Thief Emperor

Chapter 176: Humanoid baby!
There were only about 2,000 remnants of Qiu Dian's troops who broke out, but their advantage was that they were very familiar with the terrain of Yuezhou. They fled in all directions at once, especially after they broke into small groups, and it was really impossible to chase them in a short period of time.

In particular, it is not certain who Qiu Dian is and in which direction.

After all, the two sides had only met each other from a distance just now, and Jiang Yan did not see where the leader Qiu Dian was.

While Jiang Yan was hunting down the rebel leader, the message for help reached General Su Jing. General Su had already entered Yuezhou City and was planning to take a good rest while waiting for news that Jiang Yan had captured the rebel.

After the messenger reported the situation in Jiangyan, even Su Jing, who had never lost his temper before, couldn't help but get angry and flew into a rage: "He let him lead his men to ambush in advance, and he still got away. What a good-for-nothing Qiu thief!"

This time, Jiang Yan and Su Jing were not on the same side in suppressing the rebellion.

Jiang Yan represents the imperial court and in a sense is more like a military supervisor and logistics officer.

It has been more than half a year since the bandit suppression campaign began, and Jiang Yan has not been responsible for too many combat missions. The only relatively important task he had was when Su Jing besieged Yuezhou and sent him to Qiantang to watch over Zhao Cheng in Qiantang. However, for several months, Jiang Yan did not engage in any large-scale battle with Zhao Cheng.

When Zhao Cheng led his troops out of the city, Jiang Yan was unable to stop him.

Because he had not made any contributions, and now that the bandit suppression campaign was about to end, Jiang Yan could no longer sit still, so he took the initiative to ask Su Jing for a job. General Su gave him this "tail knife" for the sake of the court's face.

After all, there is not much conflict between the two people. Giving Jiang Yan face is also giving face to the court.

But now, Jiang Yan still hasn't done this kind of thing that is within his control!

At this moment, Su Sheng and Li Yun were beside him. Li Yun did not speak, but Su Sheng smiled and said, "Dad, there is no need to be so angry. They can't get away."

The young general clasped his fists and said, "I request your permission to capture the leader of the bandits!"

General Su took a deep breath, looked at the two of them, and said in a deep voice: "Each of you will lead your own troops and work together to hunt down the traitors!"

Li Yun and Su Jing both saluted with their fists clasped.

"Yes!"

The two of them left General Su's place one after the other. Li Yun sat behind Su Sheng and suddenly said, "The general sent Deputy General Jiang to take Qiu Dian, is that..."

"It's too embarrassing."

Su Sheng smiled and said, "He is a master of the imperial court and a close confidant of His Majesty. Why shouldn't he show his face?"

Li Yun took a few more steps and suddenly said with a smile: "Jiang Yan missed..."

Su Sheng turned around, looked at Li Yun, and said calmly: "That was his own fault in commanding."

Li Yun suddenly understood and said with a smile, "Now that the young general has said that, I understand."

Due to friendship, Su Jing had to entrust the important task to Jiang Yan, but if Jiang Yan could not handle it well, it would have nothing to do with the Su family and his son.

In fact, if Su Jing was really in the same mind as Jiang Yan, even if he failed to stop Qiu Dian in the first interception, there must be General Su's "undercover" beside Qiu Dian, and Qiu Dian would never be able to escape.

Now that the Qiu thieves have fled in all directions, it is time for everyone to rely on their own abilities.

Thinking of this, Li Yun looked up at Su Sheng and said with a smile: "Young General, should we be able to catch Qiu Dian?"

Su Sheng shook his head: "If he keeps moving, it will be hard for any news to come out. But they are just a bunch of spent force and can't make any waves. At most, they can delay for another day or two."

He looked at Li Yun and said with a smile: "Brother Li, let's rely on our own abilities!"

King Qiu, who raised an army in Yuezhou, caused a lot of trouble and even proclaimed himself king at one point, and conquered Qiantang County, has now become a meal on the table, being stared at by a group of people, ready to be eaten at any time.

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Outside the city, Li Yun gathered Zhou Liang, Li Zheng and others together. After explaining the situation to them, he slowly said, "No matter how great our previous contributions were, the greatest achievement in suppressing the rebellion is only after we capture the bandit leader. This is a rare opportunity."

Li Zheng scratched his head and said, "Second brother, according to what you just said, there are one or two thousand of them running around. It's not difficult to catch a few rebels, but it's too difficult to find Qiu Dian."

"I asked."

Li Yun smiled and said, "Qiu Dian is with his family, so it's easy to recognize him. Let's just treat it as an activity. If we can find him, that's great. If we can't find him..."

Mr. Li lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said calmly, "It's impossible to find it. Although Qiu Dian has done evil things for the past six months, he also has his merits."

"Now, let me tell you my thoughts."

