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

Chapter 327 Lu Zhishen: Alright, I'm Deng Yuanjue! [1st Update]

"Young Master, it's not too late for us to stop now..."

Vice Minister Gao Yu gazed at the outline of Qingxi County, which was now clearly visible in the distance, and gave Fang Jie one last plea.

Qingxi County is practically the capital of the Southern Kingdom, so Fang Jie's attack on Qingxi County is tantamount to a rebellion.

After Fang Hou died, Gao Yu became loyal to Fang Jie.

Even if Fang Jie wanted him to rebel, he would follow without hesitation.

But why?

Fang La's death had already been declared by Fang Mao to be the work of Fang Tianding, hadn't it?

Although Pang Wanchun is involved, Fang Mao guarantees that Fang Jie will not be implicated.

So why are they getting involved in this mess?
Fang Jie remained silent, his eyes fixed on Qingxi County in front of him, his gaze as determined as if he were about to join the Communist Youth League.

Wang Yin, nicknamed "Sai Zhang Fei," helped Gao Yu out:
"If you regret it, it's not too late to go back now!"

"No regrets!"

Gao Yu said without hesitation:

"Gao Yu once swore an oath before the King's spirit to protect the young master with his life!"

Even if I'm shattered to pieces, I won't regret it!

"I can't die!"

Fang Jie curled his lipstick into a smile as he saw the Qingxi County city wall covered with a dense array of archers from top to bottom...

My brother-in-law was right, there really was an ambush!
But he had no choice; he had to go!
Firstly, he had already made an agreement with Cai Fu: if Cai Fu could deliver a divine doctor from afar, he could also send a thousand troops to save his brother!

Secondly...

"Quack! Quack!"

A scout galloped in from the left flank, shouting in a panic, "A force has broken out from the left flank!"

"Quack! Quack!"

Another scout came galloping in from the right flank, shouting in a panic, "A force has broken out from the right flank!"

"not good!"

Gao Yu's expression changed drastically: "Young Master, we've been ambushed! If we go any further, we'll be surrounded!"

"forward!"

Fang Jie gripped the halberd Cai Fu had given him tightly, remaining calm and composed, as if he had long anticipated this outcome:

"Minister Wang, go to the left flank to meet the enemy!"

"Minister Gao, go to the right flank to meet the enemy!"

Wang Yin and Gao Yu asked in unison, "And you, young master?"

Fang Jie: "Attack the city!"

Wang Yin and Gao Yu exchanged a bitter smile, wondering what kind of spell their young master had been cast on, making him so determined to fly into the fire like a moth to a flame...

But they were all veterans of Fang Jie's family, serving three emperors. What could they do if the young master wanted to be a moth drawn to a flame?

Let's pounce together!
"Young Master, take care!"

Wang Yin solemnly bid farewell to Fang Jie, for this farewell might be a separation of life and death!

Gao Yu echoed, "Young Master, take care!"

"Don't worry, we won't die!"

Fang Jie confidently told Wang Yin and Gao Yu:

"If we get through this, we'll all live to be a hundred!"

Where do you get such strong confidence?
Wang Yin and Gao Yu exchanged a glance, both feeling that Fang Jie seemed like a different person after his trip.

Fang Jie's confidence was originally based on his martial prowess, which was reasonable, given that he possessed the strength to withstand ten thousand men.

Fang Jie's confidence now seems to be based on intelligence, which is quite illogical...

That's enough, all that's left is death!

Wang Yin nodded to Gao Yu and turned his horse to the left flank.

Gao Yu sighed and went to join the right wing.

If you look down from God's perspective, you will see ten thousand troops advancing in three directions in three separate groups.

The already limited troop strength became even more strained after being divided into three groups...

Although Qingxi County is small, five thousand soldiers were stationed on the city walls, filling them completely!
The two groups of troops attacking from both flanks both appeared to be larger than the original 10,000 troops in front of the division!

