Huang An, Is My Army Strong?（26）
When the officials were almost done eating, they stood up. After Song Jiang paid, the group left in a drunken state. Ruan Er also quickly got up and reported the information he had obtained. As the person in charge of this place, Zhu Gui frowned.
Things were much more serious than he had expected!
These soldiers were not attacking the Liangshan River, but were harassing the nearby villages.
It would be much easier if they directly attacked Liangshan and Shuitan.
The Liangshan Lake was a natural barrier, and there was only a golden beach at the shore where boats could dock.
Further up, there were steep cliffs, huge trees, and jagged rocks. Halfway up the mountain, there was a majestic pass. This was the first line of defense for the Liangshan River.
This line of defense was originally made up of wooden fences. It was majestic and imposing.
However, Chen Ye had already gotten people to reinforce it.
Other than piling up more weapons like wood cannons, they also used large rocks to build a checkpoint.
Guarding this place could be said to be a one-man pass that could not be opened by 10,000 people.
There were still other checkpoints further up.
With just these checkpoints, if the imperial court sent people, they would not be able to break through without tens of thousands of elite soldiers.
But now, the soldiers were doing the opposite and directly attacking the villagers at the foot of the mountain.
This was actually very shameless.
F * ck, you are officials, but you are actually using the people as a hostage!!!
Was he still an official?
However, Zhu Gui had worked with Chen Ye for the longest time, and he knew Chen Ye the best. The so-called 'righteousness is as high as the sky, and love the people as if they were children' was not just a boast. It was true. The Chief indeed treated the people very well.
Therefore, this was not easy for Liangshan.
"Little Seven, I've already written a letter, explaining the details of this place. You need to hurry up and send it to Mount Liang, so that the chief can make preparations.”
Zhu Gui arranged for Ruan Xiaoqi to go and didn't forget to give some instructions.
"Little Seven, your temper is the most anxious. On the way, remember to prioritize the important things.”
"Don't worry, Chief Zhu. I, Ruan Xiaoqi, will not dare to delay Chief's business.”
Ruan Xiaoqi took the letter and stood up immediately.
At the same time, Song Jiang was dragged by the drunk Huang An to the outskirts of Yuncheng County.
There were some camps there, and they were the soldiers who had come this time.
Although they came from the Jeju Prefecture, their supplies were provided by Yuncheng County. The county magistrate was a little unhappy about this. The benefits were from the Jeju Prefecture, but the money was from Yuncheng County. However, being able to eliminate the Liangshan bandits was also a great merit.
It would be quite beneficial for his assessment after autumn.
Therefore, he accepted it.
When Song Jiang arrived, Huang An had already called for the soldiers to gather.
Even the observer, He Tao, had a smug look on his face as he said,""Warden Song, look at the army.”
Song Jiang nodded subconsciously and said,""Magnificent, majestic!"
Zhu Tong and Lei Heng nodded in agreement.
It was true recognition!
In the military system of the Song Dynasty, the Imperial Army was the absolute main force, followed by the Xiang Army.
The so-called prefectural armies were actually the handymen of the various prefectures and some central organizations. Their tasks were to build cities, make weapons, build roads and bridges, transport grain, reclaim wasteland, and guard officials.
Occasionally, there would be some missions that involved raiding.
And the soldiers brought by the Ji Prefecture were undoubtedly prefectural soldiers. The Imperial Army was not easily mobilized.
However, Song Jiang, Zhu Tong, and Lei Heng were all insiders of the system and knew the combat power of the prefectural army very well.
To put it nicely, these prefectural troops were called officers and soldiers. To put it bluntly, they were bandits with certificates.
In the past few years, the court had been fatuous and crafty, causing the people of the world to live in misery.
Many commoners were forced to go up the mountain and become bandits.
Since there were bandits, they would definitely send troops to collect them. After all, the peace of a region was the political achievements of the local officials.
However, the number of bandits was increasing. Although part of the reason was that the people were having a hard time, the most important point was the inaction of the officers and soldiers.
Not to mention their combat strength, they were all full of banditry.
When he went to collect the bandits, he would first blow the autumn wind in the nearby villages.
They were different from bandits. Bandits robbed houses and houses. After all, they had scruples. Therefore, after plundering some important wealth, they immediately retreated. However, they had plenty of time to slowly plunder.
How could such an army defeat bandits?
However, this army of more than 1,500 people in front of him was indeed somewhat different.
It was hard to say what his true combat power was, but it gave off an extraordinary feeling.
Every soldier was wearing armor and holding a weapon. They looked rather mighty and majestic.
Actually, as a factotum army, the prefectural army was lacking in military equipment. The weapons were alright, and they could equip each soldier with one. However, the protective equipment on their bodies was too scarce.
It would be good if each person could have an armor to protect their main body parts.
The army in front of him basically had everything he needed.
Huang An laughed loudly." This prefectural army is nurtured by the Prefect with all his heart and soul. It has already been designated as the Imperial Army. It will be reorganized in a few days and given a title.”
"With this army here, what is the point of talking about those Liangshan bumpkins?”
"I'm afraid they'll immediately run away when they see our army!”
Song Jiang, Zhu Tong, and Lei Heng quickly flattered him.
Huang An laughed even more delightedly.
As a regimental training envoy, he had exterminated bandits many times, so he believed that he had a clear understanding of bandits.
What was his impression of bandits? They were all bumpkins!
Ordinary people went up the mountain to become bandits, but they did not have a fixed source of income. How much profit could they make by robbing? Therefore, other than a few leaders who might have decent weapons and armor, the rest of the bandits were completely transformed from the people.
They were no different from village soldiers.
All of them were sallow and emaciated.
In battle, there were basically no weapons or armor. It would be good if each person had a wooden stick.
Wouldn't such a bandit be easily annihilated by their mighty army?!
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