Water Margin, Chapter 58: samenvatting

Wat er gebeurt

1. Governor He imprisons Lu Zhishen, and Dai Zong brings news that prompts Song Jiang to lead a rescue force.
2. Unable to attack Huazhou directly, Wu Yong arranges to seize Su Yuanjing’s procession and disguise an outlaw as the envoy.
3. The false procession draws Governor He to the temple, where the outlaws kill him and his escort.
4. Song Jiang’s forces enter Huazhou, rescue the prisoners, seize supplies, and return the borrowed equipment before departing for Liangshan Marsh.
5. Shi Jin leads the four new arrivals against Mangdang Mountain, but Xiang Chong and Li Gun rout their troops.

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Song Jiang explains the rescue strategy directly. Imperial possessions provide the appearance of authority that military force alone cannot secure.

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