Next to him, Shi Xiu said: "Although Mr. Gongsun is a Taoist priest, he is also a military advisor for our regimental training. Tell him anything you want. ”

"It's cold and windy outside, so please talk inside." Gongsun Sheng invited Mrs. Liu into the camp and specially asked the soldiers to serve tea. Mrs. Liu was a little restrained, but he slowly relaxed when he saw that Gongsun Sheng was very kind.

Gongsun Sheng said: "Taigong Liu, if there is anything, just tell your old man." ”

Mrs. Liu said fairly: "Just now, this military master went to the village to buy sheep and insisted on fair trading, I was very moved." The old man has lived for more than 50 years and has never seen such a kind army. So there is some reluctance. ”

Gongsun Sheng said: "What is it?" As long as I can do it, I will do it as much as I can. ”

"Our village is called Peach Blossom Village, there are thousands of people, although they are not rich, but they are also passable. But in the past two years, there has been a bandit called Xiaobawang on the Peach Blossom Mountain in the northwest, this thief claims to look like Xiang Yu, and with a big gun, he has gathered two or three hundred refugees to make minions. These bandits don't rob the villages near us, they only rob the caravans. But the caravan is well-informed, knowing that there are bandits here, they will not take this path in the future, and it is difficult to guarantee that this group of Taohuashan bandits will not come to fight our Taohuazhuang in the future. So I want to ask Gongsun Junshi to open his grace and drive this gang of bandits away. ”

Gongsun Sheng secretly thought that Chao Gai sent him out this time to recruit refugees, and what was the purpose of recruiting refugees, one was to buy people's hearts, and the other was to increase the number of people under Chao Gai's rule. The bandits, who are also mainly refugees, are also recruited.

Gongsun Sheng said: "The bandits have always been cunning, and when they see the army coming, they will run away, and it is not easy to exterminate them." What's more, this world is not peaceful, we have exterminated this little overlord, and one day there will be a big overlord. ”

Mrs. Liu was a little frightened, "Then what should I do, can't the common people do anything about these bandits?" ”

Shi Xiu said: "If you have to protect your own home, who will protect you if you don't protect it." You have to do it yourself, since you have a population of more than 1,000 people in your village, 2 or 300 villages, you can organize it and train it in your spare time. A gong is set up in the village, and in case of emergency, the gong is sounded, and everyone gathers together to protect the village. ”

Mrs. Liu said fairly: "This method has also been mentioned by the villagers, but there are no weapons, and it is okay for the country blacksmith to make a farm tool, but it will be difficult to fight weapons." ”

Gongsun Sheng said: "This little overlord will go over tomorrow to clean up, just if you want the village to be stable for a long time, you have to train Zhuang Ding and equip it with weapons, I know a caravan with all kinds of civilian weapons, considering the affordable price, you can choose a three-strand steel fork." If you feel like it's possible, I'll have someone from the caravan come to you tomorrow. ”

"Well, thank you, thank you. I'll prepare some good meals for your army tomorrow morning, and I have to thank you for whether you can clean up the little overlord or not. Mrs. Liu said.

Mrs. Liu announced her resignation back to the village, and Gongsun Sheng called the generals over to discuss.

Gongsun Sheng said: "Zhou Tong, the little overlord of Peach Blossom Mountain, this has been known for a long time, although the strength is a little weaker, after all, it is one of the three mountains in Qingzhou." ”

Niu Gao said: "Zhou Tong is a straw bag, there is an introduction in the information to us before leaving, saying that Zhou Tong's martial arts are average, otherwise he would not run the cottage like this, Taohua Mountain is the weakest one among the three mountains in Qingzhou, and it can be said that it is weak." Since the people here are worried that it will become bigger, I will take fifty soldiers tomorrow and go over and destroy them. ”

Niu Gao is one of the most elite cavalry in Yuncheng, or a cavalry archer, although there are only a few hundred people, but the bow and horse are rare elite soldiers, and it is more than enough to fight a little overlord Zhou Tong. Besides, Niu Gao's double gong is also a rare opponent, so he is qualified to say so.

Gongsun Sheng said: "God has the virtue of a good life, if Zhou Tong is also a bantam tiger Wang Ying is as ferocious and loves to eat people's hearts, he will definitely kill him." But Zhou Tong has small skills and little courage, and he has never killed anyone when he robs a caravan occasionally. It's better to try to subdue him first, since this person is known as the little overlord, he must also have some development potential. ”

Chen Da next to him also said: "In fact, many of the thieves are forced to fall into the grass when they are helpless, if they can be subdued, they may be able to make a deputy to Niu Dutou." ”

Niu Gao patted his head and said, "Yes, Liu Tang has two deputies, okay, go over tomorrow to see this kid." ”

Early the next morning, it was just dawning. Soldiers make fires, cook meals, and prepare forage to feed the horses.

Gongsun Sheng raised his account early and began to count troops. Just one hundred and ten people, at least half of them must be left to guard the camp, and Niu Gao should be sent to lead fifty cavalry archers, assisted by Chen Da Yang Chun. After all, these two people are also from the green forest and have a common language with Zhou Tong, Shi Xiu and Shi Jin stayed behind and cooperated with Gongsun Sheng to stay in the camp.

Just as they were talking, the soldier came to report: "Mrs. Liu came here with steamed buns and pastries." ”

Gongsun Sheng said: "Why is this old man here again, Niu Gao, you take someone to prepare, and you will set off in a while." Shi Jin, Shi Xiu, you two go with me to see Mrs. Liu. ”

Outside the camp gate, Mrs. Liu took more than a dozen villagers and pulled two ox carts, on which were steamers, and the steamers were still steaming.

Seeing Gongsun Sheng, Mrs. Liu was very happy, and said: "Military advisor, the Zhuang family has nothing to entertain, so I specially steamed some snacks early and gave it to the big guys." ”

Gongsun Sheng said: "Old man, thank you so much. We accepted the steamed buns, but don't send them next time, the army has regulations, and you have to pay according to the price of the people's things, and your old man doesn't want me to be punished. ”

"Okay, okay, I won't send it next time." Mrs. Liu is fair.

Shi Xiu Shijin also gradually began to understand why Chao Gai had to formulate such strict military discipline, it turns out that these lovely people are so kind, as long as you are a little good to them, they will be very good to you.

Liu Taigong and Zhuang Ke had to see off Niu Gao and the others, and told Niu Gao: "Little general, remember to be careful, it's okay if you can't beat Xiaobawang, don't hurt yourself." ”

Niu Gao put his hands on his horse and said with a grin: "Don't worry, let's see how I clean him up." ”

Liu Taigong and others saw that although there were not many cavalry, they were holding curved bows and carrying waist knives very powerfully, which was much more magnificent than the local military horses in Qingzhou.

Niu Gao and others also arrived at Peach Blossom Mountain after half an hour's effort, Peach Blossom Mountain, don't look at the name of the crepe, it makes people feel very elegant, in fact, this mountain is steep and easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there is a road up the mountain that was built by the bandits. Looking at the tall cottage Niu Gao, he frowned, this thing is not easy to fight.

Chen Dadao: "Look at me." With that, Chen Da shouted at the mountain, and a moment later the door of the cottage opened, and a leader rushed out, riding a horse.