The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 315 The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry

Dai Li recognized the iron bow at a glance. It was the one used by Big Eye, the dead soldier of the royal palace. His expression suddenly changed slightly. When he took a closer look at the corpse nailed to the tree, he was even more shocked.

Although the corpse on the tree already looked a bit giant, it could still be seen from its clothing and face that it was the dead soldier codenamed Big Eyes. No wonder he had not returned home last night and had already been shot.

"Did Mr. Dai see any clues?" Jia Huan asked suddenly.

Dai Lizheng was feeling uneasy. He suddenly saw Jia Huan looking at him. He couldn't help but feel shocked. He pretended to be confused and said: "I am just curious. How can Jia Xiucai conclude that this person is trying to assassinate you? How can he conclude that this person was killed by another person?" Shot by a killer?"

Jia Huan smiled slightly and said: "As the saying goes, if people don't know it, unless you don't do it yourself, all shady activities will actually leave certain traces in the end. Master Dai, look, this iron tire bow is carried by the killer in front of you. Yes, it can be roughly judged from the time of his death that it coincides with the time of my assassination yesterday. The bow power of the iron tire bow is three stones and can shoot more than three hundred steps. The position on the tree is also suitable for shooting at the Prajna Temple on the mountainside opposite.

The time, place, and object of the crime all matched up, and it couldn't be a coincidence. It can be seen that this killer came for himself, if not for himself, then for Mr. Yi. "

When Yi Hong heard this, his face turned cold instantly. He and Jia Huan stayed in the small square in front of Prajna Temple for a long time yesterday. This archer was lurking here with a three-stone bow. His goal was self-evident.

A trace of unnaturalness flashed across Dai Li's face, and he smiled dryly and said: "Well, Jia Xiucai's analysis makes sense. It turns out that Jia Xiucai also knows how to investigate cases. I admire you!"

At this time, one of Yi Hong's Jinyi Guardsmen named Lu Youwei walked under the tree, looked around in a circle, and reported: "My lord, according to my subordinates' observation, the arrow that shot this man did come from there. It was shot from the top of the mountain. In other words, this person was most likely shot by the archer who assassinated Mr. Huan yesterday. "

Yi Hong's single eye flashed with a cold light, and he said coldly: "The distance from here to the top of the mountain is at least seventy feet. Killing with one arrow can penetrate three points into the wood. It is indeed a good skill. I think this eye is also a gift from this thief. What happens next? , Even if I have to dig up the entire copper mountain three feet, I still have to find out this thief, and I have to skin him with my own hands to relieve the hatred in my heart. "

After Yi Hong finished his sentence, he ordered people to take down the body from the tree and search it carefully. Of course, nothing was found. The reason why a dead man is called a dead man is that in addition to not being afraid of death, he also wants to "die" without any evidence. This kind of person must have no name, no surname, no father, no mother, no relatives and no relatives. Once a person dies, it will be over and there will be no trace left.

Even so, Dai Li was still a little uneasy when he saw Jin Yiwei struggling there. It was not until he saw with his own eyes that Jin Yiwei got nothing, that he relaxed a little.

Yi Hong sullenly played with the iron bow in his hand for a while, then suddenly sneered with a hint of meaning: "It seems that these trapped beasts have started to jump over the wall in a hurry. Does Commander Dai think so?"

Dai Li couldn't help but feel chilled in his heart, and said with a smile: "Yes, Kang Dayong and his gang have even used assassination tactics, which shows that they are at the end of their rope. However, no matter how rampant he is, he will not be able to escape the fate of destruction. Now I The army has cleared more than half of the hills outside the Great Copper Mountain, and it will take at least five days to level it, and by then this thief will be dead."

Yi Hong stroked his hand and said: "That's good, then I would like to ask Commander Dai to increase the intensity of the clearing. I will capture the main peak within three days."

Dai Li handed over his hand solemnly: "You should do your best as a low-ranking official."

After Dai Li took the order and left, Yi Hong suddenly asked with a smile: "Does Jia Xiucai still remember the assassination of Kang Lingcheng and his son outside Yangzhou City?"

Jia Huan nodded and said: "Of course I remember, but why did Mr. Yi suddenly mention this matter?"

Yi Hongsenran said: "The two assassins who assassinated Kang Lingcheng's father and son were both dead soldiers. The Jin Yiwei spent several months unable to find out the identities of the two. Now the guy who was shot is probably also a dead soldier. , there is no way to verify his identity. With Jia Xiucai’s intelligence, I guess I don’t need to clarify it, right?”

Jia Huan chuckled: "Master Yi, you mean that the assassins who assassinated Kang Lingcheng and his son actually came from the same origin as this archer?"

Yi Hong asked back: "Jia Xiucai thinks, besides the trapped Kang Dayong and his gang, who else wants to kill us? Don't forget how Master Lin was poisoned and how he was ambushed. "

Jia Huan nodded solemnly and said: "It seems that we have surrounded the thief Kang Dayong. That group of people is really anxious, and they may do even more crazy things. Lord Yi, please be careful!"

