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

Chapter 606 Han Shizhong: Third Brother, You've Changed [2 Updates]

Han Shizhong could hardly believe his ears:

"Third Brother, are we just going to let Yang Yao cause trouble?"

Lu Zhishen gave Li Zhu a meaningful look:
"Before you came, I discussed it with the strategist!"
"Respond to all changes with constancy!"
"Let's prepare our defenses. If Yang Yao dares to come, we'll make sure he doesn't leave alive!"

"Strategist, is that what you said?"

Li Zhu met Lu Zhishen's wide, bulging eyes and had no choice but to agree:

"That's exactly what they said..."

Lu Zhishen was the Grand Commander of Huaixi, and Li Zhu was the strategist. Even if they both said so, Han Shizhong couldn't do anything about it.

"That's fine."

Han Shizhong sighed helplessly:

"In that case, I'll return to Dongchuan..."

"No hurries?"

Lu Zhishen chuckled and put his arm around Han Shizhong's shoulder:

"It's been a long time since my brother and I had a drink together!"

"Since we're already here, let's drink to our hearts' content tonight!"

Han Shizhong thought about it and agreed. Lu Zhishen was in Xijing, while he was in Dongchuan Prefecture. It was not easy for them to meet even though they were thousands of miles apart.

That very night, Han Shizhong and Lu Zhishen drank until they were completely drunk, talked by candlelight, and slept side by side.

Han Shizhong's alcohol tolerance was never as high as Lu Zhishen's, so if he were to drink to his heart's content, he would definitely be completely drunk.

Han Shizhong woke up naturally after a good night's sleep. When he opened his eyes, it was still dark, so he closed them again with peace of mind.

Two seconds later, Han Shizhong suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly touched the area around him, but there was nothing there!

Han Shizhong didn't even bother to put on shoes. He groped his way to the door barefoot in the dark, and when he pushed the door open, the sun was already blazing!

broken!

Han Shizhong's heart sank. He went around to the outside and looked at the window, only to find that it had been blackened with ink!
I originally thought that only someone like me could be cunning!

Who would have thought? You, "Flowery Monk" Lu Zhishen, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are also cunning!
Helpless, Han Shizhong put on his clothes and shoes and went out to ask someone. A bald man told him:

"Commander Han, the Grand Commander has already led the army out early this morning, and there is a letter left for you on the table."

I knew it!

Han Shizhong returned to his room full of resentment, opened the door wide, and saw a letter on the table by the light.

Upon opening the envelope, Han Shizhong immediately recognized the handwriting as belonging to Li Zhu.

Needless to say, Assistant Li also got a share.

It turned out that Lu Zhishen had already gathered troops on his way here, deliberately leaving him to guard Xijing.

Han Shizhong's face turned green: Third Brother, you've changed. You're no longer the straightforward Third Brother you used to be...

Meanwhile, Lu Zhishen, along with Li Zhu, Niu Gao, and Dong Xian, led 5,000 men to Nanfeng Prefecture.

Upon arriving in Nanfeng Prefecture, Lu Zhishen joined forces with General Feng Tai and 5,000 men, and then headed towards Shannan Army.

Upon arriving at Shannan Army, Lu Zhishen joined forces with General He Ji and 5,000 men, and then headed towards Jingnan Prefecture.

Upon arriving at Jingnan Prefecture, Lu Zhishen regrouped his 5,000 men and headed towards Jingmen Army.

Jingmen Army is now within the territory of Yang Yao, the Great King of Tongsheng. Lu Zhishen confidently boasted to Li Zhu:

"Sixth Brother wants 30,000 men, but I'll only bring 20,000, and I'll bring Yang Yao's head back to him!"

Li Zhu could only advise him: "Grand Commander, Yang Yao has many talented and extraordinary men under his command. Do not underestimate the enemy!"

Lu Zhishen laughed heartily: "Strategist, rest assured, I have never lost a battle while following my elder brother in his campaigns across the country!"

"Besides, I have a strategist to help me. What is there to fear from a mere Yang Yao?"

Assistant Li: "..."

At the same time as Lu Zhishen's troops were being deployed, Cai Fu also set out with 80,000 troops heading north, entering Liaodong from Cangzhou.

