Chapter 629: Tune the tiger away from the mountain
There was no sound in the carriage, and the horse pulling the carriage snorted and looked a little restless.
Liu Hongju winked at one of his cavalrymen. The cavalryman did not hesitate, got off his horse, walked over, opened the curtain of the car, glanced into the car, his face suddenly changed, and he said in a voiceless voice: "No...
...no one!"
Liu Hongju's expression also changed suddenly. He got off his horse, ran over and jumped on the front of the carriage. He looked into the carriage and saw that it was completely empty. There was not a single figure anywhere to be seen.
"Where are the people?" Liu Hongju asked in shock, but he didn't know who he was asking.
He rummaged around in the car and even drew his sword to hack at it, but the carriage was very ordinary and there was no way he could hide in it. Liu Hongju's pupils shrank and he clenched his fist with one hand: "I've been fooled!", he thought suddenly.
What? He rushed out of the carriage and pointed in the direction Chen Xi left: "Catch them!"
Chen Xi and his party had already run a long way away in just a short time. Fortunately, Liu Hongju reacted in time and found that there was no one in the car, so he immediately sent someone to chase them.
Although there were not many horses in the Suzhou camp cavalry, they were all good horses and not slow. The horse Liu Hongju sat on was a purebred grassland horse secretly traded from the northern grasslands.
Compared with the Tusun people in the north, the Tang Dynasty had an absolute upper hand in terms of manpower and material resources, but there was a huge gap in horses.
The cavalry were really well-trained. When Liu Hongju gave an order, the cavalry rushed their horses to chase Chen Xi.
Liu Hongju never expected that the news he got was that someone watched She Yue come out of the governor's house and get on the carriage, and even left the city under the protection of Chen Xi and others. But how could such a good person disappear out of thin air?
Of course he knew what would happen if She Yue was allowed to retreat from Suzhou. He was frightened and angry, got on his horse, and shouted to the group of swordsmen: "Zhang Heng, you continue to guard here. If you see anyone suspicious, capture it immediately!"
Follow the cavalry to chase Chen Xi.
Even so, after all, a very small number of prairie horses entered the Tang Dynasty through the operation of border merchants. However, of course these horses could not flow into the private sector and were often sold to the government, and the government also came to these prairie horses.
Anyone who refuses will be willing to pay a high price to buy.
The prairie horse under Liu Hongju quickly showed its superiority. Although it was still behind the cavalry at first, it quickly rushed to the front, and the shadows of Chen Xi's people in front were vaguely visible.
The cavalrymen chased them for more than ten miles in one breath, but they never caught up with the people in front of them. If Liu Hongju let his horse go and chased, he might not be able to catch up, but he also knew that if he left his men behind, he would not be able to catch up.
To chase after him alone would be to seek death. The martial arts of the young prison officer Ziyi is no joke. Not to mention that Chen Xi has several helpers around him. Even if Chen Xi is alone, there is no way that he can be his.
opponent.
Tusunran's horses are not only strong but also extremely fast, making them the most suitable for cavalry attacks.
It is precisely because of this advantage that the Tusun people repeatedly took advantage of their cavalry to invade the northern border of the Tang Dynasty.
Because the quantity and quality of horses exceeded those of the Tang Dynasty, they had a certain tactical advantage over the Tang Dynasty to a certain extent. In order to ensure this advantage, all the Tusun tribes reached a tacit understanding on this matter, that is,
Never trade war horses with the Tang Dynasty.
"They are trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain." Liu Hongju had already reacted at this time. Chen Xi, who had always been low-key before, had been chattering for a long time for the first time, and now he was trying to escape. This was clearly to attract his attention deliberately. There is no doubt that this young eunuch must be here
Deliberately delaying to buy time for Musk Moon.
Although Liu Hongju looked rough, he was not stupid. When he realized it, he was surprised and thought to himself that since Chen Xi deliberately delayed time, She Yue must have escaped from Suzhou by other ways.
It doesn't matter whether Chen Xi is dead or alive, but if She Yue is allowed to escape, the consequences will be disastrous.
Although he was anxious, the horses under his cavalry were already trying their best. It was good to be able to bite Chen Xi, but if he wanted to catch up with Chen Xi quickly, the horses would have to have wings.
After chasing for more than ten miles, Liu Hongju suddenly thought of something, turned his horse's head suddenly, raised his sword in the air, and shouted: "Stop everyone!"
The cavalry were biting Chen Xi and others when they suddenly heard Liu Hongju shouting to stop. They were all a little surprised, but they quickly reined in their horses.
Liu Hongju almost ran to the gate of Suzhou City in one breath, met up with another group of troops guarding the outside of the city, and then rushed directly into the city. The officers and soldiers guarding the city were shocked when they saw thousands of troops entering the city.
And seeing that the person in front of him was dressed in bright armor, it was Commander Liu of the Suzhou Battalion, so he didn't dare to stop him at all.
When Liu Hongju led his troops into the city, Pan Weixing was still at Qian's house.
But at this moment, those around him were no longer Qian Guanghan, Wei Tairan and others, but Qian's nursing home armed with a big knife.
He did not hesitate and no longer paid attention to Chen Xi. Instead, he turned the horse's head, patted the horse and left, speeding straight towards Suzhou City.
Going north from Suzhou, there are two waterways. Liu Hongju has divided the Suzhou battalion into three teams. In addition to blocking the two only roads going north, the other team is under the Suzhou city to prevent other situations in the city and can enter the city at any time.
reinforce.
