The sky was getting dark, and soon the sun was hiding behind the mountains in the distance, and the land was gradually enveloped in night.

With Liu Ji and Bai Mu, Li Jian settled all the people together.

Since knowing the correspondence between the number of people under his command and the villagers in the system in reality, Hao Jian has been very concerned about the affairs of the people.

These people are the foundation of their own business, and if something goes wrong with them, the development of the system's territory will be seriously affected, so he can't help but be concerned.

One more thing, that is, the simple feelings in his heart.

In his previous life, as a child from the countryside, he always had a natural sense of closeness to these poor families, and this feeling would not change no matter how many lives he had experienced, because it was a feeling engraved in his bones.

Therefore, he went to visit the people one by one, greeted the old people, hugged the children, and laughed at them, these behaviors did not seem deliberate, but very natural. Because that's what he instinctively wants to do, something he won't reject, and it's different from the image of being close to the people deliberately put on by those officials in the society in his previous life.

Liu Ji thought he was deliberately trying to win people's hearts when he first watched Hao Jian do this, but in the end he found that he did it very naturally, and the kind of smile in the face of the old man and child was obviously from the heart, and he suddenly found that he couldn't see through the very young guy in front of him.

This person has a decisive side, a violent and perverse side, and a frivolous side, but at this moment he shows a benevolent and loving side.

Which side of this is his true face, or both, or neither. If it's neither, then it's all in his disguise? If it were, it would be terrible at his age!

But if it is, then he is such a complex person, how can there be such a person in the world?

Liu Ji looked at Hao Jian holding a little child, gently pinching the child's face, and the scene of the child giggling in his arms, he was a little dazed for a while.

Hao Jian didn't know what Liu Ji was thinking at the moment, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

It doesn't matter what kind of person he is, what kind of things a person like him can do.

You are what kind of person you can do, and if you do something that others admire, someone will follow you and do it with you.

At first, many people were still a little unaccustomed to Hao Jian's style, but later found that this adult did not have a little shelf, and many people slowly relaxed, and a smile slowly bloomed on their originally nervous faces.

After settling all the people, Hao Jian took the time to check the people's sentiment value, and found that it had indeed risen a little, and it had reached sixty.

This is a good sign, Hao Jian secretly rejoiced in his heart.

"Strategist, how much supplies are left on the mountain?" After coming out of the people's residence, Hao Jian walked in front and suddenly asked.

"I just counted that these bandits didn't have much left, mainly some grain and cloth. Food can last up to five days depending on the current population. In the case of cloth, it is mostly some coarse cloth and a small amount of silk. The preliminary estimate of gold and silver is less than about five hundred taels. Liu Ji thought for a moment and said.

"How long have these bandits been here, and how have they saved so little possessions?" Hao Jian asked with a frown.

I was thinking that I could get a little benefit from this bandit's den, but I didn't expect that this was the only thing.

"These bandits have been entrenched in Black Bull Mountain for three or four years. It's just that this generation is on the frontier, and it is a place of war, and there are few pedestrians and businessmen. And there are other bandits nearby, so it's not surprising that these bandits have this little left. ”

Liu Ji talked eloquently and briefly analyzed the situation.

"I see, there are more thieves and less meat. It seems that if we want to make a fortune, we can only get a handful of bandits by destroying all the bandits in this vicinity? Hao Jian asked with interest.

"The general is courageous, admired. It's just that these bandits have been entrenched for many years, and they should not be underestimated. So the general still has to think in the long run. Liu Jidao.

"No matter how powerful a bandit is, he is just a bandit. As long as the plan is right, it is not impossible for these bandits to be served by us. But what you said also makes sense, our strength is limited now, so we still have to think long-term. ”

Hao Jian didn't care about the combat effectiveness of the bandits.

After all, these bandits are not regular troops, and the vast majority are a rabble. On weekdays, it's just to bully the common people, and it's really against the regular army, and basically only the part of the girl runs.

Their so-called war basically relied on some fierce and brave spirit, and there were no rules for fighting in battle. When fighting a tailwind battle, they are fierce and vicious, and once they encounter a slight setback, it is easy to collapse.

So Hao Jian didn't take these bandits to heart at all. The only thing they rely on is nothing more than a location that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Once they are lured out of the lair and cut off their back path, these people have nothing to fear.

Liu Ji has been displaced over the years, although there is a gap in his chest, but after all, he has no actual combat experience, so he is prone to make some metaphysical mistakes many times.

But Hao Jian also took care of his face, a scholar, after all, the skin is thinner.

Hearing Hao Jian say that he wanted to think in the long run, Liu Ji felt a little more comfortable in his heart.

His ideal lord is the kind of man who admonishes himself, but how does the probationary lord in front of him look like a stunned young man, which makes Liu Bowen, who has always been full of confidence, feel a little lost.

He was really afraid that Hao Jian would attack the bandits with this person on impulse, and this kind of behavior would definitely be sent to death in his opinion.

Seeing that Liu Bowen was silent, Hao Jian smiled and suddenly changed the topic and said, "Strategist, do you have any good ideas on how to defeat Hai Dongqing?" ”

Liu Bowen thought for a while and said: "As far as I know, although Hai Dongqing is cunning and fierce, and he has the advantage of the terrain, he is an extremely lustful person, and we can use this to make a fuss." ”

"Lustful? What man isn't other than those? What can this do in the article? Hao Jian asked curiously

"The general doesn't know anything. Hai Dongqing, a group of thieves, has always sent other small leaders to lead the team if they go down the mountain to rob the people and merchants. But if there is a stunning woman among the looting targets, Hai Dongqing will definitely lead people to loot herself. Everyone in the vicinity knows this, and Dudao Hai Dongqing is afraid that others will get involved before him. ”

"I see, so it seems that this is really an out-and-out scumbag. But how are you going to make a fuss about that? Hao Jian asked.

"Actually, it's very simple, it's nothing more than using a stunning woman as bait to lure Hai Dongqing down the mountain, and then let's secretly set up an ambush to capture or destroy Hai Dongqing in one fell swoop, so that the group of thieves has no leader, and it will be much simpler for the general to break through the bandits' lair."

Liu Ji touched his beard and said slowly, obviously quite proud of his plan.

When Hao Jian heard this, he shook his head and said, "What a good idea!" Is it just a bad idea? Not to mention where to find a stunning woman, even if you do find it, you can't let a woman take risks. These bandits are cunning and ferocious, and if they are not careful, they may endanger the innocence of women's lives. No, let's move on to other ways. ”

Liu Ji was obviously quite surprised by Hao Jian's fierce refutation of his suggestion, and stared at Hao Jian as if he felt incomprehensible.

"Don't look at me like this, my husband has something to do and something not to do, although I, Hao Jian, am not a White Lotus, but I will not exchange a woman's safety and innocence for victory. This kind of ploy will not be mentioned later. ”

Hao Jian looked at Liu Ji's expression and knew that this thing was probably scolding his own woman's kindness in his heart, so he spoke directly.

As a new young man in the 21st century, the moral outlook in his heart is obviously quite different from that of the ancient scholar in front of him.

Liu Ji's psychological quality is still good, and he quickly adjusted his emotions.

"The general is benevolent and righteous, but he is in Xia Menglang."

Hao Jian waved his hand and stopped talking, he was also actively using his brain to figure out how to deal with Hai Dongqing.

Heiniu Mountain is really not a place to stay for a long time, and it is necessary to take Hulu Valley as soon as possible to truly have a foothold.

At this moment, a group of torches suddenly lit up on the mountain road ahead, and it was obvious that a group of people was moving quickly towards the mountain.

And there was a faint mixture of women's crying during the period.