"Mr. Zhao, I finally waited for you to come."
Chen Xinghe, without any official airs, stepped forward and took Zhao Ping's hand, excited.
"Hurry up and invite him in. I'll arrange for someone to prepare meals and help Mr. wash away his dust."
"That would be a lot of trouble."
Zhao Ping said politely.
"Who are these two?"
Chen Xinghe looked at the two people next to Zhao Ping and asked.
"His name is Li Hu, my brother."
Zhao Ping patted Li Hu on the shoulder, then pointed at Zuo Zhigang and said: "His name is Zuo Zhigang, he is the deputy chief of our Xiping Village Escort Bureau, and he is also the leader of this bandit suppression."
"It turns out to be the left deputy escort leader, disrespectful."
Chen Xinghe hurriedly handed over his hand.
This is the most effective general in the suppression of bandits. Whether all the bandits in Qingzhou can be wiped out depends entirely on this person.
"Master Zhou Mu is too polite."
Zuo Zhigang hurriedly returned the gift.
After a while of simple politeness, the three of them were led to the living room by Chen Xinghe.
The servants had prepared a sumptuous meal, but unfortunately, their stomachs were spoiled by Mu Qiaoqiao. After eating a little to satisfy their stomachs, they stopped using their chopsticks.
It was drinks, which shocked the three of them.
He never expected that Chen Xinghe would actually take out the acacia wine.
According to Xu Tianhua, a jar of acacia wine is worth twenty thousand taels of silver.
This drink is not wine, it is all money.
However, all three of them knew that the next few days would be a tough battle, and they did not dare to drink more. One of them took two small sips and then put down the glass.
Chen Xinghe also saw that several people were absent-minded and stopped complimenting Zhao Ping.
He went straight to the point and said, "Mr. Zhao, may I ask how you plan to suppress the bandits?"
"What do you need me to do for you?"
"unnecessary."
Zhao Ping shook his head.
What he wants is to train troops, so what's the point of asking Chen Xinghe to help?
Besides, every time you kill bandits, you can get a lot of loot.
Let Chen Xinghe send people to follow, who will get the spoils?
Of course, Zhao Ping didn't care about money and food, he was mainly worried about unification.
After all, the status of the people sent by Zhou Mu must not be simple.
How could I, a common man from a rural area, mobilize those people?
When facing battle, if you don't obey orders, you will harm the bodyguards.
"Lord Zhou Mu, please forgive me for not revealing the slightest bit about the plan to suppress the bandits."
Zhao Ping apologized.
"Why?"
Chen Xinghe was a little unhappy.
He was the state shepherd, and it was he who invited Zhao Ping to come and suppress the bandits.
If you don't tell me your plan, can I rest assured?
If Xu Tianhua hadn't introduced him, and Zhao Ping had conquered the plague and was a meritorious person, I'm afraid Chen Xinghe would have had a seizure on the spot.
"Because there is a traitor."
Zhao Ping didn't hide it.
Explained: "The magistrates of Yun'an County have colluded with the bandits. There are so many officials in Qingzhou, don't they have contacts with them?"
"If you reveal the information casually now and let the wind leak out, it is very likely that the suppression of bandits will fail."
"Yes, yes, look at my head, I actually forgot about this matter."
Chen Xinghe patted his forehead and suddenly realized.
The official accompanying him had a dark face.
What does this mean?
Didn't it mean that we were colluding with the bandits?
But because of Chen Xinghe's face, everyone chose to remain silent.
Zhao Ping did not stay here longer, said some words, and left.
Take Li Hu and Zuo Zhigang back to the camp.
Zhao Ping didn't just arrive today, he has been here for three days.
We have already found out everything about the bandits in Qingzhou.
And picked a suitable place to set up camp.
It was a ravine.
It leans against a steep cliff, and the other three sides are covered with dense forests, making it difficult to walk through.
Except for hunters who often travel through the mountains and forests, it is possible to walk in from the outside.
If an ordinary person wants to find the camp through the dense forest, it will take only three to five days.
Of course, there is a road leading directly to the campground.
However, Zhao Ping believes that when the two armies are facing the enemy, no one dares to take the right path with great fanfare.
Who didn't take advantage of the dark night and high wind to do it secretly?
Therefore, Zhao Ping did not leave anyone to guard him at all.
You can even count the people in the entire camp on two hands, including Zhao Ping, Li Hu and Zuo Zhigang.
The rest of the people were all hidden by Zhao Ping.
He wanted to catch a turtle in an urn.
After returning to the camp, we started making rice.
