Hongyuan County is a small county and the most remote county in Songzhou Prefecture. It is not an important strategic location and no major battles have ever been fought here.

Although there are hundreds of county soldiers in the county, these people have never been seriously trained. They can bully the common people on weekdays, but if a war really breaks out, all of them will be weak.

The officials and people of Hongyuan County never thought that one day troops would come to their county, but it did happen.

Under the leadership of Ye Ying, General Ningyuan Chen Zhi and a battalion of his men quickly arrived in Hongyuan County.

Along the way, Ye Ying's superb riding skills surprised Chen Zhi and others. They did not expect that this thin mountain village boy's riding skills were not much worse than those of these soldiers who were often in the army.

The Tieshan Battalion brought by Chen Zhi was composed of all cavalry. The battalion commander Liu Chuan was a tall man, but he was not clumsy at all. His riding skills were very superb, but Ye Ying's performance also made him a little impressed.

The boy developed a crush on him.

It only took a few hours for the group to arrive at Hongyuan County. Once they arrived at the county seat, Liu Chuan waved his hand and divided the team into four teams, blocking the four gates of the county seat.

"Call Hongyuan County Magistrate to come out and see me!" When Chen Zhi brought nearly a hundred of his personal guards to the gate of the county government majestically. Although the number of county soldiers was more than that of Chen Zhi's personal guards, they

But there was no thought of resistance at all.

Upon hearing Chen Zhi's words, the leading county soldier at the door quickly saluted Chen Zhigong and hurriedly went to report.

In less than half a stick of incense, a group of people quickly walked out of the county government office. Although the leader was also wearing armor, his demeanor was far worse than that of Chen Zhilai.

"Lu Shan, the magistrate of Hongyuan County, has met General Chen. I don't know that he didn't come far to greet General Chen. I hope the general will atone for his sins." The leader saw Chen Shan and immediately saluted him and said.

"Where is the magistrate of Hongyuan County? Do you need me, the general, to pay homage to him in person?" Chen Zhi said angrily.

"Report to General Chen, the county magistrate led troops into the mountains to suppress the bandits, but has not returned yet." Hongyuan County Lieutenant Lu Shan said again.

"Is it such a coincidence? I'm afraid there is another mystery in it! Where is the man you captured a few days ago? Take me to see him immediately." Although Chen Zhi didn't believe what Lu Shan said, it was more important to him.

The most important thing is the safety of the people in Jinpao.

"This is inappropriate, isn't it? The imperial court has a clear order that garrison troops are not allowed to interfere in local affairs." Lu Shan said cautiously.

"General, I still need you to tell me what to do. Take me there quickly, otherwise, don't blame me for killing people." Chen Zhi's attitude was very firm.

As soon as Chen Zhi finished speaking, the guard behind him pulled out the weapon from his waist with a "swish". The movements were neat and uniform, obviously a well-trained elite. The momentum made many of the county soldiers behind Lu Shan involuntarily

He took a few steps back.

At Chen Zhi's insistent request, Hongyuan County Lieutenant Lushan had no choice but to lead Chen Zhi and his party towards the county jail.

Ye Ying followed Chen Zhi and others to the county cell again, but this time, his mood was completely different.

Under the leadership of Lu Shan, the group of people came to the No. 9 cell where the Jinpao man was imprisoned. Chen Zhi saw the Jinpao man in the cell at a glance. Seeing that he was safe and sound, his nervous face finally showed.

A relaxed look.

"Haha, your movements are quite fast. You came much earlier than I thought." The man in brocade robe who was locked up in labor was in a good mood. He smiled and said to Chen Zhi outside your door.

"Didn't you agree that I would send troops to escort you for inspection? Why did you come to Hongyuan County alone?" Chen Zhi said softly, which was completely different from his previous attitude.

"If I didn't come here myself, how would I know that the magistrate of Hongyuan County has such courage?" The man in brocade robe said coldly, and the expression on his face was completely different from before.

"Let him go quickly!" Chen Zhi turned around and said to Lu Shan.

"This..." Lu Shan just felt that something was wrong, but he was worried that the county magistrate would come back to punish him, so he hesitated.

"Hmph, do you know who is being imprisoned by you? He is Daning Hu'an County Ma, an official assigned by the Patrol Department to thoroughly investigate various places. You actually imprisoned him. I think you are

I think my life is too long!" Chen Zhi said angrily.

After finishing speaking, Chen Zhi did not wait for Lu Shan to make any move. He drew out the long sword from his waist, cut off the iron lock on the cell door, and welcomed the man in brocade robes out.

"This county has found out that Hongyuan County Magistrate Ge Cheng has been in contact with bandits. He was preparing to find you to arrest him. Unexpectedly, the news leaked out and the Hongyuan County Magistrate actually took the risk and set an ambush on the road." The man in brocade robe was helpless.

said.

"None of the county horses, villains, etc. know about it..." At this time, the county government officials realized the seriousness of the matter. Under the leadership of the county captain Lu Shan, a group of people knelt down on the spot in a hurry.

"Little brother, you are good. Without you, brother, I might not be able to get out of this prison alive." After leaving the cell, the man in brocade robe walked straight to Ye Ying, patted him on the shoulder and said.

"It's nothing, I think you are a good person, so I am willing to help you." Ye Ying touched his head and said a little embarrassedly.

"I can't thank you enough for saving my life. I have to repay you. If you have any wishes, little brother, I will do my best to help you realize it." The man in brocade robes said with a smile. Apparently, his life in prison for a few days has not affected him at all.

his mood.

"The commander underestimated this boy. I sent a message for you and never thought about your repayment. I will never mention this matter again." Ye Ying said solemnly.

