Early the next morning, Thanh Hoa City posted a notice to inform the people of the extermination of the mountain bandits, and gathered the corpses of nearly 100 bandits in the northern suburbs of the county and burned them at three o'clock in the afternoon to set an example.

The people applauded the methods and speed of the government's thunder version, and some well-informed people began to spread the details of this big mountain bandit in the market.

Zhang Shumo didn't wake up until noon the next day, got up and made the bed, Zhang Shumo suddenly realized that he slept in bed all night yesterday, could it be said that he shared the bed with Lou Zaiying last night?

The excited Zhang Shumo got dressed and walked out, Lou Zaiying and Lou Guang stayed in front of Mrs. Qing's spirit, and when they saw Zhang Shumo coming out, Lou Guang greeted him excitedly: "Brother-in-law, you finally woke up, my sister said that if you don't wake up, you will go to the doctor." ”

Zhang Shumo looked at Lou Zaiying, and was a little excited when he thought that he might share a bed with her last night: "Thank you for your concern, I'm fine!" ”

Lou Zaiying glanced at Zhang Shumo: "It's okay, you don't know how troublesome it is to protect you while killing the enemy." Next time, I won't take you to the battlefield if I say anything. ”

Zhang Shumo smiled awkwardly, and then asked, "How was the battle yesterday?" Shang Lei has ever wiped out all the bandits? ”

Lou Zaiying was slightly worried: "Except for the bandit leader Niu Ben who fled with a few of his subordinates, the rest of the bandits were all annihilated. Liu Bao also ran away, last time they took revenge on the Lou family, this time they let a few people go, I am worried that they will come back. ”

Zhang Shumo sighed: "His life is really big. However, after this escape, they should not dare to come back in a short time, but they still have to tell their grandfather about this matter, so that the family can take precautions. ”

As he was talking, Zhang Shumo's stomach growled, Lou Zaiying warmed up some food and brought it over, and Zhang Shumo devoured it.

Lou Guang sat aside and couldn't help asking, "Brother-in-law, how did you know that the mountain bandits would take that waterway?" The second uncle said that you planted a spy in the mountain bandits, is it true? ”

Lou Zaiying pricked up her ears and listened when she heard it. Zhang Shumo smiled and said to Lou Guang: "How can there be any spies, such a thing as planting spies will not be effective in a short period of time." Actually, I guessed it too, but I just guessed it right. ”

"Huh? Is it such a coincidence? I don't believe it! Brother-in-law, you must have something to do, right? How else would you be like God? ”

Zhang Shumo looked at Lou Zaiying, Lou Zaiying quickly turned his head to look away, Zhang Shumo laughed: "There is nothing like a god in this world, but it just happened to guess correctly." There are signs of what everyone is going to do. For example, if your sister hears my stomach rumbling and knows I'm hungry, isn't your sister also like a god? ”

"How can this be the same?" Lou Guang stared at Zhang Shumo: "Children of several ages know this kind of thing, but even the second uncle can't guess the route of the mountain bandits' escape." ”

Actually, it's all the same. The mountain bandits only had half an hour from knowing that the soldiers were going up the mountain to the time they fled, and they would definitely not be able to take all their belongings in such a short time, if you were a bandit, would you bring gold, silver, jewelry, or food? Zhang Shumo asked.

"It must be gold, silver and jewelry, there is no food to buy with gold and silver!" Lou Guang replied.

Zhang Shumo nodded: "That's right, since the mountain bandits want to pack up the gold and silver, they don't have the time to bring food, but the mountain bandits have to eat, right?" There is no food to hide in the mountains, so the bandits will only flee down the mountain, and all I have to guess is which way the bandits will go down the mountain. ”

"At first, I didn't know which way the bandits would come down the mountain, but Shang Lei reminded me. If the mountain bandits go down the mountain, they must choose a road where there is no village at the intersection, otherwise they will be seen and beware of the pursuers, so that they can eliminate the path with a village at the intersection. Zhang Shumo paused and continued.

"Originally, I thought that waterway was a dead end, but after Shang Lei reminded me, I suddenly realized that this waterway did not meet the requirements of the mountain bandits? The bandits have been operating in Kashiwa Mountain for many years and have not been eradicated, largely because they can flee from the wind. Since they were able to run away many times, they must know a path that ordinary people can't think of. This waterway is barely accessible in the dry season, but people will ignore it in the flood season, and the bank line of the Xiahuan River is very long, only there is a small village in the lower reaches of the river, and the other banks are deserted, and the mountain bandits can choose the landing place to escape at will. If I were a mountain bandit, I would definitely take the waterway. ”

Hearing this person, Lou Zaiying couldn't help but ask: "Then how did you know that the mountain bandits and Shang Lei would be in Xiahuantou Village after seeing the wolf smoke?" ”

Zhang Shumo spread his hands: "It's very simple, the west side of this section of the river that comes out of the mountains is a mountain, and only in the east can it be docked. Seeing the wolf smoke shows that Shang Lei's troops have found the mountain bandits, since Shang Lei is guarding the east bank with his troops, the mountain bandits will naturally not force the shore to break through. The mountains in the west did not disappear until Xiahuantou Village, and the mountain bandits who wanted to escape would naturally land on the west side of Xiahuantou Village. Shang Lei naturally would not let the mountain bandits escape, so he would definitely stop the mountain bandits in Xia Xuntou Village. ”

Lou Zaiying raised her eyebrows and looked at Zhang Shumo: "What do you have in your head?" How can you think of so many things at once? ”

Zhang Shumo smiled proudly: "Actually, I also considered other possibilities, but the possibility of taking the water route is the highest, so I ruled out other possibilities." Of course, the style of this mountain bandit also has something to do with it, the mountain bandit who held his grandfather hostage is not low, and he is calm and calm, he is not a simple character, with a character like him, he will definitely choose an escape route that ordinary people can't think of. It's just that..... Gross!."

As soon as he talked about Wang Hui, Zhang Shumo remembered the picture of Lou Zaiying cutting off his head with a knife, and couldn't help but run to the door and vomit. Lou Zaiying hurriedly went over and patted Zhang Shumo's back: "It seems that you are still suitable for teaching, such a good ability, it's a pity not to lead soldiers to fight." ”

Hearing Lou Zaiying's words, Zhang Shumo suddenly remembered that he had overheard the conversation between his father and his teacher.

"Master, with all due respect, the second son doesn't seem to be interested in this knowledge, and I'm afraid the second son won't use this knowledge, isn't it a pity that you let him learn so much?" The teacher said.

The father sighed: "Whether he can learn or not is his business, but if I don't let him learn, I will favor one over the other." As long as he can learn a little, it can be regarded as his ability, how can it be a pity? ”

Zhang Shumo couldn't help but smile bitterly, everything he knows now is what his father forced him to learn, whether it was the Four Books and Five Classics or the Art of War, even his father forced himself to learn the art of royalty, but he didn't expect that the knowledge that his father forced him to learn has become his biggest reliance now.