Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 167: Picking at Suosuo (please subscribe)
When we arrived near Youyang Town, we could no longer see the fleeing people.

There is no city wall in Youyang Town. Chang Wu is familiar with the terrain, so he took Qin Li and others to explore and touch it.

There were corpses everywhere in the streets and alleys. During the march, some thieves were seen carrying money and other valuable things from some wealthy families.

I even saw thieves raping promiscuous women.

When Chang Wu heard the women's cries for help, he wanted to rush out and kill those animals.

Qin Li pulled him and whispered: "There are only four of us. If our whereabouts are exposed, let alone rescuing people, we will all go in. The top priority now is to find out how many bandits there are. When the officers and soldiers arrive, then Avenge them again.”

Chang Wu took a deep breath and said, "I know, don't worry, I won't mess around."

Those thieves and bandits felt that the overall situation was settled, so they were busy searching for money and were very relaxed.

Chang Wu carefully hid himself and searched the entire town, but was not discovered.

When Yuan Wenshao saw them coming back, he asked someone to open the door and let them in.

"How are they? How many bandits are there? Do they have crossbows?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

"The number of thieves is about three to four hundred. They all have ordinary swords and no bows and crossbows. However, they killed Youyang's officials and got a dozen bows." Chang Wu said.

"A dozen bows are not a big threat. Although there are a little more people, there is still no problem in defending until reinforcements arrive. It's just that so many bandits appeared out of nowhere." Yuan Wenshao was a little confused.

"Brother-in-law, I heard the accents of those bandits. They are not from our area. They should have come from other places." Chang Wu said.

"If they are rogue bandits and they robbed Youyang Town, they probably won't come to the Sheng family."

Yuan Wenshao thought for a while and said: "Changwu, I have to make a hard trip. You can ride to Jinling and tell the Jinling defenders about the news here, and ask them to send troops to encircle and suppress these bandits."

Youyang is only a dozen miles away from the county seat, but there are not many soldiers and horses in the county seat, and there are hundreds of bandits, so the county magistrate may not dare to send troops out of the city.

When the news reaches Jinling and Jinling sends troops, they will be gone tomorrow at the soonest.

The thieves and bandits must have all run away by then.

Chang Wu rode quickly to report the news. If the guard of Jinling takes it seriously and sends troops immediately, they will arrive at midnight today at the latest.

"Okay, I'll go right away." Chang Wu responded.

Although Lingzhou City was recaptured, the imperial court was able to obtain horses from the Western Regions, but the army was very short of horses. The horses obtained from the Western Regions could only be supplied to the army, and civilian horses were still scarce.

The Sheng family only has four horses that can be ridden, and the rest are draft horses that can only pull carts and plow the land.

Yuan Wenshao asked Qin Li to accompany Chang Wu, one man and two horses.

It wasn't until dark that the bandits didn't come, so Yuan Wenshao breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he was sure to hold on, there would definitely be casualties. Now that it was dark and the bandits hadn't arrived, the possibility of them coming was slim.

"Master, someone has sent food to the backyard and asked the master to eat in the backyard." Zhang An came over and said.

"Ask everyone to take turns eating, don't relax, I'll go over there." Yuan Wenshao warned.

"Don't worry, Lord, I will watch." Zhang An nodded.

He is still very relieved about Zhang An. Zhang An is not smart, but he is very loyal and carries out his instructions very thoroughly.

Yuan Wenshao came to the backyard and saw everyone looking a little nervous. He smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. It's already dark now. If the bandits haven't come, they probably won't come."

The old lady said: "Thank you for your hard work, Erlang. Please sit down and have something to eat."

"Ah."

Yuan Wenshao was indeed hungry. When the two old ladies moved their chopsticks, he started eating in big mouthfuls.

"Eat slowly, don't be in a hurry." Hua Lan scooped a bowl of soup for him and placed it in front of him.

Yuan Wenshao took a few sips, put down the bowl, and said: "Although it is unlikely that bandits will come, I still have to be careful. I have to eat quickly and keep an eye on it from the front."

"Brother-in-law, are you saying that bandits might come?" Pinlan said in surprise.

"Okay, don't disturb your eldest brother-in-law's meal. Human lives are at stake. You can't be too careful." Old Mrs. Sheng said.

"Grandma is right, just in case something happens, it's better to be careful. Don't worry too much, it's time to sleep." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

After eating, Yuan Wenshao said goodbye and returned to the front yard.

After checking around, and seeing that there was no problem, he sat on the steps at the door and rested.

