The news of the military division's return to the mountain had already spread before Lin Jue arrived. When Lin Jue and the others came to the big school field east of Dazhai from Dongpo, there was already a crowd of black pressure gathered on the school field. As soon as Lin Jue appeared, there was thunderous cheers on the school field, and there was a jubilant and lively scene.

"Master Fang, you can come back."

"The military division is back, and the military division is back to help us kill the enemy. Well, as soon as the military advisor returns, there is nothing to worry about. ”

"Strategist, Strategist!"

The crowd was boiling and shouting, and the crowd was excited. Lin Jue was a little surprised, he didn't know that he had such a high reputation in the cottage. After all, it has been a whole year since I left the cottage, and I thought that in the minds of many people, I had forgotten about my military division. Who would have thought that it would still be so sought after.

How did Lin Jue know that even if he was not in Luoyan Valley this year, the legend of the military advisor in Luoyan Valley Dazhai has never stopped. A year ago, the military division came to Luoyan Valley Dazhai, and saved the situation with his own strength, persuading Bao Meng to unite with Luoyan Valley with his incorruptible tongue, and risking great danger to break through Shirenshan Dazhai from the inside. After that, he formed an alliance with Taoyuan Dazhai and had the qualifications to gain a foothold in Funiu Mountain. He also planned the overall situation and developed Luoyan Valley, so that the strength of Luoyan Valley Dazhai rose rapidly and was firmly based in Funiu Mountain. Everything he did has become a legend in the hearts of all.

In this era, it is easy for people to worship a person, especially after that person has done something special, and that person's reputation will rise. After some virtual exaggeration and deliberate hype, it will be even more exaggerated. The people who followed Lin Jue through everything naturally undoubtedly threw themselves to the ground for Lin Jue's admiration. Those who later joined the cottage did not meet Lin Jue, nor did they see what Lin Jue did. But the constant discipline of the people around them gave them the feeling that the military advisor in this cottage was a god-like figure. Therefore, when they heard that this god-like figure had returned, they were even more eager to see what kind of person this military advisor who had been praised by the people to heaven was.

However, after seeing Lin Jue, some people couldn't help but be slightly disappointed. The military advisor in front of him looked average, and his figure was not tall and strong, perhaps because he had traveled a long distance, his clothes were a little torn, and his face was full of dust and tiredness. The whole person is not at all like what he thinks he thinks. However, looking at the appearance of the two masters of the big village and the two masters of the village, they looked at the military advisor with respectful and adoring eyes, it can be seen that this military advisor must be an extraordinary person, and the rumors they heard may not be false.

"Fang Junshi, Fang Junshi!" Almost all of them were chanting in unison, including the soldiers of the Falling Goose Army and the many civilians.

They brandished torches, raised their hands and shouted loudly, and the sound continued to reach the cottage to the place where the fortified arrow tower was located below the southern slope. The soldiers of the Luoyan Army, who were refusing to defend here, also quickly got the news. They were all amazed and looked at each other.

It's great news that the military advisor is back. As soon as the military advisor arrives, what are you afraid of? The cottage is saved, and victory is hopeful.

Faced with this situation, Lin Jue sighed in his heart. After experiencing the coldness of the people in the capital, I returned to the cottage at this moment and was so welcomed, and I was really emotional. It is said that outside the mountains are officials and people, and in the mountains are bandits and robbers. However, the bandits are more grateful and affectionate to the officials and the people, and they are more simple and warm. When he did something for them, they never forgot it, and they really liked you, which made Lin Jue feel that the adventures and hardships were worth it.

"Hello brothers, good fathers and fellow villagers." Lin Jue arched his hand, thinking about the excited soldiers and civilians around him, and said loudly.

"The military advisor is good, the military advisor is good." Everyone returned the salute, and some even knelt down and kowtowed.

Lin Juelang said: "Forgive me for being late, I have made you suffer a lot. But don't worry, I, the lord of the village, the leaders of the cottage, and all the brothers of the Luoyan Army will not allow anyone to trample on our homeland. Whoever offends my Dazhai will be killed. Please rest assured of that. ”

"Okay, when the military advisor said this, we were all relieved." The crowd shouted.

Liang Qi stepped forward and waved his hand and shouted, "Everyone, the military advisor has come from afar, and his body is tired. Let's stop making a fuss, let the military advisor go and rest early. Anyway, the military division is back, and you have seen it. Tonight you can get a good night's sleep. Let's let it go, let's let it go, okay? ”

When everyone heard this, they all agreed, and soon separated a passage. Lin Jue, Gao Muqing and others walked through it, Lin Jue kept smiling around, and the people watched Lin Jue and others enter the forbidden area of the main village all the way, and then they talked excitedly and dispersed.

