Just when Liu Juntao took Yushanji Qingzhuang to start training with all his might, a team of elite men and horses appeared in the reeds south of Yushanji, and they were moving in the direction of the fire that had been ignited a few days ago.

There are more than 20 people in this team, all of whom are fierce and vicious, capable and strong men, and they are not good at first glance. Moreover, these people all carried sharp blades and weapons, and five of them carried double inserts, which was even more evil than ordinary guards and horses.

Most of the twenty or so men marched on foot, and there was no sound in the hurry, only three of them rode on tall horses, slowly walking in front of everyone.

I saw that these three people were different from the others, all of them were wearing cotton armor, and one of them was wearing a shabby armor, and at first glance he was the leader of the people.

This team of people is the Fish Mountain Bandits! On this trip, this team of bandits was sent by the leader of the Yushan bandits, "Zhen Bafang", to explore the news.

A few days ago, the sky-high fire in the reeds could be seen from afar even on the fish mountain in the south, and there were three little minions who did not return all night, so that the "town eight directions" began to worry that the officials and soldiers were playing ghosts, which would be unfavorable to their cottage.

As a result, the bandit leader "Zhen Bafang" sent these people to find out. Moreover, in order to guard against the officers and troops that may be encountered, the "Town Bafang" also deliberately sent out three of the eight King Kongs under his command, namely the sixth "Evil Dragon", the seventh "Eagle in the Clouds" and the eighth "Snow Tiger".

It didn't take long for the three brothers "Evil Dragon", "Cloud Eagle", and "Snow Tiger" to come to the scene of the ashes with eighteen little minions, and beckoned their subordinates to look around.

After a while, a little minion shouted, "Sixth Master! Seventh Master! Eighth Master! Three charred corpses have been found, and they should be our three missing brothers! ”

"Evil Dragon", "Eagle in the Clouds", and "Snow Tiger" immediately rushed over when they heard the shout, and the rest of the minions also surrounded them.

"Grandma's! Who ate the bear's heart and leopard gall, dared to break ground on the head of our Yushan heroes, and lived impatiently! ”

"Eagle in the Clouds" and "Snow Tiger" saw that the sixth brother "Evil Dragon" was angry, and they all groaned, this is not like what those dirt buns in the surrounding villages can do, those dirt buns don't have the courage! Could it really be that the official army is coming?

The two of them talked about their worries to the sixth "evil dragon", and the "evil dragon" also groaned, and gradually put away the arrogance on their faces, although the three of them were used to rampant in the Yushan area, but the prestige of the official army still made the three of them timid.

Just when the three of them were hesitating, another little minion shouted: "Sixth master! Seventh Master! Eighth Master! Found a broken bamboo basket here! ”

"Evil Dragon", "Eagle in the Clouds", and "Snow Tiger" heard the news and looked over, only to see a small minion running over with a broken bamboo back basket, and presented it to the three thieves like a treasure.

"Evil Dragon" frowned and said, "This thing must be from some village, why is it here?" ”

The seventh "Eagle in the Clouds" on the side sneered and said: "No matter what the reason is, the owner of this broken bamboo back basket must have nothing to do with the death of our brothers!" ”

"Does that mean that the death of our brother and the fire a few days ago have nothing to do with the officers and soldiers?" The eighth "Snow Tiger" asked suspiciously.

"Not necessarily! Let's send spies to investigate around, and when the investigation is clear, let's make a plan!" ”

The seventh "Eagle in the Clouds" and the eighth "Snow Tiger" looked at each other when they heard this, and they both clenched their fists and said: "It's still the sixth brother who thinks about everything, and it's all up to the sixth brother to decide!" ”

So, the sixth "evil dragon" gave an order, selected ten people from the eighteen little minions, and scattered in groups of two, and went to the villages around the reeds to inquire about the news, to see if the official army was coming, and at the same time to inquire about the news of the fire a few days ago.

The words are divided into two ends, one for each table.

Fish Hill set, threshing floor.

