Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 186 Don’t kill everyone anymore!
Muzhou, the old Jiande City, is located at the intersection of the Zhejiang waterway and the Lanxi waterway. Not far to the east is Wulong Ridge. At the foot of Wulong Ridge is a water fort where five thousand pirates are stationed, and there are only more than five hundred small and medium-sized boats.

The chief naval commander under the Holy Lord is Jade Claw Dragon Chenggui, and his three deputy chief naval commanders are Brocade Scale Dragon Zhai Yuan, Chongbo Dragon Qiao Zheng, and Playing Pearl Dragon Xie Fu.

The prefectures in these two areas south of Zhejiang are actually not very big. For example, the area of ​​Muzhou is only about 250 miles from east to west, and maybe just over 200 miles from north to south.

The waterways in Zhejiang are not narrow, but compared to the big rivers, they are not very wide either. If you go downstream, the waterways are very wide at the place where Qiantang River flows into the sea.

Just look at the government army's large ships with sails up, they are almost coming towards you, filling the waterways in the middle reaches of Zhejiang Province, and the sails seem to cover the sky and the sun.

The huge ship was very tall, and the height of its side alone was more than two or three zhang.

On top of the water fort, the chief steward Cheng Gui was looking at the situation from a high place and felt powerless. There were still three brothers who were all in one place.

Cheng Gui also asked: "In this case, should we lead the ships to fight? Or should we hold on to the water stronghold and ask for help?"

Zhai Yuan came and said, "We should ask for help. Go to Wulongling and Muzhou for help!"

Qiao Zheng also nodded repeatedly: "Once the Privy Councilor was defeated, the Emperor's uncle was defeated again, Hangzhou was also captured, Fuyang was besieged, Marshal Shi and Marshal Deng were guarding Fuyang, the elite troops sent by the court are very good at fighting, and now such a large navy ship is coming, we should quickly ask for help!"

Xie Fu said, "My three brothers, we should ask for help, but..."

Cheng Gui said, "If you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to be hesitant between brothers..."

Xie Fu nodded and said, "My three brothers, it is natural to ask for help. We must defend this water fort, but we should also fight. Regardless of victory or defeat, we should let the Saint know that we are brave. If we don't fight, the Saint will inevitably blame us and think that we are afraid of death!"

Why do you say this? Cheng Gui was thinking.

In fact, this water fort is not far from Qingxi City. Saint Fang La is in Qingxi City at this moment, only about a hundred miles away, very close. This means that the Saint will soon know what happened here.

Xie Fu was talking about the human heart, the heart of the Holy Archbishop, and now everyone knows that this Holy Archbishop is really difficult to serve.

The eldest brother Chenggui also nodded and said, "Who will lead the troops to fight?"

The brothers looked at each other and frowned. It was the fourth brother Xie Fu who said, "Then I'll go..."

Cheng Gui's face was full of worry: "Then be careful, if you can beat him, then fight, if you can't, then ..."

Xie Fu nodded: "Brother, don't worry, I know in my heart that even if I can't win, I can just pull the boat to the shore and go ashore..."

Cheng Gui also nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, the boat is faster to row, if you can't beat you, just go to the shore and return to the water fort!"

"Understood!" The fourth brother Xie Fu bowed and went down the village wall.

They selected two to three thousand men and two to three hundred ships and went out to meet the enemy.

It was indeed urgent. If we didn't meet the enemy head-on, the enemy's large ships would be coming upstream, albeit slowly, but they would soon arrive.

After a while, two or three hundred small and medium-sized ships, carrying two or three thousand sailors, were seen moving downstream very quickly. There were not many armored vehicles on the ships, only about two or three hundred sets.

It was because the navy was mostly responsible for transportation in the past and did not participate in battles, nor did they capture much spoils of war. Even if others gained benefits, they did not get much. If it were not for the mercy of the Holy Archbishop, they would not even have these two or three hundred sets of armor.

There are not many arrows for bows and crossbows, and the same principle applies.

