Chapter 115: Taking Advantage of the Situation (6k)

Yang Chang and Hu Sanniang returned to the back mountain, selected one hundred cavalrymen and three hundred infantrymen, crossed to the north of the water via Yazui Beach, and were the first to arrive at the Beishan assembly point.

At noon that day, a total of 5,000 cavalry and infantry troops, led by Chao Gai, marched north.

It was the end of February and the beginning of March. The spring sunshine was warm and pleasant, and it was a good time for marching.

However, it was in such good weather that a strange thing happened.

When Song Jiang led the leaders of Liushan to have a farewell banquet at Yazui Beach, a strange wind suddenly blew over the lake and broke Chao Gai's newly made military flag.

There are strange signs in nature, which seem to be a warning.

Song Jiang and Wu Yong both said they didn't know the details and suggested Chao Gai wait a few days before sending out the troops.

However, Chao Gai was as if weighed down by a weight, thinking that Song and Wu had not given up yet and still wanted to stop him from going down the mountain to establish his authority, so he completely ignored the advice and left a few harsh words before ordering his men to cross the river.

Zengtou City in Lingzhou is located 500 miles north of Liangshan, farther than Tokyo in the west. A normal march would take more than ten days. However, Chao Gai was eager to fight and urged his troops to hurry up every day, and finally they arrived in only eight days.

(Lingzhou is Lingzhou, now Dezhou City, Shandong Province. The author has mentioned in the previous article that because Shi Gong was not familiar with the Song Dynasty map, he mixed a lot of Yuan Dynasty place names in the book. Lingzhou belonged to Hejian Road in the Yuan Dynasty. In the Northern Song Dynasty, this place was called Jiangling and belonged to Yongjing Army)

Although Chao Gai was reckless, he was not stupid.

Duan Jingzhu joined Liangshan because of his admiration for Song Jiang, and the information about Zengtou City was also brought back by Dai Zong.

Therefore, Chao Gai did not rush directly to Zengtou City, but sent Ou Peng and Deng Fei as scouts, hoping not to be ambushed by the enemy halfway.

There is now a mixed crowd on Liangshan, including Chai Jin, who has a royal background of the previous dynasty, former senior military officers Hu Yanzhuo and Qin Ming, wealthy men Li Ying and Mu Hong, and so on.

Chao Gai was just a village headman in Dongxi Village, which made him feel very insecure among this group of tigers and wolves. He was not jealous, but he could not feel friendly towards them. He always felt that these people looked down on him.

As the leader of this group of people, he inevitably feels inexplicably inferior, and he likes to get along with people of similar backgrounds.

It's like a company boss with low education, whose subordinates are all graduates from prestigious universities. The boss despises his employees for having high scores but low abilities, and the employees despises the boss for being uneducated. There is a natural barrier between the two sides, and it is difficult for them to get along well with each other sincerely.

When Chao Gai was trying to win over the leaders, he was also affected by his inferiority complex. He unconsciously excluded high-ranking officials and Beijing officials such as Hu Yanzhuo and Xu Ning, and liked to make friends with senior officials and captains such as Sun Li and Lei Heng.

On that day, Hu Yanzhuo stood up to respond to Yang Chang, just like when a small business is recruiting employees and a PhD from Tsinghua University comes for an interview. Chao Gai is somewhat flattered. Xu Ning used to be a coach in Tokyo, and Chao Gai considered that Lin Chong was his colleague, so he chose Lin Chong and took him with him.

Ou Peng was appointed as the vanguard scout, not only because he was a military household and a suitable professional, but also because his status was low before he went up the mountain and Song Jiang had not brought him with him on many expeditions. Chao Gai thought that this man was the easiest to win over, and he also specially used him in this expedition to Zengtou City.

As for Yang Chang and his wife, they were labeled as Song Jiang after all, so Chao Gai did not expect to win them over completely, so this could only be considered a deal.

According to the intelligence obtained by Ou Peng, the terrain of Zengtou City is dangerous.

Chao Gai agreed with what he heard and led his troops to set up camp 20 miles south of the city, and ordered each camp to rest first.

The next morning, Chao Gai led a group of leaders on horseback to inspect the terrain.

When they arrived at Zengtou City, they immediately looked around. They saw exactly what Ou Peng had reported yesterday: wild water all around, high hills on three sides. The river and harbor beside the trench were like a coiled snake, and the willow forest under the moat was as dense as rain.

