Ning Yi didn't know much about Liangshan and Water Margin. He didn't take it seriously at first. Later, he felt that compared to Fang La's uprising, Liangshan, including Tian Hu and Wang Qing, was just a small fight. At this time, when Lu Agui talked about it, it was just an additional concept for Ning Yi. Of course, if he was determined to deal with Liangshan, these basic concepts were naturally necessary.
Located in Shandong, Liangshan Lake, which spanned more than 800 miles, was a huge lake formed because the Yellow River had breached its dike several times and changed its course. The waterways crisscrossed here, and the terrain was complicated. People in Liangshan gathered here. From a certain point of view, this was also a headache for the local authorities who were in charge of the area. In the beginning, there were small groups of mountain bandits hiding, and it required a large army to encircle and suppress them, but the loss outweighed the gain. If they didn't encircle and suppress them, the nearby waterways were often controlled by mountain bandits and water bandits. These mountain bandits and water bandits came and went like the wind by taking advantage of the complicated terrain and crisscrossing waterways. Once a small group of soldiers came, they would immediately escape without a trace.
"… Because of this reason, the local government has been helpless. But the east and west roads of Shandong have always been tough, and it is a place where powerful people gather. Because of Liangshan Lake, this place has also been affected. Although there are a lot of bandits, they still have to eat. In the circle around Liangshan, many places have begun to gather. Some organize their own villagers to guard their homes and help each other, and some buy their own horses and weapons. They are good people in the day, but at night, they may take off their clothes and become bandits. But because of this, the area around the lake has its own style. They are black on the inside and grey on the outside. Many of the villages will still pay taxes to the government, and the government will turn a blind eye to it … "
At this time, Ning Yi was still lying in bed. While Lu Agui was talking about the details of Liangshan, Kang Xian was drinking tea on the side.
"… This kind of thing only became a real problem after Fang La rose up in the past two years. Song Jiang also took advantage of the situation and unified the nearby villages. In the past two years, the imperial court had been concerned about the affairs in the north and Fang La's uprising. The people with dirty identities near Liangshan were also powerful. At that time, the strongest was probably in Zengtou City. The chief of Zengtou City, Zengtou City, was a wealthy businessman of the Jin Kingdom. After occupying a place, he carefully developed and had more than 10,000 troops. In August last year, the people of Liangshan conquered Zengtou City and obtained money and food for the troops. Lu Agui pointed at a map that he showed to Ning Yi. "They must have seen that the Imperial Court is in a difficult situation. The purpose of Jiangning's prisoner rescue is self-evident."
Ning Yi nodded and said, "Buying a bone with a thousand taels of gold. He's quite ambitious." He thought for a moment and said, "Who did they kidnap this time?"
"On Fang La's side, there aren't many higher-ups. The more powerful one might be Zheng Biao, nicknamed Demon King Zheng …"
"There are Chang Sheng, Zhang Jinren, and Zhang Daoyuan. They are relatively famous. I think Liheng also knows them."
"Chang Sheng and Zhang Daoyuan have met." Ning Yi thought for a while and smiled sarcastically. "Fortunately, they didn't come to my house …"
"Chang Sheng and Zhang Daoyuan have met." Ning Yi thought for a while and smiled sarcastically. "Fortunately, they didn't come to my house …"
On the other side, Kang Xian took a sip of tea. "In fact, they only kidnapped a dozen or twenty people in this prison break, but they chose a big city like Jiangning. After this, Liangshan has become famous. Fang La's army has been defeated. As long as they want a place to go, I'm afraid they will choose Liangshan. But next, the imperial court can only go on a northern expedition. I'm afraid they won't be able to take care of Liangshan in a year or two. It can be imagined that in a year or two, Liangshan Lake will be another disaster for Fang La. "
Of course, Ning Yi understood what Kang Xian said. In some stories, it was true that Fang La and Liangshan could be recruited and the world would be at peace. But the fact was that Fang La's banditry had not been settled yet. Liangshan was at its peak, and the imperial court couldn't take care of everything. Once people from Liangshan took over, Fang La's banditry might not be settled. Regarding this matter, both Kang Xian and Qin Siyuan who was far away in Tokyo were probably having a headache.
Ning Yi had made such a brilliant achievement for a captive when he was captured by Fang La. Kang Xian and Qin Siyuan could not have asked for more if he was willing to participate in the affairs of Liangshan. Besides him, they were probably also looking for other resources or manpower, trying to suppress the development of Liangshan Lake without affecting the northern expedition. Ning Yi nodded. "If the terrain is complicated, I'm afraid we can't eliminate them without several times the number of people. The imperial court can't afford seventy to eighty thousand soldiers at this time. "
Kang Xian nodded. "We still have some resources, but if we act at will, I'm afraid it will suddenly turn into a tug-of-war. The Wu Ruiying can mobilize about twenty thousand people from the east and west of Shandong, but their combat power is not strong. In the second half of last year, when Tong Shu secretly attacked Hangzhou, Elder Qin saw that Liangshan had taken Zengtou and gained momentum. He also thought about the future trouble and gritted his teeth in an attempt to conquer the east and west, so he ordered the Wu Ruiying to act. Unfortunately, people from Liangshan used the terrain to deal with them, and in the end, they returned in failure. Now, it's not that we don't have an army, but it's really difficult to support these futile battles in terms of logistics. "
Kang Xian was usually carefree, but when he talked about this, he couldn't hide the worry on his face. It wasn't that the Wu dynasty didn't have money, but at the moment, all the resources that could be used had been stretched taut for the northern expedition. Ning Yi said, "If there's no other way, the first is to recruit them, and the second is to form alliances and borrow the strength of others to deal with this matter."
