Li Derjian was sitting on the main seat, chatting with a few people calmly and calmly, and vividly demonstrated the shrewdness, calculation and tact of a businessman. Since running the caravan, his personality has changed drastically. His original calm and elegant personality has become more
Machinery and transparency.
There was a bloody killing outside the restaurant.
Luo Zhang led four hundred men to surround him from four directions. They all carried repeating crossbows and killed everyone they saw. He didn't say a word, he was cold, domineering, and fierce.
There were only about 400 people who came together. They thought it was a normal business negotiation. This kind of thing happened often in the past, so they didn't pay much attention to it. They gathered together to chat, but they were caught off guard. By the time they reacted, most of them had already collapsed.
The remaining people drew their swords and fled in all directions.
But the area around the restaurant was empty, with no place to hide, and Luo Zhang's people were surrounded from all sides, making it impossible to escape.
After a series of shots, many of the remaining people fell down. They were unable to stop the fierce crossbows and they all rushed towards the restaurant. However, the crossbow arrows were like maggots on the tarsal bones and followed them like a shadow. By the time they rushed into the restaurant, there were not many people left.
The restaurant was not big and there were too many people to attack. Luo Zhang was worried about Li Derjian's safety and led a hundred people to chase him in. However, someone rushed to the second floor first, opened the door and shouted: "Sir, the enemy is attacking!"
Until this moment, these people had not realized that it was a game.
After the Tang Dynasty attacked Gaochang State last year and captured Xizhou and Jiaohe City, the military focus was on the northern front. The Qitun was peaceful and there was no war. The Turks lived a quiet life for a year and their vigilance was greatly reduced.
The leaders didn't see anything suspicious about Li Derjian. He was just a shrewd businessman that everyone was familiar with. Without thinking much, they stared at the people who came in and asked in Turkic language: "Where did the enemy come from?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a crossbow bolt flew over and pierced the back of the messenger, killing him on the spot.
"Enemy attack!" Everyone was shocked and drew their swords one after another.
But what greeted everyone was countless crossbow arrows. The room was narrow and there was no way to escape.
After a while, these people fell down one after another, with several crossbow bolts nailed to each person's body. Luo Zhang raised his hand to signal everyone to stop shooting, and looked at Li Derjian: "Are you okay?"
"It's okay. We came just in time. Everything below has been solved?" Li Derjian asked calmly. He had experienced big winds and waves, so how could he care about such a small scene.
"It's all settled. As long as everything is fine, I will take people to hunt other targets." Luo Zhang said and hurried downstairs.
Li Derjian stood up and straightened his clothes, glanced at the corpses on the ground, stepped over carefully, and went downstairs to the lobby. The boss dared to open a restaurant in such a place. The boss was not a good person, so he did not panic. He looked at Li Derjian and asked: "Objectively, this is
What's the fuss about?"
"You're an interesting boss, can you give me your number?" Li Derjian found a seat and sat down.
"A person who is tired of the world and is pretending to be dead has no grievances or grudges. He will not silence his words objectively, right?"
"Hahaha, interesting." Li Derjian laughed, waved his hand, and signaled several guards who nervously stepped forward to retreat. He looked at each other and continued: "There are only two types of people who are tired of the world, one is a killer, and the other is a killer.
You are a bodyguard. There is no reason for a killer to come to such a barren place. Instead, a bodyguard escorts caravans frequently. The identity of the boss is about to be revealed. However, I think you are more like a spy, a secret agent of the imperial court, right? Do you know me?"
The boss frowned and asked, "How did you tell?"
"When you first walked in, you looked at me with a somewhat surprised expression. It was the reaction of seeing an acquaintance. Although I concealed it very well, it was definitely my first time here and I had never seen you before. And you know me, so,
The most likely possibility is that the internal guards are secret spies." Li Derjian explained calmly.
The boss smiled with relief and bowed solemnly: "Liu Si, the secret agent of the inner guard and the head of the Qitun branch, has met Mr. Li, but I didn't expect Mr. Li to come here."
"You have two choices. One, report everything here to Chang'an, but you have to die. Two, hide the situation and continue to stay here as your boss. From now on, you will be the protector's eyes and ears to protect you.
, I believe you know about the falling out between the Protector and the imperial court, how to choose?"
"Listen to Mr. Li." The other party is also a bachelor.
Li Derjian was a little surprised, and the other party was angry.
The other party smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, the imperial court is focusing on the northern front. For the past year that I have been staying in Qitun, the imperial court has not given me a penny. I am afraid that I have forgotten the existence of my brothers. I rely on this restaurant to survive.
If Mr. Li still doesn't believe it, there is another reason. My brother Liu San, a general in the imperial army, once accompanied the Protector to quell the rebellion in the north. The Protector saved my brother's life. This will be known after a search."