The horse is as strong as flying, and hundreds of riders are following behind Liu Hongju, showing great momentum.
In his opinion, since everything has been put on the table, there is no need to continue to hide it.
Pan Weixing is just an unimportant old man. It's okay if he cooperates. If he doesn't want to cooperate, there's no need to waste time on him. It's easy to lock him up or even kill him with a knife.
Pan Weixing stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Actually, I have said before that I am a minister of the Tang Dynasty. I was able to be transferred to Suzhou as an official. Ultimately, it is because of the support of the princess. If the princess personally asked me to cooperate with you, I will naturally not
Will disobey orders."
Pan Weixing was sitting on a chair, with five or six Qian family nurses holding broadswords scattered around him. Although the distance was still far away, it was almost impossible for Pan Weixing to leave the lobby.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Pan Weixing looked over with a calm expression. This time it was not Qian Guanghan, but Qian Guiting.
"Master Governor, my father gave you a moment to think about it. When the time is up, have you made a choice?" Qian Guiting looked a little impatient.
I led someone to stop me there, and Chen Xi happened to bump into me. According to the time, She Yue should be on her way back to the city at this moment."
Pan Weixing sighed: "You arrested the princess and coerced me. There is no turning back."
"The way back?" Qian Guiting spat: "What is the way back? Why do we have to go back? Mr. Pan, I won't hide it from you now. When the demon fox killed Cheng Guogong, we already had no choice.
There is no way back."
"What do you mean?"
"When you see the princess, follow the princess's instructions. This is my answer." Pan Weixing looked at Qian Guiting: "Didn't you say that you can take me to see the princess soon? Where is the princess?"
Qian Guiting sat down and said with a smile: "Master Pan, looking at your calm look, do you still think She Yue can escape from Suzhou with luck? To tell you the truth, Liu Hongju has already arrived at the city with his troops.
Moreover, both land and water routes were blocked. We had received news earlier that after Chen Xi left the city, she headed towards the Suzhou Pier. Hehe, she had thrown herself into a trap. Liu Hong was a relative.
"Don't say she is protecting us." Qian Guiting sneered: "In the final analysis, it is not for the little money in our pockets. Over the past few years, the taxes we have paid to the court have accounted for half of the world. Secretly, every year
How much blood has been sucked by the palace? Demon Fox and She Yue only have one birthday every year, and the seven surnames in Jiangnan have to send countless gifts and build palaces. The Ministry of Households can’t get any money, and the inner treasury can’t get any money. In the end, they will
The idea is on the head of the Jiangnan Aristocratic Family. In their eyes, we are just an inexhaustible money bag. No matter how big the family fortune is, if they are tossing it like that, sooner or later it will not be able to support it."
Pan Weixing smiled and said: "I understand, you rebelled for money in the end."
"Silver?" Qian Guiting said "poof" and cursed: "It would be fine if we just spend some money, but we can't see the end. Mr. Pan, do you still remember that when the Tang Dynasty was founded, the Jiangnan family was born?"
With great efforts, without the financial support of the Eight Jiangnan surnames, how could the Li family sit on the throne? Do you know why we supported the Li family to bring down the Yang family? Although the previous dynasty was rotten to the core, if we had tried our best at that time
If you support the Yang family, the Li family may not be able to replace it. Even if it succeeds in the end, it will take at least ten more years."
"Are you avenging the Zhao family?"
Qian Guiting smiled and said: "We are not that generous yet. But the Zhao family is the representative of the Jiangnan family in the court. He controls the household department, which means that the money bag of the court will always be in the hands of our Jiangnan family. As long as we control the court
The imperial court did not dare to do anything to our Jiangnan aristocratic family. However, the entire Zhao family was wiped out, and the tribe fell into the hands of the Xiahou clan. From that time on, the throat of the Jiangnan aristocratic family was completely grasped by the Xiahou clan.
How can we have peace of mind when we work as swordsmen and I work as fish and meat?"
"But the princess has been protecting you."
Qian Guiting had an angry look on his face, but Pan Weixing was calm, smiled lightly, and asked, "Why?"
"Because the Yang family finally regarded our Jiangnan family as an inexhaustible money bag." Qian Guiting said angrily: "The former emperor who hanged himself was so mediocre that during his twenty years in power, he built no palaces.
Most of them were extremely luxurious and extravagant. When the world was in chaos, they even thought of building a golden pavilion for the sake of a demon concubine, and sent people to the south of the Yangtze River to collect three million taels of silver. Because of the Gu family's two extra words,
Their patriarch was cut into pieces by five horses. It was too horrible to watch. Mr. Pan, do you think the Jiangnan family can support such a dog emperor?"
Pan Weixing said sternly: "Emperor Yang is indeed an unprincipled and ignorant king. At that time, it was certainly a wise move for your Jiangnan family to abandon the dark side and join the bright side."
"After that incident, we also understood that if we just let the court take what we want and become their money bag, when they fall out with each other, with a decree, we may be doomed." Qian Guiting couldn't help but sigh: "The Gu family
In the previous dynasty, it was one of the three major aristocratic families in Jiangnan. Their financial resources and reputation in Jiangnan were stronger than any of our seven surnames in Jiangnan today. However, their clan leader was cut into pieces just because he said a few disrespectful words.
, it can be seen that without our power in the DPRK, our life and death cannot be controlled by ourselves."