Chapter 182 Meeting Lu Zhishen for the first time
In the next three days, Zhao Zhen practiced martial arts with Coach Zhang every day, and the training of young men was on the right track. Zhao Ji, Zhang Qi, and Zhong Lin also acted as commanders of the third team. If they are competent, as for the old team and the young team, Zhao Xing and Zhao Yuanli will take charge of them.
The transformation of Zhuang Ding's team went very smoothly. During this period, the army also took inventory of military achievements as required, and used a competition to re-rank the sergeants.
The [Baohudu] led by Ruan Xiaoqi and the [Chongfengdu] led by Bao Xu, as the first two teams in the army, fought bravely and bravely. Zhao Zhen personally gave instructions. All sergeants are classified as privates.
After all, [Baithu City] is composed of water bandits. These people have robbed the surrounding areas since they were young. They are tough and good at fighting and are not afraid of life and death. And [Chongfengdu] is also a sturdy man selected from the entire army, and is equipped with the best infantry armor, hundreds of refined heavy swords, and broad knives, with astonishing lethality. And they are all heroic-level soldiers, so they naturally deserve to be treated as first-class soldiers.
On this day, just after noon, there was a commotion on the pier. A villager had come to send a message. Liu Tang, Li Yun, Zhu Fu, and Ruan Xiaoer were returning to collect salt. Three ships brought back 1,500 stones of sea salt. Of course, there were also many fish. Seafood.
Sending the sea salt to the warehouse, Zhao Zhen, Liu Tang and others were talking in the meeting hall when Zhao Yuanli came in and said: "Master, Yang Lin and Shi Qian, two heroes, have brought many people back. , saying that they have found Master Lu, everyone is waiting on the school grounds."
Zhao Zhen stood up quickly and said to Zhao Yuanli: "Yuanli, go and invite Miss Cuilian and Zhang San and Li Si to the village. Come up." He said, without waiting for Zhao Yuanli's response, he hurriedly walked out. Seeing this, Liu Tang and others also hurriedly followed Zhao Zhen out.
On the school grounds, only a team of gun-wielding Zhuang Ding and the [Chongfengdu] were still practicing. The others who had no training tasks today were all busy after morning exercises. Those on duty were patrolling the manor and doing work. After doing some chores, I went home early to rest.
[Chongfengdu] Under Wu Yong's suggestion, the defense was changed from Kushu Tun to Baishi Valley Manor. From then on, as the defense force guarding Baishi Valley, they would only train and patrol every day.
Ruan Xiaoer is still guarding the water village at the north gate of Baishi Valley, but Ruan Xiaoer has just returned and the water army has not yet been organized. Liangshan County originally had three three-masted multi-oared ships, six two-masted multi-oared ships, one stern warship, and eighty-three fast boats that were captured. Meng Kang has newly built four two-masted multi-oared ships and two three-masted multi-oared ships under construction.
After Zhao Zhen discussed with Wu Yong, he planned to use Ruan Xiaoer as the commander-in-chief, with one warship under his command, 20 sailors, 32 crossbowmen, 40 sailors, and three three-masted ships. , each with 12 sailors and 50 soldiers on board; a total of 190 melee soldiers, 32 crossbowmen, and 56 sailors. Li Xiaming and Wang Benxing served as team leaders and assistants, and the name was "Big Boat Capital".
Ruan Xiaowu and Ruan Xiaoqi both had a three-masted ship as their flagship, three two-masted ships, and thirty go-go boats, each with 36 sailors.
Ruan Xiaowu is in the Golden Beach Water Village, forming a team that is good at underwater fighting, diving and boat-building. He has chosen water ghosts who are good at diving and boating, named [Sea Loach Capital], Meng Kang concurrently served as deputy capital head.
Ruan Xiaoqi added 140 people to the [Bohudu] on the ship, and recruited 90 people from the fishermen to serve as water ghosts, driving the boat, with Gao Lun, Cai Zhong, and Jia Shan as the team leaders. Residing in Donglou Village, Qinglong Mountain.
Among the three naval forces, only [Loach Capital] has all its warships and sailors and soldiers, [Hai Loach Capital] is still training soldiers, and [Juzhou Capital] has two three-masted ships that have not yet arrived.
Now that Ruan Xiaoer has returned from transporting salt, he will immediately start recruiting soldiers and sailors to complete the establishment of the [Giant Boat City] as soon as possible.
