Chapter 193: The road is uneven
There is electricity, and there is no various lights. In the Ming Dynasty, especially when it is still dark, the word "five fingers" is really described.
Wang Tong came out to patrol the night after seeing this darkness and the guards on the night without any slackness, so he went back to sleep with confidence.
Although the people guarding the village cannot see clearly with such visibility, the thief really wants to rush over in the wilderness outside, they must not see clearly. Since they have the intention to slowly hang behind them, they will definitely not choose to attack when they can't see anything.
Sure enough, nothing happened overnight. When they woke up the next morning, Wang Tong took out gold and silver and bought all the surplus grains in the village at three times the price. He also bought two big trucks in the village to pull the grains. With this money, the villagers could use the remaining big trucks to buy more grains elsewhere.
It takes less than three days for a fast horse to gallop from the capital to Tianjin, but Wang Tong, a brigade of old, weak, women and children, even though the carts are walking fast on the hard land in winter. It takes at least about eight days to arrive, and Wang Tong is ready to walk longer.
After getting on the road this day, I walked faster. It was a rare windless weather in the twelfth lunar month, and the sun was slightly warm, so everyone was getting faster.
Everyone saw the nervousness of yesterday. They were fully armed vigil at night and fully armed on the road during the day. No one could understand what happened, and everyone's hearts were raised.
Those shepherds were not stupid either. They were scolded for drinking yesterday. From the afternoon to this morning, they knew what they had encountered and did not dare to drink and play. They just rushed to the road honestly.
When the horses are disobedient and the carts are not very effective, these shepherds will take the initiative to go up and help, which will prevent the team from marching.
After one hour of the road, Tan Gong could still sit on the roof of the car. When the sun rose very high, he couldn't sit still and climbed up and down between the big carts.
"There is a team of people coming over in the north direction. They followed us for a while, and then walked around and stopped. I guess they were looking for a chance to take action."
After hearing Tan Gong's report, Wang Tong also climbed to the top of the goods with his hands and feet, looked in the direction pointed out by Tan Gong, and in the desolate fields. He was seeing a few horses riding around there. On this vast plain, there were so many lonely horses that made people see it particularly clearly.
According to yesterday's statement, at least three teams have followed the convoy, but they are doing it like this.
Wang Tong got off the carriage and called Tan Jian directly. He remembered that this person should be a visitor from the East Factory. But he was also very capable. Wang Tong didn't say anything else, but just ordered:
"Bring dry food, dumplings and my waist sign. Now I will go to the Tianjin Three Guards to mobilize reinforcements, take three horses, and change horses halfway. Remember, no matter what the situation occurs, our convoy will definitely be on this official road, and you can't run but you can only guard it!!"
Tan Jian agreed solemnly. After taking the things, he hurriedly drove the horse to the east. Now he probably won't be allowed to get a day and a half away from Tianjin's fast horses. The troops stationed in Tianjin's three guards should be able to arrive in time.
The person who asked for help hurriedly left, and Wang Tong felt calm. Since he was sure that someone was going to fight and he couldn't escape for a while, then just fight. Anyway, there is only this way to go.
Tan Jian left without a stick of incense. Wang Tong suddenly discovered something. Since he left in the morning, there was no passerby on the official road. Whether it was in the same direction as him or from inside.
Standing on the top of the carriage, looking forward and back, outside the convoy, in the low road on the Great Plains. In addition to the convoy, there were some suspicious people far behind.
Not far away is the frozen canal. Except for the children who are not worried, they are still talking and laughing. Everything is very quiet. The cold weather is cold and the sun is shining brightly. Wang Tong, who has a leather robe and cotton coat lined with cotton coats, feels cold on his body. The people he offended have not let him go.
Now I know there will be a battle, but I don’t know what the scale of the battle will be. I can still take up my post in Tianjin safely.
Even though I was nervous, the convoy had no delay. It was about half an hour before I could have had a rest at noon, and a single rider ran out on the roadside.
When he saw Wang Tong's large team, the knight hurriedly returned to the trail. The official road was not too spacious, and there was a convoy there. His horse could not turn around in a hurry, so he had to dodge it again.
The knight wore a sheepskin coat and a felt hat that covered his ears. His clothes and harnesses were half old, patched up and down. The horse was an old horse, carrying a bag behind the saddle. He also had a medium figure and looked ordinary.
When he dodged, the coachman facing him did not have to adjust the ark of the animals. There were dozens of large cars in the convoy, and one car had changed, so the knight suddenly appeared was convenient. The coachman had to stand up straight on the shaft and bend down to pay a smile, and he said:
"I'm sorry, I've given way here. Are you going?"
