More than three thousand people marched with great momentum.
The bandits quickly got the news.
Many leaders gathered together again to discuss countermeasures.
"what to do?"
Fang Hao, the head of Yishui Village, frowned and asked, "With so many people here now, are we no match at all?"
"Master, don't worry."
The master next to him, Qian Mingsuan, smiled sinisterly and said: "I have already found out clearly that this bandit suppression is not a regular army, but an escort."
"The bodyguard of Xiping Village, under the jurisdiction of Yun'an County in Donghai County."
"What?"
Not only the leader was surprised, but everyone sitting around was also shocked.
When they learned that someone had wiped out eight families of bandits in less than half a month, they were frightened.
And they also received a message from someone above that the imperial court had issued an order to completely wipe out the bandits.
They thought it was the officers and soldiers who took action.
But after this period of investigation, they found that there were only a few hundred people to suppress the bandits.
Less than a thousand people, these are not officers and soldiers at all.
No, it should be said that they are officers and soldiers of the county.
After all, they had dealt with the officers and soldiers of the county and city. Those officers and soldiers were basically young and strong people forcibly recruited from nearby areas. They had not experienced war and could not have that kind of strength.
They thought it was a special force sent secretly from above to suppress the bandits.
The best of the best.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to eliminate so many waves of bandits in such a short period of time.
That's why everyone gathered together and stood ready.
Now Master Qian Mingsuan actually told them that the ones who suppressed the bandits were not the regular officers and soldiers, but the bodyguards.
Whose bodyguard is so full that he has nothing to do to suppress bandits?
Everyone turned their attention to Qian Mingsuan with obvious doubts.
Fang Hao, the head of Yishui Village, still asked, "Is everything you said true?"
"Absolutely true."
Qian Mingsuan said: "I have been inquiring about this matter for a while and learned that they are escorts from Xiping Village, led by Zhao Ping."
"I just haven't found out why they want to suppress the bandits."
Everyone was speechless for a while.
The bodyguard suppressed the bandits for the first time in eternity.
But what are they planning?
Is it just for the little money rewarded by the government?
If you want to ask, we will send it directly to you, saving you the trouble of traveling back and forth.
"What to do now?"
Fang Hao asked, "Now there are not only bodyguards, but also formal officers and soldiers, and there are more than three thousand people."
"Can't we hold on?"
"Master, there's no need to worry."
Qian Mingsuan smiled and said: "I have already sent people to Xiping Village when I learned that it was the bodyguards of Xiping Village who were encircling and suppressing the bandits."
"It's just a small village over there. How can it be possible to dispatch so many escorts at once?"
"Even if there were so many people, the house would definitely be empty."
"I sent two hundred people, led by the second master Xie Duyan, to capture the family members of the bodyguard."
"When the time comes, we will threaten the escort to take action against the officers and soldiers, and the crisis will be resolved."
"Hahaha, okay, great, money is clear. You are worthy of being my master. You have a bright mind."
Fang Hao praised: "When this crisis is over, I will definitely reward you."
"At least I'll give you ten women to play with."
"You must protect your waist. Don't be a woman and make a joke if you can't hold it back."
"I'm going to buy tiger whip now."
Qian Mingsuan said.
The crowd was having fun and no longer paid attention to the escorts and officers and soldiers who surrounded and suppressed them.
…
Xiping Village, back mountain.
Liu Mengru is training with others.
Although Zhao Ping and Xia Quan both left, even Zuo Zhigang and others also left.
But there are still people left behind in Xiping Village.
But most of them were injured in the last battle against the bandits in Yun'an County.
For example, Liu Jun, the sixth leader of Heifeng Village.
There were more than twenty people in total.
These people missed a long time of training due to injuries, and Liu Mengru was making up for them.
While taking a break, I saw a middle-aged man in tattered clothes running over in a hurry.
His name is Lao An, and he is a famous beggar in Yun'an County.
I used to follow Ma Jiu.
After Ma Jiu was killed, he joined Xia Zhixue and became a member of the poker team.
They are the earliest batch among the scouts.
He was arranged by Xia Zhixue near Xiping Village and was responsible for spying on surrounding intelligence.
"Madam, it's not good. Xie Duyan from Yishui Village led two hundred people towards Xiping Village. Everyone has weapons in their hands."
"There were thirty archers among them, each carrying thirty arrows."
"Eighty people were holding swords, and the rest were holding sticks, sickles and the like."
"The visitor is not malicious. Madam, please make preparations in advance."
"I see."
Liu Mengru said indifferently.
After Lao An retreated, Liu Mengru told the news to Liu Jun and others who were training.
"Two hundred people? Why so many?"
Liu Jun said in disbelief: "Did the bandits from Yishui Village come out in full force?"
