"Big leader, I have already investigated twice, and the officers and soldiers have indeed withdrawn to the Lianghu Guard, and there is not a single officer or soldier within ten miles of Pinggang Mountain. The boys have been nesting for a few days, do you think it's time to go out and let the wind go? The first person on the left asked.

Liu Laosan sighed softly, put down the leg of mutton bone in his hand, picked up the wine bowl in front of him, and drank it in a big gulp.

The second person on the right spoke: "Second leader, this time the official army is different from before, I heard that the Lianghu Guard is a thousand households and Wu Zheng, but it is a character who has just won three battles and three victories with the Tartars...... I think it's better to be careful, it's not bad. ”

The first person on the left put the wine bowl on the table and shouted: "The man who ran away with his tail between his legs without even letting out a fart, what is there to be afraid of, this kind of goods is really encountered, with our five hundred people, it is not scary to him." I am stuffy in this col every day, and I think about insects all over my body. Big leader, I have already sent a team of sons and daughters down the mountain to explore the way, if it is okay to come back at night, I will take people down the mountain tomorrow, go to rob Shining Town, and give that Wu Zheng a dismount. ”

Liu Laosan said "Hmm" again.

At this time, the first person on the right stood up, this is a middle-aged man who looks Sven, if he is not in this thief's den, walking on the street, absolutely no one will think that he is a thief, more like a scholar.

He was dressed in a blue gown, of medium build, with a thin face and a short-cut beard, which gave him a clean, crisp look.

"The big leader, the second leader, you are in charge, this Wu Zheng is not a good type, not to mention that the number of people under his command is several times higher than ours, let's just say that the fight, our brothers in the village, I am afraid that they are not the opponents of the official army. Therefore, I think that the officers and troops retreat without firing a single shot, obviously there is a conspiracy behind it, and it is not harmful to be cautious in sailing the ship for ten thousand years. ”

The first person on the left, that is, the second leader, slapped the table, pointed to the middle-aged scribe and said: "Military advisor, don't want to grow the morale of others and destroy your own prestige, how many years have I been doing this business, but who have I ever been afraid of?" ”

Liu Laosan spoke for the first time, and he said coldly: "Second brother, don't be rude to the military advisor." ”

The second leader obviously didn't dare to fight against Liu Laosan, and sat back unwillingly.

Liu Laosan turned to the scribe and asked, "According to the opinion of the military advisor, how long do we have to defend in the wall?" ”

The middle-aged scribe bowed his hand to Liu Laosanyi and said: "Big leader, don't worry about eating and drinking in the mountains, even if you don't go out of the mountains within half a year, there will be no shortage of food. ”

The second leader was anxious, "Half a year? The military advisor can sit still, but I can't sit still, not to mention that it has been half a year, and I am uncomfortable for half a month. ”

Liu Laosan was silent for a while, "Strategist, you have a point. However, the leader is also reasonable, the sons and daughters in the village are not like scholars like military advisors, and if they are allowed to nest in the cottage for half a year, I am afraid that they will cause trouble. ”

The scribe was also a little anxious when he heard this, "Big leader, the officers and soldiers retreat before fighting, which is not in line with common sense." If something is abnormal, there will be demons, who can guarantee that there is no ambush outside the mountain? We rely on the dangerous terrain, and we can hold on to it, so why bother to go out into the mountains? ”

Liu Laosan raised his hand to stop the scribe from continuing, "The military advisor doesn't need to say much, Liu has made up his mind." The officers and soldiers retreated without a single shot, although it was a little strange, but if you think about it carefully, it is just that you are afraid of the terrain of our cottage. But what we do is a business that licks blood on the knife edge, and the so-called wealth is sought in danger, and I am afraid that it will not be a big thing. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Laosan said to the second leader: "Early tomorrow morning, you take these people to the surrounding villages and towns to do a few votes, try the reaction of the officials and soldiers, as for Shining Town, don't touch it yet." ”

"Listen to the big boss."

The scribe sat back in his seat depressed.

At this time, three embarrassed bandits ran back.

While running, he shouted, "Officers, soldiers!" ”

Liu Laosan frowned and shouted, "Bring these people in." ”

"Say, what's wrong?" When the second leader saw this, he recognized these people as the people he had just sent out to explore the way, so he asked loudly.

"Back to the second leader, there was an ambush of officials and soldiers outside the mountain, and as soon as the little ones came out of the mountain, they were ambushed in Laohuai Village...... More than 30 people ran back to the three of us. ”

Liu Laosan opened his mouth and asked, "How many officers and soldiers are there?" ”

"This ...... There were about seventy or eighty of them. ”

Another thief said, "The small ones are estimated to have about 100 people." ”

Liu Laosan looked at another bandit.

"I didn't pay attention to the small ones, but looking at the formation, there are probably hundreds of people."

Liu Laosan was roughly clear in his heart, his judgment and the worries of the military advisor were right, the official army was indeed ambushed, and they were still in Laohuai Village.

But in this way, Liu Laosan was calm.

I am afraid that the officials and soldiers will not show their faces, but now that they have been revealed, it is nothing more than that.

Laohuai Village is forty or fifty miles away from Lianghuwei, and it takes at least half an hour for Lianghu officials and soldiers to come to help.

Liu Laosan grinned, and ordered loudly: "Brothers, each take someone to the gate of the village to gather, Lao Tzu wants to avenge this arrow, give them a good look, destroy this team of officers and soldiers, and let them know that I, Liu Laosan, am not a vegetarian." ”

The scribe hurriedly dissuaded: "The big leader must not be, since the official army has an ambush, there must be a backhand." ”

Liu Laosan said sharply: "But there are more than 100 people, according to the establishment of the official army, at most it is a hundred households, if today's matter is like this, how can I, Liu Laosan, show my face in Pinggang Mountain." The military advisor doesn't need to persuade again, so it's decided, you stay in the village. ”

After speaking, he beckoned the remaining seven people and took the thieves in the village to shout.

The scribe looked at their backs in silence, shook his head, and let out a long sigh.

……。

Wu Zheng is facing the businessmen in the eight counties of Shaoxing who donated money for the crackdown on bandits.

"Don't worry, the official notice has also been posted, five days, only three days later, there are still two days left You can't wait?"

Shen Bancheng, as a troublemaker, had to stand up as a representative.

He asked: "Lord Wu, the three thousand men and horses of the Lianghu Guard, if you withdraw your troops without firing a single shot, it doesn't make sense to say this." Is Lord Wu afraid of hundreds of bandits and wants to ignore his reputation? ”

Wu Zheng replied with a grin: "The official didn't say that he wouldn't suppress the bandits, but he didn't say the exact time." ”

That's a bit of a rhetoric.

The businessmen accused Wu of being a scoundrel.

Shen Bancheng was also a little angry, "Lord Wu's words are unreasonable, you promised to level all the robbers in Pinggang Mountain." ”

Wu Zheng spread his hands, "The official didn't say no." Besides, the official notice has been posted, wait two days, if the robbers are not exterminated, the silver will be returned to you, and the official is a man of his word. ”