Chapter 73: Suppressing Bandits in Tanjia Bay
Yu Cheng knelt on his knees with a thud, and reported tremblingly:
"According to a secret report from Peng Liang, the magistrate of Mi County, they are planning a rebellion."
Li Ji opened his eyes and asked sternly, " Who is your mother rebelling against? Is it Yang Guang's court, or my Li Ji's county government?"
Yucheng was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.
"They said they were against the Equal Field System and demanded self-government and the establishment of their own court."
When Li Ji heard this, he burst into laughter.
"I really see that the Great Sui is in chaos. You can make trouble elsewhere, but I can't do anything about it. But not in Xingyang."
Li Ji picked up the wine glass and said loudly:
"The Tan family has no regard for the grace of heaven. Since ancient times, only taxes and death are inevitable."
The wealthy businessmen saw a fierce look in Li Ji's eyes.
He raised his hand slightly and drank the glass of wine cleanly.
All the wealthy businessmen hurriedly stood up, thanked Li Ji in unison, raised their glasses with both hands and drank them all in one gulp.
Zheng Shan hurriedly filled Li Ji's glass with wine. He held the cup with both hands and said respectfully:
"I'll bring a cup to your honor."
Li Ji waved his hand and said to Zheng Shan:
"Put down your glass first. I'll drink again when I come back from Tanjia Bay."
Suddenly, Li Ji raised his voice, and a biting cold wind blew through the hall, and the wealthy businessmen couldn't help but shiver.
"Captain of the Imperial Guards, listen to my orders!"
Yu Cheng responded loudly: "I am here!"
"Quickly assemble the personal soldiers and head to Tanjia Bay in Mi County."
"Yes, sir!"
Yu Cheng took the order and turned around and ran away.
The hall was suddenly filled with noise.
"Master Li, we will go with you."
"Master Li, I'm going too."
"I wish Lord Li a successful start and immediate success."
…
Like stars surrounding the moon, everyone accompanied Li Ji to the bottom of Xingyang Tower.
Yu Cheng has selected 3,000 soldiers from his personal guard battalion and they are ready to go.
He knelt on one knee: "My Lord, everything is ready."
Li Ji jumped on his horse, waved his hand, and shouted loudly:
"Go straight to Tanjia Bay in Mi County."
Three thousand soldiers and horses, with the sound of horse hooves, headed straight for Mi County.
Half an hour later, a large group of people arrived at the Mi County government office.
Peng Liang, the magistrate of Mi County, led dozens of yamen runners and was already waiting at the intersection to greet them.
"Master Li, there is a bandit problem in Tanjia Bay. The three brothers Tan Shan, Tan Hu, and Tan Bao have risen up and are leading the local militia to the county government office."
Li Ji was about to speak when a group of sturdy men, armed with spears and short swords, came running towards the county government office on the road over there.
Leading the way were the three brothers from the Tan family.
They held sharp blades, had bulging eyes and bulging eyebrows, bared teeth, and reeked of alcohol.
All I could hear was them running and shouting, "Occupy the county government office! Charge!"
When Li Ji saw it, he was immediately furious.
He waved his hand and the cavalry of his personal guard camp quickly rushed forward to stop them.
Tan Shan stared with his eyes bulging, raised the steel knife in his hand, and with a click, he actually cut off the horse leg of a personal soldier.
The horse fell to the ground with a thud.
The soldier's leg was pinned down by the horse and he couldn't move.
Tan Shan drew his sword and chopped again. With a "puchi" sound, the soldier's head fell to the ground, and a stream of blood spurted out.
The Tianjiawan bandits were very aggressive and stabbed and chopped with their spears and swords.
For a moment, the ancient country road in Mi County was filled with shouts of people and neighs of horses, and dust was flying.
Tan Hu was holding a sledgehammer in his hand. When he saw the cavalry of the royal guards coming at him at full speed, he rolled over on the spot eighteen times.
Wherever the two sledgehammers went, there was a crisp sound of "crackling".
The war horses of the Royal Guards Camp fell to the ground one after another, their legs smashed into pieces by sledgehammers.
Tan Bao rode a black horse and held a long spear in his hand. He would attack anyone he saw. He killed countless of his personal soldiers with just one spear.
Whizzing!
