Chapter 248 Liangshan Village Surrenders

At the bottom of the mountain, the bandits of Liangshan Village happily lined up in a long line carrying their trophies up the mountain.

He Yong, Zhou Changqing and others also showed joy. Not to mention how much food was in the military camp, the weapons in the military camp alone were enough to arm the entire village and there were still some leftovers, especially when Huang Ke and the others moved out more than a dozen sets of bright full-body armor from the military camp. At this time, the eyes of all the leaders were hot.

Three miles away from the warning line of Liangshan Village, a group of people were looking at Liangshan Village in surprise, who had won a great victory and was about to go back.

Standing at the front was the talented Xu Qingshan. After he learned that Lu Junyi had sent troops to attack Liangshan Village, he was overjoyed and felt that it was the best time to conquer Liangshan Village.

On the way here, he was thinking about the scene where he conquered Liangshan before Lu Junyi arrived, and when Lu Junyi arrived, he triumphantly left Liangshan Village with integrity.

But he didn't expect that Liangshan Village gave him such a big surprise and was able to deal with the officers and soldiers who came.

Xu Qingshan is even more eager to conquer Liangshan Village. It seems that Liangshan Village has not only one Tianwu Realm, but also many capable people who should be used by him.

"Let's go with me to visit Liangshan Village."

Xu Qingshan waved his sleeves and asked his followers to follow him to Liangshan Village.

"yes."

A group of followers followed closely behind Xu Qingshan.

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"Brother Gongming, brother Gongming, someone is coming to the gate of the village, saying he is here to visit you."

In the Juyi Hall, before Song Jiang, who had just sat down, could take a sip of hot tea, he heard Niu Geng coming to report.

He was still calculating the use of the spoils from this battle. When he heard the news, his heart moved and he raised his head.

"Brother Gongming, we have just won the battle, and someone dared to come to visit us. I'm afraid the visitor has an extraordinary identity."

"Well, He Yong, Tieniu, you go with me."

Song Jiang had already stood up and was preparing to go to the village gate to greet the guests.

"Yes." He Yong and Zhou Tie responded at the same time.

In front of the village gate, Xu Qingshan stood with his hands behind his back, watching many bandits inside the village stacking war supplies. He didn't care at all about the bandit guards at the gate of the village who were watching them warily.

When Song Jiang came with He Yong, Zhou Tie and his entourage, his heart moved when he saw Xu Qingshan in gorgeous clothes and a hint of arrogance.

He Yong's eyes flashed and his mind was running wildly, trying to figure out the identity of this person.

"When a distinguished guest comes to visit, he or she may be welcomed from a distance, and some may be welcomed from afar."

The gate of the cottage was wide open, and Song Jiang walked with his hands in hand, smiling all the way.

Seeing Song Jiang greet him politely, Xu Qingshan, who was proud in his heart, also showed a smile:

"I heard that the leader of Song Village in Liangshan Village is a first-class hero in Lancang Mansion. He is visiting here with great interest, but there is a lot of disturbance."

"Haha, please!" Song Jiang stretched out his hand to invite Xu Qingshan to enter the village.

"Please!" Xu Qingshan did not refuse and entered side by side with Song Jiang.

The two chatted happily all the way and quickly arrived at the Juyi Hall.

In the Juyi Hall, three masters including Yang Zhi and Zhou Changqing were already waiting again.

"This must be the famous leader of Liangshan Village, Yang Village."

As soon as Xu Qingshan entered the Juyi Hall, he was immediately attracted by Yang Zhi, who had a special appearance but a fierce aura.

"Well, then who are you? What brings you to Liangshan Village?"

Yang Zhi's face was calm, without the slightest hint of politeness. As he spoke, the door of the Juyi Hall was closed, leaving only Xu Qingshan and his party, Song Jiang, He Yong, Yang Zhi and other seven people present.

Xu Qingshan looked around at the alert eyes of Yang Zhi and others, smiled slightly, straightened his face, and revealed a powerful aura.

"My official name is Xu Qingshan, the governor of Cangyang County."

"The Sheriff of Cangyang County?"

Zhou Changqing, Ye Zhengwu and others looked shocked, and even Yang Zhi and Song Jiang shrank their eyes.

Liangshan Village is also close to Cangyang County, so naturally it has heard about the new governor of Cangyang County.

Xu Qingshan was very satisfied with everyone's expressions, and the followers behind him also raised their heads, showing slight pride.

"It turns out to be Mr. Xu, please sit down. Please sit down." Song Jiang seemed to be in a daze. He took a breath and realized what he was doing, and quickly asked Xu Qingshan to sit down.

"Haha, Master Song is also invited."

Xu Qingshan was not polite and walked directly to the seat on the left side, sitting opposite Yang Zhi.

Song Jiang did not sit above him, but chose to sit next to Xu Qingshan.

Seeing this, Xu Qingshan smiled even deeper.

Everyone also sat down one after another. He Yong's eyes flashed. After getting Xu Qingshan's identity, excitement surged in his heart. He had already guessed Xu Qingshan's purpose.

