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    Just after nightfall, Liangshan troops arrived outside Yuncheng County.

    When the large group of people arrived at the city gate, the city gate was already open.

    But it was Shi Qian who climbed up the city wall with a few agile minions, entered the city and opened the city gate.

    Yuncheng County was originally an earthen city, and it had been peaceful for a long time. The city walls lacked repairs, so Shi Qian and others entered the city without much effort.

    Although Chao Yong said that Shi Qian was a thief, everyone still looked down upon the gentleman in Liang Shang.  Shi Qian did not participate in the robbery of the birthday card, so he ranked last among the leaders who went up the mountain with Chao Gai.

    The original leaders of Liangshan, Du Qian, Song Wan, and Zhu Gui, did not know the details, so they spared him the fate of the last one.

    During the Water Margin, he moved to steal armor, which led Xu Ning to go up the mountain and defeat Hu Yanzhuo's chain of horses. Later, he entered the city many times to serve as an internal response. His contribution was not small, but in the final ranking of one hundred and eight generals, he was ranked second to last.  The last one is Duan Jingzhu, which is not unrelated to the history of theft between the two.

    ??In the logic of a hero doing justice for heaven, stealing is the most despicable, but robbery with open swords and guns can be regarded as a hero's behavior.

    Shi Qian could also feel that the leaders secretly rejected him, so he followed Chao Yong closely in the past. Although Chao Gai did not order him to go to the expedition this time, he also followed Chao Yong down the mountain.

    "Song Wan will guard this gate and not let anyone in or out. Liu Tang will go to the west gate, Ruan Xiaowu will go to the south gate, Ruan Xiaoqi will go to the north gate, and the rest will follow me to the county government office."

    The distribution was decided, and the Liangshan troops were quickly divided into five teams.

    The large group of people entered the city, which immediately caused a burst of barking, and many people got up cursing.

    A watchman walked near the city gate and happened to see Liangshan soldiers and horses entering the city. Seeing many of them holding bright swords and guns, he turned and ran. As he ran, he did not forget to beat the gong and shout: "The robbers have entered the city."

    A series of shrill screams pierced the night sky, causing a lot of movement in the quiet night. Many people who had just opened the door to see what happened quickly closed the door and hid.

    The people who were cursing immediately shut their mouths and did not dare to speak out again for fear of attracting the attention of the robbers.

    Shi Qian looked at the watchman rolling around and said, "Brother, I'll chase him."

    Chao Gai shook his head and said: "Don't worry about him, we just go straight to the Yamen."

    After speaking, he shouted: "The heroes of Liangshan have entered the city to do justice for heaven. Don't be afraid, fellow villagers. As long as you stay behind closed doors, the Liangshan people will not disturb you. Anyone who takes the opportunity to do evil will be killed without mercy."

    Chao Gai already had a loud voice, and with the quiet night at this time, his loud roar was like thunder on dry land. It was clearly visible everywhere in the city, and the commotion in the darkness was suddenly reduced a lot.

    Recently, the news of Yangshan¡¯s righteousness has spread throughout Jeju, and many people are applauding in private.

    While ordinary people felt at ease, lights suddenly lit up in many deep mansions. They naturally knew who Liangshan was trying to do for heaven.

    Chao Gai shouted and said: "Yong'er, you and the leaders will occupy each place separately. I will lead people to invite you, Uncle Song."

    Chao Yong did not expect that Chao Gai wanted to invite Song Jiang as soon as he entered the city, so he hurriedly persuaded: "Now that we are thieves and Uncle Song is an official, I am afraid that Uncle Song may not be willing to die with us."

    Chao Gai shook his head and said, "How will you know if you don't try."

    Chao Yong saw that Chao Gai had made up his mind, so he had no choice but to say: "It's okay for dad to give it a try, but if Uncle Song refuses, and dad goes there with such a big fanfare, it will fall into the ears of the government in the future, which may harm Uncle Song."

    "You are right, but dad cannot do such an unjust thing."

    Chao Gai frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Let's do this. I'll go and invite you, Uncle Song, by myself. Just don't disturb the neighbors."

    Seeing Chao Gai¡¯s determination, Chao Yong had no choice but to shake his head helplessly.

    However, he said that when the new county magistrate Wenbin received a document from Jeju, he asked all the county leaders to lead local soldiers to Jeju to guard against the Liangshan bandits. At that time, he concealed the truth from everyone in the county government and just asked Zhu Tong and Lei Heng to lead the local soldiers to Jeju. He was fine.  People generally deal with official duties every day.

    But it is his responsibility. If he abandons the county and leaves, his life will not escape the punishment of the court. Although the court has not killed literati since the Song Dynasty, if there is no future, it is no different from death.