"It's the best. The garrison will die today, and the Protector of the Kingdom will take charge of the Seventh Tun. Their war horses can be exchanged for some money on the sandbank. It can be regarded as a meeting gift for you, but the news cannot be leaked." Li Derjian dropped a sentence and strode out.
go.
The boss bowed solemnly and watched Li Derjian leave.
A cook walked out of the kitchen next to him, holding a boning knife in his hand, and asked in a deep voice: "Boss, are we really going to change our ways?"
"Lao Wu, do you think it is the benevolence and righteousness of the Holy One or the benevolence and righteousness of the Protector of the Country?"
"Of course the Protector is benevolent and righteous. Who in the city of Chang'an doesn't know the Protector's benevolence and righteousness? Even the common people who helped him haul coal would come forward when bullied, and they would pay high compensation. The Forbidden Army spread the word. Following the Protector on the battlefield, in addition to military pay,
There are also silver rewards, pensions, etc. If not, you will make a lot of money when you come back."
Boss Liu Qi looked at the other party: "Then who do you think we should choose?"
"I understand, listen to the boss."
Liu Qi shook her head: "It's up to the brothers to make their own choices. Those who are willing to stay are still brothers. Those who don't want to stay don't be embarrassed, but they can't go back to avoid leaking us and leaking the news here. You know the rules."
"Don't worry, brothers all understand."
"You go and deal with it. I have to think carefully about the future. With the ability of the Protector, the Turks will definitely change. There is a great opportunity in front of me. I can seize the opportunity for my brothers to flourish." Liu Qi waved his hand to signal the other party to leave, and stayed alone.
He sat motionless with his brows furrowed.
Soon, Liu Qi's brows relaxed and her eyes were full of determination.
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Li Derjian didn't know Liu Qi's choice, so he took the guards back to the carriage shop. Luo Zhang went to hunt down the remnants. The carriage shop couldn't afford to make any mistakes. Not long after, he saw Luo Zhang come back, covered in blood, and asked worriedly: "Is he injured?"
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"Other people's blood, you still don't know what I'm capable of?" Luo Zhang smiled confidently.
"That's good, no one was missed, right?"
"No, brothers are still searching house to house. Several caravans from Shazhou saw that we were just searching for people, so they cooperated. They also arranged people to patrol the surrounding areas. Come and discuss with you. Qitun is considered to have been captured. We must have
Let’s take a trip to the Jinyan tribe. Should you go or should I go?”
Li Derjian thought for a while and said: "You can't go. If the news leaks out, I may not be able to stop someone from attacking. But it's not appropriate to plan without me. Let the person who reported the news go back and wait for orders."
"That's fine." Luo Zhang knew that Li Derjian was good at planning and knew the art of war. Although he had also practiced martial arts, he was far behind him. He could deal with ordinary people just fine, but he would die if he encountered a master.
The person who reported the message was called, and Li Derjian gave an instruction. The person who reported the message wrote it down one by one and hurried back.
Li Derjian watched the other party leave and then looked at Luo Zhang: "The owner of the restaurant is called Liu Si, the chief of the Chang'an Internal Guard Secret Service stationed in Qitun Branch. He has already instigated rebellion. He knows best where the remnants may be hidden."
"Great, I'll go find him." Luo Zhang said clearly.
"Wait a minute." Li Derjian shouted: "Those caravans will be detained for a few days to avoid leaking the news, but don't cause a stalemate. Maybe it will be used in the future. I estimate that other brothers will arrive one after another tomorrow. Food is a problem.
The garrison's surplus grain was not recovered."
"No problem!" Luo Zhang agreed and hurried away.
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An hour later.
Jinyan tribe, inside the tooth tent.
Qin Huaidao is discussing the food issue with everyone. The Jinyan tribe and the begging tribe are not rich. The cattle and sheep are only for the people in the tribe to feed and clothe themselves. Now that there are many people in the tribe, they still eat four meals a day. There is a food crisis and production cannot be relied on.
Possibly, it can only be snatched.
Everyone discussed which tribe to attack next, and the person who reported the news came back.
When everyone heard that Qitun was captured, they were overjoyed. Luo Tong smiled excitedly and said, "You're okay, you little bastard. You didn't embarrass me. Do you still want to take someone there?" He said and looked at Qin Huaidao.
Qin Huaidao looked at the map, pondered for a moment and then said: "Since we have captured it and no news has leaked out, Qitun will not be in danger for the time being, and we have no worries for the time being. I intend to capture the catalog department first. What do you think?
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The Tulu tribe is located on the bank of the Qiemo River. It takes about an hour and a half to go west from the Jinyan tribe. The tribe's population is about the same as that of the Begging tribe. It is considered a medium-sized tribe, with about 5,000 capable soldiers.
When we first defeated the Begging and Purchasing Department, we used sneak attacks, dividing our troops to lure the enemy, ambushing them, and then fighting back to capture them. Hundreds of people died. It was not easy to capture the Illustrated Department easily. Everyone was silent in thought.
The atmosphere in the dental tent suddenly became depressing.