"With Taoism, you can redeem the rest of your Taoism talents..."
Bai Gui made up his mind.
Sharpen your knife and chop wood!
With better talent, it will be easier to practice. Ordinary people working hard for ten years may not be as powerful as those with good immortal bones working hard for one month.
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After Bai Gui returned home.
Soon, he went to Bailu Academy in Zishui County to help Mr. Zhu compile the county annals.
Although the compilation of the county chronicle did not give him much help, firstly because he was free now and had nothing to do, and secondly because he wanted to leave a good reputation in the county, so he helped Mr. Zhu compile the county chronicle, which was considered as a way to eliminate the students.
Duty.
It cannot be said that he only thinks about others helping him, but he does not get a cent from himself.
During his free time while compiling county chronicles, he began to ponder various Taoist canons. This kind of thing does not necessarily need to be learned immediately, but it is useful to learn more when the time comes. There is no harm in learning more. Anyway, his memory and understanding are first-rate.
Time passed slowly like this, and it was March.
Bai Gui promised to take Haige with him, and the two of them prepared to ride to Shuangqi Town, Long Province, to help Haige get married.
What is worth mentioning is that General Zhang found out about this and sent Bai Gui two Browning M1910 pistols and gave him two gun licenses with blank seals. As long as he wrote his name, it would be fine.
legitimate.
Blank stamping means stamping the document in advance and filling in the content when necessary.
This is the case of the empty seal during the Hongwu period.
There are two blank gun licenses, one for Bai Gui to keep for himself and one for his own disposal.
To be honest, the Browning M1910 pistol is actually not very expensive, and is produced in large quantities abroad. This pistol is called the Huakou Luzi as the saying goes, and it is relatively delicate. It was the pistol that Chu Yunfei gave to Li Yunlong in Bright Sword.
But although it is not expensive, there is no way to buy this kind of pistol in China, and the most expensive thing is the gun license. This thing is sold in the market, and one piece can be sold for hundreds of silver dollars.
The reason why this kind of pistol was given to Bai Gui was mainly because it suited Bai Gui's temperament and status as a scholar.
Bai Gui returned to Qin Province for such a long time and has not visited General Zhang because he is afraid of gossip, because he has made it clear that he does not intend to serve as an official. Lin Shu and others also published newspapers to support him, and the Baifu in Yanjing is also in the officialdom.
Similar messages were posted online.
General Zhang is now the governor of Qin Province.
Noble status.
Therefore, if he rushes to Zhang Mansion as soon as he returns to Qin Province, it is equivalent to slapping himself in the face. His words and deeds are inconsistent, and he is considered a despicable villain.
But in private, he wrote many letters to General Zhang.
After all, General Zhang was his Japanese teacher.
"Don't leave in a hurry..."
"Your father asked me to help you welcome the bride. What's the difference between us going alone and you going alone?"
Bai Gui held his forehead, shook his head, sighed secretly, and immediately stopped Brother Hai, who was about to ride on his horse to avoid Chang'an City.
They had just come out of the residence in the south of the city.
Brother Hai wanted to get a wife, so he did not plan to enter Chang'an City. He went directly from the south of the city to Xifu, and then from Xifu to Shuangqi Town in Long Province.
"Where to go?"
Brother Hai reined in the reins and looked stunned.
"Welcome the bride!"
"You have to go with a big fanfare! You don't say it's a big sedan chair, but there have to be people to support the scene. Otherwise, if you go like this, your in-laws will kick you out!"
Bai Gui explained.
If the two of them went to welcome the bride like this, he didn't think he could have any other role.
There is little information in the northwest, and Qin Province is in the middle. He is from Qin Province, so many people know his identity. But if he goes to Long Province, it will be different. Who will deliberately know his identity? Maybe he will.
Some bandits saw him wearing embroidery and robbed him.
There are many horse bandits in the northwest, so it is not very safe!
Master Ma had told him this a long time ago, and he had also heard about it.
Master Ma was attacked by bandits when he was passing through Huyazui, the main road from Xifu in Guanzhong to Long Province. After leaving Qin Province and arriving in Long Province, the bandits not only hid in the mountains, but also harassed some horse bandits.
