The reason why Yang Ji wants to wipe out the Qiaoshan bandits is firstly to eliminate harm for the people, and secondly to train troops. But most importantly, he hopes to get some evidence from the Qiaoshan bandits so that he can reorganize the Binzhou army in a roundabout way.
This was also the reason why he called Wei Baoluan for questioning. Unexpectedly, after questioning, he got unexpected results.
He cannot obtain the letters and account books in the hands of Wang Shilang and Doulu Kuan, but Qiaoshan can give them a try.
Yang Ji said to Wei Baoluan: "Wei Sima, after the Qiaoshan bandits are suppressed and the evidence against Wang Shilang and Doulu Kuan is obtained, I will capture these bastards."
Wei Baoluan was very anxious after hearing this: "Your Majesty, whether you can completely annihilate this group of bandits is not only about destroying their nests, but also the key to completely eradicating the bandits. However, if the internal elements are not eliminated, the movements and routes of your Majesty's advance will be blocked by the bandits." If we learn about it, how will we suppress the bandits then?"
Yang Ji said: "I just want them to know! But I need your cooperation."
Wei Baoluan was confused and asked: "How can the king cooperate if he wants to humble his position?"
"Let's not talk about that!" Yang Ji waved his hand and asked, "You should know the lair of the bandits, right?"
Wei Baoluan cupped his hands and said, "I know this from my humble position."
"That's good." Yang Ji said to Wei Baoluan: "When the time comes, I will lead some old and weak people to disguise themselves as a caravan, march northward along the official road, lure them out to plunder, and select another elite army. , go straight to the bandit's nest."
"..." Everyone thought that Yang Ji had some good ideas, but when they heard what he said, their faces turned dark, thinking that the bandits were not fools, how could they be so obedient?
After a long while, Wei Baoluan smiled bitterly and said, "What if the thieves ignore it?"
"They will take care of it!" Yang Ji said confidently: "First, the troops I dispatched are comparable to those of the bandits, and they are old and weak. This is consistent with my arrogant temper and deviant military style; second, Binzhou The army cannot withstand the investigation and is afraid that I will investigate. As soon as I leave the barracks, the Doulu Kuans will definitely notify the Qiaoshan bandits and let them use their plan to ambush me halfway. As long as I am finished, the Doulu Kuans will naturally escape. Live through this calamity.”
After hearing Yang Ji's two reasons, everyone nodded secretly. Yang Ji's plan was actually nothing surprising. It was to use the Doulu Kuans to force the bandits down the mountain, and then use the evidence in the hands of the thieves to deal with the Doulu Kuans. . If the 'Doulu Kuans' were replaced by themselves, I'm afraid they would also tip off the news, right?
Wei Baoluan pondered for a long time and raised two very critical questions: "The king's plan is good, but once the king leads the army out of the camp, he will be under the full surveillance of the secret agents. How to divide the troops? Where will the elite soldiers come from?"
Yang Ji said: "This requires Wei Sima's full help. Please also deploy your elite troops to ambush behind. Wang Shilang must not be informed about this matter, otherwise it will not happen."
Wei Baoluan calculated the pros and cons, looked at Yang Ji and said, "If we choose the first exit and transfer 400 people from humble positions, it won't be a big problem."
"Then it's settled. After you go back, wait for my notification and send me a few more guides."
"Your Majesty, the ten soldiers I brought know the bandits' lair, and they also discovered the route. I will keep them here."
"Great!" Yang Ji said happily.
They were now in the dark and still had time to make arrangements. Lao Lao and Wei Baoluan's soldiers would fight the front. As for the elite soldiers who would go straight to the bandit's lair, Yang Ji planned to leave it to the Xuanwu Guards.
Then they discussed the specific details, and then they went their separate ways.
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About half an hour after Wei Baoluan left, the sky turned completely dark.
