In any dynasty, the rules in the army have always been the same.
Either you have connections, or you have strength.
If you have neither, you can only obediently stay out of the way.
Although Cui Wenhao and the others were all arrogant, facing Wu Jie, whose skills far surpassed theirs, they directly chose to submit.
Even though Wu Jie's words were very unpleasant, how could they dare to talk back at this moment?
"Alright, it's getting late, let's set off as soon as possible!"
Seeing that these guys had been completely subdued, Wu Lin quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Enough, all of you, get up quickly. Stop playing dead here!"
Wu Jie hadn't moved his body for a long time. Although it was only a few moves in the blink of an eye, he was overjoyed to have subdued so many subordinates at once.
Although these guys were not up to par, they still had a solid foundation.
Furthermore, since they were all from Bianliang, they had no connection with any forces in Nei Huang.
As long as they were trained, no matter what they did next, it would be genuine hard power!
"Yes!"
Seeing Wu Jie and the others begin to train these subordinates, Han Mo smiled and then got back into his carriage.
He didn't plan to interfere directly with these matters. After all, at this time, what he should be considering was how to stabilize the situation in Nei Huang County.
Five days later, while those soldiers were being trained to the point of exhaustion, the group finally arrived within the borders of Nei Huang.
"May I ask, is that County Magistrate Han's carriage ahead?"
Shortly after entering the boundary of Nei Huang County, Han Mo's carriage was suddenly stopped.
"Indeed, who are you?"
Xu Fengnian had also risen with Han Mo. Although he was young, his presence was quite imposing now.
"County Magistrate Han, you've finally arrived! This humble official is Lü Ying, the County Lieutenant of Nei Huang County, who has come specifically to meet you!"
According to the Song Dynasty's official system, within a county, there was a County Magistrate who was in charge of military and political affairs, and below him were the County Assistant and County Lieutenant, who were responsible for assisting the County Magistrate.
Among them, the County Assistant was responsible for administrative affairs, and the County Lieutenant was responsible for maintaining public order.
Basically, if the County Magistrate was absent, they were the second or third in command of a county.
Furthermore, since Hebei was the place where the military system was implemented, the power of the County Lieutenant was further divided.
The only people he could command now were the recruited constables and archers.
The local Xiang Army was placed under the jurisdiction of the Commandant.
"So it's County Lieutenant Lü, you're here to meet me?"
Han Mo immediately grasped the key point. This young man clearly had something to say.
Meeting and welcoming were two completely different concepts.
"Your subordinate received intelligence that Li Mao'er heard that the County Magistrate was coming to take up his post, so he led people to set up an ambush ahead."
"Li Mao'er is ambushing me?"
Han Mo's pupils constricted, and he gave Lü Ying a meaningful look.
"That's right. This scoundrel is audacious. Although the former County Magistrate did not die by his hand, he died of drowning after being forced to jump into the Wei River while being pursued!"
Lü Ying said quickly.
"How many people do they have there, and do you know?"
After exchanging a glance with Han Mo, Wu Jie asked directly.
"Who is this?"
"This official is the newly appointed Commandant of Nei Huang County, Wu Jie!"
Wu Jie smiled and said directly.
"So it's the Commandant, this humble official pays his respects to the Commandant!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Ying quickly bowed to Wu Jie.
"You're welcome. We can discuss these formalities later. You said you received news that someone was going to ambush County Magistrate Han. Is your intelligence accurate?"
Wu Jie said while carefully observing Lü Ying.
"The news is absolutely true. They are currently ambushing near Pear Blossom Mountain ahead. As soon as I received the news, I rushed here with my men!"
"How many people do they have?"
Wu Jie asked again.
"No less than eight hundred people. Sir, how about we take a detour?"
Lü Ying asked tentatively.
"Eight hundred people? He really thinks highly of me!"
Han Mo smiled and exchanged a look with Wu Jie.
"With so many people here, even if we take a detour, we'll probably still be discovered by them!"
Wu Jie said calmly.
"Don't worry, sir. Your subordinate has already thought of this. I have prepared a guide for you. Why don't you and your confidantes return to the county town first? Your subordinate will wait here with the main force. When your troops arrive, they can be annihilated in one fell swoop!"
Lü Ying said quickly.
"Then wouldn't you be very dangerous? If they attack in advance, wouldn't you be walking to your death by staying here?"
"This humble official serves the country with loyalty, how can I fear death!"
Lü Ying said, cupping his hands towards Han Mo.
"It is indeed rare to see such loyalty. If this official can wipe out these bandits this time, I will definitely recommend you for merit to the court!"
Han Mo said, walking down from the carriage and helping Lü Ying up.
"Thank you, sir!"
After Lü Ying finished speaking, he waved his hand, and two men dressed as constables immediately stepped forward.
"Sir, there's no time to delay. These two are familiar with the road. Why don't we let them lead the way for you?"
"Alright, let's do that! I'll go and give a few instructions, and then we'll set off!"
"Yes!"
Hearing Han Mo's words, Lü Ying was relieved and bowed to Han Mo again.
However, by lowering his head to bow, a mocking smile clearly flashed across his honest face.
Han Mo slowly walked towards the back of the team, whispered a few words to Wu Lin, and then specifically went to Jiang Yan.
Although he was only twenty-five years old, he was the leader of the personal guards brought by the Zhe family. Han Mo had a good impression of this young man who was not much older than himself.
"Keep a close eye on them later. If anything is wrong, directly kill that Lü Ying!"
"My lord, don't worry. Although the people this guy brought are numerous, they are just a mob!"
Jiang Yan said in a low voice.
"Be careful and cautious. This is their territory after all. Tell the brothers to protect themselves. Even if you don't kill the enemy, no one is allowed to get injured! My life depends on you to protect me, and no one is allowed to exchange their life for another!"
Han Mo looked at him deeply and said again.
"Yes!"
Hearing Han Mo's words, Jiang Yan felt a warmth in his heart.