    Therefore, he can only pretend that nothing happened. If he can deceive the Liangshan thieves, he will survive the disaster.  If the news leaks out, the wealthy gentry in the county will inevitably relocate, which will attract Liangshan thieves, and his career and life will be difficult to protect.  Therefore, they were kept secret from all the people in the county. Even Zhu Tong and Lei Heng only knew that they were transferred from the state, and they did not know why they were going or how long they would be going.

    Liangshan is also dozens of miles away from Yuncheng County. Shi Wenbin originally thought that as long as Liangshan kept quiet, Liangshan would know that the local soldiers in the county were leaving the city, and might not know that they were going to the state, so Liangshan might not dare to invade in large numbers.  How do you know that Liangshan has alreadyWith the integration of Jeju idlers, the entire Jeju situation is under Liangshan's control.

    On this day, Shi Wenbin finished handling official duties as usual and returned to the back house. Just when he was thankful that he had survived another day, he heard Chao Gai shouting.

    Shi Wenbin knew that he had not hidden the truth from the Liangshan thieves after all. He sighed, arranged his official uniform, and returned to the lobby to sit upright and wait quietly.

    The last time he came to the county government, Chao Yong came here with curiosity and caution to hand over the land deed.  This time, he arrived as an occupier. As soon as he entered the Yamen, he saw Shi Wenbin sitting upright in the lobby.

    Chao Yong looked at the people sitting in the hall with interest. They were wearing official uniforms similar to the magistrate he met last time. He must be the newly appointed magistrate Shi Wenbin. It is rare to have such courage to sit in the lobby.

    Shi Wenbin just glanced at Chao Yong, then looked at Lin Chong and shouted: "You and others robbed Grand Master Cai's birth certificate and then killed officers and soldiers. You have committed a heinous crime. How dare you invade the county again now without fear of the imperial army?"  Encirclement and suppression? I heard that you are doing justice in Liangshan, and you are not harming the people, and you are also a hero of the world. If you retreat, I can send a letter to the court to recruit you and others. If you are not known as a bandit in the future, you can also serve the country.  Contribute your efforts and leave your name in history, this is what a hero does."

    Chao Yong heard this and said with a smile: "Now that the court is unclear and treacherous ministers are in power, even if they are recruited, what will happen to them? My brother was previously the instructor of the 800,000 forbidden troops in Tokyo, and he was also a hero of the world. Only because of Gao Yanei  Spying on my sister-in-law, my family was almost destroyed by Gao Qiu. Now the imperial ministers are all like Gao Qiu, and they have no way to serve the country. You don't need to say more. I am only here to take the wealth of those who are harming the people. They have it.  With money and power, I guess you can't do anything to them on a normal day. I will deal with them for you this time, and it will be considered as a way to eliminate harm to the local area. Come on, please bring this magistrate to the back, and we will take you up the mountain together.  ¡±

    It was only then that Shi Wenbin realized that he seemed to have seen the wrong person. The leader was not the big man with a leopard head and ringed eyes, but this young junior.

    Seeing that Chao Yong had no intention of talking to him, Shi Wenbin didn't want to lose his integrity, so he shook his sleeves and walked out of the lobby.

    Chao Yong divided several teams to occupy the granary and armor warehouse, and sent a team to patrol the streets to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the chaos to disturb the people.

    Chao Yong was in charge of the county government and commanded from the center.

    "Brother Yong, good news, we found five divine arm bows in Jia Zhan library."

    When Chao Yong was sitting in the lobby with his eyes closed and concentrating, he saw Lin Chong coming in excitedly carrying a crossbow more than three feet long.

    The last time Jeju soldiers attacked, Liangshan also captured five divine arm bows.

    The length of the Divine Arm Bow is only three feet three, but its range is more than 240 steps. It is not as bulky as the bed crossbow. It is one of the few long-range weapons that is easier to carry in battle.

    After the leaders of Liangshan saw the power of the God's Arm Bow, they also liked it very much. However, the design of the God's Arm Bow was so exquisite that the craftsmen on the mountain could not copy it and could only make imitation arrows.

    Chao Yong took the divine arm bow and took a closer look. It was indeed the same as the one captured in the previous cottage.

    "In addition to the five divine arm bows, there are also 300 black paint bows in the armor library, as well as hundreds of knives, spears, and shields."

    Although there are several craftsmen in Liangshan who are good at making weapons, there are not many craftsmen and the output is very little. Although Chao Gai sent people to buy them everywhere after he went up the mountain, there was still a shortage of weapons, so just now Lin Chong personally took people to Jiazhangku to check.

    Chao Yong said happily: "With this harvest, this trip will be worthwhile."

    While the two were talking, Chao Gai came in a little disappointed.

    Lin Chong came forward and said, "Brother, can you invite Song Gongming?"

