After Ling Ning heard Du Wengwei explain the situation of borrowing grain, he immediately stopped worrying about the grain problem in Heisha Pass.
Just because Du Shengheng likes to be reasonable, he doesn't have to worry about food at all.
even,
Ling Ning somewhat hoped that Bai Zhanhou Huang Yuan Zhang would attack Heiya Pass.
Because Du Shengheng was the most capable of leading troops and commanding troops among the generals of the Beiyou Army. This was the exact words of Ling Ning's father.
But I'm afraid this idea will be dashed.
Huang Yuanzhang is not stupid, so he naturally wants to pick the softest persimmon.
At this time, Ling Ning remembered something again and asked, "By the way, General Du, I remember that banditry is rampant in Suizhou to the east. Is this possible?"
"There are indeed several bandit villages in Suizhou. These bandits dominate the mountains and rob the merchants passing by. They do all kinds of evil and use cruel methods. However, because they occupy a favorable terrain, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they collude with the government, so they have been slowly eradicated. No." Du Wengwen said.
Ling Ning immediately smiled and said: "Originally, I planned to leave Heisha Pass today, but now it seems that I have to postpone it for a few days."
"My lord, do you want to destroy these bandits?" Du Wengping asked.
Ling Ning nodded.
His biggest reliance now is the system. Now that the imperial troops have not arrived, Ling Ning has to use other methods to gather troops, and these bandits are the most suitable candidates.
By wiping out these bandits, you can not only gain brave warriors from the system, but also gain prestige and fame, making the people respect you, and rob the bandits of their food, grass, and property. It's like killing three birds with one stone.
But obviously, Du Wengsheng did not understand this behavior.
The most important task at the moment is to deal with the imperial court's suppression, not to suppress the thieves.
Du Shengheng reminded: "My lord, the bandits occupy a favorable terrain, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Some passages are narrow and three or four people cannot go parallel. Even if our troops are large and well-equipped, our combat effectiveness will be limited, and there may even be greater dangers." Massive casualties.”
Ling Ning smiled and said: "Don't worry, General Du, I am not a fool, I have my own plans. Come, tell me the location of these bandits' strongholds in detail."
Du Shengheng saw that Ling Ning had made up his mind and wanted to persuade him. Suddenly, he thought of Ling Ning's ability to control wild beasts, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes, why have you forgotten this skill of your lord?
"Lord! There are three bandit mountains closer to us..." Du Shengheng said immediately.
…
An hour later.
Ling Ning took Du Twelve and led 800 elite Qingqi to leave Heiya Pass and head east into Suizhou.
Du Shengheng stood on the city wall and watched them leave.
"General, my lord only brings 800 light cavalry. Is this safe? There are hundreds of bandits in every bandit stronghold!" the deputy general asked worriedly.
Du Shengheng smiled and said: "My lord is not a reckless person. If he dares to do this, he must be completely sure. And do you think it is the Thief Village that is more dangerous, or the Cangchen Pass that is more dangerous? My lord can take Cangchen Pass single-handedly, just three of them." The Thieves’ Village is a piece of cake.”
"Yes, my lord can control wild beasts. It's like an immortal's method. I really want to follow him to have a look and see the world." The deputy general was very curious.
Du Shengheng nodded, he was also curious.
…
In the evening, Ling Ning and his party arrived at Pocket Mountain in Suizhou.
The reason why Pocket Mountain is called Pocket Mountain is that several peaks intersect to form a valley. To enter the valley, you need to pass through a narrow and winding trail, hence the name.
Qingfeng Village has occupied Pocket Mountain for many years and has been safe and sound thanks to the unique terrain here.
Ling Ning did not directly attack by force. He only brought 800 light cavalry, equipped only with bows, arrows and knives, which was not suitable for a force attack at all.
Of course, he won't attack by force.
He first sent scouts to investigate the defense situation of Qingfeng Village.
The bandits set up three security gates on the narrow path. Once the enemy attacks, they can immediately block the gates. If you want to break into Qingfeng Village, you can only quietly pull out the three security gates.
"Lord, how about I take someone to shoot the bandits on guard at the village gate?" Du Twelve suggested.
Ling Ning shook her head.
Bows and arrows are not sniper rifles, and they cannot directly hit the head. Once the opponent is not killed by the arrow and sends a warning, it will be dangerous.
