Li Dongjia pointed at Yang Shihu and asked Li Si'en: "Is he familiar with those places?"
Li Sien nodded and said: "His family is a military household, and his household registration is in the Da'ankou area. He was stationed at Longjing Pass for a period of time before, so of course he is familiar with the terrain in that area."
Li Dongjia laughed loudly and said: "It takes no effort at all. Huang Baihu, he is the guide. Are you satisfied?"
Just as Huang Yi was about to speak, Yang Shihu spoke first: "I know that as a guide, I have my head stuck in my belt, so I ask for half of the silver first."
"No problem! I'll give you the money right now. Can you come with us tomorrow morning?"
"I don't have any problem either!"
Huang Yi thought about the consistent style of the vast majority of the Ming army in the late Ming Dynasty, and said: "I'll start with my ugly words. I don't ask you as a guide to participate in the battle, but when you encounter the enemy, you can't run away."
"Sir, you are looking down on me. As long as you don't run away, I will definitely not run away first."
"Why should I run? We are taking the initiative to find bad luck for the Hou Jin Army. We must at least cut off the level 10 gold rat tails before retreating."
"Haha!..." Yang Shihu didn't say anything and just laughed a few times.
He is a veteran who has heard too many beautiful words from civilian officials and military officers and does not believe them at all.
Anyway, he had already thought about it. When he arrived in the Da'ankou area, he would be careful at all times. If he found something was wrong, he would definitely not fight desperately and run away immediately.
Li Dongjia looked at how late it was getting and said, "It'll be easy if everyone is fine. Shopkeeper Li, ask someone to prepare some food and drinks. Let's congratulate Huang Baihu and Mr. Geng in advance!"
After the matter was settled, everyone felt relaxed and happily sat down to exchange glasses.
Huang Yi's men arranged dinner.
Yang Shihu hurried back after getting fifteen taels of silver.
He should be leaving tomorrow morning as time is urgent and he needs to make arrangements at home.
With the head of the 97-level real Tatar in hand, Geng Zhangguang and Geng Zhanghua, who had been frightened for nearly two months, were in a very good mood.
The two of them frequently took the initiative to raise glasses and toast, and Geng Zhanghua also picked up the jug to pour wine for Huang Yi.
Chinese people have a special characteristic. After drinking too much, instead of singing and dancing, they brag.
Geng Zhanghua was young and had no palace. He only knew that Huang Yi was about the same age as him, but he didn't know that Huang Yi actually had a young appearance but a destined heart.
He actually drank a lot with Huang Yi, who used to drink alcohol with alcohol above 53 degrees, and drank until his tongue was enlarged.
At this time, he was full of pride, patting his chest and boasting that he had learned the art of war, could use a strong bow, ride a strong horse, and was a master of martial arts.
Huang Yi also drank a lot and spoke a little casually, saying smoothly:
"Who doesn't know how to brag? Nowadays, the post-Jin army is everywhere in the Guan and the capital. Mr. Geng is really so powerful. Isn't it possible that he can just kill a few Jiannu or Tatars?"
Li Weida drank too much and couldn't control his emotions well. When he saw Geng Zhanghua's bragging and Huang Yi choked him, he couldn't help laughing.
Geng Zhanghua suddenly blushed. In order to prove that he was not bragging, he actually asked to follow Huang Yi to fight against the Jin Army.
To fight guerrillas, you most need your subordinates to be able to use their arms and fingers. How can you bring a young master with you?
Of course Huang Yi refused.
However, people who drink too much are unreasonable.
Geng Zhanghua was determined to go and would not even listen to the dissuasion of his elder brother Geng Zhangguang.
In the end, he actually took advantage of the drunkenness to draw his sword and put it across his neck, threatening that if his brother refused to follow him to kill Hou Jinjun, he would kill himself on the spot.
This is a big deal!
