Under the watchful eyes of the four people, the officers and soldiers advanced towards the top of the hill in an orderly manner. As expected, there was no ambush on the road, and the officers and soldiers successfully reached the top of the hill.
The officers and soldiers were almost at the Niubao Mountain stronghold, and the bandits from Niubao Mountain came out to meet the enemy in a hurry, led by a burly man.
The big man with a full beard, holding a long-handled sword, led the men and horses to fight at the entrance of the village, and shouted,
"I am a cow, a mountain, a horse, and a cow. How dare you bugs and rats invade my village!"
His voice was so loud that even Nie Chen and others who were a hill away could hear him clearly.
Seeing the horse and cow blanks, Nie Chen couldn't help but think of General Pan Feng.
It's really carved from the same mold.
Naturally, Commander Wang will not talk nonsense to the bandits. It is natural for officers and soldiers to suppress bandits, so there is no need to talk nonsense with him.
Commander Wang waved his hand, and the archers behind him straightened their bows and nocked arrows, and then shot a wave of arrows at the group of bandits.
At least dozens of people were shot in this wave. Ma Niu was so angry that he came over to kill them with a sword.
"charge!"
Commander Wang shouted loudly, and the officers and soldiers immediately charged towards the Niubaishan bandits.
The officers and soldiers were well-equipped, so no bandits could resist them. As soon as the two sides came into contact, the bandits were cut to pieces.
The only thing worth mentioning is the personal combat effectiveness of the boss, Ma Niubi.
I saw Ma Niubi brandishing a broadsword, charging into the enemy camp, slashing left and right, slashing so fiercely that no officer or soldier could match him.
Under his leadership, the bandits followed him and rushed forward desperately, actually withstanding the momentum of the officers and soldiers.
At this moment, two hundred soldiers on the other road also came up to fight. Seeing that the two sides were fighting together, they immediately bypassed the battle group, came to the bandits' back road, and surrounded them.
A fierce battle began like this.
Looking at the battle group on the opposite hill, Nie Chen sighed and said,
"Master, the county's army has a good fighting capacity. It can't be compared to the kind of army that spends all day eating, drinking and having fun."
"That's natural. This is the border after all. No matter how corrupt or stupid his county magistrate is, he won't dare to joke with his own head.
Besides, disputes are rife in the world now. If you have soldiers in your hands, you are a king. No one dares to ignore military matters. "
"Master, what I mean is that our Qingfeng Village must also prepare for war."
Nie Chen said seriously,
“The army in a small county is so well-trained, so if we become bigger and stronger in the future, we will definitely attract stronger enemies.
Moreover, we relied on Niu Kuishan to conceal the news about me and the news about killing Liu Chong, which was only temporary.
After all, paper cannot cover the fire, and the Liu family will know it sooner or later.
When the time comes, it will be our Qingfeng Village who will be attacked.
There are now more than 300 people in Qingfeng Village. If they just eat and die and have nothing to do without robbing, that is enough.
But now we still need to dig mines, lay traps, build stronghold walls, expand the craftsman's and iron-making rooms, and train troops to improve the fighting capacity of the bandits. These things are all urgent.
In the future, our business will grow bigger and bigger, and we will need more and more venues and equipment, and we must have elite soldiers and generals at our disposal to protect our industry.
You, the boss, have to consider these things. "
After hearing Nie Chen's words, the headmaster nodded repeatedly. Weng Qiuchan on the side couldn't help but look at Nie Chen. She didn't expect that Nie Chen was so thoughtful.
Is this person who is serious about discussing important matters now the same person as the slut he was when he kissed me yesterday?
“These are indeed problems you mentioned, and they all need to be solved.
In the past, I didn't know there was a mine, nor did I have your craftsmanship. There were only so many people in the village. No matter how many people there were, it really couldn't be supported.
Now that there are mines and the technology to forge weapons, we really need more manpower. "
The headmaster frowned and thought hard about the method.
"Master, this is what I think. The three hundred brothers in the village now all went up to the mountain earlier. They are serious bandits. They are loyal to us and dare to kill people.
It's too wasteful to let them go mining. You should let them come back, give them weapons, bows and crossbows, and train them well. At the same time, the wall must be replaced with stone. Your Majesty, you have been a general and know how to build a city wall easily. It is difficult to defend and attack.
When the time comes, I will make the broken army crossbow and set it up on the wall of the stronghold, so that when many enemies come, I can shoot them to death. "
"Then the mine won't be dug?"
“Of course we have to dig, but we can recruit labor from other places.
There are many villages in the territory of our village. These people have been suffering from excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes for a long time. They often don't have enough to eat, and they have to endure the plunder of bandits. Their lives are almost unbearable.
We can let their young and strong laborers come to mine, pay ten cents a day, and take care of the food. I don't believe they are unwilling to do it. "
Now the village has five thousand taels of silver from the Liu family, which is enough to buy a lot of food and feed those people. Based on these considerations, Nie Chen decided to recruit people from outside.
"Use people from the village? What if they leak the secret?"
The boss asked.
"Simple, tell them that if one person leaks the secret, the whole village will be beheaded. If they work honestly, they will have food and money.
They themselves will know what to do.
We are bandits, so we have to use some ruthless tactics. "
After thinking for a moment, the Headmaster nodded and said,
"Okay, in this way, it can be regarded as a benefit to the village. If I can do my best to provide food for some people, I will not be considered as living up to the prince's request."
"Your Majesty?"
Nie Chen looked at the headmaster curiously.
The headmaster's expression changed.
"Nothing, I said the wrong thing."
Oh, it seems that General Weng used to hang out with one of the four kings, and it seems that he has a pretty good relationship with him.
So why did the grass turn into bandits?
"Okay, Mr. Master, we will start taking care of this matter tomorrow. We must use both kindness and power to make the people fear us, but also be grateful to us from the bottom of their hearts, so that they can't live without us, and their hearts will naturally turn towards us."
While they were chatting, the battle on the opposite hill was coming to an end.
After all, the bandits in Niucui Mountain were just a group of bandits. They could drink and have fun and bully the common people, but they were still far behind the regular army. Under the encirclement and suppression by officers and soldiers, they were all killed and injured very quickly.
In the end, the boss, Ma Niubai, was outnumbered and retreated to the stronghold, but the officers and soldiers quickly invaded the stronghold.
The battle started in the stronghold, and they were out of sight.
"Let's go. There's nothing to see behind. This guy will definitely die."
The headmaster glanced coldly at the hilltop opposite, turned around, mounted his horse, and left with everyone.
