"What?"
Everyone was shocked again.
We are all bandits.
The officers and soldiers are coming. Instead of leading us to respond to the enemy, you have to open the door to welcome them.
Do you want the officers and soldiers to catch us all in one fell swoop?
Seeing everyone's doubts, Zhao Ping explained: "Before I came to attack Heifeng Village, I contacted the government and asked them to come and suppress the bandits."
"I didn't expect them to be so fast."
"You actually invited officers and soldiers to suppress us?"
Wen Qi said speechlessly: "Are you trying to lure the wolf..."
Wen Qi paused and looked at Master Ruan Wendi.
Ruan Wendi reminded: "Ling the wolf into the house."
"right."
Wen Qi continued: "Sir, you are inviting the wolf into the house."
"if not?"
Zhao Ping said: "You are bandits. If I don't suppress you, who will you suppress?"
"You guys eat first, I'll go outside to check on the situation."
eat?
When officers and soldiers come, who can still eat?
What if it’s not someone you know?
Don't you have to be prepared?
Everyone also put down their chopsticks and followed Zhao Ping out of the village gate.
At the foot of the mountain, a group of officers and soldiers did come.
The leader was Xu Tianhua, followed by Qi Liang.
Behind them are officers and soldiers.
They are said to be officers and soldiers, but in fact there are not many real officers and soldiers.
There were only about thirty people.
The remaining thirty or so people are all soldiers of the county and city.
Xu Tianhua went to Xiping Village first and learned that Zhao Ping was not there, not even Xia Quan and others, and he knew something had happened.
It is estimated that Zhao Ping is here to suppress the bandits.
Even if there were not enough manpower, Xu Tianhua had no choice but to lead people to Black Wind Village.
Try to rescue Zhao Ping.
Even if the suppression of the bandits fails, Zhao Ping cannot make any mistakes.
That is his best helper to please the emperor.
He hurried on and didn't find anything unusual. However, Qi Liang beside him wondered: "Xu Jiuguan, something is wrong."
"What's wrong?"
Xu Tianhua asked.
"We have been in the mountains for so long, why haven't we found a single bandit?"
Qi Liang expressed his doubts, "No one even came out to intercept. This is not normal."
"We are officers and soldiers, and we are flying the banner of the county. Those bandits may be scared out of their wits."
Xu Tianhua said: "In that case, let's move forward at full speed."
Forehead!
Qi Liang didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
If the bandits are really afraid of the officers and soldiers, how can they dare to occupy the mountain and become king?
But who made Xu Tianhua the popular person around the emperor? Qi Liang couldn't afford to offend him and could only obey his orders.
But he kept an eye on it and followed Xu Tianhua closely.
In the event of any accident, Xu Tianhua's safety must be ensured.
In this way, a group of sixty or seventy people arrived at the mountain stronghold, and then saw more than two hundred people gathered there.
"No, there are bandits."
Qi Liang was shocked, "And there are so many people. Let's run quickly."
Without giving Xu Tianhua a chance to talk, he dragged the other person around and ran away.
Xu Tianhua was also shocked.
There are more than 200 bandits in the village, and they are waiting for work. There is no difference between them and the 60 or so people who rush to the village to die.
He ran faster than Qi Liang.
The leader ran away, and the officers and soldiers had no intention of suppressing the bandits, so they all turned around and ran away.
More than sixty people went into chaos.
You squeeze me, I step on you, it's chaos.
Some people were even pushed into the nearby den and rolled on the spot. The scene was unbearable to watch.
"this……"
When Zhao Ping saw this scene, he didn't know what to say.
Are these officers and soldiers?
It's a bit too childish.
Liu Mengru also frowned frequently.
With such poor military discipline, it’s no wonder that even the bandits cannot be suppressed.
It’s time for the military department of the Dawei Dynasty to be reorganized.
Wen Qi, on the other hand, pointed at the chaotic scene and laughed, "Hahaha, I'm laughing so hard."
"Just these cowards, they still want to destroy us?"
"It's so embarrassing."
"Guan Xu, don't run away, we are all our own."
Zhao Ping recognized Xu Tianhua and shouted loudly.
Um?
Xu Tianhua, who was escaping, heard this voice and suddenly felt a little familiar.
He paused, wanting to listen carefully.
However, Qi Liang beside him became impatient, "Xu Jiuguan, what are you doing? We are running for our lives now, don't think about anything else."
"No, I just heard someone calling me."
Xu Tianhua explained.
"Who else knows you here besides me?"
Qi Liang said speechlessly.
"Let's go quickly. When the bandits come after us, we won't have a chance to escape."
Xu Tianhua also thought it was impossible.
He hasn't taken up his post yet. If he hadn't produced the appointment documents, not even Qi Liang would recognize him, let alone these bandits hiding in the ravine.
There must be something wrong with my ears.
When I return to Xiping Village, I see Zhao Ping and ask him to help me heal.