Yi Hong chuckled: "Jia Xiucai, you should also take good care of yourself. We are now brothers in the same boat."

Jia Huan said calmly: "As the saying goes, evil cannot defeat good, so why should Jia Huan be afraid of it!"

Yi Hong said in a slightly mocking tone: "Jia Xiucai is worthy of being a disciple of a saint. He is full of righteousness, invulnerable to weapons and weapons, and is shunned by all gods and ghosts. I admire him. I am not good enough. I am very afraid of death. If there is any trouble, I will definitely attack first." To be strong, hehe!”

Yi Hong's single eye flashed with murderous intent, and he immediately led a group of Jinyi guards to leave the scene, and he also took away the iron tire bow. This is evidence and must be kept, otherwise Jia Huan would not even think about it. He shamelessly asked for it and gave it to Tiehu for use.

Watching Yi Hong and his party go away, Tie Hu whispered: "Third Master, now the entire Big Copper Mountain has been surrounded by two guardsmen like an iron barrel. It is difficult for outsiders to enter, let alone It’s time to find the right time for the assassination, so I think there must be an insider to help, and this archer was able to ambush here in advance. By the way, Dai Li, the commander of the Yangzhou Guard, is particularly suspicious. According to my secret observation, this guy saw That iron bow looked quite strange."

Jia Huan nodded and said: "It turns out that Hu Ziyi also noticed it. I guess Yi Hong also had doubts about Dai Li, that's why he said what he just said."

Tiehu looked solemn: "Third Master, Yi Hong is right. As the saying goes, it is easy to block an open gun, but difficult to guard against a hidden arrow. Dai Li is the commander of the Yangzhou Guard. He holds military power and has a deep foundation. If he is really a traitor, if he jumps over the wall in a hurry, then We are in danger, so we might as well strike first."

Jia Huan couldn't help but fell into deep thought after hearing this. There are now more than 4800 troops participating in the siege of Datong Mountain, from Yangzhou Guard, Taizhou Guard and Gaoyou Guard. Among them, Yangzhou Guard has the largest number of troops, with a total of four thousand households and about 3600 people, followed by Taizhou Guard, with a total of three thousand households, about 2400 people, then two thousand households, Gaoyou Guard, with 1000 people, plus the Yuntiguan Thousand Households led by Feng Ziying, with about people.

In other words, Dai Li controlled 40% of the troops. Although the four thousand households under the Yangzhou Guard may not all obey Dai Li's orders, Dai Li, as the commander of the Yangzhou Guard, had been in business for many years and was loyal to his best friend. There will definitely be no less. If a dog jumps over the wall and suddenly attacks, it is indeed quite dangerous.

At this time, Tiehu advised again: "Third Master, it is said in the book that a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. Even if we do not kill Dai Li first, at the worst we must control him and remove his military power. "

Tie Hu is a brave, careful and ruthless boy, and Jia Huan is also a decisive person in killing, but as the saying goes, a teacher must have a reputation. Now if he attacks Dai Li without any evidence, everyone may be in danger. Even causing a mutiny in the army, we must be careful, but it is still necessary to take precautions in advance.

As the Art of War goes: Don’t rely on it not coming, rely on me to be ready for it
Besides, after Dai Li left, he immediately mobilized the Yangzhou Guard's troops to launch a clearing campaign on the remaining hills. This seemed to be nothing unusual.

Night falls. Dai Li returned to his station in the north of Datong Mountain. He was sitting alone in the tent with his clothes still intact. The expression on his old face was flickering in and out with the flickering of the candle flame.

The plan to assassinate Jia Huan and Yi Hong failed. What a bullshit gold medal death warrior, the number one killer. Even if he failed in the mission, he was shot by someone else, and his body was found at the scene! Dai Li clearly felt that Yi Hong and Jia Huan had doubts about him, especially Yi Hong, who clearly meant something in his words. This man was the leader of the Jinyi Guards, and his methods were cruel and harsh. Once he had doubts about himself, he would definitely Will take action, rather than sit back and wait for death, it is better...

Under the candlelight, Dai Li's expression changed. Finally, he gritted his teeth, pulled out the knife he placed on his knees, stabbed it into the ground, and said fiercely: "In this case, why not kill the rabbit with grass and leave no future trouble at all!! "

"Come here!" Dai Li shouted, and a soldier rushed in and said respectfully: "What are your orders, sir?"

"Go find Zhou Qianshi and Dai Qianhu." Dai Li ordered.

The soldiers took the order and left. Soon, Zhou Tao, the commander of the Yangzhou Guard, and Dai Chaoren of Qianhu opened the tent and came in. These two people were Dai Li's closest confidants, so Dai Li did not mince words and said directly: " I’m going to do something big, so prepare yourself, and the people participating must be loyal and reliable!”

Zhou Tao and Dai Chaoren looked at each other sternly and quietly listened to Dai Li's arrangements.

