The merchant ships at the county dock suffered another disaster and were directly requisitioned from the county magistrate.

It was the ship of Lu Guanren, the richest man in Xixiang. No matter how wealthy the businessman was, he had to catch him blind. When the government sent troops, he had to admit defeat.

In this march, in addition to archers, there were also farmers from the outskirts of the county, and fifty people were forced to work as civilians.

Fortunately, we can sail along the way, otherwise the number of civilians would be even greater.

Chen Ziyi sat on the deck, staring at the river in a daze, missing his horse a little.

He had long planned to join the army, but his mother was crying and his father was beating and scolding him, refusing to let him leave his hometown.

This time I volunteered to be an archer just to fulfill my dream.

Unexpectedly, he met a magical young man who was training troops well. Chen Ziyi was tempted and wanted to see a real army. When Heifeng Stronghold was breached, he insisted on going to Qinfeng Road to join the army.

There is newly acquired territory there, there will be no shortage of battles to fight, and achievements will surely be made.

A good family man like him actively joins the army, brings his own war horse, can ride and shoot, and can become a small leader in the army. He also doesn't have facial tattoos, and only has tattoos on his wrists, which is different from those thieves joining the army.

"Chen Dutou, Dutou invites you to discuss matters." An archer came over and said.

Chen Ziyi went to the cabin and met Zhang Guangdao on the way. The two nodded to each other.

After entering the cabin, Ju Ming greeted him with a smile: "Brothers, come in and sit down!"

Although Zhang Guangdao was a bandit, he sat upright.

Chen Ziyi, a good man from a good family, had his body crooked and acted carelessly, showing no formal appearance.

Ju Ming poured tea for them personally: "Loose tea doesn't taste good, so just drink it."

"It's okay." Chen Ziyi picked up the drink and started drinking.

Zhu Ming said: "We have made a big noise in the county, and the thieves in Heifeng Village must have known about it. The thieves must either abandon the stronghold and escape as soon as possible, or be prepared to defend the stronghold."

Zhang Guangdao said: "Heifeng Village has been in operation for decades and there are so many tea mountains and fields that they are determined not to leave."

"Then we have to attack by force or lure the thieves out." Chen Ziyi said.

"Before we attack Heifeng Village, we should go to Xiabai Village and sit down first," Zhu Ming said. "Brother Chen may not know that there is a powerful man in Xiabai Village called Xiaobai Yuanwai..."

Chen Ziyi squeaked, "I've heard of this person."

Zhu Ming continued: "Xiaobai Yuanwai has always been in collusion with Heifengzhai, and even helped thieves sell stolen goods. He has also colluded with Zhu Zongdao, and has already become a gangster. What Xiang Zhixian means is, let us put Xiaobai Yuanwai away as well.

Suppressed."

"This is easy to handle. It's just a strong man from the countryside." Chen Ziyi said.

Ju Ming smiled and said: "If you can outwit me, you don't have to kill me by force. My two brothers will act based on my look."

All the way down the river, there were no dangerous shoals and the speed was extremely fast.

That afternoon, the fleet docked at Xiabai Village.

This is the closest village to Heifeng Village. It is normal for the archers to stay one night and continue their march to the Bandit Village tomorrow morning.

Ju Ming hung a sword on his waist and held a spear in his hand. Before he got off the boat, he shouted: "I'm here to tell you, whoever dares to destroy the people's crops will be punished with ten military sticks for the first time and twenty military sticks for the second time! Serious soldiers."

, the miscellaneous soldiers and the civilian husbands went to the threshing floor in the village, had dinner and rested there in the evening."

"Everyone has an order..."

In the past, a surname was added to the military title of Zhu Ming, but now he is called Dutou.

Zhang Guangdao is still the "Zhang Dutou" and Chen Ziyi is still the "Chen Dutou". Although they are on the same level as Zhu Ming, they are by default only subordinates, and only Zhu Ming can be the leader.

Groups of archers lined up to disembark, and the people in the village were so frightened that they ran away.

The reputation of archers is not very good.

When the people saw Zhu Ming entering the village with his archers, they all hid in their homes and watched. The timid ones even drove the cows and chickens and fled to the mountains.

Soon they discovered that these archers seemed different.

Not to mention looting, they didn't even trample the crops.

In fact, if you want to achieve such military discipline, you only need to strictly control it and provide soldiers with adequate food and pay during normal times.

Most armies in ancient times couldn't do such a simple thing.

Following the archers off the boat were the servants of the magistrate Xiang.

This guy's status was similar to that of a military supervisor. He made it clear to the magistrate that he didn't trust those officials, nor did he trust Ju Ming very much.

There were also a few government officials who were responsible for household affairs and military affairs, and were in charge of money and food accounting books. Civil servants were also dispatched by them.

They came to the threshing floor to set up camp, light a fire and make food, just waiting for the novices to fall into a trap.

…

When the archers first landed, Officer Xiaobai already knew about it and sent someone to inquire about the specific situation.

