Rise of Nongmen

The two brothers Ye Wu and Ye You who led the way were all sad, and Ye Yin was also sullen.

"Xiaochen, pack up and go back to the city." Ye Wu shouted loudly before he got close.

"what's up?"

"There is an official letter, and I'm calling you to suppress the bandits." Ye You said in a muffled voice.He was very worried, suppressing bandits, is Ye Chen a mere commoner capable of doing it?If something happened to Ye Chen, everything they had in front of them would be wiped out. Under the double pressure, Ye You, the most lively of the three Ye Wu brothers, was worried.

Ye Chen looked at the three cousins ​​with the same expression, half seriously, half jokingly said: "It's okay, it's a good thing, I got this opportunity by entrusting someone to clear up the relationship, if it's done well, maybe I can wear an official robe body."

The three Ye Wu brothers stared wide-eyed, their faces full of disbelief.

"are you serious?"

"Ah."

"Aren't you kidding?"

"No."

The three Ye Wu brothers looked at each other in blank dismay, and were speechless for a while, not knowing what to say.

If it wasn't for Ye Chen being their cousin, and his performance over the past year has impressed them, the three of them would have wondered if Ye Chen had knocked his head off.Who would take the initiative to request to suppress the bandits desperately, wouldn't it be too long?

It was Ye Chen who said this, and it was definitely not a big lie for their peace of mind. The three Ye Wu brothers had no choice but to accept this fact. While admiring, they also had a little more respect.

The idea that Ye Chen is very human has taken root in the hearts of the three of Ye Wu since then, and gradually grew until it became deeply rooted.

Ye Chen hurried on, he directly requisitioned the horse that Ye Yin rented when he came, and Ye Yin stayed on the farm to rest for a night, so he took the first step.

The horse galloped past and was panting a little. Ye Chen went to the town to change a horse before going on the road again.

It took only half a day for Ye Chen to arrive at the original one or two days' journey. This was because the horse's endurance was taken into consideration and he did not run at full strength.

In this way, horses deserve to be the king of speed among livestock. It is not unreasonable for the ancients to pay so much attention to horses.

After entering the city, Ye Chen went home first to appease the restless hearts of everyone in the Ye family. After that, he washed up a bit, changed his clothes, and went straight to the county government office.

Xiao Jinyan was really capable, and he did everything seamlessly. He didn't know how to use a method to issue a call-up order directly through the government. At first glance, it seemed that he had nothing to do with him at all.

The county magistrate Wang's illness has been approved, and the new county magistrate will take office in a few days, but he is still on his way to his post, and it will take about a month to arrive.

Now acting as county magistrate is still the county magistrate, who bought land in Beihuang twice, and Ye Chen is quite familiar with him.

The county magistrate's attitude is relatively warm, Ye Chen will not think that it is because of him, it is estimated that most of the credit should be attributed to the Hou family.The county magistrate's friendship with him is just to sell him well, it would be even better if he can make friends with the Qing'an Houfu through him.

Neither side said much. After exchanging pleasantries, someone immediately read out the call-up order to suppress the bandits.

This call-up order is very interesting, the main idea is: Ye Chen was one against six, unscathed, and extremely brave. The imperial court was very optimistic about him, and recruited him to Hongluo County to suppress the bandits.

Of course, it was impossible for Ye Chen to lead the army. If that was the case, the Great Viet Dynasty would have ended long ago. He was a vanguard, and he had no soldiers under his command.Under normal circumstances, whether he can survive or not is a matter of debate, but this trip is special, but he can't just go there without preparing for anything, and just go through the motions like this, everything is just in case, isn't it?

After finishing the official business, the county magistrate reminded a few words in private.

Ye Chen thanked him, but his face was slightly embarrassed.The location of the bandit suppression was in Hongluo County, not close to Jinmin County, and he would set off in three days at the latest, that is to say, he only had three days to prepare.It's easy to talk about any weapon, he has it ready-made, just take it out and use it, but this horse...

Most of the horses sold in the cattle and horse market are pack horses, even if they are better, that’s all. Don’t even think about war horses. They are all strategic materials from various countries.