"What an amazing place! No wonder he dares to speak so arrogantly!"

Chao Gai stroked his long beard and sighed, thinking that the enemy this time must be more powerful than the one in Mangdang Mountain. He then turned around and asked Hu Yanzhuo, "I see that Zengtou City is in a dangerous position. Commander Hu Yanzhuo has been in battle for a long time. He should have some good ideas on how to defeat the enemy now?"

"this one"

Hu Yanzhuo stroked his beard and frowned, thinking that conquering a city requires detailed investigation. How can we come up with a strategy to defeat the enemy after just a short observation?
Seeing Hu Yanzhuo hesitating, Chao Gai couldn't help but wonder whether the other party was incompetent or unwilling to offer him advice on how to defeat the enemy?

This scene is very much like a local tycoon boss interviewing a top student for the first time.

When Hu Yanzhuo hesitated, Lin Chong, who was on Chao Gai's left, suddenly pointed to the willow forest in front of him and shouted, "Brother, look! There is someone in the forest!"

"Ok?"

Attracted by Lin Chong's call, everyone looked towards the willow forest and saw clouds of dust rising.

After a while, a group of people, including men and horses, rushed out of the forest, shouting and charging. There were about seven or eight hundred militiamen and farmhands.

The leader, wearing a bronze helmet and iron armor, carrying a steel spear and a black horse, immediately took control of the formation and deployed his troops.

He pointed his gun at the people on Liangshan and shouted loudly: "Hanging the big banner with the word Chao on it, could it be that the leader of Liangshanpo has come here? I was just about to attack Liangshan and capture you for a reward, but I didn't expect you to come here to die. Today, when you see your grandfather Zeng Kui, you still don't get off your horse and be tied up. What are you waiting for?"

"You little beast is looking for death!"

Chao Gai was furious when he heard this, and was about to ride his horse forward to fight and vent his anger, but unexpectedly Lin Chong got there first.

"Brother, wait a moment. Let me catch this thief!"

"That's fine."

Lin Chong rode out on his horse as fast as an arrow without even hearing Chao Gai's agreement.

They fought in front of the battlefield and showed off their skills.

Zeng Kui was skilled in spearmanship and horsemanship, and he was not at all nervous when facing Lin Chong. But after fighting for twenty rounds, he suddenly felt overwhelmed. He regarded himself as a small river, and the opponent in front of him was like a vast ocean, with unfathomable horror.

There was a sound.

Zeng Kuimeng pushed away the tip of Lin Chong's spear, then suddenly, without any warning, turned his horse around and fled straight to the willow forest, dragging his spear with him.

Chao Gai saw that Lin Chong was gaining the upper hand, and was about to lead hundreds of people to pursue him, but he saw that Lin Chong had won but stopped where he was, and just watched Zeng Kui go further and further away.

"Master Lin, what are you doing?"

"That willow forest is quite dense. I'm worried there might be an ambush. Why don't we go to the city gate tomorrow and challenge them? Then we can see who is stronger and who is weaker. It won't be too late to discuss it later."

"makes sense"

Chao Gai did not understand military tactics, so he followed Lin Chong and led his men back to the camp.

The generals did not organize a meeting at night. They planned to wait until the soldiers completed their march and rest tomorrow and then charge in all at once.

Just because Chao Gai did not organize a meeting does not mean that the leaders who were traveling with him did not think about it. In particular, officers such as Hu Yanzhuo and Sun Li had already drawn a map in their minds of what they had seen today, so that they would not get lost in future battles.

As the commander of a battalion for the first time, Yang Chang lacked experience and had difficulty sleeping. At night, he was worried that Zeng Toushi would rob the camp, so he and Hu Sanniang slept in their clothes.

In the middle of the night, Yang Chang went out of the tent to urinate.

By then the moon had already set below the mountain. It was pitch black outside the camp, and only a few stars could be seen when looking up.

Damn, this is the third time and I don’t have frequent urination.

What happened tonight?
Was it because he was nervous? Or did he feel uneasy following Lao Chao?
He tiptoed back to the tent, opened the curtain and saw a dark shadow standing there.

At that moment, Yang Chang thought he had come to the wrong place, fortunately Hu Sanniang spoke.

"Sir, what happened to you tonight?"

