More than 10,000 state soldiers and natives gathered together, and under Li Kang's order, they marched toward Qingcheng County in a mighty manner.
There was a lot of noise along the way this time. No matter who passed along the way, they stayed away when they saw the Li-character flag belonging to Zhou Mu Li Kang.
Being able to send out a state pastor was enough to show the seriousness of the matter. The reason why Li Kang sent troops was quickly clarified.
Who would have thought that a group of bandits would dare to kidnap Li Kang and hit him on the head. This was not just seeking death.
But some thoughtful people can see that there is something unusual behind this bandit suppression.
At this juncture, it is said that it is to suppress bandits, but in fact, this matter can be left to the nearest Su Qi'an to handle it.
After all, the place where the incident happened was in Qingcheng County, but it was Li Kang, the Yizhou State Shepherd, who actually led the team himself. Most of the time, the suppression of the bandits was fake, but the attack on Su Qi'an was real.
If this is the case, Jiaozhou is afraid that a war will break out. Thinking of this, many people quickly turned and left.
Whether it is to suppress bandits this time or to take action against Su Qi'an, there is quite a stir in this matter. The top priority is to leave Qingcheng County as soon as possible. If they are affected, they will suffer.
The mighty army set off. According to the location where the bandits appeared, they were not far from Qingcheng County, or at most near the suburbs of the city.
Although the exact location cannot be determined, we must surround the place where the bandits hang out and search bit by bit. Even if we dig three feet into the ground, we must dig out these guys who are looking for death.
An army of 15,000 people kept their distance in twos and threes and directly surrounded the outskirts of the city.
If you look at it from the top, you will find that it does not surround the suburbs of the city, but it clearly means besieging the county.
Li Kang's men did not conceal anything about their actions, and they searched openly and openly, as if they were deliberately doing it for the defenders to see.
At this time, in addition to a large number of patrolling soldiers, Su Qi'an, Su Yong, Wu Yong, Song Biao, Er Meng and others were standing on the wall of the county tower.
The noise caused by Li Kang's team was not small. Even if they were more than ten miles apart, they could still feel the rustling sound of the large dense forest at the end of their sight, mixed with whispers from time to time.
This is not a suppression of bandits, it is completely a test of the county and city with great fanfare.
"I didn't expect that Li Kang was really brave and reacted so quickly. He actually brought his men to suppress the bandits. Fortunately, he followed my husband's instructions and had a backup plan. Otherwise, he would have suffered a big loss against these people." Su Yong laughed. said.
The look on his face made it seem as if Li Kang was in control of everything he was doing to suppress the bandits this time.
Immediately afterwards, Song Biao also spoke, "Sir, there are not many opportunities for Li Kang to lead the team in person. Look, how about I lead a group of people to capture the thief and capture the king first, so that It also saves you trouble later.”
"Sir, what Biaozi said is reasonable. I think we will simply take him. In this way, my cavalry regiment will lead the team for a quarter of an hour or two at most. I guarantee that I will capture Li Kang alive with my own hands." Er Meng beside him, one He looked like he was gearing up.
Just wait for Su Qi'an to give the order and lead his soldiers to charge.
Su Qi'an stopped the excitement of several people. He shook his head and said, "If we really take action, we will fall into Li Kang's trap."
"Li Kang's suppression of bandits this time is fake on the surface, but in fact he is testing our bottom line. If we can't help it, believe it or not, we will face not just an army of ten thousand people, but an all-out war."
"I've said before, it's not yet time to start a full-scale war, and if we do, we won't take the initiative to stir up trouble. Doesn't Li Kang want to suppress the bandits? Then let's let him suppress enough."
"Just send someone to monitor us. Don't worry, we can't fight this battle right now, and Li Kang doesn't dare to fight either."
Everyone nodded and waited silently.
At this time, many state soldiers and natives gradually went deep into the forest. As they explored along the way, they really discovered something. To be more precise, they ran into a dangerous situation where Su Yong had ambushed them in advance.
A muffled humming sound was heard, followed by bursts of wailing. It was obvious that some natives and state soldiers had been attacked.
This made Li Kang quite excited. He immediately ordered that 5,000 men be left behind while the rest moved towards the ambush point.
This order was issued, which made the senior and third elders feel quite unhappy.
, five thousand people were left behind. This was unclear to preserve the strength of the state soldiers and let their men die.
Dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, but the order has been issued, and it is impossible for Li Kang to refuse to act under his nose.
Ten thousand indigenous people slowly and orderly approached the trap point.
Among these 10,000 natives, half are elites. They have at least some fighting experience. They are not like ordinary natives, just a group of cannon fodder.
Spread forward in twos and threes. This kind of dispersion can not only reduce the chance of not being hit, but also can rescue the opponent's companions as quickly as possible if something happens to them.
While moving forward slowly, he injured a dozen people, broke two new traps, and finally reached the trap set previously.
This trap is a large pit with countless bamboo sticks made of sharp bamboo at the bottom.
In the big pit, three or four people had already expired, and they were pierced by dense bamboo shoots. ap.
