Chapter 114: The Scheme Succeeds and Destroys the Thieves (Part 1)
Sun Erniang and a group of bandits were dead, Shen Ning ordered someone to disguise the scene, and then returned to the barracks with people.
He and Zhang Liao don't have to go to Zhengjiazhai, now that the chessboard has been set up and the chess pieces have been handed over, it is time for Zhengjiazhai and Juyitang to play chess.
With Lu Xun there, Shen Ning naturally didn't have to worry too much.
Returning to Changshu County, Shen Ning began to supervise Zhang Liao's training of soldiers and horses, and he also practiced formations himself.
On the other side, the news of Sun Erniang's killing came back to Zhengjiazhai, and Lu Xun hinted that the spearhead was directed at Qingfeng Village, after all, Sun Erniang went to Qingfeng Village and died near Qingfeng Mountain.
Zheng Hubiao burned the atrium in anger and smashed everything in the house, Sun Erniang has followed him for many years, and he is considered to be his own sister and affectionate sister, but now he died tragically in the poisonous hands of Qingfeng Village, all the grievances are added together, which is unbearable.
"Qingfeng Village, I am inseparable from you!" Zheng Hubiao let out a roar and immediately sent someone to invite Zhang He.
Three days later, Shen Ning received a message from Lu Xun.
On the same day, Shen Ning led the soldiers and horses to leave Changshu County, which disappointed the people of Changshu County. I didn't do anything all these days, and I ran away?
Deserter!
Coward!
The people cursed, but they didn't know that Shen Ning just went around in a circle, so he took people to hide.
Zheng Hubiao received the news that the bandits and horses left, and his heart was more settled, and then he made an appointment with Juyitang, and on the third day, the two cottages gathered 300 people, almost all the elites of the two cottages, and the soldiers sent Qingfeng Village.
When the two villages of people and horses came to the foot of Qingfeng Mountain, the owner of Qingfeng Village, Shang Jinshan, was shocked, he thought that the soldiers and horses of the bandits were coming, why didn't the spies receive the news? Later, after listening to the report of his subordinates, I learned that it was Zhengjiazhai and Juyitang.
Shang Jinshan was even more angry, the enemy who didn't know whether he was alive or dead, he actually hit the door of his house, and he deceived people too much!
In the face of the encirclement and suppression of the soldiers, he wanted to escape, but the competitors bullied him, he couldn't escape, once he escaped, Qingfeng Village didn't want to gain a foothold here.
Although the opponent has more troops than himself, he occupies the favorable terrain of Qingfeng Mountain and is not afraid of the slightest at all.
In this way, one wants revenge, the other cannot retreat, coupled with the contradictions that have accumulated over time, the two sides have not thought about peace talks at all, and they will go to war directly.
The beautiful scenery of Qingfeng Mountain in the past is shrouded in blood.
The bandits' equipment is average, and they don't talk about any formation, and they charge in one go, so they are in a mess.
Soon, Zhengjiazhai and Juyitang were killed on the mountainside, relying on the large number of people, not afraid of the Qingfeng Village that occupied the terrain, and Qingfeng Village desperately defended, and the two sides fought inextricably.
At this time, Shen Ning led his troops and had quietly come to the foot of Qingfeng Mountain.
"Sir, thanks to your strategy, if you exterminate them one by one, and go back and forth with these bandits, I don't know how long it will take." Shen Ning said with a smile.
Li Ru stroked his beard and said: "After exterminating this group of bandits, the son can be regarded as a meritorious service, and he can expand his troops and horses." Next, it's up to the conspiracy of the Wang family and Sima Yin. ”
Shen Ning responded: "Before they start, they will create an incident to attract Peng Cheng's attention, and we don't have to investigate all the time." ”
"That's right! So we just have to wait for their signal! "Li Rucheng is in the chest.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhengjiazhai and Juyitang slaughtered in front of the gate of Qingfeng Village, and both sides had already suffered too many casualties.
The first to retreat was Zhang He of Juyi Hall, who persuaded: "Lao Zheng, we have lost more than half of our men and horses, and if we continue like this, even if Qingfeng Village is destroyed, we will have little left." ”
Zheng Hubiao was also aware of this problem, but he gritted his teeth and asked rhetorically: "Lao Zhang, retreat now, then we will fall short, and there will be no place to stand in the future." It doesn't matter if your subordinates die, as long as you destroy Qingfeng Village, are you still afraid that you won't be able to recruit people? In today's environment, people are struggling to make a living, and people who fall into the grass abound! Robbed the silver of Qingfeng Village, how many people do you want to recruit! What you want, what you have! ”
When Zhang Yiyi heard this, this was indeed the truth, and immediately gritted his teeth and shouted to his subordinates: "Brothers, kill Qingfeng Village, who can kill Shang Jinshan, and reward fifty taels of silver!" ”
The reward of silver is the most stimulating combat power, and I saw the bandits screaming and continuing to attack.
