Li Guolou is going out of the city to suppress the bandits. He has been practicing on the sand table for the past two days and planning to attack the White Lotus Sect's lair in Balizhuang. After the troops have been assembled, the militia's 300-person criminal department has dispatched 100 people. The large force is about to set off. The confidentiality work is meticulous and
complete.
Balizhuang is not an easy bone to chew. It is backed by the Yunmeng Mountains, which makes it easy for the rebels to escape into the northern grassland. What is even more troublesome is that although Balizhuang is small, it has high walls made of rammed earth. It would take hundreds of Bailian
It is very difficult to catch all the believers in one fell swoop.
The large army set off, bringing two cannons with them and hiding them in carriages. More than 400 soldiers in disguise left the city in four groups from Andingmen, the north gate of the city.
Li Guolou was the first group of people to leave the city. He was the only one who knew the destination of the operation. There were more than a hundred people pretending to be a caravan, including a 30-member pike team from the Criminal Department. The rest of the people were composed of members of the militia. He
This force was used to block the bandits' retreat. The road to Yunmeng Mountain north of Balizhuang was narrow, and he had to get there first without leaving any trace.
The cavalry team pretended to be going to the North to do business, with the "Monkey King" Sun Yue pretending to be the shopkeeper. They knew that they were leaving the city to suppress bandits, but the destination was still unknown until the first day of rest. Everyone was worried about heading north.
Wearing sheepskin coats, the carriage was piled with goods, mainly cloth and tea bricks. Long guns and ammunition were hidden on the carriage. The team of more than a hundred people continued to be in order, and someone stood guard at night.
Li Guolou was dirt-poor, wearing a sheepskin coat and a dog-skin hat, and was on duty in the middle of the night. Li Guolou had great confidence in this team of 100 people. A team was full of vigor in the early stages of its formation.
, these Han Chinese police officers and militia members who came from poor people, if they want to get ahead, they can only get ahead by fighting with loyalty and bravery, and they will not hesitate to sacrifice their lives for the motherland.
The decay of an army is caused by the Manchus slowly leading them to ruin, so Li Guolou doesn't like to deal with the children of the Manchu nobles. Such people have too many bad habits and are unwilling to obey orders. It is difficult for military discipline to punish the Manchus. They are boastful.
Hearing about the achievements of his ancestors, calluses appeared on his ears.
In the evening, bursts of laughter came from the Shanshulin Inn. Are there spies from the White Lotus Sect in the seemingly peaceful inn? Li Guolou was not sure about this. He did not dare to step into the Shanshulin Inn for fear of the White Lotus Sect.
The spy knew him.
Li Guolou and ten carriage drivers removed the wheels, inspected the axles of the twenty carriages, and repaired the damaged areas. This is what every caravan has to do. The axles of the carriages will be worn after driving for a day, and the caravan takes a break every day.
It needs to be repaired. So the coachman in the team will repair the carriage. Unless it is a short trip, the coachman can sit back and relax. At this time, the axle of the carriage is made of iron, and the outside of the tire is rubber, but there is no inner tube. The carriage drives on the bumpy bluestone road and mud
On the road, the tires were severely worn, and the coachman had to maintain the carriage every day.
Li Guolou didn't know how to repair cars. He just watched ten coachmen working and handed them repair tools. He had a specialization in his career, but he was not interested in repairing cars.
"One night as a couple, two people sharing the bed, three people peeking at each other, legs crossed;;;;;;"
The lights inside the inn were bright, and the sound of fist-pumping sounds from the guests having dinner could be heard outside the shop. It was the first time Li Guolou heard this kind of fist-pumping command, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Pfft!"
"Don't laugh!" Gao Yao Wuyun, who was pretending to be a guide, reprimanded loudly and whipped the whip in the air. She was accustomed to the slang in the market at Jishikou, and she knew all kinds of drinking orders by heart since she was a child.
You can also shout several times when drinking.
Li Guolou bowed his head and said with a smile: "Cum too!"
Gao Yao Wuyun scolded angrily: "Xiao Li, don't get carried away! My whip is merciless."
Li Guolou knew that he had spilled the beans, so he quickly lowered his head and did not dare to say another word.