This is also the reason why Ye Chen never bought a horse before. Not to mention expensive, the quality is not very good.

Even so, Ye Chen went to the Niuma Market to try his luck immediately, and the result was similar to the previous few times.

Ye Chen was not in a hurry to start, and turned to Xu Yanqing after thinking for a while.

Although the big family of the Xu family has been in decline, it has not yet reached the point of desperation. There should be some good things left, and maybe there are horses among them.

Ye Chen's prediction was correct, Xu Yanqing did have some, but he didn't choose the best ones, let's not mention the choice of the owner of the good horses, the proud temperament alone is not suitable, he doesn't want to break the horses before going out. on the mount.

Ye Chen picked out a docile maroon mare, tried it out, and it felt good, so he decided to let it go.

The news of Ye Chen being recruited to suppress the bandits has not yet spread. If he doesn't say anything, Xu Yanqing naturally has no way of knowing. He only thinks that he needs a good horse for his work, so he doesn't ask much. , and watched Ye Chen leave.

Ye Chen prepared weapons and armor as soon as he came to Dayue Dynasty. He had to wear them in winter, spring and autumn. He couldn't wear armor in daily life. He used a special method to tan the fur, and then handed it over to the Bai family to make it without hair. leather jacket.In fact, it is leather armor, but the style is more life-like. Even if it is worn outside, it is difficult for people to notice the particularity of the leather coat on his body.

At the beginning, Bai Shi complained to Ye Chen about this, the leather was too strong, almost couldn't even pierce the drilled needle awl on the sole of the shoe, so he had to hit the head of the needle awl with a hammer.

But it's summer now, so it's not suitable to wear this, not to mention the heat, it's still eye-catching, and it's more likely that people will look down on him and think him a coward, which doesn't match the bravery mentioned in the call-up order.

Even so, Ye Chen still brought it, it depends on the situation.However, it is unlikely to be used. The officers and soldiers should be equipped with armor over there, and his share must not be missing.

When he got home, Ye Chen had a pleasant surprise.

"Chen'er, mother helped you sew that piece of hard leather on your heart, do you think so?" Bai was holding a short brown dress in his hand, and he sewed the leather on the inside very thoughtfully.

"Sure, why not?" Ye Chen smiled, took a closer look, and found that it was held firmly without damaging the fur itself. It seems that a lot of thought was spent, "This is exactly what I want, thank you mother."

"Hey, what are you talking about with your mother?" Bai said, gave Ye Chen a sideways look, then turned and went back to the room, looking a little shy.

Ye Chen smiled, the close relatives of ordinary people here really don't like to thank them, Bai's reaction is not surprising.

Three days of preparation time was very limited, and it passed in a blink of an eye. Early this morning, Ye Chen rode away under the watchful eye of Bai Shi and others, and the target was Hongluo County.

Ye Chen is here to perform official duties, and he has official documents with him, so there is no need for guides, and he can pass through the customs smoothly by taking out the official documents when passing through counties and towns.In fact, the fastest route is to take the post road. Unfortunately, he has no official or job right now, so he can't use it, so he can only take the ordinary official road.

Fortunately, there is still plenty of time, Ye Chen doesn't have to rush, and even takes a rest on the road. When he arrives at the destination, there is more than one day left before the deadline for reporting, which is just for rest and to relieve the fatigue of the journey.

As soon as Ye Chen arrived at the place, he was led to the front of the local guard led by the bandit suppression.

The man raised his eyelids and looked at Ye Chen for a while, then waved his hand, and waved Ye Chen back without saying a word.

Ye Chen didn't show anything on his face, but his heart was disturbed.The meaning of guarding is that he intends to stock up. He will neither make things difficult for him nor take extra care of him. He doesn't have to worry about being sniped behind his back, but everything has to depend on himself.

Obviously, Xiao Jinyan is still trying to test him, so as to get his bottom line.

If Ye Chen broke here, then everything would be over. If he survived without missing an arm or broken leg, it would be easy to say, and it would be even better if he stood out.

