The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 154

The moment Shen Lian drew his sword, the soldiers who had been hiding in the carriage swarmed out. Eight hundred soldiers, divided into three combat teams, quickly surrounded the bandits.

By the time the bandits realized what was happening, they had already missed their chance to escape. Originally, even if they couldn't win the fight, they could still escape quickly using their horses. But now they were surrounded, and they couldn't even run away.

All of this was accomplished in an instant under Yun Jin's command. When infantry confronts cavalry, the key is to limit the enemy's mobility. As long as they are quickly surrounded, the cavalrymen who cannot run are lambs to the slaughter.

Of course, all of this was based on the premise that the bandits underestimated their enemy. They never expected that so many people could emerge from these carriages in an instant. In addition, with the bandit leader dead, the bandits didn't even have a suitable person to lead them.

"Leave no one behind."

Zhou Chu sat on his black horse, his face expressionless.

These bandits were originally private soldiers, inferior even to ordinary soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, let alone Zhou Chu's forces. With their leader killed and them quickly surrounded, they had long since lost the will to resist.

The fierce war that was expected did not materialize; instead, it was a one-sided massacre.

Ultimately, at the cost of four soldiers sustaining minor injuries, the bandits were completely wiped out.

If possible, Zhou Chu would not leave a single survivor, as having any survivors would greatly increase the chances of exposing the existence of his eight hundred men.

After all the bandits were killed, Zhou Chu's men seized more than two hundred weapons and more than two hundred horses. It has to be said that these people were really rich, and these were all good warhorses.

When leaving the capital, Zhou Chu didn't let these soldiers ride horses because he didn't want to expose their presence. Now that they're out of the capital, Zhou Chu doesn't want to give up these warhorses, so he naturally has to change his tactics.

More than two hundred warhorses were distributed to the soldiers who killed the bandits. Whoever killed the bandits would get a warhorse. Although it was not a one-to-one distribution, there were not many warhorses left.

"Divide those with warhorses into four small teams, and have them scout ahead in four sections, advancing alternately with no too much distance between them. Once they spot the enemy, they should send a signal."

Zhou Chu said to Yun Jin.

"Yes."

After receiving the order, Yun Jin began to organize and arrange the cavalry in an orderly manner. Yun Jin was very efficient, and soon the cavalry began to scout ahead in an orderly manner.

These cavalrymen were all dressed in the unique mountain-patterned armor of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and under the sunlight, they were like an invincible torrent of steel.

"keep going."

Zhou Chu looked at the main force and said.

Zhou Chu brought a lot of people with him when he went to Suzhou Prefecture, including several eunuchs who helped him raise horses. These people were very important. On the one hand, he really needed these eunuchs to help him raise horses, and on the other hand, he also needed these people to serve as a link between him and the emperor.

With the Lin brothers, Lin Lu and Lin Zhi, in the army, and with these eunuchs around, the emperor could have a comprehensive understanding of his actions in Jiangnan. In this way, no discord would arise between the emperor and his ministers.

In addition to these eunuchs, Zhou Chu also transferred dozens of military craftsmen from the Southern Garrison Command. These craftsmen were crucial to Zhou Chu, as his first batch of breech-loading cannons and flintlock muskets would need to be manufactured by them after arriving in Suzhou.

Of course, Zhou Chu will transfer more military craftsmen from the Southern Garrison Command in the future; these are just the first batch.

The manufacture of breech-loading cannons and flintlock muskets is essential. Not to mention, a group of breech-loading cannons and flintlock muskets have already been stationed on Tuen Mun Island in Hong Kong. The leader of this group of breech-loading cannons is none other than Magellan, who will be famous in later generations.

This group of Frankish people just arrived on Tuen Mun Island this year. They have already built fortifications on Tuen Mun Island and even regarded it as their colony. Centered on Tuen Mun Island, they engage in smuggling, burning, killing, looting, robbing caravans, and kidnapping women to sell as slaves.