Chapter 210 Earning Qin Ming to Go Up the Mountain

The tricks to capture Thunderbolt Fire are one after another, one link after another, one plan after another.

Hua Rong was the first to achieve this. If he hadn't tricked Qin Ming into going up the mountain, there would have been a huge battle.

With Qin Ming's ability, he was even able to escape.

Pei Xuan and Yang Lin also made contributions. Although they did not fight in the battlefield, more than half of the 800 elite soldiers from Qingzhou died in Qingfeng Mountain, losing their lives in vain. About 350 people were captured alive, and 70 or 80 good horses were seized. Not a single one escaped.

As for the rear army that was defeated by Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi, although they obtained a large amount of food and grass, because they were at the foot of the mountain, many Qingzhou soldiers escaped.

It was already dawn when the heroes captured Qin Ming alive and brought him to the mountain stronghold.

The five heroes Lu Zhishen, Hua Rong, Yang Zhi, Pei Xuan and Yang Lin were sitting in the gathering hall.

The minions tied up Qin Ming and held him in front of the hall.

When Pei Xuan saw this, he quickly jumped off the chair, walked quickly down the hall, untied the rope himself, helped him up to the hall, and bowed down on the ground.

"Commander Qin has been wronged."

Qin Ming actually didn't fight to the death.

As I said, the court only gives a few taels of silver as salary, and there is no bright future if you risk your life, so who would risk their life at all costs!
Thunderbolt didn't even use his full combat power.

But when he encountered Lu Zhishen and others blocking his way, Qin Ming lost the chance to fight for his life and was captured alive by Lu Zhishen in a few moves.

Now, seeing a brave man with a righteous face in the mountain stronghold, he was startled and hurriedly returned the greeting, saying, "I was captured and torn to pieces by you. Why do you come to pay homage to me?"

Pei Xuan held Qin Ming's sturdy arm and said, "We each fought to the death for our respective masters. Commander Qin was wronged. I hope you won't blame me!"

Then he took out clothes and put them on Qin Ming.

Qin Ming turned to Hua Rong and asked, "Who is this hero? I have never seen him before."

Hua Rong smiled and said, "You have put so much effort into pacifying the Three Mountains, how come you don't know my brother Pei Xuan? He was originally the Six Cases Censor of Jingzhao Prefecture. Because of his integrity, he was known as the Iron-faced Censor. He was not only proficient in writing, but also good at using two swords, and was both wise and brave. Later, he was framed by corrupt officials and exiled to Shamen Island. When he passed through Shandong, he was rescued by the Yang Lin brothers, and then he went to the mountains to become a bandit. That is the Golden Leopard Yang Lin, the two brothers Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi, you obviously know them."

After losing many soldiers and generals at Erlong Mountain, Qin Ming just recognized them and nodded, saying, "I recognize these two."

After listening to the story of Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi, Qin Ming sighed again.

They were all great heroes, but in the end they became bandits. What a pity!

Pei Xuanxiang stayed for a few days, then ordered cattle and horses to be slaughtered and a feast to be arranged. He hid the soldiers who had been taken up the mountain in a room behind the mountain and also provided them with food and wine.

As for those who died in battle, they could only be burned and put into jars to wait for burial.

Qin Ming drank several cups, stood up and bowed, saying: "My fellow warriors, since you don't want to kill me, Qin Ming, please return my armor, horse, and weapons and go back to the state. From now on, Qin Ming will not attack me again."

Pei Xuan poured him some wine and meat, and said with a smile: "Commander, what you said is wrong. You led two or three thousand soldiers from Qingzhou to come here, but now they are all gone. How can you go back to Qingzhou? How can Governor Murong not blame you? Why not just live here as a bandit, weigh the gold and silver, and wear a complete set of clothes? Isn't it better than being bullied by that big turban?"

After hearing this, Qin Ming frowned and shook his head, saying, "Qin Ming was born a Song man and will die a Song ghost. The court has appointed me as the general manager of the army and the commander, and has never wronged Qin Ming. How can I become a bandit and betray the court? If you want to kill me, just kill me. Don't even think about me surrendering."

