Water Margin: You dog official, you still say you don’t know martial arts?

Chapter 960 Song Jiang: Who are you calling a traitor? [1 more]

Hejian Mansion.

After Liu Gao returned, Zhong Shidao called a meeting of all the generals:
"We will send out troops tomorrow, split into four groups!
“Wang Yuan led 20,000 troops to contain Mozhou!
"Wang Bing led 20,000 troops to contain Xiongzhou!

"Zhang Suo led 20,000 troops to contain Bazhou!

"You just need to contain the Liao soldiers. I will lead 140,000 troops to besiege Zhuozhou..."

Song Jiang and Qin Hui looked at each other and said nothing.

So the army set out, divided into four groups. Liu Gao and Song Jiang followed Zhong Shidao and led the army straight to Zhuozhou.

Zhuozhou had naturally learned of the military situation long ago. When the Song army arrived, Zhuozhou raised the drawbridge and closed the city gates.

But this is not important. Zong Shidao’s original target was not the Liao Kingdom. This was agreed upon long ago.

So the Song army bluffed at the foot of the city and set up camp outside the city without attacking it.

That night, Zhong Shidao was discussing military situation with Liu Gao in the central military tent when Song Jiang and Qin Hui arrived.

"marshal!"

Song Jiang walked into the central army tent and saw Liu Gao was there too:
“It just so happens that I have a secret decree from His Majesty for the Marshal!
"The deputy commander is here to receive the order!"

"Your Majesty has a secret message for me?"

Zhong Shidao was surprised.

Originally he and Liu Gao had discussed it, but he didn't expect Song Gaozong to create more complications.

But there was no other way. As a subject, Zhong Shidao could only accept the order.

As expected, Song Gaozong wanted him to cooperate with Jin Wushu to destroy the Han Kingdom.

Zhong Shidao was shocked: "Is this secret decree true?"

Song Jiang's face darkened: "Could it be that this military supervisor can forge an imperial edict?"

"This is unreasonable!"

Zong Shidao really couldn't understand Song Gaozong's mysterious operation:
"The King of Han is a vassal king personally appointed by His Majesty!

“Although the King of Han was originally a rebel, now that he has been recruited, Your Majesty will have no reason to attack Han again!

"What's more, Your Majesty is joining forces with foreign countries to attack your own vassal states. This doesn't make sense!

"Furthermore, the Han Kingdom is the northern barrier of the Song Dynasty, preventing the Jin troops from advancing southwards!

"If we destroy the Han Kingdom, won't that expose the entire Central Plains to the iron hoofs of the Jin soldiers?"

Song Jiang snorted coldly: "Marshal, this is the order of His Majesty, do you dare to disobey it?"

Liu Gao interrupted: "So your majesty said that he had his reasons, that is, pretending to attack Liao, but actually attacking Han?"

Song Jiang glanced at Liu Gao in confusion:
No, you are also a follower of the dragon, don’t you know?
"Absolutely not!"

Zhong Shidao was furious at the time:

"Attack Han without any justification!

“Even if the Han Kingdom is destroyed, Your Majesty’s reputation will be ruined!

“Besides, Your Majesty has already learned that the King of Han is the son-in-law of the Liao Kingdom. If our army wants to destroy the Han Kingdom, the Liao army will also attack!

"If our army is entangled by the Liao soldiers, and the Jin soldiers conquer the Han and move south, who can stop the Jin soldiers?"

"Your Majesty has formed an alliance with the Jin people. The Jin soldiers are targeting the Han Kingdom and the Liao Kingdom. Why would they go south?"

Qin Hui joined the debate: "Besides, the military supervisor passed on the order, and the marshal received it!

"If you don't accept the order, are you going to rebel?"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Zong Shidao's face turned green:
“Who’s going to rebel?
"I just think that Your Majesty may not be aware of the military situation, and has been deceived by treacherous officials..."

Who are you calling a treacherous minister?
Song Jiang looked at Liu Gao with a dark face:
"Deputy Commander, can you please say something fair?"

There are four people in the central army tent, three of whom are loyal followers of the emperor. Song Jiang cannot just watch Liu Gao work without putting in any effort.

In fact, Song Jiang felt that as long as Liu Gao continued to put pressure on Zhong Shidao, Zhong Shidao would have to surrender.

"Correct!"

