Ma Lin looked at Cao Guang and said, "Captain, how did you know that our Tiger-Character Banner was going to form a transport team?"
"Guess." Cao Guang shrugged.
"You guessed it." Marin opened his eyes wide and said, "How can you guess this?"
Cao Guang said, "Have you ever noticed how many Liao people fled to Datong? If you had, I believe you can guess it."
"There are so many people from Liaodong who have escaped, it's hard to count." Ma Lin said with a bitter look on his face.
Cao Guang smiled and said, "It's because there are so many that we need to form a baggage train."
Marin frowned and shook his head.
Cao Guang continued, "With so many refugees from Liaodong coming to Datong, there will definitely be many in Lingqiu. If such refugees are not managed well, it will mess up the situation that our Tiger Flag has been operating for so long. By then, not only our Tiger The Zi Banner will lose the hearts of Lingqiu and will also give Xu Tong an excuse to use troops against Lingqiu, and Xu Tong will definitely not let go of such a good opportunity to deal with our Tiger Zi Banner."
"What does this have to do with setting up a baggage train?" Marin frowned slightly, still not understanding.
Cao Guang said with a smile, "Of course it does matter, and it matters a lot, because our Tiger Character Banner must resettle these Liaodong refugees who came to Lingqiu, and we cannot let these people idle, because when people are idle, they will cause trouble. How do you think our boss will treat these people who have escaped from Liaodong?"
"Recruiting workers, recruiting soldiers." Marin blurted out.
Cao Guang gave him a thumbs up and praised, "That's right."
Ma Lin's face turned red because he couldn't bear the compliment. It was only because of Cao Guang's reminder that he thought of this, otherwise he would never have thought of this.
Cao Guang patted Ma Lin on the shoulder and said, "You came to me to be the deputy captain because the Military and Political Department gave you experience. In the future, when our tiger-character flag soldiers increase, you will not be able to escape the position of captain. Don't do it then." Forgot to treat me to a drink.”
"If there ever comes a time, our Tiger Flag's sorghum brewing will be sufficient." Marin said with a smile.
Cao Guang smiled and said, "I have written these words down. Don't regret it when the time comes."
"I will never regret it." Marin patted his chest.
At this moment, a figure ran over from a distance and quickly came to them.
"Captain, deputy captain."
The visitors gave a military salute to Cao Guang and Ma Lin respectively.
When Cao Guang saw that the people he sent to explore the road had returned, he looked serious and asked, "How is the situation? Is it Xu Ji's convoy that left those rut marks?"
"Go back to the captain." The visitor said, "It is indeed Xu Ji's convoy. The place where they camped is less than twenty miles away from our camp. There are probably more than fifty people among them, nearly half of whom are escorts of the convoy, and the rest They’re all coachmen and lads.”
"You haven't been discovered?" Cao Guang asked.
"My subordinates didn't dare to get too close, so Xu Ji's people don't know yet that they have been targeted by us."
"Well done." Cao Guang praised, and then said, "You take people to eat something first, and you don't have to worry about the rest."
"Yes, I am resigning."
The other party agreed, then turned and left.
Marin said at this time, "Don't send people over to keep watching."
"No need to go to such trouble." Cao Guang waved his hand and said, "There are ruts left by their carts on the ground. You can find them by following the ruts. Moreover, they brought seven or eight carts of goods with them. They can't move fast at all. We are It’s only a matter of time before we catch up.”
Ma Lin thought about it and felt that what Cao Guang said was right, so he said, "Then I will arrange for people to be on duty at night. In addition to the open sentries, I am also arranging several hidden sentries."
"Just watch and figure it out. Between the two of us, you will be on duty in the first half of the night and I will be on duty in the second half of the night." Cao Guang said.
"It's better that I stay on duty in the second half of the night," Marin said. "You have to command the team tomorrow, so you need to rest well at night."
Cao Guang hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, you can go and rest for a while, and I'll call you in the middle of the night."
"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to stay on duty now." Marin stood up.
Cao Guang said, "Let's go after dinner, it won't take long."
"I've finished eating." Marin poured out the big teapot in his hand, indicating that there was nothing in it.
Cao Guang looked at his big teapot and saw that there was still a lot of broth and pancakes in it. He smiled helplessly and said, "You eat very quickly. I still have so much left to eat. You're done."
Ma Lin explained, "When I was in the martial arts hall, time was very tight every day. Those of us who lived in the martial arts hall couldn't eat slowly if we wanted to. If we couldn't finish eating within the prescribed time, the instructors in the martial arts hall would just throw away the leftovers. Take away the food and feed it to the pigs.”
"I didn't expect you to be so strict about martial arts." Cao Guang sighed with emotion.
Marin smiled and walked away from the bonfire with his big teapot.
"Shopkeeper, it's getting late, should we get on the road?"
A guy from Xu Ji's motorcade came to a carriage in the middle of the motorcade and saw him bowing with a humble look on his face.
I heard the person in the carriage say, "What time is it?"
The waiter said respectfully, "It's just past nine o'clock, but it's been dawn for a while."
"Okay, let's hit the road." The person in the carriage said lazily.
But at this moment, a guard from Xu Ji's motorcade ran over with an anxious expression, stood beside the carriage, and said urgently, "Shopkeeper Li, please hide in the car and don't come out, there may be bandits coming."
"You must have seen that bandit right?" A fat face appeared from the carriage window, with a look of panic on his face.
The guard said, "It's too far away, so I'm not sure for the moment, but it's better to be careful. I suggest the convoy not to rush on the road for the time being, and stay and wait to see if the other party is a bandit. If it is a bandit, it will be easier to defend."
The fat face in the carriage cursed at the convoy guard outside, "What are you still doing? Go and see if the bandits are targeting our Xu Ji's convoy. If the bandits rob the goods on the cart, come back." When you get to Datong, I will definitely let the governor punish you."
"Yes." The guard bowed, turned and ran away.
At this time, the fat face from the carriage window looked at the man beside the carriage and yelled, "What are you doing here? Why don't you go and help? Let's see if there are really bandits coming."
"Yes, little one, let's go right away." The guy turned around and chased in the direction where the guard had just left.
However, before he had gone far, he heard the people in the carriage shouting "Come back, come back."
The waiter hurried back and said respectfully, "Shopkeeper, do you have any other orders?"
"Go and find all the guys, and stay around my carriage. Go quickly." The person in the carriage ordered the guy.
The guy looked hesitant and said, "Would you like to go over and help me?"
"Are you stupid?" The person in the carriage cursed, "Protecting me is the most important thing at this time. If the bandits really come, let the people from Fubiao Camp deal with it."
"I understand, I'm going to find all our Xu Ji's guys right now." The guy agreed, turned around and ran away.
After a short time, more than twenty guys came to the carriage. In addition, the coachmen who drove the carriage all followed.
