Chapter 39 I'm Trapped (Seeking Annual Work Tickets)
Hearing what Old Wei said, everyone immediately hid behind the carriage. Riding horses in the ice and snow was generally something that no one else could do except the Khitans. Old Wei and the others wanted to fight on horseback with them in the heavy snow.
Unexpectedly, Lao Zhao climbed up the car window and shouted in fear. He thought Lao Liao and the others had run away.
Lao Liao lifted a piece of gorgeous silk from the carriage behind and threw it out. The bright red silk satin was very eye-catching when it fell on the snow. Not only that, he also threw everything else on the carriage out one by one.
After a while, many precious gifts prepared for Lao Gugu were scattered on the ground. Lao Ma finally climbed out of the carriage and held on to Lao Liao tightly. His teeth were chattering like rain hitting plantains and he never let go.
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The Liao people saw the caravan's actions from a distance and laughed proudly. These Song merchants who came to the north to do business are so ridiculous. Do you think you can get your life to be spared?
Although the Liao and Song states have a treaty not to harm each other's caravans, this thing may be useful in Linhuang Mansion, but when it comes to the north, who will care about it. The Khitan people are born wolves. As long as they are wolves, they will plunder and kill.
, you have to eat meat, and those who are obedient can only be regarded as dogs.
Seeing the beautiful silks on the ground, they immediately reminded them of the beautiful Song women. The Liao people led by slowed down their horses and leaned over to pick up the piece of silk, put it to their noses and sniffed greedily, their minds filled with thoughts.
They were the beautiful women in His Majesty's motorcade. At this time, he thought with great hope that there must be a beautiful woman in this motorcade.
The Liao people's war horses stopped in front of the carriage. Since the leading Liao people started to pick up things, they became even more rude. They jumped off their horses and happily picked up things, forgetting about the fact that Lao Liao and the others still existed.
Liao pulled the trigger of the crossbow at the first moment, and the featherless arrow was firmly nailed to the head of the Liao man like a locust. Within eight steps, the strong inertia force of the featherless arrow penetrated the head of the Liao man.
, came out from the back of the head and brought out a large pile of red and white things. The body shook twice and fell off the horse. It twitched twice and then lost its voice.
At the same time, the crossbow arrows of the other brothers also fired. A mere eight Liao people did not even have time to shout before they were shot into a honeycomb by the dense crossbow arrows. At this distance, the generals of the Yun family could shoot with crossbow arrows even with their eyes closed.
Drop the coins hanging from the tree branches.
Lao Liao got out from behind the carriage, kicked the corpse of the Liao man, and spat: "These bastards are far worse than the Qingtang people and the Xixia people. Only after killing all the enemies can you inspect the spoils. They belong to the army."
Rules, damn, even if the enemy is not dead, there is no question whether it is a trophy or not. If you dismount at this time, you are looking for death.
When I was in Qingtang, the battlefield was full of treasures stolen by the Xixia people. Those Qingtang people didn't even take a look during the battle. To be honest, I saw those people's horses wearing black mink cloaks.
I feel distressed when I step on it. I grabbed the agate stone as big as a fist and used it as a stone to throw at the Xixia people. My heart was broken when I saw it."
As long as the Liao people were dead, Old Zhao was no longer afraid. He got out from behind the carriage and kicked Old Wei and said: "You are so stupid, hurry up, clean up this place, and we will go into the forest. There are Liao people here."
It’s not normal. Look, it’s still the Imperial Forest Army. Damn it, could it be that the emperor of the Liao people is here? Hurry up and get into the forest.”
Old Wei couldn't help but shudder, dragging the dead Liao man and throwing it into the snow pit on the roadside. The rest of the people also followed suit and prepared to throw the body into the pit. Old Zhao suddenly stopped him and said: "You can't do this.
, What the Liao people are best at is tracking in the snow. They will definitely chase after dead people. If we find that these people died under our Song Dynasty-style crossbow arrows, we will really be dead... Quickly pull out the crossbow arrows.
The wound should be disguised again and the head should be cut off. It is best to tie the headless body to a horse and then drive the horse away. Only then will we be cleared of suspicion. I guess the Emperor of Liao's Chun Nai Bo has already begun.
, there are no less than 100,000 soldiers and horses around here."
Old Wei looked at Old Zhao in surprise and said: "I didn't realize that you are really ruthless. You have only stayed in Beidi for one year longer than our brothers, and you have already become like a Liao man."
Old Zhao cursed angrily: "You know what the heck, killing someone and returning the body to the Liao people is Keribao's method..."
After hearing this, Old Wei raised his thumbs up and shook his head at Old Zhao, jumped into the snow pit, dug out the Liao man again, and began to clean up the body while it was still hot.
He chopped off the head and stuck it in a low tree by the woods. He tied the body to the horse, slapped the horse's butt, packed up the scattered belongings, and fled.
Every day at dusk, the white-haired wind began to rage. There was no snow in the sky, but the strong wind swept up the snow powder on the ground and covered it like a blanket. Old Wei looked at the day on the horizon and led the convoy into a field.
In a black pine forest.