As for kerosene or something like that, there was none at all. The reason was the same, and there was one more thing. The organization under the Holy Archbishop was actually very loose, and the dispatch of materials was a mess. In two or three months, there were millions of thieves and so many things that it was impossible to distribute them all.

We have to go ahead, and go ahead with all our might. We don't seek a big victory, but just want to let the Archbishop know that the navy is also fighting bravely and trying their best.

If you fight bravely and try your best, the Archbishop will not be so angry. If you ask for help, the Archbishop will be willing to do something.

For the million-dollar thief, if he keeps winning, nothing will be a problem and all problems will be covered up by victory. But as soon as he starts to lose, all problems will emerge and be revealed.

Xie Fu's idea was simple. He would go up and fight, but there was a high probability that he would lose. If he couldn't win, he would just go ashore and leave.

Two or three hundred speed boats sailed downstream to meet the enemy head-on.

On the high platform of the first ship of the government army, Wu Yong, the bailiff of the General Office of the Two Route Army of Jingdong, was looking at the enemy troops upstream with a serious expression...

The question is: "If the pirates come with two or three hundred ships, how can we fight them?"

Zhu Tong, the commander of the two naval forces in Jingdong, was actually not very familiar with naval warfare and was still in the process of learning. He did not answer and just looked at the person behind him.

Ruan Xiaoer replied: "This battle is simple. The large ships should just ram head-on, and the small ships should get close to attack. Both large and small crossbows should fire at the same time!"

Wu Yong asked again: "Do you want to use kerosene to burn it?"

Ruan Xiaoer replied, "No need. The small boat is too small to be used. Kerosene is expensive and can't burn anything. It's not worth using it. Just save the kerosene for attacking the fort. The water fort must be built of wood. If you burn it that way, you can definitely burn down the entire camp!"

Wu Yong nodded and said, "Just do it this way. Use flags to signal the big ships to ram them, the small ships to approach them, and shoot arrows at them all!"

"Understood sir!" Ruan Xiaoer was also very serious, with a solemn look on his face. This war was extremely important and there could be no slackness at all.

The two armies were seen approaching each other quickly on this not-so-wide waterway. The bandit ships were extremely fast, while the government army ships were not fast, but were moving steadily.

Xie Fu, the leader of the pirate navy, was shouting: "Don't collide with the government's large ships. Avoid the large ships and attack the small boats, flying downstream!"

In fact, there is no need to issue such an order. No one would try to hit a rock with an egg. How could they hit a ship several meters high? Wouldn't that be courting death?

When the boat got closer, about four or five hundred steps away, Xie Fu suddenly saw a dark shadow flying in the sky.

Xie Fu was shocked. He knew they were arrows. Why did they start shooting arrows from such a distance? Either the imperial navy had never fought a war before, so they were nervous and acted stupidly.

Or, maybe the crossbows of the imperial navy could really shoot that far!

Xie Fu subconsciously thought it was the second possibility, and shouted again: "Hide, hide!"

Xie Fu himself also hurried to hide in the cabin. In fact, all the boats under his command were small boats, except for his own, which was a bit bigger and had a cabin and a room.

I only heard the sound of the ship rumbling. I dodged for a moment and then looked out. I saw a thick arrow stuck on the deck in front of me. I only saw the tail of the arrow shaft, which was as thick as the spear.

When had Xie Fu ever seen such a large crossbow in the past?
Looking at the nearby boats, the arrow didn't really hit anyone, but the boat that was hit by the arrow was leaking, and the arrow actually shot through the boat's plank...

How could Xie Fu not be shocked? He raised his head and saw the black shadow coming again.

Xie Fu didn't try to hide this time, because he knew that there weren't many crossbows of this size, and the arrows weren't very accurate, so the chance of hitting a person was not high, but the chance of hitting a ship was not low...

Looking closer, he saw another ship hit by an arrow. It was a small ship without many decks, and it began to leak immediately.

Xie Fu's attendants shouted, "Just jump off the boat and swim to shore!"

This military order is meaningless. The boat is leaking. What else can we do if we don't swim to the shore?
But Xie Fu shouted again: "Speed ​​up, speed up, faster and faster, hurry up and get closer. If you miss the big ship, go and hit the small boat!"