"I don't know. Maybe I drank too much water today. I need to drain it from time to time. Let's go to sleep."

"Oh"

Hu Sanniang helped Yang Chang back to lie down, but Yang Chang couldn't fall asleep after taking a dump. He suddenly asked in a low voice: "Madam, you watched the two men fighting for a long time in front of the battle during the day. What do you think of Zeng Kui's martial arts?"

"Since he was able to fight with Master Lin for such a long time, his martial arts skills must be quite good. Why do you ask this, sir?"

"This is just one of the five brothers of the Zeng family. There are two more powerful teachers in Zengtou City."

"Hiss." Hu Sanniang took a breath and murmured, "No wonder the master was so worried this afternoon. If those seven people are so powerful, Zengtou City will be difficult to conquer. I am counting the Liangshan side. There are Instructor Lin, Commander Huyan, Instructor Xu, Mr. Mu, and Tixia Sun. It seems that only you and I can make up the number."

"We should be able to deal with the Zeng brothers, but we are afraid of encountering Shi Wengong. I heard that he is brave enough to fight against ten thousand men."

"Master Lin can't defeat him?"

"Of course he has no problem."

Yang Chang guessed that Hu Sanniang's judgment should be based on her own cognition. According to Yang Chang's personal understanding, Shi Wengong and Lin Chong are at least evenly matched, or even slightly stronger. The only way to win now is to use wisdom.

It is easy to deploy troops in the game, and it is also easy to pick up corpses in the battlefield. However, facing the inevitable loss in the original novel, it is very stressful for the inexperienced Yang Chang to rely on his own strength to turn the tide and win.

Thinking of these troubles, Yang Chang was silent for a moment, and then continued, "How can you do whatever you want on the battlefield? Did you bring the [Strength Rice] from before?"

"This is the treasure that the master gave me. I carry it with me."

"During this expedition to Zengtou City, my lady, eat what you need to eat. Remember, they are only external possessions."

"It's something I saved"

The two chatted for a long time before falling asleep in each other's arms in the military tent.

Before dawn the next day, Chao Gai urged each camp to set up pots and cook. After the five thousand people had eaten and drunk their fill, they then moved camp and set up camp.

When the army reached Zengtou City, the sun had just risen from the east.

Outside Zengtou City, on the wild and flat land, the Liangshan army formed their battle array.

Chao Gai ordered his men to beat drums and shout, while sending Ou Peng to challenge the enemy at the market gate in front. However, as soon as Ou Peng rode out, he heard a cannon shot at the market gate.

Immediately following the waving of flags, a large group of people and horses filed out.

The seven people from Zengtou City that Yang Chang talked about last night were lined up in front of the formation in the blink of an eye.

The man in the middle was wearing silver armor, riding a tall white horse that was as smooth as jade, and holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand. At this moment, he was illuminated by the sun and looked particularly dazzling in the crowd.

Damn, that’s kind of handsome.

Yang Chang nodded secretly, thinking, is the horse Zhaoye Jade Lion? This person should be Shi Wengong, right? Otherwise, he wouldn't be ranked in the center position. He needs to stay away from the fight later.

The Zengtou City troops had just lined up, and someone in the rear pushed out several trapped vehicles.

Zeng Tu, the eldest son of the Zeng family, looked down upon the people of Liangshan and pointed at the trapped cart and cursed: "You bandits are endless, have you seen our trapped cart? The Zeng family is not a hero if they just kill them all. We must capture them all alive, load them onto carts and take them to Tokyo, where they will be torn into pieces! If you are afraid, dismount and surrender, perhaps you can be spared from death."

"Afraid? Would I be afraid of a group of beasts? Prepare to die!"

Chao Gai was furious. Without saying a word, he rode his horse and pointed his spear, charging straight into the enemy camp to kill Zeng Tu.

"elder brother!"

"King Chao!"

Hu Yanzhuo, Sun Li and others were stunned. They didn't expect that King Chao would fight so desperately.

Fortunately, Lin Chong understood Chao Gai's personality, and he immediately took the lead in commanding the troops to follow up and kill him. Seeing this, the leaders nearby also followed suit.

The Liangshan troops did not follow the rules, which made the Zengtou City troops confused and had to fight back passively.

Soon, it turned into a melee.

The soldiers and horses clashed and fought for their lives.

Zhu Tong’s teachings are still fresh in my mind.

