The Daliang Jingjun was founded in the Emperor Gaozu's period. At its peak, it had four battalions and 26 guards, with a total strength of 350,000. In the second year of Jianping of Zhongzong, the Jingjun abolished one battalion and seven guards, and after eliminating the old, weak, sick and disabled, it could

The Zhan soldiers were transferred to the frontier army camps. Later, after several downsizing, there are still three battalions and ten guards, totaling more than 140,000 people. The Beijing army now has nearly 40,000 cavalry, and each of the three battalions has one guard. Relatively speaking,

Regardless of treatment or combat power, cavalry is far superior to infantry.

In this round of encirclement and suppression of mountain bandits, left-wing military machine Wang Pingzhang took out the three cavalrymen belonging to the three battalions and unified the command, and then divided the periphery of Kyoto, especially the southwest direction, into different areas. The West Camp and the South Camp each sent infantry to guard the key roads.

They followed the bandits' movement route, and then sent more mobile cavalry to pursue them. The eight groups of bandits that came out of the Hengduan Mountains were gradually destroyed in this clumsy but effective way, and now only one group of people is still hanging on.

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Although the people in the capital had been scolding the Beijing camp for its incompetence during these days, they finally managed to kill the bandits who had looted and massacred eleven villages one by one before His Majesty the Emperor's deadline of fifteen days, barely giving an explanation.

The cavalry group that appeared outside Green Willow Village tonight belongs to the Western Camp of the Beijing Army. The leading general is named Tan Yu. He was born in the Xiuguo Palace. Because his father is still alive, he does not have a title. This man is considered a member of the Beijing Army.

The well-known general of the Qingzhuang faction is now the commander of the left army of the Xiying Cavalry Guard. He has 2,500 elite cavalry under his command, and the two hundred cavalry following him at the moment are even more confidants among the elite.

The straight road from Guandao to Luliu Village is only more than two miles long, and the cavalry swept past, arriving almost instantly.

Tan Yu took the lead. When he came to the door of the main house, he suddenly stopped and raised his front hooves high.

Many torches were lit on the flat ground. The villagers were frightened by the sudden thunderous sound of horse hooves in the middle of the night. They all looked panicked, thinking that their fellow bandits were coming to save them.

But Gu Fan's voice came immediately: "Don't be afraid, these are our people from Daliang Jingying."

Tan Yu looked at the scene in front of him silently, with deep confusion in his eyes.

The two hundred cavalry behind him lined up outside, with neat military appearance and armor. Their spears, daggers, quivers and long bows all demonstrated their strong combat power. Compared with them, the villagers on the inside of the plain were like a group of beggars.

, even the wolf spear and large shield that played a great role in tonight's fierce battle were actually just ordinary weapons that Deng Zai and Wang Yong obtained in the capital.

However, it was difficult for the two hundred cavalry to control the look of shock on their faces, because these humble mud-legged men in front of them, relying on very ordinary weapons, actually captured dozens of bandits, and more than thirty of them became

A cold corpse.

Gu Fan walked up to Tan Yu alone. His handsome face, which used to be a bit frivolous, became more stable. With the torches burning around him, he could clearly see the face of the officer on the horse. He raised his hand in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "I've seen Commander Tan."

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Calling someone by official position instead of brother-in-law is a clear indication of alienation.

Although Gu Fan seems to have matured a lot after a bloody battle, in his heart he is still the fourth son of the Gu family who I have always praised and laughed at.

Tan Yu said calmly: "I came here to pursue the remnants of the bandits. Fortunately, Mr. Gu assisted me. After I bring back these bandits, I will write your name when I ask for credit from the superiors."

Gu Fan looked at Tan Yu with interest.

Tan Yu looked at him blankly.

Gu Fan suddenly shook his head and said: "Commander Tan, the person who destroyed these bandits today was not me, but my brother Pei Yue. He is a descendant of Dingguo and is now the owner of this Green Willow Villa."

Tan Yu looked at the group of bandits tied up by the main gate and said noncommittally: "His name will be on the credit book by then."

