Chapter 95: Suppression of Bandits in Jingma Mountain

Chapter 95

After leaving Lian Qi, Jiang Wenyuan successively went to Chesha, Dongchen City, Xichen City, and finally arrived at Jinma County.

Jinma County was originally named Jingma County, just because there was a Jingma Mountain within its territory. Later, people disliked its unpleasant name, so it was changed to Jinma County.

When the group entered Jinma County, it was already noon. As usual, they found a household to eat and asked about the situation in Jinma County at the same time.

Today's host family was an old hunter. Hearing that they were going to Jinma County Town, he immediately suggested that they take a detour and take a boat from Qingyuan Ferry Crossing.

Jiang Wenyuan was very puzzled. Instead of taking the good official road, why did he have to take a detour, so he asked the host for the reason.

The old man sighed deeply and said, "In the past, the official road was indeed good to walk on. Since a group of bandits came to Jingma Mountain a few years ago, except for the coming and going troops that they did not dare to rob, none of the merchants and travelers could escape.

If you know what's good for you and give up your belongings in time, you can still keep your life. If you are reluctant to give up money and valuables, women are taken directly up the mountain, and men are hacked to death on the spot.

Over time, except for outsiders who were unaware, basically no one dared to go there anymore. All detoured to the ferry crossing below and took a boat across."

Jiang Wenyuan said, "Doesn't the county magistrate here manage it?"

The old man said, "He does. Two years ago, he did lead people to suppress bandits once. Those few people he brought were useless. As soon as they met, three of them were hacked by the bandits. I heard that the county magistrate peed on the spot at that time.

After escaping back, reporting to the superiors, the superiors treated it as if nothing had happened. After that, no one has managed it."

The old man sighed deeply again: "Life is difficult!"

Jiang Wenyuan frowned and said, "Does Old Man know what kind of people those gangsters on the mountain are?"

The old man took a sip of water and said, "How could I not know clearly? That leader is called Wang Dabala. He was originally a rogue and rogue in XiaChen City who ate, drank, whored, and gambled.

His father-in-law who had agreed to the engagement saw that he was really useless, afraid that his daughter would suffer after marrying him, so he took the initiative to break off the engagement.

Who would have thought that this boy was so angry that he took a butcher knife that night and killed all 13 members of his father-in-law's family cleanly, and then set fire to the house after finishing it.

The government was hunting for him everywhere. He had no way to survive outside, so he gathered a group of desperate men like him and ran to Jingma Mountain to become bandits and did all evil.

Over the years, no one knows how many innocent lives have been harmed. It's really sinful."

"Does Old Man know the situation on Jingma Mountain?"

The old man said, "How could I not know it clearly? I was born on this mountain and grew up on the mountain. Except for the Jingma Gorge which is impassable, the rest is just like my backyard."

Jiang Wenyuan roughly had a number in his heart, and tentatively asked, "If the superiors send troops to suppress bandits, is Old Man willing to lead the way?"

"Willing, why not? My old man dreams of getting rid of these villains to avenge my poor granddaughter."

It turned out that the old man's granddaughter was also victimized by bandits a few years ago when she came to see him. She was hot-tempered and refused to be humiliated, so she hit the wall and died on the spot.

After talking about some other things with the old man, they left and went to the county office of Jinma County by ferry.

As soon as Jiang Wenyu arrived, he asked about the bandits on Jingma Mountain.

Jinma county magistrate Wu Yunshan did not dare to conceal it, and told the story of that year in every detail. Jiang Wenyu also asked about the current number of those bandits.

Wu Yunshan said, "When I led people to suppress bandits two years ago, there were about 130 people on the mountain.

In the past two years, I'm afraid there are not a few more. It is estimated that it has at least doubled." Yôur favorite stories at novelhall.com

So many bandits, just relying on these yamen runners from the county government was far from enough to serve dishes.

