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Chapter 557: Capturing the Thief at the Foot of Shaohua Mountain
Wang Jin ordered his men to set up camp in a place surrounded by woods and beside water.

Camping is a science. It's not just about setting up a tent and putting up a fence. That's fine for camping, but setting it up as a military camp is like playing with your own life.

As the spear and stick instructor of the imperial army, Wang Jin did not need to go into battle, so even though he had been exposed to the battlefield, he only knew a few things about it. However, Yan Xu brought many military books in vernacular Chinese, some with illustrations, which were almost like reading a comic book. After reading the whole set, he might not be able to make any military plans or even take charge of a task on his own, but he could learn how to lead troops, set up camps, and deploy troops. Knowing these, he could be a minor general without any problems.

Although these things may seem trivial and not worthy of being presented in a formal setting, they are valuable heirlooms in military families. They are always kept secret and never passed on to outsiders, because as long as you understand these, no matter how poorly you are doing, you can still have a meal in the army.

Wang Jin was also ambitious. He naturally regarded this opportunity as a treasure. He read books every day and accumulated a lot of theories. Now was the time to put them into practice.

The first choice is to set up camp in a place with a strategic location. Of course, in non-wartime, convenience is the main consideration. For example, the place chosen by Wang Jin is close to a river and a forest, which makes it very convenient for using water and chopping wood.

However, Wang Jin was not careless at all in other areas. The one hundred logistics soldiers were veterans and did their job impeccably.

Therefore, the county lieutenant who came with ten carts of food saw a heavily guarded camp, so his smile became more forced. He wondered if he was possessed by a ghost at that time, and actually wanted to swallow up the people of Shaohua Mountain, but ended up inviting an ancestor.

In addition to the grain, there was also a cart of wine and meat, all of which were donated by wealthy families in the city, and the county did not deduct a single cent.

There was no point in withholding anything. Even if others didn't know about it, how could they not know about it? The other party were not officers and soldiers at all. If they were provoked, the county town would be gone on the same day. So food, wine and meat were delivered in full, and there were supplies every ten days.

In addition, the county lieutenant also brought a box of snowflake silver, which was specially prepared for Wang Jin.

Wang Jin accepted everything because he knew very well that only by accepting it would the other party feel at ease, otherwise he would not be able to sleep.

The Taoist priest also said that if someone gives you something as a gift, except for people or property, you only need to report it and you can use it yourself.

After sending the county lieutenant away, Wang Jin divided the silver into two parts and gave one to Li Zhong.

"No, absolutely not. I'm new here and haven't done anything yet. How can I accept this money?" Li Zhong was stopped by Wang Jin before he could finish his words.

"This time, you and I are going down the mountain together. It makes no sense for me to accept all the money alone." Wang Jinqiang stuffed a portion of silver into Li Zhong's hand.

Holding the silver, Li Zhong smiled bitterly, but was reluctant to refuse again.

Unlike Shi Jin and Wang Jin, they, one being the young master of a manor and the other being the instructor of the imperial army, could not be said to be wealthy, but at least they had never lacked food and clothing since childhood. Li Zhong, who made a living by performing, would be restless and sigh even if it rained for three days.

There is no way. Eating costs money, clothes cost money, staying in a hotel costs money, and money is all I have to pay for every day when I open my eyes.

But money is hard to earn. After practicing with guns and sticks for a long time, I spent a lot of energy, but I couldn't sell many plasters. I also had to save some money for emergencies, so I didn't dare to spend it carelessly.

Li Zhong, who had been used to a hard life, had never seen so much silver, so he was even more reluctant to part with it.

Moreover, since he had just arrived, it cost money to treat people to drinks, to give gifts, and all the social etiquette, so he really couldn't bear to refuse, even though he knew that Wang Jin would give it to him even if he refused.

Wang Jin didn't think there was anything wrong. As a coach, he often dealt with low-level soldiers and naturally knew the hardships of supporting a family. What Li Zhong did was normal.

Hundreds of elite soldiers were stationed outside the city. Except for making the county magistrate nervous, the people in the city were happy to see it. The main reason was that these soldiers did not harm anyone. Every day, they patrolled and practiced martial arts. Not only did all the strong men around run away, but even the ruffians in the city spoke much more quietly.

