My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 383 If you don’t let down the people, the people will not let you down!

After hearing this from the water bandits, Zhaocen had been thinking about how to deal with it.

Hearing the King of Chu ask questions, Zhaocen immediately handed over his hand: "I think it is important to investigate the truth, and it is even more important to curb the spread of Chang'an Li!"

"Things like these that shake the foundation of our great Chu must not be left unchecked."

"My advice is, first of all, to send out heavy troops to destroy the large-scale mountain bandits and water bandits entrenched everywhere to show the power of our great Chu state."

"Second, order the young men in each county to join the army, and send county soldiers to besiege all the camps of bandits and water bandits, so as to cut off the channels for transporting Chang'an plows."

"Third, further strengthen the control of iron tools, and severely punish those who dare to sell iron ore and iron materials to thieves."

"Fourth..."

First, attack and destroy large-scale bandit camps with forging technology and forging equipment, and then send troops and horses to besiege all bandit camps. At the same time, we will form an all-round pursuit and interception of raw materials, transportation, craftsmen, etc.

Eight pieces of advice poured out, dealing an all-round blow to Chang'an Li.

Zhaocen thought very comprehensively.

If the Chu State fully implements Zhaocen's plan, it will indeed have a chance to strangle Chang'anli to death in the bandits' strongholds, and even temporarily quell the unrest in various places!

Jingchou and all other dignitaries raised their hands in unison: "I second the proposal!"

The King of Chu lowered his head and nodded happily: "What I love you said is very good!"

"If I can quell the rebels in the territory in one fell swoop, it will really be my luck!"

King Chu Chu first expressed his attitude, and then frowned slightly: "However, the strength of each bandit cannot be underestimated."

"Three months ago, I raised 50,000 troops and ordered Sizhi Xiongjie to be the commander to pacify the Taihu water bandits."

"To this day, water bandits are still prevalent in Taihu Lake!"

Taihu Lake is adjacent to Helu City.

The twelve water villages and eight thousand water bandits entrenched in Taihu Lake threaten the security of the capital at all times.

Therefore, after setting up the first-phase plan to deal with Chang'an Li, the first target of King Chu's extermination was the Taihu water bandits.

For the safety of the capital, King Chu not only sent 50,000 heavy troops, but also sent Xiong Zhi, one of the pillars of the Chu royal family, to take command.

But unfortunately, factors such as complex hydrology, easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack terrain, and connections between local forces and water bandits make it extremely difficult to suppress bandits!

Qu He bowed his hands and said in a deep voice: "I believe that the reason why the water bandits are difficult to suppress is mostly due to the advantage of the terrain."

"If 50,000 soldiers and horses cannot defeat the water bandits, then send 100,000 soldiers deep into the water, form a line, and sweep across!"

"With such a large army pressing down on the territory, the water bandits will surely perish!"

"After wiping out the water bandits, then burn their water villages, destroy their fields, and cut their boats."

"In this way, even if a fish slips through the net occasionally, it will be difficult to cause trouble again."

Jingchou added: "I second the proposal!"

"In addition, many water bandits in various places have good relations with the common people and servants in nearby villages and receive their help."

"I advise you again to transfer all the people from the areas where the bandits are entrenched to other places, and to fortify the walls and clear the country."

"Don't leave any external leverage for the thieves!"

Carpet cleaning increases the sweep.

With such a big war going on, Qu He and Jingchou couldn't believe that the bandits from all over the country could still make trouble!

The King of Chu lowered his crotch and nodded slightly: "What the two beloved ministers said is very good!"

"Of course, if I, the great Chu, do this, the bandits everywhere will be alert and may even collude to cause chaos."

"They won't give me the chance to clean up Dachu one by one."

"The Yunmengze water bandits have more than 20,000 soldiers, the Tianmu Mountain bandits have more than 10,000 soldiers, and even Penglize and other places can easily pull out thousands of bandits!"

"If all the thieves from all over the country join forces, we may be able to raise more than 100,000 troops!"

"First, our country, Chu, suffered a series of defeats, and then added more than 100,000 troops to the border. Now the country's strength is empty, and it may be difficult to suppress the bandits everywhere."

"I am determined to kill the thief, but I am unable to quell the chaos!"

Zhaocen, Jingchou and others looked at each other and could see the deep concentration in each other's eyes.

What does the King of Chu mean by carrying the cud?

Are the national conditions of Chu really so difficult?

Obviously not.

As long as the King of Chu is willing to bear the Chu, it will not be a problem to recruit another 200,000 troops and horses with the King of Chu's ability.

It would be enough to let each tribe send some private soldiers to suppress the rebels. There was no need for the King of Chu to complain or be unwilling.

The only reason why the King of Chu was complaining and crying about poverty was because he wanted to hand over the main force of this battle to the nobles!

After Zhaocen pondered for a moment, he bowed his hands and said, "Suppressing bandits is a major matter for the country."

"The Zhao family has been favored by the king, and is willing to send 80,000 troops, 500 tribesmen, and 20,000 dan of food to relieve the country's worries!"

The King of Chu stopped sighing immediately when he was carrying the cud, and looked at Zhaocen with bright eyes: "Ai Qing is really willing to help me?"

Send out troops, people and food.

For the Zhao family who had just experienced the battle between Qin and Chu, Zhaocen was definitely bleeding profusely!

Zhaocen looked at the Chu King sincerely and said: "Your Majesty governs children and servants for the sake of the people of Chu. This is your kindness to the people."

"Everyone in the world should follow the trend and share the king's worries!"

Zhaocen said it frankly and straightforwardly.

Common people refer to all nobles.

The annihilation of child servants everywhere, the suppression of slaves, and the control of Chang'an plows were all for the benefit of the Chu nobles, not the Chu state.

