I became a saint by picking up corpses in Water Margin

Chapter 354: New and old hatreds, Song Jiang's murderous intention

When Song Jiang and Qin Ming arrived, they saw Huang Xin had been put onto a wooden cart, lying on his side and groaning, while Wu Yong was standing beside the cart to comfort him.

"Shiro!"

"Master? Hiss."

Huang Xin had his back to the person who was coming at this time. When he heard Qin Ming's voice, he was about to turn over, but he immediately felt the pain of broken bones.

Qin Ming felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. He trotted and shouted, "Don't move. I'm coming!"

"Oh hiss." Huang Xin felt pain when he spoke.

Seeing this, Wu Yong quickly reminded him: "Don't talk for now. Once you meet General Qin, you can set off early."

"Military Advisor, how is Shilang?"

It was already night, and Qin Ming, with the help of the light from the surrounding torches, saw that Huang Xin's face was very pale, so he asked Wu Yong, who was familiar with medicine.

"At least three ribs were broken."

"What about the internal organs?"

Qin Ming realized he was too loud after he finished speaking, so he pulled Wu Yong's sleeve and added in a low voice: "Are your internal organs injured?"

"I only know a little about medicine, but since he hasn't been vomiting blood continuously, I think there's nothing wrong with his internal organs. But we need to find a good doctor to take a look."

"Broken ribs can be healed, but the key is that your internal organs are healthy."

Wu Yong's words reassured the master and his disciple. After Qin Ming responded, he bent down and encouraged Huang Xin, "Silang, it's okay. You will recover after a few months of rest. My disciple shouldn't lose to a farmer. You didn't expect this guy to be so strong, so you were accidentally knocked off your horse. Don't feel pressured. You can win back later."

“Hiss.”

"Stop talking and start your journey."

Qin Ming couldn't bear to see Huang Xin suffer, so he hurriedly urged the escort Jun Jian to get on the road, but just as the carriage started, he shouted, "Wait a minute!"

"Do you have anything else?"

Seeing Song Jiang's puzzled expression, Qin Ming hurriedly explained: "Where can we find a good doctor in She County? I suggest sending him back to Xiangzhou, or directly to Yingtian for recuperation."

"Makes sense."

Song Jiang stroked his mottled beard, turned around and asked Wu Yong in a consultative tone, "Hua Rong and Zhang Qing are both injured. Instead of staying in She County for treatment, why not send them away with Huang Xin? I think we can send them to Xiangzhou for treatment, but we have to send a brother to go with them."

"Now that the war is imminent, the brothers around us cannot move. Why not let Bai Sheng go? He has nothing to do in She County anyway."

"That's what I meant too."

"Did you hear that?"

Wu Yong called the leading lieutenant colonel and only let him ride forward after seeing him nod in affirmation.

The two men watched the carriage go into the darkness, then walked towards the central military tent. They found that except Xiang Chong, all the other brothers were present.

Song Jiang went straight to the commander's seat and sat down, while Wu Yong and Qin Ming sat on the left and right.

Hei Sanlang looked around with a stern face, and seeing that the two rows of generals had serious expressions, he encouraged them with a stern face, saying: "Don't worry, brothers. Although brother Li Gun was killed today, we also found that his opponent is not simple. So those with high positions are not necessarily invincible, and those with low positions are not necessarily incompetent. We will continue the battle tomorrow. I hope you will not judge who is strong and who is weak based on the Liangshan rankings."

"Don't worry, Commander. We will not underestimate the enemy. It's just that Cai Qing's performance today was surprising. He had no outstanding performance in Liangshan before, but I didn't expect him to be so good at swordplay."

The person who answered the phone was the workaholic Shi Xiu.

When Lu Junyi was rescued to Liangshan, he held a banquet to thank the benefactor who saved him. Shi Xiu got acquainted with the Cai brothers at the banquet.