Bandits come and go without a trace and are more harmful than bandits.
The son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall!
Although Bai Gui is good at martial arts, he has cultivated Qi under the guidance of Master Ma. For ordinary people, he can basically use one sword at a time. However, times have changed, and guns have no eyesight. He can still rely on his foresight to dodge the spears of one or two people, and even use
The knife split it, but when it comes to the number of people, it's hard to say.
In addition... Master Ma asked him, his senior brother, to help Brother Hai get married. He didn't just want to use his name to build momentum for Brother Hai and let everyone know that Brother Hai was protected by his fellow senior brother.
This has to be done with great fanfare!
"I listen to you, Senior Brother Bai."
Brother Hai said in a low voice.
He didn't have any opinion. Since his father told him to listen to Senior Brother Bai in everything, he would listen. Anyway, he felt that Senior Brother Bai would not harm him and Senior Brother Bai was kind to him.
"Let's go into Chang'an. I've already prepared it for you."
Bai Gui breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Brother Hai is a person who is willing to listen to him. Otherwise, if he encounters a junior brother who will talk back three or four times if he says something to him, no matter how kind Master Ma is, he feels that he will do things perfunctorily.
Brother Hai is simple, and simplicity has the advantage of being simple, that is, he has less to worry about.
Enter Yongning Gate at the south gate.
Weaving through the crowd, we arrived at the Wu Mansion in Dongcheng.
After knocking on the door, a door led him and Brother Hai into the living room.
"I've met Mrs. Wu."
Bai Gui saluted and sat on the straight-backed chair.
He is considered a habitual guest in Wu Mansion, so there is no need to be too rigid in etiquette.
"Meihe, I have already helped you with the matter you entrusted me with. There are more than 40 guards, all of whom are highly skilled in martial arts. They can shoot guns and bring blunderbuss and rifles, as well as matchmakers and sedan chairs to welcome and marry.
Husband, wait..."
"Anyway, next month is the wedding date for you and Huaixian. It's okay to make preparations in advance."
Zhou Ying said with a smile.
Next month is April. A few days ago, Wu Huaixian also wrote back saying that he had completed his graduation thesis at Dongda University and could go home early. Taking into account the travel delay, he would be back in about a month.
Most Japanese graduates take place in March or April.
For those students studying in Japan who are engaged, the first thing they do after returning is to get married.
Men should be married when they are older, and women should be married when they are older.
When I returned from studying in Japan, I would probably be in my twenties no matter how young I was. Many people were already getting married and having children at this age, so I couldn't waste any time. What's more, the daughter of a scholar of government had also waited for such a long time.
Anyway, it was just a coincidence, and the two planned to hold the wedding together to join in the fun.
After all, the two of them do it together, saving money is secondly, and both families are not short of money. The main reason is to celebrate, and besides, both of them have been friends for many years. In addition, there is a top wedding team, etc., Chang'an
There aren't many cities, and if we only have a few days to go, we won't be fully prepared. Rather than doing that, it's better to do it together.
"Then I would like to thank Mrs. Wu on behalf of my junior brother."
Bai Gui nodded and thanked him.
The wedding team came second, mainly the caravan guards of the Wu Mansion that he coveted. These caravan guards and guards were all highly skilled in martial arts. They were not comparable to him and Master Ma, but among ordinary practitioners, they really couldn't be underestimated.
watch for.
The most important thing is that these guards and caravan guards can shoot, and their marksmanship is good.
With the Wu family's financial resources, it is not difficult to form a gun team.
You must know that Zhou Ying was once the goddaughter of the Queen Mother of the West. Although she didn't kiss her very much and the one who called her daddy had already burped, but when Xunqing was around, who didn't show some dignity...
However... if the Wu Mansion Gun Team swaggers out of the Wu Mansion now, it would be a bit dangerous at this moment and could easily lead to bad luck.
But who gave Bai Gui connections?
The Wu family was also happy to sell this favor and make Bai Gui a good friend.
"This is Junior Brother Ling, right?"
"Well, as expected, he looks...talented and handsome..."
