The boss of the end of the world travels through ancient times to pamper his little husband

Two days later, when the day came to set out to suppress the bandits, Li Shao did not let Zhao Ye see him off, fearing that Zhao Ye would be reluctant to let him go, and also fearing that he himself would be reluctant to let him go.

Zhao Ye obediently did not go this time because he was afraid that he would not be able to leave.

Li Shao set out with his elite troops and food supplies.

After traveling quickly for about seven days, they arrived in Jiangmin County, Lingnan Province.

Since entering Jiangmin County, the place can only be described as deserted. Even in broad daylight, there are few people selling things on the streets.

There were very few pedestrians on the street, and most of them were in a hurry.

Gao Wu said, "Master Li, the county seat of Jiangmin County is so desolate in broad daylight. Are these bandits so powerful? They have frightened the people so much that they dare not come out!"

"It seems so. No wonder the higher-ups are so anxious to order us to go out and suppress the bandits. The bandit problem here has become a serious one."

Zeng Rui at the side also said thoughtfully: "Yes, Lord Li, let's go to the county government as soon as possible to ask the county magistrate where these bandits came from."

"Okay, let's go." Li Shao nodded and ordered to march towards the county government office.

Gao Wu was the same captain as him and was the deputy general in this bandit suppression campaign. The two had met before and were considered acquaintances.

Zeng Rui was a man of civil service examination origin and was said to be quite talented. However, whether it was because of bad luck or lack of ability in the imperial examination, he failed the examination three times and is now a juren.

It is not known whether he had come to terms with it or was simply too frustrated and decided not to take part in the imperial examinations again.

He used to be the county magistrate in a county near the capital. I vaguely heard that he had some relatives with the captain of the Xuanwu Army. Somehow he was stuffed into this bandit suppression campaign to be a military adviser and was given the position of a military officer.

Although they were in a hurry to travel along the way, the three of them also had several in-depth exchanges. After all, the three of them could be regarded as the closest companions in this bandit suppression campaign.

After several exchanges, the three were satisfied with each other and got along very well. Li Shao also felt that Zeng Rui was a man with a lot of ideas and was not the kind of person who only knew how to study.

As for joining the army, he just sat in the carriage, recording all matters from the beginning, waiting to report to the emperor after the bandit suppression was over, and he was not close to them.

Before the group arrived at the gate of the county government office, they saw a group of people waiting at the gate from afar. Judging from their clothes, they looked like the county magistrate and other staff members of the government office.

Before he even got close, Tian Kangping came up with a group of people and greeted them politely. "I am Tian Kangping, the magistrate of Jiangmin County. I am honored to meet Lord Li and all the others."

When the emperor sent troops to suppress the bandits, he would naturally convey his order to the county magistrate Tian Kangping. He also knew the names of the commander-in-chief, the deputy commander-in-chief, and the military supervisor.

"There's no need to be so polite, County Magistrate Tian." Li Shao saw that County Magistrate Tian was not tall and was thin. He didn't have anything valuable on his body. At first glance, he looked like a poor official.

"Master Li, and all the others, you are finally here. Ever since I received the emperor's decree to send troops to suppress the bandits, I have been looking forward to your arrival every day."

"I also told my men to keep an eye out every day and report to me immediately if they see any troops coming."

Tian Kangping used to be the county magistrate in a small and poor county. Although he had no special abilities, he was not the kind of official who would exploit the people.

He just accepted small gifts occasionally and gave small favors to the people who gave them. During his administration, no vicious incidents ever occurred in their county.

Although he did not live a very wealthy life, he felt he was already very satisfied. He did not expect that after the magistrate of Jiangmin County was punished by the emperor, he would be transferred here.

If Jiangmin County had been a wealthy and large county in the past, he would have been willing to be transferred there. But it was not the case now. The group of bandits on Botu Mountain were so rampant and powerful that he had to avoid them after he arrived.

But now Li Shao and his men have arrived. Tian Kangping looks at them and sees that they are tall and strong, very powerful and capable of fighting and killing. He hopes that they can quickly wipe out the bandits so that he can live a peaceful life for a few days.

"My lords, you have been exhausted from the long journey. Let's go to the county government office and have a rest first," said Tian Kangping.