The next successor to the Marquis of Qing'an is really not soft at all.

Although the guard didn't help, but Ye Chen knew nothing and sent everyone to tell him, and what he should give him was no less.

Not long after Ye Chen was led to the dormitory, he got all the equipment that Pioneer should have.

What Ye Chen is going to suppress on this trip is not the most common bandit, but the horse bandit that the people and even the officers and soldiers have heard of. They come and go without a trace, and only the same cavalry can deal with it.

The reason why the horse bandits have been unable to be wiped out is that their whereabouts are elusive, and they come and go like the wind. When the victims report to the government, and then send troops out to suppress them, the other party has already fled with the spoils. They all followed them to eat ashes.

This time the government is obviously determined to wipe out this gang of lawless horse bandits, and directly dispatched local guards, I am afraid they came prepared.

Ye Chen guessed that the government may have found out the lair of these horse bandits, and they might kill them directly. No matter how bad they are, they should know their recent movements, otherwise suppressing bandits will only become a joke.

After Ye Chen arrived, the officers and soldiers did not leave immediately, so he had to train with the Pioneer Battalion.

There is a natural appreciation for brave men in the army, especially the soldiers, and they express their admiration frankly.

Ye Chen had only trained with the officers and soldiers of the Pioneer Battalion for a few days, and the soldiers who were in the same team with him put away their underestimation, with obvious admiration on their faces.

Some even joked that Ye Chen would take care of him when he went out to fight.These words may not be true, but the meaning revealed is self-evident. If you look down on him, how can you say such words?

Life in the barracks was extremely boring. As an outsider, Ye Chen couldn't wander around. If he was caught as spying on the military situation, it would be really unreasonable.Therefore, his scope of activities is limited to a limited number of places.

Looking at it this way, it is actually not much worse than going to jail.Of course, no one would compare the two so boringly.

Days passed, and when Ye Chen thought that the bandit suppression plan would come to an end without a problem, the higher-ups ordered the whole team to set off.

Because the horse bandits were to be suppressed, the cavalry accounted for the majority, and the infantry were only supplementary. They were basically not counted on, and maybe they had to worry about their safety.

Soldiers are extremely fast, and as soon as the order is issued, the vanguard battalion will rush out first, followed by the follow-up troops.

In war, personal power is very limited, but the encirclement and suppression of horse bandits has not risen to the level of war. Sometimes personal power can produce miraculous effects when used well.

This is not a confrontation between the two armies, the vanguard battalions of the two sides are competing for combat power. The so-called vanguard is nothing more than confronting the horse bandits first, and the danger is greatly reduced.

Even so, when attacking the villages of horse bandits pretending to be good people, many vanguard soldiers were still shot and wounded.

Ye Chen was not injured by virtue of the riding and shooting skills inherited from the end of the world, but he couldn't help frowning when he saw the tactics used by the defense.

It stands to reason that the horse bandit's nest is a village, and the easiest and most effective way is to besiege it, and then it depends on the situation.Helplessly, Ye Chen knew too little information, so he couldn't jump to conclusions about it. He could only do his best under the premise of ensuring his own safety, and the greatest contribution was undoubtedly catching the bandit leader.

Although it was a straight charge, the first round of attack did not come from the vanguard battalion, but from rocket fire from other battalions.With their cover, the loss of the Pioneer Battalion is still within the acceptable range.

Soon, the village was full of gunpowder.

Hongluo County is located in the northwest. As long as there is no rain in summer and the climate is quite dry, a few rockets can set a house on fire.

When there is no time to fight the fire, the people hiding in it can only run outside.If it were ordinary people, they would have been crying for a long time, but the horse bandits that Ye Chen and the others encountered were not among them. The whole team evacuated as soon as they found the officers and soldiers. No, immediately turn the horse's head and choose a way to escape.

The power of the friendly rocket volley was greatly reduced immediately, and it only worked against the horse bandits in the rear. If the house was burned, it would be nothing, and the people had already disappeared.

