Two wild boars were given to each soldier, and each soldier only had a few pieces of meat, but everyone loved the fun, and it was almost Haishi when we finished eating.
Qin Rushuang also had a delicious meal of fresh roasted wild boar as she wished. It was fat but not greasy, and she was very satisfied.
When they returned to the tent, Xie Xun and the deputy general were discussing tactics with the military advisor.
When Zhu Sha saw her, he felt uncomfortable for a moment, but he quickly adjusted himself and lowered his head to listen to Xie Xun's arrangements.
Qin Rushuang listened for a while and finally understood why Xie Xun had to bring so many people with him this time.
The banditry in Qu County this time is extraordinary.
It was clearly less than fifty miles away from Kyoto. It was not until a caravan along the way was robbed that one of the caravan stewards escaped by chance. After reporting to the government in Kyoto, the imperial court did not know that there was banditry in Qu County.
According to the man, they were a large caravan, with more than a hundred people in the caravan, and no one survived except him.
At that time, there were thousands of bandits who kidnapped them. We learned from the bandits that most of them were still in the mountains and forests. A rough calculation showed that there were as many as 10,000 people.
Tens of thousands of bandits have gathered at the emperor's feet, but the local county magistrate is not aware of it, and no people have reported it to the officials. This shows that there is something fishy.
"It's not that I can't understand it. According to the person who reported it to the police, the bandits did not leave anyone alive. Is it possible that all the passers-by who were robbed in the past lost their lives, so no one reported it?" Zhu Sha asked.
After hearing this, Qin Rushuang couldn't help it. Don't these people have common sense?
"Your Majesty, if there are ten thousand elite soldiers, how many stones will be needed for food and grass every month?" Qin Rushuang asked.
"Only food, based on the food of Daqi's elite soldiers, would cost 60,000 dan. If we save a little, it would also cost about 40,000 dan." Xie Xun did some calculations and replied.
"Okay, so here's the question. How can bandits get 40,000 shi of food a month just by robbing? What's the point of being a bandit if you can't even have enough to eat?"
After Qin Rushuang finished speaking, everyone present fell into silence.
Obviously, everyone present has thought about this issue, but dare not delve into it.
If it is an ordinary bandit, it is enough to wipe out the bandit, but what if it is something else in the name of bandit?
It is no joke to station ten thousand troops at the emperor's feet.
Even Xie Xun frowned and reminded: "Rushuang, be careful what you say."
Qin Rushuang sneered: "What? If Your Majesty didn't know there was something fishy, would you have let you lead the troops yourself instead of other princes?"
Qin Rushuang's words hit the nail on the head.
She finally understood why Xie Xun didn't let her stay alone in the capital. She was probably...uneasy.
The appearance of the bandit was so strange this time that the emperor must have chosen Xie Xun after careful consideration.
First of all, Xie Xun already had border guards at his disposal. If he had any rebellious intentions, he would not look down on these ten thousand bandits;
Secondly, if another prince or important minister is sent to suppress the bandits, it is hard to say whether it will be a "suppression of the bandits" or a "reunion of forces".
If someone with ulterior motives really gets hold of the 15,000-strong Imperial City Army, plus the 10,000-strong bandits, there will probably be a bloody storm in the capital.
And Xie Xun has obviously thought of this. If there is any accident, Kyoto will not be safe.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Qin Rushuang shook his head: "Actually, it's not that serious. You might as well think about it differently. Maybe these bandits are not some people's private soldiers, but exist for other reasons.
Woolen cloth?"
In the final analysis, we suspect that there is a problem with the bandits just because there are too many bandits this time, and there is no news at all before. Once they are discovered, the first reaction of the superiors must be that someone is raising private soldiers, but in fact there are other possibilities
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The military advisor is a Confucian general in his forties. Although he is not a famous general, he is down-to-earth and humble. When he heard what Qin Rushuang said, he immediately handed over his hand and said, "I hope the princess will not hesitate to give me advice."
Qin Rushuang nodded, "It's easy to say. Let the army be stationed here tomorrow, and the prince and I will go to Qu County alone to explore."
"No!"
This time Xie Xun, the deputy general, and the military advisor all rejected it.
Too dangerous.
And the princess is still pregnant.
"Why did I propose to go to Qu County to inquire first? Your Majesty also knows the reason."
Qin Rushuang took a deep look at Xie Xun. She didn't believe that Xie Xun couldn't think of another possibility.
Xie Xun pursed his lips tightly and said after a long while: "Even if you are disguised to inquire about information, you should not be allowed to go."
Qin Rushuang shook her head: "The men in the military camp are all strong and strong. They have lived in the military camp for a long time, and their temperament is too easy to recognize."
"Besides, how can two grown men pry? It will definitely arouse suspicion."
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Several people conspired in the tent until late at night, and finally made a plan to station the army here the next day, and Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun to investigate first.
Zhu Sha didn't look good when he came out of the tent.
Originally, he had volunteered to inquire about this kind of thing, but Qin Rushuang's airy words, "I'm afraid I won't be able to find out much about General Zhu's physique and image," successfully made the prince reject his request.
Although Zhu Sha agreed very much with Qin Rushuang's conjecture, he still had some doubts in his heart.
Princess...don't be a dog-headed military advisor...
Not to mention that Zhu Sha was tossing and turning all night, but Xie Xun still issued a military order the next day: all troops should rest, and he would take people to inquire about the situation in Qu County.
Qin Rushuang changed into ordinary women's clothes today, but she still couldn't hide her pretty face.
In fact, she was a little surprised when she got the clothes today.
"Are there any women's clothes in the military camp?"
Xie Xun looked a little embarrassed: "Sometimes when inquiring about information, delicate and slender soldiers will be disguised as women to lower the enemy's defense."
"But don't worry, no one has worn this set yet." Xie Xun added.
Qin Rushuang nodded, took her clothes and went down to change.
A moment later, a pretty woman and her tall and mighty husband appeared on the streets of Qu County.
Xie Xun did some simple disguise. Qin Rushuang was afraid that the disguise medicine would be harmful to the child, so she wore a veil.
It's just that after she put on the veil, she only revealed a pair of beautiful eyebrows, and the lower half of her face was covered by the veil, and her posture was even more fascinating.
In this operation, Ying 1 and 2 also came out, pretending to be servants.
This was the first time Qin Rushuang saw the true faces of Ying 1 and Ying 2.
Ying Yi looks ordinary, but he is tall and burly, like a nursing home thug or something.
Ying Er usually has a lot of clever ideas, but after taking off the veil, he turns out to be a young man in his early twenties, with a very gentle appearance.
"By the way, Princess, what's the reason for our spying this time? Looking for someone? Looking for a relative? Asking for medicine? Passing by a hotel?"
Ying Er listed several common reasons, but Qin Rushuang rejected them all.
"What on earth is that?" Ying Er became more and more curious.
Qin Rushuang opened her thin lips slightly, but the few words she spat out made Xie Xun's forehead veins jump.
Just listen to Qin Rushuang say word by word: "We are here this time...to spend a lot of money to find a son."
