my wonderful zoo

Chapter 71 The mantis stalks the cicada (over [-] new additions to the collection)
The Nan'an Army is located in the upper reaches of Zhangshui, on the north side of Meiling.

Baochang County is Fuguo County of Nanxiong Prefecture, located in the upper reaches of Shixing River and on the south side of Meiling.

According to Lu Hui's speculation, Tong Guan's money will definitely disembark at Nan'an Army, pass through Meiling by land, arrive at Baochang County, and then board the ship again at Shixing River and continue southward.

"I wonder if the Nan'an Army will send Xiang troops to guard Yin Che. We only have 100 people. If Yin Che has too many guards, it will be difficult for us to succeed." A guard captain worried.

"What you said makes sense." Lu Hui nodded in agreement: "Feige sent a message to Haiwei, asking them to send people to rush to Baochang County, buy a ship there and wait. If the Nan'an Army really sends Xiang troops to escort them, we will be here Robbery of silver on the Shixing River. If there are no guards, we will rob the silver at Meiling, then transport the silver to the Shixing River and take a boat south back to Chenjiazhuang."

"it is good!"

Everyone began to split up.

Some began to notify the guards scattered in the front and rear, and began to assemble towards Meiling. Some began to march quickly to Meiling to do preliminary exploration and preparation work.

Lu Hui led 20 people to continue following Tong Guan to avoid any mistakes along the way.

From Zhangdong Town to Nan'an Army, a distance of nearly 24 miles, Tong Guan and his party walked for four days and arrived at Dayu County of Nan'an Army (Guo County attached to Nan'an Army) on the afternoon of the [-]th.

Arriving here, Lu Hui also received information from the spy walking in front.

"There is a small checkpoint in Meiling. There is a Duxiang Army guarding this checkpoint. This checkpoint is under the jurisdiction of the Nan'an Army, so we must not act before they pass the checkpoint." A simple map drawn by the spies was spread on the table, and everyone sat in a circle. .

"Then if we want to go to the back of the level, we have to pass through Mei Pass?" Lu Hui asked.

"No, this Meiguan is just a small pass in the Dayu Mountains. The mountains in the entire Dayu Mountains are not very high. Meiling is only over 100 feet high, which is much lower than Meiling in Nanchang, Hongzhou. You can pass it. There are many small roads." The spy pointed to some lines on the map: "These are a few small roads I explored, all of which can bypass Meiguan."

"Have you found a suitable place for an ambush?" Lu Hui asked.

"There are many. After passing Meiguan, it is basically dense forest. The official road is only two feet wide. Most of it is shaded by trees and overgrown with weeds."

It seems that the time and place for this operation have been occupied by our side. In terms of people and people, where are the people in the deep mountains and old forests?
"What else?"

"One thing worth noting is that during our investigation, we found that there were several groups of bandits behind Meiguan. If they knew that there was a silver car passing through Meiling Road, they might try to rob it," the spy said.

"Have you detected any signs of their gathering? How many are these bandits?" Lu Hui tried to ask.

"No, time is too tight. We didn't know anything about the Dayu Mountains before." The spy shook his head.

"Then play by ear."

The next day, Tong Guan and his party did not set out, but rested in Dayu County. It was estimated that they also needed to find horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts, and also unloaded the money from the ship and loaded it into the cart, so they could not set out immediately.

This just gave Lu Hui the opportunity to go into the mountain to investigate in person.

The distance from Dayu County to Baochang County in Nanxiong Prefecture is more than 130 miles of mountain road. There is a small town under Meiguan on the Dayu County side, and its name is Meiling Town. According to the normal travel plan, Tong Guan and his party will definitely They had to stay one night in Meiling Town, and then set off early the next morning, driving seventy or eighty miles to Baochang County, Nanxiong Prefecture, otherwise they would have to camp in the mountains.

There were many bandits after Meiguan, and camping in the mountains was a court of death. Therefore, Lu Hui concluded that they would definitely rush on the second day after entering the mountains, which would provide a very good opportunity for action.

"Let's just go here. There are mountain cols in front and behind, and a small piece of flat land in the middle is convenient for spreading hands. By then, Tong Guan and others will have just passed the mountain col, and they will definitely be more relaxed." Lu Hui selected a place twenty miles behind Meiguan. In a small valley.

"Yes, the woods on both sides are very dense. We can also set up jams on the front and rear mountain cols to prevent them from escaping." said a guard captain.

"Yes, when the time comes, I'll tell my fellow guards to only stop cars, not people, and don't make them jump over the wall." Lu Hui warned.

"Then shall we go back?" the guard next to him asked. "Don't be in a hurry. If you keep going, you still have plenty of time." These people have been trained for a long time and have official roads to travel. There is no problem in marching eighty miles in a day.

On the 26th, Lu Hui hid in the woods outside the south gate of Dayu County. He watched Tong Guan and his party come out, and he felt relieved when he saw that the convoy was not escorted by the Nan'an Army's Xiang Army.

We didn't plant spies among Tong Guan's entourage in advance, so we relied on speculation about their itinerary. Now that everything is going smoothly, we finally feel at ease.

Horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts passed by the official road one after another. Lu Hui couldn't help but sigh: "This dog official is really rich. Even if he is demoted, he can still load thirty carts with enough money."

There must be grain, soft goods and other sundries in these thirty carts, but most of them must be money.

"How much does this cost!" The guard next to him was stunned in shock.

"It must be 50 taels anyway." Another guard estimated.

"That also depends on whether the car is loaded with gold, silver or copper coins."

"If you were Tong Guan, would you use a cart to load copper coins when you go out?"

"Oh yes."

Listening to the chatting of the guards next to him, Lu Hui felt relaxed. The thing he had planned for a long time was about to be successful. It was really exciting.

"Let's go. We have to get in front of them. We can't take the official road yet. Time is very tight."

"Yes!"

A group of 80 people carried packages and weapons on their backs and began to walk through the forest trails, leaving a dozen people behind to follow Tong Guan's convoy.

"I wonder if Haiwei has reached Baochang? If they don't reach Baochang County smoothly, we won't be able to escape with thirty carts." Someone said worriedly.

"Tong Guan rested in Dayu County for a day, Triton must have arrived."

"It's useless to think about this now. Let's rob the money first."

On the 27th, Lu Hui and others arrived at the scheduled ambush location early and began to ambush in the forest.

With good training, the people in ambush can remain silent and wait quietly. The birds that were frightened away flew back one after another, group after group. After an hour, the birds in the forest recovered. The previous number was noisy, but there were no signs of 80 people ambushing both sides of the official road.

Suddenly, a person ran up from the mountain col in the south. From his running posture and the equipment on his body, it could be seen that he was a personal guard ambushing in the mountain col in front.

The guards ran to the official road in the middle of the valley and stopped, shouting in a low voice: "Commander Lu! Commander Lu!"

"Let him in quickly." Lu Hui ordered.

Some guards ran out and took him into the woods, startling a crowd of birds.

"What happened!" Lu Hui asked.

"It's bad. There are a large group of bandits gathering in the south. When I came over, there were already more than 200 people." The guard replied.

Wei replied.

(End of this chapter)