Chapter 379: Ambush in advance
"Let the brothers get ready to do it!"
After retracting the clairvoyant mirror into his sleeve, Liu Zhenghui waved the horsewhip excitedly.
"Erlang's message is right, it's really a big fish. This caravan is worth at least 750,000 yuan! If we can intercept it, we won't have to worry about money in the next year or two. β
However, next to him, Liu Qingjiang, the deputy of the Longquan Eagle Strike Lang General (Ying Yang Lang General), looked hesitant: "Do you really want to do it? Not to mention that this Xue Ju himself is a great tycoon in the Western Regions and has a huge power." The Taiyuan Wang clan standing behind him is not something you and I can afford to provoke. β
In fact, Jinyang, the root place of Shangdang County and Taiyuan Wang's family, lives next to each other. And this place is only about 400 miles away from Jinyang City.
In his opinion, even if Liu Zhenghui wants to help Li Shimin, there is no need to take such risks. As long as it is under the banner of searching for illicit salt, it is enough to extort at least 100,000 yuan from this caravan.
"You don't understand the above things!"
Liu Zhenghui laughed for a while: "Erlang, he has already let General Yuwen open his mouth, and if the Taiyuan Wang family wants to find trouble in the future, it will not be our turn." Naturally, there is General Yuwen in the background, and Li Erlang is on his back, and he can't find us. β
"Li Shimin?"
Liu Qingjiang's expression was suspicious, with a look that you don't want to fool me.
A year ago, he had glanced at Li Shimin from afar. At that time, although the latter had less than 300 soldiers, it broke thousands of bandits. But no matter the physiognomy and temperament, they are still very immature.
It is difficult for Liu Qingjiang to imagine that now this person has the strength to confront the Taiyuan Wang clan head-on.
When Liu Zheng saw this, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly, he knew that the news of his deputy was slightly lagging behind.
"He is now an embroidered general, and he is the same as the three divisions of the Kaifu Yi, no matter the power or position, they are above you and me, this will not be fake? At this time, the Taiyuan Wang clan may not dare to be a head-on enemy with him. β
"So the local Eagle Yang Mansion?"
Liu Qingjiang continued to ask: "Our people from Longquan County ran to the territory of Shangdang County to rob and kill the caravan, and the Ying Yanglang generals and Zhu Sima here will ignore it?"
"Do you think they don't know? But why haven't they moved until now? To tell you the truth, they have to take at least 30% of all the proceeds this time, after deducting the casualty pension. What kind of goods is Sima Shang in the party, you know better than me, if he has the opportunity, he is eager to swallow it alone. It's just that people have already arrived on their territory, and it's inconvenient to do it directly,"
Liu Zhenghui had already covered his face with a scarf, and then said impatiently: "Turtle grandson surnamed Liu, do you do it or not? If you want, just follow the rules, and you can share half of all the benefits." Coupled with the silver money given by Li Erlang, the total should be about 100,000 yuan. If you don't want to, just stay here with your people and watch us do things. β
Liu Qingjiang's face showed a sense of struggle, but in his eyes, a bit of fierce light was revealed. Without hesitation, I also wrapped a towel around my head.
He was born in the Shu clan, and it took him half a lifetime to climb to his current position, and his family background can be described as quite thin.
Although the money issued by the Great Sui Imperial Court is also quite rich, and he usually has a lot of extra money, his daily expenses are also not small. I don't need a lot of money to interact with my bosses and colleagues.
If he wants to win the love of some of his subordinates, then he can't be too stingy on weekdays.
So up to now, although he Liu Qingjiang has been extended to Longquan Eagle Strike Lang General and Yingyang Mansion Sima for six years, his waist has not only not bulged, but is.
And this 100,000 yuan, for Liu Zhenghui, who has a wide network and comes from all directions, may only be a year's expenses. But for him, there is no doubt that it is a huge amount of money that is enough for him to risk his life!
"That's right!"
Liu Zhenghui was happy when he heard this: "I can guarantee that there will be no disaster involving you and me." Just today, we are not the only ones who want to attack the caravan under Xue Ju's name-"
When he said this, he suddenly paused, and looked ahead. It's just that the caravan has completely entered their ambush circle,
Then he didn't need to command, and there was a powerful 'arrow' in front of him. In an instant, thousands of rune heavy arrows flew up from the dense forest like a swarm of locusts.
Liu Zhenghui also rode forward at this moment, and behind him, there were one hundred and twenty knights, including Liu Qingjiang, who followed closely behind, and in the mud, there was a thunderous sound.
They were all mounted iron horsemen, fifty of whom were his own guards, and fifty of whom were temporarily borrowed from his colleagues. and the last twenty people are Liu Qingjiang's guards and attendants, as well as several of this person's right-hand men in the army.
