In Ji Prefecture City, Liu Cheng and his group stayed for a few days.
However, when they left, Yang Xiong, Gushang Zao Shiqian, and Shi Xiu were added to the team.
Speaking of which, if Yang Xiong was the only one who had no way of talking, was reckless, indecisive, soft-hearted, and acted on impulse, Yang Hao naturally had no interest in subduing him. Even if Shi Qian, the thief, was added, it would not work.
However, Shi Xiu was different. He had martial arts and brains, but he was destined to be a peasant who sold sheep and killed dogs. So, how could he be willing to be like this for the rest of his life?
With Shi Xiu's lowly background, then the white path was clearly unable to mix in. If he wanted to stand out, he could only make a career in the underworld. Therefore, as long as such a person gave him a stage, he would be able to bloom his own brilliant light and display his talent.
Especially when compared to Song Jiang, Hua Rong, Qin Ming, Zhu Tong, Xiao Rang, and the others who did not want to go to Liangshan no matter what. Even if they did go to Liangshan, they would only want to recruit people. They were also different from Lin Chong, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, and the others who had no choice but to go to Liangshan. Shi Xiu was one of the 108 Water Margins Generals who had taken the initiative to become a bandit.
In the original novel, the road to Zhu Village was difficult to walk. Later, Song Jiang sent Shi Xiu, Yang Lin, and the others to scout. In the end, only Shi Xiu successfully found the mechanism to Pantuo Road from Elder Zhong Li and helped Song Jiang and the others break out of the maze. However, Yang Lin and the others who went with him fell into the enemy's hands. Therefore, this showed that Shi Xiu had a strong ability to collect information.
Moreover, his strategy was also extraordinary. For example, he pretended to fail and was willing to be captured by Sun Li, who was undercover, to be a spy in the Zhu Village. In the end, everyone worked together to break through the Zhu Village and made a great contribution, thus gaining a firm foothold in Liangshan.
Then, in the Daming Mansion, he and Yang Xiong rescued Lu Junyi and Yan Qing. They were calm, brave, and decisive. When Lu Junyi was about to be executed, he went to the execution ground alone and shouted,"All the heroes of Liangshan Lake are here."
He showed his loyalty and willingness to live and die with his brothers.
In short, Shi Xiu was indeed capable. His position in Liangshan Lake was completely earned by himself. During this process, it could not be said that he did not play tricks. However, at every critical moment, he dared to risk his life. Therefore, his success was convincing.
Wisdom, courage, and righteousness.
What a desperate General Shi. Among the 108 generals of Liangshan, who were the few heroes?
Shi Xiu was definitely one of them.
Thus, on the first day they entered Ji Prefecture City and saw Yang Xiong getting married, Liu Cheng had already set his eyes on Shi Xiu. He wanted to recruit Shi Xiu through Yang Xiong. Later on, he stayed in the city for a few days, waiting for Shi Xiu to appear. In the end, the heavens did not disappoint those who waited. He waited for Shi Xiu and he was also recruited by him.
As mentioned before, for a person like Shi Xiu, he was not willing to be a butcher for the rest of his life. Therefore, with the world-famous Di Immortal Young Master Liu Cheng personally coming to recruit him, he would definitely not let go of this opportunity. Naturally, he bowed his head on the spot. Both parties could be said to be in love with each other, and their relationship was like fire.
As for Yang Xiong and Shi Qian, they could only be considered as passing by. Even though Yang Xiong's shortcomings were obvious, it was enough for him to be a deputy general who didn't need to use his brain and only listened to orders. There was also Shi Qian. He was not outstanding in appearance and only had the ability to steal things. His martial arts were also extremely ordinary. However, if this kind of person was used well, he could also play a huge role.
Just like that, Liu Cheng nurtured Shi Xiu as a general, Yang Xiong as a deputy general, and Shi Qian was directly thrown into the intelligence department to ask for information. Other than the palace, there were probably not many places in the world that he did not dare to go to. Therefore, this was his role.
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Time flowed like water. In the blink of an eye, more than nine months had passed.
In other words, Liu Cheng had already left Water Lake Liangshan for a year.
During this period, Liu Cheng had visited the 16 Dim Cloud Prefectures with a group of people. They were not only observing the situation across Youzhou Province and understanding the people's feelings. He also placed some chess pieces in Yanyun to gather information in case he wanted to take back Yanyun in the future. At the same time, he also checked the strength of Liao Kingdom.
Then, he brought people to Liaodong and personally saw the rising Wanyan Jurchen tribe that had already defeated the Khitans.
The Jurchen cavalry was indeed powerful.
At present, the entire northeast was now under the control of the Jurchen. The Liao Kingdom was not only corrupt but also extremely chaotic. Therefore, the Liao Kingdom was finished in the next few years. This was obvious.
After all, one was a newborn tiger, and the other was an old wolf. The outcome was already destined.
He had personally witnessed the rise and strength of the Jurchen and the decline and decline of the Liao Kingdom. At that time, whether it was Zhu Gui, Shi Xiu, or Shi Qian, all of them had solemn expressions on their faces. They were not fools. They naturally saw that the Liao Kingdom was not a match for the Jurchen Kingdom. Then, when the Jurchen Kingdom replaced the Liao Kingdom, the impact on the Central Plains could be imagined.
Fortunately, they saw hope in Liu Cheng. They were even more impressed by Liu Cheng's far-sighted gaze. It turned out that their lord had already noticed the situation in the grasslands. Therefore, there was still a turning point.
Zhu Gui knew his family's strength better. He was confident that Liangshan would be able to conquer the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun and stop the rising Jurchen Hu Tribe.
After understanding the general situation of the Liao Kingdom and the Jurchen Kingdom, Liu Cheng brought everyone back to the residence when the new year was approaching. He went straight from Youzhou to Hebei. He wanted to see the strength of the Song army.
Even though they knew that the Great Song lacked warhorses, they were still able to defend the city, but they were useless in the field. However, the Great Song's military equipment was very rich and powerful, and gunpowder was already used in the army. Therefore, it was necessary to understand.
As for Liu Cheng, as the leader of a faction, since he had left, he had left for a year. Would he be so assured to hand Liang Shan Po over to Wang Lun, Du Qian, and Song Wan?
Hehe, there was no need to worry about this at all. Because of Liu Cheng's mysteriousness, strength, and prestige, he was definitely a god-like existence in Liangshan. Therefore, even if he was not at home for a long time, he was confident that no one would dare to oppose him. Instead, he was loyal.
Besides, he wasn't afraid of rebellion. Although he had traveled everywhere in the past year and had even been to the grasslands, he had never relaxed his cultivation. Therefore, in the face of absolute strength, whoever dared to rebel would be cleaned up.
This was his confidence.
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