Chapter 824 Suppression of Bandits (1)

In Shizhou in May, the trees are lush and green, and the flowers and grass are delicate and gorgeous.

Zao Zao didn't want to appreciate the beautiful scenery, but said to Qiu He with a depressed face: "It's been more than a month, and Uncle Du still doesn't want me to go to the battlefield."

Qiu He hurriedly said: "Princess, before you came, you promised the princess not to go to the battlefield."

Zao Zao said: "Mother just said that I would not act without permission, if Uncle Du sent me to the battlefield, even if Mother knew, she would not blame me."

Qiu He said very sincerely: "But General Du will not agree to your request." The recruited soldiers must be at least sixteen years old, even if they are too young, they have not met the requirements.

Zaozao is not someone who gives up lightly, otherwise she would not have come to Guangxi: "Uncle Du is too rigid, it seems that he has to find another way."

In the end, Zao Zao set his target on Cui Mo. Obviously, Cui Mo is a more talkative person. After Zao Zao had only been grinding for three days, Cui Mo agreed to help her intercede in front of Du Zheng.

After pondering for a moment, Du Zheng said, "Amo, it's a trivial matter for the princess to be injured on the battlefield. What should I do if there is any accident?" I'm not afraid of getting injured, but I'm afraid that Zao Zao will lose his life on the battlefield.

Cui Mo is not stupid, he naturally thought of these questions: "The princess was trained by my adoptive father. He has first-class martial arts, and he has guards with strong martial arts. As long as he doesn't go to the Qianfeng camp, nothing will happen to him. .”

Du Zheng looked at Cui Mo and said, "Once something happens, I can't bear the responsibility."

Cui Mo thought for a while and said: "Do you think this is okay? Don't let the princess go to the battlefield and let her follow me. With me watching her, nothing will happen."

Du Zheng said, "Aren't you afraid of being angered?"

Cui Mo is a person who has something to say: "I know your concerns. But the princess is really a good seed, we can't bury her just because we are afraid of taking responsibility. Besides, the prince has fought for more than ten years , How can he not know the dangers on the battlefield. Since he can let the princess come to Guangxi, he has already prepared for the worst."

Du Zheng was silent for a while and said: "I'm not afraid of the prince, I'm afraid of the princess. If something happens to the princess, the princess will definitely not let us go."

Cui Mo said: "But we can't just tie our hands and feet and dare not do anything because we are afraid."

Du Zheng didn't argue with Cui Mo, but just told Cui Mo what he thought in his heart: "Yu Cong just presented a beauty to the prince, and the princess will try her best to get rid of him. If something happens to the princess in our hands, the princess We must pay for the life of the princess." The generals admired Yunqing, but feared Yuxi. Especially after Yu Cong's incident came out, he was even more afraid to the extreme.

Cui Mo thought of Yu Cong who was executed and felt a little sad: "At first I also thought that Yu Cong's crime of collaborating with the enemy and rebellion was framed by the princess. But the adoptive father wrote to me and told me that what Yu Cong committed had nothing to do with the princess." Cui Mo might not believe what people say, but Huo Changqing is different. Huo Changqing took them in and raised them, treating them like his own sons. Therefore, it is impossible for Huo Changqing to lie to him in order to cover Han Shi.

In Du Zheng's astonishment, Cui Mo continued: "The lord also wanted to spare Yu Cong's life at first, so I met him on the second day after Yu Cong arrived in Haocheng, but I didn't expect that Yu Cong always thought that it was the princess who slandered and framed him." He also asked the prince to beware of the princess."

Du Zheng was a little confused, and couldn't help interjecting: "Yu Cong said that he was framed by the princess, why did the old man say that this matter has nothing to do with the princess? What's going on?" Before that, Cui Mo had been muttering in front of Du Zheng that Yu Cong was framed, but after Yu Cong died, Cui Mo was sad for several days, and he stopped mentioning it when he recovered. Influenced by Cui Mo, Du Zheng naturally thought that Yu Cong was really framed by Yu Xi.

Cui Mo briefly explained how Yu Cong committed the crime: "Yu Cong was killed by the Liu family.

"The reason why Huo Changqing told Cui Mo and Feng Dajun these things was that he hoped that they would not have any grudges against Yu Xi because of Yu Cong's matter.

Du Zheng was very speechless when he heard that, rather than saying that he was killed by the Liu family, it would be better to say that he was killed by a woman. After a while, Du Zheng said: "Why didn't you say these things earlier?" He thought it was really the princess who framed her.

In fact, Yu Cong wasn't killed by his two concubines and the Liu family, it was because his ears were too soft that he lost his life.

