Su Ping was sitting on the horse, next to a group of guards who were also riding horses. Their uniforms were stained with dirt. They were carrying knives and looked at the bandits lined up at the foot of the mountain with a playful smile.
Su Lu couldn't remember how many times he encountered bandits.
After entering Beizheng territory, a group of bandits of unknown origin were eliminated on the first day. It was like provoking a hornet's nest. Bandits came one after another, and sometimes we encountered two groups in one day.
Thinking of the guards who were able to escort the grain to the Beizheng Camp, Su Lu really admired them. They were able to pass through so many bandits, and they were very powerful.
"Pay one thousand taels of silver, and Sanniangzi Village will open a road for you to pass safely this time. The Blood Lion Boss of Erlong Mountain will not do anything to you."
The bandit's words made Su Lu stunned. This... are you explaining to me the reason why the guards were able to pass smoothly?
But it’s only one thousand taels. What’s the price? Su Lu looked at the long grain queue behind him and couldn’t help but sigh that this was indeed a conscientious price.
Su Ping and a group of guards in the front burst into laughter. They actually wanted to buy money from the road and get it for themselves. They were really reckless people.
"This one thousand taels is a bit much, can it be cheaper?"
Fatty Zhao laughed and said, he was very curious, could there really be any guards who would give these guys money?
The bandit shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, no, our prices are very conscientious. The previous batches of guards sent much less food and grass than you, and it was only a thousand taels of silver per time. You have so much food and grass, and the price has not increased."
It’s already pretty good.”
"You have met us. If the people from Erlongshan stop you in front and are short of 10,000 taels, they will have to defeat you. Those big guys have the support of their backers, but they won't talk nonsense with you.
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When the guards heard this, they burst into laughter. They marched for days and fought countless people. The bandits' heads rolled to the ground. These bandits from Sanniangzi Village were the cutest.
Li Kun shouted impatiently: "Su Ping, can you do it? If not, let us go. The captain is tired of waiting."
Su Ping blew a whistle, pulled out the steel knife on horseback, and pointed it at the bargaining bandits. All the guards on horseback drew their swords one after another.
The originally ungrateful demeanor changed. The guards on horseback exuded an astonishing killing intent. The killing intent was like a gust of wind, forcing them towards the bandits in Sanniangzi Village.
"Brothers, defeat them, climb over the ridge, and walk for half a day, we can reach Beizheng Camp."
The guards roared and rushed out. With their steel knives dancing wildly and their horses neighing and roaring, they violently knocked away the bandits blocking the road, cut through the bandits' thin formation, and instantly killed them all.
After cleaning the battlefield, the food team continued to move forward.
After crossing the mountain ridge, there was an endless plain. After walking for another long time, the food team finally saw the Beizheng Camp.
The Beizheng camp was built with fine wooden walls, with tall watchtowers at the four corners. Trenches were dug outside the walls, and horses and corner timbers were everywhere.
There were several black flags flying in front of the camp gate, with the Chinese character "Luo" inlaid in gold written on the central pole. There were pack horses neighing at the gate of the camp, and carts kept coming and going.
Su Lu took the military affairs booklet and official certificate, found Fan Cai, the captain of the supply camp, who handed over the mission, and handed over his official certificate.
Fan Cai didn't even raise his head, his tone was full of impatience.
"Why did the Left Army have a different person come to ask for food today?"
"I'm telling you, it's useless to replace anyone else. The camp doesn't even have enough food. I'll give you more food from my place."
"Huh?"
Fan Caihou, who was flipping through the booklet, suddenly raised his head and looked at Su Lu. His face was full of excitement and he stuttered when he spoke: "You are not begging for food, are you a food transport team?"
Su Lu handed over the military affairs brochure.
Fan Cai then opened the booklet, checked it carefully, and asked cautiously: "Did you transport three thousand stones?"
Su Lu impatiently took the official certificate out of his hand: "Go and see it yourself if you don't believe me."
Fan Cai then laughed and took Su Lu out of the camp to inspect the grain. When he saw the long grain queue, his whole person changed, as if he had become luminous, and he jumped up to his waist.
“I finally don’t have to worry about sharing food!”
At the entrance of the camp, the guards who were coming in and out all looked at the food team. After confirming that three thousand stones had been transported at one time, groups of guards howled excitedly.
"Finally no need to fucking starve."
"I haven't had enough to eat in days, you damn bandits."
"This is the brother who transports grain. He can deliver three thousand dan. That's awesome."
Fan Cai was finally overjoyed, grabbed Su Lu's shoulders, and started yelling.
"Brother, you are my biological brother. I am really tired of eating for food these days."
"I haven't said anything yet. Once my brothers get the food ready, I'll take care of you."
Fan Cai then jumped on the wall next to the camp gate and shouted into the camp: "Everyone in the transport camp, get out of here and transport food for me."
"Bring me some wine, I'm going to help the brothers on the grain transport team."
The army in the camp.
The commander-in-chief of the first battalion was discussing the battle plan. Luo Du was sitting at the top and frowned when he heard the shouts coming from the camp gate.
"This old Fan is becoming less and less self-conscious. Is this a place where he yells and screams in a military camp?"
Deputy Marshal Xiao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Marshal, you really can't blame Empress Fan Cai this time. Not only can't you blame him, you have to reward him."
All the governors looked over curiously, wondering why Deputy Commander Xiao said this.
Luo Du snorted in his nostrils: "Old Xiao, the longer you live, the more you come back. What did Fan Caihou do that deserves my reward?"
"Food, the food transport team has arrived, three thousand dan."
Luo Du stood up with a roar, and the governors in the camp also stood up and looked curiously at the door of the camp, but they could not see anything through the many tents.
"Zhang Shugen, go and ask how much grain the grain transport team sent and who sent it?"
Zhang Shugen, a member of the Guards Corps, responded and quickly went out. After a while, he rushed into the camp.
"Commander, I'm so happy."
"Beiyang Nanguan Daying's transfer envoy Su Lu Su Duwei sent three thousand shi of grain. Our food problem has been solved."
Deputy Marshal Xiao said with a smile: "This Su Lu is indeed quite capable. Li Huaihua recommended him for promotion. There is indeed a reason. I, Old Xiao, have a keen eye for talent."
Luo Du, who was originally smiling at the young master, instantly stopped his smile, sat down slowly, and lowered his voice and said, "Huh, it's just a transportation of food and grass. It can't be said that he has any skills."
"We only have three thousand shi of food. Although our central army's crisis situation has been resolved, the left and right armies are still short of food. If we can relieve the left and right armies' embarrassment, we can be said to have some skills."
Deputy Marshal Xiao raised his eyebrows: "Commander, that's enough. Speaking of transporting food this time, through a mountainous area with many bandits, he must be the only one to safely deliver food and grass to the camp."
"Not to mention, he also received a gold medal as a minor monk. The Xuanfu has not yet made a decision on how to reward him, so he sent the gold medal to the capital."
"What a little apprentice gold medal!"
Luo Du raised his eyebrows and beard, and said in an arrogant voice: "The craftsman of Xuanfu Jiedufu has appraised it, and it is not a little monk's gold medal."