"It turns out that Mr. Zhang Erlang is in front of you. I have offended many people today. I am willing to pay the ransom!"
Perhaps because he felt that his life was temporarily safe, Di Luoda, who was behind the soldiers of the Chen family, remained stubborn and his IQ finally returned to him. He raised his hands to Zhang Zhao and shouted loudly in the crowd, still using an authentic Dunhuang accent.
At this time, the fighting had basically stopped. Fanshun and Fanquan had led people to occupy the high walls on both sides, locking the group up. As long as Zhang Zhao gave the order, they could attack. Although casualties were inevitable, the servants The defeat of Gu Jun and others has been decided.
"One thousand guan! I'm willing to give you one thousand guan, plus 300 pieces of Gaochang white cotton!" Seeing that he was in danger of being killed at any time, Pugujun couldn't care less and shouted loudly.
One thousand guan, this is not a small amount! You must know that when Zhang Zhao left, Cao Yijin only gave Zhang Zhao three thousand taels of silver collar on the pretext of redeeming himself for what he had done to Zhang Chengfeng, which was about three thousand guan.
Gaochang white cotton is even better. It is warm, soft and strong. One piece is worth close to two guan.
This is an income of 1,500 to 600 yuan. Yan Jin, Ma Yaozi and others around them all looked satisfied, waiting for Zhang Zhao to agree.
For Pu Gujun in the crowd, the value of fifteen or six hundred guan. Just the dozens of well-trained soldiers of the Chen family cannot be measured by money. These are troubled times, and everything is worth it. A warrior who is not able to go into battle to kill the enemy is valuable.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Zhao agreed. Firstly, he came to inspect the troops, secondly, he had to replenish fresh water in Puchang Sea, and finally, he just wanted to save some money.
As for the north-south dispute between the Gaochang Uighurs and the Guiyi Army on the Silk Road, he could not control it and could not solve it.
"Okay! Mr. Price agreed. You are worth the price, Deroda, but who can guarantee that you will still get the money if I let you go?"
You must know that the Kaiyuan Tongbao in the Tang Dynasty always weighed about six kilograms and four taels, and one thousand kuan weighed six thousand four hundred kilograms, which weighed more than three tons.
It is impossible for Pu Gucheng to come to Puchanghai with such money, and it is even less possible for Zhang Zhao to wait here. Not to mention how to transport it to Khotan, who knows whether the money and white cotton cloth or the army of Gaochang Uighurs will come later?
"Words are not valid, you need someone to guarantee you!" Guarantors are very popular in this era. In the era of no checks and no remittances, credit is often relied upon.
Zhang Zhao rolled his eyes and suddenly thought of a sinister note. He pointed at Chen Huiyao and shouted.
"Since Brother Chen is loyal to protect the Lord, I will give you a favor. As long as Brother Chen can guarantee the ransom, the two families can make peace immediately."
One thousand guan and three hundred bolts of white cotton cloth, Zhang Zhao believed, even if the Pugucheng opposite was from the Gaochang Uighur royal family, it would still be a considerable fortune.
Naturally, he is absolutely willing to do this to save his life, but if there is no threat to his life later, it is not certain whether he will still be willing to pay so much.
That's why Zhang Zhao asked Chen Huiyao to be a guarantee, and if Pu Gucheng kept his promise, Zhang Zhao would make a lot of money.
If Pu Gucheng is unwilling to pay for his physical pain, or is unwilling to pay so much, Chen Huiyao will inevitably be implicated.
So what will happen to the relationship between these two people in the future? Cracks are inevitable!
When he returns from Khotan in the future, he might be able to abduct the Chen family from Yizhou, and he might even find a way to capture Yizhou.
Chen Huiyao understood a little bit of Zhang Zhao's thoughts, but he had no choice but to look back at Pugu Cheng.
Of course Pu Gucheng would not have any thoughts of caring about his property at this time. People were already gone, so there was no time to think about anything else. He quickly gave Chen Huiyao a sincere look.
"It's only fifteen or six hundred guan, I can afford it!" Pu Gucheng shouted.
"Okay! A certain Chen Huiyao would like to thank Erlangjun for his kindness. The money to redeem his life will definitely be sent to Erlangjun!"
Zhang Zhao was satisfied, he waved, and the injured Wu Yuan'er's brother Wu Dal'er came forward.