Cui Mo said apologetically: "I don't know how to talk about these things, so I didn't tell you." The main reason is that Yu Cong died, and he didn't want to say anything about him.

Du Zheng asked, "Does the army know about this?"

Cui Mo nodded and said, "I know." It was precisely because he knew the ins and outs of the matter that Feng Dajun remained silent. Anyone who knew the truth had the same attitude as Feng Dajun, because the truth was so unbearable that they had nothing to say.

After gossiping for a long time, Du Zheng returned to the topic just now: "You are leading cavalry, so it is not appropriate for the princess to follow you. It is better to let her follow me. If the situation permits, I will let you The princess is on the battlefield."

Cui Mo said with a smile: "I believe the princess will be very happy when she finds out."

It is impossible to really send Zao Zao to the battlefield. After all, the battlefield is too dangerous, and you will die if you are not careful. Du Zheng was troubled by this matter.

His confidant Akun knew what Du Zheng was thinking, and said, "General, there are many bandits in Guangxi. I think we can ask the princess to suppress the bandits."

Du Zheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, "That's right, it's a good idea." Although the bandits and robbers are fierce, their numbers won't be too many. Danger.

Akun hesitated for a while, and said: "General, I'm afraid that the princess is not willing, and the princess is thinking about going to the battlefield." In fact, Akun couldn't understand it. No normal person would want to go to the battlefield! This sword has no eyes, and if you are not careful, you will lose your life. But this big princess seems to be not afraid of death, insisting on going to the battlefield!

Du Zheng smiled and said, "Don't worry about this, the princess will definitely not refuse."

When Zao Zao heard that he was asked to suppress the bandits, he hesitated.

Du Zheng didn't make any excuses, and said directly: "You don't have any actual combat experience, so it's impossible for me to let you go to the battlefield. But if you show color in the process of suppressing bandits, I will consider letting you go to the battlefield to kill the enemy." of."

Hearing this, Zao Zao didn't hesitate: "Okay, I'm going to suppress the bandits." Zao Zao was definitely not leading the bandits. Not to mention that she is a daughter, but only to say that she is at this age, no one can be convinced. Fortunately, she brought forty people this time, and these forty people obeyed her deployment.

Du Zheng was satisfied, and said: "Ma County is seriously plagued by bandits, you will go to Ma County tomorrow to assist Zhang Qianhu in suppressing bandits."

Zaozao said nothing, nodded and said, "Okay. Uncle Du, when shall I leave?"

Du Zheng smiled and said, "Pack up your things, and you can start now." Although Ma County belongs to Shizhou, it is more than 190 miles away from Shizhou.

Zao Zao was overjoyed and said, "Okay, then I'll go back and get a few changes of clothes and set off."

All the forty guards brought by Zao Zao had horses, so the group arrived at Ma County before dinner.

Zhang Qian, who was in charge of eradicating the banditry in Ma County, heard the soldiers below that Shizhou was coming, so he hurried out of the barracks to greet him. Zhang Qian had met Yun Qing before, and he knew his identity just by looking at Zao Zao. Zhang Qian groaned secretly in his heart, not knowing why the general let this little ancestor be on his side.

Feeling slandered in his heart, Zhang Qian didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly stepped forward and called out respectfully: "The princess."

Zaozao hurriedly said: "There is no big princess here, only Yun Fuwei who is here to report and prepare to fight bandits with you." jujube. If you want to rise further, you have to rely on military merits.

Looking at the group of guards leading horses behind Zao Zao, Zhang Qian's mouth twitched. Is there such a famous Vice Wei? You must know that their entire military camp does not have so many horses, and the horses in the military camp are not as good as the horses of their subordinates.

After calming down, Zhang Qianhu said: "Princess, you just said that you want to follow me to suppress the bandits?"

Zaozao nodded and handed Du Zheng's letter to Zhang Qianhu.

Zhang Qianhu's expression of faith after reading it was a little bit wrong. The ancients were superstitious and believed that it was unlucky for women to enter the military camp. But this was an order from Du Zheng, and it was impossible for him to blatantly disobey it.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Qianhu said solemnly: "The princess, the military order is like a mountain. Zhang dare not disobey orders, but suppressing bandits is not a child's play. If you are not careful, you will die. If the princess wants to follow, you must show it to convince everyone." Come with your skills." No matter how many guards there are, if you don't have the skills, following them will only be a hindrance.