In the long run, this move is even harmful to Chu State!

The King of Chu was able to fight against the nobles without holding back his neck and support the slaves in their struggle for power, which was already much more powerful than the King of Chu.

The King of Chu was willing to support the nobles in defending their rights and suppressing slaves, which was the most benevolent and righteous act.

So Zhaocen also gave the greatest sincerity! Following Zhaocen, Jingchou also came out and handed over:

"What Ling Yin said is true, if you don't let down the people, the people will not let you down!"

"Now that you are worried, your ministers and the people of the world will share your worries with you!"

"The Jing family is willing to send 60,000 troops, 500 clan members, and 20,000 dan of food to share the king's worries!"

Qu He also raised his hands solemnly: "I will report to the king on behalf of the head of the Qu clan."

"Qu's family is willing to send 30,000 troops, 100 tribesmen, and 5,000 dan of food to share the king's worries!"

The Jing and Qu tribes suffered greater losses in last year's war.

But the two clans still had to bite the bullet and show their utmost sincerity.

Under the leadership of the Qu, Jing, and Zhao clans, other noble leaders also came out to surrender:

"The Dou clan is willing to send 10,000 troops, 50 tribesmen, and 5,000 dan of food to share the king's worries!"

"Cheng's wish..."

All the nobles were considerate and not only provided soldiers, horses and generals, but also provided food and grass, so that King Chu Chu could launch this war to quell the rebellion without paying any price.

The King of Chu nodded repeatedly with his cud in his hands: "Good!"

"Very good!"

"My dear friends, I understand your thoughts!"

"The common people are really the cornerstone of our great Chu!"

"The people cannot let me down, and I cannot let the people down!"

"Now our great Chu has just moved its capital, and its national strength is not strong. However, I will send eight thousand regular troops to work with you dear friends to quell the rebels in various places, so as to rectify the world of our great Chu!"

The Chu king's attitude of bearing the cud surprised the courtiers.

The King of Chu could have avoided sending troops because he was carrying the cud.

But King Chu Chu still squeezed out 8,000 men from his limited troops to help the nobles suppress the boy servant army!

This is not just a matter of eight thousand troops, but also a matter of the King of Chu clearly stating his position to the people of the world!

All the courtiers raised their hands in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The king of Chu held his cud and waved his big hand: "Get the map of Kun!"

In the Helu Palace, all the kings and ministers of the Chu State worked together to formulate battle plans against the Kun map.

The meeting lasted the entire day.

When the moon and stars were dim, Zhaocen and other courtiers left Helu Palace.

Looking back at the candlelight in the palace, Jingchou said softly: "It seems that it's not him."

King Chu of Chu showed respect and protection for the interests of the nobles throughout the whole process today.

Jingchou thought that the King of Chu was innocent for carrying the cud.

Zhaocen nodded slightly: "Before the torture and investigation is completed, we cannot be sure whether the king has betrayed us or not."

"But Zhao thought maybe I was overthinking it."

"Compared to the king, Young Master Qi is more suspicious."

Jingchou said coldly: "No matter who it is, if you want to harm the interests of the people like us, you must be prepared to have your hands and feet cut off!"

"As long as we cut off the source of the turmoil that the thief wants to cause, no matter who the thief is, they will all return in vain!"

Zhaocen looked at Jingchou: "It's time to take out all the thieves raised by the Jing family to dry."

Jingchou smiled and nodded: "This is natural!"

After agreeing on the cooperation charter, the leaders of each ethnic group got on their horses and galloped towards various parts of the Chu Kingdom.

Under their command, the power of Da Chu began to gather towards the minions, and would reveal its ferocious claws and bloody mouth to the lowest slaves and people of the Chu Kingdom!

In the Helu Palace, the King of Chu was also giving the order: "Pass it to Zhuang Jia."

Two hours later, Zhuang Jia came in a hurry: "Your Majesty!"

The King of Chu put his cud in his hands and spoke in a deep voice: "There is a traitor who gave Chang'an plows to the water bandits and mountain bandits in the name of Mr. Jia."

Zhuang Jia asked in astonishment: "The Chang'an plow is an item that is strictly prohibited from entry by the king. How dare anyone dare to transport this item into Chu land, or even give it to mountain bandits and water bandits?"

"Who dares to do such a disobedient act!"

The King of Chu lowered his crotch and looked at Zhuang Jia: "I need Zhuang Jia to find out this matter for me!"

Zhuang Jia reluctantly handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, I really don't have this ability!"

"I don't have many manpower in the Chu region. Such important matters should be left to the king's subordinate Hou Yan to investigate."

"Furthermore, the Shangzhu State already knows the identity of the minister. I don't know whether the Shangzhu State has informed others of the identity of the minister."

"If I act like this, I can't keep it secret at all!"

The King of Chu held his crotch behind his back and said in a low voice: "There will be other candidates to do the investigation in Chu."

"As long as you do your best, it doesn't matter even if others find out."

It was precisely because Zhuang Jia had been exposed to Xiang Yan and others that King Chu asked Zhuang Jia to investigate the matter.

King Chu Chu did not think Zhuang Jia could find out who Mr. Jia was, and he never expected Zhuang Jia to bring him any useful information.

King Chu of Chu just used Zhuang Jia to let the nobles feel his determination to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Zhuang Jia said helplessly: "But..."

The King of Chu lowered his crotch and said in a deep voice: "I will never treat those who serve me badly."

"It doesn't matter whether you can find out or not, as long as you do your best, I will reward you with a reward of ten taels."

Zhuang Jia's eyes suddenly lit up and he suddenly handed over his hands:

"My minister, I will do my best to investigate and live up to the king's favor!"

(End of this chapter)