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Chapter 342: Yang Family Generals

Before they knew it, it was already late at night. Everyone had drunk about 70% of the wine. Wu Yong said, "Sir, do you know that your birthday gift will definitely not be delivered to Bianliang?"

Yang Zhi said, "It's my fault for not being careful enough. I just thought that the road had been explored and the area around Huangnigang had been cleared by Liang Zhongshu. That's why I was careless and let someone take advantage of me."

"Wrong, the commander was wrong." Wu Yong said.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Wu Yong said, "I only thought that I was crude, but I never thought that there were countless heroes in the world who wanted to take advantage of the birthday gift."

"If not at Huangnigang, there will be trouble in places like Baishawu, Yeyundu, and Chisonglin."

After hearing this, Yang Zhi seemed to sober up a little, and couldn't help asking: "From what the military advisor said, it seems that you know who robbed the birthday gift. Military advisor, please tell me the truth, and let me take revenge if I encounter this group of robbers in the future."

Wu Yong said: "Even if I don't tell you, you can find out in a few days. It's not someone else, it's Song Jiang and his gang from Qingzhou who opened the hotel at Huangnigang."

"But is it Song Gongming, who is known as 'Timely Rain' in the martial arts world?" Yang Zhi asked hurriedly.

Wu Yong nodded, "Yes, it is Song Jiang from Yuncheng. He was wanted by Yuncheng County for killing people, but he fled to Qingzhou. Now he lives in Qingfeng Mountain and has gathered more than ten heroes and three to five thousand followers. Qingzhou Prefecture has repeatedly cleared out the Qingfeng Village, but he broke through it."

Yang Zhi was furious and gnashed his teeth as he said, "I didn't expect Song Jiang, who is so famous, would actually rob people. If he falls into my hands, I will not let him off easily."

"On my way to see the official, there were two fights at the foot of the mountain. Military Advisor, do you know who else was there?"

Wu Yong said, "To be honest, I happened to be passing by with a few brothers. The leader of a group fighting on the official road was called [Golden Haired Hound] Shi Wei, who brought [Poison Fire Dragon] Yang Lie, [Life-Snatching General] Deng Tianbao, and seventy or eighty minions, all riding fast horses. They robbed a group of people from Qingzhou and had a fight on the official road, and took half of the birthday gift."

"The brutal killing at the foot of the mountain behind was done by me, Mr. Gongsun, Instructor Lin and a few other heroes."

"This..." Yang Zhi was stunned after hearing this.

Wu Yong said: "Sir, this is not my fault. This money was not obtained from my brother."

Yang Zhi smiled bitterly and said nothing.

Lu Zhishen said, "Sir, I am not saying too much. Although I lost the birthday gift, I am now a cavalry commander, which is better than being a deputy commander waiting for orders in Daming Prefecture. It seems that this is a blessing in disguise."

After hearing this, Yang Zhi pulled himself together and said, "Brother is right. I have been living in Guanxi since I was young. As a son of a concubine, I only want to bring honor to my family and restore its prestige. I have been unlucky and have never been able to command troops despite my efforts. Now I can command an entire city of soldiers. With the spear in my hand, I am not afraid of not being rewarded for my achievements in the future."

After saying that, he raised his glass to toast Lu Zhishen.

When everyone heard this, they all applauded.

The next day, all the heroes got up late. At the time of Sipai, Zhao Zhen appeared on the training ground. When Zhao Zhen arrived, the two newcomers, Wang Jin and Yang Zhi, were already sweating profusely. The two had already fought on the training ground. Zhao Zhen asked Lu Zhishen, who was standing beside him, "Master, how are the two brothers' martial arts?"

Lu Zhishen said, "My family has a long history of learning. Both the forger and the instructor are good at martial arts." Seeing Zhao Zhen coming, Wang Jin and Yang Zhi came forward with their weapons in hand. After greeting each other, Zhao Zhen said, "Brothers, please go to the blacksmith shop today. I have a good man here, Tang Long, who is known as the Golden Leopard in the martial arts world. He is the best at making high-quality weapons. There is also a lot of good iron in the village, which can be used to make a good weapon for you. Leave your weapons today. During the few days of making weapons, it is a good opportunity to go to various places in Liangshan to have a look."

