Chapter 647 Who Else but Gong Is the Leader of the Nanyang Gang?

Um——

When the "clacking" sound of horse hooves suddenly resounded on the mountain road behind them, for a moment, the merchants who were loading grain beside the Han River were panicked.

Speaking of which, they were all big merchants in the local area, traveling all over the country and witnessed many big scenes.

They brought many troops with them...

But... even so, many people heard such loud and rapid horse hoof sounds for the first time.

"What is it?"

"No... It's the cavalry of Wei..."

As the five words "cavalry of Wei" were chanted, it was visible to the naked eye that these countless merchants were all panicked.

Then, from the dust and smoke that was stirred up in the distance, a team of cavalry rushed directly towards them.

From the looks of it, they were the officers and soldiers of the Wei army in Shangyong County, and they were grinning, and the blades in their hands made people look... daunting and creepy.

"Run... run..."

A merchant shouted directly.

But at this time, the men who were originally transporting the grain had already scattered.

It seemed that they had realized that if the transportation of the grain was discovered by the Wei army, then... for them, they would definitely be killed without mercy.

Unfortunately, the Han River was in front of them, and this only road... was already full of Wei knights.

——『It's over? 』

——『It's over? 』

The merchants here were terrified and trembling all over.

On the other hand, the Wei cavalry team rushed over, especially Cao Xiu, the leader, as the distance got closer, he could clearly see the panic on the faces of these merchants.

Obviously, this was enough to show that these merchants were guilty.

"Humph!" Cao Xiu reined in his horse with one hand, thinking to himself: "What are you guilty about? Deng Yang was right, there is something fishy——"

Immediately, Cao Xiu gave a loud order, his tone heavier.

"Kill without mercy those who resist--"

Just like that, on one side, there were the brave cavalry of the Wei army, who were roaring, sharpening their knives, and determined to win, and on the other side, there were the Central Plains merchant caravans who were unarmed, panicked, and completely confused.

This should have been an easy, comfortable, and bloody massacre...with no room for maneuver.

But the unexpected happened in an instant.

Whether it was Cao Xiu or the brave cavalry of the Wei army who were roaring, all their attention was on these merchants, on the batch of goods along the Han River...

Because the other party was a merchant, it seemed...they looked down on them completely, and slaughtering merchants...was just like killing chickens!

In fact, it was so.

Merchants, even if they brought many troops, how could they be compared with regular troops?

But, at this moment.

No one noticed that the tripwire buried by fallen leaves on the ground was directly hit by the Wei army cavalry.

"Dededede——" Accompanied by a burst of horse neighing, the entire front team fell to the ground, and the rear team could not dodge and quickly crashed into it...

It was this scene that made the caravan, which was originally panicked, sweating and running around, stop in their tracks, looking at the place where the Wei army fell with doubt, confusion and puzzlement.

However... the tripwire was just the beginning.

Because the front team fell to the ground, the entire cavalry team was in great chaos for a while.

The rear team immediately reined in their horses, which avoided the trampling of friendly forces, but the entire cavalry team of hundreds of people gathered together.

At this time...

There was only a "boom" sound, and the ground suddenly collapsed for some reason, as if it could not bear the weight of hundreds of Wei soldiers and hundreds of horses, and it sank down... It sank into deep holes!

"Ah..."

"Help..."

"Save me..."

"Ouch..."

Voices came from the Wei cavalry, and at this time, countless deep pits appeared in front of all the merchants, and all the Wei soldiers, including Cao Xiu, fell into these deep pits.

"What's going on?"

The merchants along the Han River were dumbfounded.

The whole process happened too fast, too fast, they felt dizzy and dumbfounded... The four words "unbelievable" were revealed in their hearts and eyes!

What's going on?

What's going on?

They were on the verge of death just now, but now...

Before these merchants could react, soldiers had already run out of the dense forests around them. Most of these soldiers were locals from Shangyong, or more accurately, officers and soldiers from Beiwu County. They seemed to have been prepared and directly cast large nets into these deep pits, and the large nets were covered with daggers.

The moment the nets were cast, there was a sound of "ghosts crying and wolves howling"... and the real purpose of these large nets was to prevent the enemy from climbing up.

However... this was just the beginning. More soldiers emerged from the dense forests around, which surprised and surprised every merchant...

They never dreamed that there was an ambush here.

——『What... when was the ambush? 』

With such questions, they suddenly found that... these new soldiers took out their bows and crossbows at the first time, and even some of them shot directly into these deep holes... Their expressions were indifferent, without any pity

And these crossbows were too familiar to the merchants, as if there were troops from Jingzhou among these ambushing soldiers.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh--"

The dense rain of arrows fell from the sky, with a sharp sound of breaking through the air, and ruthlessly shot into the messy cavalry array in the deep pit.

For a time, blood splattered...

Many cavalrymen were hit by several arrows and fell to the ground in pain. Some warhorses were shot and bumped around in the narrow space, trampling on each other and neighing in despair, but soon...these horses would fall. Die on the ground.

