Ang Lee did not intend to continue sealing the mountain. If he continued to seal the mountain, these people would continue to hide in the mountain. It would not be easy to enter the mountain to search, so it would be easier to lure these guys out.
"Loose on the outside but tight on the inside. On the surface, all the teams that sealed the mountain have been evacuated. However, we need to secretly monitor and hide the elite troops nearby. As soon as these guys appear, we will catch them all in one fell swoop."
Ang Lee stated his decision.
These guys actually dared to assassinate him. If he did not eliminate them, Ang Lee would not be able to vent the anger in his heart. He must eliminate all of these guys.
Originally, he did not intend to deal with these small matters. However, things had already developed to this point. Ang Lee had no other choice. He could only settle the matter in front of him first. Then, he could go to Nanzhao to explore the road.
The matter of trapping Duan Chu's group was handed over to Chen Zhuang. When Ang Lee was idle, he began to flip through the books he got from the treasure cave. He read them with great interest.
The value of these history books was not something that Chen Zhuang could understand. The value of this information was so great that it could be called a priceless treasure. It was a great reference for studying the customs of Gu Shu and how it was destroyed by the Qin State. Everyone knew that Gu Shu once existed in Central Sichuan. However, what kind of country Gu Shu was, and what kind of customs it had, no one could clearly say. In addition, Gu Shu was destroyed by the Qin State. As for how it was destroyed, the records in the history books might not be true. After all, the history books were written by later generations. Many sources of information came from the Qin State that destroyed Gu Shu. How could a powerful country that annexed other countries tell the truth? They would definitely hide some things that people did not know. Moreover, Gu Shu was destroyed by the Qin State.
The history books were enough to fill thirty large carriages. It was much more valuable than the treasures. It could be seen that the Prince of Gu Shu valued his own country's history. After all, this information could prove the basis of Gu Shu's civilization. At the same time, this information could better accuse the executioner of the Qin State.
As for the destruction of Gu Shu, the Qin State naturally would not cover it up. However, in the process of destroying Gu Shu, the Qin State would definitely not talk about the atrocities that the Qin State had committed. At most, they would make themselves out to be a tyrannical conqueror. However, they would try their best to cover up some particularly ugly things. Some things that could not see the light of day would be covered up, and these history books could expose these ugly deeds.
Li An had only casually flipped through a few scrolls, and he had already seen some content that was not in the history books. The content described the brutality of the Qin army very well. Li An did not dare to imagine those miserable scenes. This was the true cruelty of war. The reason why the Qin army was able to sweep through the world was not only because they were well-equipped and had great fighting strength, but also because of their incentive system.
For example, before attacking a city, the general would promise the soldiers that as long as they took down the city, they could do whatever they wanted in the city. They could do whatever they wanted. Through the intense and oppressive siege battles, the soldiers' anger would be very great. The ugly side of their hearts would unconsciously be exposed. Under the situation where there were no military laws, these unrestrained soldiers could do unimaginably ugly things. The Qin State was a ferocious army. Looking at the Qin generals who slaughtered cities at every turn, one could understand the brutality of this ferocious army.
If he did not look at these scrolls, Ang Lee would not have known that the Qin State had done these things. His good impression of the Qin State immediately dropped. Even though this was a powerful army, Ang Lee did not like such a brutal army.
From the time Ang Lee and his troops entered the Mo Valley until the entire army left, the people of the Mo Family Village did not notice anything strange. After all, they were quite timid. When they heard that there was a large group of evil people around, they were so scared that they did not dare to leave the village. They moved around the village every day. Luckily, their terraced fields were near the village. Standing at the village entrance, they could see the villagers working in the distance. This made the villagers feel very safe.
Even if Li An took these bamboo slips and strolled around the village, the villagers would not find anything strange. Although their ancestor was the owner of these bamboo slips, so much time had passed that they had completely forgotten about their ancestor's matter. They were even unfamiliar with Gu Shu's characters. Now, when they saw Gu Shu's characters, it was as if they were looking at a heavenly book. They did not recognize a single word.
