However, Zhao Muyun miscalculated after all, and something really happened.
"Brother Zhao, some brothers have discovered that there are hundreds of rebels nearby and they are heading towards this village." Wang Tiezhu said in a low voice.
Zhao Muyun looked up and saw several scouts from the scout camp led by Wang Tiezhu rushing back.
They dispersed to look for the whereabouts of Bai Ruolan and her group when Zhao Muyun entered Yanzhou.
As a result, before they could find out his whereabouts, Zhao Muyun found him first.
So Wang Tiezhu sent a signal to recall them and prepare to withdraw from Yanzhou together.
The gathering place should be this nearby village, and they also brought back the intelligence about the rebels' arrival.
"Hundreds of rebels again? Doesn't Li Jingang know that Tian Zun has already dispatched troops to crush them in Xiazhou?"
Zhao Muyun fell into deep thought.
A rebellion broke out in his own territory. As the person in charge of military affairs in Guannei, Tian Zun was the first to bear the responsibility of suppressing the bandits and suppressing the rebellion.
Tian Zun probably would not report to the court at this moment, but would choose to take action on his own and mobilize troops to nip the signs of rebellion in the bud.
Although the rebel army already had 30,000 to 40,000 people, most of them were refugees with low combat effectiveness.
Tian Zun felt that as long as he mobilized two or three troops from the Zhechoufu, he could easily wipe out the enemy.
As for Li Jingang, he probably rebelled in a hurry and had not yet thought of a slogan for the rebellion, let alone any purpose or goal of the rebellion.
His current situation is most likely to be that he occupies Xiazhou as king, constantly recruiting soldiers and horses, and plundering food and grass to expand his power.
He also knew that Tian Zun was mobilizing troops to eliminate him, so perhaps he chose the strategy of waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out and using stillness to control movement.
Or perhaps, he had already thought of a response strategy: if he could defeat the government troops, he would fight; if he couldn't, he would run away and move around.
The above are Zhao Muyun’s inferences about Li Jingang’s rebellion, combined with his understanding of peasant uprisings in history in his previous life.
Just like Li Runjin's group that had just been dispersed by Zhao Muyun, these hundreds of rebels must now be wandering around and looting.
However, Li Runjin's target is Bai Ruolan, while the target of these hundreds of rebels should be the people, supplies and women in the villages and towns.
"Zhu Zi, how many people can come back from your scout camp now?" Zhao Muyun frowned and asked.
"The twenty people we sent out have already returned one after another. They will all be able to return to the team within an hour." Wang Tiezhu answered without hesitation.
Hearing his straightforward answer, Zhao Muyun nodded secretly.
Today, Wang Tiezhu is a completely different person after learning scout tactics from Tang Yanhai, with Zhao Muyun's guidance on modern concepts and more than two months of actual combat.
The timid and cowardly soldier who went out on patrol with Zhao Muyun from the Yanqingdun beacon tower has grown into the leader of the scout camp and has become so calm and decisive.
"How far are the rebels from this town?"
"Five miles away! We should be able to reach the town within two quarters of an hour." Wang Tiezhu accurately reported the situation.
Zhao Muyun stroked his chin and looked at Li Runjin: "Consider this as a generous gift to Captain Du of the Zhechou Prefecture in Yanzhou."
"The Yanzhou coal mine will be discovered sooner or later, so we might as well take the initiative."
In an instant, Zhao Muyun made a decision:
"Zhu Zi, quickly send someone with my token to Luotuoyan to meet Captain Du and tell him I invited him to help catch the thief."
"When he learns that I have Li Jingang's brother in my hands, he will definitely bring people to help me personally."
"Brothers who have already arrived, follow me into the town and wait for the opportunity to act."
Wang Tiezhu immediately sent out a scout, who took Zhao Muyun's token, mounted his horse, and headed towards Luotuo Weir.
Luotuoyan is a small town located on the main road between Yanzhou and Xiazhou, where all of Dewey's troops are stationed.
Immediately, Zhao Muyun ordered everyone to set off and take Li Runjin to the town.
Along the way, soldiers from the scout camp continued to gather, and by the time they arrived at the entrance of the village, fifteen scouts had returned to the team.
Each of these scouts carried a compound bow, thirty arrows, a triangular spear, and two horses, making them a complete cavalry squad.
Together with Zhao Muyun, Wang Tiezhu and Li Si, even if Yanzhou Zhechoufu did not send troops, Zhao Muyun and others were not afraid of these hundreds of refugees.
Even if we can't defeat them, we can still escape unscathed.
But Zhao Muyun had other considerations.
The refugees and coal mines in Yanzhou are the resources that Zhao Muyun wants to fight for.
He also hoped that Yanzhou would not fall to the rebels.
Otherwise, Zhao Muyun, who was in Yinzhou, would be attacked from both sides by Tartars in the northeast and rebels in the southwest. Even if Yinzhou City was built solidly, it would not be able to withstand such pressure.
Before he becomes strong enough to fight on two fronts, Zhao Muyun has to bring Yanzhou with him as his shield.
With Li Jingang's brother as a hostage, Du Wei, the captain of Yanzhou Zhechoufu, was grateful not only for saving the people of the village, but also for protecting the people of the village.
Then, we can discuss mutually beneficial cooperation with Yanzhou.
Others may only think about one or two steps in front of them, but Zhao Muyun is looking three steps ahead.
He will never give up anything that is useful for the consolidation and development of Yinzhou.
The people in the town were extremely surprised by the arrival of Zhao Muyun and his party.
The local village head also rushed over with dozens of strong men from the clan, full of caution.
A burly man in the lead stood in the middle of the road with a vigilant look on his face. Beside him were more than 20 strong men holding steel forks and machetes.
They smelled a strong murderous aura from Zhao Muyun and others.
Only soldiers who have fought in the battlefield and killed people have the murderous aura.
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