Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

Now I have some regrets.

He quickly changed the subject.

"That's why I said that General's strategy of besieging Liangshan is unlikely to be effective."

"There are now five or six hundred thousand bushels of grain on Liangshan Mountain,"

“There are also fields and irrigation ditches on the mountain, which can be cultivated.”

"This lake covers an area of ​​eight hundred li, and is teeming with countless fish and turtles,"

"If the general adopts a strategy of encirclement,"

"I'm afraid even if it takes more than ten years, there will be no result..."

Chapter 731 There are still scholars in Liangshan

"...Let's not talk about this for now,"

Huyan Zhuo sighed helplessly.

The confidence he had shown before was nowhere to be seen in his expression.

He hadn't expected it to be just about wiping out bandits.

To think we'd stumbled upon such a unique bandit stronghold as Liangshan!

But now the die is cast.

I have no choice but to post this!

If Huyan Zhuo regrets it now,

Cai Jing and his men in Tokyo will never let him off!

As for generals like Huyan Zhuo who came from the Huyan family...

Fear before the battle even begins

This also greatly disgraced the Huyan family.

"By the way, didn't you just mention the leaders of Liangshan?"

Huyan Zhuo urged,

"continue."

"Yes!"

The Featherless Arrow responded.

continued,

"The three Ruan brothers were naval commanders in Liangshan,"

"Although he is an excellent swimmer, he is, after all, from a fishing family, so his skills on land must be average."

"But there are still several people on Liangshan who are highly skilled in martial arts."

"They are Sun An, the Dragon Slayer; the brothers Luan Tingyu and Luan Tingfang; Yang Zhi, the Blue-Faced Beast; and Bian Xiang, Shi Jin, and others."

"Among these people, Yang Zhi, the Blue-Faced Beast, is a descendant of the Yang family of Tianbo Mansion,"

"Because they lost the birthday gifts, they joined the Liangshan outlaws."

"The brothers Luan Tingyu and Luan Tingfang were originally retainers of the Zhu Family Village near this marshland,"

"Two months ago, the Zhu Family Village somehow offended Liangshan,"

"They dispatched a large army to attack, and Zhuangzi was captured."

"The entire family of the manor owner was executed by Liangshan."

"The remaining Sun An, Bian Xiang, Shi Jin, and others, although they came from the Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world),"

"But they are all famous figures, and in terms of martial arts, they are probably not much worse than the generals in the army."

"These people are the leaders of Liangshan who are in charge of the battles,"

"On Liangshan Mountain, there are also leaders in charge of land reclamation, stronghold management, shipbuilding, and horse breeding,"

"Besides, there are several female generals who seem to be in charge of patrolling the rear stronghold of Liangshan."

"I never expected that this small Liangshan would be so well-equipped."

Huyan Zhuo nodded.

"However, with this little strength, Liangshan is certainly no match for our army!"

"Although there are many leaders in charge of management, in battle, those with superior martial arts skills will prevail."

"No matter how great their other abilities are, they are useless."

"General Huyan, these are just the military generals from Liangshan,"

The featherless arrow reminded him,

"Besides those skilled in martial arts, Liangshan also has many scholars who lend their assistance,"

"Among them, the most outstanding were the three strategists of Liangshan: Xu Guanzhong, Wen Huanzhang, and Zhu Wu."

"Xu Guanzhong? That name sounds familiar?"

Huyan Zhuo was stunned for a moment.

"General, this man is the top scholar in this year's martial arts examination!"

Zhang Qing sighed.

"I heard that this Scholar Xu is not only skilled in both literature and martial arts, but also knowledgeable in geography and celestial phenomena."

"But because he opposed the alliance with the Jin to attack Liao in court,"

"I feel that the court's move is like inviting a wolf into the house,"

"He even wrote a memorial to the emperor, hoping that the court would ignore the Jin state."

"But the strategy of allying with the Jin to attack Liao was devised by Privy Councilor Tong,"

"Xu Guanzhong's actions have undoubtedly offended Privy Councilor Tong."

"So they charged him with treason and collusion with the enemy!"

"Just as Scholar Xu was about to be executed, Liangshan intervened and saved him, so he also joined Liangshan..."

Chapter 732 The Three Military Advisors

"Oh, what a pity,"

Huyan Zhuo shook his head.

"One who can pass the martial arts examination to become the top scholar must be extremely talented,"

"Such talent has ended up among outlaws."

"Who told this top scholar Xu to offend Privy Councilor Tong and his men?"

The featherless arrow said helplessly.

"In order to be granted the title of king, Tong Shumi had already planned a northern expedition against the Liao Kingdom,"

"They considered the recapture of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun as their own."

"But this top scholar insisted that the golden man was a fierce tiger,"

"The Liao Kingdom is now a sick wolf!"

"Now the court is facing a sick wolf, and it can barely hold on."

"If we were to form an alliance with the Jurchens and implement that strategy of using one tiger to devour another,"

"Once the Liao people, those sick wolves, are defeated, the Jurchens, like fierce tigers, will surely march south in a large army,"

"At that time, the world will probably repeat the tragedy of the Five Barbarian Invasions."

"Hmm, what Scholar Xu said makes sense,"

Huyan Zhuo nodded in approval.

“I already noticed this when I was stationed in the north,”

"The garrison in the north has become corrupt and decadent because it has not fought for a century."

"Especially Daming Prefecture, a major town in the north, which was clearly a place where the imperial court stationed troops to defend against the Liao Kingdom,"

"Now it has become an important trading town in the north,"

"The officers and soldiers don't think about practicing martial arts to serve their country every day,"

"They're all trying to find ways to make money through smuggling."

"How can such an army fight a war?"

"General Huyan, if you say that, does that mean what Scholar Xu said is all true?"

Zhang Qing exclaimed in surprise,

"Could it be that after conquering the Liao Dynasty, the Jurchens will really move south?"

The Featherless Arrow has been stationed in Shandong.

I am not familiar with the situation in the north.

Previously regarding Hsu Kuan-chung,

It was merely out of sympathy for his talent and learning.

Now, upon hearing Huyan Zhuo's sigh...

Only then did he realize that the Song Dynasty's military strength in the north was weak.

"You've never been to the North, so you don't know the nature of those barbarians,"

Huyan Zhuo frowned and said,

“Those barbarians are ignorant of etiquette and do not know how to farm,”

"They only think about getting something for nothing and live by plundering."

"That's how the Liao Dynasty was back then, only later it was influenced by the Han people,"

"Only then did they gradually curb their complacency and have enjoyed a century of peace with us."

"If the Liao Kingdom is defeated by the Jin, the north will surely have another powerful enemy."

"At that time, how could those barbarian Jurchens not be tempted by the prosperity of the Han people's land!"

"Judging from this, this Scholar Xu is indeed a man of great talent,"

Zhang Qing couldn't help but say,

"Unfortunately, the court refused to heed his good advice."

"I fear that a great calamity will befall us sooner or later."

"Alright, whether it's a blessing or a curse, that's all in the future."

Huyan Zhuo shook his head and said,

"Even if the Jurchens truly march south, we, as military commanders, must rise up and fight them!"

"Just live up to this passion and martial arts skills."

"Go on, who are the two remaining strategists of Liangshan?"

"The two remaining strategists of Liangshan are named Wen Huanzhang and Zhu Wu,"

The featherless arrow explained,

"The latter was originally from the bandit world, and he also had a nickname, Divine Strategist."

"I used to be an outlaw on Shaohua Mountain, but not long ago, I was part of the anti-bandit campaign in Yan'an Prefecture,"

"Shaohua Mountain was surrounded, and they had no choice but to break out."