Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 243 Bureau!! (5K ha)
Three hundred soldiers galloped under the moonlight and quickly descended the high plateau. They shouted to the cavalry to stop a few miles away from Jinyun Village.

Ye Ci Shan Gui asked, "Where is Mr. Ding going to run to?"

Yang Jin thought for a while and said, "The big strongholds nearby are Mizhi Stronghold, Funing City, Kerong Stronghold, Suide City, Linxia City, and Yihui Stronghold. Mizhi Stronghold is now isolated, and Funing City is on the plain, so it is difficult to defend.

Kerong Village is relatively safe, but it is too close to the front line. Only Linxia City and Suide City are large and strong, while Yihui Village is close to Hedong, which is too far away and not as big as Suide City. I think Mr. Ding doesn't mind walking a little further, so they should go to Suide City."

Ye Ci Shan Gui nodded and said, "Well, that means he might go to Kerong Village, Linxia City, Yihui Village, and Suide City?"

Yang Jin nodded quickly and said, "Yes, we should go to these four fortresses."

Ye Ci Shan Gui thought for a while and said, "From Jinyun Village to these four places, Kerong Village and Linxia City are in one direction, Suide City is in another direction, and Yihui Village is in another direction. If we can't determine the direction well, it is very likely that they will escape..."

Yang Jin said quickly: "Why don't we ambush near Jinyun Village? Once they come out, we can rush over and kill them directly. Isn't that great?"

The guards sneered, "There are many fat sheep in Jinyun Village. If we start a fight near Jinyun Village, the people inside will not dare to come out. How can we rob them then?"

Yang Jin was surprised and said: "Although Jinyun Village is relatively strong, it can't stop the Xixia army. Why not..."

"Idiot!" The personal soldier shouted, "The army broke through Jinyun Village, what does that have to do with us, the Yeci tribe? They eat meat, and we drink soup?"

Yang Jin shrank his neck, and he immediately understood that this person was thinking of keeping it all for himself.

Come to think of it, there were many losses in attacking the city with the army, but the army leader took most of it, and the rest was divided among the lower-level officers.

The lower-level soldiers can get even less, so it is better to let the rich people escape first and then rob on the way. This way the soldiers' lives will not be harmed, and the gains will be far better than rob inside the fortress.

No wonder, this wild mountain ghost seldom attacks the big villages, but often goes to attack the small villages himself, and then sends spies into the big villages. It turns out that this is his idea.

Yang Jin looked at Ye Ci Shan Gui, who also looked at Yang Jin and said, "Is there a place that is a little further away from Jinyun Village but is the only way to the three fortresses? It would be best if it is a place suitable for an ambush?"

Yang Jin thought for a while and said, "There is such a place. It is called Sanchakou. It is a huge valley that goes in three directions. The front part of Sanchakou is a long and narrow valley. If we can set up an ambush in the middle, none of them will be able to escape!"

When Ye Ci Shan Gui heard this, his eyes lit up. He then asked for some details and gave the order to set off. The three hundred riders rumbled away.

Ye Ci Shan Gui rushed to the fork in the road and went all the way in, and indeed found that it was an excellent place for an ambush.

Ambushing here can, on the one hand, occupy the terrain, and on the other hand, even if the other party senses something is wrong, they will have nowhere to escape.

Ye Ci Shan Gui immediately decided to ambush here, and then sent scouts back to monitor Jinyun Fort, while he began to prepare for the ambush.

In the second half of the night, the scouts reported that a convoy had indeed left Jinyun Fort, and that it was carrying a lot of valuables. Because they were afraid of arousing vigilance, they watched from a distance and returned to report the news first.

Upon hearing this, Yeci Mountain Ghost was overjoyed, and patted Yang Jin on the shoulder repeatedly, saying that if they succeeded tonight, there would definitely be a reward.

Ye Ci Shan Gui then ordered the scouts in the front to withdraw quickly, because since the other party had come out, as long as they did not go back, they would definitely come over here. If the scouts alarmed them, they might be scared back, which would be bad.

In this way, Ye Ci Shan Gui stayed at the fork in the road and waited with peace of mind. However, he waited until the morning star came out, but Mr. Ding's convoy still did not arrive.