Zhong Shidao looked at Liu Gao expectantly:
"Deputy Commander, please say something fair!"

"Thank you for the invitation!"

Liu Gao said seriously:
"Then let me be fair.

"That's where you, the military supervisor, are wrong!"

Song Jiang: "Hmm...ah?"

Qin Hui was anxious: "No, Deputy Commander...what do you mean?"

Liu Gao said firmly: "What I mean is that the Marshal is right!

"We must never attack Han!"

"You——" Song Jiang's face turned purple:

"Deputy Commander, you are a loyal follower of the dragon!
"Are you going to disobey my order too?"

"Just because I am a loyal minister, I have to consider the Song Dynasty even more!"

Liu Gao said solemnly:

"To destroy the Han Dynasty is to destroy one's own Great Wall!

"Without the Han Kingdom, the Jin soldiers can march straight in!

"By then, the beautiful land of our Song Dynasty will be littered with corpses, rivers of blood, thousands of miles of barren land, and countless lives will be lost!
"Your Majesty is young and ignorant of military affairs. You are bewitched by treacherous ministers. As a minister of Song, how can I ignore the world?"

When talking about "traitorous ministers", Liu Gao looked at Song Jiang, then at Qin Hui, and finally at Master Zhong and said:

Marshal, can you do it?
Zhong Shidao was stunned: What should I do?

Liu Gao nodded vigorously: I understand!
Zhong Shidao opened his eyes wide: What do you know? I don’t understand anything…

"presumptuous!"

Song Jiang's big black face turned red:

"Deputy Commander, how dare you slander the innocence of this military supervisor!"

"Military Supervisor, don't misunderstand!"

Liu Gao walked towards Song Jiang with a smile:

"I'm not slandering you, I just want to..."

"Snapped!"

Approaching Song Jiang, Liu Gao chopped Song Jiang on the back of the neck with a knife!
Song Jiang fainted at that moment...

"hiss--"

Zong Shidao couldn't help but take a breath:
So that's what you want to do?
When Qin Hui saw this, his face changed drastically: "辶——"

"Snapped!"

Liu Gao chopped Qin Hui on the back of his neck with his knife again!
Qin Hui's eyes rolled back and he also fainted...

While finding a rope to tie up Qin Hui, Liu Gao glanced at Zhong Shidao who was dumbfounded and winked:

"Marshal, lend a hand!"

No, aren’t all the younger generation like this nowadays?
Zhong Shidao asked timidly:
"Deputy Commander, how do you want to deal with them?"

"Lock him up first!"

Liu Gao knew that it would be difficult for Zhong Shidao to rebel, and he had to proceed step by step:
“Release them after the battle!

"Then we will go to Tokyo and apologize to His Majesty!
"If it can protect the country and the people, what does it matter if I am torn into pieces by five horses?"

"Come on! Come on! Come on!"

Zong Shidao gritted his teeth and glared:
"You're right. If it can protect the country and the people, what does it matter if I'm torn into pieces?"

The old man stepped forward to help Liu Gao tie up Qin Hui, stuffed his mouth with his underpants, and stuffed him into a cabinet.

Next came Song Jiang, who was also tied up, had his mouth gagged with his shorts, and was stuffed into another cabinet.

"Marshal, it has come to this—"

Liu Gao encouraged Master Zhong and said:
"We sent someone to pretend to be Qin Hui and deliver the battle plan to Jin Gou!

"Then notify Han and Liao to attack Jin Gou together with us!"

Zong Shidao nodded vigorously: "As you wish!"

Liu Gao held Zhong Shidao's hands and said solemnly:
"Marshal, don't have to feel any psychological burden!
"Even if His Majesty cuts us into pieces, the people of the world will remember our names!

"We will go down in history!"

There was light in Zong Shidao's eyes:

"you're right!
"Good brothers, let's join hands to do this great thing!
"Blessing all people and going down in history!"

At this moment, the BGM seemed to ring in Liu Gao's ears:

You reap what you sow, and it hits you right in the ass…

Liu Gao held Zhong Shidao's hands and shook them vigorously twice:

"Davarish!"

Zhong Shidao was stunned: "What?"

Liu Gao coughed and said, “Davarish!
"Northern dialect, meaning like-minded good brothers!"

Zhong Shidao suddenly realized what was going on. He held Liu Gao's hands and shook them vigorously twice:

"Davarish!"

(End of this chapter)