Chapter 370: One person, one knife robs the prison
The two brothers chatted and galloped all the way, and arrived at Yidu, Qingzhou at exactly noon.
As soon as Shi Jin and Song Jiang entered Yidu, they found that many officers and soldiers had been set up at the city gate to conduct strict inspection and interrogation. Thanks to the official title prepared by Song Jiang, they managed to sneak into the city. As soon as the two entered the city, they Instead of rushing straight to the government office, he found an inn in the city near the prison. Song Jiang forged his surname and asked the innkeeper to register as a guest on the pretext that it was a public office. Shi Jin stayed at the inn while Song Jiang took him with him. He spent dozens of ingots of silver to find his friend who was the dean in Qingzhou.
Shi Jin sat alone in the inn and spent a whole afternoon in boredom. When dusk fell on the city, the red walls and green tiles were painted with a thick glow, and Song Jiang also came back at this time. .
Shi Jin opened the door and welcomed Song Jiang in. The two of them ordered a table of wine and food in the room, and talked about business while eating wine.
Song Jiang moved his chair and moved it next to Shi Jin, and whispered: "We have found out everything,"
Shi Jin felt happy when he heard this, and looked at Song Jiang eagerly waiting for him to continue talking.
Song Jiangdao: "This birthday case has attracted much attention, especially Liang Zhongshu and Cai Taishi have increased the pressure. The local officials have been unable to come up with an explanation, so they regard Bai Sheng as a person who protects the official and his life." The capital is now locked up in the Yidu Prison. However, I did not say where it was for fear of arousing suspicion. My friend only said that it was deep in the prison. Just in case, the government officials specially sent We have twenty people guarding us full-time day and night. We heard reliable news that this Bai Sheng was supposed to be escorted to Bianliang, Tokyo tomorrow, but now he can’t leave. It will be about ten days later.”
Shi Jin listened and pondered in his heart, and said: "Ten days later... why is this?"
"I heard from my friend that in order to avoid punishment from above, Yidu Prefecture has made a new plan. Most of the officers and soldiers stationed in the garrison were secretly transferred yesterday, and he also inadvertently noticed it due to official needs. otherwise, no one would know they were being deployed elsewhere.”
"How many people will be transferred?" Shi Jin was a little curious and asked, "Where will they be transferred?"
"There are about 4,000 officers and soldiers stationed in Yidu City. Currently, there are only more than 1,000 troops stationed. Calculating this, it is natural that 3,000 officers and soldiers will be transferred. However, when it comes to where they are transferred, everyone who knows is Those who have been transferred, and those who have not been transferred, are the prefects and captains in the government office. Other than that, no one knows."
"Three thousand people, secretly dispatched," Shi Jinwu thought to himself, and said: "This formation must be manipulated by something big."
At this moment, Song Jiang suddenly asked Shi Jindao: "Brother, do you think they will send troops to attack Liangshan again?"
Shi Jin smiled, shook his head slightly and said: "Absolutely impossible." He paused and saw that Song Jiang was in an inexplicable state, so he explained to his elder brother: "The water pool in Liangshan is extremely wide. If the water pool is like a plate, then Liangshan It's just a bean in the middle of the plate. In such a big pool, don't say they don't know the waterway, but when they enter the pool, no matter how hidden they are, they will be exposed to our eyes. When they reached the golden beach, they overturned the boats of the people they killed in the lake, and they had to jump out of the boats to feed the fish."
Song Jiang nodded after hearing this and said: "Liangshan Shuibo is indeed a good place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. However, if they don't go to Liangshan now, where can they go?"
"This is also something I want to know. There must be a government plan here. Let's find out and mix it up. It will be a good show again," Shi Jin couldn't help but smile at the corners of his mouth as he said it. However, this smile The thought flashed past, and then he said solemnly: "You also know that there are many people in the government, and it is easy to hide it for a while, but it is very difficult to keep it airtight. I rely on my eldest brother here Don’t bother to inquire further,”
"Okay, then I'll try again, big brother," Song Jiang said and agreed, saying: "But, Bai Sheng, what are you going to do? I'm afraid Hua Yinzi can't be saved, or else I'll stay here for you. To find out the news, you will go to the village to summon your brothers to discuss it. If you want to save people, you have to use force to rob them. My friend said that they will be escorted to Bianliang, Tokyo in ten days. I will inquire more carefully. When I know the time and route, you We laid an ambush on the only road we must pass, and when the officers and soldiers arrive, they will suddenly rush out from the left and right, and then we can save the people."
Shi Jin pondered for a moment and asked instead of answering: "Brother, you went to see that friend today and asked so many sensitive questions, so you wouldn't be able to alert the enemy, right?"
"Don't worry, dear brother, I asked the magistrate for an official document in Yuncheng County, and I forged another one, saying that I was here to interrogate Bai Sheng and collect evidence in order to investigate the case in Liangshan."
Shi Jin didn't speak, and the chopsticks in his hand were suspended in the air. He thought about the next thing in his mind: "Brother has made a good start. With this kind of paving the way, brother will be able to do the rest."
After hearing this, Song Jiang smiled immediately, took out a customs clearance document from his arms, and said: "This belongs to eldest brother. You should take it with you first and go all the way back tomorrow. Whenever you encounter a checkpoint, take it out. I can keep you out,"
Shi Jin took Song Jiang's hand back and said with a smile: "Bai Sheng is still in prison. I came here empty-handed. How can I have the dignity to return empty-handed again?"
