I became a saint by picking up corpses in Water Margin

Chapter 372: A Wild Woman Falls from the Sky, Two Concubines Jointly Judge the 'Scum King'

When they heard that the Jin troops were withdrawing, everyone showed joy.

Only Ruan Xiaoqi, who hadn't killed enough, looked a little disappointed. He picked up the wine bowl and drank it all, muttering, "How come it's gone?"

"Are you drunk already? There's plenty of wine for today."

Sun Li, who was standing by, didn't understand the hidden meaning, so he took the initiative to pick up the jar and pour wine for Ruan Xiaoqi, and added with a smile, "Drink, there's plenty."

"I mean, the Jin army is gone. We just had a good time today. Even if we know the emperor is dead, we don't have to run away. Ten thousand people are like a piece of cake."

"Ah? You mean this?"

Sun Li laughed to himself, sat down and patted Ruan Xiaoqi on the shoulder, saying with emotion: "We are following the King of Jin to do great things, are you still worried that there will be no wars to fight in the future?"

"That's true. Brother is invincible. It would be great if I could follow him every time." Ruan Xiaoqi couldn't help but look at Yang Chang while speaking.

This was difficult for him to answer.

The reason why I work hard to train my brothers is that I hope they can stand on their own feet instead of relying on me every time.

However, Ruan Xiaoqi is tenacious in combat, so maybe we can give him Qin Ming's skills? The Jin general Jiagu Xienu killed by Wu Song also dropped a strength attribute, which can be assigned to a person with great potential, so there will be two more Five Tiger-level generals.

Seeing Yang Chang deep in thought, Wu Song immediately stepped forward to support his brother and joked to Ruan Xiaoqi, "You are dreaming. Sanlang has so many brothers under his command, and I have few opportunities to join the war. Do you still want to follow him every time?"

"Hehe." Ruan Xiaoqi said with a smile: "Brother, it doesn't matter who you take with you. I'll be obedient."

"You are the one who is so obedient? Who is not obedient?"

"Yes."

Sun Li also joined the discussion at this time, and expressed his feelings to everyone in a serious manner, "If this battle had not taken place in Luzhou, I would not have had the opportunity to fight with the King of Jin. The first two times I did not have such a deep impression. Today, I stood on the city wall and watched a battle. The King of Jin was as good at using troops as a god as the Overlord. Who would not want to fight with him?"

"Manager Sun, please don't snatch it."

"I am just discussing the matter at hand. I don't expect to be able to join every campaign. After all, Hedong is a vast area, and each state and pass needs to be guarded. It is impossible for me to follow the King of Jin all the time. It is good enough to have the opportunity to fight occasionally."

"Haha, Manager Sun is right."

Yang Chang was delighted to hear this, and immediately affirmed Sun Li, and said to everyone: "Since I killed Wuqimai, the Jin Kingdom will be in civil strife for a while. We must recover Hedong as soon as possible, and then strive to take over the states in Hebei. Therefore, everyone has the responsibility of defending the territory, and it is definitely impossible for you to fight with me every time."

"I'll rely on King Jin's arrangements."

Sun Li responded in a resounding voice, and Ruan Xiaoqi interrupted to remind him: "Brother, you have to defend the border and expand the territory, don't forget Song Jiang. This guy will do it again if he does it once. Although the Jin people have been scared away, he may not want to leave. Why not send troops to Fengyue Pass tomorrow to capture this troublemaker first, so as to avoid being hindered in the future."

"There's no rush yet."

"Ok?"

Yang Chang's answer stunned everyone. Seeing this, Sun Li hurriedly reminded them, "It is almost not difficult to attack Fengyue Pass from the south to the north. According to the prisoners, the garrison there is at most 10,000. With the King of Jin's ability to use troops, it is estimated that 3,000 to 5,000 people can easily take it."

"I know."

"That"

"I know you are anxious, but please don't be impatient."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone at the table looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what Yang Chang was trying to do.

