(Today's three watches, one chapter each in the morning, noon and evening.) ）

The officers and men were snoring like thunder in the camp, and most of them, except for the fifty patrol squads, were tired to death, lying in their tents and sleeping soundly.

Last night, Su Jin ordered the soldiers to light torches and walk into the barracks from a distance, then extinguish the torches, go to the distance in the dark and light the torches, and then disguise themselves as reinforcements to enter the barracks, and so on, the five hundred soldiers were tired and half dead.

The other 500 soldiers were busy setting up tents, expanding the camps, weaving fences, building stoves, and building empty piles of grain with mats, while making noise and making a lively appearance.

After a night of tossing, everyone's faces were like earth, drowsiness and fatigue, plus the cold wind was biting, when Su Jin announced the end, the soldiers didn't even have time to eat breakfast, and quickly got into the tent and fell asleep.

Su Jin looked at all this and shook his head secretly, the peace period of the Great Song Dynasty was too long, and the soldiers no longer looked like soldiers, and they all became like this one by one after staying up all night, which shows that they have not trained well at all on weekdays, let alone any actual combat experience; The bandits did not dare to take the initiative to attack, and if the bandits knew the situation in Su Jin's camp, they were afraid that they would be able to send three or five hundred people to defeat these drowsy officers and soldiers.

In contrast, it was Li Chong's miscellaneous team that seemed to be much more energetic, and after dawn, not only did not rest, but took the initiative to take on the task of patrolling with the Ma army who had been rested last night.

Su Jin was looking forward to the bandits' reaction, and he looked at the mountain pass several times at night, but he couldn't see anything except a few bonfires at the pass.

The bandits on the mountain pass didn't seem to have any overreaction, on the arrow tower and on the steep slope of the mountain pass, the bandits were still walking around in twos and threes as usual, or nesting in the leeward place to bask in the sun, which made Su Jin very surprised, could it be that after a night of pretentiousness and fanfare, these bandits were actually blind and turned a blind eye? If that's the case, I'm afraid that the game I've worked so hard to involve will become a big joke.

Just when Su Jin was depressed, Li Chong, who was checking with Su Jin, pointed to the pass and said, "Brother Su, look, there is movement on that mountain." ”

Su Jin was startled, and hurriedly squinted his eyes to take a closer look, only to see that on the path leading to the cottage in the distance of the pass, there was a black pressure on a group of figures, these people were running towards the pass quickly, and the things in their hands were shining in the sun from time to time, needless to say that they were all bandits with blades.

"There are hundreds of people, are they going to go out of the mountains to raid? Do you want to call the soldiers up? Li Zhong said anxiously.

Su Jin's eyes stared at those bandits, and he stretched out his hand to stop them: "No, wait!" ”

Li Chong saw that Su Jin was confident, and his heart was a little settled, and he only heard Su Jin say softly: "Hooked, this is a bandit who reinforces the pass, but they are not here to raid, you see, they are divided into two teams and go up to the mountain beams on both sides of the mountain pass, clearly waiting for us to attack, so as to condescend to attack." ”

Li nodded and said: "Sure enough, but the bandits are so brave, I'm afraid your plan is ......."

Su Jin said with a smile: "The plan is still the same, the bandits are afraid, if they are not afraid, why should they send troops for reinforcements?" At the end of the day, they believed what happened last night. ”

Li Chong smacked his lips and said, "Then what should I do next?" ”

Su Jin said: "It's time for me to go out, the longer the time, the easier it is to make flaws, without further ado, I'll go back here to prepare, and I'll go up the mountain later." ”

Li Chongdao: "Do you really want to go?" Do you want to think about it? Maybe there are other schemes available. ”

Su Jin smiled bitterly and said: "The mountains and rivers are exhausted, Brother Li, you also understand in your heart, do you think I want to go into danger?" ”

Li Zhong sighed and followed Su Jin back to the camp.

Su Jin immediately began to prepare, called Rou Niang to help him change his clothes, washed his face, combed his shiny bun, put on his cloak, everything was cleaned up, and he was about to leave, but he was pulled by Rou Niang and said: "Gongzi is going to negotiate with the bandits, and the slave family is inconvenient to stop anything, the slave family has no interest in military affairs, but I ask you to return safely, Gongzi must be careful, the bandits are ferocious, and you should pay attention to some square inches when speaking." ”

Su Jin smiled dumbly, how to negotiate with the bandits, do you still need to teach you? However, looking at the sincerity and worry on this Rou Niang's face, Su Jin understood that this time it was actually the same as Ying Tianfu, several people were worried about him, speaking of which, it was indeed not the case that a man shook the sky and made the women around him worry.

