Chapter 360 Only balance is the right way
In the peaceful and prosperous times, bandits did not have much room to survive.
Not only did the court not want them to exist, but even the local people did not have a good impression of them. If a bandit was caught and beheaded, the people would probably applaud and even go up to vomit. Slobbery.
So in good years, bandits can only live sneakily like a dog with their tail between their legs. Whenever there is a way out, they will immediately find ways to get out of the bandit's situation, hoping to find a way out. A good way out and a good destination.
But if we are in troubled times, the situation will be completely different.
Banditry sometimes even becomes the only way for some people to survive.
At this time, what God rewards honest people is not survival and prosperity, but poverty and death.
Killing people and setting fires with gold belts, paving bridges and building roads without corpses is the truest portrayal of such times.
In troubled times, bandits are rampant.
Some bandits commit all kinds of evil and are despised by others.
But some thieves rob the rich and give to the poor, doing justice to God.
But without exception, in troubled times, the living space of bandits has been infinitely expanded.
They are everywhere, ranging from small groups of bandits to large thieves who occupy mountains and rivers and openly challenge the government.
The Yuan Kingdom is now in troubled times.
From great rule to great chaos, it only took a mere year.
After Yingzhuo passed away, the three kings fought for the throne, killed each other, and divided the kingdom. In one year, the prosperous Yuan Dynasty turned into a place where people were living in poverty.
The Eagle Bandits are currently the most powerful group of horse bandits in Beiyuan.
In other words, they should no longer be called horse bandits, but should be regarded as a force.
Because they no longer hide, but blatantly raised their flag and openly carved out a territory for themselves. They began to collect taxes in their own territory. Of course, those who paid the taxes, You will be able to get their all-round protection.
This is a blatant rebellion.
Naturally, the Akedun dynasty in Yandu could not tolerate it, so the bandit suppression began.
Unfortunately, the two campaigns launched in one year ended in failure.
In the encirclement and suppression after the spring plowing, the general in charge, Nendobao, underestimated the bandits and rushed forward with light cavalry. He wanted to go straight to the heart of the Eagle Bandits. He captured the thieves and captured the king first. He did not want to run into the iron plate. , head broken and bloody.
More than a thousand elite cavalry were wiped out in one battle, and Ren Duobao was captured alive.
It wouldn't matter if you killed Renduobao, but the Eagle Thief didn't kill him. Instead, he shaved his head and beard, cut off one of his ears, and then put him back.
This made the Rendo family furious.
So when winter came, the second large-scale campaign began again.
Pu Guen, the general under Ren Duozhong, commanded an army of tens of thousands and encircled them in three directions, hoping to eradicate the eagle bandits in one fell swoop.
It was just three sledgehammers that hit nothing, and the Eagle Thief disappeared without a trace. Then the army's logistics equipment was completely burned by the Eagle Thief.
The tens of thousands of troops returned in embarrassment. During the retreat, more than a thousand elite soldiers who had been cut off were swallowed up by the eagle thieves, leaving not even a scrap left.
These two battles immediately established the Eagle Bandit's status among the Yuan Kingdom bandits.
The Yandu regime no longer mentioned the encirclement and suppression, and acquiesced to the existence of the eagle bandits.
The Eagle Bandits also openly began to appoint and remove officials on their own territory, recruit people, cultivate good fields, herd livestock, and start a business in a decent manner.
There are still countless tribes in Beiyuan. Originally, Yingzhuo had been promoting the kind of reform similar to that of Qin State, but now with the death of Yingzhuo, the three kings discussed politics. History has started to reverse course again, and the reform of the country has come to an abrupt end.
This is naturally a happy event for each tribe, because their privileges will be preserved to the greatest extent.
The so-called three kings discussing politics also need to be guaranteed by strength.
These tribes became the objects of competition between the emperor and the Renduo family and the Xifeng family.
Under such circumstances, how dare you infringe on their interests?
When the Eagle Pirates became a powerful group like this, they immediately became the target of Beiyuan's wooing.
It’s just that the Eagle Thief doesn’t seem to be interested in forming an alliance with anyone at all.
Although they also farm and herd cattle, what they prefer is robbery. No matter whose it is, grab it.
No moral integrity at all.
Because today they can unite with Yandu to rob Zhending, but tomorrow they will suddenly be in trouble, and they will unite with Zhending to rob Yandu.
Sometimes I just finish working together during the day, and when I cover my face at night, I immediately start to take advantage of others.
Therefore, the reputation of Eagle Thief is not very good in both Yandu and Zhending.
But as long as the Eagle Thief still has strength, he will still be the target of competition between both parties.
After the orderly rule of the Yuan Dynasty collapsed, the Eagle Pirates ushered in rapid development. Especially after the Yandu Incident, a large number of members of the Qinglong Brigade joined, making the Eagle Bandits' strength reach several levels in one step.
Nearly a hundred members of the Qinglong Brigade who were exposed in Yandu are no longer suitable to lurk in Yandu. Except for some who were transferred back to Beiting, most of them went to the Eagle Bandits.
