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

Chapter 334 Does Li Jun perhaps have some unspeakable secret? [2 chapters, please vote]

Watching Wu Song actually grab a cherry and stuff it into his mouth, Fei Bao quickly sped up his speech:
"But Liangshan Marsh is too close to Tokyo. Among the four bandits, it was the one that was attacked the most by the imperial army!"
"It will be extremely difficult for my brother to establish a regional power in Shandong. Why not try a different approach?"

"puff!"

Cai Fu spat out a cherry pit and asked with a smile, "How about we find another way?"

"A land beyond the reach of civilization!"

Upon seeing Cai Fu ask a question, Fei Bao knew he had piqued Cai Fu's interest and quickly replied:

The world is far more vast than people know!
“My brothers and I once went to the land beyond the Great Wall. Although it was not as prosperous as the Great Song Dynasty, it did not have as many soldiers and generals as the Great Song Dynasty!”

“Let’s build a big ship, gather a group of heroes, and sail out to the far reaches of the world to find a good place to settle down and live out our days. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?”
"If we're lucky, my brother might even become the ruler of a country in the far reaches of the world!"
"Isn't it much easier than rebelling in the Song Dynasty?"

In the original novel, Fei Bao tricked Li Jun into becoming crippled in this way.

It can't be said that he was crippled, after all, after Li Jun went to sea with them, he achieved a crushing victory in Southeast Asia and actually became the king of Siam.

However, no one knows where Li Jun has gone. Of the Four Heroes of Taihu Lake, only one remains.

"That's interesting."

Cai Fu nodded, and just then Yang Zaixing walked in. Cai Fu then greeted him:

"My son, come and eat some cherries, they're both sour and sweet!"

Fei Bao's face turned green. He quickly sat up to look at the cherries on the plate; there were only a dozen or so left.
Is it too much? No, it's not!
Yang Zaixing came over, grabbed a cherry, and ate it. Cai Fu then asked Fei Bao, "But how do we get out of Huawai?"

"I am a living nautical chart!"

Fei Bao finally played his trump card, pointing to his head and saying:
"The nautical charts are in my head!"

In fact, Ni Yun, Bu Qing, and Di Cheng also knew how to get out of Huawai, but what could they do when they were all dead?

Fei Bao confidently told Cai Fu, "Right now, I'm the only one in the Song Dynasty who knows how to deal with the outside world!"
"If you do not abandon me, brother, I am willing to become your master and assist you in conquering the world beyond the borders!"

"That's it?"

Cai Fu thought Fei Bao would produce a nautical chart, but it turned out that Fei Bao himself was the nautical chart.

What else is there to say?

Cai Fu chuckled: "Since you know who I am, you should know that I'm a very fair person!"
"If it's because you know how to deal with outsiders, I'll spare you and even take you under my wing..."

"Where is the justice for those innocent victims whose hearts and livers were ripped out by you beasts and used as a drinking snack?"

Fei Bao was stunned. Just as he was about to say something, Wu Song stepped forward and beheaded Fei Bao with a single stroke!

"Hey--"

Wang Heng was frustrated. He had been waiting with his gun at the ready, but Wu Song had stolen his life...

At this moment, Zhang Shun also came in: "Brother, I've looked everywhere, and all the fishermen on the island have been killed by them."

"There were forty or fifty of them, all of them were henchmen of the Four Heroes of Taihu Lake."

Cai Fu smiled and nodded: "Come and sit down, have something to eat, and we'll search the island again later."

"The gold and silver jewelry found can be used to fund the military."

Zhang Shun responded and sat down to eat fruit with them. After eating the fruit, he had replenished some of his energy.

Then Cai Fu and his five companions split into five groups and turned the Yuliu Village upside down.

At this moment, Cai Fu remembered Shi Qian. He should have brought Shi Qian with him; Shi Qian was the real professional.

To be honest, the Four Heroes of Taihu Lake have really caused a lot of trouble. No wonder they were able to scrape together the money to build a big boat with Li Jun and go to sea.

