Soon, Du Guiyuan set off with fifty people and followed Sun Changxiao.
Yun Zheng also started to make arrangements in full swing.
Listening to Yun Zheng's arrangements, Shen Luoyan couldn't help but secretly complain.
This bastard is really sinister!
Even these bandits have to be cunning!
I really don't know what's wrong with this bastard's head.
How come there are so many shady tricks?
After Yun Zheng finished the arrangements, Shen Luoyan immediately asked curiously: "Why do you want to let Du Guiyuan go? Can't you let Gao He or Zuo Ren go?"
Although Du Guiyuan was once the commander of the Blood Clothes Army, he had a broken arm after all.
If he encountered any danger, Du Guiyuan would not even be able to escape.
...
...
"Because he had a broken arm."
Yun Zheng explained: "If you were Zhao Heihu, would you be on guard against a man with a broken arm?"
"this……"
Shen Luoyan paused slightly, then shook his head gently.
As long as we don’t know Du Guiyuan’s identity, who would guard against a disabled person like him?
"Well, you have a point."
Shen Luoyan snorted and said, "You can just send a few people to go with the old man and capture the leader first!"
Listening to Chen Luoyan's words, Ye Zi beside him also nodded.
Yes!
Catch the leader first!
It shouldn't be difficult to send a few experts out to capture Zhao Heihu.
"Your idea is feasible, but I have my own considerations."
Yun Zheng first agreed with Shen Luoyan's idea, and then continued: "First of all, we don't know the strength of those bandits, and we don't know whether we can capture Zhao Heihu."
"Secondly, even if we capture Zhao Heihu, these people are all bandits. They may not surrender to save Zhao Heihu's life. If that happens, our people will be in danger."
"Of course, the most important reason is that I want to use these bandits to train my troops and let those who have never seen blood see blood!"
Listening to the three reasons given by Yun Zheng, Shen Luoyan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
She wanted to refute Yun Zheng, but she didn't know how.
The three reasons Yun Zheng gave were all completely valid and reasonable.
She tried to refute it by force, but ended up being at a disadvantage.
"Okay, you have a point!"
Shen Luoyan curled her lips and snorted, "You are quite clever. You can think of such a roundabout way in such a short time."
"He is actually smart, but you just think he is too stupid!"
Ye Zi smiled sweetly, "I told you, your husband is a tiger that eats people without leaving any bones. His cunningness is far beyond your imagination!"
Shen Luoyan choked slightly, and then said stubbornly: "No matter how cunning he is, I don't believe he can lead the army into battle!"
Just by learning battle formations and military tactics from Xiao Dingwu for a few days, you can lead an army into battle?
If that were really the case, there would be generals everywhere!
“You don’t need to believe this!”
Yun Zheng shook his head and smiled, then suddenly said to Shen Luoyan seriously: "Remember, fighting the enemy is not just about winning! It is about winning at the lowest cost! You lead a few hundred people to attack the bandits' stronghold. With your well-trained and well-equipped troops, you should be able to win, but at the same time, our casualties will not be small!"
"I……"
Shen Luoyan choked slightly and stopped talking immediately.
Although she was reluctant to admit it, she had to admit that what Yun Zheng said made sense.
If they attack by force, they have a great chance of winning.
After all, the Shenwu Army is affiliated with the Six Guards of the Imperial City.
This is the elite among the elite.
The five hundred soldiers drawn from the Shenwu Army could easily deal with bandits that were three to five times their number.
However, no matter how elite the troops are, there will inevitably be casualties when fighting with the enemy.
Using the lives of these soldiers to exchange for the lives of the bandits, one for ten, it's a loss!
"When your plan succeeds, come and teach me a lesson!"
Shen Luoyan looked at Yun Zheng unconvinced, then stood up and ran away.
Seeing this, Yun Zheng and Ye Zi looked at each other helplessly.
…
Halfway through the journey, Du Guiyuan separated from his fifty men.
Those people have to lie in ambush first.
After most of the bandits were lured out of the stronghold, they would sneak into the stronghold and launch a surprise attack.
"When you meet those bandits later, try to speak as little as possible and let me do the talking!"
When they were almost at Qingyang Mountain, Du Guiyuan solemnly instructed Sun Changxiao.
"Uh-huh."
Sun Changxiao nodded repeatedly, and asked anxiously, "Is this really okay?"
Du Guiyuan replied: "As long as you don't talk nonsense!"
"well……"
Sun Changxiao nodded repeatedly, looking uneasy.
Soon, they arrived at the foot of Qingyang Mountain.
Seeing some unusual movements in the woods in the distance, Du Guiyuan knew that they were the bandits who were on the lookout.
Du Guiyuan helped Sun Changxiao get off the carriage, pretending not to know there were people nearby. He just stood there looking around, looking uneasy.
Suddenly, several bandits rushed out from the woods not far away.
Du Guiyuan quickly pretended to be frightened and pulled Sun Changxiao to squat down.
Seeing how cowardly they were, the bandits immediately relaxed their vigilance and surrounded them with laughter.
"Are you here to redeem the young master of the Sun family?"
The leading bandit asked with a grin.
“Yes… yes…”
The two nodded in fear.
However, Du Guiyuan was just pretending, but Sun Changxiao was really scared.
"Did you bring the ransom?"
The leading bandit asked again.
The two nodded, looking flustered.
"take away!"
After confirming that the two men had brought the ransom, the leading bandit immediately waved his hand.
Under the escort of several bandits, they finally arrived at the bandits' stronghold halfway up Qingyang Mountain.
The village is backed by a mountain and has a narrow mountain pass in front of it. It is indeed a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Of course, this only applies to ordinary soldiers.
If it is an elite team, that is another matter.
After a lot of trouble, they finally met the bandit leader Zhao Heihu.
Zhao Heihu is a big and strong man with fierce eyes. He looks like a ruthless character.
When Sun Changxiao saw Zhao Heihu, he was so frightened that he trembled. Before Zhao Heihu could speak, he tremblingly handed over the box in his hand.
"Old man, you are quite sensible!"
Zhao Heihu snorted coldly, snatched the box, opened it, and began to count.
Inside the box were some small amounts of cash and some silver notes of varying denominations.
This was also specially arranged by Yun Zheng.
Soon, Zhao Heihu's face fell, and he looked at Du Guiyuan and Sun Changxiao fiercely, "Why is it only more than 10,000 taels? Are you kidding me?"
Facing Zhao Heihu's gaze, Sun Changxiao shuddered and wailed in panic, "Master Hu, this is all my belongings! Please have mercy on me and let my son go!"
"Master Tiger, my uncle really only has this much silver. I beg Master Tiger to show some mercy..."
Du Guiyuan also began to beg.
"You don't have enough silver and you still want me to release him?"
Zhao Heihu looked at the two men fiercely, "Do you think I'm doing business with you and you're willing to bargain?"
Hearing Zhao Heihu's words, a group of bandits also started laughing.
Du Guiyuan and Sun Changxiao begged again, but Zhao Heihu remained unmoved.
"Stop pretending to be pitiful!"
Zhao Heihu snorted coldly and looked at Sun Changxiao with a playful expression, "Old man, you like to bargain, right? How about I give you 15,000 taels of silver and return half of your precious son to you?"
Return half?
When Sun Changxiao heard what Zhao Heihu said, his eyes suddenly became dizzy and he almost fell to the ground.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Du Guiyuan cautiously said to Zhao Heihu: "Master Hu, as long as you release my cousin, I... I can tell you a way to make money... "
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