On the seventh day of June, in the afternoon.
Xi Junyu walked out of the military camp to check on the situation. Ou Peng and Jiang Jing walked over from the front. The three of them chatted for a while and then parted ways. They met Li Gun, the Flying Sage, who was resting in the camp.
Xi Junyu came to Liangshan mainly because of Ou Peng, Jiang Jing, and the others. Everyone had a good relationship with each other. But recently, he had become closer to Li Gun. This was a friendship that had developed since they returned from Jiangning.
"I saw the people below talking about Lei Feng and what he will do next. Is it okay?"
"It's said very well, but it can't be stopped. That Lei Feng did a good job." Li Gun laughed. "But everyone can see that it's too late. Instead of forbidding them from talking, it's better to let them know. Zhu Zhuang doesn't have enough time to shake the military's morale … Some of those who were released are hesitant, but even the stupidest people know which side to stand on. How can they affect the overall situation …"
Li Gun's words were reasonable. The discussion of the lower levels didn't mean that they had changed their minds. When the middle levels talked about this in private, they all snorted. Although the other side had hit their weak spot, it wasn't strong enough. Although it was admirable, it couldn't save the situation.
"But this time, we have to clean up the army. Today, the military counselor and Brother Gongming were talking about this. The battle of Lone Dragon Hill must be finished step by step, and then military discipline will be strictly enforced … This can't happen again. "
As they talked about this, they knew that those who wanted to achieve great things had to go through many hardships. It was a good thing that they encountered such an incident in the battle of Lone Dragon Hill. After all, this matter was coming to an end. When they thought about it in the future, they would feel that they had to overcome all obstacles to build a great cause. Lei Feng was a test given by God, but he would naturally be swept aside in the future.
"We can't underestimate the enemy now. He has many tricks up his sleeves. Let's not do too many tricks and just crush him directly!"
This was the consensus of the people in Liangshan. As they were talking, the smell of alcohol came from the side. They turned their heads and saw Yan Qing walking by with a wine jar in his hand. Seeing the two sitting there, he also came over and sat on a big rock.
Ever since he suffered a setback in the Battle of the Canal and Lu Junyi was killed by the government, Yan Qing, who had returned to Liangshan, often drank. In the past, when he was on the mountain, he had no ambitions and was a candid person. Almost everyone was on good terms with him. Seeing him like this, they also advised him that one day he would avenge Lu Yuanwai. After being dispirited for a period of time, Yan Qing had figured it out, but he was no longer as concerned about his appearance as before. When he drank, he no longer cared about the short beard on his chin. However, those who were highly skilled in martial arts on the mountain could see that although Yan Qing was occasionally drunk, his eyes were still bright and he always maintained his peak state. Moreover, because of the revenge for Lu Yuanwai, his murderous aura had been released from his body. There were several times when Li Kui and Yan Qing attacked each other, but Li Kui was beaten even more miserably than before.
At this moment, Yan Qing was only listening to their conversation. Xi Junyu and Li Gun chatted for a while, and Li Gun patted Yan Qing's shoulder as a sign of friendliness and comfort. Yan Qing smiled. "Don't be like this, I'm fine. Brother Li, if you and I fight against each other, the result is still unknown. "
Li Gun also laughed, "Even that foolish Iron Bull was defeated by Brother Yan. How could I possibly be a match for Brother Yan?"
After chatting for a while, they separated. Xi Junyu went back to deal with military affairs. When night fell, his mind was still thinking about the immediate interests of Liangshan. At this time, he had already set his sights on the world. Of course, he would go back and kill the adulterous couple, but that was not important. Although he was a little afraid of Wu Yong at this time, Liangshan was already established and there was still a long way to go in the future. In his mind, he was also thinking about the future development of Liangshan.
During this period, he could not help but think of the adulterous couple. Thinking of the adulterous couple, he could not help but think of Ning Yi. This guy was indeed a powerful opponent, cruel and merciless, but he did not have much contact with him at that time. He vaguely remembered that during the incident of the Su family's imperial merchants, he said something that seemed to be, "Things must be considered from the front to the back, and also from the back to the front." Suddenly, something seemed to flash through his mind, but when he thought about it carefully, he could not understand it.
