The little bandit Chen Si received a few kicks on his buttocks. He staggered over and saw a group of people riding tall horses. In the middle of the guards was a general wearing a phoenix-winged coat.
According to past experience, Chen Simi knelt down and crawled to the ground.
"Kneel down"
Chen Si, who was lying on the ground, heard a guard behind him roar, and then the boy next to him, Zhao Xingwang, was kicked to the ground.
Chen Si murmured in his heart: Why bother? There is really no benefit in fighting against the officials and their families.
Chen Si muttered in his heart and continued to lie on the ground.
"Old He, don't be so angry. You two, tell me, why did you attack my grain transport team, and what does it have to do with the Thule people?"
A non-stern voice sounded, seeming to dissuade the guards who were kicking their butts from taking action.
"Even if you kill me, I won't betray you."
Chen Si heard Zhao Xingwang scratching his neck and yelling.
"You are quite a tough guy. What about you, that kid lying on the ground?"
Chen Si heard a not-stern voice ask, and then he was kicked on the butt, and the same guard roared.
"Raise your head, the Marquis is asking you something."
Chen Si hurriedly knelt straight and looked forward. Sure enough, it was the young general surrounded by people who was asking questions.
"The Thule people gave us food, so our leader attacked the food transport team."
Chen Si spoke honestly, knowing everything.
"Our leader originally said that he wanted to gather the Thule people, burn your food team and run away. Who knew that the bearded Thule guy suddenly changed his mind and insisted on using a thousand-man team to defeat your thousand-man team, so it ended up like this
Already."
Chen Si was talking incoherently. He only knew so much, and he overheard it while following the leader.
After hearing this, Su Lu understood that the Thule people's garrison at Maya Mountain Pass was not just a simple early warning. They might also have the idea of counterattack and counterattack. Those camps left behind were probably not ordinary camps.
Su Lu turned to Fatty Zhao and ordered: "Send a message to Commander Zhang Lu to check the camp carefully. There may be a scam in the Thule camp. Send a message to Captain Su and ask him to return to the army as soon as possible to avoid falling into the trap of the Thule people."
Zhao Xingwang, who was kneeling on the ground, glared at Chen Si: "Look at what you said, you betrayed the whole village!"
Chen Si looked confused: "I, I, I don't want to be a bandit. I still have parents to support. I don't want to be a bandit. I don't want to be yelled at and scolded by the Thule people."
Zhao Xingwang scolded Chen Si angrily: "You useless thing, Xuanfu will be occupied by the Thule people sooner or later. If you don't act like a bandit, you won't be able to survive by then."
Lao He went up and slapped Zhao Xingwang on the head: "How dare you threaten people? Believe it or not, I will make it impossible for you to live now."
Zhao Xingwang shrank his neck and remained silent.
Su Lu looked at Chen Si and laughed: "Okay, don't you want to be a bandit? I can make you a guard."
Chen Si's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he knelt straighter, looking at Su Lu expectantly. It had been four or five years since he followed the shopkeeper's trader and was caught by bandits and entered the bandit's den.
Never returned home.
Although I occasionally brought some money home, I never dared to tell my family what I did. I didn't even dare to go back to my grandma's funeral.
If you can become a guard, you can go home openly.
Su Lu saw the twinkling light in Chen Si's eyes, pointed his riding whip at the Tule people who had been slaughtered by Fatty Zhao's troops, and spoke in a loud voice.
"The Thule people are trying to destroy our mountains and rivers. Your leader colludes with the Thule people and is a traitor. If you can be a guide and lead us into the mountain stronghold to capture and kill the Thule people and traitors in your stronghold, I can help you wash them off.
The bandit's mark will give you the title of deputy lieutenant or captain depending on your merit."
Lao He said later: "Being a deputy lieutenant in the army is worth five cents of silver per month, and being a lieutenant in the army is worth one tael per month. If you become a guard, you will receive a fixed amount of two thousand dollars per month.
If you add 100 yuan per month for each year of military service, think about how much money you can send home every year."
Chen Si's breathing became heavier, and he made some calculations in his mind. If he performed meritorious deeds and was awarded the title of military captain, he would be worth one tael of silver and two thousand yuan a month, which is almost three thousand yuan. This would be enough for the family.
The first half of the year was a good one. My father didn't have to fight hard when he was sick, my younger sister could wear colorful clothes during the Chinese New Year, and my younger brother could go to a private school to learn Chinese calligraphy.
"I did it, General."
Chen Si's eyes flashed with hope.
Su Lu glanced at the grain team in the distance and saw that it was ready and ready to go.
"Okay, let's go back to the camp at Maja Pass first. We'll have a night's rest today and tomorrow we'll clear out the remaining Thule forces and bandits in Beiyang."
…
Twenty miles north of Maya Mountain Pass, the messengers caught up with the Jiawei battalion led by Su Ping.
"Captain Su, the Commander-in-Chief has an order for you to return to the army as soon as possible."
Su Ping reined in the reins and the horse spun, hot air puffing out of its nose.
"What are you talking about, the Governor wants me to return to the army? I'm about to catch up with the damn Thule people, you want me to return to the army!"
"Why didn't your grandson come earlier and made me travel such a long way in vain?"
Su Ping looked at the Thule cavalry in the distance and cursed, his tone full of anger.
The messenger did not dare to speak, but he knew how angry Su Ping was. Even Captain Zhang Lu did not dare to talk to Captain Su who was so angry that no one in the left army could completely suppress Captain Su except the Commander-in-Chief.
"withdraw troops"
Su Ping yelled, his face full of displeasure, and he glared at the messenger.
Deputy Lieutenant Ding Jian suddenly spoke: "Captain, do you think that if we have already engaged the Thule soldiers when we receive the news from the messenger, will the Commander-in-Chief still let us retreat?"
Su Ping's eyes lit up and he looked at the Thule cavalry in the distance. He was full of tangles in his heart. He was still a little short of catching up with these Thule grandsons who were running like rabbits.
They ran away like rabbits, maybe the second brother made a miscalculation.
"Captain, if you kill these Tule people, even the Commander-in-Chief will not blame you. As long as this kid doesn't talk nonsense, no one dares to chew his tongue."
Ding Jian looked at the messenger.
The messenger was stared at fiercely by the two men, and immediately became scared.
"Captain, I will say whatever you want me to say."
Su Ping was overjoyed and raised the long sword in his hand: "Brothers, the time has come to make great achievements. As long as we catch up with these Thule soldiers and annihilate them all, our Jiawei Battalion will be the first to achieve success."
"Destroy them all"
The guards of the Jiawei camp raised their long knives.
"kill"
The guardsmen from the Jiawei Battalion gave chase.
The speed of the fleeing Thule cavalry suddenly slowed down. The rear team changed to the front team, and the front team changed to the rear team. The peak of the troops was directed towards Su Ping's army.
At the same time, the cry of killing rang out, and two Thule cavalry troops came out from the slanting stab. The sound of killing was loud, and they surrounded the soldiers of the Jiawei Battalion on three sides.
Broken, ambushed!
Su Ping wailed in his heart.
There was indeed a reason why the second brother ordered him to retreat. The Thule Cavalry actually had an ambush here.
"kill"
Su Ping roared, kill one to earn enough money, kill two to earn one, even if you die, it will be worth it.