Zhou Ying glanced at Brother Hai and considered her words.
She couldn't think of words to praise.
Brother Hai looks a little sloppy.
"I've met Mrs. Wu..."
When Brother Hai heard this, he quickly stood up from his seat and answered hastily.
Zhou Ying said a few more congratulations to Brother Hai on her wedding, but said nothing more.
What she sells is Baigui's face, not Brother Hai's.
After having breakfast at Wu Mansion.
Only then did Bai Gui and Ha Ge rush to Shuangqi Town, Long Province, along with the Wu Mansion's wedding team.
The next day, we left Qin Province.
"Mr. Bai, our governor has already sent greetings to Long Province in advance. You can go ahead. If anyone dares to embarrass you, write a letter and the brothers will avenge Mr. Bai."
On the main road out of the province, a cavalry company stopped escorting, and the leader of the company rode out and shouted to Bai Gui.
They specially escorted the wedding team out of Qin Province. After all, there are many bandits in Qin Province.
"Thank you all brothers. This is a happy occasion, so I will treat you brothers to a drink."
"Thank you brothers for taking care of me all the way."
Bai Gui took out a stack of silver coins from his sleeve and handed it to the commander of the cavalry company.
The number of silver coins in this pile is estimated to be between forty and fifty.
Quite a few.
It is enough to treat these people to several feasts and feasts.
"Mr. Bai is great! I wish Mr. Bai and the virtuous couple a happy marriage and a son soon..."
The commander of the cavalry company smiled happily and congratulated him on his horse.
After the congratulations are completed.
Didn't say much.
As soon as the horse's belly was clamped, a cavalry company disappeared without a trace.
"Senior Brother Bai, it's obviously me who is here to welcome the bride."
"Why do they say they wish you and your sister-in-law a happy marriage and a son soon?"
Brother Hai drove his horse over and said in surprise.
"this……"
"Congratulations in advance."
Bai Gui raised his eyebrows, glanced at Brother Hai, and said.
Brother Hai is not wearing the groom's clothes now, and he is looking slovenly. He does not look like a groom attending a wedding, but looks like a boy following him.
But...he couldn't explain this clearly.
I can only wait until I come to Shuangqi Town to dress up my brother.
After leaving Qin Province, Shuangqi Town is not far away.
After about an hour, the group saw the outline of the town in the distance.
But they had just walked halfway.
I met a group of swordsmen wearing tattered coats and horse bandits.
There were about seven or eight people.
They gathered around.
It's about thirty or forty steps away.
The guards of the Wu Mansion silently raised their Hanyang-made weapons and aimed their dark muzzles at the swordsmen. They only waited for Bai Gui's order to shoot and kill them.
Anyway, it was a group of horse bandits, and there was no such thing as a manslaughter.
The difference is whether you cause trouble after killing.
thump!
thump!
Upon seeing this, the group of horse bandits immediately threw their knives and dismounted, making a gesture of surrender and raising their hands high.
They didn't dare to run on horseback. This distance was enough to catch several waves of gunfire.
"Gentlemen, it's because we don't have a long memory that we bumped into you."
"I will make amends to you, make amends!"
The leader was a middle-aged man with a curly beard and a long face. He nodded and bowed, and slapped his ears.
He regretted why he had offended such a group of evil stars.
From a distance, he saw a group of people welcoming the bride. He estimated that the bride price would be large. But when he got closer, he saw that there were not only one or two people carrying guns on their backs, but also a group of people carrying guns on their backs. Don't give in quickly.
I was still used to rushing, so I didn't pay much attention to patient observation. When the end came, I didn't stop the horse.
In fact, wedding reception teams with so many guns are unusual.
Probably not even once in a hundred years.
It's bad luck for them.
Bai Gui spent a lot of money to build this gun team. Generally, Wu Mansion's caravan can escort goods with a dozen of these elites. It would be too wasteful to have so many people together.
"Tie him up first! Don't rush to kill!"
Bai Gui frowned and spoke.
It is not difficult to kill these seven or eight bandits, but what I am worried about is that these bandits are just the vanguard to invade the nest. If the younger ones are attacked and the older ones come, it will be difficult to deal with them.
