"Shiro Changsun, why did you come to Broken Leaf City?"
Yuan Wei was a little surprised. Although he went out of the city to meet the Changsun family privately after seeing the tokens of the Changsun family, he never expected that it was Changsun Yan, the direct son of the Changsun family, who had come to Suiye City, which was thousands of miles away from Chang'an.
Along the way, with the sandy desert and the scorching sun, the hardships of traveling are not something that these children of aristocratic families can bear.
Changsun Yan looked behind him and was relieved when he saw Yuan Wei coming alone. He was most afraid that others would find out about his meeting with Yuan Wei...
Approaching Yuan Wei, he whispered: "I came to the Western Region this time to run an errand at the behest of my father. But when the matter came to pass, I found that the difficulty was huge and it was not something I could do alone.
Therefore, I took the liberty of seeking Brother Yuan’s help.”
Yuan Wei looked indifferent: "What's going on, it's okay for Shiro to tell you straight away. Although I'm just a school captain, I'm quite popular in Suiye City, and I have dozens of confidants under me. As long as I'm within my ability,
No excuses."
The once illustrious Yuan family has been wiped out, and all direct branches are dead. Only some distant branches are left, with no connections and no background. If you want to survive, you must rely on the big tree of Guanlong.
Although the current power of the Changsun family is not as strong as it used to be, they are still the leader of Guanlong, and he can only dream of having the opportunity to contribute to the Changsun family.
Changsunyan spoke in a relaxed tone and said: "They are just a few big cannibals, like ants and livestock. However, if I do it in private, I will inevitably cause trouble. I can only trouble you, brother, to kill them in the name of the Suiye City garrison."
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Yuan Wei did not doubt Chang Sun Yan's words at all.
Although the law of the Tang Dynasty strictly prohibits smuggling, especially for salt and iron, it is absolutely prohibited to flow to the Western Regions, but the more it is prohibited, the more it means huge profits. How can those flourishing aristocratic families maintain the heritage and expansion of their families?
?Smuggling like this happens almost every day, and no one can completely prevent it.
Since it was such a shady matter, it was inevitable that some dirty things would happen during private transactions. Yuan Wei, who had been stationed in Suiye City all year round, was used to it and didn't take it seriously. Therefore, he slapped his chest loudly and said proudly: "This
What's the difficulty? How many thieves are there? Do they have long-range weapons such as bows and crossbows? Do they need to be left alive?"
Changsun Yan's face trembled, and he gritted his teeth and said: "There are only about twenty people, all of them are cannibals, and there is a traitor in my family among them, otherwise the caravan at home will not suffer heavy losses. Of course, there are bows and crossbows, and war
His strength is also quite impressive, so I ask my brothers to mobilize more troops. I must strike with thunder and leave no room for them to struggle. Otherwise, there will be casualties in the fight. But don't worry, brother, no matter how many casualties there are, the rewards, soup and medicine money will be paid.
, I will double all the settlement expenses, and I will not embarrass my brothers!"
As soon as he heard that the other party had a crossbow, Yuanwei became cautious and nodded: "Shiro is a righteous man! But please wait a moment. Brother happens to be patrolling the city in the middle of the night tonight, so he will go back to gather his soldiers, report to the general, and then pull
Send out a team of fifty people, wear leather armor, and ensure that one hit will hit, and no one will be left alive!"
“So best!”
Changsun Yan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Yuanwei didn't mention to others that the killing of the cannibals was entrusted by him, then he could naturally shirk the responsibility afterwards without anyone noticing.
"Then let's agree that brothers will return to the city first!"
“It’s a deal!”
The two separated, Yuanwei went back to Suiye City to gather soldiers, while Changsun Yan returned to catch up with his men and horses, and continued to follow the big cannibal.
After walking for a while, the big eater stayed in a guesthouse not far from Suiye City. People from the caravan came out from time to time to purchase food and replenish water.
Chang Sunyan simply led the people to sleep on the roadside and set up a tent.
In the evening, Changsun Yan and several of his confidants came to wait outside Suiye City. Around Chou hour, a group of men and horses came from the east of the city to patrol the city. As they approached, the team slowly stood down, and several people rode from the team.
When he came out and came to Changsun Yan, it was Yuan Wei.
Yuan Wei asked on horseback: "Where will the thief stay?"
Changsun Yan told the guest house the location and asked, "Have you made preparations?"
Yuan Wei patted the armor on his body, pointed behind him, and said: "They are all veteran soldiers under the brothers' command. They can fight with the Turks from time to time. What's more, they are just a group of treacherous businessmen who are not good at fighting.