……

"kill--"

At Fang Mao's command, hundreds of swordsmen and axemen, who had been eagerly preparing for battle, swarmed forward and surrounded Cai Fu!
"Shhh-"

With lightning speed, Cai Fu struck Fang Tianding and Pang Wanchun with two consecutive blows!
"what!"

Fang Jinzhi was so shocked she almost had a hemorrhage. Cai Fu came to save her, so why did he stab his brother-in-law first?
"Bang bang bang!"

The next second, the ropes binding Fang Tianding and Pang Wanchun broke into several pieces!

Fang Tianding and Pang Wanchun simultaneously swung their arms, and the broken hemp rope slid off them.

Fang Jinzhi was completely bewildered as Cai Fu pushed her towards Fang Tianding, and she quickly checked Fang Tianding to see if he was injured.

To her astonishment, Cai Fu's huge knife didn't even manage to cut Fang Tianding's clothes.

Cai Funa's knife, which looked like it could split Fang Tianding in two, only cut the hemp rope!
That's absolutely incredible!

Fang Tianding was also terrified, standing there blankly, not even knowing to dodge when the executioner swung his knife.

"Pfft!"

A young man in white suddenly appeared out of nowhere and stabbed the executioner who was slashing at Fang Tianding to death with a single spear thrust!
Pang Wanchun broke free of the ropes, turned around, knocked the executioner away, and snatched a ghost-head knife to protect Fang Tianding.

Fang Tianding then came to his senses and hurriedly picked up a ghost-head knife, protecting Fang Jinzhi with trepidation.

After confirming that Fang Tianding hadn't been stabbed, Fang Jinzhi's heart was completely set on Cai Fu. She frantically looked around for Cai Fu, only to find him fighting fiercely, his spear aimed directly at the grand restaurant!

"Cai Fu, the 'King of the Northern Swords,' is here!"

Cai Fu seemed to transform into a butcher in the rainy night, frantically charging at a human wall formed by hundreds of axemen!
"Anyone who stands in my way will die!"

Cai Fu was as powerful as a galloping horse, and his roar was like thunder!
With that massive, ghost-headed sword, no one could stand against it!
He is not alone!

Several more heroes emerged from the crowd:

A fat monk swung a 108-pound water-milled iron staff, making it look like a human fire wheel!
Another disheveled, burly man in black, wielding two swords, appeared, like a demon from hell, ruthlessly reaping lives!
Two burly men with blue faces, wielding a precious sword, kept wielding their blades, one after another, the other again and again...

Yet another burly man with a sallow complexion, wielding a bamboo-jointed steel whip, each lash guaranteed to smash a person's head!
These burly men, along with Cai Fu, were unstoppable and swept through the enemy ranks, leaving mountains of corpses and seas of blood, with heads rolling everywhere!

The three thousand Suzhou soldiers who were maintaining order were originally enough, but they couldn't withstand the horrified crowds!

"Fighting has broken out—run for your lives—"

"Run! Run!"

"Ahhh-"

The crowd of onlookers numbered in the tens of thousands and had not received any training. Once they were terrified, they acted like animals.

Imagine a herd of zebras grazing when suddenly several lions appear. All the zebras know is to run away.

The onlookers are the same; all they know is how to run away, and they're running around like flies.

The result was that the three thousand Suzhou soldiers maintaining order were thrown into chaos, their horses and men scattered and broken...

The only things that truly stopped Cai Fu and his men were the five hundred axemen and the Suzhou soldiers who happened to be there.

There were probably over a thousand people in total, blocking the entrance to the large restaurant, densely packed together!

"withstand--"

Fang Mao's face turned green on the second floor!
To ambush Fang Jie, he deployed 30,000 troops outside the city and 5,000 troops on the city walls.

Therefore, at the crossroads, he only deployed three thousand men and five hundred axemen.

