I looked at these recruits, and they were obedient. I went straight to find a place to shelter from the rain, the next day. Early in the morning, Hong Zhentian knocked on the door, knocking, I opened the door and asked, "What's the matter? ”

As soon as I heard that the grain had been robbed, this was the first time it had happened, and I hurriedly asked, "Who robbed it?" Hong Zhentian said, "This is ......?" I said, "but it doesn't hurt to say." Hong Zhentian replied, "It is the nearby Whirlwind Village, Longya Mountain, and Qinglong Village. "I thought about it, I don't think I have a grudge against them.

Then Hong Zhentian began to introduce: "This whirlwind village is okay, and the owner of the village, Li Xuan, is just brave and aggressive." Therefore, his subordinates gathered a group of outlaws, and Tan Feng, the owner of Longya Village, looked like a simple and honest person with a deep heart. Zhao Qing, the owner of Qinglong Village, is brave and strategic, and Whirlwind Village is the weakest among the three villages. I just don't know why these three people robbed my door of food and grass. ”

I said, "Why else?" It's just that I'm afraid that we will grow and threaten them. Then he pondered for a moment and said, "Gather everyone together and attack the Whirlwind Village with me." As soon as Hong Zhentian heard that there was a battle, he hurriedly ran to the training ground to gather the number of people.

Although I don't want to provoke them, but if they provoke me, I can't blindly back down, otherwise they won't be even more aggressive in the future. After the number of people gathered, there were more than 500 people in total, plus the elite of our guard. Most of them were carrying sticks. After all, no matter how quickly the weapons in the city are made, they can't build so many in a short period of time.

There were more than 200 people left in the cottage, and then I took more than 500 people straight to the Whirlwind Village. Li Xuan, the owner of the whirlwind village, was celebrating with his brothers, and suddenly received a report from his subordinates that "a large number of people are coming here, and the leader is Wei Feng and the beggar gang leader."

Li Xuan put down his wine glass and said with a smile, "It's so fast, brothers come with me." Go and meet that hairy boy" and then sent people to Longya Village and Qinglong Village to move rescue troops, after all, his family alone is definitely not enough to compete.

Li Xuan rode a fast horse and took more than 300 people out of the cottage, and I looked at Li Xuan, the owner of the whirlwind village in front of me. asked, "You and I have no grievances, why do you want to rob me of grain and grass?" Li Xuan laughed, "In the troubled times, strength speaks, what is the reason?" As soon as I heard this, it made me angry, which means that Lao Tzu wants to rob you, where is there so much nonsense. The whole thing looks like a ruffian.

Ma Huayun said: "General, this battle needs to be resolved quickly. I nodded, then picked up the order flag and said, "Kill." Hundreds of people behind him began to rush forward, and our guards were well-trained and could not be compared to this group of bandits. Just a few rushes scattered Li Xuan's hundreds of men and horses.

Li Xuan saw this posture and directly ordered, "Withdraw, quickly withdraw to the cottage." Then relied on the cottage to temporarily block the onslaught of the guards. In the middle of the fight, someone suddenly reported, "General, it's not good." There are a large number of men and horses who are about to cut off the retreat of our army."

I looked at the cottage that was about to be captured, and I was really unwilling. Ma Huayun said: "General, retreat, if they are allowed to complete the encirclement, then even if our army takes down the Whirlwind Village, it will be worth the loss."

I looked at the casualties of the guards, indeed. Whirlwind Village will not be able to attack for a while and a half, and there is no danger to defend here, once they are allowed to complete the encirclement, then we will be attacked on our backs. It can only be ordered to "withdraw".

These three families are in unison, and the other two will come to the rescue of those who attack one, although the strength of our guard is far superior to any of them. But once the three of them unite, our guard army will be outnumbered. When retreating, he fought his way out of the two unfinished encirclements.

It can be said that I lost this battle, and I lost the first time I led my troops to fight. When the cottage was withdrawn, the number of people was counted, and more than 50 people were killed and wounded. Of the more than 500 people who had been brought with them, there were now 450 left, and those who came back were dejected. Morale is sluggish.

Then I went with Hong Zhentian to inspect the wounded, and the whole training ground was wailing. Hearing this, I came to the stage and said, "Do you know why I'm fighting this battle?"

"Today I received a notice that a batch of grain and grass was robbed by them, do you think it is not a batch of grain and grass? Yes, it's just a batch of grain and grass, but they rob you today and will rob you tomorrow. What will our brothers eat if this goes on like this? I feel deeply guilty about this battle, and I have failed to understand the situation and order an attack, which is a dereliction of duty as a general. I apologize to all of you. ”

Seeing that the morale of the audience gradually recovered a little, I was upset and returned to the lobby. Ma Huayun followed and said, "The general doesn't have to blame himself too much, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers." There is a plan to destroy these three cottages, I wonder if the general is willing to listen?" "I heard that there was a plan, you didn't say it earlier." Hurriedly asked: "Sir, what is the plan, as long as I can destroy these three three villages, I will definitely thank Mr. well." ”

Ma Huayun said: "Among the three cottages, they are not as homogeneous as they seem. As long as the general uses a little trick to curry favor with Tan Feng, the owner of Longya Village, although this person is scheming, he also understands things. In addition, it is necessary to win over Zhao Qing, the owner of Qinglong Village, even if it fails to win over, it will make the three families suspicious of each other. As long as the three families are suspicious of each other, then when we attack one of them, the other two will definitely be on guard against each other, and they will not come to help. ”

I felt a little uncomfortable listening to it and asked me to please them. Then he picked up the teacup and hesitated, Ma Huayun looked at it and hurriedly persuaded: "The general must not hesitate, in the troubled times, the king will be defeated and defeated." This plan can ensure that the general will minimize the casualties, otherwise even if the general barely defeats the three cottages, he will inevitably be greatly damaged......

