I became a saint by picking up corpses in Water Margin

Chapter 365: A Man Gets Angry, a Sword Stabs Him in the Chest
Dai Zong was surprised and blurted out.

Song Jiang and Wu Yong's bodies froze at the same time, and the scene of catching the arrows and counterattacking as well as throwing the mace came to their minds in an instant.

That martial arts is almost like sorcery, how could it be fake?
Dai Zong observed Song Jiang's expression and immediately walked to Song Jiang's left side, holding his arm like Wu Yong did. The three of them walked forward side by side, and from a distance they looked like the Chinese character "胺".

"I followed the Jin army for half a day this time and heard a lot of legends I had never heard before. In the eyes of the Jin people, Yang Chang was like a god."

"There's nothing strange about this. Captain Yang just announced the names of the dishes."

"Can you tell me the name of the dish?"

Song Jiang didn't agree with what he heard, but Dai Zong didn't know what he meant, so Wu Yong took the initiative to explain: "It's like this, Yang Chang just boasted under the city, saying that he killed famous Jin generals such as Yin Shuke and Lou Shi, and the number of people is not small."

"So that's what it means."

"By the way, have you seen Marshal Wushi? How is his condition?"

"Yes, the state the commander was referring to is..."

Dai Zong became more and more confused, and then he heard Song Jiang's doubts, "Yang Chang just said confidently under the city, claiming that he killed the emperor of the Jin Kingdom. If this is true, Wu Shi will not be in the mood to fight."

"This is absolutely impossible. The Jin army is full of fighting spirit at this moment. I haven't heard any rumors. It must be that Commander Yang is bluffing."

"look."

When Song Jiang answered, he suddenly stopped and stretched out his right hand towards Wu Yong, sneering: "How dare Yang Chang say such nonsense. Think about it. Shangjing is thousands of miles away. If the emperor of Jin really died, wouldn't the marshal of the Jin army know about it? But Wu Song and others trusted him unconditionally. I don't know how much magic they had been fed."

"Yang Chang has become the King of Jin, and his brothers have risen to great heights, so naturally he believes it without a doubt."

Wu Yong sighed deeply, and then helped Song Jiang to continue walking forward, and comforted him: "General, don't worry, we just need to defend Shexian County. The Jin army will arrive in two days, and then Yang Chang's lies will be broken."

"Qin Ming was killed by him. It would be great if we could capture him and take revenge."

"This guy has amazing martial arts skills. It's not easy to capture him alive."

Hearing Song Jiang and Wu Yong's words, Dai Zong on the far left suddenly turned his head and said to Song Jiang solemnly: "Captain, although we have a large number of soldiers, we must guard against spies sneaking in. Yang Chang captured the Jin army's city before, and each time he did so, he used internal and external forces to help."

"You don't need to remind me of this. I have already arranged it a long time ago. There are generals guarding every city gate. Not even a fly can get in!"

"What if Yang Chang sneaks in personally? Who can stop him?"

"Ok?"

As soon as Dai Zong said this, Song Jiang and Wu Yong stopped at the same time and looked over.

"Yang Chang is good at assassination. I heard that he sneaked into the camp of Marshals Olib and Xieye under the cover of night and beheaded them single-handedly."

"We know he is powerful, so we are avoiding fighting in the open. Now we have the city as a shield. What can he do with his military power? Although the wall of Shexian is not high, it is at least 31.68 feet (one foot in Song Dynasty is cm today). Can he rely on breaking through the wall or climbing the wall? Is he going to eat for free when we are the defenders?"

Song Jiang spoke in a sonorous and powerful voice, as if he could rest easy with the city wall.

Wu Yong also echoed, "Just listen to what the Jin people say. These barbarians worship the use of force, and maybe someone spread rumors."

"Wait." Seeing that the two men underestimated the enemy, Dai Zong hurriedly said, "Don't be careless. It is said that Yang Chang also knows Qinggong and can climb a 20-foot wall. So you better be cautious."

