In the tenth year of Jinghan's summer, on the eleventh of the month, it rained heavily in Liangshan.
The pouring rain carried the dark clouds all over the sky, and the occasional lightning and thunder made the 800-mile swamp chaotic and uneasy. In this huge swamp, the foothills of Liangshan protruded from the water surface. , like a beast in the primeval prehistoric period, in the dimness, the huge body still stands still, experiencing wind and rain, firm and terrifying.
Since Song Jiang and others started their uprising in Liangshan, they have swept the cottages near Shuibo, joining forces vertically and horizontally. Sitting on the dangerous land of Liangshan, he defeated the officers and soldiers several times. In the eyes of some people, it was as terrifying as being entrenched on this giant island in the water, and it was the power of heaven and earth. Can't beat it anymore.
In the eyes of many people, the Dulonggang battle was still a mystery.
On the evening of the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, Liangshan's main force broke through the interception of Wu Rui Camp. For the whole night after that, some leaders worked hard to organize their army and flee, and it was only the next morning that they converged in the Jiangjunling area. Recalling that only half a month ago, everyone was in high spirits here, and it really felt like a lifetime. After that, it was slightly consolidated at Jiangjunling, and then went to Wanjialing, which had already been captured. At this time, the number of people was counted. The 20,000 people who went to Dulonggang at the beginning were less than 11,000 who could be sorted out one after another.
Half of the people who disappeared were dead, some were caught, and some were left behind one after another while fleeing all the way. We can only hope that they will gather in succession after that, or go back to Liangshan on their own. Among these people, it is very likely that some of them have become discouraged towards Liangshan. It is not impossible for them to run away because they are not tied to their families.
In Dulonggang, the number of soldiers who can really be sorted out is no more than 10,000. After this battle, from the beginning of the downwind game to the final loss of more than 10,000 soldiers, it sounds like a farce. But there was not enough free time for them to stop and do a review. They escaped from that weird nightmare in Dulonggang, but the aftertaste was still fermenting. Even if you think about the problem with your knees, you can think that the blood-handed man Tu Ning Liheng will not stop at this time, and he will definitely gather the strength in his hands to take advantage of the emptiness of Liangshan to make a strong attack.
This is a long way to go.
In front of the icy situation, and in front of everyone in Liangshan, there is an extremely devastated status quo. The more than 11,000 people who have been integrated at the moment may not be able to fully use the military heart. It is not something that can be done overnight to bring them back to their original state. The most troublesome thing is that there may still be a considerable number of people who have been incited to mix.
But it is impossible to clean up on the spot. This kind of thing can only be done when the battle is won. The more the battle is lost, the less majesty above and the more people below are united. On Liangshan, where loyalty is the centripetal force, I still want to rectify at this time. Those who are waiting for the big leaders above are the mutinies and rebellions of the heroes from the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Mountains.
In a serious situation, you can only turn a blind eye to these troublesome things for a while. In the two days of the ninth and tenth day of the first lunar month, Song Jiang and others tried their best to arrange the troops that originally attacked Wanjialing to transport all kinds of materials from Wanjialing back to Liangshan, followed by more than 10,000 people here. , and only transported one or two thousand people back to the mountain. On the eleventh day, it started to rain heavily since the early morning, and things could only be delayed for a while. Wu Yong and others are paying attention to the military heart, but in fact, the military heart is still very good...or maybe it is very good.
Wanjialing won, but how did Dulonggang lose? Soldiers, leaders, and family members who have not yet entered the battlefield are curious, and some of them are well-informed. Most of them know that the first few days of attacking Dulonggang were quite smooth. After that, only the leaders of the army and the soldiers who participated in the war can know about the sudden turn. However, the soldiers who returned to Liangshan almost all chose to keep silent and keep silent about what happened to the people around them, but this effect actually came from the apprehension and fear in their hearts.
When faced with the test of life and death, the individuals in the game began to choose the game principle of rational consideration for the overall situation and finally appeared in the people of Liangshan. In a sense, it can actually give people a little gratification. During the storm, in the room on the side of the Juyi Hall, when talking about this matter, Zhu Wu also felt a little calm.
"...At least if we really want to fight, the military will still be available. The Yao family is all on Liangshan, and most people don't want Liangshan to collapse."
