Zhang Chen was in a good mood, and he smiled slightly: "Where are the horses you two wish to sell?"
The two exchanged glances, looking puzzled, then pointed to the horses they were leading and said: "We only brought these two this time. If the military lord is satisfied, we have many more."
Zhang Chen glanced around. The 【Beginner Horse Appraisal】 entry activated. Instantly, a piece of information floated above the heads of the two horses.
【Inferior Horse】
【Quality: White】
【Attribute: None】
【Old Horse】
【Quality: White】
【Attribute: None】
They were just ordinary white quality, and Zhang Chen instantly lost interest.
"You two don't need to go to the Military Camp. The camp is full of infantry, who don't need warhorses. However, if you two want to sell, you might as well sell to the County Government. Currently, the County Government is short on horses, which makes it very inconvenient for the constables to go out on official business."
"This..." Zhou Erhu was about to say something, but Wang Tieshan, who was beside him, stopped him and said to Zhang Chen: "Since the County Government has a need, these two horses will be given to Lord. If there is any business in the future, we will still need Lord's care."
"Hehe, easy to say, easy to say," Zhang Chen said with a squint and a smile.
Hehe, he got two horses for free. This Wang Tieshan is quite sensible, it's just a pity he became a bandit.
Zhou Erhu, who was beside him, still wanted to say something, but Wang Tieshan pulled him away. Wang Tieshan bowed to Zhang Chen, and the two turned and left.
Looking at the backs of the two as they left, Zhang Chen couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
He didn't expect that coming out this time, he could encounter such a good thing, someone was eager to give him entries.
Zhang Chen smiled and walked straight towards the Military Camp.
On the other side, Wang Tieshan hurriedly left with Zhou Erhu, heading straight for the city gate.
Zhou Erhu asked in confusion: "Boss, we're just going back like this without getting any information. If Second Boss blames us, what should we do?"
Wang Tieshan pulled him aside and said: "Still looking for information! Didn't you see that the County Magistrate just now already suspected us? It's a good thing my mind works fast, I pretended to be a horse dealer. If we didn't leave, are we waiting to be caught!"
Zhou Erhu hesitated and said: "But we didn't get any information, and we lost two horses. What do we tell Second Boss?"
"Who said we didn't get any information? That County Magistrate himself gave us a big piece of information."
"What information? Why didn't I hear it?" Zhou Erhu looked bewildered.
Wang Tieshan tapped him on the head and said: "When I say you're stupid, you really are stupid. Didn't you hear that County Magistrate just now? The camp is full of infantry, that's huge news! They only have seven hundred infantry!"
"Oh... so what?"
"So what?" Wang Tieshan really wanted to slap him. "What are infantry most afraid of? They're most afraid of cavalry! When the cavalry charges, they'll turn into meat paste. How many bandits do we have in our fort, and how many in the other forts? Together, we have over a thousand people! At that time, as long as everyone charges, won't their few people be instantly routed?"
"Brilliant!" Zhou Erhu understood after hearing this, suddenly enlightened: "Boss, you're really something. Let's quickly report back to Second Boss. If we defeat these county Soldiers this time, we'll get credit, right!"
"Hehe, it's more than just getting credit. Maybe when the Boss is happy, he might even give our brothers two women to play with!"
"Hahaha!"
Inside the Military Camp, the Soldiers of the Trapped Camp were training intensely.
Every move was awe-inspiring, and between each chop and slash, killing intent was fully revealed.
Gao Shun stood to the side, his face as cold as ice, his brows and eyes full of imposing dignity.
"Stop!" Gao Shun saw Zhang Chen walking over, clenched his fist, and the Soldiers immediately stood at attention, perfectly aligned.
Gao Shun came before Zhang Chen, bowed and said: "Lord."
"The Soldiers are so diligent, I am very pleased."
Zhang Chen came before the troops. All the Soldiers knelt on one knee together and bowed in unison: "Greetings, Lord!"
The shouts shook the heavens, their might was tremendous.
