At the bustling gate of Nanguan Camp, Da Nier looked at her father with joy.
Dad has met that grown-up again, he can make a lot of money again, and his dowry money is also secured.
Wang De smiled brightly, his wrinkled black face looked like a black peony, and he spoke with a smile.
"That's your lord. I've been paying special attention to this lord in the past two years. I originally thought that this lord died in the war, but I didn't expect that he was promoted. Now I heard from Fan Duwei that that lord has been promoted to a marquis.
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Dani's wheat-colored cheeks were full of joy: "That's great, Dad, then you have to take good care of your body and try to run more trips with adults. If you save enough money early, you won't run anymore."
"These are the cloth shoes and socks that mother made for you, as well as the cakes that I baked. This is the wine that Erni made for you. She dug the kudzu roots for ten days to get just this small pot."
"Sannier hopes that you will come home soon. Grandma and grandma are also in good health."
Dani talked about the situation at home, as if she couldn't finish talking.
Lao Wang chuckled, put away the packages that Dani handed over one by one, and told his daughter: "The Marquis promised me to be a guard. After running a few times, I can follow the governor as a guard and earn more."
That’s a lot of money.”
"If I die in the war, Nizi, you and your mother don't forget to come and get the pension, but there are five hundred taels of silver."
Dani's face turned pale and she glared at Lao Wang: "Dad, you are talking nonsense. Civilians don't go to the battlefield. Besides, you are a guard, that is, a gang-tou army. I have never heard of a gang-tou army going to the battlefield.
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Lao Wang chuckled: "Yes, yes, I just want to tell you in advance, there is a guarantee for everything just in case it doesn't happen."
The father and daughter said a few more words, and then Lao Fan started shouting. The baggage camp began to load food and prepare to set off. The peasants who packed the pack horses came back quickly.
Lao Wang did not dare to be negligent, so he gave his daughter a few words to take good care of her grandparents, and then hurriedly walked to the camp with her things in her arms.
For a time, the gate of the camp was full of fathers bidding farewell to their sons, husbands bidding farewell to their wives, sons bidding farewell to their mothers, and there was a deep feeling of separation.
Su Lu sighed, this kind of scene has never changed for thousands of years. In order to make money, he left his hometown and abandoned his wife and children to seek a life in a distant place.
If Thule can be defeated, it will add a layer of insurance to such days, so that they will at least not have to worry about death, and there will be a lot less worries about separation.
Su Ping came over and asked Su Lu for instructions: "Second brother, the baggage camp has been packed up and ready to go. Lao Fan and He Congzhi are looking for you."
Su Lu stood up: "Let's go and say goodbye to He Congzhidao. It's time for us to leave. Send the food to Lintao Tunbao as soon as possible. We can also discuss the next strategy with General Xiao Cong."
The handover was quick, and after signing several military documents, Su Lu was able to lead his troops to protect civilians and leave the Nanguan camp.
The brigade left the Nanguan Camp and arrived at the east gate of Beiyang City not long after walking.
When they arrived here, the civilians and guards slowed down, especially those who lived in Beiyang, as if they had wings in their hearts and had already flown to the courtyard inside the city wall.
There were several guardsmen on horseback standing beside the road. The leader of the guardsman looked at the team with a smile on his face and looked respectful.
When he saw Su Lu, the captain's eyes lit up and he said respectfully: "Yang Yi, the captain of Dingxiang Wei Xuanfu, has met the Marquis, and the general has been ordered to wait here for the Marquis."
Ding Xiangwei?
Su Lu looked at several Dingxiang Guards in guard uniforms in surprise. They had not changed their clothes and could not see the posture of a court eagle dog at all. However, they were already very good. Li Qing could extend the Dingxiang Guards' tentacles to Beiyang.
It's already very good.
Yang Yi took a brochure from Pao Ze at the back and presented it to Su Lu respectfully with both hands:
"Captain, this is the distribution map of bandit forces from Beiyang to Lintao Tunbao. Please take a look at it."
"Is it comprehensive?"
Su Lu took the distribution map and asked. Ding Xiangwei was really thoughtful and had prepared a distribution map of the bandit forces.
