nucmednet Chapter 172 Eliminate banditry
Chapter 172 Eliminate banditry
Inside the small palace, Ma Zhongtong took Dong Wei's short knife and weighed it in his hand. He praised it.
"He is indeed a warrior worthy of admiration."
Ma Zhan took the dagger and held it in his hand.
"It's worth it to get Mr. Fire Dragon's recognition."
From the start of Daming Prefecture to the near-death breakthrough at the foot of Liangshan, Dong Wei did not make a single mistake.
He died due to Ma Zhan's scheme, and it was just bad luck.
Maybe Ma Zhan is less pure than him.
It can also be said that Ma Zhan understands human nature a little better than him.
Ma Zhan put away his dagger and asked complacently.
"Second Master, I have done a good job in this mission of suppressing bandits, right?"
Ma Zhongtong responded with two words, "Not bad."
As a result of Ma Zhan's disturbance, Liang Shuijun and the nearby bandit camp underwent earth-shaking changes.
At the Shuibo Marquis Mansion, after learning the news of Dong Yulei's death, the old man fell ill and could not get up.
All the warriors recruited by the Dong family were defeated, and the many years of business of the Marquis of Shuibo were wiped out.
The Dong family and the bandits on Liangshan Mountain are at the point of a fight to the death.
Because the chaotic battle at the foot of Liangshan was so exaggerated, the number of casualties was almost as high as that of a border conflict.
The Liang court sent an imperial envoy, holding an imperial edict and a tiger talisman, to lead troops to suppress the bandits.
Imperial Commissioner Zhang Guangcheng was the nephew of Prime Minister Zhang Juling.
He learned from the art of diplomacy and was a young and powerful figure in the prime minister's party in the court of Liang State.
Zhang Guangcheng went to Liangshuijun and directly mobilized the garrisons in Xuzhou, Xiapi and Changyuan.
Three thousand elite soldiers camped at the foot of Liangshan and guarded all the passes above and below Liangshan.
The army surrounded the bandits but did not attack, with no intention of suppressing them.
Zhang Guangcheng led 300 elite soldiers into Liangshuijun.
In just over ten days, a major purge was carried out on the officialdom of Liang Shuijun and the surrounding counties.
Anyone who has any connection with mountain bandits or water bandits will be dealt with according to the laws of Daliang.
On Liangshan Mountain, King Chao, the scholar in white, and the three brothers of the Zhu family all died in the melee.
The Liangshan bandits were thrown into chaos for a while.
There are many people vying for the top spot and establishing their own factions.
After a few days of chaos, Hei Sanlang from Tianwang Peak suddenly appeared.
He took over Chao Tianwang's position and took over Chao Tianwang's subordinates and harem.
At the same time, he tried to win over Mr. Zhu and merge Zhujialing into Tianwang Peak.
Heisaburo found an opportunity and sent people to attack Erlongfeng at night, forcing the bandits in Erlongfeng to surrender and subduing a group of leaders.
From then on, there was only Hei Sanlang's big flag on Liangshan Mountain.
Just when Heisaburo was looking for a new government backer, the bandit-suppression army arrived.
Heisaburo decided to rely on the dangerous terrain to defend Liangshan.
The people have just stockpiled their summer harvest grain on the mountain, so they don’t have to worry about food.
After the army besieged Liangshan for half a month, Zhang Guangcheng, wearing casual clothes and bringing only two servants, went to Liangshan alone and knocked on the gate of Tianwang Peak.
He gave Hei Sanlang two options.
First, recruit him. He could petition the court to establish an army to pacify the people, station it in Liangshan, and have Hei San become a general.
Second, there are three thousand elite soldiers at the foot of the mountain to attack Liangshan. If these three thousand are not enough, he can transfer another three thousand at any time.
Until there was no living creature on Liangshan except wild animals.
Heisaburo was shaken and accepted the amnesty, and he was no longer a bandit but a general.
After the news of the amnesty spread, the Liangshan bandits each had their own opinion.
Some people are willing to submit to the imperial court and no longer live on the edge of a knife.