Doulu Kuan, the general of the Binzhou Army, failed to entertain the guests, but Yang Ji lost face severely. He had the intention to ignore it, but he couldn't really ignore it; just because besides Yang Ji, a bastard, he was still in Yang Ji. Many royal children were seen among the gathered soldiers.
These "private soldiers" represented several powerful families and forces. If he, Doulu Kuan, dared not to host a banquet and lose his etiquette, he would offend a large number of people. However, the leader Yang Ji didn't give him any face, so what could he do? You can't just take them to the Chinese army's tent for dinner, right?
He really didn't dare to arrest people.
Finally, under the advice of Wang Sheng and Liang Hong, they endured the hatred in their hearts and brought the main generals of the Binzhou Army and a lot of food to the official office of the Fifth Battalion of the Left Army, nominally to cleanse Yang Ji.
This time, Yang Ji got what he wanted, and he, Hao Yuan, Zong Luohu, brothers, nephews, and nephews followed Zhao Hongan to the dining hall of the fifth battalion.
After three drinks and five dishes, the atmosphere in the hall gradually relaxed, not as stiff and awkward as before. Especially Zong Luohu, a former thief who was well-informed, eloquent, and good at livening up the atmosphere. Driven by his various dirty jokes, the rough men in the hall burst into laughter.
When the wine was intoxicating, Yang Ji was already "half drunk and half awake", and his attitude towards Doulu Kuan, the chief of the same rank, was also much "gentle". He moved towards Doulu Kuan and said in a daze: "Cousin, I will go into the army the day after tomorrow. Please prepare all the military supplies and supplies."
"Incoming troops? What kind of troops are in?" Doulu Kuan asked tentatively when he saw Yang Ji's face was red and he was so drunk that he could hardly open his eyes.
"Hi!" Yang Ji picked up the wine glass, clinked it with Doulu Kuan, drank the wine in one gulp, and said with a big tongue: "Of course we are going to suppress the bandits in the Qiaoshan Mountains. My cousin won't support it, right?" "
When Doulu Kuan heard this, he just wanted to curse:
If something goes wrong, just call your cousin, if nothing goes wrong, just "don't reward"!
What's the point?
Do you really think I'm a soft persimmon for you to manipulate?
Although Doulu Kuan was annoyed in his heart, he never dared to neglect for a moment on such a big issue of right and wrong. He expressed his position very clearly: "Support, support, how could you not support it? It's just that the king's mission is to rectify the army. As for the The small task of exterminating the Qiaoshan bandits can be left to the Binzhou state soldiers, so how can I do it for you?"
"The soldiers in Binzhou are all useless, how can I rely on them? Haha, that's embarrassing." Yang Ji said with a smile: "Although this matter has nothing to do with me, there are thieves in Binzhou, how can I pretend that I can't see it? After all, I am involved in crime. The sworn gods of war and war always want to save face."
As soon as Yang Ji's voice fell, Doulu Kuan asked in cooperation: "So?"
"So I will destroy the Qiaoshan bandits!" Yang Ji put the wine glass on the table and said energetically: "I only need two thousand, uh, no, I only need fifteen hundred old soldiers, but the supplies , cousin must prepare everything for me."
Before Wei Baoluan arrived, Yang Ji had already learned from Zhao Hongan: There were indeed many "old and weak soldiers" in the Fifth Battalion of the Left Army, but these "old soldiers" in their forties were old but not weak. Most of them are veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles and have extraordinary strength and arrogance.
To put it bluntly, they are just a group of old bastards. If you let them fight, they will be using leverage; if you let someone who cannot convince them to lead them, they will be worse than gangsters. If it is not handled carefully, a mutiny is possible.
Not only did Doulu Kuan, Wang Sheng, Liang Hong and other generals fail to demonstrate their abilities to convince them, they took advantage of their authority to take advantage of their positions, deduct their military pay, and drink their blood. The soldiers all dared to be angry but dared not speak out, so they He adopted the "non-violent non-cooperation movement" and acted as a spearhead.
