"But Jiang Xue?"
The leader of the caravan just raised his eyes and saw Wei Jiangxue among them, and then realized that it was his niece.
Wei Jiangxue nodded and said: "Third uncle, it's me, Wei Jiangxue."
The leader said happily: "Oh, oh, it's Jiang Xue. Jiang Xue is so big, I almost didn't recognize you."
"cousin!"
The girl in yellow also recognized him and rushed over, and the two recognized each other.
Zhu Gaoxu smiled slightly, these girls Jiang Xue must be more fond of me, and accidentally saved her relatives.
The leader's name was Huang Xingwen, a relative of Wei Jiangxue's mother's side.
After some recognition and some thanks.
Wei Jiangxue asked curiously: "Why did uncle come here so far? Where are you going?"
Huang Xingwen said: "Isn't this because I heard that there is good snowflake white salt in Beipingxing's opening of Zhongfa? We are transporting grain to exchange for some snowflake white salt to sell back."
It turns out that they came from afar to do business.
Huang Xingwen's daughter, Huang Xiaogu, followed her father and wanted to come out and see the world.
Unexpectedly, something like this happened just now, and something serious almost happened.
"By the way, Jiang Xue, your fifth uncle left a few days ago and should have been to your house. You should know about this, right?" Huang Xingwen asked with a smile.
"Uncle Five?"
Wei Jiangxue shook his head and said, "Uncle Wu is not coming... ah..."
Speaking of this, everyone had a bad idea.
If Wei Jiangxue's fifth uncle went to Peiping but didn't visit his home, could he have encountered the same group of bandits on the way?
"That's not good, Lao Wu Lao Wu, you died so miserably!"
Thinking of this, the leader of the caravan burst into tears, and everyone in the group turned pale.
"No, third uncle, don't worry. I've been out for seven days. Maybe fifth uncle will be home by now."
Wei Jiangxue hurriedly comforted him.
at this time,
The sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance, and a group of detectives rushed over with knives in hand.
When they saw the corpses on the ground and found the corpses of bandits among them, their expressions changed and they looked at Li Xiao and others.
One of the squad leaders came over and asked, "Did you kill these bandits?"
"So what?"
Zhu Gaoxu's face darkened and he said: "You bunch of trash, there is a banditry here, and you actually hurt people, what do you do for food!"
"You!" The class leader was about to get angry, but the guy behind him stopped him.
Apparently seeing the corpses all over the ground, he thought to himself that these people were so powerful that they couldn't be offended.
The squad leader then gave up and said: "There is a bandit trouble here. Today, our magistrate will personally lead a team to eliminate the bandits. If there is nothing to do, just leave quickly."
Sure enough, from behind, there was a middle-aged man in official uniform, who must be the county magistrate, walking towards this direction with a group of people.
The magistrate saw the corpses on the ground, figured out the situation, and came over.
These people seem unusual.
The magistrate cupped his hands and said, "May I ask who is this?"
This trip needed to be kept secret, so Li Xiao said: "Jia Jianghu."
It was just a ranger and Zhizhi County breathed a sigh of relief and said: "These brave men are so powerful! They have eliminated harm for the people, thank you."
After saying that, he ignored it and prepared to turn around and leave.
Zhu Gaoxu frowned and said, "Don't go, come here, I'll ask you something!"
"What do you gentlemen have to ask?"
Although the magistrate was a little reluctant, he turned around because these people had killed the bandits.
Zhu Gaoxu asked: "What kind of official are you?"
The county magistrate said: "I am the magistrate of Cangzhou County."
Zhu Gaoxu asked again: "Why are there bandits here?"
The magistrate thought for a while and finally said it: "These bandits also appeared suddenly. These days, there are parallel lines between Beijing and China, and countless merchants are transporting grain."
"But the canal is dry, and we have to take the land route to Cangzhou. These bandits specialize in this road, intercepting and killing merchants who go to Peiping to sell grain."