One could not blame the people of the Mo Family Village for forgetting their roots. In reality, these characters had been eliminated long ago. If they continued to use these characters, the entire village would fall behind. In the future, they would not be able to communicate with the outside world. Also, there was not much meaning in having specialized clansmen learn the characters of their ancestors. After all, the Mo Family Village was not very big. With just these few clansmen, how could there be many talents? Years of farming had caused their intelligence to deteriorate to a certain extent.
In a secluded valley, a small leader was reporting the situation he had discovered. The two big leaders were listening attentively.
"What? The soldiers really withdrew? Could it be a trap?"
One of the big leaders asked, not feeling reassured.
"That's right. We must see it clearly. We must not fall for the soldiers' trap."
The other big leader nodded in agreement.
"Two leaders, I've investigated for two days. The soldiers really withdrew. The cities are full of soldiers. They have all retreated into the cities. They can't stand being stationed in the ravines every day. Perhaps they feel that we only have a few people left, so it's not worth it to seal the mountains on a large scale. With more than a thousand people, it's enough for them to perform meritorious deeds."
The small leader opened his mouth and said.
"I'm still a little worried. Go and investigate for another two days. You have to investigate more places and investigate all the suspicious places. Don't miss a single detail."
One of the big leaders gave the order.
"The soldiers have all retreated into the cities. It seems that we can't afford to wait any longer. We can go back in two days. This time, our losses are too great. When we go back, we may not be able to protect our hometown!"
As the heroes of Nanzhao, the three big leaders had six or seven thousand subordinates. This was the foundation of their strength. Now, not only did they lose a big leader, but half of their elite troops were also lost here. Therefore, when they returned to Nanzhao, they could only rely on a few elite troops and the remaining 3,000 old and weak people. Naturally, this strength could not be compared with other more powerful forces. If they were not careful, they might be annexed or their territory would be seized by other forces.
When they thought that the foundation that they had worked so hard to build might fall into the hands of others, their hearts were bleeding. These were the territories that they had fought for decades. It would be a pity if they were robbed by others.
At present, the hostile Lulin forces in Nanzhao should not know the inside story and would not attack them for the time being. However, once these forces learned that half of their elite troops were lost in the Tang dynasty, it was hard to guarantee that they would not have ideas. At that time, the situation would be terrible.
However, this matter obviously could not be hidden for too long. After all, the hostile Lulin forces must have spies among their thousands of people. This news would leak out sooner or later.
The only way to solve the problem was to quickly expand their strength and recruit a few thousand elite brothers. However, it was not so easy to expand the Lulin forces. It was not easy to expand. The able-bodied men who were forcibly recruited were not reliable and were basically useless.
"If it really doesn't work, we'll take the initiative to merge with them. At worst, we'll be the seventh and eighth brothers. As long as we can continue to eat and drink, it's not a bad thing."
"Brother, you're too naive. After all, we still have more than 3,000 brothers in our hands. They still have a certain amount of strength. They can accept their brothers, but we used to be all-powerful figures. How can they rest assured? Our brothers will probably be fine, but we'll probably be killed by these bastards sooner or later."
"In that case, brother, what do you think we should do? Our strength has been greatly reduced. Even if we go back, we may not be able to fight them. "
"Don't we still have Duan Chu? This time, it was this kid who caused us to be so miserable. If he can't make up for our losses, we'll make him pay. You and I both know how much financial resources the Duan family has. If we can get the secret support of the Duan family, no one can touch us. "
"Yes! The Duan family has an official background and has a close relationship with the Emperor. However, the head of the Duan family has died in the hands of the Tang dynasty. Now it's hard to say whether the Duan family is favored by the Emperor. If the Duan family falls out of favor, then it's useless for us to hold onto them! "
"Don't worry, even if the Duan Family has fallen out of favor, the Duan Family's financial resources will not disappear for no reason. As long as that brat Duan Chu takes out all of his family's resources, we will have enough money. Recruiting soldiers will be a piece of cake. As long as we have money, it won't be difficult to make those fellows fight among themselves."
