Fusu led three thousand troops and entered Meishan County.
In fact, Fusu used his troops cautiously and focused on stability.
He originally planned to bring 5,000 men and horses, but considering that Fu Yao did not bring many people, it would be unfair if he brought too many, so he finally settled on 3,000 men.
The magistrate of Meishan County led all the officials in the county to go out of the city to greet him.
After meeting Fusu, the two parties had a pleasant conversation.
After all, they are all educated people. They are polite and polite, so they naturally appear harmonious.
The magistrate of Meishan County was warm and considerate and said to Fusu: "The county has prepared a banquet. Please invite the young master to the banquet."
Fusu didn't want to go, but the soldiers came from afar and were indeed a little tired.
If we attack the bandits with a tired army, we may inevitably lose, so it would be better to rest for a day.
Although it is said that the chance that three thousand regular troops cannot defeat the bandits is very small. But... who told Fusu to be cautious in using troops?
Undefeated is considered a small victory.
After arriving in the county, both parties toasted and had a drink.
Afterwards, Fusu said, "I don't know the details of the Meishan bandits. Can you tell me about them?"
The Meishan County Magistrate nodded repeatedly, and then praised: "The young master has just arrived in the county, and he is thinking about how to destroy the bandits. He loves the people so much, which is really a blessing for Meishan."
Fusu smiled slightly.
Then, a general stood up and began to describe the situation of the Meishan bandits.
After the general talked for a while, Fusu asked for the terrain map and began to discuss with his generals how to arrange their troops and how to march.
The Meishan County Magistrate nodded repeatedly after seeing this, and couldn't help but sigh: "Young Master is truly a talented general."
After everything was arranged, Fusu did not rush to send troops, but let all the soldiers have a good night's rest in the city.
The next morning, after breakfast, the whole army set off.
Mr. Fusu is in front, and the Meishan County Magistrate is beside him.
Fusu looked at the Meishan County Magistrate and smiled slightly: "This is my father's test for me. Sir, please come back and don't help me secretly."
The county magistrate said respectfully: "The official is just a civil servant and does not know anything about military affairs. I am accompanying the young master this time just because I want to see his bravery. Don't worry, young master, the official will never talk too much."
Fusu smiled and did not ask the county magistrate to go back.
In fact, the county magistrate followed Fusu not because he wanted to see any bravery. But...he was worried that something would happen to Fusu.
Although the probability of something happening to Fusu was low, there were three thousand powerful troops guarding him after all.
But...what if?
What would your Majesty think if something happened to Fusu but he, the county magistrate, was safe and sound?
So, it’s better to follow along. If Mr. Fusu is in any danger, I can do my best. It's best if you can save it, but if you can't save it, it's still the best you can do.
So, a large group of people arrived at the foot of Meishan Mountain.
Fusu was very cautious and did not send troops immediately, but sent out sentries.
A quarter of an hour later, the sentry came back and said to Fusu: "Sir, we have arrived at the first checkpoint of the thief, and there is no trace of the thief."
Fusu was slightly startled: "No trace?"
The sentry said: "Yes, the gate of the checkpoint is open. It seems that you can come and go at will. There is no guard."
Fusu frowned: "That's weird. Could it be that... this is a thief who created a suspicious formation to lure me deeper, and then wanted to ambush me and kill me?"
The more Fusu thought about it, the more likely this was, so he ordered the army to station on the spot, seize the territory, and defend on all sides.
Afterwards, many sentries were sent out to check if there were any ambush around.
These sentinels are professionals, and they know exactly where is suitable for an ambush.
After checking it, these people found nothing.
Weird!
Fusu thought for a while, but couldn't figure out what the purpose of this group of thieves was, and then he selected hundreds of people who were not afraid of death.
Order these people to go up the mountain to check.
These hundreds of people went there with the intention of dying.
They climbed the mountain carefully and carefully checked the checkpoints on the mountain.
An hour later, these people came back unharmed.
Fusu asked with concern: "How?"
These people said: "There seems to be nothing and no one on the mountain. The thieves seem to have left."
The Meishan County Magistrate next to him exclaimed and couldn't help but said: "How is this possible? The thieves have been entrenched in Meishan for several years, how could they give up so easily?"
Fusu nodded: "It seems that these thieves are very patient. They will not attack until my army enters the mountain."
He pondered for a while, and suddenly said decisively: "That's all, I will use this as bait to lure those thieves out."