"These bandits act without scruples, killing people, robbing goods, and wiping away their traces. It was only discovered recently."
"After investigation, it was found that these bandits were an alliance of bandits from several nearby counties and wanted to do something big."
"Today, I have to get rid of harm for my name! Okay! I won't accompany you anymore."
After saying that, the magistrate walked back.
The Cangzhou magistrate brought nearly a hundred people with him, some of whom were wearing the clothes of government officials and should be the county's house arresters.
In addition, many people wearing commoners should be local warriors recruited locally.
Zhu Gaosui whispered: "The county magistrate did not report it, otherwise he would not have recruited village heroes to eliminate the bandits. Instead, he should have reported it to the superiors for processing. The bandits must have committed many crimes when they were discovered, and they were afraid that they would be held accountable by their superiors after reporting. , maybe you will lose your head and want to solve it yourself."
Everyone nodded, this inference was very reasonable.
However, when Wei Jiangxue's third uncle heard the words "many crimes", he fainted on the spot.
In this way, Uncle Wu must have been killed.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Wei Jiangxue and Huang Xiaogu, the girl in yellow, also couldn't help crying.
"Jiang Xue, don't cry, I will definitely help your fifth uncle get revenge!" Zhu Gaoxu picked up the long sword and prepared to follow him to kill the thieves.
Zhu Gaosui hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Second brother, the magistrate has already taken people away, are you going to cause trouble? Forget what dad told you, don't cause trouble outside, just protect your eldest sister, this matter has nothing to do with us. "
Zhu Gaoxu saw the beauty beside him crying and said angrily: "How come it has nothing to do with us? This is food shipped to Peiping. It was robbed by gangsters on the way. I will kill them and leave no trace behind!"
Li Xiao hurriedly said: "Gao Xu, don't be anxious, wait and see what happens."
He still listened to what Li Xiao said.
Zhu Gaoxu stopped and went to comfort Miss Jiang Xue, and by the way, he also comforted Huang Xiaogu.
Seeing this, Li Xiao was somewhat impressed.
Good guy, Gao Xu, I didn’t expect you to be such a passionate person!
The other side.
Cangzhou magistrate's personnel are ready.
The magistrate waved his hand and said loudly: "Let's go! Go up the mountain to eliminate the thieves. For every thief killed, I will reward you with twenty taels of silver! Whoever kills the leader of the thieves will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver!"
Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man!
Upon hearing this, these people were all confident, and in a hurry, they filed out and walked towards the mountain.
Seeing this formation, Li Xiao was a little worried.
This has no rules. Can we get rid of the bandits?
The magistrate was a little worried when he saw this scene, but he didn't have time to train his troops at the moment. Thinking about it, they were just a bunch of thieves and they should be able to take them down.
This county magistrate was also very unlucky. He finally became a magistrate. As soon as he took office, he was not familiar with the situation, and something like this happened.
He saw Li Xiao and others waiting at the foot of the mountain and asked curiously: "Why don't you leave yet?"
Zhu Gaoxu said angrily: "What does it have to do with you? I am willing!"
That's it.
The group waited patiently.
Almost two hours later, I heard movement.
The police officers and the local heroes came down the mountain one after another, each with their bodies covered with colorful ribbons. Several people were hacked to death, and other local heroes carried their bodies down the mountain, giving the appearance of a defeated army.
The magistrate hurriedly walked over and asked the head catcher, "How is it?"
The head catcher shook his head: "Hey, this group of bandits is different from usual. They are large in number, and they are all brave. There are more than two hundred people. They have also set up a camp on the mountain. We can't attack them."
Upon hearing this, the magistrate collapsed on the ground and burst into tears.
Such a situation can only be reported to the superior for handling. It is no longer something that can be handled by oneself.
But once reported to the superiors, not to mention the black gauze hat, even the head is not saved. It may be skinned and stuffed with grass, and placed outside the yamen.
