"Did I ask you?"
Cheng Wanli looked at Cheng Wan'er, his father's unique serious and sharp eyes made Cheng Wan'er lower his head and dare not speak, like a little daughter who had done something wrong. Qinbei Pavilion
"Tell me, what exactly do you know?"
Cheng Wanli glared at his daughter with the dignity of a strict father.
"I don't know, I don't know anything!"
Cheng Wan'er was no match for her father, so she ran away, ran back to her room, and closed the door tightly. She had tried this trick many times and hid whenever she did something wrong.
"What happened?"
Cheng Wanli looked at the maid and asked.
"This slave doesn't know."
The maid quickly knelt down and said.
"Has the lady been in the courtyard lately?"
Cheng Wanli looked at the maid and continued to ask. Recently, he had confined his daughter in the yard to prevent her from having random thoughts.
"Yes, Miss only went downstairs today and sat in the garden for a while."
The maid said.
These words made Cheng Wanli feel relieved. As long as his daughter didn't go out, nothing would happen. This was the backyard of the government office, and there were no outsiders coming. It was impossible for her daughter to see anyone, so nothing would happen.
"Don't blame father for being cruel. You should have forgotten about that thief!"
Cheng Wanli stood up and said to the closed door. He didn't bother to think about the problem of his daughter's words just now. He was just such a daughter. Normally he would not move a finger. Now even if there was something suspicious, he could only pretend that he didn't know. , we can’t put our daughter in jail and torture her.
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"The officers and soldiers of Dongping Prefecture are quite lively today, and the defense on the city is really loose."
After leaving the government office, Sun Lei arrived near the north gate of Dongping Mansion. Because it was close to the government office, the guards were relatively lax, and because of the manhunts going on during the day, the guards on the city were very nervous and could no longer hold up at night. .
"Let's go out of the city from here."
Sun Lei took out a flying claw tied with a rope and threw it up the city wall. He pulled the rope and quickly climbed up the city wall.
Du Bo, Sun An, Wen Huanzhang, Hua Rong, and Shi Jin also quickly climbed up the city wall and left Dongping Mansion. At this time, in Dongping Mansion, Dong Ping was leading an army to hunt for Shi Jin.
When they arrived outside the city, Sun Lei took advantage of the night to summon the five hundred soldiers and horses who had stayed outside the city.
"Brother, let's go back to Liangshan now!"
Hua Rong looked at Sun Lei and said, there have been too many accidents this time, so for the sake of safety, it is better to go back to Liangshan first.
"Go back from the east."
Sun Lei pointed to the east and said, Dongping Mansion's defenses are all in the west, targeting Liangshanbo, while the east is relatively empty. Going this way can avoid a lot of trouble.
The group of people walked until dawn and came to the foot of a high mountain.
"Brother, this mountain is called Dulong Mountain. In front of the mountain is a majestic hill called Dulong Gang. It has a radius of thirty miles. There are three villages on it. The one in the middle is Zhujiazhuang, the west is Hujiazhuang, and the east is Lijiazhuang. .”
"The three villages and towns have a total of 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers and horses. The strongest one is Zhujiazhuang, followed by Hujiazhuang and Lijiazhuang. All three villages have established forts."
"Among the three villages, Zhujiazhuang is the best built. It occupies the best land on Dulong Mountain and is surrounded by a wide harbor. The village is built on a hill and has three layers of walls, all of which are made of solid stone. It is made of bricks, about two feet high. There are two village gates at the front and back, and two suspension bridges. There are bunks on all sides of the wall. There are guns, swords and weapons all around. There are war drums and gongs lined up on the gate tower."
Wen Huanzhang introduced to Sun Lei the Dulonggang in front of him. This Dulonggang is the largest force in the surrounding areas of Liangshan besides the government, and is even stronger than some counties.
As for the forts, they actually existed everywhere. The imperial court was extremely corrupt. In addition to being exploited by corrupt officials, the people were also threatened by bandits and bandits, as well as local bullies.
These threats have led to the gradual growth of local clan power. Village clans are used as groups to form civilian armed forces to fight against thieves and bandits, and to bargain with the government. As long as they have a certain strength, everyone will give them some face.
In the beginning, this kind of civil society was very united, and they worked together to protect the township. However, everyone had selfish motives. As time went by, these civil groups were gradually controlled by interested people and turned into private armed forces. Large villages began to bully small villages. village.
"Dulonggang? I heard that the Zhujiazhuang above is very dissatisfied with us in Liangshan, and is clamoring to trample the water to capture me alive?"
Sun Lei looked at Wen Huanzhang and asked, there are too many things going on in Liangshanbo. He hasn't paid much attention to Dulonggang, but he still heard about it.
"Yes, but Dulong Mountain is still far away from our water park. We are only collecting intelligence at the moment."
Wen Huanzhang replied, Dongping Mansion is separated between Liangshanbo and Dulonggang.
"How dare a small village be so bold? It's like seeking death!"
Du Bo was furious after hearing this. Zhujiazhuang actually spoke arrogantly. How could Liangshanbo tolerate the provocation of a group of villagers.
"It's true that I'm looking for death. I didn't ask them to borrow food or collect protection money from them. I'm just a well-off person. How dare these people who don't care about life or death dare to use me to make a name for themselves? They really think I'm a fool."
Sun Lei's face was gloomy. He and Zhujiazhuang had no grudges in the past and have no grudges recently. People like Zhujiazhuang stepped on Liangshan just to stand up for themselves. Since they dare to do such a thing, they must dare to bear Liangshanbo's anger, otherwise they will all be the same. What happened to imitating Liangshan?
"Brother, little brother, go!"
Sun An asked for a battle.
"No, there is something strange about the dense forest under Dulonggang. You see, the forest is dense and the roads in it are twists and turns. There is a poem in Dulonggang: Zhujiazhuang is full of winding roads. It is easy to get in, but you can't get out. . There should be a trap and ambush between the trees."
Wen Huanzhang stopped him and said, Zhujiazhuang is not that simple.
"It's just a dense forest, just burn it with fire!"
Du Bo said nonchalantly, "Lin Shen Mu Mi is just a trivial matter. If it is burned down by a fire, no matter how many ambushes are hidden inside, it will be reduced to ashes."
"this……"
Hua Rong was a little hesitant. Although Zhujiazhuang was hateful, the people inside were innocent. If a fire were set, who knows how many people would die.
"It's better to say goodbye. We are Liangshan heroes. If we burn a whole village to death, it will be bad for our reputation."
Sun Lei also shook his head and said, Liangshan has a very good reputation now. If he really commits massacre of the village, all his previous efforts will be in vain.
"Brother is right, it's best to only kill the leader. If you kill too many people, it may be detrimental to the cause!"
Wen Huanzhang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Sun Lei's words. Some of the charlatanism must be changed. Too many killings will only become a stumbling block on the road to success.
"Brother, a large group of people are coming down the mountain!"
Shi Jin pointed to Dulonggang in the distance. Birds were flying in the woods. On the looming winding mountain road, a large army of soldiers and horses could be seen waving their weapons to kill.
"It seems they are coming for us."
Sun Lei said with a smile.
"Brother, little brother, take care of them!"
Sun An looked at Sun Lei asking for a battle, and originally thought of letting Zhujiazhuang go for the time being, but unexpectedly these people came down the mountain without knowing whether to live or die. This is no wonder to him.
"Brother, my little brother is also willing to fight!"
Du Bo, Hua Rong, and Shi Jin also asked for a fight.
"Let's see who's coming first!"
Sun Lei smiled and nodded.
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