Li Shao and his companions did not follow him into the county government office first. Instead, they first asked the officials under County Magistrate Tian to take them to find the location of Bo Tu Mountain and familiarize themselves with the surrounding terrain.

He found a suitable place to set up camp and let his soldiers rest.

Then a few people followed him into the county government office.

After they sat down, Tian Kangping spoke first: "Master Li, I have prepared some wine and food. Why don't we eat and chat at the same time? It will also be a welcome for you all."

"No need for that. Please tell us about the situation of the bandits as soon as possible, and then we need to return to the camp as soon as possible to formulate a plan to eliminate the bandits."

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, sir." Seeing Li Shao's expression, Tian Kangping thought that the bandit suppression should be successful this time.

"I have just been transferred to Jiangmin County, and I don't know much about these bandits. I can only tell you what I know."

"According to the officers under my command, this group of bandits started robbing and killing people on the road in Botu Mountain about two years ago. No one knows when they came or where they came from."

"All I know is that there are several hundred of them, all of them are vicious and have killed people without hesitation. They have three leaders who are like brothers, and they are all ruthless people who can kill hundreds of people at once."

"At first they just robbed and killed passers-by, then they started to attack surrounding villages. After they looted the villages, they continued to loot villages further away."

"I heard that when they were at their most rampant, they went straight to the county and killed and burned people, making the people feel insecure and afraid to go out during the day."

"Botu Mountain is already a dangerous place with rugged mountain roads. There is only one road up the mountain that can be used by carriages and horses. This group of mountain bandits even built a checkpoint on that road. The previous county magistrate organized several bandit suppression campaigns but was unable to do anything to them. Instead, he was killed by them...Alas!"

Gao Wu became more and more angry as he listened. How could they allow mountain bandits to run to the county town to kill people? How could this be more cowardly? He was so angry that he slammed the table and said, "How could such evil bandits be allowed to cause trouble here for two years? What was the former county magistrate doing for a living? The emperor was right to punish him! If he couldn't do anything to them, he should have reported it earlier!"

Tian Kangping nodded and agreed: "Mr. Gao is right, but I have just been transferred here, so this is all I know."

After hearing this, Li Shao said, "Thank you for the news, Master Tian."

"You are too polite, Lord Li."

Then he said to Gao Wu and others: "Since these bandits rely on the terrain of Botu Mountain, let's survey the terrain of Botu Mountain first, so that we can formulate the next plan."

"You are right, sir. However, the terrain of Botu Mountain is complex and there are many mountains. Although we have 2,000 elite soldiers, I am afraid it is not enough. We need to recruit soldiers stationed nearby."

Li Shao felt that Gao Wu was right, so he nodded. When he was about to continue making arrangements, he caught a glimpse of Magistrate Tian's expression, which seemed to be a little strange. He looked at him and said, "Magistrate Tian, ​​what's wrong? I saw that you looked weird when you heard us talking about the stationed soldiers."

Tian Kangping then spoke out hesitantly,

"Well...because of the previous suppression of bandits, many county officials were killed or injured, and there are really not many people left. It seems that there was a sudden bandit problem in the south, and the provincial guards only left a team of 100 people, and the rest are gone."

"What?! This means that apart from the people we brought with us, there is no other help!" Gao Wu got angry when he heard it.

"Haha, Lord Li brought the emperor's handwritten letter, which stated that all local officials and soldiers must cooperate in suppressing the bandits."

Tian Kangping did not argue with him and said, "Sir Gao, there is nothing I can do about it." He looked as if he was saying, this is the situation and there is nothing I can do about it.

Gao Wu was so angry that Li Shao quickly held him down and said, "Okay, stop talking. This matter has nothing to do with Magistrate Tian. Without other troops, how can we suppress the bandits?"

"But..." Gao Wu wanted to say something, but seeing Li Shao's look, he could only swallow his words and sit back in his chair.

Zeng Rui also smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Master Li is right. After all, we are outsiders and don't know the local area. We need Master Tian to send a few locals who are familiar with Botu Mountain to assist us in the survey."

Tian Kangping agreed immediately.

Since they could not get any other information from Tian Kangping, they took the people sent by Tian Kangping back to the camp.

The task for the next few days is to explore Botu Mountain and its surroundings, understand its topography and the locations of the bandits in the mountains.

Collect information on bandits' activity patterns and trends.