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In addition to killing and capturing the Qingzhou bandits, they also captured more than 300 good horses. The killing of the enemy in the South Camp was the work of Zhao Xin and his three men, and the shooting of Ren Yuan to death was the work of Chen Liqing. The ambush on the roadside and the killing of Yin Chun were the work of Jie Zhen and Jie Bao. Outside the south gate of Yidu, it was the work of Pang Wanchun, Lei Jiong, and Ji Ji. With 5,000 archers, they killed nearly 4,000 Qingzhou bandits and presented Zhao Gui's body. Hu Yanzhuo's linked armored horses chased and killed everywhere, slaughtering thousands of Qingzhou bandits.

When Zhao Zhen saw this, he ordered a grand banquet to entertain the officers and soldiers, reward the three armies, and mark the contributions of each person, recording them one by one in the merit book.

Zhao Zhen also ordered people to take out gold, silver and silk as rewards for meritorious service. In the Liangshan camp, the officers and soldiers were all delighted.

In the big tent, Zhao Zhen took out the imperial wine as a reward and distributed it to the generals.

Let’s talk about Sha Zhiren from Zhengyi Village. He led his trusted men and traveled during the day and slept at night until they reached the south gate of Yidu.

As they walked, they saw bloodstains everywhere outside Yidu City, and in many places, there were still some broken arrows and broken swords. Sha Zhiren was secretly shocked, he never thought that the fighting in Yidu would be so brutal.

Looking up, there was no sign of war on the top of Yidu City. Sha Zhiren couldn't help but be moved, and led his trusted men to take a detour to a distance.

On a hillside three miles away from the Liangshan camp, Sha Zhiren was on a tall tree, looking at the Liangshan camp. The camp was neat and tidy, but the small camp on the south side was in a state of chaos. Many tents had been burned down, and smoke was still coming out of several camp fences. The soldiers were cleaning up the camp.

Seeing this, Sha Zhiren knew that the Qingzhou bandits had robbed the camp yesterday.

The bloodstains and horseshoe prints seen along the way also have an explanation.

Only then did Sha Zhiren put down the letter, bring his followers, and come down the mountain to ask for an audience with Zhao Zhen.

Looking at the Liangshan camp, everything seemed to be in good order, and Sha Zhiren had a better opinion of the Liangshan army. After greeting, Zhao Zhen looked at Sha Zhiren who was kneeling at the steps and asked, "I have heard of Zhengyi Village a long time ago. I heard that the four of you are all brave and the Qingzhou bandits have never asked for any benefits from you. Why did you come to see me today?"

Sha Zhiren replied, "Sir, our ancestors moved to Qingzhou more than a hundred years ago. Some time ago, you sent someone to recruit us. We wanted to come and apply, but the Qingzhou bandits blocked the road, so the elderly, weak, women and children in the village could not go. In addition, the farmers were reluctant to leave their farms after a long time of management. That's why we couldn't come to serve. When we think about it now, we can't help but sigh that we can't build a career under you."

"Although I have never surrendered to you, I always remember you in my heart. Therefore, we have organized local militias in the village, thinking that when the time is right, we can share your worries and contain some of the Qingzhou bandits. A few days ago, we found out that the Qingzhou bandits had left the city, so we set up an ambush and killed countless of them. It's a pity that Brother Ha Yunsheng died in the battle, and Liren Village was also breached by the bandits."

"Now, [Golden Scaled Python] Ma Yuan and [Hungry Bug] Yao Shun asked us to rush to Qiancheng. They only have 3,000 to 2,000 soldiers. Linzi City has more than 10,000 people, but few elite soldiers. The leaders of the bandits are only [Lie Jue Da Lang] Helian Jinming and [Sima Shi] Wanqi Chun."

"I came here to inform you of the situation in Linzi and Qiancheng. I also came here to tell you that I am raising an army in my village to attack Qiancheng and Linzi and contain the Qingzhou bandits. I hope you can send a team of officers to lead us. If you don't mind, we are willing to lead your horses and stirrups in the future."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked Sha Zhiren to stand up.

He said to the people around him, "No wonder the Qingzhou bandits are so eager to rob the village. It turns out that the rear is unstable."

