Borrow troops
Do you have the ability?
Of course not!
If he had this ability, would he have been suppressed by those bandits for so many years?
Trembling, Zhang Huanping hurriedly said, "Prince Rong, this lowly official will definitely save Teacher Ji even if I have to risk my life."
"Forget it, tell me everything about the Gaoshan Gang, don't leave anything out."
"Yes yes yes!"
Zhang Huanping told him about the Gaoshan Gang.
"All these years, it's not that this official hasn't tried to solve this problem, I've written to the imperial court many times. But Your Highness, as you know, this is a strategic location, and it's impossible for the imperial court to send people to suppress the bandits. The main problem is the layout of the Gaoshan Gang, the traps left behind by the old Gang Master, making it difficult to even get close. Moreover, the Gaoshan Gang is located at the top of the mountain, making it even more difficult to attack. Prince Rong, it's not that this official doesn't want to interfere, but if we provoke the bandits, there's no guarantee that the people of Shanhuai County won't be harmed."
Frowning!
Jing Rong asked, "What kind of traps are they?"
"There's everything. There's a group of arrows set up at the top of the mountain. When the switch is activated, a rain of arrows will appear. We attacked once before, but it didn't work. The people we sent were all shot down by the rain of arrows."
"I see!"
Jing Rong finally understood why there was such a dense and rhythmic rain of arrows in that forest.
Emotions were due to the mechanism!
Mo Ruo walked over and waved his hand at Zhang Huanping. "You can leave first."
"Then … about Teacher Ji?"
"For the time being, organize your men and be on standby."
"Yes yes yes!"
Zhang Huanping nodded and left.
"At the end of the day, Zhang Huanping is just a county magistrate. With his ability alone, it would be difficult for him to restrain those bandits."
Jing Rong narrowed his eyes. "Are you speaking up for him?"
"No! I just feel that he has been kneeling for so long, we can't really remove his official hat, right? "
Jing Rong said, "I'm not in the mood to care about his official position right now. I need to know about Yunshu."
"But the fort is full of traps," Mo Ruo reminded.
Jing Rong endured the pain in his chest and resolutely said, "Even if we have to force our way through, I will still bring my men and charge forward."
Mo Ruo had nothing to say to that!
After all, that was Jing Rong's temperament.
Right at this moment, two figures appeared at the entrance.
It was Lang Po and Shi Zijin.
The two of them walked in quickly.
Lang Po cupped his hands and reported, "Your Highness, we have news."
"Speak."
The next moment, Lang Po quickly took out the cloth and the bell collar from his sleeve.
As he handed it over, he said, "This is from Teacher Ji."
Jing Rong grabbed it and unraveled the blood-stained cloth.
On it, two lines of words were written in blood.
A tiger's den is like a drink, a good day comes naturally.
The eight words were crooked.
When Jing Rong saw these eight words, his worried heart slightly relaxed.
Lang Po asked, "Your Highness, what does Teacher Ji mean by these two sentences?"
Lang Po had also seen it, but he didn't understand it.
Mo Ruo also looked over and frowned. He didn't understand either.
"Is this a secret code between you two? I can understand the literal meaning, but what is Teacher Ji trying to say? "
"She has long guessed that there is a problem in the fort."
"Huh?"
Jing Rong clutched the cloth in his hand and looked at Shi Zijin. "You have always been by her side. If something happened to her, you have no reason not to save her. But when you didn't come, she knew that there is a problem with the fort. You can't go in." He paused for a moment, then continued in a low voice, "She doesn't want us to enter the tiger's den. She wants to save herself."
"Save herself? With just Teacher Ji? Obviously not. "Lang Po said.
Mo Ruo continued, "Since she was able to send the message, it naturally means that she is fine. Maybe she has already thought of a solution."
"No!" Jing Rong ordered Lang Po. "Right now, no one can prove that Yunshu is fine. We don't know what the situation in the fort is like. This Prince can't just stand by and do nothing. Lang Po, immediately send people to attack the fort together with the people from the yamen."
"But Your Highness, Gaoshan Village is at the top of the mountain. The terrain is complicated and there are traps everywhere. If we go like this, we will only be sending ourselves to our deaths. Your Highness, you must have a complete plan."
"I don't even know what Yunshu's safety is like. Am I not going to care?"
"But …"
"Are you going to disobey this Prince's order?" Jing Rong questioned.
Lang Po lowered his head and didn't dare to say a word.
When Mo Ruo saw this, he hurriedly stopped him. "Jing Rong, don't be so impulsive. Since Teacher Ji has already said so, he must have thought of a solution. If you send people to attack, it might disrupt his plan. If that happens, things will get out of hand. Also, are you going to watch innocent people die? Even if we manage to save Teacher Ji in the end, do you think he will feel at ease if he uses so many people's lives in exchange for his? "
Jing Rong was anxious and panicked. If he delayed any longer, who knew what the consequences would be?
But Mo Ruo's words were not without reason.
If they attacked the mountain, the outcome would be uncertain.
If they failed, countless lives would be used in exchange for it.
If they succeeded, would Ji Yunshu feel at ease?
Seeing that his words had an effect, Mo Ruo continued, "You are injured now, so you can't go and save them yourself. You should calm down first and think of a surefire plan."
Jing Rong nodded and leaned weakly on the bed. He frowned and thought, gradually calming down.
Mo Ruo, Lang Po and Shi Zijin stared at each other, waiting for orders.
Suddenly —
Jing Rong suddenly asked Lang Po, "This Prince remembers that Marquis Kang raised an elite troop in the Jingzhou region six years ago. Is that right?"
Lang Po thought for a moment and nodded. "Yes. After Marquis Kang retired from the court, he still raised this troop."
"But it's still in the Jingzhou region."
"Yes."
"Jingzhou isn't far from here. Go to Jingzhou at top speed and borrow this troop from Marquis Kang."
After giving the order, Lang Po fell into deep thought.
He cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, Marquis Kang left the capital because of a disagreement with His Majesty a few years ago. These years, he has not worked hard for the court. This time …"
How troublesome!
Marquis Kang was said to be a stubborn person. Just because he had a disagreement with Qi Zhen Emperor in court, he angrily took off his official hat and threw it on the ground before turning to leave.
The next day, he moved his entire family to Jingzhou, parting ways with the court.
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