Of the three bandits, Fang La was the strongest.
Zhao Kai had two choices now.
First, it was easy to get rid of Tian Hu in the north, then go back to Huaixi to get rid of Wang Qing, and finally get rid of La in the southeast.
The second was difficult first, then easy. First, they went south to destroy Fang La, then they attacked Wang Qing, and finally, Tian Hu.
Zhao Kai chose the second option.
He was currently in Qingzhou, and it was the closest he could go south to destroy Fang La.
Then he would destroy Fang La.
Fang La called himself the Holy Duke and had already established a country called Yongle.
He set up officials and generals.
There were six grades from the red turban up.
The army did not have bows, arrows, or armor. They only incited each other with secret and unpredictable things about ghosts and gods.
They burned houses, plundered gold, silk, children, and lured good people into joining the army.
Tens of thousands of people participated in the rebellion and defeated and killed the Song general Cai Zun in the pit.
Now, they had gathered hundreds of thousands of people.
A certain newspaper commented that Fang La was destroyed in less than a year. Wherever he went, he burned, killed, and looted, causing the destruction of 6 states and 52 counties. Two million people were killed and the destruction was immeasurable.
In Zhao Kai's opinion, it wasn't difficult to destroy Fang La.
If the command was appropriate.
The Flying Tiger Battalion and Breaking Ranks Battalion, together with the marriage officer of the Imperial City Bureau, could also fight.
Fang La's army might be stronger than the Yellow Turbans of the Three Kingdoms, but not by much.
All of them coerced the peasants into joining the army.
They were not trained and did not have professional weapons.
They were still far from the elites of the Great Song.
The newly built Black Flag Army could be used to practice with the three bandits.
Without waiting for the Black Flag Army, Zhao Kai led his troops south.
Both parties met up in Jiangning.
Zhao Kai wanted to leave Qingzhou Prefecture.
The Flying Tiger Battalion and Breaking Ranks Battalion gathered together.
He had no choice. Who asked him to have it? There were still four to five thousand warhorses left.
It was so extravagant that one person was matched with two horses.
This was unimaginable in the Great Song, which was in dire need of war horses.
As soon as Zhao Kai left the official residence, he was shocked by the scene in front of him.
On both sides of the long street, there were many Qingzhou citizens.
People craned their necks and looked in the direction of the official residence.
Wu Song whispered beside Zhao Kai,"When the citizens of Qingzhou Prefecture heard that Your Highness was leaving, they spontaneously came to send him off.”
"Farewell, Your Highness!"
The moment they saw Zhao Kai come out, the commoners on both sides of the street knelt down.
The commoners were filled with tears and their eyes were filled with reluctance.
The commoners were all grateful.
Zhao Kai had come to help the people of Qingzhou clear out the bandits and deal with the corrupt officials.
The entire Qingzhou Prefecture had a brand new look.
The commoners were finally able to live a peaceful life. This was all thanks to His Highness.
Zhao Kai knew very well.
The commoners could not bear to see him leave. They were also afraid that after he left, they would return to their previous lives.
Zhao Kai waved his hand.
Zhang Shuye hurried to his side.
Zhao Kai held his hand and announced loudly,""My fellow villagers, I understand your worries. Don't worry, with me around in the future, there will no longer be corrupt officials bullying you.”
"The person beside me is called Zhang Shuye. This king specially invited him to be the governor of Qingzhou. Do you trust this king?”
"Yes!" All the citizens answered in unison.”
Zhao Kai smiled." Alright, I trust Zhang Shuye as well. Please trust Magistrate Zhang as well. He will definitely be able to govern the Qingzhou Prefecture well."”
Zhang Shuye was extremely touched.
He was also shocked by Zhao Kai's status in the hearts of the people.
That public hearing had raised Zhao Kai's prestige among the people to the extreme.
Everyone in the world knew the name of Yun King.
Everyone knew that he was a virtuous king who could make decisions for the common people.
Now, Zhao Kai was recommending him in public.
It would make his tenure in the Qingzhou Prefecture much smoother.
Zhang Shuye also cupped his fists and bowed." Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I will do my best to let all the citizens of Qingzhou Prefecture live a good life."”
After Zhang Shuye finished speaking, the applause was thunderous.
Zhang Shuye bowed again." Your Highness, you are going to fight for the country. I wish you a great victory.”
The citizens of Qingzhou also said in unison,"Wan Sheng!”
"Wan Sheng!"
Under the gazes of the commoners.
The warriors of the Flying Tiger Battalion and Breaking Ranks left the Qingzhou Prefecture in high spirits.
They had never seen the people's eyes filled with admiration and hope before.
Soldiers should be like this, protecting the country and protecting the peace of the world.
But the soldiers of Great Song had never experienced such glory.
Now, they had experienced it.
It felt so good to be respected and trusted.
From here to the southeast, we will certainly wipe out the bandits of Pingla.
Hua Xiaomei's hair was tied up and she was dressed in men's clothes. She was also riding a horse beside Zhao Kai.
At first, Zhao Kai was worried that Hua Xiaomei would not be able to ride a horse due to the long journey.
He didn't expect Hua Xiaomei's riding skills to be so good.
She could steadily follow Zhao Kai and not fall behind.
Even Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Lin Chong, and the other boorish men looked at Hua Xiaomei in a new light.
Women were not inferior to men.
Not only Hua Xiaomei, even Zhao Kai shocked Wu Song and the others.
Zhao Kai's status was extremely high and he had been living a luxurious life since he was young.
That was the high and mighty king.
He didn't expect Yun Wang to be able to ride a horse and follow them, this group of military boorish men, on a long-distance raid.
Originally, it would take at least four days to travel from Qingzhou Prefecture to Jiangning.
With all the cavalrymen, they would arrive in two days at most.
Jiangning Prefecture was one of the old names of Nanjing.
The meaning was,"Nothing happens outside the river, it's peaceful here."”
It was an important economic center and transportation hub in the south of Jiangning Manor.
Fang La had already taken down Suzhou and Huzhou.
The next step was to attack Jiangning Prefecture.
Therefore, Zhao Kai had to arrive first.
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