Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 594 The way out
At that moment, Zhao Zhen wrote down a military order and asked Ma Ling, Wu Neng, and Xu Jin to pass on the order separately.

At the foot of Mount Lu, Yun Tianbiao received an order from Cheng Ziming, asking him to withdraw. Yun Long heard this and shouted, "Father, these bandits in Mount Lu are no match for us. Although we only have 5,000 men, we have won three battles in a row. The bandits on the mountain have long been scared. With a few more days, we may be able to take Mount Lu. But now you are asking us to withdraw. It's really unreasonable."

"Father is in Zibo Prefecture. Gao Lian is in front of him and Cheng Ziming is behind him. He is restricted everywhere and feels very frustrated. Father, why don't you listen to me and join Liangshan?"

"Nonsense." Yun Tianbiao scolded.

After saying that, he said to the big man beside him: "My dear brother, this guy is really crazy, don't worry about him. Whoever dares to disobey the military order will be punished by death. It is late today, it is inconvenient to leave, we will fight him again tomorrow, then we can retreat calmly."

You wonder who this big man is? He is not someone else, but Yun Tianbiao's childhood playmate. His surname is Feng, his given name is Hui, he has a purple face, a few tiger whiskers on his chin, a body over eight feet tall, and he wields a forty-jin Pofeng Nine-Ring machete.

It turned out that after Yun Tianbiao escaped from Qingzhou, he felt that he could not stand alone, so he sent a letter to invite Feng Hui from Fengyun Manor to help. Feng Hui did not take it seriously and said, "Brother, when I was in Jiangnan, I heard a lot about the great reputation of Liangshan Zhao Xianggong. After coming to Zibo, it was even more well-known. Brother is a martial artist, and is proficient in battle formations and military tactics. After fighting for a long time, he is just a militia commander. Now he is being bullied everywhere, what can he do even if he joins Liangshan?"

Yun Tianbiao sighed, "Second brother, how could I not know that Liangshan's Zhao Xianggong is the most capable. However, judging from his actions, he is not a loyal person. It's fine now, but I'm afraid that one day the imperial court will come to suppress us. By then, the land of Jingdong will not be able to resist. Although he is free and happy now, it's only for a while. Let's see how he ends up in the future."

After hearing this, Feng Hui also sighed and went to arrange camping.

After Feng Hui left, Yun Tianbiao said to Yun Long, "You have always been outspoken. It's not a big deal if everyone inside and outside the tent is your confidant. But if others hear it and report it to the governor and the governor, you must know what will happen to us."

Yunlong heard this and said stubbornly, "Father, this is the truth. The new governor and the chief inspector have stirred up a storm in Zibo Prefecture."

After hearing this, Yun Tianbiao sighed again and said to Yunlong: "The world is really miserable nowadays. I have written a letter to old General Zhong, hoping that he can transfer me away from here and go to the frontier. Even if it means fighting with swords and guns, it is better than wasting my time here."

Yunlong heard this and said happily, "It turns out that my father had already made arrangements."

"Don't say too much about this matter. It won't be too late to announce it after the transfer order comes, so as to avoid any further changes." Yun Tianbiao instructed.

After saying that, he asked Yunlong to patrol the camp as well.

Yun Tianbiao stood in the big tent, looked up at the ceiling, and couldn't help but sigh again.

I thought to myself: Liu Guang and I were close friends and had similar values. We even joked that we would marry our children to each other. I never thought that things would change. Liu Guang actually joined Liangshan and became the governor of Qingzhou. His daughter also married Zhao Ze. The difference between the two of us is like heaven and earth. How could I be willing to join Liangshan at this time?

That's why I thought of leaving here and going to the old General Zhong. With his care, I can't say I can rise to the top, but I won't have to endure the humiliation anymore. If I can return to Jingdong Road one day, I will surely be able to take charge of the military dispatch of a state and won't have to be restricted everywhere.

