When the court was discussing this situation, Wang Shunchen had already encountered the situation that Zhao Xi had predicted.
Zhao Xi should be grateful that he has taught these elites over the years and that he has given the Pathfinder team the right to do things for their own convenience. Wang Shunchen is not reckless and does not overestimate his own capabilities.
Wang Shunchen and his brothers set up camp.
The guide was puzzled and didn't understand why the hero stopped going forward.
"Heroes, they are the remnants of Zhongqi. They served in the Huangtou Huihe and are living here. They are all easy to talk to and don't exploit much."
What the guide meant was that just give them money here. Another meaning was that these people had no fighting ability. They were some messy refugees. They were now a tribe under the Huangtou Uighur, and they were influenced by the Huangtou Uighur.
Rule and manage this place for Huangtou Huihe.
Wang Shunchen couldn't listen to what the guide said at all. He was only thinking about how to complete the task. The large human gathering place in front of him was a difficulty for him.
In this settlement, there are only one or two thousand people. According to the Hu people, there are four to five hundred warriors who can control strings and fight. Regardless of their fighting strength, there is no need for Wang Shunchen to take risks.
The current journey, what the guide said, and the map given to him by the official all showed that he had already covered nearly 70% of the journey, and there was no need to lose soldiers at this time.
"Hero, this road is basically open. From here to the west, there is another gathering point. Since these two gathering points are quite powerful, there are no horse bandits between them. We only need to pass through, and then pass
Once you reach Xia Kingdom's sandbank, you can sell these goods at a good price!"
The guide, the hero, had already begun to order his subordinates to set up camp, and started chattering more and more nonstop. After this trip, there was still enough time to turn back.
The guide also wanted to live in Bianliang. With the help of these good men, the guide felt that there was no need for him to go to Baghdad. How could Baghdad compare with the prosperity of Bianliang?
These days, the guide has also figured out that this group of heroes should have great power. If they can be found in Bianliang, they should have a good time there. It is very promising that he will live in Bianliang.
Wang Shunchen was a little upset listening to his ramble, but now he was not sure whether to just kill this kid or not.
"Hero, these people are the remnants of the Little Yuezhi or the Da Yuezhi that you in the Song Dynasty call. How should I put it? They were accustomed to relying on the strong in the previous dynasty. Hero, let's show our abilities. Maybe these remnants will serve as subjects.
It’s not impossible for us.”
"Hero, if we occupy this area and provide some benefits to Huangtou Huihe, maybe we can occupy this gathering point, which is much better than the previous stronghold. Not only is there a water source, but also the houses are ready.
There are also servants farming..."
The guide was a little excited, spitting, and followed Wang Shunchen to imagine the future for Wang Shunchen... By then, he only needed to make two trips a year when the weather was suitable, and he could live in peace at other times.
Bianliang. Of course, it’s okay to live here occasionally, so there’s no need to wander around.
He felt that the job he took this time was extremely wise. But Wang Shunchen felt that his team was really unlucky, how come they had such a guide...
"Peng Laosan, the guide is tired, tell him to take a rest!"
Wang Shunchen was really annoyed. The guide's nagging made him unable to think calmly... This is an official's word. He must be calm when encountering problems. He needed to think calmly.
"okay!"
A soldier in charge of martial law came over...
"Hero, I'm not tired. I came here on horseback. I'm really not tired."
No one will pay attention to him anymore. Peng Laosan will let him rest. As for when to rest, it depends on when Wang Shunchen calmly thinks about it.
Wang Shunchen is troubled by this kind of trouble the most. In other words, he doesn't know how to think calmly at all.
What are you thinking about? If there is a war, he will think about how to attack, how to retreat, how to expand the victory, how to stop when enough is enough, including ambush, blocking, frontal attack, etc. He can think more comprehensively, but now, he really doesn't know what to do
how.
One thing he was sure of was that with just fifty of them, they definitely couldn't rush in like this.
He also thought about following what the guide said and passing directly in the name of a merchant. This would indeed achieve the task of exploring the road.
But in addition to robbing the bandits' goods, their pathfinders originally carried mostly gunpowder. Once they entered the gathering point and were interrogated by the opponent, there was no way out. Now, except for the army of the Song Dynasty, where could they do anything?
To gunpowder?
Another point is that according to the official's orders, they not only explore the road, but also control the road and clear it.
Wang Shunchen knew that he, the pathfinder of the first team, might not be able to take this credit alone.
No matter what kind of quince this gathering point is, whether it is Yuezhi or Huangtou Huihe, as long as it is on this road, he cannot stay. Now, he can only wait and wait for the rear team to catch up...
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The place where Wang Shunchen camped was found by the guide. It was also a stronghold of horse bandits in the past. Because it was close to this large gathering point, it was destroyed by the quince farmers. This is why Wang Shunchen was cautious.
Such a large gathering point is definitely not comparable to the rabble of horse bandits. He cannot be reckless, otherwise the court's plan may be leaked.
This place was almost fifty miles away from the large gathering place. Wang Shunchen sent his exploration horse thirty miles away, monitoring the gathering point at all times, and then waited for the rear team to meet up.
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"Our two teams can't do it either. We should wait for the rear team."
Zhe Kexing's second team caught up in less than three days.
Wang Shunchen's team was fighting all the way forward, and it was delayed more than the rear team. Although Zhe Kexing's team was also annihilating the horse bandits, it took much more time to travel than the first team. Originally, there was a gap of more than ten days.
Time has caught up in just three or four days now.
After the two teams merged, Zhe Kexing first went to see the gathering point with Wang Shunchen. Likewise, he did not want to be reckless and felt that the two teams would not be able to eat. He continued to wait for the rear team to merge.
"Our supplies are fine, enough to last five teams for two to three months. It's just that officials have warned that this road will only be passable for less than half a year. We still need to consider turning back this year. We hope that the teams behind us will follow up quickly.
It will be fast. If not, we two teams will do it!"
Wang Shunchen was a little anxious waiting.
"No, our two teams either can't take it, or if we take it, it will also hurt the brothers, and it may even lead to someone escaping. That will ruin the big thing. This time, it seems that all five teams must be united before we can take action.
It needs to be discussed carefully.”
"Then the guide is..."
Wang Shunchen said and made a gesture of wiping his neck.
"We'll wait until we're reunited. We'll collect all the guide's information and see if we can clearly find the path behind them. Then we'll talk about how to deal with them. Let's keep an eye on them for the next few days."