Shang Jinshan led his troops to guard the gate of the wall, desperately resisting the invading enemy, and at the same time roared and promised a reward.
After another quarter of an hour, the gate of Qingfeng Village was completely breached, and the people and horses of Zhengjiazhai and Juyitang were killed and entered, and the scene was chaotic, and they were already red-eyed.
At this time, there were only forty or fifty soldiers and horses left on both sides, and the rest were either dead or lost their combat effectiveness.
"It's time for us to get out!"
Shen Ning immediately ordered.
Li Xiaojie led 50 people to attack from the back mountain to prevent the bandits from escaping. Zhang Liao led the remaining soldiers and horses to attack from the main gate.
The two teams had been waiting for so long, and they had long been eager to try and set out immediately.
The archers were in front, shooting quickly to kill the bandits who were blocking the way, and when the two sides of the melee reacted, Zhang Liao had already led people to kill them.
"It's not good, it's officers and soldiers!"
Everyone was so frightened that their hearts trembled, and they immediately didn't care about fighting and wanted to flee one after another.
Lu Xun saw the time and suddenly made a move, hitting Zheng Hubiao and Zhang He hard, and at this moment, the two of them realized that they had been tricked.
The bandits are all grassy people, rabble, how can they be the opponents of elite soldiers, not to mention that they are tired of fighting, and they have no combat power, what awaits them is to be ruthlessly slaughtered.
Shang Jinshan took his relatives to prepare to flee behind the mountain, but unexpectedly encountered Li Xiaojie and was quickly subdued.
In less than half an hour, calm was restored to Qingfeng Village.
The bandits who resisted were annihilated, and the families of the bandits honestly shrunk into a ball, and if anyone was not honest, they were directly sent to the prefecture to see their relatives.
Shen Ning and Li Ru went up the mountain at this time.
"Send someone to inform the county magistrate of Changshu County, and send more people to deal with the families of these bandits."
"Zhang Liao, Li Xiaojie, each of you will lead fifty people to Zhengjiazhai and Juyitang, where there is not much combat effectiveness, completely destroy the two villages, cut the grass and eradicate the roots."
After Shen Ning gave the order, everyone took action.
When the county magistrate of Changshu County heard the news, he still looked incredulous, and after being convinced again and again, he hurriedly took the officials and the county militia to Qingfeng Village.
When looking at the corpses of the bandits on the mountain, these people in Changshu County burst into tears of excitement, they had been poisoned by the bandits for so long, and now they finally took revenge.
The county commander saw Shen Ning, although his official position is high, but his attitude is very low, Shen Ning is the life-saving benefactor of Changxi County, destroying the bandits, it will also be beneficial to his promotion, and it is not impossible to be promoted to the middle county or even the upper county when the time comes.
Shen Ning said to the county order: "My lord, the lowly soldiers and horses will be temporarily stationed on Qingfeng Village, and when Zhengjiazhai and Juyi Hall are solved, they will be burned down to prevent future troubles." However, these bandits and their families also asked the adults to escort them back to the county jail to wait for disposal. ”
"Okay, just do it according to Lvshuai Zhao's wishes. In addition, the official wants to take the three thieves into the city, so that the people of Changshu County will know this great news! The county magistrate said excitedly.
Shen Ning did not refuse.
Next, the county order sent people to escort the bandits back to the city, and at the same time escorted Zheng Hubiao, Zhang He, Shang Jinshan and other thieves in a prisoner car, beating gongs and drums, which was very lively.
The people who heard the news were grateful, and they bowed in the direction of Qingfeng Mountain in gratitude.
At the same time, Shen Ning repaired a letter and sent his military exploits to the Southeast Palace.
On the second day after the incident, Shen Ning led 200 soldiers and horses into Changxi County, and was welcomed by the people, and the county commander personally set up a banquet to entertain these benefactors.
During the banquet, Shen Ning proposed a plan to expand his troops.
Many military households who have not yet been conscripted heard about Shen Ning's conscription, and they immediately wanted to participate.