"Has Zhang San started taking action?" Li Shimin asked Xu Huang, who was standing aside.
"Yes, that's what the news from Baiqisi said." Xu Huang replied.
"The action is quite fast. Is there any news from the bad guys?" Li Shimin asked again.
"The bad guys sent back news that the group of thieves is gathering. Their movements are unknown at the moment, but they should be heading towards Zhang San and his caravan."
"You ask both sides to monitor the situation. Don't alert the enemy, let alone expose him. Just hide and watch the show." Li Shimin said with a smile.
"Yes!" Xu Huang bowed and accepted the order.
"Wait a minute, if that group of people strikes again, ask the bad commander to secretly arrest the magistrates of Wannian County and Lantian County for interrogation." Li Shimin said suddenly.
Xu Huang was stunned for a moment, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions and went down to deliver the news.
"Let's fight. If you don't move, how can I catch your fox's tail?" Li Shimin murmured to himself and wrote the word "Cui" on the paper.
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"Sir, let's go back home first. With Muramasa leading the team, there will be no problem." Zhang Fu said to Zhang San.
"Go back!" Zhang San looked back at the caravan and said calmly.
"Sir, have some tea." Xiaoyu brought the tea and put it on the table next to Zhang San.
"Xiaoyu, tell me, we compete fairly and do business, why do we have to fight and kill each other?" Zhang San picked up the teacup and took a sip of water.
"Our commune is now booming, but there will always be some people who are jealous. If we can't compete head-on, they will think of some dirty tricks." Xiaoyu replied, sitting on a chair to the side.
"Oh, yes, the pie is only so big, and everyone always wants to share a little more. Is the Cui family behind the largest stone honey merchant in Chang'an?" Zhang San sighed, but he didn't expect that it was not the Zheng family that took action this time, but the Cui family.
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"Well, after you came back last time and told me, I asked someone to find out. The Cui family is indeed the largest stone honey supplier in Chang'an. They have close contacts with some caravans in the Western Regions, and they also produce stone honey and honey themselves."
Xiaoyu replied.
"Alas, the two aristocratic families have been completely offended by me."
After Zhang San read the letter, he realized that the Cui family might have instigated the attack this time. The reason was that the sugar factory run by Zhang San had taken away almost all of the Cui family's business.
"Sir, do we need to suspend the work of the sugar factory?" No one except Xiaoyu knew about this matter. After learning the reason, Xiaoyu was very worried about the future development of the sugar factory.
"Even if we don't do this business now, it's too late. The Cui family won't give up. Besides, why should we quit? The sugar mill is now the pillar industry of our commune." Zhang San put down the teacup and rubbed his head.
"But, the Cui family is not an ordinary family. They have big trees and deep roots. We..." Xiaoyu sighed and did not go on.
"What you're worried about is, unfortunately, young master, I can't get out..." Zhang San now knows his situation. Li Shimin's chariot has sent him to the battlefield, and there is no way back.
"Master, no matter what happens in the future, I will follow you." Xiaoyu said firmly without asking any more questions, looking at Zhang San.
"Xiaoyu, if something goes wrong in the future, you can take my little sister and leave. You don't have to stay here." Zhang San stood up and patted Xiaoyu's shoulder and said.
"Master, Xiaoyu will never leave you." Xiaoyu stood up excitedly and said to Zhang San's back.
Zhang San didn't reply and walked to the study on his own. He needed to think carefully about his escape route.
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"Captain, we found that group of people." Zhang Quan came to Zhang Fugui and whispered.
"How many people are there in total and what weapons do they carry?" Zhang Fugui asked.
"There are twenty-three people in total. No weapons were found. They should be hidden in the box on top of the cart they were pushing." Zhang Quan replied.
"You continue to monitor them. After they hide, we will quickly surround them. After they attack our caravan, we will attack again. Remember to hide yourself." Zhang Fugui warned.
"Yes, Captain, with our outfits, we can guarantee that they won't be able to find us."
Zhang Quan pointed to his camouflage uniform and the green plant camouflage on his body, and said with a smile.
"Be careful, and pay attention to whether there are any other suspicious people besides us. Remember, if you find them, just pretend not to know." Zhang Fugui said seriously.
"Okay captain, who else is there?" Zhang Quan asked doubtfully.
