Against the elite cavalry, the rough rivers and lakes were still able to beat the Zhao and Song officers and soldiers to pieces. The elite cavalry threw away their helmets and armor and fled in the wind. Moreover, the enemy was outnumbered and we were outnumbered. The enemy was strong and we were weak.
What's the difference between a head-on confrontation and a death blow?
Gao Kan is not an aloof and arrogant person. On the contrary, he always expects his enemies to be strong and thinks of himself as inferior.
So all things, no matter how difficult or easy, must be done with all one's strength.
A thief like He Zhenyuan is actually just a mob gathered by local gangsters.
Even so, Zhang Qing and Sun Erniang first showed their skills, and then Lin Chong and Wu Song were asked to lure the snake out of the cave, and then Yang Zhi led the army to ambush.
A two-pronged approach is all the manpower strategies Gaokan can use at the moment.
But he was still worried, and planned to take a trip to Bailing Village in person while both roads were being planned.
When Lin Chong and Wu Song left, Gaokan called Yang Zhi, joined two or three of his men, disguised himself, and entered the stronghold.
The gate of Bailing Village is guarded by specially trained personnel from the township corps. If outsiders want to enter the village, in addition to paying toll, they must also check official documents to prove their identity.
Money is at the bottom, but official documents are at the top.
Gaokan and the others came out of Zhending Mansion and had nowhere to go, and they didn't expect it in advance.
After all, the Song Dynasty was a prosperous merchant country, so it didn't care much about the movement of Song people. Official documents were not checked when traveling to many places, and there were very few local government offices.
But not checking is not a problem. If the housekeeper wants to check, it is trouble.
Yang Zhi told Gao Kan the key points in advance, but he couldn't give up now, so he thought about whether he could use more money to solve the problem. He would wait and see for now.
When the group arrived at the village gate, they asked the guards to block their way.
Gao Kan smiled to himself and cupped his hands and said: "You have worked hard, military master. This is the filial piety money for the little ones who are waiting to enter the village. It is a small thing and not a sign of respect, so please accept it with a smile."
The guard took the money directly, then looked at a few people carefully and said, "You are quite knowledgeable. Where are you from, where are you going, what are you doing in the village? Do you have a diploma from the government to enter the city?"
Gao Kan said: "I hope the official will take the trouble. I am a traveling merchant from the south. The cold winter is approaching. I want to go to Daizhou to buy some sheepskins and sell them locally to make some money to survive the winter. I am passing by the treasure land and the people and horses are exhausted. The dry food and water bags I had brought with me were all exhausted, so I wanted to go to the stronghold to have a rest, and by the way, I also replenished my supplies of water and food before heading north."
"Because I left in a hurry, I didn't go to the local government to buy any paperwork, and I asked the military master to show his kindness."
The guard looked at Gao Kan's talkative words and sneered: "Oh, you dare to wander around without documents. How do I know if you are a traveling trader or a escaped thief? Are you going to Daizhou to buy sheepskins, or are you trying to take advantage of the opportunity?" Escape from the fortress?"
"I don't dare to say it. The military master said that ten heads would not be enough to cut off the villain."
Hearing this, a look of panic immediately appeared on Gao Kan's face. He hurriedly took out another bag of money from his sleeve pocket and quietly stuffed it into the hands of the guards: "Master, we are just passing by for a rest and will leave from time to time. Brothers, keep an eye on me." It's hard work at the gate of the village, and the brothers can use the money to drink and eat meat, and the military master can also accept it happily."
The guard weighed the money bag in his hand before a look of satisfaction appeared on his face, but he did not agree immediately.
He just said: "Just wait here for a long time and don't wander around."
After saying that, he turned around and headed towards the outpost behind the village gate. Gao Kan glanced sideways and saw a table set up in front of the outpost gate, with two guards standing on the left and right, and a man dressed as a leader sitting in the middle.
After the guard passed by, he presented the money bag and leaned over to whisper a few words in the leader's ear.
Seeing this, the leader turned his head and glanced at the people outside the door.
Immediately, I saw him getting up and coming over. When he got close, he asked with a cold face: "Where in the south are you from?"
"I dare not hide it from the general. This villain is from Bianliang, Tokyo." Gao Kan said with a smile.
"Tokyo Bianliang?"
When the leader heard Gao Kan call him "general", there was a hint of pride in his eyes, but his tone was cold: "Tokyo is thousands of miles away from here. It's just a sheepskin. Why do you have to travel so far?"
Gao Kan hurriedly explained: "Let the general know that the villain is actually under the name of a high-ranking official in the master's family. The special zone purchases goods on behalf of the state. The high-ranking official has already entrusted it to others. He only asked us to inventory the goods and transfer them. Tokyo, as for the rest, I don’t know.”
"He is a loyal man, so he can enter the stronghold, and if all the purchases are complete, he will leave the stronghold quickly and not stay for a long time!" the leader waved his hand.
"Thank you, General, for your permission." Gao Kan bowed, and immediately waved his hand to tell someone to enter the stronghold quickly.
Entering the stronghold, Gaokan had a stern look on his face.
Just by looking at the gate of the village, you can tell that Bailing Village is heavily guarded, and He Zhenyuan must always be hiding in the village.
He managed Bailing Village like an iron barrel. Once the gate of the village was closed, the whole village became like a small kingdom. It would be very difficult to break into the village from the outside.
While thinking, he heard Yang Zhi whisper beside him: "Sir, in front of you is the training ground of the Bailing Village Corps. It is adjacent to the river bank and the wharf, and there are two military schools on the waterway."
Gao Kan followed what Yang Zhi pointed and looked up.
Sure enough, I saw a barracks guarded by soldiers and horses in front. There were high observation platforms on both sides of the entrance to the barracks, with three people placed on each side.
One person is holding a long gun, another person is patrolling back and forth with a steel knife, and another person is carrying a bow and arrow, which seems to be an archer.
He frowned slightly and saw a restaurant opposite the camp gate, directly facing the middle of the barracks.
His heart moved and he said, "Let's go sit in that restaurant."
A few people understood and followed him to the restaurant.
When the waiter in the store saw several people coming in, he hurriedly greeted them and asked, "Are these guests top-notch, or are they staying in the hotel?"
Yang Zhiyan said: "Dajian, hurry up and arrange for a first-class private room."
"Yes, yes, sir, please come in quickly."
The waiter heard this and hurriedly asked.
Following the waiter's guidance, the group of people came all the way to the upstairs of the restaurant. When passing by the private room on the opposite side of the barracks, Gao Kan raised his hand and pointed and said: "This is it. If you have any good wine or food, please bring it up quickly. Let's After eating, go on your way."
"Okay, please invite some guests. Good wine and food will be here soon!" the waiter responded happily.
After entering the private room, the window faced the barracks opposite.
Gao Kan was sitting by the window, looking at the barracks opposite. He could only see the people and horses coming and going in the camp. He glanced around and saw that there were about a hundred or two hundred people.
In addition, if you look towards the river bank, you can see three rows of small boats docked at the mouth of the river, about a dozen of them.
The barracks are surrounded by a row of gatehouses, which can easily accommodate four to five hundred people.
Looking at the calculations carefully, it turns out that a small rural corps in Bailingzhai is practicing land acquisition, and He Zhenyuan is only a mere rural corps practicing in the management and management of the area, but he has nearly five cities and one battalion under his command, managing both land and water. It can be said that he is not Audacious.
With such a large number of soldiers and horses, it is not an exaggeration to call him Tongqi Shangguan to punish him for the crime of "private expansion of military power."
