The princes Lu Tong mentioned are all aware of it. But haven’t they not entered the territory of Daqin yet? If something happens and his caravan has not entered the territory of Daqin, who can guarantee that the soldiers of Daqin in the White Tiger Army outpost fifty miles away will even
After receiving the distress message from yourself and others, you will definitely go out to the outpost to rescue merchants like yourself?
After all, this is not within the territory of Daqin, right?
"Well, having said that, in the past year and more, when I, the Daqin merchant, have entered the country of Jiezhi and the country of Fanyana, have I not been exploited by those aliens? This time the caravan left the country of Fanyana, because I wanted to let the caravan
I was able to reach Yarkand City in time for New Year's Eve, but I didn't have time to send congratulations to the general of the Vayana Kingdom, so I felt a little uneasy along the way.
I originally thought that I would be able to enter our territory of Great Qin today, but no matter how bold General Fanyana was, he would not dare to lead his army into our territory of Great Qin, right? I thought that the caravan would return to me after the year to give me a double congratulation, but I never thought that I would be caught in this blizzard.
It’s blocked here.”
The prince was not reassured by Lu Tong's comfort. Before the caravan left Fanyana City, the strange smile on the gatekeeper's face really made him unable to feel at ease.
It's okay for these caravans in Daqin. As long as they pay the taxes they should pay, at least no one dares to exploit them blatantly, right? Although the business tax is very high, it is nothing compared with the profits from this trade.
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However, after entering the Brahmanyana Kingdom, without the Brahmanyana Kingdom where the Holy Emperor of Great Qin shines, the merchants of Great Qin were not exploited and hostile at all.
The people of Fanyana stared at every Qin merchant who came to do business with a hostile look, and some exploitation was commonplace. Even the city gate officials, merchants like themselves had to be treated with caution, after all, they were in other countries' lands.
Even those caravans from noble families who can control the wind and rain in Xianyang City still have to keep their tail between their legs.
Not to mention an ordinary businessman like himself who has no influence in the Qin Dynasty and does not have much power.
Therefore, since leaving the city of Fanyana, the prince has never had peace in his heart. If the time was not really tight and there were too many goods, he would have wanted to go back and give the congratulations to General Fanyana immediately.
We were about to enter the territory of Daqin today, so we would be completely safe. But who would have thought that the weather suddenly changed in the morning, and a snowstorm came. Our caravan was temporarily trapped here, only fifty miles away from the border checkpoint and fortress of Daqin.
on the snowfield.
Just missing that last step, the prince felt even more worried for some reason.
Because, the caravan was too quiet along the way. It was a bit strangely quiet. This was not in line with the temperament of the extremely greedy generals and officials of the Brahmaniya Kingdom.
"Your Majesty, you are overly worried. Those dogs of the Brahmanyana Kingdom are greedy, but how can the small Brahmanyana Kingdom dare to plunder my Qin Tiger Beard? As long as fireworks are set off here, our Great Qin White Tiger Army will arrive in an instant.
Besides, I'm going very quickly. In this snowstorm, it's not easy for Fanyan to keep up with me. The snowstorm won't last long. I think it will stop by tomorrow. Then let the guys know
Let's go faster, the prince can rest assured after passing the holy mountain pass."
When Lu Tong heard the prince's words, his expression became serious and he comforted him. But he was not too worried. After all, the caravan also had nearly thirty guards. As long as there were not too many people, ordinary robbers still couldn't take them.
What about the caravan? As long as it can hold on to the holy mountain pass, how about being able to defeat myself and others even if the entire army of the Vanyana Kingdom comes?
The prince opened his mouth several times when he heard Lu Tong's words, and looked at the gradually darkening sky outside the pit, but finally said nothing more.
The weather in the Kunlun Snowfield is indeed as pale as a baby's face. I cry when I cry, and I laugh when I laugh. The snowstorm did not last long as expected. It had become much lighter by the time it got dark, and it had completely stopped by ten minutes past midnight.
Come down. Countless stars appear in the dark sky.
After walking out of the pit, Lu Tong and others discovered for the first time that the stars in the sky could be so close to themselves and others, as if they were hanging on the top of the majestic Kunlun Mountain.
Although they had been to this snowy plateau several times, this was the first time that Lu Tong, Wang Gong and other caravan members discovered that there could be such a wonderful scene on the snowy plateau.
The sky was so close to me and the others. It seemed that just by climbing up to the majestic Kunlun Mountains, I could pluck the stars all over the sky.
"My lord, look! What is that?"
Suddenly, a guy from the caravan pointed at the end of the dark sky and shouted.
Everyone in the caravan heard the man's shout and looked back. They saw in the darkness in the distance a long fire dragon, rushing quickly along the snowy field towards where they and others were standing.
"That's... that person from Fanyan?" the prince suddenly exclaimed.
"My lord, there is no further delay. Regardless of whether the person here is Fanyan or not, he must be someone with bad intentions. Pack up your goods quickly and set off." Lu Tong shouted in a solemn voice with a solemn expression.
