"General, wait a minute." Just when Sun Li was about to rush out of the village with two generals, Zhu Taigong said at this time: "General, you can't go. The thieves are now so powerful that it is not good for the general."
Sun Li looked at Taigong Zhu with a sad face, and his brows were furrowed so much that he was about to shed tears. This sad look on his face really hurt his heart. Sun Li knew that it was not that Taigong Zhu didn't want to save them, but that he wanted to save them. Three people were killed in a row, and now only Sun Li and a few of his men were in the village. The old man was afraid that even Sun Li would be killed, and he started to sing about the empty city strategy. Who would guard the village then? In addition, Zhu Taigong was also really captured. The people in Liangshan were frightened.
It was because Sun Li knew it in his heart that he deliberately said: "Grandpa, don't be anxious. I will lead the troops out right now to rescue them."
Zhu Taigong was unwilling to give in, feeling extremely conflicted. In fact, he had already had an idea in his mind, and immediately stopped Sun Li from going. He said he was afraid that Sun Li would make a mistake, but in fact he was afraid that Sun Li would go and the thieves would take the opportunity to attack Zhuangzi. I am afraid that something might happen to my Zhujiazhuang.
Sun Li saw that Liangshan's soldiers and horses were victorious and did not attack again. Instead, he sounded the gong and left. Sun Li sighed and said: "Grandpa, Zhujiazhuang is isolated and helpless at the moment. If this continues, I'm afraid it is not a long-term solution and we will not be able to survive." of,"
Zhu Taigong originally wanted to scold him for disrupting the morale of the army, but firstly, Sun Li was from the government and did not dare to commit such crimes. Secondly, he also knew what the current situation was. Zhu Taigong sighed and said: "How could I order this?" "It's so painful," Zhu Taigong sat on the chair, his old face was gloomy, his mouth was pursed tightly, and he didn't speak any more. His old eyes sunk, and the brilliance inside them dimmed, replaced by despair and pain. .
Three outstanding sons have become prisoners in the blink of an eye. Will they become the victims of the Liangshan bandits? This is what makes Zhu Taigong terrified right now. However, Zhu Taigong is already old and he does not have the ability to rescue the three. He had only a son, and he did not have tens of thousands of troops to conquer the camp in Liangshan. The Sanzhuang oath that originally seemed to be impeccable had been shattered by Liangshan long ago. Li Ying was defeated miserably by Liangshan, and his family members were captured, including himself. They all escaped death. Although Zhujiazhuang was recovering from his injuries, he was still half a disabled person. As for the Hu family, Grand Duke Hu was as senile as himself. The Hu family was ineffective and could not achieve great things. However, the only outstanding Hu Sanniang was captured by Liangshan. The current situation of the Hu family is not much better than that of the Zhu family, and it is even more difficult for the Mu family to cross the river.
Thinking of this, Zhu Taigong's cloudy eyes moved, and a tear overflowed from the corner of his eye and flowed down his old face. Zhu Taigong felt rude and quickly raised his sleeves to wipe away the tears. Maybe this is fate. The rise and fall come again and again.
"Grandpa," a voice rang outside the lobby.
Zhu Taigong slowly and numbly raised his eyes and saw that this person was Li Ying, walking in slowly with one arm hanging and a thick bandage tied on one shoulder.
Zhu Taigong watched Li Ying walk in slowly without standing up. He slowly raised his hand and pointed to the side, and finally squeezed out the word ",,sit," from his mouth.
Li Ying did not sit down, but stood in front of Taigong Zhu. His shadow stretched out in the lobby until he was at Taigong Zhu's feet. The dim light and shadow overlapped on Li Ying's face, and Taigong Zhu couldn't see his expression clearly. Li Ying was heard to say: "Tai Gong, I heard that brothers Zhu Biao and Zhu Hu, as well as coach Luan Tingyu, were all captured. Is this true? We have been defeated."
Zhu Taigong did not speak. He stared blankly at the man in front of him. For a moment, he felt indescribable depression. At this time, the long reflection seemed like a dark mountain, pressing heavily on his body. It weighed heavily on his heart.
Sun Li looked at Li Ying and said, "This must be Master Li. Unfortunately today, the Liangshan bandits took advantage and captured all three of him."
Li Ying was not surprised when he heard the sound. He also raised his eyes and looked at the man dressed as an officer next to him, thinking that this was the internal officer that Brother Shi Jin mentioned. Before Li Ying could ask, he heard Sun Li speak again. Liao said: "When I came here, I heard from Coach Luan that you were defeated by Liangshan. You are recuperating in the village and have no time to see each other. I hope you can atone for your sins."
When Li Ying heard this, it seemed that he was right. The two of them looked at each other again and understood clearly.
Zhu Taigong was immersed in great pain and did not take their polite words to heart at all. In his heart, all his supports collapsed, and he looked lifeless and on the verge of doom.
Sun Li asked Li Ying at this time: "Master Li, except for you, me and the old village master, there are no more powerful characters in the village who can fight Liangshan, and the men and horses in the village plus the followers The number of officers and soldiers I came with is only a little over a thousand, and I have just seen that there are more than a dozen generals and two to three thousand soldiers and horses, so what can I do?"
