flstandardbreds Chapter 119 Easily Conquer Xiaolong Mountain
Chapter 119 Easily Conquer Xiaolong Mountain
The annihilation of Xiaolongshan was just a cover. Zhao Sheng wanted to pretend to be a bandit from Xiaolongshan and go down the mountain to attack Lujiazhuang.
Among the seven major families, the Lu family has the greatest ambition.
Everything is in order.
July 22nd, according to custom, is the day for worshiping the God of Wealth and is known as the God of Wealth Festival.
This is why traditional culture has the rule of "don't touch, don't borrow, don't talk, but do it"! Merchants like to sign contracts on this day to show their integrity.
The general policy is land transportation routes, which include road construction, post station services, vehicles, fleets, shares, etc.
Three routes in the first phase:
First, Dingzhou County leads to Yanzhou, but due to the interference of the Lu family, it only goes to Zhuozhou. Let’s discuss it later!
The second route is from Luancheng to Shangjing, led by the Li and Zhao families.
The third point is that the route from Dingzhou County to Canghai County should go through Boling County. However, the Cui family of Qinghe disagrees and suggests going through Gucheng County to Qingzhou County. Therefore, this issue remains to be discussed.
Luancheng, Dagongfang Auditorium.
Sitting inside were the people brought by the six major families, plus Zhao Sheng and the Grand Consort Fan Xitong, a total of forty people.
The two branches of the Cui family were arguing fiercely over the route issue. They knew that any of the two lines leading to their doorsteps would be a huge fortune.
At that time, the Li family overthrew the dynasty, and as a result, the predecessors were cursed while the later generations reaped the benefits.
"I'm thinking of opening both lines for the Cui family. However, with royal guarantees, everyone has to contribute, and whoever benefits will pay the lion's share. We'll be joint shareholders in transportation. Do you have any objections to the Grand Prince Consort taking the lead?"
There is no point in arguing like this. The first thing is to confirm the recognition of the initiator.
The representative sent by the Lu family was Lu Degao, the eldest son of the second branch of the main family. This man was fat and wide, and he couldn't fit his entire body onto a chair. So they had no choice but to make a large square stool for him.
The weather was hot, and the servants fanned him, but he couldn't help fanning himself with a folding fan.
"The Lu family has no objection to who initiates the project, but we want to take the lion's share of the route to Zhuozhou. We have the money."
As soon as these words were spoken, the other families became a little unhappy, and they called everyone over to discuss matters. First, they would set up a shareholding group, and then distribute dividends among the vested interests.
Only within this big framework will other family heads become interested.
Especially the Wang and Zheng families, their routes are not included in the first phase of the route, and the plan is to open their routes within three years.
"I'm wondering if your Lu family is used to being overbearing. Why do you always like to take the lead in everything?"
"Exactly. What happened when we competed with the Zhao family? We agreed to share the world, but you insisted on dominating alone!"
Several big families did not give the Lu family face on the spot and inevitably brought up old scores.
"Dingzhou County is the territory of our Lu family. We have maintained this road for many years. Why do you want a share of the profits just by coming in?"
Lu Degao still insists on doing what he wants and no one can stop him.
"What are you talking about? Our Boling Cui family is willing to fund your journey to Tongzhou."
Tongzhou, a port city on the Grand Canal, is right next to Yanzhou.
The words of the representative of the Cui family of Boling made Lu Degao lose face.
In fact, if Mrs. Lu was not honest, Mr. Zhao would not mind doing this.
The meeting dragged on like this for three days.
Xiaolong Mountain is seventy miles southwest of Yi County. This mountain is a cliff with high mountains and dangerous roads. In the era of cold weapons, one man could hold the pass against ten thousand.
Lu Yihou never expected that one day, a team of 3,000 people, using unknown weapons, would capture their stronghold in just two hours.
“Who are you? Although we are in the mountains, we are from the Lu family.”
"We are the New 1st Regiment, and I am the commander, Ma Biao. I don't care who you are. We have evidence that proves you are bandits."