The one hundred and thirty-five young men who had just finished running were panting and standing under the scorching sun, all of them were sunburned, and the weather in the fifth month of the lunar calendar was unusually hot, but seeing that the young men on the threshing floor were still able to maintain their formation after strenuous exercise and not be too scattered, Liu Juntao's heart was still very satisfied, at least the physical training and queue training in the past few days were not in vain.

Maybe Liu Juntao didn't know that the one hundred and thirty-five young men on the threshing floor had already greeted Liu Juntao countless times in their hearts, including Zhang Xiaojun and Yan Hu, who were also sweating profusely.

Liu Juntao wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, and was just about to order the queue marching training, when he heard Tang Yu shouting outside the field: "Let's rest for a while, it's time for lunch!" ”

When the one hundred and thirty-five young men heard the news, they immediately made a commotion, but they still couldn't help but disperse, and they all looked at Liu Juntao eagerly. At this time, eating a hot meal, drinking a sip of cold well water, and resting comfortably for a while is already the most anticipated thing for the young people who have been training all morning.

"Everyone has worked hard all morning, let's eat and rest, and come back here in an hour to continue practicing!"

As soon as the words fell, one hundred and thirty-six people, including Zhang Xiaojun and Yan Hu, dispersed in a hurry, and all of them rushed to the bamboo basket containing food behind Tang Yu.

Guo Muying, who came with Tang Yu, couldn't help laughing when she looked at the hot training scene and the way they were fighting for food together.

Liu Juntao followed the voice and was attracted by Guo Muying's sweet smile.

"Liu Juntao! What are you thinking? Still looking for a partner? ”

Liu Juntao shook his head, laughed at himself, and ran towards the outside of the village again, preparing to run two more laps before going to eat.

Guo Muying said to Tang Yu, who was beckoning everyone to dinner: "Brother Tang, go and call that Liu Juntao to come over for dinner, it's just time to rest at noon." ”

Tang Yu said with a smile: "Miss, forget it, then Liu Juntao has always had to train more than everyone else for a while these days before coming back for dinner, and even the master and Master Zhang can't persuade him!" ”

Guo Muying couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this, and looked at Liu Juntao's back in a daze.

After a while, most of the young men had eaten and drunk enough, Zhang Xiaojun looked at Liu Juntao, who had just finished two laps, and shouted: "Big brother! Come and eat! ”

Yan Hu also gulped down the cold well water and beckoned.

In the past few days of training, Liu Juntao really worshipped Zhang Xiaojun and Yan Hu, Liu Juntao was the first, Zhang Xiaojun was second, and Yan Hu was the last, and the people in the village laughed and said that the three of them were ready to fight the world, and they also learned from Liu, Guan, and Zhang San.

Liu Juntao, Zhang Xiaojun, and Yan Hu were all unimpressed when they heard the women in the village talking and laughing, and continued to do their own thing and intensify their practice.

Liu Juntao ran over to say hello to Zhang Xiaojun and Yan Hu, first drank a large bowl of refreshing well water, and then picked up a piece of flatbread and gnawed it.

Before Liu Juntao could swallow neatly, he saw Guo Yongzhong and Zhang Baigui walking over with an officer and soldier, and there was a team of about eleven or twelve guards in the distance.

Liu Juntao was slightly stunned when he saw this, and said secretly in his heart: "I really didn't expect it, the hundred households in Slip Town really sent troops over!" ”

Zhang Xiaojun pointed to the officers and soldiers accompanied by Guo Yongzhong and Zhang Baigui, and whispered: "Big brother, that person is the little flag officer of the Baihu Office in Huakou Town, named Hu Dexing. Because Guo Yuanwai has a few acres of farmland on the edge of Huakou Town, he asks Hu Xiaoqi to take care of it on weekdays, and the income is 60% to Hu Xiaoqi, so Hu Xiaoqi and Guo Yuan's diplomacy is very strong. This time, Hu Xiaoqi probably also saw Guo Yuanwai's face before he brought the soldiers. ”

"I see!"