After hearing this, Li Ying fell silent, paused, and said firmly: "Instructor Luan is the best instructor here. Even he was captured by Liangshan. I can't resist it. I think , I don’t know how the general compares with Coach Luan,”
Sun Li spoke without thinking, but his previous enthusiasm was completely lost in his tone, and he said: "Teacher Luan is my senior brother. He has the true inheritance of the master. Even if there are two of them, I may not be able to beat him."
After hearing this, Li Ying sighed deliberately and said: "In this case, I think it is no longer possible to hold on and fight desperately. There is only the last way to rescue them safely."
"What can I do?" Zhu Taigong didn't know that this was a double act sung by Li Ying and Sun Li. Although he never spoke, the words of the two people were engraved in his heart every word, and these words were all related to his heart. The reflection of his thoughts one by one made him feel more and more doomsday. However, when Zhu Taigong heard that Li Ying still had a way to save all three of his sons and Luan Tingyu, even if he was the last one, there would still be one. , so the question seemed to come out of conditioned reflex.
Li Ying knew that Taigong Zhu was an empty shell right now, with no one to rely on. Now he was betting all his money on his idea. Li Ying asked: "How many thieves have been caught so far?"
Zhu Chaofeng said in detail: "At first I caught a Shi Qian, then I caught a fine Yang Lin, and then I caught a Huang Xin; I caught a Wang Dwarf Tiger in the Hujiazhuang Village; I caught two in the battle. "Qin Ming, Deng Fei, this time the general captured another Shi Xiu. This guy is the one who burned down my shop. There are seven in total."
Li Ying nodded and said: "Don't hurt any of them. A good life and some food and wine will nourish the body. If you leave school and starve to hurt them, it won't look good. Today, the old owner of the village wrote a letter to Song Jiang, saying that we are willing to Take these seven people in exchange for the three young masters and Coach Luan,"
Zhu Taigong trembled after hearing this. Why didn't he think of this? There was a glint in Zhu Taigong's eyes, but he immediately glanced at Sun Li secretly. This glance was originally intended to see Sun Li's face, for fear that Sun Li would A government official stood in the way, but at this moment, Sun Li also looked at Taigong Zhu, which made Taigong Zhu feel more like a thief.
But to Taigong Zhu's expectation, Sun Li did not give up, but said: "Taiggong, allow me to say something private." Upon hearing this, Taigong Zhu felt a glimmer of hope, and immediately stood up and said seriously Look at Sun Li.
Sun Li said: "Old lady, you want to save your son, and I want to save my senior brother. This is the law of human relations. From the bottom of my heart, I support you, but have you ever thought about it? Now you three Zhuangzi are fighting with Liangshan." The matter has been spread like wildfire, and everyone in the state capital knows it. If you release these thieves now in exchange for their lives, will the court spare you? Those generals in the state capital do not dare to fight in Liangshan. Because they are backed by the Green Forest Army, but they dare to come and flatten your three villages because you have nothing."
These words were like a dose of medicine that immediately stung Zhu Taigong's pain. Zhu Taigong suddenly fell into hesitation again and sat down decadently, his eyes becoming increasingly hollow.
"The government will not send anyone else here. If you continue to stalemate now, your three sons will die and the Zhu family will die. And if you hand someone over, the court will not let you go." Li Ying seemed to be doing nothing to help Taigong Zhu. After going through his thoughts, Zhu Taigong heard the implication in these words.
Zhu Taigong slowly raised his face to look at Li Ying and said: "Master Li means..."
"I have been recuperating in Guizhuang these days and have thought a lot. That day, everyone from Liangshan came to my Lijiazhuang and I escaped alone. However, my family members were all in the hands of Liangshan. I survived. , However, it seems that there is no interest in life now. Instead of causing my wife and children to be separated, it is better to give up everything and go to Liangshan. Now the Green Forest Army has become a climate, and the court can do nothing..." Speaking of this, Li Ying Suddenly paused, he knew that Taigong Zhu was thinking with his head down, so he did not interrupt him at the moment. He could not have made the powerful relationship here very clear.
Li Ying didn't say anything, but Sun Li spoke up and said: "If Zhu Taigong wants to have a good beginning and a good ending, this is a way to do it. I think it is feasible."
The key point in Zhu Taigong's heart was Sun Li. When he heard Sun Li's words, he was immediately relieved and made up his mind. However, he still had some doubts and asked: "How can the general deliver a message to the court?"
Sun Li sighed and said: "What else can we do? I can only ruin all my fame. Fortunately, my family members are all in the village. If you are willing, rescue my senior brother and let's go to Yongxing Military Road to invest in Green Forest." The army goes,"
When Zhu Taigong heard this, he was very moved. He nodded to himself, and finally nodded solemnly. As if he had made the final decision, he hurriedly waved his sleeves and shouted with full energy: "Come here, take it." Here comes paper and pen,"