retaliate

Chapter 326
Walking in Chang'an City, Yang Xuan found that the walls on both sides of Zhuque Avenue had been demolished a lot.

"No one cares?"

The Tang Dynasty implemented the night ban system. When the time came, the people had to return to their own communities (workshops), and the gates of the workshops would not be opened again until the early morning of the next day.

The Jinwu Guard not only maintains law and order, but also has an important task of arresting those who violate the prohibition.

I don't know who was the first to open a hole in the square wall. Up to now, most of the square walls in Chang'an City survive in name only.

"Jin Wuwei also arrested a few times, but later he thought it was boring, so he let them go." The old thief told these people, "The most happy people who opened the square wall are those powerful and high-ranking officials. Think about it, Mr. The Queen of the Yamen went to Pingkangfang to have fun, hadn’t had a few glasses of wine, and the prostitute had just hugged her, and it was time for the curfew, so she had to run back quickly. Once the wall of this square fell down, the business of Pingkangfang would be greatly improved .”

The square wall treats everyone equally, not only blocking the common people, but also blocking the eagerness of the officials.

There are many shops and vendors on both sides, which reminded Yang Xuan of Bianjing City.

I don't know what happened to Yang Lue.

……

In the woods on both sides of the official road, birdsong could be heard from time to time, and occasionally birds flew out, pacing and looking for food on the official road.But apart from ruts and dust, there is nothing on the official road.

The bird raised its head in disappointment, and suddenly flapped its wings and took off.

In the woods, more than a dozen birds were flying around chirping, and in an instant, the woods on both sides became quiet.

Yang Lue dismounted with more than a hundred young men and rested in the woods.

Drink water, eat some dry food, Yang Lue closed his eyes and rested his mind.

A young man walked over with some hesitation.

Yang Lue opened his eyes, and the young man said, "General, I want to ask... how is Mr. Lang?"

Yang slightly pointed to his side, and the young man sat down.

"Lang Jun is young and promising, and even more wise and decisive..."

A group of young people are listening.

"Lang Jun has always remembered you waiting. Last time I went to see Lang Jun, Lang Jun said, let you wait for a good life, and when the time comes, he will call you to wait back."

"Then why go back?"

"Go back and make contributions."

"Do you want to be an official?"

"Whether you are an official or not depends on your fortune. Think about it for yourself, how much food has been spent on you since you arrived in the Southern Zhou Dynasty? I am afraid that Ye Niang has waited for you since you were born until now." It doesn't cost that much, does it?"

Everyone nodded... After arriving in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, the first thing is to eat, every meal has meat, the training is hard, and new clothes are made every now and then.In addition, war horses and weapons were also equipped, plus expenses such as reading, Yang Lue's words were absolutely correct.

"These money and food are raised by the Lord through hard work, but they are spent on you without hesitation. If you don't serve the Lord, what is the difference between you and a beast?"

Yang Lue pointed to a young man, "Zhao Wu's family is so poor that they can't get rid of it. Who has reached out?"

The young man put down the water bag in his hand and said: "Back then, the poor in the family didn't have enough to eat, but the village chief and those petty officials were like wolves and tigers, and they couldn't do without a penny in taxes. We couldn't make it through that year. Fortunately, General..."

"It's Mr. Lang."

"Yes, fortunately, the Lord gave us money and food, and the family has survived the difficulties. If there is no Lord, my family may have become refugees, let alone eat meat and ride horses, and I am afraid that I will die somewhere now."

"Yeah! My family was not good at the time, and all the cattle in the family were taken away..."

The young people began to complain, and Yang Lue closed his eyes, thinking of Nan He's letter.

——Lang Jun ordered Taiping military criminals to complain. After several times, the criminals were loyal to Lang Jun, and the general could learn from him.

At first, Yang Lue felt that complaining was a bit of a joke, but Nan He's words were clear, so he tried it, but the effect was unexpectedly good.

Lang Jun's methods are becoming more and more unpredictable.

Someone came in through the official road.

"General, the convoy is here."

Yang Lue opened his eyes, "Get ready."

The convoy was very long, with dozens of carts stretching continuously, accompanied by more than a dozen guards on horseback, lazily basking in the sun.

On both sides, more than a hundred young people are ready.

This was a preset ambush...Yang Lue got the news that a group of grain trucks would pass by here.He didn't care about the grain truck, but there was an official accompanying him. It was said that he had stayed by Nian Xu's side for several years and was regarded as a close minister.

Yang Lue needed to know Nan Zhou's attitude towards his group, and even more wanted to know Nan Zhou's attitude towards Datang.

Datang had Jingtai secret spies to inquire about news, but Yang Xuan and his gang could only get scattered information from various places, which was not good for Daye.

The convoy came slowly.

In the woods, Yang Lue and the young people covered their faces with cloth towels.

Yang Lue raised his hand and swung it down violently!

The accompanying officials were sitting in the carriage with a book in their hands, shaking their heads and reading.