"Don't talk nonsense. Shi Qian doesn't have that ability, right?"

Song Jiang said this, but he was very nervous, so he asked again: "Do you have any evidence to prove this?"

"This is what Marshal Wushi said himself. They captured and killed the traitor Yelu Yudu last year. His followers told them that Yang Chang was able to climb walls and fly over rooftops. He used the same trick to capture Shiling Pass, Xiurong County, and Gang County. He first entered the city and seized the gate by himself, and then led his troops into the city."

"hiss"

Before Dai Zong finished speaking, Song Jiang took a deep breath, grabbed his arm and asked excitedly: "Does Marshal Wushi really mean it?"

"Well, he agrees with this statement very much, otherwise the Jin army would not have suffered consecutive defeats."

"Military advisor, what do you think?"

“I don’t really believe it.”

Seeing Wu Yong say this, Song Jiang also nodded in agreement, "The Jin people are looking for excuses for their failure and are helping Yang Chang to become famous in disguise. What luck this guy has."

But although he said this, he was not firm in his heart.

After all, Yang Chang likes to capture thieves and their leaders. If he really has the ability to climb walls and run on rooftops, wouldn't he be able to sneak into the city and take his head?
As soon as the three men returned to the Shexian County government office, attendants came to help Song Jiang and Wu Yong take off their armor.

Hei Sanlang waved his hand to stop him, and at the same time, he looked at Wu Yong and said seriously: "Military Advisor, I have just thought about it. Since Marshal Wushi is willing to believe it, we should not show off."

"What do you mean, Commander?"

"Aren't the Jin troops coming soon? To show my respect and gratitude, I plan to sneak out of the city with a small number of soldiers and rush to Fengyue Pass to welcome them as soon as possible, and leave the defense of She County to the general."

"A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. The safety of the general is related to the safety of tens of thousands of soldiers. Even if the rumors about Yang Chang are false, your cautious attitude is a rare quality of a commander. I agree with this decision."

Wu Yong flattered the emperor loudly and also paved a way out for himself. He and Song Jiang have always been inseparable, so naturally he had to follow him to Fengyue Pass.

Song Jiang was pleased, so he nodded and asked, "In your opinion, how can we leave safely and avoid being intercepted by Yang Chang?"

“That’s easy.”

Wu Yong smiled mysteriously and said leisurely: "Only take the cavalry on the road, and leave the city with torches before dark!"

"Are you exposing yourself? We only have 3,000 cavalry."

"You don't even need to send three thousand. Two thousand cavalry will be enough."

"I do not understand."

There was a groove between Song Jiang's eyebrows.

Wu Yong twirled his beard and explained, "I see that Yang Chang only has 2,000 cavalrymen. If they want to intercept us, they will have to mobilize all of them to pursue us, and they may not be able to catch up with us. But 8,000 infantrymen will lose their mobility and will easily become passive on the battlefield."

"Why didn't you leave secretly at night? Why did you leave the city with torches before dark? Isn't this intentionally exposing your whereabouts to the enemy? I'm not afraid of Yang Chang's cavalry, but I'm afraid that he will lead his troops to pursue us. Have you forgotten that he has the unique skill of long-range shooting?"

"hey-hey."

Wu Yong's old face wrinkled with laughter. He glanced at Dai Zong and then said, "My plan has two purposes. One is to leave openly so that Yang Chang will be suspicious and dare not chase. The other is to encourage the morale of the Shexian defenders."

"Hmm? Second point, what do you mean?"

Song Jiang immediately became interested.

"With the general leaving now, the soldiers in each camp will inevitably have wild thoughts. You can tell those who stay behind that we deliberately took the risk alone in order to delay, just like fishing for a big fish, and lead Yang Chang to Fengyue Pass. For this, the soldiers will be grateful to you."

"Great! He is a military advisor after all. He is indeed a master planner."

"May I ask the commander, who should be the commander-in-chief and who should be the deputy commander?"

