Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

Chapter 285: Digging a Trap for the Xirong People

The next morning, not long after they broke camp, the guards who were watching the Xirong people came to report that there was one less person in the Xirong caravan.

Now Ye Jintang and Xiao Mo can be sure that the so-called Western Rong caravan must be fake, and all of them are Western Rong spies.

"Your Majesty, how long will it take for the Xirong people to attack us after receiving the news?"

"Then we'll have to see where the Xirong people want to ambush us."

As he spoke, Xiao Mo opened the map and showed it to Ye Jintang.

"We are heading towards Jianing. There are mountains all around us, so there are many places for ambushes. If I remember correctly, we will pass through a small valley at Longyanggang."

"The official road passes through a small valley. The terrain on both sides of the valley is relatively high and there are dense forests. If someone hides in the forest, it will be difficult to find him."

"This valley is the best place around to ambush us."

"If they miss, they will have to get close to Jianing City and attack us by surprise."

They were still five days' walk away from Jianing City, and the Xirong people might not be able to wait that long.

"Why don't we make dumplings for the Xirong people?"

Suddenly, a bold idea emerged in Xiao Mo's mind.

He immediately called Shi Bin over.

"Is there a private army not far from us?"

"The private soldiers in the capital have a team of fifty people. Yesterday, a pigeon sent a letter saying that they are only half a day's walk away from us."

"Very good, you should send a pigeon to them right now and ask them to ambush outside the valley of Longyanggang. I suspect the Xirong people will ambush us here."

Xiao Mo pointed out the location of the valley to Shi Bin.

The two have worked together for many years, and as soon as Xiao Mo said it, Shi Bin immediately understood what was going on.

"Is the news accurate?"

"I am 90% sure that the Xirong people will ambush us here. As for the remaining 10%, it is possible that the Xirong leader who came this time is not very clear-headed, so he will choose to ambush us somewhere else."

Shi Bin smiled helplessly. His prince has always been so confident.

"Okay, I'll send a pigeon to gather the people here right now. It's a good opportunity for them to practice. There won't be so few Xirong people on the battlefield for them to practice with."

Shi Bin did not dare to waste time, and immediately sent a pigeon message to the young general who led the private soldiers, asking them to ambush in the valley as soon as possible.

And tell them that the Xirong people might also be lying in ambush there. If they really encounter them, tell them not to act rashly and wait for Xiao Mo's carriage team to appear before giving them a trick.

The Western Rong people have a bad reputation. Even though they are small in number, if a real fight breaks out, the pressure will be very great for the new recruits who have never been on a battlefield. In order to reduce unnecessary casualties, it is safer to have more people.

Things were arranged one by one, and Ye Jintang entered the space again to practice archery and kung fu.

She also hoped that she could grow up as soon as possible so that she wouldn't have to hide behind Xiao Mo every time she encountered danger.

Min Shao had just received a report from a spy on Longyanggang, and a smile finally appeared on his cold face.

"Xiao Mo is really brave. He dared to go to Ningchuan Prefecture with only a dozen guards. He didn't care about his life."

"I heard that Xiao Mo escaped from the capital this time. His life has not been easy since he lost his military power. Imperial Noble Consort Dehui has been eyeing him covetously and wants to kill him."

"I heard that Xiao Mo packed up and ran away as soon as Emperor Jing issued the imperial decree. He probably ran too fast and only took a few of his personal guards with him. He didn't take anyone else with him."

"And they were traveling frantically all the way west from the capital, hardly stopping for a rest."

Zhuang Hu was telling Xiao Mo's embarrassing story with a smile on his face.

They had fought each other in the past, and Zhuang Hu was beaten badly by Xiao Mo and almost died under his sword.

Who could have thought that the former God of War of the Tianqin Kingdom would end up like this after being injured and losing his military power.

"It seems that he and Imperial Noble Consort Dehui are fighting fiercely. You make arrangements. We will attack them from the valley ahead. Don't worry about the others. Kill Xiao Mo first."

Min Shao raised his eyes and looked into the distance, his eyes full of hatred.

His favorite eldest son died from Xiao Mo's arrow, and he must avenge this.

"I heard that Xiao Mo married the most beautiful woman in the capital as his princess. General, can you keep the princess so that we can see how good the most beautiful woman is in bed?"

Zhuang Hu chuckled, and the sound was extremely disgusting.

"Then it depends on your abilities. If you can kill Xiao Mo with one strike, his princess will naturally be yours."

"General, don't worry. We Xirong people are the best at archery. I have arranged archers to take out the strongest bows. Even if Xiao Mo hides in the carriage, we can still kill him."

Zhuang Hu was very confident in his bow and arrow skills. He had used this method to assassinate many people and had extensive experience with it.

In order to be able to break into the carriage without affecting the power of the arrow, he even specially had someone make a huge and powerful bow.

So far, six people have died under the strong bow, and it has never failed once. He believes that the sneak attack on Xiao Mo will definitely succeed.

After all, Xiao Mo is no longer the Xiao Mo of the past. He is now a disabled person.

Xiao Mo's carriage team drove slowly on the official road. They deliberately slowed down and changed the time of arrival at the valley to 3 p.m.

At this point in time, the ambushed Xirong people would be exposed to the sun for at least 2 or 3 hours. Even the good guys would probably feel dizzy from the sun, and their fighting strength would naturally be affected.

"The valley is ahead. Jintang, let's get on the carriage at the back."

"Oh, isn't it said that the attackers usually only attack your carriage? How come my carriage is also in danger now?"

"The Xirong people are different from Zhou Quankun. They are more dangerous. For safety reasons, we should get on the carriage at the back."

Xiao Mo treated Ye Jintang as if she were the apple of his eye, so how could he let her be exposed to danger?

"What are you going to do with those Xirong merchants? If the Xirong people launch a surprise attack, they will definitely join the battle."

"Why don't we just poison them to prevent future troubles?"

Ye Jintang said as he opened the medicine box he carried with him and took out a small medicine bottle.

"This is cartilage powder. Give them some. They will feel weak all over as soon as they do strenuous exercise."

"If they are not spies, they will not attack us. If they are spies, they will become weak when they attack us, which is a good opportunity to deal with them."

"That's a good idea. During the lunch break, have someone quietly put them in the water."

The weather in September was still a little hot, and everyone was exhausted after walking for a whole morning. During the lunch break, everyone sat under the shade of the trees to drink water and eat.

The water that the Xirong people brought had long been drunk, so they had no choice but to shamelessly ask the two Xirong women to ask Nanny Zhang for water.

The two of them were very careful and kept watching Aunt Zhang scoop water from the wooden barrel for them.

They were also afraid that Nanny Zhang would poison them.