"Do you have evidence?" Lu Degao was puzzled. He knew that the case was already 30% broken, but how difficult was it to have evidence?
"Yes, you guys formed a group called Chengtangsan and robbed people on the road, but were annihilated by our Dingzhou County Prince Consort's personal guards. Now we have witnesses and evidence, and our purpose in coming here is to eliminate you."
"You can't kill me. My brother is the Minister of Rites of the Zhou Dynasty. We are not bandits."
Lu Yihou was scared to death. If he was killed, it would be unfair. Besides, Cheng Tangsan went there just to scare people and didn't expect them to rob and kill people. All this was Cheng Tangsan's fault.
"Yes, this is all Chengtangsan's fault." Lu Yihou was ecstatic. He finally found someone to take the blame.
"Lock them all up and keep them under guard!" The sound of soldiers from the new military regiment driving away the prisoners came from outside the door, bringing Lu Yihou, who was still thinking, back to reality.
"My dear general, how about this? We are all kind people. The thing you said was not instigated by our stronghold. Cheng Tang San is originally a Tatar.
He came to us, saying he was being hunted on the grasslands and begging for shelter. We had good intentions, but we didn't expect the Tatars to be such ungrateful people.
Ma Biao didn't care about so many things. He was waiting for the results of Zhao Yongsheng's interrogation, and the gunmen brought by Zhao Long, ready to attack Yizhou together.
"When the young master left, he instructed us to first find out the situation in Xiaolong Mountain, and then attack Lujiazhuang in Yizhou as appropriate."
Lujiazhuang is located in the suburbs of Yizhou. There are more than a thousand servants in the village, and 800 of them are capable of fighting.
Moreover, they are close to Yizhou, and the commander of the city defense troops is from their Lu family. Once there is a war in Lujiazhuang, Yizhou will send troops out of the city.
"We can't use firearms when we attack Lujiazhuang this time. How are we going to break through?"
Since the advent of siege weapons such as explosives, Ma Biao felt that he would not be able to fight without them.
"Without Butcher Zhang, would we still be eating hairy pigs? Did you, the Independent Regiment, come here just to watch the battle?"
Zhao Long received personal instruction from Zhao Sheng that Ma Biao's independent regiment would be the main force in attacking Lujiazhuang, and that the use of hot weapons to attack the city was not allowed.
Regarding the special training independent regiment, Zhao Sheng was not worried about the bravery of these people, but about their ability to fight independently and respond.
"Then, let's send the special operations battalion for a surprise attack."
The special operations battalion that Ma Biao mentioned is Ma Damu’s cavalry battalion, which is also their special operations battalion.
The interrogation of the bandits in Xiaolongshan was quickly concluded, and the conclusion was that these people were indeed the private soldiers of the Lu family, and their missions were carried out according to the instructions of the Lu family. These people did not commit robbery, but they did carry out a lot of assassinations.
As for the attack on Guangchang County Road, the head of the family did not give them the task of ambush and only said to scare them. After all, they would still have to cooperate in the future, and they did not want to make the relationship too stiff.
"What should we do? Should we still attack Lujiazhuang?"
Since Xiaolongshan is the Lu family's private army, it is definitely impossible to stage a bandit attack scene. What should we do?
Zhao Long sent an express courier over 600 miles to deliver the intelligence to Luancheng.
Several families were still arguing in the auditorium. The quarrel was in full swing when a messenger from the new army came over and handed the information to Zhao Sheng.
Zhao Sheng took a look at the content of the intelligence and knew that the plan had changed.
So he took the messenger out to his office, asked about the details, and gave a few verbal instructions.
The messenger gave the order to leave.
Zhao Sheng leaned on the wooden chair, his eyes looking at the ceiling, not knowing whether his decision was right or wrong. Doing so would also have a deterrent effect, but Lu Yihou could not be killed yet, so he could only be taken away to do hard labor.
As for what to do next, he hasn't figured it out yet.