Chapter 825: Suppressing Bandits (2)

There is a bright moon hanging in the sky, and a few scattered stars are scattered in the deep sky. Qiu He entered the room with a chill all over her body, and woke up Zao Zao who was still sleeping.

When Zao Zao opened his eyes, Qiu He hurriedly said, "Princess Yin, the guard Yin said that the army will gather soon."

Zao Zao looked outside, and asked hesitantly, "Going to Pingdingshan to suppress bandits in the middle of the night?"

Qiu He shook her head and said, "I'm not sure about that. Princess Yin, since Guard Yin told you to get up, get up quickly!" These people, including Qiu He, were very convinced by Yin Zhaofeng. Since he said so, he must have a reason.

Hearing this, Zao Zao got up. After washing up and changing clothes, Zao Zao said to Qiu He, "Go and invite the guard Yin to come over."

Yin Zhaofeng saw Zaozao and said: "I heard noises from the barracks just now, and I guess they are going to rush to Pingdingshan overnight to suppress the bandits. That's why I asked someone to wake up the princess."

Zao Zao frowned and said, "If they go to suppress the bandits, why didn't they send someone to notify me?" Yesterday they said well that they would take her to suppress the bandits, but now they don't notify her, it's just playing her like a monkey Woolen cloth!

Yin Zhaofeng said: "Someone has come to notify just now." After finishing speaking, Yin Zhaofeng added: "They will come to notify, and they also saw that there was movement here."

Hearing this, Zao Zao was a little annoyed: "You mean if there is no movement from our side, they won't come to inform us?" Since she promised to let her participate in the bandit suppression, it is really useless to do such a small trick now. Taste.

Yin Zhaofeng disagreed with Zaozao's statement: "If we didn't notice such a big movement in the army, it would show that we are not very vigilant. Under such circumstances, how can they take the Princess with confidence? Princess, suppress the bandits The danger of fighting is no less dangerous than fighting. Just because you are good at martial arts does not mean you are suitable for fighting the enemy.” The only difference is that there are fewer bandits, and they can guarantee the safety of Zao Zao.

Hearing this, Zao Zao said dissatisfiedly: "After all, they still feel that I will slow down."

Yin Zhaofeng said matter-of-factly: "Princess, don't say that you are a daughter, but that you are only thirteen years old. Under normal circumstances, no one will let you go to the battlefield." Killing the enemy or suppressing bandits on the battlefield may be held back. Zao Zao got the chance because she is the prince's daughter.

After finishing speaking, Yin Zhaofeng looked at Zao Zao and said: "Princess, the prince and concubine agreed to let you come to Guangxi, mainly for you to learn and increase your knowledge, not for you to make military exploits."

Zao Zao said: "Don't worry, I won't act recklessly." Her mother is a person who keeps her promises. If she violates her promise to her mother, she may be detained at home forever and wait to get married. It was also because of some scruples that Du Zheng would not let her go to the battlefield, and she just tried to find a way to explain Du Zheng, but did not dare to do anything else.

Yin Zhaofeng hummed and said: "The princess has something to eat, I think he will be leaving in a quarter of an hour at most." He hurried on the road at night and arrived at Pingdingshanxia before dawn.

After a while, Xia Zhi came over with food. Eating in the army is very simple, not to mention it is midnight now. In addition to a plate of steamed buns, there is only a plate of pickles and two eggs. These two eggs were added because Zao Zao was the Princess, and everyone else only had steamed buns and pickles.

Just after eating these things, I heard someone outside calling loudly to gather. Zao Zao stepped out in a suit of armor, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Zhang Qian looked at Zao Zao's armor and was a little greedy, but no matter how greedy he was, he knew that he would not be able to get such a good armor: "Princess, we will set off after the soldiers and horses are assembled." There is a suit on the battlefield. Good armor is equivalent to an extra life.

Zao Zao nodded and asked: "This time we are going to the mountains, the mountain road is rugged, can you ride a horse?" If you can't ride a horse,

She walked with the crowd.

Hearing this, Zhang Qian hurriedly said: "You can ride a horse, but the horse will be placed at the foot of the mountain at all times." After a pause, Zhang Qian explained: "It is more than forty miles from here to Pingdingshan." He was afraid Zao Zao couldn't walk that far in this thick armor. It is now in May, if you wait until June, you will die of heat wearing such a suit of armor.

Zao Zao nodded.

Zao Zao asked Zhang Qian in a low voice: "With so many of us going up the mountain, are we going to startle the snake?" There must be some sentinel on this mountain.

Zhang Qian said: "The scouts have been sent." But the scouts can only solve some people, not all of them. If you want to wipe out this group of bandits in Pingdingshan, you have to fight hard. This is also the reason why he brought all the troops here.