"It's over, it's over!"
The county magistrate collapsed on the ground, wiping away tears and said: "I think of Yang Shiqi, who worked hard to study for the imperial examination, and encountered such a thing when he first took office. The timing is not right, the timing is not right."
Yang Shiqi?
Li Xiao was stunned for a moment, then walked over and asked, "What's your name?"
Yang Shiqi is now overly sad and feels that his death is imminent. He has no time to pay attention to Li Xiao.
An enthusiastic police officer said: "This is Yang Shiqi, the magistrate of our Cangzhou County. He is a good official, but it's a pity that he has just taken office, and bandits have caused trouble. Hey, we all can't afford it."
ah.
Li Xiao remembered that this Yang Shiqi was one of the three Yang members of the future cabinet.
Are you still an official here?
Oh, the county magistrate is a floating official, and he can be transferred after two years. This is probably the situation.
But shouldn't it be damaged here?
Huh. No.
Li Xiao suddenly realized that if he had not made snowflakes and white salt, there would not have been so many people coming to Peiping to transport food, and these bandits would not have gathered here.
Everything happens because of yourself.
At this time, Li Xiao looked at Yang Shiqi, his eyes full of sympathy.
"Gaoxu."
Seeing that the fifth uncle's revenge had not been avenged, Wei Jiangxue looked at Zhu Gaoxu expectantly. He knew Zhu Gaoxu's identity and it was easy to solve such a matter.
Thinking that his identity cannot be revealed, Zhu Gaoxu on the side said solemnly: "This is a bunch of rabble, you still have to rely on me to get rid of the harm!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Shiqi stood up immediately.
He also saw the corpses of twenty bandits on the ground and felt that this group of people must be very powerful. He cupped his hands and said, "If you are a brave man who can help eliminate the bandits, there will be a heavy reward!"
"Hmph! Who cares about your money?"
Zhu Gaoxu snorted coldly: "If it weren't for Miss Jiang Xue's sake, I wouldn't bother to care."
After saying that, he waved his hand and prepared to call ten guards to go up the mountain.
"Wait!" Li Xiao stopped him and said, "There are more than two hundred bandits on the mountain. How can ten people defeat them?"
"A mere bandit is not enough evidence." Zhu Gaoxu showed no sign of cowardice.
Li Xiao believed that with Zhu Gaoxu and these ten highly skilled soldiers, he could defeat the bandits.
But after all, the number of people is too different. If there is any damage, it is not a joke.
"Gao Xu, no, listen to me on this matter. Don't do anything wrong." Li Xiao said.
Zhu Ningyun also pulled Zhu Gaoxu, "Gaoxu, don't do whatever you want, listen to your brother-in-law!"
Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu had no choice but to nod: "Brother-in-law, do you have a clever idea?"
Li Xiao frowned and thought about it, nodded and said: "There is a way! Go back to the county office first."
After saying that, he looked at Yang Shiqi and said: "You arrange for Igogo Yong to patrol this road to prevent the bandits from harming people again. The others will come back with me. I will practice for a day and I will be able to break the bandit camp!"
Yang Shiqi frowned and said, "Who are you? You can also train soldiers?"
Li Xiaodao: "I, Li Xiaoyao, know a little about the art of war."
Yang Shiqi said: "But what's the use of training for one day?"
Zhu Gaoxu said angrily, "Don't you f*cking talk nonsense. Just do what I ask you to do. Otherwise, you should wait for the soldiers to solve it. Which one do you choose?"
Yang Shiqi immediately did not dare to say anything and immediately followed the instructions.
Returned to the county government office.
Yang Shiqi entertained Li Xiao and his party with delicious food and drinks, and arranged a resting place.
After Li Xiao settled Ningyun and others, he ordered Yang Shiqi: "Go call the craftsmen and ask all the craftsmen in the county to come over and build a weapon overnight."
Yang Shiqi worriedly said: "What kind of weapons, even one night is not enough. There are weapons in the county government's arsenal."
