To make a long story short, since Lin Fengjin made up his mind to go to Dongxia, he naturally started to prepare intensively.
At this time, Dongxia had become allies with Northern Qi, so the hostility between them was no longer so strong. In addition, Dongxia's national power was the weakest among the five countries, and its products were far less than those in the south, so merchants were welcome to come.
, the policy is very relaxed, so merchants from the Northern Qi Dynasty do not have much trouble whether they want to cross the border or do business within the Eastern Xia Dynasty.
Lin Fengjin's identity is also well hidden. The outside world only knows that Wu Zuocheng is ruled by the Sanli tribe. At most, they know that there is a religious leader named "Venerable", and this Venerable is even called "Gongzi"
These are all very confidential matters.
Therefore, although Lin Fengjin defeated the Dongxia people under Wu Zuocheng and greatly embarrassed them, as long as he did not reveal his true identity, there would be almost no problem.
Taking a step back, Lin Fengjin is not afraid even if it is leaked. He still has Princess Cui, an old lover with amazing power. Although Princess Cui keeps saying that she will return the government to the king-------but Lin Fengjin
Jin knew, however, that this woman was not an economical person. She had a strong influence in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel.
The Ministry of War is the one who holds the sword, and the Ministry of Personnel is the one who wields the hat. Once these two key departments are controlled, there is no need to worry about others making waves.
Soon, Lin Fengjin, who had made up his mind, packed up and prepared to go out. Fu Min'er had tasted the forbidden fruit with him not long ago. It was when the love affair was hot, and she burst into tears and couldn't bear to leave. Although Sister Zuo saw it,
I feel sour in my heart, but I am determined to maintain the image of a dignified and sensible lady, saying that you can go out with peace of mind and have me at home.
This time Lin Fengjin went to Dongxia. It was nominally under the banner of a caravan, but in fact it was because of the scarcity of "Northern goods" in the country. After organizing it, he really planned to sell the goods and make a fortune. Plus other good friends.
Merchants also joined in, and finally formed a huge caravan:
There are more than two hundred oxcarts alone. And the Lin family brought a lot of goods, such as eternal youth frost, special products imported from the East China Sea, as well as celadon, satin, cotton cloth shipped from the south, and even newly developed
The Koshihikari Renwu rice also weighed several hundred kilograms...
In this case, including the other merchants and the guards accompanying them, it can be said that the number of the entire caravan exceeds 200 people. For such a huge team, it is amazing to eat, drink and have sex, so the number of people standing at the front is increased.
If it gets up, it's almost the size of a small caravan.
Fortunately, the caravan members on this trip are all regular customers, and the stewards sent by the Lin family are also experienced. The accommodation, food, clothing, housing and transportation for two hundred people are a natural barrier in the eyes of other merchant shopkeepers. In his eyes, they are just ordinary.
Because he had also handled the arrangements for the thousands of people under Zhang Lei who went to Wu Zuocheng before. It was naturally just a small test at this time.
Before setting off, the steward had already written out the itinerary plan for the journey as usual. He gave it to Lin Fengjin to read. This itinerary plan was what Lin Fengjin had asked his family caravan to do five years ago.
It's done, and the itinerary must be accurate to each day. If there is a delay in the middle, then alternative plans must be listed.
At this time, the steward's itinerary plan was also very detailed: their caravan started from Yedu and went to Gaiping, an important town in the Eastern Xia Dynasty. The entire journey reached more than 2,000 miles, and the total distance traveled was
For about a month and a half, we had to pass through Foushanguan, the border crossing between the two countries. We passed seven ferries and walked an average of fifty miles every day.
During this period, the easiest day only requires walking eighteen miles, which is within the territory of Dongxia. Starting in the morning, you can arrive at a place called "Baihe Village" around noon.
The most difficult day was after setting off from Baihezhuang, around three o'clock in the morning, and then we had to trek 87 miles throughout the day, passing through the very dangerous Wansong Ridge, before resting at Wujiazhuang.
Lin Fengjin browsed through it hastily without taking a closer look. Seeing that the manager was very confident, he nodded slightly and asked him to make arrangements.
The next step was to arrange a series of trivial matters. On the third day, the group of people standing in front of the group set off on fast horses.
As usual, they go one day ahead so that they can arrange food and accommodation in advance and understand the road conditions ahead. If the road ahead is cut off or repairs are difficult, they will report back first. In this case, they should stop and rest earlier.
