The night in Mingzhi County is very quiet. In other words, in any small county town or countryside, the night should be relatively quiet. In the houses outside the official offices, there is not a trace of light. On the dirt road, occasionally a few patrolling soldiers and shifts of guards pass by, beware of thieves and thieves.

In the county mansion, study.

It's late at night, and the county has not slept yet. He hasn't been back to his dorm since his wife died ten years ago. Until Qingluo grows up, Qingbai almost doesn't go back to sleep in the bedroom. He regarded this study as his living room.

He was now looking at the map with a wistful expression, occasionally flipping through ancient books, as if he was looking for something, thinking about something. The flames on the oil lamp flickered up and down on the side, and his breath was thick and thin.

Sighing, Qingbai shook his head, and said to himself: "Knowing that the thieves on the mountain are powerful, how can they succeed by relying on those crooked melons and sour dates alone?" That Ye Bugui is not a simple person, if he tames those ruffians and hooligans, forms an army of his own, and then takes these people to fight back, it will be bad for me. How am I going to deal with myself? ”

- "It's difficult, it's difficult, it's so bad for this person, I'm afraid it's a plan to drive the tiger and devour the wolf, and if you're not careful, it's easy to make mistakes." However, if there is no such person, what can this thief and man break? Alas! Qingbai's sad face was not as relaxed and natural as it was at the banquet today.

Suddenly, a voice sounded at the door, startling Qingbai, who immediately became vigilant, drew his sword hanging on the wall of the study, and shouted: "Who's outside!" ”

In response to his words was a "buzzing" burst of cicadas. A light blue almost transparent mana enchantment completely enveloped the study in a square enchantment, and the shouting of Qingbai was also blocked by this enchantment.

Although Qingbai didn't know what kind of spell this enchantment was, he frowned slightly, and he also knew that it must be something to hide people's ears. I couldn't help but regret it, and I scattered most of the guards to the periphery of the mansion in advance.

Because he guessed who it was. A person who does not alarm the guards of the outer mansion is not extremely good at concealment, which means that this person is very familiar with the county mansion, or in other words, the person who came is in the mansion and is an internal thief.

With a creak, the door to the study was pushed open and then closed again. Ye Bugui walked in slowly.

Qingyin gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Sure enough, it's you." I don't know if Mr. Ye came to visit mysteriously late at night, what is the important thing to discuss? ”

Ye Bugui smiled faintly and said, "Of course there is." I am here to ask Lord Cheng of the county to give me the paperwork and the order to transfer troops, I need a few cavalry to escort me and Mrs. Chu to Changsha County to see Sun Jian! ”

Qingbai's eyes narrowed slightly, put the saber aside, and slowly sat down. What is the strength of the wood spirit clone behind Ye Bugui, he already knew at the banquet, how can I be the opponent of this person? It's just that, it's better to sit down and talk about it.

So, Qingbai said: "Mr. Ye, it's not that the official is unwilling to help, but he knows that the mountain thieves are menacing, and anyone is something that the official must fight for." Maybe it's because of that one more person that the entire Mingzhi County has been preserved. All, ordinary soldiers and officers can't give you, let alone cavalry? ”

"Then give me the customs clearance paperwork to deal with the search of the county along the way, and it can also be regarded as a token for Sun Jian, how about it?" Ye Bugui said.

Well?

He actually retreated to the next best? Don't want cavalry escort anymore?

Qingbai thought for a while, nodded and said, "If Mr. Ye wants the document as a token, why not?" I'll write it to you. As he spoke, Qingbai picked up the pen, picked up a piece of white paper, and began to write the paperwork, and after writing, he dried it and handed it to Ye Bugui to read.

Ye Bugui nodded, and then he used the envelope, lit wax, and sealed it. He also wrote a document to Ye Bugui to deal with the inventory of the surrounding counties, and handed it to Ye Bugui along with the envelope.

Qingbai said: "In this way, Mr. Ye is satisfied. ”

Ye Bugui put away the two documents, the long sword in his hand had already been pulled out, and said, "Of course I'm not satisfied, because I still want cavalry." Lord County, I will ask again, is it allowed? ”

As soon as these words came out, Qingbai Deng immediately understood.

"Hehe, Mr. Ye is really calculating. The first is to retreat and second, to lie to me to write letters. Do you want to kill me and forge a troop transfer order? Qingbai gritted his teeth and said. However, can you imitate the handwriting of this official? ”

Ye Bugui was noncommittal and said, "Why should I imitate your handwriting." Just kill you, and then use your head to intimidate Cai Ze. I believe he will be more sensible than you. ”

"You!"

Blue and white dumb. Cai Ze is familiar to him, he is timid and afraid of death. If it weren't for his temperament, knowing that the county was twice as strong, how could he not help the bandits on the mountain? Just because as soon as the big battle started, he ran back with two lieutenants, and the coach was gone, who gave him a hard time? In an instant, the army collapsed, and the scolding continued. Since he is 100,000 soldiers and 100,000 hearts, each with a ghost and a ghost, he doesn't listen to it!

"For the sake of Lord Cheng of the county who is the father of Miss Qingluo, I will give you three seconds to think about it. If the adults are still stubborn, don't blame me Ye someone, change the object of the transaction. Ye Bugui said lightly.