Smelling the blood and listening to the deafening shouts of killing.

At this time, Yang Chang had already put away his compassion, and only had one belief left in his heart: to survive.

He brandished the spear, almost taking out an enemy with one shot, and turned into an emotionless machine, with flashes of corpse picking up appearing around him all the time.

However, it was not the right time to pick up the corpse, and he might not be able to get back on his horse after getting off. During the melee, Yang Chang saw a white light from the corner of his eye, which seemed to be approaching this side.

He turned his head and saw that it was Shi Wengong.

Yang Changsui rode his horse close to Hu Sanniang, and led her to the edge of the two armies. In the intervals between the fights, he whispered to Hu Sanniang, "Sanniang, stay away from the man on the white horse. He is Shi Wengong!"

"it is good."

While Hu Sanniang responded, she couldn't help but straighten her neck to peek.

Shi Wengong was seen holding a Fang Tian Ji and wielding it with such ease and grace. The sweeping and slashing of the halberd was like a tidal wave, and the Liangshan soldiers were unable to get close to him.

Sir, you are right, this guy is really amazing!
After fighting for half an hour, perhaps both sides were not used to this style of fighting, and they finally retreated at the same time.

Chao Gai was killing people in the front in a frenzy, but fortunately Lin Chong and Hu Yanzhuo rushed to his side to protect him, and then they were able to chase the enemies from the east and west and escape from the center of Gai.

When Chao Gai was at a loss, Lin Chong reminded him in time and commanded the army to retreat on his behalf.

Later, the troops were withdrawn and counted, and it was found that there were 200 dead and 300 injured.

When Chao Gai learned that the casualties were as high as 10%, his originally calm face instantly turned gloomy.

"We just fought and there are so many casualties. It seems like he is a tough nut to crack!"

"Don't worry, brother. Casualties are inevitable on the battlefield. In fact, the casualties on both sides are almost the same. Why do you look so worried?"

After hearing Lin Chong's consolation, Chao Gai frowned even more tightly and murmured, "Zengtou City has an advantageous location and more soldiers and horses than us. If they suffer the same damage, we will suffer the loss."

"This"

Lin Chong was hesitant to speak, so Hu Yanzhuo intervened and said, "In the past, Brother Song Gongming had his share of defeats. Today, although we have lost some horses, we have not lost our military strength. Tomorrow, it would be best to deploy our troops in full formation and fight according to the art of war. We will surely be able to gain something."

"Oh, I see"

Chao Gai glared at Hu Yanzhuo, first comparing him to Song Sanlang, and then mocking me for not knowing the art of war? I knew you were not on the same page with me. If the military advisor was willing to accompany the army, would you still need to tell me all this?
"Go and rest first, and comfort the wounded under your command. We will make plans tomorrow."

"Yes."

Watching the leaders leave the tent, Chao Gai became more depressed.

The battle at Mangdang Mountain was favorable and he was in high spirits until the end of the war. But now he left Song Jiang with lofty words, but saw no hope of winning in Zengtou City.

If he returned to Liangshan without success, Chao Gai could not imagine how his brothers on the mountain would look at him. He was under tremendous mental pressure at this time.

When Chao Gai was daydreaming, he saw a familiar figure enter the tent. It was his trusted confidant, Ruan Xiaoqi.

"Is something wrong?"

"Don't worry, brother. I think Yang Sanlang is smart, so I just went to ask him for advice."

"and many more."

Seeing Ruan Xiaoqi talking so excitedly, Chao Gai thought to himself, isn't this asking a blind man for advice? So he hurriedly stopped him and reminded him, "Why are you asking him for advice? I'm afraid his intelligence won't be useful on the battlefield. Didn't you hear the report from the military academy just now? The soldiers he and his wife led also lost dozens of men."

"As Master Lin said, how can there be no casualties in war?"

After Chao Gai finished speaking, Ruan Xiaoqi continued, "Captain Yang's point is that we have a small number of soldiers but a large number of generals. There is no need to fight the enemy head-on. We should follow the tactics we used to attack Zhujiazhuang. We should first send people to infiltrate Zengtou City as an internal supporter, and then we can win by attacking from both inside and outside."

"Imitate Zhujiazhuang's tactics? Do you want me to learn from Song Gongming? Not to mention that Zhujiazhuang is close to Liangshan, more people can be mobilized to assist. Now that we have already started a war with Zengtou City, how can we infiltrate it? Not good, not good."