Not long after he sat down, there was a sound of horse hooves outside.

"Be careful."

Yuan Wenshao shouted low, climbed up the ladder to the courtyard wall with a torch, and looked out.

It was dark outside and nothing could be seen except the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer.

"Come and tell us your name, otherwise I will let people shoot arrows." Yuan Wenshao shouted.

"I am the eldest brother-in-law."

"Chang Wu?" Yuan Wenshao was stunned when he heard Chang Wu's voice and said, "Why are you back so soon?"

Before Chang Wu could answer, someone had already appeared under the courtyard wall on horseback.

"Brother-in-law, look who's here." Chang Wu said with a smile.

"Gu Tingye?"

Yuan Wenshao saw a strong man wearing armor next to Chang Wu. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Gu Tingye.

"Open the door!"

Yuan Wenshao asked someone to open the door and get down the ladder.

"Zhong Huai, why are you here?" Yuan Wenshao asked in surprise.

"Haha, I didn't expect to meet you here." Gu Tingye laughed.

"Brother-in-law, I went to Jinling to report the news. On the way, I met Brother Gu rushing towards Youyang with his troops, so I came back with him." Chang Wu said with a smile.

"Zhong Huai, you didn't get the news so quickly, right?" Yuan Wenshao asked doubtfully.

Gu Tingye said solemnly: "Recently, strangers often wander around the military camp where I am. I felt that things were not simple, so I closed the door and beat the dog. Last night, thousands of thieves attacked the military camp. I caught the turtle in the jar and killed it alive. I learned from my mouth that they were divided into many groups and attacked the military camp in order to prevent the defenders of Jinling from taking any rash actions, while the remaining bandits looted some important towns near Jinling."

Yuan Wenshao's expression became serious when he heard this: "Are these bandits still? They are simply rebelling."

Attacking military camps and looting towns is no different from outright rebellion.

Gu Tingye whispered: "These bandits are all from the Eighteen Villages of Dabie Mountain. Those who were caught alive were just ordered by the superiors, but I don't think this matter is that simple."

"Do you know anything?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

Just as Gu Tingye was about to speak, there was a sound of horse hooves outside.

"Be alert!" Yuan Wenshao's expression changed and he shouted.

"Don't be nervous, it should be my people." Gu Tingye said, opened the door and walked out.

After a while, a sturdy soldier came in.Yuan Wenshao took a look and found out that it was Gu Tingye's former follower Shi Shi.

"Sir, brothers have already investigated clearly. There are more than 300 bandits in Youyang Town. They are still in the town at this time and have not left." Shitou said.

Gu Tingye nodded when he heard this and said, "Let's take the brothers and tell them that after killing the bandits, I'll treat them to a drink."

"Okay." Shitou responded and left.

"You, Marquis Yu, don't want to go?" Yuan Wenshao asked doubtfully.

"Haha, there are just over 300 bandits. I brought [-] soldiers and horses this time. There is no need for me to take action against these bandits." Gu Tingye said confidently.

Yuan Wenshao smiled and said nothing. The thieves and bandits were all stragglers, and they were definitely no match for the regular army.

"Come on, come with me to the front hall and sit down and chat."

Yuan Wenshao led Gu Tingye to the front hall and sat down, and asked, "Who do you think is instigating these bandits?"

"I don't have a clue at the moment, but I guess it must be a certain clan member. The robbery should be to raise money and recruit troops." Gu Tingye said.

"Aren't you afraid of the official's wrath by doing this? It shouldn't be difficult to detect such a big movement." Yuan Wenshao said.

Gu Tingye shook his head slightly and said, "There is no time."

"What do you mean?" Yuan Wenshao was stunned.

Gu Tingye said: "The official family has been fighting with the officials for so long and has never decided on the candidate for the crown prince. Now it has made King Yong the governor of Kaifeng. It is obvious that it has made a decision. With the official character, if it were not for his health, , I will definitely not decide on the candidate for the crown prince."

"You mean the official family..."

Yuan Wenshao looked horrified. He knew that the official died not long after King Yan rebelled, so he thought it was because King Yan rebelled and was frightened.

Now it seems that it is very likely that the official's health was not good before King Yan's rebellion.

In addition, he died after being stimulated by King Yan's rebellion.

Even ordinary people want to pass on their family fortune to their sons, let alone an emperor who has the power to rule the world.

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Gu Tingye smiled and said, "I heard Chang Bai mention that the Sheng family's ancestral home is Youyang, so I chose to bring troops here. I didn't expect you to be here."

