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

Chapter 213 Wu Yong: I Have Three Strategies (Superior, Middle, and Inferior) [2 Updates]

"I'm still recovering from my injury!"

Wu Yong's words made Song Jiang's small eyes widen in surprise:
How long should you raise it?

Wu Yong: "When it's time to surrender!"
"If the Cai family keeps causing trouble like this, the imperial court will either have to send in a large army or offer them amnesty."

"If the Emperor were determined to attack Liangshan Marsh, the 800,000 Imperial Guards of the Great Song Dynasty would surely crush them!"
"But with powerful enemies like the Liao, Jin, and Western Xia surrounding us, it wasn't easy for the emperor to harden his heart."

Therefore, the emperor will definitely choose to offer amnesty.

"This is a mutually beneficial arrangement, and the imperial court will surely understand it."

"As long as my brother continues to recuperate and occasionally shows up at the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, he can wait for the imperial court to offer him amnesty."

"No matter how much trouble the Cai family causes, my brother is still the leader of the stronghold. The imperial court will not forget my brother when it offers amnesty."

Qin Ming couldn't help but interject: "Doesn't that mean that my brother is afraid of the Cai family?"
"Where is my brother's reputation now?"

Wu Yong rolled his eyes at him: "That's called hiding your strength and biding your time!"

Song Jiang frowned and asked, "What is the middle strategy?"

"Lure the tiger away from the mountain!"

Wu Yong, waving his goose feather fan, said:

"Liangshan Marsh is very large; it can hold 100,000 soldiers!"
"Liangshan Marsh is too small to accommodate the ambitions of the Cai family!"
"Brother can tell that guy surnamed Cai that, apart from my Liangshan Marsh, the other four rebel kings are all regional warlords."

"We, Liangshanbo, are not content to lag behind others; we too must expand outwards."

"First, set up a branch stronghold outside, forming a pincer movement with Liangshan Marsh."

"Whether it's the surrounding Erlong Mountain, Qingfeng Mountain, or Mangdang Mountain..."

“Choose a mountain to establish a branch village, and invite someone surnamed Cai to be the head of the branch village.”

"The man surnamed Cai can take all his men with him and let him run his own separate villages. Then you won't have to worry about him anymore..."

Hua Rong couldn't help but interject, "Wouldn't that be like cutting off a piece of his own flesh?"

Wu Yong picked up the teacup, took a sip, and shook his head:

"A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one; cut your losses when necessary!"

Song Jiang hesitated for two seconds: "What's the worst option?"

Wu Yong coughed lightly: "Let's go to the branch camp..."

"what?"

Song Jiang's face turned green:

"Doesn't this mean I'm handing Liangshan over to him?"

Wu Yong immediately bowed:

"Brother, please calm down and listen to what I have to say!"

"Back when King Chao was alive, my brother became the second chief after he came up the mountain."

“Every time my brother went down the mountain and returned victorious, he had more and more brothers, more and more money and food, and more and more power.”

"But ever since the person surnamed Cai went up the mountain, it has always been the person surnamed Cai who comes down the mountain."

"Therefore, he had more and more brothers, more and more money and food, and more and more power."

"He's following in his brother's footsteps, but his brother is walking a different path..."

Song Jiang slapped his thigh: Oh no, I've become Chao Gai!

Wu Yong continued:
"My brother only talked about expanding outwards, and he personally went to develop branch villages."

"It may seem like we've taken a step back, but it's actually a step forward."

"From then on, my brother could go down the mountain himself every time, just like before."

"The number of brothers increased, the amount of money and provisions increased, and the power grew stronger."

"Isn't it better than being trapped in Liangshan Marsh?"

Song Jiang frowned in deep thought: "Hmm..."

Wu Yong cautiously offered the following suggestion:
"In fact, when our brother expands the village, we will naturally follow him."

"There are General Hua, General Qin, Instructor Lin, Chief Lei, Dean Dai, Li Tieniu..."

"And there's also Xiaosheng."

"With so many of us following our brother, we can rebuild a foundation like Liangshan Marsh in no more than two years."