Cannibal? Don't worry, Shiro, I'm sure you'll hit it with one hit, and your existence will never be exposed, Shiro."
Changsun Yan became more and more relieved and praised: "Brothers are doing things, so I can rest assured!"
Immediately turn the horse's head and lead the way first.
Changsun Yan turned around and said to the soldiers behind him: "Someone reported that the cannibals killed Han merchants and plundered goods. Now we have found traces of the thieves. You will follow me to capture him and bring him to justice, and hand him over to the Ansi Governor's Mansion."
Interrogate and punish severely. If anyone resists, he will be killed without mercy!"
"Here!"
All the soldiers responded with a roar.
Although the entire Western Region is now under the control of the Tang Dynasty, the Western Region is vast and sparsely populated, and the Anxi Army is not large enough to monitor every place. Cases of murder and robbery are common. However, the status of the Han people in the Western Region is increasing.
As the country went higher, killing Han merchants and plundering goods and colonies rarely happened, and everyone was very angry.
They are just big cannibals. They have been beaten away by our Anxi army once. Even their Damascus governor has fled south in panic with his tail between his legs, and he still comes to provoke?
Damn it!
Such barbarians who plundered Han merchants, killed people and expropriated goods would be severely punished by the Tang army once they encountered them. They would kill them if they resisted at all, so Yuanwei had no worries at all.
There are no future troubles, and the eldest grandson Yan can be a favor to him, so why not do it?
Dangjie led his soldiers to follow Changsun Yan, and charged toward the guest house with great force.
…
In the guest house, Azmi did not treat his hostage badly. He sat opposite Zhang Sunjun, eating barbecue and drinking wine. The atmosphere seemed harmonious.
He had two tasks on this trip, one was to bring back three thousand taels of gold, and the other was to investigate the Tang Dynasty's military deployment in various parts of the Western Regions. Because there was Chang Sun Jun, a son of the Chang Sun family, even though he had never joined the Anxi Army, he
He also had some knowledge of the Western Regions, so his mission of investigating the Tang army was completed very smoothly.
As long as he brings three thousand taels of gold safely back to Damascus, he will definitely be promoted and make a fortune, so how can we allow accidents to happen?
After all, the Western Region is the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. If the Changsun family is reluctant to part with the gold, then they will definitely be doomed...
"Master Changsun, don't blame me for being harsh. There is really nothing we can do about it. When we pass through Suiye City tomorrow, we will definitely release you. If I have the chance to go to Damascus again in the future, I will definitely entertain you well to make up for today's sin."
Azmi had no choice but to kidnap the eldest son Jun, but he did not want to offend him. After all, his caliphate and the eldest grandson's family would definitely cooperate in the future. If he offended him severely, he would send a letter to Damascus saying how he tortured him. , with Muawiya’s character, he might be able to strip himself naked, tie himself to a stick, throw him in the desert, and let the scorching sun dry him up...
Changsun Jun snorted, feeling angry in his heart, but at this moment, he was a knife and a fish, so what else could he do besides being patient?
I took a bite of the barbecue and drank a sip of wine, but my mood became more and more depressed. It has been half a year since I left Chang'an, and I have been traveling around the Western Regions. I have long been nauseous after eating this kind of barbarian food, so naturally I miss the wine and delicacies of Chang'an... …
After dinner, Azmi smiled at her eldest son, Sun Jun, and said, "Just in case, I have to aggrieve you tonight, but it's also the last night. I'm sorry."
He ordered people to tie up Changsun Jun, and then blocked his mouth with a piece of rag to prevent him from shouting and provoking the patrolling Tang army...
This journey has been like this. Changsun Jun also accepted his fate and just wanted to leave Suiye City tomorrow. These big cannibals could keep their word and let him go.
Azmi then asked people to carry the boxes filled with gold into the house. He took a bed of cups and spread them on the box. Then he blew out the lights and went to sleep in his clothes.
Changsun Jun was lying on the hard bed, it was difficult to fall asleep in the tied position, staring at the roof in the darkness.
Suddenly, a loud shout from outside made him suddenly excited: "We are the garrison of Suiye City. We are patrolling here. All other people must cooperate, otherwise we will be punished by military law!"
The garrison of Broken Leaf City?
Changsun Jun tilted his head and looked at Azmi, who had just woken up from a deep sleep, and then looked at the window not far from him. If there was any movement, would the garrison notice it and come to his rescue in time?