These people have been lurking in the Yuan Kingdom for many years and are extremely familiar with everything in the Yuan Kingdom. Joining the Eagle Bandits can be regarded as making the best use of their resources. Of course, the joining of these people also strengthened the Beiting Protectorate's control over this army.
People like He Zheng and Gao Wuyang, no matter in terms of personal martial arts cultivation or ability to lead troops in battle, are not inferior to Guan Shan, the leader of the Eagle Bandits.
Today's Eagle Bandits' combat strength has expanded to three thousand people.
The number of people who were protected by them and farmed and herded for them numbered tens of thousands, making them a powerful force.
It took less than two years to go from being invisible to being officially on the big dining table of Beiyuan.
The dramatic changes in the political situation of the Northern Yuan Dynasty can be seen from this.
"When will the Beiting Protectorate launch a general attack?" Guan Shan, the leader of the Eagle Bandits, looked at Zhou Yi and asked loudly. "In my opinion, both Yandu and Zhending are extremely weak now. It is a good time to attack!"
Zhou Yi shook his head repeatedly. He could understand Guan Shan's mood, but now Bei Yuan does look weak, but he's not.
The Northern Yuan Dynasty was divided, but their real war potential was not consumed too much.
The strength of Dong Daying, South Camp, Bei Daying and Yandu Forbidden Army still exists.
The reason why they seem weak now is because they are fighting desperately internally, but once they encounter strong external pressure, it is unpredictable whether they will merge.
The current strength of the Beiting Protectorate is enough to challenge either Yandu or Zhending, but once they join forces, it will be difficult to say whether they will win or lose. In addition, there are still many problems within Beiting itself. If there is a setback on the Northern Expedition, whether internal conflicts will break out is also an issue that needs to be considered.
You must know that the Beiting Protectorate is still working hard to wipe out those unconvinced small forces in the Black Territory!
Bei Yuan is not a fool, so he will naturally try his best inside the Black Territory, intending to create more difficulties for the Beiting Protectorate.
"Now is not the time to attack them!" Zhou Yi said: "Let them continue to fight internally, and we will cheer them up and encourage them."
"Now the Beiting Protector Has the government's attention turned to Guan Shan?
Zhou Yi chuckled: "Without delay, turn your attention to the inside of the pass. Li Duhu is doing the management and layout of the things in the pass. He uses very little power. The main energy of Beiting will still be used in internal operations and promoting Beiting." Regarding the complete collapse of the Yuan Dynasty, it is not something that can be accomplished in a short time to completely disintegrate an empire as big as the Bei Yuan Dynasty. There are still three thousand nails in the rotten ship."
"That's good! , That’s good!” Guan Shan chuckled. "Li Duhu is a godly man. When he came to Beiyuan alone, he caused Beiyuan to fall apart. This time he enters the pass, he will do something big."
"This is natural." Zhou Yi was proud. Authentic: "When I went back this time, I got good news. Under the plan of the Protector, Next, Shuzhong has fallen into our hands, and our Beiting will soon transfer a large number of officials into Shuzhong to manage it! By the way, Cui Hu is also among the people who will be transferred this time!"
" Shu County, that is a far away place!" Guan Shan said in surprise.
“It’s not close, it’s not far, it’s not far!” Zhou Yi said. "The status of Shu County is very important. By winning Shu County, we will have a fixed territory of influence in Guanzhong. With such a stable point, we can control Chang'an if we advance, stabilize the territory if we retreat, and even influence the southwest. So this time the guards selected are all powerful officials. Seven or eight officials from Dragon Flame Valley were selected!”
"This is a good thing." Guan Shan nodded repeatedly.
The power of the Beiting Protectorate is increasing day by day, and naturally there are people close and distant inside. It is also a good thing for Guanshan that people who have left the Dragon Flame Valley can be entrusted with important tasks, and they can look after each other in the future.
"Since the affairs within the Guan Guan are not the focus of the Beiting Protectorate now, what should we do now?" Guan Shandao: "In the words of the dean, how to encourage them? ?”
“According to our verification, Tie Le seems to be on the line with Zhebie, and the two parties have the intention to cooperate with us to deal with Akedun!” Zhou Yi said: “Tie Le has purchased a large amount of supplies from us. It’s for Zhebie as a gift.”
“You want us to grab it?”
"We will reveal this news to Akedun. Do you think Akedun will be anxious?"
"That is natural!"
"Akedun himself is not good at sending troops. Yes, his goal is too big, and Yandu is like a sieve. Any movement will be leaked out immediately, so I will arrange for someone to hint to Akedun and ask him to send someone to contact you. "
“After snatching this batch of goods, why don’t you sell Akedun to one? Establish a positive connection?”
“Since Tiele and Zhebie are on the line, you will naturally want to Come closer to Akodun!" Zhou Yi said with a smile: "The only way is balance."
(End of this chapter)