Chapter 88 Murder on rural roads

Chapter 88 Murder on rural roads

It was late at night, and Li Tai was still a little unable to sleep while lying on the bed, his mind echoing with Shuofeng's introduction to the fifth "young man" during the day.

"That is the eldest daughter of Dugu Kaifu's family, her nickname is Miaoyin, born in the second year of Emperor Xiaowu's Xishou. At that time, Dugu Kaifu was living in Jiangdong, and Daxingtai adopted his wife and daughter in his residence..."

At this age, Shuofeng was obviously not meticulous enough to know other people's family affairs so clearly, so when Li Tai raised a question out of luck, Shuofeng also lowered his head and rubbed his little hands with a smile and said: "Dugu Kaifu is the most handsome among the people in the town. Of course, the daughter of his parents Also...hey, brother, I’m a man too!”

Then, this little licking dog started to complain that Li Tai shouldn't treat the little goddess among the second generation of their town so roughly. He was also worried that it would be awkward to talk to her when they meet in the future.

Li Tai was too lazy to talk to this little pervert who was greedy for his brother-in-law's wife, but he still couldn't help but kick him.

During this period of time, he has been enjoying the pleasure of foresight, encircling the Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty emperor, and making some technological inventions to amaze the crowd. But now he is a little unhappy, and the strongest BUFF of the era, which he originally had little hope for, seems to be further away from him.

In line with the principle that grief should not be left to oneself, Li Tai gave Shuofeng a grounding order in the next few days, and gave him the "Preliminary Geometry" he had just written. He would not be allowed to go out if he was not proficient in it!

This time Li Tai was serious about it, and He Basheng ignored him even when he came to plead for mercy. You two bad guys have wiped out my strongest BUFF, no one can even think about it!

He Basheng's prestige was quite strong. In the next few days, no one from the Dugu family or other families came to provoke and retaliate.

Li Tai was relieved but also a little disappointed. He still had the idea of ​​being happy with his enemy. He fantasized about showing off his charm when they meet again, so that the young lady would understand that her father was not just a handsome man in the world.

He didn't really covet other people's bodies. At that time, he was just covering his face and beating people, and he didn't pay attention to what they looked like. Anyone who pays close attention can tell that she is a woman, and she won't spank her in such a shameful manner, holding up her neck collar.

But he really coveted Dugu Xin, especially the more he understood the current situation and personnel of the Western Wei Dynasty, the more he coveted Dugu Xin. Even though I know the hope is slim, I still can't help but fantasize.

There is no need to mention Dugu Xin's position. As the governor of Longyou, he is on the autocratic side. It is not an exaggeration to say that his position is comparable to that of Daxingtai Yuwentai, Shaanxi and other barbarians.

In the past, several Huibei hunts for Jihu directly included more than a thousand Jihu Shiwu as part of their tribe. Li Tai also sincerely expressed his envy. But Shuhui said that among the generals in Kansai, the one who talked about his private troops the most was Dugu Xin!

There are many Hu tribes in Longbian, and Dugu Xin controls Longyou. Even if he does not deliberately expand his personal power, there will be a large number of Hu tribe chiefs who are willing to be driven by him, and there are countless people who actively request to be his subordinates.

Shi Nianhua, the commander-in-chief of Taiwei Palace, can also testify to this point. When his father Nianxian served as the governor of Longyou, the Western Wei Dynasty's rule in Longbian was not yet solid and stable, but his family still has thousands of Di Qiang and other miscellaneous Hu tribes.

After Nianxian's death, Duguxin succeeded Longyou and has been in power for several years now. Moreover, Dugu Xin's own military and political talents were slightly stronger than Nian Xian's. A few Hui attacks on Jihu could earn thousands of soldiers and young men. It is conceivable that Dugu Xin gathered a large number of people in Longyou.

Speaking of the potential of connections, the fathers of Gao Jiong and He Ruobi, both civil and military elites in the Sui Dynasty, were once subordinates of Dugu Xin, and Gao Jiong's family was even given the surname Dugu.

