Suppressing bandits is not unfamiliar to bandits. Every year, the local government sends troops to suppress bandits for the sake of political performance. Most of the bandits will cooperate, sacrificing more than a dozen people every year so that the local government can do business.
Suppressing bandits is a tacit understanding between the local government and the gangsters. If the gangsters want to hang around for a long time, they can't really embarrass the local government. Only good things will happen if everyone is good.
Over the years, both the government and local gangsters have been quite satisfied with this model. The two sides have formed a tacit understanding and reached a delicate balance. As a result...
This time, the sudden and massive bandit suppression caught them by surprise!
The local government did not receive the news in advance. By the time they learned of the incident, the army had already attacked the gangsters' lair. They even wanted to tell the gangsters to hide.
The king of Pingxi County divided his troops into ten groups, each led by ten trusted lieutenants, with the capital as the center. The gangsters were not notified in advance. The military personnel hit them accurately and dumped the evidence in front of the local officials.
"Suppressing bandits? Is this what you get after suppressing bandits every year?"
"The people are prosperous, live and work in peace and contentment, and there are no gangsters running rampant. So what are these people?"
"The officials and bandits colluded, and they actually took the bandit leader's sister as a concubine. Sir, you are really upright!"
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The evidence was in front of them, and Pingxi County Prince was acting under orders. Even the local officials did not dare to accuse the military of indiscriminately interfering in government affairs. Some local government officials took the lead and wanted to inform their colleagues, but found that their colleagues were worse off than themselves.
Bandits from all over the country wanted to ask for support, but found that no one could be found at all. All the former allies and enemies were wiped out.
And the experts in their village were sent out to find some relics of the prince.
Under the vigorous and resolute actions of the Prince of Pingxi County, hundreds of villages of all sizes were wiped out in just ten days. Some gangster nests far away from the capital received the news and immediately recalled their people to prevent the villagers from being found by officers and soldiers.
They don't have the manpower.
As a result, Gu Qiancheng, Yan Qing and others found that there were fewer and fewer people who were causing trouble for them. At the worst time, they were chased for three days and three nights without any rest. Now they can meet three groups of people in one day.
It's rare.
"What's going on? Aren't those people coming? Are they afraid of being beaten by us?" Cheng Huan's friends, after more than half a month of life and death battles, are much more mature than before, with green faces on their faces.
Astringency was replaced by stability.
"Perhaps someone took action from behind and forced these people back." Gu Qiancheng understood clearly.
These gangsters are people who keep their heads in their belts. As long as they have enough profits, they are not afraid of death at all. How can they back down just because they are powerful?
Feng Sijin nodded in agreement, "It should have been the imperial court that took action. Only the imperial court could have such a big hand." At the same time, hundreds of villages were forced to stop, which ordinary people simply couldn't do.
King Qin... no, it should be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's control over the imperial court has reached an unprecedented level, so that he can force back these bandits who work for money in a short period of time.
"It seems that King Zhao's plan has failed." Gu Qiancheng showed a relaxed smile.
Hearing people say "Gu Qiancheng, hand over the crown prince's relics" every day made Gu Qiancheng doubt that the "Yi Guo Zhi" she had seen before was really the crown prince's relics.
"If King Zhao firmly believes that you have the crown prince's relics in your hands, he will not give up. If his plan fails, he will definitely try another one." Feng Sijin looked worried, but this matter was not easy to solve in a short time.
"Don't be afraid, as long as you defeat King Zhao, you'll be fine." If King Zhao loses, he will lose everything, and Gu Qiancheng doesn't think there is any possibility for him to stand up.
"I found out that King Zhao was colluding with Xihu in the northwest. It's useless for His Majesty the Emperor to drive King Zhao away now." Feng Sijin was an official in the northwest and knew more than Yan Qing and others in the army.
"There is nothing to fear from Xihu." Although Gu Qiancheng is not in the northwest, she only knows a lot more. "Don't worry, in this battle with Qin...His Royal Highness, the Emperor Taisun, will undoubtedly win."
Gu Qiancheng is really not used to calling Qin Jiyan the grandson of the emperor.
Yan Qing was very aware of Da Qin's military strength, so he nodded seriously when he saw this: "Well, we will not lose this battle, even if Xihu sends troops."
"Don't worry, sister, we will win this battle." Cheng Huan and his friends are full of confidence. This kind of confidence is not the passion from before, but the confidence gained after dozens of life and death battles.
They are the strongest!
"I'm waiting for you to make great achievements on the battlefield." Gu Qiancheng patted Cheng Huan on the back, "Okay, we've had enough rest, let's continue walking."
Even though they were much safer along the way, Gu Qiancheng still didn't dare to let down his guard. They would only be truly safe if they joined the army.
It is easier to defend the city than to attack it. King Zhao retreated to defend the inner city. It would be impossible for His Highness Qin to attack it at once, but...
After dozens of days of continuous attacks, the defense of the city gate has been loosened. King Zhao has lost more men and horses than them. If there are no accidents, the city can be broken within two days at most.
After each victory in the battle, the soldiers were all high-spirited and asked to be the vanguard, hoping to rush into the inner city and capture King Zhao alive.
Everyone who participated in the war understood that capturing King Zhao alive would be the first achievement, and it would be no problem to be promoted to a higher position when the time comes.
After sending away the over-energetic lieutenants, Qin Jiyan summoned the secret guards and asked, "When will they arrive?"
"If nothing happens, I will be there tomorrow afternoon, Your Highness." When the secret guard answered this question, his voice was particularly brisk.
This is definitely good news.
"Finally, it's here..." Qin Jiyan knocked on the table, the corners of his lips raised slightly, with a trace of evil aura.
Gu Qiancheng, who was sleeping in the countryside, suddenly woke up. Yan Qing, who was responsible for keeping watch, found out. He hurriedly stepped forward to check and asked in a low voice: "Qiancheng, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Qiancheng rubbed his eyes and said tiredly: "I had a nightmare." He dreamed that His Highness King Qin transformed into a big bad wolf, and she turned out to be a little rabbit, and then...
The little rabbit was bitten by the big bad wolf.
"It's just a dream, it's okay." Yan Qing didn't know how to comfort Gu Qiancheng. Seeing that there was still unfinished water on the side, he poured a glass and handed it to her, "Drink some water to calm down the shock."
"Thank you." Gu Qiancheng was indeed thirsty, but she didn't dare to drink too much. It would be inconvenient to urinate outside if she drank too much water!
After taking a sip, Gu Qiancheng was about to put the cup back, but Yan Qing took it first and said, "You go to sleep."
"Okay." Gu Qiancheng didn't force it. She was indeed tired and needed enough sleep to ensure she was energetic enough to go on the road tomorrow.
Gu Qiancheng fell asleep quickly. Yan Qing, who was keeping watch at night, was worried that she would not sleep well and would check on her every quarter of an hour. When someone came to change shifts in the middle of the night, he refused and insisted on keeping watch all night...
A message to readers: I went to the temple fair in the evening, there were a lot of people, and the snacks were so-so... I just got home not long ago, and there are still two chapters left, so don't wait.