There were many leaders sitting in the room, and when the door was opened, the wind and rain encouraged them to enter, and the flaming torches moved violently. Behind the desk, Wu Yong propped his forehead: "After all, the people over at Dulonggang are almost exhausted, and if they want to come, they won't be able to come. If...if that Ning Liheng really got the support of the traitor, Wu Rui Camp will send troops, but in my opinion, they are not so determined. As long as we can defeat Wu Rui Camp head-on in the first battle, with the terrain of Liangshan, we can still hold it after all."
"I don't know how that person will make moves now, but as long as we can win a battle, we can take advantage of the victory and start to cleanse the hearts of the army, and it will be smooth sailing after that. In short, everything must be done towards this point."
"The thousands of people who were originally under the leadership of Huyan, and the 5,000 people who stayed behind in Liangshan are still popular. The 10,000 people added up, because of the favorable geographical location, will not have much problem to defend."
"You can do a **** for the dead brother to boost morale..."
Since the return of Wanjialing, everyone has been working intensively, preparing for possible attacks, how to defend the surrounding islands, which leader is better to use, how to control public opinion on the island, and estimate the opponent's offensive. Etc., etc. By this time, at least between Wu Yong and Zhu Wu, there is no question of who is excluding who.
Xi Junyu has also been included in the crowd, but he chose to be low-key and silent during this time. He also cried to Song Jiang that it was him who caused the disaster and caused the deaths of many brothers, but at this time, how could Song Jiang be held accountable from him, patted his chest and said that when we are brothers, we must have both blessings and misfortunes, and Xi Junyu is grateful. , Everyone even said that Gongming's brother was righteous.
They also understand that even if they are sent to attend Jun Yu, the other party may not let Liangshan go. At least the brothers who rushed into the Su family that day are probably on the revenge list over there. If these brothers can really be sent out, it will not only save face The problem, Liangshan, who was devoted to loyalty, collapsed properly.
As a matter of fact, there have been countless countermeasures on Liangshan for how to rely on geographical advantages to defend officers and soldiers or the enemy. At this time, if you think about it a hundred times, you will not be able to come up with a single flower, but now that the situation is unknown, do a little more, and everyone will feel more at ease.
They distributed their tasks to the leaders of Yigan, and told everyone who had stayed in Liangshan that this was just an unexpected setback. It was the best way to boost morale by doing all the preparatory work that could be done. But by noon that day, the rain had changed slightly, no more lightning and thunder, and when the first-limb ship arrived in Liangshan, it brought the news of Wanjialing.
"The brothers who left the team and lost their way on the road have gathered hundreds of people this morning, but some of them were put back by the bloody man... Leader Huyan settled them all together. Now, let Xiao come back and ask what to do. He also asked Xiao to bring a few people to ask the leader and military advisor... "
Hearing the news in the conference hall, Wu Yong's hands trembled, and he looked at Zhu Wu. Although it was urgent, he actually knew it, his lips moved, and he smiled: "A, put it back again? "
After a little inquiries, he knew how many of the hundreds of people who had gathered again at Wanjialing were put back. Huyanzhuo couldn't count them, but what he did was right. People are still only temporarily quarantined. But what worries Wu Yong and others the most now is what the other party has done to these prisoners. If they say something, they no longer take it lightly, and they have quickly summoned several prisoners they brought to the island to give the most detailed information on the whole situation. ask.
Outside the council hall, there was still a vast rain curtain. This inquiry continued for several hours. In the afternoon, soldiers came to report that someone was returning to the island by boat in such heavy rain and was stopped by soldiers in the water village. Next, the other party also said that there is something to report to the leaders.
When he was brought here, the inquiries of the Council Chamber K continued, and everyone's spirits began to be numb. When this person was asked to answer, this person was actually released. According to him, he thought the situation was serious and got it. The boat came back immediately to report the whole thing. Everyone has already questioned the other people several times, including the release of more than 1,000 prisoners, including all the interrogation procedures, including what Ning Yi said. Several soldiers were hesitant about these words at first, until Wu Yong and others lost their temper, they finally said these words in their original form, Wu Yong and others could also understand the weight of those words.
"I killed it, can you catch it?"
It can almost be said that the terrifying image of the other party, along with these words, almost turned into an entity and appeared in front of everyone face to face. Because they can almost see the seriousness in the words and the possible consequences.