There's nothing wrong with the tactics.

The boat was moving very fast, and when it was about two or three hundred steps closer, Xie Fu suddenly noticed a large black mass coming from the sky.

Subconsciously, Xie Fu hurried back into the cabin to hide.

Outside the cabin, there was a chaotic sound of clanging and donging.

After just one round, he hurried out to see what was happening. When he looked around, his eyes became bloodshot. There were many dead and wounded people in the small boats nearby.

Why are the crossbows of the imperial court so powerful? And why are there so many of them?

The dark spots came again, covering the sky like an overwhelming force.

Xie Fu shouted: "Hide, hide!"

I just want to ask, have the navy of the Four Dragons of Zhejiang ever fought a serious naval battle?
Actually no!
The Jiangnan and Liangzhe areas were crushed by the Shenggong's million-strong army. How could the navy have had the opportunity to fight a serious naval battle? Normally, they only took care of transportation.

There was no need for Xie Fu to give the order to hide. For ships with cover, many soldiers just hid under the cover. For ships without cover, people on board just jumped into the water.

At this time, Xie Fu also went to hide in the cabin. He just wanted to rely on the speed of the water flow to quickly miss the government ships. There was no need to get too close to fight. If the ships missed each other, it would be like a fierce battle. He could go downstream and return to the shore...

Just think of it as something you did, and the Archbishop won't blame you too much.

After one round, Xie Fu leaned out to take another look. Fortunately, it was much closer. The boat was going really fast as it went downstream.

It's just... I knew that the government army's ships were big, but I never thought they were this big. On the sides of the ship, there were clusters of iron armor, and various bows and crossbows were lined up in rows, and the government army men were shooting non-stop.

Just go back into the cabin and hide there.

It was as if it was raining, heavy rain, clanging against the hull, like feather arrows that were free of charge, just pouring down like splashing water.

In fact, arrows are also very expensive. A good arrow is very time-consuming and labor-intensive, from the forging of the arrowhead to the material and processing of the wooden pole, to the trimming and gluing of the tail feathers. From the complicated craftsmanship to the processing of materials, it is extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive. Even the weight of each arrow has a unified standard. How can it be cheap?

Pouring down arrows like this is just throwing money around?
In Su Wu's army, arrows have always been thrown in this way. From the beginning of the army to the present, the soldiers have never had the habit of saving arrows.

After throwing arrows like this, for a moment, Wu Yong could only see the ship in his sight, and could not see the thieves.

Wu Yong said: "There has never been such a prosperous war in the past!"

Having money, in many cases, means having power.

Wu Yong also leaned on the railing to look, and saw small boats flying past his ship, so he turned back to look.

At this moment, Xie Fu, the dragon of the pearl, finally came out of the cabin again to take a look. After taking a look, his heart became even colder...

In front of us, the huge ships of the government army blocked out the sky and the sun, blocking most of the view. The small boats behind the large ships were also stretched out in the waterway with no end in sight.

Now that we have passed the big ship, looking at the water again, the small and medium-sized ships of the government troops are crowded on the waterway like ants.

Xie Fu felt powerless after seeing this.

Although the government ships were not fast, those small and medium-sized ships were very agile. When Xie Fu's ship was in the lead, several small and medium-sized ships came towards him.

Xie Fu just shouted: "Go ahead, go ahead!"

He saw the government troops shooting arrows from all directions, and could even hear the humming of bowstrings. Xie Fu was wearing iron armor, so he didn't try to hide. He just kept shouting, "Turn left, turn left!"

The person rowing at the stern was rowing with all his might, and the person at the helm was steering even faster.

There was a loud clang and they collided. How could so many government ships avoid the collision when they were crowded in the narrow waterway?

Just as the collision was about to happen, a man in armor from the government army jumped over the side of the boat and jumped over.

Looking behind him, the soldiers were following his example and jumping non-stop.

Xie Fu hurriedly stepped forward with a knife in hand to meet the man who jumped over first. The man held a small bone in his hand and started to hit him.