The elites near the edge of the pit had tense expressions that showed no signs of relaxing.
Being able to set up such a trap, who knows if there will be an ambush behind.
Just as they were thinking, suddenly, bursts of rushing wind sounded in front of them.
Several bamboo sticks as big as needles were shot towards them. Fortunately, they reacted quickly enough and moved around to avoid the bamboo stick attacks.
Looking around, there were vague figures moving in the woods ahead.
They didn't hesitate and immediately chased after him with their men.
A large number of natives, led by elites, dispersed and instantly got into the forest.
Li Kang, the Grand Elder, the Three Elders and others who stayed behind were quietly waiting for the news from the front.
About a quarter of an hour later, several figures emerged from the woods and followed Li Kang to report.
There was a small group of bandits harassing them ahead, but the large force had already dealt with it, and the obstructions along the way had been cleared. If we walked a few miles further at most, we would be able to find the bandit's lair.
This news made Li Kang very satisfied. He nodded and signaled to lead the way.
Soon, under the protection of five thousand state soldiers, Li Kang and several other senior officials entered the dense forest.
As reported by his subordinates, all obstacles along the way have been cleared. Even if there are so-called ambushes and harassments, under the leadership of their huge army, all obstacles will not be a problem.
After traveling for about three or four miles, Li Kang saw the bandit's lair. At this time, the door of the bandit's den was open.
It seemed that they had been wiped out by the elite indigenous people who rushed forward. Not only was the gate opened, but as Li Kang and others stepped forward, almost all the bandit dens were occupied by the elite indigenous people.
Li Kang glanced around and saw that there were no traces of fighting in the gangster's den. At this time, he finally understood.
This bandit's den was empty, there wasn't even a single bandit in sight.
"What's going on!" Behind him, the Grand Elder and the Third Elder asked coldly.
"Back to the elders, it's not our fault. We rushed to the bandits' den, but it was empty. There wasn't a single bandit."
"Huh?" Li Kang hummed slightly, with a hint of coldness in his voice.
The natives under his command quickly continued to explain, "Please atone for your sins, Master Zhou Mu. Although we did not find the bandits, we found many state soldiers who were kidnapped."
As soon as these words came out, Li Kang felt a little better and said directly, "Bring them up."
The natives received the order, and after a while, a large number of state soldiers were supported one after another and came to Li Kang.
"You are really a bunch of trash. You are a disgrace to the Jiaozhou soldiers. You were kidnapped by a group of bandits and extorted to this state. It is really embarrassing for the state."
When Li Kang's voice fell, these state soldiers immediately knelt down, kowtowed to Li Kang and begged for mercy.
"Sir Zhou Mu, please spare your life. This is not our fault. We were also careless."
"Hmph, careless, come here, take them all down, wait until they return to the city, and deal with them later."
"My lord, please forgive me. By the way, lord, we have some very important information to tell you."
Just as the natives suppressed the group of state soldiers, the leader of the state soldiers said something quickly.
Li Kang's eyes narrowed,
He said coldly, "Don't blame this state for not giving you a chance. If the information is useless, you know the consequences."
"Little one understands, little one understands."
"Sir, the ones who ambushed us this time are definitely not bandits, but the Dongshan Army under Su Qi'an."
"Oh, how do you know?" the Grand Elder asked coldly.
"This is absolutely true. I heard it with my own ears. Not just me, they can all testify. I can vouch for it with my life." The soldier from the first state looked confident.
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the Grand Elder and the Third Elder flashed, and no one knew what they were thinking.
Compared to the surprise of the two elders, Li Kang was very calm and waved his hand to indicate that the group of state soldiers should be taken down.
He glanced at the bandits' den in front of him and said coldly, "There's nothing left, just burn it down."
Then he turned and left, followed quickly by the two elders behind him. They looked at Li Kang's back and wanted to open his mouth to say something, but when the words reached his lips, they couldn't speak.
Soon, a raging fire burned in the forest, and Li Kang and others came out of the forest.
In front of Li Kang and the others, the state envoy followed with his people, but he just stood there without saying a word.
Li Kang passed by the state envoy and said softly, "Could it be that you, the state envoy, want to stop me this time?"
The state envoy shook his head, "I don't dare. I just hope that you will think twice. It is not a wise move to attack Qingcheng County at this time."
As soon as these words came out, the first elder and the third elder behind him looked shocked. They had thought that Li Kang would do this, but when it came to this, they were still shocked.
If it really comes to taking action, it can affect the whole body, especially at Li Kang's level. If he takes action, the entire Jiaozhou will be involved, and even they can't just sit back and watch.
Li Kang sat on the horse and looked at the looming county city behind him for a long time. "This state has its own sense of proportion."
Leaving these words behind, Li Kang tucked his horse between his legs and headed towards Qingcheng County behind.
Behind them were a large number of state soldiers and more than 10,000 natives.
At this juncture, the Grand Elder and the Third Elder could only bite the bullet and follow.
As Li Kang came with his army, the atmosphere outside the entire county suddenly became tense and solemn.