Seeing Wu Yong approaching to ask, Song Jiang also wiped his beard and murmured, "The chief commander will naturally be Xu Ning, and then Xiang Chong at the East Gate, Lü Fang at the West Gate, Shi Xiu at the North Gate, and Tang Long will be left to guard the South Gate. The remaining three of us and Pei Xuan will go to Fengyue Pass."

"That makes sense, but should Commander Dai also stay in She County? If anything happens in She County, he can notify us in time."

"No need."

Song Jiang looked at Dai Zong and said sternly, "We will be back soon. If they can't hold on for two days, what's the point of sending the news?"

"That's true." "It's settled. The military advisor will mobilize the troops. Dai Zong will go to the four gates to inform them. Let Xu Ning come to see me. Let's set off as soon as possible!"

"Yes!"

Wu Yong and Dai Zong said in unison, then turned around and went about their business.

Song Jiang looked at the backs of the two men, his half-closed eyes full of thoughts.

He was determined to take Dai Zong away just now. Apart from saving himself from danger at the critical moment, he had no other special considerations at all.

He is just afraid of death.

Due to Dai Zong's return, She County suddenly adjusted its tactics, but Yang Chang outside the city was completely unaware of it.

He had just been on the front line at the South Gate, and after scaring away Song Jiang and Wu Yong, the sky soon set in the west, so he let the army rest on the spot.

This time, Yang Chang did not plan to make a feint to the east and attack in the west. He would wait until dark and then climb up the city wall in front of him to seize the gate, directly shattering Song Jiang's confidence from the front.

After enduring and developing in silence for so many years, if the Jin people had not been hindering him, he would have wanted to compete with Song Jiang long ago.

Of course, this fellow has raised his realm to the seventh level of Qi Refining, and the strength of his brothers has also been greatly improved. Now he dares to attack the city with such confidence. Otherwise, he would have to think carefully and make steady progress.

As soon as Yang Changcai sat down, Sun Li asked cautiously, "Prince Jin, Song Jiang just said that the Jin army has 200,000 soldiers. We really don't have to worry at all."

"My brother is not afraid, so what should we be afraid of?"

"Yes, Sanlang is full of confidence. Just follow the fight. Didn't you enjoy the killing on the west side of Nangu that day?"

Ruan Xiaoqi and Wu Song followed one after the other. After hearing this, Sun Li nodded awkwardly and responded, "That was the most exciting battle in my life, but two hundred thousand is not a small amount."

"The total strength of the Jin army from the east and west is estimated to be only 200,000. How could they all come here? Are all the soldiers who fought to pacify the area evil? It is obvious that Song Jiang is exaggerating. But even if he really summoned 200,000 soldiers, I will not let them pass Shexian County!"

"Oh"

If it weren't for the battle with Yang Chang and his performance under the city just now, Sun Li would have thought he was bragging. But now he thought he had the confidence to say so, but his confidence was obviously not enough.

Yang Changgang finished speaking, then changed the subject and comforted him: "According to my calculations, the news of Wu Qimai's murder should have reached Hebei by now. If the Jin army exceeds 50,000, the rank of the leading general must be high, so they will definitely be notified, and they will have to withdraw by the beginning of next month at the latest."

"There are only a few days left in May, which means the Jin army will leave as soon as they arrive?"

"Of course."

This news was more useful than Yang Chang's bravery. The only remaining worry in Sun Li's heart disappeared at this moment.

Everyone gathered together to chat and eat. They would not attack the city until nearly midnight, so the rest time was long enough to completely eliminate the daytime fatigue.

The glow in the sky was getting lower and lower, and suddenly a scout came to report: a cavalry of nearly two thousand people suddenly left from the east gate of Shexian County, and they were holding bright torches, as if deliberately attracting attention.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Xiaoqi jumped up excitedly and said excitedly: "Brother, this Heizi finally can't sit still anymore. We just happen to have 2,000 cavalrymen. Let's catch up and kill him first!"

"Don't bother."

