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"If Your Majesties wish to build a stronghold on White Tiger Mountain, the villagers of Kongjiazhuang will lend you their strength and ensure that the stronghold is built quickly and well."
That White Tiger Mountain,
In the original Water Margin timeline
To be valued by the brothers Kongming and Kongliang and to be chosen as a place to settle down
There must also be some advantage in terms of location.
Let's build a branch village here.
There's nothing difficult about it.
Right now, on Liangshan Mountain,
It's already overcrowded.
Having occupied this White Tiger Mountain,
This would also allow for the distribution of land and fields to those who would later join Liangshan.
However, the leader of White Tiger Mountain,
Who should take on this responsibility?
Zhao Yuan's gaze swept over the brothers who had come to Kongjiazhuang with him.
Jiao Ting couldn't leave.
Qin Ming and Huang Xin were both military officers.
I don't think I'd be good enough to be the leader of this mountain stronghold.
That leaves Wu Song and Lü Fang.
Zhao Yuan had finished his calculations.
Then Wu Song volunteered again.
Zhao Yuan then instructed him and Lü Fang to build a stronghold on White Tiger Mountain near Kongjiazhuang.
Give them half of the two hundred cavalrymen who came this time.
The remaining henchmen and soldiers,
The two of them then had to recruit people themselves in the nearby villages.
As for the extra money and grain previously seized from the Kong family...
They won't bring it back to Peach Blossom Village either.
It was left directly to the two of them.
On the eve of parting,
Zhao Yuan asked,
"From now on, the fate of White Tiger Mountain will rest on the shoulders of the two of you. Take charge of yourselves when things happen, and don't be afraid."
"If there is a problem that cannot be solved, you can first go to Erlong Mountain and Taohua Mountain to discuss it. If that doesn't work, then contact Shuibo."
"By the way, if you two have any other requests, please feel free to speak up."
"Brother, I'm all alone, what could possibly happen to me?"
Lü Fang said jokingly,
"On the contrary, it's not good for Brother Wu to be separated from Sister Xianglan, who has only recently gotten married!"
Although Wu Song was in a sorry state,
But he remained silent and did not refute it.
Clearly, what Lü Fang said was exactly what he was thinking.
"Alright, Erlang, when I get back, I'll have your elder brother and sister-in-law bring your wife and father-in-law here."
Zhao Yuan assured him with a smile.
......
Two days later,
On Qingfeng Mountain,
After Song Jiang's introduction
Chao Gai had already accepted them as leaders of the Qingfeng Mountain faction, including Kongming and Kongliang.
Finally, I learned from Hua Rong, who returned to the mountain,
Liangshan has given up the pursuit of the father and his two sons.
Kongming and Kongliang breathed a sigh of relief.
He hurriedly went to thank Song Jiang...
Chapter 385 Hua Rong's Worries
"Brother Gongming, in my opinion, Liangshan is only temporarily ignoring this matter,"
Hua Rong looked at Song Jiang and his two apprentices and spoke up to remind them.
"Kongming and Kongliang should be careful. What if they leave Qingfeng Mountain and fall into the hands of the Liangshan leaders again?"
"Chief Zhao might spare them out of respect for King Chao, but the other leaders might not be so lucky."
"Isn't it just that Zhao Dalang from Liangshan is the most capable?"
Kongming snorted.
"Once Master seizes power over Qingfeng Mountain, he should manage this stronghold well for some time."
"If Zhao Dalang of Tokyo can do it, why can't we!"
“Brother is right,”
Kong Liang agreed.
"When Zhao Dalang was in Tokyo, he was just an unknown nobody. He only rose to prominence because he was lucky enough to join Liangshan."
"In terms of skill, Master is far superior to that fellow—by more than a thousand times."
"If we manage Qingfeng Mountain properly, we'll be able to surpass Liangshan Mountain sooner or later!"
Although Song Jiang remained silent,
But faced with the flattery of his two apprentices,
But he was clearly somewhat smug.
The appearance of these three people, master and disciples
Hua Rong felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing this.
The three members of the Kong family, father and sons, had nowhere else to turn.
That's why he sought refuge with Chao Gai at Qingfeng Mountain.
Now he keeps mentioning Song Jiang.
One bite after another, Qingfeng Mountain,
If that King Chao were to listen,
I'm annoyed.
Wouldn't that create hidden dangers?
Seeing that Hua Rong seemed to want to say something but stopped,
Song Jiang smiled slightly, already understanding his concerns.
"Don't worry, my dear brother, you don't know much about this King Chao yet."
"This King Chao came from the countryside, had a bold and generous character, and always put loyalty first."
"As long as Kongming and Kongliang do not betray Qingfeng Mountain, and only commit minor offenses, King Chao will not hold it against them."
"But besides King Chao, there are other people on this mountain,"
Hua Rong couldn't help but advise him.
"Since Brother Gongming aspires to great things, he should exercise restraint in this matter."
"My dear brother, you are mistaken."
Song Jiang waved his hand.
"Because of what I told you before, I should be even more flamboyant about this matter."
"If we don't make a show of ourselves, how can we attract new heroes to the mountain?"
"If we don't do this, how can we let the other heroes see clearly whether it is me, Song Jiang, or that King Chao, who is truly capable of bringing glory to Qingfeng Mountain!"
.......
Zhao Yuan has already given Qingfeng Mountain to Chao Gai.
It means letting Song Jiang do whatever he wants.
On his side,
After leading his cavalry back to Peach Blossom Village,
He then dispatched a small cavalry unit.
They were tasked with escorting Wu Dalang, his wife, Wu Song's wife, and father-in-law to White Tiger Mountain.
Previously stayed here,
Xu Ning and Bian Xiang were in charge of the two mountain strongholds, Peach Blossom Mountain and Erlong Mountain.
So they decided to stay here and continue building the village.
Once the men from Liangshan Marsh arrive, the replacements will be made.
Everything is settled.
Zhao Yuan then led the group back to Jizhou.
........
North bank of the lake
It has been a month since Zhao Yuan led his cavalry to Qingzhou.
The epidemic on the north shore has been completely contained.
For more than half a month in a row,
After no new patients were found,
The legendary healer An Daoquan and his wife have finally been confirmed.
We've finally weathered this plague.
For a while,
On and around Liangshan Mountain and the surrounding waters,
There were also villagers in the surrounding area who heard the news.
Everyone cheered and celebrated with great joy.
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but,
Although the plague was overcome,
However, the camp originally intended to house the patients was not immediately dismantled.
In the past month or two
Besides the people who came to Liangshan for treatment of the plague,
There are also many homeless villagers.