After the leaders were detained separately, the other ordinary bandits became more courageous and began to tell the cavalry who guarded them one by one about all the things they knew and the various illegal things some of their companions had done in the past.
Until the sun set and it was getting dark, nearly five hundred bandits were accused of killing too many people and committing excessive crimes.
Tang Ao had no sympathy for these people. As bandits, it was their job to rob homes and houses, which was understandable. But in the process, they preyed on ordinary people, and even committed adultery after stealing money.
Capturing and plundering would be shameful to Tang Ao. These bandits have lost their conscience. Even so, there is no need to stay.
Nearly five hundred people, just after Tang Ao gave the order, were beheaded one by one in front of more than 3,500 other bandits. For a time, the bloody atmosphere rushed several miles away, which was the convoy in the distance.
Bai Qiutong and others can smell it.
After killing so many people in a row, the other bandits really became completely honest. They didn't even need the black cavalry to do anything. They took the nooses and tied the hands of their family members tightly. From a distance, they looked like
They look like they are wearing candied haws, and they are lined up very neatly.
It is worth mentioning that Ma Laoliu and Song Huo were also among the crowd. They were not beheaded because they were bandits with a bottom line. In addition to robbing the wealth of passers-by, they also
He was a rare murderer, so he escaped death and was tied up with ordinary bandits among the crowd.
Tang Ao had no intention of taking special care of these two capable bandit leaders. He just secretly told Shi Lei to keep an eye on them and see how they performed. If they were really talented people, they might not be unable to be reused in the future.
From noon to evening, things came to an end. Soon, the female relatives brought over the prepared meals. The fragrant food, the smell spread far away, making the kidnapped bandits very envious
.The reason why they became bandits was because they wanted to make a living. But as prisoners, they were destined not to receive such good treatment. Only one of them was given some dry food to ensure that they would not starve to death and not be full.
, as soon as you have the strength to go on your way.
As for the warriors following the convoy, everyone has enough to eat. When it comes to food, Tang Ao is never stingy, so that these warriors under him all have ruddy faces and burly bodies. Compared with ordinary people,
He has a sallow complexion and thin muscles, as if he is from two worlds.
After nightfall, many tents made by Tang Ao were brought out in the convoy. These small military tents are easier to take care of and tidy up. The only drawback is that there are not many people living there, but with sufficient numbers,
It completely makes up for this shortcoming.
In contrast, the bandits could only camp in the open air. When they saw that the black cavalry were well fed and equipped, they all showed envy. This was exactly what Tang Ao wanted to see.
After he became King Ji, it was necessary to expand his army. Compared with ordinary people, these bandits were more ruthless, and many of them had seen blood, so they were stronger than ordinary people.
, isn’t this where the best source of troops is?
Let them be envious now, and when you want them to join the army later, the process will be much easier.
Tang Ao has his own big tent, and before he comes back, Bai Qiutong has already warmed the bed. This is one of the benefits of men in the feudal dynasty. In this world that does not pay attention to equality between men and women,
It seems that all women have to live their lives around men.
Originally, Tang Ao could leave Bai Qiutong to spend the night. He is now eighteen years old, almost nineteen. At his age, many men's children can run around. But he did not do this, mainly because
Because what he practices is the innate skill, when his strength has not reached the peak of the innate realm, it is useless to break the body prematurely. But as long as he reaches that level of cultivation, with the help of the reconciliation of yin and yang, he may be able to directly
It is not impossible to break through to the Grandmaster level in the Xiantian realm.
For this goal, even though Tang Ao had intentions, he had to suppress it. Fortunately, Bai Qiutong could understand, and so could Xuefei, Shen Min, and Oyadan. As for Xu Qing, she is not considered Tang Ao yet.
She is a proud woman, so no one pays attention to her attitude.
There was no talk all night. Early the next morning, the army continued to set off. Xiaobai in the sky had already sent the news that there was no ambush in Qidaogou and it was completely safe. The convoy walked through here unhurriedly.
Heading towards Ningcheng in Liaozhou.
...
Prince Zhong's Mansion in Ningcheng.
The news that there are five thousand bandits setting up an ambush in Qidaogou to deal with King Ji has already reached here.
After Prince Zhong learned about this incident, he was very angry. He was so angry that someone framed him and started to do something in Liaozhou. People would inevitably think that this was his own arrangement. Now his only son is still in Daliang City? But
This is not the time to fall out with the emperor.