Originally, Cao Yijin was planning to send his younger brother Wu Yuan'er as an envoy to Gaochang. Now Wu Yuan'er didn't know whether he could save his life, so he had to let Wu Da'er go and bring back the 1,600 guan that belonged to Zhang Zhao. .
Although Wu Dal'er is the envoy of the Guiyi Army, these days, especially after Zhang Zhao rescued his younger brother Wu Yuan'er, Wu Dal'er has become very respectful to Zhang Zhao. He crossed his hands and sang to Zhang Zhao.
"Brother, please ask Mr. Erlang to take care of you. If you go to Gaochang, you will live up to your destiny!"
. . . .
Outside the ancient city of Loulan, the area of Puchang Lake has shrunk to the same size as the artificial lake that Zhang Zhao saw in a certain luxury villa complex in later generations. The water does not look very healthy. The lake water is astringent and has a slightly salty taste. No wonder No one can live there.
After a battle last night, more than 30 of the more than 200 people brought by Diluoda Gan Pugucheng died in the battle. The rest were brought back by Pugucheng. However, except for the soldiers of the Chen family, their clothes Armor and weapons became Zhang Zhao's trophies.
There were also casualties on Zhang Zhao's side. Four were seriously injured plus Wu Yuan'er, a total of five people were not out of danger. Thirty or forty people were slightly injured to varying degrees, so Zhang Zhao could only take the risk and choose to rest here for a day.
As for the prisoners, there were about 20 remaining Canwei women, and about 40 people from Mahashid and Aluodudu were also disarmed and taken into custody.
At this time, several bonfires were lit, and the remaining Canwei women were killing sheep and cooking corn for lunch.
"Erlangjun! Erlangjun, come here quickly, Huo Sheng'er is going to die!" Just as Zhang Zhao was washing away the blood on his body, Ma Yaozi ran over shouting.
After hearing the news, Zhang Zhao didn't care about cleaning up and ran to the temporary 'hospital' he set up.
Huo Sheng'er is a soldier in his twenties. He has no surname and does not know who his parents are. He was picked up outside the military camp by a soldier from Shouchang Town Army, so he got the nickname Huo Sheng'er. The name means the fire soldier that everyone has in common.
When Zhang Zhao entered, Huo Sheng'er magically sat up and asked Yan Jin next to him for roast lamb ribs, with an unhealthy rosy glow on his face.
Zhang Zhao was not overjoyed. Instead, his face darkened. This was a return to the light!
"Colonel Lieutenant, you are here! Look, my injury is fine, and I can still kill the enemy with Colonel Langjun!"
Huo Sheng'er pointed to a large bloody area between his chest and abdomen, and looked at Zhang Zhao pleadingly, but his tone was a little weak, and he was a little afraid that Zhang Zhao would leave him.
Zhang Zhao walked over gently and put a piece of linen cloth on Huo Sheng'er's chest and abdomen to cover the wound.
"I saw it! Your injury will heal soon. I'm waiting for you. When you go to Khotan with so-and-so, I'll marry you an Orchid girl!"
Huo Sheng'er quickly held Zhang Zhao's hand back, his expression even more joyful, "I knew that Colonel Langjun was a good officer, but..."
After saying that, Huo Sheng'er suddenly softened and his face began to turn pale rapidly.
"But... so-and-so hasn't found his mother-in-law yet, and he doesn't know what his surname is yet? If he marries a Hu Ji girl and gives birth to a son, what should his surname be? He can't have a surname... Huo!"
Zhang Zhao gently leaned over and held Huo Sheng'er's hand tightly, feeling unspeakably uncomfortable in his heart.
"Why don't we just take the surname of a brother? A certain family comes from Nanyang and is also a famous family!"
When Huo Sheng'er heard what Zhang Zhao said, he suddenly became excited and his eyes widened.
"Really? Is the servant qualified to have the surname Zhang?"
"Yes! Fire is bright! Why don't you call me Zhang Zhao! Not only can your surname be Zhang, Erlangjun will also find you a child without parents in Dunhuang to adopt for you, so that he can inherit your incense. If you have meritorious service in the first battle, you will be rewarded with three strings of money and three songs of merit, and these will be passed on to your son."
"Erlang Jun Renyi! Huosheng...Brother Zhang Zhao, please feel at ease!" Yan Jin, who was beside Zhang Zhao, knelt down on one knee and said with great emotion.
"Okay! Good... very good!" Huo Sheng'er seemed to be struggling to get up to thank Zhang Zhao, but after struggling to move for a moment, he fell straight down, tilted his head, and lost his voice.
