Heroes of Three Mountains Gather in Righteousness to Attack Qingzhou; Tigers of One Heart Return to the Water Marsh

There is a poem that says: When one thing goes wrong, all other things become difficult; one man labors hard so that all may have peace. Heroes leave a fair name between Heaven and earth, like a fierce eagle spreading its wings in the high sky. Rescuing Kong Liang’s brother is not too hard; taking Qingzhou city is no great matter either. This time Huyan Zhuo is brought under the banner, and all go together to the great stronghold to gather in righteousness. At that time Wu Song brought Kong Liang to see Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi and beg them to think of a way to rescue his brother Kong Ming and his uncle Kong Bin. Lu Zhishen at once wanted to muster the men of the three mountains and go straight to attack Qingzhou. But Yang Zhi said, “To take Qingzhou we need a large force. I have heard the great name of Song Jiang of Liangshan; in the rivers and lakes they call him Timely Rain. Besides, Huyan Zhuo is originally an enemy of Liangshan. Our men here, together with the Kong brothers’ men, can first join together. Let us wait here until the men of Peach Blossom Mountain......