When it was time to light the lamp, in the main hall of Lin Jue's small courtyard, Liang Qi, who had taken a shower and changed into clean clothes, with his hair spread down, wolfed down his fourth bowl of rice with his head buried. The five or six plates of dishes on the table had already been seen.
At the bottom, most of the large pot of broth had been drunk. Liang Qi was sweating all over his body and his face was red. Because of this, the scars and rolled flesh on his face looked even more scary.
Lu Wu came in with a pot of steaming meat slices and stir-fried green onions, put a plate of vegetables on the table, and ran out quickly without even daring to look at Liang Qi. Liang Qi's face was too scary. After entering the yard,
Lu Wu only took one look and then didn't have the courage to take another look.
Liang Qi saw the steaming and fragrant fried pork with garlic. He picked up his chopsticks and forked a large pile and stuffed it into his mouth. At this moment, he saw Lin Jue sitting opposite, holding half a bowl of rice and looking at it blankly.
Only then did Liang Qi realize his gaffe. Looking at the messy dish in front of him, he smiled sheepishly.
"Oh, I'm so rude...I haven't had such a good meal in many days. It's really...Master Lin, I'm afraid he hasn't even eaten a bite."
Lin Jue took a mouthful of white rice, chewed it slowly, and said with a smile: "Brother Liang, don't be polite, just eat until you are full. I can imagine what kind of life you are living in the mountains. I'm afraid Mu Qing hasn't had enough to eat in many days."
It’s time to eat. Just eat, Lu Wu is still cooking, I don’t care if you eat enough today.”
Liang Qisan took a few mouthfuls of rice from the bowl and pulled it into his stomach. He burped and patted his stomach and said, "I'm full. I can't eat any more. I'm afraid it will burst my stomach. I'm also afraid that I'm eating too much."
, when we go back to the mountains, we can no longer eat those coarse grains, grass roots and bark.”
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Then we will eat later and have a supper in the evening. Let's get down to business now. Xiaohu, bring a pot of tea into the room, and then you guard the courtyard door. No one is allowed to come in and disturb."
Lin Jue got up and walked into the room. Liang Qi wiped his mouth and followed in. Lin Hu brought a pot of tea to Lin Jue's room, then came out and watched at the door. Lu Wu put away the dishes, chopsticks and plates, thinking
The young master didn't eat much food, so he brought a plate of snacks in. He saw Lin Jue and the ferocious-looking Liang Qi leaning on the table under the candlestick, and the young master was drawing something with a brush.
What Lin Jue was drawing was a topographic map. According to Liang Qi's dictation, Lin Jue drew the mountains and terrain around Luoyan Valley on paper. The purpose of doing this was to confirm whether Luoyan Valley was a long-term
This is very important. If Gao Muqing decides to make Luoyan Valley a permanent location, the surrounding terrain and resources will be extremely important.
Not long after, a simple map appeared on the paper. After Lin Jue marked the details on it, he frowned and looked at it for a long time, then nodded and said: "Luoyan Valley is a good place, Mu Qing has a good vision."
Liang Qidao: "I don't understand this. We just wanted to find a foothold. The leader of Dazhai said that Luoyan Valley could be a foothold, so we captured it. The specific advantages are not clear. Young Master and I
Tell me, I have learned a lot."
Lin Jue nodded, pointed at the map and said: "Brother Liang, look, the two mountains on both sides of Luoyan Valley happen to have a rift valley between them and the other mountains. This is a natural fortification. I estimate that the front section of your
It's time to take advantage of this valley to hit the bandits who attack you head-on."
Liang Qi nodded and said: "Exactly, if it weren't for the rift valley, we wouldn't be able to hold on."
Lin Jue nodded, moved his finger to the middle of Luoyan Valley and said: "According to what you said, the terrain in Luoyan Valley is gentle, which is even more rare. It is suitable for farming and living. In the long run, if you want to be self-sufficient, this is a rare large area.
Cultivated land. This is a mountain stream, right? Then the water source is not a problem. Dams can be built on both sides, which can block water and build reservoirs, ensuring drinking water and irrigation problems. These two mountains can be guarded by strongholds.
This canyon to the east is a must-pass for the two county towns outside the mountain, and it is also the most convenient exit from the mountain. This is called being able to advance and retreat, and exit and return. If you really want to do something big, you can do it quickly.
Come out of the mountain. And you can quickly retreat into the mountain. If you build some defenses on both sides of the place and build some arrow towers and other defensive means, the defense of the entire place can become as strong as a copper wall."
Lin Jue pointed and explained eloquently. Liang Qi stared with excitement on his face. Originally, he had no idea in his mind, but after Lin Jue said this, he suddenly felt enlightened. He never expected that Luo Yan, who was occupying
The valley is actually a treasure.
"However, the flaws here are not small. The site is too narrow, and the inner side of the mountain is completely protected by natural terrain, which is very unsafe. Especially now, you have become the public enemy of everyone. If the stone in the south
Renshan Village, the mountain villages to the west, and Beishan Dazhai are constantly attacking and encroaching. You can only rely on these two mountain peaks to defend against the enemy, which will be very troublesome. To the east is the outside of the mountain, and there is no way to retreat. In the end, there is no way to retreat.