Some people do not want to be controlled by the court and would rather be free.
The two factions are evenly matched in numbers and neither can convince the other.
The quarrel between the two factions became more and more fierce, and gradually escalated into physical conflict, and the atmosphere on Liangshan became tense.
A few days after meeting Zhang Guangcheng, Heisaburo summoned all the leaders of Liangshan and announced his decision.
Accept the amnesty.
Of course, there are conditions.
After being recruited, Hei Sanlang still led his old subordinates and stationed them in Liangshan, becoming the People's Army.
In this way, everyone's identity changed from bandits to soldiers, and Liangshan was still their own Liangshan.
In this way, most of the bandits agreed to surrender, and those who still disagreed were fine, just kill them.
Zhang Guangcheng expressed his absolute support for the conditions proposed by Heisablang.
The two reached an agreement that Hei Sanlang would temporarily restrain his men and stay in the mountains.
Zhang Guangcheng personally reported to the court and was determined not to let his brothers in Liangshan down.
The bandit-suppression army surrounding the mountain withdrew, and Heisaburo took it upon himself to shoulder the responsibility of protecting the country and the people.
No one was allowed to go down the mountain to plunder before Zhang Guangcheng sent the news.
Ten days later, Zhang Guangcheng sent news that there was great resistance in the court and he was trying hard to fight for it.
Twenty days later, news came from Zhang Guangcheng that he had fallen out with his uncle over the Liangshan brothers.
A month later, news came again from Zhang Guangcheng that he had received support from the Hou Party, but the voices of opposition were growing louder and louder.
Two months later...
Three months later...
The Liangshan people, who were full of banditry, gradually couldn't bear it anymore. Hei Sanlang hugged Chao Tianwang's wives every night and dreamed of becoming a general, but we were the ones who suffered.
Heisaburo saw that he could no longer control his men, mainly because the people's autumn harvest was about to begin.
If we don't go down the mountain to grab food, this winter will be difficult.
Finally, Heisablang received the "good news" from Zhang Guangcheng.
Zhang Guangcheng said that within three months, he lobbied all parties and tried his best to win an opportunity for the brothers of Liangshan.
As long as Hei Sanlang leads the Liangshan brothers to wipe out the bandits in Dongpo.
The general was given the seal and three years' military pay, which were immediately sent to Tianwang Peak.
At the same time, Zhang Guangcheng also sent three large carts of weapons, armor and three warships.
It shows that this is the sincerity of the court.
Heisaburo happily announced to his men that the imperial court had sent us armor and weapons, and from now on we would be the Liang State's People's Army.
However, since we have surrendered to the imperial court, we must submit a letter of surrender. The pirates on Dongpo are the most suitable to do so.
Heisaburo and his men rushed towards Dongpo in a mighty force.
A group of bandits who could not swim and were seasick, with the help of three warships, managed to achieve a victory over the Dongbo bandits with a slight advantage.
When Heisaburo returned to Liangshan exhausted with his victorious army.
He found Zhang Guangcheng in official uniform and five hundred Liang soldiers standing on Tianwang Peak.
Looking around him, there were less than a hundred of his tired brothers left after the fierce battle.
He felt that Zhang Guangcheng had plotted against him. As long as Zhang Guangcheng gave the order, his few men would not even have the mood to resist.
Under Heisaburo's dull gaze, Zhang Guangcheng read out the imperial edict.
The State of Liang established the Anmin Army in Liangshan, a lake east of Liangshui County.
Hei Sanlang led his men and joined the Anmin Army, with Hei Sanlang serving as a squad leader.
Heisaburo, please accept my order and express your gratitude.
Heisaburo took the imperial edict with trembling hands and kowtowed to express his gratitude.
Zhang Guangcheng immediately gave the order.
"Anyone who fails to kowtow and express gratitude will be beheaded."
Five hundred elite warriors drew their swords, and heads rolled down the Tianwang Peak.
Zhang Guangcheng not only killed Heisaburo's men, but also destroyed his heart.
Heisaburo saw the date on the imperial edict, which was three months ago.