Since they had not drunk the horses when they had lunch in Shenzhou before, after leaving the city, everyone found a forest with a stream flowing through them and fed the golden eagles while drinking the horses.
When feeding the golden eagle, Datou did not do it alone, but called the four Changsheng people to participate as usual. The reason why the four Changsheng people were dragged in was because the golden eagle is very wild and not as tame as a horse. Who feeds it? , to whom it is close.
People in the world often use the phrase "if you have breasts, you are a mother" to ridicule profit-seeking and have no position. In fact, if you have breasts, you are a mother, which is the common nature of all living creatures, including humans. You must be close to whoever feeds you breasts. You cannot do the opposite. Get close to whoever punches and kicks you.
When Changsheng and the other two were feeding Miss Bai, Da Tou carried the wooden bucket to the river to wash herself. He was not worried that Miss Bai would fall in love with her when he was not there, because he had raised Miss Bai single-handedly, and Changsheng and the others were just Occasionally feeding, Miss Bai is the closest to him at any time, and the only function of feeding the four people is to let Miss Bai know that they are all friends, and that when it comes to a critical moment, they can not reject their drive.
Some things must be anticipated and prepared in advance. Although the five of them have their own mounts, if an unexpected situation occurs, the mounts cannot be used with each other.
Everyone did not stay too long by the stream. After feeding the horses, they set off. Datou was reluctant to throw away the barrel, so he hung it on the back of Shi Xuanming's sweat-blooded horse. However, not long after setting off, Shi Xuanming discovered that the horse was speeding away. When running wildly, the wooden barrel would hit the horse's buttocks with the ups and downs. If the horse felt that the barrel was in the way, he would tear off the rope and throw it away.
Changsheng rode his horse ahead and led the way. After traveling two hundred miles south, he left the official road and changed his route to the east.
The road to the east is also an official road, but it is in disrepair and is slightly dilapidated.
This road is the old road leading to the Andong Protectorate. The Andong Protectorate was originally a government office established by the Tang Dynasty to govern border areas and foreign affairs. However, in recent years, the national power of the Tang Dynasty has declined, and some countries, including Silla, have The foreign vassals no longer came to pay tribute. Since the foreign countries no longer came, the Anton Protectorate was canceled by the court.
Andong is a state, and it is also the only way for Tang Dynasty to go to Silla. Silla is just east of Andong, separated from Andong by only a river.
From time to time, we could see hungry people fleeing famine on the road. Although everyone sympathized with these hungry people, they could not do anything. Previously, the emperor was imprisoned by Tiao Baoer. Qian Zhonglin and others drank poison to quench their thirst, cut out their flesh to mend their sores, and rashly went to Hebei Province for a winter expedition. This move directly caused hungry people everywhere in Hebei Province, and public resentment arose. Although Chang Sheng had ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to instruct local officials to return the confiscated rice and grain to the people, returning the collected rice and grain would take time, and many hungry people had left their homes and fled elsewhere in order to survive. It was the government that wanted to withdraw, and for a while the owner could not be found.
Shenzhou is not far from Anton, only five hundred miles away. The five people rushed eastward and arrived outside the city of Anton in the evening.
The Anton Protectorate has been abolished long ago, but Anton, as an important border town, is still a Shangzhou. Although the city is slightly dilapidated, its area is several times that of Shenzhou.
Worried that the crowd in the city would reveal their whereabouts, they did not all enter the city. Changsheng and Yang Kai dismounted and entered the city, leaving Datou and the others to find a place to stay outside the city. When they separated, Changsheng left Datou and others with their own aura. After the three people find a foothold, they only need to break the branches to know where they are.
Not only the walls of Andong are dilapidated and mottled, but also many of the buildings in the city are dilapidated. However, as a border city for trade between Silla and the Tang Dynasty, there are many people in the city. Although the sun has set, there are still people coming and going in the city. Past.
Changsheng went to the city not only to buy food, but also to buy medicine. The war was imminent, and healing medicine was indispensable. He had no confidence in using five people to fight against the seven major Japanese pirate families, so he had to prepare highly poisonous medicinal herbs. Some, if necessary, can only manage to poison.
The clothes of the people in the city are different from those of the passing merchants. Half of them are Han Chinese and the other half are foreigners. Not all of these people wearing foreign clothes are Silla people, a large part of them are from the Tang Dynasty. The Goryeo tribe, but they and the Silla people both belong to the Goryeo tribe.
Since the Koreans and Silla people are of the same ethnic group, the Koreans can speak both Tang and Silla languages. The Han people and the Silla people do business and trade, and the Koreans are indispensable as interpreters and matchmakers.
There is no big difference between the appearance of the Silla people and the appearance of the Han people, except that their clothes are different, and the two of them did not go to the city to open their eyes and feel the customs, so they did not wander around, but went straight to the drug store to buy some. Need medicine.
