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Facing the array of swords, spears, and arrows gleaming with a cold light ahead,
They dared not go any further.
It was Liu Guang, who was in charge.
For a while,
He stood there, completely stunned!
He had at least served as a military commander before.
I certainly have that much insight.
The Liangshan soldiers in front of us moved swiftly.
The rules are clearly stated.
Even in the Song army,
They can all be considered rare elites.
"No wonder they captured Yizhou Prefecture in less than ten days,"
Liu Guang's face turned pale.
His expression was also very unpleasant.
Faced with such elite soldiers,
Liu Guang paid for it himself.
Even though he remained in Yizhou Prefecture as the Defense Commissioner,
I'm afraid they won't be able to hold onto the city walls of that prefecture.
...
The henchmen of Yuanbi Village
Facing the growing military strength of Liangshan,
They hesitated, not daring to approach.
The Liangshan soldiers here,
Of course, they wouldn't just sit there and get beaten up.
Sun An immediately stepped forward,
He asked Zhao Yuan for instructions.
"Chief, what do we do now? Should we take action?"
"Brother, no!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Huiniang
He quickly reached out and grabbed Zhao Yuan's arm.
Once Liangshan and Yuanbi Village start fighting...
On the battlefield,
Swords and spears have no eyes!
Who knows what will happen!
Furthermore, once the two sides start fighting,
Nine times out of ten, this will lead to a blood feud.
By the time,
Liu Huiniang, caught in the middle,
We'll be caught in a dilemma!
"Chief Zhao, my brother here may have misunderstood,"
Chen Xizhen also quickly spoke up to plead for mercy,
"I hope the chieftain won't hold it against him!"
The old Taoist priest pleaded for mercy.
The four who had just decided to join Yuanbi Village were the Gou brothers, Fan Chenglong, and Zhen Xianglin.
They also recovered from their shock.
They stared at each other, bewildered.
"Brother Zhen, what do you think of the soldiers Liangshan has acquired?"
Fan Chenglong asked, his face pale.
"Why do I feel that the Liangshan army's momentum is much stronger than that of the government troops in Lanshan County?"
"Judging from the speed at which they formed their battle formation and their strict discipline, these Liangshan soldiers are probably not much different from the Imperial Guards of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government."
Gou Huan said with a grim expression,
Gou Bangda, the father of the Gou brothers,
He once served as the Palace Guard Commander of the Imperial Guards of Tokyo.
The Gou brothers grew up in the Imperial Guard.
They naturally had a clearer understanding of the Song Dynasty's military strength than others.
Upon hearing what Gou Huan said,
Fan Chenglong was naturally taken aback.
"This... can't be, right?"
"The Liangshan bandits are nothing but a bunch of water brigands, yet their soldiers are comparable to the Imperial Guards of Dongjing?"
"Master Fan, there's something I haven't quite made clear,"
Gou Huan gritted his teeth and said helplessly.
"What I just said is true: the most elite troops in Liangshan and the Imperial Guards of Tokyo are the Palace Guards!"
Seeing Fan Chenglong's shocked expression,
Even Zhen Xianglin frowned slightly.
Gou Huan could only helplessly explain,
"You two are unaware of something,"
"Ever since those treacherous officials like Tong Guan came to power and took control of the Imperial Guards,"
"Over the years, apart from the Imperial Guards of the Palace Commandery that His Majesty can usually see, they have also maintained daily training,"
"Most of the other Imperial Guards have long been neglecting their training,"
“Some of the Imperial Guards are not much worse than the other side’s army.”
"In addition, the equipment and provisions allocated to the Imperial Guards each year were also embezzled at every level by a group of treacherous officials,"
"The military equipment and armor, neglected for years, were already rotten and decayed."
"How can such imperial guards compare to these Liangshan soldiers...?"
Chapter 587 Tensions Rise
What Gou Huan said,
The other three fell silent.
Especially Fan Chenglong.
Although he used to constantly talk about treacherous officials harming the country,
But I never expected that,
These court officials were corrupt and treacherous.
It's unbelievable that it would have such a huge impact.
"Brother, let's not talk about this now,"
Gou Ying spoke up to remind the three of them.
"The important question now is, what should we do?"
"Brother Gou is right,"
Fan Chenglong said in a low voice,
"Liu Guang, the military commissioner, is indeed as Master Chen said, loyal to the imperial court,"
Even knowing that Liangshan is powerful, I still dare to step forward and pluck its whiskers!
"Since Commander Liu is not afraid, what do we have to fear?"
Zhen Xianglin snorted.
"In my opinion, if Defense Commander Liu really makes a move later,"
"The four of us will work together from the inside and outside, taking advantage of the Liangshan chieftain's unpreparedness, and go straight over to capture that bastard!"
"this....."
Gou Ying is the youngest.
Hearing this, I immediately became a little worried.
"I've heard that the leader of Liangshan is a master of martial arts, which is why he killed a tiger with a single punch on Jingyang Ridge,"
"With just the four of us..."
"Second brother, are you scared?"
Gou Huan frowned and glared at his brother.
"Even if Zhao Dalang is skilled in martial arts, how could he possibly defeat the four of us when caught off guard!"
"Furthermore, this fellow also has an arrow wound in his shoulder,"
"If we can seize this opportunity, we can take them down in one fell swoop,"
"Perhaps we can take this opportunity to capture Liangshan. Wouldn't that be like eliminating a major threat to the imperial court?"
"Big brother! I'll do whatever you say!"
Gou Ying was deeply moved upon hearing this.
He quickly nodded.
...
However, what happened next
However, this disappointed Gou Huan and his companions.
Seeing his father standing not far away with more than two hundred henchmen,
Leaving is not an option, nor is getting closer.
Liu Huiniang sighed.
I still decided to help my father get out of his current predicament.
He glanced at the Liangshan soldiers who were already poised to attack.
And then there's Zhao Yuan, who keeps a straight face and doesn't say a word.
Liu Huiniang gritted her teeth.
Suddenly, he strode towards his elderly father, who was not far away.
Seeing his daughter run out of the Liangshan army's formation,
Liu Guang immediately snorted in annoyance.