Lu Agui shook his head. "We've tried both methods. We've sent people to recruit them twice, but they naturally didn't agree. As for borrowing the strength of others to deal with this matter, it's nothing more than the local tyrants near Liangshan. However, although they are wary of Liangshan, they don't trust the government very much. If we send an army and let them coordinate with us, it might have a certain effect, but it's not easy to send out the army now. If we want to get something for nothing and directly ask them to help us fight, it won't be effective. After Zengtou City was taken, we've also thought of some methods in places near Shuibo, such as Yunzhou's Dulonggang and Wanjialing … "
Although Ning Yi could occasionally make strange moves, deep down, he advocated the general situation and overt schemes. He tried his best to use the right and not the strange. At this time, since he was just casually talking about the concept, the first thing he could think of was naturally to recruit them. When he heard Lu Agui mention that Liangshan had been rejected twice, he was a little puzzled. Didn't Liangshan's Song Jiang eagerly hope that the court could recruit him? Could it be that the people they sent were wrong? He wasn't familiar with Water Margin, so naturally, he couldn't find a suitable name. As he was thinking about this, Lu Agui had already finished talking. At this moment, a name fell into his mind, causing him to be slightly stunned. Then, he carefully looked at the map.
"Dulonggang? Is it the one from the Zhu Village? "
Lu Agui poked his head out to take a look. "Yes, there should be three villages here — the Li Village, the Zhu Village, and the Hu Village. The three of them cooperate with each other and have more than ten thousand troops at their disposal. After the sudden rise of Liangshan, they are also very cautious, but I'm afraid it's still impossible for them to take the initiative to attack."
After looking for a while, Ning Yi raised his head and asked, "The Zhu Village hasn't been conquered yet?"
Because of his question, Lu Agui also hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "The people of Liangshan are definitely coveting the area around Dulonggang, but as for attacking … when they will attack, I don't know … Why is the Young Master Ning so sure that the people of Liangshan will attack Dulonggang?"
"I … I also don't know …"
*****
When Su Tan 'er came back, Kang Xian and Lu Agui had already left. Ning Yi took a cane and got out of bed, thinking about things related to Liangshan.
The courtyard was new, and it was actually not far from the Su family. Although it didn't take long for Su Tan 'er to come back, her health was not good during this period, after all. Ning Yi could more or less understand the need for her to appear for a while every day, so he asked her to go to bed early. In fact, both husband and wife seemed to be in a bit of a mess. Although Su Tan 'er looked fine, her body was actually quite weak. After all, she didn't even spend much time in her confinement period. Yesterday, when Ning Yi woke up, he also told her not to go today. But this morning, Su Tan' er still quietly got up. She wanted to facilitate the separation of the family as soon as possible. Regardless of whether she was angry or angry, she had made up her mind.
At this time, Ning Yi was still injured all over, and his body was covered in bandages. He looked like a newly tied up mummy. The physical fatigue brought by breaking the Six Realms still lingered. But when they sat by the bed and looked at each other, the husband and wife smiled as if they understood each other. The new courtyard was not big, and the bamboo leaves were faint. It was only afternoon. After Xiaochan left, Ning Yi helped her take off her coat, shoes and socks, and let her sleep on the bed. It felt like a young couple facing each other in a new house.
"I'll go there tomorrow. You should rest too, "he said softly.
Tan 'er nodded and lay in the quilt, looking at him quietly with her head tilted. She looked at his back sitting by the bed, the injuries and bandages on his body. After a while, she fell asleep in the warm air of late spring and early summer. Ning Yi looked back at her for a while. When the light shone in, the shadow on her face, the side of her face that was dyed pale gold by the light, and the slightly trembling eyelashes.
In this world, it would be difficult to find a couple as similar as them. Ning Yi's perseverance, Su Tan 'er's competitiveness … In fact, Ning Yi naturally understood why Su Tan' er did not care about her health to take care of him and deal with the matters of the Su Mansion these days. Just because one of the pillars of the family had fallen, another pillar had to be propped up. No matter how sad and heartbroken she was, there were many things that were not beneficial after all. How could Su Tan 'er not understand why Ning Yi was forcing himself to get up at this time? Although he did not say much, he had already done it. Now that he had gotten up and taken over the matter, she could finally return to the role of a woman and just listen to his arrangements.
The next day, a sedan stopped at the main gate of the Su Mansion, which was filled with white curtains, mournful and warm suona, and people came to pay their respects from time to time. With the help of Xiaochan, Ning Yi walked out of the sedan with a cane. Then he let go of Xiaochan's hand and walked up the stairs step by step. Previously in the Su Mansion, he was only married into the family. Although he did a lot of things, such as writing poems, making friends with scholars, seeing through the tricks, and supporting the reputation of the first branch of the Su family, there were still many people in the Su family who talked about him, despised him, schemed against him, or provoked him. At this moment, he still had the status of marrying into the family. His injuries had not healed yet, so he walked slowly. Even his steps were a little difficult. When he raised his head with the support of his cane, everyone was silent. No one dared to look down on him anymore …
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He arrived at a place called Lugu Lake. The environment was good, but the network was terrible. He almost collapsed. Later, he borrowed a friend's wireless network card and uploaded this chapter.
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