The horse bandits are very good at dealing with the officers and soldiers. They separated and fled in several ways. Ye Chen's team was responsible for chasing one of the men and horses. After finishing the team, they immediately caught up.

On the way to gallop, Ye Chen became more and more confused. This battle against bandits was like a child's play. Either the guard didn't know how to use soldiers at all, or he had other ideas.

Ye Chen is not a regular soldier, but at this time he can only act with the vanguard team.Jumping out to oppose at such a time is simply mindless. On the battlefield, even if it is to die, as long as the higher-ups give orders, they must rush forward. It is not much worse now, but the number of opponents is greatly reduced.

It was precisely because of this that Ye Chen didn't plan to enter the barracks, and he could avoid being coerced and rushed forward by being a military officer.

The quality of the horses ridden by the two sides is similar, and the officer's side is a little better. It's just that they rode all the way before and were more tired than the other side. They just shortened the distance a little. After chasing after them, the distance opened up again, waiting for Ye Chen and the others to follow the other side's back When chasing into the mountain, where are the horse bandits?

This siege was really strange everywhere, Ye Chen stopped with his vanguard team, waiting for Captain Luo to make a decision.

As the old saying goes, poor bandits don't chase after them, but this time their mission is to suppress bandits. If they don't chase them, then wouldn't all previous efforts be wasted?

Captain Luo was in a bit of trouble. They were not familiar with the mountains, and it was not right to chase them all at once, or not to chase them. When he glanced at Ye Chen, he asked casually: "Ye Chen, what do you think? Speak boldly, maybe we are lucky, we The team can still do a good job.”

"Which one of you is good at mountain tracking?"

Everyone looked at me, I looked at you, and finally shook their heads helplessly, including Captain Luo.They are vanguards, not sentinels. Without this requirement, they will naturally not be distracted to learn this.

"Then I won't be polite, the tracking is on me." Ye Chen took the initiative to take on the job, seeing that they were skeptical, he simply explained, "I have learned hunting, and I know a lot about wild beasts in the mountains."

"You mean to continue chasing, relying on our team of 12?" Captain Luo frowned, as if this plan was a bit risky.

"No, you just follow me from a distance."

"you sure?"

"Ah."

Captain Luo pondered for a moment, felt that this method was feasible, and immediately said: "That's it, take care of yourself."

Ye Chen immediately took the lead and followed the obvious horseshoe prints on the mountain pass. After a while, he dismounted and handed it to his teammates behind him. He ran into the forest alone and disappeared in the eyes of the vanguard team.

Everyone: "..."

It was agreed that they followed closely behind, how could this make them chase after him?As a last resort, he had no choice but to lead the horse on foot until he completely lost track of Ye Chen. Then Captain Luo sent his men to search around, and finally found the secret mark left by Ye Chen in a secret place separated by a long distance. It was Ye Chen. I had discussed with him before leaving, the reason why I hid so far away was because I didn't want to be followed by others.

Following Ye Chen's wishes, Captain Luo asked someone to sweep away the messy traces they left behind, and then tracked them all the way along the secret marks.

Ye Chen has a keen sense, and it is not easy to ride a horse in the mountains and forests. There is no horse bonus. In terms of physical fitness alone, he is much better than the horse bandit. On the contrary, he is more handy in tracking than when he was riding a horse before.

After more than an hour, a village appeared in front of me, peaceful and comfortable, like a paradise.Old people are chatting under the tree, children are playing around, women are mending with clothes...

Ye Chen didn't rush into the village, but hid in the forest and observed carefully.

If he hadn't developed the ability to track and trace in the last days, he really couldn't find this place.There were several dangerous places along the way before, and no one would risk their lives to run into it if nothing happened, but such a village was hidden.

So far, Ye Chen has not found any evidence that this village is related to horse bandits, but there is one thing that cannot be avoided. It is a fact that horse bandits have entered here, and there are men, women, and children in the village, but there are surprisingly few middle-aged men. , there are only some people who are weak at first glance, this cannot be explained.