Since Shi Xiu arrived at the mountain late and was close to Shi Qian, the chicken thief, he didn't have many friends when he arrived at Liangshan. The Cai brothers and Yang Xiong were both prison guards, so they took this opportunity to make friends with them many times.

Unfortunately, the two Cai brothers were too low-key when they went up the mountain. They never showed off their strength or actively performed themselves, and gradually became marginal figures in Liangshan. If it weren't for the two brothers' identities as prison guards, they might have been excluded from the one hundred people in the big gathering.

If you keep a low profile for too long, you will become a transparent person, and your martial arts skills will be linked to your rank. However, Cai Qing's outstanding performance today made Shi Xiu feel like he had misjudged the hero.

Just as he finished expressing his feelings, he heard Song Jiang's disdainful response.

"Cai Qing is indeed skilled in using a knife, but it's hard to say that he is a terrifying martial artist. Although he killed Li Gun today, he was also hit by several javelins. I saw a lot of blood on his armor. I think his injuries are also serious. It's hard to say whether he can survive."

"Um"

"If Cai Qing dies from his injury, we will almost be tied today, so there is no need to be depressed. Thank you for your hard work today. Qin Ming, Dong Ping, Xu Ning, and Suo Chao should stay for a while, and the rest should go back and rest early."

"Yes"

Those whose names were not called stood up one after another, and Song Jiang suddenly waved his hand to stop everyone.

"Oh, right, Yang Xiong, Lu Fang, Tang Long, tonight's defense is now in your hands. Go down and discuss your respective duty hours. Make sure there are people patrolling all night. If there is any situation, report to me in time. There is really nothing to worry about now, so go ahead."

"Yes!"

After everyone had left the tent, Song Jiang looked around and sighed, "Today's battle of generals really opened my eyes. Hou Jian, Cai Qing, and Tao Zongwang are all good, but Wu Erlang is so good at horse fighting. Qin Ming fought with him for more than a hundred times this afternoon, but we still couldn't tell who was better. I don't think he'll be able to defeat him tomorrow either."

"Wu Song is indeed very powerful, but I am not sure about it."

Although Qin Ming did not say anything definite, his conclusion was enough to explain it.

Song Jiang was not disappointed. A fierce look flashed across his empty eyes, and he added in a cold voice: "It doesn't matter if we can't take down Wu Song. The tiger on Jingyang Ridge didn't take him down either. There's nothing shameful about that. But if one person can't do it, we can always use two people."

"what?"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, except Wu Yong, who immediately understood Song Jiang's intention.

He immediately stopped waving his feather fan and echoed in a tentative tone: "What the commander wants to say is that if we don't decide who is better with Wu Song today, let General Qin go out to fight first tomorrow, and they will wait for an opportunity to help? Once Wu Song is captured and killed in front of the battle, will they directly urge the troops to attack?"

"Military advisor really knows my heart. Waiting for an opportunity to help does not mean that he will actually fight. If you are confident in your archery skills, you can shoot Wu Song down with a hidden arrow."

Song Jiang smiled and nodded, and finally deliberately glanced at Xu Ning, as if he was speaking to him.

After hearing this, Xu Ning swallowed his saliva, thinking that he had always kept his archery skills hidden, and now he was becoming famous in such a despicable way? He then frowned, obviously filled with confusion.

When he was ordered to shoot Chao Gai, although only Tang Long, who made the arrows, knew the truth, it could not be hidden from the insight of Zhi Duo Xing.

Wu Yong had already sided with Song Jiang, and guessed that he had instructed Xu Ning to shoot his former master. Afterwards, he knew the truth and never asked any questions.

Seeing Song Jiang reminding Xu Ning and feeling embarrassed, Wu Yong stepped forward decisively to resolve the embarrassment, "General, I think General Qin can play, but it's better to play later, the benefits will be greater."

"Military Advisor, do you have any other ideas?"

