The idea of the head of the Angi family was very good. As long as this idea could be realized, the Angi family could not only solve the crisis but also make a lot of money. After all, the prosperity of Chang 'an City was incomparable to that of the Pyu. If these precious gems were sold in Chang' an City, the profit would at least increase several times.
Of course, the profit was proportional to the risk. It was a long way from the Pyu to Chang 'an City, and it would take a lot of time to go back and forth. If they were robbed by bandits along the way, the loss would be quite heavy. Therefore, safety was the most important thing for the Angi family. Especially at this moment, their family had just been attacked. If they opened the trade route to Chang' an City at this time, they would definitely be robbed on the way. If they could not act together with the Tang dynasty, they could not really open this trade route at all.
"I understand what you mean, and I also think it's a good idea. However, without the protection of the soldiers of the Tang dynasty, your family can't get such a money-making opportunity. It's impossible to not give some benefits."
Ang Lee said.
The head of the Angi family nodded and said, "I understand. I plan to give 30% of the profit of the goods to the soldiers who protect our safety. We will never let them down."
Obviously, in order to open a shop in Chang 'an City and ensure the safety of the trade route, the head of the Angi family was willing to pay a high price. Now that they needed Ang Lee's help, they naturally had to pay a relatively high price and give part of the profit to the soldiers of the Tang dynasty. Otherwise, they might not be able to get the protection of the soldiers of the Tang dynasty.
Li An nodded with satisfaction and said, "Since you're so sincere, I'll agree. However, we don't have enough men and horses now, so we can't act immediately. When the reinforcements arrive, we can go to Chang 'an. Before that, you have to prepare the men and goods in advance."
"Yes, I understand."
The head of the Angi family replied happily.
As soon as the reinforcements arrived, Ang Lee would send 500 soldiers to escort the hoarded precious gems to Chang 'an City to sell. At least half of the profit would be given to the soldiers stationed here. Ang Lee would keep the remaining half for himself. If there was a chance, he would also reward the soldiers under his command to win their support and make his life easier.
Of course, since he had promised the head of the Angi family, when the 500 soldiers set off, they would naturally take the caravan of the Angi family with them. After they entered Central Sichuan, the main force would stay in Central Sichuan. A small number of people would escort the goods onto the train and directly arrive at the Changan City Railway Station. After all, if hundreds of people got on the train together, the cost of the tickets would be too high, which would greatly increase the cost. The reason why so many people were sent was that the southern part of the road was not peaceful. There were bandits along the way. As long as they entered Central Sichuan and got on the train, there would be no need to worry about their safety. The bandits along the way did not have the courage to rob the train. Otherwise, the imperial court would definitely go all out to wipe out these bold bandits and make them regret it for the rest of their lives.
In the future, the Angji family would be an important stronghold, and a relatively large railway station would be built. At the same time, guarding the gem mine was also very important. Therefore, in the future, there would definitely be a lot of soldiers stationed here. In terms of quantity, there had to be at least two thousand soldiers. Without enough soldiers and horses, it would be impossible to deter the local forces and ensure the safety of the railway station and the gem mine. This could be seen from the fact that the Angji family was robbed three times a day. The Angji family had already surrendered to the Tang Empire. Even if you beat a dog, you still have to look at its owner. These small forces actually ignored the protection of the Tang dynasty and ruthlessly attacked the Angi family, which was enough to show their arrogance. If Ang Lee did not have enough soldiers and horses to deter them, it was estimated that these bold fanatics would attack the troops of the Tang dynasty. Because of this, for the safety of himself and the gem mine, Ang Lee transferred troops from the south. As long as the Tang dynasty had enough soldiers and horses, the surrounding forces would be deterred and no one would dare to have any objections.
When the army came, it naturally needed a large enough camp. The area of the Angi family's Stone City was limited and could not accommodate too many soldiers and horses. Therefore, Ang Lee chose a new camp, which was located between the Angi family's gem mine and Stone City. It was only ten miles away from both of them. No matter which direction they encountered a situation, they could send reinforcements in time to avoid a crisis.