Stop early to rest, and take a detour if you need to.
In addition, when such a large-scale caravan passes through the ferry, it even needs to charter a boat two days in advance. Because the ferry's transport capacity is limited, usually one boat goes back and forth, and there can be two, such as
If a caravan as large as theirs does not plan and greet in advance, then it is normal for it to be delayed at a ferry for two or three days if there are many people who need to be ferried. Therefore, these people who are standing in front are very capable.
A capable man can speak with a southern and northern accent, can deal with all kinds of evil spirits and monsters, and has a wide range of contacts and broad means.
Immediately afterwards, this mighty caravan set off. Although this caravan mainly contained goods from the Lin family, there were also a few dozen or twenty large vehicles following behind. These large caravans were
The cars are also private goods bought by several other wealthy families in Yedu. Of course, the goods between each other will not be duplicated. This is the saying that everyone will make a fortune.
The energy of these wealthy families and the Lin family can be said to be quite amazing, so when walking in the Northern Qi Dynasty, it can be said that it is like walking through the county. It can be said that it is smooth sailing, and they even live directly in the inn, and the inn is fawning.
It was said that he was filial to his master (the head of the Wang family in the caravan was the head of the Ministry of War and happened to be in charge of the Northern Qi Station), so he refused to even accept money for food and accommodation.
Under the strong rule of Lu Yu, the Northern Qi Dynasty was still relatively peaceful, and the harassment by the East China Sea Allied Forces did not spread to the mainland. There were some thieves, and Lin Fengjin and the others were directly involved in the discussion.
Everyone in the team was so frightened that they fled as far as they could, so the journey was smooth sailing.
However, the happy time is always short-lived. After happily walking around the Northern Qi Dynasty for more than ten days, we finally arrived at Foushan Pass. This place was already controlled by the Dongxia Kingdom, because Dongxia and Northern Qi had already
The relationship between them was an alliance. Moreover, the guards at Fushan Pass had already dealt with them many times. After paying the customs and taxes, the caravan was able to set foot on the territory of the Eastern Xia Kingdom.
As a result, a minor situation occurred on the first night - the rider at the front station came to report that there was a huge wave of refugees coming to the Loess Ridge where they planned to stay overnight. The number of these refugees was huge and turbulent.
If the caravan enters the town directly, it would be quite inappropriate if someone is interested in the property, shouts from a high position, or incites the victims.
Although the caravan's force is also very powerful - at least a hundred well-trained caravan guards, including thirty or forty disabled veterans, directly form a spear formation like a hedgehog. These
The refugees are determined not to rush in, not to mention that Lin Fengjin is accompanied by dozens of elite Red Riders, as well as wild boars and stone slaves? ------So he is determined not to be afraid, but this is not the border of Northern Qi.
But in Dongxia Kingdom, the caravans came out to seek wealth, not to kill people.
As soon as these disaster victims rush in, they will inevitably be killed with blood and heads. Should the local officials of Dongxia take control of it? After taking control, they found that there was such a huge amount of wealth in the caravan. Do you want to covet it?
?Everything will come to mind at once.
It is said that a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. This is definitely not unreasonable.
Because of this, the caravan had to camp ten miles away from the Loess Ridge in advance. Fortunately, this time when it came out, it had already expected that there would be camping in the wild, so all kinds of tents and the like were ready.
After finding a piece of open space near the water and sheltered from the wind, close to the official road, the carriages carrying the goods were unloaded and placed in a ring in the order of heavy and heavy goods outside and precious and delicate goods inside.
Dear stewards, the nobleman's tents are placed in the car array. The guards' camps are distributed outside the car array to protect them. Once a thief attacks, they will face the siege of these guards.
, once a big enemy attacks, you can quickly retreat to the defensive vehicle formation.
At the same time, seven or eight torches were raised around the camp, forming a circular arrangement, which happened to cover the entire convoy in the center. At the same time, the red cavalry guards around Lin Fengjin would take turns to stand condescending on the roof of the cart.
Constantly patrolling, if there is anything wrong, he will naturally use a strong bow and arrows to greet him directly, and shoot him to death with a casual throw. In this chaotic situation, who can care about the life of this ant?
This kind of camping method not only has the characteristics of merchants, but also has the demeanor of the army. The caravan stewards of other families were also amazed when they saw it. Some even thought about moving this set intact to their own homes.
, but they didn’t know that Lin Fengjin took great pains to do this trick and trained these caravan guards hard.