Song Jiang immediately became interested. Wu Yong twirled his beard and replied, "There are only eight people on Wu Song's side. We have already fought four battles today. Why don't we start with the others tomorrow? We all know the strengths of Hu Sanniang, Yan Qing, Ruan Xiaowu, and Ruan Xiaoqi. We can control the remaining brothers. Why not cut off Wu Song's food supply first? If we can kill one or two people first, then we may not need help from outsiders, and General Qin can capture and kill Wu Song!"

“Don’t be careless”

Before Suo Chao could finish his words, they were blocked by Song Jiang's hearty laughter.

"Haha, that sounds great. You all go back and rest first. The military advisor and I will discuss this carefully. We will definitely give you a good time tomorrow!"

"Yes."

Everyone showed off their skills on the battlefield. While Song Jiang was planning his conspiracy, Wu Song also gathered with everyone in the big tent to make arrangements for tomorrow's decisive battle.

Since following Yang Chang to conquer our current territory, I have never seen a war where victory was decided solely by fighting between generals, and the tens of thousands of soldiers behind him would not agree with that.

Cai Qing was shot after defeating Li Gun and was sent to Xiangyuan for treatment after the battle. Yan Qing also sent a message to Lucheng to ask Xuan Zan to go to Xiangyuan as well, because Wu Song had sent someone to invite An Daoquan, and they would then treat the wounded together in Xiangyuan.

Wu Song looked at the six people in the tent. Except for Hu Sanniang and Yan Qing who were serious, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi, Tao Zongwang and Hou Jian all had happy expressions on their faces.

There is no way. In the four fights today, one enemy was injured, one was killed, and two were draws. Such a gratifying record is worth their excitement.

"Brothers, don't be too happy too soon. Today is just a simple test. The real battle has not yet begun. I roughly estimated when I watched the battle this afternoon that Song Jiang's troops are more than twice ours. The situation is not optimistic."

"Brother, don't worry. Our soldiers walked such a long distance in the scorching sun this morning, but they are still in good spirits. On the other hand, Song Jiang's soldiers are exhausted."

Ruan Xiaoqi took over Wu Song's words and obviously did not take Song Jiang seriously.

After several years of experience, Wu Song's thinking is more mature than when he was in Liangshan. Also, as the commander of the army, he has to consider issues more comprehensively.

"What you observed is also seen by Xiao Yi and I. But don't forget that Song Jiang is cunning and Wu Yong is wise. It is possible that they are deliberately showing weakness. Our soldiers are not elite. If we fall into the trap of an enemy who is waiting for us, the consequences will be disastrous."

"If you don't have confidence, how can you continue to fight this battle?"

"Don't worry, Brother Xiaoqi."

Yan Qing interrupted Ruan Xiaoqi and said with a smile: "Brother is not without confidence, he is thinking more comprehensively. Xuan Zan and I have just defeated all the reinforcements, and this is the only one left. We can't afford to fail, so we have to be cautious."

"It's still easier when the King of Jin is here."

Ruan Xiaoqi sighed and looked at Hu Sanniang and asked, "Sister-in-law, when will the King of Jin come back? It seems that without him, the brothers lack confidence."

"Shangjing is thousands of miles away. Based on Fan Rui's experience, it would take at least four months to go back and forth. Considering the time it takes for officials to do their work, it would take at least five months, right? It's almost five months now. I estimate that he should be back soon, either in late May or early June."

Hu Sanniang answered without any hesitation. She had absolute confidence in Yang Chang's ability and was not affected by Song Jiang's misleading words at all. The other brothers were the same.

After hearing this, Ruan Xiaoqi showed his palm and counted on his fingers, muttering to himself: "Today is May 20th, which means we have to hold on for another ten days? I think I understand your tactics. Are you going to waste time with Hei Sanlang?"

"If we want to buy time, we need Song Jiang's cooperation. He brought 40,000 infantry and cavalry to block the road today. I don't know how many soldiers and horses he left in the rear. Don't forget that Licheng is just over ten miles away." Wu Song frowned after he finished speaking.

"What should I do?"

