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Chapter 701 The Heroes of Erlong Mountain Don't Deceive the Heroes of Erlong Mountain! [3rd Update]

"Do not believe?"

Song Jiang said confidently, "Come with me to the city gate tower, and I'll prove it to you!"

Dong Ping's expression shifted, but in the end, he grabbed his arm and strode out.

Dong Ping tossed Song Jiang onto the back of the curly-haired lion beast, mounted his horse, and placed Song Jiang across his path.

"Big brother?"

Hearing the sound of horses' hooves outside, Gao Shide ran out and saw Dong Ping riding a horse about to leave the mansion. He quickly called out:
"Where are you going? When will you be back?"

Dong Ping was in a bad mood and didn't want to talk to Gao Shide. He waved his hand and spurred his horse out of the mansion.

"Quack! Quack!"

Dong Ping rushed to the city gate tower in one breath!

We couldn't care less about the chaos on the road; if the Jin soldiers invaded, who knew how many more people would die!

He rode his horse directly up the stairs to the city gate tower, where he threw Song Jiang to the ground and dismounted.

He grabbed Song Jiang's arm again and dragged him to the battlements. Dong Ping pointed outside the city:

"Hmph! Prove it to me!"

Song Jiang fell and got covered in dust, but he was neither anxious nor angry. He got up and pulled a large ox horn from his waist.

He stuffed the pointed end into his mouth, puffed out his cheeks, and blew hard towards the outside of the city:
"Woo——"

The deep, resonant bugle call echoed in the air, causing inexplicable unease among the soldiers on the city walls and the people below.

Just then, a thunderous roar came from afar, as if the Yellow River had burst its banks and a tidal wave was sweeping in!

Dong Ping's expression changed. Others might not recognize the voice, but how could he, with only one ear, not recognize it?
That's the sound of horses' hooves!
The thunderous sound of galloping hooves!

Sure enough, soon a cloud of dust appeared on the horizon, stretching for miles like an earthen dragon!
After a moment, Dong Ping could see clearly that countless Jin soldiers were rushing over like a tidal wave!

Song Jiang's voice was full of seductive meaning: "Brother Dong Ping, does this count as my proof?"

"Humph……"

Dong Ping said in a trembling voice, "You, what you said is all true..."

Song Jiang put his hands on his hips and laughed heartily:
"The heroes of Erlong Mountain do not deceive the heroes of Erlong Mountain!"
"Brother Dong Ping, to tell you the truth, Song Jiang has already joined the ranks of Wanyan Wuzhu, the fourth prince of the Great Jin Kingdom, and has been appointed as a marshal!"

"The Great Jin Kingdom has already destroyed the Liao Kingdom, and now its army is marching south. The Song Kingdom is also in imminent danger!"

"The emperor is incompetent and corrupt, and treacherous officials are in power. Brother, you are a good man too, why should you risk your life for them?"

"Besides, brother, you are brave enough to fight ten thousand men. If you are willing to abandon the darkness and embrace the light, you will surely be given an important position!"

"You have rendered meritorious service in surrendering the city, and the Fourth Prince cherishes talent. If Song Jiang puts a few good words for you, you will surely be appointed as a marshal!"
"We brothers serve under the Fourth Prince together, which not only gives us a bright future but also fulfills our loyalty. Isn't that wonderful?"

Brainwashed by Song Jiang's silver tongue, and with the Jin army's iron hooves drawing ever closer, Dong Ping finally made a decision that defied his ancestors:

"Hmph! Fine..."

Just then, a constable rushed over and asked him in a panic:
"Husband, quickly raise the drawbridge..."

"Pfft!"

Dong Ping suddenly drew his sword and, with lightning speed, slit his throat, then shouted:
"The drawbridge must not be raised! The city gates must not be closed!"

"Those who disobey orders will be executed!"

Song Jiang smiled: Mission accomplished!
……

"Good! Good! Good!"

Jin Wuzhu patted Dong Ping on the shoulder with satisfaction.

Although Dong Ping was missing an ear and an arm, and his nose was smashed so he couldn't speak clearly, it was still evident that he was a fierce general.
"Since you are willing to submit to my Great Jin and have even surrendered Daming Prefecture, I hereby appoint you as Marshal and make you Marshal Song's deputy vanguard!"