Ye Ci Shan Gui had a sullen face and Yang Jin was trembling.

Something is definitely wrong.

Coming here from Jinyun Village, even if the convoy was a little slower in carrying the load, it would only take half an hour to arrive here. However, two hours have passed since we discovered that the convoy had left Jinyun Village and there is still no trace of it. That means the prey must have become alert and ran away.

Ye Ci Shan Gui didn't know what had happened, so he led his men back to see what was going on. Not far out of the canyon, he saw eight or nine large trucks parked on the road, with even the oxen pulling the trucks, but no people in sight.

Ye Ci Shan Gui quickly took people to check and found that there were five or six carts filled with tanks of copper coins, which added up to at least several thousand strings of coins, a lot of money, but the other three carts only had some empty tanks and boxes left.

Ye Ci Shan Gui's face suddenly darkened. A few thousand strings of cash were a lot, but the real big money was on the three carts. It was either gold or silver, and maybe even some jewelry and precious spices, which were definitely worth much more than these few thousand strings of cash.

Ye Ci Shan Gui turned around and whipped Yang Jin with a whip, shouting, "They didn't take the fork in the road, is there another way?"

Yang Jin's face suddenly had a bloodstain, and he gritted his teeth and said, "This old dog Ding is really cunning, I thought he would definitely take the convoy with him.

If they were traveling with a convoy, they would definitely have to take this fork in the road, but now that they have abandoned their vehicles and are fleeing, there are many routes they can take.

But don't worry, even if they take the small path, they will eventually have to exit from the fork in the road!"

Ye Ci Shan Gui stared at Yang Jin and asked, "Are you sure there is no path to bypass the fork in the road?"

Yang Jin thought hard and said, "It's not that there is no way, but the detour is too long. If you walk there, it may take several days to get out. If you walk from the fork in the road, you can get through it in an hour."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ci Shan Gui nodded slightly. This is the terrain of the Loess Plateau. Sometimes two villages are adjacent to each other and can see each other, but because there is a ravine between the villages, it is normal to have to take a detour for dozens of miles.

Ye Ci Shan Gui glanced at Yang Jin coldly and said, "This time you better be right, otherwise, I will make all three hundred brothers walk through your dry road!"

Yang Jin suddenly felt cold all over.

Ye Ci Shan Gui gave loud orders, and then the three hundred riders rumbled into the fork in the road. After galloping for a while, they arrived at the real fork in the road. Ye Ci Shan Gui stopped, looked at the three forks leading to three directions, and immediately fell into deep thought.

Which direction to chase?
If you chase the wrong thing, you will be going in the wrong direction.

This old thief Ding is really insidious. Haha, when I catch him, I will let him taste my own tricks!
The personal guard came over and asked, "Chief, which direction are we going?"

Ye Ci Shan Gui looked at Yang Jin and said, "You say."

Yang Jin was trembling all over, and said, "I, I don't know!"

Ye Ci Shan Gui pondered for a moment and said, "Divide the troops. Shan Lang, you lead a hundred cavalrymen to chase in the direction of Linxia City. Shan Hu, you lead a hundred cavalrymen to chase in the direction of Yihe Village. I will lead a hundred cavalrymen to chase in the direction of Suide City. If we find no trace, we will gather back at this fork in the road."

The Shanhu soldier hesitated and said, "Dividing the troops is a big taboo. If someone ambushes us inside..."

Ye Ci Shan Gui shook his head and said, "The Song army is hiding in the fortress. If anyone dares to come out and ambush us, you just need to be careful."

Shanhu thought about it and it made sense. After all, they had been here for a month. The leader led his men to kill people everywhere, and no Song army dared to come out.

Shanhu nodded, then ordered more than a hundred people to rush towards the fork in the road.

Another personal soldier, Shanlang, also led more than a hundred people and headed to the other side.

Ye Ci Shan Gui looked at the fork leading to Suide City, sneered, then loosened the reins, shouted, turned around and rushed into the fork.

Yang Jin quickly reined in his horse and caught up.

At this time, a dozen people sneaked out from the abandoned cart outside. Seeing the dense horse hoof prints, the leader straightened his servant clothes, smiled, patted the rich man in brocade clothes on the shoulder and said, "Let's go, let's go back to Jinyun Village and wait."