Gu Fan dusted his sleeves, as if to shake off some dirt, then raised his head slightly, looked at the condescending Tan Yu, and said disdainfully: "You want to take credit? This is not a strange thing, but Tan Yu

Are you worthy of being the leader?"

Tan Yu's face darkened, and the elite cavalry next to him all showed angry expressions.

Gu Fan was not afraid at all and looked at Tan Yu coldly.

"Commander Tan, please go back first."

A clear voice came from behind, and Tan Yu was suddenly startled. He turned around and saw Mr. Xi rushing on horseback.

Tan Yu hesitated for a moment, but finally clasped his fists on his horse and said, "I've seen you, sir."

Mr. Xi's cold eyes swept across the open space in front of the main house, and he did not see Pei Yue. However, after seeing the faces of Gu Fan and others, he felt relieved a little, and the anger did not break out for the time being, only a little uncomfortable.

He patiently said to Tan Yu: "I accept the trouble of making you go out this time. I will take Brother Yue to your house to express my gratitude some other day."

These words were an eviction order. Tan Yu felt that his face was shameful, but he could show off in front of Gu Fan, but he did not dare to shout in front of this middle-aged man with no official position, not to mention that he was still a little worried at this time.

It is not clear whether the other party is aware of his swing.

He raised his hands in humiliation and said, "Sir, Tan is not worthy of your words. Please take your leave."

After saying that, he led the two hundred fine knights and left quickly.

After he left, Gu Fan looked at Mr. Xi strangely and said, "Sir, do you know Tan Yu?"

Mr. Xi's attitude towards him was obviously much friendlier than before: "Yes, there are some connections."

Gu Fan wondered: "Why is he afraid of you?"

Mr. Xi did not answer, but asked: "Where is Brother Yue?"

Gu Fan's face suddenly turned ugly and he sighed: "Sir, you'd better go see that kid quickly. It's so miserable."

Mr. Xi's eyes condensed, and a real murderous intention instantly filled the air. He stopped talking to Gu Fan and jumped off his horse. Several people from the landing room entered the main house.

Gu Fan stared at this scene blankly.

Where did this kid Pei Yue find such a monster? Just this light-weight kung fu, not to mention him, not even his father Gu Liang can match it.

Mr. Xi entered the main house like the wind. He saw blood stains everywhere on the ground, and his heart became heavier and heavier. When he came to the atrium, he saw Deng Zai, Wang Yong and other young men standing outside the main hall door, all standing blankly, feeling ominous.

With thoughts welling up in Mr. Xi's mind, he pushed the teenagers away a little abnormally and rushed in.

The candlelight in the main hall was bright, and a really cruel scene came into Mr. Xi's eyes, and he couldn't help but stop.

Pei Yue was sitting on a chair panting. When he saw Mr. Xi's concerned face, the young man felt a pain in his heart and could hardly control his emotions.

"Brother Yue, I can't help you." Mr. Xi sighed.

Pei Yue shook his head, stood up and said, "This matter has nothing to do with sir. Please sit down for a moment, sir. I have something to do."

Mr. Xi looked at the young man tied up on the ground, frowned and asked, "Is this the leader of the thieves?"

The young man was in terrible condition. His face that was originally fair now seemed to have changed. He burst into tears and said, "Save me... please..."

After all, Mr. Xi was not a violent person, so he looked at Pei Yue and said, "Brother Yue, why don't you give him a good time?"

If it were normal, Pei Yue would not easily veto Mr. Xi's proposal, but at this time he just shook his head firmly, held the dagger, walked to the young man, knelt down, and said one sentence after another.

"They killed forty-seven people in the village."

"Yang Hu's father is dead."

"Cheng Xue is dead."

"The peach blossom is gone."

"Sir, don't stop me."

Pei Yue looked at the young man with indifferent eyes and said softly: "Do you think I kept you alive because I wanted to use you to get some credit? Wrong, I just want to chop you up one by one."
Chapter completed!