Chapter 424: The Moonlight Mandala (1)
In the summer of the tenth year of Jinghan, on June 11, it rained heavily in Liangshan.
The pouring rain carries the dark clouds in the sky, and the occasional lightning and thunder will stir up the eight hundred miles of Daze, this huge water, the foothills of Liangshan Mountain protrude from the water surface, entrenched during the period, between this thunderstorm and lightning, like a beast in the primeval flood period, in the dimness, the huge body is still immovable, experienced by the wind and rain, firm and terrifying.
Since Song Jiang and others started an incident in Liangshan, they have swept away the cottages near Shuibo, and they have been vertical and horizontal. Standing in the dangerous place of Liangshan, he defeated the officers and soldiers several times, and since Zengtou City, the momentum is even more vigorous. In the eyes of some people, it is as terrible as entrenched on this giant island in the water, it is the power of heaven and earth, and it can no longer be defeated.
The battle of Dulonggang, why it was defeated, in the eyes of many people, is still a mystery.
On the evening of the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, the main force of Liangshan broke through from the blockade of the Wurui battalion, and throughout the night after that, some leaders struggled to reorganize their troops and escape, and only in the morning of the next day did they converge in the area of Jiangjunling. Thinking of only half a month ago, everyone was in high spirits here, and it really felt like a world away. After that, it was slightly integrated in Jiangjunling, and then went to Wanjialing, which had been captured, and at this time the number of people counted, and the 20,000 people who went to Dulonggang at the beginning were less than 10,000 at this time.
More than half of the people who disappeared were dead, some were caught, and some were left behind one after another along the way, and we can only hope that they will gather one after another after that. Or go back to Yangsan on your own. Among these people, it is likely that some of them began to be disheartened with Liang Shan, they had no family ties, and it was not impossible for them to run away by falling behind.
In Dulonggang, there are only more than 10,000 soldiers who can really be sorted out, and after this battle, more than 10,000 soldiers have been lost from the beginning of the tailwind game to the most sluggish. It's like a farce to say it. But there wasn't enough time for them to stop and do a review. ran out of that weird nightmare in Dulonggang, but the afterglow is still fermenting. Even if you think about the problem with your knees, you can think that the bloody hand man Tu Ning Liheng will not stop at this time if he takes revenge all the way. Next, the force in the hand will inevitably be gathered. Take advantage of the emptiness of Liangshan. Make a strong attack.
One eliminates the other.
The cold state of affairs is in front of them, and at the same time, in front of everyone in Liangshan, there is an extremely anxious situation. More than 11,000 people are now integrated. The military spirit may not be completely usable, and it is not possible to get them back to their original state. And the most troublesome thing is that there may still be a considerable number of people who have been incited during the mixed period.
But it is also impossible to clean up on the spot. This kind of thing can only be done while the battle is won, and the more the battle is lost, the more the majesty above decreases, and the people below become more and more united. On Liangshan, where righteousness is the centripetal force, what still wants to be purged at this time, and what awaits those big leaders above is the mutiny and rebellion of these heroes from the three mountains and five mountains.
In a serious situation, we can only turn a blind eye to these troublesome things for the time being. In the two days of the ninth and tenth days 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 on Wanjialing back to Liangshan, followed by more than 10,000 people here, and when they arrived at the tenth day of the first lunar month, only one or two thousand people were transported back to the mountain. On the 11th day, it began to rain in the early hours of the morning, and the matter could only be delayed for a while. Wu Yong and others paid attention to the military heart, but in fact, the military heart was still very good...... Or maybe it's pretty good.
Wanjialing won, but how Dulonggang was defeated, the soldiers, leaders, and family members who did not go to the battlefield were curious, and some of them were well-informed, and most of them knew that the first few days of the attack on Dulonggang were quite smooth. After that, only the leaders of the army and the soldiers who participated in the war could know the way. But the soldiers who returned to Liangshan almost unanimously chose to remain silent and kept 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 game principle that individuals in the game began to choose to rationally consider the overall situation finally appeared in the body of everyone in Liangshan, in a sense, it can also give people a little comfort. In the storm, in the room on the side of the Juyi Hall, when it came to this matter, Zhu Wu also had a little calm.