"Yes! Yes! Pack your things and get on your way! Be quick!"
When the prince heard Lu Tong's words, he woke up from a dream and said hurriedly.
Here Lu Tong looked at the fire dragon that seemed to have discovered his caravan. He called one of his subordinates to whisper a few words, and then the subordinate disappeared into the vast night.
The reason for the caravan was that the wind and snow stopped, but it is not that easy to move. It took two cups of tea to rebind the goods on dozens of plateau horses. By the time the caravan set off, it could already be heard in the distance behind it.
The sound of noisy people and horses was heard.
This distant sound made the quiet night on the snowy plateau suddenly become murderous. The faces of the people in the caravan instantly turned as white as snow, and they desperately drove their horses to speed up.
One party comes lightly equipped, and the other party has heavy goods in hand. These goods are the wealth of most people in the caravan. Once discarded, even if they return to Daqin, they will be destitute or even burdened with debts. No one is willing to give up all of themselves.
Their wealth was abandoned like this, especially those merchants who had left the Qin Dynasty and entered foreign countries to do business.
The caravan is accelerating, and the fire dragon behind is also accelerating, even a minute faster than the caravan. At most, the caravan will be overtaken in half an hour, and panic begins to spread among the caravan.
"Prince, you take the guys and go first. I will lead my brothers to stop these Fanyana people."
Lu Tong looked at the fire dragon getting closer and closer behind him, a ruthless look flashed in his eyes.
"Brother Lu..."
When the prince heard Lu Tong's words, he couldn't help but trembled. The number of pursuers in the rear was only a few hundred, according to visual inspection. However, Lu Tong and his men could only have more than thirty people in full force, so staying behind would only lead to death.
"My lord, there is no need to say anything. If no one comes to stop these Fanyan people, I am afraid that none of the hundreds of people in the caravan will be able to escape. I, Lu Tong, make a living by licking blood from the edge of a knife. At this moment, my lord is in trouble, my brother
It’s time for others to use their money and help others to eliminate disasters. But after saying goodbye this time, I’m afraid I won’t be able to return to our country. Lu is alone, and some of my brothers still have their families at home.
There is no need for them to stay, and they can ask the prince to take care of them in the future!"
Lu Tong interrupted the prince, clasped his fists and said solemnly.
While he was talking, more than thirty big men carrying weapons silently walked out of the caravan and stood behind Lu Tong.
"Xiao Qi, Lao Jiu, Scarface..." Lu Tong called six names in succession and said in a deep voice: "You guys will follow the prince first."
These people are all members of Lu Tong's group who have family members, young and old.
"Brother!..."
"What time is it, mother-in-law, mother-in-law, let's go quickly! Xiaowu has already gone to find the fort of the White Tiger Army of the Qin Dynasty at the Holy Mountain Pass. If I can't stop it, those Fanyan people will catch up with you before the White Tiger Army arrives. By then, the six of you will
Aren’t people just like me? Get out of here!”
Lu Tong roared like thunder.
The prince, the six strong men whose names were called, and a group of people from the caravan silently bowed to Lu Tong and more than 20 people, then turned around and disappeared into the vast darkness.
When the people in the caravan were far away, Lu Tong could already use the torch to clearly see the figures chasing after them.
"Sure enough, it's those greedy Fanyan people!" Looking at the pursuers in ugly armor, Lu Tong snorted coldly, "Put them all together, this doesn't mean fighting for your life, just block these bastards and wait until I
The White Tiger Army of the Great Qin Dynasty has arrived, and these Fanyana people are nothing more than local chickens and wardogs!"
No one said anything among the more than 20 people behind Lu Tong, and they silently began to pack up the weapons they carried. They were green forest bandits, and their life and death had long been indifferent. What's more, they used people's money to eliminate disasters?
No one can get the sharp Qin Nu. Of course, even if they can get it, people like them who come from rough backgrounds and are not very clean at all would not dare to use it.
According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, once a standard military weapon such as the Qin Nu is discovered, the troops, guards and government servants stationed in various places will be killed directly on the spot, and the relatives will also be held criminally responsible.
Lu Tong only had ten strong bows in his hand.
Lu Tong spent a lot of money to get these ten strong bows and then assembled them. Usually, they were broken into pieces and carried separately, so as to ensure that they would not be caught if they were searched when entering the city.
This is a current practice. Of course, strong bows are not prohibited in the laws of the Qin Dynasty, but they cannot appear in each city. Confiscation is a must.
After all, there are many forests all over the Qin Dynasty, and there are countless ferocious beasts like wolves, insects, tigers, and leopards. People in many places rely on strong bows to hunt. And the body of a strong bow is not difficult to make.
More than 20 people and ten strong bows wanted to block hundreds of Fanyana people wearing armor and swords. If it were daytime, they would definitely have to use mantis arms as chariots. But it was night. Although the snow on the snowfield was very bright, due to the problem of the number of people,
, but it is also their best hiding place.
In a short time, more than 20 people disappeared into the vast snowfield. Only the messy footprints on the snow told those who came after that someone had stayed here before.