Originally, the iron rider was ambushed in the dense forest, which was not the proper approach. But at this time, on an altar not far from them, there were three magicians chanting. The trees in front of them toppled on both sides of me, and the mud below turned into a hard definition in a short moment.
When this imposing armored iron rider came out of the woodland. The caravan that had suffered heavy casualties under the rain of arrows, but was still struggling to defend itself, all changed color at the same time.
Liu Zhenghui took the lead and did not hesitate to enter the gap in the car formation that had not yet been completely closed. As these iron horses trampled and collided, in just an instant, fifty people were knocked and thrown away, while the rest of the people were also trampled one after another under the trampling of the horses' hooves, and were trampled into flesh and dust.
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At about the same time, it was raining heavily in Shangdang County, but near a mountain village near Yan'an County, it was cloudless and a clear night sky.
At this time, in front of a spacious wooden house in the center of the village, many figures dressed as horse thieves wearing leather jackets and carrying various weapons at their waists were sitting around several bonfires.
And inside the wooden house, Li Gui, the third leader of this horse thief gang, while gnawing on the pig's trotters with a mouth full of oil, asked in a vague voice: "Does he, Mr. Hao, really say that? Let's not act rashly today, and be careful to assassinate him? Why is this? Just because they started a war with the second son of the Tang State Mansion? This is impossible, a stinky boy with undried breasts can make that Western Qin overlord take it so seriously." β
At this time, the lord of everyone, Qi Longyue, whose prestige was shocked by the surrounding counties, was sitting on the north side of the wooden house, and everyone was at the top of the place, blowing the tea leaves in the cup with his eyes blankly: "Mr. Hao used the 'Divine Sense Sword Talisman', which is second only to the top letter talisman of thousands of miles. Each one costs more than 10,000 pieces, which is equivalent to a set of general-level ink armor. If it weren't for the urgency of the situation, it wouldn't have been like this. Andβ"
He actually heard a little about Li Shimin's prestige. It's not like these guys in his family, everything in the court is ignorant.
Now this upstart in front of the Son of Heaven is the time of the Holy Family Fang Long.
Qi Longyue actually didn't quite understand why his master family would provoke Li Shimin.
"Could it be that the martial arts Li clan made a move?"
Li Gui put down the pig's trotters in his hand this time, and his eyes gradually became solemn: "That's not great, although most of the 'Eight Pillar Countries' in Kansai have declined, the martial arts Li clan is an exception." Big brother, you know, I have some connections with the Li family in Longxi, and I know a little bit about some of their roots. Xue Da's family gathered more than 10,000 troops in Jincheng, so he was not majestic, but the martial arts Li family was in a relationship, and he could casually raise 100,000 troops in the Kansai area. If you work harder, 200,000 won't be a problem. They are just masters in the clan, and they can be equal to the master of Xue. β
"It is said that it has nothing to do with the martial arts Li family, this time it is just the personal grudge of the Li family Erlang of the Xue family, so even the Tang State Mansion is now standing by and watching. β
When Qi Longyue said this, she found that the brothers below had a look of disbelief. He couldn't help but shake his head: "I also think it's incredible, but Mr. Hao's opinion still has to be heard." Tell me to go down, and all the brothers pack up and prepare to return. β
He was also a member of the government, and he knew very well how great the influence of a Kaifu Yi and the Third Division of the Kaifu Yi was less than twenty years old.
What's more, this person is still an embroidered general, and now he holds the power of life and death of the vast majority of the six grades in Kansai, and the officials below the six grades.
The biggest threat to them is that the local Yingyang Mansion and the county soldiers, who were originally not very attentive to encircling and suppressing them, are likely to sell their strength at this time and show favor to the young Kaifu lord.
Although Qi Longyue felt that this was not very possible, the second son of the Li family should not be so powerful. For the sake of prudence, he felt that he should avoid the edge.
"We're going back? β
This time, it was Wei Jinshi, the fourth leader among the horse thieves, who spoke in an embarrassed tone, but also had a reluctant look on his face.
"In the middle of winter, the brothers have worked so hard to get here, so we can't let them go back empty-handed, right? When we were planting grass valley before, we didn't get much food, which was far from enough for the cats to eat. β
Otherwise, they would not have run from the old nest of Incheng to this place two hundred miles away.
"I can't starve you!"
Qi Longyue glared at this person coldly, and then swallowed the bowl of tea in his hand.
"That's all for today, everyone rest early, and return to the cottage early tomorrow morning. β
"Yes! yesβ"
Wei Jin was weak to respond, but in the next moment, he saw Qi Longyue's color suddenly change, and then the tea was almost spit out by him.
But this Qi Longyue's face was already bruised, and his voice was difficult: "The tea is poisonous!"