It would be better if we could occupy the entire southeastern area, so that we not only have depth, but also occupy the southern passages from Luoyan Valley and Shiren Mountain. The two entrances to the east will be under our control. That way
, a large number of cottages in the center of Funiu Mountain will be strangled by the throat, and they will either have to fight in a big way or surrender, otherwise they will be trapped to death."
Liang Qi looked at Lin Jue who was talking to himself in surprise, and felt a little surprised in his heart. At the moment, everyone in the Guishan Island village was in dire straits, and it was difficult to protect themselves. However, Mr. Lin was already thinking about how to annex other people's territory.
This is too unrealistic to think about. However, if the scene is really like what Mr. Lin described, it is a very desirable blueprint. With Luoyan Valley as the base camp, the huge valley in the middle is where the people live and cultivate.
So, while using the peaks on both sides to build defensive fortifications, it is indeed a situation that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. And if we can annex several small villages in the southeast, guard the two exits of the entire Funiu Mountain East Road, and form a deep zone, and
At the same time, we can seize the throats of the large and small cottages in the central part of Funiu Mountain, and then blockade these cottages with supplies. What kind of situation will that be? Thinking about this situation is extremely exciting.
"Master Lin, can we really do this? Why does it sound like a dream to me?" Liang Qi swallowed her saliva and said.
Lin Jue laughed and said: "It's really nonsense at the moment. With the current situation, what we have to do is to stand firm. It was already a very difficult situation because of public outrage and the siege of all the copycats. But fortunately, you fought bloody battles for
You have gained time. The reason why Bao Meng stopped was because you caused too many casualties to him. All the cottages in Funiu Mountain are probably trying to fight against each other, so Bao Meng is not willing to lose too many men, because in that case
, his strength has been greatly damaged, and he may become a target for everyone to carve up. A large part of the reason why he did not continue to attack you may be because of this. Besides, I also said before that winter is coming, and maybe a few snows will fall.
You are all starving to death and freezing to death, so there is no need to fight with you."
Liang Qi nodded and said: "Although Mr. Lin is not in Funiu Mountain, this analysis is like seeing it in person. Funiu Mountain is indeed very chaotic, with more than a dozen cottages each occupying the territory. Four of them are the most powerful, and the rest of the small cottages are
Mixed in among them, it not only serves as a buffer zone, but also relies on several copycats. In fact, they all want to be the boss of Funiu Mountain, but they don’t have the strength. Mr. Lin understands the situation just by listening to my simple description, which is really admirable.
.”
Lin Jue waved his hand and said with a smile: "There is nothing admirable about this. This is the result of human nature. There are many cottages in Funiu Mountain and the conditions are difficult. In this situation, the law of the jungle is more ferocious and disorderly. Annex the opponent so that you can have some advantages.
Greater living space and strength are naturally what each of them is thinking about."
Liang Qi nodded and said: "As Master Lin sees it, what should we do now? Winter is coming, how can we survive it?"
Lin Juedao: "Although the current situation is dangerous, it gives you a good chance to breathe just because winter is approaching. It is also because of their respective scheming that they have given you room to survive."
Liang Qi said in surprise: "How can you say this?"
Lin Jue said: "That's because, at least before next spring, they may not launch a large-scale attack because they are banking on the power of the cold winter. But by next spring, if you haven't been frozen to death and starved to death, I'm afraid they will
We will join forces to deal with you. Even gods will be unable to save you by then."
Liang Qi rubbed her hands and said, "What should we do? How can we get through this winter? Even if we get through it, what should we do next spring?"
Lin Jue muttered: "Don't panic, as I said just now, what we need to do now is to stand firm and ensure that we can survive this winter safely. People are freezing to death and starving, so why talk about the future? You want to take risks?
It is not advisable. What we need to do now is to prepare for winter supplies such as food, cotton, clothing, charcoal, etc. to ensure a safe winter."
Liang Qi spread his hands and said: "Where can we raise funds? We can't rob them, so where can we get them?"
Lin Jue said solemnly: "Of course you can't rob it, that's asking for death. Just spend money to buy it, it's not difficult. I have the money, and I still have some savings on hand, probably more than 10,000 taels of silver, all
I'll take it away for you. You can buy supplies nearby with the money. Remember, only deal with merchants, and don't deal with anyone else. Merchants only recognize money and don't care who you are. It's best to establish a stable relationship.
Purchase channels for food supplies. In this case, if you need anything in the future, you can ask reliable merchants to buy it for you. Well, more than ten thousand taels of silver may be a little short for the time being, but it is definitely enough for the winter. We will figure out the solution later.
When goods enter the mountains, you must be careful and don't make a big show of it. They can neither be discovered by the bandits in the mountains nor be known by the government. In short, you must handle these things carefully. Don't let the bandits in the mountains discover you in order to make them think you are
You will definitely freeze to death and starve to death, so that you can be safe this winter. Not letting the government know will naturally ensure that you can still purchase supplies in this way in the future, lest the government block you."
Liang Qi looked at Lin Jue blankly, the muscles on his face trembling, and he was so grateful that he could not speak.