Lin Jue was anxious to know the current situation, and after entering the main village, he proposed to convene a military meeting attended by all the leaders. Gao Muqing and Liang Qiben hoped that he would rest sooner, after all, he was tired and tired after a long journey. But Lin Jue insisted on this, and he couldn't resist him, so he had to order the backbone leaders to be summoned to a meeting in the Juyi Hall.

Half an hour later, under the bright candlelight of the Gathering Hall, dozens of backbone leaders of the Luoyan Army were already seated on the side of the long case. These people were bearded and haggard-looking. Some of them still wrapped their arms and thighs in white veil, and their armor was scarred and tattered. All of them have red eyes. Apparently they all went through a long battle and did not get enough rest.

When Lin Jue took a break, changed his clothes, and walked into the righteous hall accompanied by Gao Muqing, everyone got up and bowed their hands.

"I've seen the military advisor! I've seen the lord of the big village. ”

Gao Muqing smiled and nodded, Lin Jue returned the salute, and after the two sat on the top two seats, all the leaders also sat down.

"Brothers, the return of the military advisor today is a great joy for my cottage. After receiving the news from outside the mountain, the military advisor rushed back day and night, and here we should pay our respects to the military advisor. Gao Muqing's face rippled with an irrepressible smile, and his eyes looking at Lin Jue were also full of love, completely devoid of his usual majesty and unsmiling smile.

Liang Qi said with a smile: "The military advisor has worked hard, but we are counting our fingers and looking forward to the return of the military advisor, and today we finally look forward to it." ”

Everyone laughed and said: "Yes, I am looking forward to the return of the military division day and night, but it can be regarded as here." ”

Lin Jue smiled and said: "Fang Mou can't stand the brothers, when the cottage is in danger, I can't fight side by side with my brothers." After hearing the news, I rushed back immediately, for fear of delaying the trip. No matter what, even if it is death, I will die with my brothers. Fortunately, the cottage is fine, otherwise I am afraid that I would have to jump off the cliff to the west and forgive my sins. ”

"Hahaha, the military advisor is serious, how could our cottage be so easily broken by the old thief of Qin Donghe." Everyone laughed.

Gao Muqing said: "It's all my fault, it's me...... Failure to notify the military advisor in time. I didn't think it would be so bad. I didn't expect it...... Ay! ”

Gao Muqing sighed, and the smiles on everyone's faces slowly converged. Talking about the current situation, everyone's hearts suddenly became worried.

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Can anyone tell me in detail what the current situation is?" ”

The leaders turned their eyes to Gao Muqing, Gao Muqing sighed and said in a deep voice: "The current situation is not optimistic. Since the beginning of February, Qin Donghe has launched an attack on our Luoyan Valley Dazhai. They first broke through the Shiren Mountain Divide. The brothers of Yuan Lang, the master of the three villages, and the three hundred brothers who guarded the village were all killed. Although they also killed several times their own enemies, they ...... Ay! ”

Everyone's faces darkened. In the battle of Shiren Mountain, Yuan Lang and the three hundred Luoyan troops who stayed behind in the village were all killed. At the cost of more than 800 dead and wounded, the soldiers of Heifeng Zhai took the Shirenshan Village, which opened the prelude to the attack on the Luoyan Valley Village. It was also the beginning of these nightmarish days for nearly a month.

Gao Muqing's deep voice continued to echo in the hall: "Since February, Qin Donghe has gathered nearly 9,000 soldiers from the villages of Funiu Mountain, and launched a fierce attack on the mouth of the west peak valley of my Luoyan Valley Dazhai and the south slope of the east peak where Dazhai is located. We can't count how many battles have taken place, and for more than a month, there have been several attacks every day, without any interruption. My brothers in the Luoyan Army united as one, fought desperately, and relied on strong fortifications to defend, but finally failed to let the soldiers and horses of Heifeng Village break through Dazhai. But our losses are already extremely heavy. ”

Lin Jue frowned and asked, "Tell me, the casualties of the Luoyan Army brothers, how much did the enemy lose money?" ”

Gao Muqing couldn't bear to speak, frowned and glanced at Liang Qi, Liang Qi understood, got up and said: "Military advisor, I already had more than 1,900 brothers before the Luoyan Army started the war. But now, there are less than a thousand brothers who can fight. The dead and wounded were close to fifty percent. At present, 300 brothers at the west peak are sticking, 400 brothers are sticking to the fortifications at the valley mouth, and 400 brothers and 200 selected middle-aged people are guarding here at the south slope of the village. The enemy army in Heifeng Village is roughly estimated to be more than 5,000 people. ”

Lin Jue frowned, although it was said that the loss of nearly 1,000 people was exchanged for the opponent's 4,000 people, the battle loss of 1 to 4 was already perfect. However, the other party has too many people, and they can afford it, but Luoyan Valley can't afford it.

