Chapter 136 Leading the Upsurge of Bandit Suppression
Chapter 136 Leading the wave of bandit suppression
Author: Fengze Fangfei
One hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver is not a small amount. The most important thing is that he helps his youngest son equip his own soldiers. In order not to favor one against another, does he have to help his other sons buy equipment?
The other sons each have 5,000 pieces of equipment, and those who have less than 5,000 soldiers have to make up for it. Otherwise, will the sons say that he is partial?
King Qian would never do such a thankless thing.
"Since the prince is reluctant to give, then don't envy me for the gains." Xia Jing snorted coldly at him.
She had never been in love in her two lifetimes, and she became a mother for the first time. When she heard that her biological son was coming home, she was actually happy and looking forward to it.
Accompanying King Qian to the ironworks workshop was all on the back burner. Nothing was as important as his son at this time.
She turned around and told Hongmei: "Go to the kitchen in person and ask them to make some of the dishes I taught them during this period, especially blood duck, white chicken and tofu fish. These three dishes must be eaten at noon."
Yes, they will arrange the other dishes themselves.”
Although King Qian said he was reluctant to equip his son with weapons, he was actually very happy when his youngest son came back from home for the first time for several months. Seeing Xia Jing arranging the kitchen for his son, he could only stand aside honestly.
Wait.
After Xia Jing arranged for the servants in Li Chengmu's yard to tidy up the room and put up the ice basin, she tried to make Li Chengmu feel as comfortable as possible when he returned home.
King Qian looked at the sun outside getting stronger and stronger. Xia Jing was not done here yet, so he couldn't help but urge: "How are the arrangements? If the arrangements are made, it's time to accompany me to the workshop."
After listening to his words, Xia Jing remembered that she had an appointment to go to the iron workshop today.
She glanced at the sun outside and coughed lightly: "Xiaowu has been away training new recruits for a few months. I miss him so much. He is coming back today. He can go to the iron workshop anytime. Let's make time next time.
Go again."
"Isn't it possible that Xiaowu hasn't come back yet? Let's go back quickly before he comes back." King Qian frowned slightly.
Xia Jing shook her head and did not agree to him.
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After Tong Song separated from Li Chengmu, he went to the east of Nanhai County, and finally got his wish and captured a group of bandits.
Although the process is dangerous, the rewards are good.
The only regret is that many bandits fled after hearing the news, and they were not all caught, leaving behind a lot of trouble.
After raiding the bandit's den to the east, he returned to the first bandit's den that he captured, loaded all supplies, money and food onto the carriage, and transported them together to Fucheng.
Because there are many vehicles in the queue, the queue is very long.
There is a queue to enter Fucheng, and it is expected that there will be a long delay at the gate.
Just as they were waiting in line to enter the city, Tong Song heard an exclamation from behind and couldn't help but look back, only to see a long blue dragon in the distance.
In the distance, there are a few flags fluttering in the wind at the front, which is very impressive.
The people who lined up outside the city waiting to enter the city were all surprised and started talking excitedly, because even though this team was on the road, their formation was not chaotic. Looking from a distance, it was really shocking.
The reason why people didn't panic when they saw such a long queue was because the blue clothes represented the soldiers and horses of the imperial court.
Before King Qian came to Lingnan, the people in the imperial court might have been frightened and hid away when they saw it. But now, after the rectification of Prince Qian's palace, military discipline and appearance have improved.
After a few months of getting along with the royal team, it can be said that the people who often go to the city now have less fear of the officers and soldiers.
If the officers and soldiers of these months are compared with the officers and soldiers of the past, of course the people like the current officers and soldiers more.
Because many people blocked his view, Tong Song climbed onto the carriage and stood on the carriage to look behind. The queue was very long and there were many carriages visible.
At this moment, Tong Song was curious about how much the fifth master of the palace had gained this time.
However, the fifth master brought five thousand soldiers, and no matter what, the supplies captured would definitely be more than his. This is really enviable!
"I wonder which team this is? It seems that they must have strict military discipline. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the marching team to be so neat and uniform."
"This team is much stronger than the officers and soldiers in the guard station before. Before, the troops in the guard station were in a mess."
"Who says it's not the case? In the past, they could only bully the weak and bully the common people. But once they go to the battlefield, they might be so scared that they wet their pants when the war drums sound!"
"Ha ha."
Amid the discussion of the people, the long blue dragon was getting closer and closer, and one could already see the difference in the clothes worn by the generals at the front of the team.
Many of the people lining up waiting to enter the city came to the city to work after hearing about the recruitment of workers in the north of the city.