"Ok?"

"I said sit down, ignore it."

Yang Chang remained motionless, his tone as calm as water.

Ruan Xiaoqi scratched his cheek and asked in confusion, "Why? If we don't chase them, they will definitely run away."

"Song Jiang has 30,000 soldiers in Shexian County. He will not be able to kill them all even if he breaks into the city at night. Why mobilize them now? Besides, the other side's 2,000 men are all cavalry. Even if they want to chase, they can't. This must be Wu Yong's strategy to confuse the enemy. Don't pay attention to it."

"I'm afraid there might be Song Jiang in there"

"It doesn't matter."

Yang Chang remained calm and responded with a slight movement of his lips: "The 30,000 troops in She County are Song Jiang's last main force. If he abandons the city and flees, what kind of trouble will he cause? If all his feathers are plucked out, he will probably feel worse than death."

"correct."

Ruan Xiaoqi was suddenly awakened, and immediately sat down, muttering: "Mr. Wen has already gone south. When he and Chief Lin seize Huaizhou and Weizhou, and Song Jiang's territory outside Taihang, and we defeat his troops head-on, won't he become a bird without feathers?"

"You see, I'm not in a hurry at all. Just try to relax when following Sanlang. Isn't his brain more flexible than yours?"

"Haha, Brother Wu is more open-minded."

"As a human being, you need to be able to think and recognize your own strengths and weaknesses. Keep your spirits up now so that you can fight well later!"

Wu Song was trapped in Nan Valley by Song Jiang, which gave him a deep understanding of himself. From then on, he decided not to do things he was not good at, especially those related to commanding troops and making decisions.

With his guidance, Ruan Xiaoqi, who had experienced the excitement of fighting on land, sat down and waited for dark.

That night, at the turn of the hours of Hai and Zi, the new moon was approaching and the sky was dark.

Yang Chang was wearing a plain robe and carrying the female sword that he had given to Hu Sanniang on his back. His male sword, Panlongtunri, was left to Wu Song as his sword before he went to the capital, and it was also in the hands of Qiu Qiongying, who was pretending to be him.

This guy stepped into the darkness and easily jumped onto the city wall in two steps.

Although the defenders did not slack off at night, their vision was not as good as during the day, and the range covered by the torches was quite limited, so no one discovered Yang Chang.

He dodged a few times in the darkness and soon arrived at the entrance of the corridor under the south gate.

Without saying a word, he used his Qing Kung Fu to draw his sword and swung it continuously. There was a flash of cold light in the corridor, and dozens of defenders were killed in the blink of an eye without making any groan.

The attempt to seize the door went extremely smoothly, but the loud noise when the door was opened alerted the nearby defenders.

Before a door was fully opened, someone was heard shouting from behind: "There's a strange noise coming from the city gate, there's a spy, something's wrong!"

"Ok?"

Yang Chang changed from opening the door with both hands to opening it with one hand, turned around and saw a bright fire behind him. The leading general had a rough appearance and was wearing military uniform. He held a hook-sickle spear in his hand. It was the Leopard Tang Long.

"It's you?"

"Prince Yang Jin?"

Tang Long stopped half a meter away, swallowing his saliva with a nervous expression.

Yang Chang smiled faintly, waved his hand and said: "You can't stop me, don't waste your life. Considering that you once made weapons for me, I can pretend that I didn't see it and run for your life."

"Others are afraid of you, but I am not."

Tang Long's heart was still beating fast, but he held his weapon tightly to encourage his soldiers, shouting: "Brothers, he is alone, don't be afraid, follow me!"

"Ok?"

Yang Chang's eyes flashed. He didn't want to delay the time of breaking the city, so he immediately raised his sword and moved like a ghost.

Tang Long was horrified, and he still thrust out bravely with the hook-and-sickle spear in his hand, but how could he touch Yang Chang? The moment he thrust out the spear, he felt his chest tighten.

He looked down and saw a sword piercing his chest.

(End of this chapter)