Secondly, he was afraid of Tang Ao's power. What if the five thousand bandits didn't attack him? It seems that this time King Ji traveled, he should be accompanied by a large armed force. But he just didn't know this
How about a loss? I'm sure five thousand people would not be too traumatizing to him. This would be a bargain for the big meal he had prepared for Tang Ao. Maybe he could get a bargain.
Prince Zhong hated Tang Ao deeply.
Originally, the King of Jin rebelled and Daliang City was empty of troops. It was the time when he could command his army to seize the world. As long as he rescued the crown prince Tang Yi, he could seize the great cause without being involved. It was just because of his greed that he wanted to get rid of him first.
It was Shen Ao of Duke Zhong who caused the complete failure of the plan. Not only was his son not rescued, but his chief aide, Xiu Zhe, was also involved. How could he forget such a huge hatred?
King Zhong would not think about whether everything would have happened if he had not taken Tang Ao's advice. In his opinion, Daqian's country should belong to him, because more than ten years ago, at that time,
His father was extremely optimistic about himself, and only wanted to let himself experience and experience, and then he might hand the world into his own hands. It was Tang Qingshan who interrupted all this, and made him a loyal king instead of an emperor.
The loyal king hates the emperor, and he also has no good impression of the emperor's son. In addition to the previous incident with Tang Ao, he will never watch Tang Ao go to Ji Di smoothly to snatch his territory.
"General An, are you ready?" Prince Zhong asked with his back turned and without looking back.
General An Zhiwu behind him nodded heavily and said: "Your Majesty, everything has been arranged. In order to ensure that Xingsi can be effective in one blow, the general has mobilized thousands of horses from the Army and Horse Department to give the opponent. Coupled with the opponent's original strength, there are now
With two thousand war cavalry, and all of them are brave men, there shouldn't be any problem in dealing with King Ji."
"Okay, I hope this Xingsi will not be as useless as those bandits." When King Zhong heard the number of two thousand cavalry, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, and he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Xingsi's strength is unparalleled, but the tough bandits are far from being comparable to ordinary bandits. They have fought against Beidi before, and they didn't suffer any big losses." An Zhiwu said repeatedly.
"Well, I hope they can complete their mission. By the way, if they kill King Ji, you know what they should do." Although King Zhong wanted to eat Tang Ao's flesh, he also knew that a prince died in his own hands.
What a huge influence it will have on the territory of the country. In order not to let things implicate itself, it is necessary to destroy all evidence.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the general knows how to do it. Five hundred elite cavalry have been arranged to do the finishing work." An Zhiwu didn't understand what King Zhong meant, so he told him about the preparations.
Hearing this, King Zhong was completely relieved. Now he really wanted to see what the emperor would do once King Ji died? Especially after he couldn't find any evidence related to himself, this tone must be very disturbing.
It’s hard to swallow it. But without evidence, what else can you do without holding it back?
...
Three days later, the imperial palace in Daliangcheng, the imperial capital.
Emperor Qianwen looked at the secret report sent by the Emperor's Guard, with flames in his eyes.
The emperor had long expected that Tang Ao's trip to Jizhou would not go so smoothly. Since there were so many people in Daliang City who wanted Tang Ao to die, how could there be peace on the way?
It's just that he didn't expect that he would take action so quickly, and that five thousand bandits would attack him. He would not believe that these people gathered together by chance, and he did not believe that so many bandits were in the territory of King Zhong.
If he is transferred, he will receive no news at all.
But these people still took action, which fully demonstrated the attitude of King Zhong. Obviously, he also wanted to let Tang Ao die.
Fortunately, Tang Ao did not disappoint and wiped out the bandits. This made Emperor Qianwen breathe a sigh of relief. Naturally, he had already received news from the Tianzi Guard that the fourth prince Tang Ao had left Daliang City.
At that time, there were many followers in the city, among which some famous Guiyi Sect and Sifang Sect also left the city.
Emperor Qianwen was naturally aware of the establishment of these two gangs. He also knew that these people were the rangers that Tang Ao brought with him when he went to fight in the barbarian land. Although the Emperor's Guard did not find any evidence to prove that they had anything to do with Tang Ao.
However, as the emperor, he had a feeling that the establishment of these two gangs was inseparable from the original support of the loyal government.
Facts proved his conjecture, which also surprised Emperor Qianwen afterwards. If Tang Ao had no ambition, what would he do with these two gangs? If it wasn't for someone plotting against him, or if the ministers didn't insist on his death, he would have to be exposed.
If his identity as the fourth prince is revealed, how long will these people keep hiding?