At this time, a bonfire was lit in the Liangshan military camp. The war was still going on outside, and the atmosphere in the camp was not bad. When Liangshan marched, it was not completely prohibited to drink, but the amount of alcohol distributed to each person was limited. The war was still going on outside, and waves of people went out and came back. Gradually, it was late at night. Xi Junyu fell asleep, and woke up in the early morning because he could not fall asleep. Walking out of the tent, the night wind was slightly cold. He sorted out the things in his mind and looked at the situation in the military camp.
Everyone was talking about something … The discussion at the bottom level could not shake the morale of the whole army, but what about the people who left the bottom level, the middle level, the top level, when they whispered to each other …
No, I think too much about things. He has already succeeded. Only smart people will think more, and thinking in this way will shake the morale of the army. I should not even mention these things …
He walked back to the tent and then came out again, patting his head.
During the time when they whispered to each other, everyone said … they said that the opinions that seemed to be sneered at by others were too childish, too bluff, and no one would believe them. After hearing it, everyone could immediately find the wrong parts of it and tell their subordinates to appease the morale of the army … But if this was the case …
He looked around the bonfire in the military camp. If this was the case, the people who were really affected were not only the bottom level. Why did the news spread so fast and spread so much? In the past two days, the people who paid the most attention to this news were the middle and top level of the military camp. They were talking and whispering to each other to refute, but no one brought the matter up to the table, because the information that entered their minds at the first moment seemed too childish. Such a complicated conspiracy, what everyone noticed was the viciousness of the conspiracy itself. However, as long as military discipline was strict and more attention was paid on the battlefield, the morale among the bottom level would not be shaken …
Then what would really shake the morale … Who would it be …
He looked at the military camp and thought of what he was thinking about, the things that his companions were whispering and laughing at every moment he could see. What came into view was like a huge hidden gunpowder warehouse. If it could really be ignited, if this was the enemy's plan from the beginning …
No, this is my idea of karma. I've already let him have his way, I shouldn't be thinking about this …
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Bang.
The chair was placed upside down on the ground in front of the prison cell. The rich young master with a steamed bun sat down. The light was bright and yellow.
"Good morning. It's not even dawn yet, so I'm here to disturb everyone again."
This was the Zhu Village. In the cell in front of the prison cell, Suo Chao, Qin Ming, Huang Xin, and several other Liangshan leaders were locked up. As it was not the first time Ning Yi had come here, they were already used to it and only glared at him fiercely.
"Do you want the steamed bun? I won't give it to you even if you want it. This is mine. You can eat good wine and good food … I'm doing this on purpose. I'm giving you good wine and good food so that you don't want to die, so I won't let you touch something like the steamed bun that can make you face death calmly. " Ning Yi straddled the chair and took a big bite out of the steamed bun. Then, he threw it to the corner of the cell and chewed it in disgust. "It's so f * cking disgusting!"
On the other side, Huang Xin gritted his teeth and said, "What the f * ck are you trying to do? Why do you come here every day and make so much noise …"
"You want to communicate with me." Ning Yi pointed at him and smiled, revealing his teeth. "There's no need to hide it anymore. Look, you want to communicate with me. Either you want to test your chances of survival, or you want to put on a strong front and make yourself feel less afraid … because I've already said that I'm just reporting to everyone." He clapped his hands together.
"Today is the eighth of June. Everyone knows that the situation has reached a critical moment of life and death. Speaking of which, all the traps and fortifications outside the Zhu Village have been destroyed. There's not much space left for us to move around. At most, we can hold out for half a day. The Liangshan bandits … I'm sorry, I have to take care of your feelings. The heroes of Liangshan are going to attack the city. Do you think I'm speaking in the tone of a storyteller?"
Qin Ming looked over. "It's much worse."
"You want to communicate too." Ning Yi smiled and pointed at him. He moved his lips soundlessly, then stood up and opened his hands. "It's just like every evil plot hopes that someone can understand it! And in the process of carrying out the plot, the conspirator hopes to be able to directly see the progress of the matter. Everyone here is an elite of Liangshan, so you know the situation on the mountain very well. So I'm telling you and inviting you to see how I do things. Whether it's useful or not, you have a gauge in your heart. So, if you really think that Liangshan is going to be in trouble, then I've won … Then maybe you'll give up on Liangshan and cooperate with me to make those bastards lose even more miserably … "
As he spoke, he picked up a crossbow and walked to the front of the cell. He pointed at a person in the cubicle. "Dwarf Tiger Wang Ying!"