Already.
Otherwise, he would not have any psychological burden after killing a few bandits.
If this group of people... once there is someone worthy of the leader of the horse bandits, even if they know that the equipment is not well-equipped, they will dare to shout and charge to fight!
So ask clearly first so that you have nothing to worry about, and it’s never too late to kill him.
There is no way to be reckless!
The guards of the Wu Mansion and the caravan guards were all skilled people who traveled around. They first made the horse bandits take off their coats, leaving only a pair of coats naked, and then they tied them up for fear of hiding them.
Some concealed weapon or pistol.
Ask questions as usual.
"Mr. Bai, after asking about it, I found out that this is the latest group of horse bandits in Shuangqi Town. They were all swordsmen before they became bandits. In Long Province, there are not many guns. This group of people has not been able to get guns yet, so
They all fight with knives."
"But there are some tricks, but they are not used well."
"The leader of this group is Yidaoxian's younger brother, Liu Dafeng. Yidaoxian is the boss of this group of bandits. He has more than a hundred people under his command, so he is not easy to mess with..."
A nurse named Li came over and cupped his hands.
Li Huyuan is the deputy housekeeper in the Wu Mansion, and his status is not low. This time, he also has full authority to manage the Wu Mansion caravan guards and the guards.
"There are no guns, but there are blunderbuss, and there are more than a hundred people..."
Bai Gui frowned.
Not having a gun was something he expected. It was not easy for him to get a gun. Xunqing had just abdicated recently and the country was relatively stable. Therefore, guns and ammunition were not widely distributed among the people. The New Army itself did not have enough.
.
But when it comes to gunfire, the horse bandits definitely have it.
Even Bailu Village has some old objects like this, so it's impossible for the Ma Bandits not to have them.
However, if it were to be a head-on battle, more than a hundred bandits would really not be enough for the guards like them to line up and kill them.
"Ask Liu Dafeng if the other horse bandits have any connections. If not, leave him alone."
"If one person is left behind, he will be deprived of food and water for a day."
"Also tell other horse bandits that if they can't think of a way to save their own lives, then... there is only one way to die."
"If you can identify Liu Dafeng's words as lies, you can live and give him more food."
"Kill slowly!"
Bai Gui said coldly.
Seven or eight people are difficult to keep under supervision. Leaving fewer people can bring less harm to the local area. Moreover, the conditions he proposed to Liu Dafeng were not harsh, they only cut off food and water rations. If the other horse bandits were really related, Liu Dafeng would not deliberately hide it.
Report.
But if it doesn't matter, it would be difficult for people to go without food and drink for a whole day.
As for other horse bandits, in order to survive, if they have real contacts who can speak out, they will speak out as soon as possible so as not to resist forcefully.
Transform external contradictions into their internal contradictions.
Anyone who tells lies will have a hard time.
"Yes, Mr. Bai!"
Li Huyuan felt a chill in his heart, like a glow on his back.
He originally thought that Bai Gui was a humble gentleman, and that was how everyone in Qin Province had the impression of him. Now that he looked at it, this approach did not seem like the behavior of a gentleman, but then he thought about it, and the gentleman in his impression was a pedantic person, and Bai Gui was a pedantic person.
People like Gui make people feel comfortable when they treat people close to them, but for bandits like this, he thinks it's normal to be cruel.
"Senior Brother Bai, I can't even understand what you're talking about."
Brother Hai complained.
"It's just a drama about two peaches killing three people."
Bai Gui smiled faintly.
Liu Dafeng knew that Bai Gui was now under the control of his brother, so he didn't dare to kill him without permission, but he could still torture him, and if he wanted to survive well, he had to tell the truth. He was just a little brother, and he abandoned him as soon as he was abandoned.
And these little brothers, in order to save their own lives, will definitely tell the truth. If they don't have connections, they will tell the lies in Liu Dafeng's words to save their lives. And if they say this, there will be no room for turning...
Two peaches means survival and food.
