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"enough!"

The old man, his face grim, let out a low growl.

"Liangshan has already attacked our doorstep, and you're still causing trouble? Are you only satisfied when you've brought the Zhu Family Village to ruin and everyone is dead?"

When the old man got angry

Zhu Long, Zhu Hu, and Zhu Biao immediately fell silent.

Seeing that all three sons had lowered their heads,

The old man then gave the order with a dark face.

"Teacher Luan has lived in the village for many years; he certainly wouldn't have any dealings with bandits..."

"..." Old Master Manor!

Luan Tingyu, his eyes red, silently cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

Unexpectedly, while he was still grateful for the trust placed in him by his master,

next moment,

May the old man continue speaking.

This plunged his heart into despair.

"Although the manor trusts Teacher Luan, the night raid tonight failed, and eight or nine hundred manor men lost their lives. As the commander-in-chief, Teacher Luan should bear the responsibility."

"From now on, the defense of this village will be entirely the responsibility of the eldest brother, while the training of the village guards will be the responsibility of the second brother!"

"As for Teacher Luan and the Third Brother, let them rest for a couple of days to recharge their energy so they can capture more Liangshan bandits on the battlefield!"

"Are you satisfied with this arrangement?"

Zhu Long and Zhu Hu exchanged a delighted glance.

The two had long been dissatisfied with their grandfather's favoritism towards his youngest son. (Zhao Qian)

Now Zhu Biao and Luan Tingyu have been dismissed from their posts.

Zhu Long and Zhu Hu readily agreed.

"I will follow my father's arrangements."

"Father, about this matter..."

Zhu Biao was about to object,

Luan Tingyu, who was standing to the side, had already answered first.

"...I understand,"

After one sentence,

Luan Tingyu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The night raid failed tonight.

Zhujiazhuang will hold him accountable.

Luan Tingyu's situation is understandable.

But looking at Old Master Zhu's appearance now...

Although she said she still believed in him,

But what he did...

But it's clear they've already begun to doubt me...

Chapter 404 Reflections on Sorghum

Zhujiazhuang

In Zhu Yong's small courtyard,

Zhao Yuan and his men also received news of Luan Tingyu and his troops launching a night attack.

However, they were ambushed by Liangshan and lost most of their men.

"I just went out to inquire, and I heard that Luan Tingyu, along with Zhu Long and Zhu Biao, took over a thousand soldiers with them when they went out, but when they returned, there were less than a hundred left."

Shi Qian chuckled softly.

"The one leading the troops on the mountain this time is Martial Arts Champion Xu Junshi. He is indeed formidable. In the first battle, he blunted the momentum of the Zhu Family Village."

"The Zhu Family Manor, with its retainers and soldiers, numbered only about three thousand in total, and now a third of them have been wiped out in one fell swoop,"

Zhao Yuan shook his head.

"I'm afraid that the Zhu Family Village will only dare to defend in the future, but will not dare to launch an attack on its own."

"The walls of the Zhu Family Manor are high and thick. If we were to launch a direct assault, the casualties would likely be considerable."

Sorghum also spoke up,

While practicing martial arts in Zhaojia Village,

He also studied some military strategy books.

I still have some understanding of battlefield combat.

"At that time, 287 will naturally be up to us,"

Shi Qian chuckled.

"Tomorrow, once the soldiers on the mountain are on duty and surround the village, we'll find an opportunity to cause chaos within it."

"With a coordinated attack from within and without, we'll be able to take down the Zhu Family Village in one fell swoop."

"Before that, we need to rescue Third Sister and Hu Cheng first,"

Zhao Yuan frowned and said,

"It would be better to wait until the village falls, then the Zhu family village will use them as hostages, which would probably cause a lot of trouble."

"Don't worry, brother, I'll go back to Grandpa Zhu's house to check again right now,"

Shi Qian guaranteed the road,

"With such a huge loss suffered by the Zhu Family Manor tonight, I'm afraid a lot of the servants from Old Master Zhu's manor will have to be transferred out."

"I will find out where Hu Cheng is tonight, no matter what."

"it is good!"

Zhao Yuan patted Shi Qian on the shoulder.

"But you must also remember, safety must always come first, no matter what!"

"Don't worry, brother (bica), I understand!"

Shi Qian patted his lean chest.

He then ran to the wall, climbed up through a crack in the wall, and leaped over.

They quickly disappeared into the night.

The owner of this small courtyard is Zhu Yong.

After learning that Liangshan had decisively defeated the night raid on the Zhu Family Village,

It's understandable that I felt a sense of joy.

After serving Zhao Yuan and Gao Liang some wine, dishes, and meat,

He then returned to his room.

Drinking alone

They were just waiting for the Liangshan troops to break through the manor.

Help him avenge his blood feud.

In the small courtyard,

Zhao Yuan and Gao Liang sat facing each other.

Although mint and Buddha's hand are maids,

But now they are in the enemy's camp.

Sorghum was like a sister to them.

I'm too lazy to care about the difference in status.

Zhao Yuan, standing nearby, didn't care.

The two girls then sat down at the stone table.

He served the two men wine and chatted.

"The soldiers of Liangshan are indeed elite,"

Gao Liang sincerely praised,

"The soldiers of the Zhu Family Village are quite well trained. Although they are not as good as the Imperial Guards of the capital, they are much better than the local militias."

"Such soldiers, yet they were defeated in a single battle at Liangshan, truly..."

Speaking of which,

Gao Liang couldn't help but shake his head.

She thought of the local militia in Zhaojia Village, Mengyin County, her hometown.

Back then, because the area was rife with thieves,

The imperial court permitted wealthy households in villages and towns to contribute money and manpower to protect the villagers.

The Zhaojia Village militia was in charge.

It was sorghum and Zhao Xin.

After the two trained three to five hundred villagers in Zhaojia Village,

They immediately launched an attack and wiped out several nearby thief dens.

Since then, the entire Mengyin County,

There were bandits and thieves within a hundred miles.

No one dared to underestimate Zhaojia Village anymore.

Gao Liang and Zhao Xin,

It's hard not to feel a little smug about it.

More than half a year ago,

After the two heard that a gang of bandits had become powerful in the Jeju Lakes,

They had even discussed it before.

Should we report this to the county magistrate?

He personally led the village militia to assist the imperial court.

Suppress these Liangshan bandits.

But unexpectedly, half a year later, the situation changed drastically.

Sorghum itself became an honored guest of Liangshan.

And those words he spoke to Zhao Xin about annihilating Liangshan...

Hearing this now...

But even Gao Liang himself found it incredibly funny.