The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Dong Jiu was always paying attention to the dynamics of the target bandits. Although the government was making a lot of noise about the resettlement of the people these days, the bandits in the mountains still did not make any movement, as if the people recruited by the court were not them.

With such a preferential policy, if they still want to live in the mountains, the government has nothing to say. After all, they have done everything they can.

As for the bandits who kill and rob, there is no need to pity them. They are used to the days of licking blood on the edge of the knife and getting rich with one knife. It is impossible for them to settle down and farm for a living.

Going down the mountain to rob can earn much more than working hard to farm for a year. If they are asked to do it again, they will be psychologically unbalanced.

"Yesterday, there were several more people in the mountain stronghold that we were targeting." Dong Jiu said, "But I don't know the specific situation. I am curious. In this situation, there are still people who surrender to those bandits."

"Did they go there yesterday?" Li Fu frowned and asked.

"The people we arranged are hiding outside, keeping an eye on the situation over there. Those people are unfamiliar, and judging from their attire, they are not the same people as the bandits. They should have just arrived." Dong Jiu said, "They brought a lot of things with them, all carried by manpower."

Li Fu frowned. It was not a good sign that a stranger appeared in the bandit's village.

Li Fu came to the map and studied it carefully.

"There are two ways up and down the mountain, one is the main road, and the other is the small road in the back mountain. It was originally a small path for local villagers to go up the mountain to chop firewood and pick herbs and wild fruits. This small road is also the back road of the village. Normally, no one will go there, but if there is any movement in the front mountain, they may escape from the back." Dong Jiu said, "So if we lead the troops up the mountain tomorrow, we have to guard this small road in the back."

"You lead the army to attack from the front, and I will lead a small group of people with Wu Liangye to guard this road in the back mountain. I have a hunch that this bandit suppression may not be smooth." Li Fu said.

"It has come to this point, there shouldn't be any complications." Dong Jiu comforted Li Fu.

"Then, don't you think there is something wrong with those people who went up the mountain yesterday? We have been investigating the bandits on the mountain for a long time, and nothing like this has happened before. But tomorrow we are going to go up the mountain to wipe them out, and then someone went there. Isn't it too coincidental at this juncture?" Li Fu said.

When leading troops to fight, Li Fu didn't want to miss any details.

Originally, this was a real fight, and all of them were real lives. If you can think of it and arrange it in advance, you can save several lives and reduce losses.

"Those people will spread the news of our bandit suppression to the mountain. Either we start early tomorrow morning, or we continue to delay and then take them by surprise. But I think it is better to act decisively and decisively than to delay." Dong Jiu bowed and said, "Now our people are still on the mountain, keeping an eye on their movements. Once there is anything abnormal, they will come down the mountain and report it quickly."

"Whether they move or not is secondary. Their roots are here. The monk can run away, but the temple cannot. What I care more about is the origin of those people who went up the mountain today." Li Fu said.

Those people brought things up the mountain. Are they giving gifts to the bandits?

Even if they gave gifts and revealed information, I haven't heard of anyone behind the group of bandits.

Unless it is said that... those people are not from Huizhou at all, and someone is secretly targeting me.

I have been out for such a long time, lived in Huizhou for such a long time, and even set up a tea house. The news cannot be concealed. In other words, I have been here for such a long time under the name of suppressing bandits, and many people in the court have already known the news.

If someone intends to make things difficult for me, who would it be?

Will the governor of Huizhou receive some "hints"?

But judging from the past two days, the situation in the government here is normal, and the governor has not shown anything wrong.

Tomorrow's battle can only be said to be a matter of chance.

In the bandit village.

"These are some gifts from my master to the head and many brothers, please take a look."

The people who went up the mountain during the day opened all the packages they carried and displayed them in front of these bandits.

All kinds of gold and silver goods blinded the eyes of everyone present.

"Who is your master?"

The head looked at these people suspiciously.

There is no such thing as a free lunch. Even if they become rich, it is by licking blood from the knife edge, and they will also pay the corresponding price.I don't believe that someone would give money to these robbers for no reason.

"I can't reveal this. You bosses just need to know that my master has no ill will towards you." The man smiled and looked at the big boss of the mountain village without any fear.

"We even have a message for you bosses."

"Recently, the government at the foot of the mountain posted a notice and read out the imperial decree. The people who had previously hidden in the mountains due to the war can now go out again and register with the government. The government will lead them to build houses outside and allocate some land for them to plant. You bosses should have heard about this, right?"

The big boss nodded.

"Of course I've heard of this." The big boss said, "But who in our village doesn't have lives on their hands? If we go down the mountain now, I'm afraid we will be imprisoned. So, if you are here to persuade us to go down the mountain, don't say anything. Since you brought so many things, we won't make things difficult for you. We will spare your lives and you can leave on your own."

The big boss waved his hand, indicating that they could go away.

"We all know the decree of the court. We will definitely not let the leaders take the risk of bringing people down the mountain. Wouldn't that mean that you brothers will give your lives to the government in vain? I want to remind the leader that after the government settles the people who have left the mountain, the next target will be the other mountain villages that are still entrenched in the mountain."

"Next, they will lead troops up the mountain to suppress the bandits."

"Really?!"

When the big boss heard this, his eyes widened instantly, and then he calmed down and slowly sat down.

Speaking of local government's efforts to suppress bandits, it's not like there haven't been any actions before, but each time it was just a lot of noise but little action. They just stayed out of the spotlight, and after a while, everything was peaceful.

It's impossible for the government to keep focusing on them.

This time, it should be the same, so there's no need to be nervous.