"Who are you? Why do you have this handkerchief here?"
Mrs. Lin's soul finally returned to her body, her eyes were clear, and she no longer looked as lost and heartbroken as before. Teacher Zhang cried with joy when he saw this, but he still said:
"Don't be rude, kid. This is the master of Zou Run Village in Jianghu. Your husband Lin Chong is currently in his Liangshan Village. My son, Lin Chong wrote to take you to Liangshan Village in Jezhou."
Before Coach Zhang finished speaking, Mrs. Lin burst into tears and burst into tears. A moment ago, she thought that she and her husband would be separated forever, so she was determined to die. At this moment, a miracle suddenly occurred. Lin Chong, who had not heard from her for a long time, actually received news. Uncharacteristically, he was no longer afraid of harming himself, but instead bluntly said that he wanted to reunite with her in Jeju.
The world in front of her eyes seemed to become brighter in an instant. Madam Lin asked for a letter from Zou Run. She read it word by word with the dim light of a lamp. Only then did she know what happened to Lin Chong and how big Zou Run was. Kindness.
Looking at the most distressing woman in the Water Margin in front of him, Zou Run sighed.
Lin Chong had accumulated so much merit in his previous life that he took this good wife. Mrs. Lin is not only beautiful, but also has a good personality. She has been married to Lin Chong for three years and "has never been red-faced or quarrelsome at all." She is a typical good daughter-in-law who lives at home. She is well-educated, gentle and virtuous, and is a typical example. She is a virtuous wife who takes care of her husband and raises her children. She is soft on the outside but strong on the inside. She is unyielding in the face of strong and despotic power, and fights according to reason. She would rather be broken into pieces than to be ruined. She is a typical fierce woman who does not give in to the powerful.
There are so many powerful people in the world, and there are so many rich and powerful people in the world, but how many men in the world are lucky enough to meet such a strange woman?
There is a saying: Husband and wife are like birds in the forest, they fly separately when disaster strikes. Facing Lin Chong, who had lost all his fame and wealth, and whose future was uncertain, Lady Lin still refused to leave. Facing Lin Chong's cruel letter of divorce, Lady Lin even cried: "Husband! I have never been a little bit dirty, so what?" Divorce me?" He refused to live or die, and later faced Gao Yanei's infringement, he decided to die to express his determination.
Every time he read this in his previous life, Zou Run always sighed, unable to control himself. At this moment, he felt that everything he had done was worth it. He had to do something meaningful when he came here, and rescuing Mrs. Lin and rewriting the unhappy and tragic fate in his original novel was one of them!
After retracting his racing thoughts and seeing that everyone had not yet come to their senses, immersed in joy and sorrow, Zou Run coughed slightly, interrupting everyone's attention.
"Ahem, um... Coach Zhang, sister-in-law, this is not the time to rejoice as much as you want. Although it is known that Coach Lin is waiting in Liangshan, the whole residence is currently being watched by Gao Yanei's servants, and Master Lu is also Being wanted, our group cannot easily leave the city. Before coming here, Master Lu and I discussed it and came up with a strategy, but it requires the cooperation of the two of you..."
After hearing this, Coach Zhang quickly expressed his stance.
"Master Zou, please speak frankly. If our family still stays in Tokyo, Gao Yanei will be forced to death sooner or later. Now that my son-in-law has gone to Liangshan, the old man and his family will inevitably surrender to Xun. Don't look down on me. Makes you move your gun and dance...ahem!!"
Before the last word "knife" was uttered, it triggered Coach Zhang's original illness, and he immediately coughed. Mrs. Lin and Jin'er hurriedly stepped forward to rub their backs, but they might as well ask Coach Zhang to push him away.
"Ahem! It doesn't matter! I'm not old enough to carry a knife yet. Don't worry, Master Zou. The old man will never drag you down. I will carry a gun to kill you and to protect you from Tokyo City. It's just me. My daughter and this adopted daughter Jin'er will be entrusted to you."
Zou Run heard the implication and quickly explained, "Instructor Zhang misunderstood. Zou's strategy is not a head-to-head strategy, but something like this..."