Hebei Road has fertile land and rich products. It has almost all kinds of medicines, including some rare and rare medicines, and the prices are not high. Changsheng's money bag was taken away by Batulu earlier, but everyone came out to carry it this time. There is a lot of gold and silver. Whenever I encounter the medicine I need, I don’t negotiate the price and just buy it.
Before the second watch, the two went to three drug stores, purchased hundreds of medicines, ground them, sorted them, and packaged them separately.
At this time, night had already fallen. Changsheng went to the coffin shop and bought a stack of yellow paper. In fact, the talisman paper used by Taoist priests was similar to the yellow paper used in memorial ceremonies, but the size was different and needed to be cut separately before use.
The folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were relatively civilized. Larger cities had fireworks and willow lanes, with bright lights and feasting, and the singing of orioles. When the two of them passed by, they turned a deaf ear and did not look sideways. Although Changsheng did not set foot in the fireworks and willow lanes, he never hated or disliked them either. , because as long as Hualou doesn't force girls into prostitution, they can do whatever they want. Although it's dirty and dirty, no one has a latrine or toilet.
Changsheng bought a cutting knife and a sharpening stone from a roadside stall. When he turned around, he found that Yang Kai was missing. He looked around and saw Yang Kai leading a small deer from the alley. When Yang Kai came closer, Changsheng Only then did he realize that what he was holding was not a fawn, but a roe deer. Spring is the season for animals to reproduce. Yang Kai bought this roe deer because its belly was bulging and it was obviously pregnant.
On the way back, Changsheng bought a lot of braised meat and a big bag of fire roast, and he also brought two jars of wine. Everyone will rush to Silla tonight. They don't know when they will be able to eat the next meal, and the food is not good. .
Since there was no war at the border and there was a need for trade, the soldiers guarding the city did not close the city gates. However, it was necessary to bribe the soldiers to enter and exit the city at night. Changsheng did not reprimand them in a fuss, but handed over silver coins to buy a way out of the city, and the soldiers did the same. People also have to support their families, so there is no need to be too serious with them. The most important thing is that the soldiers are not extorting money for no reason. They also collect money for convenience. If you don't want to pay the money to buy the way, then wait until the daytime the next day. It's the same when entering the city again.
As early as when the two of them were buying medicine from the city, Datou and others used the spiritual energy token to inform the location of the three of them. After leaving the city, Yang Kai untied the rope and let the roe deer go, and the two of them rushed there with large and small bags on their shoulders. The woods south of the city.
After arriving at the place, Changsheng discovered that the place where Datou and the others were looking for was an abandoned village. Yizhuang was naturally not a good place, but it was not to blame that the place Datou and the others were looking for was not good, because the city There are not many places outside to take shelter from the wind and rain.
Since Anton was originally the seat of the Duhufu, it was an out-and-out Shangzhou, so the abandoned Yizhuang in front of us occupies a large area. However, because it had been abandoned for a long time, all the side rooms on both sides and the back hall at the back had collapsed. , and now only the main hall originally used to store the coffins remains.
However, there were no coffins in the main room at this time, and there were several traces of burning bonfires in the main room. It was obvious that they were not the only ones who were brave, as there were also people who had rested here before everyone else.
There was a lot of firewood piled up in the middle of the hall, but it was not lit. The firewood was naturally collected by Datou and others. The reason why it was not lit was because the three of them were not sure whether Changsheng would allow them to light the bonfire. After all, lighting a bonfire could easily reveal their whereabouts.
After Da Tou and others took over what Chang Sheng and Yang Kai brought back, Chang Sheng activated pure Yang spiritual energy to light the firewood, and then said casually, "Eat something and rest early. Set out at the fourth watch to avoid people's eyes and ears."
The braised food that Changsheng brought back not only included two packs of braised pork but also several braised chickens. Each of Datou and the others had one in their hands. They ate meat with large mouthfuls and drank wine from large bowls. At this time, hungry people in Hebei Province were everywhere and had no food to eat. At this time, everyone on our side was like this It seems quite inappropriate to eat and drink, but Changsheng doesn't care about that. All of us bear heavy responsibilities, risk our lives, and go through life and death. It's unlucky to say that we may die at some point, so we can't treat these brothers badly.
While Datou and others were eating, Changsheng took out a cutting knife and began to cut the talisman paper. The eight major families of the Japanese pirates were not in vain. It was already very hard for everyone to deal with only one of them. Seven of them came together. He was really unsure. He had never used it before. Spells must also be taken into consideration this time, and more talismans must be prepared.
Just when Changsheng finished cutting the talisman paper and was preparing to sort out the various medicines he had purchased earlier, he suddenly heard footsteps coming from outside the door. Datou and others also heard someone outside the house and turned to look at the door.
Not long after, a ragged old man appeared at the door, "Masters, please do your best and have a drink."
"Come on, come in." Datou waved to him.
After finishing speaking, Changsheng looked at the old man coldly and said solemnly, "You are so brave..."