"Haha, I know that although my little brother lives in this remote small county, he is an extraordinary person, so I won't say anything else. This county owes you a favor. If you need anything in the future, little brother, just come to me.

"After getting along for a short time, the man in Jinpao had a good impression of Ye Ying.

They actually imprisoned the imperial magistrates. Only the officials of the county government knew the seriousness of the matter. They all expressed their intention to cooperate with Chen Zhi and his army to capture the county magistrate who was suppressing bandits in the mountains.

According to everyone's accounts, the magistrate of Hongyuan County is named Ge Cheng, and he came to Hongyuan County a year ago to take up a post. When he came, he brought some people with him and recruited some officers and county soldiers.

After Ge Cheng arrived in Hongyuan County, he relied heavily on the group of people he brought and newly recruited, while a group of old people from the original county government were set aside by him and became decorations.

County Lieutenant Lu Shan confessed that he was a County Lieutenant sent by the imperial court, and he was considered the largest military attache in Hongyuan County. However, he could not command most of the county soldiers, and he was excluded from many important matters in the county.

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Early this morning, the county magistrate Ge Cheng suddenly took a group of his confidants and some important supplies from the county government, saying that he was going to go up the mountain to suppress the bandits, leaving only the old man from the original county government who was generally not valued by him.

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"Reporting to Commander Ma Ye and General Ning Yuan, I know the approximate location of Magistrate Ge and their current positions. When I left this morning, I kept an eye out and sent someone to follow them quietly to take a look."

In order to prove that this matter had nothing to do with him, when Chen Zhi asked them to cooperate with the arrest, the county captain Lu Shan was very active. Other people who stayed in the county government also quickly expressed their attitude and wanted to actively cooperate with Chen Zhi and others.

people.

Under normal circumstances, Ye Ying would have completed the mission by bringing Chen Zhi and others to Hongyuan County. But when he heard that he was going to capture the county magistrate Ge Cheng, you took the initiative to find Chen Zhi and expressed your desire to participate in this operation.

Chen Zhi was originally prepared to refuse, but with the support of Hu'an County Ma, he agreed to Ye Ying's participation in his action, and even had someone give Ye Ying a simple knife.

Chen Zhi was a man who had led troops for many years and knew how to seize the opportunity. After rescuing the horses from Hu'an County, he quickly led his people to the mountains outside Hongyuan County, preparing to capture Ge Cheng, the commander of Hongyuan County.

"Master, General, they are in this mountain. According to the marks left by my people, we can find them soon!" After walking for a distance along a mountain road, Lu Shan pointed to a mountain in front of him, excited.

said.

Lu Shan was right. They were walking along the mountain road. Every time they reached a fork in the road, they could see the road signs left by the people sent by Lu Shan.

These markers saved everyone a lot of trouble. The group of people moved forward and soon reached the halfway point of the mountain. The road here became increasingly difficult, making the team's progress much slower.

"General, there are no road signs ahead!" At this time, a soldier from Qianma rode back to report.

Chen Zhi and others immediately moved forward, and soon came to a fork in the road. They saw that the fork in the road led to three directions, but there were no road signs to guide the direction.

"General Chen, something is wrong. This road sign seems to have been vandalized." Military advisor surnamed Hu suddenly pointed at the messy scratches on a big tree and said loudly.

Ningyuan General Chen Zhi also reacted at this time. He raised his head and looked around and saw that there were woods and hillsides everywhere. For the cavalry, this was the worst combat terrain.

"No, there may be an ambush. The front team will change to the rear team and evacuate down the mountain quickly." Chen Zhi has led troops for many years and has considerable combat experience, so he quickly made a decision.

Upon hearing Chen Zhi's order, his cavalry immediately turned their horses and hurried down the mountain.

The team walked not far, but had to stop, because on the way, there were suddenly some rocks and tree trunks, blocking everyone's direction.

"Those in front quickly dismount and move these things away." Chen Zhi's expression became serious, and he quickly issued an order.

But at this moment, some arrows suddenly shot out from the dense forest on the roadside. Soon some soldiers were hit by the arrows and fell from their horses, and the horses without their owners began to run wild on the mountain road.

"Everyone should dismount quickly and find a place to hide." The cavalry would become easy targets for archers if they sat on their horses. Of course, Chen Zhi would not allow his soldiers to be injured or killed, so he immediately issued a new order.

Chen Zhi's order was still very effective. After everyone dismounted, they quickly found a place to hide with the help of trees and rocks, leaving the opponent's archers without a target to attack.

At this time, shouts came from the hillside. Immediately afterwards, a large group of people emerged from the hillside, densely packed. According to visual inspection, the number was about a thousand people.

These people were dressed differently, and the weapons in their hands were also of different lengths. Judging from the position where they stood, there was no order. They were obviously bandits in the mountains.

"What kind of bandits are you? How dare you attack our Daning officers and soldiers? Why don't you retreat quickly? Otherwise, we will definitely wipe out your mountain stronghold and kill you." Looking at the densely packed bandits on the hillside,

Hu'an County Horse scolded loudly.

"Hahahaha, now that we are here and there is a plan to evacuate, let's see who wants whose life!" At this time, laughter suddenly came from the hillside.

Everyone looked up and saw a middle-aged man with long hair standing on the hillside. You looked at everyone with a proud face, and the laughter came from his mouth.

"Ge Cheng, you left the Qipin County Magistrate alone and colluded with the bandits. You are so courageous." Looking at the middle-aged man on the hillside, Hongyuan County Lieutenant Lu Shan immediately shouted loudly. Smart
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