350: Chapter 350 Song Jiang, the Secret Were Keeping Us in Secret

By evening, the fishing boat carrying Sheng Tao approached a marshland.

From a distance, Sheng Tao saw a water fortress on an island in the middle of the river.

The scale of that water fortress was not small.

Sheng Tao estimated it could accommodate ten thousand people.

According to intelligence, the number of Water Bandits in Yunmeng Marsh was no more than five thousand.

Yet they had built a water fortress capable of holding ten thousand people. Just as Song Jiang had said, it seemed that the rebel Peng Yue truly intended to use Yunmeng Marsh as a base to continuously expand and overthrow Great Qin.

Hmph!

Sheng Tao let out a cold snort; that rebel Peng Yue certainly had a massive appetite.

He just didn't know if the man had the teeth strong enough to swallow their Great Qin.

While still a kilometer away from the water fortress, to Sheng Tao's surprise, the boatman actually brought the boat to a stop, leaving him somewhat bewildered.

"Brother..."

Sheng Tao looked at Song Jiang with a puzzled gaze.

He had thought the boatman would take them directly to the front of the water fortress, but there was still such a long distance!

For the rest of the way, were they supposed to walk to the water fortress?

Facing Sheng Tao's confusion, Song Jiang explained to him, "Look, it's all muddy wetlands ahead."

"Our boat cannot pass through."

"Oh, I see."

After hearing Song Jiang's explanation, Sheng Tao suddenly understood.

It wasn't that the boatman refused to take them to the water fortress, but that this was as far as they could go.

"Then, shall we get off the boat?"

Sheng Tao hitched up his robes.

"Wait."

Song Jiang called out to stop Sheng Tao again.

"Hmm?"

Sheng Tao's puzzled gaze turned to Song Jiang once more.

"We can't just step into the mud like this."

Song Jiang took three things out of the cabin that Sheng Tao had never seen before and introduced them: "These are Mud Boats. They were invented by our military strategist and can travel rapidly over muddy ground."

If Zhao Fusu were here, he would have recognized at a glance that the so-called Mud Boats Song Jiang spoke of were actually 'Mud Horses'.

Even if the appearance was slightly different, they were essentially the same thing.

"Oh, wow."

Sheng Tao looked at the Mud Boats with a face full of curiosity.

"Do you know why we haven't built a road across this muddy wetland?"

Song Jiang suddenly said to Sheng Tao with a mysterious air.

"Huh!"

Sheng Tao was stunned.

He really hadn't considered that question.

"Please enlighten me, Brother."

Sheng Tao knew very well in his heart that as long as he asked, Song Jiang would be very willing to tell him the truth.

After all, Song Jiang said this specifically to catch Sheng Tao's attention and prompt him to ask.

Song Jiang was very satisfied with Sheng Tao's inquisitive attitude.

This greatly satisfied his desire to act as a mentor.

Song Jiang said to Sheng Tao, "We intentionally did not build a road."

"If government troops come to attack, this muddy wetland can significantly delay their pace, giving us enough time to escape."

"That's true!"

Sheng Tao nodded in agreement.

These Water Bandits of Yunmeng Marsh had Mud Boats, but the government troops did not.

While the bandits glided rapidly over the mud, the government troops could only trudge through it, sinking with every step, watching the bandits escape.

"The most critical thing is..."

"Hehe..."

Song Jiang started laughing.

"Hmm?"

Sheng Tao's brow furrowed. Could there be another purpose to this?

Song Jiang said to Sheng Tao, "Don't be fooled by how shallow this muddy ground looks. In reality, the moment you step in, you'll sink."

"Even if you're lucky and only sink to your waist, it won't be easy to get back up."

"But if you're unlucky, your entire body will sink into the mud, and no one will be able to pull you out!"

Song Jiang said in a low tone, "That's also why I stopped you just now."

Hearing this, Sheng Tao's pupils constricted.

With some lingering fear, he said to Song Jiang, "Thank you for saving my life just now, Brother."

Song Jiang was very satisfied seeing Sheng Tao's reaction.

He wanted Sheng Tao to be grateful for his life-saving grace, thereby making Sheng Tao even more loyal to him.

It had to be said that Song Jiang was truly skilled in the art of managing people.

Sheng Tao began to think that if Song Jiang were ever captured in the future, he would have to plead for mercy and find a way to let Song Jiang live.

"Do you know what another important function is?"

Song Jiang said to Sheng Tao with a mysterious face.

"Huh!"

Sheng Tao's heart tightened.

He felt that this piece of intelligence would be extremely important!