Ruan Xiaoqi swallowed his saliva and offered a suggestion without hesitation: "Send a few spies to bypass them and attack from the front and back with Chief Steward Sun and his men?"

Yan Qing waved his hands and said, "I just sent people to try. Song Jiang deployed too many cavalrymen. The scouts can't get around them. Moreover, if they go too far at night, they will get lost and eventually be caught. So if we want to lift the siege of Licheng, we must defeat the enemy in front of us!"

"So should we continue to delay, or just go for it?"

Seeing Ruan Xiaoqi becoming agitated, Yan Qing was about to respond to comfort him, but Wu Song suddenly stood up and took over the conversation.

"Sanlang is already the King of Jin, and his territory will grow larger in the future. We can't rely on him to solve everything. I said I still want to fight so that the brothers can have confidence. And just now I thought carefully, Song Jiang has been attacking Licheng recently, and his soldiers are not in good condition. It may also be due to combat fatigue."

"Second brother, you are right. I also agree to fight hard."

Hu Sanniang, who rarely expressed her opinions, relied on her expertise in boosting morale and stood up to support Wu Song, adding: "If the master were at home, he would not sit idly by and watch Licheng suffer."

"Sister-in-law agrees, so it's settled? Everyone should have a good rest tonight, and we will have a decisive battle with Song Jiang tomorrow morning."

"Don't panic, Brother Xiaoqi!"

Yan Qing interrupted Ruan Xiaoqi again, and looked at Wu Song and Hu Sanniang at the same time, reminding them earnestly: "Song Jiang has twice as many troops as us. Even if we win the war, it will be tragic. They killed Li Gun and injured Huang Xin today, and they may fight again tomorrow. If we can still gain something, it will be of great benefit to the decisive battle."

"But according to the rules of the duel, half of the brothers can no longer go on the field. I can't do anything about Qin Ming right now. Song Jiang's side also has Dong Ping, Xu Ning, Suo Chao and others who are not on the field. They are all capable generals of Liangshan. If you want to gain something, it will be difficult."

"Brother, this is a battlefield, not a martial arts world. It's a life-and-death struggle. Do we still need to follow the rules?"

Wu Song understood everyone's strength, so he spoke very tactfully. He saw no hope of killing the enemy, but was worried that something might happen to his own people. Yan Qing's reminder gave him inspiration.

"Brother Xiaoyi, do you have a good idea? Tell us quickly."

"This is easy. No matter who Song Jiang sends to fight, if we can't defeat him, we can just send someone to assist, and then command the entire army to attack. Then we will be able to catch him off guard."

"This"

"I think it works!"

Yan Qing saw it very clearly. On the battlefield, everyone has to show their skills. If they follow the rules, they will be bound by the rules. If he hadn't reminded everyone in time, they would definitely suffer losses on the battlefield tomorrow, because Song Jiang and Wu Yong had the same idea.

The night passed without incident.

Before daybreak the next day, both sides set up their stoves and cooked.

By the time daybreak in the east, both armies had assembled and arrived at the same place as yesterday.

There was a gentle breeze on the field, blowing away the fatigue of the soldiers yesterday. The soldiers on both sides were in high spirits, waiting for the commander to give orders.

Song Jiang had the upper hand in terms of military strength, so he took the initiative to greet Wu Song with a fist salute, smiling and saying, "Erlang, have you had a good rest? You and Qin Ming fought for more than a hundred rounds yesterday, but the winner was still unknown. Today..."

"Everyone got tired of watching yesterday, why don't both sides change their players?"

"Ok?"

Wu Song's suggestion was exactly what Song Jiang wanted. He reacted very quickly and asked, "Who is Erlang going to send to fight in the fifth round?"

"Since this is the fifth match, I might as well take advantage of the situation. Fifth brother, you go ahead."

"it is good."

Ruan Xiaowu nodded slightly, then rode forward with his spear in hand.

When Song Jiang saw that it was him, he instantly wanted to kill him.

(End of this chapter)