The clouds that drifted in from the Black Sea in early April brought enough water vapor, which caused an increase in rain and fell on the ground. On the vast plains, green grass grew densely under the moisture of the rain.
The muddy state of the road also caused inconvenience to pedestrians.
Among them, Varisi and his party felt the various troubles caused by this inconvenience.
Riding on a Don hippopotamus, he looked a little embarrassed now, his body was covered with mud and water, and even the pure black horse under his crotch was stained with spots by the mud and water.
Just as embarrassed as him were the more than 100 subordinates who were guarding him. Now everyone felt as if they had rolled in the mud.
"Squeak~"
A series of braking sounds made him alert.
"what happened?"
He asked loudly to his subordinates who were clearing the way ahead.
"There was a big hole in front of the water, and the car couldn't pass through it."
The answer from the subordinate who explored the path made him stop in his tracks.
"Rule, send a team of people to fill the hole, then send a team of people to erect the planks, and keep the others on guard."
As Vasily's words fell, the guards dispersed, leaving only two teams. One of the teams held iron catalpas and other tools in their hands, and it seemed that they were the ones filling the hole. The other team walked to the side.
There was a car full of wooden planks behind it, and it seemed that the plan was to fill the hole and set up wooden planks to allow vehicles to pass. And from the lot of mud still stuck to the wooden planks, it can be seen that it was used a lot along the way.
After giving instructions to his subordinates, Vasily got off his horse and went to check.
This is a large crater formed by the flood. It can be seen from the fallen grass that the flood must have hit here last night. The turbid pool not far to my right seems to be its destination.
Vasily, who was not looking for trouble on the muddy road, couldn't help but complain when he saw this. "Damn the weather, damn Shilka."
Vasily had reason to complain about this guy. After the first batch of gold was transported from Yulas to Virix, this cunning guy stayed on the pretext of knowing the local area, so Vasily was left to lead people back along the way.
.And today is their second time transporting gold. Unexpectedly, a heavy rain last night made the road so difficult to walk.
However, Vasily just complained, and he did not dare to neglect this transportation task. Along the way, he mapped out the terrain on both sides of the road, and personally went to check the locations where he might encounter an ambush.
It was his example along the way that kept his subordinates from slacking off, so this mission has gone smoothly so far. Of course, this has a lot to do with the route they chose.
"alright."
After a period of construction, the puddle was covered with soil, and wooden boards were placed on top to allow cars to pass.
Varisi and his party can go on the road again.
After the noisy motorcade left, the road became quiet again. In the woods further away from the road, a pile of branches shook, and a man emerged from it.
He looked at the leaving side of the convoy and murmured to himself: "A convoy guarded by so many people must be a very valuable thing. Fortunately, I am far away, otherwise I might be discovered."
After he finished speaking, he moved his somewhat stiff limbs, wondering whether such a convoy was only once or many times. But looking at their formation, even if they were escorted multiple times, it was not an easy thing to chew. That equipment
They were better than the Guards he knew in the army, and it seemed difficult to capture them.
He planned to rest nearby for a night and try again in the next two days to see if he could find any clues. However, it was difficult for him to choose whether to go to the widow's house in the east village or the sisters' house in the west.
In the next two days, the convoy led by Vasily appeared again, and he saw everything.
Then he went to the locals to learn more about the situation, then mounted his horse and headed north. He needed to inform his leader of the news. And the north side seemed to be what Johnny said, led by Rodisky, a former Russian army major.
Armed gangs.
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There is a small town called Maloev located 32 kilometers north of the town of Yuras, and the armed group led by Rodisky is currently entrenched here.
This was originally a well-known town near Tsaritsyn, which mainly produced grain and dairy products, and the residents lived a good life. However, years of wars have destroyed the economic foundation here, and recruitment of soldiers and collection of materials have repeatedly failed.
The name of the town. No matter how wealthy the town was, it could not withstand such a raid. A large number of farmers went bankrupt and abandoned their land. And Maloyev, famous for its agricultural products, also declined rapidly.
But this is not the suffering. When the Soviet Union came to power, the Russian Civil War broke out. The government's control collapsed, causing regional security to deteriorate rapidly, and the tragic career of the small town of Maloyev had just begun. The reason for this
As a grain-producing area, this small town with little protection was immediately targeted. At that time, an armed gang of nearly a hundred people occupied the place.
