Red Mansion Soldiers

Chapter 140 Start the fight!
Ningxia Town, Sunjiapu.

As a long-established Jianghu force in Ningxia Town that has been passed down for five generations, Sunjiabao also has a well-known reputation at the foot of Helan Mountain.

The founding ancestor was originally an ordinary escort who traveled from Ningxia Town to Hamiwei. However, he was attacked by horse bandits on his way back from Hamiwei to Ningxia Town. He suddenly encountered a sandstorm and the entire convoy was blown away. After the scraping, the ancestor of the Sun family also lost his way.

After struggling in the desert for nearly 20 days, the ancestor of the Sun family finally walked back to Helan Mountain.

By the way, I brought back a very important escort.

As a result, the ancestor of the Sun family was appreciated by the owner of the escort, a big shot in the Shaanxi Chief Envoy Department, and helped the ancestor of the Sun family establish his own escort agency in his forties.

However, due to the mediocre martial arts skills of the ancestor of the Sun family, there was little business, and it closed down after only three years of operation. However, the ancestor of the Sun family also relied on the relationships with people in the world and big shots he had met in the past three years to successfully become the leader of Ningxia Town. He was one of the elders in the world, and bought several hundred acres of land to build a fort, which would later become Sunjia Fort.

Relying on his connections in the martial arts world, the ancestor of the Husun ​​family also successfully sent his youngest son, who was the most talented in martial arts, to the Broken Blade Sect in Chang'an to learn martial arts.

The second generation did indeed live up to his expectations. After making a great name in the world, he ended the battle by killing the magic master who was the strongest in the world at that time. Finally, he returned to the Sun Family Fort and washed his hands in a golden basin.

In this way, Sunjiabao established a firm foothold in the world.

Now it has been passed down to the fifth generation of the Sun family, and the Sun Family Fort has become a force that cannot be ignored in Daqi Jianghu in the northwest.

"It's just that their power expanded too fast after the death of the second generation, and they recruited too many disciples, which caused financial problems. So the third generation of the Sun family got their hands into the smuggling business, and began to take advantage of the geographical advantages to move toward the grasslands. The Mongols have started smuggling."

In the Ningxia guard camp, Yoda, who had become the deputy commander-in-chief of Ningxia Town after his father retired, was listening to his deputy explain the information about the biggest and most difficult nail in Ningxia Zhenjiang Lake - Sunjiabao.

Ningxia Guard is located in Huamachi City (today's Yanchi County) and is the long-term residence chosen by Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yuda.

"How many people are there in total?" Yoda interrupted the deputy.

"There are estimated to be nearly [-] disciples, right? Including the Sun family, there may be a little [-]."

"I know, you go down first, I'll think about how to fight." Yoda waved his hand and asked his deputy to leave his barracks.

"Oh, Brother Hui, you really caused trouble for me."

Doesn’t Ningxia Town know about Sunjiabao’s smuggling?
You know, even Sunjiabao provides a large portion of the proceeds to the officers and soldiers of Ningxia Town every year as protection fees, so that Ningxia Town turns a blind eye to their smuggling behavior.
It's just that Sunjiapu unexpectedly accumulated the wealth of nearly 2000 people. This was their negligence.

Having no idea at all, Yoda decided to seek advice from his father, who was working at home.

Riding on his horse, Yoda led his soldiers and ran towards Yulin Town.

The You family is the generals of Yulin. However, due to a major incident that affected the entire Ningxia Town more than 20 years ago, the local generals in Ningxia suffered heavy losses and a large number of military positions were vacant. The You family, who had been struggling in Yulin Town, decided to Deeply cultivated in Ningxia Town.

Sure enough, Yoda's father got out of trouble and was promoted to the right to be the chief military officer of Ningxia eight years ago.

This further strengthened the You family’s decision to dig deep into Ningxia Town.

However, my home is still in Yulin.

. . . . . .

"Kill, kill none of them! Their number is already reduced by two thousand, why don't you kill them again quickly and prepare to keep them for the New Year!"

Father You slapped the table and shouted at Yoda.

"But how much profit do they bring to us? They kill them indiscriminately. Isn't this just killing the donkey?"

"Stupid! Just kill them and then support a more honest and obedient one! If you kill them indiscriminately, then you won't call them disciples. If you ask a private army to prepare for rebellion, it will be a major crime to punish the nine tribes!"

Father You nodded his finger on Yoda's forehead.

