Guo Kun was very moved. He knew Lin Jue's intentions. Lin Jue could have entrusted the affairs to Ma Bin and others. There was no need to leave the important matters to himself. But his purpose of doing so was actually very obvious. One was to make a fuss.
In terms of trust in yourself, let yourself know that he has no selfish motives and is honest with you. Secondly, let yourself establish prestige in the army and integrate into the decision-making level of the Luoyan Army. Otherwise, the Bianliang King will always be a symbol and a person.
In the eyes of the Luoyan Army officers and men, Lin Jue conveyed an important message to the officers and men in this way, that is, the king of Bianliang is the master. This is not just words. All power is actually
It must be clear that it belongs to Guo Kun.
"In this case, I will take over the responsibility for the time being, but I still need all the brothers to help me, and I will not make any arbitrary decisions. Fortunately, there is nothing urgent during this period, but it will not have much impact. Once there is a war,
Or other important decisions must be made by you. Therefore, you must come back early. We can't live without you here," Guo Kun said.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "That's natural. I will be back in two months at most. Whether things are successful or not, I can't stay outside for long. After all, Brother Liang is right, I have no place outside now.
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Liang Qi blushed and said, "Military advisor, I just said that, and I didn't mean anything else."
Lin Jue laughed and said, "I know, it's just a joke. That's what I'm calling you here for today. You can do your own thing. I'll be leaving soon."
Everyone said in astonishment: "Are you leaving now?"
Lin Jue nodded and said: "It should be sooner rather than later. This snow is coming very hard. If the mountain road is closed, it will be difficult to walk. You have to get out of the mountain before the snow accumulates. Brothers, let's say goodbye and go our separate ways.
You are busy with your own affairs, so don't come to see me off. I don't want this matter to be publicized. If someone knows about it and passes the news on, I will have difficulty moving outside the mountain."
Everyone nodded, and it was true that the news of the military advisor's coming out of the mountain should not be known to outsiders. There must be detailed operations in the mountains. If the news was conveyed and the officers and soldiers intercepted it halfway, or went to the destination to wait and see, the military advisor would be in danger.
Guo Kun said in a deep voice: "What Lin Jue said is true. Brothers, don't make this matter public. Since Lin Jue is leaving immediately, we brothers will have tea instead of wine, and this is how we say goodbye. Come on, come on, raise the tea cup
Come, I wish Lin Jue a safe journey, success, and a speedy return."
Everyone raised their teacups and wished the military advisor a safe journey. Lin Jue laughed and drank up the tea in the cup.
An hour later, in the heavy snow that covered the sky, everyone in the Lin family bid farewell to Lin Jue on the slopes of Dongshan Mountain. Although Lin Jue's decision was sudden, and although the wives and concubines were reluctant to leave, they could not stop it. They knew that their husbands'
The burden is not light, and he cannot stay at home and enjoy family happiness like ordinary people. As his family, they can only silently give blessings and hope that he can return safely.
Lin Jue went down the mountain with more than ten guards amidst the earnest instructions and faint tears of his wives and concubines. On the hillside, Fang Huanqiu, the little princess of Green Dance, and others refused to leave for a long time, until Lin Jue and his entourage showed up.
They lost their traces in the heavy wind and snow, and then they returned home feeling depressed.
Lin Jue only brought ten guards with him on this trip. They were Sun Dayong and nine carefully selected guards. In addition, Bai Bing and Gao Muqing also accompanied Lin Jue. This was certainly not because Lin Jue was worried about the loneliness of the journey.
The reason is that we need to have more capable manpower this time.
How could two people with strong martial arts skills not accompany Lin Jue to protect him? Of course, Lin Jue had some selfish motives for bringing Gao Muqing out. In the past few years, Gao Muqing had almost no chance to go out and see the outside world. This time, Lin Jue naturally wanted to take Gao Muqing with him.
She came out. Although it was not a trip to the mountains and rivers, it was a way for Gao Muqing to jump out of the cage and take a look at the scenery outside.
The group set out at noon, and after noon, they had already left the Dongshan Canyon and were on the road outside Funiu Mountain. Lin Jue reined in the horses and turned around to look at the valley where they came from, only to find that there was a vast expanse of white snow behind him, and he could no longer see.
The undulating mountains in Funiu Mountain are clear. The world is misty and vast, as if there are only a dozen or so people left on the earth. This feeling is very strange.
After simply eating dry food, everyone began to move forward with all their strength, all the way east. I don't know if it was because they were afraid of the power of the Luoyan Army, or for some other reason. In the fifty-mile radius of Funiu Mountain, they didn't encounter any officers or soldiers.
Checkpoint. It seems that all the officers and soldiers from the nearby state capital have huddled in the prefecture and county cities, giving up the blockade of the roads near Funiu Mountain.
But Lin Jue would not be fooled by such an illusion, and he would not rush into the distance controlled by the surrounding counties and state capitals. Because Lin Jue knew that in order to block the supply of materials in Funiu Mountain, all the surrounding state capitals had implemented a
Similar to the policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, most of the people were included in the city, which strengthened the city's defense. This made it impossible for the Luoyan Army to complete some trade exchanges with the people, and it was impossible for any useful materials to flow out of the city.
Abandoning the level setting in the area around Funiu Mountain is precisely to concentrate troops to defend the surrounding cities. It may seem like a sign of weakness, but it is actually the smartest and most reasonable approach.