"What, what do you want …" The short and fat person in the cell sat up. "I, I'm willing to surrender …"
"Ah? So straightforward? "Ning Yi blinked. After a moment, he said," Sorry, I'm a little … biased against you. "
He pulled the trigger. A few voices suddenly rang out from the cubicle next to him. "Brother Wang!"
Ning Yi was walking back with the crossbow in his hand. "Because every time you look at Brother Wang beside me, you're so lecherous … Why are you shouting so loudly! I'm indeed biased against him! Every time he looks at Brother Wang beside me, he's as lecherous as a turtle! Look at him, he's short and ugly. Brother Wang beside me, he's a man! There's nothing wrong with being beautiful! Besides, they both have the surname Wang. They're destined not to be together! "
Ning Yi gritted his teeth. The other side also widened their eyes. "He said he surrendered, but you still killed him …"
"Surrendered? Do you think anyone can surrender? "Ning Yi smiled coldly." Surrender and everything will be fine? What about the debts you owe? Oh, if you want to be promoted, you have to commit murder and arson to be conscripted! How are good people supposed to live? Do you want to die? If there's a chance, I'll come and ask you when the time comes. At that time, you can just shake your head and die. Since ancient times, everyone has died. Don't take it too seriously. It's very simple. Now, let's go back to the problem of the conspiracy. Everyone has seen what happened in the past two days. This morning, we'll release the last batch of people … "
Suo Chao sneered. "Do you think your messy little schemes can really shake the foundation of Liangshan?"
"I like it when people ask smart questions." Ning Yi smiled and shook his head. "It's not enough yet. See, you all know it's not enough. Although we've released a lot of people and caused a lot of trouble, everyone knows that as long as we get through it, it'll be over. So, it won't affect the war too much. So, what I'll bring back today is some very important information. After today, we won't be able to use this conspiracy anymore. So, I'll expose everything. "
He sat down on the chair and thought for a moment. "Human speech is a very strange thing. Sometimes, it doesn't seem to be very useful. But just like what I'm saying here, you can pretend that it doesn't matter. But you can hear what I say. Once you hear it, it will enter your mind. Once it enters your mind, you'll definitely start thinking about something. Grasping this layer, you can choose what will enter the other party's mind. So … now that we're in this situation, I'll give you good wine and good food. In the end, I might even give you a choice. Since you can only sit there, you might as well be honest. Think carefully and see if what I said makes sense. Because the victory or defeat of this war can't be decided by one person's will. "
There was a moment of silence in the cell. "From the beginning, when the people were released, the other side received the most complicated information. The manpower in Liangshan won't be fully focused on investigating this matter. More than a hundred people heard bits and pieces of information. I'm afraid they still can't sum it up. It's right to attack head-on. If it were me, I would do the same. "
"For the army over there, the discussion at the bottom won't have much impact. They've tried their best to isolate the people who came back. They can't go to the battlefield. Even if some of them are in hiding, they won't dare to do anything on the battlefield. They still want to wait and see. At this time, the ones who will really make a move are the few who have been recognized and whose families haven't gone up the mountain. Excluding those who don't dare to make a move or can't find an opportunity to make a move … the remaining impact on the overall situation of the war is insignificant. It's far from the point of making people panic. "
"But, what kind of people can really affect the overall situation?"