Since Lian Dou Lu Kuan, Wang Sheng, and Liang Hong couldn't control them, Zhao Hongan was naturally even more helpless. But Yang Ji was different from them: first of all, many veterans in the army had been the soldiers who single-handedly brought Yang Shuang out, and they missed Yang Shuang. , Inheriting Yang Shuang's affection, under the emotion of loving Wujiwu, he is very proud of the son of the "old master"; secondly, Yang Ji is very different from Doulu Kuan, an official of several generations. His military bravery and achievements were famous as early as the third year of Renshou. Yang Tianxia, and later became active on the front line in the name of the "God of War, God of War" in the Sui Dynasty. He was just like the second Yang Shuang. The veterans had no reason to be dissatisfied.
So when Yang Ji walked around the Fifth Battalion and revealed his identity, the "souls" of these lazy "old and weak" seemed to come back all of a sudden.
This was also the reason why Yang Ji used the "old and weak" to lure the enemy, and it was also the reason why Hao Yuan and others did not object to Yang Ji luring the enemy.
However, the "Doulu Kuan people" did not know the treasures, so they dumped these "old and weak" people who were "listless" and had "no energy" to Zhao Hongan, and then asked Zhao Hongan to take them to die.
The confidence of the thorn-headed soldiers lies in their strength. If they meet someone stronger, they will not be able to be ruthless.
At this time, Doulu Kuan listened to Yang Ji's words and poured a full cup of wine for Yang Ji. He smiled and persuaded Yang Ji to drink, but a sneer flashed in his heart. He was indeed a "nouveau riche" who couldn't get on the stage. He became arrogant as soon as he succeeded. , he saw that Yang Ji was extremely "drunk", and suddenly his heart moved, and he asked tentatively: "The thieves are extremely cunning. Wei Baoluan was defeated three times in a row, which is the best proof. Your Majesty, you must not underestimate the enemy."
Yang Ji laughed. He glanced at Yang Qing on his lower right out of the corner of his eye, and saw that he was exchanging distant greetings with Wang Sheng opposite him. He was so lively that he immediately picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, pretending to be choked. After coughing a few times and waving his hand, Yang Jianlian, who was standing behind, stepped forward and handed over the handkerchief respectfully.
Yang Qing received the "sign" from Yang Ji and said with a half-drunk smile: "Vajra Slave is already a master of wisdom and has a plan to defeat the enemy. Cousin, you can rest assured."
Doulu Kuan was secretly frightened, but he pretended to be worried and asked Yang Ji, "Your Majesty, do you have any clever plan to defeat the thief?"
Yang Ji raised his wine glass, glanced at the general of the Binzhou Army who stopped to watch, and said happily: "Since it is a wonderful strategy to defeat the enemy, how can we easily show it to others? Haha, my cousin only needs to watch."
Doulu Kuan felt awe-struck and thought to himself, this little bastard's fighting ability should not be underestimated. Could he really have a good strategy to defeat the enemy?
But when he saw that Yang Ji was tight-lipped, it would make the other party suspicious and it would be difficult to question him, so he smiled and persuaded him to drink.
When the banquet was over, Doulukuan's face suddenly darkened when he returned to the Chinese army's tent. He summoned ten leaders of the soldiers and ordered: "From now on, you take turns leading people to keep an eye on Yang Ji and the others. Be sure to keep an eye on their every move, and if there is any abnormality, report it immediately."
"Yes!" The leader of the soldiers bowed his hands and left quickly.
Looking at the leaving figure of the leader of the soldiers, Doulu Kuan's eyes were sharp. This time, Yang Ji and this little bastard are already under his heavy surveillance. No matter what tricks he has, he has his own tricks!
Hey!
One thousand five hundred old soldiers can wipe out two thousand dead soldiers?
Don't even think about it!
Sorry Vajra slave, I want to live, I want to live well, so I can only let you die.
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(This chapter makes up for number 10, and there are still numbers 12 and 13 left.)
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