Chao Gai shook his head as he spoke. At the end of his words, his eyes suddenly lit up, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise. Then he slapped his thigh and stood up, muttering to himself: "Yang Chang's plan is not a good one, but it is true that there are many generals but few soldiers. I can fight with Zeng Toushi, and if that doesn't work, I can use a round-robin battle. It's great!"

"Haha, then my question was not in vain."

Ruan Xiaoqi's unexpected action immediately made Chao Gai's mood better.

At night, all the leaders were summoned to make arrangements for tomorrow's fight and round-robin battle.

The three Ruan brothers, Liu Tang and other inexperienced leaders did not understand, but Hu Yanzhuo was a senior military officer of the Song Dynasty. After listening to him, he thought that Chao Gai's tactics were very naive, but he did not stand up to remind them or object.

The result was the same as Hu Yanzhuo expected. Chao Gai had good ideas but the other party did not cooperate. He took his troops to challenge for three consecutive days, but there was not a single soldier in front of Zengtou City.

No one was familiar with the interior of Zengtou City, and Chao Gai did not dare to advance rashly at this time.

The dozen or so scouts sent to the front were like peach blossoms blown off branches by the wind, never to return to the trees.

There is no place to fight.

I dare not go in.

You can't retreat.

The depression that Chao Gai had felt a few days ago now began to show on his face.

He felt like a horse stuck in a quagmire, helpless and with all the strength he could muster.

On the fourth day, Chao Gai was no longer in the mood to lead the troops and stayed alone in the big tent thinking hard.

Zeng Toushi refused to join the battle, and he thought that a prolonged confrontation would deplete morale, so he planned to withdraw his troops, but he had to think of a reasonable excuse.

On that day, Yang Chang and Hu Sanniang were resting in their tent and waiting for news when a personal soldier outside suddenly came in to report that two monks had gone to the central military tent.

Yang Chang was startled suddenly and stood up in a flash. The sudden and big movement almost knocked over Hu Sanniang who was beside him.

When Hu Sanniang saw Yang Chang was about to leave, she quickly stood up and asked, "Sir, what's wrong?"

"These two monks are up to no good. I have to go and warn King Chao."

Yang Chang spoke in a serious tone. Hu Sanniang thought Chao Gai was stubborn and self-righteous, so she reminded him quietly, "King Chao has an impatient temper. Will he listen to her?"

"That's got to be said!"

After saying this, the man strode away.

Yang Chang hurried to the central army and unexpectedly saw Lin Chong standing outside the big tent. At the same time, Chao Gai's laughter was heard from inside the tent.

"Brother, King Chao..."

"Two monks just arrived, claiming to be monks from the Fahua Temple in Zengtou City. They came to help King Chao rob the village and defeat the enemy. They are drinking in their tent right now."

Lin Chong finished explaining the situation calmly and pointed inside the big tent.

Yang Chang almost jumped up when he heard this, and quickly lowered his voice and asked, "How can it be such a coincidence? These two people must be spies from Zengtou City. Why did Brother Tianwang drink with them? They should be arrested and tortured."

"Wait a minute."

Seeing Yang Chang trying to rush in, Lin Chong grabbed him and reminded him solemnly: "I have already advised him, but Chao Tianwang refused to listen. He said that he had finally waited for the opportunity and how could he be timid and hesitate? He also strictly ordered him not to disturb him."

"This"

Yang Chang was stunned, thinking to himself, does Old Chao think that he is not dying fast enough?

Seeing Yang Chang's speechless expression, Lin Chong patted him on the shoulder and reminded him in a low voice: "Before Chao Tianwang came down the mountain, he made harsh remarks, but now he has been unsuccessful in his military operations for several days, and he is a little anxious. Brother Yang should understand."

“It’s understandable, but it’s obvious.”

"Who's making noise outside the tent?"

"It's me, I'm leaving now."

Yang Chang was so excited that he forgot to control his volume for a moment, which immediately caused Chao Gai to roar. Lin Chong immediately responded and took Yang Chang away from the tent.

After the two men walked away, Lin Chong reminded again, "King Chao's military strategy is different from Brother Gongming's. We'd better not go against his decision. Just be careful when the time comes."

