Chapter 741 ???

Chapter 741   Tune the tiger away from the mountain

"That……"

Yao Zuofeng thought for a while, and said, "Master Chen, is there a place for this general to assist?"

Chen Ze was not too polite, and murmured slightly: "But I don't know how many troops General Yao led to Dongning City this time?"

"this?"

Yao Zuofeng was taken aback, but he didn't expect that when Chen Ze opened his mouth, he would think of his strength.

But he didn't hide it, Dang even said: "I'll tell you the truth, Mr. Chen, Fengqi Province is currently in a precarious situation, and all places are shouting about the shortage of manpower. This time, when I came to Dongning City to check, all my troops There are about 20,000 people, including a 1,000-person supply troop."

Only 20,000 people.

Chen Ze didn't feel any disappointment, but just nodded.

This number is already quite a lot.

He couldn't be more clear about the situation in Fengqi Province at the moment.

In such a severe situation, Yao Zuofeng was able to bring a 20,000-strong army to support Dongning City, which is considered very good.

And considering that the enemies of Dongning City are some local bandits and rogues, there are 20,000 people, which is actually not a weak force. At least when facing more than double the enemies, it will not be a big deal question.

"Master Chen needs the manpower of this general?"

After truthfully answering the situation of the troops, Yao Zuofeng asked tentatively.

Chen Ze couldn't help being dumbfounded.

What is "this manpower"?

This guy said it pitifully, because he was afraid that he would attack his people and divide up his meager strength.

To be honest, Chen Ze really had this idea at the beginning.

Of course, there was none.

He came to Dongning City only as a resting place for a large army, at most it would only take half a day, and he would set off with the army to chase another group of rogues that Chen Ming had discovered.

And didn't Yao Zuofeng bump into the muzzle of the gun himself?

It just so happened that when Chen Ze came to Dongning City, he, Yao Zuofeng, also came to support him. When the two sides met, they had to say something no matter what.

Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, what Chen Ze is thinking about is whether to recruit Yao Zuofeng's troops.

But when he saw the other party's appearance, he immediately dismissed the idea.

It's not that Yao Zuofeng has such a small force.

but...

Compared with the bandits and the regular army, although the bandits' combat power is worse, under the current circumstances, Chen Ze is unwilling to recruit the regular army.

The 5,000 captives in Dongping City were an exception, not only because they were smaller and easier to control, but more importantly, the immediate superiors of these 5,000 captives, He Leng and other three generals, had lost their prestige in the army.

In the end, Chen Ze followed his plan and drove the three of them away.

Then, as a five thousand regular army without a leader, of course he can be incorporated.

But Yao Zuofeng's situation is different here.

In the case of Yao Zuofeng coming to Dongning City in person, the strength of his subordinates still respects his generals very much.

So here comes the problem.

If he swallowed Yao Zuofeng's troops at one go, while receiving the opponent's troops, he would also take Yao Zuofeng under his command.

This person looks very rough on the surface, but in fact the level of delicacy of his mind is not overwhelmed by ordinary counselors, so after meeting for a short time, the other party dug a lot of holes for him one after another as a test.

It would not be a good choice to keep such a person by his side, and knowing that the other party is loyal to Fengqi Province.

That's why he asked Yao Zuofeng how many troops he had.

If there were more, it would be no problem for him to divide some away, and Yao Zuofeng could bring the rest of the troops back to the front line where he should have appeared.

But if it is less.

Just like now, Yao Zuofeng said that his military strength is only 20,000, which is still a hammer.

Either take them all, or don't take them all, or even if they take half of them, the extra 10,000 people won't be of much use. Not to mention, Yao Zuofeng must be very unhappy.

And after Yao Zuofeng left, the higher-ranking generals on his side would definitely ask the reason for the dispersal of troops, and then expose himself to the sight of others for no reason.

For 10,000 troops, it is really unnecessary.

So he thought for a while and said: "General Yao, don't get me wrong. After entering Fengqi Province, I have gathered a lot of troops. Right now, it is barely enough for General Ouyang's plan."

"But if you can get the general's help, then your confidence will naturally be greater!"

As soon as this remark came out, General Yao's face paused, and he said seriously: "Your Majesty Chen has something to tell you, as long as it is for my Fengqi Province, I dare not refuse!"

Chen Ze nodded and said: "That's right, General Yao also knows that in the province, apart from those bastards from the Bailie Empire, the bandit forces that we didn't look down on before are also competing to join forces!"

Of course Yao Zuofeng understood this, otherwise what would he be doing in Dongning City?

So he nodded and did not interrupt Chen Ze's words.

"As for the mission assigned by General Ouyang, it happens to be a base camp of the bandit force. According to reports from the spies I sent out, there are now a large number of rogues heading towards the base camp."

This statement is half true, but it is also true.

In fact, the place Chen Ze was going to was not the base camp of all the rogues, but just the lair of the rogues who robbed the three border cities and Dongning City.

But the problem is, precisely because that team of rogues was too ostentatious, there are not a few people who know that they have made a lot of money.

Just like the one that Chen Ming met on the road, there is reason to believe that they came here to take advantage of the situation after receiving the news.

Well, since one team is doing this, there is no guarantee that there will be a second, third, or even fourth team.

Chen Ze was confident that he would annihilate or incorporate the team that Chen Ming encountered on the way, but it was hard to say about the other teams.

After all, Fengqi Province is also a large province, and its territory is far above Nantes Province and Anluo Province of Qingyang Empire. It is impossible for Chen Ze to intercept all directions.

Once a team rushed over from a direction he didn't know, then the initial problem would appear.

What should I do if I startle the snake?

So he needed a foreign aid very much. While he was trying his best to drive towards Chen Ming's direction, he also detoured from other places to intercept those bandits with malicious intentions.

And besides that, there is another reason.

Chen Ze didn't want his whereabouts to fall into anyone's sight.

But here he met Yao Zuofeng.

If the other party is allowed to leave, it is conceivable that it will not be long before the news that General Ouyang sent someone to Fengqi Province to preside over the overall situation will spread.

Sending Yao Zuofeng to another place can at least temporarily delay the spread of the news.