After Hu Xiaotian and the others left Zan Buliu's camp, they went to the market in Guixu to meet up with Liang Yinghao and others. They had just come here, while Liang Yinghao and Xiong Tianba stayed in the market to continue inquiring about the news, hoping to find something.
When they arrived at the meeting place, they saw Liang Yinghao coming up to him happily. Hu Xiaotian winked at him. Liang Yinghao understood and did not say it in front of Tang Qingxuan. He followed Hu Xiaotian to the side and whispered: "How many people are there?"
The Dangyi people act suspiciously and have been following us secretly."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Is there such a thing?"
Liang Yinghao nodded and said: "I asked the brothers not to act rashly for the time being, and I deliberately asked around in the market, and found that the man was always following behind, and he was obviously coming for us."
Hu Xiaotian asked: "Where are those people now?"
Liang Yinghao said: "We are still nearby, and several people are following us in turns. I asked the naughty children to separate temporarily and follow them quietly."
Hu Xiaotian nodded. Liang Yinghao was experienced in handling things. He was very reassured. Xiong Tianba was also a rough and tactful boy, and he was not confused about major matters. Liang Yinghao did not take any action for the time being, but let the naughty boy come to catch the cicada.
The oriole is behind, so this response is undoubtedly correct.
Hu Xiaotian thought for a while and told him not to spread the news to everyone for the time being. They continued to wander in the market and openly purchased horses marked with Tang's syndrome. Since there were people following them, it proved that these people had paid attention to them and could not find them if they could not find them.
Under the premise of providing clues, it is also a good method to deliberately create an impact and wait for the enemy to come to you.
Hu Xiaotian spent a lot of money, and their large-scale purchases in the market naturally attracted the attention of many people. At the same time, Hu Xiaotian sent people to investigate Zan Buliu's activities, and Zan Buliu left after they left.
Soon, he led his men out of camp and left.
At dusk, the monthly market began to disperse. Everyone put away their tents and drove their carriages and horses. Most of the merchants who came to purchase came back with full loads.
Hu Xiaotian purchased a total of more than 60 war horses today. The sources of these war horses are different. It seems that the horse thieves also thought that someone would come to trace them, so they broke the horses into pieces and sold them to various tribes on the Ankang grassland.
There are thousands of clues and many sources, and it is not easy to trace them.
In Hu Xiaotian's opinion, the other party's behavior is unwise. As long as clues are left and there are traces to follow, there is a possibility of being discovered. The other party is not decisive in doing things. If he wants to eliminate hidden dangers, he should not even leave horses behind.
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There is an abandoned castle ten miles northwest of Guixu. Hu Xiaotian had already asked people to check out the terrain in advance and decided it as a place to rest that night. Firstly, the castle could block the wind and sand, and secondly, the castle had a higher terrain and occupied the ancient castle.
The advantage of the fort is that you can easily observe the movements around you.
When Liang Yinghao and Xiong Tianba were setting up security, Zong Tang noticed something was wrong and came to Hu Xiaotian and said, "What? Are there enemies coming?"
Hu Xiaotian told Zong Tang about Liang Yinghao's discovery.
Zongtang said: "As long as they dare to come, they will never come back."
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said, "Maybe we were overly concerned. They may not dare to show up directly." He raised his head and saw a cute figure standing alone on the dilapidated beacon tower in front of him. It was Tang Qingxuan.
Hu Xiaotian walked slowly towards the beacon tower. Before he reached Tang Qingxuan, Tang Qingxuan heard the footsteps behind him. He sighed quietly and said, "I want to be alone."
Hu Xiaotian came behind her, spread out his arms and hugged her into his arms. Tang Qingxuan closed her eyes and couldn't help sobbing again. Over the past few days, the tragic scene of her eldest brother's murder has always echoed in her heart, like a nightmare that cannot be erased.
Hu Xiaotian said softly: "As long as I'm here, you don't have to be afraid of anything."
Tang Qingxuan nodded and said softly: "I'm not afraid. But... whenever I think of my eldest brother's tragic death, I feel extremely sad. Usually, he loves me the most."
Hu Xiaotian sighed, stroked her hair, and whispered: "Don't worry, I will definitely seek justice for my eldest brother!" With his persuasion, Tang Qingxuan returned to the camp, and Hu Xiaotian handed her over.
Visa takes care of it.
After walking out of the camp, Liang Yinghao came up to him and lowered his voice to report: "Sir, no abnormalities were found around."
Hu Xiaotian said: "We can't take it lightly. Since they are following us, they won't give up easily."
Liang Yinghao said: "My lord, please rest early. My brothers and I will take turns guarding tonight."
At this time, a person on the beacon tower was making gestures, and it seemed that something was going on.
Hu Xiaotian and Liang Yinghao came to the beacon tower together. When they looked up, they saw a horse riding towards their location in the distance. Judging from the appearance of the man, he was not a passing merchant. He galloped his horse and whipped around.
With flying hooves, he headed straight for the castle.