Yang Chang did not want to keep the secret, and immediately explained: "According to the time and distance calculation, Mr. Wen and his men should have arrived in Zezhou. It may take a few more days before they can mobilize troops to launch a counterattack. We have to help them delay for a few days and trap Song Jiang and Wu Yong in Fengyue Pass. This will be beneficial for taking over Huaizhou and Weizhou."

"hiss"

"That's it"

"turn out to be."

Everyone suddenly realized.

Wu Song asked again: "Song Jiang has been a military commander for many years, and Wu Yong is very wise. Now that the Jin people are gone, they dare not face the enemy alone, right? Besides, they know the terrain of Fengyue Pass, right? They should not be hard-pressed to endure the hardship. If they also flee, will it affect Huaizhou and Weizhou? Do we have to take Luzhou as well?"

"Outside Luzhou is Cizhou. If we take Cizhou to attack Xiangzhou, our back will be exposed to the Jin army. We will need to deploy too many defensive troops. I don't want to go east yet."

Yang Chang shook his head and gave an explanation, adding: "The situation of Huaizhou and Weizhou is different. There is the Yellow River in the south and they border the Western Court. We will leave Cizhou and Xiangzhou as our shield. At that time, we only need to guard against Zhao Gou and his family. There is no need to increase troops, money and food. We can defend them by moving the garrison of Zezhou outward."

"That Song Jiang"

"Song Jiang may also want to run away, but from what I know about him, he may wait a while."

"What do you mean?"

Ruan Xiaoqi also became interested.

Yang Chang replied, "Song Jiang failed on the verge of success this time, and the main force of his imperial camp was completely lost. If I chase him out and flee in panic, how can he explain to Zhao Gou?"

“I don’t understand”

"He wants to make up for his failure, and he might even come to ask for peace. As long as we can be stabilized temporarily, Song Jiang can give an account to the court. But if we can't be stabilized, and he even seizes Huai, Wei, and Xiang, he won't be able to hide it even if he wants to."

"Beg for peace? Will he? Isn't that too shameless?"

Seeing Ruan Xiaoqi talking to himself, everyone at the table looked at him in surprise, as if saying: That's Song Jiang, he can sell out his brothers and his country, he has no shame at all.

Since Yang Chang knew what was going on, no one tried to persuade him any further. Thinking that there would be no fighting the next day, they drank all the wine on the table.

That night, except for Yang Chang and his wife who did not drink much and were both masters of Qi Refining Realm, and Wu Song who had an excellent alcohol tolerance but did not get drunk, Ruan Xiaoqi and Sun Li both fell down drunk.

After the banquet, Wu Song urged Yang Chang and Hu Sanniang to rest, and he would be responsible for the aftermath.

Thinking that the crisis had been averted, Shexian was unlikely to be attacked at night.

Yang Chang and Hu Sanniang returned to their room. They had been busy with military affairs in the past few days and had not had time to spend some time together.

That night, dry wood met with a raging fire, which burned the branches of the wooden bed and made the willow legs of the couch sway and almost fall, playing a concert with the summer insects outside the window until midnight.

The next morning, Hu Sanniang woke up on time.

She originally wanted to get up early, dress up, and then help the man wash up.

Unexpectedly, just as she sat up, a big hand grabbed her slender waist and hooked it, and she fell on Yang Chang's pillow again.

"what"

Hu Sanniang screamed subconsciously, and then lowered her voice to remind: "My king, it's dawn."

"I know, sleep a little longer."

"Your Majesty, please continue to sleep. I still have to do my hair and make up."

"No."

Yang Chang held her tightly like a child and refused to let go.

Hu Sanniang looked helpless: "The sun rises very quickly in the summer, we can't just stay in bed. The brothers were all drunk last night. If there are military and political matters that need to be decided, what should we do?"

"Don't worry, my lady, my second brother is here."

"What if there is something that Second Brother is unsure about? The main thing is that we are an old couple, and it would be ridiculous for us to stay indoors together."

"Who dares to laugh?"