Nothing happened that night. On the second day, Yun Tianbiao sent out 3,000 soldiers again and challenged Feng Hui and Yun Long to a fight.

Zhang Xian, Wu Hu and Xu Jin, who were on the mountain, gathered at the top of the mountain. All three of them looked worried. Wu Hu even had his right arm suspended.

Xu Jin was impatient and said, "My two brothers, the government troops down the mountain are elite. We are no match for them in fighting generals or battle formations. What should we do now?"

Zhang Xian sighed and said, "I wanted to join Liangshan, but you two refused. Now we can't defeat the government troops down the mountain. With so many people, the grain in the mountain can last for a month, but we have to make preparations early." Wu Hu said, "Brother, do you think we really don't want to join Liangshan Zhao Xianggong? It's because he has been in charge of the prefecture and has been different from before to the people of the green forest. There are so many heroes in the mountains of Yizhou. Even if you join him, you can only be a captain in the army, let alone command an army. Previously, there was a Qingzhou soldier Wei Tianbao. Because he lost Qingzhou, he became a bandit in Yizhou and was beheaded by Liangshan. Seeing this, my two brothers did not dare to stay in Yizhou. We abandoned the village and came to Zibo to hide."

Zhang Xian frowned and said, "I don't care about the official position. It's better to be able to farm peacefully than to become a bandit like this."

Xu Jin was afraid that Zhang Xian was going to surrender, so he quickly said, "The troops down the mountain are few in number. How about I lead the troops to respond for a while today and then rob the camp at night?"

Wu Hu said: "That's a method, it doesn't hurt to try it."

Seeing that both of them were looking at him, Zhang Xian could only say, "Alright. Brother Xu Jin, just deal with it. Tonight, you and I will personally lead the troops to raid the camp. If we win, everything will be easy. If we lose, we must make plans as soon as possible."

Xu Jin called up 5,000 men and horses and went down the mountain to deal with the situation. The two armies shouted, Yunlong stepped forward to challenge, and Xu Jin rode forward. After more than ten rounds, Xu Jin shouted loudly: "Take a short break, the master has not eaten enough today, and we will fight again tomorrow."

After saying this, he rode back to the battle formation.

The bandits slowly retreated up the mountain.

Yunlong saw it but did not chase him away.

Not to mention Zhang Xian and his two companions on the mountain, they selected their best troops and prepared to raid the camp at night.

At noon, the north gate of Yun Tianbiao's camp opened wide, and the soldiers lined up and escorted the carriages out of the camp slowly. The guards on the mountain saw this and hurried over to report.

Zhang Xian and the other two heard this and quickly went up to the tower car to see what was happening. As expected, they saw the government troops withdrawing from the camp at the foot of the mountain.

Wu Hu said: "All the baggage has been taken. It looks like we are indeed going to evacuate."

Xu Jin said, "Do you want to go down the mountain and chase him for a while? It will also vent your anger."

Zhang Xian looked around and said, "Look, brothers, although the government troops have retreated, their ranks have not dispersed. There is still a group of government soldiers behind them to support them. Although I don't know why, I'm afraid we won't achieve much if we continue to kill them. We also have to be careful that they will deliberately lure us down the mountain. What's more, the art of war says: Don't stop a retreating army. It's better to be careful."

Wu Hu and Xu Jin listened and looked at it carefully.

Xu Jin said, "Brothers, no matter why you retreat, it is not a solution to keep the troops in place. I will lead 500 cavalrymen and will not engage him, but will just follow him from a distance. If he crosses the Zibo River, we will be relieved."

Zhang Xian and Wu Hu listened and nodded.

Soon, Xu Jin led five hundred cavalry down the mountain and ordered a hundred or so riders to break into the camp left behind by Yun Tianbiao. Seeing that there was no ambush in the camp, they felt relieved and followed Yun Tianbiao to the north.

(End of this chapter)