"Especially near Zhending City."
Ding Ling made a point of emphasizing this.
As for other places,
Ding Ling could only say that he was powerless to help.
Alone, at most, he could be considered a garrison commander of a commandery city.
He did not yet have what it took to manage all the affairs of Ji Province, let alone the Black Mountain bandits who roamed across the borders of Bing Province and Ji Province.
The reason he could get them to come out and talk
was that the Li Da Mu and Ku Shen whom Ding Ling had captured this time could both be considered leading figures of the Black Mountain Army.
If Zhang Feiyan did nothing, morale would inevitably collapse. By then, if he wanted to make decisions on all matters concerning the Black Mountain Army with a single word, it would probably not be so easy.
Ding Ling had seen through this point, which was why he dared to have Zhao Zhantang take several messengers directly to Zhang Feiyan for negotiations.
Now that Zhang Feiyan had arrived, everything was naturally laid out in the open.
Seeing how direct Ding Ling was, Zhang Feiyan did not beat around the bush either. He said:
"That won't be a problem. On the condition that you release my men."
He paused, then said:
"Also, I'm very curious about the level your side's combat strength has reached. Why don't we send some experts from the army to spar? That way, we'll know each other's strengths and weaknesses, making it more convenient for us to act in the future. What do you think?"
"Fine."
Ding Ling agreed, raising the Fangtian Halberd in his hand.
"Which of you wants to come first and see whether my halberd is sharp?"
Ding Ling knew that Zhang Feiyan