Fang Jun led a group of tribesmen into the city, walked on the street, and said to Wei Ying: "Take a few people with you, including the beggars in front, to see their whereabouts and find out their whereabouts.
If they are discovered, we will arrest them all and take them to the Youtun Guard Army Camp."
"Here!"
Wei Ying naturally obeyed Fang Jun's orders, and without asking for any reason, he named a few people who were agile and quick-witted, jumped off his horse, took off the sword from his waist, mixed in with the pedestrians on the street, and headed towards the people not far ahead.
A few beggars went up.
Fang Jun always felt that these beggars were unusual...
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"Chief, we are being targeted!"
In a small alley, several beggars were hiding among them. One of them stood close to the entrance of the alley, peering out.
The leader took off the tattered bamboo hat on his head, rubbed his face covered with dirt and dust, and said depressedly: "What went wrong? They are just the most ordinary beggars, how come they show their flaws?"
The other people looked at each other.
At this time, the man who was peeping out retracted his head and whispered: "It's the group of people behind us when we just entered the city!"
The leader thought for a while and had some impression of that group of people, but he became more and more puzzled: "I guess he is a noble man with a family of generals around him, but why would such a person target us beggars?"
He looked at himself and then at his companions. He looked first-rate and there were no obvious omissions.
It's really strange...
Maybe the gatekeeper betrayed him?
The leader did not dare to be careless. He knew that his identity was unusual. Once he was arrested and forced to confess, he would be in big trouble. He was confident that he could withstand torture and forced confessions. At worst, he could bite out the poison hidden in his gums, but these days
A subordinate...
It would be better not to test the loyalty of these people under severe punishment.
"We can't go back to the palace. If we are targeted by these people, I'm afraid it will bring trouble to the prince. Let's go straight ahead and go to the Xuandu Gate in Chongyefang and head to the west. The west market is currently under construction, but the south side is already under construction.
The several streets that have been built already have a lot of vendors and people mixed together, let’s see if we can get rid of them.”
The leader acted cautiously, gave the order, and led a few companions to speed up and move forward.
Wei Ying led several troops around an alley, and then lost sight of the beggars. He couldn't help but feel anxious, fisted his hands, and said angrily: "I've been noticed!"
Someone next to me asked: "What should I do?"
Wei Ying said: "How can we mess up what Erlang told us? The whereabouts of these beggars are suspicious. They say they are from Prince Jing's Mansion, but at this moment they are clearly going against Prince Jing's Mansion. If you want to get rid of us, the best way is to blend in with others.
There are so many places, and the markets in Chang'an City extend in all directions, we won't have anywhere to look for them by then!"
"A place with a lot of people...could it be the West Market?"
"That's right! The West Market is currently under construction. Craftsmen and civilians are mixed in. There are also many built houses in the streets and alleys. There are already vendors setting up stalls and selling, and the three religions and nine streams gather together."
"Let's not follow them in circles and take a shortcut to the West Market!"
Wei Ying made a quick decision, took a shortcut with his men, and ran towards the West City.
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outside the city.
The gate of the city seemed to be exploding. The officials and merchants waiting to enter the city all stretched their necks and watched the city defenders chasing a few beggars in the distance. There were bursts of cheers that shook the sky, and they all gave up to the city defenders.
cheer.
In recent years, the Tang Dynasty has enjoyed peace and prosperity, and its military power has shocked the world. Few people dare to run wild in Chang'an City. Even those usually arrogant and fierce Hu people who entered Chang'an City have put away their tails and behaved honestly. Which one
Dare to cause trouble in the street?
Now this scene of soldiers chasing people naturally aroused everyone's surprise.
Those beggars were running away, and Dugu Cheng was behind, gritting his teeth and gritting his teeth, chasing after him with the wind on his feet. The air he breathed in was as hot as fire, and his whole body's strength had been raised to the limit, but
Still couldn't catch up with the beggars in front of me.
However, Dugu Cheng became more and more excited the more he chased after her!
The reason why they become beggars is because they have no means of living and have to beg on the streets. These people have been starving for a long time and are malnourished. They are considered healthy even if they are not infected with any disease. How can they have such physical strength and agility?
There is obviously something wrong with these people!
No matter who he is, he must be shady. As long as he can be caught, it will be a great achievement. If he is lucky enough to catch a few enemies, he will do it carefully...
Maybe you can earn the rank of Military Cavalry Lieutenant.
That would make a lot of money!
