Xu Shu nodded, disapproving, and said, "Go ahead!" ”

He Qi then went to the cottage.

Xu Shu followed He Qi's figure, and when he got closer, he saw someone shouting on the arrow tower on the cottage, and vigilantly holding a bow and arrow. Obviously, these people are also very well trained.

Although this stockade and this arrow tower are simple, but there are and no are completely different things, there are good hunter mountain people guards, but I am afraid that there are no 500 officers and soldiers, and they will not be able to attack. If it were replaced by a mountain bandit with a little less combat effectiveness, the casualties paid might be greater, maybe Chen Lan and others had also discovered this cottage, but they retreated and walked around.

Seeing that it was He Qi who appeared, the people inside hurriedly opened the door and put him in, but because the situation was unknown, these people looked at everyone vigilantly.

Will they really accede to our requests? Xu Shu was also a little unsure, he had just talked to He Qi on the road about his thoughts, this young man was very ghostly, he didn't agree to anything, and all his cousins were in charge of prevarication. Although Liu Cong has a high reputation in Jingzhou, this is the edge of Jingzhou, and he has recently encountered mountain bandits......

And how many such cottages are in this big mountain, if they can be partially incorporated and let them return to Jingzhou, it is a force that should not be underestimated, at least once a few cottages are unified and dispatched, Chen Lan and others will not dare to trespass into Jiangxia.

Time passed minute by minute, and after a moment, the door of the cottage was slowly pushed open, and a group of people greeted him from inside.

Walking in the front, in addition to He Qi, there is one more person.

This person is burly, with a big stride, a thick beard, a coarse cloth clothes, revealing a fierce atmosphere, and behind, there is a group of mountain people in messy clothes, but all of them have the momentum of being brave and good at fighting, just glanced at it, Xu Shu's heart moved. Combat power, if you subdue these mountain people for the lord, then ......

"Brother Cong, this is General Xu!" Approaching, He Qi and He Wulang made an introduction.

"He Wu, a mountain man, has seen the general, he is late to greet him, please forgive me!" The man who came over with He Qi walked up to Xu Shu with a smile on his face and clenched his hands into fists.

"He Zhai master doesn't have to be polite, it should be the responsibility of our officers and soldiers to protect the people's safety, and this time we should be able to say forgiveness when we come to disturb." Xu Shu also arched his hand and said with a smile.

Xu Shu's response was a little surprised, he heard his cousin talk about it, this is the general of Zhengnan, the military advisor of the bandits, He Wulang's eyes lit up: "How come, the distinguished guest is coming, it's too late for us to welcome it!" ”

……

The hall was silent, only the sound of Xu Shu drinking tea. In the distance, the sound of soldiers talking, occasionally with the sound of armor vibrating.

He Wulang asked: "I don't know what Lord Xu wants to talk about with Wulang?" ”

"Lord Hezhai, I came this time to exterminate Chen Lan and other mountain bandits on the orders of the lord, but you also know that this mountain is so big, even if Chen Lan and the others are surrounded by us, once they escape into the mountain, they will be nowhere to be found. I hope that you will lead the mountain people out of the army, and unite with other people in the mountains who are willing to follow us to participate in the suppression of bandits, so as to prevent future troubles. Xu Shu said calmly.

"This ......" He Wuzhi hesitated for a long time, and after all, he still didn't agree to Xu Shu, which actually can't be blamed on him, now the mountain bandits are moving a lot, and the officers and soldiers are coming to suppress the bandits. If the mountain people follow the officers and soldiers to act together, they will inevitably offend the mountain bandits. It would be better if the grass was cut and the roots were removed, if it was as Xu Shu said.

The mountain bandits fled into the mountains and forests, and the officers and soldiers could not find them, so they withdrew in ten days and half a month, leaving them, the mountain people who had fought against the mountain bandits, waiting for them to take revenge. No matter how fierce the mountain people are, they are not bandits in the end, they don't kill people like that without blinking, once the film is due, it must be the mountain people who suffer!