Qingbai smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Ye is far-sighted, I'm afraid you have already thought of this idea during the banquet, just wait for the night to be dark." It's just that Qing has some doubts, I don't know if Mr. can teach me? ”

Ye Bugui glanced at him and said, "If you have any questions, just ask." But don't be too long, my time is precious, and I must set off in the starry night, and I can't delay. ”

Qingbai nodded and asked, "I don't know, where did Mr. get the confidence to do this risky move?" Aren't you afraid that the county soldiers will hack you to death? ”

"Hahaha! Okay, okay, don't laugh at it. The soldiers in the city may avenge the adults, but the rogue soldiers who know the foot of the mountain may not. Ye Bugui said with a smile.

"Let me guess, those townsmen must be made up of many squads. Well, let's guess again, their captain, either with a long beard, or a butcher trader, most of the people under his hands are hooligans and ruffians, etc., and if they don't obey discipline, even if the captain sees the people under him, he will be afraid, right? ”

Qingbai's face changed, and he was silent. sighed, and accepted his fate. He picked up his pen and began to write the order for the transfer of troops. Because what Ye Bugui said was very accurate. He suddenly suspected that there was something else in this world that Ye Bugui didn't know.

Ye Bugui smiled, this kind of volunteer army has seen too much in his previous life. Most of them are made up of ruffians and hooligans, and if they put on this military uniform, they can do whatever they want, and there is also the captain who gives money, how can they not be happy. And those captains, forming a corps, were also forced by the government and by the bandits.

If you don't form it, if the bandits rush into the county, what will you do to keep your current family assets? - Slaughterhouses, apprentices, shops, money, at this time, the more wealthy the family, the more frightened they are.

As for the volunteers recruited by Liu Bei, that is the real volunteers, and they are really able to work together to make meritorious contributions and kill the enemy and eliminate thieves. In those days, it was rare. Of course, the same is true of Zudi in different eras. But how many such people are there in the same era?

Of course, in troubled times, some far-sighted local bureaucrats will also use militarized methods to recruit volunteers. Of course, it is not to repay the country's kindness, but to take the opportunity to expand its armaments, with the intention of infiltrating the world. This is all for later, let's mention this point for the time being, and then talk about it slowly.

Not long after, the transfer order was written, and the county Cheng Qingbai handed over a tiger talisman token to Ye Bugui, and said: "This is the military talisman of the war cavalry regiment, there are twelve knights, and it is on the west side of the county." Take it! ”

Oh, Ye Bugui's long sword slashed back into the scabbard, and then used the sheathed long sword, taking advantage of the blue and white, to knock him out with one blow. Then, of course, it was tied up with a rope to prevent Qingbai from looking for someone to do something halfway.

After doing this, Ye Bugui returned to Qingluo's room, and there was no footsteps at all. The Hidden Pill he took could last for half an hour.

opened the door, Ye Bugui asked Mrs. Chu to come out, Qingluo seemed to guess something, asked Ye Bugui a word, Ye Bugui didn't answer, raised his hand to knock her unconscious on the bed, and took Mrs. Chu out together. Wang Mazi naturally left him behind, believing that with Qingluo here, Qingbai would not attack him.

"So far at night, I don't know where you two are going?" The soldier at the door asked.

"Just go out and walk around." Ye Bugui said lightly. took Mrs. Chu and walked towards the west side of the county. Sure enough, there was a stable there, and there were more than 20 horses in the stable, and the little black who Ye Bugui was also among them.

Horses are an important resource for warfare, and this is the garrison of the War Cavalry Regiment, so it is natural that there will be guards. Tonight's caretaker was a burly man, his long hair covered by his hood, revealing only his upright features. He held a spear in his hand and stood straight at his post.

In this way, Ye Bugui's eyes lit up, there are such loyal people in the small county town?

"This is a military camp, and idlers are not allowed to enter! Please stop as well. If you come to fetch your horse, come back early tomorrow morning! The man said.

Ye Bugui took out the tiger talisman and the order to transfer troops, and said loudly: "You can see it, this is the order of the county lord, you will obey Mrs. Chu's arrangement in the future, escort me and others to Changsha County to see Sun Jian Taishou, go to ask for reinforcements to come back, and eradicate the thieves." ”

"It turned out that it was an adult coming, and it was far away. In the lower battle cavalry regiment, deputy head of the cavalry, Zhao Chengming, the word Shuiyu. Don't know the name of the adult? When are you ready to unplug? Zhao Chengming bent down and carefully handed the things back to Ye Bugui and said.

Ye Bugui didn't say his name, but said: "The military situation is like fire, and the soldiers are fast." Hurry up and wake up all the brothers in the army, and set off for Changsha County immediately! Hurry up! ”

"Whoa!"

Zhao Chengming hugged his fists, immediately turned around and went to the house, and woke up the other people. The first person to come out, without even wearing leather armor, wore a full suit of civilian clothes, his hair was scattered, and he walked out with a sword.

Seeing Ye Bugui and Mrs. Chu, he frowned and scolded: "Who are you, why are there tokens from Lord County?" ”