Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 506 Summation
It was a great victory, and the Liangshan soldiers cheered loudly.

Deng Fei and Fu Yu were left with 1,000 soldiers to guard the main camp and the floating bridge, while the rest of the troops were moved to the newly occupied Kouzhou military camp.

After all the generals praised their achievements, Zhao Zhen said, "Qiu Xuan is indeed very powerful. If he hadn't been well prepared, he wouldn't have been able to do it so cleanly and efficiently."

Wu Jiao said: "It's a pity that the [Flying Divine Soldiers] have never been able to show their power."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "It is better to use this tactic less often, so that it can be used as a surprise tactic. Once it is used, it will be invincible."

Liu Hui Niang smiled and said, "It took a lot of effort for the Taoist soldiers to refine this gourd of smoke. Now it can be broken with pig and sheep blood. The Taoist soldiers can just use it as a trump card."

"The official also ordered people to make bags out of horse and cattle hides and store three or four stones of feces and urine. A ten-foot-long bamboo was cut off and tied to the mouth of the bag. Three or five strong men held the mouth of the bag and poured water into it, which could also defeat the enemy. Unfortunately, the bag was too heavy and difficult to move."

Zhao Zhen said, "It's not that I didn't use the [Flying Divine Soldiers] on purpose. I revealed them so early. I'm afraid that Qiu Xuan would not dare to let the [Black Tiger Army] take the lead."

"Now that his Black Tiger Army has been destroyed in this battle, they will not be able to fight for at least seven days. We can now calmly clean up Toyota Township."

When everyone heard this, they all laughed.

When Su Liang, who was from Toyota Township, saw the Kouzhou troops circling the city and rushing back to Kouzhou, he was horrified.

After hearing this, Mr. Su was so shocked that he fainted. Su Liang quickly asked someone to treat him. After a while, Mr. Su woke up and muttered, "What should I do?"

The father and son looked at each other in silence.

After hearing this, Su Yi, who was recuperating in his room, came to Mr. Su's room with his injured head and face bandaged and his shoulders hanging.

When Su Liang saw this, he complained, "Second brother, why are you running out here instead of recuperating in your room?"

Su Yi said: "How can I feel at ease when I hear that the Kouzhou government troops have been defeated?"

When Mr. Su saw Su Yi, he quickly said, "Erlang is the most intelligent and it would be best if he could give you some advice."

After saying that, he looked at Su Yi.

Su Yi said, "Father, elder brother, it seems that we are no match for the Liangshan army. The village wall is low and cannot stop the Liangshan army. Otherwise, we can pack up our belongings and ask Gao Zhizhou for help before the Liangshan army attacks the village. However, I see that the Liangshan army has many cavalrymen, so I am afraid that most of the belongings cannot be taken away. The soldiers in the village may not be willing to let us take them. This piece of property is no longer mine."

"No! I would rather die than give up the foundation laid by my ancestors." Su Da Hu shouted after hearing this.

Su Liang also asked, "Erlang, do you have any other ideas?"

Su Yi said: "Another one is just surrendering to the Liangshan Army."

"This..." Su Liang hesitated.

Seeing Su Liang's hesitation, Su Yi continued, "Brother, make your decision early. Once we attack the city tomorrow, even if we want to surrender, the Liangshan Army may not agree."

"Besides, even if he surrenders, most of the family property will be lost. Fortunately, I can get my sister back."

After hearing this, Mr. Su seemed to have thought of something and said, "It is said that Mr. Zhao is lustful. If Jin Niang is in his camp, wouldn't it be..."

Su Liang frowned and said, "Dad, what are you thinking about?" Su Yi comforted him, "Father, no matter how licentious he is, he won't do that in the military camp."

"If not, shall we surrender?" Su Liang said.

"Although I lost my wealth, I still have my land and property."

Mr. Su also said weakly: "Then surrender. Let's not talk about anything else for now, just bring Jin Niang back first."

