Training Troops and Eradicating Crime
It took less than half a month.
Except for a small number of people who stubbornly resisted, the entire territory of Tongzhou Prefecture has been brought under our control!
The first thing Qin Yan did was switch defenders!
His army was stationed in Tongzhou Prefecture, and these 8,000 soldiers were transferred to Youshan Prefecture!
These soldiers are so incompetent that he needs to retrain them.
After all, there are quite a few scoundrels among them, and they need to be dealt with properly.
Even if they can't become a first-class unit, they should at least maintain a second-class level.
"Your Zuo Rutang, pays his respects to Your Excellency."
The Commandant of Tongzhou Prefecture and Cloud Cavalry General, immediately woke up upon seeing Qin Yan.
Get up!
Qin Yan chuckled lightly, Zuo Rutang's body moved uncontrollably as he stood up.
This situation secretly alarmed him, and he became even more respectful to Qin Yan.
This one move alone made him realize that even though he was Innate Martial Artist, he was worlds apart from him.
"Zuo Rutang, I need you to lead 8,000 soldiers to the Secluded Mountain camp. All personnel will be dispersed and retrained."
These people are simply appalling.
Qin Yan glanced at the officials in Tongzhou Prefecture, who all looked disorganized and listless.
They can't even make it to the third tier!
Upon hearing this, the expressions of some of the generals behind Zuo Rutang changed slightly.
The personnel have all been dispersed; isn't this a disguised way of stripping them of their power?
They all looked at Zuo Rutang, hoping he would speak on their behalf and refuse.
However, this was destined to disappoint them.
Zuo Rutang lowered his head in shame, "This subordinate obeys!"
He was a general, so he naturally knew what kind of soldiers he had under his command.
He also understood very well what kind of person Qin Yan was.
He was extremely strict in disciplining his troops, and he had seen the soldiers that Qin Yan had brought along along the way.
Each and every one of them was full of fighting spirit and strictly disciplined.
Just standing there exudes a sense of solemnity.
This is the kind of elite army.
Dispersing and reorganizing these soldiers will not have much impact on him.
He is a warrior of Xiantian level, and Qin Yan will surely give him an important position.
He'll be overjoyed to transform these scattered soldiers into elite troops when he regains command.
How could it possibly be vetoed?
He had wanted to get involved before, but the relationships within the military were complex, with many members having powerful family backgrounds.
Those with connections have already fled.
The rest were generals with ordinary backgrounds who had slowly climbed their way up from the bottom.
Zuo Rutang chose to surrender because he saw an opportunity in it.
The rise of Youshan Prefecture in such a short time was all thanks to Qin Yan.
Such a person is destined to become a regional overlord, carving out his own territory in this chaotic world.
Rather than living a muddled and aimless life, it's better to take a gamble.
"Remember this: to serve under me, you must have strength."
The capable rise, the weak fall.
If you feel you can't handle the job, get out of here now.
Once you enter Secluded Mountain Camp, everything will be done according to military law!
Did you understand?
Qin Yan looked at the people in front of him and said, word by word.
Everyone felt immense pressure upon hearing this; although Qin Yan was young, he had long held a high position.
That overwhelming power made it hard to breathe!
"Your subordinate will obey the Marquis's orders!"
None of the generals dared to utter a word of dissent, and they all gritted their teeth and replied.
The military matter is resolved!
Large-scale riots broke out in Tongzhou Prefecture and Jiu'an Prefecture.
Those powerful families began to fight back.
In particular, these powerful families in Tongzhou Prefecture dug a considerable pit for Qin Yan before fleeing.
They swindled people out of their property through various means, causing a large number of people to be displaced.
Local thugs also took advantage of this time to commit atrocities, burning, killing, looting, and raping women!
"My lord, what powerful families are behind this? Bandits are springing up everywhere."
In the long run, this is extremely detrimental to our development.
Chen Ergou reported the information he had gathered to Qin Yan: "The banditry in Jiu'an Prefecture and Tongzhou Prefecture is extremely serious."
These people simply disappeared into the mountains and forests, and our army couldn't do anything about them.
Furthermore, public security in various regions has also faced serious challenges.
"A bunch of clowns."
Qin Yan snorted coldly, "The newly trained soldiers lack real combat experience, so let's use these mountain bandits to practice on them!"
As for maintaining order in various regions, severe measures are needed in times of chaos!
I'll send the army directly to crack down on organized crime and let those thugs know that my blade is only meant for their heads.
This is for Bai Yi to do!
"I'll arrange it right away."
Chen Ergou left in a hurry.
Upon quickly learning the situation, Bai Yi immediately smiled; it was like a pillow delivered just when you were sleepy.
He was just about to use the bandit suppression campaign as a training exercise for his troops!
It's important to know that in addition to ordinary soldiers, he was also responsible for training riflemen.
He also commands a musketeer battalion!
This is a newly established unit, although it is a conventional firearms unit.
This also reflects something from another perspective.
With the continuous increase in rifle production capacity, the Garand Rifle has begun to be deployed.
Subsequent units will gradually transform into conventional forces using firearms!
Their military strength is constantly increasing.
Soon, 12,000 new recruits began to be deployed to the missions of suppressing bandits and cracking down on organized crime!
Bai Yi led his army and began arresting local thugs and hooligans in various places!
"What are you doing? Why are you arresting me?"
A burly man with a disheveled appearance and fierce eyes lifted the soldier up, his expression a mixture of shock and anger!
"The Marquis said that soldiers are not allowed to disturb the people without reason, and those who violate this rule will be severely punished."
Snap!
A heavy slap landed squarely on the other person's face.
"Liu Sanqiu, you dare mention the Marquis?"
The captain, who was in charge, looked at the person in front of him with disgust. "Liu Sanqiu is from Tongxiang. On July 5th of this year, he raped Widow Fang from the same village."
On July 21st, I stole money from Zhang Tu's family!
On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, he, along with Li Jinfu, Li Jinshou, Zhang Tong, and others, went to the town to vandalize, loot, and burn.
His actions were heinous, and he was sentenced to beheading.
Execution will take place in ten days.
The captain waved his hand. "Take this guy away."
Such things are happening simultaneously in many places.
"Liu Xiaodao, on October 17th you reached out and pinched a woman's buttocks."
You are sentenced to twenty years in prison.
Shipped to the mines for mining.
Upon being caught, Liu Xiaodao's eyes widened in shock. "Sir, you can't be that serious!"
All that little rascal did was touch someone's butt, right?
A petty person is willing to pay compensation, even if it means being punished.
A twenty-year sentence is far too harsh.
Liu Xiaodao was so frightened that his body went limp and his face turned deathly pale.
"This is the law, and you have no right to bargain!"
First, give them twenty lashes, then take them to mine.
"No! Both adults and children know they were wrong! We know we were wrong!"
After a series of crackdowns, local thugs and hooligans disappeared without a trace.
They also uncovered a number of corrupt officials along the way.
People in various places have noticed that the surrounding public security has improved significantly.
Those thugs and hooligans vanished without a trace.
The people were overjoyed, especially those who had been bullied by local thugs, who wept with joy.
Shout out to Qin Yan for his wisdom and might!