The "Shiwen Salt" produced by Xihewan Salt Factory is of high quality and low price. Every day, countless vendors come from all over to purchase Xihewan refined salt.
Tang Xiaobei discovered the business opportunity and built two inns on the open space under the double humps.
Due to the rush of time, the inn is very simple, but since the day it opened, it has been basically full every day.
Many vendors who did not get a room had to stay in the homes of nearby residents.
Salt merchants are all wealthy people, and a little leakage from their fingers can make a small fortune for the villagers.
Since the establishment of the salt factory, the living conditions of the two villages at the foot of the mountain have undergone earth-shaking changes.
Even though the kings were fighting, the business of the salt factory was not greatly affected.
Just supplying the people of Sichuan and Sichuan is enough for the salt factory to produce at full capacity.
The small road between the Double Hump and the pier has now been built into a road more than five feet wide, and there is an endless stream of carts on the road every day.
Many people can support their families by helping salt merchants pull carts to deliver salt.
Double Camelback used to be a bandit den that everyone avoided, but in just a few months, it has become the busiest place in eastern Jinchuan. There are temporary straw huts, tea stalls, and tea stalls everywhere on both sides of the mountain road.
Small hotel.
There are also three inns under construction, and it is believed that a market town will be formed here within the next year at most.
Whether they are traders coming from afar or ordinary people driving carts to sell pulp, their faces are full of hope for the future.
But at this time, the mountain road was full of panicked people, and many huts on the roadside were set on fire.
On the twin humps, the once prosperous salt factory also emitted billowing smoke, and there were also bursts of shouts of death.
On the mountain road, the fortress housing the catapults and heavy crossbows has been surrounded by fire.
Fortunately, there was a section of the mountain road that was wide and narrow at the bottom, and a huge rock protruded out. The squad leader of the escort guarding the double hump ordered the escort to use crossbows to stop the enemies who were attacking the mountain, and then called on the workers of the salt factory to send the heavy crossbows.
Under the rocks.
The reason why the bandits originally chose Double Hump as their lair was because of its dangerous terrain, and several heavy crossbows easily blocked the mountain road.
The enemy paid the price of dozens of men, but when they saw that they could not break through the mountain road, they temporarily stopped the attack. Instead, they sent people to block the two humps, and then started burning, killing and looting.
There were so many people and merchants gathered around the two humps. When the bodyguard saw the enemy committing murder on the mountainside, he was so anxious that he could not do anything.
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Erlang Mountain outside Shangji Town.
A team of escorts carried two large boxes and walked with difficulty on the narrow mountain path.
"Hurry up, the enemy is almost at the ravine!"
Guan Erliang, the leader of the team, was carrying a wooden box half as tall as a man and anxiously urging his teammates in front of him.
Erlang Mountain is the only way for the enemy to go to Xichuan. The mission of this team is to ambush the enemy here and blow up the enemy's baggage train.
Arriving at the predetermined location, the escorts skillfully removed the wooden box and quickly took out the hot air balloon to prepare for inflation.
Guan Erliang bent down to get the kerosene, and suddenly saw a small tree moving in the forest not far away.
"who?"
Guan Erliang shouted coldly.
But no one answered him, and the little tree stopped shaking.
"Second brother, it might be a rabbit."
One of the escorts said: "Give me a hand and bring up the kerosene."
"The little tree was shaking very hard just now. It stopped moving after I yelled. Someone must have been holding it. Rabbits can't hold trees!"
Guan Erliang took off his crossbow with a solemn expression and pointed it at the grove: "Come out quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a large group of burly men suddenly rushed out of the woods, each holding a machete and looking fierce!
"No, there's an ambush!"
Guan Erliang's expression changed drastically.
He originally thought that the people hiding in the woods were hunters or something like that, but who would have thought that they were actually enemies.
Guan Erliang immediately realized that there was an ambush among them!
Ninth Princess knew that Erlang Mountain was the best place to ambush, and Mr. Feng also knew it.
So he deployed his men in advance two days ago and hid in the woods at the foot of Erlang Mountain.
"Quan Zi, Er Hei, you two hurry up and fly the hot air balloon. The others will follow me to block the enemy!"
Guan Erliang roared and pulled the trigger.
In addition to Quanzi and Erhei, the other bodyguards also took off their weapons and prepared to fight to the death.
But at this moment, arrows suddenly flew out of the grass on the right, heading straight for the escort.
Guan Erliang and others belonged to the flying team. In order to reduce the burden on the hot air balloon, they did not wear armor. They were caught off guard and were hit by arrows one after another.
The opponent was very ruthless and aimed at the vital points. Six of the eight escorts died on the spot. Another one was shot in the neck. It may have missed the aorta and spine. He did not die on the spot, but he fell to the ground and twitched all over.
I'm afraid I won't live long.
Guan Erliang was shot in the left chest, but not in the heart. He was the only escort who was still standing.
He struck the ground with his black knife and glared at the enemy who was getting closer and closer.
Unfortunately, his injuries were too serious. His eyelids were getting heavier and heavier, his vision was getting blurry, and fatigue came over him like a tide.
Just when he was about to close his eyes and take a rest, he heard someone shouting: "Sir, I told you to get their fire-breathing furnace. Be careful not to step on it!"
When Guan Erliang, who had already reached the end of his strength, heard this, he suddenly opened his eyes like a flashback and subconsciously clenched the handle of the black knife.
But he is too weak now. Let alone fighting against the enemy's elite, a child might be able to push him down now.
Thinking of this, Guan Erliang staggered and fell to the ground with his back to the enemy.
The enemy was about to step forward to finish the attack, but saw a burst of white smoke suddenly coming out of Guan Erliang's abdomen, and then a black and round thing rolled out of his hand and hit the oil jar next to him before stopping.
"This is the thunder in the palm of Zhenyuan Escort Agency, kick it away quickly!"
A sharp scream sounded.
As soon as he finished speaking, the grenade exploded.
In order to bomb the enemy's baggage train, Guan Erliang and others carried a lot of kerosene and half a box of grenades this time.
The explosion ignited the kerosene jar, spreading fire oil everywhere, and then the burning kerosene ignited the grenade box.
The hot air balloon, the flamethrower, and the heavy crossbow that was still in the box... were all blown to pieces and then fell into the flames.
Almost all the enemies surrounding them were covered in fire oil, and they were rolling on the ground howling miserably.
Until this moment, Guan Erliang, who was in the raging fire, took one last look in the direction of Xihewan and finally closed his eyes.
The main body of the fire furnace was made of mud and had been blown apart. Although the hot air balloon was made of fireproof cloth, it could not stop the direct burning of the fire.
After such a fire is burned out, the enemy will have nothing to gain.
But Guan Erliang still feels guilty because he failed!