Chapter 434: First Encounter with the Wako
Wu County, Suzhou.
This is Li Hao's destination this time.
During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, China's maritime trade gradually rose, and the land resources in Dongying were narrow and densely populated, and the land resources could not support their people, so it was not uncommon to plunder in other countries.
As far west as Silla and Goryeo, and as far south as the coastal counties of Daetang, they are all unbearable.
Dongying is an island country, shipbuilding and navigation technology is very developed, the sea is boundless, Dongying people come and go without a trace, like a fly constantly harassed, the Tang Dynasty is a little negligent, they take advantage of the weakness, kill from the sea, burn and loot in the coastal villages and counties.
Once the Tang Dynasty sent troops to suppress it, they fled from the sea while watching the wind. You can't catch it, you can't hit it, and you can't use it with force.
Moreover, due to the fact that the strategic center of Datang has moved north for most of the year, Dongying has taken advantage of the opportunity, and the coastal counties have been devastated by Dongying.
Along the way, Li Hao's team passed through many villages and towns, and many of them were looted by this group of Dongying people, and what they saw was full of messes and palpitations.
People say that the Turkic Khitan is the biggest enemy of the Tang Dynasty, but along the way, the killing atrocities committed by the Dongying people in the coastal counties of the Tang Dynasty are also innumerable.
As they gradually went deeper into Suzhou, they saw more and more looted villages, and Li Hao and the others were no longer in the mood to joke.
On this day, the convoy entered a ransacked village.
The ground is full of stumps and broken arms, and the once beautiful village is now burning with raging fires, the smoke of gunpowder fills the air, and the smell of blood fills the air, the scene is terrifying and terrifying.
"Oh my God!" Looking at this hellish scenery on earth, Li Mingda's eyes were full of indignation and pity. As a princess of the Tang Dynasty, she has been clothed and fed since she was a child, what she has seen and heard, and the charm of the decoration of the prosperous era, she has never been in contact with war, and she has never seen this kind of hell picture.
Li Hao's face also became serious: "The flames in the village have not burned out yet, and the smell of blood in the air has not completely dissipated, it looks like this place has just been ransacked." Black Hawk, hide in the woods next to the village with the team, break up the team and infiltrate! ”
Li Hao came to Suzhou thousands of miles away to deal with this group of vicious Dongying people. At this moment, I finally caught their flaws, how can I not inquire about them!
Hei Dan is the commander of the Linghui Army, the Li Kingdom has just conquered Tuyuhun, and the Linghui Army has also suffered battle losses, so Li Hao normally left him in Lijiazhuang to rectify military affairs, and did not wait for him to come.
The commander-in-chief of the Falcon squad this time, the second-in-command of the Falcon squad brought out by the official Black Egg-Black Hawk.
Black Hawk is very experienced in combat, and immediately found a secret place to hide the chariot and horses, and then more than 30 falcon warriors, in groups of three, ten teams secretly infiltrated the village from different directions, and began to search for the traces of the Dongying people.
When it comes to hatred for the Dongying invaders, Li Hao has more than anyone else. Dealing with this gang of bandits, Li Hao was naturally unwilling, and immediately sneaked into the village with a reckless team, wanting to find these beasts that were inferior to beasts.
Li Mingda is a princess, and Li Hao naturally won't let her put her in danger, so he left her in the carriage and sent six falcon warriors to guard her.
Quietly entering the village, the sight of the sight along the way was terrifying. Blood stained the ground red, and the villagers died tragically in the fields, and the death was extremely miserable.
The Falcon Warrior saw all of this with an angry look on his face.
"Owner, judging from the traces, these beasts haven't left yet, they should be in the courtyard ahead!" Black Eagle half-squatted beside Li Hao and pointed to a larger mansion in the distance.
At this moment, the village has already become a dead place, and outside the house, all the houses are burning with fire, which is indeed very strange.
Li Hao took out a telescope from his waist and looked at the mansion in the distance.
I saw that the seemingly quiet house, but there were many people in black hiding in the dark to guard the surroundings. They thought they were hiding in seclusion, but unexpectedly, under the special telescope made by Li Jiazhuang, they had nowhere to hide.
"No wonder I've been looking for so long, and I can't see a single wolf, it turns out that they have gathered together!" Li Hao said in a cold voice: "In this case, don't let them go, send a message to the other teams, and let them come over." My command is only one sentence: Shoot or kill! ”
"Yes!"
Black Eagle took the order, quickly climbed a large tree, and with a movement of his tongue, a special whistle appeared between his lips. Immediately afterward, the sound of birds chirping came from the whistle and echoed in the sky, the sound of mournful sound, which was very much in line with the tragic situation of the village.
"Action!" Li Hao took out a dagger from his waist, took three falcon warriors, and quietly touched it in the direction of the mansion.
As the distance got closer, faintly, Li Hao heard some strange sounds, including the cries of the people of the Tang Dynasty and the piercing laughter of the Dongying Wokou. It was the brutes who were torturing the survivors of the village. ,
"Speed up!" Li Hao's heart was on fire, and he signed at the black shadow.
The black shadow nodded vigorously, and then an arrow leaped upward, nimble as an ape, and jumped onto the high power of the mansion.
Immediately after, two muffled sounds came overhead, and the corpses of two Dongying people tumbled down from the wall.
The Falcon Warriors immediately caught them and threw them into the grass, and in the process, the warriors moved smoothly without making any unnecessary noise, and quietly solved the dark whistle on the wall.
Li Hao and the others successfully climbed onto the roof of the mansion.
At this moment, it is the time of sunset, a bonfire is lit in the courtyard, and dozens of Dongying people are sitting around the bonfire drinking and having fun.
Several Datang women trembled and poured wine and food for them, and they didn't dare to be sloppy.
Because in the corner of the courtyard, there were five or six female corpses scattered around, obviously they were killed by these widows because of their poor service.
In the center of the crowd, next to the bonfire, a fat pig-like Dongying man was naked, wearing only a crotch cloth, wrestling with a Central Plains man.
This man is just an ordinary peasant man, although he has a lot of strength, but he has no experience in fighting anyone, and he is obviously invincible in the face of the professional sumo wrestler of Fat Pig, and he is writhing around wantonly.
The fight had apparently been going on for some time, and the dealer had been beaten to the point that his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and his mouth was spitting blood. But no matter how he begged for mercy, the fat pig didn't pay attention to it at all, and tortured him wantonly.
"These brutes!" Seeing this, a wave of anger rose from the dantian, and he raised the crossbow arrow in his hand and aimed it at the fat pig.
Li Hao held him down and made a sign speech: "Calm down!" There are a lot of hostages, don't do it rashly! ”
Black Hawk gritted his teeth and put his crossbow down in anger.
"I'm going to attract their attention, and you take the opportunity to infiltrate the surroundings, kill the light and dark sentinels, and wait for my signal!"
Black Hawk nodded, gesturing to the other two warriors, who immediately disappeared into the darkness.
Li Hao quietly jumped into the courtyard along the corner of the wall and blended into a group of captives.
The villagers were so frightened by the Japanese that they didn't notice him at all, and Li Hao took the opportunity to break through the crowd and slowly approached the fighting arena.
At this time, the dealer man had been seriously injured by the fat pig, and he didn't even have the strength to stand up.
But the fat pig laughed even more hideously, sat on the man's back, grabbed his hand and pulled it upward, as if trying to tear off his right hand.
The dealer yelled in pain, but his screams caused the widows to laugh even more arrogantly.