Hua Rong said hurriedly: "Brother Qin, calm down and listen to me. I am also the son of an official appointed by the court. I have no choice but to be forced into this situation. Since the general manager refuses to become a bandit, how can he force you to rebel? Brother, please sit down and drink. When the feast is over, I will return your clothes, armor, helmet, saddle horse, and weapons to you."

Qin Ming had a grim expression and said nothing.

Hua Rong advised again: "The steward worked hard for a whole day and night yesterday. A human could bear it, but how could the horse bear it? How could it return to Qingzhou without being well fed?"

After Qin Ming heard this, he thought to himself: What he said does make some sense.

So he was invited to sit down again. The five heroes took turns to drink and chat with him.

Qin Ming was feeling sleepy, and the heroes urged him to drink a few more bowls of wine. Thirdly, he took the sleeping pills given by Cao Jie, so he fell asleep in the mountain village.

Here everyone can do their own thing, no problem.

On Mount Liangshan, Cao Jie received the news that Qin Ming was attacking the three mountains again and Hua Rong was forced to become a bandit. He hurriedly put on a vest and headed straight for Qingzhou with Liu Tang, Dai Zong and others.

Qin Ming slept until noon the next day, then woke up. He jumped up, washed up, and prepared to go down the mountain.

All the heroes came to stay and said, "General Qin, have breakfast and leave. It won't be too late to go down the mountain later."

Qin Ming is an impatient person and would never stay.

Everyone could only arrange some wine and food for the guests, take out the helmet, armor and armor for Qin Ming to wear, lead the tall horse over, and bring the mace, and ask people to serve at the foot of the mountain.

The five heroes escorted Qin Ming down the mountain and returned his horses and weapons when they parted.

Qin Ming mounted his horse, holding a mace, and while it was still bright, he left Qingfeng Mountain and headed for Qingzhou.

When we reached the end of the ten-mile road, it was exactly noon.

From afar, I saw smoke and dust rising in the city, and no one was walking around.

When Qin Ming saw this, he was already suspicious.

When we looked outside the city, we saw indeed traces of fighting.

He rode his horse to the edge of the city and shouted to open the gate, only to see the drawbridge beside the gate pulled up high, with soldiers' flags, logs, and cannonballs laid out on it.

Qin Ming reined in his horse and shouted: "Put down the suspension bridge on the city and let me enter the city."

Someone on the city wall had already seen that it was Qin Ming, so they started beating drums and shouting.

The city walls were soon filled with soldiers, and even the eight-ox crossbows were strung.

Qin Ming shouted, "I am Qin Ming, why don't you let me into the city?"

I saw the prefect Murong standing by the parapet on the city wall, shouting, "Traitor! How shameless! Not only did you send me 3,000 Qingzhou troops, but you also plundered my Qingzhou treasury. Now you want to take advantage of the city gate. The court has never wronged you, how could you do such an inhumane thing! I have sent people to report to the court, and sooner or later I will catch you and cut you into pieces!"

Qin Ming was stunned and shouted, "Sir, Qin Ming lost his men and horses, and was captured by the thieves and taken to the mountains. He just escaped today. How could he rob the treasury?"

Prefect Murong shouted, "How could I not recognize your armor? Everyone on the city wall clearly saw you leading the bandits to attack, how can you deny it? Besides...if you had no intention of rebelling, why are your family members missing?"

"..."

My whole family is missing?
"They must have all been sent to the mountain. Don't lie to me!" Governor Murong's expression turned ferocious.

I think how much he trusts Qin Ming!
Who knew that he was actually a traitor who not only cheated people but also stole their food and wages.

Forget about this promotion.

When Qin Ming heard that his family was missing, he was so angry that his chest burst. He could not say anything and could only complain in his heart.

At this time, crossbow arrows from the city were shooting down like raindrops, and Qin Ming had to dodge.

At the same time, he knew in his heart that the thief must be using this to trick him into going up the mountain...

(End of this chapter)