The main door of Zhujiazhuang opened, and Sun Tu led his men in with their heads held high. The first thing they saw was Zhu Biao, who was covered in blood but with an extremely happy face. At this time, he had already bowed deeply to him: "Zhu Biao Biao, on my behalf, wish the hundreds of men and women in our village to thank Sun Dujian for his great kindness in rescuing us."
Seeing this, Sun Tu hurriedly caught up two steps and supported him: "Zhu Sanlang, there is no need to be like this. Since I am an official of the imperial court, I have the responsibility to protect the country and the people. This is the responsibility of me and the soldiers." Things."
At this time, other people in Zhujiazhuang also came forward and thanked Sun Tu and the others one after another. Even Zhu Cheng, who had been hiding behind, rushed out tremblingly and thanked him excitedly. This time, Zhujiazhuang was indeed on the verge of disaster. Sun Tu and his army had indeed saved their lives. Otherwise, they would not be able to express their gratitude.
Sun Tu was polite again, and then looked at the people in front of him. Just when he was about to ask about their identities, Zhu Biao already introduced him: "This is my father, this is the eldest brother Zhu Long, and the second brother Zhu Hu. This is my coach at Zhujiazhuang, Luan Tingyu..." As he introduced each person, Sun Tu greeted them again. At the same time, he also observed the appearance of the other person and nodded secretly.
After everyone revealed their identities, Sun Tu said with a smile: "Although Zhujiazhuang is not big, it is really a place with outstanding people. No wonder he dared to establish the village under the eyes of the thieves and bandits in Liangshan for many years. I really admire him." It's not just polite words. He glanced over and saw that all three Zhu brothers were extraordinary. Zhu Long was calm and sophisticated, Zhu Hu was domineering and fierce, and Zhu Biao was even more heroic...
As for Luan Tingyu, although she looked ordinary and her complexion was a little yellow, her energy was restrained, and it was obvious that her attainments in martial arts were quite high. Moreover, unlike Zhu Biao and others who were covered in blood after the battle, there was almost no trace of blood on his body. It was obvious that he had always had some strength left, and his martial arts skills were only superior to those of the others.
After saying a few polite words, Sun Tu quickly entered the role and asked: "How many available people do you have in Zhujiazhuang now? How many casualties were there before?" As soon as they met, he It was natural to ask this question as a landowner general.
His natural behavior made the Zhu family and others stunned for a moment, and then Zhu Biao said: "There are a thousand people in our village, but there are only four hundred who can really fight, and there have been hundreds of casualties before. If Sun Dujian hadn't led his army to rush Arrive, I’m afraid…”
"So the only troops we can use now are only about 500 troops." Sun Tu glanced around and found that many of the young men in Zhujiazhuang were injured. Naturally, with this fighting force, they would need to fight again. This discount made him frown slightly. The situation was indeed not optimistic.
But this was not the time to care about this. He immediately turned around and ordered: "Lin Chong, you take a hundred people to the east. Ruda, you and Wu Song take people to the west. Yang Zhi, you take people to the south. I wish the other people in the village can take over to heal their injuries and rest first."
"Yes!" The generals who were named by him didn't say anything. They immediately dispersed with their troops and horses. The Qingzhou Army that had just entered the village in a moment was dispersed to three high walls. It looked like the people in Zhujiazhuang were There was a moment of confusion, but under Sun Tu's momentum, no one raised any questions. In the final analysis, it was Sun Tu's status as the imperial eunuch who had the effect of intimidating the entire audience. He directly took over the entire Zhuzhu without any explanation or discussion.
The defense of the family estate.
Only Zhu Biao, after hesitating for a while, asked worriedly: "Sun Dujian, these brothers have worked hard to come from Qingzhou. Isn't it too hard for them to defend the city as soon as they enter the village?"
"It doesn't matter, this little hard work can't stop our Qingzhou Army." Sun Tu waved his hand nonchalantly. He still had this confidence. Isn't this the result of six months of hard training? What's more, those who came with him this time were the most elite ones in the Qingzhou Army, so naturally there was no problem.
Zhu Long had also reacted at this time and asked aloud: "Sun Dujian, dare I ask when the main force of the Qingzhou Army under your command will arrive? I think as soon as they arrive, the siege of my Zhujiazhuang will be completely solved. .”
"There is no follow-up main force. These three hundred people are all my troops to rescue Zhujiazhuang." Sun Tu gave an answer that shocked everyone. There were only so many people building skis in Qingzhou that day. Not only was it impossible to make it in time, but also because the available solid wood stocked in the city was limited, these more than 300 pairs of skis were already the limit.
"This... there are more than a thousand Liangshan bandits outside the village, and they can continue to mobilize troops from the village." Zhu Long said with an uneasy look on his face. Sun Tu smiled and said: "The troops are not large but fine. I believe that my three hundred Qingzhou troops are enough to defend this village. Moreover, when I came here, I had already sent people to Jeju City. Maybe there will be more troops there." We will send troops to rescue. The top priority now is to prevent the thieves from attacking again, so let everyone rest and heal first."
