After Shi Jin told Li Ying to stay in the affairs, the fifth watch was not yet dawn every day, and without saying hello to Song Jiang, he led his troops to set off to Mizhou.

Not long after Shi Jin set off, Song Jiang woke up.

Under the service of Shi Jin's family, Song Jiang washed his face and ate a beautiful breakfast, and then called Wang Dingliu over.

Song Jiang said with a little dissatisfaction: "Sixth brother Wang Ding, we have all delayed a lot of time here. Please also pass it on and let the master of Shi Zhai arrange a meeting to discuss the matter of Zhao'an. Whether this is successful or not, please give me an accurate word, so that Song Jiang can go back and reply to Captain Su! ”

When Wang Dingliu heard this, his eyes rolled, and he said with a smile: "Of course, I will go and tell the marshal of my family and ask him to decide!" ”

Song Jiang was sitting in the main hall of the government in Linyi, and the water in the tea bowl was on for the fifth time.

Wang Dingliu finally returned.

Wang Dingliu bowed his hand to Song Jiang apologetically and said, "Brother Song Jiang, I'm really sorry, my marshal is appeasing the brothers, and I really can't find time to see you today." How about tomorrow? ”

Song Jiang frowned and said, "Can't you really spare a little time?" Just discuss the matter of Zhao'an! ”

Wang Dingliu shook his head and said, "If you can really find time, my marshal will definitely not snub Brother Song Jiang." Moreover, the marshal of my family also said that recruiting security is a matter of great importance, and it must not be sloppy. Tomorrow, tomorrow he will definitely have time to discuss with Brother Song Jiang! ”

Song Jiang had no choice but to say: "Then when will the master of Shi Zhai be free tomorrow, please tell me in time with the sixth brother Wang Ding!" ”

Wang Dingliu nodded again and again and said, "Brother Song Jiang, don't worry, as long as my marshal is free, I will definitely notify you as soon as possible!" ”

The next day, Song Jiang waited for a long time, but he didn't see Wang Dingliu come to find him. Song Jiang couldn't wait any longer, so he sent someone to invite Wang Dingliu to come over.

"Sixth Brother Wang Ding, is this Shi Zhai master free?"

"Oops, sorry. Brother Song Jiang! Look at my pig's head, I forgot to tell you. Last night, in order to appease the other brothers, the marshal of my family was with several leaders of Wu Song, and they had a night's worth of wine. No, I haven't woken up yet! Don't worry, as soon as the marshal wakes up, I will tell you right away! Wang Ding shouted apologetically.

"......" Song Jiang was speechless.

And so the day passed.

On the third day, as soon as Song Jiang was at dawn, he ran to find Wang Dingliu.

As soon as he saw Song Jiang, Wang Dingliu immediately shouted: "Brother Song Jiang, I, Brother Wang Dingliu, am sorry for you." It's all a mistake in drinking, and I haven't seen my brothers for a long time. This is back, and it is inevitable that I will have a few more drinks with my other brothers. As a result, I drank too much and forgot to tell the marshal about you. The marshal went out of town early this morning! ”

Song Jiang's face turned dark when he heard this, and he shouted, "What are you talking about, Shi Jin is gone." Where did he go? Has he made up his mind to fight the court? ”

Wang Dingliu said with an innocent face: "I don't know about this!" Why don't you wait for the marshal to come back and tell him again? ”

Song Jiang shouted with a cold face: "In that direction is Shi Jin going?" ”

"East!" Wang Dingliu said with a smile.

Song Jiang suddenly lowered his hips, turned his head to Lei Heng and shouted, "Lei Heng, go." Let's go back! ”

Wang Dingliu smiled secretly: Don't think that if you hold the official family, you dare not take my eldest brother in your eyes, if it weren't for the need for you to pass on the latest news of the imperial court, how could you be allowed to be free!

He secretly scolded Song Jiang in his heart, but Wang Dingliu shouted on his face: "Brother Song Jiang, wait for me!" Big brother said, let me protect you! ”

Song Jiang wanted to slaughter Wang Dingliu, but he thought that he still needed to rely on Shi Jin's support to climb up. Song Jiang endured the anger in his heart, and was even fooled by Wang Dingliu like this, and on the way back to Lei Ze, he still treated Wang Dingliu kindly.

On the way back to Lei Ze in Song Jiang, Shi Jin had already led a large army to approach Zhucheng County, the capital of Mizhou.

Early in the morning of January 22, the end of the hour.

The sky brightens slowly on a spring morning. It's been a long time, and the rooster has been crowing for a long time, but the sky is still a little dark.

And to make matters more troublesome, there was a sporadic drizzle in the sky.

Although the spring rain is as precious as gold, this chilly light rain still makes the soldiers guarding the gates of the cities can't help but shrink into the city gates.

Since Yizhou was captured by the Liangshan Army more than a month ago, the governor of Mizhou has stepped up the defense of Mizhou. As a last resort, the counties could only adopt the method of shrinking the defense, and the Mizhou Zhizhou concentrated its limited forces in Zhucheng, and also recruited nearly 3,000 young men to defend the city together.

Fifty soldiers hiding in the passage under the city gate huddled together with each other, hiding from the drizzle while chatting to pass the time.

A Song soldier leaning outside the city gate held a spear and shrunk his body into the passage of the city gate as much as possible.

While sheltering from the wind and rain, he said to his other companion without complaints. "What kind of whistle do you need to look at in such a ghost weather? How would the demons attack the city like this? ”

"Yes! The other brothers are hiding in the barracks, but a few of us are unlucky, and we have to guard the stall in such bad weather! Another soldier said angrily.

Another soldier shouted, "Forget it, don't complain." Compared to the place where we have to hide, those brothers who are in charge of the lookout at the head of the city are not even worse! ”

"Yes! But if you want me to say, just a few thousand of us, the defense of the city is just pretending! If those thieves in Liangshan really attacked, what use could we do with thousands of old, weak, sick and disabled people? I heard that there were not a few people dead, so the two states of Yizhou and Yanzhou were easily conquered! ”

"Hey...... That's what you say. If Liangshan's gang of thieves comes. Do you think we should resist? I heard that the thief leader of Liangshan is a benevolent and righteous person, and for the sake of the common people, he promulgated a new law and punished him lightly! ”

"Not really! I heard that now the people of Yizhou and Yanzhou hope that Liangshanjun will stay! ”

While a few Song soldiers defending the city were chatting, death was approaching them!

Even if it rains in the sky, for the sake of the family's survival, there are firewood and farmers who carry their burdens early in the morning and go into the city early to sell, so as to exchange some humble copper coins to feed the family.

Desperately, Saburo Shixiu pretended to be a chaifu, carrying a load of firewood, a two-headed snake Xie Zhen, and a two-tailed scorpion Xie Bao, pretending to be a hunter, and carrying a few game meat, and was walking towards the city gate.

When he approached the city gate, he saw that many of his men had already entered the city. Shi Xiu gestured with a look, and Xie Zhen and Xie Bao nodded.

Shi Xiu quietly approached the soldiers who were chatting against the wall at the city gate.

"Woo~~!" A Song soldier who was a little closer to the door was suddenly stabbed straight into the chest by a sharp blade when he was completely defenseless, and he only screamed miserably and died.

The scream was like a signal, and dozens of woodmen and farmers at the city gate drew sharp knives from their burdens and slashed at the soldiers beside them.

When a Song soldier saw this, he hurriedly picked up his spear and screamed in horror, "The thieves have attacked the city!" Come on, come on......"

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