"The weapon I want is easy to make and can be made quickly."
The weapon Li Xiao wanted to build was called the Wolf Clan, and the formation he wanted to practice was called the Yuanyang Formation.
Thinking about it, this formation method for fighting Japanese pirates should be equally applicable to fighting bandits.
Yang Shiqi didn't ask any more questions, and immediately followed Li Xiao's instructions and summoned the craftsmen.
The method of making the Wolf Xian is indeed very simple. Use the moso bamboo growing in the south, select the old and solid bamboo, and cut the end of the bamboo into a pointed shape, leaving sharp branches around it.
On the second day, the craftsmen built five Wolf Constitution guns overnight.
Yang Shiqi also brought various weapons ordered by Li Xiao, as well as the Wolf Xian Gun, and brought fifty local warriors to a martial arts training ground.
"Brother-in-law, what kind of medicine are you selling in this gourd? Can't we just lead people to kill him? He's just a little thief."
Zhu Gaoxu was a little impatient and wished he could go up the mountain now. His hands were already itchy.
"Be calm and don't be impatient, Gao Xu. Remember, you must be disciplined in everything you do."
Li Xiao spoke up.
It seems that Zhu Gaoxu seemed impatient when he rebelled.
Alas. It turns out that character determines success or failure.
"Xiaolang, let me also see how you train today."
Zhu Ningyun is completely different now from before, with a much cheerful personality. In the past, she could stay in the house for several years, but now she can't sit still for a day.
"Okay, Ningyun, you have to take a closer look to see how powerful the formation I have developed is!" Li Xiao said with a smile.
Zhu Ningyun was slightly surprised: "Formation, what formation?"
Li Xiao said: "Yuanyang Formation!"
"Mandarin duck formation!" Zhu Ningyun's eyes lit up and he said, "Then I want to take a good look."
"By the way, there seems to be one thing we haven't done today."
Li Xiao said affectionately: "I love you."
Zhu Ningyun lowered her eyebrows and said, "Well, I love you too."
Show affection in public, and get both points and lifespan.
Yang Shiqi: "."
Yang Shiqi on the side couldn't sit still, he was so anxious. Why are you still showing off your affection? Are you trustworthy?
Li Xiao and Zhu Ningyun held hands and talked about love.
Finally, Yang Shiqi couldn't help but speak: "Xiaoyao Warrior, could you please train soldiers to be brave?"
"Ahem."
Li Xiao coughed a few times and finally started to work.
The so-called mandarin duck formation is one of the ancient Chinese formations.
A dispersed battle formation used by the Ming Dynasty army to fight against Japanese pirates. It was founded by Qi Jiguang, a famous anti-Japanese general.
The formation consists of 11 people in a team, with the captain at the front.
The next two people hold a long card and a shield card.
The changpai hand holds a long shield to block the Japanese pirates' arrows and spears, while the tenpai hand holds a light rattan shield with a javelin and a waist knife.
The long player and the cane player mainly cover the advance of the rear team. In addition to covering, the cane player can also engage in close combat with the enemy.
The two of them were holding wolf bamboo in their hands. The wolf bamboo was made from moso bamboo grown in the south. It selected old and solid bamboos and cut the end of the bamboo into a pointed shape, leaving sharp branches around it.
Each wolf sword is about 3 meters long. The wolf sword hand uses the sharp blade at the front of the wolf sword to assassinate the enemy to cover the advancement of the shield hand and the attack of the spearman behind.
Then came four spearmen with spears in their hands, two on each side, taking care of the shield bearers and wolf bearers on the left and right in front respectively.
Following up are two soldiers holding "boring palladium" to serve as security, support and other tasks. If the enemy attacks in a roundabout way, the short-handed soldier rushes forward with a short sword to kill the enemy.
The division of labor among various weapons is clear!
The reason why it can be trained in one day is because everyone only needs to do one thing well, and the formation is fixed.