The soldiers who were chasing after him had the same thoughts as him. They were all red-eyed and gritting their teeth, and they refused to relax even if their feet were filled with lead and their chests were on fire.
How could a mere soldier guarding the city get such an opportunity?
Although those beggars run fast, they all have two legs. Grit your teeth and you will definitely catch up. Riches are there. If you keep on catching up, you will get them at your fingertips!
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The soldiers foresaw the possible exploits and naturally pursued him closely.
But in this way, it can be regarded as a hardship for the beggars who were running away in front...
These people are all strong and agile, and their endurance is definitely better than that of soldiers. Unfortunately, because they are dressed as beggars, they have a natural disadvantage - they have no shoes.
The wilderness is full of thorns, dirt, and pebbles everywhere. If you step on it without paying attention, the soles of your feet will be sore, or even cut and bleeding will appear on the soles of your feet, which is unspeakable pain.
The soles of a tall beggar's feet had been cut numerous times, and blood flowed out every time he took a step. He grinned in pain.
He accidentally stepped on another pebble, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground in pain. When he rolled over and got up from the ground, the soldiers behind him had already caught up...
"I can't run away anymore, I have to fight them!"
This guy was also very arrogant. When he saw that he couldn't escape, he simply tore off the tattered "beggar's uniform" on his body, took out a sharp dagger from his waist, stood up and started to fight to the death with the soldiers.
The rest of the companions could not leave him behind. They only had to stand still and slowly walk back to where they were fighting. They looked at the chasing soldiers and panted violently.
"Hoo, ho, Mr. Changsun, this special girl's soldiers are crazy. Why do they beat people when they come up? And now they are chasing after them?"
The Goguryeo warrior, who was dressed in rags and looked like a beggar, grinned and endured the severe pain in the soles of his feet while gritting his teeth and asking questions.
In his opinion, all of his troops were carefully selected warriors, and they were among the best in the Goguryeo army in terms of both force and endurance. How could they be made as panic-stricken as a lost dog by a few city defenders from the Tang Military Region?
He obviously underestimated the enterprising spirit of a soldier when he saw that he was about to get some meritorious service...
No one answered him, because after just a slight pause, the city defenders had already rushed forward, raising several sharp swords high and slashing down hard!
These beggars were obviously well-trained and very brave. They actually bullied themselves against the sharp sword, rushed into the empty door in the middle, and tried to grab the blade with bare hands. The Goguryeo warrior even stabbed forward with the dagger in his hand fiercely.
Enter the heart of a soldier who defends the city!
The soldier was caught off guard and was stabbed in the vital part. He immediately fell to the ground, blood gushing out.
Dugu Cheng dodged the hand of a beggar in front of him who was trying to snatch the Hengdao. The Hengdao in his hand moved downwards and cut a gash in the beggar's shoulder. Blood gushed out. Just as he was about to chase him forward, he suddenly
Seeing that his companion beside him had fallen to the ground, the tall beggar stabbed him with a bright dagger in his hand. He was so frightened that he took a breath of cold air and swung the knife up and down to slash, forcing the beggar to retreat.
At the critical moment, Dugu Cheng's ferocious nature was aroused, and he shouted with red eyes: "Yue Laoer, hurry back and report the news, and the rest of you will follow me to kill the enemy!"
The others tensed up and moved closer to Dugu Cheng, holding horizontal knives. They formed an array to support each other and slowly approached the beggars.
Yue Laoer was a teenage boy. Hearing this, he shouted: "No, I want to stay and avenge Brother Dahei!"
Dugu Cheng cursed: "Get the hell out of here! These people are not ordinary thugs. I'm afraid we won't be spared today. You go back and call for people to cut these evil thieves into pieces!"
He finally understood that these beggars in front of him were probably the enemy's secret agents, highly skilled and extremely vicious. Now that he and others were catching up with them, they couldn't escape, and he might have to kill them all to silence them.
Yue Lao Er is the youngest and the only son in the family, and his mother is still in the house. Let him go back to report the news. On the one hand, he may escape with his life, and on the other hand, it can also give these beggars a shock and make them worry about the pursuit of soldiers.
Don't dare to stay too long, maybe you and others can still survive.
Some people around me also scolded: "Mother, you have always been a coward, and you are still a coward now! Get out of here!"
Yue Laoer wiped away his tears, knowing that his brothers had left him a way to live. Instead of dying together, he might as well run back. If his brothers were all dead, he could avenge them!
At that moment, he no longer hesitated or spoke, turned around and ran away.