The sky was dark and windy and snowy, and the wilderness in the distance was completely white. The white snow in the Black Mountains was like an ink painting.
It looks beautiful, but only those who are on the road know how difficult it is. Some caravans were stopped because of the wind and snow, and of course more of them still traveled in the snow. Chang Yu and his party were one of them, but they were also troubled by the friction just now. By name, fellow caravans all knew that this was Octopus's caravan, some stayed at a distance, and some came to get close to him.
Chang Yu was already good at sociability, and soon he got into a warm relationship with the people in the caravan. The brothers chatted about home affairs, and casually asked whether it was safe on the road. The wise man said: "You guys can travel all over the world." No one dares to rob, but we are different. We have to take care of things all the way from the capital to Xuanfu, and we have to give whatever money is available to the underworld. However, the dozens of miles from Xuanfu to Zhangjiakou are very safe, and there are no soldiers. No thieves."
"There are just thieves. There are no officers and soldiers ahead. Don't be afraid." Someone said with a smile and raised his hand to point forward. Chang Yu took advantage of the situation and saw a dozen cavalry officers and soldiers in front of him looking at the roadside. He knew that it was Lao Jiu who was worried about them. I sent someone to take a look.
"But I heard that there weren't any bandits on the way from Juyongguan to Xuanfu. We didn't encounter any when we came here. Also, the ones assigned to Baidao meant..." Chang Yu pretended to be confused and said, Someone said: "The white road is the pass, Juyongguan, Badaling, and when you get to Xuanfu, you have to give money to the officers and soldiers. As for the black road, there are indeed no large groups of bandits along the way, but there are also fallen heroes, as few as a few." There can be as many as ten people. To be honest, we are not afraid of these people who want to help. But when we go out, we pay attention to being friendly and making money. It is better to do more than to do less. Why offend so many desperadoes? Besides, they don’t want much. Sometimes Give me some firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea, and you can do it..."
"After all, we don't need you imperial merchants. If anything happens along the way, just say hello and our officers and soldiers will take care of it for you..."
These people spoke casually, but Chang Yu listened carefully.
In the carriage, the little Taoist nun had fallen into a coma. Lian Xin was rubbing her forehead and hands with snow. Princess Kunxing looked on with worry on her face. Su Jing stared at the Taoist nun's hands from the car window and narrowed her eyes. .
It was already dark when they arrived at Shasha Ridge. The caravan accompanying them told them that it was still more than twenty miles away from Zhangjiakou. The city gate had already been closed when they arrived. They had to find an inn to rest here, otherwise they would risk such a heavy snowstorm. When we got there, we couldn't get into the city, and the inns over there were very expensive. It would be better to rest here until dawn tomorrow morning before leaving, and avoid the wind and snow.
They originally wanted to persuade Chang Yu to join them, but then they thought about it, why worry about it? He is an imperial businessman, and he can afford to pay for a hotel. Besides, there are young masters who are traveling with them, so how can they live in a road like this? shop!
After bidding farewell to these caravans, Chang Yu ordered to speed up and ran for nearly ten miles before catching up with Shi Kefa. They were taking shelter from the wind and resting next to a small mountain col. After all, it was very cold to ride horses without moving for a long time.
It was already dark by this time, and the snow was falling even harder. Apart from them, there were almost no other pedestrians on the road, at least none of them were going with them. However, they occasionally encountered a few caravans, which made Chang Yu and his entourage sigh with emotion. Qian, is it easy to make some money? It comes and goes in the wind and snow.
Chang Yu was thinking about whether to go and meet Shi Kefa. Suddenly, a warning signal sounded loudly on the other side of the mountain col, and then there were sounds of killing. There was another attack over there!
This section of the road borders the Yang River to the south and a hilly area to the north, which is Shasha Ridge. To the north of the ridge is a basin, and to the north are the vast mountains and the Great Wall. Shi Kefa's team took shelter from the wind and snow in the mountain col on the roadside, but where did they find it? Suddenly a group of men and horses came from the ridge. Even though they had been prepared, they were still shocked. After all, this place was less than ten miles away from Zhangjiakou!