After thinking for a while, He Wulang replied very embarrassed and said: "General, it's not that Gorou is unwilling to help with this, but the people in the mountains really can't do anything else except all kinds of land and hunting, and if they really send troops, they can't solve any big problems, please don't joke with the general." ”

"I'm not kidding...... Lord Hezhai, I know what you're worried about, I came into the mountains this time to cut down Chen Lan and other mountain bandits, and by the way, deter other bandits, so that they don't dare to step into Jingzhou half a step from now on! And you are mainly cooperating with us to find a foothold for the bandits, and there are still officers and soldiers to serve as the main force in the battle, but the joint defense after the war really depends on the cooperation between your cottages, what do you think? ”

"Besides, if you want to show your ambitions, you just have the talent and wait, and you don't want to take risks, but you can't do it!" Xu Shu can see that this creditor is still a bit of a routine, and he can lead the clansmen to protect himself in such troubled times, if he is willing to make meritorious contributions, it is not too much to recommend to the lord after the war to be a military marquis or Sima or the like. Even if he refuses to leave the local area, he will be promoted to the county to take up his post, or simply unite several villages near the mountains and make unified arrangements......

The owner of He Zhai is also a smart person, so he naturally knows what Xu Shu means, and he will win in the danger of wealth and wealth, as long as he is willing to contribute to the southern general in this battle against bandits, he will naturally not treat him badly, but what if the mountain bandits leak?

Mountain bandits usually rarely kill people when they enter the village, and they are also afraid of angering the government, but if they lead their clansmen to participate in the suppression of bandits, they are afraid that from then on the mountain bandits will regard their own people as mortal enemies. And the officers and soldiers are far away from the stockade, and it is almost impossible to call for help temporarily.

"He Zhai Master, your cottage is good, but how many mountain bandits can you withstand? Five hundred, one thousand? You must know that Chen Lan has 5,000 people under his command, plus Lei Shu, there are nearly 10,000 people in this mountainous area, and it is still growing, if we can't eliminate or weaken it this time, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not send 510,000 people to loot next time, and then you cottages near the mountains will be the first to suffer! ”

Seeing that the owner of He Zhai was still hesitating, Xu Shu began to take fierce medicine. The meaning is obvious, if you participate, the mountain bandits may be completely defeated, and from then on they will be safe, and they may slip through the net and cause endless trouble. But if you let the mountain bandits develop, sooner or later you will still face the situation of the mountain bandits attacking the village!

"Well, I'll listen to the general!" He Wu hesitated again and again, and finally relented.

"That's right, you send some sturdy people to put on the clothes of officers and soldiers to investigate, and report immediately once you find the traces of mountain bandits!" Xu Shu's words made He Wu finally breathe a sigh of relief, and he secretly complained to Xu Shu in his heart, you said earlier, if you change into the clothes of officers and soldiers, the risk to the family will be much smaller.

After doing He Wu's work, Xu Shu also took a long breath, and then asked if there were still many cottages nearby that could provide information and recruit strong men to round up the mountain bandits.

Soon the lord of He Zhai brought good news to Xu Shu, Chen Lan had already led a large army to the west, and several cottages in the west must have also felt threatened, and were willing to accept the lobby of the envoy of He Jiazhai and accept the assignment of the imperial court. On the third day of Xu Shu's entry into the mountain, He Qi, a young man from Hejiazhai, found a transit station for mountain bandits, guarded by about 200 people, and the situation of the house inside was unknown, but there were almost no fortifications.

The most important thing is that this transfer station is only half an hour's journey away from Hejiazhai, Xu Shu did not hesitate, and immediately ordered all the people to set off! Prepare for a night attack on the mountain bandits.

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"General, a mile ahead is the transit station for the mountain bandits."

"Then, the whole army should approach cautiously and do not make a sound." Xu Shu issued an order, and then called several military marquis and tun commanders over, and ordered them to disperse and surround them, this time Xu Shu did not plan to let go of one. More than 1,000 people gradually approached the location of the enemy camp under the cover of night.

"General, a mile ahead is the transit station for the mountain bandits."

"Then, the whole army should approach cautiously and do not make a sound." Xu Shu issued an order, and then called several military marquis and tun commanders over, and ordered them to disperse and surround them, this time Xu Shu did not plan to let go of one. More than 1,000 people gradually approached the location of the enemy camp under the cover of night.

"Hmm...... There are still enemy soldiers patrolling. Let everyone be careful!" In the darkness, torches and some soldiers could be faintly seen.

"There aren't many of them." He Wu observed carefully, gestured, and suddenly a few agile people sneaked in.

Soon a figure had crept in and began to harvest...... The mountain people always approached quietly, and then, with their knives in hand, fell cleanly. Can't you see that this person who has not been trained in the military camp is so powerful in a sneak attack? Xu Shu was also secretly surprised.