ββ¦β¦ At least if you really want to fight, the military spirit is still available, everyone's family is on Liangshan, and the vast majority of people will not want Liangshan to collapse. β
There were many chiefs in the room, and when the door was opened, the wind and rain came in, and the burning torches stirred. Behind the desk, Wu Yong propped his forehead: "After all, the people over there in Dulonggang are almost exhausted, and if they want to come, they can't come." If...... If Ning Liheng really had the support of the traitor, the Wurui battalion would have sent troops, but in my opinion, they were not so resolute. As long as our first formation can defeat the Wurui camp head-on, with the topography of Liangshan, we can still hold it after all. β
"I don't know how that person will make a move, but as long as we can win the battle, we can take advantage of the victory and start purging the morale of the army, and it will be smooth sailing after that. In short, everything has to be done towards this. β
"The thousands of people who were originally under the command of the leader of Huyan, as well as the five thousand people we left behind in Liangshan, are still popular, and the total of 10,000 people, with the geographical advantage, it will not be too much of a problem to hold on."
"You can do a great ritual for your dead brother to boost your morale......"
Since Wanjialing came back, everyone has been working intensively, preparing for a possible attack, how to defend the surrounding islands, which leader is better, how to control public opinion on the island, estimate the opponent's offensive, and so on. By this time, at least between Wu and Zhu Wu, there was no longer a question of who excluded whom.
Xi Junyu has also been included in the crowd, but he has chosen to be low-key and silent during this time. also cried to Song Jiang that he caused the bane and caused many brothers to die, but at this time, how could Song Jiang be held accountable from him, patted his chest and said that everyone should be brothers and enjoy blessings and disasters, Xi Junyu was grateful, and everyone even said that Brother Gongming was righteous.
They also understand. Even if you send Jun Yu to attend, the other party may not let Liang Shan 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 send Lu away, it will not only be a matter of face, but Liang Shan, who values righteousness, will collapse properly.
As a matter of fact, there are countless countermeasures on how to rely on geographical advantages to defend against officers and soldiers or enemies. At this time, no matter how much I think about it a hundred times, I can't think of a single flower. But the situation is unclear now. Do a little more, and everyone's hearts will be more steady.
Xiang Yigan distributed their tasks to the leader, and said to the people who had been left behind in Liangshan that this was just an unexpected setback, and all the preparations that could be done. It's all in full swing. It's also the best way to boost morale. And it was noon that day. The rain had changed slightly, and there was no longer lightning and thunder, when the first ship arrived at Yangsan. But it brought news from the Wanjialing area.
"The brothers who had left the team and were separated on the road before had gathered hundreds of people this morning, but some of them were slaughtered by the bloody hand...... The leader of Huyan settled them together, and asked the little one to come back and ask what to do, and he also asked the little one to bring a few people to ask the leader and the military advisor about ......"
Hearing the news in the conference hall, Wu Yong's hand trembled, and he glanced at Zhu Wu, although it was urgent, but in fact, he knew it in his heart, his lips moved, and he smiled: "Again, put it back again?" β
After a little inquiry, he also knew that among the hundreds of people gathered again in Wanjialing, how many of them were released, Hu Yanzhuo couldn't count them, but what he did was right, at this time, the people who were released back could only be temporarily isolated. And what worries Wu Yong and the others the most now is what the other party did to these captives, what they said, they no longer take it lightly, and hurriedly summoned a few captives brought to the island to make the most detailed inquiries about the whole situation.
There was still a vast rain curtain outside the council hall, and this inquiry was carried out for several hours in a row, but in the afternoon, a soldier came to report that someone had taken a small boat back to the island in such a heavy rain, and was stopped by the soldiers of the water village, and the other party also said that there was something to report to the leaders.
When the man was brought up, the questioning in the council chamber continued, and the spirits of the people began to be a little numb, and when the man was asked to reply, the man was also released, according to him, he thought that the situation was serious, and got the boat to come back as soon as possible to report the whole matter. Everyone had already questioned the other people several times, including more than a thousand captives who had been released, including all the interrogation processes, and what Ning Yi said. Several soldiers were still a little slurred about these words, until Wu Yong and the others lost their temper, and they finally said these words as they were, and Wu Yong and the others were able to understand the weight of those words.
"I'm here, can you catch it?"
It can almost be said that the terrifying image of the other party, with these words, almost turned into a physical entity and appeared face to face in front of everyone. Because they can almost already see the seriousness of the words, and the consequences that can lead to them.
