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

Chapter 341 Huyan Zhuo: How many good younger brothers do you actually have? [3rd update, please subscribe]

"what?"

After returning from Jiangnan, Cai Fu first went to Longtou City, where he received a pleasant surprise:
"You annihilated Song Jiang's five thousand men?"

"Exactly!"

Shi Wengong said excitedly:

"The Eighth Brother commanded the entire battle, and it was incredibly exhilarating!"
"Of the little fat man's five thousand men, more than two thousand died, more than eight hundred escaped, more than one thousand were wounded, and more than two thousand surrendered..."

"Wait!"

Lu Zhishen couldn't help but stop him, and counted on his fingers:
"Fifth brother, this is more than five thousand, isn't it?"

Shi Wengong: "It's five thousand. Those who were injured have all been demoted!"

Lu Zhishen: "..."

Shi Wengong added, “We killed their two leaders, one called ‘Sick Tiger’ Xue Yong and the other called ‘Golden Retriever’ Duan Jingzhu.”

"We also captured their three leaders alive: Han Tao, the 'Hundred-Victory General'; Peng Qi, the 'Heavenly Eye General'; and Hu Yanzhuo, the 'Double Whip'."

"Huyan Zhuo?"

Cai Fu was taken aback: Xue Yong and Duan Jingzhu were scum, but Huyan Zhuo was one of the Five Tiger Generals!
Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi had both fought against Huyan Zhuo, and they were even more surprised to learn of Huyan Zhuo's skill level.

Lu Zhishen blurted out, "Fifth Brother, Huyan Zhuo is brave enough to defeat ten thousand men. How did you capture him alive?"

"not me."

Shi Wengong looked at Yue Fei, who quickly waved his hand:
"It wasn't me, it was actually Master Huangfu."

"Master Huangfu provided a miraculous medicine that can make a horse run incessantly with diarrhea and lose all its strength in its hooves."

"I sent someone to put this miraculous medicine in the fodder and feed it to Huyan Zhuo and his mounts..."

"I see!"

After listening, Cai Fu gave a thumbs up:

"Eighth brother, Shezhe!" (voice cracks)

It should be noted that Yue Fei was not yet fifteen years old at the time, and had only learned the military strategy given to him by Elder Zhiming; he was merely a theorist.

As a result, he won a great victory in his first battle, proving himself to be a brilliant commander who will be remembered in history!
"Brother, Huyan Zhuo, Han Tao, and Peng Qi are still locked up in the dungeon."

Yue Fei passed the trouble to Cai Fu:

"We tried to persuade them to surrender twice, but failed. Brother, what do you think we should do with them?"

"I'll go."

Cai Fu had no choice but to take on this responsibility, mainly because Huyan Zhuo was also a famous general who resisted the Jin dynasty.

In the original novel "The Story of Yue Fei", ten years later, Emperor Gaozong of Song was trapped on Niutou Mountain.

Huyan Zhuo protected the emperor and fought a fierce battle with Jin Wuzhu for fifty rounds.

Because of his old age, Huyan Zhuo was no match for Jin Wuzhu and fled back to the drawbridge.

The suspension bridge had fallen into disrepair over the years. The black horse, Wuzhui, broke a plank, got its hoof stuck, and Huyan Zhuo fell off the horse.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jin Wuzhu caught up and killed Huyan Zhuo with an axe...

Jin Wuzhu thought to himself: He truly is a hero. If he were a young man, I would not be his match.

At this time, Huyan Zhuo was already forty-five years old, and ten years later he would be fifty-five, which was indeed quite old.

If it were Huyan Zhuo at this moment, Cai Fu would really want to know if he could kill Jin Wuzhu.

So Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Shi Wengong, Yue Fei, and the others reunited first, while Cai Fu went alone to persuade Huyan Zhuo to surrender.

……

"Ugh--"

Huyan Zhuo sat in the dark, sunless dungeon, holding a cornbread bun in his hands, his eyes vacant, his face ashen.
It wasn't because he was captivated by the leading city, but because he didn't know where his future lay...

Even though Huyan Zhuo was forced to join the Liangshan bandits, he did not despair.

Because he knew that Song Jiang wanted to be granted amnesty, and was desperate to do so.

In those days, being granted amnesty was also a viable option; many rebels who were granted amnesty eventually rose to the rank of military governor.