Historically, Yu Wentai even acted in a scene with Li Yuan when he was heir, just because he was worried that Dugu Xin might not accept it. This really has nothing to do with friendship, it's purely due to power. It is not an exaggeration to say that Dugu Xin's status in the Western Wei Dynasty is equivalent to that of Hou Jing in the Eastern Wei Dynasty.

When the construction of Li Tai Manor continued, he was also concerned about the prices of building materials such as wood and aniseed. I learned from Liu Gong that the Dugu family accounted for at least one-third of the trading of these timber and aniseed materials in Guanzhong.

Every year on the Wei River, there are large quantities of timber flowing down from Longshan, and most of them belong to the Dugu family.

Rich and powerful, such a father-in-law is simply perfect. If you can take over part of Dugu Xin's power, this will be a well-deserved gift package!

Coming to this world alone, Li Tai must of course proceed from his own interests in everything. Whether love is sour or sweet, that is not within his scope of consideration.

Whether Gao Huan is awesome or not, he will have to bear the weight of a pear blossom next year when he is old. He will never be able to get rid of the curse of eating soft rice in his life. How am I better than King Gao? What qualifications do I have to pursue free and unrestrained love? This bowl of rice is delicious!

The current situation is that he is indeed no better than King Gao, and is far worse. He has been given food to eat since he was a child, but he can't get enough of it.

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, so Li Tai gave Shuofeng two more sets of test papers. Brother before me and brother behind are in danger, our hatred is so great, your father-in-law let me out in the wild, your brother-in-law hates me for stealing my wife, and you still want to dig a hole for me to jump in!

In his heart, Li Tai sternly condemned the unhealthy values ​​of eating soft rice, and then began to focus on the matters at hand.

In late March, spring plowing was busy, and the canals in the northern section of Shangyuan had been completed. After the canals were simply hardened, only the curved weirs in the Luoshui River were dug to divert irrigation along the lines.

Of course, Li Tai would not forget such an important thing. He even arranged a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the canal, allowing several local tycoons who had made great contributions to show their faces in front of the villagers.

As for Li Tai, he has no plans to show his face. Wu Jingyi, the external relations director, has already sold a hundred dendrobiums of grain for every opportunity to appear on stage. Anyway, with his appearance and style, he is the center of attention wherever he goes, so there is no need to go on stage.

However, on the day of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Li Tai still took time to prepare to attend the ceremony.

When Shuofeng saw him getting ready to go out, he got close to him and called him affectionate. This made Li Tai feel sour and unhappy, so he simply gave this boy another set of test papers.

He took a dozen villagers with him and rode north along the channel route to check the results.

The village of Sakon was surprisingly quiet today. It was obviously because the local tycoons who were going to take the stage to watch the ceremony were trying to make the scene bigger.

When Li Tai and his party were about to pass through a river valley forest, Li Yantou, who was following him, suddenly changed his expression. He rode his horse forward and grabbed the reins of Li Tai's horse. He pointed to the sky above the woods in front of him and whispered: "Alang, the birds are not circling around." Luo, there is something evil hidden in the forest!”

Li Tai didn't pay attention to this. After hearing this, he stopped and looked at it for a moment. It was just as Li Yantou said. He smiled and said to him: "Following Zhu Meng these days is not a waste of time. I really learned a lot about behavior." ”

As he said this, he was also wary in his heart.

Birds do not dare to perch in the forest, and the possibility of pedestrians resting inside is not ruled out. However, if it is just a simple pedestrian, unless there is a very noisy movement, the birds that will not be disturbed will not dare to land. But they were not far from the woods, but they still didn't hear any noise.

"Maybe there are bandits crossing the border, everyone, be careful!"

As he said this, he took out an arrow from Hu Lu and put it on the bow string.

The reason for carrying weapons when going out is that the security situation in the pass is indeed poor, and there are many bandits running around. Especially last year, the Di people were relocated inland, and there was no shortage of Di people who lacked food and clothing and caused chaos in the countryside.

"Alang, please step back first, I will test the thief!"

