Invincible from the beginning of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 16 The Arrogant Xu Family
Zhang Ming knows that the word "prestige" is still needed in this era.

He was born as a corporal leader, and he was not well-known.

So he wants to start building his reputation.

"Zhuzi, find out all the big and small bandits in Liaodong, and I will destroy them all."

Zhang Ming started a vigorous campaign to exterminate bandits.

Although there was no prefect in Liaodong, there was also no Wuhuan, and the order gradually stabilized.

While training soldiers, Zhang Ming sent people to exterminate the bandits.

He has enough horses in his hands to come and go very quickly.

In the next few days, Zhang Ming led the army to attack everywhere.

No matter how big or small the bandits were, he wiped them out.

Within ten days, Zhang Ming swept across several counties, wiped out seven groups of bandits, and wiped out a lot of supplies, which could feed the army for more than three months.

At the same time, his army expanded to 300 men.

With the expansion of strength, Zhang Ming swept across, and many bandits directly watched the wind and descended.

After all, bandits are just bandits, without training, and many of them don't even have enough weapons and equipment.

A large number of bandits were wiped out, but Zhang Ming spread the news little by little, which made Zhang Ming's reputation worse again.

After Zhang Ming went out for ten days, he returned to Erlong Mountain with his troops. At this time, Erlong Mountain was more lively. At the same time, the army had undergone training, and their mental outlook was greatly different.

Zhang Ming came back after ten days of going out, and the army training has also made great progress. The soldiers who stayed on the mountain trained in the formation in the morning and trained in weapons in the afternoon.

When Zhang Ming came back this time, he wanted to change a group of troops and go out to suppress the bandits.

After fighting for ten days, Zhang Ming's army did not decrease, but increased. At this time, it was already [-] troops.

Zhang Ming needs to rest for three days first.

"Report, report to the instructor, some people have come down from the mountain, and they have to pay protection fees." Just two days after returning, Zhu Zi came back and reported.

"Protection fees?"

"Bring people up, let the soldiers go to the room first, and suspend training." Zhang Ming didn't want others to know the situation in the cottage, so he still needs to hide it now.

Soon, Zhu Zi brought a person over.

This person is in his 30s, has a mustache, and looks quite shrewd.

Zhang Ming was waiting for him in Juyi Hall.

"My lord, the villain pays homage to your lord."

When the man passed by, he took his head and bowed.

Zhang Ming was a little strange, but he still asked patiently, "Who are you? What do you want from me?"

"Your Majesty, our family is going to transport a batch of supplies through the foot of the mountain, and we are here to pay homage to the top of the mountain. It will be convenient for us, and we will thank you very much," the man said.

Zhang Ming nodded, and then said: "Yes, let's say hello in advance when it is time to transport, so as not to accidentally hurt you. As for filial piety, it is essential. Erlong Mountain is also famous."

Seeing that Zhang Ming was so talkative, the man was very happy and left.

"Who is he? He's just a bandit with a good reputation." The man was smiling on the surface, but in his heart he was...
However, Zhang Ming didn't know all this.

Zhang Ming thought, occupying the top of the mountain, it is right to charge some protection fees. After all, he helped wipe out so many bandits, and it is considered safe for one side.

A day later, the news came again. The person yesterday sent word that a batch of goods passed through Erlong Mountain this morning and entered Xiangping City.

Zhang Ming ignored it and asked his subordinates to let him go.

An hour later, the pillar returned.

Holding a bag in his hand, he said, "Instructor, this is the reward from the other party."

Zhang Ming took it and looked at it. It was very light, and then poured out all the money in the purse.

After a little counting, it was about two hundred copper coins.

"How many cars does the other party have? How many people?" Zhang Ming asked with a changed face.

"Instructor, there are more than 30 cars on the other side, full of goods, and the number of people is more than 300." Zhu Zi replied.

"Immediately find out who's goods are. I'm going to chop them up. I'll give me two hundred copper coins to send off the beggars. We won't be able to get along in the future." Zhang Ming said angrily.

"Yes, instructor, this subordinate will do it now." Zhu Zi was shocked when he saw Zhang Ming lose his temper, and immediately went to make arrangements.

Zhang Ming's face was very bad, it was an insult to him.

Two thousand and five hundred troops helped wipe out most of the bandits in Liaodong, but when the other party came to worship the mountain, they humiliated themselves with two hundred copper coins.

Zhuzi arranged for some soldiers to wear civilian clothes and sneak into the city to inquire.

Although there is no prefect in Xiangping City now, there are also no Wuhuan people, so they dared to open the city gate.

Zhuzi sent someone to sneak in, and then began to inquire.

It didn't take much effort to find out this time, because their team was very large.

On Erlong Mountain, Zhang Ming found out the other party's identity.

"The Xu family, it's easy to fool me when I'm an old man."

Zhang Ming said to Zhuzi again: "Send someone to inform Xu's family to prepare [-] copper coins and send them to Erlong Mountain, otherwise I will be rude to him."

"In addition, the road under Erlong Mountain is blocked, people can pass freely, and goods need to pay [-]% tax. I can't suppress bandits for nothing."

Zhang Ming was furious, there were so many bullies who offered two hundred copper coins for delivering a load of goods, but Zhang Ming didn't care about that, transporting so many goods was an insult.

The news was quickly sent to the Xu family.

The Patriarch of the Xu Family, Xu Chao, received the news and said with a sneer, "A group of bandits also want my Xu Family to make a confession, and giving two hundred copper coins is considered a face."

The head of the Xu family ignored it, and didn't even bother to respond.

Zhang Ming waited on Erlong Mountain, but there was no news after two days.

"Xu family, you are looking for death yourself, I am so easy to fool."

"Zhuzi, arrange ten brothers to come to the city with me."

(End of this chapter)