The autumn wind in the Western Regions makes the surrounding fields golden.
The sky was higher and the clouds were lighter. The pastures that were once waist-deep were blown down by the wind, and they had no strength to stand up again. The flat and empty land nearby was exposed.
This is a place where men are born to sing and ride horses. Every time I see it, it makes me feel refreshed. Especially when I sit on the carved saddle of a sweaty horse and surrounded by thousands of brothers, I can’t help but feel
You are not so heroic.
Arslan, the head of Han Tianyun, is such a happy person. Sitting on horseback and looking around, he sees all the cowhide armors nearby, all the best horses from Dawan, and more than 1,500 brothers, all of whom have glowing faces.
These are all his Arslan's men, his capital across the river. If the business on the Silk Road can continue to be prosperous as it has recently been for the first half of the year, Arslan believes that he will be the master of a nearby big city.
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It’s no wonder that he is so arrogant. In the past half month or so, this horse thief nicknamed Ban Tianyun has indeed made a lot of money. The southern route of the Silk Road was artificially destroyed by the soldiers of the Great Eclipse.
We had no choice but to take a detour to the northern route. However, Bantianyun's sphere of influence happened to cover the dozens of miles of oasis at the corner of Yaochashui, a place that traders could not avoid no matter what.
As the saying goes, if you don't open for three years, you will eat for three years if you open. For more than ten consecutive days, Arslan and his brothers went out every day and returned with full loads every day. The huge price difference between the East and the West for silk, tea, jewelry and other items has led to
The merchants who came and went all packed their luggage on the camel's back. In Arslan's hands, these merchants were like fat sheep coming to the door one after another. If they didn't snatch them, it would be a disgrace to themselves.
When the goods fall into Arslan's hands, they will soon be sold through a convenient channel to nearby city lords, country lords, and governors at extremely low prices. In exchange for him, he will receive large amounts of gold coins and grain.
!Having money and food means that you can recruit more brothers. Having more brothers means that you can swallow bigger fat sheep. The more fat sheep you swallow, the more fame Ban Tianyun will have.
The louder it becomes and the more famous it is, the more prosperous it will be in the Hedong area. Not only the impoverished herdsmen will come to join the gang, but also the kings, city lords and governors who are responsible for maintaining local peace will quietly extend their friendship.
He allowed the horse thieves to set up dens in his city, sell stolen goods, obtain information, and purchase iron tools, grain, and war horses. Anyway, as long as they did not openly use knives in the city, they could turn a blind eye to anything else.
Of course, this friendship does not come without any price. When the "friend" needs it, the thieves must intervene at both ends. For example, when the "friend" is inconvenient to come forward, kill a certain person or a family for him. Or when the friend is in trouble,
When there is a conflict with other forces, they suddenly appear as mercenaries behind the enemy forces. Occasionally, the horse thieves need to do some of their own work, go to the location designated by their friends to cause a few sensational bloodshed, and then when their friends lead the army to come
At that time, a few corpses were left behind and were quickly "defeated!". In this way, the "friends" would be appreciated by their higher-level masters for their ability in doing things, and the horse thieves would also receive the compensation they deserve because of their tacit cooperation.
Today, the business Arslan is planning to do can be said to be entrusted by a "friend" to a certain extent. A huge caravan is about to pass through the Yaochashui bend. A few days ago, he
After receiving the news, several fellow horse thieves took the initiative to warn and announced that this Tang Dynasty caravan was a tough nut to crack. Several of their fellow horse thieves sent spies one after another to step on the plate, but they were all killed by the swordsmen who protected the caravan.
Shot to death! For so many days, not even a team of horse thieves could find out the exact size of the caravan and the main cargo it transported!
Originally, Arslan had no intention of taking action after hearing the warning, so as not to lose too many brothers and the gain outweighs the loss. After all, speaking purely on strength on the Green Forest Road, if he chews on it and swells his front teeth, he will soon be replaced by others. However,
, his old friend Juchebishi Khan took the initiative to send someone to the door and asked him to take action at the cost of five hundred military scimitars. He could not help but reconsider his decision.
Good blacksmiths are hard to find in the Hedong area, and blacksmiths who are willing to make a living among horse thieves are even rarer. Most of the time, the weapons in the hands of horse thieves need to be purchased from the city at a high price. And the weapons that are allowed to be sold openly on the market are definitely of worse quality than those used by the army.
A big chunk. So for Ban Tianyun, who was preparing to greatly expand his strength, these scimitars were a timely help.
With the instinct honed by rolling on the tip of a knife for many years, Arslan did not believe that King Juchebishi of Dayuan would be so kind. However, the temptation of five hundred scimitars made him unable to refuse. After thinking about it, he decided
Accept the advice of his own military advisor, a Niubi Taoist priest from the Central Plains, accept the gift from Juchebishi, and then contact several nearby gangsters to "slaughter the fat sheep" together! In this way, all the caravan guards will be killed.