When Zhao Zhen came out, Yang Lin and Shi Qian were accompanying a great monk on the school grounds to watch the [Chongfengdu] sergeants perform stone locks to practice their strength. Since Coach Zhang taught Zhuang Ding this set of stone locks, this set of Kung Fu quickly became the most popular strength training in the military. [Chongfengdu] Although the sergeant is not yet proficient in the skill of playing with stone locks, his various tricks of lifting, throwing and catching are dazzling.
Zhao Zhen saw that everyone was watching seriously and did not bother him. He stood behind a few people and watched the sergeant on the field waving the stone lock. While everyone was watching, there was a sound of horse hoofbeats. Zhang San and Li Si ran over panting, knelt down in front of Lu Zhishen, and shouted: "Master! Master! I don't want to see the master today. The master is always good." ”
Lu Zhishen helped the two of them up and shouted: "Straight mother-in-law! Why are you crying? The Sa family still wants to live for a few more years."
Only then did everyone see Zhao Zhen and others standing behind them, Yang Lin After he came forward to introduce him, everyone met him on the school grounds. Zhao Zhen invited everyone to sit in the hall. The people who came back with Yang Lin were temporarily settled by Zhao Yuanli and Zhuang Ding.
Everyone sat down and Zhao Zhen said to Lu Zhishen: "I am very happy that Tiha has set foot in Zizhuang today. I often hear my wife Jin Cuilian talking about Tiha's kindness in saving each other. I have also heard that Tiha punched Zhenguan in the rivers and lakes. In the west, I pulled up the weeping willows and sent Teacher Lin to see me from thousands of miles away. I admired Tiha as a person. I asked Brother Yang Lin to look for Tiha for the second time. We finally met each other today. Good luck. I bought wine today and conspired to get drunk with Tiha. "< br>
Lu Zhishen said: "I have heard about the reputation of high-ranking officials in Shandong and Hebei for their philanthropy and charity. I originally wanted to come here, but I was concerned about the lawsuit and offended Gao Qiu, so I have been hanging around in the world. I didn't dare to go. A few days ago, I met Yang Lin and Shi Qian brothers in Qingzhou, and heard that Zhang San, Li Si and others from Bianjing were here, so I thought of it, abandoned the mountain stronghold, and came to seek refuge with the people from the mountain. "
"I heard from brothers Yang Lin and Shi Qian a lot along the way that the high-ranking officials have created a great situation now, and have gathered twenty or thirty loyal men. When I saw them today, it was indeed better to be famous than to meet and hear them. , Meeting is worse than being famous. The Sa family was ordained as monks in Mount Wutai, and was given the name Zhishen by my teacher, Elder Zhizhen. Don’t mention it. When people see the flower embroidery on the back of the Sa family, they call me the flower monk Lu Zhishen, a high-ranking official. That’s what you call me.”
Zhao Zhen was about to speak when he saw Jin Cuilian and Jin Laohan running in in a hurry. When they saw Lu Zhishen, they knelt down and worshiped: "Your Excellency, I am so happy to see you today. How could I have done it if I hadn't been saved by my benefactor?" Today."
Lu Zhishen helped Old Man Jin and asked, "I heard that the two of you are here now. Why don't you go back to Tokyo and come here?"
Old man Jin said: "My benefactor is above me. I am grateful to have been saved by my benefactor. I found a car and wanted to go back to Tokyo. But I was afraid that this guy would come and there would be no benefactor to rescue me, so I just walked in the mist." I didn't want to come here. Cuilian was favored by the high officials and became a concubine. Now she has abundant food and clothing, all because of her benefactor."
"My daughter often talks about her son-in-law. He often said, "How can I meet my benefactor?" Zhang San and Li Si also came to Zhuangzi to talk about their benefactors, so I, my son-in-law, sent people to find out where they were. Please come to meet me here."
Jin Cuilian also said: "It is difficult to repay your kindness with death. No matter what today, I will offer you a few glasses of wine to express my gratitude."< br>
Zhao Zhen said: "Yes, today Xiaoke and Miss Cuilian thanked the master together. Ever since I heard Zhang San and Li Si mentioned that the master escorted Coach Lin out of loyalty, Xiangguo Temple could not go back and could only hang out in the rivers and lakes. This made people search for the master's traces in the rivers and lakes many times, just to thank the master."
Zhao Zhen asked again: "I wonder how the master got to Qingzhou?"
Lu Zhishen said: " It’s a long story. When the officials are willing to listen, the Sa family will come one by one.”
After hearing this, everyone leaned forward unconsciously, looking expectant.
(End of this chapter)