349: Chapter 349 Deep Brotherhood

Song Jiang spoke up, "Besides our headquarters being hidden deep enough, we have also set up several fake water stockades to confuse the Government Army."

"Within twenty miles of the stockades' perimeter, we have established multiple observation camps."

"Upon spotting a government attack, we immediately burn reeds and use beacon fires to notify the brothers in the stockades to evacuate."

"We have also arranged specialized camps to lure the Government Army away. As long as we lead them far enough, they will have no way of finding our headquarters."

Hearing Song Jiang say this, Sheng Tao nodded slightly.

The County Lieutenant had led troops to attack the Water Bandits of Yunmeng Marsh many times, yet always returned empty-handed; these Water Bandits of Yunmeng Marsh indeed had some tricks up their sleeves.

Sheng Tao thought to himself, 'Are these Water Bandits of Yunmeng Marsh so shrewd because that fellow Zhang Liang is advising them?'

He then thought about how it was also Zhang Liang's idea for these Water Bandits of Yunmeng Marsh to travel all the way to Kuaiji Commandery to attack the train.

If that were the case, then this Zhang Liang definitely could not be allowed to live!

Otherwise, every day he existed would be a massive threat to Great Qin!

Sheng Tao pulled back his thoughts and continued listening to Song Jiang's introduction of the situation in Yunmeng Marsh.

"Our brothers in Yunmeng Marsh are still too few."

Song Jiang said, "If we want to overthrow Tyrannical Qin, we must recruit more brothers."

Sheng Tao narrowed his eyes slightly.

He hadn't expected these Water Bandits of Yunmeng Marsh to have such grand ambitions, actually wanting to overthrow their Great Qin.

With just these few people, wanting to overthrow Great Qin was somewhat wishful thinking.

However, these Water Bandits of Yunmeng Marsh were increasingly courting death!

"Yes, yes, yes!"

This was what Sheng Tao thought in his heart, but his mouth answered otherwise.

As a scout, he was well-versed in the skill of speaking differently to different people.

Song Jiang had seen Sheng Tao kill a Government Official with his own eyes, so he had no guard against him. To make Sheng Tao serve them, he even started painting a grand vision for him.

As long as Sheng Tao shed blood for the stockade, he could also sit on the throne of a Centurion, or even a Battalion Commander!

"I ask for Brother's promotion."

Sheng Tao became increasingly respectful toward Song Jiang.

"Good, good, good!"

Song Jiang was extremely excited.

Amidst their cheerful conversation, the fishing boat continued deep into the heart of Yunmeng Marsh.

They passed through one reed bed after another.

Even with Sheng Tao's memory, he was starting to lose track of which reed beds they had passed.

It seemed that if he wanted to leave Yunmeng Marsh to deliver information, he would first need to establish a firm foothold and then have someone lead him out.

"Do you feel that our headquarters' location is too well-hidden?"

Song Jiang noticed Sheng Tao looking at the surroundings from time to time and wasn't surprised by what he was thinking.

It was perfectly normal to pay attention to unfamiliar surroundings when brought into a completely new environment.

"Yes."

Sheng Tao nodded, not denying it.

Song Jiang laughed, "If our headquarters weren't hidden enough, it would have been destroyed by the Government Army long ago!"

Hearing this, Sheng Tao nodded in agreement once more.

At night.

The Boatman stopped rowing and dropped anchor to spend the night, planning to continue the journey tomorrow.

The fishing boat had a canopy, which could be used for shade as well as protection from the rain.

In the evening, lowering the curtains could also keep out the dew.

Otherwise, when the dew began to form around four or five in the morning, one's clothes would be soaked through.

In modern society, two men sharing a bed and a quilt might be seen as homosexual.

But in the Qin Dynasty, men sleeping together was an expression of deep brotherly affection.

Just as Liu Bei often slept with his brothers and Advisors to draw closer to them.

That night, Song Jiang slept beside Sheng Tao.

After one night, Song Jiang felt that his relationship with Sheng Tao had suddenly grown much closer.

After all, they were now men who had slept together.

The next day, they continued their journey.

When night fell, Song Jiang and Sheng Tao continued to sleep together.

Sheng Tao had already mentally prepared himself for the vastness of Yunmeng Marsh.

Yet he had still underestimated it; he never expected Yunmeng Marsh to be this massive!