Jiang Wenyuan didn't bother to talk nonsense, and immediately wrote a letter on the spot, took the imperial sword bestowed by the emperor, and went to a big camp more than 100 miles away to recruit troops.

At the same time, someone was sent to the small village to invite the old hunter.

Hearing from the military doctor that all the severely wounded were saved without any loss, Zu Di was overjoyed, even happier than if he had won a battle: "Not surprisingly from Master Qiu the miracle doctor's closed disciple, she is really amazing!"

When the two military doctors heard this, they were very surprised: "Commander Zu, did you say this young lady is Master Qiu the Divine Doctor's closed-door disciple?"

Zu Di said, "How could it be fake!" He looked around and hooked his finger at the two military doctors, signaling them to come closer to speak.

He said in a low voice: "I heard that this young county master has extraordinary talents. When she was just over one year old, she was taken in as a disciple by Master Qiu the Divine Doctor.

Don't look down on her because she's young. Her medical skills are no worse than her master's, Master Qiu the Divine Doctor.

I happened to meet her in Jade Gate a few days ago. She told Guard Captain Wei personally that if she has time, she will come to the military camp to treat the brothers' illnesses."

If you two are clever, as long as you can learn a trick or two from following her, you won't have to worry for the rest of your lives."

The two military doctors looked at each other and bowed with clasped hands to Zu Di in unison: "Thank you, Commander Zu, for your guidance. We will definitely invite you to drink another day."

"Well said, well said!"

Of course, he couldn't possibly mention how embarrassing it was to get a lamb bone stuck in his throat that day.

When fighting, Jiang Wenyuan didn't have time to think about his daughter. He knew that given her abilities, her personal safety wouldn't be an issue. He became even busier after the fight.

Taking inventory of the goods and people taken up the mountain by the bandits, and recording the relevant information. The trickiest were the seventeen women.

They had all been taken up the mountain by the bandits. After hearing that all the bandits were killed, they cried and laughed.

Jiang Wenyuan had originally planned to send them all back home, but none of them were willing to leave.

One girl cried and said, "With our reputation like this, which family would take us back? It'd be better to just die here on this mountain than go back to that. It would be death all the same." The other women unanimously agreed.

For this, Jiang Wenyuan was also helpless. The world is always harsh on women.

On the other side, Jiang Yuqing woke up from her sleep and took the chance while going to the bathroom to enter the spiritual realm and restore her spiritual power.

When she came out, she heard about this and went to find her father: "Dad, they are all pitiful people. Let's take them back with us to the prefecture city.

When we get back, I plan to open a medical hall in the city. I can train them all to become doctors and nurses. That way, they'll have somewhere to go in the future too."

Jiang Wenyuan stroked his daughter's little head and said approvingly: "Good!"

Jiang Wenyuan brought his daughter to meet with the women again.

When they heard that they could follow the divine doctor's top disciple to study medicine, they were overjoyed and wept, unanimously expressing their willingness.

After settling things here, everyone started down the mountain.

Jiang Yuqing saw the thin layer of ice on the soldiers' shoes soaked in snow water, and a flash of distress flashed through her eyes. Her determination to do what she needed to do grew firmer.

With this matter settled, the troops naturally had to return to camp immediately.

Jiang Wenyuan took out his own money pouch and gave Zu Di one hundred and fifty taels of silver to give to the parents and families of the soldiers who sacrificed themselves, as a token of goodwill.

He also took out another hundred taels of silver, saying it was to provide supplemental nutrition to the injured soldiers.

When the people of Jinma County heard that the bandits on Mount Jinma had been completely wiped out, they were instantly overjoyed and ran around telling each other the good news, even setting off firecrackers to celebrate.

They thanked the Prefect from the bottom of their hearts for eliminating this major threat to them.

From then on, they no longer had to worry about bandits and could focus on defending against the Xiongnu and other foreigners outside Jade Gate.

Two days later, Jiang Wenyuan finally finished this inspection tour and left Jinma County to return to the prefecture city. By the time he got home, it was already late November.