Part 1 Desert Business (3)
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The shouts of shouts rang out in the camel caravan, because several experienced camel men led by Kubus all sniffed danger from the evening breeze in the desert.
In fact, you can vaguely see the shadow of the oasis ahead here. The lush green color and the water vapor floating in the air all indicate that they are very close to the oasis.
The camel caravan unknowingly accelerated, but at this moment, the camel caravan slowly stopped amid the shouts.
For a time, "missing" and "chaos" are inevitable.
But soon, the camel caravan became quiet, and both the guards of the camel caravan, the entourage of the camel caravan, and even the owners of these property, they all "drawn" weapons.
The danger suddenly comes when people are most relaxed.
But people who have been walking on business trips all year round are not very panicked.
Because the camel caravan where they were located was a rare large caravan with hundreds of camels, hundreds of mercenaries of various tribes, and the entourages of the camel caravan, there were almost more than a thousand people.
Unless there is a large army raid, generally speaking, the sand bandits will not attack such a large caravan.
Moreover, on the business journey, there can be said that there are no good people. Some of the goods are still emitting bloody smells. They snatched them from a team of "Hua" Lezimo merchants on the western trade road.
Such things are very common. The long trade route is full of all kinds of dangers, and caravans will never live in peace.
Because of belief, race, language barriers, strength gaps, etc., the caravans are also intrigue and have no credit at all.
At this time, there is no need for a caravan to send people out to investigate what is going on. (hua)
Because soon, in the sand dunes, there were figures around the caravan.
As time passed, the people in the caravan became heavier and heavier because the figures of people appeared were still increasing.
These people who suddenly appeared were wrapped in robes, covered their faces with cloth towels, and wore bags of cloth on their heads, which looked no different from the tribes in the desert.
However, some of them still had large bloodstains on their bodies, and they were all strong, holding steel knives, bows and arrows in their hands. As soon as they appeared, they emitted the dangerous aura of only the "meat" animal.
Of course, what scared the caravan guards the most was that many of them were riding war horses.
This is the most representative feature of soldiers in the desert.
Although war horses are far less useful than camels in the desert, war horses are still the best choice for cavalry battles during the battle.
More and more figures appeared around, and the caravans were forced to gather and quickly arranged the camels on the periphery to form a large circle, temporarily replacing the city wall.
This is the most commonly used tactic when a caravan in the desert is attacked.
However, all those who have experienced war and fight understand that it is not a real city wall after all, and when encountering cavalry assaults, this tactic is not very effective. Camels are also alive, they will be frightened and run around in a random way, especially when a large group of cavalry attacks.
As more and more people were seen, the heavy pressure finally panicked the caravan.
They didn't expect to encounter an enemy here, and it was an enemy that appeared on such a large scale. The first thing they thought of was the Oasis.
But the difference is that some people want to retreat to the oasis because it looks like a bright road of life that is tempting and confusing them.
But people with enough experience and experience know that when they are quietly approached by such a group of people, they are already very clear where they come from, and they should only come from an oasis not far away.
It is very likely that they had just robbed there, and only God knows whether it was for this huge caravan.
The caravan looks very powerful, but no matter how powerful the caravan is, it is still a caravan. In front of large-scale sand bandits, they have no chance of winning, and even have little chance of running away.
Almost everyone understood this, so they quickly became "chaotic". Some began to pray to the gods, some gathered together to resist and try their best to protect their goods, while others began to surrender...
This is a very difficult scene to see in strictly trained soldiers. Of course, it is a normal reaction when it appears in a caravan.
Night is about to fall, but these enemies who suddenly appear seem to have no intention. Before the night falls, the assault caravans made the merchants feel more at ease and saw some hope.
Several large merchants gathered around Kadir, hoping to take out some of the goods to seek the enemy's departure.
Kadir had no choice but to do so, according to the rules on the trade route, they could do this, of course, based on the premise that the enemy did not want to lose too much.
Generally speaking, negotiations will always take place after a fight, which will allow both sides to clearly understand how much to pay and what to get.
But now...
Just as the merchants were in a dispute, Kubus brought two people to Kadir and whispered: "They are Han people..."
What this means is difficult for Kadir to understand clearly for a while. He just asked subconsciously, "Really?"
"It's not wrong. They speak Chinese, and we hear it very clearly."
"If... were Han people, what should we do?"
"First of all, I think we should ask where they are from and what they are going to do? Then, you need to make a decision as soon as possible. They are a lot of people and are all very good fighters. If... they have malicious intentions, I think we will probably all die here."
Kadir woke up unusually, and the arrival of danger made him seem much younger. He quickly made a judgment, "Okay, then ask them what they want to get from us. If possible, we will meet any of their requirements. As long as people can live, everything else can be agreed."
Kubus and a few people left with hope and anxiety. Kadir undoubtedly gave them great hope. Such generous businessmen are rare on the trade route.
Now, they only hope that these Han people who suddenly appeared would be as easy to speak like the soldiers in the "Yulong City", and also hoped that such a huge amount of wealth would allow them to leave with satisfaction.
However, the negotiations were interrupted before they even began.
A team of horses galloping from the oasis came here and broke the silence here.
The shouting sounded, "Listen, everyone put down their weapons, who is the leader, come out, we adults want to see him, don't make unnecessary resistance, hostile people will be executed..."
The shouting continued for a while, and he spoke it in the languages of various ethnic groups that were popular in the Western Regions, which also ensured that most of the people in the caravan could understand what he was saying.
The caravan's reaction was slow, but before nightfall, the final decision was made.
Three big merchants with the right to speak in the caravan followed behind Kadir and came to the front, ordering everyone to put down their weapons and lay down their tents on the spot to survive this difficult night. And a few of them were preparing to meet the choice of fate on this strange land.
Chapter completed!