The boy's body temperature was very low and he would be dead if he continued like this. So Old Wei set up the hanging pot and lit a fire. Fortunately, it was covered by a black pine forest, and the thin smoke only spread in the pine forest, but
It would not float to the sky, so Old Wei carefully placed the young man between the two fires. This was the warmest place. A group of people gathered around the fire to warm themselves up, and no one was interested in talking.
In normal times, killing a few Liao people would not be a big deal at all. Just kill them and throw them into the snow. When spring comes, hungry beasts will dig out the bodies and eat them clean. But it is different now.
Now, the convoy is probably surrounded by the Liao army, and it will be difficult to escape.
You must know that for the people of the Liao Kingdom, Chun Naibao is not only a ceremony to pay homage to the gods and ancestors, but also a massive military training. On the great plains on the coast of the East China Sea, hundreds of thousands of cavalry rushed back and forth, marching while
Hunting, and killing disobedient people by the way, Chun Naibao is a very important reason why the Liao Kingdom can continue to this day.
The broth in the hanging pot has been boiling. Old Wei took a piece of salted fish and cut a few pieces with a knife and threw it into the soup pot. He also added a large handful of fried rice to it. The salted fish provided salt for the broth, and the fried rice was only visible.
The water will turn into gruel, which is the ration of the army. It is convenient and practical. Old Wei misses the green vegetables at home, but it is a pity that this thing can only be found in Tokyo and some large towns in Tongdu.
The people of the Song Dynasty were smart. After they found the hot springs, they opened up land next to the hot springs to grow vegetables. With the help of geothermal heat, fresh leeks and green vegetables could be supplied even in the cold winter. I heard that the royal villas
, there are even fruits and flowers brought to the official’s house in winter.
Old Wei carried a wooden bowl and fed the boy soup. The thick broth exuded a strong fishy smell. Drinking a bowl on a cold day warmed the whole body.
Whether the child can survive depends on whether he can drink the broth. As long as he still knows how to eat, it means his body is not broken. If he doesn't even eat water or rice, he is not far from death.
Fortunately, the child still knew how to eat, but he was a bit harsh when eating. His teeth made the wooden spoon squeak. If Wei's spoon was not made of ironwood, it would probably be broken by the child.
A large bowl of meat porridge was quickly fed. The child's breathing began to stabilize, and his hands and feet became warm. Old Wei let out a long breath, and the child's life was saved.
We dare not go very deep into the forest. If we go deeper, we might encounter big insects. The entire Liaodong jungle is actually ruled by big insects and blind bears. As for the wilderness outside, it is ruled by wolves. People like Old Wei would rather meet big insects than
Willing to meet wolves.
Big bugs are easy to talk about. This thing always walks alone. A big bug can't show off its power in front of a dozen well-armed men. As long as the gunpowder bombs hidden by Old Wei are thrown out, no matter how ferocious the big bug is, it can only escape, and the wolf
The pack is different. As long as the wolf king doesn't run away, no knife from the sky can break the pack.
Now Old Wei knew why his caravan had traveled hundreds of miles safely without encountering a single wolf. The vanguard of the Liao Emperor's guard had already driven the wolves elsewhere, and he only felt that
Strange, why this year's Chun Nai Bo came so early! If I had known that the Emperor of Liao Kingdom would start the Chun Nai Bo, his caravan would have to leave Liaodong quickly regardless of whether it received Haidongqing or not. Now, it is considered to be trapped in
Here, Chun Naibao will last for four full months.
"Old Zhao, we have to find a way to leave here as soon as possible. In four months, we will be frozen to death in the ice and snow. The Khitan Emperor's Chunnaibao will last for four months, and they will find us sooner or later.
.We brothers have not had enough good life, and we don’t want to die here. You have been in Liaodong for a long time, so think of something."
Old Wei covered the child with a blanket, walked up to Old Zhao and whispered.
Old Zhao shook his head and said: "This is not our Song Dynasty. If you are unfamiliar with the place, taking another step will be in danger. Liaodong is already in chaos. This area has Koreans, Japanese, Shiwei, Jurchens, and Khitans.
Friends and foes fight haphazardly without distinction. In the past two years, with the addition of us Song Dynasty people, the place has become even more chaotic. The stubborn Jurchens have also rebelled, causing the Khitan people to come to conquer every year. The previous conquests were not successful.
Successfully, he was beaten badly by the Jurchens and returned home with bloodshed. At the beginning of spring this year, before the Marquis entered Qingtang, the Liao Kingdom sent an army of 160,000 to sweep across the entire Jurchen tribe, killing the Jurchens and Koreans.
The Japanese people were almost all killed, and they thought this place could be quiet for a while. Unexpectedly, the Khitan Emperor came early, and it seemed that people here were going to be killed again.
At this time, no one is suitable for us to look for. We can only take one step at a time. I always feel that we are safest if we look for the Khitan people, because the name of the Marquis cannot scare the Jurchens, but it may be effective for the Khitan people. Listen
It is said that when the Marquis held a banquet for courtiers and envoys from various countries, the Marquis had a very good conversation with the Liao envoy Xiao Lihu. After the Marquis came back, he sent me to deliver twenty jars of wine to Xiao Lihu.
Maybe we can make use of this relationship." (To be continued)