Hekou Town is a well-informed place. These things that happened in Chang'an were reported within ten days and a half. Yuchijiong suffered a loss at the hands of the Shibalibao people. Now that he has just ascended the throne of the family leader, he must recover it.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to establish prestige in this place. If the soldiers come to cover up the water and the earth, the people of Shibalibao really have no fear of the Yuchi family.
Fortunately, Shibalibao's business is simple, with only horses and private salt, and the Qiang people have a share in this business, so the Yuchi family will not attack the caravan. The only convenient thing to do is that Shibalibao is located in
Shops in Hekou Town and Lanzhou Prefecture.
Yuan Feng ordered a complete contraction. Except for the hidden informers, all the shops were closed and left. They returned to Shibalibao to prepare for the battle. For a while, all business stopped. The horse and salt dealers temporarily stayed in the Qiang land.
The local workers were sent home, and the people of Shibalibao retreated to their hometown. Lao Li was a homeless man, so naturally he went back to Shibalibao temporarily with everyone.
Nowadays, the Shibali Fort can be said to be impregnable. A watchtower has been erected on the fort wall. When necessary, beacon smoke can be lit, and several nearby forts can help each other. The horse pit, iron caltrops, secret passages and traps are all available, and grain, hay and livestock can be stored.
With sufficient reserves, arrows, weapons and armor, the small castle already looks like a major military town. The elderly people can't help but sigh, as if they have returned to the military days of decades ago.
There are Baoding from four villages and eight towns to assist in the battle, as well as Luo Xiaohu and Liu Hailong, two groups of horse thieves who serve as scouts and assault forces, and the "Thirteen Taibao", a powerful reserve team, even if the Yuchi family sends a thousand elite soldiers to attack
I'm afraid it's all in vain. Besides, whether the Yuchi family can get a thousand elite soldiers is a question. The last show has made the people of Shibalibao look down on the Yuchi family from a strategic perspective. The Semu people can still do business and fight.
no.
Yuan Feng was thinking about something else. Speaking of which, Shibalibao and the Yuchi family were businessmen, not princes fighting for the world. It was enough to make money, so why fight to the death? Shibalibao
The rise of the Communist Party of China has become unstoppable. If Yu Chijiong has this ambition, he should choose to join forces with Shibali Fort instead of fighting against it.
On the way back to Shibalibao, a horse suddenly came galloping towards him. It turned out to be the dog left by Yuan Feng who had been sent to the yamen on Xunshang Road. Fan Liangchen had no one he could trust around him, so he had to borrow a dozen men from Yuan Feng.
Gou Sheng is their leader.
Gou Sheng and Pegasus were chasing him. There must be something important. Yuan Feng asked the team to move forward and faced Gou Sheng. The weather was hot. Gou Sheng, including his people and horses, were like fished out of the water. When he saw Yuan Feng
Then he panted and said, "Oh no, trouble is coming."
Yuan Feng said: "Don't be anxious, tell me slowly if you have anything to do."
"Mr. Fan received news that the imperial court sent people to punish Liu Zhixian for his crimes. He was dismissed from his post without asking any questions, and his family also had to be promoted to official positions. Even the government officials below could not escape their involvement."
Yuan Feng's heart trembled. He didn't know if this was the fault of Yuchi's family, but he knew that his protective umbrella was about to disappear. In the past, the person who used to practice for the big smuggling group was the one given by Liu Zhixian. Although Luyang County's fast class
The positions of head catcher and Shibalibao Baozheng are not popular at all, but they are actually very effective. The people recognize this. If Liu Zhixian is brought to justice, all the hard work he has worked on will be over.
"When did it happen?" Yuan Feng asked.
"I don't know. Mr. Fan also learned by chance that he may have arrived in Luyang County."
Yuan Feng frowned. His intelligence system was still not perfect enough. Especially matters in the officialdom were often not known until after birth. However, the imperial court had always been procrastinating in doing things. Maybe the police were still on the way. In any case, Liu
The magistrate has been kind to me, but now that his life is in danger, how can I stand by and watch.
"Gou Sheng, you go back first. If you have anything to do, send a message to Shibali Fort. Brother Tietou, take the people home and don't stop for a moment. When you go back, let Brother Ding'an take charge. Hold the wall and don't go to war. We will talk about everything after I come back.
." Yuan Feng hurriedly deployed.
"Brother Feng, do you want to take some brothers with you?" Zhang Tietou asked.
"No, prepare three horses for me, dry food and water, and a pot of arrows. I can go faster by myself."
Everyone said no more and quickly helped Yuan Feng prepare things. Everyone knew that Yuan Feng was here to rob and kill the officials from the imperial court, but no one thought there was anything wrong with it. In the hearts of these young people, the imperial court was very vague.
concept, it doesn't matter if they are imperial envoys, just kill them in the wilderness, who knows who did it.
Yuan Fengxun went on the road and broke away from the group and galloped away. On a camel in the group, Lao Li, who was dozing off, suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Yuan Feng Juechen's leaving figure, and shook his head slightly.
Yuan Fengxing kept rushing to Luyang County at night, riding three horses in turns. When he was thirsty, he picked up the leather bag and drank a sip of water. When he was hungry, he nibbled a sip of dry food. He did not dismount at all and walked day and night. When he was really tired, he would just stop.
