Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

He then chose to write about the most important things first, such as building up the army and training.

When Lin Chong and his men returned...

Then they saw Zhao Yuan sitting at the table, writing furiously.

Of this group, only Lin Chong was somewhat educated.

Although Lu Zhishen was a military officer, he was illiterate.

The three Ruan brothers were all poor.

Life is already difficult enough, where would we find the time to learn these things?

On the contrary, Du Qian, Song Wan, and Zhu Gui, because of Wang Lun,

I can recognize some characters.

Seeing that Zhao Yuan was engrossed in his work, no one dared to disturb him.

They then chatted quietly to the side.

As a drill instructor, Lin Chong was, in essence, a military training officer.

Upon first glance at the training guidelines written by Zhao Yuan...

I couldn't take my eyes off it.

Zhao Yuan wrote one sheet, and he looked at it one sheet.

I have read all that was written afterward.

Lin Chong stood beside Zhao Yuan, writing and reading each character as he went!

He wrote like this for more than half an hour.

......... ........ 0

Zhao Yuan's arm was already incredibly sore and numb, yet he had only managed to write less than a thousand words.

Writing calligraphy is really time-consuming!

Zhao Yuan complained inwardly.

Lin Chong, over there, saw him put down his pen.

He immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Brother Zhao, I never knew you had this ability! If we can use this as a basis for selecting and training soldiers, we will surely build a strong army!"

"Brother, you flatter me. These are all just my own random summaries based on my past reading of ancient military books!"

Qi Jiguang wouldn't be born for several hundred years, and with Zhao Yuan's interference,

The Ming Dynasty and Japanese pirates may never appear again.

Zhao Yuan then shamelessly claimed the "Record of Military Training" as his own.

"Brother, you are indeed a genius. You have gained so much knowledge simply by reading military books."

Lin Chong sighed, "I have been in the army for many years, yet I am still far inferior to my brothers!"

"Brother, I am only good at theoretical discussions. When it comes to training experience, how can I compare to you!"

Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "After I write down all my insights, I will need my elder brother to review them one by one and put them into practice, so as to build an invincible and iron-blooded army for Liangshan!"

"Don't worry, brother, with this book, I will definitely grant your wish!"

Lin Chong patted his chest and made a guarantee.

"What did Brother Zhao write that made the instructor so moved?" Lu Zhishen asked curiously.

"Commander, let me recite a few lines, and you will understand!"

Lin Chong laughed heartily, picked up a few lines from the training regulations, and read them aloud.

Although Lu Zhishen was illiterate, he was still born into a military officer family.

They were also responsible for training the soldiers.

Lin Chong had only read a few lines when he couldn't help but shout "Good!"

"Excellent, excellent! With this kind of training, how can we not produce a strong army!"

Seeing that Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen were both deeply impressed by Zhao Yuan's experience in training troops,

The three Ruan brothers and Du Qian and the others were standing to the side.

Although I don't understand it, I know it's powerful.

Looking into Zhao Yuan's eyes, he couldn't help but feel even more admiration...

Chapter 76 Who Wants to Be Offered Amnesty?

"I thought my brother was just like us, an illiterate and uncultured man, but I never imagined that he could read and write!" Ruan Xiaoqi exclaimed in surprise.

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Brother Qi, don't be sentimental. You'll be like that sooner or later!"

"Do I need to learn to read too?"

Ruan Xiaoqi's eyes widened.

"Of course you should learn! Not just you, but also Second Brother Ruan, Fifth Brother Ruan, and Brother Tixia, you should all learn!"

Zhao Yuan looked at everyone and said, "If we want to develop and strengthen Liangshan, literacy is the first thing we need. If we can't even understand the official documents and papers in the stronghold, how can we be leaders?"

"Not to mention, you'll be leading troops into battle! What kind of general can't even understand military orders?"

"But I simply can't learn that pedantic, pretentious air that scholars use when composing poems and couplets,"

Lu Zhishen scratched his head, looking troubled.

"Brother, who told you to learn those '987' numbers?"

Zhao Yuan chuckled and said, "You only need to know a few hundred characters and be able to understand military orders and treatises."

"That's good. My brother's words about learning to read and write really startled me,"

Ruan Xiaoqi said with a grin, "I thought I was going to have to wear a long robe and spout classical Chinese phrases all the time!"

His words caused everyone to burst into laughter.

While they were having fun,

After leaving the marshland, Sun An, who had gone to greet Li Shishi and Qiongying, also returned.

It was already early morning.

Qiongying and the others had just entered the Hall of Gathering Righteousness

Zhao Yuan then noticed the bloodstains on Qiong Ying's outer robe.

"Qiongying, has something happened?"

