nashuaworldcup Chapter 223: Plan to suppress the bandits!
Chapter 223: Plan to suppress the bandits!
However, Gu Jingzhi did not tell anyone about this matter.
Instead, he asked about the largest group of bandits.
When Gu Jingzhi's uncle heard him ask, he immediately said, "Those bandits mainly gathered in Lianyun Mountain. Lianyun Mountain has a steep terrain, so they have been able to escape the encirclement and suppression attacks by the army several times."
"Oh?"
Gu Jingzhi thought for a moment and asked, "I wonder how many people are there in that gang of bandits?"
"There are about a thousand of them! The most important thing is that all of their equipment is military weapons, which makes them so difficult to deal with!"
"Thousands of people..."
Gu Jingzhi frowned!
A thousand people, especially a thousand people equipped with weapons, it would be difficult to wipe them out if we take advantage of the terrain!
However, with only a thousand people, they were able to use this power to make the entire Ningzhou area full of banditry. It can be said that they are quite capable!
Gu Jingzhi asked, "Uncle, are there any traces of the bandits in Lianyun Mountain?"
"whereabouts?"
The eldest uncle of the Lin family frowned and said, "But robbers are always erratic and their movements are unpredictable!"
"But these bandits never rob civilians... They're usually quite discreet, only robbing passing merchants or wealthy families. They never attack ordinary people, nor do they steal their food!"
"Other bandits often oppress the people!"
Is that so?
Do not oppress the people...
It is difficult to say whether this group of bandits are righteous bandits. It is also possible that they feel that the common people are too poor and they cannot squeeze any useful value out of them.
But even if they were righteous bandits, Gu Jingzhi would not allow them to continue robbing houses.
Their existence has led to the constant banditry in Ningzhou. Although they do not rob civilians, other bandits do not follow this rule.
If this most powerful bandit group is not dealt with, it will be impossible to deal with the bandits in other places.
Moreover, Gu Jingzhi vaguely felt that the reason why the bandits from Lianyun Mountain did this was probably because they wanted to use other bandits to help them block the arrows.
Ningzhou is plagued by serious banditry, so it is naturally difficult for the government troops to clear them out. Moreover, if there is a problem with banditry in any place, it will help them to move and divert the attention of other bandit troops.
Gu Jingzhi's speculation was not unreasonable. After all, although they were both plagued by bandits, the bandits in Lianyun Mountain had never brought in the bandits from other places.
Instead, I just watched them grow bigger.
This is obviously unreasonable.
As bandits, they couldn't possibly be unaware that they would be wiped out by government forces one day. So why didn't they take advantage of the opportunity to expand their business?
Either he has other intentions, or he just looks down on these rabble who oppress the people!
It seems that there is a chance to get in touch with the bandits in Lianyun Mountain.
Seeing him deep in thought, Old Master Lin couldn't help but ask, "Jingzhi, Jingzhi?"
"what?"
Gu Jingzhi raised his head and looked at Grandpa Lin: "Grandpa, you called me?"
"Jingzhi, what were you thinking about just now?"
"Oh! Nothing!"
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "I just think that the situation in Ningzhou is so serious. If it is not resolved quickly, it will be detrimental to Ningzhou!"
"Hi!"
The second uncle of the Lin family sighed and said, "If they could have destroyed it, they would have done it long ago. The imperial court did send troops here a few years ago, but after a period of inconclusive results, they never sent a large army again!"
"Ningzhou is no longer what it used to be. There are no troops stationed there anymore. It's difficult to wipe out these bandits..."
"Yes! Jingzhi, although you have 3,000 guards, the entire Ningzhou bandit army, even without counting the elderly, weak, women and children, still has tens of thousands of people. It is definitely not a trivial matter!"
"hehe!"
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "Of course I know about this matter. There's no need to rush right now. I'll gather my subordinates and discuss it with them after I return."
"Well!"
Old Master Lin nodded and said with a smile, "Jingzhi is very thoughtful! You are an official from the capital. If you can find a way to get some soldiers to solve the bandit problem in Ningzhou, you will be doing your best to live up to the people of Ningzhou!"
While everyone was talking, someone came out from the inner room and called out, saying that dinner was ready!
Gu Jingzhi and others stopped talking about sex and followed the people to the dining table.
The old lady kept pulling Gu Jingzhi and his wife, picking up dishes for them and adding soup for them. Her enthusiasm made Gu Jingzhi a little overwhelmed.
However, Chen Yu seemed to be doing it with ease. After the meal, he not only made the old lady happy, but also took care of Gu Jingzhi's aunts!
After the family had a happy meal, Gu Jingzhi chatted with the Lin family for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, he leisurely went home!
……
After returning to Ningzhou government office.
Everything in the backyard had been tidied up. Gu Jingzhi called Liu Sandao and said, "Brother Liu, I need you to help me with something!"
"My lord, please give me your instructions!"
Liu Sandao didn't ask what was going on and answered directly!
Gu Jingzhi took out four letters from his pocket and said, "Tell the brothers to catch up with the guards heading to the four counties as quickly as possible and have them deliver the letters to the county magistrates."
"Also, there's a piece of news that has spread outside, saying that when the Imperial Commissioner, Gu Jing, first took office as the Northwest Touring Magistrate, the counties presented him with huge sums of money and gifts. The amount is probably too high!"
"Remember, we have to find a way to get the news to those bandits, especially those in Lianyun Mountain!"
"Also, please specify that these treasures will be brought ashore at the Ningzhou Ferry along with the guards' military pay and transported to Ningzhou Prefecture!"
"This... sir, I'm afraid this is inappropriate!"
Liu Sandao said, "Why are you tarnishing your reputation for no reason? What if this gets to the capital and the officials and His Majesty mistakenly believe it to be true?"
"No problem, just tell your brothers to do it! As long as this is done, the bandit problem in Ningzhou may be solved in a few months!"
"My Lord, are you going to suppress the bandits?"
When Liu Sandao heard this, he immediately understood Gu Jingzhi's plan.
Gu Jingzhi said: "That's right!"
"I learned today from my grandparents' house that banditry is rampant in Ningzhou. However, the bandits in Ningzhou are all in the mountains. If we go into the mountains to suppress them, I'm afraid we'll get half the result with twice the effort, or even nothing at all!"
"Why not just use a trick to lure them out and deal with them all at once!"
"Sir, even if that's the case, why would you tarnish your own reputation? If someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of you, it would be inappropriate!"
"There's nothing we can do about it!"
Gu Jingzhi said, "Ningzhou is poor, and now is not the time to harvest grain. How can we lure them out without bait?"
"As an imperial envoy, I came to Ningzhou. It's only natural for local officials to curry favor with me. If this news gets out, they will definitely be fooled!"
"This……"
Liu Sandao suddenly felt a headache.
Although he didn't know how many bandit problems there were, he thought that since Gu Jingzhi took it so seriously, it must be no small matter.
It must have become serious to a certain extent.
Gu Jingzhi said, "Now is not the time to hesitate. You must spread the news as soon as possible in the next few days. If you are late, it will be too late!"
"Then...okay!"