"That……"

Yao Zuofeng thought for a while and said, "Is there a place here for this general to help me?"

Chen Ze was not polite, and pondered slightly, "But I don't know how many troops General Yao led to Dongning City this time?"

"this?"

Yao Zuofeng was stunned. Unexpectedly, when Chen Ze spoke, he actually had the idea of ​​his troops.

But I didn't hide it, and immediately said, "To be honest, Lord Chen said that Fengqi Province is now in a turmoil, and everywhere is shouting that there are insufficient staff. This time I came to Dongning City to check, and my total strength is only about 20,000, including a baggage unit of 1,000 people."

Only 20,000 people.

Chen Ze was not disappointed, but just nodded.

This number is already quite large.

He knew very well what the Fengqi Province was like at this moment.

Under such severe circumstances, Yao Zuofeng could also bring a 20,000 troops to support Dongning City, which is very good.

Moreover, considering that the enemy of Dongning City is some local bandits, then 20,000 people are actually a strong force, and at least there will be no major problems when facing more than twice the enemy.

"Does Lord Chen need this general's staff?"

After answering the military situation truthfully, Yao Zuofeng asked tentatively.

Chen Ze couldn't help but feel silent.

What is "this little manpower"?

This guy said pitifully, just because he was afraid that he would attack his people and give up his short army, which was not much.

To be honest, Chen Ze really had this idea at the beginning.

Of course, there wasn't one.

He came to Dongning City just as a place for a large army to rest. At most, he would take the army to chase another bandit discovered by Chen Ming.

And didn’t Yao Zuofeng hit the gun himself?

It was just when Chen Ze came to Dongning City that Yao Zuofeng also came to support him. When they met, they had to say something no matter what.

Now that the misunderstanding is resolved, Chen Ze is thinking about whether to recruit Yao Zuofeng's troops.

But as soon as he saw the other person's appearance, he immediately gave up the idea.

It’s not that it’s pitiful that Yao Zuofeng has just such a small amount of troops.

But...

Compared with bandits and regular troops, although bandits have worse combat power, under the current circumstances, Chen Ze is unwilling to recruit regular troops.

The five thousand prisoners in Dongping City were an exception, not only because of the small number of people, but also because the direct superiors of these five thousand prisoners, He Leng and other three generals, had lost their prestige in the army.

In the end, Chen Ze also used the trick and drove the three of them away.

Then, as the five thousand regular soldiers without a leader, he can of course be incorporated.

But the situation here in Yao Zuofeng is different.

Judging from the situation where Yao Zuofeng was going to visit Dongning City in person before, his troops were still very respectful to his own generals.

Then the question is.

If he eats Yao Zuofeng's troops in one bite, he will also take Yao Zuofeng under his command while receiving the opponent's troops.

This person looks extremely rough on the surface, but in fact, his thoughts are not as delicate as ordinary counselors. Not long after they met, the other party dug a lot of pits for him one after another as a test.

Keeping such a person by your side and knowing that the other party is loyal to Fengqi Province will not be a good choice.

That's why he asked Yao Zuofeng how strong his troops were.

If there were too many, it would be fine for him to separate some, and Yao Zuofeng could still bring the remaining troops back to the front line where he should have appeared.

But if it is less.

Just like now, Yao Zuofeng said that his troops are only 20,000, which is a hammer.

Either take it all away or don’t want it. Otherwise, even if you leave half of it, more than ten thousand people will not have much effect, Yao Zuofeng will definitely be very upset.

And after Yao Zuofeng left, his higher-level generals would definitely ask why the troops were dispersed, and then they would expose themselves to others' sight for no reason.

There is no need for ten thousand troops.

So he thought for a while and said, "General Yao, don't misunderstand. After entering Fengqi Province, he also collected a lot of troops. At present, it is barely enough for General Ouyang's plan."

"But if you can get the help of the general, you will naturally be more confident!"

As soon as this said, General Yao paused and said seriously: "Mr. Chen has something to do. As long as it is for me, Fengqi Province, no one dares not to obey!"

Chen Ze nodded and said, "That's right, General Yao also knows that in the province, except for the bastards of the Bai Lie Empire, the bandit forces that were not seen by us in the past are also rushing to join forces!"

Of course Yao Zuofeng understood this, otherwise why would he come to Dongning City to do?

So he nodded without interrupting Chen Ze's words.

"The mission location assigned by General Ouyang happened to be a base camp of the bandit forces. According to the spies sent by him, a large number of bandits are now heading to the base camp."

This is half true, but what is said is true.

In fact, the place where Chen Ze was going was not the base camp of all the bandits, but the nest of the bandits that robbed the three border cities and Dongning City.

But the problem is that it is precisely because the bandits are doing too much that there are many people who know that they have made a lot of money.

Just like the one Chen Ming met on the road, there is reason to believe that after receiving the news, they came to take advantage of the situation.

So since there is a team doing this, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be a second, third, and even fourth.

Chen Ze was confident that he would annihilate or incorporate the team that Chen Ming encountered on the past, but it was hard to say about the other teams.

After all, Fengqi Province is also a major province, and its territory is far above the Nantes Province and the Anluo Province of the Qingyang Empire. It is impossible for Chen Ze to block it in all directions.

Once a team rushed over from a direction he didn't know, the initial problem would arise.

What should I do if I am alerted?

So he really needed a foreign aid. While he was rushing to the direction Chen Ming discovered, he also detoured from other places to intercept those ill-intentioned bandits.

And there is another reason.

Chen Ze did not want his whereabouts to fall into anyone's sight.

But he met Yao Zuofeng here.

If the other party is allowed to leave, it is conceivable that in a short time, General Ouyang sent someone to Fengqi Province to take charge of the overall situation will spread.
Chapter completed!