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But these were all just Zhang Qing's guesses.

Seeing that Huyan Zhuo was becoming impatient,

The Featherless Arrow did not continue speaking.

Actually, the professor they were talking about had excellent marksmanship, as described by Teacher Xu.

It was none other than Xu Ning, the Golden Spearman!

He initially refused to hand over his family's heirloom armor to Gao Kan.

He was framed and exiled to the north.

After Nagakhan seized the treasured armor from his family...

They even arranged for the escorting officials to find an opportunity to kill Xu Ning.

Zhao Yuan was a guest at Chai Jin's estate nearby at the time.

They just happened to run into this golden-gunner.

This saved Xu Ning's life.

This Golden Spearman Xu Ning

Always keeping a low profile

Not seeking merit or reward,

I only think about the safety and well-being of my family.

Even after joining Liangshan,

Most of the time,

They were only teaching soldiers marksmanship on the mountain.

He rarely went down the mountain to do business.

Therefore, Zhang Qing's soldiers

We were unable to find out any specific information about him.

It's actually fortunate that this is the case.

otherwise,

If Huyan Zhuo were to learn that this person was Xu Ning, the Golden Spear Master,

I'm afraid they'll understand immediately.

His own chain of horses has met its nemesis!

"Although there are only a few leaders from the military on Liangshan Mountain, there are also several other highly skilled individuals who should not be underestimated."

The Featherless Arrow continued,

"First of all are the three Ruan brothers: Ruan Xiao Er, the 'Standing Tai Sui'; Ruan Xiao Wu, the 'Short-lived Erlang'; and Ruan Xiao Qi, the 'Living Yama'."

"Although we don't know how skilled these three are on land, they are leaders of the Liangshan navy,"

"These three are all from fishing families, and I've heard that their swimming skills are extraordinary, far beyond what ordinary people can match."

"The head of the naval forces!"

Huyan Zhuo immediately frowned, which was quite unusual.

To say that this time they came to attack Liangshan...

In his opinion,

The biggest trouble,

Not the various bandit leaders on Liangshan Mountain,

It was the eight hundred li of water!

Huyan Zhuo was originally a cavalry general.

He gained soldiers under his command.

They were also mostly not skilled in mounted combat.

Especially the chain of horses,

Huyan Zhuo was confident that if he were on the road,

This chain of horses will surely be invincible and unstoppable.

But if it gets into the water...

These chained horses are likely to become bait for fish and turtles!

"When I was in Tokyo, I had heard of this lake, but I never imagined it would be so large,"

Hu Yanzhuo said with a headache,

"If I had known that Liangshan Marsh was so vast,"

"I should have had Cai Xiang and the others arrange for one or two naval commanders to come along..."

Chapter 729 Is Liangshan really that rich?

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it now."

Huyan Zhuo shook his head.

"Let's take one step at a time."

"First, we need to force Liangshan back to the marshland. If then we truly can't enter the marshland,"

"Write another letter to Cai Xiang and the others."

Actually, the safest way is...

It is undoubtedly time to send someone back to Tokyo.

They instructed Cai Jing and others to arrange for naval commanders to come and assist them.

Although Huyan Zhuo was a military general

In the end, he spent many years working in the imperial court.

He came to Liangshan this time to quell the bandits.

Cai Jing, Tong Guan, and others in Tokyo clearly had high expectations.

That's why he was appointed as a general.

They were also given a great deal of autonomy.

But now, without a single battle,

He then wrote back to Tokyo seeking help.

Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Gao Kan, and others must have had many thoughts on this matter.

They only thought that Huyan Zhuo wasn't confident of defeating Liangshan.

They might even think he's cowardly.

That's exactly right.

According to Huyan Zhuo's understanding of the court,

These prime ministers will most likely send someone to replace them in their positions as commanders.

By then,

That's the real trouble!

So unless absolutely necessary

Huyan Zhuo absolutely refused to write back to Tokyo for help.

"If the general intends to do so, then it will likely take a long time,"

After Zhang Qing finished speaking,

Seeing that Huyan Zhuo looked puzzled,

They had no choice but to temporarily abandon their duties as leaders of Liangshan.

First, introduce the towns and cities surrounding Liangshan to Huyan Zhuo.

"General Huyan, are you aware that there is a commercial town in each of the four directions around this marshland?"

"Yes, I am aware of this matter."

Huyan Zhuo nodded.

"I heard that these four commercial towns were built by Liangshan?"

Speaking of this,

Huyan Zhuo's expression immediately turned strange.

He's almost forty now.

Having lived for so many years,

In the past, when he was a general,

Naturally, they had also wiped out bandits and outlaws on several occasions.

In his impression,

Those bandits were almost all murderers and arsonists, committing all sorts of evil deeds.

Where they are,

Not to mention the government,

Even ordinary people's families,

But they couldn't avoid it in time.

Unlike Liangshan,

Not only did they not plunder the surrounding people,

They even built a town specifically for people to trade with!

He learned from the soldiers he had been sent to inquire in the town that...

The four towns surrounding Liangshan

Not only are all industries thriving, but the population is also booming.

Even in the town,

There are also special personnel from Liangshan to handle disputes.

This can now be considered a small government office!

From this point on,

Huyan Zhuo then knew that this was the leader of Liangshan.

The plans in his heart must be very grand.

Otherwise, they would never have acted this way!

"Does the general know how much goods, gold, silver, and grain have been traded in these four towns over the past six months?"

"No Arrow spoke up and asked."

"How could we possibly find out in such a short time?"

Huyan Zhuo shook his head.

"General, ever since Liangshan started building commercial towns around the marshland, I have been sending men to keep an eye on them,"

Zhang Qing said,

"In my humble opinion, in just the last six months,"