In a chaotic world, there were always some people who could stay out of it.
Under the dark night sky, on a vast field ten miles away from Shu County, a fort was brightly lit. The sound of music could be heard from inside. It was obviously the time for a feast.
However, outside the fort, a group of figures was slowly approaching.
As the news from the outpost came back, the group of figures stopped.
Dian Wei carried a pair of large iron halberds on his back and wore a gray turban on his head. He already looked like a mountain king.
Seeing that the outpost had returned, he hurriedly asked,
"Have you investigated clearly? This is the one?"
When the sentry heard this, he hurriedly said,"
"This is it!"
"This family head is surnamed Zhang and is a branch of the Zhang family in Wu County. Currently, the children of the family head are in positions such as Lujiang Gongcao and Longshu County Magistrate.”
"Using this convenience, they either bully other people's wives and daughters or extort others. They have done many bad things!”
"Look, he bought a daughter from a neighboring village with 700 yuan today. He's celebrating with his grandfather!”
At this point, he patted his chest and said,
"General, don't worry. This one was famous for being a know-it-all back in the village.”
When Dian Wei heard this, he immediately glared and said,"
"Counterfeit? We're the imperial court's soldiers. Be careful with what you say in the future!”
Then, he asked,
"Then how old is Old Master?"
This sentry was one of the bandits that Sun Jian had recruited from Jiujiang. Although he had turned over a new leaf, his temper was still there. When he heard this, he hurriedly said,
"Leader, this old temper is hard to change!”
When he heard Dian Wei ask about the situation in the fort, he thought for a while and replied:
"That Old Master's age is so young that I don't know, but he's at least sixty or seventy years old!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Dian Wei glared at him.
"Sixty or seventy? You're already in your sixties or seventies, yet you're still harming your little daughter?"
As he spoke, he suddenly turned around and looked at the fort.
"Motherf * cker, let's do this!"
He immediately turned around and said,
"Brothers, do you remember what I said before?”
As soon as he said this, he immediately received a few team leaders 'responses.
"I remember, General. We only rob money and food, don't kill the innocent, and leave after robbing without leaving a trace!”
"Good!"
Dian Wei suddenly stood up and said in a clear voice,
"One more thing, remember, we are Chaohu's righteous thieves!”
"Follow me into the fort!"
"Kill them!"
A loud shout broke the silence of the field.
As Dian Wei charged out, the thousand strong army stood up and raised their weapons, charging towards the fort.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"
With a sharp howl, the people in the fort reacted.
However, before they could organize a resistance, the gate of the fort had been pushed open by Dian Wei with a bang. A large number of well-trained soldiers filed in as if they had entered an uninhabited land.
The people of the Zhang Clan in the fort were naturally shocked. Seeing this, the old man pointed at the person and cursed,
"Who are you? How dare you barge into my Zhang Clan's fort!”
Before the curses could stop, a black tower-like man rushed in and said coldly,"
"Are you the old master who brought joy?”
"Remember, grandfather is a general under the command of the Chaohu rebel Marshal Zheng!”
Before he finished speaking, he waved his halberd and killed the old man on the spot.
At this time, not only was the Zhang Clan's fort robbed, but within a hundred miles of Shu County, everyone who had been investigated, be it the fort or the farm, was also robbed.
At the same time, Zhao Yun and Jiang Qin each led three thousand soldiers to attack Zheng Bao's water stronghold.
For a moment, the entire northeast of Lujiang River was in chaos.
......
In Lujiang County Governor's Mansion.
Lu Kang, who had finally fallen asleep, hurried to the main hall in his unlined garment.
As soon as he stepped into the hall, he said in a deep voice,
"What's so urgent?"
In the hall, Lu Jun said anxiously,"
"Father, something bad has happened!"
"For some reason, since four hours ago, there have been people trying to enter the city to report that some of their homes were robbed and some of their goods were stolen!”
"These people gathered together and said that it was a rebellion by bandits. They cried and shouted for father to make the decision!”
"This child does not dare to deal with it on his own, so I can only rudely ask father to stand up and make the decision!”
"What is it? Bandits?"
Hearing that, Lu Kang's cloudy eyes showed a strange look.
What kind of bandits could cause such chaos in one night?
This was obviously not a coincidence!
After pondering for a while, he said in a deep voice,
"Persuade those people at the city gate to go back first. The sky hasn't brightened yet, so as not to give the bandits an opportunity!”
