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Ning Yi didn't know much about Liangshan or Water Margin. Search: \, Complete, Book, God, Station, ) to read fine literature for free. He hadn't paid attention at first, and later felt that compared to the Fang La uprising, Liangshan, along with the likes of Tian Hu and Wang Qing, were just minor disturbances. Now that Lu Agui mentioned it, it was just adding a concept to Ning Yi. Of course, if he was determined to deal with Liangshan, these basic concepts were necessary to know.

Located in Shandong Province, the Liangshan Marsh, spanning over eight hundred miles, was a vast swamp formed by the Yellow River breaching its banks and changing course several times. Waterways crisscrossed here, and the terrain was complex, allowing the Liangshan heroes to gather and rise up. In a sense, this was also a troublesome issue for the local government managing the area. Initially, small groups of bandits hid here, and besieging them would require a large army, which was not cost-effective. If they were not besieged, nearby waterway trade routes would often be controlled by bandits. These bandits could move like the wind through the complex terrain and intersecting waterways, and small groups of government soldiers would be immediately evaded, making any efforts ineffective.

"...Because of this, the local government has been helpless. However, the people in the eastern and western parts of Shandong have always been known for their ruggedness and strong local clans. Due to the Liangshan Marsh, this area has also been affected. Although there are many bandits, they still need to eat. Many places around Liangshan have begun to gather, some organizing villagers to protect their homes and help each other, while others have formed their own armies and purchased weapons. During the day, they are good and kind people, but at night, they might take off their clothes and become bandits. But because of this, the area near the marsh has developed its own identity. They are black on the inside and gray on the outside. Many villages will even diligently pay taxes to the government, and the government will turn a blind eye..."

Ning Yi was still lying in bed at this time, while Lu Agui was describing the details of the Liangshan area. Kang Xian was drinking tea on the side.

"...This situation didn't truly become a problem until Fang La's uprising in the past two years, when Song Jiang also took the opportunity to rise up and unite the surrounding large and small strongholds. Originally, the imperial court had been preoccupied with the affairs in the north and Fang La's uprising for the past two years. These people near Liangshan with somewhat unclean identities also had some strength. At that time, the strongest was probably the Zeng Family Village. Zeng Nong, the head of Zeng Family Village, was a Jin merchant with immense wealth. After occupying the area, he carefully developed it, and at that time, he had over ten thousand soldiers. Last August, the Liangshan heroes broke Zeng Family Village and obtained soldiers, horses, money, and grain, greatly increasing their influence in the Shandong area." Lu Agui pointed to a map he had given Ning Yi, "They must have seen clearly that the imperial court is currently unable to look east. The purpose of the prison break in Jiangning is self-evident."

Ning Yi nodded: "A thousand gold for a bone, they have great ambitions." He thought for a moment and asked, "Who did they break out this time?"

"From Fang La's side, there aren't many high-ranking officials. Among the more powerful ones, there is probably Zheng Biao, nicknamed the Devil King Zheng..."

Ning Yi nodded: "I know him. I killed his master."

Lu Agui smiled: "There are also Chang Sheng, Zhang Jinren, and Zhang Daoyuan, who are relatively famous. Li Heng probably knows them too."

"I've seen Chang Sheng and Zhang Daoyuan." Ning Yi thought for a moment and smiled sarcastically, "It's a good thing they didn't come to my house..."

Kang Xian took a sip of tea: "This prison break, in reality, only freed a dozen or twenty people, but it was chosen to be in a major city like Jiangning. After this, Liangshan's reputation has spread. Fang La's side has already suffered a devastating defeat. Those who have escaped and fled, as long as they want a place to go, will probably choose to join Liangshan. But the imperial court will only be able to focus on the northern expedition for the next one or two years, and probably won't be able to pay attention to Liangshan. It is conceivable that in one or two years, this Liangshan Marsh will be another Fang La disaster."

What Kang Xian said, Ning Yi naturally understood at this time. Although in some stories, Liangshan is pacified and then used to suppress Fang La, killing two birds with one stone and bringing peace to the world, the current reality is that the Fang La banditry has not been quelled, Liangshan's momentum is growing, and the imperial court is unable to handle both ends. Once the Liangshan heroes take over this mess, the quelling of the Fang La disaster will probably be as good as nothing. Regarding this matter, both Kang Xian and Qin Si Yuan, who is far away in Tokyo, are probably already having headaches.

When Ning Yi fell into Fang La's hands, he still made such brilliant achievements as a prisoner. Kang Xian and Qin Si Yuan were naturally eager for him to participate in the Liangshan affair. Besides him, they are probably also looking for other resources or personnel, trying to suppress the growing momentum of Liangshan Marsh as much as possible without affecting the northern expedition. Ning Yi nodded: "If the terrain is complex, without several times the number of troops, they probably won't be able to be suppressed. The imperial court can't spare 70,000 to 80,000 troops at this time."

Kang Xian nodded: "There are some resources, but rashly using them will probably just lead to a stalemate. In the eastern and western parts of Shandong, the Wu Rui Camp can mobilize about 20,000 soldiers, but their combat power is not strong. In the second half of last year, when Chief Eunuch Tong was attacking Hangzhou, Qin the Old Man saw that Liangshan had captured Zeng Family Village and its momentum was increasing. He had considered the potential problems at this time and, gritting his teeth, tried to settle both the southeast at once. So he ordered the Wu Rui Camp to attack, but the Liangshan heroes relied on the terrain to maneuver, and ultimately returned in defeat, falling short of success. Now, it's not that there aren't troops, but the logistics are really difficult to support these futile battles."