Fang Mao actually felt that it was enough. Three thousand five hundred men. Even if someone tried to storm the execution ground, what could they do?
However, the reality was that even 3,500 men were not enough to stop Cai Fu and his mere few men!

It's too much!

"Your Majesty, go to the city wall and summon more men!"

Upon seeing this, General Gou Zheng of Feiyun immediately made a suggestion to Fang Mao.

Fang Mao nodded decisively: "Go immediately!"

Fang Mao was initially worried that with too few men stationed on the city wall, they might not be able to withstand Fang Jie's attack...

Fang Mao now felt that his own situation was more dangerous; he really couldn't hold off Cai Fu and his men!

"The Imperial Advisor has arrived!"

"Run! The Imperial Advisor has stormed the city!"

"Imperial Preceptor, spare my life!"

Suddenly, the Suzhou soldiers howled like ghosts below the grand restaurant. Fang Mao's expression changed, and he hurriedly looked down:
That’s not right!

Although this fat monk looked like Deng Yuanjue, he was wearing a black monk's robe!
Fang Mao remembered it clearly: there was a fat monk named Lu Zhishen next to Cai Fu who looked a lot like Deng Yuanjue.

To acquaintances, they may only look somewhat alike, but to strangers, they are practically identical!
Deng Yuanjue, known as "Baoguang Rulai," was the National Preceptor of the Southern Kingdom and the head of the Four Marshals, enjoying extremely high prestige within the Southern Army.

However, Deng Yuanjue, Li Tianrun, and Si Xingfang were all outmaneuvered by Fang Mao.

Except for Shi Bao, who went to Liangshan Marsh, all four marshals were under Fang Mao's control.

With Fang Tianding and the four marshals not in Hangzhou, the city was leaderless and in disarray.

After capturing Fang Tianding, no force in the Southern Kingdom could rival Fang Mao!
Once Fang Mao defeats Fang Jie, he will be the only remaining member of the Southern Kingdom's royal family. Wouldn't it be perfectly legitimate for him to inherit the position of Holy Duke?
The problem is that Fang Mao knew that Deng Yuanjue had been captured by him, but others didn't!

The key is that he can't say it, otherwise people will wonder, "You've taken down the Imperial Advisor, what are you planning to do?"
Rebellion?
As a result, when the Suzhou soldiers heard that Deng Yuanjue had stormed into the city, their morale plummeted...

"I am not Deng Yuanjue!"

Lu Zhishen was going crazy. Why was he always being mistaken for Deng Yuanjue no matter what important things he did?

Am I, "Flowery Monk," really that lacking in prestige?

"Third brother!"

Cai Fu keenly noticed the change in the morale of the Suzhou soldiers and quickly reminded him:

"You are Deng Yuanjue!"

Okay, I'm Deng Yuanjue...

Lu Zhishen always listened to his elder brother, and since Cai Fu had said so, Lu Zhishen could only shout through his tears:

"'Precious Light Tathagata' Deng Yuanjue is here! Anyone who blocks my way shall die!"

Lu Zhishen had such a loud voice, like thunder! His roar scared the Suzhou soldiers into retreating in disarray!

"not good!"

Fang Mao's expression changed, and he quickly responded:

"Zhen Cheng, Chang Sheng, you two go down and stabilize the situation!"

"Yes!"

General Zhen Cheng of Feishan and General Chang Sheng of Feishui received their orders and went downstairs to personally command the Suzhou troops in battle.

……

outside the city.

“Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding!”

Gao Yu, who was in charge of the right flank, ran into General Zhang Wei, the Flying Tiger, amidst the chaos of battle. After a few rounds, Gao Yu secretly groaned in despair.

Zhang Wei is really too powerful; Gao Yu feels he's almost as strong as Wang Yin.

If this fight continues, Gao Yu estimates he can only last twenty rounds at most before being cut down...

But what can I do if I can't hold on? No one can come to my aid; I can only struggle on my own!
(End of this chapter)