After listening to Zou Run's plan, Mrs. Lin's cheeks turned red, and the female servant Jin'er stuck out her tongue. After all, Coach Zhang was older and more experienced, and he had also thought widely. He said in a deep voice:
"Thanks to Master Zou's deep friendship, everyone who heard the name of Gaoqiu Palace's Commander-in-Chief would be afraid of running away. However, Master Zou not only risked his life to take me in first, but My son-in-law, Lin Chong, later went into danger alone and came to Tokyo to help me and my family, and the friendship he showed me could not be repaid even if I were shattered to pieces."
"Although this plan is easy to use, I wonder if Master Zou has thought deeply about the consequences? If he really angers Gao Qiu, and it is not a trick, tens of thousands of troops can kill Liangshan in an instant. The consequences are not trivial, little old man I would also like to ask Master Zou to think twice. If my family’s peeing impairs Master Zou’s large village, I will feel very sorry for him. This is not what a man would do.”
Coach Zhang is a very kind person. He thought that Zou Run was young and frivolous and didn't know how serious it was to offend Gao Qiu, so he told the ugly story first.
Facing the anxious looks of everyone in the room, Zou Run pulled out a stool and sat down. He put one hand on the table and dusted his lower lapel with the other. He raised his head calmly and returned his sincere gaze. , said seriously:
"Although I am young, I am in charge of Dengyun and Liangshan villages. The wealth and lives of thousands of brothers are tied to one. How can I dare to put the brothers of the two villages in danger because of temporary anger? But if I am afraid of Gao Qiu this time, I will give up. The next time Coach Zhang and his family were afraid of Lieutenant Li, they gave up another hero. Then there was Captain Ma and Captain Niu. I shrank this time and did not dare to offend anyone. So what kind of village should I be? Lord? It’s better to go home and farm.”
"Stepping onto the Green Forest Road means going against the imperial court. Those who offend are the corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry all over the world. Building a stronghold is not just about treating guests to dinner. Sooner or later, you will have to meet the imperial court's swordsmen. The more so, The more we wait, the more we must be moral. Mencius said, those who have attained the Dao will have many help, while those who have lost the Dao will have few. Only by constantly helping people like Teacher Lin and Teacher Zhang can we gather together a group of real heroes. We Everyone will be stronger. Instead of cowering all day long for fear of kicking the iron plate, even if you can live a relaxed life for a few days, the final consequences will not be much better."
Zou Run said this from the bottom of his heart. He had thought about this kind of problem very early because it was an inevitable step on his development path. At this moment, he was not afraid that Gao Qiu would take personal revenge. Gao Qiu was the commander of the palace, but the authority to mobilize troops rested with the Privy Council, which was Tong Guan's ban. Gao Qiu could nominally control the entire forbidden army (including the guards and pro-army), but was actually in charge of training, recruiting troops, and commanding operations.
From this level, Zou Run concluded that as long as he attacked prefectures and counties in an unethical manner and rebelled, Gao Qiu could only mobilize thousands, and at most no more than tens of thousands, of troops to attack him through a curve to save the country. It requires Tong Guan's approval and approval.
Although Tong Guan was an eunuch, he held military power and made many military exploits. He controlled the rebellious Western Army to a great extent. Even Song Huizong Zhao Ji regarded it as the capital of the country. Gao Qiu was just a jester in his eyes. A country's resources were limited after all. In addition, Zhao Ji was a big spender. The imperial court's military expenditure for a year was only so little, which was not enough for Privy Tong to follow him in the west. Xixia faced off in exchange for military exploits. How could he approve large-scale military expenditures for Gao Qiu for a little-known Liang Shanshuibo?
Isn't it good for him, Privy Tong, to be in charge of the military power alone? Why allocate resources to Gao Qiu? Could it be that he was crazy and had to cultivate a rival for himself?
Before Tong Guan realizes his wish to be crowned king, he will never allow anyone to dare to compete with him in the army and seize the right to speak. Just like Cai Jing, he firmly held the power of the prime minister in his hands and manipulated the court at will. Even Zhao Ji had no choice but to issue an edict not to impeach the grand master again (Note 1).
In this case, there are eight hundred miles of water in Liangshan as a barrier, and there is a boundless sea to the east of Dengzhou. As long as his navy is strong enough in the early stage of the uprising, Gao Qiu can even try his best to recruit thousands of soldiers. Horse, as long as there is no large-scale imperial navy to help out, even if Zou Run cannot win, he can still escape in style. This is where his courage lies.