The Meishan County Magistrate was shocked and said repeatedly: "No, absolutely no."
Fusu said: "It doesn't matter. I'll work step by step and seize various favorable locations. Even if we are besieged on Meishan Mountain, we can rely on the favorable location and hold on for a few days without any problem."
"At that time, please trouble the county magistrate and dispatch troops to relieve me."
The Meishan County Magistrate nodded vigorously: "I will live up to the trust of the young master!"
As these two people talked, they actually had a tragic feeling of separation.
So Fusu divided the three thousand people into three teams.
The first group of people rushed up the mountain first and occupied the commanding heights.
The second team then went up the mountain and fully occupied all the checkpoints on Meishan Mountain.
The third team of people gathered around Fusu and slowly went up the mountain.
The county magistrate stayed at the foot of the mountain with his troops and horses. When he saw Fusu dispatching his troops and generals in an orderly manner, busy and not chaotic, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: Young Master, you are really both civil and military.
After Fusu went up the mountain, he sat in the center and waited for the thieves to come for a decisive battle.
Wait from morning until noon, and wait from noon until sunset.
Not even a shadow of the thief was seen.
Fusu suddenly understood and said: "What a cunning thief, do you want to attack the camp at night?"
So Fusu and the generals did some research and thoroughly studied all the ways in which the thieves might attack the camp.
In the end, they felt that although the cliff behind the mountain was naturally dangerous, it was still difficult to prevent the thieves from climbing up, so they sent a group of people to ambush near the cliff secretly.
That night, Fusu's three thousand troops did not sleep. Everyone is wearing armor and holding weapons. They are just waiting for the thieves to come and kill them immediately.
This wait is just one night.
The east turned white, the sun came out, and the sky was bright.
Fusu suddenly realized: "I see, you are such cunning thieves. They have already guessed that I guessed that they were going to attack the camp, so they stopped coming?"
A pawn looked at Fusu nervously and said cautiously: "Sir, I have an immature idea. Could it be that...the thief is really gone?"
Fusu: "Huh?"
The soldier said: "Why don't we find someone to inquire about the number of thieves on Meishan Mountain? If they say there are too many, there won't be many. If they leave, someone must have seen them."
Fusu nodded: "Well, this is a solution."
He was about to give the order to retreat, but suddenly he remembered, what if the thief didn't leave? It would not be good to launch a sudden attack while they were retreating.
So Fusu said to the soldier: "Go and investigate the area first to make sure that the thief has escaped, and then I will retreat."
The pawn agreed and went down the mountain to find out.
When he came to the foot of the mountain, he saw the Meishan County Magistrate waiting there with two dark circles under his eyes.
He also stayed up all night, ready to rescue at any time. But I never expected that the thief never showed up.
If the thief doesn't show up, he can only keep preparing. You can imagine the tension involved.
After the Meishan County Magistrate saw the pawn, he immediately cheered up and asked, "Did something happen on the mountain?"
The soldier said: "Nothing happened. It was a calm night. The young master ordered the villain to investigate and see where the thief was hiding and whether anyone nearby had seen it."
The Meishan County Magistrate slapped his forehead: "It makes sense."
Later, he also sent out a few people to investigate with the pawns.
Soon, they asked about the results.
Several villagers saw with their own eyes that three hundred thieves were riding horses and escaping into the distance.
It is not known where he went, but he must have escaped.
After getting the news, the county magistrate was overjoyed and quickly reported it to Mr. Fusu.
After Master Fusu heard about it, he was silent for a long time. After waiting on the mountain for another hour, they divided the soldiers and horses into three teams and slowly went down the mountain.
The first group held the main route down the mountain to resist any possible ambush.
Although villagers reported that the bandits had escaped. But...what if?
The second team quickly descended the mountain and held the ground at the foot of the mountain, establishing a solid stronghold to avoid being attacked by others.
As for the third team, they still surrounded Fusu and slowly went down the mountain.
The magistrate of Meishan County saw that when Mr. Fusu retreated, the flags were not in disorder and the troops were in order. He couldn't help but admired: "Young Master Fusu is really a general and a genius."
By the time Fusu removed all the people, it was almost dark and another day had passed.
The Meishan County Magistrate said to Fusu: "Sir, are we going back to the city now?"
Fusu thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No, if the thief hasn't gone far and attacks us at night, what can we do?"
The Meishan County Magistrate hesitated and said: "I'm afraid there is no such person among the thieves? Can they think of this?"