The work of building the camp naturally had to be helped by the Angi family. After all, the number of troops of the Tang dynasty was limited. Moreover, they had divided their troops to go south and guard the gem mine, so they had to leave enough soldiers and horses in Stone City. There were only 300 soldiers and horses that could be transferred to build the camp. In order to build a camp that could accommodate thousands of people as soon as possible, Ang Lee had to ask the Angi family for help.
The head of the Angi family was naturally very happy to help Ang Lee. Their Angi family had now taken refuge with the Tang dynasty. Without the protection of the Tang dynasty, the Angi family would be in great danger. When he heard that the Tang dynasty was going to build a camp that could accommodate thousands of people, he was naturally very happy. In the future, with thousands of people to protect the Angi family, they naturally did not have to worry about being threatened by the surrounding forces. When the Angi family grew stronger, they must teach the surrounding small forces a lesson.
"Pass down my order. Mobilize 1,000 clansmen. We must build the camp of the Tang dynasty well. Our Angi family is now in a precarious situation. We can only count on the soldiers of the Tang dynasty. Before our Angi family regains its strength, we can only rely on the protection of the soldiers of the Tang dynasty to be safe. By the way, who robbed our caravan? Have you found out the result?"
The head of the Angi family asked.
An elder nodded and said, "We have followed the orders of the head of the family and made scent marks on the trucks. Now we have found the missing trucks. We can be sure that there are six families involved in the robbery. Among them, there are our former staunch allies, the Deqin family and the Sayer family. They sent the most people. More than half of the people we lost were killed by them. The other four families are the Suo family, the Fang family, the Mu family and the Su family. They also participated in the robbery."
The head of the Angi family was very nervous that there were six families who wanted to make trouble for the Angi family. It was just the beginning and there were so many enemies. If the news continued to spread in the future, who knew how many more people would want to attack the Angi family?
"Good, very good. When our Angi family becomes strong, we must make those six families pay with their blood. Humph!"
The head of the Angi family roared angrily.
He did not know that his roar had been heard by the spy of the Deqin family not far away. This spy had climbed to the top of the Angi family and was only one step away from the elder. However, as a person with a different surname, it was impossible for him to climb to the position of an elder. However, he had a good relationship with several elders, especially the talkative elder, which was very convenient for him to investigate all kinds of information. Unfortunately, many of the core secrets of the Angi family were known only by the head of the family. The head of the Angi family was a very tight-lipped person who could guard against the most trusted elders around him, let alone a person with a different surname. Therefore, he could not find out the spy of the Angi family.
As soon as he heard that the blood debt of the six families should be paid in blood, the spy was shocked. Although he did not know that the six families had joined hands to make trouble, the Angi family could find out the identities of the six families, which showed that their strength was extraordinary. In this way, the Deqin family, which he was loyal to, must have been found out. Now that thousands of reinforcements from the Tang dynasty were about to arrive at the Angi family's territory and the military camp had begun to be built, it did not seem fake. In this way, it seemed that the Tang dynasty would be stationed in the Angi family for a long time. In this way, the Deqin family, which he was loyal to, would be miserable. With thousands of troops from the Tang dynasty stationed here, how could the Angi family attack them happily? Moreover, from the hysterical roar of the head of the Angi family, it could be seen that the head of the Angi family was a person who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. Since he knew that it was the Deqin family who attacked them, it was very likely that he would use the power of the Tang dynasty to take revenge on his enemies in the future. Such an important news naturally had to be spread out as soon as possible.
The spy found an excuse and did not immediately go to the place where the Tang Dynasty's military camp was being built. Instead, he ran to a shop and told the person who was waiting for him. Then, he hurried to the place where the military camp was being built and worked with more than a thousand people. The 300 soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were not idle either. A total of 1,300 people were working. The military camp was built with both offensive and defensive capabilities, enough to accommodate an army of 5,000 people. Although the Tang Dynasty might not send so many soldiers, it was not wrong to prepare more houses. The more military camps were built, the more room they would have in the future.