The armed forces led by Rodischi continued to occupy the town openly after expelling the armed forces. Faced with being occupied by different armed forces one after another, the life of the residents of the small town was even more miserable. Now potatoes and wild vegetables are in the
It can be considered a sumptuous meal for any resident.
In contrast, the Rodischi Armed Forces provided enough food every day, allowing many desperate young people to join them, which accelerated the decline of the town.
The town was decorated with lights and colorful decorations today. This was not a happy event. It was Rodiski's birthday. Needless to say, this was another squeeze.
In the largest and most luxurious manor in the town, a banquet was being held. In the middle of the hall, a dozen young girls with hungry faces and forced smiles were dancing stiffly in revealing clothes, while a group of fierce armed leaders were surrounding them.
Drinking and having fun. From time to time, lustful eyes glanced at the girls, making them tremble with fear, and the girls' actions caused bursts of laughter.
In this smoky hall, as the person celebrating his birthday, Rodischi sat in the back and saw it all, but he turned a blind eye to it. The leader's indulgence made the leaders bolder, and some even left
He stepped forward and touched the dancing girl, which caused another burst of laughter.
An old man with gray hair sitting on Rodiski's right looked at the banquet with an embarrassed expression.
Rodischi, who had noticed him a long time ago, asked: "Mayor Rodeff, are you dissatisfied with the actions of the officers and soldiers?"
Facing the malicious questions from the leader of the group in front of him, Mayor Rodeff shuddered and quickly replied: "No. General, I am not dissatisfied at all."
"Soldiers usually work hard to protect your safety, but it is understandable that they indulge occasionally."
"Understand, understand."
Faced with Rodischi's shameless words, Mayor Rodeff did not dare to resist at all. He was already the third mayor under Rodischi. The first two terms were due to his failure to fully implement this demonic plan.
He was killed on the order of his boss. His family members were also killed together. How could this not frighten Rodeff?
As for escaping from here, it became very dangerous after Rodyski occupied the town. There were many wooden poles erected outside the town, with the corpses of escapees on them.
While Mayor Rodeff was awkwardly staying in this smoky environment, a spy suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
When the other leaders saw the spy, they all said hello.
"Medley, today is the general's birthday, you are late."
"Do you have any good news to tell everyone?"
"Medley, I'm going to knock you down this time."
The greetings of many bosses showed that this spy was extraordinary, but he did not respond to the words around him, and instead hurriedly walked towards Rodisky.
Rodischi saw his eagerness and couldn't help asking: "What's wrong?"
Medley walked up to him and whispered what he had observed thirty kilometers away. He also detailed the equipment and elite level of Vasily's group.
After listening to Medley's words, Rodischi said to him directly: "You did a good job. You can choose which one of the girls below you like."
And Medley was not polite. He directly selected the most beautiful one in the dance and took her away with a frightened scream. As the person with the strongest investigative ability under Rodischi, he had such confidence.
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Rodischi was not angry at all about his actions. He was just leaning back in his chair to think about the pros and cons of the news. The goods that could be protected by elites must be valuable, and the force used to protect the elites would cause heavy losses to him.
What a dilemma.
But now that the singing and dancing had stopped, even the leaders were quiet, quietly waiting for their leader to think about the problem, and the noisy banquet was silent for a while.
In the end, greed defeated reason. Rodiski stood up and glanced at the mayor next to him. This action made him understand something. He immediately stood up and said: "I will take the people and leave."
After finishing speaking, he immediately left with the girls who were still shaking but relieved. These innocent people escaped temporarily.
After seeing the irrelevant people leaving, Rodysky turned to a big man with a sinister face sitting next to him and ordered: "Aklev, go find Fisk, this Cossack bastard, immediately. Tell him that I
There is a big deal, and he will share half of it after it is completed."
This arrogant Aklev is his deputy, and this time Rodischi is not completely sure. In order to succeed, he plans to win over Fisk this time. Seeing the leader's cautious expression, Aklev nodded.
The head left.
After the deputy left, Rodischi told the leaders in the hall: "Thirty kilometers away, someone is using their own force to secretly transport a batch of valuable goods. This time we let them know that they are not filial."
Our fate."
Rodiski's words caused the leaders to shout unanimously: "Let these people know that we are powerful."
Rodischi nodded with satisfaction and said: "Recharge your batteries in the past two days. After we wait for the reply from this old guy Fisk, we will set off and give him a damn vote."