The defensive actions are also very strange. Considering this village that looks like a paradise, could it be that the horse bandits still have other dens in the mountains?Once the idea appeared, it couldn't go away.He has a feeling that these cavalry may not be the main force, this is really...

Ye Chen didn't stay here for too long, he turned around and walked back.After such a long time, the vanguard team should catch up quickly. If they are exposed, things will be bad.

Ye Chen expected the error to be small, and the retreat was only a stick of incense time, so it was convenient for the two to meet.

Captain Luo immediately asked, "How is it?"

"There is a village ahead. Judging from its whereabouts, the horse bandits should pass by there." Ye Chen did not express his inference, but stated the facts.

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and then they were overjoyed.

"How far is it from here?"

"About a stick of incense."

Captain Luo immediately pointed and said, "You, you... and you, follow me, and the rest stay and watch."

Everyone followed orders.

The vanguard, led by Ye Chen, quickly headed towards the village, while those who stayed behind found a hidden place to wait for news ahead.

Soon, the vanguard approached the village.

Looking at the peaceful village that seemed to have nothing to do with the horse bandits, several people couldn't help murmuring.

At this point, the clues are broken. Even if this village is really just an ordinary village, there is no way to chase him, so he can only take a long detour.The problem is that they are not familiar with the terrain here, and it is easy to cause problems if they walk rashly.

What's more, there is something wrong with this village no matter how you look at it. It's true that they are a vanguard team, but they still have basic military literacy, even small soldiers feel strange.

"Let's go." After a little thought, Captain Luo gave the order, and rushed to the nearby hills first.

Ye Chen saw what Captain Luo was thinking, so he naturally wouldn't object, and followed the crowd.He is quite special, not counting as a member of the vanguard team, as a soldier, as long as he obeys orders, he can give his opinion. Captain Luo took the initiative to ask him what he thought before, because of this.

Because they could not be exposed, everyone walked very carefully. No one dared to show their heads. Even if they walked around the back of the mountain, they still did it cautiously. Ye Chen used grass and trees as a coat to cover his body.

Standing high, you can see very clearly. Even though the vegetation in the village is lush, there is still no way to hide under careful observation.Originally, they could only see the vicinity of the village entrance, but now the whole village is in sight, but the harvest is not great, there is no shadow of the horse bandit, but many abnormal phenomena have been found.

The proportion of young and beautiful women in the village is very high, and some of them look coquettish from a distance. The elderly and children are obviously less, and the middle-aged men can be described as pitifully few.

Although after years of wars, the proportion of middle-aged men in their prime is indeed much smaller than that of other age groups, but it is not so small.

"Go back." Same as when he came, Captain Luo was the first to evacuate, leaving only one person to watch.

Everyone returned along the original road, joined the left behind personnel, and then began to discuss the next action.

In fact, it was a discussion, only captain Luo and Ye Chen, and the others could only listen.

Captain Luo throws bricks to attract jade: "This village looks evil, but if you report it like this, the higher-ups may not pay attention to it. There is no evidence. I don't think it is worse than this. Send someone back to report first, and the rest will continue to wait. If there is no greater discovery, before dark. Evacuate."

"Okay." Ye Chen had no objection, swept the temporary station around, and suggested, "This place is not secluded enough, change to another place."

"Is there?" Captain Luo secretly said, but he didn't say anything. He just followed Ye Chen's example and looked around, but still didn't see any problems.

Ye Chen didn't point it out, got up and walked to the side.This place is too close to the road trodden by horse bandits. Although people and horses cannot be seen, it is easy to be spotted by talking loudly. If someone happened to walk along the path, wouldn't they be exposed immediately?

The person who goes back to report the letter has to be careful, he can't go back the same way, he is alone, if he is unlucky enough to run into a horse bandit team, he won't even have a chance to escape, he will definitely turn in, it will arouse the vigilance of the horse bandits, and he will even collect his body There is no chance.

Ye Chen briefly explained the precautions to Captain Luo, and then continued to look for a camping spot.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, Ye Chen stopped and listened attentively. Then he took a few steps back and put his ear against the mountain wall. The sound of metal and stone clashing was heard through the mountain wall. It was not very clear, but it was hard to ignore.

