The man continued, "This group of bandits, General Wu attempted to suppress them two years ago. At that time, nearly half were killed, but the rest hid in the mountains. The terrain in the mountains is complex, and the army couldn't pursue them. General Wu and his men guarded for over a month, capturing only a few bandits sporadically. Later, the Governor of Yu Hall came to ask him to leave because Yu Hall couldn't afford the food supply for tens of thousands of soldiers."
"Since then, the governor no longer mentioned the matter of suppressing the bandits."
Qi Er asked, puzzled, "The soldiers have allocated food rations, provided by the court, so why should the local area bear the extra burden?"
The man laughed, "Young master, suppressing bandits is no easy task; it requires sacrifices of life."
"Our army is originally for defending the borders, not for suppressing bandits. It's an additional task, and if there's no benefit, who would be willing to risk their lives?"
