Chapter 116 Each Village

One day, Wang Shouren was reviewing the official document. Lei Ji, a middle officer, was waiting. At this time, Ji Yuanheng came in with a cane from the side door and whispered, "Teacher, are you looking for me?"

When Wang Shouren saw it, he quickly put down his pen and said to Ji Yuanheng, "Wei Qian, are you better?"

Ji Yuanheng said, "Basically, it's fine. Alas! At that time, I was unlucky. I was facing the direction of the miasma floating in and inhaled the most miasma, so I was deeply infected. I haven't recovered in the past few months. I'm afraid this disease can't be broken.

Wang Shouren said guiltily, "I asked you to come to Jiangxi with kindness. Originally, I wanted multiple helpers. However, if you are well injured, you are also infected with miasma. I'm sorry for both of you.

Ji Yuanheng said, "Look at what you said, isn't the teacher also infected with miasma? Yishan and I came to Nan and Jiangxi and personally followed the teacher to withstand many storms and waves. How rare this kind of experience is! We have no regrets at all. Teacher, what are you looking for from me?

Wang Shouren said, "Jiangxi is about to calm down. The court refused my request to resign and return to Tian, so I was ready to bring my wife and Zheng Xian'er here. In the past, Zhengxian was taught by your classmate Xue Shangqian. Now that they have come, Shangqian is already a candidate for officials, and it is impossible to follow. So after Zhengxian comes, I still want to invite you to be Zhengxian's teacher. First, you can only teach your child to take light weight. You can take better care of your body. Second, you can also take time to review the homework of the next scientific examination. What do you think?"

Ji Yuanheng said: "The teacher is very considerate for the students, and the students are very grateful. I know that my current body can't recover within a year and a half, and I am no longer qualified for the position of middle officer. What should we do in the future depends on the teacher's instructions. It's just that there is Brother Lao Zhizhou."

Lei Ji said politely, "How dare you say the word "labour"? Anyway, Brother Qian is still with the governor, and I will ask you more advice in the future.

Wang Shouren said, "I think you might as well take over your family. In this way, there will be someone to take care of you and a family reunion.

Ji Yuanheng said, "Teachers are busy with official business, so you don't have to worry too much about the students. If there is nothing else, the students will leave first.

Wang Shouren said, "It's okay. Go and rest first." So Ji Yuanheng walked through the side door again.

Wang Shouren reviewed the official document again. After a while, the staff Long Guang came to report: "Captain, Lord Wu Wending, the governor of Ji'an, was ordered to come and meet outside."

Wang Shouren heard this and said, "Please come on." After saying that, put down the pen and stood up. A burly civil official with a black and thick beard came in magnificently. When he saw Wang Shouren, he visited Shi Li and said, "Jian magistrate Wu Wending (character Shi Tai) see the Admiral."

Wang Shouren took a close look and said with a smile, "Sit Tai, how are you? You and I have been a scholar of the same year for 12 years, and it has been 18 years.

Wu Wending brushed his beard and said with a smile, "Duk, do you still remember the subordinate?"

Wang Shouren said, "How could I forget? At that time, your beard left a deep impression on me. I can't forget it wherever I go. Come on, look at the seat!"

After the two sat down, Wang Shouren said, " Shi Tai, I heard that when you were in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, one person led the army to fight against the thief and defeated the thief Wang Haoba. After being appointed as the governor of Ji'an, he made great contributions to the pacify the grass bandits in Damao Mountain.

Wu Wending said boldly, "I have liked to dance with guns and sticks since I was a child, but my father asked me to study and test my reputation. Later, we were lucky enough to be admitted as a scholar, and now my father couldn't control me, so I took practicing martial arts as a hobby. Unexpectedly, people are really useful in middle age.

Wang Shouren laughed and said, "I was similar to you when I was a child. It's just that I abandoned martial arts halfway. Compared with you, I'm very ashamed. I heard that you can still open the hard bow of two stones now?

Wu Wending said, "This is not a boast. Since we were a child, we have been born with good strength, and we like to pull strong bows and hard crossbows. To this day, I still insist on raising the stone lock.

Wang Shouren said, "Okay! Able to write and martial arts. What my Ming Empire lacks is such capable generals. Do you know why I specially transferred you from Ji'an Mansion?

"I don't know. But if there is a task, the governor can tell him.

"Our next goal is to eliminate Xie Zhishan across the water. This man is known as the king of the expedition. He has been in southern Jiangxi for more than ten years and has fought with the officers and soldiers many times. He is fierce and cunning. He saw that we had almost exiled the bandits in Fujian and Guangdong provinces, and knew that the next target was his turn, so he wanted to run and break through to the Huguang area. We have guarded all the paths, and he can't run out for the time being. Now, the deployment to attack Hengshui is basically ready, suffering from the lack of combat strength, so I thought of Lord Wu.

Wu Wending was very excited when he heard that there was a hard battle, but he still remained calm and said, "Adults know that people are good, and the subordinates are very grateful. I came from Jian and brought 1,200 people, all of whom were veterans trained in the battle against bandits. We will do whatever you arrange!"

Wang Shouren said, "Come on, let me show you the topographic map of Hengshui and Zuoxi drawn by General Xu Qing through reconnaissance. At that time, we will attack in eleven ways and perform our respective duties. You have to be clear about your offensive route. When you enter the mountainous area, you should be able to identify the direction of the road.

