An Elite Army, Truly an Elite Army!
Li Ke and the others didn't go directly to the camp, but went to Yang Family Village first. They distributed the food to the people, so that they could have a full meal first and not starve.
However, the Yang Family Village had a population of more than three hundred people, and this one thousand jin of grain would not last long. Moreover, each of them was very thin and frail, with a single glance, it was obvious that their front and back were stuck to their skin. They were emaciated, and their faces were pale. If they really ate as much as they wanted, this one thousand jin of grain would not last for more than a few days even if it was made into porridge.
Hence, it was urgent to help them find their silver and surplus grain.
Without any delay, Li Ke led Xue Rengui and the others out of the Yang Family Village and into the depths of the forest.
Along the way, Li Ke saw that the originally fertile land was now filled with very sparse tea trees. The tea trees had already produced some tea leaves, but…what use could this thing have?
Apart from relieving the thirst of the rich, it could also fill one's stomach. Could it keep the 300,000 people of Yizhou alive?
Li Ke's expression became colder and colder, and the plan in his heart became firmer and firmer.
"After this matter is resolved, we must reclaim the crops again. We can't delay any longer!”
Li Ke pursed his lips. Although he still hated that member Yang died too easily, he was not the kind of person who would only blame others. Li Ke would only look forward to everything.
He led Xue Rengui and the 300 prefecture soldiers along the only official road. After another four hours, it was already afternoon when they finally arrived at the camp of the Yi Army.
The Yi Army was an army specially assigned to Yizhou by Jiannan Road. There were a total of 20,000 soldiers. Their daily mission was to patrol the border, supervise Tubo and Tuyuhun, and at the same time protect the safety of Yizhou and encircle the mountain bandits.
However, under the leadership of Member Yang and Chen Feng, this army, which was originally well-respected by the people, had become a force that would plunder the people around them.
Even after knowing that Chen Feng was already dead, he still had no qualms about snatching things by trickery!
And this had already touched Li Ke's bottom line!
Li Ke originally thought that although the problem with increasing the army was very big, with Xue Rengui, the army would definitely change under Xue Rengui's leadership.
However…he never thought that Yi Jun would be so rotten. This caused him to change his mind.
He would hand over the army to Xue Rengui, but…that would be after he dealt with this army properly!
Standing on the top of the forest, he looked ahead and saw a huge military camp standing in the basin. White tents stretched out one after another. Occasionally, he could hear some shouts, as if they were training.
"Rengui, what do you think of this army?”
Li Ke didn't immediately lead his troops in, but asked Xue Rengui.
Xue Rengui was familiar with the art of war when he was young, so even if he had not joined the army, he had some understanding of the formation of troops.
He pondered for a moment and then said," Your Highness, the military book states that there should be at least three lines of defense at the encampment, with scouts patrolling to ensure the safety of the camp. However, we have already reached the front of the camp, but we have not seen a single scout patrolling…It can be seen that their vigilance is very weak.”
"Moreover, we can see the entrance of the camp. The guards there are all yawning, and some are even joking and chatting. The guards are so sparse. If the enemy attacks now, they probably won't be able to hold on for even fifteen minutes.”
Xue Rengui's eyes were calm, but his words were merciless.
When he came, he already knew that the army in front of him was the army that Li Ke was prepared to hand over to him. In his heart, this was already the army he led.
This was why Xue Rengui was unhappy to see his soldiers slack off.
When Li Ke heard Xue Rengui's words, he nodded slightly. He rode on his horse and swept his gaze around the military camp in front of him. He immediately said,"Before this king took office, I heard of the name of the Yi Army. It is said that the Yi Army is an elite army that has been stationed here for many years. The Tubo and Tuyuhun do not dare to overstep their boundaries…It truly is an elite army of the Great Tang. Let's go, let's see how elite this Yi Army is!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he rode his horse and took the lead. When the others saw this, they hurriedly followed.
At this moment, in the camp of the reinforcement army.
Some of the soldiers at the gate leaned against the fence and dozed off, while others were discussing something.
"I heard that General Deng brought some people back to rob some silver yesterday. It was said that there were more than a thousand taels.”
"That many? Didn't they just rob a poor village? Where did you get so much money?"
"You guys don't know about this, right? It was said that the newly appointed Governor of Yizhou was a big fool. He had raided the homes of the Yang Family members and obtained so much silver. In the end, he did not know to keep it for himself and instead returned it to the people. This was…letting General Deng and the others benefit!”
"Governor of Yizhou? He even returned the silver to the commoners? This…How could this be? How could there be such a stupid official in the world!”
"You don't have to say, I've also heard about it. I also heard that the new Governor of Yizhou…seems to be the Third Prince, the King of Shu!”
"What is it? The King of Shu?"
"The King of Shu is known as the Virtuous King. General Deng robbed the silver that the King of Shu gave to the people.”
"What can happen? The King of Shu only had 800 soldiers, while General Deng had 10,000 men under him. Now that Commander Chen Feng was dead, who could suppress him? In Yizhou, only those with military power were the real bosses. It was fine if the King of Shu did not come, but if he came to find trouble with General Deng, General Deng would definitely let him know who was the boss in Yizhou!”
"Haha, that's true! We are stationed in this godforsaken place. If we don't earn some money and profit, we won't be able to get anything after we retire. What do those high and mighty princes know? If they dare to cut off our source of wealth, we will definitely make them suffer!”
When the soldiers said this, they all laughed loudly. They had been doing this for a long time, so they did not care who would dare to find trouble with them.
After all, Yizhou was remote. Their Yi Army could do whatever they wanted. Who would dare to interfere?
Even if that member Yang had the upper hand, didn't he have to share the profits with them?
In this day and age, those with soldiers were the bosses!
Therefore, even though they knew that the King of Shu, Li Ke, was a virtuous king and might come to interfere with them, they were not worried at all. After all, such things had happened too many times in the past ten years. However, every time someone meddled in other people's business, they would end up with a dirty face!
Rumble!
At this moment, just as everyone was laughing heartily, the ground suddenly shook.
"What's wrong?"
"What's that sound?"
Shocked, they subconsciously turned their heads and saw more than 300 cavalry charging at them from the front. In an instant, they were in front of them.
"Stop!"
"This is an important place in the military camp, stop right there!”
They quickly picked up their weapons and shouted.
However, Li Ke did not pay any attention to them. He tightened his grip on the horse's belly again and shouted,"Giddyup!"
The warhorse neighed and leaped forward, charging at the soldiers.
These soldiers enjoyed leisure every day, and their weapons had rusted. They had never seen such a scene before. Therefore, when they saw this scene, they subconsciously retreated without thinking.
Then, the 300 cavalry crossed the decayed horse guard rail and charged into the camp of the reinforcement army.
The soldiers guarding the gate were stunned when they saw this scene. They did not react at all to what had happened, nor did they know who had the guts to charge into their camp.
At this moment, a thunderous voice suddenly sounded in the entire camp.
"I, the Governor of Yizhou, am here today to patrol the camp. Everyone, gather at the drill ground within the time for an incense stick to burn.”
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