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

Chapter 710 Song Jiang's Overconfidence, Jin Wuzhu's Clear Rewards and Punishments [4 Chapters, Seeking Monthly Tickets]

I laughed smugly, and laughed smugly again, watching the long line of people...

Song Jiang led his troops in pursuit, killing countless civil and military officials along the way!
Even the heads of royalty and nobles were strung together in a long string!
On the way back to Tokyo, Song Jiang smiled as brightly as a chrysanthemum in full bloom.

Dong Ping and Zhang Bangchang are exchanging pleasantries:

"Hmph! Congratulations, Minister Zhang, on your monumental achievement! You'll be granted a title of king when you return to see the Fourth Prince!"

"Where there!"

Although Zhang Bangchang was pleased, he did not lose his composure:
"Marshal Dong personally killed the Southern Barbarian Emperor; that's a truly monumental achievement!"

Dong Ping: "My lord, brilliant!"

Zhang Bangchang: "Marshal, tough!"

Song Jiang, who was listening nearby, was very displeased:

Originally, Emperor Huizong's head should have been his, but Dong Ping stole it!
No matter how many civil and military officials, or imperial relatives I kill, it's not as good as killing Emperor Huizong of Song!

However, he couldn't afford to fall out with Dong Ping, since he knew Dong Ping's fighting prowess...

At this moment, Song Jiang saw a large number of soldiers approaching from the front, and the leading general was none other than Jin Wuzhu.

"Your Highness!"

Song Jiang was overjoyed and spurred his horse to greet him!

Two strings of human heads hung on either side of his saddle, swaying in the wind as the curly-haired Red Hare galloped...

"brute!"

Jin Wuzhu, who had just escaped from the battlefield, was already in a bad mood. Seeing Song Jiang so happy, he became even angrier.

"Why are you so happy that someone has suffered a defeat?"

Song Jiang was mainly carried away by his own success; it was only after being scolded by Jin Wuzhu that he realized his soldiers were all dejected...

More importantly, if Jin Wuzhu had won the battle, he should have been waiting in Tokyo for them to return!
Song Jiang hurriedly dismounted and bowed deeply to Jin Wuzhu:
"Song Jiang has been disrespectful; please forgive him, Your Highness!"

Jin Wuzhu was not a narrow-minded person. He knew that Song Jiang's mistake was unintentional, so he did not make things difficult for him.

"Get up."

Jin Wuzhu sighed deeply: "This is not your fault. Even I did not expect to suffer a defeat..."

Dong Ping and Zhang Bangchang hurriedly came to pay their respects to Jin Wuzhu. At this moment, Zhang Bangchang was feeling uneasy:
I've opened the door for Jin Wuzhu!

After Jin Wuzhu suffered a defeat, can he still keep his promise?
There's no need to be discouraged.

Jin Wuzhu forced a smile and said:
"Although we suffered a defeat, we still managed to seize many prefectures and counties of the Song Kingdom."

"Moreover, the defeat has nothing to do with you; it's all the fault of the incompetent troops of the Six Kingdoms and Three Rivers..."

At this point, Jin Wuzhu understood his elder brother Nianhan; the six kingdoms and three rivers were truly hopeless!

However, Jin Wuzhu had one redeeming quality: he was fair in his rewards and punishments. Although he disliked treacherous officials like Zhang Bangchang, he kept his word.

"Zhang Bangchang, if it weren't for you opening the gates of Tokyo this time, it wouldn't have been so easy for our army to enter the city."

"Unfortunately, the King of Qi interfered, and our army ultimately failed to capture Tokyo."

"But you will receive every penny of the reward you are due!"

Jin Wuzhu paused, mainly thinking about where to enfeoff Zhang Bangchang:
"I hereby appoint you as the Prince of Zhao, to guard Daming Prefecture!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Zhang Bangchang happily thanked Jin Wuzhu, saying that as one of the four capitals, Daming Prefecture was no less prestigious than Kaifeng Prefecture.

Jin Wuzhu then looked at Song Jiang and Dong Ping:

"Marshal Song, you have made great contributions in this campaign against Liao and Song, and your achievements are indispensable!"
"A certain family has appointed you as the Grand Marshal of the Hebei Army and entrusted you with the defense of five prefectures: Bozhou, Enzhou, Jizhou, Yongjingjun, and Hejian Prefecture!"
"Marshal Dong surrendered Daming Prefecture and killed the Southern Barbarian Emperor!"
"I hereby appoint you as the Deputy Marshal of the Hebei Army, to guard these five prefectures together with Marshal Song!"