At the same time, they actively recruited many disabled veterans. These veterans may not be more useful than caravan guards, but they can not only please Lu Yu, but they are also equivalent to actively absorbing a large number of eyes and ears. In this case,
, Lin Fengjin acted much more unscrupulously. He didn't need to tie his hands and feet, and he could take precautions to prevent malicious frame-ups by others.
If Lin Fengjin didn't explain these key points, others would be self-defeating even if they wanted to imitate them.
Sleeping in the wild that night was certainly not as comfortable as sleeping on a bed, and when it was still dark, orders were given to get up in the camp. At this time, the boiling water had been boiled, and the dry food prepared before was distributed, so you could eat with the boiling water.
After getting some dry food, they started to take action.
Lin Fengjin manages his family in the same way as an army, so the people under him move very quickly and do things even more quickly. Therefore, it takes at least an hour for the rest of the caravan to wash up and eat before setting off. Lin Fengjin
We can leave here in half an hour.
It is worth mentioning that before setting off, the steward of the Lin family caravan gave a slight signal, and then the caravan operator with a loud voice stood up and said loudly:
"Dear young and old men, we have made it very clear this time when we go out. No matter how big or small the matter or itinerary arrangements are, we must listen to our Lin family. I originally thought that this trip would be smooth sailing, but there is a big problem ahead.
It's a small hurdle. The Huangtu Town ahead has to pass through the hungry people. Here are a few words, please remember them."
"No matter how pitiful and miserable the hungry people are, when they come to you and ask for something, don't pay attention. If they entangle you too much, you may as well give them a few severe whips. We are all raised by our father and mother, and our hearts are the same.
It's made of meat. But it doesn't mean that everyone should do evil instead of good deeds. Behind our convoy, there are three large carts of food, which cost seventy or eighty dan. Once the convoy has passed, all the food will be gone.
It is used to provide relief to them, and it is enough for these people to eat a few full meals."
"However, you must remember that before the brigade passes, you must not reward money or food. Otherwise, the things you cause will really harm others and yourself. You have said ugly things in front of you, and you have to bear the consequences."
At this time, I calculated the time and found that when we arrived at Loess Ridge, it was not even daylight. The refugees must have been fast asleep. The convoy happened to speed through. If the refugees noticed it after dawn, the convoy would be far away.
It's more than ten miles away and I can't catch up.
This idea was not even Lin Fengjin's idea, but the stewards under him had encountered similar situations a long time ago. After painful experience, they summed up the best way to deal with it. However, several other stewards in the house were frightened.
I was sweating a lot, and my Adam's apple would twitch up and down from time to time, making me very nervous.
When we were still one mile away from the loess ridge, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in front of us. Immediately afterwards, a knight standing in front of us turned around from the curved road with a torch, indicating that everything was fine and that we could pass quickly and smoothly.
At this time, the long snake-like convoy was moving forward. The sound of the cars was so loud that you couldn't hear it at all if you didn't pay more attention. But at this time, in the quiet night, the rest of the frightened people fell behind.
The ears of the stewards were so loud. Some were timid and even sat in the carriage, closed their eyes and chanted the Buddha's name all the time.
At this time, Lin Fengjin was also riding on a horse. He was at the front of the team and was clearing the way. According to the report of the bandit, after these refugees arrived in the town, they naturally first did begging for food, and then they came into groups.
People flocked to the flat areas to the west of the town, often gathering together in villages, either gathering wild vegetables to cook porridge, or cutting firewood to boil water for drinking.
There are not many refugees staying on the main street of the town, and most of those sleeping under the eaves are not organized. At this time, some of these refugees are still sleeping soundly, and some are ignited by the sound of cars or fire.
He was awakened by the torch, and then looked at Lin Fengjin and his caravan as they passed by with a bit of fear and a bit of surprise. They all looked insensitive.
After the caravan had passed more than half way, an old man in ragged clothes suddenly rushed forward, hugged the leg of a guard and cried loudly:
"Good Samaritan, please give me something to eat. You're welcome! Everyone in my family is starving to death."
This guard was not from the Lin family, but was sent by the Zhao family of the Yedu family. This Zhao family was also from the Zhongding family. Although there were only four carts of goods transported, they were the famous Sichuan Jiannan Shao. This batch of goods
It can be said that if you sell it to Dongxia, you will make a lot of money.
