Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 620 Placement
Chai Jin said: "That's right. In two days, we will set off, first to Qingzhou, then to Liangshan Prefecture via Yanzhou. We can see the people of Liangshan along the way."

Bi Yingyuan heard this and said hesitantly: "This..."

Chai Jin said: "The jailer is also an upright person. If not, we would not dare to invite him. If you want to appease the people under your rule and make them live and work in peace, the jailer can stay in Liangshan and realize his ambitions. The jailer should do his part for the people of Jingdong Road. One day, we can still join the court."

Two days later, Chai Jin and his entourage were heading towards Qingzhou. When they passed by Hongye Slope, Chen Da pointed at the ashes at the foot of the mountain and said, "Sir, this is Zeng Hai's shady shop."

Chai Jin said with a smile: "Brother, the fever is a little urgent. If it is not, you can still stay overnight."

As he was talking, more than a dozen cavalry soldiers who were exploring the road came back and saw Chen Da. One of the soldiers said, "Military, there is a group of bandits blocking the road ahead."

Chen Da laughed and said, "It seems that all the evil spirits along the way have come out."

After saying this, he rode his horse together with Chai Jin and Bi Yingyuan, leading 100 cavalry and 300 infantry forward, leaving 100 infantry to guard the chariots and weapons.

There were more than 200 people lined up on the road ahead, half of them were wearing armor. Chen Da saw this and took them seriously. The three of them rode forward together, and Chen Da shouted, "I am the training envoy of the Liangshan [Little Mengchang] Zhao Zhen's [Tiaojianhu] Chen Da, can you tell me your name?"

The leader of the bandits hesitated for a moment after hearing this. Chen Da shouted again and again, and the man got off his horse, threw away the double whips in his hands, and walked forward. Chen Da and the other two saw him, and just as they were wondering why, they saw the man bowed and said, "I am Hu Yanchuo, who is good at using a pair of iron whips. There is a nickname in the army, and everyone calls me [Iron Whip]. I have a cousin called [Double Whip] Hu Yanzhuo, who is under your command."

After hearing this, Chen Da hurriedly dismounted and asked, "If you are Brother Huyan, why are you becoming a bandit here?"

Hu Yanchuo sighed after hearing this, "I have been serving as an inspector in Yan'an Prefecture. Unfortunately, my superiors were too demanding, so I killed that guy with one punch. I had no choice but to flee with my brothers. I knew my brother Hu Yanzhuo was in Liangshan, and I was deeply supported by him. I wanted to go there to join him, but when I got here, I felt ashamed to see my brother, so I decided to become a bandit here."

"Yesterday I saw a group of Puma soldiers coming and burning down the hotel at the foot of the mountain. These past few days, I have been leading people down the mountain to investigate. I didn't expect to run into you guys."

After hearing this, Chen Da asked, "So this hotel is indeed the spy you were waiting for?"

Hu Yanchuo shook his head and said, "That's not true. I lived as a bandit in the mountains, plundering gold, silver, cloth and other things. Occasionally, I would come to this inn to buy some wine and meat. I actually know these three innkeepers."

Chen Da and his two companions then dismounted and walked along the roadside.

Hu Yanchuo invited everyone to the mountain stronghold to rest. After drinking, Hu Yanzhuo ordered his minions to kill cattle and sheep to entertain Chen Da and his group.

During the banquet, Chen Da couldn't help but invite him: "Brother, you are a bandit here, what future can you have? The lord of peace has always been recruiting talents, brother, why don't you burn down the mountain stronghold and follow us to meet the lord, it's better than wasting time here."

Hu Yanchuo heard this and said quickly, "That's exactly what I meant."

On the second day, Hu Yanchuo ordered the mountain stronghold to be burned down. Those minions in the stronghold who were unwilling to leave were given travel expenses and sent down the mountain. The rest of the minions packed up the money and food from the stronghold and joined the main team. They traveled day and night and arrived in Qingzhou early without realizing it.

