Chapter 256 Provoking Conspiracy and Turning Blade
"As long as we brothers work together as one, there is nothing we can't accomplish," Chao Gai said, patting Song Jiang's uninjured shoulder.
Song Jiang forced a smile and said goodbye. When Song Jiang returned to his camp and just sat down, Huang Xin came up and asked, "Brother, what's going on?"
Song Jiang shook his head with a worried look on his face, and sighed and said: "Shi Jin took action first. Not only has Chao Gai given up, but he also wants to merge his troops and horses with the Green Forest Army. In this way, the recruitment of peace will be far away."
Huang Xin blinked his eyes after hearing this, pursed his lips tightly, and said: "Brother, don't be discouraged easily. You must know that Liangshan is the foundation. If King Chao Tian wants to develop the world in Yuncheng, I think eldest brother will lead his troops and stay in Liangshan." "In this way, there will be more options to choose from," Huang Xin said. This last sentence was very meaningful. He deliberately looked at Song Jiang's expression secretly and saw Song Jiang's brows furrowed as if he was overly cautious, but he didn't. He was probably not very disgusted by the reprimand, so Huang Xin became even more emboldened.
Huang Xin took a step closer and said, "Shi Jin is a stumbling block. When will he leave?"
Song Jiang shook his head and said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for a while. Since Chao Gai wants to use Yuncheng County as a base to start recruiting troops, Shi Jin will naturally have to help him lay the foundation here before he can leave."
"In that case, wouldn't we have to stay here for ten days and a half, and I'm afraid we won't be able to stop King Chao Tian. If we secure this Yuncheng County, then we will no longer be simple bandits, but rebels. Thief, if you do this, don't talk about recruiting me, I'm afraid it will be a heinous crime," Huang Xin said and sighed heavily.
Song Jiang was also worried. That day, he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to kill the officers and soldiers in the city. Firstly, he would consolidate his prestige and status in the mountain. Secondly, he also wanted to let the court know. His own strength will give him some bargaining chips for future recruitment, but he will never dominate the city. Now Shi Jin puts most of the credit for the attack on the city on him. This will not affect Chao Gai's side. Of course it is good, but from the perspective of the court, this is undoubtedly harmful rather than beneficial. It ties oneself to the rebels. If the court brings up the old matter again in the future, it will have a history of rebellion.
Seeing that Song Jiang was still worried, Huang Xin knew that Song Jiang must be extremely hesitant now, so he immediately said: "Brother, I have something to say, but I don't know whether to say it or not..."
"Say," Song Jiang sat down on a high chair.
Huang Xin said: "Brother, the two brothers Shi Jin and Chao Gai treat you warmly on the surface and treat you as one of their own, but in fact, they are the two who ganged up to treat you as an outsider. Shi attacked Yuncheng County. He just tricked you into falling into the trap. He knew it was a trap and deliberately let you and your brothers get caught in it. In this way, Chao Gai could secure his position on the mountain. Brother, do you remember that Shi Jin is slow? He stayed in the mountain stronghold for a while and arrived at our place early in the morning. Moreover, this guy took the soldiers given by Chao Gaidian and set up his own camp. The two camps were separated by a wall. Isn't this wall between him and his brother? between,"
Song Jiang vomited from his nose and said angrily: "I have felt this for a long time. Chao Gai has also become suspicious of me. I have already expected that Shi Jin's visit this time is not because of the change of time, but because of the change of time. It’s been planned a long time ago,”
"But my brother was a bit wrong about what he expected," Huang Xin said, holding on to the words and making every detail.
"What's wrong?" Song Jiang looked at Huang Xin seriously and asked.
"This time Shi Jin was recruited by Chao Gai, but he did not come to develop Shi Jin and their empire. This was the benefit Shi Jin wanted to gain. The reason why Chao Gai listened to Shi Jin's words was because Shi Jin agreed Under Chao Gai's conditions," Huang Xin said seriously.
When Song Jiang heard this, his thoughts moved and he asked: "What did you promise?"
"Brother, when we develop and grow in Shanzhai, the most important thing is our soldiers and horses. Chao Gai has long seen it with hatred in his heart. He didn't say it, but he was just tolerant. But who in the world can tolerate sand in their eyes?" , there is room for sharp thorns in the flesh, he came here just to borrow a knife to kill people, big brother has to be careful..." Huang Xin said in Shi Jin's ear in a decent manner.
Song Jiang nodded, as if he had some understanding, and said: "Kill someone with a borrowed knife..."
"Chao Gai cherishes his status and will never take this matter of fighting between brothers on his own. However, he has now instructed Shi Jin to do it. This is much more convenient. If you think about it carefully, Shi Jin is here now. Who are you bringing?" Huang Xin became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.
Song Jiang was moved by Huang Xin's words and aroused curiosity, and immediately asked: "Lin Chong, Kui Er, and Shi Qian, what happened to these three people?"
"I heard that you said at the beginning that these three people have the advantage of Shi Jin's coming here, but brother, you are wrong again," Huang Xin said deliberately.
"Another mistake..."
"You once said that among the three of them, Shi Qian and Kui Er were the masters at finding out information. However, you forgot about their old profession of killing people invisible. When Lin Chong came, it was just Shi Jin adding a layer of protection to himself. To prevent accidents, at that time Qian and Kui Er came to take the life of the eldest brother," Huang Xin's last sentence was so strong that it was like a knife piercing Song Jiang's heart.
Song Jiang didn't speak, but his body stiffened. He sat back and leaned on the back of the chair, feeling lost.
Seeing that Song Jiang had been persuaded, Huang Xin added fuel to the fire and continued: "Brother, you don't believe it,"
Song Jiang stared at the floor in a daze, without shaking his head or answering, but he had already thought about it all over again. This time, looking at Huang Xin's words from beginning to end, it seemed that Song Jiang could understand many things that he had not figured out before.
"Brother, Chao Gai wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife, but Shi Jin didn't want to bear such a bad name, so he deliberately made words to lure you to Yuncheng County. In fact, he already knew the truth and falsehoods in Yuncheng County. He caused harm to you. The eldest brother and his brothers were inside, and he followed closely later, not to rescue, but to ensure that the eldest brother must die in Yuncheng. If the officers and soldiers were incompetent, he would take Shi Qian with him, and Kui Er would take advantage of the chaos. Many brothers later testified that they tried to save you several times, but Shi Jin blocked them all. He kept looking for ways to retreat, not only to protect himself, but also to kill his elder brother with the swords of the officers and soldiers. , he was unwilling to give up after leaving, and kept Shi Qian and Kui Er behind just in case, but he didn't expect that his brother Jiren Tianxiang would come back alive today. However, Shi Jin himself came back earlier and sent the news up the mountain overnight. Chao Gai has always been reluctant to go down the mountain easily. The reason why he came down now is not to see how injured Shi Jin is, but because he heard that his eldest brother was trapped in the city and died. He originally came to see your body, but now he is extremely disappointed," Huang Xin said.
Song Jiang nodded and said: "Shi Jin ambushed his troops outside the city just to wait for me to die so that he can seize Yuncheng County. Today, when I tell Chao Gai that I am struggling to hold on to the situation, I will tell you what happened to this man." Putting this great credit on me turns out to be an excuse for your mistake, saying that it is not easy to kill me, huh, they underestimated me, Song Jiang, and it is really not easy to kill me!"