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

Chapter 283 Li Jun: The Jade Cage Shatters, the Colorful Phoenix Soars; The Golden Locks Unlock, the Dragon Unleashes [2 Updates]

The next morning.

"what?"

Song Jiang frowned deeply: "Still not out?"

A low-ranking henchman reported to him:
"Last night, the three leaders went into the city for medical treatment. The doctor said that Leader Li and Leader Tong were suffering from dysentery."

"It won't get better anytime soon, and without timely treatment, its life is in danger."

"The three leaders had no choice but to rent a room next to the clinic to stay in."

"Worried that the chieftain would be anxious, I sent my servant to inform him that there was no need to delay the journey for them."

"The chieftain should just lead the troops ahead; once they are cured, they will head to Erlong Mountain on their own."

"Ah this..."

Song Jiang glanced back at Wu Yong, then at Hua Rong, and stomped his foot hard.

"Sigh—oh well!"
“Send them one hundred taels of silver and tell them to rest assured and recuperate here!”
"I'll be waiting for them to come back at Erlong Mountain!"

The henchman accepted the one hundred taels of silver from Jiang Jing, bid farewell to Song Jiang, and went back into Gunzhou City.

"Ugh--"

Song Jiang shook his head and sighed.

But I wasn't too worried, since there wasn't even a stinky ditch in Erlong Mountain.

It doesn't matter if Li Jun, Tong Wei, and Tong Meng, the three naval leaders, can't arrive in time.

"Let's go!"

Song Jiang called to his brothers:
"It's getting late, we can't afford to waste any more time, let's continue towards Erlong Mountain!"

The henchman carried the silver into the city and arrived at the clinic next door, where Li Jun and Tong Meng were lying ill in bed.

Tong Wei set up a small stove next to them to brew Chinese medicine, and the room was filled with the smell of Chinese medicine.

The henchman rushed in excitedly:
"My three brothers, the chieftain has already led his army on the march!"

"really?"

Li Jun and Tong Meng immediately jumped up, full of energy:
"You saw them leave with your own eyes?"

Henchman: "I saw it with my own eyes!"

"it is good!"

Li Jun, Tong Wei, and Tong Meng laughed heartily, as if a colorful phoenix had been released from its jade cage and a dragon had been released from its golden lock!
"In that case, we should be going!"

Li Jun grabbed his clothes and said as he put them on:

"Let's leave today!"

Tong Meng asked while pulling up his pants:

"Brother, we haven't discussed it yet!"
"Should we go to Taihu Lake, Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake, or return to Xunyang River to continue smuggling salt?"

"I'm not going back to Xunyang River!"

Li Jun said without hesitation:

"Even if you smuggle salt your whole life, you'll only ever be a lowly henchman!"

"They can all become kings of the mountains, but we can't?"
"Taihu Lake is in the south, and Fang La of the south was the father-in-law of the Cai family. We must not go there!"
"We'll just choose one of Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake!"

"Poyang Lake!"

Tong Wei suggested, "I have acquaintances around Poyang Lake; there's a lot we can do there!"

"Then let's go to Poyang Lake!"

Li Jun made a decisive decision:

"Let's go to Poyang Lake, and we'll be kings too!"

So Li Jun, Tong Wei, and Tong Meng, along with a few trusted henchmen, left Gunzhou and went to Poyang Lake.

……

Liangshan Marsh, Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness. "Brothers, after discussions with my second, third, and sixth brothers, we have decided on the following reforms for Liangshan Marsh."

After Song Jiang left, Cai Fu began sweeping reforms, after all, he was now the leader of the stronghold:
"The leaders are temporarily divided into four ranks."

"From lowest to highest, they are the leader, the chief leader, the chief leader of the Red Turbans, and myself, the chief leader of the Yellow Turbans."

"The ranks of all the brothers are determined according to the military merits Cai Fu earned after he went up the mountain."

"Those who receive a low rating need not worry; as long as they accumulate enough military merits, they can be continuously promoted."
"Rank is linked to military power, salary, and the right to participate in councils, etc."

"The chief leader of the Red Turbans, identified by a red turban around his neck, is qualified to lead a battalion, limited to one thousand men..."

As soon as Cai Fu said this, everyone looked at Lu Junyi, Lu Zhishen, and Wu Song with envy.