The rich man in brocade clothes was the so-called Mr. Ding, and the man in servant's clothes was Xu Jin.

Ding hesitated and said, "Are we going to go back like this? Wouldn't we have to lure the Tanguts into the fork in the road?"

Xu Jin smiled and said, "It's not necessary. We have already deployed the decoy troops. It doesn't matter whether we go in or not. If we go in, we will have to walk on foot. If we are caught, we will lose our heads. It's not worth it.

Let's go, our mission has been completed, and the rest will be left to the stewards."

Mr. Ding was still a little worried and asked, "Will this plan succeed? Why do I feel that it seems so hasty? Ah, no, I don't think your plan will work, but there are many unexpected things in it. If the other party doesn't cooperate, then our plan will be in vain!"

Xu Jin laughed and said, "Is Yang Jin your enemy?" Ding Yuanwai smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, but it's not what you think. Yang Jin is a scoundrel who loves gambling. He lost his family's land and his wife in the gambling house a few years ago.

I was familiar with the owner of the gambling house, so I bought the land from him. Later, when I saw that his wife was hardworking, I bought her as a concubine. I didn't expect that this scoundrel would rely on me.

First he seized the land, saying it was still his. After being beaten up by my servants, he went around saying that I was rich but unkind and had seized his land and wife.

Naturally, I would not allow him to ruin his reputation like this, so I beat him up again and drove him out of Jinyun Village.

Later, when the Tanguts came, he came back again and said on the street that he was a subordinate of a high-ranking Tangut official and would soon lead the Tanguts to attack Jinyun Village. He also said that he wanted my surname Ding to be childless. Alas! "

Xu Jin chuckled. He naturally would not believe Ding Yuanwai's one-sided statement. He himself was from an aristocratic family and he knew how these local tyrants and evil gentry usually oppressed the people.

Of course, he would not sympathize with people like Yang Jin.

Xu Jin said, "Yang Jin is your enemy, and he has connections with the Tanguts. Once the news that you are going to flee is leaked, he will definitely go and inform the Tanguts behind him. There won't be any problem with this, right?"

Ding nodded and said, "That's fine, but how can we guarantee that the Tanguts won't kill us outside the village gate?"

Xu Jin laughed and said, "If you are intercepted and killed, no rich man in Jinyun Village will dare to escape, and we will have to force the army to attack.

This squad of cavalrymen naturally wouldn't want to see such a situation happen, so they would definitely attack from a distance, and the closest and most suitable place for an ambush is the fork in the road, is there any problem with that?"

Mr. Ding nodded and said, "How can we ensure that they will split up their forces at the fork in the road?"

Xu Jin said: "The illusion we created was that we were carrying a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry through the fork in the road, and they were not sure where we would go.

Therefore, if they want to get this large amount of gold, silver and jewelry, they need to catch us. If they do not divide their forces, they may not be able to find us, so dividing their forces is inevitable.

As for whether these Tanguts would suspect someone of setting up a trap, hehe, with their arrogance and domineering attitude, I don’t think they would care. "

Upon hearing this, Mr. Ding smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Xu is indeed very capable. He is so careful in planning every step. I dare not even think about it."

Xu Jin smiled complacently, then whispered, "To be honest, this was not designed by me, but by the chief steward himself."

Mr. Ding's eyes widened immediately and he whispered, "Who is this Manager Su? How could his scheme be so vicious...ah, no, so ingenious!"

Xu Jin laughed and said, "Mr. Ding, do you read Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"

Mr. Ding was surprised and said, "Could it be that there is such a move in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms? I have seen it many times, but I don't remember it!"

Xu Jin sneered and asked, "What's the name of the author of Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"

Mr. Ding blurted out without hesitation: "Of course it's Su Yun Su Juzheng..."

Then he realized, "...The Su in Su Yun is the same as the Su in Su Zongguan? He is Su Yun Su Juzheng?"

Xu Jin smiled and nodded.

Mr. Ding took a deep breath and said, "No wonder, no wonder!"

But Mr. Ding said immediately: "However, although Manager Su's plan is very good, it still cannot be implemented without Mr. Xu's implementation.

