On March 27th, the weather is sunny and the spring breeze brings warmth.

For those in the northern region who have survived the cold winter, this spring March is the best time to re-enter production work, hoping to exchange their hard work and sweat for a good harvest in the new year. Even those young men and ladies who have a wealthy family and do not need to appear in the fields will take advantage of this wonderful spring to go out for a walk and experience the beautiful scenery of the painting.

Like the scenery of the lake and mountains in this ink-splashing landscape painting, it naturally makes countless people think of it and a good place to visit here. Today, there are indeed people who come here along the official road, but there are too many in terms of number. At a glance, they can't see where the end is. At the same time, these people are carrying guns, swords and waving flags. Even if they are still far apart, they can still feel the oncoming murderous aura.

These thousands of people suddenly appeared not the young masters and ladies who went out for a walk, but the Song Dynasty's official army. And the most pleasant place with lakes and mountains is not a scenic spot, but a famous nest of bandits in the world - Liangshanpo!

After more than half a month of preparation and travel, Sun Tu finally led his army to Liangshanpo today. When the army set up camp and spread out, the elite aura that was very different from the original anti-blade official army had quickly alarmed the bandits on the mountain. One by one, the news was urgently reported to the depths of the village on the mountain, which made the important leaders look solemn and their uneasiness express themselves.

After a while, Song Jiang sighed softly: "What should come is coming after all..." There was both uneasiness and relief in his tone.

These are two very contradictory feelings, but they are indeed reflected in Song Jiang's words, because this is exactly the entanglement of his mind. Sun Tu and his official troops have always been a sharp sword hanging above the heads of Liangshan people. It can be said that since the two defeats in Dongping and Qingzhou, the whole village has been worried about Sun Tu's troops and almost never dared to come out easily.

Song Jiang knew very well how much impact this emotion would have on the counterfeit brothers. If it was really delayed for a few years, everyone would completely lose the courage to resist because of fear, and Liangshan would be over. Fortunately, Sun Tu finally couldn't stand the pressure from the Song Dynasty court to take the initiative to attack, which gave them a chance. Although he still knew in his heart that it was not easy to defeat Sun Tu's troops, it was an opportunity after all.

"Brother, why not let me lead my brothers to kill them down the mountain and beat them up to a firm foothold!" Li Kui's scream made Song Jiang come back from his thoughts, and then shook his head solemnly: "No, Sun Tu's troops are well-equipped, not our brothers can resist head-on. What we have to do now is to defend the mountain village according to the benefits of the terrain. As long as he is dragged on for a few months, Sun Tu will definitely withdraw his troops!"

"Brother, this is too frustrating... Do we even have the courage to go down the mountain to fight?" Li Kui shouted unwillingly. Although some of the others did not speak, their expressions also showed a look of thirst and fighting. Passively guarding the mountain as a turtle was not the style of these heroes.

Song Jiang had his own persistence and continued to concentrate and said: "This is a military order, and no bargaining. Although my Liangshan brothers dared to fight, there was no need to take such a big risk. Moreover, I had already sent people to build various mechanisms and traps on the important roads at the foot of the mountain. At this time, killing down the mountain will destroy the overall plan, and everyone puts the guard of the mountain first!"

Now Li Kui and others dare not ask for a fight anymore, while others looked at Chao Gai, who was still pale in his face. Even if several months have passed, his injuries have not healed, and his body is not as good as before. However, King Chao's mind was not affected. Even if there was a rift between him and Song Jiang, he still supported the other party: "Brother Gongming said it is right. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack in Liangshanpo, and even a 100,000 army may not be able to attack. Since that is the case, why should we take the risk of killing. Everyone obeyed the orders to guard the mountain. If there are disobedients, they will no longer be my Chao Gai's brother!"

"The King of Heaven..." Song Jiang felt warm after hearing this. At this time, everyone needed to work together. He nodded deeply at the other party. He had made up his mind that he would put all his energy into guarding the mountain this time.

Chao Gai smiled warmly when he saw this, and it seemed that the rift between the two had a sense of ease. As Sun Tu had guessed before, when foreign enemies threatened the safety of the village, their relationship became closer again, and they were very loyal to each other.

Just as the people on the mountain began to take various defensive measures with the orders of the two camp masters. When the official army attacked, the army camp at the foot of the mountain was divided into one team. Several knights slowly arrived at the foot of the mountain under the escort of more than a hundred soldiers. A voice soon passed from below: "Sun Tu asks the leader of Song Jiang to come forward and talk!"