However, a group of blind bandits came that day, not only did they rush into Huayin County, but they also captured a wealthy family, causing the victim to come to the county government to cry and complain, and even beg Wang Jin for help. Without saying a word, Wang Jin took Li Zhong and 200 elite soldiers and chased them all the way to the foot of Shaohua Mountain.

"Hurry, Shaohua Mountain is ahead. The mountain there is steep and dangerous. We have a chance of survival if we defend it!"

Zhu Wu held two swords upside down and led the way hurriedly while constantly encouraging the morale of his two brothers and the gang not to fall behind. If they fell behind at this time, they would be dead.

"There is a forest ahead. It would be better to have a fight with the enemy there than to be chased like a stray dog!" Chen Da, who had the most explosive temper, said with a gloomy face and a bit of anger, holding a white steel gun.

"Brother, it's a good idea. As long as we enter the forest, we won't have to fear the archers of the soldiers. Once we kill the leader, the rest will disperse." Yang Chun, who was also very angry about being chased, agreed when he heard it.

"My two brothers, what drunken talk are you talking about? Those soldiers have sharp swords and spears, and their armor is neat. Even their pursuit formation is not in disorder. They must be the elite of the court. Even if we are not afraid of the leader, his men can't stop us. When the time comes, they will surround us from all sides, and we won't be able to escape." Zhu Wu persuaded with a wry smile.

Now the two men stopped talking and just focused on hurrying on their way, but they didn't expect that the officers and soldiers had enough food and trained diligently every day, and even with armor on, they were still one step faster than the other party, stopped them at the foot of the mountain, and immediately started fighting.

Just as Zhu Wu expected, his men collapsed at the first blow. Chen Da had no choice but to take the lead with his spear, trying to fight his way out for his two brothers.

Chen Da had extraordinary arm strength, and he wielded his spear with great force, and he almost managed to escape by taking advantage of the chaos.

"You good villain, stop being so arrogant, I'm here to fight you!" Li Zhong, who had just got off his horse, was not good at riding, so he came to fight Chen Da with a Mo Dao in his hand.

Although they were both from Liangshan, they did not know each other at this time. The tiger-fighting general Li Zhong fought against the jumping tiger Chen Da. The two sides fought with spears and swords, and the fight was hard to determine who was the winner.

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If it was only Li Zhong, Zhu Wu and the other two would have gotten away, because he certainly couldn't stop them all by himself, and the problem was that Wang Jin was there too.

Although Wang Jin does not appear much in Water Margin, his fighting ability is not low. He is a master at the same level as Lin Chong. Chen Da and Yang Chun, who belong to the third echelon, cannot compare with him at all, even if Zhu Wu is added to make up the number.

Moreover, after following Yan Xu, Wang Jin's martial arts became more and more sophisticated. He killed all of them with one spear, and knocked them to the ground, and then the soldiers tied them up tightly with ropes.

"It's so painful. Today I three brothers are probably going to fulfill our oath and die on the same day of the same month of the same year." Zhu Wu said with a wry smile, and at the same time he felt regretful. If he hadn't been determined to come to Shaohua Mountain and build a stronghold here, the three brothers wouldn't have ended up like this.

"What are you talking about, brother? It would be a pleasure if we died together today." Chen Da and Yang Chun said at the same time.

"I am not afraid of death, but I regret that I have implicated my two brothers. If my life can save the lives of my two brothers, I would like to die on the spot." Zhu Wu said sincerely.

Li Zhong, who was standing by, heard this and came to Wang Jin and said with some emotion.

"These three are indeed good men who are loyal and fearless of life and death. It's a pity that they became thieves and tarnished their reputations for nothing."

Wang Jin almost rolled his eyes at him. He really thought he was an officer and soldier. The big banner of "Enforcing Justice on Behalf of Heaven" was still there on the mountain.

However, he also admired the brotherhood between the three of them, so he spoke up.

"Escort them up the mountain and leave it to the Taoist priest to decide."

(End of this chapter)