"What is the current situation of food supplies in the cottage? Can the fortifications still be strong and defensible? What is the mood of the brothers? Don't hide it, say it all. Lin Jue asked in a deep voice.

Liang Qi nodded and said: "The food is still enough, and nearly 10,000 soldiers and civilians up and down the cottage can support at least half a year." But the war materiel is running out. The arrows were almost depleted, and only a few hundred iron arrows remained unused. Weapons and armor were also seriously worn, with hundreds of sets of armor wearing out more than half. The armor blades were barely supporting, but the lack of arrows was a big problem. Without a bow and arrow for long-range defense, the opponent can easily rush under the fortifications and have to fight them hand-to-hand. A large number of our casualties were inflicted in hand-to-hand combat. The emotions of the brothers are still ......"

Before Liang Qi's words were finished, Lin Jue suddenly interrupted: "You didn't do the matter of letting you buy a large number of iron ingots and establish a weapon and arrow workshop a year ago?" ”

Liang Qi was stunned for a moment, and stammered: "This ...... I didn't have time yet, but something happened after I got back to the mountain, so I delayed it......"

"Didn't have time? This excuse is unjustifiable. The last time you and I met to attack Black Wind Village, there was a gap of four or five months. For such a long time, you tell me it's too late? This is not to go to the sky to pick stars, it is clear that you are slacking. Lin Jue suddenly scolded.

Everyone looked at Lin Jue in shock, the military advisor was angry, and the military advisor had never been angry, especially to Liang Qi. The relationship between the military advisor and Liang Qi is very good, the two call each other brothers, according to Liang Qi, he and the military advisor have had a life-and-death relationship, so the military advisor is polite to him. But now, the military advisor is really angry, and he is mercilessly scolding him.

Liang Qi was stunned, not knowing how to explain, so he had to bow his head and remain silent.

Gao Muqing said softly on the side: "Military advisor, I asked Brother Liang to suspend this matter, if you want to blame, blame me." At that time, I asked Brother Liang to lead people to build fortifications and arrow towers, so I didn't do it for the time being. ”

"Bang!" Lin Jue slammed his palm on the table, and everyone was stunned.

"Master Gao, do you know what kind of responsibility you have for the current situation?" Lin Jue shouted coldly.

Gao Muqing looked at Lin Jue blankly, his face turned pale, and he didn't know how to answer. Lang Jun, who was thinking about it in her heart, had just met again today, and she suddenly raised her eyebrows at herself, which made her very unbearable. I have a thousand words to say to him in my heart, and I want to confide in him. But now it ushered in Lang Jun's reprimand.

"I have written to tell you a long time ago that I, Luoyan Valley Dazhai, must take on the responsibility of maintaining the stability of Funiu Mountain, and must not be narrow-minded, but must focus on the overall situation. But what did you do? Knowing that the ambitions of Qin Donghe in Heifeng Village are obvious, how can you not be restrained? I told you very clearly, if the situation in the Funiu Mountains is to be stable, it needs to be checked and balanced, and any side dares to act rashly in order to ensure the overall balance and stability of the situation. But when Heifeng Village attacked Taoyuan Village, you didn't move and didn't help. We have a covenant with Taoyuan Dazhai, don't you know that this violates the covenant between our cottages? also connived at Qin Donghe's behavior? But if you make a gesture and unite with several big villages that have a good relationship with us to put pressure on Heifeng Village, things will not come to this point. As the owner of the village, every decision will affect the overall situation, how can you not think carefully about it? Lin Jue asked in a deep voice.