I raised my hand and said, "Sir, can you let me think about it?" Ma Huayun looked at it and said some examples, and finally I was annoyed by him and said, "Okay, okay, then let's do what Mr. wants." ”

After hearing this, Ma Huayun hurriedly went to prepare, and he first went to the prison to find a few death row inmates. Dressed them in the clothes of the guards, and secretly stuffed a letter on them without them knowing. In the end, someone was sent to knock them unconscious and put them near Qinglong Village and Dragon Tooth Village.

At this time, Zhao Qing, the owner of Qinglong Village, and Tan Feng, the owner of Longya Village, received a report from their subordinates at the same time, Zhao Qing looked at the death row prisoner in front of him and asked, "Aren't you a person in the guard?" The man hurriedly said when he heard this, "I...... I'm not...... I don't know anything".

For people like Zhao Qing, the more you say that it is not him, the more you will not believe it. directly instructed his subordinates to "drag it down and torture them to extract confessions". The man could not bear the heavy punishment and fainted on the spot, and then woke up again. Still don't know anything.

Actually, he really didn't know anything, but the gang didn't intend to let him go. Until the letter was finally found on him, Zhao Qing was holding the two beauties leisurely drinking tea at this time. After receiving the letter handed by his subordinates, his face changed greatly after he glanced at it. It reads, "Tan Feng, the owner of the Dragon Tooth Village". Then Zhao Qingping retreated.

Take the letter and open it, "Hello Lord Tan Zhai, I know that you are helpless to rob our army's retreat with Longya Village in the morning." I still need to consider your request to divide the land of Longya Village equally after the return to Shun. However, Zhao Qing's wife and daughter belong to you, this can be ......," the word Wei Feng was written at the end.

After reading it, Zhao Qing directly tore up the letter, and thought about that person who would rather die than say what he was here for. I already believed it in my heart, and Qinglongzhai's actions were indeed a little abnormal. And this Tan Feng has also praised his wife for being beautiful many times, and wants his son to marry his daughter or something.

In Longya Village, Tan Feng was also tortured to extract a confession. In the end, a letter was also found, which also read "Zhao Qingqinqi, the owner of Qinglong Village", and opened it to take a look, "Lord Zhao Qingzhai, I agree to all your requests." As long as you abide by the agreement between us, the dragon pattern jade and the sword will be yours ...... afterwards."

These things are all discussed by the two in private, and few outsiders know about them. In addition, the people on both sides also swore not to say it, but even if they wanted to, they couldn't say it. Because they didn't know what they were here for, they were tortured to death.

Afterwards, I had to admire Ma Huayun's strategy was really poisonous and high, and the two were no longer so close on the surface. In addition, Ma Huayun paid a lot of money to coerce and lure Zhao Qing and Tan Feng to buy off the people around him who were disgruntled. From time to time, the two of them slandered again, and then the two of them took precautions.

It wasn't until eight days later that the time was ripe that Ma Huayun persuaded me to lead the troops to attack again. This time, he captured the Whirlwind Village in one fell swoop and captured the owner of the village, Li Xuan, alive. Zhao Qing and Tan Feng just sent more than a hundred people casually, and after seeing that the cottage was captured, they fled back directly.

For Li Xuan, I originally wanted to kill him directly. But Ma Huayun stopped me and said, "The general has two other cottages, and the general must not kill Li Xuan for a moment at this time." Then he went on to talk about the disadvantages of killing him. I replied, "Thanks to my husband's reminder, I almost caused a catastrophe."

On the second day, he took out a part of the gold and silver treasures and grain and grass that he had stolen and gave it to Qinglong Village. Tan Feng of Longya Village gritted his teeth angrily, and said in his heart that you are Zhao Qing. It's clearly against me.

Then on the same day, the men and horses were organized to attack the dragon tooth village, and this battle was fought all morning. I didn't even see the shadow of Qinglong Village, and in the end, Tan Feng saw that if he continued to fight like this, he would break the village sooner or later. He directly led hundreds of people in the village to surrender with white flags.

I successfully received the people of Longya Village and Whirlwind Village, and the number grew to more than 1,000 people. On the third day, as Ma Huayun expected, Zhao Qing surrendered with his brothers without fighting.

In the end, I struggled again on how to deal with the three people who surrendered, and then Ma Huayun bowed his head and said something to me. Hearing this sentence in my heart