It's obvious that these three are the most likely to become the leaders of the Red Turbans, which would give them control over the military!

Lu Junyi, Lu Zhishen, and Wu Song already knew that they were the leaders of the Red Turbans.

In fact, they had already planned it out. Lu Junyi selected a thousand cavalrymen and named them the "Qilin Camp".

Wu Song selected one thousand infantrymen and named them the "Double Swords Battalion".

Lu Zhishen was the most flamboyant, so he also selected a thousand infantrymen, all of whom shaved their heads, wore monks' robes, and carried monk's staffs, naming it the "Arhat Camp"!
Cai Fu added, "The navy will still be commanded by the three Nguyen brothers and the four Zhang brothers."

"In addition, an 'Arsenal Battalion' will be established, specifically responsible for manufacturing weapons, with the Tang brothers serving as the chief commanders of the Armory Battalion!"

Brother Cai Fu didn't lie to me; I knew I hadn't trusted the wrong person!

Tang Long was so excited that he bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, brother!"

After Tang Long grew up, Cai Fushuang said:
"An intelligence battalion will also be established, with the Shi brothers as its leaders!"

Oh my god!

Everyone turned to look at Shi Qian, because he was a leader who had risen to the rank of chief in one fell swoop!
Tang Long is one thing, after all, his skills are undeniable, and you can't deny them.

But Shi Qian was born a petty thief!
What makes him so special that he became the commander of a battalion right from the start?
Shi Qian was even more excited than Tang Long. This was Cai Fu's trust in him and his recognition of him!
He was just a petty thief, but now he's become a big boss. Who will dare to look down on him in the future?

Shi Qian, with tears in his eyes, immediately bowed down:
"Thank you, brother!"

After Shi Qian got up, Cai Furuo said:
"A 'Divine Physician Camp' will also be established, with the An Daoquan brothers serving as its leaders!"

An Daoquan deserved the title, and no one objected.

Cai Fuzhuo said, "Finally, we will also establish a 'Women's Battalion,' which will be entirely composed of female soldiers."

"Commanded by Qiu Qiongying, Hu Sanniang, and Gu Dasao."

“Women are just as capable as men. You should select women from your families and train them yourselves.”

Qiu Qiongying and Sister-in-law Gu came out to thank Cai Fu. Sister-in-law Gu was fine with it, but Qiu Qiongying was very excited.

Since Hu Sanniang is not currently at Liangshan Marsh, and Gu Dasao is so heavily pregnant, she certainly has no time to manage her pregnancy.

Therefore, the creation of the Women's Army is her achievement, and she will build an ironclad army!
Hu Sanniang was greatly surprised when she returned!
Seeing Qiu Qiongying's energetic demeanor, Cai Fu felt relieved, knowing she wouldn't bother him all the time.

Cai Fu also announced the following appointments:

Yan Qing and Yue He were in charge of finances and provisions; Sun Xin and Cao Zheng were in charge of catering; Cai Qing and Pei Xuan were in charge of punishments; Meng Kang and Zhang Shun were in charge of shipbuilding…

In addition, Shi En is the manager of Nanshan Hotel, Gu Dasao is the manager of Beishan Hotel, Han Bolong is the manager of Dongshan Hotel, and Wang Dingliu is the manager of Xishan Hotel.

Finally, Gongsun Sheng was solemnly appointed as the Grand Celestial Master of the Red Turbans of Liangshan, and Fan Rui as the Celestial Master.

In the end, Cai Fu established his own "Big Sword Battalion".

The group had a full complement of one thousand people, with his first disciple, Shi Xiu, acting as the leader.

As everyone knows, these were Cai Fu's personal guards.

No one objected. After all, Cai Fu was now the most powerful man in Liangshan, so what was wrong with having a little privilege?
Although Cai Fu explained that this was only a trial, Liangshan Marsh still flourished as a result!
Everyone could see that Cai Fu was going to make a move, and his target was likely the fourth country!
The fourth state after Jin, Chu, and Nan!
……

In contrast, Song Jiang's situation was not so smooth.

He led his army through mountains and rivers and finally arrived at Erlong Mountain, only to find that Erlong Mountain had already been occupied!

He's late!

(End of this chapter)