

Along the way, Pang Wanchun stayed by Cai Fu's side the whole time, and also got along very well with Lu Zhishen and Wu Song.

This prevented Pang Qiuxia from getting a word in edgewise...

"The Imperial Uncle's condition fluctuates..."

Pang Wanchun discussed Fang Hou's condition with Cai Fu:

"Sometimes I'm sober that I act like nothing's wrong!"
"Sometimes I get so confused that I don't even recognize the Holy Duke..."

"We've consulted all the famous doctors in the South, but none of them can cure me!"

"Right now, everyone in the court and among the people is saying that the Imperial Uncle King might..."

At this point, Pang Wanchun stopped, and although he didn't continue, Cai Fu understood his meaning:
Grandpa Fang might be dying! This made Cai Fu hesitate about whether or not to seek treatment.

What if An Daoquan dies right after taking over...?

Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

Cai Fu had discussed this issue with An Daoquan privately during the halftime break.

An Daoquan immediately leaned back in a tactical move: What do you mean by a miracle doctor!
Cai Fu suspected that An Daoquan might be indulging in too much sex, his mind filled with nothing but bitter tea seeds!

But since they were already there, and An Daoquan was so confident, Cai Fu had no choice but to send him to see Fang Hou first.

Pang Wanchun added, "The Holy Duke was very concerned about this matter and posted imperial edicts more than once."

"Whoever can cure the Imperial Uncle King will be rewarded with ten thousand strings of cash. Later, the reward was increased to one hundred thousand strings of cash, but unfortunately, no one could cure him..."

Cai Fu then realized how much Fang La cared about this uncle.

Therefore, if An Daoquan can cure Fang Hou, Fang La will owe him such a huge favor, and he will definitely be able to achieve his goal for this trip.

What purpose?
Of course, we should ally with Fang La!

Having read the original novel, Cai Fu never understood why the Four Great Bandits, with such a powerful force, didn't join forces to destroy the Song Dynasty.

According to the data recorded in the original work:
Tian Hu of Hebei has a total of 560,000 troops under his command!

The total number of troops under the command of Wang Qing of Huaixi is 320,000!

Fang La's forces in Jiangnan totaled 340,000!

Song Jiang from Shandong had the fewest troops, yet he still commanded 100,000 men when he went to war against the Liao Kingdom!
With just 100,000 men, Song Jiang managed to force the Liao Kingdom to surrender and pay tribute every year; otherwise, the country would have been destroyed!

Although Tian Hu and Wang Qing were both easy targets, Song Jiang's bloody battle with Fang La almost resulted in a complete loss of both sides!
If Song Jiang joined forces with Tian Hu, Wang Qing, and Fang La, wouldn't they have been able to easily destroy the Song Dynasty?
Even if the strength of the Four Great Bandits was largely inflated, the strength of the 800,000 Imperial Guards was also quite inflated!
The four bandit groups divided up the Song Dynasty, each owning only a quarter of the country, which was enough for them to claim as kings and hegemons!
Why did Song Jiang insist on accepting the imperial pardon?

Cai Fu had, by chance, established good relations with Deng Yuanjue, the national teacher of the Southern Kingdom, and Pang Wanchun, a general.

If An Daoquan cures the royal uncle, King Fang Hou, Fang La will owe him a favor, so forming an alliance won't be a problem.

Liangshan Marsh is currently the weakest of the four major bandit groups, but by allying with Fang La, it has gained powerful external support.

Even if Liangshan expands its territory, it won't necessarily clash with Fang La for the time being, unless it happens later in the game...

Although Cai Fu is currently only the second leader of Liangshan Marsh, it's only a matter of time before he brings Song Jiang down.

Cai Fu had already decided to take Liangshan Marsh as his own, making plans and arrangements in advance.

After leaving Yuling Pass, they arrived in Shezhou in a day or two, and with Pang Wanchun leading the way, they went straight into the city.

When Cai Fu and his party arrived at the Prince's Mansion, after being informed, a burly man quickly came out to greet them.

This burly man had a swallow's jaw and tiger's beard, his face was as black as iron, and he was eight feet tall, extremely majestic!
However, he was dressed in the colors of a civil official. Cai Fu didn't quite understand, but he looked like a high-ranking official.

Where is the miracle doctor?

A burly man strode out, asking in a booming voice, his voice filled with urgency.

"Husband, wait a moment!"

Pang Wanchun quickly introduced Cai Fu to him:

"This is Cai Fu, the second leader of Liangshan Marsh, known in the martial arts world as 'Sai Xuande'!"

"The 'miracle doctor' An Daoquan is a subordinate of Brother Cai Fu!"
"Brother Cai Fu saved the Imperial Advisor and me in Tokyo, and promised the Imperial Advisor to lend Physician An to treat the Imperial Uncle King's illness!"
"Now that Brother Cai Fu is personally escorting Doctor An to Jiangnan, he truly embodies righteousness and keeps his word!"

Upon hearing this, the burly man with a swallow-like chin and tiger-like beard hurriedly bowed to Cai Funa:
“It turned out to be Cai Daowang in person!
"Your humble servant, Wang Yin, nicknamed 'Sai Zhang Fei,' pays his respects to King Cai the Knife!"

Although Wang Yin, nicknamed "Sai Zhang Fei," was already the Minister of War of the Southern Kingdom, he was still a man of humble origins. Fang La's kingdom had only been established for a few years, so Wang Yin still greeted Cai Fu according to the etiquette of the Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world).

(End of this chapter)