The first thought that appeared in Ye Chen's mind was that someone was fighting. Judging from the blurred sound, the two sides should be in the mountains and forests.Reminiscent of the various unreasonable phenomena in the previous attack on the horse bandit village, Ye Chen immediately overturned this guess. I am afraid that the first target of the defense is not the village, but another den of the horse bandit.

This can also explain why the cavalry was used, but there was a lot of thunder and little rain, and it was done hastily.

Judging from Captain Luo's reaction, the Cavalry Pioneer Battalion didn't seem to know about it, which is interesting.In the era of cold weapons, no matter which country it is placed in, the cavalry is the most elite army, so why be wary of the cavalry?I'm afraid there are some unspeakable secrets in it.

Ye Chen didn't think about it any further, and it was almost the same at this point, but his perception of defense plummeted.Their internal conflicts are resolved on their own, so what does it involve him?If he was sent to the vanguard battalion, how could he do any meritorious service? Wouldn't this opportunity be missed?

Ye Chen didn't think that the defense was so kind that he would share the credit with him. Moreover, there were too many loopholes in claiming military exploits, so he didn't want to give it to him.

With a flash of thought, Ye Chen made a decision, and immediately turned around and retreated to join Captain Luo and the others.

"You said someone was exchanging fire in the distance, and it was still very intense?" Captain Luo's eyes lit up, if he didn't know that the horse bandits might appear here at any time, he would have shouted with excitement.

"Well, it's just in the northeast, and it should be quite far from here." Ye Chen's tone was firm.

This time, not only Captain Luo, everyone was ready to go, and they rushed out as soon as Captain Luo gave an order.Don't blame them, without military exploits, just these little pawns, I'm afraid they won't even be a small captain in their lifetime.

Captain Luo stretched out his hand and pressed down to stop the agitated subordinates: "You guys better save it, we rush over now, I'm afraid we won't even have a mouthful of soup, and we might get lost on the way."

The members of the vanguard team turned to Captain Luo in unison. Although they didn't say anything, their eyes showed their thoughts at the moment: Since our plan is not feasible, then you can come up with a suitable plan.

Captain Luo: "..."

After a while, he finally said: "Come on, follow me to raid their lair, I don't believe that the horse bandits will not retreat to the village."

"Captain Luo has a way to deal with the villagers? Regardless of whether they are old or weak, if this is really the backyard of horse bandits, I'm afraid these people should not be underestimated." Ye Chen did not object, but pointed out the key point of the matter.

"This is a problem, but let's not be busy, and make sure the horse bandits retreat here."

"..." Now it was Ye Chen's turn to be dazed. With Captain Luo being so "brave", he was about to copy the guy before he could figure out a solution.If it is always like this, how did he become the captain? Could it be that God favored him?

Thinking that it was really possible, several black lines appeared on Ye Chen's forehead.

Ye Chen couldn't help but not speak at this time, or if he rushed forward so rashly, he might not know how he died.Although he also knew that it was unlikely that Captain Luo would really do this, he still decided to nip all hidden dangers in the bud: "Captain Luo, I have a solution, don't ask what the method is, I will tell you later."

Captain Luo opened his mouth. Hearing what Ye Chen said, he had no choice but to swallow the words that came to his mouth.

With their minds on their minds all the way, everyone didn't even have the thought to speak, and the speed of travel was much faster than the first time up the mountain.

After each found a hidden place to lie down, Captain Luo glanced at Ye Chen and saw that he was engrossed in looking at the village down the mountain, so he shut up and didn't ask, just glanced over there from time to time.

Ye Chen gazed into the distance, and wrote down the topography of the village, especially the location of the well. After seeing the location of the well, he withdrew his attention and asked in a low voice to Captain Luo, "How many rockets are left in the team?"

Captain Luo shook his head: "There is no such thing, only ordinary arrow feathers."

"..." Ye Chen thought he was the only one who didn't have it, so it turned out that their entire team was not equipped with this thing, "Then what can I use?"