Fusu said with emotion: "We have to guard against it."
The Meishan County Magistrate nodded in agreement.
So, the group simply camped in the camp.
In order to prevent thieves from attacking the camp at night. Fusu led the entire army to guard the four sides. Whenever there is any sign of trouble, get up and check.
The Meishan County Magistrate woke up and went back and forth more than a dozen times, almost going crazy from the torture.
After finally returning to Meishan County, the entire army immediately fell asleep.
So, I slept all day on the third day, and when I woke up again, it was already the fourth day.
Magistrate Meishan got up from the low couch, feeling dizzy from sleep and his hands and feet were a little swollen.
He drank some porridge and hurried to see Mr. Fusu.
As soon as he entered the small courtyard, he saw Mr. Fusu reading in the morning sun: "The master said on the river, the deceased was like a man who did not give up day and night."
Then Mr. Fusu sighed quietly: "It's been the fourth day since I've been here, why do you feel like you haven't done anything? Time flies so fast."
The Meishan County Magistrate grinned.
He walked over and said hello to Fusu respectfully.
Fusu asked: "Has the thief been found?"
The Meishan County Magistrate said: "I have already ordered people to investigate and investigate. Those thieves have not checked their credentials. I believe they will be caught soon. Don't worry, sir."
Fusu nodded.
Then he said with some regret: "My father ordered me to come here to suppress thieves, but after I came, I didn't have the power of size, alas..."
The Meishan County Magistrate said excitedly: "Young Master, no, no. In the eyes of the lower official, the Young Master is not only meritorious, but also has great merits. It is simply shocking both ancient and modern times."
Fusu: "Huh?"
The magistrate of Meishan County said: "According to my inquiries, the thieves left in a hurry when the young master entered Meishan County."
"The thief must have heard the news of the young master's arrival, so he ran away. No, no, no, he ran away after hearing the news."
"I've always heard before that the benevolent are invincible and the benevolent are invincible. I finally saw it today."
"Young Master was able to scare away the bandits in Meishan without even using a single weapon. He just relied on his reputation. This is truly a miraculous feat."
"Your Majesty must write a memorial to explain this matter to His Majesty and ask for credit for the Young Master."
Fusu smiled and shook his head: "It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate."
The Meishan County Magistrate thought: How could he not report such a remarkable achievement?
…………
The magistrate of Meishan County spent another night and wrote a colorful memorial.
He knew that Fusu had a problem, that is, he was too modest. Therefore, he did not show it to Fusu and sent him to Xianyang City overnight.
Fusu studied knowledge with the Confucian scholars in Meishan County every day. While studying knowledge, he was also tracing the whereabouts of the thieves.
It's just... there is no result for a while.
While Fusu and others were busy, the thieves from Meishan had arrived in Shouchun City and had been clearly interrogated by Fu Yao.
The leader of the thieves said to Fu Yao sincerely: "Young Master, we only rob wealth, not life. Please spare our lives, Master."
Fu Yao looked at the leader of the thieves and said, "In principle, I am inclined to spare your life. However, you committed the crime in Meishan County, and it should be decided by the Meishan County Magistrate."
The thieves all cried bitterly and said, "We came all the way to Jiujiang County to surrender in the hope of getting a fair trial here. Who doesn't know that Mr. Fu Yao is a truly benevolent man?"
Fu Yao scratched his head and asked the county guard beside him: "Am I a benevolent person?"
The county guard smiled slightly and said to Fu Yao: "There are two types of benevolent people. A gentleman who is far away from the kitchen, who is courteous to the virtuous and corporal, who is kind and cheerful, is a small benevolent person."
"Save the common people and give them a way to live. Even if you hate evil as much as hatred and have a nature like burning fire, that is still a great kindness."
"Of course, the young master treats others with kindness, not only with great benevolence, but also with small benevolence. He is a truly benevolent and righteous man."
Fu Yao suddenly laughed: "I like people like you who tell the truth."
The county guard also laughed, thinking: The lower officials also like people like the young master. Don’t pretend…
The county guard coughed dryly and said: "As for these thieves, it is better for the lower officials to write a memorial and report it to the Holy One, who will make a decision."
Fu Yao thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Therefore, the county governor wrote a colorful article, praising Fu Yao in detail, and the experience of this group of thieves coming here was very touching.
After all...the more powerful Fu Yao is, the more incompetent the county guard becomes.
It's not that I can't do it, it's that Mr. Fu Yao is too extraordinary.