Feng Xue squinted, the sound of killing over there was loud. The guards on the caravan side quickly seized the guy and protected Chang Yu and the carriage. Kuang Ren's eyes flashed: "Sir, do you want..." Look at his posture. I still wanted to call for reinforcements, but I heard Chang Yu shout coldly: "Back off!"
The personal guards protected the carriage and retreated for a few miles. The sound of killing could still be heard in the distance, showing how fierce it was.
Chang Yu's face was livid, and murderous intent spread all over his body. This group of unknown people tried to kill him again and again, which completely angered him.
However, what is even more frightening is that this group of people is not only ferocious but also elusive. It can be seen that it is well organized and its intelligence work has been done to the extreme. First, it was able to attack him in Tumu Fort, and now it can ambush him in advance.
It was a snowy day, just a stone's throw away from Zhangjiakou, and the timing and location were impeccable.
"They are all ruthless people," Chen Suole muttered: "Last time, more than a hundred people dared to charge into the camp and immediately retreated as soon as they missed a hit. This time, they dared to come a second time even though they knew that they had already alerted the enemy. Seriously. Not afraid of death!"
"Duke, are these people still here for Wang Chengyin?" Chen Ruxin said in a low voice.
Chang Yu frowned and shook his head: "Wang Chengyin is not so generous. Either people in the capital want the governor to die, or it is an elaborate operation from outside the country. Of course, it does not rule out other forces colluding with each other!"
After the tea time passed, the sound of killing gradually subsided, and soon the sound of horse hooves was heard approaching. All the guards drew their swords and entered the battle preparation state, only to find that more than ten cavalry officers and soldiers were running towards Chang Yu. They dismounted in front of Chang Yu and reported: The thieves have retreated.
Chang Yu got on his horse and ran towards the mountain col. He saw corpses everywhere and Shi Kefa who was in shock.
"It's still the same people." Lao Jiu was covered in blood, and he was holding a Mongolian head in his hand, and threw it in front of Chang Yu: "But there are more people than last time, so I will repeat the same trick first to suppress it with bows and arrows, and then charge into the camp."
How many brothers have you lost? Chang Yu can say.
"Six or seven of them were broken. This time I was on guard, and I didn't let them rush in and hit me back..." Lao Jiu looked proud.
Chang Yu sighed. Last time the opponent rushed to camp, dozens of his men were injured but none of them died. This time they were prepared, but six or seven died. It sounds a bit incredible, but last time they set up camp, there were Juma and others blocking the way. This time it is a temporary stop.
"This thorn must be pulled out." Chang Yu gritted his teeth angrily. He had never been frightened when two armies faced thousands of troops. It was good at the moment, but he was unable to fight off this force of unknown origins!
In order to avoid further trouble, Chang Yuling hurried to Zhangjiakou. He still pretended to be a caravan but walked in front this time. On the way, he met some caravans carrying goods and asked them: "Have the front been bandited?"
"Been beaten away by the officers and soldiers," the guards said. The caravans were relieved but frowned: "I have never heard of large groups of thieves on this road in the past."
"You won't hear it anymore" Chang Yu said and walked away.
After walking for a few more miles, you can vaguely see the bright lights ahead, and you know that you have arrived at Zhangjiakou. Even outside the city, there are rows of inns and restaurants, one after another, and trucks are lined up in front of each house. This is a port, and trading places are not limited to In and outside the city, the entire Zhangjiakou is a trading area.
It was late at night and the city gate was closed. Chang Yu thought for a while and asked Lao Jiu to open the city gate with the Dongchang token and enter the city with Shi Kefa. He still pretended to be a caravan and found an inn to stay. For him, , it was safer outside the city than inside the city at that time. With the prince and princess, he did not dare to take risks. Those people could ambush him outside. Who knew if there were any arrangements in the city.