"This is obviously a trick." Yang Chang was halfway through his words when he suddenly had an idea and said, "Why not take advantage of their trick?"

"What do you mean?"

Seeing Lin Chong's bewildered face, Yang Chang showed a meaningful expression and replied: "If torture is not okay, then forcing him to drink and questioning him is okay?"

"How do you do it?"

"I'll go ask the Ruan brothers for help."

Yang Chang immediately said goodbye to Lin Chong and went straight to Ruan Xiaoqi's tent.

After arriving, he explained the interests involved to him, hoping that Ruan Xiaoqi would use the excuse of accompanying him to go to the big tent to get the monk drunk, and then extort information from him without Chao Gai's knowledge.

If you can find out the conspiracy, then use it as it comes; if you can't, then just pretend nothing happened. This also takes Chao Gai's feelings into consideration.

Ruan Xiaoqi had dealt with him several times. He could not say that he would obey Yang Chang's every word, but he now attached great importance to his opinions. After that, he went to the main tent with a jar of wine to accompany him, and called Xiao Er and Xiao Wu on the way.

The two monks were reluctant to drink more, but they could not resist the enthusiasm of the three Ruan brothers.

They deliberately used words like "If you don't drink, you look down on us" and "If you don't drink, you're a spy" to provoke the two monks. The two monks were afraid of being exposed, so they had to complain and accompany the three Ruan brothers, drinking bowl after bowl to their heart's content.

The three Ruan brothers drank a special kind of wine (plain water), and no matter how good Monk Ren was at drinking, he was no match for them. In the end, he and Chao Gai got drunk in the center of the army.

It was not easy to get words from a drunk person. Ruan Xiaoqi spent two or three hours and finally got the answer he wanted before the two monks woke up.

It turned out that the Zeng family was also worried that they could not attack by force, so they sent two monks as spies to lure the Liangshan troops into Zengtou City at night and use their familiar terrain to ambush them.

Chao Gai was still drunk at that time, and Ruan Xiaoqi hurried to find Yang Chang to discuss countermeasures. He couldn't help but regard Yang Chang as his military advisor.

Yang Chang did not know how to deploy his troops, so he asked Hu Sanniang to invite Lin Chong, and they quickly worked out a counter-ambush plan, which was to use an army as bait to pretend to fall into the trap and lure the enemies in Zengtou City into the outer encirclement.

Before Ruan Xiaoqi went to find Chao Gai, Yang Chang suddenly stopped him and reminded him: "Brother Xiaoqi, in order to avoid the suspicion of the two monks, you'd better not make a big fuss about it. The more real we act, the easier it will be for the enemy to believe us. Otherwise, if they find out, this opportunity will be gone."

"Brother King of Heaven must know, right?" Ruan Xiaoqi asked back.

"maybe."

Yang Chang shook his head slightly and said, "Tonight we should be divided into two teams, with Chao Tianwang and Lin Jiaotou leading one army each. If Lin Jiaotou is going to be the bait to lure the enemy, he must be told so that he can arrange an ambush. But if Chao Tianwang wants to lure the enemy himself, he can be kept secret for the time being, so that it seems more realistic."

"Needless to say, brother will definitely go." Ruan Xiaoqi blurted out without thinking.

Yang Chang responded with a smile: "If King Chao goes to rob the village, he will definitely bring you brothers with him. Just remember the retreat route."

"It's so dark, I can't say I can remember it"

Seeing Ruan Xiaoqi's embarrassment, Yang Chang, who often walked at night, immediately added: "Then I'll follow too, how about that?"

"Well, then I'm relieved."

Ruan Xiaoqi clasped his fists and saluted to Yang Chang and his wife and Lin Chong, "See you later in the army. Goodbye!"

At three quarters after midnight, when the sun was about to set, Chao Gai and the monk finally sobered up.

At the urging of his spies, Chao Gai gathered his troops in the central army to arrange combat tasks.

"Brother, we shouldn't have too many people to rob the village. I am willing to lead a thousand cavalrymen inside. If something unexpected happens, we can withdraw in time. Brother can just support us outside."

"If I don't go, who will go forward?"

Lin Chong volunteered out of loyalty, but received a response from Chao Gai that was filled with sadness. All the leaders felt emotional after hearing this.

Yes, although Chao Gai is the leader of Liangshan, how many people can he really move? How sad!
(End of this chapter)