My son is a good fighter, but he is always inexplicably soft-hearted in some strange places.
"Besides, the north has been crippled. Hasn't the imperial court begun to discuss mutual trade now? The imperial court will definitely send imperial envoys to investigate. If you don't take advantage of this time to get rid of the traces of smuggling and the hidden danger of Sunjiapu, you are Do you think your head is too heavy and you want to be light and brisk?"

Father You approached Yoda with wide eyes.

"Or are you and Sunjiabao doing something else that I don't know about?"

"No, no, no, not at all, it's just that the eldest lady from Sunjiapu was quite good-looking. I feel a bit sorry that she died like this."

Dad You was stunned on the spot and understood immediately.

"Then Miss Laoshizi, is she as good as a fairy or what? Comparable to the daughter-in-law I got for you from all the relatives' homes in Yulin City by begging your grandfather and grandma to marry you? Changfang, follow this idiot back to Ningxia later. , I want you to see this guy chop off that young lady’s head with your own eyes!”

"Okay!" Changfang, the adopted son of the You family who had been guarding the door, said into the room.

"No, dad, this is just a woman. You won't kill the woman as well, right?"

Yoda still wanted to struggle. The wife his father married for him was very beautiful, and her family was higher than his own. Even at night, she always liked to throw clothes away.
He really couldn't stand it!It’s not easy to meet someone who likes me, and I also like him very much
"To cut off the grass, we have to get rid of the roots! If you can't do it, then let your brother do it for you!"

Dad You yelled at Yoda, but he was actually giving instructions to Chang Fang outside the door.

Yoda remained silent, ultimately choosing to put his family first.

"Alas, why do you think the order given to you by the Lieutenant is to clear the territory under your jurisdiction first and then go south? This is about to survey the nine frontiers. The Lieutenant is considerate of our old border troops and uses the knife to eliminate hidden dangers in an honest and upright manner. "

Father You didn't want to talk to Yoda anymore, and waved his hand at him in disgust, telling him to get out.

Yoda was kicked out of the house by his father without even taking a sip of water.

Also accompanying him was his sworn brother, Changfang.

. . . . . .

Sun Yangqiu was a little uneasy today.

As the fifth generation owner of Sunjiabao and one of the giants in the northwest arena, he has not felt this feeling in nearly 30 years.

The last time I had this feeling was when I followed my father to the territory of the Mongol people for the first time. More than 20 cavalrymen from a small Mongol tribe who blocked the road charged towards my convoy.

That was also the first time I saw blood.

In the next 30 years, I never felt this uneasy again.

"Lao Liang, what happened in the fort recently?"

Sun Yangqiu called the housekeeper and asked.

Two months ago, the head of the Wudang Sect became an immortal. As one of the representatives of the Northwest Martial Arts, he went to Wudang Mountain to watch the Emeritus Ceremony. He just came back two days ago and was not very clear about recent events in the castle.

"Master, everything is peaceful at home. The caravan that went to the grassland has also returned. It's the eldest lady." The housekeeper was a little embarrassed. "Huh? What's wrong with Qiao'er?"

Sun Yangqiu seemed to have caught something and quickly stood up and asked.

"The eldest lady seems to be getting along with a young officer from the Ningxia Guard." After all, Sun Yangqiu is the head of the family and his real master. Butler Liang decided to break his promise with the eldest lady and tell the family owner everything.

"Who? A small officer in the Ningxia Guard? What kind of officer can make my idiot daughter like me? Tell me!"

Sun Yangqiu became interested.

Although he was considered a number one figure in the arena, to Sun Yangqiu, who had experienced a battle with the Suzaku Cavalry and was lucky enough to escape with his life, the arena was nothing!

Not only do you worry about your enemies seeking revenge all day long, but you also have to take responsibility for your own profits and losses and work hard to manage your power. For fear of being weaker than others, it can be said that you are getting weaker step by step. If your home was not located in Ningxia, which is already remote, otherwise it would have been captured by the south. Those big forces were swallowed up.

Thinking about it now, when he was young, he looked down upon the grandson of Eagle Claw the most, but at this age, he turned out to be the best candidate for his son-in-law.

In a word, there is preparation!

"The old slave doesn't know exactly when this will happen. Even half a month ago, the eldest lady didn't come back until sunset. The old slave thought that the eldest lady was kidnapped by some thief, and was just about to take people to find him. The eldest lady herself Then I came back, and then I realized that the eldest lady and a young officer had an eye on each other.

Master, aren't you planning to get married to the young master of the Duandao Clan in Chang'an?Why don't we give this little officer to him?"

"You bastard! That's the Daqi frontier army. As I said, he's an officer. Are you tired of attacking an officer?"