"Brother, you're wise! As long as we have money, it will be much more convenient for us to do things. The resources of the Duan family are all ours. As long as Duan Chu is in our hands, the Duan family won't be able to play any tricks. "
The two leaders laughed out loud when they were happy.
At this time, Duan Chu, who was hiding in the wooden house, was shivering all over. These days, the food he got was getting less and less. He simply couldn't eat enough. The weather in the mountains was particularly cold in the morning and at night. Without a full stomach, he would naturally feel cold. This made Duan Chu very uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do.
After all, his current situation was very bad. He was forced to hide in the mountains. It was good enough that these desperadoes didn't kill him to vent their anger. He didn't dare to casually ask for food. Even if these people didn't give him enough food, he could only silently endure it. He didn't have any bargaining chips.
The feeling of being hungry was really uncomfortable, and the feeling of being cold was even more unbearable. For the current Duan Chu, he really felt like every day was like a year. In the past, when he was glorious, he also punished his family's servants. He made them naked in the cold weather, did not give them food, and let them starve. At that time, Duan Chu naturally didn't feel that this punishment was painful. He just felt that it was a small punishment. But now, he felt that this was a very big punishment. He almost couldn't take it anymore. If the weather was a little bit colder, he would freeze to death.
Looking at the little bug crawling on the floor of the wooden house, he pinched it and had the urge to put it in his mouth. However, he didn't recognize what kind of bug it was. He was worried that it was poisonous, so he didn't dare to put it in his mouth.
And this scene happened to be seen by the two leaders who came to see him. They looked at each other, and their eyes were full of ridicule.
Duan Chu, who used to flaunt his prowess, had now become a stray dog. This made them feel very happy in their hearts.
"Brother Duan, what's wrong? Why do you think of eating bugs? Is it because we didn't treat you well?"
One of the leaders asked coldly.
Duan Chu felt a chill in his heart. He hurriedly said, "My brothers don't have enough to eat, so I have nothing to say. However, if you two brothers can give me more food, when we return to Nanzhao, I will definitely thank you."
"Thank you? Good! One jin of horse meat for one hundred boxes of jewelry, is that okay? "
"What, one jin of horse meat for one hundred boxes of jewelry? Horse meat isn't that expensive!"
Duan Chu was also shocked. This request was a little too high. He was very shocked.
"Compared to my little life, one hundred boxes of jewelry are nothing. That's right, it's not a small box from a jewelry store, it's a big box of a few hundred jin. Come, Brother Duan, write a contract!"
One of the leaders opened his mouth and said.
Duan Chu's heart was in extreme pain. This was simply robbery. However, at this time, he was lucky to be able to keep his little life. How could he think about anything else? Although one hundred boxes of jewelry were precious, compared to his little life, it was nothing. After all, if he lost his little life, those treasures would be useless.
"Okay, I'll write it, I'll write it. I want one jin of horse meat, no, two jin."
Duan Chu was really too hungry. He was worried that one jin of horse meat would not be enough, so he asked for two jin in one go. He also promised to give these guys two hundred boxes of jewelry when he returned to Nanzhao.
Of course, if Duan Chu could really return, as long as he saw the Gelofeng, he would have a way to make these heroes suffer. Under the encirclement of the soldiers, these thieves were nothing.
Of course, if Duan Chu could think of something, the two leaders could naturally think of it as well. Therefore, they would not let Duan Chu leave their side. They would let their subordinates take Duan Chu's handwritten letter to the Duan family to get the jewelry. As for Duan Chu, he would stay in the mountain stronghold as a guest. Moreover, this guest would continue. They would always keep Duan Chu by their side. Only in this way could they feel at ease and obtain a steady stream of resources from the Duan family, thus achieving their goal of expanding their forces.
After Duan Chu finished writing the receipt, the chief immediately had someone bring Duan Chu two pieces of horse meat. Although he didn't use a scale, Duan Chu could tell at a glance that these two pieces of meat didn't weigh two jin at all. The two pieces added together were at most one jin.
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