Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 178 Banditry

Just three days.

Song Yuan and his group rode at full speed.

Soon they arrived in Suizhou, a thousand miles away.

Along the way, Song Yuan couldn't help feeling emotional.

Speaking of ancient times, it was really cool, but the only means of transportation was really a bit overwhelming!

The whole journey has been bumpy on horseback. How could an ordinary person endure it?

Sitting in a carriage is even more shaky and far less comfortable than the car in the previous life!

Moreover, it took three days to travel a thousand miles.

How does this speed compare to the previous life?

Ultimately, the supplies Song Yuan and his group carried were too heavy. If they had traveled light, their speed would have been several times faster.

"After passing Suizhou, we should reach Cangzhou!" On the way, Situ Jing looked to the north and spoke slowly.

Huo Jianchuan on the side immediately responded: "Princess, in just three days, we will be able to reach Huai'an City and meet Madam Situ!"

Seeing such an answer, Song Yuan couldn't help but frown slightly. It would take three days just for the two sides to meet up.

Wouldn’t it be a long time before we reach the frontier?

This speed is really annoying!

Just as Song Yuan frowned, a carriage suddenly came towards him on the road ahead, and two familiar faces appeared in front of the carriage.

It was Wang Chao Mahan who was the first to explore the way along the way.

Noticing these two people, Song Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that they encountered some accident while exploring the route? Otherwise, how could they have brought back a carriage?

Just as Song Yuan was hesitating, Wang Chao Ma Han had already pulled the reins and approached.

"Your Highness, we went to the county town to arrange for food, but we ran into a local squire who kept pestering us, asking to see you by name. We couldn't resist, so we could only..."

Hearing this, Song Yuan raised his eyebrows.

Why did the local gentry want to see him?

Could it be that he has something to ask of me?

Or maybe he wants to give a gift for the sake of his prince's face?

In order to find out the whole story, Song Yuan immediately waved his hand and ordered Wang Chao and Ma Han: "Since you two brought him here, bring him here and ask him!"

After a while, a white-haired old man tremblingly got off the carriage, leaning on a cane, and knelt in front of Song Yuansheng.

"I, Lin Yaodong, greet His Majesty!"

"Get up, I heard you wanted to see me about something. What is it?"

"Your Highness, the reason I'm risking my life to advise you is simply to implore you to eliminate this great threat to the local people and restore peace and order to us commoners!"

"Oh? What does that mean?" Song Yuan frowned slightly and asked the reason.

After hearing the last part, he frowned and immediately realized that this was a troublesome matter!

It turned out that the squire's request was to lead troops to suppress the bandits!

Isn't this a typical case of losing both the wife and the army?

Not to mention, his subordinates are all flesh and blood, and each of them is the result of his hard work.

Just look at this country gentleman in front of me, who is now coming with karate.

Isn't this the same as dipping your dry fingers in salt?

Out of respect, Song Yuan couldn't refuse directly and could only ask for details.

original.

A year ago, a large number of bandits suddenly gathered in Lu'an County, Suizhou.

Originally, the local county magistrate did not take this group of people seriously at all. After all, it was not uncommon for people to become bandits.

This situation exists everywhere, the only difference is the size of the bandits' power.

The county magistrate didn't take anyone seriously at all, and just sent out a hundred or so soldiers to catch them all in one fell swoop!

But the final result surprised everyone.

Not only did this team of a hundred people fail, but they were beaten and fled by the bandits!

Afterwards, he organized several more expeditions.

In the end, not only did they fail to achieve their goal, but this group of bandits became famous!

Now, with the great defeat of the government troops, this group of bandits is growing stronger and stronger, recruiting soldiers and horses, and gradually becoming a powerful force!

The leader of this group of bandits is named Zhao Huaian. He has now recruited bandits from most of the state into his own ranks and is entrenched in Qingniu Mountain outside Lu'an County!

As long as merchants came and went, regardless of their status, they could only survive safely by offering gold and silver, and even robbery and kidnapping were common.

Just a few days ago, Lin Yaodong's grandson was also kidnapped by Zhao Huaian. The other party announced that Zhao Huaian must collect 50,000 taels of silver within three days!

When the time comes and I don’t see the money, I’ll kill the hostage immediately!

Lin Yaodong suddenly panicked. He only had this one grandson, how could he lose him?

He was forced to go to Lu'an County for help.

It's a pity that the county magistrate agreed on the surface but was reluctant behind the scenes. He was really scared by Zhao Huaian and his group!