Xie Fu also swung his knife and the man did not dodge but met the knife head-on.

The swords hit the armor, sparks flew, and the bones hammered, making even louder bangs. The two armies fought against each other without any fancy moves, and the deck was not big, so it was packed in an instant!
Any tricks would be unnecessary in such a crowded situation. Guduo just stayed close to Dingdang and punched her again and again.

Xie Fu felt stars in his eyes for a moment, and knew in his heart that something was wrong!

Glancing around, he saw that it was actually armored ships against armored ships. There were quite a few armored ships on Xie Fu's ship, about thirty or forty in number.

When the government ship approached, seven or eight people jumped first, then five or six people jumped. Another ship approached for a moment, and six or seven people jumped as well. When a ship approached from the right, seven or eight people jumped again...

In fact, as soon as the ships came into contact with each other, all the soldiers jumped on board in a moment.

How to describe it? Only bravery.

The first and bravest one was not Wu Song, because Wu Song did not have the skill to jump onto the ship instantly.

That man, nicknamed the Living Devil, is named Ruan Xiaoqi!

Xie Fu was fighting with him, swinging the long sword in his hand countless times, but he missed the target. The blood on Xie Fu's face and head had already covered his eyes and turned them red.

After a moment, Xie Fu felt that the vision in front of his eyes turned gray and black, and he fell to the ground.

Ruan Xiaoqi, the living devil, didn't care about him and just went to hit the second one. However, Ruan Xiaoqi knew that the person he had just hit to death must be a big thief.

Even if this ship is the largest among the bandit troops, how could the first bandit who bravely came to meet the enemy on this ship not be a big bandit?

Ruan Xiaoqi was watching to welcome this big ship, so how could he not make a contribution?

He just kept beating them without stopping. After a while, Ruan Xiaoqi felt empty in his heart and could only think that these pirates were really weak.

Even Ruan Xiaoqi had a different feeling in his heart. It turned out that...

It turns out that the reason we were defeated in the past was not because I, Ruan Xiaoqi, was incompetent, but because General Su’s men were too brave!

Just look at today, isn't it? Thirty or forty armored thieves, they can't stand being beaten!

When he looked around, he saw that there were thirty or forty thieves lying on the ground. Ruan Xiaoqi waved his hand and said, "Go to the cabin and kill them all!"

Many armored men rushed into the cabin like wolves and tigers. As soon as they got in, they heard the sound of hammering and smashing.

There were also shouts: "Mercy, Grandpa Guan, mercy..."

Ruan Xiaoqi did not enter the cabin, but just looked around. Various small and medium-sized boats were intercepting the pirates on the waterway and jumping on board. The brothers were very brave.

There was a sudden silence in the cabin. Many soldiers came up to the deck, panting and looking at their commander, who was Ruan Xiaoqi.

Ruan Xiaoqi said, "Turn the boat around and sail..."

There were soldiers to fiddle with it, but Ruan Xiaoqi said again: "Count them all, record how many enemies each of you killed, don't argue, those who fought together will all be recorded, and we will divide it up later. The general's reward is not small, share the money!"

Many soldiers were all smiling and said: "I thought the bandits were very strong, but now I don't know how weak they are."

"Yes, these pirates have never seen a battle!"

"The pirates are great, but there are too few of them. It would be nice if there were more!"

Everyone was talking about this, but they couldn't seem to remember that not long ago, most of them were bandits...

It’s different now. They are government troops and are fighting against bandits.

Ruan Xiaoqi stood at the bow and watched the bow slowly turn. He gave another order: "Quick, go to that boat, get close to it, brothers, it's time to live again!"

It was another pirate ship, a small sampan with seven or eight people, none of them wearing armor.

"Commander, the people on this ship are worthless. We should go find that armored thief..."

Commander Ruan said unkindly: "Where are there so many armored thieves!"

Even if I looked around, there really was no armored thief, which was helpless.

They need to rely on each other again. If they are in the same flow and parallel to each other, then they can rely on each other for a long time. If they are facing each other, the support will only be for a short moment.

