Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang were both a little hesitant.

They didn't believe Yang Nantian at all.

Otherwise, why did brothers Ma Changshan and Ma Dada die one after another?

Although to be exact, it has nothing to do with Yang Nantian.

But Yang Nantian is the deputy general of these two people, which makes people feel unlucky.

But since Zhao Lin said so, the two hesitated for a moment and finally agreed.

Fu Chengwang said seriously, "General Yang, if you insist on being the commander, then it's up to you. But you have to promise that you can put down the rebellion. Otherwise, Zhao Lin will take over."

Yang Nantian said in surprise, "Don't worry, my two lords. If we fail to quell the rebellion, I will bring my head to you."

Li Xingye said, "We don't want your head, but only your ability to quell the rebellion. As long as you do a good job, we will report it to His Majesty and will not let your contribution go unnoticed."

"Thank you, my Lords."

Yang Nantian was overjoyed and immediately called up his troops.

Ma Changda's three thousand soldiers escorted Ma Changda's coffin back to Beijing. The current soldiers were trained by Yang Nantian, and he had also seen the situation of the rebels with his own eyes. He felt that as long as they were careful, they would not lose.

"Sir Zhao, are you willing to serve as deputy general?"

Yang Nantian returned the favor and asked Zhao Lindao.

Zhao Lin shook his head. "I'm a civilian, not familiar with military affairs, so I won't bother you any more. However, I can recommend someone who can be my deputy general."

"Oh? Who?"

Li Xingye, Fu Chengwang and Yang Nantian were all curious.

"Young General Chen, come here."

Zhao Lin waved to Chen Qifeng in the distance.

Chen Qifeng came over and bowed to everyone, then stood there in silence.

"This is the former Major General of the General's Mansion in Dingxi. He is well versed in military tactics. With his assistance, General Yang will surely achieve immediate success."

"It turned out to be Major General Chen."

Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang both knew the story of the Dingxi General's Mansion. They had also had interactions with Chen Qifeng's father, General Dingxi. Seeing the son of an old friend, they were filled with emotion.

"No wonder he looks like an old friend. It turns out he is the son of an old friend." Li Xingye sighed.

Chen Qifeng said woodenly, "As a criminal, I dare not call myself a major general."

Yang Nantian was surprised and said, "I didn't expect that I have such a talent under my command."

Fu Chengwang said, "With Young General Chen's assistance, this mission will surely be a great success. There is no time to lose, so hurry up and put down the rebellion as soon as possible."

Fu Chengwang and Li Xingye were both very anxious.

There were countless rebellions like Lao Debiao's across the country, and they were not very noticeable.

But the successive deaths of two main generals, one of whom was General Dingyuan, a fifth-rank general, made this a serious matter.

If you are not careful, the rebels will use it as a banner and gather countless rebels.

Now the rebels in various places are scattered and although there are many of them, they are not a force to be reckoned with.

Once they gather together, it will be a big trouble. The irregular army cannot be destroyed once it is dispatched.

Therefore, Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang urged Yang Nantian to send troops to quell the rebellion.

Yang Nantian didn't waste any words and appointed Chen Qifeng as deputy general. He moved the camp and marched forward. He first sent scouts to cover the battlefield. Chen Qifeng led 3,000 vanguard troops to attack. The left and right armies were responsible for blocking the enemy's escape. Yang Nantian himself led the central army to stay in charge and provide support at any time.

The arrangement was quite standard.

But Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang both nodded slightly.

Although they were not military generals, they had read military books and knew that although Yang Nantian's arrangement was insignificant, it was steady. Even if the rebels could not be wiped out, there would be no losses, and there would be no joke of the soldiers being fine but the commander dying.

Zhao Lin, Fu Chengwang and Li Xingye all followed in the central army.

"Reporting to the general, General Chen has captured the rebel main camp, but there are only a few people left. The rebel army has disappeared."

The messenger came back to report the situation on the battlefield.

Yang Nantian said with an ugly expression: "The most troublesome thing is coming."

Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang also understood the situation at Kulong Mountain and sighed, "We've already alerted the enemy. We have no chance of achieving our goal in one fell swoop."

Zhao Lin pondered and said, "The situation in Kulong Mountain is complicated. Catching the rebels in the mountains is like finding a needle in a haystack. It will take several months to catch any trace of them."

Everyone's faces looked ugly.

After a few months, the daylily became unpopular.

"Is there no other way?" Li Xingye asked.

Yang Nantian said: "No matter how well the rebels hide, they still need to eat, and as long as they eat, they have to come out. I will send people to seal off this mountain. As long as they dare to come out, we will definitely find their traces."

"That will take at least half a month." Fu Chengwang said with a grim expression.

Li Xingye looked at Zhao Lin and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

Zhao Lin said, "I once told my teacher that after the rebels attacked Wu County, I sent people to infiltrate the rebels just in case..."

Everyone's eyes immediately lit up.

Li Xingye smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad. Contact your people quickly and find out the location of the rebels."

Zhao Lin said: "I'll contact them right away."

Seeing Zhao Lin leave, Fu Chengwang sighed: "Fortunately, there is Zhao Lin."

"Yes, fortunately there is Zhao Lin." Li Xingye said.

Yang Nantian's face looked very ugly.

If the rebellion is suppressed, who will get the credit?

Chen Qifeng stood aside, his face expressionless, just looking at Zhao Lin's back with curiosity.

When he came, *** asked him to pay attention to Zhao Lin. At first, he didn't take it seriously. He thought he was just a scholar who wrote well, not worth wasting his energy on. But now, he found out that he was wrong.

This Zhao Lin is indeed worthy of attention.

Zhao Lin and Su Di meet.

Sudi said, "The rebels are already hiding. What should we do next?"

Zhao Lin said, "The two lords are worried that Lao Debiao and his men will attract the surrounding rebels and strengthen their forces, so they are anxious to destroy them."

Sudi said, "Doesn't that mean we can't use them to control the military?"

Zhao Lin smiled and said, "No rush. The whole country is in trouble right now. Even if they're gone, there are still others. We can just raise another rebel army. We can also use this opportunity to gain some military merit so that we can legitimately take control of the army."

Sudi nodded: "What are you going to do next?"

Zhao Lin said: "Tell Yang Nantian the location of the rebels and let him take this military merit. He is Zhu Zhongyan's man, so Zhu Zhongyan will have face in front of the emperor and can better benefit us."

Sudi nodded: "As long as you have a plan."

Zhao Lin sat for a while, and when the time was almost up, he went back to tell Yang Nantian the location of the rebels.

"Deep within Kulong Mountain, the rebels are hiding in a cave. There are over 1,200 of them. There are seven passages leading to that cave. If we want to wipe out the rebels in one fell swoop, we must block all seven of these caves."

Yang Nantian slammed the table and said, "A mere 1,200 men, we can easily wipe them out. Come, pass on my order: rest early today, start cooking at three o'clock tomorrow, eat at four o'clock, and set out at five o'clock. We must end the battle before daybreak."

After giving the order, Yang Nantian looked at Zhao Lin and said, "Master Zhao, would you be willing to lead a team to block one of the passages?"