Two peaches kill three soldiers is not just a simple story. It is actually a conspiracy... The resources available and consumable are not equal. Two peaches are not enough for three people to eat, allowing the enemy to kill itself internally, and the resources available and consumable are not equal.
The resources are equal. But often this kind of fighting is similar to self-elimination in the animal kingdom. The situation of the population fighting to obtain land resources in the last three hundred years of the dynasty is similar. It will not reach this critical point just right. It is often below the critical point.
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This story comes from Yanzi Chunqiu Neipianjian.
Together with pushing the order of favor and encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao, they are listed as three major evil schemes.
A moment.
Only three of the seven or eight horse bandits remained.
There was a lot of blood.
"The two remaining horse bandits have no backers. They just pointed out the lie Liu Dafeng just told. Yidaoxian has more than 200 men. In addition, he can also ask the nearby horse bandits to help eliminate our obstacle...
"
"Our gun team is scary, but with so many guns, it's also quite attractive."
Li Huyuan said.
"This is easy to handle. Spread the word and explain my identity. Let's see which one of them dares to come and rob me."
Bai Gui said calmly.
Bandits can indeed become officials!
Most of the dynasty generals who have rebelled since ancient times have been dismissed as bandits.
But now Yidaoxian and these horse bandits are just young gangsters. Bandits are bandits. He does not believe that these horse bandits really dare to come and rob him of his birthday. If he has something wrong with him, Long Province will not say anything about wiping out all the bandits, but the chief culprit.
The culprit must be killed to appease the public's anger. This is the basis of his current reputation and identity...
Not to mention, Wu Mansion’s guards and nursing home are not just decorations.
This hedgehog is not easy to kill!
Showing your identity is equivalent to adding an insurance policy.
Just like when Qin attacked the Six Kingdoms, they threatened and intimidated them first. Qin was not necessarily much stronger than the Six Kingdoms, but whoever threatened them first would make the other party afraid to act rashly.
The Six Nations believe that Qin is really confident!
It was Tang Taizong Li Shimin who took this kind of threat to the extreme. Facing the attack of Eastern Turkic troops led by Jieli Khan, Taizong Li Shimin personally led Gao Shilian, Fang Xuanling and other six cavalry out of Chang'an, and Jieli Khan
Signed the Weishui Alliance and forced Jieli Khan to retreat.
So sometimes provocation is not really provocation, but a prudent approach!
A gentleman in troubled times has a mountain in his chest and a world in his belly.
"Mr. Bai is right. Horse bandits like them can't get on the stage at all. You see, they don't dare to rob this Shuangqi Town. They say that rabbits don't eat grass beside their nests, but they are not afraid of robbing the town and having too much impact."
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"I have never heard of their reputation in Qin Province."
Li Huyuan smiled.
He had just inquired that Shuangqi Town was within the sphere of influence of Yi Dao Xian. However, the Yi Dao Immortal bandits were only rampant in Shuangqi Town. In Fish and Meat Township, they would not go to Shuangqi Town to plunder wantonly.
Whether they want to fatten up or have other ideas, it shows that the One-Sword Immortal bandits have scruples.
And Bai Gui's identity is not simple. Not to mention his own identity, he is the son-in-law of the Bai family. He has a certain relationship with the Jin family and has extensive connections in Qin Province.
Just horse bandits are really nothing to be afraid of.
"That's what I say, but you still have to be careful. Strategically, you should despise it, but tactically, you should pay attention to it."
"Brothers are all tired along the way. Please cheer up. When we arrive at Shuangqi Town, I will prepare good food and drink for the brothers. But remember not to drink alcohol and be careful in everything."
Bai Gui said cautiously.
Keep the heart of walking on thin ice and act bravely and diligently.
"Mr. Bai, don't worry, our moves are all bright and we don't dare to be careless when it comes to wealth and life."
Li Huyuan patted his chest and assured.
After hearing this, Bai Gui nodded secretly.
If these nursing homes are recruited by the Wu Mansion, they are definitely not some unscrupulous people. People who live to their age, in their thirties or forties, will not be as reckless as young men. The experience of escorts is first-rate.
, how can one be easily plotted.
People who can be easily plotted are only found in movies and TV series.