The reason for not bringing troops is the fear of alerting the Black Wind Stronghold bandits and scaring them away.
In fact, Chen Mo's concerns were not unfounded.
When he climbed the mountain, he discovered several visible and hidden sentries. If a large group of people had ascended the mountain, they would have been discovered long ago.
Moreover, even without troops, Chen Mo alone was more than enough to annihilate those dozens or hundreds of mountain bandits.
It wasn't even noon.
Chen Mo captured Hei Feng and all the major leaders of Black Wind Stronghold, descended from the mountain, and reached the "market area" of Hun County. After explaining their identities, he personally dealt with them, eliciting applause from the surrounding residents.
Meanwhile, the Personal Guard Battalion also entered the city, raided the Cai family's home, and publicly tried them in the city.
