"What about the robbers, did they all run away? Ye Shikai asked, there was no trace of robbers nearby, only many footprints.

"Brother Ye, don't worry, I have already sent cavalry to chase after me, and I will definitely not let these people go. Han Hao replied, "I also blame my negligence, I didn't expect that there were so many thieves lurking here, which frightened Brother Ye." ”

"Thankfully, nothing happened. Ye Shikai explained that although hundreds of stones of grain were lost, there were no casualties among the people, which was the best result.

"Brother Ye, I will immediately ask someone to make up another batch of food, this is my responsibility. Han Hao blamed himself very much, to be more precise, he was worried, Ye Shikai is now a leading figure in Dong County, and he is also the number one general under Ma Yao, if there is an accident in Hanoi County, this crime alone is enough for him to bear.

"No, it's an accident to meet robbers, Lord Han doesn't need to blame himself, not to mention that the remaining food is enough. Ye Shikai waved his hand, what can be solved with money is not a problem, the food can be bought again when it is burned, but if the life is lost, it will never come back, in this troubled world, the high-ranking and powerful people regard the people as grass mustard, if the general who changes the command today, he may choose to sacrifice the people to protect the food.

"Then, I'll let the cavalry escort Brother Ye back to Heyang County. Encountering this kind of thing, Han Hao, as the "host", naturally felt unhappy, especially Ye Shikai refused his compensation, so he wanted to try his best to make up for it now.

"It's okay, then it's hard work. Ye Shikai considered that there were still one or two hundred miles to go back, and there might be many robbers, escorted by sergeants, at least this kind of thing could be avoided again, in addition, the previous group of robbers should have escaped into the mountains and forests, evading the pursuit of officers and soldiers, but it does not mean that they are willing to give up the remaining 1,000 stone of grain.

"My lord, this gang of robbers is so hateful, if our people are here, I promise to let them kill no one. On the way back, Man Cang complained, his words were full of resentment, Ye Shikai knew that he didn't hate these robbers, but out of inner self-blame, he blamed himself for not fulfilling his responsibility to protect just now.

"Okay, don't think about it so much, the robbers didn't grab the food, and dozens of people died in vain, and they didn't fall well either. Ye Shikai said with relief, he didn't care much about what happened just now, in the face of these robbers, he had a hundred ways to deal with them, what he cared about was the wedding banquet with He Linghan after he went back.

"That's right, my subordinates just can't swallow this breath. ”

"Mancang, you remember, as the commander of the army, the only thing to do in battle is to get the maximum result at the lowest cost, once you are angry, it will not only be not conducive to the battle situation at all, but will also pull more brothers to the brink of death. Ye Shikai said lightly, he led the troops to fight with the wolf clan and the rebel army dozens of times, and the reason why he was able to win many battles was that he was good at thinking about strategy, especially in the face of the wolf clan who lacked strategy.

"The subordinates must keep it in mind. ”

After the battle just now, many people were scared away, only a small part was left, Ye Shikai even used guards, which was barely enough, fortunately Han Hao asked the cavalry to escort them, otherwise if they encountered robbers again, they would really have to leave the food.

Thinking of this, Ye Shikai suddenly understood why the county wanted to transfer the grain from the village, and even the grain robbers escorted by the army dared to rob it, let alone the people

In this environment, once the people go out of the city to transport grain, it is equivalent to sending it into the pockets of the robbers, and the people's materials will immediately become enemy funds, and the robbers will also use these materials to attract more people to join the gang, so that the power of these robbers is like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger, and it is more difficult to exterminate.

"Am I wrong? Ye Shikai muttered to himself.

Sheung Shui Village.

"I'll go, where did this come from. Ye Shikai looked at the carriages carrying grain at the entrance of the village, and his eyes opened in shock, there are probably more than 2,000 stone of grain, as well as wine, cloth and other materials, and most importantly, there are hundreds of heavily armed guards, they are all wearing uniform clothing, wearing light armor, using crossbows and long swords as weapons, in Ye Shikai's cognition, the only one who can do this is only one person

"How's it going, are you satisfied with the wedding gift I gave you. ”

Ye Shikai turned around, Hua Liandie walked slowly, sure enough, such a big deal, who else but her can do it, no wonder, when Ye Shikai asked her for help, she sold Guanzi, and said that she would wait until she saw the wedding gift she sent, and now Ye Shikai understands, Hua Liandie has long guessed that he will ask for help, so he has already prepared these materials.

"Very good, thank you very much. Ye Shikai didn't know what to say to thank for a while, but if she didn't sell Guanzi, Ye Shikai wouldn't have bought so much grain from the county, let alone encountered robbers.

Therefore, it is better to speak directly.

"That's it, I thought, you'd be grateful to me. Hua Liandie muttered, it seemed that he was a little resentful, Ye Shikai really wanted to complain a few words, but after all, Hua Liandie was a charcoal in the snow, just this friendship, Ye Shikai would be a thousand thanks, how could he complain.

"Where did you get all this food? Ye Shikai looked at the full grain bags in the car and asked curiously.

"I have properties in several nearby counties, and it is not a problem to scrape together a few thousand stones of grain. Hua Liandie said lightly, worthy of being a "big businessman", with deep wealth, and a nobleman of the Chu State, with a noble status.

"Recently, there have been a lot of robbers and bandits, as well as the rebel army that occupies the mountain, you have sent food from so many counties, are you not afraid of being robbed? Ye Shikai asked.

"I have a lot of people, guarding these grains is not a problem, not to mention, there are many of my henchmen who have some friendship with people in the rivers and lakes, and they will not rob it. ”

"I see. Ye Shikai took a deep breath, he still underestimated the power of Hua Lian Butterfly.

"I've heard that you were attacked on your way back, didn't you? ”

"Well, some robbers, out of the way. Ye Shikai replied.

"I also heard that you took the people and burned them with a wine jar, didn't you? ”

"How do you know so much, is it Mancang who told you. ”

"I'm glad I brought you a few cartloads of wine, otherwise it's up to you to entertain your guests. ”