Zheng Dapeng estimated that Zhao Yinian's army must have been on the way, otherwise the villagers who delivered the letter should have already returned.

No bad news is good news. Zheng Dapeng decided to set off for Black Tiger Village, firstly to test the enemy's movements, and secondly, to gain more time.

After so many days, the number of people in the village has doubled. Zheng Dapeng selected 5,000 strong men, led by Wang Zhong, and could be regarded as having a team of his own.

Xiao Ting's internal injuries have recovered most of them, but the brothers and sisters intend to fulfill him and Xue Nianci, leaving him in the village and taking on the responsibility of protecting the safety of the people left behind in the village.

Ouyang Qian also left the two girls Chunlan and Xia He, who acted relatively steadily, and took care of Sun Shaoyang, Sima Long, and Xue Nianci with the fourth sister Shangguan Rou, and then she herself led the third brother Chai Shaoning, the third sister Song Yuanlan, as well as Qiu Ju and Dongmei, and Geng Qiuwen and Fang Xiaoyun together, under the leadership of Zheng Dapeng and Gao Fenglan, they marched towards the Black Tiger Village.

When the sky was dark, the people and horses arrived at the foot of the Black Tiger Village.

When the thief saw Zheng Dapeng leading people to arrive, he evacuated the people from the welcome restaurant according to the preface.

Wang Zhong led people to cut down tree trunks, set up a wall around the restaurant, set up a simple barracks, and was busy until midnight, when he had time to eat. After the meal, everyone took turns to be on duty, but the bandits did not come to disturb them.

Early the next morning, the Black Tiger Village sent people to build a huge platform in the open area of the canyon between the restaurant and the Black Tiger Village, obviously preparing for the competition. Luo Huaping and Sun Renshou and other thieves still did not show up.

In the evening, the officers and soldiers who were supposed to be stationed next to Wang Zhong's village suddenly arrived, cut down wood and built a wall, and built a strong defensive line outside the restaurant and the simple wall of the villagers.

Everyone didn't know why Mr. Hu suddenly changed his sex, and they didn't bother to pay attention to him, and they were preparing dinner in the restaurant by themselves.

Qiu Ju and Dong Mei were in charge of placing the dishes and chopsticks in the hall downstairs, when they suddenly heard someone at the door ask loudly, "Do you have any good wine tonight?"

Dongmei turned around and saw that it was several officials with armor and armor who walked in, disgusted in her heart, turned around and continued to work, ignoring the visitors.

Qiu Ju replied coldly: "The mountains are remote, how can there be wine to satisfy the hunger of the officials and masters?" You should go back to the camp, there is no food for you here!"

The leading general among the officers and soldiers was not angry after hearing this, and while sticking out his nose and sniffing violently, he complained: "The two little girls are too stingy, they obviously have a smell of wine, and they still want to deceive people here, and I will find out the wine first and then settle accounts with you." ”

Qiu Ju and Dongmei were very familiar with this voice, and when they looked back together, "Ahh

Zhao Yinian glared at him when he heard this, shook his hand and scolded: "What is General Zhao? It's General Zhao!"

"It's all the same!" Qiu Ju was so happy that she didn't bother her mouth, and shouted: "Isn't it all you? ”

"It's all the same?" Zhao Yinian said unrelentingly: "Zhao has just been promoted to general, how did he come to you and return to his original form in one sentence?"

"It's less smelly and beautiful!" Dongmei stretched out her fingers and was about to shave her face to shame him, when she suddenly saw General Hu standing behind Zhao Yinian, the smile on her face suddenly disappeared, and she said angrily: "Yes, you have become a general, what good wine is there?" ”

"Hahaha..."Zhao Yinian was in a good mood when he saw these two lively little girls, and grinned: "After all, the little girl has no knowledge, how can you drink at will in the barracks?"

"I'm sorry then!" Dongmei glared, "All the good wine in this area is honored to your barracks where you are not allowed to drink." ”

Zhao Yinian, who had just been promoted, turned his head and glared at General Hu when he heard this.

Mr. Hu never thought that his immediate boss was so familiar with these people, and his heart had already jumped into a ball, and he hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Lord Zhao, don't listen to the two little girls. ”

"Honest?" Zhao Yinian arrived at the table in the hall, dragged a chair over his hand, and "dang" slammed to the ground, sat down with a golden knife, crossed Erlang's legs and asked General Hu Bing: "As soon as I came here, I heard that the people in the mountains call you a drunken dreaming ghost!"

When Mr. Hu saw Zhao Yinian's posture, he actually wanted to use him first to establish his authority, so frightened that his two broom eyebrows drooped, and his legs and stomach trembled: "The so-called public mouth is difficult to reconcile." It is inevitable that there will be some people who are dissatisfied and slander their subordinates. ”

"Well, I'll ask you. Zhao Yinian glared and said, "Did the girl from Li's second family in the city under the mountain let you spoil it?"

"We're in love. Hu Zongbing said with a bitter face: "I have long had a personal relationship with Xiaohong, and I asked someone to hire three media and six hires, but Li Lao Er tried his best to obstruct it, and now he is falsely accusing his subordinates in front of you, the general." Actually, it's not what he says—"

Zhao Yinian sneered and interrupted General Hu's words: "What about the widow in the city?"

