The man said: "This group of bandits, the year before last, General Wu also led people to suppress them, and almost half of them were killed at that time, but the rest were hidden in the mountains, the terrain in the mountains is complicated, and the army could not pursue them at all, General Wu led people to guard for more than a month, and caught some bandits sporadically." Later, Yutang Zhizhou came to beg him to leave, because Yutang could not afford the food and grass of tens of thousands of soldiers. ”

"Since the fight, Zhizhou has never mentioned the matter of suppressing bandits."

Qi'er asked puzzledly, "The soldiers have approved food, which is allocated by the imperial court, why do they need to pay extra burdens from the local government?" ”

The man smiled, "Childe, it's not an easy thing to suppress bandits, but you have to fill it with human lives." ”

"Our army is not originally for bandits, it is for border defense, and it is an extra matter to suppress bandits, if there is no benefit at all, then who is willing to die?"

"General Wu is willing, but the soldiers and officers below will not move without any benefit."

"It's just a little grain and grass, what do you say?"

Qi'er and You'er were speechless for a long time.

In their hearts, the soldiers of Da Chu should protect their families and defend the country, how can they still ask for benefits?

But this uncle seems to be right when he says so.

Bandits are usually solved by the local authorities, after all, each state has 2,000 garrisons to maintain local law and order.

The man said: "After this group of bandits withdrew from General Wu, they gathered again, and now the momentum is getting bigger and bigger, and there are thousands of people. ”

"There are old and weak women and children, and they are still cultivating land in the mountains."

You'er thought for a while and said, "In that case, why don't you report it to the imperial court, the imperial court can allocate a sum of money specifically for suppressing bandits." ”

The man is really helpless, these two little sons have a lot of problems, fortunately I met him, an understanding person, otherwise it would be unclear.

"First, the local prefect is definitely unwilling to report it, there is a gang of bandits under his rule, and he can't be exterminated for a long time, and the prefect can only make the saint angry, and the prefect will not benefit at all."

"Second, it is not so easy for the imperial court to send troops to suppress bandits, the army comes, the bandits hide in the mountains, they are familiar with the terrain in the mountains, the ghost knows where they are hiding, can the imperial army afford to spend it with them?"

"Even if it takes a year or two, the army may not be wiped out."

"Even if it is wiped out, there will still be new people going up the mountain to be bandits."

Qi'er and You'er don't know what to say.

In short, along the way, they can only say that many things in the world are not as simple as they seem on the surface.

A bandit, coming out of this uncle's mouth, is simply an impossible task.

The man arched his hand, "Having said so much, please don't go to Yutang with the two little boys." ”

"If the two sons are unwilling to return to Xiangcheng, General Wu said that they can go to Luanzhou to find Gu Zhizhou."

You'er had planned for a long time to come to southern Xinjiang to see her grandparents and uncle, as well as her aunt and cousin who she had never met.

But that was all after helping my brother find Uncle Lin.

What now?

Don't you go to Yutang anymore?

But You'er knows that if you don't go to Yutang, Brother Qi will not be reconciled.

The man finished what he had to say, took his leave, and left.

You'er looked at Qi'er, "Brother, what are you going to do?" ”

Qi'er sat at the table, looked at the oil lamp on the table, and said faintly after a while: "It's all here, I'm not willing to go to Yutang to see it with my own eyes." ”

You'er nodded, "Then go." ”

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