Li Mu really didn't know about this matter. Li Siwen's letters always took up two-thirds of the length of nonsense and less than one-third of the length of serious matters. Most of the time, he reported good news but not bad news. Only when he
When you are really in trouble, you ask for help.
I didn’t expect that this kid could come up with such a good idea. In terms of the previous life, isn’t this just a ‘convoy’?
As expected, he is my Li Mu's little brother, and his cleverness really has a bit of my style.
Li Mu thought happily and remained calm.
Wusman didn't notice and continued: "Every time Dingxiang Zhechong Mansion only dispatches a team of troops, only fifty people. In terms of strength, they are not worth mentioning. Even the entire Dingxiang Zhechong Mansion, we don't take it seriously.
.After all, they are all new troops recruited, and they are not very skilled in bow and horse. If we really fight, even though we only have 2,000 people, we may not be able to lose."
"But who dares to move!" Usman sighed: "The Tang Dynasty has a new victory over the Turks, and the soldiers are invincible. At this time, if the horse bandits move the Tang army and provoke revenge, who can withstand it?"
"We have no choice but to go west. The closest to the west is Gaochang. Gaochang is a small country with few people, but it is very wealthy. The Tiansha Alliance is a rare force for Gaochang, and we can also rely on it.
Go to Gaochang to have a meal."
After a pause, Wusman seemed to have made up his mind and said: "I actually have another intention to seek refuge in Gaochang. Now that I am determined to seek refuge with the Marquis, I will not hide it. I am a Turk, and my ancestors
With the golden blood of Datou Khan, we are related to the Western Turks. After the destruction of the Eastern Turks, many tribes crossed the desert and took refuge with the Western Turks. I expected that the Western Turks would sooner or later conquer the east, so I thought, if I could
Stay in Gaochang and contact the Western Turks secretly. When the Western Turks advance eastward, I will lead my brothers to act as internal agents and help the Western Turks occupy Gaochang. There is no telling if a little khan will be there by then."
After saying this, Wusman said hurriedly: "Master Marquis, I will tell you my true feelings without any concealment. Please don't believe me."
Li Mu nodded slightly, without comment, and motioned for Usman to continue.
Usman continued: "Ju Wentai, the leader of Gaochang Kingdom, has several sons, but the eldest son Ju Zhisheng looks most like him and is deeply loved by him. Ju Zhisheng and I had a relationship, so I went to find him with gifts.
I took refuge at his door."
"Ju Wentai is an arrogant person. In Gaochang Kingdom, he followed the Central Plains system. He made Ju Zhisheng the prince. My brothers and I are like the Sixth Army of the East Palace of the Tang Dynasty, and we are the personal soldiers dedicated to Ju Zhisheng."
Li Mu nodded and said: "It's not bad. There is no big difference from what I have learned. You have passed this first level."
Usman broke into a cold sweat when he heard this, and thought to himself that it was a good thing that he didn't hide it, otherwise, the big man next to him would probably have beaten him to death.
Li Mu glanced at him and said: "Since you have decided to take refuge with me, you will naturally let go of the Western Turks matter. You can't go back to Gaochang. Now tell me what you want."
Wusman was silent for a while and said: "Master Marquis, if you ask me what I want... To be honest, I want a sense of stability. When I was young, I felt comfortable licking blood with the tip of a knife, but now that I am
At such an age, when I look back, I can only regret it. If I hadn't been able to let go of my brothers, I would have really wanted to ask Mr. Marquis for some money, buy a few acres of land, and become a comfortable rich man."
Li Mu smiled and said, "There's no need to talk about this irrelevant matter. Let me ask you, what do you want now?"
Wusman gritted his teeth and said: "Master Hou, my brothers from the Tiansha Alliance and I are one and the same. We are different from Luotuo Valley and Zhangjiazhai. We come and go like the wind. We have no family background and no savings."
What money? Now, I just ask the Marquis to give me food. If the Marquis shows mercy and can give my brothers a future, that would be great."
"Yes!" Li Mu agreed readily without any bargaining, saying: "I can give you money, I can also give you food. If you do something that satisfies me, I can still give you a future. You
I can satisfy all your requirements, so that’s not a problem. Now I’ll ask you, how do you make me trust you!”
"I am willing to swear an oath!"
Li Mu laughed loudly and said: "Swearing works, everyone in the world will die. I don't believe this, I only believe in the results that can be seen. You will leave back to Gaochang later, take your brother, and take advantage of the opportunity
When the Ju family and his son were away and Gaochang was empty, all the other sons of Ju Wentai were killed. When I received the news, that was when I started to trust you."
"This..." Wusman was startled. He didn't expect that the childish-looking Marquis in front of him could be so ruthless. But he didn't understand why Li Mu did this. About the eldest lady of Zhangjiazhai
The affair with this marquis has been widely spread in Chang'an City. Logically speaking, he has no reason to help Ju Zhisheng, but by doing so, he is tantamount to helping Ju Zhisheng eliminate potential competitors.
Ju Wentai was already old and could not have any more children. All his other sons were killed, leaving only Ju Zhisheng as his heir. His status was as stable as Mount Tai.