After hearing this, Liu Huiniang said to Zhao Zhen, "Not good. Sir, the Qingzhou bandits must have received intelligence from Linzi to send out so many troops. They abandoned their safety and came to rob our camp, hoping to take the risk and kill us. They suffered a great defeat yesterday, and three of their leaders were killed. I'm afraid they won't fight with us anymore, and will look for another way to survive."

Hu Yanzhuo heard this and said, "Madam, the Qingzhou bandits are now retreating step by step. They are either hiding in the mountains or turning into bandits to plunder everywhere. Without the city, they are just a larger group of bandits, and are no longer a threat to the court. Let alone recruiting a general, even a small general with three to five thousand people can wipe him out."

Zhang Qing said, "This guy can't possibly want to surrender, right?"

"Recruitment?" Zhao Zhen asked doubtfully.

Liu Hui Niang said, "What General Zhang said makes sense. Song Jiang started the rebellion because of his great reputation in the martial arts world, which attracted many outlaws. If he turned into a bandit and robbed everywhere, his reputation as "Timely Rain" would be ruined. Who would be willing to join him in the future? If he surrendered, it would be a bright way out. However, he offended Grand Tutor Cai and Grand Commandant Gao, and he is weak. How can the court be willing to surrender?"

Yang Zhi said, "Madam, if Song Jiang is willing to give more gold and silver, are you still afraid that no one will help?"

Zhao Zhen asked: "If so, how should we deal with this? Do you brothers have any ideas?"

Bian Xiang said: "It's just a matter of fighting back. Since Yizhou, this Qingzhou bandit has never been a match for us. Are we still afraid of him?"

Everyone heard this and laughed uncontrollably.

Zhao Zhen also said, "That's right. Today, Sha Zhiren and his gang came to surrender and helped us contain the bandits in Linzi and Qingzhou. This is one good news. Yesterday, we defeated the bandits in Qingzhou and captured more than 7,000 people. We won a great victory. This is another good news. I have prepared the imperial wine. Today, we will hold a banquet in the camp to celebrate."

On the second day, Zhao Zhen summoned Sha Zhiren. After the greetings, Sha Zhiren handed over the gift list that he had not given yesterday: "Sir, I came here with some special products from the village as a tribute. I hope you will accept them."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand and told Hu Sanniang to accept it, saying, "I am much happier to have you and other brothers serving me than these vulgar things."

"You are going to attack Linzi and Qiancheng, so I can't keep you here any longer. I called you here today for this purpose. You have done a great job in killing the enemy, so you must be rewarded. I am now in charge of the military and civilians in Jingdong Road, and I am in charge of suppressing bandits. I will temporarily appoint you three as militia commanders to lead troops to suppress the Qingzhou bandits. I have already asked people to prepare all the necessary military tokens, seals, and badges, and I will send them to Zhengyi Village in five to seven days."

"In addition, if you can capture Qiancheng, Linzi and other counties, I promise to let you take charge of the military affairs of a county. But there is one thing we must make clear in advance. You are from Qingzhou, so you must avoid suspicion in the counties of Qingzhou. You cannot be appointed to any position."

After hearing this, Sha Zhiren was overjoyed: "Don't worry, sir. We will do our best and will never let the Qingzhou thieves get away with it."

After seeing Sha Zhiren off, Zhao Zhen and Liu Huiniang went up to the flying tower together and looked at Zhang Qing and his group under the city of Yidu.

As Liu Huiniang expected, after Zhang Qing challenged for a long time, a sign saying "No fight" was hung on the top of the Yidu city wall and no one accepted the challenge.

Zhao Zhen said, "Hui Niang, it seems that Song Jiang really wants to surrender. I am not afraid of anything else, but I am afraid that the court will want him to restrain me."

Liu Hui Niang said: "I think Song Jiang might have this idea."

"Fortunately, this matter involves a lot of things and it will not be accomplished in one day. As long as we catch Song Jiang before the court makes a decision, then Song Jiang will be useless."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen nodded repeatedly: "Next, it's time for the Firearms Battalion to show its power."

Liu Hui Niang heard this and said, "Don't worry, sir. I have already made a plan for the gate of Yidu. We can set up flying thunder and various artillery to attack. As long as we destroy a section of the city wall or the gate, Yidu will be undefendable."

"Let's take a day off today, and let the camps take turns to lead the battle tomorrow. You, Ling Zhen, and Gao Gao just focus on firing the cannons. I don't really want to see a city attacked like ants." Zhao Zhen said with a heavy face.

