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

Chapter 184 Fang La: No— [2 Updates]

"Sixth brother, the Song Dynasty may appear to be a prosperous and flourishing age, but in reality, it is fraught with internal and external troubles!"
"Internally, rebels are stirring up trouble; externally, the Liao and Jin dynasties are eyeing us covetously!"

"It's one thing for the four major bandit groups to carve up territory and divide up land, but if the Liao and Jin armies march south, it will be a chaotic world of national annihilation and racial extinction!"

Cai Fu patted Wu Song's hood:

"A true man born in chaotic times should carry a three-foot sword and achieve unparalleled feats!"

"We have men and weapons. With chaos looming, how can we hide in this tiny place like Liangshan Marsh?"

"Brother is right!"

Wu Song suddenly sat up, his tiger-like eyes gleaming in the darkness:
"What does elder brother think of Fang La?"

Cai Fu pondered for a moment: "To be frank, that's a narrow perspective."

"Brother, please forgive my bluntness!"

Wu Song spoke frankly and sincerely:

"My third brother and I met him today, and we felt that he was far inferior to my eldest brother!"
"My elder brother's literary and military talents surpass his by ten or even a hundred times!"
"He was able to carve out a territory and establish his own country!"
"Why can't you, elder brother?"

Cai Fu sat up, his eyes burning: "Sixth brother, do you all want our eldest brother to carve out a territory and establish his own country?"

"The court is corrupt, the emperor is incompetent, treacherous officials are in power, and greedy officials run rampant!"

Wu Song said bluntly:

"In the past, I was in a daze, not knowing where the road ahead was or how to live my life. I lived like a walking corpse!"
"But ever since I became sworn brothers with my elder brother, I have gradually come to understand the meaning of life!"
"Brother, although Fang La was a local warlord, his rule was better than that of the people of the Song Dynasty!"

"I saw everything clearly along the way!"
"Being granted amnesty is useless; it's nothing more than becoming a dog for the imperial court!"

"It would be better to establish a separate kingdom like Fang La, which would better realize our ambition of world peace!"
"Brother, you don't want to be just a Liangshan bandit chief for the rest of your life, do you?"

Good guy!
Cai Fu was stunned:
Although many of Wu Song's words were phrases he had said himself, Wu Song gained his own understanding of them!
Indeed, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Wu Song did gain a lot of knowledge by traveling around with me.

Under the influence of sleeping side by side with himself for a long time, Wu Song's thinking was also subtly changed.

At this point, Wu Song was quite different from when they first met, and he began to evolve from a general to a commander!

Cai Fu originally thought that among his six brothers, Yue Fei would be the first to have an evolving mindset.

Unexpectedly, it was Wu Song!
However, it makes sense, since Wu Song was the most rebellious of his six brothers.

There's also Lu Zhishen.

By the way, judging from what Wu Song said, Lu Zhishen should have evolved as well...

"well said!"

Cai Fu placed his hands on Wu Song's shoulders:
"From now on, this is a small goal for us brothers!"

"After we get back, the seven of us brothers will reach a consensus: when brothers are of one mind, their strength can break metal!"
"This small goal will definitely be achieved!"

Small goals?
Wu Song's heart stirred:
Where there is small, there is big!
If the small goal is to carve out a territory and establish an independent country, then what would the big goal be?

Thinking of this, Wu Song's heart pounded, and his blood felt like boiling magma!
"Brothers working together can cut through gold!"

Wu Song also placed his hands on Cai Fu's shoulders, his gaze firm and resolute:

"Big brother, go for it! No matter what, I'll brave mountains of knives or seas of fire with you!"

At the same time, Lu Zhishen and Deng Yuanjue slept side by side, and Lu Zhishen asked:
"Brother, how has Fang La treated you?"

"Perfect!"

Deng Yuanjue said with emotion, "Brother, both the Holy Duke and I are from Shezhou. I followed him in raising an army."

"We fought our way from Shezhou to Hangzhou, and then from Hangzhou to Suzhou..."

"Finally, we have established a foothold in the eight prefectures and twenty-five counties of the Southern Kingdom!"

