Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 241 A Smart Tangut! (3.2k first)

In the cover of night, the gate of Xujiabao opened quietly, and a convoy quietly went out of the door. More than a dozen trucks left deep ruts and quietly headed towards Suide City.

On a nearby earthen ridge, a cavalry team of about a hundred people watched quietly, and the leader of the cavalry team smiled.

Someone behind him said, "Leader Fang, let's go kill them now and rob their gold, silver and jewelry, shall we?"

The leader of Fangdang was called Fangdang Hongjin, who was only about thirty years old. He was a descendant of Fangdang, a prominent Dangxiang family. If he were in the Song Dynasty, he would be considered a child of an aristocratic family.

Fang Dang Hongjin is very tall and has a good appearance, but his hairstyle really detracts from his looks.

Fang Dang Hongjin thought about it for a while and said, "Don't worry, after finding out clearly, they are going to Suide City?"

Someone behind him said, "We found out that it was his servant who leaked the information. The head of the Xu family believed that the Xu Family Castle could not be defended, so he wanted to transfer the family's wealth to Suide City and come back after the war stopped."

Fang Dang Hongjin laughed and said, "Good, you have done a great job."

The person who answered the call immediately looked happy.

Fang Dang Hongjin looked back at Baiqi and said, "It will make too much noise if we fight here. If we do so, once other people are attracted, they will definitely want a piece of the pie.

Why not let them go a little further, and then we can rush over and kill them in the valley, and we can divide the property among ourselves, what do you think?"

The people behind him showed expressions of surprise. Looking at the depth of the ruts left by the dozen or so large carts, they knew that the treasure inside must be extraordinary. Even if more than a hundred people came to share it, they might be able to get enough wealth for the rest of their lives!
Fang Dang Hongjin looked at the expressions of the crowd, revealed a ferocious smile, and said, "Then it's settled. From Xujiabao to Suide City, we must pass through the Imperial Grain Valley. There is only one road to the Imperial Grain Valley, which is a good place to kill people and plunder goods. Let's ambush there first."

As he spoke, Fang Dang Hongjin took the lead and pulled the reins, galloping down from the earthen ridge, followed by hundreds of riders behind him.

The earthen ridge they were on was only about two miles away from the Imperial Grain Valley in a straight line, but in this huge ravine that had been cut out over thousands of years, they had to walk at least ten miles to reach the Imperial Grain Valley.

However, they could travel ten miles on horseback in a flash. They could survey the terrain in the Imperial Grain Valley and then prepare to ambush Mr. Xu of Xujiabao.

The hundred cavalrymen led by Fang Dang and Hong Jin were all tribal soldiers from their tribe. They followed the Western Xia court to fight, and all they wanted was wealth. Therefore, when they found a valuable target, they usually would not notify the army, but chose to take action on their own.

The Xixia high-ranking officials also acquiesced to this situation. Not only did they allow them to plunder everywhere, but even after the city was captured, the regular army of the imperial court first plundered the area and then allowed the soldiers of these tribes to go in and burn, kill, loot and carry out massacres.

If it wasn't profitable, why would these tribesmen risk their lives to cause trouble in the borders of the Song Dynasty?

Fang Dang Hong Jin was a man with a very flexible mind. He did not have many men, and if he attacked the castle directly, it was another matter whether he could capture it or not, but at least most of his hundred-man team would be lost.

For such a small soldier, soldiers and horses are his support. How could he possibly throw his capital away on siege?

Fang Danghong Jin adopted a different approach. He captured some Han people, selected some who had wives and daughters, and forced them to be spies. If they refused, their wives and children would die tragically in front of them on the spot.

He let these people sneak into various fortresses, inquire about the situation inside the fortress, and then spread the news through various means. Some people even spread various news in the fortress to undermine the confidence of the people in the fortress.

This Xujiabao is the target that Fang Dang Hongjin has set his sights on.

Xujiabao occupies a good piece of land and is located on a major transportation route. The people of Xujiabao are good at doing business, so it is a well-known rich castle.

Hehe, while other Dangxiang people were still looting everywhere like headless flies, Fang Dang Hongjin's methods had already been upgraded.

If we just rely on luck and brute force to break down the fortress, even if we break it down and grab some money, compared with the loss of men and horses, how much profit can we make?
He Fangdang Hong Jinnai is a smart man. He not only wants to make a lot of money, but also wants to preserve his strength to make a lot of money!

This time, he first let the spies who had sneaked into the city spread some news continuously, saying that the Western Xia army had set its sights on Xujiabao and would attack it soon.

He cooperated outside, often pulling other small leaders together and making gestures to attack the castle. After several intimidations, the patriarch of Xujiabao was finally scared. He packed up the clan's wealth and loaded it onto a car, heading towards Suide City under the cover of night, but he didn't know that he had already been targeted.

Xujiabao was originally called Xujiazhuang. Later, when the Song Dynasty's fortress strategy was implemented, money was allocated to Xujiazhuang to build a fortress. Therefore, Xujiazhuang became Xujiabao. This is also the origin of many nearby fortresses.

Many of the nearby castles were relatively poor because wars broke out from time to time and normal production was unlikely, so poverty became a matter of course.

