030 Unexpected News
Dangshan, in a bamboo forest, Gouzi and two other people are waiting here. During this period of inquiries, he has basically figured out the situation of these bandits, whether the cottage is here, he needs to wait for someone to check the return, and no accident, news will be sent back immediately.
The dog spit out a piece of dry grass that he was chewing in his mouth, and said cursingly: "Damn, these bandits are hidden deep enough, so that I have been looking for it for almost two months. When the place is clear, look at me. How to clean up you guys."
Dangshan is indeed a bit big. Although I don’t talk about high mountains and dense forests, it’s not easy to find a cottage where bandits gather. He tried Li You’s old method, but it didn’t work. I didn’t even see the shadow of a bandit. In desperation, he had to take someone to look for it slowly, but this search was for nearly two months, and the mountain was still cold and snowing. It was really uncomfortable for the dog not to scold him.
"Brother Gou, how many bandits will there be?" one of the subordinates asked.
"No matter how many he has, the people who killed us, no matter how many, have to be buried with them. Really, why haven't they returned."
As soon as Gouzi's voice fell, he saw two people coming here, up the mountain, not his own, and hurriedly took some people into hiding, for fear of being discovered by the other party. ァ新ヤ~⑧~1~中文网ωωω.χ~⒏~1zщ.còм
"Fifth brother, do you think it is true if you are the treasurer Liao? This is a top secret matter, how did he know?"
"Hehe, what the old guy said is true. Don't forget, his third son is a ruffian who is walking around in the market. You can't find out what kind of information. This official tax return to Beijing is not a top secret thing. , This time, but the news that it was bought with hardware, if it is false, can the big boss spare him? He is not stupid to make such money."
"Brother Fifth, this is an official, the master dare to do it?"
"We copy two hundred people from the village, so what about robbing officials? As long as there is no accident in this Shengzhou, what are you afraid of."
The two walked a bit faster, and Gouzi heard so much. Seeing people go away, one person asked Gouzi again: "Guo, they won't run into our people? Gou, Gou. .. "After shouting three times, the dog returned to his senses.
"What did you just say?"
"I said, they won't run into our people, will they?"
"The two boys are clever, don't worry, you can hear clearly?"
Both of them nodded, the dog's head touched their chins, and they were thinking about it. It seems that there is no need to worry about it here. It would not be better to wait for the bandits to snatch the official taxes from the official family. It would not be better to have another oriole to catch the cicadas. The thought of this made the dog feel very comfortable.
In less than half an hour, the person Gouzi sent to inquire came back. As soon as he saw someone back, Gouzi asked, "Can you find a place?"
One nodded and said, "Brother Gou, it's in a mountain col at five miles southeast. I can't find out what's going on inside. There are actually three secret whistles here. If it weren't for us to be careful, they have been discovered. How many mountains are there in the cottage? The bandit didn't see it either."
"There should be two hundred people inside, and only then did the bandits go up the mountain. We heard."
"The two who just went up the mountain?"
"Yes, it's these two people. Okay, now that we know the place and the path, we should also leave here quickly."
Not far from the bottom of the mountain, there is a farmhouse in the town, where Hong Wu is waiting for a letter from the dog. Once he finds it, he will immediately return to Yangzhou and bring someone over.
Gouzi came back and found out the news, but it also made Hong Wu a little surprised. This group of mountain bandits dared to attack the official idea. This was not so courageous.
"Gouzi, are you sure you heard it right?" Hong Wu confirmed again.
"Brother Wu, don't worry, there is absolutely nothing wrong. They just want to snatch the tax from Shengzhou to the capital, but they don't know what and where they did it."
Hong Wu nodded, picked up the cup on the table, took a sip of water, and thought about it. In his opinion, it should be a few days before the bandits should be dispatched. This is also an opportunity for them, at least You can do a half-way ambush, kill most people first, and finally come to purge, it's easier than touching someone's door to fight a fight.
Putting down the cup in his hand, Hong Wu said to Gouzi: "I will go now and bring people back to Yangzhou. You guys will continue to inquire. No accident. Three days later, we will arrive. Tomorrow, you will look outside this town. A hidden place."
"I know what to do, Brother Wu, go back quickly, and be careful on the road."
After Hongwu left, Gouzi also arranged for people. The three continued to monitor the only way down the mountain, and the two went to find a hidden place outside the town.
Early in the morning, as soon as Li You got up, Su Yang brought Hong Wu to him.
After the two saluted, Li You asked: "What's wrong, have you inquired about it?"
"Young Master, I have found out, and this time I not only inquired into the lair of the mountain bandits, but also learned that they were preparing to snatch the tax money from Shengzhou to the capital."
After listening to Hong Wu’s news, Li You's expression on his face was really rich. This incident is simply great news. He originally thought that dealing with the bandits would not be so easy and smooth this time, but who would have thought , This mountain bandit came out by himself, and maybe he could get a large amount of property this time.
"Is this serious?"
"It is true, this is what the dog overheard the bandit on the mountain road, so he should not be wrong."
Li You immediately chuckled and said: "Hong Wu, you must handle this matter well. Remember, afterwards, you must not show any traces, and you must not be noticed. This time, I have prepared a short crossbow for you. It's not big, but it's easy to carry. I asked the craftsmen to make it. I'll show you it."
In a warehouse in the inner courtyard, Li You took out a short crossbow to Hong Wu. The crossbow was not big and looked like a toy. Hong Wu was already frowning now, but Su Yang took one. After taking a look, he asked Li You: "Young Master, is this the weapon you talked about last time?"
"Yes, nor is it." After saying this, Hong Wu and Su Yang didn't understand, they just listened to Li You and then said: "The bow arm of this short crossbow is not made of really good materials. You should know, The quality of the bow arm directly affects the shooting distance of the arrow. A good bow is not made of a material, and it is not easy to build it. No way, a bow has to be built for two or three years. Therefore, I have to let the craftsman use a few layers of wood to make this crossbow. When I have time later, with a good bow arm, the crossbow will be easy to use, and the power will naturally be gained, so don’t underestimate it. This crossbow, have you seen the pulleys on both sides? This crossbow is not so laborious to pull up."
Hong Wu looked at the small crossbow with its arm only one foot long. There were two small wheels on both ends of the bow. The crossbow string was wound on it. He pulled it a bit, and it was really not very laborious. He asked, "Little Lord, how far can this crossbow be shot?"
"Flat shooting, up to ten feet, but there are two arrows in the quiver above the crossbow. As long as the arrows are shot, you can fall into the arrow slot by yourself, and you can shoot again by pulling back the crossbow string. If you have an archery target, you can try your power." (End of this chapter)