The first thousand and eighth chapter must not despise him
For this kind of mountain forest, local hunters always know much better than outsiders.
But I can only give it a try.
The bandits from Tianzhu Mountain have been causing trouble in Yingzhou for so many years, so they must know Tianzhu Mountain very well.
Those roads known to Orions may also be blocked.
Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu went to find local hunters, while Zhao Chen rested under a tree.
The more than 300 officers and soldiers of the Zhechong Mansion looked at Zhao Chen from time to time.
Regarding this trip out of the city to suppress thieves.
No one among the more than 300 people was optimistic about Zhao Chen.
If they encounter danger later, these people will definitely turn around and run away.
Soon Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu found a local hunter.
When Orion saw so many soldiers, he couldn't help but become nervous.
"Sir... Your Majesty." Orion and Zhao Chen bowed down.
"Are you a hunter in this mountain?" Zhao Chen asked.
"Little...little man is indeed the hunter in the mountains." The hunter nodded, even his tone was trembling.
How can ordinary people not feel fear in their hearts when they see the officers and soldiers?
Even though Zhao Chen didn't look ruthless in front of him.
"Have you ever seen the bandits in Tianzhu Mountain?" Zhao Chen asked again.
"Villain... villain..." Orion's eyes flickered.
"I'm asking you something. If you dare to hide it, I'll kill you!" Cheng Chumo shouted coldly, with a fierce look on his face.
The big knife in his hand was immediately placed on Orion's neck.
Orion had never experienced such a scene before and almost fainted.
"Tell me about the situation in Tianzhu Mountain." Zhao Chen waved his hand and Cheng Chumo took back the knife.
"The terrain of Tianzhu Mountain is difficult. There are two roads to enter the mountain. However, since the thieves in the mountain came, these two roads have been guarded and traps have been set up outside."
"If it's the first time anyone goes there, he will definitely die in the trap."
"Sir, I know that you are here to destroy those bandits, but unless you can get down from the top of the mountain to the mountainside."
"It's absolutely impossible to go up the mountain." Orion and Zhao Chen said, with cold sweat dripping from their faces.
"Just now I asked you if you have seen any bandits in the mountains. You looked a little strange. Tell me." Zhao Chen continued to ask.
As a hunter here, I know clearly about the existence of bandits in the mountains, but nothing happens to me.
Who would believe him if he said he didn't know the bandits in the mountains?
"Yes... they are bandits in the mountains. If they need oil and salt every month, they will ask the villain to go to the city to buy them."
"Sir, the villain is also forced to have no choice. The bandits will kill the villain's whole family if they don't do anything for them." Orion and Zhao Chen cried.
Zhao Chen waved his hand and signaled Cheng Chumo to take him down.
"Zhao Da, if you follow what the hunter said, why not wait until the bandit in the mountain comes down to let the hunter buy oil and salt, and capture him?" Qin Huaiyu put forward his own idea.
Zhao Chen shook his head, so what if they caught the thief.
Those bandits have been able to stay in Tianzhu Mountain for several years, so they must be capable.
If a thief is caught, how will it have much impact on them?
Maybe when the time comes, it will be Zhao Chen and others who step into the bandit's trap.
"Are you carrying the Eagle Claw Flying Crossbow on Shen Shen?" Zhao Chen and Qin Huaiyu asked.
Qin Huaiyu nodded and was about to find it out of the bag, but was stopped by Zhao Chen.
…
The team did not move all day long.
That is, resting on the official road.
Not only the soldiers in Zhechong Mansion were surprised, but also some people who were serving as officials in Lu State were also surprised.
It is getting dark, and the lights in Yingzhou City are already brightly lit.
Wei Ting was sitting in the study, with Wei Ting's cronies in front of him.
"Sir, there is news from the team that today they are resting on the official road five miles away from Tianzhu Mountain. They probably haven't figured out how to attack the mountain yet." The confidant handed over to Wei Ting.
Over the years that Wei Ting has been in Yingzhou City, Zhe Chong Mansion has cultivated more than one confidant.
Just in case, he also arranged for his cronies to go in among those who followed Zhao Chen to suppress the thieves.
However, Zhao Chen and the others remained silent all day, which was really strange.
Wei Ting knew what Zhao Chen was capable of, and the more silent he became, the more worried Wei Ting became.
"The message to General Luo, I am sure he has received it." Wei Ting looked at the cronies in front of him and confirmed again.
"OK." The confidant nodded.
But there are so many people who don't take it seriously.
Can a young Zhao Chen be a match for General Luo?
If not for that year...
"You go down first, let them pay attention to Zhao Chen's movements at all times, and report back immediately if there is anything wrong." The confidant was still thinking about things, so he heard Wei Ting ask him to leave.
The confidants handed over and left. Wei Ting looked at the flickering candlelight in front of him and let out a long sigh.
…
"General, there is a message from the city that those who came to destroy us are resting on the official road at the foot of our mountain."
"They haven't moved a single step all afternoon." The bandit and bandit leader said on Tianzhu Mountain.
"Is everyone on the official road?" the bandit leader asked, and then looked at the burly man aside.
"General Luo, I heard that Zhao Chen is very capable, but why is there no movement at all today?"
"Judging from Zhao Chen's past behavior, he likes to kill with one strike. The less movement there is, the more careful you need to be." General Luo, a burly man, said.
"I'm telling you, from now on, we must send people to guard all intersections, and at the same time, we must be careful inside. Zhao Chen is very capable, so we must not underestimate him." General Luo continued to give instructions.
The bandit leader on the side looked at General Luo and said with a smile: "But a mere kid can make General Luo, who is certainly powerful in Youzhou, be so careful."
"There are only two roads up the mountain. Even if Zhao Chen has the ability to fly to the sky, he will not be able to enter our Tianzhu Mountain."
Although General Luo looked a little unhappy, he did not object to the bandit leader's words.
…
Two days passed in a row.
Zhao Chen led more than 300 people, but there was still no movement at the official road at the foot of Tianzhu Mountain.
Even the soldiers in Zhe Chong Mansion began to wonder if Zhao Chen was afraid.
"At first I thought that the newly appointed Captain Zhechong was very capable, but I didn't expect that he couldn't even climb the mountain."
"Compared to the previous captains, that's far behind."
"Hey, it's okay. If you don't go to suppress the thieves, you can at least save your life."
"No, that kid still has some brains. Compared with any merit, his own life is more important."
"I guess that boy has a lot of connections in his family, so he became the captain of Zhechong at such a young age."
"Young people are full of energy, but reality will always teach them how to behave."
The soldiers of Zhechong Mansion were discussing in a low voice, and the words they said did not sound very pleasant.
"What were you talking about just now?"
"Say it again if you have the ability!" Cheng Chumo stood behind these people at some point.
He would not tolerate others speaking ill of Zhao Chen.
The officers and soldiers of Zhe Chong Mansion were all veterans. At that time, someone stood up and joked: "What, we said it wrong? If he is not afraid of death, he will rush to Tianzhu Mountain. Why has he stayed here for so long?"
"I tell you, if we are afraid of death, we should go back earlier. No one believes that we can wipe out the bandits anyway."
"It's better to go home honestly and pick up your wife and children, haha!" said the Zhechong Mansion soldier.
The other soldiers behind him also laughed out loud.