Li Weida felt that Geng Zhanghua was drunk and crazy. The more he refused, the more violent he became. He quickly winked at Huang Yi and Geng Zhangguang, and then said loudly:
"I think Brother Zhang Hua is very capable and can follow Huang Baihu to fight against the Hou Jin Army."
Huang Yi understood and could only agree: "To kill slaves, the more people who dare to fight, the better. Mr. Geng is not afraid of danger and is willing to go together. Of course I welcome it!"
Geng Zhangguang also nodded falsely and said: "I agree. You quickly put away your sword and toast to thank Huang Baihu for taking you."
Seeing that everyone agreed, Geng Zhanghua stopped making trouble and raised his glass to propose a toast.
Then Huang Yi retorted, and then Li Weida drank three glasses of wine with Geng Zhanghua, saying it was for Geng Zhanghua's lusty appearance!
Geng Zhanghua drank too much, and the more drunk a person is, the more generous he is. Not only will he not refuse anyone who comes, he will also drink wine. If you don't give it, he will get angry with you.
In the end, Geng Zhanghua vomited until he was so drunk that he fell unconscious, and was carried back by four servants.
Before leaving, Geng Zhangguang told Huang Yi that he would hand Geng Zhanghua to his sister-in-law when he returned and would report the matter to his mother.
Huang Yi smiled. With his wife and mother in charge, Xiao Geng might not even be able to leave the house tomorrow.
He will embark on a journey tomorrow, and Huang Yi's mind went through all the subordinates he brought out.
Brothers Zhi, Yong, Shuang, Quan, Zhang Dong, Bi Daxi, Hu Xiaochuan...
Now there should be more than a hundred soldiers under his command who dare to fight and are capable of fighting.
Go and ambush Jiannu outside the border wall of Ji Town. The soldiers are not numerous but fine.
Huang Yi plans to select thirty-five warriors who have outstanding combat skills or are smart and clever.
The remaining people are still responsible for transporting food and materials back to the base area.
Yang Shihu came early the next day and was very energetic.
He had no iron armor and wore leather armor lined with cotton armor. He carried a walking bow and an arrow holder filled with thirty feathered arrows.
His weapon is a sword weighing just over twenty pounds.
He didn't come alone, he was accompanied by a man with a big waist, a round waist and a height of no less than 1.8 meters.
This big man with a beard is Yang Shihu's sworn brother. His name is Liu Chuanzong. He is twenty-three years old. He is also a night warrior. The weapon he holds in his hand is a bit special.
This kind of weapon called "clamping stick" may be unique to the Ming army. The one in Liu Chuanzong's hands should be specially made. It is thicker than the standard weapon, probably no less than forty pounds.
Yesterday, he learned that Yang Shihu had got a job that made a lot of money. After asking what he was going to do, Liu Chuanzong began to have wild thoughts.
He has been in the army since he was fifteen years old. He has been stationed in many places in the past eight years, from the Jizhen Great Wall to the Xuanda Border Wall, there is no place he is not familiar with.
He decided to follow Yang Shihu. He also wanted to be a guide and was eager to earn one tael of silver a day.
Yang Shihu was not sure that Huang Yi was willing to spend sixty taels of silver to hire two guides. He only promised to give it a try and give up if Huang Baihu disagreed!
And this Liu Chuanzong was determined to win. As soon as Yang Shihu finished introducing him, he couldn't wait to say:
"Master Huang, the little one is skilled in bow and horse. If you are willing to take the little one with you, the little one can not only be a guide, but also assist the master in fighting the Dongnu and Tatars!"
Huang Yi saw this man's powerful appearance and liked it. His tone seemed a little arrogant, so he decided to tease him.
"You look like you can fight very well! Do you know how strong you are?"
"Young men rely on their strength to make a living. There are few soldiers in the army who are stronger than those who are small."
"Really! Otherwise, let's try our hand at arm wrestling. If you win, you can come with us, and we will receive an additional thirty taels of silver as reward."
Liu Chuanzong had confidence in himself, but he felt a little embarrassed when Huang Yi said this, and said with a smile: "Isn't this bad?"
