Chapter 438: Good words are hard to persuade a damned ghost
After arriving at Fengzhou City, Xu Qing realized that the bandits on the opposite side had not revolted, nor had they approached the state capital, nor had they even openly stated that they wanted to rebel.
It only occupies a few important hills in Fengzhou and has a large number of people. Regardless of whether they are passing caravans, they will be robbed by bandits as long as they pass by.
The convoy returning from Zhao State also had to pass through there. Since it was occupied by bandits, it was naturally unable to leave. In addition, due to the rumors from Fengzhou, it had to stay in Yongzhou.
Occupying these important choke points, those from the south can't get through, and those from the north can't get out. If you want to get over, you have to take a detour of hundreds of miles. This is actually no different from rebelling.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Xu Qing came this time to put down the rebellion.
Those hills are so close to Fengzhou City. Once you leave the south gate of Fengzhou City, you can already see the hills occupied by bandits and bandits in the distance. From this look, it doesn't seem wrong to say that the rebels are approaching the city.
Looking at it this way, it seemed that everything the wise king said was right when he came out, but he always felt that something was wrong.
No wonder the wise king was not worried at all, saying that it would be settled in half a month at most.
Xu Qing came out of the Governor's Mansion and stayed at the post house.
And those troops camped on the spot outside the city.
The combat power of the garrison troops stationed in local areas cannot be compared with that of the Imperial Imperial Guards and Shadow Guards. The garrison troops stationed in some remote and impoverished areas do not even have enough armor.
It is normal for the defenders of Fengzhou City to be unable to attack the bandits and bandits who occupy a condescending location and are numerous in number.
Naturally, these are not a problem for the Forbidden Army and Shadow Guard.
Xu Qing had already learned from the governor of Fengzhou that there were about two thousand bandits in Funiu Mountain and several surrounding mountains.
There were probably two thousand of them coming this time. Even though the Funiu Mountain bandits had a good location, they were just a group of stragglers with no discipline.
No, maybe they are not soldiers at all.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the eyes of the Shadow Guards and the Forbidden Army, who are all armored and armed with crossbows and well-trained elite soldiers, they are not even considered as green onions.
In the inn, in Xu Qing's room.
Xu Qing asked Long Bing'er for a white rabbit to eat.
As soon as Xu Qing finished eating, Xiao Ye came over.
Xu Qing and Xiao Ye were sitting at the square table in the room.
Xiao Ye looked at Xu Qing and said: "Brother Xu, the scouts who were sent out have returned. Most of the bandits are farmers who have been affected by the disaster. There are only a few ruthless bandits who rely on robbing homes and houses. However, the mountains are high and the forests are lush, so it is difficult to clear them up."
trouble."
"These bandits are not worth mentioning in the eyes of our elite soldiers and generals in Da Chu. Why don't Brother Xu and I lead our troops directly up the mountain and push these rabble away in two groups?"
Xu Qing shook his head and said: "Brother Xiao, have you ever heard a sentence?"
Xiao Ye asked: "What are you talking about?"
Xu Qingdao: "It means to despise the enemy strategically and pay attention to the enemy tactically."
Xiao Ye was stunned and said: "What does this mean?"
Xu Qing said: "Sooner or later, those bandits and bandits will be wiped out by our army. There is no doubt about this. We can be completely confident in this, but we must also realize that those bandits have been on the mountain for a long time, and the terrain must be more familiar to us, so
We must be careful, otherwise we will suffer big losses."
"These soldiers were raised by their parents and sent to the army. This time we suppress the bandits, we will try our best to achieve the greatest victory at the lowest cost."
Xiao Ye nodded and said: "I understand, does Brother Xu have any good suggestions?"
Xu Qing said: "I have just asked the three guards and the first team to ask the bandit generals in Fengzhou City. There are many traps set by the bandits in the mountains and forests. If you are not careful, you will fall into these traps.