"In addition, quickly get someone to investigate which bandits are causing trouble!”
"Good! I'll do it now!"
When Lu Jun heard this, he hurriedly accepted the order and was about to leave. However, before he could do anything, he heard a commotion outside the house.
"Don't stop me. I want to see the county governor!”
"Get lost!"
Amidst the noise, a burly man walked into the hall. When he saw Lu Kang and his son, he knelt down and said,"
"Lord County Governor, I beg Lord County Governor to make the decision!”
"Lord, please transfer a soldier to me. I will fight to the death with Zheng Bao of Chaohu!”
Lu Kang and his son, who had just calmed down, were shocked again.
Lu Kang stepped forward to help her up and said,"
"Commandant Liu, what's wrong with you?”
Commandant Liu stood up and cried,
"Prefectural Governor, the entire estate outside the city has been robbed by Zheng Bao!”
County Governor, please help me!"
"Zheng Bao?"
Lu Kang's expression changed when he heard that.
They had just talked about Zheng Bao these two days, and he had come unexpectedly!
At this moment, Lu Jun, who was beside him, could not help but frown.
"Father, those rich people outside the city gate also mentioned the Chaohu rebels. I'm afraid they're all together!”
"This…"
Lu Kang frowned.
Where did this Zheng Bao get the guts to provoke him?
His intuition told him that this matter was not simple.
However, just as he was thinking about this, he heard a commotion outside the house again. A soldier hurriedly ran in and shouted,
"Not good, County Governor. Gongcao Zhang, along with Overseer Wu, has already led a team of soldiers out of the city. They say they want to eliminate the Chaohu bandits!”
Hearing this, everyone in the hall was shocked again. Lu Kang hadn't given the order yet, but his subordinates had already sent out their troops.
"It's chaotic, it's chaotic, it's all chaotic!"
After a moment of surprise, Lu Kang frowned and said a few words. He then took off his coat and walked out.
"Jun 'er, Commandant Liu, quickly gather the troops!”
"I'll be there soon!"
When Lu Jun and Commandant Liu heard this, they hurriedly cupped their hands and said,"
"I accept your orders!"
.......
At the same time, in Chaohu Lake, inside Zheng Bao's water stronghold.
"Reporting, marshal, something bad has happened!”
"Two of our camps have been attacked by the government troops. One of them has fallen!”
Following a shrill cry, Zheng Bao, who was in his gentle embrace, was startled awake.
Zheng Bao was eight feet tall and burly. He had a full beard. After hurriedly tidying up his clothes, he gathered his subordinates for a meeting.
When they heard that the two water villages had been attacked, the bandits were shocked.
"What is this old man Lu Kang trying to do?”
"Is he going to send troops?"
"Marshal, this can't be tolerated!"
Zheng Bao's mind was in a mess as he listened to everyone's words.
He was in Chaohu, so why did Lu Kang mess with him?
Thinking of this, he looked at the sentry who reported the news and said,
"Are you sure it's the soldiers?"
"It's not Zhang Duo or Xu Gan?"
When the sentry heard this, he hurriedly said,
"Marshal, I saw those soldiers wearing armor and waving the flag with the word 'Lu' with my own eyes!“
"It must be the government army!"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Bao slammed his palm on the table and shouted,"
"Damn it, this old man Lu Kang is really going too far!”
"Do you really think that I, Zheng Bao, am easy to bully?”
"Little ones, take out your weapons. Since he wants to fight with us, then we'll fight him!”
"Good!"
"We'll listen to the marshal!"
With Zheng Bao's order, the entire water stockade became lively.
Not long after, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals were ordered. At dawn, they charged out of the camp!
The army headed south, all the way to Shu County.
However, before they reached Shu County, they received the news that Lu Kang's 20,000-strong army had already dispatched troops.
When Zheng Bao received the news, he was even more furious.
He felt that Lu Kang was going to take this opportunity to wipe out all the bandits in Chaohu!
Thus, after pondering for a while, he decided to postpone the retreat and quickly sent messengers to contact Zhang Duo, Xu Qian, and the other bandits.
When Zhang Duo, Xu Gan, and the others heard that Lu Kang was leading the army, they naturally believed Zheng Bao's words. They decided to put aside their past grudges and regrouped with Zheng Bao.
The three bandits had gathered together and formed a force of 20,000.
The two armies had already met, with over forty thousand soldiers facing off, a great battle was about to break out!
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