Yang Zhi and Wang Jin heard this and declined, saying, "We have not done anything, how can we accept the reward from the great official?"

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Brothers, don't mind. This weapon is the same as the four-bearded carp yesterday. It is provided for the convenience of the new heroes. The county is not capable of providing precious armor and good horses. I can only equip you brothers when I see them."

As he spoke, Zhao Zhen asked Bao Xu who was standing beside him, "Brother, can you see Gongsun Sheng and Qiao Lie?"

"Early this morning, the two of them went to the Lingguan Temple."

As he was talking, he saw Gongsun Sheng and the other two coming in from outside the manor. They also greeted him. Zhao Zhen said, "I am about to go to the blacksmith shop with Master Wang and Master Yang to reforge weapons for the two brothers. I wonder if Brother Qiao Lie has any weapons that need to be reforged?"

Qiao Lie heard this and shook his head, saying, "I got a Longquan sword from Kongtong Mountain. It is extremely sharp and I don't need any other weapons. Today, I went to the Lingguan Temple with Brother Gongsun Sheng and saw several magic weapons enshrined there. I am so shameless as to ask the great official to give me a piece of lightning-struck jujube wood so that Brother Gongsun Sheng and I can practice the Five Thunders Orthodox Method."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen immediately ordered Zhao Yuanli to go to the treasury on the mountain and ask Cheng Wan'er to get the jujube wood that was struck by lightning, and let Qiao Lie use the materials himself to make it.

Seeing Zhao Zhen was about to leave, Gongsun Sheng said, "Sir, there is one more matter. Please make the decision."

"Brother, just say it."

"Sir, many farmers come to the Lingguan Temple every day to burn incense and make offerings, which is not conducive to our cultivation. We are thinking of building two thatched huts on the mountain for daily practice."

Zhao Zhen listened, pondered for a moment and said, "There is a Ma Miao village on Liangshan Mountain, with only 20 to 30 households. There is a Tianqi Temple on the mountain, built of bricks and stones, with small gray tiles on the roof. The main hall enshrines Huang Feihu, the Great Emperor of Tianqi Rensheng of Mount Tai, and the two generals Heng and Ha guard the gate on the left and right. The side halls on the left and right enshrine the statues of the Four Vajra Kings and the Ten Kings of Hell. Although it has been abandoned for a long time, I have someone clean it up in front. You two brothers can go and take a look to see if it suits your taste."

After hearing this, the two said, "If that's the case, we'll go take a look now."

Zhao Zhen said, "There is no need to be so anxious. After my brother Wang Jin and I went to the blacksmith shop and had lunch, it was just right for you two to keep company. We first looked around and made friends with the heroes in the county. We can keep in touch with them in the future."

Gongsun Sheng and Qiao Lie listened and nodded in agreement.

In the blacksmith shop, Wang Jin and Yang Zhi each stated their requirements. Tang Long then asked them to test the weight of the weapons before deciding on the weapon style. Zhao Zhen saw this and asked, "Master, I see that you are proficient in swordsmanship, why do you want to make a spear?"

Yang Zhi replied, "Your Excellency does not know that my family only passed down one set of Wulang Fist and one set of Yang Family Spear Technique. I have never seen the ancestral [Golden Sword Manual]. I learned this Pudao from a monk when I was in Guanxi. I have never learned other hammer techniques [Travel Copper Hammer], stick techniques [Wulang Eight Diagram Stick], and halberd techniques [Wenhou Halberd Technique]."

Wang Jin praised: "The Yang family's martial arts are indeed extraordinary."

Yang Zhi sighed, "It's a pity that the Yang family is now in decline, and their descendants are scattered. The only people who know about the northwest border are the Zhe family, the Zhong family, and the Yao family. The Yang family has long been in decline."

(End of this chapter)