Not only him, Zhou Changqing and Ye Zhengwu were also slightly excited.

A dignified county guard came to visit the village, not to recruit them, what else could he do.

"I am outspoken and will not play riddles anymore. I came here just to recruit Anliang Village." Xu Qingshan scanned everyone's expressions and said cheerfully to Song Jiang with a smile. "When I took up the position of the governor of Cangyang County, I heard that the heroes of Liangshan Village were unparalleled in their benevolence and righteousness. They often fought for the injustices of the people and had a good reputation among the people. In my heart, I lamented the deeds of the leader of the Song Village and felt that people like the leader of the Song Village should not be left behind. For bandits."

"I learned that Yinghui County Governor was indiscriminate and sent troops to suppress you. I care about all the heroes, so I couldn't wait to come. But I didn't expect that your Liangshan Village had already repelled the Yinghui County officers and soldiers without me taking action. It’s really gratifying.”

He Yong's eyes moved. Hearing Xu Qingshan's tone and the fact that Xu Qingshan came to recruit Liangshan Village, he had a vague suspicion in his mind.

Could it be that the new governor of Cangyang County doesn't want to deal with Lu Junyi?

Zhou Changqing and Ye Zhengwu looked a little excited when they heard Xu Qingshan praise them. They looked at Xu Qingquan very eagerly and wished they could immediately agree to Master Xu's order.

It was nothing for them to join Liangshan Village before. With Tianwu Realm Yang Zhi here, he was considered a first-rate force and it was not a bad idea to dominate one side. They just valued the future of Liangshan Village.

But now Liangshan Village has offended all the major families in Yinghui County, and Commander Lu is a genius at the peak of the Tianwu Realm. Once he leads his troops, how can Liangshan Village resist?

Now Xu Qingshan, who is also the governor of the same county, recruits them and can also eat the royal food. What kind of opportunity is this?

This is such an opportunity even if the ancestral tomb is blown up!

But He Yong, Yan Xia, and Zhou Tie looked at Song Jiang.

Song Jiang's smile gradually faded, and his face became extremely serious.

"Master Song, what do you think?" Xu Qingshan asked Song Jiang with a smile, his words full of confidence.

The Juyi Hall fell silent, waiting quietly for Song Jiang to speak.

Song Jiang lowered his head and remained silent.

A rather handsome man behind Xu Qingshan didn't agree immediately when he saw Song Jiang. He narrowed his eyes and said in a very gentle tone:

"Master Song Village, our county guard admires the heroes of Liangshan Village very much. When he learned that Liangshan Village was in danger of destruction, he rushed to the rescue despite his busy schedule. It can be said that he is very sincere.

Although Liangshan Village won a great victory in this battle, this battle put Liangshan Village in a more dangerous situation. It is impossible for any county guard to endure that his soldiers were defeated by bandits. Commander Lu will definitely launch another attack , when the time comes, all the families that have already suffered defeat will definitely wash away their shame this time, and then I’m afraid..."

The man didn't say the last words, but everyone knew exactly what he wanted to say.

Zhou Changqing and Ye Zhengwu nodded quickly, and Ye Zhengwu couldn't wait to say:

"Yes, Village Master, Mr. Xu personally came to recruit for the safety of our Liangshan Village. He is full of sincerity. How can we live up to Mr. Xu's kindness?"

As soon as Ye Zhengwu said the words, Xu Qingshan looked over. Ye Zhengwu was happy in his heart. When Xu Qingshan revealed his identity, he had already determined that he must seek refuge with the Cangyang County Sheriff.

As a powerful master, he accepts Master Xu's recruitment. If he can be valued by Master Xu and loyal to Master Xu, he might become the lord of a city in Cangyang County in the future.

But except for Ye Zhengwu and Zhou Changqing, who were interested, He Yong, Yan Xia, Zhou Tie and Yang Zhi all looked at Song Jiang and waited for his decision.

Seeing this scene, the handsome man behind Xu Qingshan raised his heart towards Song Jiang.

It seems that Song Jiang is indeed a capable person!

The same is true for Xu Qingshan, who is even more interested in recruiting. His subordinates are in great need of such talents.

Xu Qingshan used to be known as a great talent in Yujing Academy, and he was naturally very smart. However, there were so many smart people in Kyoto that he was not outstanding in strategy and could only stand out quickly with his bravery.

Xu Qingshan knew in his heart that although all the families in Cangyang County were willing to cooperate with him, it was because he had not invaded their interests. They could join forces to help him or to evade him. Do you really think that he did not want to control Cangyang County? But there just aren't enough talents.

So he needs to recruit loyal people.

In Cangyang County, even if there are great talents who come to seek refuge, he will not reuse them. After all, no one knows which family those great talents come from.

The only talents he can use now are a few talents brought from Kyoto. The handsome man behind him is Liu Shulun, a talented man from Yujing College.

As for Xu Qingshan's thoughts, no one else was interested. Under the gaze of everyone, Song Jiang finally spoke.

"Sir Xu, I'm very grateful that you can come to the rescue in time. Moreover, this dear friend's analysis is reasonable. Although Liangshan Village has won a big victory now, it will also face a greater crisis. If you don't agree to Mr. Xu's solicitation, Some people don’t know how to appreciate it.”