A person dressed as a chivalrous woman at the door of the backyard had very sensitive ears and heard Li Guolou's weird English. She stepped towards a row of carriages, and was very interested in these more than a hundred people. Chivalrous women are "robers of wealth"
How could a "poverty-relief" hero not be interested when he saw the property on twenty carriages?
Fei Lingxue patted the carriage tightly wrapped in oilcloth and approached Li Guolou step by step. A pair of red phoenix eyes swept towards Li Guolou. She only took one glance and discovered the loophole. Although Li Guolou was dressed plainly, he was wearing a tattered sheepskin.
The coat was decent, but his fair face did not look like a salesman sleeping in the open air. Then she looked at Gao Yao Wuyun next to her, and her heart trembled. She recognized this Mongolian guide as a female trapper who is famous for taking both black and white.
Hurry and shine high on the dark clouds.
Gao Yaowun is a public figure who wears a police officer's uniform and patrols outside all day long. She doesn't recognize people, but they remember her at a glance.
Fei Lingxue was unafraid, she walked up to look at Li Guolou and said, "Little brother, where are you from?"
Fei Lingxue was wearing a leather coat, deerskin boots, and carried a three-foot sword behind her back. She was 1.65 meters tall, with an oval face, her hair tied up in a high bun, wrapped in a piece of blue silk cloth, with red phoenix eyes and willow-leaf eyebrows.
The slightly upturned lips revealed a sneer that could see the wind and dust.
Li Guolou could tell at a glance that this heroine was a Jianghu spy and a Kung Fu master. He lowered his eyebrows and said, "My younger brother is a businessman. Who are you from, my eldest sister?"
"Anyway, we are not the same people." Fei Lingxue looked up and down the carriage, trying to see what was inside the carriage and whether it was worthy of her order.
Gao Yao Wuyun has long been accustomed to dealing with people in the world. He inserted himself next to Fei Lingxue, glared, and said: "Xia Xia, do you understand the rules? No one in this road has any ideas about our Qiao family. Didn't you see the flag?"
On the carriage was a large flag with the word "Qiao", which was the flag of Qiao Zhiyong, a large Shanxi merchant who did business with the Mongolian princes in the north. Qiao Zhiyong was one of the largest private merchants. When the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was rampant, Qiao Zhiyong took risks and "smuggled" goods from the south across the Yangtze River to
In the north, he became famous by doing things that ordinary merchants would not dare to do. Now he has directly traded with the Russians. The trading firm "Fu Sheng Gong" is well-known in Baotou, and there are also two bank accounts, "Dade Tong" and "Dade".
"Heng", most businessmen doing business in the North are related to the trading firm "Fu Sheng Gong", and many goods are shipped to "Fu Sheng Gong" in Baotou.
The twenty carriages and accompanying personnel led by Li Guolou borrowed the name of Qiao Zhiyong, so that no one would doubt them along the way and they could go smoothly.
"Oh! Really? I know all of Mr. Qiao's shopkeepers. Where does Wang Dexiu rank?" Fei Lingxue asked nonchalantly, which immediately left Gao Yao Wuyun speechless.
Li Guolou pulled away the dark clouds, and this subordinate just used a few intimidating moves, spoke carelessly and spoke a few more words, and showed the fearlessness of an ignorant person.
"Oh! Heroine, I have never heard of the person you are talking about. Please give me another name." Li Guolou raised his voice, how could he not be prepared to deal with the enemy? He even had Qiao Zhiyong's sons.
I memorized all the names and the roster of "Fu Sheng Gong" personnel in the capital.
"Chichichichi!" Fei Lingxue sneered and said, "I've already seen who you are. Do you want me to go inside and scream? Gao Yao catches the head." Seeing the people next to him, he came around in an aggressive manner. , Fei Linxue was unambiguous and said without fear: "Stop talking nonsense, if you want to leave money to buy a road trip from now on, spend a hundred taels of silver."
Fei Lingxue stretched out her palm and blackmailed the policeman face to face. This was her good luck, and she could make a fortune without having to fight. The dog officer actually disguised himself, there must be an ulterior motive. As a gangster, how could he miss a good opportunity?