At this moment, he was discussing with his "counselor" Huang Chunhe.

"Zhu Erzhen was killed?" Xiaobai asked outside.

Huang Chunhe nodded and said, "It's absolutely true. I asked the neighbors in the city, and they all said that Zhu Er led his subordinates to fight with archers in the street. All of his subordinates were armed with sharp blades. Instead, they were archers recruited by the government, and their weapons were in a mess.

"

Officer Xiaobai said angrily: "It seems that Zhu Er is really evil. He gathered a crowd to rebel and was discovered by the county magistrate. He is afraid that we will be implicated."

Huang Chunhe said: "Probably not. We are just doing business in partnership with him. How many tea growers in the county do not partner with him? Except for the old member Bai, relying on his prestige in the county government, he completely ignored Zhu Er.

He threatened to sell private tea directly with Lu Guanren."

Officer Xiaobai worriedly asked: "Could the officers and soldiers this time really be able to break through the Black Wind Stronghold?"

"It's hard to say," Huang Chunhe shook his head. "Yang Jun is dead. Yang Ying is unpopular and cannot suppress those bandits. But Heifeng Village occupies a favorable location after all. There is only one road up the mountain. No matter how many officers and soldiers there are, they can't use it. Who can do it?

You will know who wins and loses only after you have fought.”

While talking, a servant ran in to report the news.

"Who is the leader of the archers?" the young man asked outside.

The servant said: "Xiao Zhu Xiucai from Shangbai Village is the young man from a foreign country. He has been giving orders. There is also a middle-aged man whom I met when my husband and I went to the city. He is the servant of the magistrate Xiang."

Huang Chunhe guessed: "The news I heard is that Zhu Xiucai defected to Xiangzhi County and made a big fuss in the county government, going against the subordinate officials in the county government. This servant is probably the supervisor sent by Xiangzhi County."

Xiao Bai said with a smile: "Zhu Xiucai fell out with Bai Zongwang (Old Bai Zongwang) when he voted for Xiang Zhixian. The reason for causing trouble in the county government must be because of Xiang Zhixian's instructions. These two people can cooperate in the future. After the war is over,

I will take my belongings and go on the road to the magistrate."

"That's right." Huang Chunhe said.

Officer Xiaobai asked again: "Is the ship tightly guarded?"

The servant replied: "Those archers have gone to camp in the threshing floor, and I'm afraid there aren't many left on the ship."

Officer Xiaobai sneered: "But he doesn't know how to fight. If thieves come to attack at night, they will burn all his food and grass. I will go to work for the army right away, bring some wine, and give him a ride."

As a big local businessman, when officers and soldiers come, novice members must go and reward them.

Taking the pig and sheep wine to the threshing floor, the white member looked like a good citizen and said enthusiastically: "It's good to be here, military men. In my village, next to the Black Wind Village, I am in fear day and night. If the thieves are eliminated, I will

I can sleep peacefully from now on. A mere gift is not a sign of respect, I just want to comfort the soldiers."

"It's easy to say, I'm very thirsty and I just need some wine to moisten my throat." Zhu Ming said with a smile.

Officer Xiaobai quickly said: "If the military master likes fine wine, I will send some over after the bandits are defeated."

Ju Ming held out three fingers: "Three hundred catties of good wine."

The young member was scolding his mother in his heart, but he smiled apologetically: "There is not enough fine wine in the village, so I sent someone to buy it in the county town."

"Haha, you are very eye-catching," Zhu Ming laughed happily, and then waved, "Come closer, let's drink together tonight."

The young member, without doubting his presence, bowed forward.

Clang!

There was a dragon's roar and the sword was unsheathed.

The young officer looked in disbelief. He looked at the sword piercing his chest, pointed at Ju Ming and said, "You...you..."

A moment ago, he was still thinking about getting Ju Ming drunk.

Zhang Guangdao and Chen Ziyi attacked at the same time, using swords and guns to kill the two followers except Xiaobai.

The other servants were so frightened that their legs and feet were weak and they did not even dare to run. They knelt down on the spot holding the wine jar and cried hoarsely: "Master, please spare your life!"

Xiang Zhixian's servant and supervisor also trembled at this moment and hid among a group of civilians.

Before Bai Zongmin was completely dead, Ju Ming struck again with his sword, and then ordered: "The county has ordered that Bai Zongmin colluded with the rebels. Follow me to the Bai family's house to capture the remaining villains!"

The miscellaneous soldiers and civilians stayed behind, and three teams of regular soldiers stayed behind. The rest were all sent out.

When the villagers saw this, they cried loudly, thinking that the archers were coming to plunder. They were so frightened that they helped the elderly and children to flee into the mountains.

The Bai family were also fleeing, and Bai Sheng led his troops in pursuit.

Although he witnessed the murder of his enemy with his own eyes, it always felt like a dream. He had endured it for so many years and got revenge so easily?
To be continued...