A group of people came to the foot of Pingding Mountain, and it was still dark. All the horses were placed at the foot of the mountain and were guarded by special personnel, and Zao Zao followed Zhang Qian up the mountain to suppress the bandits. Because there is a guide, you will not get lost.

Walking on the rugged mountain road, looking at the lush and lush mountains beyond the horizon, Zao Zao's complexion is a bit dignified. Such terrain is very favorable to the bandits, who can use it as cover and facilitate their escape.

After walking for half an hour, the sky was already bright. At this time, Zhang Qian said to Zao Zao: "It's only two miles away from Langya Village. Princess, I won't be able to take care of you when I invade the village. Please take good care of yourself."

Zao Zao was very annoyed, although he did not lose in the competition with Zhang Qian yesterday, but he still looked down on him from the bottom of his heart. In fact, Zao Zao didn't even think about her identity, even Du Zheng had scruples, let alone Zhang Qian.

Yin Zhaofeng hurriedly said: "Don't worry Zhang Qianhu, I will protect the princess well."

Zhang Qian nodded and said, "Then I will have to serve as Yin's bodyguard." Yin Zhaofeng is a fifth-rank military officer, and his rank is no lower than Zhang Qian's. Zhang Qian knew this very well.

No matter how uncomfortable Zao Zao felt, she didn't make a sound at this time. As Yin Zhaofeng said, it is normal for people to question her. If you want everyone to truly accept her, you have to show your true skills.

Because he was holding a breath in his heart, Zao Zao was particularly brave when he attacked the cottage. Yin Zhaofeng didn't stop Zao Zao from killing the bandits, with Zao Zao's skill and armor protection, as long as someone didn't shoot cold arrows secretly, Zao Zao would not be in danger of life. As for whether he will be injured, this is not within the scope of Yin Zhaofeng's consideration. Since you want to go this way, injuries are inevitable.

Zao Zao, whose armor was covered in blood, walked up to Zhang Qian and asked, "I heard that the bandit leader Hei Lang escaped? Did he escape alone or with his wife and children?"

Zhang Qian nodded and said: "Hei Lang ran away with two confidantes." It means that his wife and children were also abandoned by Hei Lang. However, Hei Lang's wife is also the daughter of an eunuch's family, and he thought he had snatched her to be Mrs. Yazhai, so she didn't follow him voluntarily.

Zao Zao said: "Issuing a wanted warrant, he must be caught." This black wolf burns, kills, loots, and loots all kinds of crimes. If such a person is not killed, the people will not be angry.

Zhang Qian nodded and said, "I will notify the magistrate of Ma County and ask him to issue a warrant." This matter is out of his control.

Zao Zao thought for a while and said, "Zhang Qianhu, what do you plan to do with the women and children in the cottage?" The bandits in Pingdingshan wanted to behead all of them to show the public.

Zhang Qian said, "Leave it to the magistrate of Ma County." The government will not kill these women and children, but the end is not much better.

Seeing that Zaozao still wanted to speak, Yin Zhaofeng coughed and said, "Princess Princess, although most of the gangsters have been wiped out, there are still many things to deal with in the future. If the Princess has anything to do, I can talk to Zhang Qianhu at night."

After Zhang Qian left, Yin Zhaofeng said: "Princess Princess, you are just a seventh-rank deputy Wei now, and you are not qualified to dictate in front of Zhang Qianhu." This was quite rude. But Yin Zhaofeng knew Zao Zao's temperament, if she didn't say it so straightforwardly, she wouldn't listen to it at all.

Zao Zao's complexion was a bit ugly: "I just want to know how to deal with those women and children."

Yin Zhaofeng has been with Zaozao for so many years, and he also knows her nature: "Do you think these women and children are innocent and should be implicated?"

Zao Zao didn't speak.

Yin Zhaofeng knew that his guess was correct, looked at Zao Zao and said: "Last year, the princess cleaned Jiangnan, thousands of people died, and nearly 10,000 people were exiled and imprisoned. But there are only a few hundred people who committed crimes, and the rest are implicated. You Do you think Wang Hao's handling is cruel?"

Zaozao looked at Yin Zhaofeng unkindly, and said, "How dare you criticize my mother?" Zaozao couldn't hear others speak ill of Yuxi.

Yin Zhaofeng said: "I'm not criticizing the princess, I just want to tell the princess that no one is innocent in this world. Whether it's the wives and children of these bandits, or the women, children and clan members of those families in the south of the Yangtze River, since they enjoy the care of their husbands and families, Naturally, you have to pay the price for the rich clothes and fine food you have come here."

Zao Zao said nothing. After a while, Zao Zao said: "I see."

