"This is … an Iron Body Bow?!"
As the leader of the servants, Wu Tiehu put on the only iron inlaid leather armor and hung a well-tempered steel saber on his waist. The other one was naturally Zhao Song's.
As the leaders, the two of them picked a few servants who knew how to use bows and arrows. They picked up a bull horn bow and carried a quiver on their backs. When they saw that the bow in Feng Han's hands was an Iron Body Bow, their expressions changed again.
At this time, a bow that could shoot two hundred steps away was considered a good bow. However, the Iron Body Bow had a shooting range of three hundred steps away. It was a killing weapon.
Seeing Wu Ming's expression, their hearts turned cold. They knew that something big was about to happen.
"Men!"
Wu Ming waved his hands and two servants came out with a wooden tray. When the red silk was lifted, they saw that there were five taels of silver on the tray. The silver glittered and dazzled everyone's eyes.
"I won't say anything else … This time, follow me to arrest the bandits. I will kill whoever I say! If they die, if they are injured, I will compensate them! For the sake of their families, everyone will be given ten taels of silver first! "
Wu Ming waved his hand and personally distributed the silver to everyone's hands.
Two heavy silver ingots immediately made the villagers and servants' eyes turn red. They shouted, "We are willing to die for Young Master!"
"Very good, let's go!"
Wu Ming led Feng Han and the rest and immediately set off. Looking at the scenery of the fields, he suddenly laughed. "Isn't this patrol station's skin quite useful? We are out to arrest the bandits, so we are officials! What are you afraid of? "
"Young Master is right!"
Wu Tiehu laughed sinisterly and tightened the leather armor on his body.
At this time, the world was chaotic. It was understandable to have sharp weapons in the fort. But to bring them out in the open, was he trying to rebel?
Even when the servants went to ask for taxes, they would only use a stick. This was a taboo.
However, if he used the name of the inspection office, it would be perfectly justifiable.
"This time, we are going to Little Spoon Mountain. You all know that, right?"
Since he had come out, Wu Ming did not hide anything. He waved his hand slightly and Feng Han told him the truth.
"Of course I do. This Little Spoon Mountain guards the mountain path to the west of Cloud Plain. There's a group of bandits there, and their leader is Jie Tianfeng!"
Wu Tiehu said with a sneer: "This Jie Tian Feng is rumored to have some skills. I also heard that he was once imprisoned. Master Hu wants to play with him!"
"Cough, cough …"
Wu Ming coughed and the whole group immediately fell silent. These people used to be his tenant farmers. They were fed with silver and had built up their authority over the past few days. As long as they did not openly oppose the government and wanted to rebel, they could basically be used. "To be honest, my family has a grudge against the Zhou family. This time, one of their caravans is going to pass by the foot of Mount Biaozi … hehe …"
"It's normal for accidents to happen while we're suppressing bandits …"
Wu Tiehu was startled and immediately said loudly, "Maybe … before we go, this caravan will be robbed by Jie Tianfeng first!"
"That's right!"
Who would have thought that this person would be so tactful. Even though it was just killing innocent people, he still made it sound so dignified. He really was a talent.
Wu Ming said: "This battle is to capture the bandits and protect the people. Not only will you all have a share of the spoils of war, but I will also write to the district magistrate to ask for your merits!"
Once this decision was made, everyone cheered.
Wu Ming and Feng Han looked at each other and smiled.
This time, Wu Ming really wanted to kill them. If Jie Tianfeng moved, then he would kill them all. If he did not move, then he would directly rob the Zhou family's caravan and destroy Jie Tianfeng's mountain stronghold.
As long as he killed them, there would be no witnesses. Then, he could say that the Zhou family's caravan was destroyed by Jie Tianfeng and the rest of the goods would naturally be the spoils of war! There would even be merits from killing the bandits!
As for the caravan's goods? Those were the spoils of the bandits! How could he just give it to them?
Moreover, it was normal for there to be some losses during the battle.
All in all, this time, he wanted to destroy the Zhou family and push all the blame to the bandits. If the officials could not do anything, it would be enough to make the Zhou family vomit blood!
With the plan decided, Wu Ming waved his hand and the group of people dispersed. They patrolled the village as usual.
At night, under the cover of darkness, the group of people looked like they were returning. However, Wu Ming led the elites and ran towards Spoon Mountain.
Spoon Mountain was located on the west side of Yunping County. The mountain peaks were like long handles, but the main peak was sunken. There was a heavenly pond in the shape of a ladle, which was how it got its name.
On this mountain, there was a group of bandits called Jie Tianfeng.
There was only a wrong name, but definitely not a wrong nickname. Jie Tianfeng lived up to his nickname. His two big ears were rather eye-catching. At this moment, he was drinking bowl after bowl of wine. In front of him was a long table with large pieces of jerky, steamed buns, pheasants, wild rabbits, and jars of old wine. The aroma of the wine assailed the nostrils.
Although the bandits seemed to be living a carefree life, their lives were actually very tough. This meal was equivalent to ten days' worth of food.
"Big Brother, do we have business?"
The subordinates wolfed down the food, but the second-in-command only had one eye. He looked at Jie Tianfeng with one eye.