In fact, the Yuanyang Formation can be changed into a Little Yuanyang Formation, but that is for street fighting.
There is no need to change the formation at all. The 11 people have always maintained the formation of the mandarin duck formation. It is enough for everyone to remember what they want to do.
That's it.
Li Xiao took this group of local warriors and trained for a full day, and they have already mastered the skills.
Zhu Gaosui had been silently writing down the mandarin duck formation in his mind. After finding an opportunity to escape, he recorded the formation, found an opportunity and sent it to his father and queen, and then ran back.
No one noticed that this kid had been missing for a while.
After a day of training,
Zhu Gaoxu also felt the beauty of this formation, which was simply airtight.
There are shield bearers in front and pikemen and wolf gendarmes on both sides.
Especially the wolf military policeman, with a three-meter-long bamboo on his head, the other party couldn't get through at all.
There are archers behind for a sneak attack.
However, Zhu Gaoxu also felt the disadvantage of this formation, which was that it was not maneuverable enough, but it should be enough to deal with small thieves.
Of course, we have to see the results tomorrow whether it works or not.
Originally, Zhu Gaoxu also proposed a night attack, but he gave up after seeing that the trained Xiangyong were as tired as vegetables.
After a day of training, these people were exhausted.
Yang Shiqi had someone arrange a good meal and entertain them with delicious food and drink.
After everyone has eaten and drank enough, everyone goes back to rest.
"Xiaolang, be careful tomorrow!"
In the room, Zhu Ningyun looked at Li Xiao nervously, fearing that he would make any mistake.
Originally, Li Xiao planned to play by himself, but Zhu Ningyun refused, so his position became the commander-in-chief of the operation.
Zhu Gaoxu led ten personal guards to form a mandarin duck team.
There are four Yuanyang teams among other Xiangyong, a total of five.
However, there are only fifty-five people in total. Including Li Xiao, the commander-in-chief, there are fifty-six people in total.
Zhu Ningyun was also a little worried about having to fight against two hundred tough bandits.
"Don't worry Ningyun, they're just a bunch of rabble. They won't be able to hurt us if they run into my mandarin duck formation." Li Xiao said with a smile.
In fact, the biggest advantage of the Yuanyang Formation is that the battle damage ratio is low and it is not easy to get injured!
Qi Jiguang fought in 14 battles, with an average battle loss ratio of 1:100.
In other words, if you kill a hundred enemies, only one person on your side will die.
There was even a battle loss ratio of 1:3000, killing three thousand people, and only one of them died!
Nonsense, a formation composed of 11 people looks like a turtle shell, where can they get hurt?
"Give me a blessing of love so I won't get hurt."
Li Xiao said with a bad smile.
"Well."
Zhu Ningyun didn't hesitate and mustered up the courage to go over.
He kissed and pecked Li Xiao on his forehead.
It's as if if you give the blessing of love, you won't really get hurt.
Then, like a deer, she fled the room in panic.
Li Xiao felt a burst of fragrance.
At the same time, he secretly saw Zhu Ningyun's true face in Lushan
For a moment, Li Xiao was stunned by the beauty.
Her brows and eyes are springy with a light sweep, her skin is as smooth as warm jade, soft and greasy, her small cherry mouth is red and delicate, and the two strands of hair beside her cheeks are blowing gently in the wind, adding a bit of alluring charm.
Ningyun, she is so beautiful.
Neither the sinking fish nor the falling geese nor the moon and the shy flowers can describe her beauty.
Words simply cannot express it!
【Ding! Your loved one gives you a sweet kiss. It's your first kiss and it's very pleasurable for both of you. Earn sweet points: 1000 points. Trigger a 50x critical hit and get sweet points: 50,000 points. 】
Looking at Zhu Ningyun's retreating figure, Li Xiao chuckled:
"I've gained so many points by kissing you. I'll do more next time."
(End of chapter)