Su Jin reached out and hugged her, pecked her red lips twice, and said softly: "Don't worry about me, have faith in me, our good days have just begun, and I won't make unnecessary sacrifices." ”

Rou Niang looked up at Su Jin, her eyes were misty, and she nodded: "The slave family has never lost confidence in the son, but this time...... The bandits are all murderous people, and their temperament may be difficult to grasp, and the slaves are afraid of what happens. ”

Su Jin reached out and slipped in her. The tender face rubbed slightly, and said with a smile: "The temperament of the bandits is difficult to grasp, are the likes of King Teng a humble gentleman?" Those people are several times more insidious and tricky than bandits in their bones, but you don't realize it, don't worry, Wang Dynasty Mahan will go with me, and you can get out if something happens. ”

Rou Niang opened her mouth, but she didn't say anything, and said in her heart: "In the bandit's nest, don't say that the two of them go with you, it seems that you may not be able to get out safely with a few hundred people, are you a fool to be a slave?" ”

But the matter has come to this, Rou Niang didn't say anything anymore, reached out and tied Su Jin's cloak string again, tiptoed to give a sweet kiss, and then bowed her head and walked aside.

Su Jin laughed, lifted the curtain and walked out of his tent, stretched out his hand and shouted, "Where is the dynasty Mahan?" ”

Wang Dynasty Mahan, who was sitting on the side and basking in the sun with a group of soldiers, hurriedly jumped out, Su Jin looked at their dress, and suddenly laughed dumbly, only to see that the two of them were dressed in strong suits, with a row of daggers pinned to their waists, bows and arrows on their backs, and a Pu knife hanging on their waists, making them look like they were facing a great enemy.

Su Jin pointed at them and said, "What are you doing with these blades?" To kill or to overshop? ”

Wang Dynasty scratched his head and said, "Didn't you go to the bandits' nest with Gongye?" Of course these guys have to take something with them. ”

Su Jin waved his hand and said: "You don't have to bring anything, don't bring a weapon, are you going to fight hundreds of bandits alone?" Drop it, drop it all. ”

Mahan hesitated: "What if I turn my face?" ”

Su Jin shook his head and said, "I really turned my face, do you think the three of us will stop it?" What's the difference between having a blade and not having one? Su Jinxin said: Unless each person has a crooked handle, it's pretty much the same.

Wang Dynasty Mahan was helpless, and put all the things aside, Su Jin waved his hand and said, "Get on the horse, follow me to the bandit's nest." ”

The three of them turned over and got on their horses, and Li Chong, Pan Jiang, Zhao, Fang and other generals who rushed to see each other off after hearing the news, and some people muttered in their hearts: This envoy is too young, and there is nothing to do, is the bandit's den a random break? I'm afraid that this time I will be more than lucky, it seems that I have to prepare to retire.

Some people also admired Su Jin's courage, and if they were themselves, they would not dare to go deep into the tiger's den alone, not to mention anything else, this courage alone is enough to be proud of the world.

Li Zhong pulled the reins of Su Jin's horse, sent him to the gate of the camp, turned his head and said, "Brother Su, do you have anything to explain?" ”

Su Jin smiled and said, "Do you want me to leave a last word?" ”

Li Chong hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No, I wanted to go with you, but I knew that you would not agree, I just asked if I could help you do a better errand, and I still have ninety percent confidence in you." ”

Su Jin smiled and said: "Thank you Li Chong for your trust, but you have to have ten percent confidence in me, you command the army under the mountain, it is best to do some good things with Pan Jiang and others, and cooperate with my actions on the mountain. ”

Li nodded and said, "Brother Fool understands." ”

Su Jin withdrew the reins, urged the horses, and the three of them flew out of the camp and headed straight down the mountain; At the height of the camp, Yan Biyun and Xiao Xian'er Rouniang stood quietly, watching the figures of Su Jin's master and servant gradually disappear, and they unconsciously shed tears.