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

Chapter 624 Song Jiang: What a shrewd man Qin Ming! [2 Updates]

Jizhou.

"So that's why you came back?"

The Imperial Brother, King Yelü Dezhong, looked at Aliqi with a strange expression.

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Aliqi looked completely bewildered: "Otherwise what?"
"Ugh--"

Yelü Dezhong sighed helplessly, and Bao Misheng, the general of Jizhou, couldn't help but interject:
"Your Majesty, the Prince Consort has occupied Tanzhou. Does he not intend to return it...?"

It's no wonder they're overthinking things; the main reason is that Cai Fu has already occupied Mozhou, so it's not impossible for him to occupy Tanzhou as well.

Although they didn't have much contact with Cai Fu, they could tell that Cai Fu was not a polite person.

"You're not the kind of person to say that!"

Yelü Dezhong glared at Bao Misheng: "Report the truth to the Wolf Lord!"

Bao Mi Sheng was speechless.

Although Yelü Dezhong said so, Bao Misheng and Tianshan Yong both realized that Tanzhou was likely to be occupied by Cai Fu...

Aliqi suddenly realized what was happening and subconsciously looked at Yao'er Weikang:
What should we do now that the King of Qi has occupied Tanzhou?
How would I know what to do? Yao'er Weikang shook his head: No matter how big the problem is, Dongxian Shilang can still take the blame!
……

Meanwhile, on the shores of Dongting Lake.

"Bam—"

On the battlefield, Feng Tai swung his iron mace and smashed the head of Zhou Lun, one of Yang Yao's generals, to pieces!
"hiss--"

The Great Sage King Yang Yao and his generals couldn't help but gasp in astonishment:
What a scoundrel Feng Tai is!
It turned out that Yang Yao had sent out five generals in succession, but one by one they were killed by Feng Tai!
Yang Yao was shocked, angry, and afraid, and could only point at Feng Tai and make threats with a fierce but cowardly tone:

"My second brother is as brave as ten thousand men!"
"My second brother isn't here today, otherwise I would have taken your dog's head!"

I don’t care about you!

Seeing that Yang Yao couldn't send out any generals, Feng Tai let out a loud shout and spurred his horse to charge towards Yang Yao!

"kill--"

Seeing this, Lu Zhishen waved his hand and led the charge, with ten thousand Qi soldiers following suit!

Yang Yao hurriedly turned his horse around and galloped all the way to the shore. He abandoned his horse, rushed onto the boat, and ordered everyone to hurry up.

Even he, the king, was the first to leave, so his tens of thousands of bandit soldiers naturally turned and ran.

Their army collapsed in an instant, and Lu Zhishen led his army to chase them all the way to the shore!

Those who ran fast squeezed onto the warship, and before the warship was full, it set sail as soon as it saw Lu Zhishen arrive.

Those who missed the chance to board the warships and were about to be swept away by the current quickly jumped into Dongting Lake and swam towards Junshan Mountain.

Those who couldn't get on the warships and didn't know how to swim had no choice but to kneel on the lakeside and surrender.

Lu Zhishen took in these surrendered soldiers, and Li Zhuyi tallied them up:

"Grand Commander, there are as many as 12,000 surrendered soldiers."

"Let's deal with the surrendered soldiers in the next two days. We'll wait for the King to send naval support to Dongting Lake before we make any further plans."

Lu Zhishen naturally had no objection.

During this period, he conquered three prefectures in one fell swoop: Jiangling Prefecture, Jingmen Army, and Yuezhou.

Niu Gao, Dong Xian, and He Ji were left to guard each prefecture, with 3,000 troops stationed in each prefecture.

After splitting his forces, Lu Zhishen only had 10,000 men and no navy, making it indeed difficult for him to conquer Dongting Lake.

So it's good to slow down. Lu Zhishen remembered what his elder brother had said: taking too big a step can easily lead to trouble.

……

Changzhou, in the South.

Song Jiang led ten lieutenants—Qin Ming, Wu Yong, Kong Ming, Kong Liang, Lei Heng, Guo Sheng, Zhang Heng, Chai Jin, Yue Zhen, and Li Kui—with 30,000 cavalry and infantry, bypassing Runzhou and crossing the river at Changzhou. They marched straight to the city, waving flags and beating drums to challenge the enemy.

