Now that he is being stubborn, Zheng Hu is hopeless. Fortunately, he only encountered someone who robbed his wealth. Zheng Hu is also aware of current affairs and his life is not in danger.
Otherwise, I would have come here to collect the body of my boss this time.
The enemy is right in front of us, but it is obviously not possible to just pass by like this.
The experiences along the way have made Zheng Xiong understand that these bandits are not fools, and they will wait and let him pick off the heads after seeing so many people.
"Old Li, let me think about how to catch them all."
Li Si had a look of resentment on his face. Isn't this forcing others to do something difficult? What should I do if I am not professional enough?
I thought for a while before I finally came up with a sentence.
"Master Marquis, I have no clue. These bandits must be very familiar in my own territory. It will be difficult for us who are not familiar with the place to catch them. Please forgive me for my incompetence."
When things went smoothly, Zheng Xiong asked Li Si what he thought out of habit. Seeing that he had no hope, Zheng Xiong could only find a way on his own.
The terrain here is undulating and mountainous. Although everything is now withered and bare, there are not many places to hide.
But Wangshan's horse racing is not empty talk. There is a reason why Caoxian County is rich in thieves.
Natural disasters are one thing, and the advantages of terrain are also a big part of the reason.
I thought about it carefully for a while.
Setting fire to the mountain can be ruled out first. Although there is no such thing as sitting in jail at this time, this thing is uncontrollable.
A fire may bring victory, or it may bring a greater disaster and cause greater losses.
The gain outweighs the loss, and if you don't get it, you might even have to answer questions, and that's not something you can accept.
"Look, if someone pretends to be a merchant and goes there with a batch of grain and grass in the dead of winter, won't they be able to bear it?"
Fishing for law enforcement was very common in later generations. Zheng Xiong thought of it without hesitation and asked Li Si for his opinion.
"This plan is very clever. It's really good. I admire it."
Li Si could only express his admiration by prostrating himself.
Seeing Li Si's appearance, Zheng Xiong felt confident and in a good mood.
"I have another plan, please listen to it."
"Your Majesty, I am all ears. Please speak, Lord Marquis."
"Aren't they in the forest in front of us? There are so many of us surrounded by him. Let's slowly narrow the circle. What do you think?"
"Although this plan is mediocre, it is better because it is safe. It is a combination of good and bad. I can't think of how to escape the hands of the little thieves and bandits."
"It's a perfect match. Yes, it's just what I want."
"Send the order, the disabled will pick out more than a hundred people to escort a batch of grain and grass to the front, and pick out a thousand cavalry to follow behind. If there are bandits, try to capture them alive."
"Those who can climb the mountain will wait for news from the front. If there is no movement, follow my orders. Then all disperse and focus on searching that mountain. If any bandits are encountered, capture them alive. Do you hear me?"
"As commanded."
Soon, a group of sergeants had made arrangements. Following Zheng Xiong's wishes, they were divided into two groups. The first bait was loaded with food and approached the mountain Zheng Hu mentioned.
"Brother, guess what I saw?"
"If you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to say, let it go. No need to worry about it."
"Isn't this great news?"
"What good news is there in this cold weather? If there's a heavy snowfall, it's hard to say whether we can survive it. Is there any good news?"
"What good news. I went down the mountain for a walk today and saw a group of people passing by our property carrying a lot of grain and grass."
"I took a quick look at the food and grass. It will definitely be enough for us to eat this winter. We may still be rich."
"Isn't this good news? If we go down the mountain now, we will definitely not escape them."
The eldest brother looked happy and almost jumped up.
"Really, you didn't lie to me!"
"Why did I lie to you about this!"
"How many people know?"
"Hundreds of people."
"Forget it."
"Don't, those people are all disabled. I don't know who recruited so many disabled people to send food, but it doesn't matter, we will definitely be able to defeat them."
"It's not enough to be disabled. We only have so many people. Even if we can fight, have you ever thought about the losses? What will happen to our little family?"
"Life is a bit tough now, but we have always been here like this and we can still survive. We cannot take this risk."
"If we have any shortcomings, the old, weak, women and children who follow us will have to answer for it, so let's forget it."
The elder brother's words were like a basin of cold water poured on the visitor's head, making him sober up a lot.
"Brother, even so, I think we still have to give it a try. Maybe these people will scare us and run away. Even if they don't run away, we can just go back!"
Don't say it, this is a way. Anyway, people like myself are very familiar with this place, so it is still easy to leave if they want to.
"Okay, bring everyone here and give it a try. Don't try to do anything you can't do."
"I know, brother."
The arrangements have just been made here, and the manpower arranged by Zheng Xiong has almost reached the foot of the mountain.
Although these soldiers were disabled, they looked like lambs wearing ordinary clothes.
However, although these veterans of hundreds of battles are physically disabled, their combat effectiveness has seriously declined.
At this time, the transportation of grain and fodder was quite systematic.
Everything was orderly and unhurried, just like a normal escort slowly passing through the foot of the mountain.
Suddenly, a thin sound came from the mountain, and the sound became louder and louder from far to near.
From the moment they heard this unusual sound, these veterans were already on guard. They slowly touched the sword like a knife under the grain and grass, and concentrated on guarding.
Soon, more than a hundred big men jumped out from the dense forest on the mountain, blocking the road ahead.
The leader was a strong man, wearing an old fur, holding a simple sword in his hand, standing carelessly in the middle.
This man seemed to have a bit of momentum, and the younger brothers on both sides didn't dare to compliment him.
There are all kinds of weapons in his hands, including wood knives, axes, and even hooks and sickles, all kinds of different.
Such a lineup is not even a mob, it is just a group of farmers holding iron tools.
One side had just gained a foothold when the veteran escorting the grain on the other side silently pulled out the knife from under the grain and looked at this group of people with murderous eyes.
That kind of gaze was very intimidating, and coupled with the appearance of standard weapons, these mobs were frightened into silence on the spot. The entire road suddenly lost its voice at this moment.
The big man at the head looked at the group of escorts, and the familiar lines were stuck in his throat, but he couldn't say them out.
After a long while, he finally came back to his senses and spoke weakly.
"This mountain belongs to me. We planted it. We planted this tree. If we want to live on from now on, we will live forever."
Before he finished speaking, the pair of increasingly stern eyes made the strong man tremble, and the last sentence was barely audible.
Except for those around him, these veterans basically didn't hear what was said.
It seems vaguely.
"If you want to live happily ever after, leave money to buy your way."
(End of chapter)
