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People were afraid of him because he was the son of a high-ranking official.

They all suffered injustice and endured humiliation.

Who dares to speak up?

Gou Chang had a friend named Ma Liang.

Good at flattery and speaking

She was very close to him.

After Gou Chang was expelled from Lijiazhuang,

With nowhere else to go, he stayed at Ma Liang's house.

Ma Liang, however, was merely a hanger-on.

He exclusively patronized the wealthy young men who spent their money.

After Miao Yanei arrived,

Ma Liang then became Miao Yanei's attendant.

Gou Chang wanted revenge.

After discussing it with Ma Liang,

Then he went to instigate Miao Ya Nei,

They say that the beauty of the flower is unparalleled.

Miao Yanei couldn't resist the two men's advances.

He then spoke privately with Miao Shanggao.

Miao Shanggao heard that Li Wei was extremely wealthy.

He was also tempted, so he sent Gou Chang to the yamen to report Li Wei.

Then Miao Shanggao sent men to capture Li Wei.

When Miao Yanei saw that he had captured Li Wei and his entire family, men and women,

I am so happy!

They secretly took the shy flower from the prison.

Miao Yanei took a look,

Indeed, she was exceptionally beautiful.

He then tried to force her to do it.

The shameful flower, however, is chaste and resolute.

He charged headlong into it, refusing to yield even to the death.

The young master had no choice but to temporarily confine him to a room.

Teach a few maids and servants to guard the place.

After a few days, I paid attention to it again.

I don't want to think about three days later,

The shameful flower still cried out to heaven and earth.

She cried and made a scene, refusing to drink her tea.

He wouldn't eat; he just wanted to die.

Miao Yanei was admiring the beauty inside the house.

But it cannot be touched.

I'm really annoyed.

Gou Chang could only offer advice.

"Young master, don't panic, we need to plan carefully,"

"Excessive pressure will only lead to disharmony."

"This shy flower is only this young,"

"A beautiful face, a tender heart,"

"She saw that the young master was so charming,"

"We must be stubborn to the very end,"

"Young master had no choice but to wait patiently."

Prefect Miao Shanggao confiscated a large portion of Li Wei's property.

After deducting the majority that was handed over to Cai Jing,

He still kept a lot.

How delightful!

Drinking and having fun every day

They completely ignored the suffering of the people.

That day, Miao Shanggao was drinking in the inner office.

Suddenly a messenger came in to report.

"The Liangshan bandits were said to have an army of 100,000,"

"To unify the eastern part of the country, we have already left Jeju and are heading towards Dongping Prefecture,"

"We request the Prefect to make a decision."

After the Liangshan army broke through Jizhou,

Miao Shanggao feared that the Liangshan troops would launch a surprise attack on Dongping Prefecture.

They sent some messengers to Jeju Island to investigate.

Miao Shanggao heard that the Liangshan troops had actually come to fight.

He panicked immediately.

Immediately summon all civil and military officials of the city.

Let's discuss it together.

Those civil officials, like Miao Shanggao,

One by one, they lost their opinions.

"This is terrible, this is terrible!"

"The bandits of Liangshan are incredibly powerful; how can we possibly resist them?"

Fortunately, the military officer had some courage.

Yao Gang, the military commander of Dongping Prefecture, was nicknamed "Sai Cunxiao" (a reference to a famous Chinese idiom meaning "the best at being filial").

He was specifically transferred by Cai Jing to defend against the Liangshan bandits.

"My lord, do not panic. Where would this hay thief possibly be?"

"We'll just wait for them to come, then capture them one by one."

"If you see two, arrest them both and bring them to justice."

Upon hearing this, Miao Shanggao

"The bandits are powerful; there's no need for the general to capture them."

"As long as we can defend the city and save the lives of everyone in it,"

"General, that would be a great achievement."

Upon hearing this, Yao Gang replied, "Rest assured, sir, after I take up my post..."

"Then they dredged the moat and fortified the city walls,"

"To guard against the bandits' further invasion."

"If we only defend the city, I guarantee the Liangshan bandits won't be able to break into it."

Upon hearing this, Miao Shanggao

He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Liangshan bandits killed Grand Commandant Gao,"

"The imperial court will soon send a large army to wipe out the Liangshan bandits,"

"If the general can hold off the bandits,"

"When the main army arrives, we will surely be able to wipe out the Liangshan bandits in one fell swoop."

Yao Gang clasped his hands in a fist and said, "This humble general understands."

Miao Shanggao was still worried and gave further instructions.

"Previously, it was Liangshan bandits who infiltrated Tai'an Prefecture,"

"With the help of both inside and outside forces, they breached the city walls."

"I'm afraid the Liangshan bandits will resort to their old tricks again,"

"Go and close all four gates now,"

"To prevent thieves from sneaking into the city."

Yao Gang nodded and said, "Yes, sir."

He immediately turned and walked out.

Chapter 1623 Taking the Lead

Miao Shanggao, however, was cautious.

After thinking for a moment, he added,

"Dongping Prefecture is relatively close to Liangshan,"

"I'm afraid there are already spies from Liangshan in the city."

"To prevent any accidents, Inspector Zhang, you will lead a team to patrol the streets."

"The people are forbidden from moving around,"

"If you encounter anyone suspicious, take them all down."

The patrol officers who were tasked with apprehending thieves also received orders to go.

Miao Shanggao then assigned the city streets to the group of civil officials.

If there are not enough soldiers to defend the city,

They were then ordered to mobilize able-bodied men to guard the city.

Soon, the people of the city learned that the Liangshan army was coming to attack the city.

People are prohibited from walking on the streets.

Anyone who approaches the city gate without cause will be killed.

Some officials in the city had originally planned to secretly escape with their families.

However, Yao Gang had already strictly ordered that the four gates not be opened.

Therefore, they had no choice but to retreat.

The next day, the Liang army arrived outside Dongping Prefecture.

Zhao Yuan then ordered Huyan Zhuo, Shan Tinggui, and Wei Dingguo to each lead one thousand elite soldiers from Liangshan.

Go and block the other three gates.