"After the Holy Duke ascended the throne, he appointed my younger brother as the Imperial Preceptor and also as the head of the four marshals of the Southern Kingdom!"

"The Holy Duke has been good enough to me; I dare not ask for more..."

Lu Zhishen knew immediately that it was impossible to lure them over, and laughed heartily:
"Brother, my elder brother has become the son-in-law of your Southern Kingdom, so we are now family!"
"You must come to Shandong to visit me often in the future!"

"That's natural!"

Deng Yuanjue picked at his toes and said, “We’re all family anyway, brother, why don’t you come to the South too!”

"With your abilities, you'd be a great general at the very least!"

"No, no!"

Lu Zhishen refused without even thinking:
"I've been living a wonderful life following my elder brother every day!"
"I wouldn't trade it for a general, or even a duke!"

Deng Yuanjue knew immediately that it was hopeless, and besides, Fang La wouldn't grant any titles or honors.

After establishing his kingdom, Fang La only appointed his own son, Fang Tianding, as the Prince of Nan'an, his uncle, Fang Hou, as the Imperial Uncle King, and his younger brother, Fang Mao, as the Third King.

In other words, anyone who isn't a member of the Fang family shouldn't even think about getting a title.

So the two stopped talking about these things and just enjoyed the world of martial arts, discussed current affairs, talked about martial arts, and boasted.

……

The next morning.

"His Majesty--"

A eunuch rushed into the inner palace like a whirlwind, startling Fang La so much that he hurriedly covered his beloved concubine with a blanket.
"You beast, what do you think you're doing!"

The eunuch hurriedly kowtowed to the ground:
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
"A messenger from Shezhou said that the Imperial Uncle, the Great King, he..."

Fang La's expression changed drastically: "How is my royal uncle?"

The eunuch said tremblingly, "The Imperial Uncle King's condition has suddenly worsened, and he wishes to see His Majesty one last time..."

"what?"

Fang La seemed to "startle awake from his deathbed," and suddenly stood up and shouted:

"Where is the miracle doctor? What did the miracle doctor say?"

The eunuch stammered, "The divine physician said... the Imperial Uncle King only has two days left..."

"Do not--"

Fang La jumped up in a panic, completely disregarding the fact that his private parts had been exposed:
"Prepare the horses, I'm going to Shezhou!"

In fact, Fang Hou is more than just his uncle.

There are three kings in the South, so why are there no two kings?

It is not explicitly stated in the original work, but it is mentioned that the grandson of the Imperial Uncle King Fang Hou is Fang Jie, the Imperial Nephew, who is also the General of the Palace Guard and Commander-in-Chief of all the armies inside and outside the palace.

Fang Hou could not have been without a son, and Fang Jie could not have been without a father.

Therefore, the Second King is actually the son of Fang Hou and the father of Fang Jie.

The Second King never appeared, which must be because he shielded Fang La from harm when Fang La was rising to power.

Therefore, Fang La valued Fang Hou and Fang Jie so much that upon hearing that Fang Hou was critically ill, he resolutely decided to go to Shezhou to meet him.

When Cai Fu crawled out of bed, Fang La was already preparing to lead three hundred cavalrymen to Shezhou.

Horses are scarce in the south, so even if Fang La declared himself king, it wouldn't be easy for him to muster three hundred cavalry.

Accompanying him was He Conglong, the Imperial Guard Chief Instructor, who was said to be as brave as ten thousand men.

It was only a day's journey from Bangyuan Cave to Shezhou, and Fang La couldn't wait to see his uncle one last time.

"I'm going to Mount Tai too!"

Cai Fu quickly stepped forward and stopped Fang La's horse.

Fang La said anxiously, "I'll go first!"
"My dear son-in-law will be here shortly!"

The Imperial Uncle could die at any moment, and Fang La couldn't wait for Cai Fu to get dressed, gather his brothers, and prepare the horses...

"drive--"

Fang La led three hundred cavalrymen, galloping at full speed towards Shezhou!

(End of this chapter)