Chapter 246: The Determination to Suppress Bandits
With the intention to suppress the bandits.
Xie Yuchuan's gaze when he looked towards the depths of Panlong Ridge again was completely different.
Xiong Jiushan was only concerned about maintaining stability, so he settled for the second best and avoided danger to protect himself. At worst, he could only engage in a fight with the bandits.
But Han Qiguang brought news that since a few outsiders had come to the bandit's lair, all the bandits in the village had regarded these fugitives as lambs to be slaughtered.
If they can make a lot of money with just one job and have no worries about food and drink for several years, they will dare to do it even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead.
Han Qiguang had been in the village too short a time to fully understand the identity of the village's leader. He only knew that the village shipped goods twice a month. He had already sent his men, Zhao Gong, to investigate the specific locations, but it wasn't certain they would be able to follow the clues and find the real culprit in a short period of time.
Han Qiguang's idea was to gather the two of their people together and seize the opportunity to raid the den of thieves. The people above the thief boss would not be able to get any meat, so they would naturally vent their anger on the thief boss.
At that time, no matter how we try to maneuver, we can weaken the strength of the bandits. The government has the responsibility to suppress the bandits. If there is chaos inside, it will be the best time to attack the mountain.
Han Qiguang felt that by doing this, the higher-ups would not be able to find any fault with the Xie family. Not only would they gain benefits, but they would also be able to guarantee their basic living security after leaving the country. The reason why Han Qiguang was anxious to meet with Xie Yuchuan was because he wanted to take advantage of the chaos to sweep the mountain in a short period of time. He did not have enough manpower and needed Xie Yuchuan to borrow people.
If his brother needs help, Xie Yuchuan will not refuse.
After listening to Han Qiguang's words, he did not object, but asked Han Qiguang, "I'll give you two more days. Can you find out the exact situation in that village?"
"Two days? That's too much. It'll take at least three days. Not counting tonight, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow are the days when the village goes out to deliver goods. If you want to find out their background, you must follow them and see who the person who is delivering the goods is." Han Qiguang said.
Xie Yuchuan believed that Xiong Jiushan would never stay in Yucheng for more than three days.
Han Qiguang said, "It's even more dangerous for the exile team to enter Yucheng County. If the bandits come down from the mountains under the pretext of looting the county, you officials and exiles could easily be trapped in Yucheng County by collusion between the inside and the outside. No, it's too risky. Besides, those people from the capital look like they have the air of the Imperial Guard. Although they pretend to be other mountain bandits, I can clearly see the contempt in their eyes for the bandits' behavior and lifestyle."
Xie Yuchuan, on the other hand, thought that since they were going to clash with each other, they couldn't just let them fight in their familiar surroundings and be led around by the nose. If they were going to fight, they had to be restrained and made to follow their own behavior.
"The new mayor of Yucheng is too young and has a weak foundation. The gentry and wealthy businessmen of Yucheng don't even look at his attitude when they act. The magistrate's office of Qingzhou Prefecture is also too far away from Yucheng. If something happens here, distant water cannot quench the thirst nearby. The time that the mayor of Yucheng spends asking for support from his own family is better than asking the neighboring Jingwei Mansion to move people." Han Qiguang actually didn't agree with Xiong Jiushan's idea.
Xie Yuchuan spoke up for Xiong Jiushan, "Although I don't know what other tasks he has to take to the North, I can sense that his duty of escorting the fugitives is not as important as his own priorities. So, we just want to ensure a smooth escort."
Han Qiguang snorted coldly, "Does he think the fugitives he's escorting are just ordinary fugitives? He only wants peace. As long as all the members of your Xie family don't die on the way, there's no way they can have a safe mission. He thinks too highly of the court."
Xie Yuchuan didn't say anything.
Behind me, family members were waking up from their sleep one after another.
Xie Yuchuan lowered his head and saw a few pieces of gravel under his toes.
A tiny grain may look insignificant, but if it can accumulate into a mountain or water into an abyss, the power accumulated together cannot be underestimated.
No matter when, the most important thing is to have your own strength.
He gave Han Qiguang a group of people under his command to him to command, and he needed to know the information of both sides clearly.
First, the specific defense map and personnel of the stronghold.
Second, the situation of the gentry and wealthy businessmen in Yucheng, as well as the situation of the city governor.
Regarding these two pieces of information, Han Qiguang said, "Give me three days and I'll help you figure it out."
Xie Yuchuan thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go into the city."
"Danger."
"You can't get a tiger cub without learning the tiger's den."
"If the robbers go down the mountain, how will the people in the city be accommodated?"
Xie Yuchuan glanced at him and said, "It takes time for bandits to become big. The common people have to live with tigers all day long, so how can they not be worried and terrified?"
"If the people in the city lived peacefully, then the bandits in the mountains wouldn't be the ones they feared."
"If the people resent the government for its ineffective suppression of the bandits, then this time we've eliminated a threat to the people. If the city governor cares about the people, what if we give him a credit for eliminating evil and keeping the people safe?" Xie Yuchuan thought clearly about this. "With this credit in hand, he'll have the weight to compete with local tyrants, and his future career as an official will be smooth. If he also goes along with those people and becomes part of their gang, then it would be a good thing to dampen their arrogance. It's both reasonable and moral, so we should give it a try."
Han Qiguang looked at his good brother whom he had known for many years with some surprise.
Xie Yuchuan seems to have changed.
I have become more confident than before exile. What happened?
No matter how he thought about it, the fact that Xie Yuchuan was still able to maintain this kind of energy during his exile really surprised and impressed him.
This is Han Qiguang’s brother!
I am proud of it.
After the two of them had a brief agreement, they went to prepare.
Han Qiguang took people outside to inquire about the news. With the oral secret order obtained from Xie Yuchuan, he was able to mobilize the enthusiasm of some people.
Han Qiguang looked at the group of people who had looked listless before, but were now full of energy and obeyed orders. It was really... He spat out a mouthful of blood.
The subordinate Zhao Gong's mood was similar to that of his master.
"They are really a bunch of people who won't release the eagle until they see the rabbit."
Xiong Jiushan's attitude towards "Master Guanghan" is very strange.
He did not restrict Han Qiguang's freedom at all, although he mentioned it several times openly that it would be better for him to stay in the team. But when "Master Guanghan" was about to leave, the soldiers probably got the news from their superiors and did not stop him.
Han Qiguang, in the capacity of Taoist Guanghan, accompanied the exile team into the city in the morning to rest and replenish supplies. At noon, he left Xiong Jiushan and went to Yucheng, taking people to collect information. He also placed his people in various important checkpoints in the city in advance to wait for further instructions.
After the exile team set up camp early in the morning, they followed Xiong Jiushan's advice and settled in Yucheng until they had gained sufficient information before leaving.
The convicts had no complaints about this. Walking in the deserted wilderness made them feel more at ease than entering the city.
Even though I'm wearing shackles and fetters, and even though everyone is looking at me strangely, it doesn't matter.
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