Ning Yi smiled and paused for a moment. "Every group will have a smart person, a backbone. The smart person will tell his subordinates that we won't lose! Morale won't really dissipate. They form the entire middle level in the army. The middle and small leaders in Liangshan. They know all the big news on the battlefield and will discuss it with their subordinates … Don't say it's not true. You all know it very well. In fact, since the night when I publicly retreated, you've been helping me to spread the word. "
"When doing something, every step is very important. The most important thing is that after one step is linked to another, they can cause … uh, a chemical chain reaction, which is one plus one equals three. I've released them. What I'm really waiting for is not for those people to do something because of my threats, or for the people under you to suspect each other and trigger the previous conflicts. This is just a little trouble, and it's too small a matter. What I'm waiting for is for all the smart people to receive the instigation I've given them. This instigation isn't in the two interrogations, nor in the final mission. The most important thing is to tell those who are released … before the mission. "
Ning Yi looked at the crowd. "The current Minister of the Right wants to destroy Liangshan. You've affected the Wu dynasty's northern expedition and shaken the foundation of the country! Even the Emperor is furious. Wu Ruiying has been given a death order … Liangshan has a lot of leaders. Aren't you afraid that the people around you will turn against you? Aren't you afraid that the people around you will make a surprise attack on you on the battlefield? Aren't you afraid that someone will turn against you? Your boss wants to recruit you. Song Jiang doesn't get along with people like Lin Chong and Wu Song. Those surrendered generals who were forced to go up the mountain are resentful … Wait, wait, wait, am I a little naive? A little bluff? "
Ning Yi smiled. "You'll be able to tell right away when you hear it. You're sneering in your heart. This guy is still bluffing before the mission. You can tell right away that my goal is to make you suspect each other, so you won't suspect each other! You'll even tell your subordinates that although there are some problems in Liangshan, this person is just stubbornly resisting. Everyone can tell, right? I'm just pointing things out in a childish way … Oh, people's hearts. "
"In the beginning, you think that Liangshan won't lose no matter what. Then you think that although there are problems in Liangshan, we won't lose this time. I don't have the confidence to say what I said … From 'we won't lose no matter what' to 'although', this is the most important hint I want to send over. There are more than a hundred people. First of all, the words that come out of their mouths are from the people close to them. Wu Yong can't suppress it. The generals and middle-level officials in the army will be watching. Will anyone really be incited? Then they will talk to each other and cheer themselves up. After this time, the world will be peaceful. The more they cheer themselves up, the more they think. Congratulations. In the past two or three days, the smart people in the army camp should have discussed it many times. If I want to send it over, those rumors that no one will believe have already been suppressed in their hearts … "
"Do you think … that what I said makes a little bit of sense now?" Ning Yi looked at the people in the cell with a smile. "Then what if I tell you that everyone who is going to be released this morning … has heard what I said?"
"The last few people more or less have some background. I just told them, told their boss what the situation is now so that it's easier for them to think about it and choose a side. They may be loyal to Liangshan, but they will still pass on the message. After all, the decision is made by the higher-ups. I think that even if Wu Yong notices it, he probably won't be able to completely seal it … This morning, when these smart people look around and perceive everyone's thoughts, then compare it with what I said, what do you think … they will feel? "
"The fire is already being lit." Ning Yi tilted his head and looked at the darkness outside. "Oh, there's one more thing. These people today also brought some rumors. They sound very childish. For example, Song Jiang wants to recruit them and has already contacted the government. In fact, Song Jiang doesn't want to recruit them, but the people below him think that he wants to recruit them … Uh, Hu Yanzhuo has long been dissatisfied. Wu Yong is an idiot. I've calculated every step of his, and he even rejects other smart people. The leaders of Twin Dragon Mount feel that Song Jiang shouldn't be the boss at all, so they colluded with the government to overthrow him. In Zengtou City, it was actually Song Jiang who killed Chao Gai, so some of Chao Gai's subordinates also contacted the government. Also, Zhu Wu prefers Shi Jin …"
"Among the big leaders of Liangshan, some people have long wanted to abandon the dark side for the light. We were ordered by the Right Prime Minister to do things flawlessly. Do you think that we only set our sights on Liangshan today? If we attack the Zhu Village now, they will help at the critical moment and kill everyone … "Ning Yi rambled on. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Ning Yi walked to the door and listened for a moment. He smiled and took a small wooden box. He carried the box over, placed it on the wooden table, and opened it.
"Dang, dang, dang, dang! Surprise! "
It was a human head, a head that everyone recognized. Ning Yi put down the lid of the wooden box and leaned on the table. He propped his chin on his hands and looked at it attentively. "Speaking of which, those guys who secretly joined the government and prepared to kill everyone … Who are they? Tsk, they're so bad … "
After saying that, he looked for a while and suddenly remembered. Then, he held the head and went out with a smile. "Ah … I still have to show it to those who are going to be released. Bye …" After he went out, he poked his head back in.
"Hey, that's right. What are you guys thinking? Today, they're going to force their way to the village and surround us. Their morale is high, but there's still a huge disparity in strength. In order to equalize our strength, I've also prepared some things. For example, I've prepared some loudspeakers for people to shout outside when they attack the city. Hehe, it sounds quite whimsical. Then, do you guys think … I have a chance? Or is it still futile … Uh, I'll come over later to listen to your opinions. "
Inside the prison, Qin Ming and the others sat there with solemn expressions.
Not long after, the sky was about to brighten. In the Liangshan military camp, there was a person who lost his head.
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