But Xujiabao was very wealthy. In addition to its strategic location, there was another key reason, which was that Xujiabao produced a capable man, Xu Kang, the patriarch of the Xu family.

At that time, many nearby villages took the money allocated by the court to build the fortress. They either foolishly used it all to build the fortress, or cut corners and used the money for food and drink.

Xu Kang saw an opportunity and built a huge market in Xujiabao, where not only goods could be sold, but also merchants could eat, drink and have fun. There was even a brothel for more than ten people. As a result, it became a place of yearning for the people in the nearby fortresses. They would trade their daily output here and sell all kinds of things they needed. Therefore, Xujiabao was already considered a market town.

Xu Kang made Xujiabao rich, and he himself became even richer.

However, fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. The wealth of Xujiabao attracted the covetousness of Fang Dang and Hong Jin.

Fang Danghongjin's patient operation made Xu Kang feel a great threat. Of course, it was mainly because of the general trend. The Western Xia army had destroyed a large number of fortresses near Mizhi, and Mizhi Village was about to become an isolated city. Once Mizhi Village was broken, his Xujiabao would be completely exposed to the Western Xia army.

Therefore, it is normal for Xu Kang to want to run away now.

Xu Kang personally drove the cart, staring anxiously ahead, and scolded the young men in the family, saying, "Be careful, don't drive the cart into the ditch, and drive faster! Once we get into Suide City, you will all go to the Suide brothel to eat and drink to your heart's content and sleep with women. I'll take care of everything, but now, cheer up!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the convoy sped up immediately.

Xu Kang felt relieved and thought to himself, "As long as we enter Suide City, we will be safe. The boy is the head of the Suide Army's yamen runners, and he will be able to protect these properties.

Alas, I shouldn't have held on to the money so tightly... Humph, if it weren't for the fact that my wife was so annoying, I would not have held on to such a huge fortune at my age!

Humph, forget it. Even though that woman was not filial, she gave me six or seven grandchildren after all, so she has done a great job!
The most important thing now is to give the wealth I have accumulated throughout my life to you. This way, even if I die, it will be worth it!"

Xu Kang was thinking about a lot of things in his mind while keeping his eyes on the road.

In front is the Imperial Grain Valley.

The Huangliang Valley is actually a valley with a high loess ridge inside, and its original name was Huangliang Valley.

Later, a fortress was built and the imperial court transported grain into this valley, and it was falsely called the Imperial Grain Valley. Except for people like him who were old enough, the young people after him did not know about it.

But these are all small matters. The important thing is that once you pass the Huangliang Valley, you will be safe. The Western Xia army is mostly wreaking havoc in the north of the valley, and few go to the south.

As the convoy entered the Huangliang Valley, Xu Kang became more nervous.

The terrain inside the Huangliang Valley is very complex. It is about a mile wide and has many gullies converging here.

Those gullies are natural places for hiding people. Hundreds of soldiers are hiding in them, and it would be difficult to find them unless you pass by.

What's more, it is still night time and the gullies are dark and difficult to see clearly.

The convoy moved quickly in the valley, and Xu Kang urged them on again and again, promising each person a benefit of ten strings of cash. The convoy moved forward all the way and soon reached the bottom of the valley.

Xu Kang finally breathed a sigh of relief. If he walked a little further, he would be out of the valley. This was the most likely place for an ambush. If there was no ambush here, then there would probably be no ambush behind.

Xu Kang finally smiled and said loudly, "We are going uphill. Everyone, work harder. We will be safe once we get out of the valley..."

"Dedede! Dededede!..." Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard from the side.

Xu Kang's words came to an abrupt halt, his face turned pale in an instant, and his hands and feet began to tremble uncontrollably.

The young and strong men under his command looked around with frightened faces.

There were some strange shouting sounds coming from the side. This place was adjacent to Western Xia, so they were naturally familiar with the Dangxiang people. He could naturally hear that this was the Dangxiang dialect.

Xu Kang's heart suddenly sank, and he had only one thought in his mind: My life is over today!
The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and when it got closer, it turned into thunder.

The dark clouds in the sky seemed to be suddenly pushed away by a pair of huge hands, and the bright moonlight poured down. Xu Kang also saw the lineup of the cavalry. Their hairstyles were strange, and their armor was also different from that of the Song army. Who else could they be except the Dangxiang people?
The young and strong men all yelled in surprise, abandoned the carts and fled in all directions.

All I heard was the cavalry leader shouting loudly, and then the cavalry behind him chased the young and strong men everywhere!
Xu Kang collapsed in the car, staring at the bright moon in the sky with lifeless eyes. Suddenly, he had a thought: The moon is so big tonight!
Fang Dang Hongjin looked proudly at the young and strong men who were chasing them everywhere, with a proud look on his face. Tonight, they have accomplished their mission!
These dozen large carts are worth at least tens of thousands of strings of cash. If I divide half of them among my men, I can get at least 20,000 or 30,000 strings of cash. With these 20,000 or 30,000 strings of cash, I can offer some to the court and get myself a position as an assistant general. With my intelligence, why should I be afraid that I can't become a high-ranking official?

"Don't kill anyone, drive them all back. Without them driving the cars, we can't take away so many good things!" Fang Danghongjin shouted loudly.

(End of this chapter)