Gao Yao Wuyun lowered his voice and shouted angrily: "Thief, believe it or not, I hacked you."
Gao Yao Wuyun's complexion has changed, and his big red face has turned purple. He died before his ambition was fulfilled. He didn't expect that people would know her. It's only because of her unique body shape that people can never forget it. She dressed up in disguise. She had no effect. The joints of her big hands were shaking, as if she wanted to crush all living things.
Fei Lingxue was not afraid and stood firm and straight. If she dared to take action, she would use a hidden weapon to kill without mercy at such a close distance. Fei Lingxue's sleeves fluttered, and the machine spring in the sleeve was about to trigger.
Li Guolou looked at Fei Linxue, but saw that Fei Lingxue's legs were slightly splayed out, and realized that she was a female horse thief who specialized in outposts. If there were fat sheep, he would notify his brothers hiding in the mountains or grasslands to get a piece of them. This kind of person has the most poisonous eyes. The merchant's goods contain silver and valuable items, and she can tell as soon as she takes a pulse. She sniffed her nose just now, and she should have smelled the smell of gunpowder in the carriage.
Horse thieves are unpredictable people. They may be herders at ordinary times and will kindly treat you to a bowl of kumiss, but when a large group of herders get together, they will commit a crime.
"Guide Gao Yao, please step back while I come to have a word with the heroine." Li Guolou ordered.
The people next to him were well-organized and all retreated. Li Guolou glanced at him and said, "What do you call a prairie heroine?" He looked down on this kind of heroine in his heart. He thought victory or defeat was determined by swords and guns on horseback. He had never seen the power of muskets. People are all frogs in the well.
"People in the world call me Feihu, Xiao Li, you can also call me that." Fei Lingxue glanced at Li Guolou's open sheepskin coat. The two short-barreled muskets inserted into the waistbands made her heart beat, and it also made her Knowing that this group of people is very powerful, it would be better to negotiate.
"Oh;;;;;;Little brother, remember, Flying Fox Girl, the money is negotiable, but how do I know you won't betray us?" Li Guolou really wanted to shoot this female horse thief to save himself from worrying all night. Sleepless.
"Oh! Did you see the bird cage upstairs? Who would know if I didn't open it? There are four pigeons inside that will follow you for a ride. That's all right." Fei Lingxue saw the meaning of Li Guolou opening his clothes to reveal his musket, and took a step back. Not too pushy.
Li Guolou raised his head and looked at the pigeon coop outside the eaves on the second floor of the inn. The pigeons' cries of "coo coo coo!" had already made him suspicious.
"Okay! Can you let Gao Yao see how many pigeons there are?" Li Guolou said without hesitation.
"Please! Miss Gao Yao." Fei Lingxue stretched out her hand politely. She could make a lot of money with her sharp eyes. The pretty girl had no background and thought she was alone. She deceived the dog official with a few pigeons.
"Oh! Feihu, don't you still have two good friends? Tell them not to move away or do anything they regret." Li Guolou raised his voice and warned Fei Linxue from behind.
Fei Lingxue's expression changed, and she turned to look at Li Guolou. Unexpectedly, the two accomplices who were responsible for the drinking order did not show their faces, which gave the dog officer a flaw. She had underestimated "Xiao Li".
"Xiao Li, it's time to go in for dinner. I'll treat you and you pay the bill." Fei Lingxue said in a loud voice.
"Okay!" Li Guolou nodded to Sun Yue, the "Monkey King" who came out of the inn, and stepped into the Shanshulin Inn. He had to look carefully to see if there were any other people here. If there were spies from the White Lotus Sect,
, Li Guolou believed that he would be able to find it.
Li Guolou's team is the outpost. In order for the next three teams to pass through here safely, he must do his best to detect the spies of the White Lotus Sect. Li Guolou scanned the people in the inn. In the steamy lobby, businessmen
Customers, charlatans, bosses, and clerks. Looking at the unfamiliar faces, Li Guolou suddenly understood why the officers and soldiers who suppressed the bandits would kill them all and leave no one alive. Without mercy, the enemies would hide among the civilians, leaving people at a loss as to what to do.
Hard to guard against.
Li Guolou figured it out. If he entered the army, he would also be a murderous commander.