All the soldiers went to one side of the boat, waiting for that moment to jump over.

This is a delicate job and a technical job. If one accidentally falls into the water, it will be troublesome. The armor must be taken off quickly, otherwise he will sink and cannot get out.

Just hold your breath, quickly throw away the helmet, and use the small dagger at your waist to cut the leather ropes that hold the armor. First throw away the shoulder armor, chest armor and skirt armor, then float up to take a breath, and then cut them again. Untie the arms first, and there is no rush to cut the leg armor.

This requires one to be very good at water and to remain calm in times of danger. It is not easy to be a sailor. If you have not lived by the water since childhood, you really cannot be one.

It depends on Commander Wu's trap camp. They just need to stay on the big ship and shoot arrows. They will never come to board the ship. Of course, going ashore and attacking the water fort is where Commander Wu can use his skills.

Just look at the not very spacious waterway in the middle reaches of Zhejiang Province, where hundreds of large and small boats are all in a mess.

In fact, the time was not very long. One by one, the pirate ships turned around and sailed, while others just went downstream.

Wu Yong could see clearly from the high platform of the ship, and finally felt relieved: "Well done!"

Ruan Xiaoer came and laughed: "It's just a little thief, no problem!"

"Go to the water fort and summon the small boats. Most of the troops are ready to go ashore. Waiter, there are many pirate ships beside the water fort. You take the boat and burn them all." Wu Yong issued military orders.

"Understood!" Ruan Xiaoer nodded.

Zhu Tong, who was standing by, had also been looking around just now, and now he was preparing to change to a small boat to go ashore. He was not good at naval battles and was still learning, but how could he not fight bravely in a land battle?
Now is the time for me to fight against bandits for the imperial court, report to the emperor, and bring peace to the people. I have never had such an opportunity before. When I get it today, my heart is filled with excitement.

The bandits’ water stronghold was not very big, and the wooden fence was not very high.

In the past, the so-called Four Dragons of Zhejiang were nothing more than water tyrants on the waterways of Zhejiang. They blocked the water and robbed people, and even monopolized the market for fish. Most of them made a living in this way and were considered heroes of the world.

As long as he was ready to join the Holy Lord, he would become the commander of the navy, gather heroes from all over the hundreds of miles of Zhejiang waterways, and then he would have 5,000 navy troops and 500 ships.

Not far from Wulong Ridge in Muzhou, a water fort was built to help the Holy Lord transport food and supplies.

The chief steward Yuzhua Longchenggui was looking at the battlefield from afar at this time. Actually, he could not see clearly and he did not know that his fourth brother Xie Fu, who was the smartest one, had his head smashed by the commander of the government army. He knew that they would not win the naval battle and the horses he sent out for help had already gone.

Just wait for the government troops to attack the water fort. Wulong Ridge is very close, and the reinforcements there should arrive very quickly.

Thinking of this, I felt a little relieved. As long as the reinforcements from Wulongling arrived, even if the confrontation lasted for two or three days, as long as I could hold on for two or three days, the Holy Lord would issue a military order, and a large army would come to support from Muzhou City.

This water fort was thus defended.

I only saw the government troops split into two groups, one group with large and small boats slowly approaching, and the other group had already landed.

What a pity, there were still two or three hundred boats on the waterside, and they couldn't be saved at this time.

Looking at the place where the government troops landed, there were ships coming and going, with three to four thousand people on board.

A bunch of armor...

Cheng Gui also gasped. The iron armor looked inexplicably terrifying when worn on a person.

After the people got ashore, the boats continued to come and go, and they were transporting weapons, crossbows, and large arrows...

The three or four thousand government troops had already lined up outside the village, and crossbows were being carried outside the village.

Cheng Gui only looked to the north. To the northeast was Wulong Ridge, only a dozen miles away. Wulong Ridge was the pass leading to Muzhou, where there were 30,000 to 40,000 troops stationed.

The defending general was Bai Qin, the commander of the imperial army under the command of Right Prime Minister Zu Shiyuan.

When the help came very quickly...

