Li Hu is an old escort, and he can tell at a glance that Chen Dabiao is probably a third-rate guy who runs around in the world. He knows how shrewd the team members are, and Team Leader Yang is a cunning person who can be squeezed out of stone. How could such a person be chosen to lead the team? He immediately believed the "bait" proposed by Lin Fengjin.
However, despite the contempt in his heart, Li Hu still strode forward and exchanged a few words. It was nothing more than talking about people and talking about ghosts. Chen Dabiao immediately laughed so hard that he wanted to invite Li Hu. The gentleman said that his position is smooth, and if he comes to play two games, he will definitely make a lot of money, and he can kill all directions.
Lin Fengjin was too lazy to engage in these social activities, and left Li Hu to do it. He said a few casual greetings and drank tea next to him. In the caravan formed this time, in order to make all the big households do their best, they were all required to have close relatives to join them. Lin Fengjin was naturally included among these people. He formed a system of his own with the youngest son of the Wu family and the uncle of the Wang family. It seemed that he was quite speculative.
When a group of dandies were laughing and debating whether the pink-headed "North Girl" or "Nang Gu" in the brothel was better, Lin Fengjin suddenly felt a slight shiver in his heart. After his lungs regained consciousness, his sense of smell could be said to be ten times or a hundred times better. Ordinary people suddenly smell a pungent smell of blood at this time, and it is the kind of fresh warm blood!
After closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, he couldn't help but look into the darkness to the west, and then he saw three or four men walking out of the darkness.
The man at the head was thin, but he had a bald head, his scalp was shaved badly, his cheekbones were as straight as knives, and his face showed a mean look as if someone owed him hundreds of taels of silver and he still refused to pay it back. The companions around him also walked calmly, with their eyes above the ceiling. They even looked at the group of gamblers under the mat with contempt in their eyes, and they passed by like the wind.
And there are fresh blood stains on the scabbards on the waists of these people!
"Who is he?" Lin Fengjin's eyes narrowed, but he casually asked Wang Sanlang next to him. This guy has a wide range of people. In addition to the Wu family, his family is deeply involved in this matter, and he should be a businessman. Everyone in the team knows the basics.
Wang Sanlang took a sip on the ground and said disdainfully:
"This group of birdmen were recruited by the Qin family who ran a boat. The one in charge is called Fu Yida. It is said that he is very capable and will not kill people without a second blow. They are all as proud as the top card of Yaoyuelou. , Bah, what kind of airs can a group of poor butchers have in front of me?"
Lin Fengjin laughed and said:
"What's the top card? He threw five hundred taels of silver out and immediately kneeled down and licked her. It seems that Sanlang didn't run into trouble in front of the bitch in Yaoyuelou!"
All the young men naturally laughed lustfully when talking about women and immediately changed the topic. However, Lin Fengjin was already interested in this group of people. If the county magistrate really wanted to play some fictitious trick, he would This caravan comes out in a loose-on-the-outside and tight-on-the-inside posture, so the risk of this trip will be great!
He has already studied it on the map. If he travels overland from Shuishui County to Xiangdu, it will be seven to eight hundred miles. He will have to pass through dangerous places on the road. Even if God is willing and there is less rain and more sunny weather, he will at least have to walk on it. Twenty days. It’s really hard to say what will happen in these twenty days.
The most worrying thing is that those bandits who are supported by other countries may even have things like talismans, arrows and magic weapons in their hands. This stuff with sealed magical powers is not effective against officials, but it can be used against people. Ordinary scattered soldiers and caravan guards are extremely effective, not to mention opening gaps, destroying bunkers, or hiding their bodies.
The reason is that Lin Fengjin had already made arrangements and was confident. After all, he still didn't sleep well that night. He didn't fall asleep until the rooster crowed for the first time. As a result, he was woken up not long after and went on the road. After washing properly, he looked listless with dark circles under his eyes. Riding on a horse.
Fortunately, Lin Fengjin was surrounded by the group of wealthy children who set off with the caravan. Compared with them, Lin Fengjin's performance was average. Then Wang Jiasanlang simply retreated to the carriage, and the rest The person's eyes were all bloodshot, his clothes were wrinkled, and there was even a girl's lipstick on his face. He yawned one after another, and seemed to be about to fall asleep in the next second. He fell from his horse and there was a gust of wind. It can also blow people away.
Although the guards and servants next to him walked silently, there was still hidden contempt in the eyes that occasionally glanced here. However, Lin Fengjin didn't care about this kind of gaze, and even wished that others would treat him like this, but cared about this kind of gaze. The dandies were all drowsy and resting on their horses.
