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Sun An couldn't help but say.
"The entire population of Yizhou is watching our arrival."
Zhao Yuan looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice,
"If this helps the local people and resolves the Qingyun Mountain issue, the group will be satisfied."
"Liangshan's prestige among the people of Yizhou will surely rise greatly..."
Chapter 514 The Three Bandits' Plot
"At that time, when we attack Yizhou City, we may be able to get the help of the people."
After Zhao Yuan finished speaking,
All the leaders nodded.
Seeing that everyone was no longer opposed,
Zhao Yuan then ordered Sun An and Xu Ning to stay behind and guard the camp.
He himself mustered five hundred cavalry and one thousand infantry.
With the other leaders,
Guided by the villagers, we went up Qingyun Mountain.
.....
On Qingyun Mountain,
The three leaders were Ai Ye Leopard Di Lei, Hungry Tiger Yao Shun, and Iron-backed Wolf Cui Hao.
Originally, upon learning that the Liangshan army had reached the foot of the mountain,
They quickly closed the village gates, strictly prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving.
Fearing some foolish lackeys, 380
They provoked the large army of Liangshan.
But they were being extremely cautious on their end.
The Liangshan army, however, still came knocking on their door.
"Brother, what should we do now?"
"Hungry Tiger Yao Shun said worriedly,"
“The number of men who came up Liangshan is already 1,500, which is more than twice the size of our village.”
"Not to mention, there's a large army from Liangshan stationed at the foot of that mountain. What are we going to do?"
"Oh! How should I know!"
Artemisia Leaf Leopard Di Lei helplessly slapped the table.
"We've been so careful, but who knew that Liangshan still wouldn't let us go!"
"Big brother, second brother, since Liangshan has come, let's just fight them! What's there to be afraid of!"
Ironback Wolf Cui Hao roared angrily,
"Maybe if we kill that Liangshan chieftain, our Qingyun Mountain can dominate Shandong!"
"Third brother, are you dreaming?"
Di Lei, the leopard, rolled his eyes.
"Our stronghold has only seven or eight hundred people in total. How can we possibly defeat the seven or eight thousand soldiers of Liangshan!"
"Big brother, what the third brother said might still be possible,"
A sinister smile flashed across Yao Shun's face as he looked at the ravenous tiger.
"Although Liangshan has an army of eight thousand, only about a thousand have come up the mountain now."
"If we can lure that Liangshan chieftain into the stronghold, then swarm him and kill him!"
"Then the Liangshan army will be leaderless, and its people will be in a state of panic and disorder."
"If we lead our troops down then, we might actually be able to defeat this Liangshan army!"
"Second brother is right!"
Ironback Wolf Cui Hao immediately agreed.
"They're all just bandits. I don't believe that the soldiers of Liangshan are any better than the bandits on our mountain."
Di Lei, the Leopard, originally did not want to be enemies with Liangshan.
But seeing that both the Hungry Tiger Yao Shun and the Iron-Backed Wolf Cui Hao said so...
He could only nod.
"But, second brother, that Liangshan chieftain isn't stupid. How can we trick him into coming to the stronghold?"
"Brother, have you forgotten the treasures in Qingyun Mountain?"
The hungry tiger Yao Shun smiled sinisterly.
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round.
"I refuse to believe that Zhao Dalang, the leader of Liangshan, could remain unmoved after seeing such a large sum of money."
"If we reveal that treasure, won't our Qingyun Mountain become the target of everyone's criticism?"
"I feel worried," said Di Lei, the leopard.
"Brother, even if we don't tell them, once Liangshan destroys our stronghold, they'll still find that place."
"Hungry Tiger Yao Shun advised."
"Rather than letting Liangshan discover it themselves, we might as well take the initiative and use it now."
"If we can really kill Zhao Dalang, the leader of Liangshan, even if we don't become bandits, we can still take Zhao Dalang's head to the government and ask for an official position. That would be great!"
It turns out that after the three of them, Artemisia Leaf Leopard Di Lei, Hungry Tiger Yao Shun, and Iron-Backed Wolf Cui Hao, occupied Qingyun Mountain,
However, a silver mine was discovered deep in the mountains.
The three dared not make a sound, fearing they would attract the attention of the authorities.
Therefore, they could only secretly mine small quantities.
But even so,
The skills gained in the last two or three years
This also allowed them to accumulate three to four hundred thousand taels of silver...
Chapter 515 Qingyun Mountain Silver Mine
With the guidance of local villagers,
The Liangshan army followed the mountain path,
They soon arrived at the bandit camp on Qingyun Mountain.
Seeing that the village gate was tightly closed,
Li Kui was impatient.
He immediately started shouting,
Lead the infantry forward and break through the gates!
"Brother, let's send someone to spread the word first,"
Lin Chong said with a smile,
"For Liangshan to attack this small stronghold on Qingyun Mountain, it would be better to try diplomacy first and then resort to force."
"Otherwise, if word gets out, people will think that Liangshan is bullying the weak."
"What more can be said about such a foolish thief who bullies the people?"
Zhao Yuan shook his head impatiently.
But that's what they say,
Now that Lin Chong has spoken,
Zhao Yuan couldn't very well refuse him, so he gave him face.
He then instructed Lin Chong to select a few loud voices that could intimidate the soldiers.
Go to the entrance of the mountain stronghold and shout.
But before Liangshan could make a move,
At the entrance of the Qingyun Mountain camp
It turned out to be a henchman lowered down from the watchtower using a rope.
After the henchmen landed,
They immediately ran towards Liangshan.
"Could it be that these birds of Qingyun Mountain want to surrender?"
Li Kui spat on the ground.
"I, Tie Niu, still have these two axes ready to chop someone up!"
"I'll go and kill these lackeys, so they won't have to surrender to my brother!"
"Hey, Tie Niu, stop messing around!"
Lin Chong quickly grabbed Li Kui by the collar.
At this time,
Those lackeys from Qingyun Mountain
They had already arrived before the Liangshan army with trepidation.
"I, I am here on the orders of our chieftain to deliver a letter to the King of Liangshan!"
The henchman stammered for a while.
Only then did he finish speaking.
Jiao Ting stepped forward and took the letter from the henchman.
Examine carefully.
After confirming that there are no abnormalities,
Then it was handed to Zhao Yuan.
Zhao Yuan opened the letter,
It contains only a few short sentences.
There are also a few typos.
simply put,
It means that Qingyun Mountain is willing to surrender to Liangshan.
If Zhao Yuan is willing to sincerely accept them,
The three men, Leopard Di Lei, Hungry Tiger Yao Shun, and Iron-backed Wolf Cui Hao,
I am willing to donate the silver mine of Qingyun Mountain to Liangshan!
Because the matter of the silver mine is of great importance,
The three men instructed Zhao Yuan to bring only about ten trusted men into the mountain stronghold.
That way they can tell us the location and avoid the news leaking out.
If Zhao Yuan is unwilling...
The three then concluded that Liangshan had no intention of accepting them.
At that time, everything will perish.