After hearing this, Su Liang did not hesitate any longer. He took thirty or fifty local militiamen, drove hundreds of pigs and sheep, and had a lot of wine, and walked boldly towards the camp that Zhao Zhen had newly occupied.

Three miles away from the camp, soldiers who had been lying in ambush had already discovered the situation. Wei Yangyin led his men to intercept them and shouted, "Who dares to linger here?"

Su Liang bowed and said, "I am Su Liang from Toyota Township and would like to see Prime Minister Zhao of Liangshan Prefecture."

Wei Yangyin saw a group of strong men without sharp weapons, so he asked someone to report it. Soon, Zhao Zhen sent an order to summon them into the big tent.

Su Liang fell to the ground, knelt down and said, "I don't know the destiny. I was not in the right position before. I was ordered by the prefect to rob the people in Yanggu. I relied on my courage and offended the prestige. When you come with your people, I should surrender and return the robbed people. But the prefecture's army is around, so I can't be free. My younger sister and brother were rough and young, and we offended the prestige. Now we are either captured or injured. I hope you will forgive me. If you forgive me, all the money in my family will be given to me."

Hu Sanniang snorted coldly, and when Su Liang saw that it was Hu Sanniang who captured Jin Niang, his expression became even more respectful.

Chen Liqing on the other side said, "How can such a good thing happen? Tomorrow we will break into the manor and take the money ourselves."

Su Liang said quickly, "You don't need to send troops, we are willing to surrender. If you have any orders, we will obey them."

Zhao Zhen asked, "If I asked you to raise an army and attack the city, would you dare to respond?"

Su Liang said: "Since the lord has given an order, we will obey it. Gao Rang is a greedy man with ordinary abilities. As long as we get rid of Qiu Xuan, he will be a toothless tiger."

"This Gao Rang relies on the fact that he is the brother of General Gao, so I can't touch him. If I get rid of Qiu Xuan, can you help me control Kouzhou?" Zhao Zhen asked.

Su Liang said, "Sir, Kouzhou is just the largest county of Dongchang Prefecture, and later became a prefecture. Apart from the prefectural city, most of the surrounding villages are powerful people like us. If Qiu Xuan was gone, Gao Zhizhou would not be able to control the place."

Zhao Zhen was delighted when he heard the news, and asked, "Besides your family, which other family has the greatest power?"

"In addition to Toyota Township, there are six other places, namely Tangyi Township, Douhutun Township, Liangshui Township, Houying Township, Dingma Township, and Guangping Township, all of which are occupied by powerful people. Among them, Tangyi Township, Liangshui Township, and Guangping Township each gave their daughters to Gao Rang as concubines. Douhutun Township, Houying Township, and Dingma Township are the same as mine, they all obey orders but not announcements. After Gao Rang came, because of Qiu Xuan's good military training, he uprooted the Yan family in the nearby Douhutun Township. It has only been in recent years that we have started to pay taxes." Su Liang said.

Liu Hui Niang interrupted and asked, "Which family are you related to by marriage?"

Su Liang wiped the sweat off his forehead and replied, "Hou Jin from Houying Township is exactly my maternal uncle's family."

Liu Hui Niang then asked, "Are all the other families relatives by marriage?"

Su Liang nodded and said, "The Qiao Hui, Feng Hao, and Xiang Yan families in Tangyi Township, Liangshui Township, and Guangping Township are related by marriage. The Ding Hong family in Dingma Township has a close relationship with the Yan family in Douhutun Township. The seven townships have been fighting or uniting over the years, and are generally divided into three groups. With the new governor who took office in recent years, Kouzhou is also considered stable."

Zhao Zhen said: "Excluding Qiu Xuan is just to help you and your fellow villagers. It does not benefit me at all."

Su Liang said quickly, "Sir, as long as Qiu Xuan is eliminated, I am confident that I can convince Houying Township, Dingma Township, Douhutun Township, and Fengtian Township to give all their taxes to you in the future."

(End of this chapter)