Just as he thought of Zhao Ping, Zhao Ping's voice came again.
"Guan Xu, it's me, Zhao Ping, don't run away and come back quickly."
Zhao Ping?
Xu Tianhua suddenly turned around and looked towards the mountain village.
Unfortunately, there were chaos of officers and soldiers behind them, and they couldn't see the situation on the other side of the mountain stronghold.
Qi Liang was still begging beside him, "Jiu Guan Xu, my God, when has this been? Just stop being in a daze, okay?"
"We must hurry up and escape."
"No, I heard Mr. Zhao calling me."
Xu Tianhua shook his head and said.
"That's a bandit's den. How could Mr. Zhao be in a bandit's den?"
During this time, Qi Liang's ears were almost scratched by the name Mr. Zhao.
With superb medical skills, he conquered the plague.
They are also willing to buy sprouted grain from ordinary people.
The people of the entire Yun'an County almost regarded him as a living god who saved people in need.
Even Qi Liang became curious about Zhao Ping and wanted to get to know him.
But ahead was the Black Wind Village's copycat village, with two hundred bandits standing at the door.
That is a murderous maniac.
How could Mr. Zhao be there?
Xu Tianhua gave an explanation, "Mr. Zhao came to suppress the bandits one step ahead of us. He must have successfully captured Heifeng Village."
"Otherwise, how could we not encounter a single bandit on our way up the mountain?"
"Hurry up and organize your team, let's play against them."
"Even if Mr. Zhao isn't there, as long as the team doesn't disperse and we retreat while fighting, they won't be able to do anything to us."
Qi Liang thought the same thing.
There are sixty or seventy people under his leadership.
Moreover, they are all officers and soldiers, as well as soldiers from the county and city. No matter how courageous the bandits are, they will not dare to kill the officers and soldiers easily.
Then began to rectify the team.
He is an eighth-grade county official and the leader of this team, so he still has some prestige.
Furthermore, the bandits did not send troops.
So the team was quickly gathered together.
But more than ten people have been injured, and a few have even fallen into the nest and have not yet climbed out.
Qi Liang sighed in his heart.
Even before the fight, they were already defeated.
A team like this still wants to suppress bandits?
There are no doors.
It seems that I, as a county official, have come to an end.
When you get back, resign as soon as possible to avoid being accused of failing to suppress bandits.
"Mr. Zhao, is it really you?"
Xu Tianhua came to the front and recognized Zhao Ping at a glance, and said in surprise: "Why are you in the bandit's lair?"
"Already included."
Zhao Ping said: "You came at the right time. I had just integrated Black Wind Village and was about to celebrate my victory. You came."
"Are you hungry? Come in and eat quickly."
"Hahaha, okay, I happen to be hungry too."
Xu Tianhua laughed.
Just as he was about to go over, he was stopped by Qi Liang.
"Guan Xu, be careful of fraud."
Qi Liang reminded.
"What's the trick?"
Xu Tianhua glared and scolded, "What's wrong with you, a county official?"
"Run away when you encounter a bandit. Now that the bandit has been eliminated by Mr. Zhao, you say it's a fraud. Are you still a qualified county official?"
"I……"
Qi Liang wanted to cry but had no tears.
qualified?
I also want to pass.
The key county officials have 1,500 soldiers under their command.
and I?
There are only dozens of old, weak, sick and disabled people.
It's good to be able to survive with just a few people, so what else do you want?
However, he only complained in his heart and did not dare to say it openly.
In order to ensure Xu Tianhua's safety, Qi Liang personally led the team and selected several tall government soldiers to follow him.
As he walked closer, Xu Tianhua saw Liu Mengru.
He froze.
He stopped and looked at Liu Mengru seriously.
Then he fell to his knees on the ground.
But before he could speak, Qi Liang next to him also knelt down.
He even started begging for mercy.
"Heroes, please spare your lives. We are not trying to suppress the bandits. We are just going through the motions due to pressure."
"We're leaving now."
After Qi Liang finished speaking, he pulled Xu Tianhua and was about to leave.
When the soldiers he led saw them kneeling, they turned around and ran away.
"Get out of here."
Xu Tianhua shook Qi Liang away impatiently.
He kowtowed to Liu Mengru and said respectfully: "I didn't know that General Feiying was here. Please forgive me for disturbing you."
"Xu Jiuguan is exempt from courtesy."
Liu Mengru stepped forward to help the man up, and said with a smile: "The Flying Eagle Army has been disbanded long ago, and General Flying Eagle has also died in the battle."
"The person standing in front of you now is Mr. Zhao's wife Liu Mengru. She is just a village woman. She is not worthy of such a courtesy as the wine official Xu."
Mr. Zhao’s wife?
Xu Tianhua took a deep look at Zhao Ping. He seemed to remember that Zhao Ping once asked him why the woman who had obviously defiled the emperor was still alive and well.
Could it be that he also...?
