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"Who knew that at night, the villagers would kill the guards at the village gate,"
"It also opened the gates of the mountain stronghold!"
"The enemy troops, who had been waiting outside, took advantage of the darkness and stormed into the village..."
"So that's how it is,"
Zhao Yuan sighed.
These two men, Li Fu and Tian Liang,
He was the captain he selected from the Liangshan army.
Both of them were originally from the village.
Although after joining the army,
He was promoted to captain because of his outstanding performance.
He was also extremely loyal to Zhao Yuan.
But ultimately, they lack flexibility and vision.
"Li Fuhe's grain,"
Zhao Yuan asked in a deep voice,
"Where are the two of them?"
"After the stronghold was breached, Chief Li ordered Chief Tian to lead his men in a retreat,"
The messenger soldier replied,
He himself covered the rear and blocked the enemy's advance.
"It seems it's already..."
"What about the head constable who was evacuated?"
Xu Guanzhong pressed for an answer.
"Captain Tian led his men to retreat to a dilapidated temple on the border of Dengzhou,"
The soldier replied,
"The captain is gathering soldiers at the salt fortress there and sent me back to the mountains to deliver the message!"
What are the casualties in the village?
Zhao Yuan immediately asked with concern.
"That night was a chaotic battle; nearly two hundred brothers died,"
The soldier who brought the news said, his eyes red.
"During the retreat, another two or three hundred brothers were lost,"
"Following Chief Tian, we retreated to a dilapidated temple on the border of Dengzhou,"
"There are less than five hundred brothers left."
"Damn it!"
Zhao Yuan could no longer hold back.
Make a fist with one hand.
It slammed heavily onto the table next to it.
Accompanied by a "click" sound,
The table leg broke.
fell to the ground!
Zhao Yuan's eyes were red.
His face was full of anger and resentment.
He couldn't help but be angry.
To know,
Faced with the encirclement and suppression by the imperial army,
The casualties on Liangshan
There are fewer than a thousand people in total.
But the small Dengzhou Salt Village
However, they lost nearly five hundred soldiers in one fell swoop.
How could Zhao Yuan not be furious!
"Who exactly are those enemy soldiers?"
There was a moment of silence in the Hall of Gathering Righteousness.
Zhu Wu couldn't help but ask.
"Do you have any clues?"
"It was too dark at the time,"
The soldier shook his head and said,
"Furthermore, the village is in chaos, and we have no idea who the enemy is..."
Chapter 914 Dengzhou
"this....."
Xu Guanzhong and Zhu Wu originally wanted to persuade Zhao Yuan not to personally go into danger,
But looking at his angry expression,
The two of them immediately knew,
It's obviously pointless to try to persuade them now.
After pondering for a while, Xu Guanzhong
"If the chieftain wants to go, he may,"
"But this trip to Dengzhou is different from usual,"
"The chieftain must never act like he did before,"
"He went with only about a hundred personal guards."
"Don't worry, Brother Xu,"
Zhao Yuan said in a deep voice,
"Besides the two hundred guards,"
"I will take another three hundred cavalry and seven hundred infantry,"
"A total of over a thousand elite soldiers,"
"Even if the government troops and bandits in Dengzhou unite,"
"That should be enough to handle it."
"Besides the soldiers, the chieftain must also be careful on this trip,"
Zhu Wu said,
"The attack on the salt village suggests that the mastermind behind it was quite cunning,"
"Why don't I or Brother Xu go with the chieftain?"
"There are many affairs to attend to here at Liangshan,"
Zhao Yuan shook his head and refused.
"We still need the two strategists to keep a close eye on us,"
"As for Dengzhou, I can go there by myself."
"Can....."
Zhu Wu wanted to persuade him further.
Zhao Yuan had already started walking out of the Hall of Gathering Righteousness.
"Alright, let's settle this then."
"Chieftain..."
Zhu Wu wanted to chase after him.
Xu Guanzhong quickly stopped him.
"Since the chieftain has made his decision, let's leave it at that."
"But Brother Xu, what if the chieftain falls into a trap in Dengzhou..."
Zhu Wu said with concern.
"Don't worry, Daoist Master,"
Xu Guanzhong laughed,
"The chieftain is right,"
"There are many affairs at Liangshan right now, and neither of us really has time to go to Dengzhou,"
“But we also have a female strategist in our village,”
"Why not just let her go to Dengzhou with the chieftain?"
"A female Zhuge Liang?"
Zhu Wu was stunned for a moment.
"Who is this?"
When he went up the mountain,
Liu Huiniang had already left.
Therefore, they are unaware of the details.
.....
In the Hall of Gathering Righteousness,
After learning that Zhao Yuan was going to Dengzhou,
A group of leaders,
Naturally, they all volunteered to go along.
"Brother, I'm going with you this time!"
Lu Zhishen scratched his bald head and said,
"I've been staying on Liangshan Mountain all this time,"
"I'm so bored I'm about to explode!"
"Let me go down the mountain to relax this time."
"Brother, we want to go too!"
The three Ruan brothers also spoke up.
"You can also travel to Dengzhou by water,"
"The three of us are just right to lead the navy to escort my brother!"
"Chief, I haven't accomplished anything since I came up the mountain,"
Shi Jin also said,