Chapter 45: Suppressing Bandits
"Thank you, young lady."
"Don't be polite, Prince Wang. It's just a small matter."
"No, young lady, I won't accept any gift without merit. This is the thank you gift I prepared for you. I hope you will accept it." Wang Lang took out a box from his arms.
"No need, Prince Wang, this is really not worth anything."
"No, girl, I still have to thank you for saving my life."
Having said that, and with a hint of meaning, "That's shameless."
A Yue looked at Wang Lang's back as he walked away, "Miss, why is this young man here?" She was in the kitchen and didn't know what the two of them talked about.
"nothing."
"Girl, do you think that Young Master Wang is interested in you?" A Yue's eyes were full of gossip.
"How is that possible? Stop talking nonsense, I'm already engaged." It's better to tell her to avoid unnecessary trouble later.
"Ah? The girl is engaged? Then who is the other party?"
"You'll know when he comes to your door."
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At this time, Gu Chengze and others were preparing to suppress the bandits. "Xiao Ze, how many bandits do you think there are?" Wang Chui sighed. The world is in chaos now and everyone wants to fight.
"Not sure, there should be a few hundred people." This time they came out to suppress the bandits because a group of bandits suddenly appeared on the road that was the only way to the south. They learned from the refugees that it was the only way to the south, and it was also the only way to the north. The army must take this place.
"I don't know who dares to block our prince's way." Qin You smiled. They were the prince's soldiers, and of course they knew that the prince was ambitious, otherwise he would not train them so harshly and let the vanguard battalion suppress the bandits.
"Xiao Ze just arrived, remember to take good care of yourself when the time comes." He reminded him softly. After all, these words cannot be said openly. In the army, you have to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and help each other. It is not good for the army to only care about yourself.
"Yeah, I know." They didn't know their own strength yet, mainly because they didn't have many opportunities, but this time they couldn't do that. They had to choose the right time to hide their strength.
"Hehe." Qin You looked at Gu Chengze and said nothing. He must be hiding his strength. He was very tired from training every day, but he still sat there meditating late at night and early in the morning. He seemed very powerful.
When they arrived at the place, they looked at the surrounding woods. They saw that the one leading them today was the prince's trusted confidant, General Wang Yong. This man was loyal to the prince, brave and good at fighting. It seemed that he must be captured today!
"Everyone, stay put. Scouts, go investigate." Wang Yong didn't act rashly, but instead sent someone to investigate. Not long after, the scouts returned with a report that bandits were hiding in the woods ahead. A rough estimate suggested they numbered around three to four hundred, and it didn't appear to be just a gathering of refugees. Some of them were well-trained, and it was likely they were the ones inciting the refugees, waiting for an opportunity to seize the southern route.
Wang Yong pondered for a moment, then gave the order to send 300 soldiers to explore the enemy, and the remaining troops to wait and await my order. Wang Yong, worthy of being the prince's confidant, personally led the troops on horseback. Once they were deep into the hinterland, he ordered them to split into six small teams and surround the enemy separately, and to immediately engage in battle when they saw an opportunity.
Gu Chengze was in the southeast team, looking at the simple houses built in front. There were several people patrolling outside. It seemed that they were very vigilant. He stared at the movements in front, not missing any opportunity to take advantage of. He stayed where he was for a while. Suddenly, a fire broke out in the north, and the patrolmen immediately rushed to put out the fire in a panic.
He and the people in the surrounding teams looked at each other, and they all took out their weapons and rushed forward to kill the enemy. After a while, a scream was heard, "Put down your weapons and you can save your life!" They didn't want to hurt innocent people. During the fight, they could tell who were refugees and who were enemies. Of course, they were not polite to the enemies. The bravest leader was General Wang. Of course, the most numerous people around him were enemies. He knew very well that to catch a thief, one must first capture the leader.
But General Wang was no pushover. He picked up his spear and, with a backhand strike, eliminated one enemy at a time. Gu Chengze ran straight to the room closest to the center and kicked open the door. He saw several women huddled in the corner, muttering, "Don't kill me, don't kill me."
Gu Chengze ignored him and kicked open the innermost room. It was empty, and it seemed the leader was not there. He quickly turned to go to General Wang. If he was not there, he must have either escaped or blended in with the refugees, perhaps sneaking up on the general and waiting for an opportunity to kill him!
"Don't move!" He was still a step too late. The thief had already put the knife on General Wang's neck, and there were people around with knives who were looking for an opportunity to rescue General Wang.
"Just give up. Even if I'm gone, you can't escape." Wang Yong is a real man who can remain so calm in such a situation.
"Take another step forward and I will stab him immediately!" He did not expect that Wang Yong was such a good fighter. Almost all of his men were killed. Now his master did not know how to blame him. No, as long as he killed this man, his master would not blame him. After all, a powerful general of King Qi was killed. However, he had to find a way to escape. Seeing them take a step forward, his hand unconsciously moved closer to his neck, and it was already bleeding.
If he got any closer, he would bleed profusely. However, this man's murderous intent was not strong at the moment, and he probably still wanted to escape. Gu Chengze quietly walked behind the man, took out a dagger, and success or failure depended on this one move. He threw it out, and the dagger was like a boomerang, directly cutting off the man's head.
At this moment, everyone opened their eyes wide and watched the man's head fall off silently?
General Wang felt the man behind him fall to the ground and turned to see what was happening. He had just heard a whisper, and then the man collapsed. He calmly ordered, "Count the casualties, take back those who surrendered, and burn the rest." This wasn't the time to reward him; he would do so after returning.
"Hey, good job, kid, you still have a trick up your sleeve!" Qin You grabbed Gu Chengze's shoulders.
"Oh, no, there's just no chance." He was not modest. After all, this was the opportunity he was waiting for.
"When we get back, General Wang will definitely reward you. Just wait and see. Don't forget me if there are any benefits." He could see that this man was a capable person and it would be worthwhile to follow him.
When they got back, General Wang called Gu Chengze in. "You are indeed a young talent. You are really capable. Your move really opened the eyes of us brothers. Your future is limitless."
"Thank you for the compliment, General." Gu Chengze bowed.
"You haven't been in the camp for long. Where did you learn this skill?" He had never seen anyone with this ability before.
"Family heirloom." He had also thought about how to say it. Only family heirloom was reasonable. If you haven't seen it, it means you don't know it. And generally, after hearing this answer, people will not ask any more questions. After all, family heirlooms are only passed down to the children of the family.
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