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The Peculiar War God of the Song Dynasty
When they arrived at Jinzhou City, the Jinzhou Prefect, Li Chang, personally came out to welcome them, paying great respect to Qin Feng as he knelt in greeting. After all, he was the Peace Envoy!
Waiting there were several generals from Jinzhou City, each robust and strong, exuding an air of intimidation.
Hundreds of soldiers from Jinzhou City lined up for dozens of meters outside to honor their arrival.
They all wore smiles, clearly delighted that Peace Envoy Qin Feng had entered Jinzhou City alive and had killed the Lin Hu father and son, who had committed evil for many years.
With the support of these hundreds of Escort Army soldiers, over a thousand bandits had surrendered! What an impressive military achievement! Some of them were even seriously injured.
Li Chang, dressed in a red robe of office and wearing a black cap, knelt on the ground.
With a face full of joy, he said, "Minister Li Chang welcomes Peace Envoy Qin Feng."
Qin Feng was somewhat surprised; he did not expect a Prefect to bow to him. In fact, he was only one rank higher and was merely an Imperial Historian without real power, but he held the title of Peace Envoy.
He replied, "Lord Li and esteemed generals need not be overly formal. Please rise quickly; we are just passing through Jinzhou City and must hurry to Taiyuan."
Prefect Li Chang and several generals from Jinzhou slowly stood up, smiling at him. This cultured High Official had indeed shot down the Lin Hu father and son; he was truly impressive.
Qin Feng was currently riding on a black warhorse, with his Lady Xiaoxiao behind him. Seeing so many people around, she lowered her delicate arms.
She wore a pink-red robe and red shoes; her figure was tall and graceful, with a fair face tinged with a hint of blush—truly an exquisite beauty.
Outside, she was draped in a long crimson cloak, truly noble, dignified, and gentle. A hero matched with a beauty, a perfect match!
Several generals of Li Chang looked at her, truly a stunning beauty! She was much more impressive than their own wives, though she lacked the charm of a concubine and still missed some of the mature essence of a woman.
From that greedy gaze, he came back to his senses and said, "Qin Sir need not rush on the road; after all, we have already traveled quite a distance! The brothers are exhausted; why not rest here in Jinzhou City and set off early tomorrow? It won't delay our schedule at all!"
Qin Feng hesitated; he wanted to do that too, but the arrangement of the journey was not up to him but decided by Commander Zhang Mu.
Zhang Mu was also on his black warhorse, and while he had quite a bit of blood on him, he looked much better now, no longer appearing as if he were on the brink of death.
He said, "Thank you for your kindness, my lords. We really need to continue our journey; we might reach the north side of Jinzhou this afternoon."
"How about we wait until the negotiation returns before resting properly? I also need to ask Lord Li for a few things. The first matter is regarding the thousands of bandits who have surrendered; they should be treated leniently. I hope you will handle this fairly."
Turning his body, he looked at the two carriages behind him, which were filled with severely injured brothers.
"Those are all seriously injured! Imperial Guard brothers, I hope they can stay in this city for now to recuperate. When we return, we will take them back with us. I ask for your care in the meantime."
Prefect Li Chang listened; during these two battles with the bandits, especially the last one, many had died and some were injured. Taking care of these people felt somewhat excessive for him, but he could arrange for them to stay at the post station and send someone to look after them.
Handling the matter of these thousands of bandits would be excellent; it would indeed be a significant achievement that could not be declined!
"They are all our brothers; taking care of them is only right. I will send someone to look after them immediately and temporarily place them at the post station in this city. As for the bandits' matters, I will handle them fairly. You can rest assured. Why not spend a night here in this city?"
The generals of the surroundings and the civil officials were also urging that this was a high official sent by the court, and they absolutely could not neglect the hospitality; otherwise, they would face impeachment upon returning.
Qin Feng looked at Zhang Mu and the others, and it was indeed a difficult decision. The itinerary had already been planned by them, and it seemed they had already slowed down.
Zhang Mu smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Li. We really cannot rest in the city. The war ahead is developing rapidly, and we must hurry to negotiate. We should reach Jinzhou's north by afternoon, where there is a post station, so you won't have to trouble yourself."
They had no choice but to agree. Mentioning the war in the north, they knew a bit about it; those detestable Jurchens were attacking again, truly a vicious wolf that could never be tamed! All they did was rob food and seize women.
They began the handover process, first transferring the injured soldiers to them for proper care; after all, these were warriors who had been wounded for their country!
Next, they needed to hand over the thousands of bandits, all tied up with long ropes to prevent any riots once they reached the city, which would be difficult to handle.
Li Chang and his group appeared exceptionally pleased; this was a significant achievement! At least one of them would be promoted for this great merit.
Waving his hand, he instructed the hundreds of soldiers at the city gate holding broadswords to take over these bandits. After all, these were bandits who had killed people; without showing some force, they would not easily submit.
Of course, such a large scene with so many soldiers coming out to greet them, along with the Prefect General also appearing, drew the attention of the city's citizens.
There were elderly men and women as well as some young men and women accompanied by children of a few years old; they all looked like ordinary commoners dressed in coarse cloth.
At first, there were only a few dozen people, but as time went on, more and more gathered until there were actually several hundred people blocking the road completely.
One by one, they began to curse at the bandits. Some shouted: "You vicious wolves! How dare you rob and kill? You even robbed your own family's food and killed your own old man! Luckily I ran fast back then; otherwise, I would have died there."
One person said, "My beautiful daughter-in-law was also ruined by you bandits. It was you from the Heifeng Stronghold. She went to visit her family far away, but instead, I found her corpse lying there, her clothes in tatters. You beasts, return my daughter-in-law! I'm still a single man!"
He picked up a wooden stick and struck at the nearest bandit, who cried out in pain as he vented his sorrow. Soon enough, he was stopped by the Soldiers, who would deal with him according to military law.
The more they thought about it, the angrier they became. These bandits were ruthless, robbing people on the roads, stealing food, money, and even women. Now they had turned into mice, their hands bound and unable to fight back.
They picked up stones from the ground and threw them at the bandits, hitting them and leaving them bruised and bloodied. However, these were just minor wounds that bled a little.
Branches and roots from nearby trees were thrown at the bandits as well. They could not retaliate now; they could only endure. This had been a long time coming; it was time to wipe them out completely!
At first, no one paid much attention to this situation. They initially intended to handle it lightly, but upon discovering so many of their wrongdoings, they decided that the common people should vent their frustrations. It was truly outrageous!
After beating the bandits for several minutes, they were finally stopped. The Prefect would handle it properly.
The Soldiers from Jinzhou City opened a path in front of them, guiding the unruly citizens to the sides; this chaos needed to come to an end.
Qin Feng and his companions had gone through a lot of formalities and now faced some noisy disturbances, but that too passed. They still had to continue their arduous journey.
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