This guard also remembered the rules taught by the Lin family very clearly. He immediately kicked the person out without saying a word, and pulled out half of the sharp knife from his waist. It looked very scary under the light of the fire, and something was about to move next to him.
Several victims immediately swallowed their saliva and sat down again.
However, when the Zhao family's motorcade finished, the carriage that came behind was obviously not a freight carriage. It was very richly decorated, and there were two or three half-dried red and green clothes hanging on the shaft of the carriage next to it.
, this is a member of the He family in Yedu. The business of the He family is high-quality sesame oil. This sesame oil is not only used for eating, but also used for sacrifices. It is also a highly profitable commodity.
It happened that this time the He family sent a young cousin named He Wan, but they wanted to cultivate him and let him come and see how to open up this trade route. As a result, this man was indolent and indolent, so he couldn't bear the hardships along the way.
I brought a redeemed powder from home and put it in the car, and the stewards were taking care of it all the way.
As a result, several victims nearby saw the carriage with women's clothes hanging on it. They immediately felt moved and rushed forward to cry loudly and speak very miserably. As a result, the guards nearby kicked them out and drew their swords to threaten them. Originally, this
It was okay, but suddenly a woman's head came out of the big car. It was none other than the concubine He Wan was bringing. As soon as he saw the ragged clothes of the victims, he immediately said "Ah!"
He screamed, and wanted to show his softness in front of the man, so he hurriedly said:
"Don't hit them, come on, come on, I'll give you some money."
As soon as the woman spoke, the guard next to her naturally became reluctant to take action. The woman threw some copper coins to the people who were approaching. She was still immersed in the pleasure of doing good deeds, but she did not think about it. People's hearts are full of desires.
The eyes of these hungry people were so hungry that they turned green. As soon as they saw the people next to them getting money, the people who rushed up were not just three or four people, but thirteen or four people. They shouted loudly to the ladies and gentlemen, and then they pushed forward.
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Suddenly seeing this battle, the woman suddenly felt a little scared, and immediately shrank back into the carriage. The three or four guards beside her yelled and tried to push her, but they couldn't restrain the surging sentiments.
Well, He Wan felt guilty secretly when he saw it, but he couldn't show his timidity in front of a woman. Suddenly he had an idea and came up with a good idea--aren't these poor guys here to ask for money?
Then just give them some money and leave?
So He Wan simply grabbed a handful of copper coins and threw them out, shouting:
"Everyone, hurry up and grab it."
After throwing this handful of copper coins out, it looked like a drop of water had been dropped into the oil pan!!
The dozen victims surrounding the car were indeed overjoyed and bent down to pick it up. However, it was still silent at this time. The noise here attracted the attention of many victims. Suddenly, they saw this
When someone throws money, they immediately come in droves!!
Besides, how long will it take for the victims next to the car to pick up the copper coins? They just bend down. Will they leave after picking up the money? Can the carriage leave? Of course this is impossible! Therefore, this
The consequence of throwing out the copper coins was that the number of victims gathered around the car suddenly increased from a dozen to more than a hundred.
In this case, the situation was completely out of control, so He Wan suddenly became a turtle, looking at the deformed and twisted faces close at hand, and looking at the wolf-like ferocity in the eyes of the victims.
With the green light, he suddenly became frightened and could only shout to the driver to drive away.
But the area was already completely surrounded. How could this horse-drawn cart, which was not a tank, be able to move?
The patience of the victims outside was extremely limited. When they saw that no one was throwing out money, they gradually became agitated. There were many people who fanned the flames, especially those who crowded around and made money even if they threw money.
Without any hesitation, he immediately shouted:
"Eat the big family, eat the big family!"
There were only a dozen or so people who could squeeze in front of the carriage, but there were seventy or eighty people in the back who couldn't squeeze in. They all started shouting and pushing forward. By this time, they were almost at the end of the motorcade, and all of them were among them.
The guards who came out were immediately overturned and scattered, and finally they screamed in pain.
There was a big commotion here, and the two carriages in front and behind were also damaged. The handlebars were also scurrying around. The carriage in front was loaded with Jiannan ware. When it was overturned, the alcohol flowed out of the broken jar.
The wine served was very fragrant, and the carriage behind was filled with sesame oil, which also smelled very fragrant.
The victims were so hungry that they almost went crazy when they smelled it. If you look from above, you can see that these victims were rolling around wildly on this section of the road, like a whirlpool, and three or four carriages were immediately trapped.