"This master is just a stinker. We give so much money to the masters in Ningxia Town every year. It won't embarrass us if we inform him, right?"

"Shut up! If you want to die, just die. Don't drag me with you!"

"Master, there are many officers and soldiers coming outside the fort!"

"What? Quickly, gather all the disciples to go up to the fortress wall, and then ask the elders to come with me to have a look!"

Hearing that his Wubao was surrounded by the army, Sun Yangqiu shuddered subconsciously, but he still mustered up the courage and called his family elders and himself to go over and take a look.

What if my son-in-law, whom I have never met, made a big show of proposing marriage?
"Old Liang, go and call the eldest lady over."

"Yes!"

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evening.

Yoda, who had been running back and forth from Huamachi to Yulin Town for three days, was leading all the cavalry from the Ningxia defenders to surround Sunjia Fort.

The Ningxia Defender can be regarded as his direct descendant. Back then, he led the Ningxia Defender to participate in the Northern Expedition and fought a bloody battle with Dayuan Hutai Jimandulu.

Unlike Yoda, who was a little depressed, the Ningxia defenders following him had high morale and wanted to immediately raze the Sun Family Fort to the ground!
Vice President You has already said that our old boss Jia Taiwei has found an opportunity for us to make a fortune.As long as those weaklings are beaten to death, their property will be divided between the imperial court and everyone!

It's just that the Ningxia guard can only have one person from a thousand households, and the remaining four places from a thousand households have to be divided among the brothers of the other guards.

Therefore, today, the one who performed best in Sunjiapu followed Vice President You to the south and traveled across the rivers and lakes!

"What's wrong, young master, I see that you haven't been in high spirits since you left the flower pond." You Changfang teased Yoda, who was walking on his way with his head down.

"Oh, brother Changfang, please don't laugh at me. It's hard for me to find someone who likes me, so why did such a bad thing happen?" Yoda smiled bitterly.

"Let me tell you, eldest young master, you just don't know how lucky you are when you are in the midst of blessings. Our eldest young mistress is such a virtuous person and has a high status."

"He is indeed a virtuous man, but..." Yoda found it difficult to say.

"But our eldest young master can't beat the eldest young mistress! Hahaha!" Yoda's deputy laughed and teased Yoda.

"You! It's not that I can't beat her, I'm a good man who doesn't fight with women, I just love and protect her!"

There were words that were difficult to understand one after another, such as "That's how I love my mother-in-law!", "I don't have the knowledge of a woman like her", etc., which caused everyone to burst into laughter, and the atmosphere around Yoda was filled with joy.

"Vice-President, the person in charge of Sunjiapu is out!"

Until the scouts came back from inquiring about the information, Yoda was finally freed from the banter between the old brothers.

"Great, come with me to meet this Fort Master Sun and make him understand and understand!"

After saying that, Yoda waved his riding whip and the horse ran towards the Sun family who walked out of the fort gate.

The surrounding officers also stopped smiling and followed the general on his horse with a serious face.

In the distance, everyone from Sunjiabao also rode over.

"Oh, dad, look, it's Brother You! Brother You has come to our house to propose marriage!" The sharp-eyed eldest daughter of the Sun family spotted her lover at a glance, and she tugged on Sun Yangqiu's sleeves and shouted with excitement.

"Ah? Who? Which one?" Upon hearing his daughter's words, the head of the Sun family breathed a sigh of relief.

But he felt strange that his sense of impending disaster had not diminished at all.

"Hey, young master, Miss Sun is the one yelling in front, right?"

Yoda said nothing when he heard Miss Sun's yelling and his adopted brother's joking.

Thirty steps away from the Sun family, Yoda stopped here.

The officers and soldiers behind him also came here one after another, formed five square formations, and stopped behind Yoda.

He quietly turned the gun carriage's direction, wiped the barrel, and started loading gunpowder and shells into the sub-cannon.

"Brother You, Brother You! Are you here to propose marriage today?" Miss Sun looked at Yoda with big eyes expectantly.

Yoda was about to stop his horse and take a few steps forward to shout, but the emotion he was brewing was suddenly ruined by Miss Sun across from him.

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Miss Sun is indeed a rare beauty, especially in the northwest where wind and sand blow all year round. Her fair and delicate skin is even more dazzling and beautiful under the reflection of the surrounding torches.

Unfortunately.
Yoda took a deep breath
"Sunjiabao had an affair with the Northerners, smuggled salt and iron and other contraband, and even recruited two thousand private soldiers with the intention of rebelling. All soldiers, follow me to kill the thieves!"

(End of this chapter)