All eight people went out, buried eight pots, and all made fires.
Thick smoke billows.
Some people who choked couldn't open their eyes.
However, in fact, there was only one pot used for cooking, and it only boiled some water.
"Sir, is this really okay?"
Zuo Zhigang was still a little confused.
"What if all those bandits are hiding in the mountain den and can't come out? Wouldn't it be a waste of time if we do this?"
"Hahaha."
Zhao Ping laughed.
He asked back: "Zuo Zhigang, you also served as a bandit for a period of time."
"If someone told you that officers and soldiers were sent to suppress bandits, what would you do?"
"We must step up patrols."
Zuo Zhigang said without hesitation: "At the same time, take some defensive measures."
"Once you encounter officers and soldiers, they won't be helpless to fight back."
"What if the number of officers and soldiers is small?"
Zhao Ping asked again, "There are nearly two hundred people in Heifeng Village, but there are only fifty officers and soldiers. In this case, what will you do?"
"I……"
Zuo Zhigang's eyes lit up.
He said excitedly: "Sir, you mean, those bandits will definitely take the initiative?"
"good."
Zhao Ping said: "Bandits often hide in ravines. If they want to attack the mountains, they cannot do it unless they have ten times the strength of the enemy and sufficient food and grass."
"Even if all conditions are favorable to us, if we want to completely defeat the bandits, our own casualties will be very heavy."
"So we can only use tactics."
"Sir, aren't you afraid that all the bandits will come here?"
Zuo Zhigang asked worriedly.
In these three days, they not only found out everything about the bandits in Qingzhou, but they also got a general idea.
Qingzhou borders the sea to the east, Yuzhou to the west, Youzhou to the north, and Xuzhou to the south.
It is located in a remote area and has many bandits.
According to Zhao Ping's idea, the bandits in Binzhou and Jeju should be eliminated at once.
According to intelligence, the number of bandits in these two counties can be counted on two hands.
The largest wave was the bandits from Erlong Mountain, with more than a thousand people.
There are also four or five waves of medium-sized bandits, each wave has four to five hundred men.
The rest were small bandits, ranging from a few dozen to three or four hundred.
If we really attract all these people, the total number will be less than ten thousand, not much different.
Even if Mr. Zhao's escorts and Qi Liang's manpower were all present, it would be difficult to deal with so many people at once.
Even if they have been trained and have stronger physical fitness.
They also carry Zhuge Liannu in their hands, which can be regarded as a weapon for attacking the enemy.
But after all, the number of people is too small.
Even if people push hard with heads, they can push this camp flat.
"All that is required is for them all to be present."
Zhao Ping said with a smile: "Otherwise, how long will it take for the two hundred of us alone to suppress the bandits from the top of the mountain?"
"Those bandit dens are places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if our combat effectiveness is strong, we will still be delayed for a long time and the losses will be immeasurable."
"After the bandits are exterminated, I'm afraid only one-tenth of our men will survive."
"So we must lure them out and catch them all."
"The key is that we can't defeat it, right?"
Zuo Zhigang took a breath of air.
Even his Flying Eagle Army couldn't defeat a team of several thousand people with only two hundred people.
Zuo Zhigang didn't believe that Zhao Ping, who had only trained the bodyguard for a few days, had such ability.
If Liu Mengru hadn't issued a military order in front of him, he would have wanted to retreat.
"Can't beat it?"
Zhao Ping said disdainfully: "That's what you think."
"In my opinion, even if there are another 10,000 bandits, they are no match for us."
"Zuo Zhigang, remember, I am the team leader here. You must execute orders unconditionally, otherwise don't blame me for military law."
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhao, even if you ask me to die, I won't frown."
Zuo Zhigang made a solemn promise.
As a centurion of the Eagle Army, there is nothing to fear from death.
He died a worthy death for being able to sacrifice his life for the Dawei Dynasty.
"This is like a qualified escort."
Zhao Ping patted Zuo Zhigang on the shoulder and praised.
"We don't have to do anything next, just wait and see."
"I believe that within five days, a large number of bandits will arrive. By then it will be our time to show off our capabilities."
Zuo Zhigang clenched his fists, looking forward to it.
After training for so long, it’s finally time for actual combat.
Behave well and strive to defeat Xia Quan as soon as possible and become the head escort of the Xiping Village Escort Bureau.
At the same time, news of Zhao Ping's arrival in Qingzhou spread like wildfire.
In particular, Zhao Ping's "great achievements" were rumored to be miraculous, causing panic among the bandits.
Countermeasures were discussed one after another.
