Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 445 Definite number (please subscribe!)

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Ever since they were recruited, Song Jiang and his gang followed the Song army in the north and south, conquering Tianhu, conquering Wang Qing, and now they are conquering Fangla.

It can be said that Song Jiang and his gang have been fighting for more than a year, or on the way to fight, the veterans are tired.

And that's not the most important thing.

The most important thing is casualties.

No matter if it is conquering Tianhu, conquering Wang Qing, or now conquering Fangla, Song Jiang's group has always been the vanguard, or the vanguard, in short, they have always been in the lead.

In this case, the casualties of Song Jiang's gang were naturally quite large.

How big is it?
Of the 30 generals that Song Jiang formed at the beginning, there are less than forty left now. Although some were added later, the number of generals under Song Jiang's hands is still less than fifty. Only a few battles in Hangzhou, let Song Jiang More than 36 generals were lost, including Dong Ping, Song Jiang's right-hand man with two guns, as well as Bao Xu, Cui Daocheng, Li Erseng, Ren Yuan, Di Yun, Zhou Xing, Wang Bochao, Zhang Daneng, Wan Qida, Zhao These [-] generals of Tiangang are expensive, as for Duan Jingzhu and other generals who died in battle, I will not list them one by one.

From the number of generals killed by Song Jiang's group, it is not difficult to see the tragic battle of Hangzhou.

Because the casualties were too great, Wang Ting sent an order to the general: rest for ten days before continuing the crusade.

Tong Guan also knew that Song Jiang's group had suffered huge losses this time and had made great contributions, so he sent Liu Guangshi to work in the army.

After Liu Guangshi arrived at the camp of the Erlong Army, he read the imperial decree: "The vanguard sent Song Jiang and others to conquer Fang La, made great achievements, and granted 36 bottles of imperial wine, 36 collars of brocade clothes, and rewarded the generals. The rest of the generals, according to Satin horses will be rewarded by famous branch.”

It turned out that Tong Guan didn't know how many generals Song Jiang and his gang had lost, so he rewarded Song Jiang and his gang according to the number of Tiangang.

Song Jiang saw that the imperial court had issued 36 pieces of brocade clothes and imperial wine, and suddenly he was sad and couldn't stop crying.

When Liu Guangshi asked, Song Jiang told Liu Guangshi all the broken generals and the brotherhood between him and the generals.

After hearing this, Liu Guangshi said: "Your ministry has suffered a lot of damage, but the imperial court doesn't know how to do it. I will report to the commander in chief, so that the commander in chief can report to the imperial court and posthumously honor these righteous men."

Song Jiang appreciated Liu Guangshi's speech and hosted a banquet in honor of Liu Guangshi.

Liu Guangshi took the main seat, and the other generals, big and small, sat in order.

The imperial banquet is given to everyone.

Feeling so depressed, Song Jiang couldn't help but drink a few more glasses, and fell drunk in the tent that night, and then was helped back to rest by Li Kui.

At the fourth watch, a sudden gust of cold wind blew by. When Song Jiang got up to look, he saw that the lamps and candles were dimmed and the cold was overwhelming.

When I looked intently, I saw dozens of ghosts standing in the air-conditioning.

When I looked at those people, they were all covered in blood and looked hideous.

One of them, divided into two halves, said in a low voice: "Little brother has been with my brother for many years, and he loves me so much. Now I have sacrificed my life to repay it. I am worthy of my loyalty. I am here to bid farewell to my brother."

Song Jiang said: "But brother Dong Ping?"

In the battle of Dusong Pass, Dong Ping was scolding at the pass, and was wounded by an unscrupulous cannon on his left arm. He was eager for revenge, and went out to fight privately. He killed Dusong Pass on foot. Ping and Li Tianrun fought for ten rounds, but Dong Ping was injured in his left arm, making his gun unable to do what he wanted, so he had to retreat.

Li Tianrun then went to the pass to hunt down Dong Ping.

When the two were fighting, Dong Ping was hacked to death by Zhang Tao in the back, so Song Jiang guessed that it was Dong Ping.

Song Jiang cried loudly, and suddenly woke up, it was Nan Ke Yimeng.

Crying can be heard from left and right outside the tent. When he came in to see, Song Jiang said, "That's weird!", and then ordered the left and right to invite Wu Yong, the military adviser, to come and realize his dream.

After hearing this, Wu Yong said, "Brother Dong Ping must have come here to say goodbye knowing that we are leaving Hangzhou."

Song Jiang cried: "I lost my parents, and I don't mourn so much. I have lost so many brothers, and I can't help but feel pain in my heart!"

Wu Yong persuaded: "Brother cares about the great affairs of the country, don't hurt yourself because of brotherhood."