Kang Xian was usually leisurely, but when he talked about these things, the worry on his face could not be concealed. The imperial court wasn't short of money, but the resources that could be used at the moment were all stretched thin on the string of the northern expedition. Ning Yi said, "If there are no other ways, one is to offer amnesty, and the other is to form alliances and use the power of others to deal with this matter."

Lu Agui shook his head: "Both methods have been tried. People offering amnesty have gone twice, but they naturally refused. As for borrowing power to deal with it, it's nothing more than these powerful clans near Liangshan. However, although they are wary of Liangshan, they don't trust the government very much. If a large army is stationed and they coordinate with each other, it might have some effect. But now it's not easy to send out troops. Trying to get them to help fight for free just doesn't work. After Zeng Family Village was captured, we have also thought of some methods for places near the marsh, such as the *Dulong Gang*, *Wan Jia Ling* in Yun Prefecture..."

Although Ning Yi can occasionally come up with ingenious ideas, deep down he admires the grand scheme and open plots, trying to use the upright approach rather than the unorthodox one. Since he was just casually mentioning a concept at this time, the first thing he could think of was naturally amnesty. Hearing Lu Agui say that Liangshan had refused twice, he was a little puzzled. Wasn't Song Jiang of Liangshan eagerly hoping that the imperial court could recruit him? Could it be that the people sent out were not suitable? He wasn't familiar with Water Margin, so he couldn't think of a suitable name. As he was thinking about this, Lu Agui had already moved on, and a name fell into his mind at this time, causing him to be slightly stunned. Then he carefully looked at the map.

"*Dulong Gang*? Is that the one with the Zhu Family Village?"

Lu Agui leaned over to take a look: "Yes, there should be three villages here, Li Family Village, Zhu Family Village, and Hu Family Village. The three families support each other and have more than 10,000 soldiers available. After Liangshan's sudden rise, they have also been extra wary, but it is probably impossible to get them to take the initiative."

Ning Yi looked at it for a long time, then looked up and said, "Zhu Family Village hasn't been taken down yet?"

Lu Agui hesitated for a moment because of his question, and finally said: "The Liangshan heroes are definitely coveting this area of Dulong Gang, but as for whether they will attack... when they will do it, I don't know... Why is Young Master Ning so sure that the Liangshan heroes will attack Dulong Gang?"

"I... I don't know..."

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When Su Tan'er returned, Kang Xian and Lu Agui had already left. Ning Yi took a cane and got out of bed, thinking about the Liangshan matter.

The courtyard was new and not far from the Su family. Although it didn't take Su Tan'er long to go back and forth, her health hadn't been very good during this time. Ning Yi could probably understand her need to show up for a while every day. He told her to go to bed early. In fact, the couple seemed a little embarrassed. Although Su Tan'er seemed fine, she was actually quite weak. After all, she hadn't even properly rested during her confinement. Yesterday, when Ning Yi woke up, he had told her not to go today, but this morning, Su Tan'er still quietly got up. She wanted to facilitate this division of the family as soon as possible. Whether it was resentment or a fit of pique, her mind was made up.

Ning Yi was still covered in injuries, with bandages all over his body, like a newly wrapped mummy. The physical exhaustion brought by *Po Liu Dao* lingered. But sitting by the bed and looking at each other, the couple smiled knowingly. The small new courtyard, with its whispering bamboo leaves, was in the afternoon. After Xiao Chan left, Ning Yi helped her take off her coat, shoes, and socks, and let her sleep in bed. It felt a bit like a young couple facing each other in their new house.

"I'll go tomorrow. You should rest too."

He said softly. Tan'er nodded, lying in the quilt and looking at him quietly, looking at the back sitting by the bed, his injuries and bandages. After a while, she quietly fell asleep in the warm air of late spring and early summer. Ning Yi looked back at her for a while, the light and shadow on her face when the light came in, her side face dyed a pale gold color by the light, and her slightly trembling eyelashes.

There probably wouldn't be another couple in the world as similar as them. Ning Yi's perseverance, Su Tan'er's determination... In fact, Ning Yi naturally understood what Su Tan'er was thinking these days as she took care of him despite her health and also dealt with the Su family's affairs. It was just because a pillar of the family had fallen that another one had to hold it up, even if grief and sorrow were of no help in many matters. How could Su Tan'er not understand why Ning Yi was struggling to get up at this time? Although he didn't say much, he was already doing it. Now that he had gotten up and taken over the matter, she could finally return to the role of a woman, just listening to his arrangements.

So, on the second day, a sedan chair stopped in front of the Su family's main gate, filled with white mourning curtains for the funeral hall, the sad and passionate sound of the *suona*, and people coming to pay their respects from time to time. Ning Yi, supported by Xiao Chan, walked out of the sedan chair with his cane, then released Xiao Chan's hand and walked up the steps step by step. Before, he was just an *Son-in-Law* in the Su family. Although he had done many things, written poems, befriended talented scholars, and seen through the schemes to continuously support the momentum of the Su family's main branch, there were still many people in the Su family who secretly discussed, despised, calculated, or provoked him. And at this time, he was still that *Son-in-Law*, his injuries had not healed, he walked slowly, and his steps were even a bit difficult. When he raised his head with that cane, everyone fell silent, and no one dared to underestimate him here anymore...

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I went to a place called Lugu Lake, the environment is good but the internet is extremely poor, I almost crashed. Later, I borrowed a friend's wireless network card to upload this chapter.

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