Changzhou Military Commissioner Qian Zhenpeng led his deputies Jin Jie and Xu Ding out of the city to meet the enemy. Qin Ming spurred his horse into battle, shouting sternly:
"Listen up, you traitors! You have helped a mere man rebel and harmed countless lives. You have incurred the wrath of the gods!"
"Today, heavenly troops are upon our borders. You still do not know death and dare to come and fight against us!"
"We will not return until we have exterminated you, you traitor!"

Qian Zhenpeng was furious: "How dare you, Song Jiang!"
“Your King of Qi is the Duke of Zhenguo of my Southern Kingdom. How dare you invade our borders?”
"You have angered my lord. A royal decree has been sent to the Kingdom of Qi, and the King of Qi will have your entire family executed!"

"Blind your dog eyes!"

Song Jiang was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at his opponent.
“I, Song Jiang, am an official appointed by the imperial court, not a subordinate of the Prince of Qi!”
"The imperial court has now appointed me as the General Commander of Pingnan, and I am here as the vanguard to suppress Fang Jinzhi. I have come here specifically to recapture Changzhou!"

"If you surrender, you might have a chance to live; otherwise, Song Jiang will surely make sure your head rolls off the table!"

"A traitor who has betrayed his master, how dare he utter such arrogant words?"

Qian Zhenpeng felt he understood; Song Jiang had betrayed his master for personal gain. He pointed at Song Jiang and began to curse him.

"I will take your dog's head and present it to King Qi!"

I am not a traitor!
Theoretically speaking, I am the master!
Song Jiang was furious: "You dog, my head is right here! Come and take it if you dare!"

Qin Ming and Song Jiang had already developed a tacit understanding, and he rushed forward without Song Jiang even having to say a word!
Qian Zhenpeng wielded a powerful broadsword and rode a curly-haired red rabbit horse to meet Qin Ming in battle!
"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding..."

Qin Ming and Qian Zhenpeng fought for thirty rounds, but neither could gain the upper hand!
It turns out that Qian Zhenpeng was also a fierce general, and he had a great battle with Guan Sheng in the original novel.

Even someone as strong as Guan Sheng couldn't defeat him in thirty rounds.

It would have taken Guan Sheng at least sixty or seventy rounds to kill Qian Zhenpeng.

Qin Ming and Qian Zhenpeng fought for more than fifty rounds before Qian Zhenpeng gradually lost his strength and could no longer resist.

Qian Zhenpeng's lieutenants, Jin Jie and Xu Ding, each wielded a large sword and stepped forward to assist in the battle.

On Song Jiang's side, Guo Sheng and Yue Zhen went out together to meet Jin Jie and Xu Ding, and the three pairs fought each other on the battlefield.

Guo Sheng may have been just a minor figure in Liangshan Marsh, but he displayed his might here, killing Xu Ding with a single halberd strike!

Qian Zhenpeng was momentarily distracted, and Qin Ming seized the opportunity to swing his spiked club, smashing his head to pieces.

Jin Jie spurred his horse and fled, daring not to linger in the city. He took his family and ran out the back door...

"Well done, Qin Ming!"

Song Jiang laughed heartily and accepted Qian Zhenpeng's curly-haired Red Hare horse:
"This horse is just what I need!"

It turns out that this curly-haired Red Hare was also a thoroughbred.

In the original novel, Guan Sheng stole Qian Zhenpeng's curly-haired Red Hare horse, abandoning his own Red Hare and riding away on it.

Having captured Changzhou and acquired the curly-haired Red Hare horse, Song Jiang was filled with pride and satisfaction.
"Southern rebels, nothing more than this!"

"Once we sweep across the southern lands and return victorious, we will surely be highly valued by the Emperor!"

"May everyone rise to prominence and bring glory to their ancestors!"

Wu Yong, Qin Ming, and the others were overjoyed, feeling that after so many years of hardship, their day had finally come.

……

Dongting Lake, Junshan Island.

"That's unreasonable!"

Yang Yao, in a fit of impotence and rage, overturned the table:
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"I haven't even attacked him yet, and he's already attacked me first! This is outrageous!"

Yang Yao cursed and said, "Lu Zhishen keeps saying that I provoked him first, but when did I provoke him?"

The strategist Qu Yuan reminded him from the side, "Has Your Majesty forgotten that you sent two men to Qingzhou to gather intelligence?"

"Oh!"

Yang Yao suddenly realized what was happening, and just then, a bandit soldier ran in to report:

"Wang Zuo is back!"

(End of this chapter)