The gold, silver, and copper coins that Cai Fu and his men found were worth more than a thousand taels of gold, not even counting the jewelry and calligraphy.

In addition, there was plenty of food, as well as tools and timber needed for shipbuilding...

"Master, is this what that fellow was talking about?"

Wang Heng found a parchment scroll and handed it to Cai Fu.

When Cai Fu opened the parchment scroll, he saw that this thing, which looked like a primary school student's doodle, was indeed a nautical chart hand-drawn by the Four Heroes of Taihu Lake.

I can only say that I can barely understand it; I can't ask for more.

"This is it."

Cai Fu handed the parchment scroll to Yang Zaixing to keep safe.

"It's not needed now, but it will be very useful in the future."

When Cai Fu finally unifies the country, this nautical chart will come in very handy.

Siam, Java, Luzon, Annam, Bagan, Srivijaya—may they all tremble before this demon-headed sword!

Cai Fu and his men loaded a boat with gold and silver and took it back. They would send another boat to transport the grain and other goods later.

……

There is a Kanglang Mountain in Poyang Lake, and there are three kings on the mountain:

King Li Jun, King Luo Hui, and King Wan Ruwei.

These three kings occupied the mountain and gathered more than a thousand lackeys under their command.

The government launched two campaigns against the enemy, but both times suffered heavy losses and returned defeated, so they dared not come again.

"Brother, we salute you!"

Luo Hui and Wan Ruwei toasted Li Jun together.

Kanglang Mountain was originally occupied by the two of them, but Li Junlai fought with them.

They were no match for Li Jun and Tong Wei and Tong Meng in the water, so they let Li Jun become the Great King.

With Luo Hui and Wan Ruwei laying a solid foundation, Li Jun's arrival made them an even more formidable duo, achieving victory after victory.

Originally, Kanglang Mountain only had three to five hundred small fry, but now its influence is no less than that of Erlong Mountain in the past.

Li Jun shared a bowl of wine with Luo Hui and Wan Ruwei, feeling triumphant and much happier than when he was at Liangshan Marsh.

Wan Ruwei put down his wine bowl and flattered him: "Ever since you came to Poyang Lake, our mountain has become more and more prosperous!"

Luo Hui also said, "If my elder brother had come six months earlier, he would have been caught in the flood!"

"That opportunity was fantastic! With our leader guiding us, we're sure to take Hukou!"

"Don't be complacent, let's continue recruiting!"

Li Jun's ambition quietly swelled: "Have you heard of Liangshanbo?"

"Our Poyang Lake is no smaller than Liangshan Marsh!"

"If Liangshan can support 50,000 soldiers, so can we!"

"Once we have an army of 50,000, why would we need to deal with floods to take Hukou?"

"Brother is right!"

Luo Hui and Wan Ruwei raised their wine bowls together:
"Let's all follow our leader and make a fortune!"

Li Jun laughed heartily: "Good! As long as you trust me, I, Li Jun, will definitely repay you with a great deal of gratitude..."

What is 宀?
Luo Hui, Wan Ruwei, and the others looked at Li Jun with blank expressions, only to see Li Jun clutching his chest, his face contorted in pain.

Although Li Jun was on friendly terms with Luo Hui and Wan Ruwei, the people who were truly close to him were Tong Wei and Tong Meng.

Tong Wei and Tong Meng quickly stepped forward, supporting Li Jun on either side, and asked with concern:

"Brother, what's wrong?"

"Well……"

Li Jun quickly recovered, his face pale as he rubbed his chest a couple of times.

My stomach doesn't feel well...

"You guys eat, I'm going to wash my hands..."

Tong Wei and Tong Meng then helped Li Jun out. Luo Hui and Wan Ruwei exchanged a glance:
Brother, is there perhaps something you're having trouble saying?

Once Li Jun was outside, breathing in the fresh air made him feel much better, so he pushed Tong Wei and Tong Meng away:
"I'm fine, I just felt unwell earlier, probably from eating something bad."

