Just as the Sui army, Murong Zhao's army, and Dangxiang army were annihilating the remnants of Tuyuhun's stubborn resistance step by step, news of the Sui army's large-scale entry into the city quickly spread to the wealthy area northwest of the palace like a plague.
In the courtyard of a large courtyard, more than 300 people in Han costumes were also panic-stricken. They held their weapons tightly and looked at the "young man" walking up and down in front of the steps. This man was in his thirties and had a good-looking appearance. He was wearing a well-fitting warrior uniform, holding a sword in his hand, and his eyes were sharp and lively. However, judging from the way he kept wandering back and forth, he must be extremely anxious.
His name is Li Yong, he is a brother of the Li Dewu clan, and he is also sent by the Li family in Longxi to be Li Dewu's deputy. In this arduous task related to the great cause of the Li family in Longxi, Li Dewu was mainly responsible for contacting Murong Fuyun, while Li Yong was in charge of the dead men who entered Tuyuhun.
Listening to the noise that echoed through the sky outside, a leader said to Li Yong with a panicked look on his face: "Second Master, the time we agreed with the First Master has already passed half the night. Murong Fuyun and the First Master may have already encountered each other at this moment. Unexpectedly, we..." He is a descendant of a branch of the Li family, and he is not one of those insensitive, humble and humble warriors. He didn't want to die in a foreign country. He gritted his teeth and said to Li Yong: "We, we'd better leave first. superior!"
"Yes, the second master!" Another leader responded immediately. He was also a descendant of the Li family. At this moment, his eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes, and he shouted quickly: "The first master is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness, and has great ambitions. If he can't live without him, , that is to seek benevolence and gain benevolence, as heavy as Mount Tai. After death, you can enter our clan's ancestral temple and enjoy the worship of generations of descendants. As for us, we should leave this place of right and wrong before the Sui army has completely taken control of the city. If we stay If you don’t go, I’m afraid no one will be able to leave, and then who will report the news to the clan elders?”
Li Yong asked coldly: "So?"
"So we, so we'd better leave first." The leader faced Li Yong's vicious gaze, his voice getting smaller and smaller.
"Let's go?" Li Yong yelled: "I want to leave too, but you fucking tell me, where are we going?"
All the dead soldiers: "..."
"Hmph!" Li Yong snorted coldly and said to everyone: "There are many Han people in this area, regardless of Sui merchants. We originally entered the city in the name of merchants. Now we just need to stay safe and wait for Master Wang. If we run out , will only become a soul killed by the sword, so he can help me calm down."
After saying that, Li Yong warned again: "By the way, small traders have always been groveling. If the Sui army breaks in, you all should show fear but ecstasy. Don't show off like this." He looked like he was fighting Master Wang desperately."
All the dead soldiers: "..."
They only know how to kill people, so it would be difficult for them to die for such a request.
"Did he even hear that?" Li Yong asked loudly.
"Boom!" There was a loud noise in response to Li Yong. Everyone looked at the sound and saw that the gate and a section of rammed earth walls on both sides of the gate fell outwards, but someone was using ropes outside to forcibly pull it back. The wall was pulled down, and the dust was still rising, and groups of Sui soldiers rushed in.
These soldiers were wearing black armor and were approaching like a black cloud. The swords they raised one after another reflected a cold light in the sunlight.
Li Yong and others were shocked. They stared and took a breath of cold air. There were densely packed Sui soldiers outside.
The first general, wearing a black cloak and black armor, was Yang Ji's cousin Dugu Pingyun.
Speaking of which, Dugu Pingyun is also a branch of the Li family in Longxi, but his grandfather Li Tun once served in the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi. When he followed Gao Huan and fought against the Northern Zhou Dynasty in Shayuan, the Qi army was defeated and Li Tun became Dugu. Xin's captives were later assigned as soldiers and gradually gained trust in Dugu Xin's family, so he was given the surname Dugu. After their family became Dugu, they became unworthy descendants, traitors and scum in the eyes of the Long family and Li family, and were kicked out of the family tree.
However, Dugu Pingyun recognized the direct descendants and activists of the Li family. At this moment, he recognized Li Yong on the steps. His eyes suddenly lit up and he said loudly: "The man on the steps is named Li Yong. He is a Big fish; I will kill the rest.”
Following Dugu Pingyun's order, the Sui soldiers immediately pulled the trigger of the repeating crossbow, and the sound of the bowstring rebounding was like the death knell.
The crossbow arrows were as dense as locusts, shooting into the dense bush of dead soldiers.
Accompanied by waves of angry roars and screams, the dead soldiers fell to the ground and groaned in pain. Even Li Yong, who wanted to escape inside, was shot through the thigh by Dugu Pingyun and fell to the ground.
Dugu Pingyun ignored the dead soldiers and allowed them to stab them to death with spears. He rushed to Li Yong with a group of his own soldiers and ordered his soldiers to tie Li Yong into a rice dumpling. He smiled and said: "Li Yong, Li Yong, fortunately I came in time, otherwise you would really have run away."
