Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

Chapter 278 Whose Private Soldiers

"Our moxa was burned. Anyone who wants to buy moxa sticks tomorrow will have to wait. If anyone is in a hurry to leave Nanping City, they will have to buy it from others at a high price."

As soon as Xiao Mo finished speaking, Ye Jintang felt a flash of inspiration in his mind.

"Could this matter be related to the wolf pack?"

"How can you say that? How can the burning of our moxa involve the wolves?"

"Without moxa sticks, the number of merchants entering and leaving Nanping City will decrease. If we continue to produce moxa sticks, there will be more and more merchants in Nanping City. For now, I can't understand why anyone is afraid of more merchants in Nanping City. Isn't it good for Nanping City to be prosperous?"

Ye Jintang was also full of doubts.

The two men looked at each other, and they both thought of the valley behind the White Horse Temple where private soldiers were kept.

The reason Xiao Mo chose that valley was because few people went there.

"It seems that someone has a secret in Nanping City. Why don't we go and investigate."

Ye Jintang was eager to try it out, and she really wanted to know if what she was thinking was right.

If she remembered correctly, in the original novel, Xiao Yi was able to become the emperor in the end, and the elite troops in his hands played a big role.

Judging from the timing, it is possible that Xiao Yi has started to raise private soldiers now.

"The mountain is dangerous. I'll send someone to investigate."

"But after this incident, I'm afraid it will take a few days for us to travel. It will be more tiring for us to travel later."

"It's okay. We have enough supplies and can handle it even if we march quickly."

"Okay, let's take two days. If we can't find the problem, we still have to set off to the next city as soon as possible."

"it is good."

Xiao Mo asked Shi Bin to lead people to investigate the places where wolves often appeared.

He originally had no hope of finding out any information. After all, controlling a pack of wolves was too unbelievable.

But it turned out that Ye Jintang's suspicion was correct.

"Your Majesty, Madam, you are right. Someone has gathered private soldiers in the forest and they are numerous."

"We walked deep into the mountains for half a day and found a lot of signs of human life. We also encountered several wolf attacks."

"Luckily, we have the moxa sticks given by the Empress, otherwise, I'm afraid none of us would have come back alive."

After only one day in the mountains, Shi Bin, a man of iron will, still felt a lingering fear.

"You can see clearly how many private soldiers there are."

"There are more than 10,000 people in total, but their lives are not easy. Everyone wears tattered clothes and eats steamed bread with mixed vegetables. Moreover, they are only given two meals a day. Even a strong man cannot stand such poor food after high-intensity training."

"You didn't see how skinny and bony those private soldiers were. If you didn't know, you would have thought they were all exiled prisoners."

"You can find out who employs these private soldiers."

"It seems that they are private soldiers raised by Imperial Noble Consort Dehui. They used to be able to make ends meet, but since Imperial Noble Consort Dehui's treasury was emptied, the expenses on the private soldiers have been cut by half. Now they are just barely escaping starvation."

Hearing Shi Bin say this, Xiao Mo's eyes lit up. No one knew what he was thinking about, and he remained silent for a long time.

"General Shi, can you find out what happened when the wolves attacked the merchants?"

"There is a cave in the mountains that is used to raise wolves. I don't know how the people there train the wolves. When the wolves are hungry, they go down the mountain to find food. They will not attack the private soldiers in the mountains. They will only attack passers-by after going down the mountain."

"I think they have dozens of wolf cubs. If no one takes care of it, the wolf problem in Nanping City will only get worse."

"We have to find a way to get rid of these 10,000 private soldiers."

Xiao Mo suddenly spoke, his eyes shining and he looked determined to win.

"Don't be ridiculous, my Lord. We only have about a hundred people. How can we possibly defeat ten thousand private soldiers?"

"Then it depends on my ability. You go and count the number of people. Just bring 2 or 30 people. I will go there myself."

When Shi Bin and Ye Jintang heard Xiao Mo say this, they both looked incredulous.

"Your Highness, it is too risky for you to go like this. If they don't listen to your advice and surrender, then you will undoubtedly be walking into a tiger's mouth."

Ye Jintang couldn't imagine how Xiao Mo could possibly persuade more than 10,000 private soldiers with just his mouth. That's more than 10,000 people, not just a few hundred.

"Since I dare to say so, I must have a foolproof plan."

Xiao Mo glanced at Shi Bin and motioned him to go out first, as he had something to say to Ye Jintang.

When there were only two people left in the room, Xiao Mo asked, "Jintang, last time you said you would give me a portion of Imperial Noble Consort Dehui's money, does that still count?"

"Of course it counts."

When Xiao Mo said this, Ye Jintang immediately understood that he was going to use money to attack these private soldiers who couldn't even get enough food.

Most of the people who can become private soldiers are poor people who can't make ends meet. In order to have something to eat and to survive, they tie their heads to their belts and live a life of licking blood from the knife.

You must know that once a private soldier is caught, he will have no way out and will not even have a chance to survive.

"Your Highness, you must think carefully before taking this risk. If they are private soldiers trained by Imperial Noble Consort Dehui for many years, I'm afraid they won't be so easy to persuade to surrender."

"As long as all the leaders are killed, it won't be difficult to persuade the remaining private soldiers to surrender. For them, it doesn't matter who they serve as private soldiers. As long as they have food to eat, they will be loyal to whoever they serve and work hard for."

Having said that, Ye Jintang was still worried about Xiao Mo taking the risk.

But it might not be easy for her to convince Xiao Mo to give up this idea.

That’s more than 10,000 private soldiers. Who wouldn’t be jealous if they became yours?

"I'll give you something to save your life."

There are still a lot of good things in Ye Jintang's space.

"This golden soft armor is invulnerable to swords and guns. Wearing it may save your life in case of an emergency."

Opening the box, Ye Jintang took out a golden vest.

"Isn't this a family heirloom from the Marquis of Danyang? How could the old marquis be willing to give it to you?"

Xiao Mo took the golden soft armor and was surprised.

"Don't worry about where it came from. I'll give it to you, so just take it."

Ye Jintang couldn't tell Xiao Mo that she had emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion. Decades of wealth in the Marquis' Mansion were now in her hands. Not to mention the gold-thread soft armor, even the gun that the old Marquis used to fight in the battlefield was in her hands.

"These vials contain life-saving potions. Drink one if you are poisoned or mortally wounded."

Ye Jintang took out a brocade bag and gave it to Xiao Mo. It contained 20 bottles of spring water. This amount of spring water was enough for him to die eight or ten times.

That wasn't enough so she gave him a big bag of thunder bombs.

"These are all made by Liuli herself. They are all filled with deadly poisons. You must take antidote pills before using them."

As he spoke, Ye Jintang took out another bottle of detoxification pills.

One item after another was placed on the small table next to Xiao Mo, and soon the table was full of space.

Looking at the things Ye Jintang prepared, Xiao Mo couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Every item here represents Ye Jintang's care for him.

She just ignored him on the surface, but he was always thinking about her in his heart.