Dong Ping quickly bowed and thanked Jin Wuzhu, who then looked admiringly at the chubby little man who had repeatedly performed meritorious deeds:
"Marshal Song, your repeated meritorious deeds have truly impressed me. I will promote you to Grand Marshal!"
"With Marshal Dong now under your command, I hope you can bring me even greater surprises!" Song Jiang was overjoyed and immediately bowed deeply.
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness!"

The Grand Marshal is different; a Marshal only has the authority to command 10,000 troops, while the Grand Marshal has the authority to command 50,000 troops.

However, even including Dong Ping's surrendered troops, Song Jiang only has 18,000 soldiers under his command.

If we want to live up to the name, we can only recruit soldiers and expand our ranks after we have destroyed the Song Dynasty.

So Song Jiang got even more excited, wishing he could destroy the Song Dynasty immediately and take command of a large army to attack the Qi Kingdom.

Then let Cai Fu see who the chosen one is!

……

"Boom! Boom!"

Countless cavalrymen, all remnants of the Liao army, were fleeing in panic along the official roads of the Song Dynasty...

The leading general was tall and imposing, with a pale face, red lips, a yellow beard, and green eyes.

It was none other than Wuyan Guang, the top general of the Liao Kingdom and commander-in-chief, but at this moment he was fleeing for his life in a panic, like a stray dog.

A general in white robes and silver armor spurred his horse and caught up with Wuyan Guang.

"Commander, where are we going to escape to?"

Another general in a black robe and black armor also caught up to provide assistance:

"Commander, we can't just keep running away aimlessly, can we?"

Wuyan Guang glanced at them, then looked back at the many generals behind him, and pondered for two seconds:

"Alright, let's stop and discuss this before we go!"

So these many defeated soldiers stopped and rested on the spot.

Wuyan Guang gathered all his generals together.

Those who escaped from Yanjing with him were all his old subordinates:
Among the eleven generals, the Eastern Azure Emperor Jupiter General Zhierfulang, the Western Venus General Wuli Kean, and the Northern Black Tortoise Mercury General Quli Chuqing are all generals.

And the twenty-eight constellation generals: Jiao Mu Jiao Sun Zhong, Fang Ri Tu Xie Wu, Wei Huo Hu Gu Yongxing, Niu Jin Niu Xue Xiong, Nv Tu Fu Yu Decheng, Shi Huo Zhu Zu Xing, Kui Mu Lang Guo Yongchang, Lou Jin Gou Ali Yi, Jing Mu An Tong Li He, Gui Jin Yang Wang Jing, Xing Ri Ma Bian Junbao, and Zhen Shui Yin Ban Gu Er.

The fates of the remaining generals are unknown; they have all dispersed.

They gathered more than 50,000 cavalrymen on their escape route, but they were already frightened and dared not fight the Jin army.

As a result, the Jin soldiers kept chasing them, causing them to scatter in all directions...

General Ulikoan, clad in white robes and silver armor, asked again, but Wuyan Guang countered with a question:
"Feel free to make any suggestions you may have."

Ulikoan, Qulichuqing, and Zhierfulang exchanged a glance and said:
"Commander, I have three strategies: superior, middle, and inferior!"

Wuyan Guang: "I would like to hear the details."

Ulikoan: "The best course of action is for us to seek refuge with the State of Qi!"

"The King of Qi is the son-in-law of the emperor; he will surely take us in!"

"The best course of action is for us to seek refuge with the Song Dynasty!"

"Now that the Jin army has also invaded the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty will not refuse us!"

"The worst option is for us to fight the Jin army to the death!"
Even if I die in battle, at least I will have fulfilled my loyalty and righteousness!
What does the commander-in-chief think?

"It makes some sense."

Wuyan Guang looked around: "Generals, do you have any other suggestions?"

A general in a green robe and armor spoke up: "This humble general, Zhi'er Fulang, has a bold idea..."

[Don't rush, there's more to come. If you can't wait, go to sleep first.]

(End of this chapter)