"Superintendent Sun, I have something that I can't understand. Please clarify it." Luan Tingyu, who had been silent all the time, suddenly looked at him and said: "Just now, when the officers and soldiers entered the ecstasy forest in front, there was no hesitation at all, but this is How?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present looked suspicious and wary. Yes, the reason why they Zhujiazhuang can stand on Dulonggang forever and have the confidence to dare to fight against the people of Liangshanbo is because of the ecstasy forest outside the village that can withstand thousands of armies.
The reason why we are in such a dangerous situation today is because the people in Liangshanbo found a way to solve it. But now, the Qingzhou Army led by Sun Tu was able to pass through the forest unscathed with ease. This was beyond their expectations and made them feel too threatened. Others had not yet reacted to this because they had just come out of danger, but Luan Tingyu had already thought of it and brought it up at this time.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Sun Tu didn't look nervous at all. He just glanced at Zhu Biao and said, "This is more than Zhu Sanlang reminded me before. You mentioned this to me when we were drunk in Qingdian Town that day. I wish that the Forest of Lost Souls outside Zhujiazhuang is so powerful, and I also mentioned the method of cracking it, so I can lead my army through it easily."
"Huh?" Now everyone's strange eyes fell on Zhu Biao again, and Zhu Biao was stunned. He didn't know what to say. He really told Sun Tu that this was related to the entire Zhu Biao. The secret to the survival of the family? Why don't you remember anything
However, he still believed that Sun Tu had no ill intentions towards his family. At this time, in order to prevent more things from happening, he could only admit the matter and nodded: "Yes, I was drunk and talking nonsense that day. I didn't expect that Sun Tujian would actually listen to it." Went in." This question was solved. It was not easy for others to blame him in front of Sun Tu. After all, if Sun Tu hadn't come to save him this time, Zhujiazhuang would have been destroyed.
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At this time, Sun Tu quickly changed the subject: "Okay, do everything as I said. If you are interested, follow me to a higher place to see the movements of the Liangshan bandits, so as to prepare for the next battle. .”
Without saying anything else, everyone accompanied Sun Tu to the high platform in front and looked towards the Liangshan Military Camp outside the forest. At this time, the soldiers and horses there had been reined in, but they had no intention of attacking again. Sun Tu understood their decision. After all, they had exhausted their energy just now, and with Zhujiazhuang having strong support, it would be much harder to attack by force than before.
As expected, after the entire army returned to the reinforcement camp, many Liangshan leaders still angrily wanted to attack Zhujiazhuang again, but Song Jiang forcibly stopped them: "Today's battle has been too much, and if we continue to fight, it will be useless." It’s just an increase in damage, it’s really not worth it. It’s better to wait until we have rested and recuperated, and then compete with the Qingzhou officers and soldiers tomorrow.”
"Brother, the younger brothers are just worried that as time goes on, more officers and soldiers will come to rescue Zhujiazhuang..." someone said worriedly.
"Actually, I had guessed that Sun Tu from Qingzhou might come to help, but I didn't expect that he would come so quickly. But the officers and soldiers in other state capitals are not as powerful or as courageous as the Qingzhou Army. Moreover, they are so Being able to come here so quickly is also due to the strange marching method. This should not be owned by the government army, so there is no need to worry too much. I will test it again tomorrow. I also want to see what the Qingzhou Army can do to attack Erlong Mountain. How strong!”
Now that Song Jiang has made up his mind, the brothers can only obey the order. In addition, everyone was really exhausted from the continuous battle just now, and many people were seriously injured. At this time, they went back to bandage and rest, waiting to fight again the next day. Only Song Jiang, after some hesitation, called a soldier and whispered a few instructions. Soon after, the soldier quietly left the camp and headed towards Liangshan.
Sun Tu and others in Zhujiazhuang finally felt relieved after seeing that the Liangshan camp had returned to calm. At least there should be no more fighting today. Sun Tu, on the other hand, frowned after seeing the situation on Dulonggang: "The two villages in the southwest and northwest should be Hujiazhuang and Lijiazhuang, right? Why did Zhujiazhuang not see them rushing to help when Zhujiazhuang was in despair just now? ?”
"Hmph, maybe Li Ying has formed an alliance with the Liangshan bandits." Zhu Biao became very angry when he mentioned this matter. The danger Zhujiazhuang encountered today was probably due to Li Ying's betrayal, so he mentioned yesterday's betrayal. The matter of Liangshan sending people was revealed.
Sun Tu also had a cold look on his face when he heard this: "Li Ying? I have written it down." He could understand the selfishness of people, but if he really ignored the alliance and colluded with bandits in order to protect himself, and even revealed the weaknesses of his allies, Li Ying would This person is really despicable and shameless.
"As for Hujiazhuang..." Zhu Biao looked a little complicated: "They are the weakest, with only a hundred or so people available. I'm afraid they don't dare to send troops easily..."
While they were talking, several people showed surprise, because the front door of Hujiazhuang, which was originally closed, suddenly opened a gap, and people and horses rushed out, but they were heading towards Zhujiazhuang. Although he couldn't see clearly from several miles away, the fiery red clothes and slender waist made Sun Tu feel very familiar. It was the third wife of the Hu family, and Hu Rong ran out!