"Soldiers, you may dispense with the courtesy. From today onwards, a rule is to be added to the Guangping County military regulations: Soldiers wearing armor are not to kneel before this official! You are warriors who fight for the country and the people, risking life and death. Besides Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, and Kin, no one can make you kneel!" Zhang Chen said, then bowed deeply to the Soldiers: "Gentlemen, please accept Zifan's bow!"
Gao Shun and the Soldiers returned the bow together. After the bow, a Soldier asked: "Lord, I have something I wish to ask Lord, may I?"
"Brother, feel free to speak."
"I heard that yesterday, many common people gathered at the entrance of the County Government, hoping that Lord would disband the troops, because they felt that we brothers couldn't defeat those bandits. Is there such a thing?"
Zhang Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "Yes, there is indeed such a thing."
Upon hearing this, that Soldier immediately became somewhat angry: "Lord, we train day and night to protect the common people, to protect Guangping County. Why do the common people have so little confidence in us?"
Zhang Chen smiled and said: "The bandits have been rampant for a long time, and the common people have been bullied into fear. They only know how vicious the bandits are, but they don't know that our Soldiers are hundreds of times stronger than those petty thieves! Don't blame the common people, tomorrow's battle is your chance to prove yourselves!"
After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he said to the Soldiers again: "Brothers, what do we join the army and serve the country for?"
"Protect the borders and bring peace to the people!"
"Well said!" Zhang Chen said loudly, "Tomorrow is the day we go to battle, and it is also the day the 'Trapped Camp', this sharp sword, is unsheathed! Those petty thieves outside the city burn, kill, loot, and bully our people, can we tolerate this?"
"No!"
"No!"
"No!"
"What should we do?"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
For a time, the Soldiers' blood boiled, and their morale was high.
Gao Shun watched from the side, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
Lord, with just a few short sentences, raised the morale of the Soldiers so high.
A commander of troops is none other than this!
At this moment, outside the camp gate, a constable ran in hurriedly.
"Lord! Something is wrong! The brothers who were just sent out reported back that the bandit Soldiers from the other three bandit forts are also gathering towards the 'Black Tiger Fort'. It looks like they want to combine their forces!"
"Combine their forces?" Zhang Chen's brows furrowed.
With the four forts combining their forces, there would likely be no less than over three thousand people.
Although there are numerous historical examples of the "Trapped Camp" winning with fewer numbers, this is the first battle after all. He wondered if they could handle it.
Gao Shun, who was beside him, saw Zhang Chen frowning, as if he could see what was on his mind, and immediately said: "Lord, your subordinate has an idea. I wonder if Lord is willing to accept it?"
"Tell me about it."
"The four forts combining their forces is a great opportunity for us. It's the perfect time to catch this group of bandits in one net!"
"Oh? What is the plan?"
Gao Shun said: "With the four forts combining their forces, the other three forts must be empty. Tomorrow, I and Lord can lead four hundred of the 'Trapped Camp' to confront them head-on. The remaining three hundred people will be divided into three teams to attack the three forts separately. Once successful, they will raise a fire as a signal. When the three forts are all ours, the bandit Soldiers will surely be in chaos, and thus we will surely be able to utterly defeat them in one go!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen couldn't help but frown slightly.
In fact, this idea had indeed flashed in his mind for a moment just now, but there was a problem with it that he wasn't confident about.
"There are over three thousand bandit Soldiers, and we only have four hundred people. What are the chances of winning?"
"Hahaha! Lord, don't worry. These mere bandit Soldiers are nothing but chickens and dogs, not worth mentioning. Four hundred armored Soldiers are enough to deal with them."
Seeing that Gao Shun was confident, Zhang Chen immediately felt relieved: "Okay, we will follow your plan. Tomorrow, we will catch that group of bandits in one net!"
Do not use those you doubt, and do not doubt those you use. Since Gao Shun dared to boast, he must be confident.
What's more, with the illustrious reputation of the "Trapped Camp" in the history of the Three Kingdoms, dealing with mere petty thieves is indeed nothing.
