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Yuncheng.

"Father, I received the news that Sun Lei led people to break through Anshan Town, and also defeated Dongping Mansion Military Supervisor and two thousand troops, and now he is heading towards Dulong Mountain."

Zhang Bofen watched his father Zhang Shuye report.

"Ah."

But Zhang Shuye only answered "um", which made Zhang Bofen puzzled.

"Father, the thieves are out of the water, what are we waiting for?"

Zhang Bofen looked at Zhang Shuye and asked, Zhang Shuye called his brothers and brought people to Yuncheng, isn't the purpose of beating Liangshan bandits.

"Father, let's send troops, we will take the lead, and we will definitely destroy that Sun Lei!"

Zhang Boxiong also spoke.

"Sun Lei thinks so too."

Zhang Shuye looked at his two sons and said.

"what!"

Zhang Bofen and Zhang Boxiong's expressions changed. If what their father said was true, then they were all deceived by Sun Lei.

"Sun Lei in Liangshanbo is not an ordinary thief. Look at what he is doing. Encouraging business, maintaining places, and collecting protection fees is actually establishing his own tax system. This year, he even cultivated wasteland and cultivated land, which made the surrounding people join him. Sun Lei It seems that he has become a hero who eliminates violence and protects the good, have you ever seen such a villain?"

Zhang Shuye looked at the two sons and said, the two sons are also experienced in suppressing thieves, even if they have defeated thieves several times their own, but Liang Shanbo is different.

"Father, Sun Lei's rebellion is clearly revealed, why doesn't the imperial court want to send an army?"

Zhang Boxiong was very puzzled, Sun Lei's intention was too obvious, this kind of rebel should be killed with a thunderbolt.

"This is Sun Lei's cleverness. No matter how violent he is, he is only in a pool of water, and he has never attacked a city. Who will take him seriously?"

Zhang Shuye sighed and said, most of the people in the court are treacherous, they only think about fighting for power and power all day long, greedy for money and profit, how can they care about a grassroots bandit?
"This Sun Lei is really cunning."

Zhang Bofen shook his head.

"It's not just cunning, this Sun Lei is quite different from the thieves I've met in the past. Most of the thieves I've seen before are ferocious. They burn, kill, and loot all day long. They do everything.

"At this time, the court is just. Sending troops takes advantage of the right time, place and people. It wins the hearts of the people, and the people rush to help. But here is the complete opposite. The people hate the court and don't trust the government. Instead, they are willing to trust the culprits."

Zhang Shuye continued.

During this period of time, Zhang Shuye carefully analyzed Sun Lei's actions. The more he analyzed, the more terrifying he felt. This kind of person is either naive and mentally ill, or has a deep-seated mind. He is the kind of gangster who can stir up the world. .

Zhang Shuye suddenly thought of the Yellow Turban Army at the end of the Han Dynasty, which was a force that stirred up the world. Although Sun Lei is not as powerful as the Yellow Turban Army now, his ambition is also not small, and it is the foundation of the Song Dynasty that is shaken.

"Father, didn't you meet Sun Lei some time ago? What kind of person is he?"

Zhang Boxiong asked suspiciously, people in Yuncheng talked about Liang Shanbo the most after dinner, and the most famous person in Liangshanbo was Sun Lei.

Zhang Boxiong doesn't believe this at all. The people are ignorant and easily deceived. Three people become tigers, and it becomes a myth that is passed around.

"He is a young man in his 24s. He doesn't look like a gangster at all, but he looks like a rich man. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that such a person occupied Liangshanpo."

Zhang Shuye shook his head and smiled wryly.

"This……"

Zhang Bofen and Zhang Boxiong were taken aback, they didn't expect such a result. They imagined that Sun Lei should be eight or nine feet tall, tall and powerful, with dark skin, a bearded face, wolf eyes, and two scars on his face. That's what a gangster should look like.

"Father, what should we do then? Sun Lei has already killed and went to Zhujiazhuang, so we can't just ignore it."

Zhang Boxiong said, they had an agreement with Dongping Mansion, and the two sides worked together to deal with Sun Lei reasonably. Although Yuncheng is only a county, it is close to Liangshanbo, so it is easy to do it.

"Wait!"

Zhang Shuye only had one word.

"Wait? Why wait? Wait for Sun Lei to break through Zhujiazhuang!"

Zhang Bofen was puzzled.

"Yes, don't worry about villages and towns, we have to wait until Sun Lei attacks the county and state capital!"

Zhang Shuye nodded.

"Attack the county seat and the state capital, father, what are you doing?"

The two looked at Zhang Shuye in confusion, not understanding what it meant. It would be too late when the thieves attacked the city.

"Father, Yuncheng is the closest to Liangshanbo, Yuncheng has few soldiers, and Liangshan bandits are powerful, how can we stop them!"

Zhang Bofen said with a worried face, Yuncheng is not a big city, even if they have some skills, and my father strategizes, this small city can't stop thousands of troops.

"As a father, I hope that Sun Lei will kill him. As long as he comes, I will defend the city and fight him to the death. Let the people know that officials are guarding the land and defending the country, and thieves are burning, killing and looting!"

Zhang Shuye shook his head.

"Father, no, there is no need to fight to the death with the thief!"

Zhang Boxiong quickly said that his father has the ability to rule the world, but he just lacks an opportunity.

"As long as you can kill thieves, why care about life and death?"

Zhang Shuye shook his head resolutely and said, since the moment he became an official, he no longer cared about his own life, as long as he can eliminate thieves for the country, he will die without regret.

"Sun Lei has built himself very well now, like the incarnation of justice, fighting the court and the government on opposite sides, so that the people only trust him, Sun Lei, and not the court and government."

"This is extremely frightening. What I want is to fuel Sun Lei's ambitions and let him inflate. No matter how smart, how thoughtful, and how tolerant Sun Lei is, it is impossible for him to make the entire Liangshan united."

"Liangshan is a group of bandits and bandits after all. You know what kind of virtue these people are. If you want to make them die, they will go crazy first. All they need is a fire, and they will burn themselves to ashes."

Zhang Shuye looked out the window, today is a cloudy day, the sky is thick with clouds, but there is no hint of rain, which makes people very depressed.

"Once Sun Lei captures the city, the thieves will rise up and start to expand wildly. At that time, the nature will change. The imperial court will send a large army to destroy Liangshan. Now Sun Lei is only attacking villages and towns. These are not worth anything in the eyes of Tokyo officials. carry."

Zhang Shuye talked about his plan, the imperial power does not come down to the county, the villages and towns are not in the eyes of the emperor at all, the lowest officials are all at the county level, and below that is the autonomy of the gentry and clan.

Sun Lei's insignificant development made Zhang Shuye helpless. Zhang Shuye also wrote a book during this period, but the results were all gone. After thinking for a long time, he came to the conclusion that Sun Lei's disturbance was not big enough, and he has not captured a single one until now. The county seat is only active between Shuibo villages and towns.

"But we can't just watch Sun Lei attack everywhere."

Zhang Bofen said helplessly, Sun Lei sent troops again this time, if they just sit idly by, it will only fuel his arrogance.

"The magistrate and minister, someone from Dongping Mansion is here to deliver a letter."

Zhu Ting shouted from outside the door.