Li Yan whispered, and then led a few people to rush forward on horseback. When they approached the woods, they shouted: "The township regiment is on parade, the thieves disarm!"

As the shouts rang out, the sounds of people neighing and horses suddenly echoed in the weeds in the forest. Many figures rushed out of the forest. There were more than thirty people, many of them walking vigorously and with tall bodies. They approached the edge of the forest. While running, he got on his horse and rushed out.

"This is not an ordinary bandit, retreat!"

Although Li Yantou was brave, he was not stupid. Seeing that the opponent was clearly outnumbered, he naturally had no reason to stay and fight, so he rushed towards the rear with his horse and shouted a warning to Li Tai.

Li Tai also saw that everyone in this group was strong and strong, and there were signs of cooperation during the charge. His face also changed, and he quickly shouted: "Cross the canal!"

He was not sure whether this group of people was here to ambush him, but he was traveling lightly and had simple bows and knives. In addition, he had traveled more than 20 miles. If he really escaped the same way, he might not be able to escape the opponent's pursuit. .

So he first led seven or eight followers to cross the newly repaired canal that was not yet open to water. They spread out on the other side of the canal and drew their bows in formation. When Li Yan and others fled back, he waved his hand to signal them to go straight south.

"The man in black, Li Boshan!"

This group of knights covered their faces with green scarves. One of the leaders shouted something in Xianbei dialect, and the group immediately turned towards the river.

When Li Tai heard this, his expression suddenly changed. Sure enough, these people were coming for him.

He didn't have time to think about the reason. When he saw the opponent galloping quickly and closing the distance, he roared: "Shoot the horse!"

Most of the knights in this group had simple armor and were equipped with bows and knives. Li Tai and the others responded in a hurry. Most of the knights in the group were ordinary hunting bows. Their equipment and equipment were all inferior. In one round of shooting, only Li Tai hit a horse. Blade, and the opponent's counterattack arrow has already come towards him.

"ah……"

One of the followers was unable to escape and was hit by an arrow and fell from his horse. The opposing team separated. While Li Tai and others dispersed to avoid the arrows, one team stayed on the shore and continued shooting to suppress them, while the other team had already crossed the canal.

"retreat!"

Li Tai fiercely drew his bow and shot again, hitting a knight crossing the canal in the neck. He slashed at the idle horse's butt with his knife. When the horse was in pain and facing the arrow, he bent down to grab the arrow and followed him to ride the horse. Flee.

At this critical moment, Li Tai's blood boiled all over his body. He didn't find it difficult to lift an adult weighing hundreds of kilograms with one hand. He rode the horse for more than half a mile, but his horse power was gradually exhausted.

The ravines and ridges ahead were rugged, and the pursuers on the rear road were approaching. These knights stopped shooting after crossing the canal. They just pursued Li Tai, probably to capture him alive.

"Sorry!"

Li Tai lowered his head and glanced at the attendant who had lost blood and had fainted. He left it in the grass, slapped the horse's buttocks with his knife, and shouted to the attendants scattered around who were still trying to get closer to him: "Say to Yuwen Sabao." , the thief is in ambush! He Ba Zhonghua kills me, quickly intercepts the evidence, his death is not enough to atone for it!"

While shouting, he leaned over his horse, and with the sound of the powerful arrow, he felt the horse tremble under his crotch several times, and then fell straight forward. He also rolled off the horse, took a mouthful of grass and mud, and rolled and flew down several times. Zhang, fell directly into a ditch overgrown with weeds.

The sound of horse hooves outside the ditch suddenly stopped, and then sounded again after a moment, but it was already getting farther and farther away.

Li Tai lay in the ditch for a while, until there was no sound in his ears. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, but his hand was covered with greasy blood. He was shocked and looked down, and found that a blood groove had been added to the outside of his left leg at some point.

"Damn, I really have a destiny!"

After surviving the disaster, he let out a long sigh, jumped out of the ditch a moment later, pointed in the direction where the knights left and cursed: "Zhao Gui, I am your ancestor!"