Liang Yinghao made a gesture, and the four warriors who were on guard outside the castle stepped forward to greet him at the same time.
It didn't take long for someone to come in and report, but that person was the envoy sent by Zan Buliu.
Hu Xiaotian was secretly surprised that Zan Buliu arrived just after they left, and he actually had such a clear grasp of their whereabouts. If he said that this guy was not following them, it would be impossible to believe it. Could it be that the pursuer Liang Yinghao discovered earlier was Zan?
People who don’t want to stay?
Hu Xiaotian asked several warriors to bring Zan Buliu's envoy in. The envoy came to Hu Xiaotian and bowed and said: "Master Hu, my master asked me to send you a letter. Please read it in person."
Hu Xiaotian took the letter and opened it, only to see a line written on it: "Tonight the Dangyi people have gathered a thousand people to attack the young master, please be more careful."
After reading it, Hu Xiaotian put the letter away and said to the messenger: "Thank you sir for me, and tell me that I accept his favor."
The messenger clasped his fists, turned and left.
Hu Xiaotian called Zong Tang, Liang Yinghao and Xiong Tianba to a deserted place and handed them the letter.
Xiong Tianba said: "You're just in time, mother, I've been holding back my anger and want to avenge Uncle Tang. Whoever dares to come, I will kill him without leaving a trace."
Zongtang said: "What Zan Buliu said may not be credible. Now that we occupy a favorable terrain, we can attack and retreat. If we leave this camp, if someone really wants to harm us, we will be out of danger."
Keep it."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Zan Buliu shouldn't dare to lie to me. Maybe he got the news and used it to sell me a favor." He looked at Liang Yinghao, obviously seeking his opinion.
Liang Yinghao said: "The Ankang grassland is flat. I have also inquired about the surrounding terrain. They are all endless prairie. Even if someone really wants to harm us, we have nowhere to hide."
Hu Xiaotian couldn't help laughing: "Who said we want to escape? Why did we come here all the way? Isn't it just to find out the truth about the murder of Brother Tang and those brothers? If the Dangyi people really dare to send people to besiege us
, which proves that they are related to this massacre. Although there are only less than sixty of us here, we are all ten warriors, and there is no problem in dealing with them." Hu Xiaotian looked around the abandoned castle and said:
"Now that I'm gone, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to find out the truth."
Zongtang said: "Although what you said makes sense, we are outnumbered and we may not be able to avoid casualties."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Brother Zong, don't worry, we have the Star Chaser Repeating Crossbow designed by Mr. Zhuge, and you helped adjust it. It can be put to use now."
Liang Yinghao said: "I'm afraid there are more than a thousand of them."
Xiong Tianba said: "What's there to be afraid of? I can kill them all by myself."
Hu Xiaotian glared at this guy. He was really arrogant. If he believed that he could single-handedly kill an enemy general among thousands of troops, it was simply a fantasy to say that he could kill a large opponent's army by himself.
Xiong Tianba also knew that he was boasting too much, so he smiled and stopped talking.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Everyone takes turns on duty and waits for the enemy to arrive. I want to see if these Dangyi people really have three heads and six arms."
Everyone waited until midnight but did not see anyone launching an attack. Not even a ghost was seen within a three-mile radius. Night attacks usually take place at an hour after midnight. This is often the time when people are most vulnerable.
It’s easy to get tired, and it’s also the easiest time to relax your vigilance.
Hu Xiaotian also personally participated in the watch. He was about to change defenses with Zongtang when he heard the sound of horns in the distance. He looked up and saw three teams coming quickly towards the castle from all directions. Although his eyesight was strong
, but it was impossible to calculate the specific number of enemy troops immediately in the middle of the night. Judging from the size of the formation, the opponent's number was by no means a thousand as Zan Buliu said. It should be two thousand or more. Moreover,
The other party believed that its strength was far superior to Hu Xiaotian's, and had no intention of hiding its whereabouts, so it blew the horn from a distance.
The sound of the horn woke up everyone in Hu Xiaotian's party, because they all knew that the enemy was likely to raid tonight, so everyone was sleeping in their clothes. As long as they heard any movement, they could assemble to meet the enemy in the shortest possible time.
Tang Qingxuan and Wei Sa also came to Hu Xiaotian's side fully armed. Xiong Tianba carried two sledgehammers and shouted excitedly: "Third uncle, send me to kill the crap out of them."
Hu Xiaotian just smiled and nodded to Wei Sa. Wei Sa followed him to the beacon tower, took out the bamboo flute and played it. The desolate and cold music of the flute was sent far away with the night wind, and everyone on Hu Xiaotian's side
Everyone had prepared in advance and used special earplugs to plug their ears. When Hu Xiaotian gave them earplugs before, he did not tell them the real purpose. He only said that it was to prevent wind and sand from pouring into the ear holes. In fact, the real purpose was.
It is to prevent these people from being disturbed by the Hujia music played by Visa.
I just came back from overseas. This update was written on the high-speed rail. It will be updated to normal tomorrow!
