Song Jiang Wins a Great Victory over the Jishan Army; Zhu Wu Breaks the Six Flowers Formation

Song Jiang led his commanders and troops straight toward Jingnan. The great army marched sixty li a day and then made camp; along the way they did not disturb the common people in the least. The troops advanced to Jishan and camped there. Jishan lay north of Jingnan and was an important strategic pass of Jingnan. Guarding the mountain was the bandit commander Li Huai, with thirty thousand troops under his command. Li Huai was Li Zhu’s nephew, and Wang Qing had made him a pacification commissioner. When he heard that Song Jiang had already taken Shannan and that Duan Er had been captured alive, he quickly sent men overnight to Nanfeng to report to Wang Qing and Li Zhu: “Song Jiang’s troops are very strong. He has already broken two great cities and is now coming to attack Jingnan. He has also detached a force under Lu Junyi to attack Xijing.” Li Zhu was greatly alarmed when he received the news and at once entered the palace to report to Wang Qing. After the inner attendants announced him, word came out telling the military adviser to wait, as the king would soon......