The knight said to the guest and his grandfather in the direction of the small road, "What are you doing when you go out? Come from Xianghe County and go back to Yangcun's home for the New Year. Where are the brothers?"
"Go to Tianjin Wei, we will take office."
There are rules for carriages and horses, and when you go out on the road, everyone is polite. Moreover, the twelfth lunar month is approaching, and everyone is in a hurry to celebrate the New Year, so they naturally have to be harmonious.
The knight was obviously happy to have his companions talking on the road, so he leaned over on the horse. Chatting with the driver, the handlebar was boring, and someone was talking to him. He also slowed down the nervous mood. The first three days, everyone was a little fresh, but on the fourth day, everyone was a little bored. With such a person coming out, many people couldn't help but take a look.
Wang Tong also came to see that the knight's horse was a little restless and was about to rush. Wang Tong returned to the team to ponder for a while, but just rushed to Tan Jiang to come over. The two of them lowered their voices almost in unison and said:
"Is this person a problem with me?"
Both of them were stunned. General Tan immediately smiled curiously and asked:
"How did the master see it?
Although Tan treated Wang Tong with respect and abide by the rules in his attitude, he still had some elders' concern and kindness towards Wan Ge. He was very happy that Wang Tong could see this, so he asked this question.
"It's still one day to go to Yangcun. And look at the sky, and look at his old horse. He will definitely spend the night tonight. With his clothes and such a small bag, how can he deal with it? And when he goes home to celebrate the New Year in Xianghe County, he rides a horse again, and he must have made some money. However, there is no specialty for New Year's goods, so the bag is too lighter and there is no hard thing, which means there is no silver or copper coins inside. This is not right.
After hearing this, Tan Jiang smiled and shook his head, and said:
"The master is a bit trivial. When I was a child, I lived a poor life and had a small family. I really had to treat it like my parents and brothers. Now I can't walk fast with our convoy. That man should have dismounted and led the horse and followed him. He was still riding there."
Wang Tong also laughed and turned to a horse-riding shepherd on the side and said:
"Let me find a few people to help me and tie the person in front to see me."
The shepherd opened his eyes first, then nodded with a smile. Soon after, the five people slowly leaned over on horseback, and their movements were real. The big stick shone on his head, and before the person could react, he tied the person up with a rope.
Wang Tong shook his head while watching from behind. He whispered:
"We shopkeepers are skillful in methods and don't look like good people at all.
"Master, I don't know. These leptons came from the north, and most of them offended the nobles and most of the people on the grassland. They didn't want to fight to escape. They came over from life and death. If they were good, they would die there.
General Tan smiled and answered. The man was tied up like a rice dumpling and threw it directly on the ground. Wang Tong stopped the convoy and stood in front of the man and asked coldly:
"Did you see this official uniform? This is the clothes of the Ten Houses of the Jinyiwei, which can also determine your life and death. Tell me, why do you have to follow me?
The dizziness of the man's head being knocked by a big stick has not yet dissipated. He opened his eyes and looked at Wang Tong with a trembling voice and begged:
"The master is just the same as the same person, don't you want to follow the master!"
Wang Tong kicked the man hard according to his belly. The man curled up like a shrimp, and Wang Tong asked again:
"Why follow me!?.
The villain really doesn’t know. The villain’s mother and the wife’s son are still waiting at home for the villain to come home for the New Year!”
When the convoy stopped, many people poked their heads out to see the movement here. Listening to the man's crying, many elderly people and women had unbearable expressions on their faces. Wang Tong shouted:
"Dahai, go and bring the wound medicine and bandages!"
The man lying on the ground heard the saying of the wounded medicine. He thought Wang Tong was soft-hearted and cried louder. Six hired coachmen also surrounded him and got the wounded medicine bandage, but Wang Tong refused to loosen the man on the ground, so he asked Sun Dahai to grab the man's right arm and pulled out the knife and slashed it directly.
The man screamed loudly, and the blood was sprayed all over Sun Dahai. While asking someone to bandage the broken arm with medicine, Wang Tong picked up the man's right hand and looked at it a few times. He squatted down and patted the man's distorted face with the back of the knife, and said coldly:
"Why do you follow me secretly and say, just give you some pleasure, and you will cut off your hands, feet and heads one by one if you don't say it."
After saying that, Wang Tong stood up and raised his knife. The man below stopped screaming and shouted in a hoarse voice.
"The older ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the younger ones say the
The sound is no longer in tune due to severe pain.
Chapter completed!