The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 499 Bandit
Zhugepi's scalp felt numb from Liu Wei's gaze, and his calves trembled a little.

But he still remained calm, and at this time, Liu Weicai suddenly asked: "The food is not normal enough. After all, so many of us eat. Although we haven't dug this hill in the past few days, everyone has climbed the hill to dig. The ditch over there is gone, the steamed buns that should be given to them will still be given, it’s just counting the time, the court’s food should arrive, have you received any news?”

It has been more than ten days since Liu Wei and the others came to Shangzhou first. Even if the court's food and grass were delayed for a few days, it shouldn't be delayed for so long, right?

Moreover, since the heavy rain, the entire Central Plains has not rained for more than ten days. If it is sunny, it will not affect the transportation?

Zhugepi shook his head: "I haven't received any news, maybe... maybe there is too much mud on the road, and the carriage loaded with grain is heavy, so it may be moving slowly, but we can't wait for a few days."

What Zhugepi said was possible. Liu Wei thought about it, and then told a guard: "On your way to the capital, ask around and see when the food transport team will arrive."

"Yes."

The guard left quickly after taking the order, and at this moment, Zhuge Pi said: "My lord, what are you doing in this room?"

Liu Wei glanced at Zhuge Pi, and smiled: "I'm working on something to remove that big rock, don't worry about it, I'll tell you when it's done, the less you know now, the better, you know If there are too many, it will be of no benefit to you.”

Hearing what Liu Wei said, Zhuge Pi didn't want to ask too many questions, so he had to leave.

And not long after Zhuge Pi left, Liu Wei looked at the direction Zhuge Pi left, couldn't help sighing, and then went into the house to make gunpowder.

For gunpowder, Liu Wei didn't know much before. He only read how to make it in books, which was not enough. A few years ago, in order to celebrate Princess Ruyi's birthday, he had learned from a craftsman who made fireworks, so making gunpowder was not very easy. Difficult, of course, according to the knowledge of later generations, his gunpowder may be more explosive than those used for fireworks.

This afternoon, Liu Wei had already produced about 20 catties of gunpowder, and then he put the gunpowder into the round porcelain that he had prepared earlier, which was similar to the mines of later generations, and sealed the mouth with a twist.

After doing this, he was ready to send people to blast the rocks and open the mountain road.

But at this moment, the guard he sent rushed over with the help of a seriously injured soldier.

After the injured soldier saw Liu Wei, he said weakly: "My lord, our... our food was robbed by bandits on Liangdao Mountain when it was transported to Liangdao Mountain."

Liu Wei frowned slightly, found a person, and asked, "There are bandits on the two mountains?"

"Responding to my lord's words, there are, but there are only a dozen or so people, and they are simply mobs. Our food transporters have 80 to [-] guards. How could they be robbed?"

Hearing this, Liu Wei was secretly suspicious, but now that the food was robbed, it would take more than ten days for the court to transport it. They couldn't wait any longer, so he had to grab the food back from the robbers on Liangdao Mountain.

Looking at the explosives on his fingers, Liu Wei couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He originally wanted to use these things to open mountain roads, but he never thought that he would use them to kill people. It seems to be destiny.

"Come here, take the explosives and follow me to Liangdao Mountain."

With that said, Liu Wei ordered a hundred or so people, and besides that, he asked Zhuge Pi to send people to Liangdao Mountain to carry grain after receiving his signal.

Seeing that Liu Wei had only brought a hundred or so people, Zhuge Pi couldn't help feeling worried, and said: "My lord, Liangdao Mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, even if there is a big bull following, it's not very safe, we should take all the guards with us. "

Liu Wei shook his head: "A hundred or so people are enough. With this explosive, even if there are ten people, I can smash those bandits to see his old lady. Too many people are easy to be noticed by the enemy. At that time, if they disperse , but it’s not good, a hundred or so people are enough.”

Hearing Liu Wei's words, Pan Weiji, Zhugepi and the others were startled, thinking to themselves that the explosives in Liu Wei's hands were so powerful, that a dozen or so people could wipe out the bandits on two mountains?
After Pan Weiji was surprised, he also showed a slight smile. In fact, he knew the bandits on Liangdao Mountain best. There were 120 people on it, and all of them were good fighters. The court's food was only the first step in his organization of Liu Wei.

Food supply is difficult, and these people who have been gathered by Liu Wei are bound to cause trouble. If someone instigates it again, it is very likely to cause a peasant uprising. At that time, Pan Weiji can take the opportunity to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

If Liu Wei can take the opportunity to kill Liu Wei during this trip, it would be the best thing. He thinks Liu Wei brought more than 100 people, which is a bit too much, and it would be better if it was less.

After Liu Wei said this to Zhugepi, he really took more than 100 people to Liangdao Mountain. At this time, Pan Weiji was thinking about how he could go to the room where Liu Wei made gunpowder without the eyes of the guards. what.

And at this moment, Duke Lu Ding's mansion.

"My lord, I received the news that the imperial court's food and grass were robbed by robbers on the two mountains."

Lu Dinggong was a little surprised, and said: "Those robbers on Liangdao Mountain robbed the court's food?"

"Isn't that right? I heard that Liu Wei took more than 100 people to settle accounts with those bandits."

Lu Dinggong chuckled: "The bandits on these two mountains are one step ahead of us. Although they also achieved their goals, it's a pity that so much food from the court fell into their hands. In this way, Liu Wei may not be able to win. You let us The people waiting on the road, after Liuwei failed, our people quietly climbed the two mountains and snatched back the grain, Liuwei asked me for [-] shi of grain, and I asked the court to get back the capital, it should be fine, right?"

"What the master said is very true. Of course, this is possible. Don't worry, I will do it now, and I will help you find the food we lost."

Lu Dinggong's subordinates said they were about to leave. At this time, Lu Dinggong seemed to have noticed something strange, so he quickly stopped him and asked: "There are only a few thieves before these two mountains, and they just snatched some passing passengers. , the imperial court’s food transportation team has at least a hundred people, how did they snatch it away?”

"Master, as far as I know, there are more than a dozen bandits on Liangdao Mountain, there are a total of a hundred or so, and each of them is a master. How could the few soldiers escorted by the imperial court be their opponents. "

Hearing this, Lu Dinggong frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "If the enemy is really so powerful, they will not be weak after a fight with Liu Wei. In this way, when you go, bring more people, and wait for them to finish fighting." After the battle, both sides must have been hurt, our people quickly controlled the two mountains and moved the food away."

"Yes, the master is still thoughtful, I'll do it now."

(End of this chapter)