Liu Juntao had a plan in his heart: if he really went to suppress the bandits, the dozen or so guards would not be enough to see at all, and most of the hundreds of households in Huakou Town were powerless, but at present, the bandits were killing people and selling goods, and the officials and soldiers had no reason to refuse to send troops, which was a dilemma. It just so happened that Hu Xiaoqi and Guo Yuanwai had a relationship, so he brought some people over to see the scene, most of which was just going through the motions to show the attitude of the officials and soldiers and deter the bandits.

"It seems that those who want real swords and guns are desperate with bandits, and these guards can't be counted on. However, after all, these guards are officers and soldiers, and there is also that Hu Xiaoqi, the identity of these soldiers may still be of some use, at least it is a deterrent to bandits! ”

Liu Juntao was thinking in his heart, and walked over with Zhang Xiaojun and Yan Hu.

"This is what the old man just said about Liu Juntao!"

When Guo Yongzhong saw Liu Juntao and the others approaching, he smiled and introduced to Hu Dexing, the little flag officer: "This is Zhang Xiaojun, the only son of Master Zhang, and Yan Hu, the younger brother of Jinggu who was killed in my village. ”

Hu Dexing was originally a military household in the 100 households of Huakou Town, and he was in his early thirties, but because of his good skills and his ability to be a man, he was promoted to a small flag officer step by step. Don't look at Hu Dexing, who is five big and three thick, tall and strong, but his mind is very meticulous, not only does he see people very accurately, but he also treats people very well.

Moreover, Hu Dexing is not an official who can be promoted just by relying on people, but he has real skills, not only is he skilled, but the twelve guards under him are also the absolute elite main force of the hundred households in Slip Town!

I saw that Hu Dexing first comforted Yan Hu with kind words, which made Yan Hu's eyes red, and he bowed and thanked the little flag official in front of him; After that, Hu Dexing praised Zhang Xiaojun as a young hero, which made Zhang Baigui next to him a little proud.

In the end, Hu Dexing said in admiration: "Liu Juntao? Not bad! It's a man! If you kill three bandits by yourself, even my brothers and I are not very sure! Sure enough, it's a young hero! ”

Liu Juntao smiled and said a few polite words, and then Hu Dexing looked at the more than 130 young men who were resting on the threshing floor, and his face couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Although Hu Dexing is only a small flag officer in the guard, he can be regarded as an old soldier, just by looking at the words and deeds of those young people, you can know that these young people in the village are different from the past, and they have more sharpness.

"It's only been a few days? This Liu Juntao can train a hundred or dozens of young people like this? What a skill! ”

Hu Dexing admired in his heart, and then said to Liu Juntao: "What? I heard Guo Yuanwai say, do you want to train these young people to go out and suppress bandits? Are you sure? ”

Liu Juntao said with a smile: "I was 30% sure before, and after a few days of training, I was 60% sure, and now I see Master Hu and his elite soldiers, and the small ones are 90% sure!" ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment when they heard this, and then they were amazed by Liu Juntao's words, this sycophant is loud enough!

Hu Dexing laughed even more when he heard this, and said, "Okay! Although the order I received was to protect Yushanji from bandits, and I couldn't go out with you to suppress the bandits, I can assure you that with me and my brothers, the Yushan bandits won't be able to enter Yushanji! ”

When everyone heard that Hu Dexing would not send troops together, they were all disappointed, only Liu Juntao showed surprise on his face, hugged his fists and said: "Since this is the case, then our brother has thanked Master Hu here!" After breaking through the bandit village, I will definitely not forget the hard work of Master Hu! ”

Everyone was a little unsure when they saw Liu Juntao's face full of joy, could it be that Liu Juntao was really ninety percent sure of winning?

At this time, everyone only heard Hu Dexing say: "It's easy to say! Say! But now that you're here, what kind of training has you become for the young people of Yushanji, I really want to open my eyes! What do you think? Brother Juntao will demonstrate it for me, okay? ”

"I want it too!"