The terrain of Ferocious Tiger Pass was steep and had always been a battleground for military strategists.
Although the Dragon Cavalry Army under Guan Yu were all elite troops, compared to the battlefield, sending them on scouting missions was a little too wasteful.
However, it was different for these hunters who lived in the forest all day long.
They were risking their lives. If they were not careful, they would die without a burial place. Once they were injured, they could only depend on the heavens and whether their lives were tough enough.
They looked down on patients.
Therefore, when Li Yuan chose to fight in Ferocious Tiger Pass, the first thing he thought of was these hunters. The mountains around Ferocious Tiger Pass were like their backyard. He knew them very well.
In the past, he might have been afraid of wild beasts and tigers.
But now, there were more than two hundred hunters, two teams of Embroidered Uniform Guards led by Eunuch Lin, and a few Yan Cloud Cavalry. Even if a pack of wolves came, they would be able to escape unscathed.
If a tiger descends the mountain, perhaps Eunuch Lin could get a tiger skin for Li Yuan.
Each of the two hundred hunters carried a bamboo basket filled with saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur.
Of course, even if they were not placed together, they were still raw materials.
These things were worthless. When Eunuch Lin first contacted them, he gave them enough money to buy these things.
With over two hundred people spread out, they could not attract any attention at all.
Although Wang Dahu and the other hunters didn't understand why they were buying these things, they were clear that they were buying these worthless things.
Even if they didn't do anything but deliver the things, the remaining silver would still be more than what they could earn from catching medicinal pigs in the mountains.
Two hundred hunters were split into teams of ten. Wang Dahu would personally select the hunters. Eunuch Lin had already said the ugly things. If one of them escaped, ten of them would be punished together. As for the remaining hunters, they would be given half of their silver.
It was a matter of life and death, and it concerned everyone's interests.
These hunters were suddenly gathered into a rope. They worked together to discuss the route into the mountain and how to avoid Li Changdong's private soldiers.
Eunuch Lin followed behind and felt that it was much easier.
The unexpected situation that he had been worried about seemed to be not worth mentioning at the moment.
Eunuch Lin could not help but marvel at Li Yuan's decision-making and wisdom. Since ancient times, no one had ever put these hunters in an important position in war.
From time to time, he looked behind him. The Embroidered Uniform Guards and the Yan Cloud Cavalry were all martial artists, and they were carrying more important kerosene and kindling.
At that time, these were also the most important things!
Hundreds of people were hidden in the Tiger Pass mountain range, almost inaudible, like a few mosquitoes. Let alone Li Changdong, who knew about the history of Zhao County, he didn't know.
Even if Li Changdong knew, he probably wouldn't think that these people could change the entire battle situation.
Li Changdong's thousands of private troops were almost all sent out. They wanted to find out when Li Yuan's army would set off from Longxi County.
He sat in the government office of the City Defense Army and listened to his subordinates 'reports. His expression was also very ugly.
A few deputy generals sat there, spitting saliva as they reported the situation in the county capital with righteous indignation.
"General, five of our brothers who were on curfew yesterday were injured by Li Gongxu's men.”
"They're all lying at home now."
"Brothers, you're holding back your anger. Tell me what to do. I can take down that butler now and throw him into prison.”
Li Changdong sat there. Compared to Li Gongxu, he was considered a junior. He was a third generation descendant of the Zhao County Li Clan, and could be said to be young and promising.
He sat on the chair and played with the ring in his hand."I heard that Li Yifei died in his own house?”
The deputy general nodded and smiled."Yes, last night, the county capital was in chaos.”
"Along with that old dog, the guards on duty and the maidservants will all be buried with him.”
"He's really ruthless."
When Li Changdong heard this, he sighed. He thought of his father's death. Although he did not get along with Li Gongxu, he felt the same way.
He said," Give the injured brothers some money and food. Find a doctor to take a look at them. I'll pay for them."”
"As for revenge, let's put it aside for now. After all, her son died.”
"Now that there are changes in the clan, it's not good for me to fight him openly.”
The deputy generals looked at each other. They were not here for the injuries of those soldiers.