Among the thousand people, there are more than 500 people who have been caught on both sides by the other party. In addition, the other party's record of taking Liangshan from the peak state in three days, how many people will feel the other party's record this time. Threat, has been impossible to estimate.
Wu Yong's voice was dry, and it was only at this time that he remembered something: "Let Shuizhai be on alert, check... Check how many people are still returning to the island while taking advantage of the heavy rain..."
After making some more inquiries, Song Jiang got up and walked out of the council room without a word. It was raining over the eaves, and he walked forward, leaning on the wall. From the rear, Li Kui caught up with his axe and heard Song Jiang whispering in the sound of the rain: "I call Baoyi Song Jiang, my life is bright and upright, and I haven't done anything against my conscience, why..."
Li Kui thought he was angry about Xi Junyu's affairs, and said, "I will kill the Pocai surnamed Xi now! This class of people..."
"Tie Niu, please don't mess around!" Song Jiang turned his head, "You... why do you kill him now, doesn't it seem that everyone in Liangshan is afraid of me. And how can I listen to the evil thief's side? Words, Brother Xi, Brother Xi…”
He was not necessarily angry because of Xi Junyu's affairs, but was just worried about the difficulty of the situation. After speaking a few times, he finally couldn't say anything. Near houses, arrow towers, silhouettes, light spots, pavilions entrenched in the mountains, big boats in the water, eyes full of bloodshots.
"This is to... This is to kill people-"
He pressed his throat and growled in a low, angry voice.
At the same time, on the side of Liangshan in the rain curtain, there is a small episode that is happening.
Xi Junyu was carrying a small burden on his back, wearing a bucket hat and hooded robes. He looked at the still gloomy rain on the water's edge, but he finally leaned over and started to push a small boat into the water. At this moment, a voice sounded. In the back: "Could it be that Brother Xi is leaving!?"
Xi Junyu's body bent over for a while, then finally got up and turned back: "The matter of Liangshan is all because of the bottom. Although brother Gongming and the brothers fought for justice, what face does Xi have to stay in Liangshan? That Su family. The son-in-law all came here for the next, maybe if the next is gone, he will follow the next to leave..."
He had a look of remorse and sadness on his face. This kind of explanation was actually a little weak, but no one saw it. Just when he leaned over to push the boat and the voice from the rear sounded, the expression on Xi Junyu's face was neither remorse nor sorrow. , but a strange smile that seems to have been waiting for a long time, and finally waited for the situation to appear.
However, in the evening, when the rain stopped, the news that Xi Junyu wanted to escape at this time was still spread among a famous leader, and Xi Junyu was temporarily placed under house arrest. This night, there was a good moonlight in the sky. Xi Junyu was sitting in the dark room. Finally, another figure came from under the eaves. He quietly waved back to look at the left and right of the door, opened the door, and came in silently. .
"Brother Xi is wronged."
"It's because of me, what is a little abuse... Are you investigating?"
"It's already under investigation."
The other party replied, Xi Junyu nodded, looked at the light outside, showed a trace of cruelty on his face, and smiled.
"It's not long since it started, and now you are so concerned about me going or staying, either because you already have the intention to join the court, or because Ning Yi was a traitor among us from the beginning. In the scene this afternoon, the latter I will definitely not be absent, as long as you follow the vine and peel it off slowly, you will definitely be able to find someone..."
After he finished speaking, the other party nodded, and after a moment of silence, Xi Junyu raised his head: "I heard what those people brought, isn't it... it's too late?"
This time, the other party looked out the window and didn't speak. The situation in Liangshan, thousands of people's hearts, could no longer be estimated...
The moonlight shone on the earth, and the cottage in Liangshan looked like a city trapped by a huge swamp. People flowed, and more than a thousand people who were released from the military camp were also surrounding this city, making their own choices. The people who went back to Mizusawa with the name of the night were intercepted, or they were cleaned up by investigation, and there were many people, but they had already hid in the darkness of the cottage, and bit by bit, maliciousness was infested.
This time, it's not just a few cracks on the ice. If anyone can see the whole situation, they will feel that this fortress belonging to Liangshan has started from this moment, before it was attacked, because of These cracks are gradually splitting, peeling off, collapsing...