The three gates of the village are not far apart. If there is anything strange anywhere, you will notice it.
Ling Ning smiled and said: "You don't need to take action for the time being!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rustling sound in the grass all around. The sound was very soft, as if something was touching the grass.
The next moment, countless venomous snakes crawled out, hundreds of them.
Seeing these venomous snakes, Du Shili's hair stood up on his hair and his body became stiff.
Although she was a female general fighting on the battlefield, she was still a woman, and so many venomous snakes made her scalp numb.
It's not just Du Twelve who is afraid of these poisonous snakes, the other Qingqi are men and they are also afraid.
Humans have a natural fear of cold-blooded creatures like venomous snakes.
"Lord, are these poisonous snakes under your command?" Du Twelve said in shock, apparently thinking of Ling Ning's heroic feat of taking Cangchen Pass alone.
Ling Ning nodded and said with a smile: "It's just a simple command, but it's enough."
Then, Ling Ning looked at these cute poisonous snakes and gave the order: "Go."
The venomous snakes spat out snake bites and immediately crawled forward.
in addition,
Venomous snakes alone are not enough.
There are more than 500 people in Qingfeng Village, and they have to create some trouble for them so as to better eliminate them.
Then, hundreds of wasps and hornets descended on Ling Ning.
These little cuties buzzed towards Qingfeng Village.
…
At this time, Qingfeng Village was very lively.
Because Wang Biao, the owner of Qingfeng Village, snatched a beautiful woman from the mountain, he immediately got married and wanted to marry her as Mrs. Yazhai. The wedding ceremony will be held today.
At this time, the worship service had been finished. Wang Biao and his brothers drank a few glasses of wine and were about to enjoy the beauty. Suddenly, a large number of bees and wasps flew in the sky and stung everyone.
"Ah! What's going on! Where did the bees come from!"
"Help, they stung me to death! There are also wasps!"
"Ah! My eyes!"
"Damn it! A wasp got into my pants..."
"It's swollen, it's swollen!"
"Damn it, who provoked the bees and wasps?"
“…”
For a moment, the bandits fled in panic.
Although bees and wasps are small in size, they can cause considerable damage, causing the village to fall into chaos.
at the same time,
The poisonous snake came to the first village gate and bit the vigilant bandits.
"ah!"
"Fuck!"
"What the hell is mouthing me!"
“…”
The bandits screamed in pain and immediately chopped the poisonous snake to death.
The screams reached the second village gate, and the bandits at the second village gate immediately became nervous and asked, "What happened?"
"It's okay! There's a snake!" the bitten bandits responded.
The bandits at the second village gate immediately laughed.
The vegetation here is dense and there are many wild animals. It is normal to be bitten by snakes.
But soon, the bandits at the second village gate stopped laughing because they were also bitten by snakes.
"Where did all these snakes come from?"
"What kind of snake is this? Is it poisonous?
"Fuck! It's a five-step snake! It's highly venomous! Damn it! Go get the medicine quickly!"
"Quickly, jump and walk, it should be fine if you don't take five steps!"
"This is... a black-backed white krait! Damn, it's poisonous too! Go get the medicine quickly!"
Many bandits recognized the poisonous snakes and were immediately frightened to death. They ran back to the village to get the medicine, no longer caring about guarding.
These venomous snakes are very venomous, and the poison will take effect after two sticks of incense. Once the snake venom occurs, the treatment level of Qingfeng Village will only lead to death.
So Ling Ning was not in a hurry and waited for two sticks of incense. During this period, hundreds of bees and wasps were released to continue harassing Qingfeng Village, making the bandits hide and not dare to show up.
At this time, the snake venom has begun to act.
Ling Ning gave the order, and the soldiers behind him immediately took action.
After arriving at the first village gate, they shot and killed the bandits directly after encountering them. Many of the bandits had already suffered from snake venom and were unable to resist.
Next is the second village gate and the third village gate.
Finally, Ling Ning and his party reached Qingfeng Village. Just when Du Twelve was about to lead the soldiers to charge, more than two hundred wolf dogs rushed out from behind and took the lead in attacking.
In Ling Ning's eyes, wolfdogs were worthless, so he let the wolfdogs, wasps, and bees take the lead in attacking the bandits, while the soldiers shot them behind.
With such cooperation, the entire Qingfeng Village can be wiped out with minimal sacrifice.
