Ning Liheng.
The firewood rustled on the ground, writing these three words. Zhu Wu sat on the steps in front of the altar, watching the afternoon sun shine in at an angle and the dust dancing in the air.
"Ning Liheng … Ning Liheng … Has anyone heard of this name before …"
It was not a question that came out of his mouth, but after a while, someone answered, "No, but what's important is what we should do now."
The one who spoke was Zhang Shun, who had just walked in. At this moment, there were dozens of Liangshan bandits, who were either lightly or heavily injured, near the dilapidated temple in the mountain range, other than Zhu Wu, Zhang Shun, Yan Qing, Lü Fang, Sun Xin, and a few other leaders.
For Ning Yi, these "nameless" people might not receive much human rights, but as the most elite group of bandits in Liangshan, they had indeed played a great role in the battle and escape. The reason why these people were selected by Liangshan was that they were experienced in Jianghu. Along the way, they had purposely set up a deceptive formation to cover up their traces. Only now did they really treat their wounds and could take a breather. However, under such a blow, the entire dilapidated temple and the people in the forest near it were also dispirited.
As Zhu Wu and Zhang Shun spoke, Yan Qing, whose body was wrapped in bandages and eyes were bloodshot, came in from outside the door. Zhu Wu said, "Let's rest for a while and then we'll leave. What else can we do?"
"Leave? How can we leave now that things have come to this! My brothers … I don't know how many of you have been captured. Where can we go now! "
The one who spoke was the lightly injured "Young Marquis Wen" Lü Fang. He held the Heavenly Halberd in his hand, pushed himself off the ground, and stood up. Zhu Wu glanced at him, "What else can we do but leave?"
"Let's not talk about those who have already left. We can't just ignore those who have fallen into the hands of those bandits!"
"But we can't leave so many people here …"
"I saw Brother Shi Yongshi surrounded by more than ten people in the chaotic battle. I'm afraid he's already gone …" Sun Xin interrupted with some frustration.
"Squire Shi was just captured, but I won't leave. I have to go back." Yan Qing stood by the door and said. He was quite popular in Liangshan. Although there was no strict ranking in Liangshan at this time, Lu Junyi's position was already set in stone. Zhang Shun looked at him, "Leave? How can we leave? This time we have more than 200 people. Will only 40 people go back? And Brother Lu and the others will be captured? Let's go back to the mountain. No matter what the others say … we must save them … "
"This is not the residence of a famous person. It's too far away from Liangshan. Everything we do is within that person's calculations …"
"Are Brother Ruan and the others nearby? "No."
"That won't do. Are we going to walk right into the trap again? "No. Are we going to walk into the trap?"
"What else can we do, Brother Zhu?"
"… I can't leave, I can only stay and wait for an opportunity to save people … But the injured brothers still have to go back first, no matter what the mountain decides …" Zhu Wu struggled for a while and finally said, "We have fewer people, so we can move together. But that Ning Liheng … Brother Yan, did you learn anything during the few days you were on the fleet? "
"Jiangning's number one talent. You've all seen him. He's in his twenties. I've only met him once, and I don't know anything else. If it wasn't for you guys mentioning it later, I wouldn't have known about the grudge between him and Brother Xi at all … "Yan Qing's expression was gloomy, and his tone was stiff. He took a deep breath and said," But Brother Zhu is right. Their morale is high right now. If we all stay here, we will only lose our lives. I won't leave, but I think … we should leave first. That Ning Liheng is not simple. We don't want to be wiped out by him. "
After saying this, he turned around and was about to go out. Lv Fang said, "Are you kidding me? What's not simple? We've only been schemed against once. Victory and defeat are common. That guy is only in his early twenties. Are we really afraid of him? I, Lv Fang, will not leave. I'll find a chance to kill him. "
Zhang Shun said, "They're going up the river. If they want to delay, I'll think of a way to sink their boat."
"Think twice. If we go now, we'll fall into an ambush." Zhu Wu frowned and lowered his head.
Zhang Shun looked at him and said, "Brother Zhu, you're the best at scheming among us. I can't do it. I only know how to use brute force. We've only suffered a setback this time. If you have any ideas, we'll trust you the most as brothers. "
After he said this, the others nodded. Everyone's setback this time seemed to be due to a problem in one segment. If they wanted to scheme again, the one they could trust was still Zhu Wu. Zhu Wu lowered his head and thought for a moment. Finally, he nodded.
"I know. I've thought about it. That Ning Liheng looks powerful, but in reality, he's just preparing for a rainy day. After Brother Yan had arrived on the ship, Ning Liheng had only suddenly launched an attack after his name had been announced. This meant that he had only been suspicious of Brother Yan before, and it couldn't be considered a flawless plan. Otherwise, if he attacked without saying anything, Brother Yan wouldn't have been able to escape … Maybe I'm thinking too much. Forget it, let's first determine the method of returning to Liangshan, then … we'll go back and see if we can find an opportunity to save them. "
As he spoke, he stood up. At this moment, sunlight shone through the gaps in the trees into the temple. Yan Qing walked over and patted him on the shoulder. "Thank you." He also nodded. The others began to make preparations. They wiped their weapons, wrapped their bandages tightly, or closed their eyes to rest. For them, a night without sleep was not a big deal, but the continuous night of fighting and the subsequent escape made everyone very tired.
