Two days later, a Liangshan Army of more than 2,000 people had already set up troops at the foot of Qingzhou City, confronting the Qingzhou Army who had been prepared internally and externally. Countless flags in the army under the city were fluttering in the wind. In addition to the well-known banner of "walking for heaven" standing at the center of the army, there was also a banner embroidered with the word "Lu", indicating that this The identity of the commander-in-chief of an army.
Lin Chong looked at the flag at the top of the city with a solemn expression for a long time, then suddenly shouted loudly: "Is it Senior Brother Lu who is leading the troops outside the city? My younger brother Lin Chong is here, would you like to come out and see me?" The voice came out loudly, and unexpectedly The noisy movements of the Liangshan Army, which was preparing for war, fell directly on the ears of Lu Junyi, who was inspecting the Qingzhou city defense in the distance.
This Lu Junyi was born with a good skin, graceful and wealthy, his body was tall and strong, and he looked even more majestic when sitting on the horse. But compared to the innate ferocity and ferocity of the surrounding copycat leaders, he seemed a little out of place, like a peacock among a group of cockfighting cocks with their feathers erect. Moreover, deep in his calm and steady eyes, there is a hint of melancholy, but people who do not observe him carefully cannot detect this.
It was indeed beyond Lu Junyi's expectation that he would lead the attack on Qingzhou City this time. It should be known that Lu Junyi had not been on the mountain to join the gang for a long time, and he had not made any contributions to the village, so it was naturally extremely difficult for him to convince the public. However, Song Jiang defied all opinions and made him the commander-in-chief of this expedition to Qingzhou. In addition to being grateful for Song Jiang's generosity and support, the burden on his shoulders also became heavier. He really had to win but not lose, so as not to let him down. Song Jiang took great pains towards himself.
In fact, Lu Junyi knew very well that Song Jiang made this arrangement for three reasons. One was that he hoped that he could make meritorious deeds as soon as possible and gain a firm foothold in the village. Although his name as Hebei Yuqilin is well known all over the world, he has never shown his strength. With just a false name, it is impossible to convince the rebellious Liangshan brothers and let him sit in the third place in the cottage.
The second is that I still don't trust him, and hope that he can submit a qualified certificate of submission in this battle. After all, Lu Junyi was a local wealthy man before he went up the mountain. His family had been good people for generations and he had never done anything illegal. He was forced to go to Liangshan because he was killed by a traitor. This made Song Jiang not too reassured about him. He had to cut off his escape with his own hands before he could settle down in the mountain with peace of mind.
As for the third one, it is even more critical, but it is related to Chao Gai's previous insistence on leading his army to attack Dongping Mansion. As Song Jiang became powerful and Lu Junyi went up the mountain, Chao Gai, as the leader of the cottage, clearly felt that he was unable to do what he wanted, so he needed a victory to consolidate his position. At this time, it was naturally impossible for Song Jiang to compete with him, so he only let Lu Junyi lead the army to attack Qingzhou, while he stayed at the mountain stronghold. This was also a way for him to express his feelings to Chao Gai.
Precisely because he knew that this battle was of great importance to the stability of the village, Lu Junyi felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavier. After arriving at Qingzhou City, he did not dare to march rashly. Instead, he prepared to send a small group of troops to conduct a test first, and then wait. There are changes in the city, let's cooperate inside and outside!
But while he was still making corresponding arrangements, a familiar shout came from the city. When he heard that it was Lin Chong who wanted to talk to him, Lu Junyi frowned even more: "It's actually him... Now it is Lin who is guarding Qingzhou.
Junior brother? "
Lu Junyi and Lin Chong are indeed brothers. They are both disciples and descendants of the martial arts master Zhou Tong. In addition to them, Zhou Tong also has three disciples, namely the second disciple Shi Wengong, the fourth disciple Sun Tu, and the disciples who are still teaching them carefully. Close disciple. However, due to the large gap in time between apprenticeships, Sun Tu and several other senior brothers had not met each other. However, Lin Chong and Lu Junyi had learned martial arts together in the past, so they had some friendship.
Thinking of this, Lu Junyi wanted to step forward to talk, but a handsome young man next to him grabbed the bridle: "Master, no, this is too dangerous."
"Don't worry, Xiao Yi. Junior Brother Lin and I have always had a close relationship. He shouldn't kill me at this time." Lu Junyi smiled, then reached out to push away the other person's hand: "Besides, with my ability, even if Even if there are cold arrows at the top of the city, don't even think of hurting me at all!" As he said this, his whole aura suddenly rose, so that the loyal servant Yan Qing who was blocking him did not dare to say anything more, but just got on his horse and followed him. Together they left the camp and headed toward the city. Now that he knew there were some risks, Yan Qing had no chance of letting his master take the risk alone.
The other Liangshan brothers stared at the two masters and servants who were leaving the camp with some doubts. Some people began to whisper: "Executive member Lu actually has such a relationship with the Qingzhou guard. How come I haven't heard of this before?"
"Speaking of which, they are brothers. Will they really fight for life and death at all costs? Don't let him suddenly switch sides when the time comes..."