Lin Yaodong originally wanted to see the county magistrate today, but happened to meet Wang Chao and Ma Han. Seeing that the county magistrate was respectful to them, he hurried forward to ask for help.

"its not right!"

After listening to the whole story, Song Yuan frowned slightly and immediately noticed something unusual.

"Could it be that the governor of Lu'an County is in league with those bandits? If his auxiliary troops can't subdue the bandits, won't he report it to higher authorities?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yaodong immediately began to explain, "Your Highness, you don't know. Those guys are only thinking about how to protect their official positions. They're afraid that this matter will be exposed and affect their careers. Rather than causing more trouble, it's better for them to hold on to their original positions!"

That's it!

Song Yuan nodded slightly, and then asked about the situation of the bandits.

Lin Yaodong immediately responded, "I heard that group of bandits numbered over a thousand, and they've been recruiting more recently, so their number must be at least two thousand!"

Two thousand infantrymen are still a group of scattered sand.

I think that if I really want to deal with it seriously, it may not be a difficult task.

At this moment, Song Yuan pondered in his heart.

The group of soldiers he had recruited before had only been training on the ground and had never experienced the baptism of blood.

If we can take this opportunity to train our troops, the strength of these thousand people will be greatly enhanced!

Moreover, this group of bandits are also very useful. If we can recruit them, our own strength will also increase greatly!

However, considering the large number of personnel, the originally slow journey will definitely be affected.

Song Yuan made up his mind immediately.

When the time comes, keep all the useful ones. In short, this opportunity to train troops must not be missed!

Moreover, those bandits have been entrenched here for a year and must have gained a lot.

After dispersing them, the bandits' belongings can then be pocketed to supplement military expenses. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?

In just a moment, Song Yuan decided to take care of this matter himself!

He immediately called his men to discuss the matter.

After hearing the whole story, Situ Jing immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't even mention two thousand people. Even if it's three or five thousand, just give me five hundred cavalrymen and I guarantee that they'll be beaten to a pulp!"

In Situ Jing's opinion, the so-called bandits were nothing more than roving guerrillas and scattered soldiers. How could they be a match for the regular army under Song Yuan?

By then, with five hundred war horses galloping, the momentum alone will be enough to scare people to death!

But Song Yuan glared at Situ Jing fiercely and started scolding her immediately.

"Stop making trouble here!"

"Although I'm prepared to take care of this matter, who says I have to confront them head-on?"

"You are the prince, you are powerful. If you can't do it, you can go alone. Then your tiger body will shake and everyone will bow their heads. That should be okay, right?" Situ Jing never tolerated Song Yuan's immediate rebuttal.

Even after spending so many days together, Situ Jing's anger still hasn't subsided.

I even have some doubts about Song Yuan's statement.

In short, he would never believe what Song Yuan said before he met Madam Situ!

Song Yuan naturally understood Situ Jing's psychology. After all, she was his princess, so what else could he do?

Pamper me!

"I just said that we don't need to take the initiative to attack, but I didn't say not to take action. I think that instead of us going to their door, it would be better to let Zhao Huaian and his gang come to us!"

Are you kidding me?

As a foreigner, I had no idea what the terrain of Qingniu Mountain was like.

Besides, it is easy to defend a city but difficult to attack it.

If I lead my troops to attack them, wouldn’t it be a waste of time and effort?

But even with this statement, Situ Jing still questioned him: "Yes, yes, you are the prince and you are powerful. If you tell Zhao Haoran to take action, he must take action. You are powerful, okay?"

"Okay, if you don't have enough brains, stop making a fool of yourself here!"

As Song Yuan spoke, he waved at Lin Yaodong.

"When the time comes, I'll go up the mountain with the leader to pay the ransom. You guys just wait at the foot of the mountain. With my eloquent tongue, I can naturally trick them down the mountain!"

"My Lord, don't be impulsive!"

"That's right, Your Highness. You are a precious person. How can you put yourself in danger?"

"Your Highness, this matter requires careful consideration. No accidents can occur at this critical moment!"

However, Song Yuan's proposal was immediately rejected by everyone present.

Sensing the determination in everyone's eyes, Song Yuan finally waved his hand and gave up his original plan.

However, Song Yuan doesn't have to go.

But you can find someone to complete the task on your behalf!

He immediately waved at Wang Chao and called him aside: "Well, you will replace me and act as Lin Lao's nephew. I tell you, when you see those bandits, you will say this..."

Song Yuan leaned over to Wang Chao's ear and patiently instructed him, explaining the whole thing clearly without omitting anything.