He quickly asked, while glancing at the others.

Seeing that Li Shishi, Pang Chunmei, Ruan Xiaoer's family, and most of the female soldiers were unharmed

Only one female soldier had an injured arm, which was wrapped in a white cloth.

That made me feel a little more at ease.

"Soon after my brother left tonight, twenty or thirty thieves attacked Shijie Village, trying to kidnap Sister Wang!"

Qiongying explained, "Fortunately, the men from Shijie Village came to our aid, and we were able to attack from both sides and wipe out this group of bandits. We are all fine, brother, don't worry!"

"This must be Wang Lun's doing again!" Zhao Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Brother, thanks to Sister Qiongying and the villagers of Shijie Village for their help, I am safe and sound."

Li Shishi said softly, "So after we wiped out that gang of bandits, I took out some money and distributed it to the villagers and the female soldiers under Qiongying's command. Please don't blame me for acting on my own initiative, Dalang?"

"Shishi did the right thing, how could I blame you!"

Zhao Yuan chuckled and put his arm around the beauty's slender waist.

Li Shishi had already removed her veil and was now facing the gazes of the crowd.

How could he possibly be intimate with Zhao Yuan in public?

Her face flushed instantly, and she gave Zhao Yuan a reproachful shove.

"My sister-in-law is embarrassed..."

Ruan Xiaoqi egged them on, and the others laughed in good-nature.

Previously, Zhao Yuan had already instructed Du Qian to arrange accommodations for everyone.

After letting Li Shishi and her family, as well as the female soldiers under Qiong Ying, rest,

Only the nine current leaders of Liangshan and two guests, Sun An and Qiong Ying, remained in the Hall of Gathering Righteousness.

Facing the crowd, Zhao Yuan asked, "You must all have questions about what happened last night. Why did Wang Lun insist on attacking me?"

"There are indeed some questions at this point, but since my brother doesn't say anything, he must have his own difficulties, and we can understand."

After Ruan Xiaoer finished speaking, everyone else nodded.

While they might say that, Zhao Yuan wouldn't continue to hide it.

Cracks in relationships often begin with small things.

Most of the people here today are Zhao Yuan's sworn brothers.

Even Qiongying and Sun An could be considered to have shared hardships together.

If we continue to keep it from them, what will happen when our identities are revealed in the future?

Even if the people don't say anything, they probably feel a little uncomfortable inside.

"I'll show you something first,"

Zhao Yuan took out the notice that Wang Lun had received last night.

Considering that Lu Zhishen and the three Ruan brothers were illiterate,

He then read it aloud.

"Zhao Yuan of Dongjing is a traitor who attempted assassination. Everyone in the world has the right to kill him... Now, no matter who you are or what your status is, as long as you capture Zhao Yuan and Li Shishi and hand them over to the authorities, you will be rewarded with ten thousand gold pieces and granted official titles and ranks!"

"Brothers, do you know who this Zhao Yuan is?"

Hearing him ask that,

The people in the Hall of Gathering Righteousness immediately understood a lot.

"Is this Zhao Yuan my brother?" Ruan Xiaoqi asked in surprise.

"That's right, I am both Zhao Dalang and Zhao Yuan!"

Zhao Yuan directly admitted his identity.

"The reason Wang Lun attacked me was to hand me and Shishi over to the authorities and Emperor Huizong in exchange for official titles!"

He had barely finished speaking when Du Qian angrily said,

"That Wang Lun is truly despicable! We outlaws have already rebelled against the government, so how can we possibly go and fawn over the emperor for favor!"

Everyone else also wore expressions of disgust.

The people in the Hall of Righteousness today can all be said to have been forced into rebellion by officials.

He had long lost trust in Song Ting and could be considered a true rebel.

This is also why Zhao Yuan felt comfortable telling them his true identity.

"The reason I'm telling you brothers about this now is twofold: firstly, I don't want to keep anything from you, and secondly, it's to show you my true feelings,"

Zhao Yuan slowly said, "I, Zhao Yuan, the eldest son of Zhao, would rather rebel against the Song court than accept amnesty! If any of you brothers are willing to accept amnesty, you can say so, and we can all part ways amicably!"

"Brother, what are you saying? We live such a hard life in Shijie Village, yet we are still oppressed by officials. Isn't it all thanks to that damned imperial court?"

The three Ruan brothers said in unison, "We brothers would never even consider being granted amnesty!"

Du Qian, Song Wan, and Zhu Gui then each expressed their true feelings.

Du Qian and Song Wan obtained land through the Song court's land reclamation policy.

His family's farmland was confiscated, and in a fit of rage, he became an outlaw.

Before Zhu Gui became an outlaw, he ran a hotel.