"Don't talk nonsense. Is Mr. Lu such a person? Even if you don't believe him, you should believe in brother Gongming's vision. He is a person who is highly respected by brother Gongming!" It wasn't until Chai Jin's face turned dark and he spoke that everyone stopped talking. , and then looked worriedly at the master and servant Lu Junyi who was moving forward.
Because he knew that Lu Junyi could not convince everyone yet, in order for him to better command these people, Song Jiang specially asked Chai Jin and Dai Zong to come together. These two people have a very high reputation in the village. With them watching, others naturally dare not disobey orders. Now Chai Jin's opening has indeed suppressed everyone's suspicion.
Seeing that Lu Junyi had indeed come out of the camp, Lin Chong laughed. He immediately stood up, leaned down, and saluted Lu Junyi, who was looking up, clasping his fists and saying, "I have seen Senior Brother Lu, and the situation forced me to do it." I'm offended." After a pause, he continued: "I really can't imagine that after a few years apart, you and I would meet in such a military scene. Senior Brother Lu, you are a Hebei jade unicorn. What a hero, why did he become a thief?"
These words made Lu Junyi look confused and ashamed. In fact, after going up the mountain for so long, he still couldn't accept the fact that he had fallen into the trap of a bandit. He was stopped by the other party for a moment. When Yan Qing next to him saw this, he immediately knew that the situation was not good. If the master failed to respond, it would probably affect the morale of the army and make the brothers behind him suspicious, so he quickly helped and replied: "My master is being attacked." We ended up where we are today because of the harm from the government. Just like many brothers in Liangshan Boli, they were all forced by you officials! You don’t have to pretend to say anything about caring about people here. Don’t even think about using such rhetoric. Destroy the morale of our Liangshan army!"
His opening also brought Lu Junyi back to his senses, and he immediately adjusted his mentality and said
: "Junior brother Lin, there is no need to mention the past. Now I am ranked third in the Liangshan Bozhong, and I should have made contributions to the village. To be honest, your Sun Dujian has fallen into our brother's clever trick this time, and now Qingzhou There are not many soldiers and horses left in the city. If I lead a fierce attack, the city will be destroyed. Considering the friendship between you and my brothers, I advise you to open the city and surrender as soon as possible. This way you can still save the city. The lives of countless soldiers and civilians, otherwise..."
"Hahaha..." Lin Chong suddenly laughed loudly, interrupting the threatening words behind him: "Senior Brother Lu, I didn't expect you to say such words! The walls of our Qingzhou city are high and deep. Even if a hundred thousand soldiers come to attack the city, it will be more difficult than trying to break it." , not to mention that you only lead a few thousand troops. Don’t forget, when the master taught us martial arts, he let us learn martial arts to serve the country and the people. Today, you use this to invade the place. Do you think you are worthy of the master? Years of teachings? If you still have any idea of right and wrong, you should immediately lead your army and surrender to Qingzhou. Then my family will be in prison and I will exonerate you. At least you will not be regarded as a bandit and humiliated by the people of the world. The ancestors of your Lu family!"
This was truly a heart-wrenching remark, and Lu Junyi's expression immediately changed, and he didn't know how to refute it. Seeing this, Yan Qing knew that he could not let Lin Chong talk any more. When he had already revealed his hidden short bow, he shot an arrow at Lin Chong, who had exposed most of his body, and shouted: "We are with the government." We are already at odds with each other, so you don’t need to waste any more words!”
Lin Chong was already on guard. When he saw the sharp arrow coming, he just dodged and quickly grabbed it with his right hand. He actually caught the arrow directly in his hand, and at the same time shouted: "You are so unreasonable, I will fight with you." The master of the house is talking, how dare you shoot an arrow to plot against me!" As he said that, with a strong movement of his hand, the arrow was thrown down the city and hit the stunned Yan Qing's face.
Yan Qing was obviously shocked by his superb ability to catch the arrow with his bare hands. Even though the arrow came from the same direction, he didn't have time to react. Fortunately, Lu Junyi on the side had recovered and hurriedly swung his sword to block the arrow before it hit Yan Qing. Then he smiled bitterly and said: "Junior Brother Lin has such a murderous aura, why should we be as familiar with him as a child?"
"It seems that Senior Brother Lu is unwilling to look back?" Lin Chong sighed with some emotion: "In this case, you and I can only be our own masters, and there will be no friendship!"
"Okay, but you have to think carefully. Qingzhou will be defeated this time, so don't regret it then."
"Then let's meet Zhenzhang."
After the two brothers looked at each other across the city for a moment, they finally said no more. One of them turned his horse back to the camp, while the other began to issue orders and prepare various weapons to defend the city.
After Lu Junyi returned to the military camp, with the sound of drums and trumpets, a group of soldiers and horses, led by several capable men, launched their first attack on Qingzhou City.
The offensive and defensive battle around Qingzhou City officially started at this moment. At least at this moment, the people in Liangshan outside the city still had absolute confidence in breaking the city. Even though the city was indeed towering and the moat in front of it was not that easy, but they Still fearless…
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It’s the last Monday of the year, so I’m asking for my last recommendation vote this year. . . . . . .