After getting off the flying tower, Liu Hui Niang went to discuss with Ling Zhen and Gao Ang how to bombard Yidu.

When Hu Sanniang saw Zhao Zhen, she held the gift list in her hand and said, "Sir, this gift from Sha Zhiren is really a specialty."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen took the gift list and saw the following written on it: one stone each of sunflower, safflower, day lily, rose, and hop seeds, one stone of red melon seeds, and a pendant stone.

Zhao Zhen asked people to fetch these gifts. The seeds were commonly grown by the Hui people. After moving here, Zhengyi Village also planted a lot of them. After more than a hundred years of cultivation, the five golden flowers have all mutated, and the red melon seeds are even a first-class crop.

World Log

Falling Stone (There was a loud thunder in the sky, and a stone fell from the clouds. It was as big as a pestle, with a high ridge and a flat belly. It was said to be a dragon's food. Two dragons were fighting, so it fell down. -- "Fayuan Zhulin")

Characteristics: Dragon-like appearance. If a horse eats it, it will become a thousand-mile steed.

Unexpectedly, this falling stone turned out to be a treasure like [Dragon Grass].

After seeing the gift sent by Sha Zhiren, Zhao Zhen sent someone to send it back to Liangshan.

Zhao Zhen turned his head to look at the sand table in the big tent and fell into deep thought.

Today, the four counties of Laizhou, Ye County, Laiyang, Jiaoshui and Jimo, have all been occupied by Liangshan. Although only two troops are left to guard each place, no one dares to resist.

Under Wu Yong's planning, the Liangshan army deliberately drove away Song Qing and his gang, and made them wander around in various counties along the official roads.

Although the Qingzhou bandits could not defeat the Liangshan army, they could easily deal with the garrison troops and local militia from various counties. When they met the Liangshan army, they were like mice meeting a cat - they were scared out of their wits.

[Unrestrained] Mu Hong was defeated by [White Horse and Silver Spear] Shi Wengong in twenty rounds at the foot of Ye County. If Wu Yong had not specifically instructed him, Mu Hong would have been buried at the foot of Ye County.

The Qingzhou bandits' detachment, [Tiger Fighting General] Li Zhong surrendered to Zhao Zhen, [Sima Zhao] Wanqi Rong was sent to Bianjing by Zhao Zhen to ask for merit, and now surrendered to Gao Qiu. Now only [Iron Fan] Song Qing, [No Shame] Mu Hong, [Little Shame] Mu Chun are left. Originally, they were stationed in Mizhou. There were only more than 6,000 people in this group. After Wu Yong's pursuit, the troops became stronger. In addition to the 4,000 old camp soldiers, the ruffians and poor families gathered in various counties, and the captured Xiangjun and village archers, the number of personnel has expanded to more than 10,000.

The Liangshan troops chased Song Qing, who drove his captives to attack the city, and the cannon fodder was changed several times. Wu Yong had a clear plan: every time the Qingzhou bandits broke into a city, before Song Qing could let his troops plunder, the Liangshan troops would arrive.

Those who ran slowly were hacked to death by Shi Wengong's cavalry.

The two now seemed to have a tacit understanding. The Qingzhou bandits attacked the city, replenished food and fodder, recruited soldiers, and retreated.

Liangshan entered the city, posted notices to pacify the people, selected people to act as county officials, and wrote to the court in the name of the local tyrants to ask for help. When the court received the letter for help, it thought that although the Qingzhou bandit group was small in number, they were all old bandits from Qingzhou and very brave. In addition, many officials from various counties were killed. The officials who were selected to take office in Jingdong Road these days no longer had the enthusiasm to seek personal gain, and began to shirk their responsibilities and did not dare to take up their posts.

Now, Wu Yong left Su Ding and Bai Sheng with a thousand men to patrol the four counties of Laizhou, and asked Zhao Zhen to send people to garrison. Zhao Zhen got the news and transferred Tang Meng and Yan Shun to lead a thousand men each to Laizhou to guard the place.

Wu Yong led four generals, Shi Wengong, Wu Song, Lu Zhishen and Shi Qian, to continue pursuing Song Qing and drove him into Dengzhou.

Yidu was worthy of being the seat of Qingzhou Prefecture. After five days of continuous bombardment, with so much gunpowder and cannonballs falling, the city wall remained standing except for a few craters.