After hearing this, everyone on the mountain changed their faces. Some were suspicious and some were worried. Chao Gai even said, "Brother Gongming, does Sun Tu want to take you down the mountain to catch you? Don't be fooled by him easily."

"Brother, don't worry, Sun Tu won't do such a thing. Besides, he has been at the foot of my Liangshan Mountain now. If I don't dare to show up and talk to him, I will lose face in the mountain village, which will have a great blow to my brother's morale. When I go down the mountain to talk to him, I will see what tricks he can do." Song Jiang had his own considerations. After giving the reason, he clasped his fists at Chao Gai, took a few close brothers and went down.

Chao Gai did not forcefully stop the other party after all. If it were in the past, he would not dare to let him take risks when the two were inseparable. But now, it always makes him feel a little uncomfortable to persuade him through that floor. He could only watch Song Jiang go down to the front of the mountain village with a little worry, and talk to Sun Tu at the foot of the mountain wall.

The defense of Liangshanbo villages is more thorough than that of Erlong Mountain at the time. Not only is there only one road to go up the mountain, but the nearby mountains are also the steepest, and there is no room for siege weapons such as catapults to be used. In addition, shortly after entering the mountain, a village wall of two or three people was erected. This wall, which was all made of stones, was not something that ordinary military horses could attack.

Sun Tu looked up at the high wall lying on the mountain road, and sighed. If he attacked Liangshan, he would have to spend a lot of effort and the blood of countless soldiers. This Liangshanpo could be held in Shandong for several years, and its reputation became more and more famous, and it really makes sense.

While thinking, Song Jiang's slightly hoarse voice came from the mountain: "Sun Dujian, Song Jiang is here, just say whatever you have." But he was already hiding behind the stone wall and speaking.

Seeing this, Sun Tu laughed: "Master Song, I miss you and I had a relationship at the beginning, but why did I become so distant today? I only brought a few entourages to your door, so why should you be so careful?"

"Song Jiang never dared to forget the kindness of Sun Dujian saving me and helping me that day, but today you and I are enemies, not friends, and you are even more willing to attack my parody. You can only be more careful."

Sun Tu sighed and shook his head: "I didn't expect that after leaving for many years, the Master of Song was so hostile to me? I think Sun Tu has always treated Master of Song as a friend. Even if the identity of your official and my official are in opposition to the thief, I have been thinking about eliminating this war..."

Listening to Sun Tu's words, many people behind the wall frowned. Hua Rong, who was following Song Jiang, couldn't help but raise the bow and arrow: "Brother, let me shoot him with an arrow. Maybe the danger of my copycat will be solved!"

"No, since Sun Tu dares to get close, he must be prepared. We will only cause people to take action rashly." Song Jiang did not accept this proposal, but just took advantage of the gap when Sun Tu described his friendship back then and shouted: "Sun Dujian, just say what you meant, and don't go around any circle."

"Okay, since the Song camp leader is so direct, then Sun Tu said bluntly." Sun Tu exclaimed and said, "Although you are not a small name in Liangshan, you are just a small place after all. Not to mention fighting with the court, the official army in Shandong will be able to break it as long as you attack with all your strength. Wouldn't the Song camp leader think about the future of his brothers and have to hang himself on this tree? If I were you, now that the imperial army is in a hurry, what you should do is surrender in time. This will not only eliminate a war, so that the soldiers and brothers on both sides will not shed blood due to the casualties, but also take into account the righteousness of your friends between you and me. The Song camp leader, it is still time to abandon the darkness and turn to the light. You were also an official in the court at the beginning, and you should know that what I said is not false."

He was indeed here to persuade the surrender! Song Jiang shook his head and smiled bitterly. Although what Sun Tu said had some truths, the situation in Liangshan was extremely complicated at this time, and it was not something he could have surrendered just by saying that he could surrender. Moreover, under such circumstances, it was not something that Song Jiang would like to surrender to the government. At least he had to surrender after winning several victories, so that he could get more guarantees and benefits.

So soon, Song Jiang replied loudly: "Sun Dujian, I appreciate your kindness. But I, Liangshan brothers, were all forced by the government, and now the treacherous ministers in the court are in power, how can I be willing to surrender? So don't waste your slang. If you really care about our friendship, please withdraw your troops. Otherwise, even if you and I don't want to, they can only meet each other and see the truth under the sword and gun!"

"Since the leader of the Song village has made up his mind, I am not willing to force him. I just hope you don't regret it at that time. I know that you and some of the leaders in the village were both court officials at the time, so I was determined to invite you. If they were all grass-roots people, I would not have had this effort at all." Sun Tu seemed to sigh and left this sentence, and led his troops back to the camp.
Chapter completed!