Especially Mr. Xu asked the cook and Yang Jinchunfeng to have a one-night stand, and the groom and Yang Jinchunfeng to go to Yumen Pass again, and leaked the news. This was the key to ensure that the Dangxiang people would not have any suspicion!
"Mr. Xu has managed to arrange so many things in such a short period of time. I am truly impressed by him!"

Hearing this, Xu Jin's face suddenly became a little gloomy. He looked at the people around him who were trying to hold back their laughter, and suddenly let out a long sigh toward the sky. It seemed that this misunderstanding could not be explained.

He originally just arranged for the cook to go out and say a few words when buying vegetables. Someone with an interest would naturally pay attention. Then he arranged for the groom to go out and let the person with an interest come and inquire, and the news would be leaked.

But he didn't expect that Yang Jin was such an outstanding talent that he seduced the old cook and even the groom...

Grass!
If this gets back to the capital, will Xu Jin have the face to go back?

Yang Jin, you deserve to die!

At this time, we were inside the fork in the road leading to Yihezhai.

The personal guard Ye Cishanhu led a hundred cavalrymen to gallop in the valley, while quickly searching both sides to see if there was a small path leading in.

After running for about two quarters of an hour, there was still no sign of anyone in front, and Ye Ci Shanhu suddenly became hesitant.

Mr. Ding and his companions were walking on a small path. He naturally knew how difficult the small paths in the yellow earth were to walk on. Moreover, even if Mr. Ding and his companions were carrying gold, the weight would definitely not be light, so they could not walk too far in this valley.

At this point they had been running for nearly fifteen minutes and had not seen any sign of anyone. Did that mean they didn't actually take this road?
Thinking of this, Ye Ci Shanhu suddenly became a little anxious. Although everyone could share the money in the end, whoever caught Mr. Ding would get the most, while those who didn't catch him could only get some soup.

Ye Ci Shan Hu thought for a moment and said, "Move forward quickly and search another ten miles ahead. If we don't find anything, we'll turn back immediately!"

The others responded loudly; they were also anxious.

So the cavalry immediately accelerated.

It was already bright in the sky. There was a high plateau in the ravine ahead. There was even a small forest on the plateau, which was quite rare on the Loess Plateau.

As an outstanding warrior, Ye Ci Shanhu immediately sensed that this was an excellent place for an ambush. If someone ambushed here and he continued to rush forward, only one team of cavalry would be enough to disperse his hundred cavalrymen!

Ye Ci Shanhu immediately raised his hand to signal everyone to slow down, then stopped his horse and looked at the plateau.

"Brother Shanhu, what's wrong?"

A Tangut cavalryman said impatiently.

This is the difference in status in the team. If Ye Ci Shan Gui was there, the Dangxiang cavalry would certainly not dare to be so rude, but Ye Ci Shan Hu naturally does not have the majesty of Shan Gui.

Ye Ci Shanhu looked at Gao Yuan with a serious expression and said, "If there is an ambush here, we will definitely suffer heavy losses!"

Another Tangut cavalryman sneered, "Shanhu, who do you think ambushed us here? The Song army?"

When asked this, the hundred riders suddenly burst into laughter.

This laugh made Ye Ci Shan Hu's face turn red. He could naturally hear the sarcasm in the words. He had always been cautious, a trait that Ye Ci Shan Gui liked very much, but among the warriors, it was often regarded as cowardly and not brave enough.

However, their arrogance was justified. The Song army was indeed weak and could be bullied. Even though their forts were captured one after another, they dared not come out to fight. No wonder they were despised.

Ye Ci Shanhu took a deep breath and shouted, "Let's go, quickly pass this plateau!"

So the whole cavalry team suddenly accelerated and rushed towards the high plateau. When they reached halfway up the slope, Ye Ci Shanhu's eyes were bloodshot when he saw that there were armored cavalrymen standing in the forest, looking down at them coldly!

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Prepare for battle!"

Ye Ci Shanhu shouted loudly.

As soon as his voice came out, cavalrymen slowly ran out of the forest. In just a moment, they formed a cavalry formation of hundreds of people and swooped down!

(End of this chapter)