After Song Jiang went up to Liangshan, he secretly wrestled with Chao Gai. Chao Gai was shot by Hua Rong secretly arrowed by Song Jiang in Zengtou City, and he faked his death and hid behind the scenes. Song Jiang acted as the village leader and advocated recruitment. After Lu Junyi was promoted to the mountain, he was persuaded by Wu Song and Lu Zhishen to recognize the corruption of the court and sided with Chao Gai. The anti-recruitment faction gained the upper hand and decided to overthrow the Song Dynasty.
Song Jiang secretly released Gao Qiu in order to recruit him and secretly communicated with him, causing Liangshan to lose troops and generals. Chao Gai discovered the traitor and executed Song Jiang in public. The entire Liangshan army was united and vowed to fight for the Northern Expedition. Lu Junyi took command, defeated the official army, captured Bianjing, and captured Huizong. Conquered Fangla in the south, defeated Jiangnan and pacified Jiangnan.
Chao Gai ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor and established Daliang. The Liao Kingdom took advantage of the fatigue of the Central Plains and invaded the south. Chao Gai personally conquered the Liao army and defeated the Liao army. The Liao Kingdom became a vassal. The world will be unified, recuperate, and create a prosperous age. The book ends with the scene of Chao Gai ascending the city and looking back, leaving his merits and demerits for future generations to tell.
