Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 240 The Salt Thief
At the banquet, Luo Cheng didn't directly respond to the matter, but he also said that he would consider it and discuss it with the captains.

Back at the barracks, the brothers in the camp were also eating meat and drinking, all sent from Lujiaoguan.

The fourth child blushed a little from drinking, and said triumphantly, "Unexpectedly, the name of the four tigers of our Luo family has already spread to the north bank of the Yellow River."

Luo Cheng shook his head and said, "That's just flattery, do you really take it seriously?"

The fourth child didn't care about these things, he acted like a rascal, "I didn't say the names of the four tigers of the Luo family, they brought them up by themselves. It's a fact that they are famous on both sides of the Yellow River."

The third child is very clear-headed. Although he raised his glass a few times at the banquet just now, he just touched the glass with his lips every time. "This Liu Zhen will be so courteous, which shows that this gang of uncles and thieves are very powerful. We are just passing by here, and there is no need to make extra troubles at all."

The fourth child, however, took a fancy to those benefits, "There are a lot of benefits, one hundred taels of gold for every shot, this general Liu Zhen is still very generous. If we help him suppress the bandits, all the gains from the suppression of bandits and thieves will be ours, and he will return it." Give us money and food. I think this business can be done. We are all experts in suppressing bandits and suppressing thieves. Far away, the cost on the way is not small, and there must be a lot of money to spend there."

Siye snorted.

The fourth child was still blushing and pouted, "Why don't you pick up the benefits for nothing? We used to go all the way to Dayeze to suppress the bandits, but now the bandits from the Douzikeng just happened to block our way, no It's a pity to just give him a vote. There's no reason not to eat the fat that's being delivered to your mouth. Xiao Wu, let's fuck him."

Luo Cheng didn't respond immediately.

Back in the tent of the camp, he summoned all the officers above the brigade commander to discuss.

Young people such as Du Fuwei and Fu Gong Er, when they heard that there were bandits to be suppressed, they all felt like they had been beaten with chicken blood, screaming for a vote.

Zhao Gui, Jia Runpu and others also said they could do it.

"Captain Qi, Captain Li, what do you think?" Luo Cheng asked Fatty Qi and the others.Although Siye and Cunxiao are also captains now, they are relatively senior and experienced.

Fatty sat there, just like Maitreya Buddha, stroking his big belly, "The theory is that it's just a matter of suppressing a few thieves, and this general Liu Zhen of Lujiaoguan is also a bold and generous person. Help him It’s nothing to be busy with. Anyway, we still have enough time, just like what Brother Cunxiao said, it’s okay to pay him extra money.”

Li Rugui was usually less talkative, so he nodded his head, which seemed to agree with Qi Fatty's words.

"Having said that, but we are going north under the order of the Ministry of War, and we have ordered [-] brothers. If one or two are lost by then, there will not be enough to count."

The third child yelled, "If you hit a few thieves, how can you hurt your brothers? You are too worried. Even if you really hurt a few brothers, this is not very close to Zhangqiu. Immediately leave from home. Just make up a few more and you’ll be fine.”

Everyone thought that the uncle's thief in Pingdouzikeng was just a matter of convenience, but Luo Cheng was not so frivolous.It was nothing more than suppressing the bandits in Changbai Mountain and Dayeze, where the capital was crazy.

"The so-called know the enemy, know the enemy, and never end in a hundred battles. Zhao Lushuai, you send out the scout brigade Qingqi, I want to know the detailed information about Uncle Thief and Liu Badao. The more detailed the better, it is best to know where his lair is. How many people are there below?"

Zhao Gui nodded, "Leave it to us. Not only will I find out these for you, but I will also find out how many concubines Liu Badao has, whether they are fat or thin."

"If you can find out which woman's room he sleeps in every day, that's your skill." Luo Cheng scolded with a smile.

On the same day, Zhao Gui took his brothers out.

General Liu Zhen specially sent some of his men to act as guides.

He sent a lot of rice, noodles, meat and vegetables, and anxiously asked Luo Cheng how long it would take to send troops.Luo Cheng just smiled, saying that no decision has been made yet, everyone's opinions have not yet been unified, and we have to discuss it again, and said that he will stay here for a few days for the time being, whether he accepts the job or not, he will definitely tell Liu Zhen will cry out.

Facing Luo Cheng like this, General Liu Zhen felt a little helpless.

Waited for three days.

Zhao Gui came back with more than a dozen horses. As soon as he came back, he asked people to cook mutton soup cakes. After cooking, they each ate two big bowls.

"Walking around inside for a few days, there was no fire. I ate some cold cakes every day, and my stomach was freezing." Zhao Gui was full and wiped his mouth contentedly.

"How's it going?"

"It's a bit surprising. Liu Badao has a lot of people. It's bragging to say that he has tens of thousands of people. But in Douzi Pit, there are at least 3000 people gathered, and about 800 of them are strong bandits. They all have horses. A matching knife, the idea is pretty solid."

Hearing that there were [-] bandits who could fight, Luo Chengcheng knew that this group of people was not easy, and it was even more difficult that these [-] had horses and weapons.

Experience told him that it is impossible to kill this group of people without casualties.

"However, this group of thieves is very fat. These guys have nowhere to plunder the nearby counties recently. They have accumulated a lot of money and food, and even robbed a lot of women. If they are caught, this business will definitely be sold." Zhao Gui never forgot.

Luo Cheng, on the other hand, considered risks.

As a general, you have to consider all aspects.

"How is the terrain of the bean pit?"

"It's a big salt marsh. The Liu Ba Taoist family used to be a powerful salt cooker, so they are very familiar with it. Now he has gathered thousands of people, and he has completely monopolized the salt business in Douzigang, so this guy is Every day makes money, the rich are very rich, it is absolutely right to beat him."

Douzigang is wider than Onozawa, and the terrain here is more complicated. It is a huge salt marsh, bordering the Yellow River in the south, the sea in the east, and not far from the Grand Canal. , it can be said that it is a golden triangle connecting the three counties, and the three counties are not easy to manage.

No matter which county came to suppress them, they could hide on the other two sides. It was not easy for the officers and soldiers to cross counties to encircle and suppress, especially because Douzigang was too big, and the terrain of the salt marsh was extremely complicated, and it was sometimes difficult for outsiders to find their way.

According to Zhao Gui, Liu Badao used to be a local tycoon who made and sold salt in the salt lake. If he was arrested by the government for being a thief, he would simply hide in the Douzigang, and put the salt in it, big and small. The workshops are all under control, and now Douzigang has a monopoly on salt production. It is said that they are thieves, but in fact they are making salt and selling salt to make a lot of money.

"Salt making and selling, it seems that Liu Badao is really rich!" After hearing this, Luo Cheng couldn't help but feel a little bit moved, and he monopolized a large salt lake for hundreds of miles to make salt and sell salt. , this business and income will be bad?
(End of this chapter)