Gao Muqing's lips trembled, and he said continuously: "I...... I didn't expect it to come to this point. I didn't order the rescue of Taoyuan Dazhai, because I didn't want my cottage brothers' lives to be lost for outsiders, and I didn't want them to make senseless sacrifices. ”

"So what?" Lin Jue asked loudly, "But what about now?" What do you say about the lives of the eight or nine hundred brothers of the Luoyan Army? Which is more important? If it had been stopped, some brothers might have lost their lives, but it was better than the situation where more than half of the deaths were now and the cottage was in danger. Once the balance is broken, we will be next, don't you understand? ”

Gao Muqing looked at Lin Jue with her mouth half open, she was speechless. Indeed, Lin Jue's letters reminded her many times to focus on the overall situation, to strive to maintain the balance of the pattern in Funiu Mountain, to advance and retreat with Taoyuan Dazhai, and to curb the ambitions of some cottages with the strength of the two families. But she really didn't listen to Lin Jue's words, she thought that it was impossible to let Luo Yanjun's brother work for other cottages, and she was also blindly confident in the strength of her cottages. Because the experience of establishing a foothold in Luoyan Valley Dazhai gave her an illusion, she always thought that there was nothing that the Luoyan Army could not deal with, the cottage had a solid defense system, and there were strong Luoyan Army brothers, she thought that no one in Funiu Mountain dared to challenge Luoyan Valley Dazhai. Therefore, she did not do what Lin Jue said.

It wasn't until recently that she realized she had made a mistake. But she is the owner of the village, and she can't pull her face to confess this matter. But now, Ailang actually reprimanded herself mercilessly in front of so many people, she was both remorseful and aggrieved in her heart. Suddenly, I couldn't hold it anymore, and tears flowed out.

The leaders of the cottage panicked. The owner of the village has never shed tears in front of his brothers. After entering Funiu Mountain, how many times did I face the critical moment of life and death, and I didn't see the owner of the village shed a single tear. At the height of the war, you can always see the figure of the lord of Dazhai gritting his teeth on the battlefield to kill the enemy, and her figure of rushing back and forth on the battlefield in a red cloak has become the best encouragement for everyone when their will is about to collapse. In every battle, she would be injured, but she had never seen the lord of the village groan and cry out in pain. Because of this, although everyone also knew that there was a problem with the decision-making of the owner of the village, they couldn't bear to be harsh and never mentioned it.

It was such a strong village owner who cried in public, or was told to cry by the military advisor, and a group of big men suddenly panicked, not knowing what to do.

Qin Chuncao was the only woman present, she hurriedly stepped forward to comfort the master of the village, and wanted to help Gao Muqing avoid it for the time being. But Gao Muqing refused to leave, sat there stubbornly and cried, and his body didn't move.

Liang Qi stretched his neck and said to Lin Jue: "Military advisor...... Can this be ...... No...... Blame the owner of the village again? It's easy for the owner of the village to look forward to you...... Hey......"

Lin Jue sighed, took out the cloth and handed it to Gao Muqing, Gao Muqing was angry, Lin Jue held it in front of her, Gao Muqing snatched it, wiped it on his face, and threw it aside.

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Lord of the Great Village, what I said today may be a bit of a loss of face for the Lord of the Great Village, and it is also a little inappropriate. If the owner of the village thinks that what I said is wrong, he can condemn me, and I am willing to be punished. According to the terms of the general rules of the cottage, everyone has to maintain the prestige of the owner of the village, and I did violate this article, and I am not unjust to be punished. ”

Gao Muqing said with a crying voice: "What punishment are you subjected to? It's me, the owner of the village, who is incompetent, so I will resign from the position of the master of the village at this moment, and you can do it. I didn't want to be the owner of this big village in the first place. ”

Liang Qi and the others were stunned and speechless, this was already a little angry talk.

Lin Jue smiled bitterly and sighed: "Dazhai master, is this child's play? I just wanted to tell you how important your position is, think twice before acting, and nothing else. That's it, these things have also passed, don't talk about it, don't talk about it. ”

Gao Muqing shouted: "Why don't you say it? I know I was wrong, and since I said it today, I want my brothers to apologize in person. It was because I was short-sighted, didn't listen to the words of the military advisor, and took chances, so that today's disaster happened. As the owner of Dazhai, I have an unshirkable responsibility. Brothers, if there is any dissatisfaction in their hearts, just say it. I just bear it. After this crisis, I took the blame and resigned as the owner of the village. At that time, the brothers should choose one. ”

Liang Qi and the others hurriedly shouted: "Don't say that, the master of the big village, how can this make his subordinates deal with themselves?" If the old village owner is alive, he won't scold us to death? The position of the lord of this big village is not yours. The owner of the village must not say such things again, and the military advisor does not mean that. ”

Lin Jue sighed lightly: "Lord of the village, how can the crisis of the cottage not be counted on your head, although there is a mistake in decision-making, but the culprit is Qin Donghe." How did you get it all on yourself? That's not how the back pot is carried out. ”