Chapters 96 - 100 Summary

In Chapter 96, Song mourns the loss of all the chieftains who died in battle. Song and Lu then move on to attempt to defeat Muzhou and Shezhou respectively. Song's forces are ambushed when they attempt to retrieve the bodies of Xie Zhen and Xie Bao.

In Chapter 97, Song Jiang and his men are rescued at the last minute by friendly troops. During a battle near the city of Muzhou, Song's forces believe they are about to be killed but are protected by a dragon spirit. This spirit also tells Song that in ten days, Fang La's forces will fall. When the dragon spirit appears to Song a second time, the forces agree the time is right to attack Muzhou.

In Chapter 98, Song's forces overtake the city of Muzhou. Meanwhile, Lu and his forces have bad luck in the beginning of their...