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

Chapter 769 Song Jiang: Brother Hua Rong still has feelings for me! [3rd update, please vote!]

"Big brother—let's go!"

Yue Zhen spurred his horse and chased after Song Jiang.

If it weren't for him, it would have been really difficult for Hua Rong to find Song Jiang amidst the chaos of battle.

At first, Song Jiang didn't think much of it and was still planning to wait for Yue Zhen, until Song Jiang turned around and saw Hua Rong...

Hua Rong followed Yue Zhen's horse and indeed found Song Jiang amidst the chaos of the army!
So Hua Rong hung the silver-wire iron-shafted spear on the wing ring of the Victory Hook Bird.

With his left hand, he reached into his flying fish bag to retrieve a bow, and with his right hand, he drew an arrow from his beast-shaped flask. Nocked the arrow, pulled the bowstring taut, and aimed at Song Jiang's back...

Straight bitch!
When Song Jiang looked back, he broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly spurred his horse to leave!

Fortunately, he was a bit far from Hua Rong, beyond Hua Rong's shooting range, and he was riding the king of thoroughbred horses!
The curly-haired Red Hare was the horse that made Guan Sheng lust after seeing it, so he abandoned his own Red Hare and rode on it. It was incredibly fast!

Hua Rong was about to reach the firing range when Song Jiang escaped again...

"Ugh!"

Just then, You Kerong came into view, and Hua Rong vented her anger on him!
“Whoosh—Puff!”

You Kerong immediately fell off his horse, and soon countless large feet trampled over him...

At this time, Song Jiang's 100,000-strong army was divided into four routes:

He followed Dong Ping in the fight against Zhang Qing;

Another group followed Yang Fan and fought against Suo Chao;

He also followed Chu Mingyu and Cao Mingji in their battle against Gao Yu.

Finally, Song Jiang's central army was destroyed by Hua Rong and Qin Ming's Blood Dragon Cavalry.

Song Jiang's central army's defeat naturally affected the other three routes.

With things having come to this point, Dong Ping abandoned Zhang Qing, and Yang Fan also abandoned Suo Chao, fleeing with the main force.

Chu Mingyu and Cao Mingji were in trouble. Chu Mingyu was entangled by Gao Yu, while Cao Mingji bumped into Zhang Qing in the chaos of battle!

"Whoosh-"

Zhang Qing fired a metal pellet directly at Cao Mingji, which hit him right in the eye!
At that moment, Cao Mingji's eyeballs burst, and iron pellets drilled into his head from his eye sockets!

Cao Mingji fell off his horse in pain, and Zhang Qing caught up and killed him with a single spear thrust!

Chu Mingyu fought and retreated, but she could never shake off Gao Yu, and as a result, Suo Chao caught up with her.

Suo Chao, having been humiliated by Yang Fan, vented his anger on Chu Mingyu.

"Pfft!"

With one swing of the axe, Chu Mingyu was chopped off his horse by Suo Chao...

The Blood Dragon Cavalry, the Qi Army of Dongping Prefecture, the Qi Army of Dongchang Prefecture, and the Qi Army of Qizhou joined forces to pursue and kill Song Jiang.

Song Jiang's 100,000-strong army was more capable than Liu Yu and Zhang Bangchang's forces, but it was of no use.

The army was defeated like a mountain.

They retreated from Qizhou towards Gaotangzhou.

Since the newly appointed prefect of Gaotang Prefecture, Murong Yanming, was far away in Jiangzhou, Gaotang Prefecture had already been taken over by Song Jiang.

They fled all the way to Gaotang Prefecture. Once inside the city, Song Jiang and his men could finally catch their breath.

Song Jiang counted the heads, and tears immediately streamed down his face.

It was one thing for You Kerong, Chu Mingyu, and Cao Mingji to die in battle, but Lei Heng's death truly broke his heart!
Now he only has six generals by his side: Chai Jin, Li Kui, Yang Fan, Yue Zhen, Dong Ping, and Gao Shide.

Six generals combined only have nine hands, that's terrible!

"Fourth brother, how could you leave like this—"

Song Jiang cried so hard he beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Every old brother who came from Liangshan is one less to lose.

Moreover, Lei Heng was a member of the Yuncheng faction, and after his death, he was the only one left in the Yuncheng faction...