"Don't worry about this, just remember what I said." Zhang Fugui replied angrily.
"Okay Captain, I'm coming over." Zhang Fugui's prestige in the escort team is now second only to Zhang San, Zhang Quan didn't dare to ask questions with a playful smile, and ran into a bush of wild grass and disappeared.
"Go and see where our caravan is, and be careful to hide yourself." Zhang Fugui asked another team member beside him to see the progress of the caravan and be ready at any time.
"Boss, after finishing this vote, are we leaving here?" In a dense forest near the official road, a scar-faced man asked softly.
"Why, you still want to stay here?" A bald man with a sinister face turned back and glared at the man.
"No, no, you said we have already robbed them once, and now we do it again. What if the government comes to investigate?" The scarred man said, shrinking his neck.
"Shut your mouth, let's just obey orders. Remember to focus on the key points this time, so that they will not dare to come out to do business in the future. After the success, the master will give us a large reward, and then we will let the birds fly as high as the sky.
, Are you afraid of people from the government?" The bald man held a knife and said to the people around him.
"Alright, hide everything, wait for the caravan to arrive, and take action immediately."
After saying this, the thief leader waved his hand for everyone to hide and wait for orders.
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"Captain, the caravan is about to enter the place where the thieves are ambushing."
"Okay, everyone, get ready. Remember to use the crossbow first and keep an eye on our own people." Zhang Fugui said in a low voice.
He also made a few gestures in the distance. These are also one of the daily training items of the escort team. They convey some information in sign language to avoid situations like this where verbal communication is impossible.
"Here comes the head."
The person responsible for monitoring the thieves ran over and whispered.
"Do it, and be quick!" The bald man waved his hand, and a group of thieves came out and rushed towards the caravan on the official road.
"The thief is coming. Everyone, come closer to me. Protect yourselves. Hurry!" Muramasa was sitting on the bullock cart. When he saw the thief rushing towards him, he quickly jumped out of the cart. The people around him also quickly raised their prepared flags.
baffle.
"Do it!" Zhang Fugui shouted when he saw that the thief was about to rush out of the dense forest.
After hearing the captain's words, the escort members who were ambushing everywhere raised their crossbows and aimed at the thieves and fired a volley.
Suddenly a dozen thieves were hit by crossbow arrows and fell to the ground, losing their fighting ability.
The bald man was surprised when he saw the sudden appearance of the people, especially their fancy clothes that blended closely with the mountains and forests, and he was filled with panic.
So, regardless of his men, he quickly turned back and tried to escape deep into the dense forest.
The remaining thieves were also blinded by this, and dispersed into the dense forest regardless.
"Don't let one go." Zhang Fugui shouted and took the lead in chasing the thief closest to him.
The remaining team members also fired crossbow arrows one after another at the target they selected.
Not long after, the members of the escort team returned to the place they just left, holding their captives.
"Captain, what should we do with this bald man? He just injured the second baby." Zhang Xun came back with the bald head pressed, followed by the second baby.
"Er baby, where are you injured? Is it serious?" Zhang Fugui asked quickly.
"It's okay Captain, I just broke my arm a little bit, which embarrasses you." Erwa replied sheepishly.
"What are you talking about? Treat the wound quickly. Sir Alex said that wounds are most susceptible to infection in summer." Zhang Fugui replied angrily.
"Tie everyone up and send them to the government, including the dead ones," Zhang Fugui said to the team members.
"That's it. Why don't we give them a beating to vent our anger?" Zhang Quan said unconvinced.
"What, you want to cause trouble for Sir? Go and kidnap someone." Zhang Fugui glared at Zhang Quan.
"Dad, are you okay?" Zhang Fugui asked quickly when he saw Muramasa coming.
Muramasa patted Fugui on the shoulder and said, "Well done!"
"We're fine, how about you?"
"Dad, these thieves are vulnerable. Erwa was slightly injured in his arm while chasing the escaping thieves. His Majesty brought us good wound medicine and liquor for disinfection. It's okay." Zhang Fugui also said at this time.
Said very excitedly.
"You are all great!" Muramasa praised.
"Did you see the battle just now?" In a place in the dense forest, three men in black gathered together and one of them asked.
"I saw it, it's really devastating. Their hiding and fighting methods are so strange, it's really unheard of!" another person replied.