"Hehe … Not bad. One of the subordinates offered a map of a caravan route. It's going to pass through our plate. The things on it are enough for all of us to have a good New Year!"
Jie Tianfeng's eyes flashed coldly as he spoke.
"What else? Let's just kill him!" The third-in-command was a black-faced and ruthless fool. He immediately shouted, "We have so many brothers. What are we afraid of?"
"This time, the target is a little difficult. It's from the Zhou family in the county. The leader is Song Jingang!"
Jie Tianfeng said.
"Zhou family? Song Jingang? "The second-in-command gasped." It's not easy to deal with. It's like piercing the heavens … "
He knew the influence of such a big family. They were even inextricably linked to a few bandit families. If they did it, there would be no place for them to hide.
"What's there to be afraid of even if my head falls off?"
The third-in-command was drunk, but he patted his chest and said heroically, "As long as Big Brother gives the order, I'll immediately do it. At most, I'll hide in the mountains. I won't be afraid even if the army encircles me!"
"Second Brother, Third Brother, you're all right. Only one thing is missing. Where did this news come from?"
Jie Tianfeng smiled faintly. "Ever since I, Jie Tianfeng, established my stronghold, I've never come into contact with the big families because I don't want to be a knife. It's too obvious that someone wants to kill me with a borrowed knife. Don't even think about it …"
"To tell you the truth, I've already planned everything. I know that this is a fight between the big families in the county. We'll monitor it closely and hide behind it. We'll let these two families fight first. After that, it'll be easy for us to reap the benefits or support one side! Even if things don't work out, we can still retreat! "
"Big Brother is wise!"
The second-in-command was full of admiration. He thought that it made sense for him to be the second brother while others were the big brother.
"What a good way to sit on a fishing platform!"
At this moment, a voice came from the entrance of the hall.
Jie Tianfeng looked and saw a young man wearing leather armor standing at the entrance, sneering. A group of armored soldiers rushed in and he sobered up. "Who are you?"
"I'm naturally the sandpiper and clam that you mentioned. However, you don't know that this time, I only need your heads!"
Wu Ming was too lazy to talk nonsense. He waved his hand. "Kill them all!"
Swoosh swoosh!
Hearing the order, Zhao Song immediately drew his bow and arrows. Arrows rained down. After two waves, Wu Tiehu roared and rushed forward with the rest. Instantly, blood splattered everywhere.
"They're really weak!"
Seeing this, Wu Ming shook his head.
This time, he took them by surprise and surrounded the mountain. How could a small bandit lair have any defense? He and Feng Han, two experts, appeared and disappeared like ghosts. In an instant, they took care of a few whistles on the periphery.
A group of people rushed in. At this time, the bandits were still drinking and enjoying themselves. How could they be a match for them?
On one side, there were well-trained and well-equipped village patrol officers. On the other side, there was a motley crew. Most of them did not even have weapons or leather armor to protect themselves. Now that they were ambushed, the outcome was obvious.
An hour later, Zhao Song's leather armor was stained with blood. He reported, "Young Master, 53 bandits, none of them escaped! We've cleaned up the entire village. We found 8 dans of coarse grains, 237 taels of silver, and countless miscellaneous items. There are also some scrap metal weapons that can be melted down and reforged … "
"Haha, Young Master, I've killed Jie Tianfeng. I'll present my dog head!"
Feng Han was an expert. After breaking through the village's defenses, he did not move and allowed the villagers to do whatever they wanted.
On the other hand, Wu Tiehu was full of himself. He was injured and carried a head that had died with grievances. His ears were especially eye-catching. It was Jie Tianfeng.
"You're the one who contributed the most to his death!"
Wu Ming nodded. In his heart, he knew that although Zhao Song and Wu Tiehu were both officers, Zhao Song was more inclined to command while Wu Tiehu was purely a valiant general.
"What are the casualties?"
Wu Tiehu was dumbfounded at the question. Zhao Song bowed and said, "Fortunately, we have armor to protect us. We only suffered one serious injury and six minor injuries!"
"Very good!"
Having armor to protect one's body was completely different in a battle. This time, Wu Ming had used up all his reserves and armed his men to the teeth. The effect was quite good.
"With this head, many things can be explained clearly …"
Wu Ming scanned the surroundings. After he intercepted and killed the caravan, he would first throw out this head. Then, he would let his subordinates see blood. This would be watertight, and the Zhou Family would have to swallow this loss in silence!
"This village, after some renovation, will be a good stronghold!"
Wu Ming looked at the terrain, especially the endless mountains behind the village. He could not help but feel satisfied.
And now, he had only revealed a part of his ambition!
What was the big deal about killing a caravan? Even if it could be done flawlessly and the Zhou Family would not be able to find any flaws, it would just be a little more difficult to bear. As long as the land was still there, the foundation would not be damaged!
But what Wu Ming wanted was definitely not that simple.
Killing the caravan and depriving the Zhou Family of their blood supply was only the first step!
And after that, would the Zhou Family tolerate it if the officials could not find any flaws? How was that possible?
The Wu Family was just a new tyrant. With a slight move, a village would be destroyed. And what kind of power did the veteran Zhou Family have?
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