Xu Qingshan was delighted when he heard this.

"but……"

What you fear most when negotiating is saying no.

Xu Qingshan and Zheng Shulun were moved in their hearts.

Song Jiang showed a worried but determined expression and said: "If you want to conquer Liangshan Village, Master Xu, you must agree to the next condition. Otherwise, I would rather take Liangshan Village away from Yinghui County than surrender to you."

"Oh, what conditions!" Xu Qingshan narrowed his eyes and felt a little dissatisfied. He was the head of a county and could come to recruit in person. He was already very sincere, so he still wanted to negotiate terms with him?

Song Jiang saw Xu Qingshan's dissatisfaction, but said in a very firm tone:

"Sir Xu, our entire Liangshan Village was built by a group of poor refugees. They all had no choice but to go to Liangshan Village. If we surrender to you, sir, we will never leave them alone. Please tell me how to arrange for them."

When Xu Qingshan heard this, his inner dissatisfaction immediately dissipated, "Haha, don't worry, I will naturally accept it. Are you afraid that they will be ostracized and bullied in Cangyang County?"

Song Jiang breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and bowed to Xu Qingshan: "Master Xu knows it well, after all, we are bandits, and we are easily ostracized and looked down upon in the eyes of various families and even the people. Therefore, I kindly ask Master Xu to treat them equally and be able to treat them equally." Give them a clean identity.”

Seeing this, Xu Qingshan admired Song Jiang even more and quickly stood up to help Song Jiang up.

"Don't worry, Lord Song Zhai, you brothers from Liangshan Village, I will directly integrate them into the county guard army, and I have already planned to let Yang Zhai take charge of the position of commander of the county city!"

"Seriously?" Song Jiang was delighted.

"Of course!" Xu Qingshan said firmly, looking at Yang Zhi and expressing his great importance.

"Sir Xu, in addition to Brother Yang, we in Liangshan Village also have brothers like Brother Zhou, Brother Yan, and Brother He. They are all talented people."

When everyone saw Song Jiang introducing them in front of Xu Qingshan, they knew that Song Jiang wanted them to be reused by Xu Qingshan, and a warm current surged out of their hearts.

Brother Gongming!

Zhou Changqing and Ye Zhengwu looked even more guilty on their faces.

Zheng Bolun looked at Song Jiang with admiration. Not long after he arrived in Cangyang Mansion, he heard that there was a hero in Yinghui County, known as Timely Rain Song Jiang. He was unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness, and he was generous and loving to his brothers.

When I saw it today, it certainly lived up to its reputation.

Song Jiang never thought about his status after taking refuge with the adults, but he always cared about his brothers' situation. No wonder so many people took the initiative to take refuge in Song Jiang.

"Don't worry, Lord Song Village, I am in urgent need of talents now and will definitely reuse them." Xu Qingshan expressed that he was very satisfied. The combined strength of the entire Liangshan Village is comparable to the top forces in Cangyang County. With them joining, he does not need to be afraid. Falling out with the Cangyang County family.

Song Jiang looked at Zhou Tiedao:

"Tieniu, go and call all the leaders in Liangshan Village to the Juyi Hall to meet Master Xu."

"yes."

Zhou Tie took the order and left.

"Master Xu, please take a seat!" Song Jiang respectfully bowed his hands to Xu Qingshan and gestured for him to sit on top, indicating that Liangshan Village had surrendered.

"Haha, don't worry, Master Song. I will send a letter to Yinghui County Governor Lu Junyi later, telling you that you are my people."

Xu Qingshan’s hearty laughter resounded throughout the Juyi Hall.

"Thank you, Master Xu!"

Everyone in Liangshan Village thanked him.

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The next morning, just when Liangshan Village was packing up and preparing to follow Xu Qingshan back to Cangyang County, Yinghui County City finally received the news of Liu Hongzhi's defeat!

In the government office, Lu Junyi was receiving two distinguished guests.

Huang Jingyi, the great elder of Ice and Snow Pavilion, and Liu Xuekun, the great elder of Tianlei Pavilion.

A middle-aged woman and an old man.

"Sir, Captain Liu was raided by Liangshan Village in the early hours of last night and was defeated!"

Just as they were chatting happily, a messenger hurriedly broke in to report.

"What!"

Lu Junyi, who was originally polite, stood up suddenly when he heard the news reported by the messenger. Huang Jingyi and Liu Xuekun also looked surprised.

"Didn't the Lin family send a great elder from the Tianwu realm? Where's him?"

"Elder Lin Gao was killed on the spot by Yang Zhi, Captain Liu died, and the military camp in Liangshan Village was burned down, causing chaos in the army..."

When the messenger was explaining the situation of the battle, Liu Xuekun, the great elder of Lei Ge, suddenly stood up. His peak Tianwu realm aura exploded, causing the entire hall to sink by three points. He stared at the messenger and said:

"What do you think happened to Liu Hongzhi?"

Liu Hongzhi, son of Liu Xuekun!