"Why not fight to the death with the Cai family? Besides, whether it's the Cai family expanding their territory or my brother expanding his territory, in the eyes of the imperial court, they are all one family."

"Perhaps the offer of amnesty will come sooner."

"This is a case where both sides benefit from separation!"
If my brother wants to take drastic measures, it's simply a matter of adopting Zhang Heng's plan or Tang Long's plan.

"But the Cai family has a group of brothers who would risk their lives for each other: Master Lu, Master Lu, General Guan, and Wu Erlang..."

"If the man surnamed Cai dies, they will start making trouble, and another bloodbath is inevitable!"
"By then, we'll have eliminated that guy surnamed Cai and his gang of brothers who risked their lives for him!"
"The infighting and infighting within Liangshan Marsh has taken several years to recover its strength..."

"This makes it even more distant from your grand plan of surrendering to the emperor, so I say this is the worst possible strategy!"

Hua Rong was quite tempted by Wu Yong's explanation.

Of the three options—superior, middle, and inferior—any one is more prudent than eliminating the person surnamed Cai.

Most importantly, it will not violate Hua Rong's sense of morality.

Although Hua Rong was completely infatuated with Song Jiang, he still had a sense of morality.

He could do things against his conscience for Song Jiang, but it would be best if it aligned with his moral principles.

In Wu Yong's mind, the middle strategy and the worst strategy were actually the same thing.

However, he had to save face for Song Jiang.

This was the first time Wu Yong had come up with an idea that didn't harm anyone.

It wasn't that he didn't want to harm them, but rather that he was wary of them.

Since Cai Fu came up the mountain, his every move has dazzled Wu Yong's 24K gilded eyes.

Especially this time, Cai Fuyi easily won over Zhang Shuye in just one night!

Wu Yong had already fought Zhang Shuye, so how could he not know how formidable Zhang Shuye was?

too strong!
That guy surnamed Cai is just too amazing!
Wu Yong did not look down on Cai Fu just because Cai Fu did not fight Zhang Shuye in a real battle.

Although Wu Yong was just a private tutor, he knew that Sun Tzu's Art of War stated:

The upper troops attacked the plot, the second attacked the Jiaotong, the second attacked the soldiers, and the lower attacked the city.

The siege was a last resort.

He who subdues the enemy's troops without fighting is a good person.

Song Jiang's feats, such as attacking the Zhu Family Village three times, may seem impressive, but in reality, they were inferior.

Cai Fu's ability to defeat the enemy army without making a fuss, and even suffer a shockingly small number of casualties himself, is what Wu Yong fears most.

Therefore, Wu Yong felt it was best to avoid a bloody battle with the Cai family; it was better to stay away if possible...

"That's fine!"

After much deliberation, Song Jiang finally made a difficult decision:

"The best, the middle, and the worst strategies can all be implemented simultaneously!"
"I will use the best strategy while I am recovering from my injury, and then I will propose the middle and worst strategies after I have fully recovered!"
"As for the worst-case scenario, let's not even mention it..."

Wu Yong secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother is wise!"

When Song Jiang had just been spanked, Wu Yong dared not mention the three strategies: superior, middle, and inferior.

At that time, Song Jiang was in a fit of anger, and he wouldn't listen to anything else.

Now things are different; Cai Fu has defeated Zhang Shuye.

After spitting blood, Song Jiang calmed down considerably and was able to rationally consider the gains and losses.

Wu Yong knew that Song Jiang had chickened out.

However, Wu Yong would not look down on him because of this.

A true man can bend and stretch; everyone has their moments of highs and lows.
Knowing when to bow your head is the only way to stand out from the crowd when opportunity knocks!
Hua Rong breathed a sigh of relief at Song Jiang's choice, while Qin Ming shook his big head, unconvinced.

……

Water dungeon.

Zhang Shuye had never suffered like this before.

In this dark, damp, and gloomy water dungeon, half of his body was submerged in the icy, bone-chilling lake water.

Every now and then, some kind of insect would crawl onto his body, head, and face...

Every now and then, some kind of large fish would dart in and out between his legs...

(End of this chapter)