"The person here is General Meng, Xiao Ke is safe!" At this moment, a young man walked out of the dense forest, accompanied by two people dressed as servants.
The young man spoke in an elegant manner and must be a scholar.
Meng Yi stopped and stared at the young man, looking cautious.
His Majesty entrusted him with the important task, and he went out immediately without announcing it to the outside world. However, this son knew that it was him, which shows that this son knew his whereabouts very well.
This boy must be evil and a bandit.
"You are such a bold bandit, you have committed adultery, humiliation, plunder, and committed evil. Today, I will destroy you."
Meng Yi stood up violently and drew his sword towards him.
Yi'an was not afraid and responded with a smile: "Xiao Ke is an ordinary citizen, not a bandit. Because his family was killed by bandits, he heard that the general is coming to suppress the bandits today, so he spent all his money to help the general. I hope you don't dislike it. "
"As long as I can get revenge, Xiaoke is willing to pay any price." Yi An said angrily.
Meng Yi nodded slightly, but did not relax his vigilance. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, but Meng Yi has something to do today, so I can't bother you. After I destroy the bandits, it won't be too late to meet again."
He didn't want to cause unnecessary complications and couldn't waste too much time, so he declined politely.
Yi'an showed a look of regret and was not persistent, saying: "In that case, Xiao Ke wishes the general a great victory. However, it is a pity that dozens of rough banquets here have been wasted. I kindly ask the general to give Xiao Ke some thin noodles. After the bandits are suppressed, Let’s get together to see you.”
Meng Yi held up his hand and said: "Forget it, if we can wipe out the bandits today, I will definitely honor your promise."
This was a shirk. After saying this, he led the five hundred people away and went straight to the bandit's stronghold.
As soon as they arrived at the foot of the mountain stronghold, they heard a scream.
"Oops, the imperial army has arrived."
Suddenly, there was a sound of panic in the village, and it seemed that many people were trying to escape.
The deputy general looked at this and sneered slightly, "Snake and rat people are really not worthy of the stage. General, please allow me to lead my brothers to kill them all."
Meng Yi did not nod, but frowned and stood still.
Seeing the commotion in the village getting more and more intense, and seeing some people fleeing into the mountains, the lieutenant general became anxious and knelt down to ask for orders: "General, please order the annihilation of the bandits immediately. Otherwise, if we let them escape, when will we be able to annihilate them all?" .”
Meng Yi was a cautious person. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out the reason, so he ordered his deputy general to lead two hundred people into the stronghold.
When the two hundred people launched the attack, it went extremely smoothly, and they quickly entered the mountain stronghold. The obstacles they encountered were minimal, and even if there were any, they retreated in one blow without any intention of fighting.
"Hehe! Bandits are always bandits, how can they compete with my Great Qin Lion? Brothers, chase me. Whoever kills the bandits will be given a title."
The deputy general shouted excitedly.
Since the unification, there have been few wars. It is difficult for the sergeants to get knighthoods based on their military merits. But it is different today. General Meng has sworn that to destroy the bandits is to kill the enemy, which is the same as destroying the enemy's military merits.
All of a sudden, everyone rushed out and went straight to the bandit's lair.
It was like walking through uninhabited territory. All those who resisted were killed, and those who could not escape were captured. Dozens of ragged women were rescued and a lot of property was seized.
The deputy general made statistics and found that a total of twenty-five bandits were killed and a hundred people were captured. The others fled into the mountains and could not be traced. No one on our side was injured or killed. It was a great victory.
The deputy general was extremely excited and immediately reported the news to Meng Yi.
Meng Yi was also very excited, but he always felt that it was going too smoothly, so he asked the scout who went ahead to inquire: "How many bandits are there?"
The scout held up his hands and said: "About two or three hundred."
Yes, since receiving the order, the scouts have come to inquire.
More than 100 people were captured and killed, and more than 100 people escaped, totaling 200 to 300 people, which is consistent with the actual situation. Meng Yi was still uneasy, so he called a captive woman to ask, and learned from her that there were probably only this many bandits he had seen.
Meng Yi was slightly reassured, thinking to himself that the reason why the bandits dared to commit crimes blatantly at the feet of the emperor was because they relied on the mountains, but they didn't have other plans!
Indeed, the mountains are vast and densely covered with jungles. Even if a hundred thousand troops enter, they may not be able to wipe out three hundred people.
Meng Yi seemed to have figured out some doubts and said:
"Forget it! The task of suppressing bandits has been completed. This is your merit. I will report the military merits one by one."
Suddenly, the crowd of five hundred people became excited. The deputy general was so excited that he jumped up and said, "General, it's rare to be happy. The bandits were eliminated so quickly. Can we go to the banquet at the foot of the mountain?"
At this moment, all the soldiers also showed their desire. In fact, the hot weather was too much and they were hungry after another day of work.
Meng Yi thought to himself: In this case, if everyone's wish does not come true, everyone will be heartbroken. Besides, the young man at the foot of the mountain does not look like a villain. Maybe he did such a righteous thing because of his desire for revenge.
So, he agreed, and the five hundred people hurried down the mountain. The young man Yi'an came up to him in a formal manner and was extremely eager.
"The faces of the heroes in the audience are all red. They must have won a great victory. Congratulations, Xiaoke!" Yi'an wiped his eyes and cried with joy.
"It's time to take revenge on my family!"
"To express my gratitude, General, please be sure to reward me with the celebration banquet prepared by Xiao Ke, otherwise Xiao Ke will feel uneasy."
Meng Yi was mentally prepared and agreed.
So, the five hundred people sat down at the table. Maybe they were hungry, and soon they started to feast. The voraciousness of the food was really amazing.
