Zu Lang held a small round shield and covered most of his face, only his eyes were exposed. A black cloth is placed on the shield to hide the mirror-like surface of the shield, reducing the chance of reflection and minimizing the possibility of exposure.

They were impressed by Tai Shi Ci's miraculous archery, and in this terrain, the crossbowmen who could shoot long distances were the real masters. As long as there are enough arrows, a sharpshooter can easily deal with dozens of people. Even if it was only a few feet away, the arrow could easily be shot, but it would take a long time for the foot soldier to walk over, and when he got there, the other party would have already run away.

"Be careful, be careful, don't make a sound, whoever makes a noise will die." Zu Lang said softly as he looked at the mountain opposite. He had two guards on his left and right, and like him, both held small round shields, but neither of them was the point, the focus was on the two strong crossbowmen behind him, each with a four-stone crossbow in his hand, the strings had been drawn, the arrows were in the arrow slots, and the fingers were on the crossbow machine, ready to be fired at any time.

"Dashuai, don't worry, we'll keep an eye on it." The strong crossbowman was full of confidence in his winning streak, and was about to boast about it again, when he saw Zu Lang's murderous eyes, he immediately knew that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly changed his words. "School ...... Lieutenant. ”

"In the future, I will hear you shout handsome, Lao Tzu cut your tongue."

Lian Sheng nodded again and again, like a chicken pecking rice. "Alas, alas, Captain."

"We're not thieves now, we're the elite under General Sun, do you understand?" Zu Lang knocked on Lian Sheng's head, patted the strong crossbow in Lian Sheng's hand, and shook the round shield in his hand. "If we were thieves, would we have these sharp weapons?"

"Yes, yes." Lian Sheng held the helmet that was knocked crooked by Zu Lang and agreed repeatedly.

Whether it is a strong crossbow or a round shield, they are all weapons that Sun Ce has equipped for them, and they are all good things that they couldn't think of before. They can also make crossbows, but the conditions in the mountains are poor, and the crossbows they make are not far away and cannot be shot accurately, which is not at the same level as the standard military crossbows provided by Sun Ce. This small round shield is made of all-steel, and it is many times stronger than their rattan and bamboo shields, and it can not only block arrows, but also be used in battle. As for the swords and armor of the guards battalion, not to mention. Even if Zu Lang is the most famous marshal in Jing County, with nearly 50,000 people under his command, there are not so many good things. You can't buy it even if you have money. If it weren't for Zu Lang's surrender to Sun Ce, he wouldn't have been able to buy enough equipment even if he moved a mountain of gold.

So Zu Lang is now extremely disgusted by others calling him handsome. This is not only a reminder of the fact that he was once a bandit, but also an allusion that his subordinates are a rabble and not trained enough. Surrendering to Sun Ce for nearly two months, he didn't feel anything at first, anyway, everyone trained the same, but after a few days in the mountains, he felt the pressure. Sun Ce's training efficiency is obviously higher, and his progress is rapid, at this rate, it will not take a year and a half for his advantage in mountain warfare to disappear.

Therefore, Zu Lang asked his subordinates to have a correct attitude, no longer regard themselves as bandits, and must train hard like Sun Ce's subordinates, not only to endure hardships, but also to use their brains more, think about how to improve themselves, and don't only have this mountain in front of them like before. As the saying goes, if the name is not right, the word is not good, and the correct attitude must first start with correcting the title, and no one is allowed to call him handsome, but can only call him a captain.

The order has only been announced for a few days, and many people are not used to it, and Zulang is very distressed about it.

The sound of rustling footsteps sounded behind him, and Zu Lang glanced back, his left hand clenched the shield, and his right hand clenched the war knife, his whole body tense, like a leopard about to pounce.

"It's me, don't shoot arrows." Zu Xiang spoke out in time.

"Bai, why did you come here?" Zu Lang said angrily, and moved to the side, giving way to a question. Zu Xiang squeezed over, lay down with Zu Lang, and glanced at the cottage with swaying lights in the distance. "Big ...... Captain, when are we going to attack? ”

Zu Lang stared at Zu Xiang coldly, and the most difficult thing to change was him. Fortunately, he changed his words in time, otherwise there was really no way to deal with it. Still, he wasn't too satisfied. "Who said I was going to attack?"

Zu Xiang was taken aback. "Don't attack, what are you pulling us here for? I didn't sleep in the middle of the night, and I froze to death. ”

Zu Lang ignored Zu Xiang, but sighed secretly in his heart. Zu Xiang is the closest person to him, every time he participates in a military meeting, Zu Xiang will participate, but his mind is obviously not on learning how to fight, Sun Ce and his subordinates said when discussing the military, Zu Xiang almost didn't listen to a word. As long as he listened a little, he would not ask such stupid things.

They are all the same people, with one pair of eyes and two ears, why is there such a big difference? A hundred generals under Sun Ce are all smarter than Zu Xiang, as long as they have the opportunity to participate in the military meeting, they will prick up their ears to listen, some of them also bring paper and pen records, and they will study again when they go back, and those who are bold will take the initiative to ask the officers for advice. It's good that these people under him know how to eat, drink, and sleep, and they haven't thought about how to become a real general.

"Do you know where Chen Yu and Wan Bing went?"

Zu Xiang nodded. Zu Lang had a map sent by Ge Sheng and Li Shu in his hand, which was drawn based on the information provided by the bandits who surrendered to the mountain, and with this map, the terrain of Tongguan Mountain was well understood. Chen Wei and Wan Bing went in which direction, they could guess it, and they purposefully sent a few scouts to find out.

"I have already sent someone to send the news to Xu Gan, if nothing else, he will intercept Chen and defeat them halfway. My task is very simple, that is, to hold Tai Shici and prevent him from supporting. ”

"Why should we help Xu Qian?"

"We're not helping Xu Qian, we're helping ourselves." Zulang patiently explained. Instigating thieves to fight each other, making them unable to coexist, and using thieves to control thieves is Sun Ce's established policy. The bandits are on their own, and Tai Shi Ci can't integrate them, so the threat is much smaller, which is better than killing people with their own hands.

When he first heard this plan, Zu Lang broke out in a cold sweat. He was originally a bandit, and he knew too well the lethality of this move. The bandits were already fighting openly and secretly for territory, and if Sun Ce deliberately provoked and stimulated them, the internal strife would be even more intense. If two tigers fight, one will be injured, not to mention a bandit of equal strength. Kill a thousand enemies and injure yourself eight hundred, this is the most likely outcome.

This also strengthened Zulang's belief in getting rid of his original identity. He had a hunch that although there were countless bandits in this area, the vast majority of them were not Sun Ce's opponents, and in the end, they would die without a place to bury like Chen Defeat and Wan Bing in Tongguan Mountain. Instead of this, it is better to rely on Sun Ce, not only will there be no danger, but there will be opportunities to make contributions and get more benefits.

But it is easy to live a good life, but it is difficult to make achievements, which requires continuous improvement of one's ability, and you can't always regard yourself as a thief, otherwise you will never have a chance to get ahead.

"Ah Bai, grow your brain, see how I tease Tai Shici today, and deal with this group of thieves in Tongguan Mountain and Fuhu Mountain in one fell swoop."