However, after Song Jiang and Cai Fu separated their families, Hu Yanzhuo felt that he was getting further and further away from being granted amnesty.

But no matter what, following Song Jiang meant there was hope.

Now, all hope is lost... Shi Wengong and Yue Fei each came to persuade him to surrender once, but Huyan Zhuo refused both times.

He didn't want to be a thief anymore.

His ancestor was none other than Huyan Zan, the Iron Whip King, a famous general who helped found the Song Dynasty. Huyan Zan held the official position of Commander-in-Chief of Runing Prefecture...

As a result, he has now become a traitor, and once is not enough, he has to be made a traitor a second time!

That's enough, that's really enough!
Huyan Zhuo had already given up hope for the future.

Even if Song Jiang saves him, he will never trust Song Jiang again.

Song Jiang simply didn't have the power to lead him to accept the imperial pardon!
If he can't be recruited into the government, he'll be a thief for life!
Rather than be a thief for the rest of my life, I'd rather just die!

"Gululu..."

Huyan Zhuo's stomach growled, and he took a big bite of the cornbread:

Even in death, I'll be a well-fed ghost!
"Crash..."

The iron locks and chains on the cell door were opened, and a familiar figure pushed open the door and walked in.

A servant boy carrying a lantern followed beside him, and by the lantern's light, Huyan Zhuo could see who the person was:
"Hiss—it's you?"

Cai Fu: "It's me."

Huyan Zhuo was both surprised and delighted, and jumped up in a flash:
"Brother Cai Fu, are you here to save us?"

Cai Fu smiled slightly: "Brother Huyan, I've come to take you back to Liangshanbo with me."

"Great!"

Hu Yanzhuo was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes:

Cai Fu is more reliable than that fat little black guy!

I'll follow Cai Fu to Liangshan first, and then persuade Cai Fu to accept the imperial pardon. Eventually, I'll return to the embrace of the imperial court!

"Thank you, brother, for saving me!"

Huyan Zhuo bowed to Cai Funa.

Cai Fu then used the key to unlock his shackles and released him. Cai Fu then led him to release Han Tao and Peng Qi.

"My three brothers, please follow me!"

Cai Fu led Hu Yanzhuo, Han Tao, and Peng Qi to the Hall of Righteous Gathering in Longtou City.

A grand banquet was being held in the Hall of Gathering Righteousness, and Lu Zhishen, Shi Wengong, Wu Song, Yue Fei, and others had already taken their seats.

Upon seeing Cai Fu enter, everyone immediately stood up to greet him, calling him "Brother."

Huyan Zhuo, Han Tao, and Peng Qi followed Cai Fu in, and upon seeing this scene, they all gasped in surprise.
"hiss--"

They had met Shi Wengong and Yue Fei, and knew that these two were "Dragon Head Third Brother" and "Dragon Head Youngest Brother"!
However, to their surprise, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Shi Wengong, and Yue Fei were as close as brothers!
Besides people from Longtou City, there were also many people from Liangshanbo at the tables of banquet in the Hall of Righteousness!
Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Yang Zhi, Xie Zhen, Xie Bao...

Moreover, the people of Longtou City, led by Shi Wengong and Yue Fei, all called Cai Fu "brother"!

No, what exactly is going on?
Hu Yanzhuo, Han Tao, and Peng Qi exchanged bewildered glances, a chill running down their spines as they pondered the matter.
"Please have a seat, brothers."

Cai Fu pointed to a table that was half empty:

"Just waiting for you."

"Brother, wait a minute!"

Huyan Zhuo quickly stopped Cai Fu and asked directly:
"Brother Cai Fu, why do they also call you brother?"

Cai Fu walked over with a smile, putting one arm around Shi Wengong and the other around Yue Fei:

“They are my sworn brothers, so of course they should call me elder brother.”

"hiss--"

Hu Yanzhuo was stunned: "They are also your sworn brothers?"

How many good younger brothers do you have?
Hu Yanzhuo instinctively asked, "What is your relationship with this Longtou City?"

Cai Fu chuckled: "Am I not the 'top dog'?"

My goodness, is it really that amazing...?

Hu Yanzhu could hardly believe his ears. Only then did he suddenly remember that Zengtou City was destroyed by Cai Fu!

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