Li Yun looked at everyone and said, "Yuezhou is mountainous. If they can't escape, they will definitely hide in the mountains. The mountains are our advantage. Uncle San and Shouhou will each lead a team to search along the mountains."

"I am also bringing a team with me. Let's split into three groups. When you see the rebels, do what you can. If there are too many people on the other side, don't act rashly."

"But the rebels shouldn't have too many people gathered now."

Everyone responded and quickly divided into three groups, each with about 200 people, and began searching for the whereabouts of the rebels on the hills near Yuezhou City.

It was naturally impossible for Qiu Dian's 2,000 men to disappear out of thin air. In fact, in just the first day, most of the 2,000 men were captured, 400 to 500 were killed, and 1,300 to 1,400 were taken to Yuezhou, awaiting disposal by General Su.

Among them were many of Qiu Dian’s relatives and some of his brothers from the same clan, who were all dragged into the rebellion.

The next afternoon, when Li Yun led his men to search Fubusan, he saw the mark left by Li Zheng on a tree by the roadside. He followed the mark all the way up the mountain and soon found Li Zheng on a flat ground, where he was lighting a fire and grilling meat. Li Yun walked over, sat next to him, and said with a smile, "You are so free, kid."

"Did you find anything?" "Yes."

Li Zheng handed a roasted rabbit to Li Yun and said with a smile, "We found two women with big bellies. They should be the women that my second brother mentioned, Qiu Dian."

Li Yun took the rabbit meat and asked, "Didn't you catch it?"

"Yes."

Li Zheng curled his lips and said, "As a man, it's fine to arrest that Qiu and get the reward, but arresting two pregnant women is nothing. I pretended that I didn't notice them and let them go."

Li Yun took a bite of meat and said, "It's time to let them go, but it will be difficult for them to leave."

"It's OK as long as we don't feel guilty."

Li Zheng said carelessly: "Those two women look quite pitiful."

"so…"

Li Yun chewed a piece of meat and said vaguely: "Remember this lesson."

Li Zheng didn't hear clearly and asked, "What lesson?"

"Qiu Dian's lesson."

"Qiu Dian's failure was due to his eagerness for quick success and instant benefits, which harmed the people and won the support of the people. This led to his quick success and quick failure. This lesson must be remembered."

Li Yun said this, then patted Li Zheng on the shoulder and said slowly: "In the future, we must not let the people around us fall into this situation."

Li Zheng lowered his brows and thought for a moment, then nodded slightly: "Second brother is right."

"From now on, if any of my men dare to harm the people, I will skin him alive!"

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Two days later, Qiu Dian and his family were captured in a dilapidated temple by Major General Su Sheng.

Among them were Qiu Dian’s two children, a boy and a girl, and Qiu Dian’s wife, who were all captured.

These are the last few people around Qiu Dian.

Although he was eager for quick success and had little vision, he did not abandon his wife and children until the last moment and always kept them by his side.

After receiving the news, Li Yun rushed over to meet Su Sheng, bowed to Su Sheng from afar, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Major General!"

Su Sheng laughed and said, "This is not a fair victory, this is not a fair victory."

Li Yun looked at several people who had been locked up. Among them was a middle-aged man with disheveled hair and a dazed look.

Li Yun retracted his gaze, looked at Su Sheng, and asked with a smile: "Who has abandoned the dark and joined the light?"

The young general was stunned for a moment before he reacted and grinned, "This Qiu Tianwang's cousin Qiu Jian has been with him all the time. If it weren't for him, we would have to go through more trouble to break through Yuezhou and capture Qiu Dian."

Li Yun heard this and smiled dumbly: "Where is his cousin?"

"I sent him to Yuezhou to enjoy a good life."

Su Sheng clapped his hands and smiled, "He is a great contributor. We must give him a good future."

The imperial court often relied on traitors to suppress bandits. After all, the imperial court had "legitimate authority" and more resources at its disposal, so few people could resist the temptation of wealth and glory.

Li Yun asked a few more simple questions, and then said, "Major General, can I see this Qiu Tianwang? I've been fighting for half a year, and I'm curious about what he looks like."

"It's right behind, just go and see for yourself."

Li Yun nodded, walked all the way to the back, and saw Qiu Dian who was locked up tightly.

His hands were tied behind his back and there were always two people watching him.

This is to prevent him from committing suicide.

After all, this King Qiu is now a huge human-shaped treasure. Even if Su Sheng is injured, he will probably feel sad and must not be allowed to die.

Sending it to the capital will be a great achievement!
Li Yun looked at him, and he also looked at Li Yun.

Before Li Yun could say anything, this Qiu Tianwang spat on the ground and cursed: "Dog government troops!"

Li Yun smiled.

"King Qiu has been in Yuezhou for more than half a year."

"How does it compare to the government troops?"

(End of this chapter)