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Yi Hong's camp is located on the west side of Datong Mountain. In addition to a hundred Jinyi Guards, there is also a thousand households under the Taizhou Guard, with a total of about 1,300 troops, guarding the main route out of Datong Mountain to the west.

The night was dark. In the Chinese army's tent, Yi Hong was still playing with the iron bow. Just as Jia Huan expected, he had indeed suspected Dai Li. With his fierce and suspicious temperament, , if someone wants to kill him, how can he remain indifferent?
At this time, there was a sound of horses neighing outside the camp, and a slightly unprepossessing man dressed as a hawker was led in.

"Your Highness," the peddler stepped forward and knelt on one knee to salute Yi Hong.

Yi Hong nodded and asked, "Is there anything unusual happening in Yangzhou City?"

The hawker replied: "The big fish didn't move at all, but Wang's great-grandson Xu Wenhan left Yangzhou City a few days ago."

"Oh, could it be that he has returned to Beijing?"

"No, I just went to the camp of Yangzhou Guard Commander Dai Li."

Yi Hong's eyes flashed, and he waved the "hawker" away, and then ordered to his confidant Baihu Lu Youwei: "Xiao Lu, send more people to keep an eye on Dai Li's camp. If there is any abnormality, report it immediately. ”

Lu Baihu quickly accepted the order and made arrangements, then said with a stern look: "Sir, that killer is probably arranged by Dai Li. Otherwise, I will lead someone to take down Dai Li to avoid a long night and many dreams."

Yi Hong shook his head and said: "We have too few manpower. We cannot touch Dai Li for the time being. We will wait until support arrives. I cannot trust the others, including Taizhou Guard and Gaoyou Guard. By the way, when will the support arrive?"

Lu Youwei muttered: "It will take Lei Zhenfu two days at the earliest to come from Jinling."

The Lei Zhenfu mentioned by Lu Youwei is a subordinate organization of Jinyiwei in Nanjing, named Jinyiwei Jinling Zhenfusi Yamen. The head of this organization is called Zhenfu, and his rank is equivalent to that of Qianhu, but his subordinates command There are five to six thousand Jinyi guards, with a strength equivalent to that of a guard station. Apart from those engaged in intelligence and paperwork, there are also more than thousands of capable warriors. The current commander of the agency is named Lei.

Obviously, Yi Hong wanted to move Dai Li, but he was worried about lack of strength, so he called for reinforcements from the Fusi Yamen of Jinling Town.

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Jinling City, Xue Mansion, afternoon.

Xue Baochai had been busy for a long time. He just lay down and took a nap when he was suddenly awakened by a loud cry. He sat up and asked, "Ying'er, what's going on outside?"

Ying'er, the personal maid, walked in quickly from outside and said in a panic: "Girl, the second wife has just passed away."

Xue Baochai was stunned for a moment, sighed softly, and said: "What is supposed to come will eventually come. You don't have to be like a chicken. It's more serious to get the mourning clothes you prepared a few days ago and put them on for me."

Ying'er stuck out her tongue and hurriedly went to get the mourning clothes she had prepared a few days ago and put them on for Xue Baochai. After packing, the master and servant went to the second room and happened to meet Aunt Xue on the way.

Aunt Xue hurriedly stopped her daughter and said: "My son, people who have just died are unclean. You, a daughter who has not left the palace, should not go there for the time being. After the coffin is buried, you can go to the coffin to offer incense and kowtow. Even the love between aunt and nephew is over."

Xue Baochai said helplessly: "My daughter should listen to her mother, but my eldest brother was born and is not here, and sister Qin is young. If I don't help, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it by myself."

Aunt Xue's eyes turned red when she heard this, and she stamped her feet and said anxiously: "Your bridleless eldest brother must have wandered off to the Qintan River again. What kind of evil did I do in my previous life? How did I end up with such a maggot-hearted evil!"

Xue Baochai hurriedly comforted: "Mom, you can't hear me scolding him now. Why are you so sulky? I'm so angry that I'm so angry. The top priority is to deal with my aunt's death first. My poor sister Qin, after just half a year, I lost my father and my mother soon, and I don’t know how I’m crying now.”

After hearing this, Aunt Xue hurriedly blamed herself: "Bao girl, what you said is not true. Alas, it's all because of your incompetent elder brother. Let's go, let us settle the matter first. It's a pity that no one in our family can take the leading role." Man, when you leave the cabinet in the future, if my mother stretches out her legs, who can you expect to take care of her body and send her to her death?" After saying this, I couldn't help wiping away tears.

When Xue Baochai heard this, she couldn't help but feel sad. Tears couldn't stop pouring out of her apricot eyes, and she said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about, mother?"

When Aunt Xue saw this, she immediately regretted it and said hurriedly: "My mother is also mad at your elder brother. He is talking nonsense and cannot be true. Baby girl, please stop crying. When you cry, my mother is even more panicked." "

Xue Baochai wiped away her tears silently, steeled herself, and hurried to the second room with her mother in her arms.

(End of this chapter)