"Widow Wang and I are also in love. Mr. Hu hurriedly replied: "When I go back this time, I will prepare a sedan chair to welcome my relatives and marry her into the house." ”

"Hmm!" Zhao Yinian nodded with satisfaction, and suddenly said: "Then the big sow with stump legs that was bred by the Sun family outside the city, you can also marry it home!"

"Don't!" Hu Zongbing knelt down, sweating profusely, and complained bitterly: "It's all subordinates who are not virtuous, and those guys around me who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic instigated their subordinates, saying that there are two-legged women everywhere, and there are not many three-legged sows, and in life, you might as well do something different and taste all kinds of new tastes——"

"Don't say it again!" Dongmei, who was standing behind Zhao Yinian, suddenly covered her ears and shouted. She and Qiu Ju all stared at the beautiful eyes, looking at General Hu who was kneeling on the ground in horror and disgust, how could they not believe that there were such disgusting characters in the world!

"My lord!" Hu Zongbing cried so much that his image was completely ruined, and he kowtowed like garlic and said: "It's not easy for subordinates! I think that the master of the Taihang group of thieves is like a cloud, if it weren't for the subordinates who have been pretending to be out of tune, let alone guarding here for three years, I'm afraid it won't take three days, and people will have to take off their heads." ”

"Get out of your fuck!" Zhao Yinian jumped up and kicked Mr. Hu to the ground, scolding: "Immediately roll Lao Tzu back to the barracks, don't fucking be embarrassed here, this time to exterminate the bandits, if the thieves fail, Lao Tzu will take you first!"

As soon as Mr. Hu ran out of the restaurant, Zheng Dapeng and others, who were patrolling with a team of villagers, rushed back when they heard the news.

Reunited again, everyone was elated, surrounding Zhao Yinian to talk and laugh, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became lively.

After taking his seat, Zheng Dapeng first congratulated Zhao Yinian: "Brother Zhao has been promoted to be a general, congratulations, he came in such a hurry, and he feels full of enthusiasm to be a brother!"

Zhao Yinian said with a smile: "My official uniform is from you. Although Zhao is a rough man, he also understands the truth of drinking water and thinking about the source. Now that I am in charge of Shanxi's public security, the Taihang group has become a big problem. When the prefect saw your letters, he immediately agreed with me that he wanted to use your hands to eradicate the bandits, which would be the last good he did for the people of his hometown before leaving. That's why I'm leading a thousand horsemen to come first, so that the thieves don't take advantage of the situation to attack you. In just a few days, the province's 30,000 troops will be able to arrive. When the time comes, attack the mountains and plunder the villages, and fight with them in a ghost ring!"

When they heard this, they burst out laughing.

Zheng Dapeng praised: "It is a blessing for the people to have an official like this, and we should do our best as a member of the court." ”

Song Yuanlan asked on the side: "General Zhao, I don't know if my father has been promoted?"

Zhao Yinian was promoted to general, but when he was with everyone, he still didn't have a bit of an official stand, and he made a jealous expression like a child, so he replied to Song Yuanlan: "It was Lord Song who first provided the whereabouts of the thief, and this time he made great contributions to the cracking of the thief case, and now he has been promoted to three levels in a row and has become a state official." As for where he will take office? The Ministry of Officials has not yet issued a document, and when the new Biaotou Guan County Commander arrives, your father will go to Beijing with the people of Futai to report on his work, and everything will be known at that time. ”

Everyone didn't expect that Song Changgeng would be so valued by the court, and they all congratulated Song Yuanlan.

The children were excited, and the meal was ready.

Zhao Yinian saw that there was really no wine on the banquet, so he couldn't help but sniff his nose and sniff it in the air, but there was no longer the smell of wine before.

Ouyang Qian saw that Zhao Yinian's actions were very funny, and after asking the reason, she even laughed at him for not changing his bad habits, and he was a complete drunkard.

Zhao Yinian was still unwilling, and turned his head to look east and west.

Fang Xiaoyun said with a smile: "The wine has been moved away by those stingy bandits, but since this is a hotel, of course there will be some wine left." ”

Zhao Yinian thought about it too, and sighed regretfully.

Zheng Dapeng replaced wine with tea and expressed his gratitude to the generals led by Zhao Yinian.

Everyone was in a good mood, and even though there was no wine, they still ate very happily.

With the officers and soldiers in charge, Zhao Dapeng and the others relaxed their originally tense moods, and accompanied Zhao Yinian to talk, laugh, eat and drink until late at night.

At this time, the barracks was very different from the wooden village built by the villagers before. The walls are high and pointed, there are traps within a distance of ten zhang from the periphery, the main road is sprinkled with triangular iron nails, there are tripwires hidden in the grass nearby, iron bells are hung between the trees, there are countless secret sentinels outside, and from time to time there are the sound of commands issued by patrolmen when they meet.

It was only at this point that the militia of villagers really felt comfortable sleeping without worrying about the thieves' sneak attack.

The next day, it rained heavily in the sky, and the heavy gloom darkened the green mountains.

In the mountain rain, Chai Shaoning and the others forgot that it was the day when they won or lost ten rounds of betting, and the thieves did not come to disturb them.

I thought that the day would be over, but I didn't want it to be noon, when someone suddenly pushed open the wooden door of the restaurant and walked in with the wind and rain of the tent.

"Report to the general!" a small lieutenant with a white face personally escorted a tall man in black into the living room and said, "Catch a thief." ”