We must clear out as many as possible, otherwise it will severely damage the morale of our army."
Xiao Ye said: "Well, I will immediately send out scouts to investigate and try to eliminate these traps."
Xu Qing nodded: "In that case, we will tentatively plan for three days to conduct reconnaissance, and then send troops up the mountain."
Xiao Ye frowned and said, "Is three days a bit long?"
Xu Qing shook his head and said: "If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. These investigations are still necessary."
Xiao Ye nodded and said, "Okay, I'll order someone to do it."
Although Xiao Ye agreed to Xu Qing's words, he always felt that Brother Xu was too cautious, wasn't he just suppressing bandits?
It's not like killing the enemy on the battlefield or arranging troops in formation.
Are just a group of bandits worthy of their attention?
At this moment, a forbidden soldier came and said: "His Royal Highness, the third commander, something is wrong!"
Xiao Ye looked at the Imperial Guards running over in a hurry, frowned and asked, "What happened?"
The Imperial Guard said: "Just now in the camp, His Highness King Qi led a hundred Imperial Guards to the nearest hilltop. He said that he wanted to personally lead troops to suppress the bandits. We couldn't stop him, so we came to report to His Highness and the commander."
Xiao Ye was startled and said angrily: "Who allowed him to make the decision without authorization?! Doesn't he know that military orders are like mountains?"
The Imperial Guard said: "Originally, my subordinates also advised me in this way, but His Highness King Qi said that during the expedition, no one stipulated that His Highness King Qi would be under the jurisdiction of His Highness the Crown Prince, and His Highness King Qi was the eldest son of the emperor, so his subordinates were not good either.
Come on hard..."
Xiao Ye couldn't help but clenched his fists. If he had known earlier, he shouldn't have given this idiot King Qi an army!
There is really nothing you can do without lying, and nothing you can eat without lying.
Incompetent bungler!
Xiao Ye stood up and looked at the forbidden army and said: "Send someone quickly to intercept King Qi! This is a military order!"
The forbidden soldier immediately raised his hands and said: "Yes!"
With the military order, it means that they will not offend His Highness King Qi too much.
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After the imperial guard withdrew, Xu Qing looked at Xiao Ye and said, "If King Qi had already set off, we might not be able to stop him."
The official road between Fengzhou and the nearest mountain can be said to be a smooth road, and King Qi's one hundred guards are all on horseback, so it is not easy to chase them.
Yes, the King of Qi is riding a horse, and the people who are chasing him are also riding horses, and the King of Qi, who is eager to make achievements, is rushing all the way.
It's not far from the enemy's nearest stronghold, so why can you catch up?
Xiao Ye looked at Xu Qing and said honestly: "If you want to catch up with someone who can't catch up, you have to show off, right?"
After Xu Qing listened to Xiao Ye's words and thought about it, it seemed to be the truth.
If you catch up, it's a favor, if you can't, it's an accident.
But there is always a process to go through.
If you don’t even chase after you, there will be no difference between emotion and reason!
However, there are only one or two hundred people on the hilltop closest to here. Even if these one hundred forbidden troops are unfamiliar with the terrain and cannot attack, it will not be a problem to withdraw.
An hour later, news came: when the chasing scouts rushed to the bottom of the mountain, the one hundred people led by King Qi had already gone up the mountain.
After another half an hour, another news came: King Qi and the Shadow Guards were caught in a trap. King Qi, who was leading the way, fell into the trap. The surrounding imperial troops finally rescued him and told the stubborn King Qi that he was powerful.
, but His Highness the King of Qi did not listen. He questioned and moved forward, eager to make contributions, so he fell into the trap again.
If that's all, that's it. If you don't listen to the commander's advice and give random orders, the commander can't help but have no choice but to carry out the order.
A layman commanded an expert, and the result was predictable: traps were triggered one after another in the village, and the bandits on the mountain were also alarmed.
No matter how elite the soldiers are, they cannot withstand what King Qi does!