"I'm here to attend Changwu's wedding. Didn't you go to your outer room? Why did you join the army? And you're still a fool." Yuan Wenshao asked.

"That poisonous woman is so good at hiding. According to your information, I found out that she left Bianjing by land. I followed it all the way. When passing by Yuzhou, I rescued Zhao Zongquan, the military commander of the Yuzhou regiment. He was in Jinling An acquaintance here gave me a letter of introduction. After leaving Yuzhou, I found out that the poisonous woman got on the ship in Xuzhou, and then came to Jinling. I chased me all the way to Jinling, but I couldn't find any information. , had no choice but to take the letter of introduction and join the army." Gu Tingye said.

"Where's Sister Rong?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

I rented a yard in a town not far from the military camp and placed her there.

"Zhong Huai, you are looking for that woman to get your son back. I can't help you. But Sister Rong is a girl, so she can't just follow you around. Besides, the world is in chaos now. What if you encounter any danger? What to do?" Yuan Wenshao said.

Gu Tingye was silent for a while and said: "I have been in Jinling for almost half a year, and I can't find any news at all. She should not be here. After the bandits are cleared this time, I will send Sister Rong to Bianjing and hand over Leave it to Grandma Chang to take care of her, and continue to look for that poisonous woman. I will also ask you to help her a little bit when the time comes, I'm worried that my brother and stepmother will be detrimental to them."

"Don't worry, I will help take care of him, but I don't think your brother will do anything to a child." Yuan Wenshao said.

"You're right. I figured it out later. Although my brother hated me, he never thought about taking my life. He would not do anything to Sister Rong. The same cannot be said for my stepmother." Gu Tingye said with a complicated expression.

"Are you really not going to look back home?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

"The Gu family will definitely come back, but not now. When I find Brother Chang, I will go to the border to join the army. Either I will make great achievements and go back in glory, or I will die on the battlefield." Gu Tingye said firmly.

Yuan Wenshao shook his head and said nothing more.

At dawn, Shi Shi came back covered in blood.

"Sir, the rebels have been wiped out." Shitou saluted.

After hearing this, Gu Tingye stood up and said, "I still have official duties to attend to, so I'll leave first."

"I won't send you off. I should leave back to Bianjing in a few days. If you want to go back, you can come with me." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"it is good!"

Gu Tingye nodded and left with the stone.

Yuan Wenshao yawned and sat down again.

It's almost dawn now, and going back to the room will definitely disturb Hua Lan's rest.

……

After daybreak, the Sheng family was relieved to learn that the bandits had been wiped out.

In the next few days, news continued to come from nearby towns.

Thousands of bandits were mobilized this time. Although most of them were wiped out, many bandits still escaped.

But this has nothing to do with Yuan Wenshao and the others.

He has asked Zhang An to contact the ship and prepare to return to Beijing.

"Master, I contacted many ships, but none of them were willing to leave." Zhang An said.

Yuan Wenshao frowned slightly: "What's going on? Is it because you don't have enough money?"

"I have already added money, but I was still rejected. I heard that a group of bandits appeared on the canal recently, specializing in robbing passing ships. Many ships have been robbed, and no one was left alive. The ship owners are scared, no. I dare to walk by water." Zhang An said.

"Since we can't go by water, let's go by land. You go prepare a few carriages and put some extra quilts in the cars." Yuan Wenshao said.

Although walking by water is boring, it is quite comfortable.

The land route was different. The road conditions were not good at this time, and the shock absorption of the carriage was average and very bumpy.

But we can’t stay here for the New Year.

"Yes." Zhang An responded and was about to go do it.

At this moment, a maid led Gu Tingye in.

"Jiro!"

"Zhonghuai, have you finished handling the matter?" Yuan Wenshao asked Gu Tingye as he sat down.

"Haha, it's all done and I'm ready to go back to Bianjing with you." Gu Tingye said with a smile.

"Okay." Yuan Wenshao nodded and told Zhang An: "Remember to prepare a carriage for Zhong Huai."

"Carriage? Are you planning to take the land route?" Gu Tingye said in surprise.

Yuan Wenshao smiled bitterly and said, "I don't want to either, but no ship is willing to leave now."

Gu Tingye glanced at him with disdain and said, "Your glass is making a lot of money, isn't it? Why are you so picky? Why don't you just buy the boat?"

"You can buy a boat, but what about the boatman? None of my guards know how to steer." Yuan Wenshao said.

"You don't have to worry about this. I'll take care of the boat. I have some rush tomorrow, so let's set off the day after tomorrow." Gu Tingye said.

(End of this chapter)