Captain Luo also felt distressed. They are local cavalry or vanguards. They are not their home field for fighting in the mountains and forests, and they don’t need them to attack the city. Raiding is not as good as other troops compared to attacking cities and looting villages.

There was no other way, Captain Luo had no choice but to state this cruel fact dryly.

"Go find some pine resin." Ye Chen was speechless for a while, and then ordered the team members.

The little soldier didn't move immediately, and after Captain Luo nodded, he dispersed.

Marven Ye is very satisfied with the discipline pass.

At this time, Captain Luo also saw the clue: "Are you going to make a rocket?"

"Be prepared." Ye Chen explained.

"Then do more." Captain Luo was a little excited, opportunity, this is a great opportunity.It never occurred to them that if the defense methods were strong and they directly wiped out the horse bandits in the cottage, what would they do.

"Who will be the arrow feather?" Ye Chen didn't answer directly, but asked a seemingly irrelevant question at first glance.

"Who knows this? That's the job of the Military Weapons Supervisor." Captain Luo replied subconsciously, and he realized it as soon as the words came out.But, rockets, as the name suggests, must have arrows first, and they don’t have many arrows in their hands. If they gather all of them, they only have seven tubes, and they can’t make them all into rockets. How can the mountains and forests be chaotic? Where to put the rocket?Part of it must be reserved for shooting the enemy.

Seeing that Captain Luo understood, Ye Chen didn't bother to explain.In fact, he can make arrow branches. The problem is that he did not carry any tools with him on this mission. It is impossible to use local materials to make arrow branches. Moreover, it is not a good way to use rockets. It is suitable for use when there are many people. The siege and forcing the enemy out of the house to meet them is excellent, but for their team of 11 people in total, it is a bit tasteless, this is just in case they disturb the enemy.

Using turpentine to make rockets directly in the field, the effect is not satisfactory, Ye Chen didn't do much, and used it more to make torches.

Judging from this posture, it is to fight in the starry night.

This time, Captain Luo raised his hands and feet in favor.

As far as the weirdness of this village is concerned, even if it has nothing to do with the horse bandits, there must be some ulterior secrets.

If it's the backyard of horse bandits, tsk tsk, then it's really developed this time, and there must be a lot of gold and silver treasures inside.

Captain Luo was about to open his mouth to say something more, but Ye Chen made a gesture, and he immediately shut up, and the rest followed suit.

"Someone is coming from over there." Ye Chen stretched out his hand and pointed to the north, whispering.

The members of the vanguard team headed by Captain Luo looked in the direction shown by Ye Chen, their eyes seemed to be shining.

Everyone's eyesight was different, after a while, after Ye Chen, another person found the whereabouts of the visitor.He squinted his eyes and looked carefully. As far as he could see, there were about a dozen people. As for whether there were any more behind, it was not yet confirmed.

Soon, the results were announced, and a dozen or so people emerged from the forest one after another. Most of them described themselves as embarrassed. It seems that the defense is not a show, and they have skills. It's just that this way of doing things may be praised by others, but in Ye Chen's eyes, it is just average.

This is also reasonable, if someone is treated like this, he will ignore the previous suspicions, think that the other party is powerful, and admire him even more. He is either very human or mentally ill.

There are not three hundred villagers in the village, but there are two hundred. Even if the horse bandits withdraw to the village are greatly reduced, it is not a small group of them who can deal with them. Focusing on Ye Chen, Ye Chen obtained the temporary leadership of the team in disguise.

Seeing that everyone was waiting for his next action instruction, Ye Chen said: "Wait a little longer, maybe there will be horse bandits running away later. Write down the houses where these horse bandits are, and go down the mountain when the sky gets dark."

Captain Luo thought for a while, nodded in response, and the matter was finalized.But out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the short short jacket on his body, and his mouth twitched unconsciously.This time he lost a lot, even his own clothes were stuck in it, if he didn't gain anything, it would be a big loss.

Many soldiers are irritable and not very patient, but at this moment, no matter what kind of temper they have in the past, they can calm down. Huge military exploits are waiting ahead. Feeding mosquitoes is nothing, even if there is dog shit ahead. They also lie on the ground and promise not to blink.

