"Hongyan Mountain, this is an important transportation route. If Daxia wants to go east to south to Daqi, or north to Daliao, they need to pass through here. Daxia is also a bridgehead through the Western Regions. The thirty-six countries in the Western Regions want to Doing business with Daqi must also pass through the roads near Hongyan Mountain..."
"Thus, the Red Rock Bandits have fattened themselves up."
Luo Fengtang frowned and said: "Since the Hongyan Bandits are entrenched near Hongyan Mountain and affect so many important national trade routes, why don't we see a large army coming to annihilate them?"
If within the territory of Daqi, big thieves like the Hongyan Mountain Bandits would have been wiped out, it would be impossible for them to grow to such an extent.
"Close to Hongyan Mountain is Daxia Kingdom and the nearby grassland tribe Horqin Tribe. They have all tried to exterminate the Hongyan Mountain Bandits, but they have failed."
Qiqige sighed.
"Daxia once sent a general to lead tens of thousands of people to suppress bandits, but he was dragged down by the Hongyan Bandits in the mountainous area. In the end, he ran out of money and food and returned without success. And the Horqin tribe... I'm afraid someone inside colluded with the Hongyan Bandits. , every time a large army is sent out, the Red Rock Bandits disappear into the mountains, and there is no trace of them at all."
"The vicinity of Hongyan Mountain is not suitable for the army to be stationed for a long time. There are two seasons here, dry and wet. Once the dry season comes, strong winds will blow from the grassland, the vegetation will wither, and the army will find it difficult to survive due to lack of water... The bandits of Hongyan Mountain With few people and familiar with the mountain roads, they can hide in the valleys in the mountains to survive. After the most dangerous strong winds in the dry season pass, they can plunder outside again. "
Luo Fengtang didn't know much about the Hongyan Bandits, but there was a key point in his words, that is, there was collusion between the Horqin tribe and the Hongyan Bandits.
The climate here is already bad, and if someone inside leaks the information, it will be difficult to exterminate the Hongyan Bandits.
"Suppose Qinggetai and the Hongyan Bandits have reached some kind of agreement this time and are coming to find us, how should we escape?" Luo Fengtang asked.
It is no longer possible to confront the Red Rock Bandits head-on.
"The Hongyan Bandits, according to the information I received, there are tens of thousands of them, but only about 4,000 are capable of fighting. The rest are their family members," Qiqi said.
"They still have families? Aren't they afraid that others will use their families as a threat?" Luo Fengtang asked doubtfully.
You know, the biggest advantage of this kind of horse thieves is their flexibility. They can easily move when in danger.
If they have family members, that is a huge weakness for them, and it would not be difficult to destroy them.
"Their family members are hidden in the mountains. As long as someone enters the mountains, they can move away. If they can't catch them, General Daxia tried it in the past, but failed in the end. They were exhausted in the mountains, and in the end they were almost annihilated. In the mountains." Qi Qiqi said.
After Luo Fengtang heard this, he remembered the guerrilla tactics that Yang Ruoqing once said. It seems that these Hongyan bandits are executing guerrilla tactics.
At this moment, he suddenly became very curious about the Red Rock Mountain Bandits. How on earth did this group of people, known as evil bandits outside, survive in the mountains.
The real life in the mountains will never be as idyllic as most people imagine. Barrenness and backwardness are their normal state. In particular, food shortages and large quantities of medicines are even more difficult to obtain.
It is really not easy for the Red Rock Bandit to survive in the barren Red Rock Mountain.
"But... it's not impossible to leave." Qiqige raised his eyebrows.
"Do you have any idea?"
Luo Fengtang's idea was to take advantage of the situation and break out on his own.
However, this is his way of breaking in, and it is only suitable for him. As long as he ignites Taizu's bloodline, single-handedly finds their weak links, and escapes under the cover of night, there will be absolutely no problem.
But what's the use of just breaking out alone.
If Qiqige and his party were all buried in Hongyan Mountain, it would mean that his plan for the layout of the Iron Tooth Golden Tent had completely failed. Even if he went out, he would face an extremely difficult situation.
He wouldn't do it unless he had to.
Therefore, let us consider this problem first.
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Changping Village.
Because of Li Jia's purpose, Yang Huazhong didn't even dig into the ground with his hoe, but wasted a while outside before rushing back excitedly.
At home, Mrs. Sun was looking around on the roadside at the entrance of the yard. She caught every villager coming back from the fields in the south and asked, "Have you seen the opening of my house?"
"No, I didn't see Yang Lizheng, what's wrong?"
"It's okay, he went to work in the south and hasn't come back for breakfast yet!"
"Haha, I really didn't pay attention. Maybe Yang Li is on his way back. Auntie, please don't wait a little longer..."
"Well, there's no rush, no rush, then go home and have dinner."
In this way, Sun stopped several villagers to inquire, but without exception there was no news about Yang Huazhong.
Just when Sun was wondering whether he might have gone to another place instead of going to the south to work in the fields, under the old maple tree at the entrance of the village, the tall figure carrying a hoe and walking vigorously towards this side, who could it be if it wasn't him? Woolen cloth?
And after a long way, he raised his hand and waved to her, looking like he was in a good mood. What kind of happy event was this?
Mrs. Sun rushed over and helped to pick up the hoe, but Yang Huazhong did not refuse to let her take it as usual. Instead, he took the initiative to put the hoe in her hand and said to her: "Go home first and have breakfast with your mother." , keep my share, I have something to do and I have to go find Yongjin quickly, otherwise he will go back to Wanghai County in the morning!"
"Why is it so urgent? Why don't you say no after eating?" asked Sun.
This morning she made gnocchi soup. Over time, the gnocchi became lumpy in the pot. Although it was still edible, it seriously affected the taste.
Yang Huazhong smiled mysteriously, "Urgent, it's not just urgent, it's much more urgent."
Facing Sun's curious gaze, Yang Huazhong couldn't help but whisper a few words in her ear.
At this time, Mrs. Sun could not wait to put her breakfast aside and go with Yang Huazhong to find Yang Yongjin and Cao Bamei. But she couldn't throw it away, because Mrs. Tan was still at home, and she had to go back to take care of her mother-in-law.
There was such a big fuss yesterday, and the old lady seemed to be in a low mood. She didn't eat last night and didn't pay much attention to anyone.
"Tsk, tsk, you two still have a good relationship, and you even talked in private..."
A woman's teasing laughter came from not far behind.
Several women who were close to Mrs. Sun came out of the village together, carrying baskets and basins in their hands. They must have come to wash.
Yang Huazhong grinned, and Mrs. Sun blushed and spat: "They are an old couple. Look at what you said. Have you had breakfast?"
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