For a time, these huge pits on the bank of the Han River... seemed to have turned into huge slaughterhouses, with wailing and despair everywhere.

The crossbowmen did not stop. They quickly replaced their arrows with new arrows and continued to shoot at the chaotic cavalry position.

Every trembling of the bowstring means the passing of a life.

Until then...

The merchants along the Han River seemed to have realized something. They looked at each other...but they were still inevitably in shock.

A young man was the first to wake up from this horrifying scene. He exclaimed: "It's... our own people, our own soldiers and horses. They are... escorting us food teams!"

And as this voice came out, more merchants still felt huge confusion and confusion.

At this time.

With the sound of "step", the young businessman walked out of a cabin carelessly.

As soon as he came out, he was immediately surrounded by all the other businessmen...

yes!

This trip to deliver food was the result of his departure. With everything happening in front of him now, he should know something.

"Brother Ma? This is..."

When the first merchant opened his mouth, Ma Hu stretched out his index finger and made a "shh" gesture. Then he did not answer what was happening in front of him, but just ordered: "The matter has been solved, don't be stunned. Move the food quickly and don't delay the time agreed with Mr. Yun Qi."

This sentence seemed casual to Ma Hu, but it also seemed to answer everyone's questions...

——'Master Yunqi? 』

——"Isn't this all Mr. Yunqi's arrangement?" 』

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At the same time, Deng Yang, who was standing on the hillside and witnessing everything happening here, was holding his hands behind his back and his eyes were bright.

At this time, some personal guards came to report. "We have joined forces with the Guan army to kill Cao Xiu and his cavalry. Cao Xiu was hit by several arrows and was trampled by horses. He is already dead."

After hearing Cao Xiu's death, Deng Yang nodded slightly, then stretched out his right hand to stroke his mustache, and then asked with caution: "Is the perimeter sealed?"

"It's sealed! There are no eyes within ten miles of this place..."

"Okay!" Deng Yang nodded again as if in praise.

At this time, he couldn't help but look up at the blue sky.

The sight, which was like seeing the sun behind the clouds, made his heart flutter, and his thoughts also drifted to the afternoon three days ago.

Deng Yang was greedy for money and lustful, but he was neither stupid nor foolish.

Even though the merchant Ma Hu delivered a large amount of gold and silver to his mansion, he still sensed that there was something fishy about the goods, so he immediately invited the young merchant Ma Hu over.

He didn't beat around the bush and said straight to the point, "Isn't this batch of goods of yours not some northern handicrafts, but grains?" 』

This was the sentence that made Ma Hu confused and stunned. He subconsciously looked around, as if looking for the swordsman ambushing the screen, outside the door, or under the window.

At this time, Deng Yang's voice came out again, "My eyes are too sensitive to grain. Just by looking at the marks of the ruts, I can guess the reason. Now that Wei and Shu are at war, your batch of grain and grass With such a sneaky luck, it couldn’t be given to General Xiahou, right? Hahaha!”

These words scared Ma Hu to the point of peeing.

With these words, Sloppy's waist immediately became unable to straighten up. He directly cupped his hands and said: "Brother Deng, I...I..."

"What are you doing? Haha..." Deng Yang's eyes narrowed and he said with a smile, "What? Are you still planning to use money to settle this matter? But you don't think about me? This money...I Is it because you have a life to earn money? Or, if I give you...this batch of food to the King of Wei, how can the reward from the King of Wei be less?

Deng Yang's smile became louder and louder.

At this time, Sloppy was trembling all over and sweating profusely... The big sweat drops on his forehead kept falling down.

Stealing the chicken will lose the rice...

This is to steal the chicken but lose the rice!

I originally expected to make a lot of money, but now I'm fine, I'm afraid my head will be ruined here!

Just when Ma Hu was desperate...

Deng Yang changed the topic, "Actually, besides exposing you, there is another way. I may be able to reap greater benefits..."

"What...what..." Sloppy's voice became stumbling.

But Deng Yang suddenly raised his hand, put it heavily on Ma Hu's shoulder, and his voice suddenly raised: "Then I will make a plan to attract Cao Xiu, and use his Cao Xiu's life to use the Shangyong County. , use this batch of food that has arrived as scheduled, in exchange for my glory for the rest of my life, Deng Yang, hahahaha... I just don’t know, can you take charge of this for Mr. Yun Qi? "

Well…

No matter how peaceful it is.

When Ma Hu heard this sentence, he was completely confused and his mind was "buzzing".

His pupils went from condensation to hugeness, and even after a dozen breaths of relief, he never regained his composure...

Oh my god?

He only had a feeling that he had heard wrongly, or that he was hearing hallucinations in the face of impending disaster and despair.