Song Jiang was a little confused and said: "Brother, you have to wait here. The nights are long and there are many dreams, not to mention the lack of manpower. In ten days, it's not that your elder brother is timid and bloodless, but how can you and I come out to save people halfway?"
Shi Jin smiled slightly and said: "Brother, who told you that we have to ambush halfway to intercept, kill and save people?"
"Then what else can you do? You plan to use gold and silver to get Bai Sheng out," Song Jiang said: "Have you ever seen anyone buy the prefect's head with money? Bai Sheng is so important now. If I just ask you to get Bai Sheng out, it's not equivalent to indirectly buying the prefect's head and moving it,"
"Brother, this is what you are wrong about. Money can make a fool of himself. The head of a mere magistrate is very easy to sell. I will show it to you tonight, but I have to go to prison first to get Bai Sheng." come out,"
"Prison robbery," Song Jiang looked at Shi Jin in surprise, as if he had heard wrongly. He stared at Shi Jin and said, "It's just the two of us how to rob the prison. No one can get in here."
"Brother, what are you going to do?" Shi Jin said seriously, "I can do it by myself."
"Now is not the time for joking. Brother, I know you are great, but, to put it bluntly, people with good skills are bold, but if you are too high, that is arrogance, and trouble will come."
"I'm not joking. I'd like to trouble my brother to use that forged official document with me,"
"What are you going to do?" Song Jiang looked at Shi Jin's serious look and thought that his brother must have his own way.
Shi Jin approached Song Jiang and said, "Brother, I still have a lot of gold here. When it gets late, you can go find that friend and ask him to present the gold to the prefect and send him a gift to invite the prefect." The adults are gathering at the best restaurant in Yidu City. If asked why, you can say this: "Yuncheng County is close to Liangshan. I don't know when the group of people will come down from the mountain and kill Yuncheng County. The villain is quite rich." Instead of letting thieves plunder my belongings, I would rather give half of them to you, just so that I can have an official position in Qingzhou and live a stable life. After hearing this, the prefect will go there even for this gold. Come and meet,”
"This is the best restaurant in Yidu, Guangshengzhai in the east of the city. Since you said so, the eldest brother will definitely go out for you. However, the prefect is such an important person. If he is willing to come, It must be protected by personal soldiers, Brother Yu, it’s hard for me to do it.”
"Brother is overly concerned. Just pay the magistrate for drinking. This way, you can be cleared of suspicion. No matter what harm I cause, eldest brother will not be implicated."
"Brother Xian, what are you talking about? Am I, Song Jiang, such a greedy person and afraid of death?" Song Jiang quickly interrupted Shi Jin when he heard this.
However, Shi Jin smiled and stopped Song Jiang's next words, and continued: "Brother, I understand, please listen to me first. Brother is not like me. I have no worries and have a home all over the world. My brother's home is in Yuncheng. If something goes wrong in the county, we will be implicated. How can you, a brother like me, endure it? Besides, I made this arrangement for Bai Sheng. If there is no accident, I will definitely bring him back to Liangshan if there is no accident. Yes, now Liangshan is not only the original group of brothers from Yuncheng County, but also the brothers who have taken refuge with Wang Lun. Although it seems calm and unstable on the surface, the two factions have become somewhat clear invisibly. Bai Sheng must have something when he goes up the mountain. There is a seating issue. People in Wang Lun's party are dissatisfied if they are ranked first. If they are ranked lower, Bai Sheng will feel uncomfortable. After all, the birthdays were all robbed together. When the time comes, Brother Chao Gai will definitely be in trouble. This time the eldest brother You invite the prefect out and let Bai Sheng do the killing. This will be beneficial to everyone."
After hearing this, Song Jiang looked at Shi Jin blankly for a long time, and then said: "I never thought that you, my dear brother, would have such an exquisite mind. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to achieve great things in the future even if you can't think of it."
"Brother, it's settled. If I haven't shown up at Guangshengzhai by Haishi, then brother can just go back on his own. Don't stay here to look for me."
Song Jiang nodded and said, "Okay, but how are you going to rob the prison by yourself?"
"I've thought about all this, brother, don't worry," Shi Jin said, then he and Song Jiang settled the matter and started having wine and food.
While Song Jiang was drinking, he felt uneasy. Although the matter had been settled, Song Jiang could not help but feel worried. The more confident Shi Jin was, the more worried he became. The prison was heavily guarded, and there was also a team of police officers sent by the prefect. Officers and soldiers were guarding Bai Sheng. Moreover, the prison had two floors, and the alleys inside were scattered. People who had never entered before would not even be able to figure out the direction, let alone rescue Bai Sheng from this prison. When Shi Jin reached Bai Sheng's side, he was afraid that Bai Sheng had already been killed by the officers and soldiers guarding the surrounding area. Even if his legs were ten thousand steps away, everything went well. However, how did he bring Bai Sheng out of the depths of the prison? Even if he could protect himself in such a difficult situation, how could he protect Bai Sheng? It would be impossible to focus on one thing and lose the other.
Song Jiang couldn't help but frowned when he thought of this.