Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 89: The Bandit Problem is Finally Settled
Liu He smiled and hugged Zhang Yu in his arms.

"This is just a small plan of mine. If we want to truly protect the well-being of the people, it is not enough to just eliminate banditry. What we have done in recent years, such as developing agriculture and sericulture, reclaiming wasteland, popularizing some new farm tools, building medicinal gardens, etc., are all of great help to the prosperous life of the people in this township. These achievements are mainly due to the three pavilion chiefs."

"But the three of them naturally can't leave, so Qian Li is the most suitable candidate. As the son of Qian Tingzhang, he is quite polite and can win people's hearts. Although we are here to help others, we are guests after all. If we don't go through certain etiquette to gain the other party's favor and consent, and directly participate in the governance of other townships, I am afraid that even if others don't object, they will inevitably feel dissatisfied. In addition, Fifth Brother always likes to act on impulse, so it would be good to let Qian Li restrain him."

After listening to Liu He's explanation, Zhang Yu also felt that it made sense.

"My husband is really considerate of all aspects of the problem. I still need to learn more in the future. Brother Qian Li is humble and eager to learn. Seeing so many books is like seeing a table of food for a refugee who has been hungry for several days. He picks up a book and reads it whenever he has time. He also often handles affairs with the three uncles. It can be said that he has made rapid progress."

Liu He smiled. He knew all this, so he valued Qian Li very much.

The system has released a hidden task that requires one to control a county at the age of 20. I must do everything I can to complete it. By then, I will have to rely on this money to manage government affairs.

After all, Zhang Yu was a woman, which still made things difficult for her in that era. The several pavilion chiefs were old and had low cultural levels, so they were not as suitable as Qian Li.

An autumn breeze blew in from the window outside, making Liu He shiver.

"Yu'er, the wind is blowing, let's rest early."

Zhang Yu nodded. Liu He closed the doors and windows, then lay down with his arms around Zhang Yu.

"I never thought that after being a loser for 29 years in my previous life, I could embrace a beautiful woman and have a happy family at a young age in this life. I am so lucky to have come here this time!"

Liu He had all kinds of things on his mind while sending troops into various villages to suppress bandits, but he actually had another consideration.

There are only three or four thousand households in Langdiao County, and Yun County is even smaller, with only more than two thousand households. The county soldiers of the two counties combined are only fifteen or six hundred people, and they have not been trained for years. The county lieutenants are incompetent. If there is a change in the world by then, it will be almost impossible for these small counties to be able to preserve themselves.

The Yellow Turban Army relied on their large numbers. Under the instigation of Zhang Jue, the poor people, who had already walked on the line of death, were truly fearless in fighting at the beginning of the uprising.

The government troops were just the opposite. They were all afraid of death and loved life, so the Yellow Turban Army was able to quickly sweep across the country when it first rose up.

In fact, in Liu He's understanding, the combat effectiveness of the Yellow Turban Army was not that strong. Although it was stronger than these county soldiers, if it fought against regular troops with the same strength, it would undoubtedly suffer a great loss.

So he had made plans. When that day came, he would lead his army into the county and establish himself as the county magistrate. He had absolute power and the support of the vast majority of the people. When he submitted a petition to request a formal appointment, it would naturally go smoothly and this hidden mission would be completed.

Then he followed the same pattern and took control of Yu County. In this way, he could control the two counties as bases in the blink of an eye.

As he was thinking, Liu He fell into a deep sleep.

More than 20 days later, Liu He was practicing martial arts alone on the back mountain. In the evening, when he was about to go home for dinner, the voice of the system suddenly came from his mind.

"System prompt: Zhang Yong killed the bandit leaders He San and Jin Lian. Their martial arts were 81 and 80 points respectively. The host received 21 points as a bonus." "Oh? It seems that the fourth brother has already faced the bandits. The martial arts of these two bandit leaders are pretty good. There is no news about the other two groups. I don't know if they haven't encountered the bandits yet, or if they are too weak so there will be no system improvement if they are killed."

"System prompt: Zhang Yong fought against two bandit leaders and three captains alone. In the critical moment, he used his martial arts skill "Heavenly Gang Disha Axe" to realize a special skill - Ghost Axe: When using the axe, the force is increased by 4 points, and the force of the enemy's axe-type generals is suppressed by 2 points. The host is rewarded with 25 points for this."

This improvement surprised Liu He a little. According to his experience, if it was an easy battle, one would not suddenly comprehend powerful special skills, so Zhang Yong’s battle should not be easy.

"It seems that the fourth brother's battle was a bit thrilling. There are such strength among the bandits. It seems that we can't underestimate the heroes of the world! I don't know what the situation is with the second and fifth brothers. I guess they should be back in a few days."

In this way, Liu He waited for another four days with a somewhat uneasy mood, and finally heard a scout on guard duty come back to report that Zhu Ye had returned victoriously!

Liu He was overjoyed and immediately stopped practicing martial arts. He threw the crudely made weapon away and ran down the mountain with the scout.

"Brother! Haha, I'm back!"

As soon as he ran into the village, Liu He heard Zhu Ye's loud voice coming from afar. He looked up and saw a man riding a warhorse with his head held high, chest out, and two soldiers beside him. One of them was holding a sledgehammer and there were hundreds of soldiers following behind him. Who else could it be but Zhu Ye?
Liu He ran over quickly and Zhu Ye also dismounted quickly.

"Haha! Fifth brother is really brave. Second, third and fourth brothers haven't come back yet. You are the fastest!"

Liu He grabbed Zhu Ye's arm, very happy. Zhu Ye hadn't seen his elder brother Liu He for nearly a month, so he was naturally happy to meet him again.

"Hehe, big brother, you're too kind! Those bandits are nothing. There are only a hundred of them. They can't stand a fight at all. When they came that day, I rushed in directly and killed several of them with just a few hammers. They were scared to the point of almost peeing their pants. After a while of fighting with our three hundred brothers, they surrendered quickly. The remaining dozens of people were brought back by me and handed over to you, big brother!"

Upon hearing this, Liu He looked behind him and saw that there were indeed dozens of people tied up and escorted by some local militiamen. However, Liu He looked for a long time but could not find Qian Li.

"In this way, the bandit problem in our Langdiao County area will be basically eliminated, and the people in the villages will no longer have to worry about being robbed."

Liu He was talking happily when he suddenly realized that someone seemed to be missing.

"Hey? Where's Brother Qian Li? Why can't I see him? Is he in trouble? He is the only son of Chief Qian. If something happens to him, how are you going to explain to Uncle Qian?"

In fact, Liu He had already guessed that Qian Li must have been retained by the people of Wanshou Township, but he still wanted to ask.

Zhu Ye slapped his head and said, "Hey, if you hadn't asked me, I would have almost forgotten about it. Qian Li has been walking around the village these days, talking to farmers from time to time, and sometimes helping with farm work. People in Wanshou Township said he was a talented person, so they wrote a letter and asked me to give it to you and Chief Qian, saying that they wanted to ask for the boy to stay in the village for a while."

After saying that, Zhu Ye took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Liu He.

Originally this battle had four or five chapters, but later on I thought it was just about suppressing bandits, which was meaningless, so I just let it go, and it was shortened to what it is now.

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