【Nine-Pattern Dragon】Shi Jin followed the crowd and complained, "Brother Chen Da, you are so ignorant. Why did you delay for so long and not send any message?"

Chai Jin said: "It has nothing to do with Brother Chen Da, but I heard that you were injured, so I asked my housekeeper to go to Mengzhou and Yunfeng Valley to buy some precious medicines. Now I have bought them and I am going to present them to you."

Seeing that there were still two people following behind the two men, Shi Jin did not say much, and only said: "My lord is returning from Dengzhou now, and if you go to Liangshan at this time, you can meet him."

Chai Jin heard this and said, "That's the best." Then he pointed at Bi Yingyuan and Hu Yanchuo and introduced them. Shi Jin heard this and said happily, "Sir, you will be happy to see these two. The farmers sent by the great official are now scattered in Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and Yizhou. The wealth and goods have also been sent to the great official's house in Liangshan as the great official said."

After hearing this, Chai Jin said, "In that case, we will head south to Liangshan to pay a visit to you, sir."

After a day's rest, Chen Da still stayed in Qingzhou. Shi Jin sent one or two soldiers to lead Chai Jin, Bi Yingyuan, Hu Yanchuo and three other followers to Liangshan.

Because Song Jiang, Wang Qing and Fang La had visited these three places, Chai Jin and his companions delayed the matter for some time. They only asked someone to hand over Yin Tianxi and his companions to Chai Jin for disposal.

That day, Zhao Zhen heard that Chai Jin had returned from paying homage to Emperor Chai in Bozhou, so he sent someone to invite Chai Jin to come.

After greeting, Zhao Zhen asked, "Master, have you finished all your household affairs?"

Chai Jin bowed again and said: "Thank you for upholding justice for my family. I heard that you were injured for this. I am very grateful."

Zhao Zhen helped Chai Jin up and said, "The road is uneven and someone stepped on it. You are well-known in Hebei, but your family is manipulated by villains. You and I hit it off right away, so how could I not avenge you? Your injury was not serious, and you have recovered now."

Chai Jin shook his head and said, "Sir, since I have come to surrender, please do not mention the title of great official. I am willing to be a small soldier under your command."

Zhao Zhen said, "Xuejiu, Pei Xuan and I have already discussed it. I would like you to be the judge of transportation. You will be in charge of the taxes, money and grain, warehouse cashier, and weights and measures. All the necessary clerks and government offices are ready. We are just waiting for you to take up the post."

After hearing this, Chai Jin thanked him profusely.

Chai Jin said: "Sir, when I came here, I met two people, one is resourceful and the other is good at martial arts. Brother Chen Da can't take advantage of them. I thought you could use them, so I invited them to come with Brother Chen Da."

Zhao Zhen asked: "Brother, do you know the origins of these two people?"

After hearing this, Chai Jin told them the two men's backgrounds.

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed after hearing this, and asked someone to invite both of them to his house.

Soon, the guard Song Wan led the two men to the courtyard. They both came forward to greet him. Zhao Zhen looked at Hu Yanchuo, who had a square face, big ears, broad shoulders and a thin waist. He was indeed a hero. Bi Yingyuan was also handsome and had an extraordinary appearance.

Zhao Zhen asked the two to stand up and said with a smile: "As long as we have the two of you who are like-minded, there is no need to worry about not being able to protect the people and live in peace."

"Bi Yayu is good at judging prison cases. Why don't you serve as a judge in Liangshan, specializing in judicial and supervisory affairs? Hu Yanchuo and his brother are from a military family. Now that they have surrendered, how about serving as a militia commander in the next prefecture?"

After hearing this, Bi Yingyuan and Hu Yanchuo hurriedly bowed to express their gratitude.

Hu Yanchuo, needless to say, had been ready to surrender. As for Bi Yingyuan, he had traveled from Qingzhou to Yanzhou and then to Liangshan Prefecture these days, and had seen the prosperity of Liangshan everywhere. After being persuaded by Chai Jin, he also wanted to join Liangshan.

(End of this chapter)