These common people know that the troops and horses in Lingnan now belong to Prince Qian's Palace, and they all feel a sense of intimacy when looking at the team. They feel that everyone is a family and they all live on the money from Prince Qian's Palace.
Except for the soldiers escorting the supplies, the rest of the team headed directly along the moat to the camp outside the city.
Li Chengmu led the convoy into the city. When he saw Tong Song's team stopping on the street to give way, he nodded politely to him.
"Fifth Master!"
There was a carriage parked on the roadside, and Anu stood beside the carriage and waved to Li Chengmu.
"Uncle Anu, why are you here? Where is my father?" Li Chengmu was a little flattered when he saw King Qian's attendant coming to pick him up.
Anu had a coffin-like face and tried hard to put on a smile, but in the end he just twitched the corners of his mouth.
"The prince and the princess were very happy to know that the fifth master was coming back today. They are waiting at home."
Li Chengmu was overjoyed when he heard this, "Then don't keep your father, the queen, mother and concubines waiting too long, let's go back quickly."
After saying that, he clamped the horse's belly regardless, and the horse started to trot.
Anu also climbed onto the carriage and let the driver catch up.
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The carriages on the street have already entered the side entrance of the palace, and the motorcade at the end of the street has not yet reached the end.
The eyes of the other rooms in the palace were almost green. They were also recruiting new soldiers. Xiaowu had brought back so many supplies after taking him out for training in just a few months. However, they were burdened by the newly recruited soldiers and were still worrying about food and grass.
How can this not make people envious and jealous?
This incident also proves the importance of the biological mother as the head mother!
By the time lunch was put on the table, the whole family was sitting around the table, and the supplies outside the door had not yet been moved.
"Fifth brother, you were lucky to go out this time and come back with so many supplies." The fourth brother, Li Chengyi, said enviously.
"Fourth brother, thank you." Li Chengmu smiled cheerfully and asked, "Fourth brother personally led the caravan to another place. Now your caravan doesn't need you to escort it, right?"
Li Chengyi felt happy when he thought that the caravan was now slowly becoming stable, "Well, the steward is leading the caravan now, and I no longer need to run it myself unless a new trade route is opened."
Li Chengshang coughed lightly and asked himself the topic he cared about most: "Xiao Wu went out this time, can you tell us how you got so many supplies?"
After hearing this, everyone else looked at Li Chengmu. It seemed that everyone was interested in this topic.
This matter is actually not a secret. Li Chengmu has thousands of soldiers. Anyone who is interested can get the information they want by asking a little.
He scratched his head and said with a chuckle: "Suppress the bandits, you don't know how rich the bandits in Lingnan are. They are definitely richer than you can imagine."
"Suppressing bandits?"
Everyone thought about countless possibilities, but they never thought that Li Chengmu would dare to break into the vicious bandits' den with a new recruit who didn't know anything.
A few women with rich imaginations initially thought that Xia Jing had brought these supplies back across the road through some means, and then gave them to her fifth brother in a clear and righteous way.
Seeing everyone's astonished expressions, Li Chengmu said excitedly: "The supplies brought back today are just the result of raiding a few bandit nests. This shows how rich the bandits in Lingnan are. In fact, I didn't plan to go back this time."
Home, I just thought it was unsafe to have so much property and materials piled outside, so I thought of sending the materials back first."
After listening to his words, everyone suddenly became interested.
Li Chengyi couldn't hide his excitement, "When Xiao Wu said this, why do I feel like there are mountains of gold and silver outside waiting for us to move?"
Li Chengmu was overjoyed when he heard this, "Haha, fourth brother, you described it well, that's pretty much what it means."
"Xiao Wu, are those bandits cruel?"
Although Li Chengyi is usually aloof and a fighter among dandies, and King Biqian is even better than his master, this does not mean that he is stupid.
He has always believed that effort and reward are equal. There is no free lunch in the world, and there is no advantage that is easy to take advantage of. If you take advantage, you will always pay the price.
Because he is self-aware, although he is a dandy, he is not arrogant.
Perhaps because of this, even though he has been a dandy for many years, he has been able to live a safe and godless life in the inner and outer cities of Gyeonggi Province until now.
King Qian sat aside and couldn't listen anymore. He glared at him angrily and asked, "If your wife and children's property was robbed, wouldn't you find someone to fight for it?"
Li Chengyi choked, scratched his neck and said: "Whoever comes to rob the house must take his wife and children and run away to fight with the bandits. Isn't that the birthday man who hangs himself because he thinks his life is too long?"
Li Chengmu put down the tea cup and said sternly: "Fourth brother has the same idea as the bandits. It is definitely dangerous to suppress the bandits, but fortunately we can crush them in numbers, so if we can't fight, the bandits will
Abandon the stronghold and flee, and when they run into the mountains and forests, not even the gods can do anything to them."