At this time, on the second floor of the inn more than twenty feet away, the bald and mean man was staring at the squirming team below. He said nothing coldly. He was Fu Yidao. There was a butler-looking man next to him who was making a report. explain:
"Our caravan has a total of twenty-four carts, and it is accompanied by a total of one hundred and forty-eight servants and guards. They are all good men. Our plan today is to rest at Dawangzhuang and attack the people standing in front of us. We have already set off on horseback at the fourth watch. If there is anything else, please let me know."
"What a good guy?" Fu Yidao was as mean as ever as soon as he spoke: "Do these idiots who just put down their hoes deserve this title?"
The man next to him looked a little unconvinced. Fu Yidao sneered and gouged it out with one glance:
"Are you still not convinced? Hu Laosi, thanks to you, you have been serving as escorts for fifteen years. Take the bunch of trash you brought as an example, do you dare to say that they will not pee their pants when they see blood? These hundreds of people Among the people, the ones who are really useful are the swordsmen from the Wang family and the dozens of guards from the Lin family!"
"Hmph, I didn't believe it when I heard that the Lin family was both a merchant and a robber when they were transporting grain. But now it seems, hey! It's strange that General Li didn't have hundreds of lives on his hands, and that guy on the back next to him The thin black barbarian holding a bow has sharp eyes like a vulture... Humph, the Lin family seems to be serious this time."
"Can the Lin family not be serious?" Chen Dabiao walked in, his face trembling, and he slapped him:
"In order to persuade them to come out, the old man gave him a large blue brick house with two shops, one with water, and two wing rooms inside. The location is in a prosperous area at the intersection of the street. Don't even think about it if you don't have two thousand taels. Come down and help them overthrow the Shen family! How could Fatty Lin, such a big oily man, not be tempted? So I had nothing to say, so I had to send my biological son out. I heard that it was still a single generation of three generations, so I wanted to protect the one who eats and drinks. The people who come here are certainly elite for the safety of the young master who has everything to do with prostitution and gambling."
"That's very good." Fu Yidao showed a rare solemn expression: "I heard that this plan was formulated by Mr. Gou himself. The stronger our strength here and the greater the momentum, the greater the pressure on Mr. Gou's side.
The smaller it becomes. I just hope that I can make it safely on this journey!"
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The journey of the caravan can be said to be quite boring and even tiring. This is true for Lin Fengjin who rides a horse. It should be more profound for the guards and servants who rely on their legs to walk. But Lin Fengjin
Although he knew nothing about command training in the cold weapon era, some common sense from later generations could enable him to help them in other ways.
Plenty of boiling water was boiling in three large iron pots, and was then scooped into a large wooden basin. The men who had walked a long way sat on the field ridge one after another, and put their smelly feet into the wooden basin.
The expression with bared teeth and gasping for air contained a feeling of comfort.
After the water for soaking your feet slowly cools down, you can get the steaming steamed buns from the big dustpan next to it. There is also a big piece of fat meat in each bun, so you can eat as you go, but if it is a waste,
Just two hard whips.
There is also a large wooden bucket next to the big dustpan. In it is a soup with a little bit of egg shreds floating in it. If you are willing, you can get a lot of vegetable leaves in it. The soup may taste a little salty, but
But it can very well replenish the salt lost during walking during the day.
There is a large bucket of tea next to it, which is made by chopping tea bricks with a guillotine. Drinking the hot tea is so bitter that you can frown, but it is a top-quality product that can relieve both greasiness and thirst, so many people are unable to drink it.
After finishing, fill it up with the bamboo tube you carry with you.
In the eyes of other people, such as Wang Sanlang, these benefits are unnecessary and superfluous. However, in the eyes of the guards and servants who do not belong to the Lin family, they are full of envy. Logically speaking,
This caravan trip did not treat them badly. They were fed and drank according to the treatment under normal circumstances. However, there is a saying that there is no need to suffer from poverty and inequality, so it is not difficult to explain the Lin family.
The guard felt a sense of superiority and the others were deeply jealous.
On the other hand, Fu Yidao, who was in the distance, pinched the movement here with the corner of his eyes, and said after a long time:
"I still underestimated that General Li of the Lin family! Even if he brings out a group of warriors to fight, this method of raising troops... is also first-class in the army! Such a talent is willing to be a minion of the Lin family. There must be someone behind it.
There must be a big secret behind it.”
At this time, Lin Fengjin had no intention of sharing the joys and sorrows with his subordinates. In fact, in this social environment at this time, it was natural for Shaodong to have these privileges in everyone's eyes.
To win over people's hearts, it would be quicker to send an extra tael of silver.
Lin Fengjin drank some porridge and fell asleep in the rented house nearby. Although the quilt, bed and mat were old and a little dirty, his fatigue made him fall asleep immediately.