"What happened to Mr. Xia, the bodyguard? He can't even stop a bandit, so what kind of bandit can he suppress?"
Liu Jun blamed Xia Quan for the problem.
If it were the bandits from Heifeng Village, they would have wiped out Yishui Village.
"It's no wonder Quanzi."
Liu Mengru explained a few words to Xia Quan, "Quanzi and the others led 600 people to annihilate a total of eight bandits in three counties. It only took half a month and not a single soldier was injured."
"He is a rare general with both wisdom and courage."
"So strong?"
Everyone just knew that everyone was going to suppress the bandits.
But they didn't get any news about the specific results.
All news was passed directly to Liu Mengru, but in order to allow them to train with peace of mind, Liu Mengru said nothing about the results of the battle.
Now that I heard it, I fell into admiration.
Zuo Zhigang, the head of Heifeng Village, led all the members of Heifeng Village, dozens of bodyguards, and a master named Ruan Wendi.
If you go to annihilate the crescent moon mountain with only a hundred people, you will die and be injured.
lost heavily.
Although Xia Quan brought more people with him, he still had many bandits to annihilate.
Eight families, there must be nearly a thousand people.
Not a single soldier was injured yet.
In comparison, Heifengzhai is just a bunch of rabble who can't stand on the stage.
"Um."
Liu Mengru did not expect such a result, so she agreed deeply.
"It was precisely because Quanzi and the others were so strong that the bandits in the entire Donghai County were united. Nine bandits were assembled, with a strength of about 1,200 people, and they gathered in Yishui Village to form a confrontation."
"The head of Yishui Village should have felt that he was no match for Quanzi and the others, so he went out of his way to investigate Quanzi's background, and then sent people to capture us and force Quanzi to surrender."
"It's equivalent to besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao in "Thirty-six Strategies"."
"What do you think we should do?"
"Hit him."
Liu Jun waved the Zhuge Liannu in his hand and said: "We all have Zhuge Liannu in our hands, which can fire ten arrows at a time. With twenty-four of us, we can shoot them all down in one shot."
"Yes, I beat him."
Liu Mengru said with a smile: "Liu Jun, you lead your men to ambush beside the haystack three miles away. I will arrive soon."
"yes."
Liu Jun took the order and left with the people and equipment.
Liu Mengru returned home first and found Wenhui, Xiaoxiao and Mu Qiaoqiao Qianliu to tell them what was about to happen.
Don't look at Liu Mengru's understatement when telling Liu Jun.
But when she told her family, her face was full of worry.
More than 20 people faced off against 200 people, and they were all capable bandits. Even if they used Zhuge Liannu, their chances of winning were slim.
The things Zhao Ping gave her had not been tested, and the specific effects were not known.
If it fails, the home will be destroyed.
So these people must always be prepared.
If they lose the front line, they will burn the teacher's invention and evacuate in time.
Escape to Black Wind Village.
There is a mountain stronghold over there, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Moreover, there are more than a dozen bandits led by Zhang Zhongliang there, and they can at least hold on for a while. It is not a problem to support Zhao Ping when he comes back for rescue.
This is the worst case scenario.
Liu Mengru had to think about it.
After all, she hadn't fought in a long time, and she was leading bandits instead of the unfailing Flying Eagle Army, so the probability of victory was very low.
Everyone nodded silently, and no one refuted.
After Liu Mengru arranged it, she took the bright silver gun specially customized for her by Zhao Ping and left on horseback.
Now that she's gone, Wenhui will be the head of the family.
Started to tell everyone to pack up their belongings and be ready to evacuate at any time.
However, some people objected.
For example, Qian Liu.
"Cannot withdraw."
"Xiping Village is the home that Brother Ping built with great difficulty. There is absolutely no room for any mistakes."
"That's a bandit?"
Wen Hui glared and said, "And there are two hundred bandits who kill without blinking an eye."
"If we don't evacuate now, are we waiting to die?"
"We evacuated, what will happen to the people? Are we going to leave them to die?"
Qian Liu still stubbornly said: "In the current situation, the best way is to gather the common people and let everyone fight against the bandits together."
"Only in this way can we protect our homeland."
"It can also be regarded as a test for the common people."
"Anyone who doesn't come forward will no longer be protected by my husband afterwards."
"I also think this method is good."
Mu Qiaoqiao supported Qian Liu, "If the bandits really come in, the people will definitely suffer."
"Why not take this opportunity to unite everyone and stop the bandits together?"
"Not to mention anything else, there are nearly a hundred young men building Mr.'s house alone. With this guy, they can scare the enemy even if they don't go to the battlefield."
"you……"
Wenhui almost burst into tears.
"You are going back on what Sister Mengru just told you, are you taking her words as a deaf ear?"