Gao Chong was the vanguard, with Zong Ze and Wang Jin as his deputies. They led 5,000 troops on the first expedition, clearing paths through mountains and building bridges over rivers.

The central army consisted of 70,000 cavalry and infantry, with Cai Fu as commander-in-chief, Wen Huanzhang as strategist, and Li Gang as staff officer.
And generals such as Lu Junyi, Yang Zaixing, Yu Hualong, He Yuanqing, Lin Chong, Du Xue, Zhang Kui, Wu Shangzhi, Xie Zhen, Xie Bao, Xiang Chong, Li Gun, and Princess Tianshou;

The emperor was accompanied by the Grand Preceptor Gongsun Sheng, the Intelligence Battalion commander Shi Qian, the Artillery Battalion commander Ling Zhen, and the Divine Physician Battalion commander An Daoquan.

The rear guard was in charge of supplies, with four generals—Shi Xiu, Yan Qing, Yang Lin, and Shi Yong—following them, along with 5,000 cavalry and infantry.

With a total of 80,000 troops, they left Qingzhou and their movements were truly "swift as flowing water with spears and swords, and as fast as the wind with men and horses."

Soon after they arrived in Cangzhou, Yue Fei and Zhu Wu led their troops to welcome Cai Fu and brought him into the city.

Because of his military duties, Cai Fu still ate a vegetarian meal even after reuniting with his sworn brother Yue Fei.

At the dinner table, Yue Fei explained the situation to Cai Fu, Lu Junyi, and the others:
"Three days ago, the Jin army, led by the fourth prince Wanyan Wuzhu as commander-in-chief and Hami Chi as strategist, attacked Tanzhou with an army of 200,000."

"Beloved is impatient. Upon learning of this, he has already led his army to attack Jizhou."

"Brother, how do we fight this battle?"

There were no outsiders at the dinner table, only Cai Fu, Lu Junyi, Yue Fei, and Yang Zaixing, these young generals.

Therefore, Cai Fu frankly stated: "The campaign against Liao is merely a bluff; the Jin are the real adversaries."

Yue Fei: "But he's my darling..."

"Don't worry, Eighth Brother, I've already told him."

Cai Fu said confidently, "Even if he doesn't calm down, his deputy generals Zong Ze and Wang Jin will help him calm down."

When Zong Ze was mentioned, Yue Fei's eyes lit up:
"That's right, my brother and Zong Ze hit it off immediately!"
"Although Zong Ze is a veteran general, he is young at heart. He is not only skilled in both civil and military affairs, but also has considerable insight into the current situation..."

"Brother, after this campaign against Liao, could you transfer Zong Ze to my command as a general?"

Cai Fu waved his hand with a smile:

"Zong Ze is Chong'er's deputy general, but I can't say for sure."

"If you want someone, go ask the darling yourself."

So the topic was dropped, and after finishing the important business, Yue Fei brought up a personal matter:

"Big brother, second brother, I'm already engaged..."

"what?"

Cai Fu was taken aback: "No, you're only sixteen..."

"Cough cough, can't you wait for your older brother?"

These days, it's perfectly normal for a man to get married at sixteen, so Cai Fu had to find another reason.

Nothing else, it's just sour.

He's already twenty-six and still not married, while Yue Fei got married at sixteen. It's infuriating to compare people like that!
"I'm not in a hurry, but when fate brings us together..."

Yue Fei, feeling embarrassed, recounted the incident.

It turns out that a young lady came to Cangzhou to visit relatives, but was kidnapped by several bandits in the suburbs. Just then, Yue Fei happened to pass by and staged a heroic rescue.

When the young lady saw that Yue Fei was handsome and dashing, she immediately said, "I have nothing to repay you with but my body."

When Yue Fei saw that the young lady was also beautiful and charming, he had no choice but to reluctantly accept her.

After the two secretly pledged their love, the young lady revealed that she was the daughter of Li Chun, the magistrate of Neihuang County in Daming Prefecture.

So Yue Fei sent someone to Neihuang County to deliver the invitation.

Li Chun realized it was too late. In order to protect his daughter's reputation, he had no choice but to agree to the marriage.

Fortunately, Cai Fu had already surrendered to the imperial court by this time, so marrying his daughter to Yue Fei wasn't considered a disgrace to his family...

(End of this chapter)