Among the more than 1,000 people, more than 500 people were caught by the other party on both sides, plus the other party's record of taking Liang Shan from his peak state in three days, it is impossible to estimate how many people will feel the threat of the other party this time.
Wu Yong's voice was dry, and at this time, he remembered some things again: "Let Shuizhai be on guard and check ...... Find out how many people are still returning to the island while the rain is ......"
After some more inquiry, Song Jiang got up and walked out of the conference hall without a word, the rain on the eaves drifted over, and he walked forward holding on to the wall. Li Kui in the rear picked up the axe and caught up, and heard Song Jiang whispering in the rain: "I call Baoyi Song Jiang, my life is bright and upright, I haven't done anything sorry for my conscience, why ......?"
Li Kui thought he was angry about Xi Junyu's matter, and said, "I'll go and kill that Pocai surnamed Xi now!" Such people ......"
"Iron Bull, you are not allowed to mess around!" Song Jiang turned around, "You...... What's the use of you killing him now, doesn't it seem that everyone in Liangshan is afraid. And how can we listen to the thief's side, Brother Xi, Brother Xi, he ......?"
He may not be angry because of Xi Junyu's affairs in his heart, but he is just worried about the difficult situation, he said a few times, and finally couldn't say anything, his eyes swept over the outside of the Juyi Hall, the entire Liangshan trapped in the rain curtain, the houses, arrow towers, figures, and points of light near and far, the pavilions entrenched in the mountains, the big ships in the water, and the eyes were full of bloodshots.
"It's going to ...... It's going to kill peopleβ"
He squeezed his throat and roared in a low voice of rage.
At the same time, on the side of Liangshan in the rain curtain, there is a small episode that is happening.
Xi Junyu carried a small burden on his back, took a hat and put on a robe, and looked at the rain that was still very unoptimistic at the water's edge, but finally leaned over and began to push a small boat into the water, at this moment, a voice sounded in the rear: "Brother Xi is leaving!?" β
Xi Junyu's bent body paused, and after a long time, he finally got up and turned around: "This matter in Liangshan is all because of the following, although Brother Gongming and the brothers are righteous, but Xi still has the face to stay in Liangshan." The sons-in-law of the Su family are all coming from below, maybe if they are gone, he will follow them and leave......"
He had a look of remorse and sadness on his face, such an argument was actually a little weak, but no one saw it, just when he leaned over to push the boat, and the voice behind him sounded, the look on Xi Junyu's face was not remorse or sorrow, but a ...... that seemed to have waited for a long time and finally waited for the situation to appear Weird smile.
However, in the evening of that day, when the rain stopped, the news that Xi Junyu wanted to escape at this time still spread among a famous leader, and Xi Junyu was temporarily placed under house arrest. That night, there was a good moonlight in the sky, Xi Junyu was sitting in the dark room, and finally another figure came from under the eaves, quietly waved back to look at the left and right of the door, opened the door, and came in silently.
"Brother Xi has been wronged."
"It started because of me, what is a little abuse...... Have you checked it out? β
"It's already being checked."
The other party replied, Xi Junyu nodded, looked at the little light outside, showed a trace of ruthlessness on his face, and laughed.
"It's not long since the beginning of the matter, and those who are so concerned about me staying at the moment are either because they already have the intention of defecting to the imperial court in their hearts, or they are the traitors that Ning Yi put among us from the beginning. In this afternoon's scene, the latter will definitely not be absent, as long as he touches the melon and peels it off slowly, he will definitely be able to pull people out......"
After he said this, the other party nodded, and after a moment of silence, Xi Junyu raised his head: "I heard what those people brought, didn't you...... Already late? β
This time, the other party looked out the window and did not speak, the situation in Liangshan, the hearts of thousands of people, was no longer predictable......
The moonlight shines on the earth, the cottage of Liangshan, at this time it is like a city trapped by huge water, people's hearts are flowing, more than 1,000 people who were released in the military camp are also surrounding this city, making their own choices, a person who returned to Shuize at night was intercepted, or was investigated and cleaned up, and there are many people, but they have been hiding in the darkness of the cottage, and one by one, the malice is infected.
This time, it is not just a few cracks caused in the ice, if anyone can see the whole situation, they will feel that this fortress belonging to Yangsan has been gradually splitting, peeling off, and crumbling because of these cracks from this moment, before it is attacked...... (To be continued......)