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This great battle,

None of the Liangshan cavalry died.

Only a few unlucky guys got injured.

After Zhao Yuan visited the wounded,

He then ordered the troops to rest on the spot.

have a good rest,

After an hour,

Then they set off for the Huaixi Army's camp.

While Zhao Yuan was resting

Zhu Wu found him.

"Chief, we've already obtained them from the prisoners,"

"It has been confirmed that this group of people are indeed men under the command of Huai Xi Wang Qing."

"Um,"

Zhao Yuan nodded.

"Isn't this something we already guessed?"

"Can....."

Zhu Wu hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Strategist, just say what you have to say."

Zhao Yuan laughed.

"What I wanted to ask was..."

Zhu Wu said,

"Has the chieftain decided how to handle this matter?"

"what do you mean?"

Zhao Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Now that Song court has thrown the world into chaos,"

Zhu Wu spoke slowly,

"That's why bandits from all over the world flocked to join them,"

"Taking up swords and spears to resist the tyranny of the imperial court."

"It can be said that, as long as the Song court was still standing,"

"All the outlaws and rebels in the world should be considered allies with the same goal,"

"Although Wang Qing's development cannot compare to that of Liangshan,"

"But in Huaixi, he did a remarkable job, and his business flourished."

"If Liangshan and Huaixi were to clash at this moment,"

"In the end, the only beneficiary will be the imperial court."

"Therefore, we should concede and welcome them with smiles,"

Zhao Yuan countered with a question,

"Even if Huaixi attacked first and robbed Liangshan to obtain pig iron?"

"this....."

Zhu Wu shook his head.

"Chief, sometimes we must prioritize the important matters."

“I understand what you mean, strategist,”

Zhao Yuan laughed.

"But there's a saying I don't know if you've heard before,"

"Peace will survive if we seek it through struggle, but will perish if we seek it through compromise!"

"This time, it was Wang Qing and his Huaixi army that crossed the line,"

"They not only came to Shandong to plunder, but they also stole things from our Liangshan!"

"If Liangshan can't teach them a good lesson,"

"Wait until this news spreads throughout the world,"

"I'm afraid everyone else will think that Liangshan is afraid of that Prince Qing of Huaixi."

"The strategist should be able to foresee what will happen then, right?"

"Liangshan has greatly lost its prestige throughout the land,"

Zhu Wu pondered for a moment and said,

"Many bandits across the land will surely flock to that King Qing of Huaixi,"

"And this will greatly increase that guy's prestige,"

"Perhaps the original leader of the Huaixi Green Forest Alliance will become the leader of the Green Forest Alliance throughout the land..."

Chapter 1134 Seeking Peace Through Struggle

"And Liangshan, because of its strength,"

Zhu Wu spoke slowly,

"He will still become a thorn in Wang Qing's side,"

"Furthermore, after a sharp decline in prestige, just in various parts of Shandong,"

"I'm afraid quite a few bandit strongholds will start to oppose Liangshan!"

"That's right,"

Zhao Yuan nodded.

"So handling this matter is actually quite simple,"

"Since the Huaixi army is so audacious as to dare to rob Liangshan of its pig iron,"

"Of course we cannot let them return to Huaixi safely!"

"Only by completely defeating this group of Huaixi troops who have entered the country,"

"Only then can we maintain the prestige of Liangshan!"

"As for Huai Xi Wang Qing later on, there's really no need to worry,"

Zhao Yuan laughed.

"That guy managed to go from a bandit convict to the leader of the Huaixi Green Forest Alliance,"

"Putting everything else aside, at the very least, he can definitely recognize the situation."

"With Wang Qing's current strength, he is no match for Liangshan at all."

He himself should be aware of this.

"Once we wipe out this group of Huaixi troops who have crossed the line,"

"At that time, there will be plenty of time to negotiate with them."

"This is what the chieftain meant when he said that if we fight for peace, then peace will prevail."

Zhu Wu couldn't help but laugh.

"What the chieftain said makes a lot of sense."

"These words weren't said by me, nor by a great man,"

Zhao Yuan smiled.

Ignore this topic.

He then spoke with Zhu Wu.

How should we attack the camp that the Huaixi Army set up on the banks of the Qinghe River?

"According to what the Wang brothers said,"

Zhu Wu analyzed,

"The number of Huaixi troops who came to Shandong this time should be around three thousand,"

"These days, while attacking the Liangshan cargo ships,"

"They probably lost six or seven hundred men."

"Today, with one fire, we've killed another five or six hundred people,"

"Come to think of it, the Huaixi army's camp by the Qinghe River,"

"There should only be a little over a thousand people left, less than two thousand."

"But this is still a problem for us."

"That's true,"

Zhao Yuan nodded in agreement.

On this trip down the mountain,

Because they were worried about Ruan Xiaoer and the others

They were in a hurry to go down the mountain to rescue people.

Zhao Yuan led a cavalry force.

In rescue operations,

Cavalry is naturally far superior to infantry.

but now,

Facing the Huaixi army, which was firmly holding onto its mountain stronghold,

Cavalry is no match for infantry!

Ma Jun, lacking the ability to break through enemy lines,

Let them attack the well-defended Huaixi army camp.

Even if we manage to conquer it in the end,

They will certainly suffer heavy losses.

Ma Jun needs to be trained.

It was much more difficult than for foot soldiers.

Unless Zhao Yuan has lost his mind,

That's why they chose to use cavalry to launch a strong attack on the camp in Huaixi!

"Well, at this point, we can only wait until we reach the banks of the Qinghe River and assess the situation before making any further decisions."

Zhu Wu said helplessly,

"It's a pity we didn't capture Du Xue, the leader of the Huaixi army, this time."

"With him around, we might be able to learn more about the Huaixi Army."

Zhao Yuan also felt it was quite a pity.

They did so after defeating the Huaixi army.

Only then did they learn from the prisoners that