Yang Yi said respectfully: "It's not very comprehensive. There are a lot of bandits along the way. All we can do is the information that the guards from all walks of life have received from their own experience in the army. Although it is reliable, it is not comprehensive enough."
Su Lu nodded and praised Yang Yi: "Very good, Captain Yang, you did a good job. I will mention you to the princess."
Yang Yi was instantly happy, and his body was trembling. Although he was the captain of the Xuanfu of the Dingxiang Army, he actually didn't have many people under his command. If he was favored by the princess, asking for people and money was not a matter of words.
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The team continued to move forward. Su Lu sat on his horse, studied the distribution of bandits, and considered the tactics along the way.
"Boom"
Thunder and lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, sharp lights pierced the sky, and rumbles of thunder came from afar.
It is going to rain!
Everyone looked up at the sky and took out their raincloths to protect themselves from the rain.
Su Lu looked at the dark clouds in the sky. It should be some time before it rains. How about setting up camp there? Going north from here, there is no suitable place to set up camp except Yelang Mountain.
But there are bandits on Yelang Mountain.
Don’t know where the bandit’s stronghold is located?
Su Lu thought of the bandit villages that he had conquered before. They were of little use in preventing thieves, but it was still possible to take shelter from the rain and spend the night.
It's actually at the foot of the mountain.
When Su Lu saw the introduction of the Bandit Village in Yelang Mountain, he immediately became interested. He then attacked the Bandit Village and camped in the Bandit Village tonight.
"Su Ping, mobilize five hundred cavalry and follow me."
Su Lu clapped his horse forward and gave instructions. Yelang Village is not big. The intelligence of Dingxiang Guards is that there are 300 people. Su Lu estimated that including the old, weak, women and children, there are 400 to 500 people. There should be 500 cavalry.
It's more than enough.
Su Pinghu roared, ordered the five hundred cavalry troops to march out, and asked Su Lue: "Second brother, what happened? You want five hundred cavalry troops?"
Su Lu gave instructions: "I'm going to destroy a village so that everyone can set up camp tonight. Keep an eye on the civilian team, but don't let the bandits rob me."
Su Ping respectfully accepted the order and directed the team to speed up their journey.
In the time it took the cavalry to drink half a cup of tea, they could see Yelang Mountain in front of them. After turning a few turns, the cavalry arrived at the foot of Yelang Mountain.
"This road is mine..."
As soon as the sound of robbery started, the bandits who had appeared were pulled back by their companions. Immediately afterwards, a group of bandits threw away their weapons and ran away to the back of the mountain.
Su Lu waved his hand: "Catch up and destroy them. Those who surrender will not be killed."
The cavalry began to speed up and soon caught up with the fleeing bandits. The horses neighed and formed a circle, surrounding the thirty or so bandits.
When the bandits saw that the situation was over, they knelt down and kowtowed.
"Master, spare your life. We are not bad people. We have never dared to rob the Guards."
"We just robbed people of money and never hurt anyone. Yesterday we even let go of a rich man who was unwilling to give up his money."
"Master, please spare your life. I will never be a bandit again."
Su Lu bent down slightly and asked the kneeling bandits: "Tell me, are you from Yelang Village?"
Several bandits who were kowtowing immediately started talking in a variety of ways.
"Yes, yes, we are from Yelang Village."
"The boss has escaped. The brothers are living a hard life and really have no food to eat. That's why they came to rob."
A group of bandits complained.
Tu Mun'er whipped him down, and the bandits immediately became silent.
Chen Si cursed and said: "Lead the way, we will camp at Yelang Village today."
The bright knife was raised.
The bandit was instantly frightened: "Okay, lead the way, Master, go this way, the village is behind the hillside."
After turning a mountain ridge, the guards saw Yelang Village, which was just a small village at the foot of the mountain. From a distance, they thought it was an ordinary village.
"How many people are there in your Yelang Village?"
Su Lu asked the bandit leader who was leading the way.
The little leader nodded and bowed and said: "A few days ago, when the big leader was still there, there were about three hundred people. Now, the big leader has left, and most of the brothers have been called away by the big village. There are only a hundred or ten people in our village."
Su Lu heard the words and looked at the booklet in his hand. Yes, there were three hundred people recorded. Although Dingxiang Guards had not been in Xuanfu for a long time, he had done a very solid job in intelligence work.