Song Jiangdao: "On that day, I waited for [-] brothers to worship and swore a grand oath, hoping to live and die together, but now there are less than forty left. I am ashamed of the brothers."

Wu Yong persuaded again: "One hundred and eight is the number of days, and death is the number of life. Everything has a definite number. Life and death have already been determined. It's not up to you and me...Although dozens of brothers have been lost, it is gratifying to get Hangzhou City. Trouble, hurt the jade body?"

After hearing this, Song Jiang sent an order to set up a sacrificial ceremony at the place where Dong Ping and others were buried, list the silver coins, line up black pigs and white sheep, and personally sacrifice and liberate.

Song Jiang cried again, and then asked the eminent monks to chant scriptures, recommended Dong Ping and others, sprinkled their royal wine in front of the spirit, put brocade clothes on the clay god, called their names for sacrifices, and burned them in the sky.

When the Second Dragon Army was about to send troops, Song Jiang suddenly got a report that the plague was prevalent in Hangzhou. Mu Hong, Kong Ming and others were seriously ill and could not be recruited, so they had to stay in Hangzhou.

Before the battle, a few more generals were cut off, which made Song Jiang feel hazy again.

Although it is not good to start the army, but there are military orders to suppress, how dare Song Jiang and his gang not move forward?

Song Jiang was once again a vanguard officer, and took the road along the river to look at Fuyang County, with the goal of Muzhou.

At the same time, Prince Fang Tianding and Prime Minister Zu Shiyuan were appointed by Fang La as the guards of Muzhou.

As soon as Fang Tianding and Zu Shiyuan arrived in Muzhou City, Bai Qin and Jing De, who were unstoppable, were left as commanders and deputy commanders to lead [-] elite soldiers to guard the pass in Fuyang County.

It may be that the sad teacher must win.

When they came to the pass, Song Jiang pointed at the whip, Qin Ming, Li Kui, Yan Shun, Di Lei led the battle, Xiang Chong, Li Gun, Qiu Xiaoyi, Wang Daoren, Jiang Menshen, Zhang Kui followed, Shi Wei, Ma Yuan, Qin Hui, Zhao Fu, Dai Quan and others worked hard to move forward.

The Erlong Army directly killed the Fuyang Mountains, and Bai Qin and Hui Jingde were killed by Qin Ming's mace and Li Kui's axe when they were besieged.

Song Jiang marched into the army overnight and passed through the village of Baifengling.

That night, Qin Ming, Yan Shun and others were sent to take the east road, and Li Kui, Xiang Chong, Li Gun and others took the west road, and went to Jiezhai in Tonglu County together.

Both armies and horses were brave fighters, and they captured Tonglu County in one fell swoop.

The next day, Song Jiang dispatched troops and generals to take Wulongling directly.

Once Oolong Ridge passed, it was Muzhou, and then Qingxi County, Fang La's hometown.

But Wulong Ridge is right next to the Yangtze River. The mountains are steep and the water is fast. There are guards on the top and battleships on the bottom. It is extremely dangerous.

Especially the waterway is guarded by Zhejiang Silong.

Which four dragons?
They are: Chenggui, the manager of Jade Claw Dragon, Zhai Yuan, the deputy manager of Jinlin Dragon, Qiao Zheng, the left assistant manager of Chongbo Dragon, and Xie Fu, the right assistant manager of Xizhu Dragon.

These four people were originally boatmen in the Qiantang River, each of them is a hero who can play games in the Qiantang River for three days and three nights.

With these four heroes guarding the waterway, the waterway is completely impassable for the Erlong Army without a navy general.

I couldn't find a path to bypass Wulong Ridge.

Helpless, Song Jiang and his gang had no choice but to take Wulongling.

Song Jiang followed his plan and ordered Qin Ming, Li Kui, Yan Shun, and Di Lei to take the lead, followed by other generals in an attempt to capture Wulongling in one fell swoop.

Unexpectedly, the good luck of Song Jiang and his gang finally came to an end.

Before Qin Ming and the others arrived at the gate, hundreds of unconscionable cannons rang out.

One of the shots hit Ma Yuan's helmet, and in an instant, Ma Yuan turned into meat paste.

In addition, Yanshun, who had followed Song Jiang from the very beginning, also fell under the Oolong Ridge.

Only this round of shelling killed and wounded five generals of Song Jiang's group, including countless soldiers.

Afterwards, thousands of thunderbolts were thrown down on the pass, instantly doubling the casualties of Song Jiang's group.

Qin Ming took the lead and withdrew, but Li Kui wanted to charge again, but was blocked by Xiang Chong and Li Gun.

Song Jiang and his gang were trapped under Wulong Ridge, unable to move forward...

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(End of this chapter)