Relying on the city, controlling the situation, and blocking the entry and exit of supplies is a disguised form of siege. This was exactly the advice Bai Qi gave Guo Xu when the army retreated. Moreover, when the army retreated, 30,000 soldiers stayed behind.
, stationed in Ruzhou City. This was originally an army from elsewhere, but now it stayed near Funiu Mountain as part of the blockade and defense forces. Bai Qi still has some leadership talents, and this move is precisely to prevent the large army from attacking.
After the retreat, the Luoyan Army moved troops outside the mountains to attack the prefecture and county towns.
We traveled this way at dawn and overnight, traveling in windy and snowy places, in severe cold and frost, and still entered the Gyeonggi region a few days later. Hundreds of miles away from the Funiu Mountains, the snow in the Gyeonggi region did not seem to be heavy, only slightly thin.
Snow covered the mountains and fields, and the weather was sunny, making the journey much easier.
Not long ago, they arrived at the small market town of Zhujia Town in the southeast of Gyeonggi Province. Everyone stayed overnight in the market town. Because more than a dozen people were traveling together, and they were all riding horses, they attracted a lot of sideways glances. That night, Lin
Jue made a decision.
"Brother Sun, we will arrive near the capital tomorrow night. Although we are disguised as merchants, the interrogation in the capital is strict, and the dozen of us traveling together may get into trouble. I would like to ask Brother Sun to take the brothers to go first.
Let's go east around the capital. How about we gather at Yingtian Mansion in ten days?" Lin Jue said to Sun Dayong in the guest room.
Sun Dayong said hurriedly: "How can that happen? I am here to protect Mr. Lin, how can I leave with my brothers? If something happens, what should I do? If Mr. Lin feels that it is a bit arrogant, we will divide it into several groups tomorrow and walk
Yes. Anyway, if we don’t enter the capital, nothing will happen."
Lin Jue waved his hand and said: "No, I want to go to the capital. That's why I let you go first. There are so many people entering."
In the capital, it is inevitable that there will be mistakes, which are inappropriate."
Sun Dayong said in astonishment: "Didn't you agree not to go to the capital? Why do you want to go to the capital again? It's not a good place to go. Master Lin, please think twice."
Lin Jue said: "I said I won't enter the capital, but I have a private matter to deal with. Now that I'm here, I have to deal with it. You know, my second uncle didn't follow my Lin family into the mountains. Everyone in the family is waiting. They were all worried about his safety. I guessed that he had been arrested by the court, and I didn’t know whether he was alive or dead. So I wanted to go to the capital to find out his whereabouts, so that I could explain the situation to everyone in the Lin family when I got back. No matter life or death, there must be news, right? So I can only go to Beijing to find out."
Sun Dayong frowned and was speechless. He was about to speak to stop Lin Jue when he saw Lin Jue take out a thin mask from his arms and put it on his face. In an instant, his face changed from a handsome young man to a middle-aged man.
"Brother Sun, do you still recognize me? This is the mask given to me by Commander Shen. I only need to disguise myself and then swagger into the capital without anyone recognizing me. Bai Bing and Mu Qing also have masks. , they can protect me if they go with me. Now you can rest assured." Lin Jue changed his face and spoke in a different voice.
Sun Dayong had nothing to say and could only nod in agreement, although he was worried about it. But with such disguise and transformation methods, and Bai Bing and Gao Muqing accompanying them for protection, there should be no problem. Master Lin only said that he was going to find out the news. , as if nothing would happen.
Early the next morning, when Lin Jue walked out of the inn with Bai Bing and Gao Muqing, he had turned into a bloated middle-aged wealthy businessman with two gorgeously dressed concubines. He hired a big car in the town. In the car, the three of them changed into rich locals who were traveling to the capital with their concubines, and headed straight for the capital along the official road.
That evening, under the bloody sunset, Lin Jue saw the outline of the majestic and huge city in front of him from the car window. The capital city had arrived.
In fact, it didn't take long to leave the capital, only more than three months. When he saw the tall walls and gates of the capital standing there, Lin Jue felt a strange feeling. Once upon a time, he was in this city. He is also a man who can move the wind and rain, but at this moment, he has to change his appearance and come here. From one moment to the next, life is so strange, and many things are unpredictable for you.
"Master! We've arrived in the capital." Bai Bing, who was sitting next to him, said delicately.
Bai Bing wears a mask that looks like a voluptuous and charming woman. Her face is as white as snow, her red lips are like fire, and her brows are lit with flowers. She is positioned as a concubine of Lin Jue, whose pseudonym is Master Fang. Therefore, she is named Master Fang. Call him Lin Jue.
"Yes, sir, we have arrived in the capital. This is what the capital looks like. It's really amazing." Gao Muqing also transformed into a delicate woman, with a big red flower on her bun, giving her a completely different temperament. .
Lin Jue was pulled back by the words of the two people, nodded and smiled: "Ah Shui, Ah Qing, followed the master to visit the capital. I have a lot of money, let's eat all over the capital, play all over the capital, and have a good time. No matter what I hope you will be happy."
The driver hired on the coach shaft showed disdain and thought to himself: "Three bumpkin, how much money do you have, and you dare to say that you can travel all over the capital and eat all over the capital? I'm afraid you don't know that the capital is a gold-selling cave. Fan Lou
A meal costs a hundred taels of silver, can you afford it?"