    Chao Gai shook his head and said: "I went to his residence, but I didn't find him, and I didn't dare to disturb the neighbors. Could it be that he went back to Songjiazhuang."

    Lin Chong said with a smile: "This is easy. The county magistrate was invited to the back by Brother Yong. You will know as soon as you ask."

    Chao Gai was no longer as enthusiastic about the county magistrate as Song Jiang. He turned to a man outside the door and said, "Go and ask behind."

    The man took the order and left. After a while, he came back and said: "The King of Heaven, the county magistrate said that there was a letter from Songjiazhuang two days ago. Song Taigong was unwell. Song Yasi reported illness and went home to take care of his old father."

    "So that's it. I'm on good terms with Song Sanlang. Song Taigong is feeling unwell, so I should go visit him. By the way, I invited his family up the mountain. Wouldn't it be nice to drink a big bowl of wine and eat a big piece of meat? Yong'er, tomorrow you and I  Teacher Lin is taking care of the county affairs, and I will go and invite you, Uncle Song, in person."

    Chao Yong nodded and said: "Brother Lin and I are in the county, so dad can rest assured. I have just asked people to clean up a few rooms in the back. Dad has been working hard all the way. Please go to the back to rest. I will lead a team here."  Just stay on duty.¡±

    Chao Gai was very satisfied when he saw that Chao Yong's arrangements were in order. Looking at Chao Yong who was already a little sleepy, he smiled and said: "You are exhausted too, I'm still here.Watch here, go and have a rest.  "

    Chao Yong smiled and said: "My child is young and strong. He will be fine for a while. He will be fine after a nap. Dad will go to Songjiazhuang tomorrow, and he will have to work hard on the saddle and horse. Coach Lin and I will watch here, so dad can go and rest."  "

    Lin Chong also said: "Brother Yong and I are here, so the King of Heaven can rest assured."

    Seeing what Lin Chong said, Chao Gai had no choice but to give him a few words and go and rest first.

    Early the next morning, Chao Gai quietly left the city with two personal companions.

    Chao Yong arranged for people to move money and food from house to house based on the information that the spies had already collected about the evil gentry in the city who harmed the people and wealthy households.

    The evil gentry in the city who were extremely evil and had great resentment among the people were executed in public by the law enforcement team led by Chao Yong.  In principle, people from all walks of life are not allowed to harm people's lives to avoid hurting innocent people, but they can also act expediently when encountering obstacles.

    Chao Yong led people to inspect the area and did not see any indiscriminate killing of innocent people, so he could not stop Yanwei and returned to the county government office to rest.

    "Young Master, the leader of the village is back."

    Chao Yong was in the lobby, closing his eyes and meditating, when Chao San came in to report the news.

    Chao Yong was deeply afraid that Chao Gai would invite Song Jiang up the mountain. This fellow in the Water Margin would win over people's hearts and advocate for recruitment. Going up the mountain was also a hidden danger, but he couldn't tell Chao Gai clearly. He could only pray that Song Jiang would listen to Song Jiang like he did in the Water Margin.  Too fair, don't ruin his career by letting it slip.

    When Chao Yong came out of the lobby, he saw Chao Gai looking disappointed. He was secretly happy in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. He asked, "Dad, have you invited Third Uncle Song?"

    Chao Gai shook his head and said: "I went to Song Taigong's mansion, but Song Taigong stopped him outside. He only said that he had nothing to do with Song Xiandi. He didn't interact with each other on weekdays, and he was not feeling unwell. Song Xiandi had never been to his house.  . In the past, he would have invited me to the village for tea, but now I am waiting for him to come to Liangshan, but he dare not let me enter the village even at the risk of his life, so I have no choice but to return. "

    Chao Yong thought for a while and said: "If Taigong Song is in good health, I'm afraid that Uncle Song's return home is just an excuse. After my father went up the mountain, leader Zhu Gui integrated the idle men and rogues of Jezhou as his eyes and ears. The idle men and rogues of Jezhou previously were originally  Led by his father and Uncle Song, it was clear that Liangshan's actions could not be concealed from his father. The new county magistrate thought that he could devise a plan to make the city empty, but Third Uncle Song knew that the truth of Yuncheng County could not be concealed from Liangshan, so he deliberately hid because he did not want to meet his father.  go out."

    Chao Gai listened to Chao Yong's analysis and felt it was reasonable. He nodded and said: "That's right. He is innocent, so how could he be willing to fall in love with us? Even if we didn't do the birthday plan, we don't want to fall in love with him. That's all.  , that¡¯s all, from now on, I will be my king and he will do his job.¡±

    When Chao Yong saw that Chao Gai no longer provoked Song Jiang, a big stone fell in his heart.  After the soul piercing, his body was abnormal. He was not afraid of people with strong martial arts skills, but he was afraid of thick and dark people like Song Jiang.
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