"Is there anything special about looking for me?" Su Junbao asked, looking at the room, Li Lu was also present.
"Of course there is something wrong. We are discussing the suppression of bandits in Fenglan's country and the entire territory!" Meng Tiande said.
"Suppress the bandits?"
"That's right, it's a bandit suppression!"
Prime Minister Mo Gu welcomed him. This person looked elegant and looked like a scholar. He said: "Since the beginning of spring, we have stabilized the situation. Most of the work has been settled and resisted the continuous invasion of Zichuan on the border. Nearly half of the tax is levied in China this year, and the people should be able to recuperate. There is only one thing, that is, the bandits in the territory are becoming more and more serious, especially the Heimoya area in the east, which is the most serious. Not only are they burning, killing and looting nearby villages, but even not long ago, the food that the North Korean transport transported to provide relief for the reconstruction after the winter disaster was robbed. Is it really arrogant?"
Hearing this, Yan Guiyi, who was sitting above, also frowned. On the way to the royal city from his fiefdom, he personally experienced the dangers of bandits and almost lost his life. It was in the northern border. Now it seems that the bandits in the eastern border seem to be even more serious.
"Oh? There is such a thing." Su Junbao also began to listen carefully.
Mogu continued: "Bandit trouble has always been a big problem in the Mangyuan of the Northern Region, but it is particularly serious there! As far as I know, in the East, there are two of the largest and most famous bandit groups, including those countless large and small bandit groups, one is Li Baotian on the Black Demon Cliff. This person is rumored to be a rare expert in Tonggu Realm, but he occupied the mountain and became the leader of the bandits, and he specialized in killing and robbing people. His subordinates gathered thousands of people, and he was the king in that area, and no one could control it, which harmed countless people around him."
"Thousands of men!"
When Su Junbao heard this, he was shocked. It was a considerable force.
"I'm afraid it's going to take up thousands of people, it's probably going to be a business for several years. Has no one ever cleared it out during this period?" he asked.
Clearing out bandit troubles has always been one of the main tasks of the official army.
"Someone has proposed it, but Lin Wenxuan and Tong Minghai were in power at that time. Their opinions could not be unified, so they have been delayed until now and allowed to grow and grow." Mo Gu said.
"oh!"
Su Junbao nodded, knowing a little clearly that Li Baotian could grow and grow, probably would not have anything to do with some people in the court, otherwise there would not be an obvious delay until now.
Mogu continued: "The area controlled by Li Baotian is originally a business road. Before there were no bandits, many caravans from other vassal states would pass there, bringing huge benefits to our Fenglan Kingdom. However, since they were occupied by Li Baotian, they were burned, killed, looted, and there were many people. No matter how big or small the caravans were, they were doomed as long as they met them. Gradually, there was no caravan passing there. The people nearby even fled and hid. If they were not eliminated for a day, there would be endless disasters."
"What the Prime Minister said is that if we can clear the bandits in the eastern territory and restore the smooth business path. I dare not say anything else, this can at least bring 10% of the tax revenue to our Fenglan Kingdom, and our pressure on the tax task of the empire will be greatly reduced!" Li Lu also said in the side that she is now a deputy in charge of the Finance Department, and she is loyal and remarkable.
"Indeed, what about the other one?" Su Junbao asked again.
"The other one is interesting. Their number is not as numerous as Li Baotian. There are only a hundred people. However, all the masters did not occupy the mountain as king, but they came without a trace. No one knew where their nest was, and no one could grasp their whereabouts. The bandit leader was a woman named Ramona. This person was extremely bold and reckless, so there was no object she dared not to rob. I think that the loss of disaster relief food this time was probably related to them," Mo Gu said.
"No matter who they are, I will not allow him to act recklessly on the territory of my Fenglan Kingdom, nor will he allow him to harm our people. I will send troops to me immediately."
Yan Guiyi said, looking into the distance outside the window, there was someone who dared to act recklessly on his territory. As a king, he could not bear it.
"Of course, but Your Majesty, it's a bit easy to deal with now!" Mo Gu said with a puzzled look on his face.
"Oh! What's the problem?" Yan Guiyi asked.
"Your Majesty, since the beginning of Spring, Zichuan State has been causing trouble on the border. Now we have hoarded heavy troops at Shanlan Pass to confront them. There are not many people who can dispatch them. Now is probably not the best time to clear them out. Even if Your Majesty wants to clear them out, he will have to wait until the situation on the border stabilizes. At that time, I am willing to lead the troops to wipe them out in person." Mo Gu said.
When Yan Guiyi heard this, she frowned.
"This is not the best time, but if they continue to be rampant, the people will not be able to get peace of production. When winter begins, many people will starve to death and freeze to death." Yan Guiyi said.
"Your Majesty said!" Mo Gu bowed his head and bowed.
"How many people can be dispatched now?" Su Junbao asked.
"I have investigated it and can send up to 20,000 troops from the Eastern Palace. It is no problem to deal with ordinary bandit gangs, but it is far from enough to clear the bandits in the entire territory!" Meng Tiande answered on the side.
"Twenty thousand... is indeed not enough!" Su Junbao measured in his heart and agreed.
"The great... Is there no way for the national master?" Yan Guiyi raised his head and asked.
"There is no way! But before formally suppressing bandits, we have to do one thing first!" Su Junbao said.
"What's up?"
"As we all know, the reason why bandits have been difficult to clear out is not because of their strong combat effectiveness, but because their whereabouts are uncertain and they will immediately escape when there is any disturbance. This has caused great trouble to the sweeping mission. Therefore, before we suppress bandits, we must first speed up the establishment of a powerful intelligence organization. The so-called knowing ourselves and our enemy will never be defeated in a hundred battles. As long as we can fully grasp their whereabouts, even if there are only 20,000 people, it is enough to sweep the entire territory and give Fenglan a stable development environment!" Su Junbao said.
Establishing a powerful intelligence organization, he has always advocated what Yan Guiyi had to do. Now it is time. A powerful intelligence organization with two thousand spies sometimes brings a huge role that is even greater than that of 20,000 soldiers.
"Then do it like this, Prime Minister Mo, you will leave this matter to you. Select people from the army and various places to train, and form our intelligence organization. Within a month, I will see its results!" Yan Guiyi said.
"I accept the order!" Mo Gu bowed his head and bowed.
"Since the national master is here, why not have dinner in the palace today before leaving!" Turning back, Yan Guiyi said to Su Junbao again.
Su Junbao nodded and looked at the boy in front of him. He had already had the style that a king should have, but he was still just a child.