Song Jiang was initially very happy because Jin Wuzhu handed over most of the Song territory he had conquered to him.

But Song Jiang quickly realized something was wrong:
"Your Highness, are you perhaps returning to the Great Jin?" "That's right."

Jin Wuzhu sighed: "Our army has suffered heavy losses this time, and it is impossible to destroy the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop..."

"Therefore, we decided to take our profits and retreat to Huanglong Prefecture to recuperate and prepare for a major southward campaign next year!"

"These five prefectures are now entrusted to you and Marshal Dong. Next time, I hope to bestow upon you the title of King!"

Dong Ping, ultimately brave but reckless, joyfully knelt down on the ground:
"Thank you, Your Highness. This humble general is willing to go through fire and water for Your Highness without hesitation!"

Song Jiang had no choice but to thank Jin Wuzhu.

Jin Wuzhu seemed to see what Song Jiang was worried about and laughed:

"You don't need to worry."

"These five prefectures have been incorporated into the Great Jin, and you are also marshals of my Great Jin."

"If a powerful enemy attacks and you cannot handle it, ask Huanglong Prefecture for help. The Wolf Lord will naturally send a large army to assist you."

Song Jiang was finally relieved. With Wu Yong not around, he had no one to ask for advice.

But since Jin Wuzhu had made a promise, Song Jiang figured he wouldn't lie to him...

Jin Wuzhu pondered for a moment: "You do indeed have too few troops under your command."

"Chu Mingyu, Cao Mingji, you two will lead your troops to join Marshal Song's command and obey his orders."

Chu Mingyu and Cao Mingji were surrendered generals of the Liao Kingdom and were also appointed as marshals, each with 10,000 soldiers under their command.

Although they were reluctant, they had no choice but to lead their troops to follow Song Jiang.

This put Song Jiang at ease.

He originally had 18,000 men, and with the addition of Chu Mingyu and Cao Mingji's 20,000 troops, he had nearly 40,000 men to guard the five prefectures, which was more than enough.

Zhang Bangchang hurriedly asked for reinforcements: "Your Highness, how can I defend Daming Prefecture without elite troops and strong generals..."

Jin Wuzhu thought it over and agreed, so he sent Liu Ren and Pei Zhi, surrendered generals of the Liao Kingdom, to assist Zhang Bangchang.

Both generals were among the "Twenty-Eight Constellation Generals" of the Liao Dynasty. One was called "Di Tu Mo" Liu Ren, and the other was called "Xin Yue Hu" Pei Zhi.

After surrendering, he was appointed as a junior marshal, with five thousand soldiers under his command.

Liu Ren and Pei Zhi each led their own troops to follow Zhang Bangchang, which put Zhang Bangchang at ease.

With everything arranged, Jin Wuzhu led his army north, leaving Zhang Bangchang behind when they passed through Daming Prefecture.

Song Jiang left Cao Mingji in Enzhou, Chu Mingyu in Bozhou, Dong Ping in Jizhou, and You Kerong in Yongjing Army, while he himself was stationed in Hejian Prefecture.

Wuzhu, on the other hand, continued to lead his army north and returned to the Jin state.

Gao Shide naturally stayed in Jizhou with Dong Ping, and with his usual playful smile, he said to Dong Ping:
"Brother, it's even better now!"
“Back in Daming Prefecture, we had a garrison command above us, but now in Jizhou, you, my elder brother, are the most powerful!”

"When I forcibly abduct another woman, let's see where these unruly people will go to complain!"

“Hahahaha!”

Dong Ping burst into laughter.

When he killed Emperor Huizong of Song, he announced his name, and Gao Shide was right behind him.

Dong Ping originally wanted to part ways with Gao Shide, but Gao Shide acted as if he hadn't heard him.

After giving Gao Shide a meaningful look, Dong Ping decided to keep this pragmatic brother.

Just as a fence needs three posts and a hero needs three helpers, he also needs reliable support from his own people.

Although Gao Shide may not be reliable, the two have been brothers for a year now...

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(End of this chapter)