"Let me tell you, I don't know Li Yong at all, nor is my name Li Yong. I am just a businessman. I was trapped in Fuqi City due to the fighting between the two armies and could not return home." Li Yong knew Dugu Pingyun. Feeling the pain, he roared a filial piety towards Dugu Pingyun: "You attack your own people without authorization, I will sue you."
"Sue me? Li Yong, please save it!" Dugu Pingyun sneered, "Li Dewu sued me for everything."
Li Dewu had been stabbed to death by Zhang Zhongjian a long time ago, and naturally he would not confess. However, Li Dewu was ambitious and planned to counterattack and become the leader of the Li family in Longxi, so he confided in Zhang Zhongjian, who was "like-minded". In the big envelope left by Zhang Zhongjian to Yang Ji, in addition to the criminal evidence silently collected and sorted, there was also the whereabouts of Li Yong and others.
After Yang Ji saw it, he immediately sent Dugu Pingyun to neutralize the stronghold. This could be regarded as giving his cousin an opportunity to make great achievements.
Dugu Pingyun had already made great contributions in this battle. If he caught the key figures who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country and found out the evidence of the other party's traitorous crimes, he would definitely be promoted and make a fortune.
Dugu Pingyun naturally knew his cousin's intentions and good intentions. He went straight to the compound as soon as he received the order. At this time, he caught a big fish and he almost died laughing.
"Li Dewu, I don't know him at all!" Li Yong suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
As an unfilial descendant in the eyes of the Li family in Longxi, Dugu Pingyun knew very well that the elder sister of the two families was carious. Now seeing this "noble" descendant of the Li family fall into this situation, he felt very happy and said hehe: " In order to frame King Wei, your Li clan in Longxi tried to plunge the Liangzhou army into a quagmire of war by betraying military intelligence. Once the Liangzhou army suffered huge casualties, King Wei would naturally bear huge responsibility. However, our army has made too much progress. Soon, your conspiracy came to nothing, so you changed your plan and planned to rescue Murong Fuyun and Murong Shun. When our army withdraws from the plateau, you will support their father and son as puppets and raise troops to rebel against the Sui Dynasty. If Murong Fuyun loses, that is Murong Fuyun's matter, if you win, you can get unimaginable huge rewards. However, it is very regrettable that we took another step faster and caught Murong Fuyun and Li Dewu. And that softie Li Dewu, I confessed everything, are you surprised or surprised?"
Speaking of this, Dugu Pingyun said coldly: "Selling prohibited items to the enemy is a capital crime; betraying military intelligence to the enemy is a barbarian tribe; attempting to support the enemy king as a puppet is destroying three tribes and is punishable for several crimes. You said you Longxi What will happen to Li?"
Li Yong was shocked to hear the bad news, as if struck by lightning, he swayed and sat on the ground. He finally couldn't hold it any longer, and said with fear and anger: "How is it possible for the barbarians to destroy the three tribes? We are the Li family of Longxi? Do you think Yang Ji dares?"
"The king does not dare to attack the three barbarians of the Li family in Longxi, but the saint dares! But based on my understanding of the big family members, you, the head of the Li family, will definitely be the first to sever the relationship and put all the blame on you and Li Dewu. "Dugu Pingyun glanced at Li Yong, who looked frightened, and said with a smile: "The Li family in Longxi may be fine, but you two will be miserable!"
After hearing what Dugu Pingyun said, Li Yong's face suddenly turned pale, and the last trace of luck in his heart completely disappeared.
Based on his understanding of the family, the family must have kicked them out of the family and the genealogy just as the general said. Not only would they be allowed to come out to take the blame for all crimes, but they would also be able to show the world the good family of Li's "righteousness to destroy relatives". wind.
Dugu Pingyun was not in vain. He had followed Yang Ji, Yang Shanhui, Li Jing, Hao Yuan, Ling Jing and other Yin people for so many years and learned many Yin people's skills. In order to get Li Yong to confess more people, More things happened, and they attacked Li Yong's psychological defense step by step. At this time, when I saw that the other person's face was pale and sweaty, I knew that my goal had been achieved, so it was enough.
As for the next step, just let Li Yong calm down silently. As long as Li Yong calms down, things to consider and worry about will come one after another; as time goes by, his fear will increase step by step. When he no longer has hope for his family, he will think about saving himself.
This will provide great convenience for subsequent interrogations.
"Stop his mouth and never give him a chance to commit suicide." Before Li Yong could ask, Dugu Pingyun gave a deep shout and ordered his soldiers to guard Li Yong.
The soldiers blocked Li Yong's mouth and dragged Li Yong, who was like a dead dog, into the main room.
Dugu Pingyun ignored Li Yong, glanced at this magnificent house, and then ordered to his deputy general and clan brother Dugu Kaiyuan: "Brother, this is the stronghold of the Li thieves. There must be many letters and tokens of collaboration with the enemy." , you search the entire courtyard for me carefully, and be sure to find all the evidence of crime for me to prepare for the king's subsequent investigation."
Dugu Kaiyuan nodded and said: "General, don't worry, as long as there is evidence of guilt, I will search it out one by one, even if I dig three feet into the ground."
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