Therefore, Cheng Gui often went to look out, waiting for him to come. Even if Bai Qin did not come in person, he should send his general Jing De to come.

The boats were still going back and forth, carrying so much stuff, even ladders...

Cheng Gui saw the long ladder being transported down from the boat, and his heart tightened. Why was the long ladder also transported with the boat? He had thought that the government troops would need to make preparations after landing, but now it seemed that the government troops were about to attack the village immediately.

Cheng Gui hurried over and shouted, "Beat the drums, beat the drums! Quick, the Song army is about to attack the camp!"

The government troops lined up without waiting. A moment later, the sound of drums rumbled up.

Wu Yong sat in the center of the army, Ruan Xiaowu and Ruan Xiaoqi each led 500 soldiers to guard the center, and Zhu Tong led 1,500 soldiers to make preparations in the north.

Ruan Xiaoer, Tong Wei and Tong Meng were still on the boat, so they started to approach the water fort to burn the boats. There were also thieves guarding the boats, so they beat and burned them. There were too many small boats, and it was useless to seize them, so they just burned them to prevent others from using them.

Wu Song and Wu Erlang led the two battalions to break into the enemy's formation and attack first.

As soon as the drum sounded, Wu Song personally carried a long ladder and ran forward. Shi Xiu ran behind him carrying another long ladder. There were also about a hundred armored Jurchens on both sides. They were the gifts that Wanyan Wushu had given to Su Wu in two installments.

Now, these one hundred or so armored Jurchens are the vanguard of Wu Song's attack.

On the wall, more than a thousand armored soldiers were seen rushing over, like a tsunami. Cheng Gui had seen this before, so he just shouted, "Shoot, shoot, shoot quickly!"

On the wall of the village, bowstrings were buzzing, but they could not stop the advance of the armored troops.

They could only watch as the long ladder was placed on the wall of the village, and the hook of the ladder hooked onto the wooden parapet.

There are also things like logs and rolling stones, which are falling down.

Wu Song didn't care about that at all. He just said, "Give me the big shield!"

The armored Jurchen beside him had already understood these simple words and just gave the big wooden shield to Wu Song.

Wu Song handed the big Pu knife to Shi Xiuyi: "Take it!"

Shi Xiu nodded.

Wu Song then carried the big shield on his shoulder, grabbed the ladder with one hand, and climbed up.

Shi Xiu quickly inserted the bone flower he was carrying into the belt around his waist, held Wu Song's big Pudao with one hand, grabbed the ladder with the other, followed Wu Song, and used his head and shoulders to support Wu Song's thighs.

Wu Song climbed up step by step, and Shi Xiu pushed up step by step.

No matter whether it was rolling logs or arrows, they all hit the shield above Wu Song's head, but Wu Song did not even pause, but just used his hands and feet to climb up quickly.

The wall of the village was about ten or two meters high, and Wu Song could not climb it in a few steps. Suddenly, a bright light appeared in front of him. Wu Song threw the wooden shield over the wall, knocking down two or three people.

He jumped up and climbed up the wall of the village. When swords and spears came at him, Wu Song did not dodge or avoid them, but punched them. His fists as big as casserole hit the iron armor with bangs, and another person fell to the ground.

Looking at Wu Song again, he lowered his head and charged forward, using all his strength as a bull. The surrounding area was instantly emptied.

Shi Xiu had already climbed up, and the big Pu knife was delivered to the commander.

Wu Song took the Dapu sword and swung it around. Even gods and Buddhas could not stop him, let alone a mortal body.

How could the four dragons on the Zhejiang waterway not come?
Chong Bolong Qiao Zheng, dressed in iron armor, was about to catch up with Wu Song with a steel fork, but Wu Song was quick-witted and caught the long pole of the fork in mid-air.

The big Pu knife was swung, not knowing whether it was for chopping or smashing, it just went for it.

People like Qiao Zheng fell down on the spot in one round.

But not far away, he heard Jinlin Dragon Zhai Yuan calling, "Third brother!"

Zhai Yuan also came while shouting. Shi Xiu, a desperate man, jumped over, bone hammer in hand, and pounced on him and smashed him.