It was just that he sensed the movement of the wind.
Therefore, he wanted to sound her out.
"General, what exactly happened? Please tell us.”
"Yeah, everyone in the clan seems to be nervous. We're also eating melons.”
Li Changdong looked at them and stopped what he was doing. He put on the ring and said indifferently,"I will tell you about these things sooner or later.”
"But not now."
"Have you done what I asked you to do?”
When they heard Li Changdong's words, they were a little disappointed, but they did not dare to refute anything. They immediately reported,"General, our City Defense Army is very profitable.”
"Just as the recruitment notice was posted, hundreds of people signed up.”
"There are too many people who can't eat now. Everyone wants to eat.”
Li Changdong did not care about their muttering and asked,"Don't stop the recruitment, the faster the better, as long as there are enough armors and weapons in the treasury.”
"Even if it's not enough, one person can give me a knife. Do you understand?”
When the deputy general and the others heard this, how could they not know that something had happened?
He originally thought that it was a normal recruitment and that they would get a batch of free labor. Anyway, the City Defense Army was a pit for each radish. The commoners came in to work, and giving them a meal was already a huge reward.
But now, they were recruiting troops at all costs. Was this a war?
The deputy general wanted to say something, but Li Changdong swept a cold glance at them. They immediately retreated and did not dare to say anything else.
Li Changdong spoke again and pointed at a deputy general."You can represent me to go to Li Gongxu's place and pay a memorial to him.”
"Alright, General. I'll be right there."”
Li Changdong nodded and did not mind. He turned around and walked into the side hall. In the side hall, a few soldiers and strategists were observing the sand table of Tiger Cage Pass and deducing the upcoming battle.
A family with a thousand years of heritage would have some countermeasures given enough time.
Li Changdong also began to discuss with the others. He understood that if he defeated Li Yuan, his reputation and power would expand to a point where no one could look at him directly.
This way, he could fulfill his father's wish and become the leader of the Li family's revival.
At the same time.
In Li Gongxu's house, a mourning hall was set up for Li Yifei.
The butler's eyes were bloodshot, and there were some blood stains on his body. He knelt there and said,"Master, I've been investigating for the whole night. I've asked everyone who saw the murderer who hurt Langjun in Dongwang Tower that day.”
"No one has seen him before, so we can confirm that this is an outsider.”
"However, they said that this person had the aura of a soldier when he walked, sat, and slept. Moreover, his servant etiquette was not lacking at all, especially the guards he brought.”
"He reeks of blood and has a strong killing intent. They said that he's definitely from the army.”
"However, they seemed to have disappeared from the county city yesterday. There was no news of them. This old servant thinks that our Li family should be helping them.”
"Otherwise, how could these outsiders avoid the eyes of my Li family?”
The butler almost broke his legs for his own life.
However, he did not find out anything about Li Yuan.
He had not expected that Li Yuan had bought a house under the Li family of Zhao County. Therefore, even if he turned the entire county city upside down, he could not find any clues.
The butler knelt there and looked at Li Gongxu expressionlessly.
His eyes trembled, and his heart was filled with extreme fear. He said,"Old Master, there is one more thing that I didn't mention.”
"A few people from the City Defense Army deliberately tried to stop us and got into an argument.”
"We have injured a few people. The divine constable and coroner from the yamen have confirmed that the wounds on Young Langjun were caused by a military knife.”
After the butler finished speaking.
Li Gongxu finally opened his eyes. A bright light shot out and landed on the butler. He looked at the butler and said gloomily,"Report accordingly."
"You want me to think that the murderer is Li Changdong's man, right?”
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Li Gongxu saw through the butler's thoughts. He said that he didn't dare to do so. His head knocked on the ground with loud bangs, and blood quickly flowed out.
Outside the room, a servant knocked on the door and reported,""Master, the deputy general of the City Defense Army is here to pay his respects to Langjun.”
"Do you want to meet him?"
The butler's kowtow stopped abruptly.
Li Gongxu stood up and said with a sharp gaze,"Li Changdong's deputy came really quickly.”
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