I held a stick of incense in my hand, closed my eyes and rested for a while. Within a quarter of an hour, the incense burned my fingers, so I got up and started walking again. Along the way, I didn't forget to ask if any official officials were passing by. A passerby told Yuan Feng that there was a couple two days ago.
The official envoys went north, and the accents sounded like they were from other places. Yuan Feng was even more anxious and ran as fast as he could, finally arriving at Luyang County at noon the next day. At this time, only one of the three horses was left, and he was already exhausted.
When he reached the gate of the city, he whined and fell down.
Yuan Feng jumped off his horse in time, picked up his bow and arrows and entered the city. In the past, there should have been someone guarding the city gate at this time, but now there was no one. Yuan Feng picked up his bow and arrow and entered the city gate against the wall. Luyang County
It was very small, and the county government office was facing the city gate, no more than a hundred steps away. When I walked in, I saw a dark crowd of ordinary people blocking the county government office. I didn't know what they were doing.
Yuan Feng breathed a sigh of relief. It would be easier to deal with more people. The magistrate of Liu County was honest and fair, and he loved the people like a son. Since he took office, he had settled many long-standing injustice cases for the people. He had great prestige among the people. He must have been the one who was accused by the court of arresting people.
Blocked.
When I came closer, I saw that it was indeed the case. There was a row of elderly people kneeling at the gate of the county government office, followed by young adults, women and children. The gate of the county government office was open, and a prison car was parked inside. Magistrate Liu had been arrested.
Apart from her official uniform, Wusha stood inside wearing white clothes, with her hands and head exposed outside the prison car. Although she was reduced from an official to a prisoner, Magistrate Liu was still personable and smiling. He was patiently persuading the people who blocked the door and spoke slowly.
The whisperer didn't know what he said, but it made the common people choke up. They grabbed the prison car and shouted: "Master Liu is unjust, Master Liu can't leave!"
"Insolent! It is a capital crime to intercept the government prison car! If you don't give way, we will all be killed!" a captain in Jinyi roared, and more than a dozen soldiers beside him also pulled out half of their steel knives to intimidate the people. These people wore high-topped bowls on their heads.
The helmet and tassels are as red as blood, and the body is covered with a red brocade robe. The brightly dressed and angry horse really does not look like someone from Lanzhou, but like a horseman sent by the imperial court.
The captain's roar had some effect. Several children were so frightened that they cried and howled. The crowd was in a commotion, but instead of retreating, they took a few steps forward. More people blocked the prison car. Could the captain see it?
Not wanting to be serious, he drew out his steel knife and slashed at the nearest car-blocker.
With a "clang" sound, the steel knife was shaken open. The captain's mouth was numb and his arms were sore. When he looked closely, there was a tall, dark and thin man standing in front of him. His body was covered with dust, and the original color of his clothes could no longer be seen.
, it was this person who drew his sword to hold himself.
The captain involuntarily took a step back and asked: "Who are you?"
"I am Yuan Feng, the head of Luyang County's fast-track arrest team. Who are you? How dare you kidnap a court official in broad daylight." Yuan Feng said while looking at the situation inside the yamen. More than a dozen yamen servants from the county have been surrendered.
He was squatting in the corner dejectedly, while the family members of Liu Zhixian also brought wooden shackles and followed behind the prison car. Even the **-year-old little Loli brought a small wooden shackle. It seemed that the other party was well prepared.
, when Yuan Feng looked over, he saw the little girl looking over with her big eyes open, her eyes facing each other. A string of tears fell from the little girl's eyes, which made Yuan Feng feel soft in his heart.
When the school captain heard this, he almost got angry. He thought to himself that I am a businessman from the capital, and I am doing official business for the court. Why should I say hello to a small class leader like you? He immediately called to his subordinates and said: "Tie him up."
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As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Feng's long knife was placed on the captain's neck, "Don't move, I'm not good at it, I'll be embarrassed if I cut your neck."
"Don't mess around. We are Jin Yiwei from the capital. We have official documents from Beizhen Fusi and Dali Temple. I can show them to you." Although the knife was pressed on his neck, the captain did not panic because he knew that he
He was facing official officials rather than horse thieves. As long as he was a member of the government, he had nothing to fear. How dare he openly rebel?
"I'm sorry, I'm illiterate. Let's ask your people to throw away their weapons first." Yuan Feng said coldly.
"Bold! You..." Before he could finish his words, Yuan Feng's sword was pressed forward, and a trace of blood appeared. The captain immediately surrendered: "You guys, put down your weapons and read the official document to him. Give it to him.
Look at the seal of Dali Temple.”
The officers and soldiers looked at each other in confusion, and finally put down their weapons. Yuan Feng shouted to a group of people in the corner: "Wang Xiaoga, what are you still doing?"
Wang Xiaoga and others woke up from a dream, picked up their weapons and controlled the officers and soldiers. The situation was reversed for a moment, and the people watching were dumbfounded. After a while, they cheered: "Team Leader Yuan, well done!"
But Magistrate Liu didn't appreciate it. He shook his head and sighed: "Yuanfeng, are you going to rebel?"
Upon hearing this, the captain became adamant again: "Boy, do you know what the Jin Yiwei does? As long as you hurt a hair on my head, even if you hide in the end of the world, the Jin Yiwei will pull you out and cut you into pieces."
Yuan Feng said: "I, a countryman, don't know what the Royal Guards are, but I know that you pretended to be officers and soldiers and kidnapped the imperial officials. Where are the government officials?"