The two sides introduced each other, and they knew each other.

Liu Bei said again: "Guorang and Zijing learned that we were going to kill the bandits, so they recruited a hundred fellow villagers to help us!" ”

"Really?"

It was an unexpected surprise, and Yang Zhao asked, "Are they all outside the city?" ”

With the addition of these two hundred, they have about a thousand troops, although there are not as many as the bandits, but the odds of victory are a few points higher.

"They were outside the city, and we didn't know what the county governor's plan was, so we didn't let them show up."

Tian Yu explained.

"It's best if you don't show up."

Yang Zhao arched his hand and said, "I thank you for your help for the people of Liangxiang." ”

Next, he told them about his plans.

Now that they were almost ready, Yang Zhao began to create an opportunity for the Zhou family and the thieves on Evil Wolf Mountain to take revenge.

Yang Zhao insisted on Yecheng in June of the first year of Zhongping.

From defeating the Yellow Turban, to Luoyang, and finally to Liangxiang, it was already the spring of the second year of Zhongping, and a Spring Festival was crossed in the middle.

Spring is the time for planting, just in time for Yang Zhao and them to meet.

After settling all the affairs in the city, Yang Zhao announced to the outside world that early the next morning, he would lead the officials of the government office out of the city to inspect the spring ploughing situation to ensure the grain harvest and the smooth progress of spring ploughing and sowing.

The night before the tour.

Yang Zhao brought Tian Chou over and advised: "After we leave the city tomorrow, I will leave a hundred people for you, and when there is any change in the Zhou family, or the people of the Zhou family are close to our camp to inquire about the situation, you will lead the troops to control the Zhou family, and don't let their people go out of the city again, understand?" ”

"My subordinates understand!"

Tian Chou nodded solemnly.

He knew that tomorrow would be the time for a decisive battle between Liangxiang and the bandits, and whether he could solve the Zhou family or not depends on this time, and he has become the most critical link.

Ordered everything that should be done, Yang Zhao went back to the room to rest, and at the same time instructed everyone to recuperate.

Maybe tomorrow will be a tough battle.

Early morning.

After Yang Zhao got up, he gathered everyone and went out of the city in the name of inspecting spring ploughing, and their inspection route was also very simple, first go to the fields outside the city to see the situation, and then go to the selected places suitable for ambushes.

If the Zhou family and the bandits really want to assassinate the county magistrate, today is a good opportunity, and they will definitely not let it go.

In order to create opportunities for them, Yang Zhao only had more than a dozen guards with him, led by Fang Rui.

Tian Yuhe recruited the two of them, as their secret weapons, and went out of the city overnight, not following the team, nor exposing them in advance, and now they have arranged for the soldiers to prepare and act according to the plan.

——

"Father, Yang Zhao is really out of the city."

Zhou Chen said excitedly: "Are we going to do it too?" ”

Zhou Wei recuperated for a few days, his face returned to ruddy, and when he heard his youngest son mention Yang Zhao, he still gritted his teeth with hatred.

All the Zhou family members who were arrested were completely convicted, and they didn't even have the last chance to save people, he was ready to fight to the death.

"Tell the big boss that Yang Zhao is out of the city and is ready to assassinate."

Zhou Wei said viciously: "As long as he can bring Yang Zhao's head back, our Zhou family's property and food are in the city, let him pick it up." ”

Zhou Chen reluctantly said: "The price we paid is too big, right?" ”

"I just want revenge!"

Zhou Wei clenched his hands tightly and said fiercely: "You can make more money if your property is gone, our Zhou family's feud must be avenged by Yang Zhao's head, you can arrange it." ”

He paused for a while, and then said: "Let people go to the Liangxiang camp to have a look, I am worried that Yang Zhao is cheating, if the soldiers in the camp are all there, he will die today." ”

Uniting the bandits and assassinating the court officials is considered a rebellion.

For such a serious matter, Zhou Wei did it very carefully, ensuring that every step could not be wrong.

Otherwise, their Zhou family will be completely doomed.

"I'll go!"

Zhou Chen hurriedly ran out.

——

Meanwhile.

"Master book, the Zhou family has arranged for people to go out of the city."

A soldier walked into the office and said.

Tian Chou nodded slightly and continued to wait calmly.

After waiting for a long time, another soldier came in and said, "Lord, the people of the Zhou family, approaching our camp, as if they want to inquire about something." ”

In the camp of Liangxiang, Yang Zhao only left more than 300 people inside.

The rest went out of the city overnight last night, and the people of the Zhou family didn't know anything about it.

The more than 300 people in the camp, after being instructed, bluffed, creating an illusion that more than 800 people were all there, and the people who went to investigate the Zhou family in the camp could not get close, but they heard the continuous cries of training inside, and thought that everyone was in the camp.

The soldier who reported said: "He was near the camp, waited for half an hour before leaving, first returned to Zhou's house, and then went out of the city, as if he was delivering news to the bandits." ”

It's all in their plans.

Tian Chou admired the county magistrate very much, and he actually calculated all the ideas of the Zhou family, and sure enough, he would send someone to investigate the camp, and said: "It's almost time to do it, you send a few people to guard the city gate, and when the two people who went out of the city come back, they must be taken down." ”

With that, he went out and walked to the camp.

Take a hundred soldiers and take control of the Zhou family.

The remaining two hundred people quickly left the camp and joined Yang Zhao, preparing to ambush the bandits.

Outside the gate of Zhou's house.

"What are you going to do?"

Several guards of the Zhou family saw that Tian Chou suddenly came with troops, and hurriedly blocked the gate.

Tian Chou said: "Let people go in and tell the Zhou family master, and come out to meet." ”

The guards looked at each other and sent one back to pass the word.

After a while, Zhou Wei walked out of the gate and saw those soldiers, a feeling of unease welled up in his heart, but he pretended to be calm and asked sharply: "Master Tian, why did you bring troops to surround my mansion?" ”

"It's nothing, I just want the head of the Zhou family to stay in the mansion in peace and wait for our county magistrate to come back."

Tian Chou said.

Hearing this, Zhou Wei felt even more uneasy: "What do you want to do?" ”

Tian Chou smiled coldly: "It should be that I asked the head of the Zhou family, what do you want to do today, I heard that the thieves of Evil Wolf Mountain have all come down the mountain!" ”

Zhou Wei was shaken!

How do they know about Evil Wolf Mountain? Today's plan to kill Yang Zhao has long been exposed?

Impossible!

Even if he failed, Yang Zhao had no evidence to prove that the thieves in Evil Wolf Mountain had something to do with him.

As long as there is no evidence, he can still bite back!

"I don't know, what you're talking about."

Zhou Wei resolutely refused to admit it: "The Tian master book brought people to surround my mansion for no reason, and if I don't leave, I will sue Zhuo County and let Taishou preside over justice for me!" ”

"Whatever you want."

Tian Chou knew that after today, the Zhou family was completely gone.

He didn't care about such a threat at all, and said loudly: "Keep an eye on the Zhou family for me, as long as anyone dares to go out, shoot it directly." ”

Of the 100 soldiers, 50 were crossbowmen.

They immediately raised their crossbows and scattered them to stare at the perimeter of the Zhou family, all the gates of entry and exit, and the surround walls that could be climbed.