All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 205 I will take care of what the court can control, and I will take even more care of what the court cannot control!

Over the next month or so, the Tianxingdao righteous army launched continuous attacks, sweeping the vicinity of Erlong Mountain and Taohua Mountain.

No matter whether they were in groups, or were solo bandits, or were self-employed bandits of all sizes, they were all wiped out.

Although I am not a local, it is not difficult to find the traces of these thieves.

Just like no one likes the Mafia, the people living nearby suffer greatly from it.

Some people are willing to eradicate them and even pay for information, so naturally there are many people willing to lead the way.

Of course, after the matter was done, they would take the heads of the thieves to the nearby villages and towns to recruit men, and also levy reasonable burdens.

"Big boss."

After destroying a black shop and pacifying the people in the nearby villages, Chen Ran and his companions were on their way back to the mountain village. Yang Zhi could not help but persuade them, "The villages everywhere will not pay any reasonable burden."

They are not stupid, so why should they pay taxes and grain to you?

Killing a few thieves can scare them? How is that possible?

"I know." Chen Ran said with a smile, "Now we just need to spread the news and make it clear."

"If we really want them to pay taxes on their own initiative, we have to wait until we defeat the imperial army."

"Imperial Army." Yang Zhi was a little absent-minded. He was originally a member of the Imperial Army, and his status was not low.
Chen Ran’s big move naturally could not be concealed from the local authorities.

Various pieces of information had already been delivered to the desk of Murong Yanda, the governor of Qingzhou Prefecture.

Under normal circumstances, it is time to mobilize troops to suppress the bandits.

But the problem is that Murong Yanda did not come from a decent family. He was able to reach this position because he had a sister, Concubine Murong, who served the emperor.

A typical royal relative who only employs people based on personal connections.

In order to prevent the monopoly of power by external relatives, the Song Dynasty not only had extremely strict restrictive measures, but also most of the women in the harem came from families of military generals, wealthy businessmen, and even middle-class civilians.

With this kind of family background, the chances of producing responsible and capable officials are very low.

So it's no surprise that Murong Yanda is also a good-for-nothing. He enjoys himself all day long and doesn't take care of anything at all.

After all, there is an unspoken rule in the Song Dynasty that "the prime minister must come from the prefecture", and he came here just to gild his reputation.

There are thousands of officers and soldiers in Qingzhou, but no one is sent to suppress the bandits.

Chen Ran knew all this, so he acted without any scruples.

"After a few more days of training, it's time to march to White Tiger Mountain."

Calculating the time, Song Jiang should have arrived at Baihu Mountain. Chen Ran really wanted to meet this eloquent Song Heizi.

He hasn't figured out how to deal with Song Jiang yet.

Let’s see how to modify the system subtitles first.

"Big leader." Yang Zhi was paying attention to another important matter. "Recently, the village has gained many new members, and the food supply is increasing."

Chen Ran recruited soldiers in various villages, using intimidation and inducement to force every village to recruit people.

Large villages have dozens or even hundreds of people, while small villages have only a few people or even more than ten people.

There are many villages in Qingzhou, and life there is difficult.

Chen Ran paid money and provided meals, which attracted a lot of people.

With more people, consumption will naturally increase.

The rapid expenditure of money and grain made Yang Zhi, the accountant, eyelids twitch.

"You're right." Chen Ran agreed, "It's time to make another big deal."

"What the chief means is..."

"Arrange some people to go to Baihu Mountain to find some people who have been bullied by the Kong family." Chen Ran instructed, "Arrange them to come here to cry and ask for justice. We will raise the banner of acting on behalf of heaven and pacify Baihu Mountain!"

Chen Ran likes to have a legitimate reason for doing things, or to stand on the moral high ground.

It's not for the sake of sounding good, but to spread one's own reputation.

In an age where communication is largely based on shouting, a good reputation goes a long way.

"White Tiger Mountain, Kong Family?" Yang Zhi had also heard about the news from his colleagues here. "It is said that their family is quite wealthy, which is a supplement. However, even if the Kong Family is defeated, it can only alleviate the plight of the mountain stronghold. After a long time, there will still be a shortage of food and money."

"Before paying the autumn grain tax, wipe out all the bandits in Qingzhou, and then go to war with the imperial army after training the troops."

Chen Ran looked down upon the fighting capacity of the Song soldiers, as apart from the Western Army, they had almost no soldiers capable of fighting.

Especially the local garrison troops were simply a joke, relying entirely on the personal bravery of the generals to support them.

When it comes to duels between military generals, with Wu Song and Lu Zhishen by your side, you really aren't afraid of anyone.

"Regarding the training of the troops," Chen Ran instructed Yang Zhi, "you should pay more attention to it."

"Don't worry, Chief." Yang Zhi immediately promised, "Training soldiers is all about food and money. As long as the food and money supply is sufficient, strong soldiers will come naturally!"

This is not wrong. During the period when the two Song dynasties met, Yue's army was the most capable and was the only strong army in the Song army with sufficient food and wages.

Even Han Shizhong, who was as famous as Yue Fei and was known as Yue Han, had his troops' food and wages withheld.

Chen Ran naturally agreed with this.

No one knows better than him what the army in the Ming Dynasty is like and the difference between withholding food and wages and providing sufficient food and wages.

If you want to deal with the Jin people who are already sweeping you, you must first strengthen your own strength.