Wu Wending bowed his hand and said, "I'm on your orders!"

In a dimly lit room, a group of bandits from various villages in southern Jiangxi are gathering for discussion. Sitting in the middle is Xie Zhishan, the head of the Hengshui thief known as the "King of the South". On both sides of him sat the bandit leader Lan Tianfeng, Zhong Minggui, Chen Zhineng, Xiao Scale and others in turn.

Xie Zhishan arched her hand and said to everyone, "Leads, today, thanks to the Lan Tianfeng brothers of the king of Jingnan and the famous brothers Zhong Minggui brothers of Guangtian, let's discuss the matter of jointly resisting the officers and soldiers together. Just now, I discussed it with Second Brother Lan and Third Brother Zhong. We should take the three villages, Hengshui, Zuoxi and Tonggang as the center, and act as each other's horns. Once the officers and soldiers come to attack, we will raise the beacon fire and respond to each other. In the past, the government repeatedly attacked. We fought separately, and the officers and soldiers did not make much money. Now, when the three of us unite, we don't have to be afraid of the officers and soldiers.

Lan Tianfeng, the old treacherous king of Jingnan, said, "I would like to remind you that the two kings should not concentrate their troops in one village, but should focus on the two big villages of Hengshui and Zuoxi, and arrange a certain number of troops in more than a dozen villages around them, and 100 people in each village. It seems that we have dispersed our troops, but our terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Once the officers and soldiers enter Hengshui, Zuoxi and Tonggang, they will feel that there are cottages in my green forest everywhere. They have to break through and can't attack any of them. This is called sesame tactics.

Zhong Minggui, the fierce-looking Guangtian Wang, said, "The two brothers have very good ideas. I will do it when I go back. I think Hengshui, Zuoxi and Tonggang are 50 or 60 miles apart. Once something happens, it is the best idea to respond to each other. Wang Shouren can earn the advantage of our green forest people in Fujian and Guangdong. Don't want to succeed in front of all the heroes in southern Gan!"

Describe the thin bandit Xiao said thoughtfully, "Brother Xie, I think we still have to break through to the Huguang area sooner or later. The current Wang Shouren is indeed no better than those governors and generals in the past. This man was cunning. In the first month, he shouted to attack us, which made us really nervous for a while, but he went to western Fujian to destroy Zhan Shifu. It's been almost a year. He only blocked us and didn't attack, so that we couldn't get out of the mountain. After a year, we don't have much food left. After June, he made great progress in persuading the green forest heroes to surrender and safety, and our cottage brothers have run a lot. So I think we should not sit here and wait for death, but to break through to Huguang as soon as possible.

Chen Yu, the second head of Hengshui, shouted: "Without? Is it so easy to say? Several groups of Tanma we sent came back to report that the road to Huguang was tightly blocked. With so many cottages, together with six or seven thousand brothers, is it so easy to make a big move? The gold and silver treasures that have been accumulated for so many years can't be taken with them. Can you throw them away? I still agree with Brother Xie's view. It's not too late to consider breaking through after fighting to the death with the officers and soldiers in his hometown, at least consuming the spirit of the officers and soldiers first!"

Xie Zhishan, the leader, nodded and said, "Yes. Our cross-water grain can still last for three or four months, and by that time, the momentum of the officers and army will have been exhausted by us. At that time, we either broke through to Huguang, or simply launched a counterattack, took down the two cities of Ganzhou and Nan'an, and made a complete turnaround! In the past, I complained that I was not bold enough to gather everyone and act together earlier. Now that we have united, we can't disperse any more. We share wealth and difficulties. Maybe one day we will go to the Jinluan Hall together and sit in the emperor's dragon chair one by one.

Chen Yu can shout and say, "Sleep again with the Empress beside the emperor!"

When the bandits heard this, they all laughed strangely.

Lan Tianfeng, the king of Jingnan, suddenly remembered and said, "Brother, have you sent the invitation post? Why didn't he come until today?"

Xie Zhishan said dissatisfiedly, "Chi Zhongrong is known as the king of Gai Tian. If he wants to dominate the three provinces of Jiangxi, Guangdong and Fujian, how can he pay attention to me? If he comes here, maybe he will compete with me for the first seat? It's okay if he doesn't come. When Wang Shouren goes to attack him, he will know the pain of the family.

Xiao, the bandit leader, said again: "Brother Xie, if we can't stand it, how about Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning, who is going to join Nanchang? A few days ago, he sent someone to send me a message and wanted us to work under his command. It seems that this man is ambitious.

Chen Yu can curl his mouth and say, "Don't mention these pigs (Zhu) dogs to me. It sounds annoying. His family surnamed Zhu wants to compete for the country. What does it have to do with us? Why is it that his surname is Zhu sitting in the country, and our Brother Xie can't sit in the country again?

Xie Zhishan was very useful after hearing this and said, "I won't mention these bad things as Zhu Chenhao and Chi Zhongrong. Now please go back to your cottage, arrange your defense according to the original plan, and prepare to defeat the attack of Wang Shouren's army!"

Yes! Yes!" The bandits answered disorderly.