It didn't matter whether he believed it or not.
Even if the villagers still thought that Zhang Fei was a Black Mountain Thief, they did not dare to resist.
The range of this sonic wave attack was even further than a bow. What was the use of holding a bow?
Zhang Fei smoothly rode his horse to the village entrance.
An elder from the village came over to talk to him while trembling. He should be the village chief.
Zhang Fei showed respect to the elderly and took the initiative to pass the talisman to the other party.
The other party was skeptical. He heaved a sigh of relief and let the group enter the village.
"It was not easy for you to come all the way here to investigate the situation of the bandits. This old man thanks the villagers. Please have some hot soup.”
After settling down, the village chief cautiously boiled a pot of hot water.
He added some salt and vegetables and treated it as soup. He respectfully invited Liu Bei and the others to drink.
Liu Bei was only a county captain, so he was not qualified to be called an envoy.
However, the common people in the countryside did not understand officialdom. It was also a kind of flattery to call an official the envoy.
Liu Bei did not bother with them.
As he drank the hot soup, Liu Bei also took out a few pieces of donkey meat to roast and kindly invited the village chief to eat.
"Is your surname Zhao? How far is it to Zhao County?"
When Village Chief Zhao saw that there was actually meat pie to eat, he was instantly a little terrified. He spoke from the bottom of his heart,
"This old man's surname is Zhao. It's not far from Zhao County.”
Li Tian took a break and asked if there was anyone named Zhao Yun in the village. Unfortunately, there was none.
At night, some mountain bandits attacked the village and were killed by Zhang Fei.
On the other side, Guan Zhang had finished cleaning up the battlefield.
They seized more than ten donkeys and horses, and more than forty sets of armor and weapons, all of which were relatively simple and old.
Liu Bei ordered them to sell the spoils of war to the villagers at a discount.
It was equivalent to letting the villagers act as middleman to earn a price difference.
Village Chief Zhao discussed it with the other elders in the village and agreed.
However, the village was poor and weak.
The village chief and his men tried their best to reconcile.
Even if the village's hard currency was scraped clean, there were only a few hundred catties of copper coins and dozens of rolls of cloth.
It was far from the price of this batch of spoils.
At this moment, Li Tian, who had been playing the role of a bystander, finally got the chance to display his talent.
He quickly whispered in his ear,
"In ancient times, there was Feng Xuan who sold the goods for Lord Mengchang.”
"Today, we have no time to deal with war gains. Why don't we follow the example of the righteous market?”
"Let the villagers pass on your benevolence and virtue in the countryside.”
"In this way, if the imperial court grants us official positions in the future and allows us to participate in the crusade against Zhang Chun's rebellion, it will be easier to recruit more volunteers in the Changshan countryside.”
Li Tian's motive was straightforward:
He didn't meet Zhao Yun when he came to this village.
However, it did not matter. There were only a few villages with the surname Zhao in Zhending County.
As long as Liu Bei's reputation of benevolence and love for the people spread in the countryside.
He did not have to worry about not being able to recruit a warrior like Zhao Yun in the future.
Liu Bei could easily accept this simple logic.
Although he didn't know that Zhao Yun was there.
Hearing Li Tian's analysis, Liu Bei frowned.
"Boya's vision is far-reaching."
"In that case, from today onwards, we must be prepared to be sent by the Imperial Court to deal with thieves.”
"If there are any more treasures obtained from killing bandits on this trip, we will dispose of them at a low price.”
After thinking it through, Liu Bei was actually eager to try.
After three years, they had to recruit local soldiers again to suppress thieves for the country?
Therefore, he no longer bothered about the price.
He sold most of the loot at a very low price.
Only five horses that were in good condition were left behind to transport supplies.
Then, he left the remaining horses, donkeys, and dozens of sets of old weapons and armor to the villagers in exchange for three to four hundred catties of copper coins and forty to fifty pieces of cloth.
If he took these things to Chang Shan County and sold them slowly.
It could be sold for at least 200,000 to 300,000.
For this, Village Chief Zhao thanked him profusely.
"You really love your people like your own children!"
"In our entire lives, we have never seen a government army that kills a thief give the spoils to the people.”
"Our entire village will forever be grateful for General's benevolence."
After dealing with the spoils of war, the group continued on their way.
After spending a few days together, Li Tian and Liu Bei had gotten to know each other better.
Occasionally, he would crack a joke,"
"Is Duke Xuande worried that we might encounter more Black Mountain Bandits? Didn't he say that the Black Mountain Bandits weren't a threat?”
Liu Bei couldn't help but laugh."
"Times have changed. With Yun Changyi's martial arts, a small group of Black Mountain Bandits is indeed nothing. But how could I have known that Jia Cong would withdraw the troops from Chang Shan and Zhao County, and that the Black Mountain Bandits would be more active than before?”
Li Tian smiled.”
Stunned, Liu Bei slapped Li Tian's shoulder, almost knocking him off his horse.
Fortunately, Liu Bei's eyes and hands were fast. He held the other party and asked with a smile,
"Could it be that Teacher has thought of some trick to avoid the enemy again? Hurry up and tell me!”
Li Tian hugged the horse's neck and stood up. He rubbed his shoulders and replied,"
"It's not really a scheme. It's just taking advantage of the situation!”
"The Black Mountain Bandits have become more and more rampant recently. The danger of encountering the Black Mountain Bandits has increased greatly.”
"In my opinion, we might as well turn south ahead of time and pass through the eastern countryside.”
"Firstly, we can save some time on the journey back.”
"Secondly, we can avoid the rebel army."
Liu Bei slapped his thigh in realization."
"Brilliant plan! How could I not have thought of it! As for Iboa, let's turn south immediately! We have to avoid a large group of bandits!"
Even Zhang Fei, who was a celebrity fan, was impressed by Li Tian."
"Mr. Li, I, Old Zhang, have never been impressed by a person who can learn true skills without a master. Second Brother is the first, and you are the second. Where did you learn all these military tactics? That Overseer doesn't have a weapon either."
Li Tian smiled and said,"
"Some people are naturally good at drawing inferences!”
"Those sages who wrote the Biography of Gongyang and the Biography of Gu Liang, which one of them didn't study Confucius 'Spring and Autumn Annals, which contained only 18,000 words, could write a biography of more than 100,000 words.”
"Those who are good at reading can read books thicker and thinner.”
Zhang Fei was speechless.
He thought to himself that Li Boya was really arrogant.
However, Li Tian's judgment was soon proven right.
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