Zao Zao didn't feel offended either, strength is what matters in the army. As long as you have real skills, you will be accepted by everyone soon. If she is not capable, let alone her princess, even Brother Hao's successor will be rejected. Zaozao looked at Zhang Qianhu and said, "There is no need to choose another candidate, just Zhang Qianhu!" Since Zhang Qianhu is the biggest official here, he must be chosen.

Zhang Qianhu's face froze when he heard this, but he still complied. If he does not accept this challenge in front of everyone, it will damage his prestige. Of course, the most important thing is that Zao Zao's status is precious and he can't refuse it. If it were someone else who was so ignorant, it wouldn't be so easy to talk about.

Zao Zao took her weapon, a silver gun, from the horse. This silver spear is made of fine iron, the length of the spear is nearly two feet, the tip of the spear is one foot eight, and it weighs eighty-six catties.

Although Zhang Qianhu saw that the silver gun in Zao Zao's hand was not ordinary, he didn't think much about it. A good weapon must meet a good master in order to exert its greatest effect. Otherwise, it is also a pearl covered in dust. Zhang Qianhu said: "Princess, I will let you do three tricks." He is two rounds older than Zao Zao, and he is not allowed to do three tricks, so he is suspected of bullying the younger.

Zao Zao shook her head and said, "No need." She had the confidence that even if she couldn't beat Zhang Qian, she could still draw.

Zhang Qian felt that Zao Zao was a little arrogant, and said, "If that's the case, then Zhang will be offended."

Zao Zao's marksmanship is unpredictable and aggressive. Even though Zhang Qian had experienced hundreds of battles, after twenty moves, Zao Zao didn't fall into a disadvantage, which made Zhang Qian secretly startled. After twenty strokes, Zaozao fell into a disadvantage.

Zhang Qian withdrew his moves and said to Zaozao, "You have passed the test." This time the main purpose was to test Zaozao's martial arts, not to really compete with her. Furthermore, even if he won, it would not be a glorious thing.

Zaozao said happily: "Then can I follow to suppress the bandits?" This time, she was at a disadvantage after twenty moves with Zhang Qianhu. It didn't mean that Zaozao was not good at martial arts, but that she had no actual combat experience. If not, after another twenty moves, it may not be possible to fall into a disadvantage.

Zhang Qianhu nodded and said, "Yes."

Bringing Zaozao into his camp, Zhang Qianhu waved the crowd away, and then said to Zaozao: "Tomorrow we will go and wipe out the bandits entrenched on Pingding Mountain, and you will go with us tomorrow."

Zao Zao didn't expect to be able to suppress the bandits so soon, and was very excited. But soon she calmed down and asked, "How many bandits are there in Pingdingshan?"

Zhang Qian was not surprised by Zaozao's problem. After all, she is the prince's daughter. It is normal to know this: "There are nearly 500 bandits in Pingdingshan, and the terrain is complicated. It will be more dangerous to suppress the bandits this time." The bandits will take advantage of it. The terrain fought against them.

Zao Zao was not afraid of danger, so he asked, "Do we know the topography of Pingdingshan?" Hearing this, he went to suppress bandits if he was not familiar with the terrain, but he would suffer a lot.

Zhang Qianhu nodded, and took out the map under the table and spread it out: "This is the topographic map of Pingdingshan." The Pingdingshan is lush with jungle and has many traps, and there are many wild animals in the mountain. So although this group of bandits is a great harm to Shizhou, they can't be wiped out.

Zao Zao can read maps at the age of six, and now it's not a problem. After reading the map, Zao Zao said: "These bandits are all desperadoes, and they will definitely prepare a retreat for themselves. Apart from the two roads marked on the map, they must have a way down the mountain." But under normal circumstances, this The way will be more hidden. After all, it is the way to escape, and the more people who know about it, the less hope of escape.

Zhang Qianhu nodded and said, "Unfortunately, the person we bribed didn't know this way."

Zao Zao heard this and fell silent.

That night, A Gen, Zhang Qian's guard, said in a low voice: "My lord, are you really going to take the princess to suppress the bandits? If something goes wrong, we can't afford it?"

Zhang Qian asked: "The general has an order, and she is very skilled. What reason do you think I don't let her go?" It's not beautiful to bear grudges."

Agen worried: "But..."

Zhang Qian thought about what Agen said, and said: "No, but, the princess will definitely follow tomorrow." After a pause, Zhang Qian said: "The Yin Zhaofeng next to the princess used to be the prince's guard. , the others are probably not bad either. Even if they follow along, they will be enough to protect the princess." There were only twenty or so guards around Du Zheng. Zao Zao's style is only worse than Yun Qing's, but this is what Yu Xi requested, and Zao Zao can't resist. (to be continued)