Water Margin, Chapter 62: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Lu Junyi and Shi Xiu are imprisoned, but Wu Yong’s threatening notices help persuade Liang Zhongshu to keep them alive.
2. Song Jiang mobilizes his army, while Li Cheng and Suo Chao establish defensive camps outside Daming.
3. Liangshan’s successive attacks scatter the defenders, and Han Tao wounds Suo Chao during his fight with Qin Ming.
4. A night assault with fires and cannon drives the government troops into Daming, where Song Jiang begins a siege.
5. Wang Ding carries Liang Zhongshu’s appeal to Cai Jing, and Xuan Zan recommends Guan Sheng for command.
6. Guan Sheng proposes attacking Liangshan Marsh, receives fifteen thousand elite troops, and marches with Hao Siwen and Xuan Zan.

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Cosa notare

Guan Sheng rejects a direct relief operation. His alternative shifts the military threat toward Liangshan Marsh while Song Jiang remains occupied with the siege.

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