Li Mu saw Wusman's doubts and explained: "You don't have to guess, I just want Ju Zhisheng to succeed as the leader of Gaochang. He is a idiot. In my opinion, any other person will be better than him. Gaochang,
Sooner or later, it will be included in the territory of our Datang Dynasty. A smart ruler will be detrimental to our Datang Dynasty. Do you understand?"
Wusman hurriedly said: "I know my mistake. Please rest assured, Lord Marquis. I will definitely handle this matter. But..." Wusman looked at Li Mu carefully and said: "Master Hou, if this matter happens
After sitting down, Longyou feared that there would be no place for the Tiansha Alliance to gain a foothold. Although Gaochang was a small country with few people, it was very wealthy. If Ju Wentai went crazy and was willing to spend money and food for revenge, I am afraid that the remnants of the Turkic soldiers would take risks after being defeated.
The two groups can still handle it, but "
Li Mu understood what Wusman meant. He waved his hand and said, "I won't trick you. When you finish your work, you can go straight to Dingxiang."
"This..." Usman broke out in a cold sweat and thought to himself, is this not going to make us die?
"The man from Dingxiang County is my adopted brother."
"Ah?!" Usman exclaimed, and even more cold sweat broke out when he thought of what he had just said to slander Li Siwen.
"Don't be nervous." Li Mu said with a smile: "If we were rivals before, we would do anything we can, but now we are friends, so it will be different."
What else could Wusman say, saying: "Everything is up to the Marquis."
"From now on, your Tiansha Alliance will be maintained by me. All application items, not limited to weapons, armor, supplies, etc., will be handled by me. There are two things you need to do. First,
Inquire about the movements of the countries in the Western Regions, especially the Western Turks. Once you have any news, send it to Dingxiang City immediately. Second, continue to do your old business. But from now on, you can only rob the people I ask you to rob.
If something is stolen, it still belongs to you."
"In the current situation, if it is difficult to sell the stolen goods, you can send the stolen goods to Zhangjiazhai, and the caravan from Zhangjiazhai will bring them to Chang'an. I will help you solve the problem, exchange them for money and food, and bring them back to you.
It can also help you keep part of it and build your property in the long-term settlement. Maybe one day, you can really become a comfortable and wealthy man. Even if you don't have such a life in this life, the savings will not be in vain. When you have descendants, you will still be able to make money.
You can leave it to him."
When Usman heard this, he immediately knelt on the ground, his eyes were red, and said: "The Marquis is so thoughtful, Usman dares not to die! From today on, the lives of Usman and the brothers of the Tiansha Alliance will be at stake."
It belongs to the Marquis!"
"I will trust you only after you have submitted the declaration of name. Now, these are all things for later. I have made it clear what I can give you, and now it depends on your ability. The supplies I will give you will also be given in the same way.
It will be transported by caravan, and you can just take someone to kidnap it. In short, you must control it well. When contacting Dingxiang, you must keep it confidential and do not reveal the relationship between you and me, and you and Dingxiang City."
"Besides, you are already dead. After you go back, you have to change your identity. I don't care what identity you change to. If the secret is exposed, I will kill you and silence you without Ju and his son taking action. Do you understand?"
Usman felt a chill on the back of his neck and said quickly: "I understand that when I return to Gaochang, I will avenge my brother in the name of 'Usman's brother'. These deeds have been done before, Lord Marquis, don't worry,
There will be absolutely no mistakes.”
"No matter how well you say it, it's better to do it." Li Mu stretched out his hand. Li Chongyi took off the money bag and put it in Li Mu's palm. Li Mu threw the money bag to Usman and said, "There is some money here, and there is a fast horse outside the door.
Ma, let’s go now without further ado. I will write a letter to my sworn brother to explain the situation. He will not embarrass you again. When you handle Gaochang’s affairs, go to see him secretly, and I will write a letter to him.
If you tell me something, he will explain it to you."
Wusman took the money bag, glanced at it from the corner of his eye, and saw that it was all yellow and white. He thought to himself, people say that Zhu Luhou is not stingy with money, and it is true. The gold and silver in this money sack are worth no less than a thousand guan, so it is easy to find it.
I rewarded him, he was such a generous person, many times better than Ju Zhisheng. I felt vaguely in my heart that it might not be a bad thing to change my backer.
He didn't hesitate at that moment, kowtowed to Li Mu, got up and walked out.
Li Mu also got up. After struggling for a long time, he was also hungry and wanted to eat something. Before he could walk out of the lobby, the concierge Zhao Youcai ran over: "Master Hou, stay here, Wei Zheng is here!"
"Ah?" Li Mu was stunned for a moment, and secretly asked Wei Zheng why he came here? Then he remembered that he had asked Wei Zheng for a bribe a few days ago. There had been no news for a few days, and now that he came suddenly, could it be that there was a result?
Thinking like this, Li Mu sat down again. He was also very curious whether Wei Zheng would agree to his request. What he was even more curious about was whether the Shandong nobles would be willing to swallow their breath and put their money to work for the sake of road construction.