Time passed by every minute and every second. Seeing the Golden Crow slanting towards the west and the sunset glowing in the sky, Ye Chen and his group began to evacuate down the mountain, leaving only one person to continue observing.

At the same time, in the lobby of the bandit village, the guards and other officials of the local garrison had gloomy faces.They paid a lot of money, but the bandit leader ran away, and the stolen goods they seized were even more unsightly. There were only a thousand taels, and it was not enough to put them between their teeth.

You know, what they suppressed was horse bandits, not ordinary mountain bandits, and the dozens of horses alone were worth a lot of money. One can imagine how rich the wealth they plundered was.

"Look for it, find it for me, if you can't find it today, continue tomorrow."

The messengers who were on standby outside were ordered to leave immediately.

After calming down, the guard left with his hands behind his back, and went to a remote place to summon the hidden pile and asked about it.

"My lord, this gang of horse bandits is very strict. The younger ones are just peripheral members. They can't wander around, let alone ask random questions. They only ask about the village and this cottage. I really don't know about the other little ones."

"Then did they have any unusual behavior, or group hunting or something, in the direction of the mountains."

An Zhuang tried his best to recall, and finally made him remember something: "My lord, it seems that every once in a while a few leaders will lead some people to disappear for a while, the interval is not fixed, sometimes ten days and a half months, sometimes one or two months."

"Do you know where to go?"

An Zhuang shook his head: "I don't know, but I can be sure that they all walked through the main entrance."

Hearing this, the defensive brows tightened.He has confirmed that the horse bandits still have at least one secret stronghold, but they act very cautiously. Every time they go there, they start from the main entrance. Based on this, it is very difficult to find the secret den. .

There is no need to say that there is a secret stronghold, the defense can infer it by itself.

Two flowers bloomed, each representing a branch, and the camera turned back to Ye Chen.

After the horse bandit was wounded and fled back to the village, there was a commotion in the village. Many people ran forward, some were concerned, some were afraid, and many were crying, but they were all stopped by the bandit leader.

Seeing the behavior of the villagers, the sympathy and pity that had been lingering in everyone's hearts instantly disappeared, replaced by firmness and cruelty.

The horse bandit had no intention of leaving, it would be a long night and dreamy, Ye Chen made up his mind to act tonight.

Seeing the last bit of light disappear, everyone began to approach the village.

Originally, there were no patrolling personnel here, even if someone broke in by mistake, I'm afraid they would not see through the secrets here, but today's situation is special, so many officers and soldiers from the vanguard battalion chased after it, and the way of life in this village did not change. More patrols.

Therefore, it takes a lot of effort to enter the village.

In the team, Ye Chen and Captain Luo are the best. They are responsible for pouring medicine into the well and water tank. If wine is served, they will find a way to pour the medicine into the wine, and the others will stand by outside the village.

At this time, strong drugs naturally cannot be used, and the chronic drug that Ye Chen brought came in handy.

It's a pity that many villagers had already had their dinner when it was still light. Ye Chen's plan had greatly reduced the effect. Fortunately, there were no horse bandits.

Of course, Ye Chen has more than just this killer weapon in his hand. Those crudely made rockets were processed by him again later. They were wrapped in cloth with strong drugs, and radiated out as the flames burned. The combination of the two is more effective than using them alone. Well it's not a star.

After having this sharp weapon, it was more convenient and quicker to use it directly, but the world can’t have both. Ye Chen saved for a year, and only had a small amount in his hand. He couldn’t take care of the whole village, so he had to combine strong medicine and chronic medicine. .

Ye Chen nodded to Captain Luo, and headed towards the village first.

Captain Luo swallowed, bit the bullet and followed.He was not afraid of rushing up to confront the enemy, and sneaking in like this made him nervous, and there was a trace of fear in his heart.

Don't think about it anymore, seeking wealth and wealth, I will fight.

Captain Luo put aside distracting thoughts, and followed Ye Chen into the darkness.