Seeing that Li Jun had indeed recovered, Tong Wei and Tong Meng didn't think much of it and simply helped Li Jun back home to rest.

Sitting on the toilet, Li Jun fell into deep thought:
Why does it feel like someone just ripped a piece of my flesh out?

What exactly did I lose in the grand scheme of things?
……

Runzhou.

"This humble general pays his respects to the Duke of Zhenguo!"

Lu Shinang, the Privy Councilor of the Eastern Hall who was stationed in Runzhou, bowed to Cai Fu, the man behind the Empress, with a beaming smile.

"Privy Councilor Lü is too kind!"

Cai Fu helped Lü Shinang up. Lü Shinang was also a veteran who had followed Fang La from Shezhou to rebel.

He studied military strategy books in his youth, was skilled in using a ten-foot-long spear, and was an outstanding martial artist.

This is a description from the original work, but descriptions are not always accurate.

In the original novel, Lü Shinang fought Xu Ning for more than twenty rounds before being stabbed to death with a single spear thrust.

For example, Wu Fudu, one of the "Eight Generals of the South," fought Xu Ning for thirty rounds without a clear winner.

Lu Shinang's martial arts skills were only mediocre, and his "Twelve Gods of Jiangnan" were also useless.

Therefore, Lü Shinang was very happy to be able to exchange territory with Cai Fu, as Suzhou was much safer than Runzhou.

After the handover, Lü Shinang led the Twelve Gods of Jiangnan and 50,000 Runzhou soldiers to Suzhou.

Cai Fu ordered over 30,000 Suzhou troops to be stationed there, leaving behind five generals: Sun Li, Zhang Shun, Wang Heng, Xu Fang, and Wu Fu.

Sun Li was appointed as the military commander of Runzhou, Zhang Shun as the naval commander, Wang Heng as Zhang Shun's deputy, and Xu Fang and Wu Fu as commanders, all of whom were assigned to guard Runzhou.

Sun Li was so moved he almost cried.

He never expected that Cai Fu would hand over Runzhou to him.

It's worth noting that Lu Zhishen and Wu Song were also traveling with them, and besides them, Yang Zhi was also closer to Cai Fu...

Cai Fu mainly considered that Sun Li was originally the military commander of Dengzhou, which gave him an advantage over Lu Zhishen and Wu Song.

"Brother, keep up the good work!"

Cai Fu put his arm around Sun Li's shoulder as they walked along the riverbank, talking as they went:

"Runzhou is just the beginning!"

Sun Li said excitedly, "Don't worry, brother!"
"As long as my little brother is alive, Runzhou will always belong to you, and no one can take it away from me!"

"it is good!"

Cai Fu patted Sun Li on the shoulder with a smile:

"I'll send someone to bring your family over later."

"Xu Fang and Wu Fu have only been here a short time and haven't been tested much yet, so keep a close eye on them."

Sun Li: "Don't worry, brother, I understand!"

"Okay, let's stop here."

Cai Fu stopped and glanced at the small boat moored on the shore.

Since Yangzhou on the other side of the river was controlled by the imperial court, Cai Fu could only travel by small boat to avoid attracting attention.

Cai Fu chuckled: "I hope that next time I come to Runzhou, I will come by a big ship."

Traveling on a big ship?
Sun Li was taken aback, then realized what was happening:

Cai Fu's brother meant that Yangzhou would be his territory!

The problem is that it's still a thousand li from Yangzhou to Liangshan Marsh. Is Brother Cai Fu going crazy?!
"gone!"

Cai Fu boarded the small boat and waved to Sun Li.

Sun Li quickly waved to Cai Fu: "Take care, brother!"

While some were happy, others were sad. Liu Yun, Zhang Wei, and Gou Zheng on the other small boat couldn't laugh.

They originally thought Cai Fu would leave them to guard Runzhou, but unexpectedly he took them back to Liangshan Marsh.

Liangshan Marsh... how big is that territory?

[I'm hungry, please give me some monthly tickets and recommendations to satisfy my hunger~]

(End of this chapter)