Amidst the woman's screams, the fat merchant quickly put the salt and wooden comb back into his clothes, and at the same time ran into the Yangma City at a speed that was completely inconsistent with his body shape.
At this time, in the Sheep and Horse City, people were shouting, horses neighing and camels honking. It looked like panic, but it implied orderliness.
These businessmen who have been as far away as Liangzhou and even Chang'an are definitely the most knowledgeable people in this era. They have seen too many conflicts involving hundreds of people.
The fat merchant put on a piece of chain mail from Persia at random. Although it looked sloppy, the chain mail armor was polished to a shiny finish. As soon as he ran to his camel with a spear, he saw people around him. Colleagues are also armed.
"Woooooo!" The horn sounded, and a strong man holding a stiff bow and a turban wrapped his head blew the horn in his hand.
The fat merchant and the nearby merchants all ran over again. In just eight or nine minutes, hundreds of merchants in Yangma City were armed.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, with a crisp sound, the strong man who was blowing the horn fell down from the cargo box. The fat merchant stared at him. There was an arrow stuck in the strong man's shoulder, and his tail feathers were still shaking.
The atmosphere immediately became tense. The strong man was the leader of their group of traders. He had the most experience in both combat and trade. However, nothing happened, otherwise it would be difficult for them to return to Stone City.
Fortunately, the fat merchant had not finished praying when the strong man got up from the ground. Although he was covered in camel shit, it was better than getting injured and losing his life.
"It's Dunjian! They're warning us!" The strong man pulled off the bone arrow hanging from his chainmail, and his expression relaxed. Since it was a warning, it wasn't for them.
"Who is in charge here? Let me recommend two leaders. King Zhongyun does not know the etiquette and has offended our captain. We are here to trouble him and have nothing to do with anyone else!" Sure enough, after the arrow was passed, the negotiators came.
The strong man heard the words and looked forward. A frightening strong man wearing a cotton robe outside, a pierced armor inside, a Suan Ni helmet on his head, and a spear in his hand flashing with cold light, riding on a tall horse, appeared at the gate of Sheep and Horse City. .
Behind the strong man, more than ten dismounted soldiers were equipped with bows and crossbows, and all of them were wearing armor. Although these soldiers were small in number, they looked like elites from hundreds of battles. Even if they came together with the merchants here, they would not be able to offend them. Good to go!
"We are all merchants, poor people who exchange our lives for money. We traveled three thousand miles east just to have a few silver coins back home. We can spread out some money and goods, but not too much. Please have mercy on me. !”
The strong man and several other business leaders walked over. Although their words were very humble, they did not put down the weapons in their hands.
The ordinary merchants behind them were also frantically moving boxes and other items to block the road, and soon a simple fortification was formed.
"Hmph! It's a bit hard, but you're not poor!" Bai Congxin snorted a few times with a arrogant attitude.
"But you are lucky. Our captain Langjun is reasonable and knows that you people cannot be left out on this road, so he never robs merchants and even gives you benefits!"
Don’t rob merchants, shit! The strong man didn't believe a word of it, he just didn't want to rob him if he couldn't get it, but since the leader of the soldiers on the opposite side said so, he would definitely not come to rob them today.
"King Zhongyun is rude! I think he will realize his mistake soon and come out to compensate our captain Langjun for his losses. We will definitely not be able to take away cloth, grain, salt and wine. Please discuss it and give us a price. I’ll sell it to you!”
After the intimidation was completed, Bai Congxin, who saw that the other party had no intention of confronting him head-on, and felt a little guilty, gave his conditions. After all, these merchants did not seem to be easy to bully, and they still had some fighting ability when pressed.
Stable!
Upon hearing this, several merchant leaders knew that the other party was indeed not here to rob them.
But that’s it! King Zhongyun's turtle shell is not easy to break. There have been many people who have come to trouble him over the years, but none of them have succeeded yet.
"Then thank you so much, sir!" The strong man and the other merchant leaders bowed before starting to walk back. Their faces looked like they were watching a good show.
"The water has escaped! The water has escaped! The water has escaped!" As soon as a few people took a few steps, a fire broke out where the warrior Zhongyun lived in the inner city, and the fire was very fierce. It seemed that it was lit with kerosene. of.
This is a big investment! Moreover, the location was found quite accurately. He knew where the Zhongyun warriors' settlement was. The strong man touched his chin and suddenly felt that this group of people might be able to succeed.
When the fierce flames rose, the entire northern city of Juni City immediately became chaotic.
The power of tung oil combined with dry firewood is not small, not to mention that they are burning in the Zhongyun warrior settlement area. The wooden houses and woolen tents here are very easy to ignite, and the fire is getting stronger and stronger with the morning breeze.
At this time, it was just dawn and it was not worth the time. Warrior Zhongyun, who did not need to get up before dawn to run for a living, had not gotten up at all.
After the raging fire burned, they ran out of the house howling in single clothes and prepared to put out the fire.
Ma Yaozi was riding on a yellow horse, and his heart was filled with joy. He was filled with a perverted orgasm when he watched the men and women running around crying and howling, and watching his home turn into ashes.
After setting fire to a warrior's house, Ma Yaozi did not follow Zhang Zhao's order to meet at Zhongyun King's palace tent. Instead, he led his knights and ran to Nancheng where ordinary Zhongyun people lived.
But he wasn't going to set fire there. Even if he wanted to, those mud sheds wouldn't be able to catch fire for a while.
He was there to deliver money!
Although there are only six to seven thousand people in Muni City, it is still the capital of a country, and there are still basic organizations.
For example, after a fire breaks out in the inner north city, people in the civilian areas of Nancheng have to help put out the fire. There are ten households in a team. Anyone who dares not to come out to put out the fire will be waiting for a knife!
So when Ma Yaozi rushed to the civilian area of Nancheng, the people here had already brought water from their own water tanks and even from the river. If they were allowed to pass, the fire would be put out soon.
And they are likely to be organized by the samurai here. Then Erlangjun and the others will be in trouble!
Although most of them are civilians, there are also two thousand strong men, all organized, and they are locals. It is really difficult for more than a hundred soldiers to rush out.
So Ma Yaozi smiled sinisterly and took out a handful of Kaiyuan Tongbao from his pocket. This was really good money. One penny was worth more than ten pence as ordinary money. This was what he asked Zhang Zhao for when he set out. Just face this situation now.
Money rained down from the sky, and a big bald man named Lao Zhongyun, who was carrying a wooden barrel, was hit with a bang. He hesitated and grabbed the money that hit his head and then fell from his eyes. stuff.
This is....
This is money!
This is the copper coin of the Tang Dynasty!
Lao Zhongyun's face suddenly emitted a fiery light.
Zhong Yun often bartered and used cloth coins, but the most influential thing was undoubtedly the copper coins of the Tang Dynasty, because these coins could buy any goods from the distant Tang Dynasty.
Merchants are even more willing to use this kind of copper coins than the silver coins of the Samanid Dynasty or Karakhan, because copper coins do not need to be converted and will not be taken advantage of by merchants in the Central Plains.
But here in Zhongyun Kingdom, one such copper coin can buy three and a half pounds of coarse wheat, which can save two lives!
"Master! Master Tangren! Give me some more charity!"
Lao Zhongyun poured out the water in the bucket with a "swish" sound, put the copper coins into the bucket with a "ding dong" sound, and then ran away after Ma Yaozi's horse's ass!
Firefighting?
To put out some kind of fire? Can the samurai gentlemen give you money?