Plop, plop!
The bodies of the personal soldiers flew through the air like torn cotton in the wind.
Yu Cheng took a look and took a breath.
My goodness, there are so many hidden talents in Mi County.
He shouted: "Keep the lord safe!"
A dozen personal soldiers surrounded Li Ji tightly.
Peng Liang, the magistrate of Mi County, ordered the yamen runners to close the gate of the county yamen, while he held a sword in his hand to protect Li Ji.
When Li Ji saw that there was such a skilled fighter in Tanjia Bay, he realized that if they occupied the county government office and gathered people to revolt, the consequences would be disastrous.
In my territory, Li Ji, how can there be two tigers in one mountain, and how can I allow others to snore beside my bed?
Suddenly, a surge of blood rushed to his head and a surge of anger rushed to the sky.
The soldiers were fighting the bandits in front when they suddenly heard Li Ji shouting:
"The personal guardsmen get out of the way!"
He silently recited the name of the system, and before everyone could see clearly, a Green Dragon Crescent Blade was already shining in Li Ji's hand.
Li Ji urged his warhorse, and the steed rushed towards the bandit formation like an arrow shot from a bow with a loud bang.
He was quick-eyed and quick-handed. With a flick of his knife, the bandits' heads flew across the ground like eggplants hit by frost.
"Capture this traitor, occupy the county government office, and march to Xingyang!"
The three Tan brothers surrounded Li Ji.
With a clang, the sledgehammer hit the horse's leg. The steed jumped and kicked Tan Hu on the head with a snap of its hoof.
Phew!
Bright red blood mixed with snow-white brain matter splattered everywhere.
"Revenge for the Second Young Master!"
"Hurry up! Kill him!"
…
A group of bandits from Tanjia Bay, like hungry wolves on the plateau, approached Li Ji with weapons in hand like a gust of wind.
Li Ji had already swallowed a Hercules Pill, and suddenly he felt his blood boiling.
He spread out his hands and the Green Dragon Crescent Blade flew out.
The knife follows the man and kills instantly.
The knife was spinning in the air, getting faster and faster, and finally turned into a streak of white light.
Within an hour, most of the bandits were killed or injured.
Halfway along the avenue, blood flowed like a river and body parts were scattered all over the ground.
Dozens of wild dogs in the countryside were sniffing the blood from afar.
When Tan Shan and Tan Bao saw that Li Ji was unstoppable, they decided to run away.
As soon as Li Ji thought of the name of the system, he had a pair of copper hammers in his hands.
“Where are you going!”
Li Ji shouted loudly, and with two muffled "bang" sounds, the bronze hammer flew forward like a gust of wind.
Two paintballs exploded, and Tan Shan and Tan Bao's brains burst, and they fell off their horses and died.
Peng Liang led the yamen runners to open the county government office and ordered them to prepare enough hot water and soap nuts for Li Ji to take a bath.
Li Ji put away his weapon and dismounted.
"Master Li, please come in."
Peng Liang dismissed the onlookers and ordered the yamen runners to clean the road.
The remaining soldiers in Tanjia Bay were defeated and some were crying and shouting, but they were all tied up hand and foot by the yamen runners and taken to Mi County jail.
Li Ji washed the blood off his body and Peng Liang brought him a cup of hot tea.
He asked in a low voice, "Sir, how should we deal with these remaining bandits?"
Li Ji's expression changed, and he said coldly: "Execute him on the spot!"
Peng Liang's heart trembled, and he thought, Lord Li is really bold and daring.
In times of chaos, severe punishments must be used. This is a thundering measure!
At the gate of the county government office, the bailiffs had already set up the execution ground.
Yu Cheng's personal guards surrounded the execution ground.
The third runner-up swordsman was wearing a blood-red robe with his right arm exposed.
One sleeve was hanging down.
He heard a series of gulps and picked up the jar, then drank half a pound of liquor.
The dog-head sword was carried on his shoulder, flashing a threatening cold light.
Peng Liang knelt in front of Li Ji and said, "Sir, when do you think the execution will take place?"
Li Ji looked up at the clouds in the sky, the wind was light and the clouds were thin.
He shouted sternly: "Execute immediately!"
Peng Liang, the magistrate of Mi County, took the order and went out...
