I am the master of this world

Chapter 110
This was Shen Ning's first time leading troops in battle in ancient times.

However, he has experience in the army, so he quickly got used to this army.

At noon the next day, I arrived at Changli County.

Changli County is under the jurisdiction of Donghai County, and Shenning's suppression of bandits was directly ordered by the Southeast Prince's Mansion, and Changli County is not yet known.So Shen Ning ordered 200 people to be stationed outside the county seat, and he took Zhang Liao and several soldiers, accompanied by Li Ru, into the county seat to meet the county magistrate.

Compared with Pengcheng, the state capital of Xuzhou, Changli County is just a small remote county with low and dilapidated city walls. According to Li Ru, arrogant bandits once came to Changli County to rob and kill the county magistrate. They were extremely arrogant, so After the incident reached Donghai County, it was transferred to the southeast king's mansion, and the southeast king sent troops to encircle and suppress it.

In fact, the terrain here is dominated by plains, there are no steep mountains or complex terrain. The reason why so many bandits and bandits can gather is all because of the location.Go north and enter Yanzhou, and go west through Hexiang County, which is Yuzhou.Xuzhou soldiers and horses also have to be scruples about the rules, and they can't drive straight into other states. Once they turn against each other, it will be bad.

Walking on the moss-covered cobblestone street, it is calm and simple, and the common people are wearing gray linen shirts, walking in a hurry without being bright and gaudy. This is the true portrayal of the common people in this era.

When they came to the county government office, the soldiers stepped forward and announced their identities.

The yamen servants saw that they were soldiers and horses who had come to suppress the bandits, and they immediately gave them admiration and gratitude. They were deeply poisoned.

"Dare to ask the general, how many thousands of soldiers and horses have come?" the yamen servant asked enviously.

"Two hundred." Zhang Liao replied.

The yamen servant opened his mouth wide and couldn't help asking, "Are you here for a day trip?"

After finishing speaking, he noticed that the soldier's face was unkind, and quickly apologized: "My lord, forgive me, forgive me. The villain should be slapped. Because those bandits are too cunning. Although there are not many bandits in every village, they are like rabbits. See If there is any sign of trouble, they will run away, and it will be very difficult if there are not thousands of people who want to encircle them."

Shen Ning didn't make things difficult for him, and asked, "Where is the county magistrate?"

"Your Excellency is in Zuixian Tower, if you are in a hurry, you can find him there." The yamen servant said truthfully.

Li Ru smiled: "That's a good name, could it be a brothel?"

The yamen servant was afraid of making a mistake, so he smiled.

During office hours, the magistrate of a county visited brothels, which showed that he was not a good official.Then again, how many good officials are there in the current situation in Dajin?

Eating vegetarian meals with corpses and visiting brothels are all considered good officials, but they are more likely to exploit the people and embezzle the people's flesh and blood.As for those who bully men and women, there are many more.

Shen Ning didn't have time to plead for the people, so he directly sent a soldier to Zuixianglou to hand over the official document to the county magistrate, which could be regarded as telling him the purpose of this group of people and avoiding unnecessary trouble.

Then, Shen Ning and others left the county seat and set up camp.

In the tent, Li Ru took out the topographic map of the vicinity of Changli County, pointed to the four directions on the map, and said, "My lord, before I came, I ordered someone to check out the bandits and bandits nearby, which can be regarded as a large-scale joint venture." There are four places. The largest is Qingfeng Village hidden on Lianshan Mountain, sixty miles north of Changli County. There are 80 bandits in it, and it was this group that robbed Changli County two years ago."

"Secondly, there are two bandit dens in the west of Changli County and on the border with Hexiang County. They are named Zhengjiazhai and Juyitang. Each has about 40 people."

"To the southwest near Qi County, there is also a group of water thieves in Weishan Lake, more than a hundred people."

"These four groups of bandits and bandits are unscrupulous because of their advantageous positions. They think that they can attack and retreat, so they don't take the encirclement and suppression troops seriously. We have fewer soldiers and horses, so the other party probably won't care. "

This is the benefit of having a military adviser, to investigate everything.

"Sir, our number is indeed small, how should we destroy them?" Shen Ning asked.

Li Ru stroked his beard and replied: "Don't be in a hurry for the time being. My son will practice military affairs first. Although your training method is unheard of, it is very effective. First, polish these 200 people and cultivate their loyalty. By the way, hide your clumsiness and let those bandits and bandits Thought we were here to walk the walk and let them take it lightly."

"I have already informed the family that a caravan will send a batch of supplies to Yanzhou in a few days, pretending that there are valuable things inside, and then let the wind out."

Li Xiaojie clapped his hands and laughed, "Father wants to lure the enemy to destroy him?"

Li Ru ignored his silly son, but looked at Zhang Liao and asked, "Zhang Liao, what do you think?"

Zhang Liao said with a smile: "The younger generation feels that Mr.'s plan is definitely not that simple, and these bandits may abandon them if they find out that they are a trick to lure the enemy. Based on their familiarity with the surrounding terrain, it is difficult to wipe them out."

Li Ru looked at Shen Ning again.

Shen Ning looked at the map and immediately understood Li Ru's idea.

I only heard Shen Ning say: "Why do these bandits and bandits rob here? It is because it is convenient and has resources. The traders need to go to Yuzhou and Yanzhou through here, but this is not the only way. I believe that with the banditry here Running rampant, there are very few vendors passing by, and even if they have to cross the road, they will be equipped with sufficient guards, so their life is not easy. You can see the clue from Qingfengzhai's direct robbing of Changlu County."

"Since ancient times, colleagues have been enemies, not counting the water thieves of Weishan Lake. The distance is too far. Just talking about the other three families, they are definitely mutual enemies. If there is a fat sheep caravan passing by at this time, they will naturally want to take it for themselves. Yes. So instead of besieging them, it is better to intensify their conflicts and let them kill each other."

"People die for wealth and birds die for food. This is an eternal principle since ancient times."

After hearing this, Li Ru stroked his beard and laughed.

His young master is very strategic, and he can figure out what's on his mind with a single guess.

"That's right! Let Qingfengzhai rob this caravan, and then rumors say that the items in the caravan are priceless. At that time, Zhengjiazhai and Juyitang must hold a grudge, because the items were stolen by the opponent in the area they are in charge of." The two families are bound to be angry if they are taken away. They are not as good as Qingfengzhai apart, but they are united and definitely dare to destroy Qingfengzhai. And Qingfengzhai is the local snake here. Facing the opponent's suppression, he will not back down. Once he backs down, The face will be lost, so they must face the tough, and then they will create the illusion of withdrawing troops, let them relax, and then reap the benefits." Li Ru revealed the whole plan.

Zhang Liao and Li Xiaojie admired it after careful observation.

"However, there is a small problem, that is, Zhengjiazhai and Juyitang may not be in harmony. I am afraid that if they will not unite, then the success will fall short. It is best to send someone to facilitate this matter, but I don't have a suitable candidate yet." Li Ru replied.

To be able to persuade two bandit dens to unite, one must have a relationship with them. Such a person is really hard to find.

Just when Shen Ning had no one to choose, a priest suddenly begged to see him: "My lord, there is a young man outside the camp begging to see him!"

(End of this chapter)