Chapter 14: Tactics

Walking back, Gongsun Yan pouted and asked, "Master, do you not believe in disciples?"

Gu Du replied: "You are different from ordinary people, so of course I have to ask clearly, and it is also good to teach students according to their aptitude."

Gongsun Yan said, "Master, you saved your disciple's life. The disciple will be his master's life."

Gu Du scolded: "Don't say these useless words, concentrate on practicing. In two years, the master will find you a good husband."

Gongsun Yan said angrily: "I don't want it! If the master forces his disciples, the disciple will die in front of his master!"

Gu Du looked at her sideways, Gongsun Yan raised his face and looked at him, Gu Du scolded: "Rareless."

Gongsun Yan lowered her head and muttered in a low voice.

The county magistrate Zhao Kuo was worried in the study when the salt official was killed by the bandits, so he had to ignore it. But if he really wanted to fight a war with the bandits, he would definitely lose his troops and lose his generals, and he would not get any benefits.

Chief clerk Wu Tong said: "You don't have to worry. You just need to lead the troops around, then draw more than a dozen prisoners from the prison and behead them as bandits, and then behead them for public display."

Zhao Kuo said, "Don't I know how to act? I just need Qin Huo to agree."

Wu Tong said: "As the Lord is worried, General Qin may not be willing to suppress the bandits. It is not good, but also in danger of losing troops. You can tell me bluntly. If he wants to suppress the bandits, then let him suppress it. If he does not want to suppress the bandits, he will naturally follow the instructions of the Lord."

Zhao Kuo was silent for a while and said, "Give someone a handle, there will always be future troubles."

Wu Tong said: "That's easy to deal with. Lord Qin summoned General Qin to discuss the bandit suppression matters. At that time, let General Qin make an idea and wait for an opportunity to make a statement."

Zhao Kuo said happily: "It's so good."

The next day, Gu Du took Fengjiu and Gongsun Yan to Lingzhen County and asked Gongsun Yan to pretend to be a boy.

Gu Du wanted to check the news in person, and also planned to wait for an opportunity to kill Guo Youfu.

After staying in Lingzhen County for a day, Feng Jiu also inquired about it, but he didn't hear the news that the garrison wanted to suppress the bandits. Gu Du was a little puzzled and asked, "Is the surname Meng dead?"

He then shook his head and said, "It should be dead. If he doesn't die, he will definitely urge the garrison to suppress the bandits."

Feng Jiu said: "They should still be discussing. The disciples think that the garrison will inevitably have actions, but it is hard to say whether it is really a bandit suppression."

Gu Du looked at him and Feng Jiu explained: "The master did not know the style of local officials. The disciples probably knew how to act and then picked a few prisoners from the prison and beheaded them for public display."

Gu Du frowned and asked, "Then aren't they afraid that we will cause trouble again?"

Feng Jiu said: "The word "official" is open. Even if we make trouble, they can be said to be another group of bandits. Anyway, the matter of the surname Meng can be distorted."

Gu Du nodded. He had been in the palace from the beginning, and then in the border. Later, he went to Zeguo. He really didn't understand the local style of conduct.

Gu Du asked: "When do you think it's appropriate for us to kill Guo Youfu?"

Feng Jiu replied: "Disciple thinks that we have to wait until this gust of wind passes, and after Lingzhen County finishes handling the matter of Meng, the guards from the Imperial City leave, we will take action."

Gu Du nodded and replied, "Okay, then let's just stare here."

The result of the discussion in Lingzhen County was naturally following the plan of the chief clerk Wu Tong. Qin Huo was unwilling to let his soldiers fight against the bandits. Such a fierce bandit would be better off not provoking them.

Before sending troops, he first picked twenty-four people from the prison and secretly escorted them outside the city. Then, five hundred garrison troops were dispatched to the outside of the city for a walk, and then escorted the twenty-four so-called bandits back. After entering the city, he escorted them to the street corner and beheaded for public display.

Zhang Hao knew the tricks of Lingzhen County. First of all, he had been to the mountain village, but the county magistrate Zhao Kuo did not allow him to follow the army out of the city. He said that he was a mere bandit, and the garrison would definitely return in triumph, and Zhang Hao did not need to work hard.

Secondly, Zhang Hao lost dozens of sets of sword armor. If he really went to suppress the bandits, how could there be no spoils? In addition, five hundred garrisons left the city and five hundred garrisons came back, and there was not even one injured. Do you think others were blind?

However, Zhang Hao said nothing. As long as Lord Meng can settle the matter, he can give an explanation when he returns to the imperial city.

The next day, Zhang Hao led his troops to move forward, and he was unwilling to stay in Lingzhen County for a moment. After leaving the city for more than ten miles, he was shocked to see Gu Du and the other two standing by the roadside. Gu Du waved to him with a smile.

Zhang Hao frowned, walked closer, turned over and dismounted, pressed the handle of the knife and asked, "What do you want?"

But Gu Du smiled and said, "Acquaintance is fate. Come and send the general a trip, and by the way, a few words of self-containment."

Zhang Hao said, "It's interesting to have a lot of fun. If you want to talk to me, then let me say it, I will listen."

Gu Du said, "Have you ever thought about why you led a hundred soldiers but couldn't take me alone?"

Zhang Hao said coldly: "The martial arts of his feet are obvious to all, so there is no need to show off again, right?"

Gu Du smiled and said, "It's not a fool, but a truthful statement to the general. I am Gu Du."

Zhang Hao sneered: "Is it called Gu Du again? It's not called..."

Zhang Hao suddenly reacted, stared at Gu Du with wide eyes and asked, "Gu Du?"

Zhang Hao's scalp was numb. No wonder he felt that he was not like an ordinary person. It turned out that he was really not an ordinary person.

Gu Du said, "I didn't kill the man surnamed Meng, how did the man surnamed Meng die?"

Zhang Hao was silent for a moment and asked, "What does Master Gu mean?"

Gu Du said, "Even if the matter of surname Meng can be settled, your guards are not good, and you will still be punished after you go back. Why not follow me?"

Zhang Hao looked at Gu Du and asked, "Treason with you?"

Gu Du laughed and said, "You even killed the officials you protected, and you still have to argue whether to treason?"

Zhang Hao said frankly: "There are two reasons for killing Meng Zhuo. One is that Miss Gongsun's words in front of the village gate made me ashamed. The other is that Meng Zhuo was insulted and cunning. If he didn't kill him, neither my brothers nor my brothers ended up. That's why I killed him, which is different from treason."

Gu Du nodded and said loudly: "Brothers, does anyone want to follow me? Each person pays 2 cents a month and will never owe him. He will eat a meal of meat every ten days. Has anyone followed me?"

Zhang Hao frowned. This is not to take him seriously.

Gu Du said again: "When I join the army, I get food and pay. I not only have food and pay, but also meat. Are there anyone willing?"

Someone spoke, but his voice was not loud: "After you, isn't it treason?"

Gu Du said, "If you don't follow me, you will be my enemy in the future. I will be in Lancheng, with 40,000 defenders against the Ling Kingdom's 200,000 troops. In the north of the grassland, I will fight against the Ling Emperor's army with 70,000 troops. As long as I live for one day, I will never end up with the Ling Emperor. In today's world, there are only a few people who can kill me, and I can't die. Don't say whether to treason or not, I have never thought of treason. I have bleeding and sweated for the Ling Kingdom, but what I got was the tragic death of my wife and children."
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