Yang Chang opened his eyes and said meaningfully, "Not to mention the old couple, who said last night that your riding skills were not good enough and you had to practice all night?"

"Hate."

"Okay, there will be nothing to do in the city today, so it's okay to sleep with me for a while. I remember Bai Juyi's poem, 'Spring nights are short and the sun rises high, from now on the king will not attend court early.' My husband is already the dignified King of Jin, so what's wrong with getting up late?"

"The more you talk, the more ridiculous it is. It's fine for me to sleep in with you, but don't have any bad ideas." Although Hu Sanniang said this, her body leaned over involuntarily. Although it was midsummer, the bamboo mat would be hot even if pressed against flesh, not to mention the double heat of flesh against flesh?
However, since Yang Chang reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, cold and heat have almost no effect on his body.

Now that he had reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, he could more actively control his body temperature. So when Hu Sanniang got close to him, she not only didn't feel dry, but could even feel a hint of coolness.

But as soon as she got close, Yang Chang teased her with words, "What do you mean by crooked idea, madam? Your husband's ideas have always been right. Do you want to try something crooked?"

"Ah? I won't say anymore."

Hu Sanniang remembered something and her face suddenly turned red with shame.

Yang Chang married three wives in succession and always implemented a shift system. Occasionally, when there were special circumstances, he would only go to two wives in one night and never tried to sleep in the same quilt.

It stands to reason that the three women getting along harmoniously should satisfy the man's wishes, but Zhao Fujin was of noble status after all, and Yang Chang never even dared to ask, so he turned his attention to Hu Sanniang and Qiu Qiongying.

Originally, I thought Hu Sanniang would be docile and agreeing was just a matter of course. I just needed to convince Qiu Qiongying. However, the peeping Qiu Qiongying agreed readily, while the traditional Hu Sanniang refused.

This guy asked Qiu Qiongying to do some work, but he has not been able to fulfill his wish so far.

Hu Sanniang lay back down next to Yang Chang and fell asleep in just a moment, until she was awakened by a knock on the door.

Tuk-tuk-tuk.
"Sister-in-law, has Sanlang woken up?"

"Ah? You're awake."

Hu Sanniang responded in panic, and sat down on the couch in an instant, then complained in a low voice: "See, it's all your fault"

Yang Chang smiled and asked loudly outside the door: "Second brother, what's the matter?"

"There is something going on at Fengyue Pass, and I need you to make the decision yourself."

"I know, I'll come right away."

"Don't worry, don't worry."

With his powerful perception like a radar, Yang Chang noticed that Wu Song was leaving while talking, and then he sat lazily beside the couch.

Hu Sanniang was wearing a thin shirt at this time. Her proud figure made people's blood boil. Her untied hair fell like a waterfall, and the light through the window was magnificent.

Yang stared at it intently for a moment, and shook his head and sighed, "What a pity it's not at night."

"We are now at business, why are you not serious?"

Hu Sanniang didn't care about herself. She helped Yang Chang stand up and comforted him while changing his clothes. "Your Majesty has been away for half a year. He should not have done anything wrong. It seems that you are feeling uncomfortable. I will serve you again tonight. How long will we stay in She County? Do you want to call my little sister?"

"Ah good"

Yang Chang was really thinking wrongly for a moment, but he quickly reacted and waved his hand and said, "Not really, not really."

Summer clothes are simple, and Hu Sanniang quickly dressed the man properly. Then she urged Yang Chang to go out, while she sat at the table by the window and began to dress up in front of the bronze mirror.

Hu Sanniang looked at herself in the bronze mirror and couldn't help muttering to herself: "It is said that men get tired of the old and love the new, but the king seems to be an outlier. It should be because I am good at riding, but this face is also good-looking. Last year, I broke through the so-called Qi Refining Realm, and it seems that I can always maintain my complexion. Now I really have to worry about you. Although you are younger than me, you can't resist the passage of time."

Yang Chang's perception ability exceeded a hundred steps this time, so even if he was not next to Hu Sanniang, he could still feel the emotions of the woman in the room.