After that, the "mutton" distributed to each family's head will inevitably become thinner, but at the same time, the risk of losing the front teeth by the prey is minimized!
Today is a good day for hunting. Looking around, you can see all the scenery within ten miles. To the left of Arslan's main team, there are two teams with disheveled clothes and messy weapons. Each of them has about three hundred people. That is Arslan's team.
Silan invited allies to help him with his fists, a handful of sand and snow. On the right, there are two other allies who came to help him, Lao Beifeng and Dao Ba Liu, each with a number of about three hundred.
They are all sallow and thin. Compared with Ban Tianyun, who is nicknamed Bingqiangmazhuang, these four allies are simply beggars. There is no need to continue to exist!
"If I finish this business and take them..." Suddenly, a sad cold light appeared in Arslan's eyes. The strength of the four peers around him was too weak. If he did business with them, he would definitely
If they refuse to share the spoils as agreed, the four allies will definitely not give up. The most suitable way is to let them "integrate" into Bantian Yun. In this case, I don't have to feel the pain of sharing the things.
The losses suffered while fighting the caravan can be quickly replenished.
This idea was so brilliant that once Arslan thought of it, he felt his heart burning. Turning his face, he ordered Ma Liu'er, his confidant beside him, "You, go and call Old Mutou, no, please,
Invite the military advisor to come over and tell him that I have something important to discuss with him!"
"Military advisor..." Ma Liu'er hesitated, "Didn't you ask the military advisor to take people to inquire about the situation of the caravan?"
"Just go if you are told, there is so much nonsense!" Arslan didn't like being questioned by his subordinates, so he raised his whip and gave Ma Liu'er a hard slap. "Let the military advisor leave the matter to others.
, come to me quickly!"
Ma Liuer couldn't dodge, and a bloodstain immediately appeared on his face. He was stunned for a moment, not daring to wipe the wound, urged his mount, and ran away quickly. Looking at the man's obedient back, Arslan suddenly felt a little bit in his heart.
Regret, but the pride of the boss quickly suppressed his regret, curled his lips, and cursed in a low voice: "You don't even have any eyesight, and you dare to talk back to me, damn it! What else is there for a caravan?
You guys who are investigating, cheer me up, you are all hanging your heads, I don’t care about your business!"
The second half of the sentence was directed at several other guards. The guards who had hurt Ma Liu because of the beating were startled and immediately straightened their bodies. Arslan finally felt that
Feeling a little more comfortable, he glanced at everyone and said loudly, "Don't embarrass me. Whoever dares to embarrass me will be killed! As long as you work hard, sooner or later we will have a city to settle in. When the time comes,
I will appoint a high official for each of you, and no one will be left behind!"
"Thank you, Commander!" Even though they knew that Arslan was drawing cakes to satisfy his hunger, all the guards still thanked him in unison.
Arslan's heart was filled with enthusiasm and he continued to chatter, "I will do it if I say it. Back then, didn't Asilanda live on knife-headed food just like me? He has become the head of the country now, and I am just born with
It’s just more than ten years later than him!”
At this time, not only the guards were encouraged, but the morale of the minions nearby was also boosted. They all pulled out their scimitars and flattered, "Arslan Khan!" "Arslan Khan!" "Arslan Khan!"
It was definitely too early to claim the title of Khan. Arslan did not want to be too ostentatious, so he waved his hand to stop everyone's cheers. If he could annex several other allies, the number of soldiers under his command could reach 4,000. If he uses this year's catastrophe
If we use the proceeds from plunder and recruit some herdsmen to join the team, there will be no problem in raising 5,000 cavalry in the spring of next year.
Five thousand light cavalry, if used properly, can subvert a country. Especially when the Tang Dynasty is competing with Dashi, and the heroes in the Hedong area are in chaos. Arslan remembers that military advisor Mu Yangren once said to him, the nearby
King Juchebishi of Dayuan and King Ashilanda of Bukhanna were not of the orthodox royal bloodline of Dayuan. The reason why they were able to steal half of the country each was entirely because they knew how to seize opportunities.
Asillanda had only about 15,000 troops at full strength. Juche Bishi was slightly stronger than Asillanda and could afford 20,000 infantry and cavalry. However, they were in the upcoming battle for Hexi.
In the battle, one must choose either Datang or Dashi. No matter what the choice is, it is impossible not to suffer losses in the battle. In that case, Ban Tianyun's power will be almost on an equal footing with these two countries.
If you have a power in your hands that can be on par with the country, who would still be a horse thief?! Arslan clenched his fist and slowly stuffed his fingers into his mouth.
After biting it hard a few times, he was convinced that he was not dreaming. God has put the opportunity in front of him, and it depends on whether he can grasp it. Those who sit back and watch the opportunity pass will be abandoned by God!