He rushed over and hugged Zhai Yuan. The two of them rolled to the ground in an instant. After turning over a few times, it was Shi Xiu sitting on the brocade-scaled dragon. The bone flower hit the cheek of the helmet with a fierce hammer.

Just looking behind me, I saw the armored Jurchens rushing up to the village wall. The situation changed drastically in an instant. The bandits were not wearing much armor to begin with, so how could they have the strength to fight back?
At this time, from the north, a group of seventy or eighty fast horses had already arrived nearby. They reined in their horses and looked towards the battlefield of the water stronghold. The leader was none other than Jingde, a general under Bai Qin. He was riding a horse, so he arrived quickly.

Seeing that the government troops had already climbed the wall of the fortress, he asked, "How could they be defeated so quickly?"

He arrived quickly enough, setting out immediately after receiving the call for help, but he was still too late. The government army's armor was too conspicuous on the wall of the stockade, and there were more and more of them, so the stockade was about to be breached.

Jingde immediately ordered: "Quick, send fast horses back to urge the infantry to speed up the march. We must protect the water fort!"

But looking over there in the water, there was a raging fire burning.

Jingde's heart tightened. If there were no boats in this water fort, then wouldn't the Zhejiang waterway be...

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" Jingde kept shouting, how could his cavalry not run to urge them? The infantry was still five or six miles away, and it would take a quarter of an hour even if they ran faster.

Wu Yong had already seen the Puma Army, about 70 or 80 riders, and ordered from the general platform: "Order Zhu Tong to line up to the north and protect the central army!"

Wu Yong was a small clerk in the general office, but he was able to command the naval commanders of two routes in Jingdong who had the rank of military officer.

The commander also followed the command, and the 1,500 men under his command began to line up to the north. Most of these 1,500 men were naval forces, and most of them were from the Water Margin.

The training was good, but if Su Wu saw it, he would not be satisfied. He could not blame others, but Su Wu himself. He did not have the time or energy to do the training of the navy and infantry seriously, and would arrange this work later.

But Su Wu was willing to give up his weapons and armor. All 1,500 of his men were wearing armor. Not long ago, these armors were worn by the bandits in Hangzhou.

The battle situation on the village wall changed very quickly. There were no more than 2,000 bandits inside the village wall. Wu Song attacked them in one go and started killing people everywhere in the village. Wu Song killed people like a madman and he couldn't stop once he started fighting.

Even when someone begged for mercy in person, Wu Song was still thinking about sparing his life, but the large Pu knife with a rolled blade in his hand was faster than his thinking and had already smashed down, and could not be taken back.

After smashing it, Wu Song didn't feel conflicted at all. He only had a fleeting thought: he blamed himself for being too slow in begging for mercy. If he had begged for mercy a moment earlier, wouldn't he have stopped?
Killing people, especially killing such a mob of thieves, is indeed easier for Wu Song than killing a chicken. A chicken can flap its wings and dodge everywhere, and its target is small and difficult to catch.

People are different. They are bigger and run slower. A simple sword can mean a life.

Wu Song walked around the small village and looked around. There were two thousand bandits, but not many living people.

But Wu Song came and said, "My brother said he wanted to capture the prisoners to work, why did you kill them all? Why didn't you spare those who surrendered their weapons and begged for mercy?"

Shi Xiu was stunned when he heard this, and said quietly: "Aren't they all fighting together with the commander?"

Wu Song heard this and said, "I will...I will kill them myself, you should spare their lives!"

Shi Xiu curled his lips: "I'll know next time!"

"Well, that's all I need to know." Wu Song nodded, and went up the wall again. Looking north, he just waved his hand and said, "Come on, come on, follow me!"

Shi Xiu just looked to the north and saw thousands of thieves running towards them at a very fast speed!
Also see Zhu Tong is already on his way to greet him!

Wu Song quickly ran down the wall and out of the gate, saying, "Don't kill them all again!"

Shi Xiu hummed in reply: "I know, I know!"

(Brothers, did you all like yesterday’s favor? The mood is getting better and better, and the favor will increase!)
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