But he heard Deng Yang's voice coming out again, "You don't have to be surprised or afraid. It's true that I, Deng Yang, am greedy for money and profit, but I am also aware of current events. Times have changed. In the past, I was sure that Wei would win! I am loyal. Wei can get glory for the rest of his life, but now... Wei? Haha... The emperor is lost, Cao Cao is defeated... The Han Dynasty has more Guan Lin Guan Yunqi... Such a young man who can often create miracles, now at this age What does Cao Cao compare with Han? Can any of Cao Cao's sons rival Guan Lin? Hahahahahaha... The emperor is now in the hands of the Guan family. Instead of believing that Cao Cao will come back, I would rather To believe that another "Emperor Guangwu" is about to be born!"

this…

this…

Undoubtedly, Deng Yang's words were surprising, startling, and enlightening to Ma Hu.

With a "gudong" sound, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and opened his mouth, but under this situation, he could not say anything.

In fact, he and Guan Lin had only met once. If he could make the decision for Guan Lin, he...he was not qualified!

After a long time, as if he had completely woken up from the surprise, Ma Hu said: "Brother Deng...Brother Deng's words are too...too sudden. I...although I can't make the decision to Master Yunqi, but... But I was able to contact General Fu Shiren after all. General Shiren is Young Master Yunqi’s eldest brother. I think... through him, I can convey Brother Deng’s attitude to Young Master Yunqi!”

"That's good...that's good..." Deng Yang nodded slowly.

Then, he discussed in detail with Ma Hu how to lure Cao Xiu into the situation, how to lead Cao Xiu into the predetermined ambush circle, and how to use Cao Xiu's head in exchange for his certificate of surrender.

Obviously... there is a reason why Deng Yang, the extremely successful speculator in history, is known as the "Three Dogs of Taichung" and became Cao Shuang's loyal lackey.

He can be greedy and lustful to the extreme, but he has never been punished by Cao Shuang. This... also has a method.

At least...his sensitivity to the current situation and his choice of loyalties...from these two aspects alone, the situation is completely opened.

After talking about the specific plan...

They handed over their hands carelessly and solemnly, and the two were about to say goodbye, but at this moment... After Deng Yang rolled his eyes repeatedly, he couldn't help but add, "I heard that Master Yunqi established an alliance in Jiangdong. There are rumors in our north... Jiang The Zuo Alliance... is for the purpose of mining veins and digging for gold? Hehe... Brother Lao Xian, please mention one more thing in the letter, can our Nanyang Deng family... join the Jiang Zuo Alliance? "

Ancient maps are completely opposite to those of later generations...

The left side and the right side, the top side and the bottom side are completely reversed.

Jiangzuo...is both Jiangyou and Jiangdong in the traditional sense!

This is also why the Jiangdong Merchant Alliance is known as the "Jiangzuo Alliance" in the north, which is similar to the names "Longyou" and "Guandong".

Of course, this is all nonsense.

The point is, Deng Yang from Shangyong City also heard about Guan Lin leading the "Jiangzuo Alliance" to make money. Not only did he hear about it, he also yearned for it!

On the contrary, he was careless... After hearing what Deng Yang said, his eyes widened.

In fact, he had also heard the legend about the Jiangzuo League digging into the Jinshan Mountain.

But... firstly, he only met Guan Lin once, and secondly... he and Guan Lin have different identities. It's hard to ask about this kind of thing!

This time, I heard Deng Yang say this...

He said, "Okay, okay, okay..."

But I thought in my heart.

——"Such a good thing, I haven't asked yet, where will it be your turn?" 』

Of course, these have little to do with the situation.

At this moment, on the hillside.

Deng Yang slowly lowered his head... These thoughts came to an end when the sound of "ghosts crying and wolves howling" completely fell from the deep cave beside the Han River.

His tongue stuck out and licked his lower lip, as if he had already tasted the taste of being "rich as a millionaire" for the rest of his life.

He couldn't help but think of the letter sent to him personally by Guan Lin Feige.

This is the letter I just received today.

There is no need to mention the pleasantries mentioned above.

That sentence is still fresh in Deng Yang's memory, as if it is embedded in his heart.

——"Jiangdong digs gold with Jiangbei League!" 』

——"There should be a Nanyang Gang who is cutting gold in Longyou!" The head of the Deng family, a descendant of General Yuntai of Nanyang? Who is the leader of the Nanyang Gang? 』

It was this sentence that made Deng Yang excited.

From before this action.

What he chanted repeatedly in his heart was this sentence - "Master Yunqi is so kind to me. If Cao Xiu can breathe a little more today, if all Shangyong County cannot surrender, then I, Deng Yang, will not be worthy of this wealth." ! 』

Thinking of this, Deng Yang's expression suddenly became solemn.

He pointed to the periphery, and then ordered: "The news here must be blocked, and Shangyong County, and the soldiers who infiltrated in Jingzhou are also under control! In addition, as usual, send a document to Chang'an that Shangyong County is safe and sound. The Cao thief in the city, give it to the old thief Xiahou in Hanzhong! Let them relax their vigilance..."

Speaking of this, Deng Yang's expression became more serious, and every word became more sonorous and powerful.

"Remember, this is about the future wealth of all of us, haha, cheer up, our good days are behind us--"

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