His soldiers did not dare to rush in and search unfamiliar mountains and forests.
His purpose in suppressing bandits this time was to train the recruits' adaptability during battles, as well as the process of running in and adapting to each other with the team members.
Li Chengshang found it a bit incredible, "In the past, I knew that there were bandits all over the country, but I never thought that there would be so many bandits in Lingnan. According to what Xiao Wu said, isn't it true that Lingnan is full of bandits?"
King Qian showed his majesty as a father and said with a straight face: "That's because your living environment is too comfortable, which makes you ignorant. You don't even know that the world is going to change outside, and you still think that the world is peaceful!"
Li Chengshang's face turned a little red after being trained. As the eldest son, he lost face in front of his younger brothers and felt a little unconvinced.
He said: "Since bandits are rampant outside, I will take the new recruits out for a walk in the next two days. I happen to have no money to pay military salaries, so why not also raid a few bandit dens?"
It just so happened that he was worried about raising his own soldiers. Now that he knew there was a way to make a fortune, it would be a waste of the troops he had if he didn't venture into it.
King Qian did not object. He rarely took advantage of the opportunity to say a word of concern before the meal started, "When you are out, you must act according to your ability, especially those who lead the army. It is even more taboo to act on impulse. Your three thousand soldiers have never seen blood.
It’s best to try to pick a small village to attack, and don’t challenge the gangsters!”
"Yes, the son will keep his father's teachings in mind." Li Chengshang accepted the teachings with an open mind, but no one knew what he was thinking.
King Qian nodded and pondered in his mind. He had tens of thousands of troops, so he had to let them out to suppress the bandits for the first time.
Xia Jing had been sitting in the main seat listening to them talk, and now she saw that they had almost finished talking.
Then she asked Li Chengmu: "Xiaowu, let's not talk about anything else when we go out this time. How many prisoners are there? How many are willing to surrender?"
Speaking of this matter, Li Chengmu couldn't help laughing proudly: "Haha, mother, concubine, son, I was just about to say this. Although there were dangerous moments in the process of suppressing bandits this time, we won in the end. Except for those who escaped and
Several bandit leaders and other prisoners are willing to submit to us."
As he said that, he looked at his family, "Do you know how many prisoners I brought back this time? How many surrendered to us?"
Li Chengyi shook his head very cooperatively, "I don't know, how many are there?"
Xia Jing pursed her lips and looked at Li Chengmu with a smile on her face.
"We raided several bandit dens and found more than 12,000 people who surrendered to us. The least number of prisoners was a few hundred."
Li Chengmu lamented that even if 12,000 people were incorporated into his personal army, he would not be able to feed them.
This matter still needs to be discussed with the mother and concubine to decide whether to place it under the mother's concubine or under the father's command?
When King Qian heard this, he couldn't help but frowned. He wanted to continue to expand his army, but he was short of money and currently did not have any extra money to support more than 12,000 people.
Xia Jing's reaction was exactly the opposite of his. She was worried that the population in Lingnan was too small and she had been summoned by the conscription order. It would be difficult for her to recruit soldiers again.
No, Xiaowu helped her solve this problem.
It’s great to have a son!
After the reception banquet, Xia Jing directly organized these 12,000 people into Li Chengmu's personal barracks.
As for the military pay, she was entirely responsible for it. Her only request was to let Li Chengmu train these more than 12,000 people.
When she inspects it, she must at least follow the rules and regulations!
Li Chengmu and Tong Song returned from suppressing the bandits, which obviously alarmed everyone in the city.
This year, the hidden households were cleaned up, the land was re-measured and registered, which affected the interests of many powerful people.
Their interests have been damaged and they will definitely want to make up for it elsewhere.
No, they knew that Li Chengmu and Tong Song had achieved good results in suppressing the bandits. Like cats smelling fish, they all sent their servants out to raid the bandit dens.
If the number of servants is too small, for the sake of safety, several families will be merged together, and the bandits' dens will be raided and the money will be divided.
Suddenly, the streets and alleys of Fucheng seemed empty.
However, the bandits throughout Lingnan suffered a disaster. When they woke up, they found that someone was attacking the stronghold. They finally managed to repel the enemy. Before it got dark, another enemy attacked.
This made the bandits wonder, are these people at the foot of the mountain crazy? Judging from their equipment, they should be the servants of powerful men.
When did they become the public enemies of the entire Lingnan?
Team after team came, seemingly determined not to give up until the stronghold was captured.
Totally fucking possessed!
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