The bandits in Pingdingshan robbed a lot of money. However, the black wolf got a part of the ill-gotten gains to his subordinates, and most of them were used to buy food and weapons, so the spoils he won this time were not many. Of course, this is not much but relative to their expectations.

Hearing that Zhang Qian wanted to share the spoils of war with Zao Zao, A Gen said: "My lord, is this inappropriate?" It's not that I shouldn't give it, but I'm afraid that Zao Zao will be disgusted.

Zhang Qian said: "There is nothing wrong with it. When the prince led people to suppress the bandits, he also took out some of the spoils and distributed them to everyone." If you don't give some sweetness, who is willing to fight with their lives.

Agen hesitated for a moment and said, "My lord, do you think the princess really killed twelve bandits?" This number is not too many, but compared to the 13-year-old princess, this is not a small number .

Zhang Qiandao: "The group led by the princess killed nearly a hundred bandits. If the princess wants to take credit, why should he only report this number?" Casualties were far fewer than he expected. It was also for this reason that he resisted all opinions and distributed one-fifth of the spoils to Zao Zao.

Agen said: "My lord, what if the big princess doesn't want the spoils?" It is an unwritten rule to share part of the spoils. But this matter cannot be put on the table after all.

Zhang Qian smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about this, even if the princess doesn't want it, I believe Lord Yin will persuade her to accept it." The prince gave all the personal guards to the princess, which shows that he has taken great pains.

Zao Zao looked at the gold and silver sent by Zhang Qian, without any joy on his face, but said with a cold face: "How dare they divide the spoils privately?"

Upon seeing this, Yin Zhaofeng immediately said: "Whether it's suppressing bandits or fighting a war, part of the spoils will be distributed to everyone. This is a common practice, and both the prince and the princess know it."

Zao Zao has been in the front yard for many years, how could he not know about this: "But the back..."

Yin Zhaofeng interrupted Zaozao's words and said: "There is nothing wrong with it. This practice exists, so there is a reason for it. Even the prince and princess have never thought of changing this practice. Could it be that the princess wants to change it?"

Zao Zao choked.

Yin Zhaofeng said: "This gold and silver is given to you, and you will keep it. If you are dissatisfied, you can tell the prince and princess, but you can't show it in front of Zhang Qian."

Zao Zao lowered her head, she just thought that the bank was empty and Yu Xi racked her brains to raise military expenses, so she wanted to do something to help Yu Xi share the burden. It is not intended to change this practice.

Seeing that Zao Zao was in a bad mood, Qiu He thought for a while and said, "Master, the armor is covered with blood, let me wash it off!" She knew Baby Zao Zao's armor, so she would definitely wash it herself instead Will let her do it.

Sure enough, Zao Zao heard this and said: "The armor cannot be washed." It cannot be washed, but it can be wiped. Zao Zao doesn't pretend to be someone else, but does it himself.

After the armor is wiped clean, the summer solstice brings the dinner. Looking at the dishes on the table, Zao Zao asked: "Why is there no meat?" Zao Zao is a master who loves meat, but what will be served here is green vegetables and tofu.

Qiu He hurriedly said from the side: "Princess, I'm going to bed soon, it's better to eat something light." In fact, Qiu He was worried that Zao Zao had killed so many people today, so she might not want to eat meat. But obviously she underestimated Zao Zao's endurance.

Zao Zao frowned and said, "Forget about today, don't make vegetables and tofu for me in the future." Looking at these dishes, she didn't even have an appetite. But in order to avoid waking up hungry in the middle of the night, Zao Zao still ate two bowls of rice.

After Zaozao fell asleep, Yin Zhaofeng said to Qiu He, "There must be one person who will not leave the princess's side at night." Zaozao killed twelve people today, and he was worried that Zaozao would have nightmares.

As a result, Zao Zao slept until dawn. After getting up, looking at Qiu He and Xia Zhi, Zao Zao asked a little strangely: "What's wrong with you? You have such big dark circles."

Qiu He said: "As soon as I closed my eyes, the bloody scene from yesterday appeared in front of my eyes, so I didn't sleep all night." Yin Zhaofeng was worried that Zao Zao would have sequelae, but Zao Zao was fine, but Qiu He and Xia Zhi had sequelae.

Zao Zao smiled and said: "Those people have more than enough time to die, so there is nothing to be afraid of." Zao Zao didn't even have nightmares when she killed someone for the first time, let alone now.

Qiu He flattered Zao Zao: "We are not as powerful as the princess."

Zao Zao shook his head and said: "I'm not so good, my mother is so good!" His father is a great hero, but in the end his mother took care of him into a docile manner.

Qiu He knew what Zao Zao was thinking, but she didn't dare to go along with it. It was spread all over the world that Wang Hao was the number one shrew in the world. (to be continued)