The sound of horseshoes suddenly came from both sides, and the official raised his head, "But the thief is here?"

A masked young man rode out of the woods with a long knife raised high, his eyes shining.

But the official sat still, even smiling.

"It's finally time to wait."

More than a dozen guards pulled out their long knives and swept them away lazily, their eyes shining brightly.One of them screamed loudly.

And those coachmen took out their weapons, and their temperament suddenly changed.

"It's an ambush!" A thief exclaimed.

The sound of horseshoes came from both sides of the official road.

Yang Lue rushed out and said, "Rush!"

In such a situation, there is no other way but to rush out in one direction.

The official was still sitting in the carriage, and the attendants beside him laughed and said, "This group of thugs like to intercept and kill officials the most. Your lord used his body as bait, and he really caught them."

The official's name was Hong Qing, who had stayed by Nian Xu's side for a few years, and now in the Privy Council, with a promising future.

Hong Qingfu smiled slightly, "These thieves are cunning, and the place has been encircled and suppressed many times to no avail. Especially in such a complex terrain, this group of thieves is very cautious. If the bait is not enough, they would rather not do it. Is it enough?"

The entourage said: "The local government is devastated by this group of thieves. Last time Prime Minister Han even said who could wipe out this group of thieves. He personally asked for credit for that person in front of the emperor. Today, if the command of the king is determined, this group of thieves is hard to fly. The villain congratulates you!" "

Hong Qing said indifferently: "This time Prime Minister Han sent more than a dozen masters with cultivation skills, and the first achievement is naturally his."

To be an official is to be a man first, and the entourage's heart trembled, "Good advice, sir."

The thieves had already come towards this side, the coachmen went up to meet them, and more than ten masters followed closely behind.

Hong Qing said: "If you capture the bandit chief alive, you will be rewarded!"

The entourage shouted, "Your Majesty has an order, and the captive chief will be rewarded alive!"

"kill!"

The two sides collided head-on, the coachmen and the thieves were fighting, and more than a dozen masters and the thieves were also fighting each other.

Bah!
Yang Lue punched one person, leaned on his shoulder, and knocked another person away.

"The bandit chief is brave and brave!" Someone exclaimed.

"Surround him!"

More than ten masters surrounded Yang Lue, and his momentum suddenly rose.

"Give up the knife and kneel down, spare your life!" A guard said vigorously.

Yang Lue's inner breath was running, and he took a look at the situation. In the distance, hundreds of cavalry were speeding up.

Those young people are fighting with the coachmen. It seems that the situation is good at present, but when the hundreds of riders join in, the situation will be reversed.

Yang Lue waved his long knife and rushed over like that.

The light of the knife flickered, and the howling sounded like thunder.

Yang Lue killed three people in a row, and a big man in front shouted: "Get out of the way!"

The big man used a huge copper stick, and when he struck his head, the howling sound was like the howling of a tiger, which was breathtaking.

At the same time as exerting force, the big man stared and shouted: "Death!"

This loud shout was his secret skill, the aura was like a mountain, and he rushed towards him together with the copper rod.

Most people, after being yelled at like this, were either frightened and could use [-]% of their internal energy at most, or they were blinded, turned around and ran away, and their head was broken by him.

The big man has seen the scene of his brain bursting many times. At this moment, he has forgotten Hong Qinghuo's account of capturing the bandit chief, his eyes are red, and he just wants to finish the bandit chief with one blow.

If you kill him, you will kill him. Isn't the credit for me?
The big man sneered in his heart.

Hong Qing saw this scene in the carriage, and said coldly: "Warrior is domineering, damn it!"

Then he saw the bandit chief raised his hand.

Just like that, he met the copper rod and grasped it firmly.

The big man was astonished, and subconsciously disturbed his inner breath. The thief chief raised his head, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he stopped with his right foot.

boom!
A pit appeared on the ground, and the guards who were rushing around shook their bodies.

"not good!"

A guard exclaimed, "He has hidden his strength in the past!"

After Yang Lue came to the Southern Zhou Dynasty, he encountered mostly ordinary opponents, even if he encountered the secret spy of the Lovers Division in Bianjing City, his cultivation was still not high.

He has never fully exerted his cultivation.

The inner breath was urged, and the big man felt a huge force coming, and the right hand holding the copper rod involuntarily let go.

The copper rod fell into Yang Lue's hands. He lowered his head and turned his body.

The copper stick in the left hand sweeps along with the figure, and the long knife in the right hand does the same.

As soon as the guards on one side stood firm, they were swept by copper rods.

crackle crackle!

The sound of bones breaking makes people feel chills.

The following long knife rolled up bloody arrows, like a mountain waterfall falling on a stone slab, picking up countless water splashes.

A figure suddenly soared into the sky.

"Lang Jun!"

The entourage stared blankly at the fallen guards, "They are finished!"

Hong Qing's complexion changed slightly, but he immediately said calmly: "The cavalry is here."

The horseshoes sounded like thunder, right behind them.

Yang Lue let out a long roar in mid-air.