On the other side, in addition to imagining the possibility of saving them, Zhu Wu had already begun to write letters to be sent to Liangshan or to some of his brothers on the way.
Perhaps it could not be said that there was no chance for the situation to turn for the better, but it would not end so easily. To him, it was a complete failure. Of course, if he could find a chance of survival in such a desperate situation, he still had hope of making a comeback.
On Liangshan, he was not a member of the peace faction. Everything that had happened this time could be said to have happened because of this.
Ever since Chief Song came up the mountain, the trend that Liangshan had always shown was to be in favor of peace. This was Chief Song's wish, and most people also knew that if they could be offered peace, it would be a good thing. After all, being a bandit for the rest of their lives had no future to speak of. For a long time, this seemed to be the only way out. Those who were not part of the peace faction were vague about the future, and in fact, they did not resonate with each other. It was only after Fang La captured Hangzhou that these things began to change.
For Zhu Wu and the others who were used to mingling in the underworld, joining the imperial court was not a very exciting thing. It could only be said that it was the only choice they had. However, as the situation in the north and south began to change dramatically, they finally saw a glimmer of hope. At present, the Wu dynasty had to suppress Fang La in the south, and the Liao dynasty had suffered repeated defeats in the north. They simply could not care about Liangshan Lake. Even Tian Hu and Wang Qing were beneficiaries. Under these circumstances, if they could really rise up and shout the slogan "Nobles and generals are better off together," it was not entirely hopeless.
Of the more than 40,000 people on Liangshan, most were, after all, minions without foresight. For them, since they had become mountain bandits, the first thing they thought about was their future as mountain bandits. Chief Song wanted to recruit them, but he couldn't say it out loud. When the idea of rebellion began to become obvious, the entire Liangshan could not sit still. This time, they sent people down the mountain to truly spread the banner of Liangshan.
They divided into several groups, including breaking into prisons in Jiangning and other places, rescuing Fang La's captive subordinates, and contacting Fang La's branch, which had become scattered again after the fall of Hangzhou. In the final analysis, after Fang La's army was defeated, they wanted to take advantage of the situation and even tell other people in the underworld that Liangshan had a better future. After all, they had been defeated, and they had been rescued by them. On Zhu Wu's side, the last thing he chose to do to make a name for himself was to rob the birthday program.
For a long time, Song Jiang, Wu Yong, and the others were unwilling to shed all pretense of cordiality with the royal family. Even when they sent people out this time, they still had the idea that after Liangshan grew stronger, they could still increase the bargaining power of the enlistment. Zhu Wu directly robbed the birthday program. As long as he made a name for himself after he succeeded, the enlistment faction could only swallow the bitter pill in silence and accept the matter with a smile. It was a brilliant plan to take drastic measures, but unfortunately, it failed at the last moment.
In any case, although Zhu Wu kept saying that this was not the residence of a famous person, Lu Junyi had been captured. However, since Lu Junyi had been captured, Liangshan would probably still send people to deal with him. If he could find a way to settle this matter before the arrival of the main force, he would still be able to find a way out. After all, it was already very good that he could kill his way out of thousands of people.
This was definitely a difficult task, but now that things had come to this, he could only take one step at a time.
As for Ning Liheng, after all, this was the only time they fought. He was still confident that he could even the situation.
In this way, he thought of the whole thing in his heart. After writing the letter, Yan Qing and the others were ready to go back to the dock to investigate the situation. Zhu Wu arranged the people near the small temple to quickly evacuate to a new location, and then he returned with Yan Qing and Zhang Shun. The three of them were all good fighters. It was unlikely that they would be surrounded when they went to investigate the situation.
At the same time, in the twilight, Ning Yi and Wenren Bu 'Er walked on the ship's railing. "Has the news been released?"
Wenren Bu 'Er nodded and looked at the scene on the dock. "They've all been released. Now, even those who sell tea eggs around here know that the bandits of Liangshan have been captured. Tomorrow, their legs will be broken and they will be hung on the mast to dry."
Ning Yi looked at a stall selling tea eggs in the distance. "This is so cruel. Will it cause any resistance?"
Wenren Bu 'Er laughed. "Of course not. Everyone is very happy and excited. By tomorrow morning, there will probably be a lot of people from the surrounding villages coming to watch the fun … But, Liheng, are you sure it will work? "
"I don't know either." Ning Yi was still looking at the scene outside the dock. His eyes kept looking into the distance. "But in theory, because they made a mistake and were caught, they can't go back. They can only stay here until the second in command is rescued or confirmed dead. So …"
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