The corrupt Song Dynasty will only become an ATM for the Jin people. Rather than letting the Jin people get the money, I'd rather take it!

When the army set out to attack Baihu Mountain, Wu Song was left behind to guard the mountain stronghold.

He and Song Jiang were old acquaintances, so he simply didn't take him with him to avoid trouble. When he went out again, his troops numbered over a thousand.

When walking on the road, pedestrians and merchants all gave way and no one dared to provoke him.

"This is a mob." Looking at the loose marching formation, Chen Ran shook his head secretly, "Give me a hundred elite cavalrymen, and I can defeat them with a single charge."

Training takes time, and more importantly, it requires the tempering of fighting on the battlefield.

First, we have to deal with the bandits, then use the officers and soldiers as whetstones, and finally, we have to face the Jin cavalry head-on!

"Boss, there is a restaurant ahead~"

After listening to the report from the henchmen, Chen Ran was about to say, "Let's go to the restaurant if there is one. How can it hinder the march?"

Lu Zhishen beside him shouted, "I've been so tired from walking all the way here, let's go have some wine~~~"

Chen Ran and Yang Zhi looked at each other, their eyes full of helplessness.

We are marching and fighting, what are you doing?

Before he could say anything, Lu Zhishen had already run to the restaurant with his Zen stick in his hand.

When Chen Ran rushed over, Lu Zhishen was already sitting in the store. He broke the mud seal on the wine jar and started drinking in big gulps.

Not only did he drink, he also shouted loudly "Great~~~"

Chen Ran walked in with a dark face and stood beside Lu Zhishen. "Master Lu, I heard that you were from the Western Army before?"

"Yes, I will be a deputy commander under General Xiaozhong."

"Didn't that little General Zhong kill you?" Chen Ran glared at him. "You left the team without permission and drank alcohol during the march? Do you have any military qualities? How did you become a deputy commander?"

"It's just drinking." Lu Zhishen looked indifferent. He hadn't yet changed his mindset of becoming a bandit.

"Master Lu." Chen Ran raised his hand to signal the many soldiers outside the restaurant who were looking in this direction, "I want to enforce military law."

Lu Zhishen stared at him in astonishment. "Why?"

"We are acting on behalf of heaven to save the people, so we must be strict with ourselves. What will the soldiers think of you drinking here?"

Chen Ran's face was filled with a look of disappointment. "The reason why the imperial court has been defeated time and again, suffered humiliation and was unable to retake the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun is because the army is full of idiots like you!"

Lu Zhishen was furious and slammed the table and said, "How dare you scold me?"

"Why not?" Chen Ran did not back down. "If there is no military discipline in the army, then it is just a mob of bandits! If you want to be a bandit who eats meat and drinks wine all your life, just leave and find a mountain stronghold to rob houses!"

The angry Master Lu clenched his fist as big as a casserole, looking like he was about to punch.

At this time, Yang Zhi hurried over from the backyard and said, "Stop making noise, this is a shady shop!"

"what?"

"We found several bodies in the backyard." Yang Zhi responded with a dark face, "There were also clothes, goods, money and other valuables. They were all from merchants passing through here."

Chen Ran said nothing and went straight to the backyard.

The shop assistants had been cornered by the soldiers with weapons, and several naked corpses were placed in the yard.

Judging from their dark skin and calluses on the soles of their feet, most of them are small vendors walking around the streets.

Chen Ran looked at the guys and asked, "Did you kill him?"

No one responded.

Chen Ran drew his sword, stepped forward, and killed one of the men with one blow.

Ignoring the bloodstains on his body, he asked again, "Did you kill him?"

There was still no response, but some of the guys started to tremble.

A flash of knife was seen, and another guy fell to the ground, holding his neck and twitching.

Chen Ran asked three times, "Did you kill him?"

Finally, a fellow who couldn't stand the pressure of panic responded, "We are all from Kongjiazhuang. Please forgive me for the sake of our owner~~~"

"Kong Family Manor."

Kongjiazhuang is located at the foot of Baihu Mountain. It can be said that the bandits set up their village at the foot of the mountain.

Chen Ran put away his sword and turned around, telling the soldiers around him to "kill them all."

While begging and shouting for mercy, all the guys were punished.

Looking at the furious Lu Zhishen, Chen Ran pointed at the corpses of the merchants and said, "We are acting on behalf of heaven to clear the way for these people so that they can survive. If you just want to have a drink, then leave!"

Lu Zhishen's expression changed drastically. He looked deeply at the people who were killed by the bandits. He slammed his Zen stick heavily, turned around and strode out.

"Big boss." Yang Zhi came closer worriedly. "Master Lu, is he really angry and left?"

"Different road non-phase plan."

Chen Ran looked around and said, "The imperial court only knows how to collect taxes and grain, but has never cared about the lives of the people?"

"From now on, I will manage what the court can manage, and I will manage even more what the court cannot manage! I will enforce justice on behalf of heaven and give the people of the world a clear and bright world!"

Having successfully ignited the anger of the soldiers who had originally come just to collect food and wages, Chen Ran immediately led his men and horses straight to Kongjiazhuang.

As soon as we arrived outside the village, we saw Lu Zhishen, who had left earlier, holding a Zen stick and killing the villagers who were besieging him.

Seeing this scene, Chen Ran smiled.

"Master Lu, it turns out that provocation is the most effective method for you."

(End of this chapter)