The sound waves rolled away.

Pointing at him, Hong Qing ordered the cavalry rushing from behind: "It doesn't matter whether you live or die!"

When the two sides were about to collide, there was the sound of horseshoes in the distance.

Hong Qing turned his head slowly.

Two hundred riders came rolling in smoke and dust.

Everyone covered their faces with cloth towels.

Hong Qing's face was pale, "He still has ambushes? Hurry up, get ready, let's leave immediately!"

The entourage said: "Mr. Lang, I can't explain it when I go back!"

Hong Qing slapped his entourage with staring eyes, "Those thieves' troops did not listen to the old man's arrangement and attacked without authorization. What does the old man want to explain? Let's go!"

Under the attack from both sides, the thieves won a complete victory.

"Take away our people." Yang Lue's subordinates killed more than ten people and injured dozens.

"Where's Hong Qing?" Someone asked.

"Run away from the woods."

There was more evil in Yang Lue's eyes, "Chase."

The woods gradually became thicker, and the war horses became useless.

"Give me a hand!"

Hong Qing stumbled and fell to the ground, his attendants quickly pulled him up, and supported him to run wildly all the way.

But Hong Qing's physical strength was too weak, and he was out of breath after a short while, cursing: "You son of a bitch, still... still not carrying the old man behind your back?"

The entourage's speed decreased greatly with his back on his back, gradually turned into a trot, and finally turned into a walk.

"Dog thief, hurry up! I'm coming after you!"

Footsteps came from behind, Hong Qing patted the head of his entourage, "Go and block the pursuers, I swear, I will reward your son with five thousand coins when I get back, and I will be a book boy by my side."

The attendant shook, let go and put Hong Qing down.

Hong Qing stood firm and said while running forward, "Block them."

He ran a few steps, and when he looked back, the pursuers had already arrived, at an astonishingly fast speed.

But the entourage whom he had placed high hopes on slowly knelt down and dropped the long knife.

"You dog thief, you dog thief, this old man swears to kill your whole family!"

A few masked thieves appeared in front of them and said with a smile, "Who are you going to kill?"

Hong Qing stopped, "The old man is willing to rely on you, and the old man is willing to be a horse thief."

Yang Lue is here, "Bring it here!"

Hong Qing was carried over, and smiled apologetically: "I know how to fight, if the gentleman keeps the old man by his side, the old man will give advice to the gentleman. I know where there is money and food nearby..."

Yang slightly frowned, "How does the court plan to deal with us? I am satisfied with what I said, and I will let you go back later."

Hong Qing said: "The DPRK and China are preparing a large army to encircle and suppress, but now that the New Deal has just started, the dispute between the two factions in the DPRK and China has been shelved."

The New Deal of the Southern Zhou Dynasty has begun. Nian Xu said that spring is full of vitality, so it will start from this spring.

But as soon as the New Deal came out, there were many opponents, and there were countless people who impeached Sun Shi and others, which made Nian Xu feel devastated.

"What plans does the Privy Council have for southern Xinjiang?"

Why do you ask this?
Hong Qing felt that this question did not fit the identity of a thief, but after thinking about it, he understood.

"Are you waiting to escape to the southern border? Don't go, there was a general named Shi Zhongtang recently, and led his subordinates to wipe out countless rebels and kill countless people. You just die when you wait."

Yang Lue said noncommittally: "Just talk."

"We're planning to subsidize it secretly, but the Tang envoy was here last time, so it's not easy to do too much, so we cut it down."

The entourage suddenly said, "He lied!"

Ok?
Yang Lue was taken aback, "Tell me about it."

The entourage said: "Last time, Hong Qing said in the Privy Council that the central government will carry out a new policy, and the central government is worried that the Tang Dynasty will send troops to interfere, so they should give more support to the alien races in southern Xinjiang..."

"Dog thief! Talking nonsense!" Hong Qing rushed over to beat him, but was knocked down by a follower.

Yang Lue asked, "Why did you want to expose him?"

The entourage said: "Earlier, Hong Qing said that he would take the villain's son as a book boy, and the villain was afraid."

"Why?" Yang Lue thought of Lang Jun, and thought that there didn't seem to be a book boy around Lang Jun to serve the pen and ink.

"Hong Qing likes that mouthful, and all the book boys around him are touched by him."

Hey!
Yang Lue nodded, and a young man walked up behind Hong Qing and slashed his head.

Pfft!
Headless corpses fell to the ground.

The follower bowed his head, Yang Lue said: "Go back!"

If it wasn't for this follower, he would almost have been tricked by Hong Qing today.

The attendant looked up, struggling, "Give me a knife!"

Yang slightly surprised, "Why?"

He never met anyone who didn't want to live.

The entourage smiled bitterly, "Hong Qing is dead, if the villain goes back alive, the whole family will be implicated. If the villain dies, they will feel that the villain died with Hong Qing, so the family can still get a pension."

Yang slightly turned around and waved his hands.

(End of this chapter)