Huh? Her heart is beating so fast?

Could it be because of the teasing just now?

They say men are like wolves at thirty and tigers at forty. Why are you showing symptoms just after turning thirty?
As expected, there is no such thing as a bad field. Fortunately, my buddy is strong enough, otherwise he would be sucked dry sooner or later.

This guy had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he came to the front hall with an expressionless face. Then, when he saw Yang Xiong's personal soldiers, he immediately guessed that Song Jiang had not left.

"Prince Jin, General Song said that the court was coerced by the Jin people, and he had no choice but to send troops to attack Luzhou. Now the Jin people have left, and he still does not want to be your enemy. He hopes that for the sake of the Liangshan Heroes, everyone can put aside their hostility and make peace."

"This guy is so shameless. How many of my soldiers and civilians did he kill? How much of our energy did he waste? And now he wants me to let him go just because of a few words?"

"General Song said he is willing to compensate. Please ask the King of Jin to make your request. We will try our best to do it as long as we can."

"Is it?"

Yang Chang glanced at Wu Song and gave the conditions without much thought.

"Then go back and tell Song Jiang that his invasion has caused us great losses. We have spent countless soldiers and grain, and tens of thousands of people have died. We need to settle their families. So first pay him 200,000 bushels of rice, 200,000 taels of silver, and 50,000 gold, and you can stop."

"Yes, I will go back right away."

The soldier clasped his fists and was about to leave, but Yang Chang waved him back, "Did Shi Xiu read Yang Xiong's letter? He didn't say when he would surrender?"

"He saw it right there, but I don't know when he will come to surrender."

"Oh?"

Yang Chang was not surprised by this result, and asked jokingly: "Is it possible that he did not want to be sworn brothers for the sake of wealth and fame? Is he in Fengyue Pass now?"

"No, my brother returned to Xiangzhou a few days ago under the order of General Song."

"I understand. Go ahead."

"Yes."

As soon as Yang Xiong's personal soldiers walked out of the front hall, Wu Song came up and whispered, "Two hundred thousand hu of grain may be gathered, but the amount of silver and gold is too large, right? Zhao Gou can't raise money for Song Jiang."

"It's a negotiation, how can you reveal your bottom line?"

Yang Chang smiled lightly and explained, "If I ask for too low a price, Song Jiang will get suspicious. This is how we keep going back and forth. Anyway, this is to protect Coach Lin. It's a good opportunity to keep talking to Song Jiang for a few more days."

"It's really complicated to use strategies. I'm better suited to taking action. Fortunately, Saburo is back."

"Haha, you'll get used to it slowly. There won't be any fighting these days, so let the brothers take a good rest and pass on information to Zezhou at the same time."

"I know, I'll make arrangements right away."

Wu Song agreed and walked to the door. Yang Chang suddenly hurried forward and added, "Report to Yangqu that he is safe, and ask about the situation of the Pingding Army. According to the rules, the Jin army here has retreated, and they should also stop fighting over there."

"Okay, I'll arrange it together."

In the last few days of May and the beginning of June, Yang Chang stayed in She County and did not advance his troops. He argued with Song Jiang every other day, as if he was really willing to seek peace in order to make compensation.

At dusk on the third day of June, Yang Chang and Hu Sanniang finished providing relief to the soldiers and civilians in She County. When they returned to the county government office, they saw Zhao Fujin sitting in the front hall through their [Eagle Eyes and Owl Eyes].

"Why is the princess here?"

"where?"

"Here."

As soon as Yang Chang pointed forward and finished speaking, Hu Sanniang ran in before him.

After a while, Yang Chang slowly walked into the hall, but saw the two women looking at him strangely.

"Madams, what's going on?"

"Tell me, did the king look for wild women when he came to Shangjing this time?"

"what?"

After listening to Hu Sanniang's questioning, Yang Chang was completely confused. "How is it possible? I am with Master Lu every day."

"She was sent to Yangqu, with a big belly."

"Still pregnant? My lady, please stop teasing me!"

(End of this chapter)