Song Jiang cried so sincerely and passionately, as if he were dying and coming back to life, that it truly moved all who heard it to tears!
Brothers, let's not even talk about it. Even Gao Yanei's eyes are wet with tears.

Chai Jin finally managed to appease Song Jiang, and Yang Fan said, "Brother, our army still has thirty to forty thousand men."

"Let's hold this city and conserve our strength for now. It won't be too late to send troops when the King of Pingxi's army marches south."

"Hmph! Yes, Marshal!" Dong Ping also advised him, "We have already captured Gaotang Prefecture. If the Prince of Pingxi holds us accountable, we will have an explanation to give."

Song Jiang readily heeded the advice.

As a result, after resting in Gaotang Prefecture for about ten days, a scout came to report that a group of people was coming to attack.

"Fa Rong and Qin Minjie, those two traitors, have gone too far in bullying the silver!"

Li Kui cursed loudly: "We've at least managed to catch four fish once, why are you forcing us into a dead end?"

"Brother Hua Rongxian still has feelings for me!"

Song Jiang wore a sorrowful expression, recalling his past with Hua Rong, feeling as if those joyful moments were but a dream.

"He could have killed me with one arrow, but he hesitated and didn't!"

"I knew he still had feelings for me. This time when we meet, I'm determined to persuade him to change his mind!"
"Brothers, let's go up to the city gate and take a look!"

So Chai Jin, Li Kui, Yang Fan, Yue Zhen, Dong Ping, and Gao Shide went with him to the city gate tower.

Upon reaching the city gate tower, Song Jiang looked down and saw that this force numbered only a little over a hundred men…

"Hmph! He can't even speak properly, give him ten lashes!"

Dong Ping, annoyed, ordered the scouts to be dragged away and beaten.

This group of people was none other than Liu Yanqing and his son Liu Guangshi, who had traveled a long distance to seek refuge with Dong Ping.

Liu Guangshi had helped Dong Ping a few times in Tokyo, and the two later became friends after developing a mutual respect for each other.

Liu Guangshi looked up and saw Dong Ping, then quickly waved to him:

"Brother Dong Ping, your younger brother Liu Guangshi has come to seek refuge with you!"

"Hmph! Liu Guangshi?"

Dong Ping was surprised and was about to reply when Chai Jin nudged him:
"Vice Commander, wait!"
"Their arrival is suspicious. Could they be feigning surrender?"

"Third brother is right!"

Song Jiang reminded Dong Ping, "There are only a few people here. Let them come up first and ask them what's going on."

Dong Ping indicated that he understood the situation, so he ordered the drawbridge to be lowered and the city gate to be opened, allowing Liu Guangshi and his son to enter.

"Brother, I almost didn't get to see you again!"

Upon seeing Dong Ping, Liu Guangshi immediately bowed deeply.

Dong Ping quickly helped him up with one hand: "Hmph! Brother, I heard you're doing quite well in the Southern Song Dynasty!"
Why do you look like this today?

"Brother, this is a long story..."

Liu Guangshi then recounted the events that had occurred in Jiangzhou to them, and Song Jiang, upon hearing it, burst into tears again.

"Fifth brother, why did you leave like this?!"

Song Jiang cried so hard he could barely breathe. He only had a few old brothers left, and now another one had fallen.

Two of the "New Eight Heroes of Liangshan" have already died within a few days of their sworn brotherhood. Could it be that their birth charts were incompatible?

Chai Jin had no choice but to hug him and coax him again. Dong Ping became anxious: "Hmph! Doesn't this mean that the Prince of Qi will be here soon?"

Upon hearing this, Song Jiang cried even harder: "If that Cai fellow comes, I'm afraid he'll come after us first!"

Song Jiang's words left everyone feeling oppressed; Cai Fu had unknowingly become their nightmare...

"Afraid of a bird!"

Li Kui glared with his bull-like eyes and cursed:

"If he dares to come, I'll teach him a lesson by letting him eat my Thunder Vajra Leg!"

Even with both arms gone, how dare you shout like that?

Liu Guangshi didn't take Li Kui seriously, and only said to Dong Ping:
"Brother, I have a plan that can defeat King Qi!"

"Humph!"

Dong Ping and Song Jiang exchanged a glance, then pressed Liu Guangshi for an answer: "What's the plan?"

Liu Guangshi: "Makka Pakka..."

[I can't make it today, but I'll definitely be there tomorrow. Goodnight, Makka Pakka~]

(End of this chapter)