Naturally, the scale of the military camp could not be hidden from the people in charge of the construction. Looking at such a large military camp of the Tang Dynasty, the people of the Angi family were very excited. Now, they could only rely on the Tang Dynasty. Without the help of the Tang Dynasty, the Angi family was likely to be destroyed. However, the spies of the other families who were hiding among them looked very gloomy. The Angi family had turned to the Tang Dynasty. They were being taken care of by the Tang Dynasty and had the best gem mine. This made them very jealous, but there was nothing they could do. Anyone with a little brain could see that as long as the Angi family was given some time, they could quickly become stronger. At that time, those who offended the Angi family would have to pay the price in blood.
In the secret chamber of the Deqin family, the family head and several elders looked very gloomy. They had heard several bad news. First, the Angi family had found out about their six families so quickly and vowed to take revenge on them and make them pay the price in blood. Second, the Tang Empire, which they were most afraid of, had sent troops into the Angi family's territory again. Moreover, the scale was not small. There were thousands of troops, which was several times the number of troops currently stationed in the Tang Dynasty. Third, they learned that the Angi family was going to open a shop in Chang 'an City. The caravan and the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty had merged into one, so it was difficult to carry out effective robbery along the way.
These bad news gathered together, which made the family head of the Deqin family very annoyed. Although he was not afraid of the Angi family, at least in terms of current strength, the Angi family was not as strong as the Deqin family, let alone the strength of the alliance of the six families. However, the Angi family was now clinging to the thigh of the Tang Empire, which was more troublesome. If the Angi family had a close relationship with the Tang Empire, it would be difficult for them to continue to attack. Time was on the Angi family's side. Perhaps in a few years, the Angi family's strength would surpass the Deqin family's, and they would have the power to protect them.
Originally, they wanted to teach the Angi family a lesson and gain a lot of benefits, but they did not expect that the Angi family was already prepared. They did lose a lot of manpower, but they did not lose the most important best quality gems. They also figured out the conspiracy of the six families, which was the most terrible thing. This showed that the Angi family's head was a meticulous person, and this kind of person was not easy to deal with. In the opinion of Deqin, the grumpy Sayer family's head was the easiest to deal with, but the Angi family's head was so meticulous that it was very difficult to deal with him. This kind of meticulous person suddenly became ruthless and said that the six families would pay with their blood. Since such a person said such words, it meant that he would definitely do it. This made the Deqin family's head feel a chill down his spine.
In a short time, the Angi family did not have the ability to retaliate against the six families, but the Angi family controlled the best quality gem mine and had endless financial resources. These financial resources were the Angi family's guarantee. With strong financial resources, the Angi family's development was a certainty. There was nothing to doubt about this. Ten years later, the Angi family was fully capable of retaliating against the six families.
"Since the blood feud has been formed, there is nothing to worry about. Now, we have a life and death relationship with the Angi family. As long as we don't destroy the Angi family, they will retaliate against us sooner or later. We can't give the Angi family this opportunity. We must eliminate the threat in the bud."
The Deqin family's head said coldly.
The elder next to him frowned and said, "Patriarch, I'm afraid this matter is not easy to deal with. Since we ambushed their caravan, the Angi family has withdrawn their manpower in recent days. Even the caravan has stopped operating. We can't directly attack the Angi family's city! The Tang Dynasty Army is stationed in their city. Our strength is far from being a match for the elite troops of the Tang Dynasty. Without more than ten times the number of troops, we have no chance of winning. "
The Deqin family's head said with a cold face, "Who said we want to fight against the troops of the Tang Dynasty? Can't you use your brains? Although the Tang Dynasty is not easy to deal with, we don't have to be afraid of the Angi family. In my opinion, the core of the Angi family is their Patriarch. As long as their Patriarch dies, there is nothing to be afraid of."
"This … Patriarch, you mean to let us assassinate the Patriarch of the Angi family. This is not easy to do. That old guy stays at home and doesn't come out at all. It's difficult for our people to have this opportunity."
The elder of the Deqin family said awkwardly.
"Don't we have a spy? We have to get rid of this old guy even if we have to risk exposing our spy. He has said that if we can't get rid of him, I'm afraid that our Deqin family will be destroyed in the future. This matter must be done as soon as possible. We can't delay it for a moment."
The Deqin family's head said seriously.
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