Hearing this, even Sun Tu had to admire the shrewdness of these businessmen. Most people are probably far from calming down after this battle. Fortunately, they have already begun to think about how they can use the horse thief's body to obtain more benefits.
But after thinking about it, he also felt that what these businessmen said was right. This group of horse bandits had been causing trouble in the Gobi for many years, and both Liao and Xia must be eager to wipe them out. Now that I and others can do it, they should be able to get a considerable bounty from the Xia government. Although he may not take this thing seriously, it is really a windfall for ordinary businessmen. Maybe they had this plan before agreeing to take risks to kill the enemy.
So he just pondered for a moment, and then Sun Tu smiled and said: "Since you all have this intention, there is no problem. Anyway, we still have some empty carriages and horses, so we can take them to Xia Kingdom."
Seeing that he had no intention of dividing the body with everyone, the merchants were even more happy, so they stopped delaying and asked people to move the body. At the same time, they took off all the valuable things from the horse thief. At this time, Sun Tu came to Feng Ping, who had been standing there blankly for a long time. This man's face looked both happy and sad. It was obvious that the psychological impact of being avenged was quite big.
"Congratulations, brother Feng, for finally taking revenge today. You are enough to give an explanation to your brother back then, so don't think too much about it." After waiting for a while and seeing that he still didn't respond, Sun Tu comforted him softly.
Feng Ping finally came back to his senses, and clasped his fists at Sun Tu gratefully: "I can take revenge this time, thanks to you, Brother Sun. Otherwise, let alone revenge, I might not even be able to save my own life. I Feng Ping owes you a lot, I'm afraid I won't be able to pay it back in this life."
"Brother Feng's words are serious. You and I are in the same boat, so who owes anything to the other? And if we really talk about it, I was also saved by them. If Brother Huangfu hadn't saved me that day, I would have turned into a corpse."
"Brother Sun, I don't dare to take these words seriously. With your ability, even if we don't come to rescue you, we can always avert danger." Huangfu Duan also walked over with a smile at this time. He was more interested in raising horses than doing business, so he didn't get involved in how to cut up the corpses. When he reached the front, he turned serious again and asked softly: "Brother Sun, please forgive me for asking boldly, what are your plans after arriving in Xia Kingdom?"
"What, Brother Sun, don't you plan to go with us?" Feng Ping really didn't know this, so he asked a little strangely.
"I do plan to part ways with you when summer comes. As for what I will do, it's better for you not to know. After all, I am from the Song Dynasty, and although you are also born as Han people, you are from the Liao country after all." Sun Tu was somewhat agitated. He answered vaguely, but Feng Ping's face became more solemn, but for a moment he didn't know how to speak.
Huangfu Duan, on the other hand, smiled and said: "Brother, I don't want to hear what you are saying. I am not a pure Han Chinese, nor a Liao person. Alas... If I hadn't been able to raise horses fairly well, I'm afraid I would have He was killed by people from the Liao government many years ago."
"Oh? Brother Huangfu, does he still have such a past?" Sun Tulu glanced at him in surprise, and soon understood. The appearance of the other party is the problem. If he is not Han or Liao, he will not be treated well and ostracized even on the land of Liao.
Squeezing and persecution are also common occurrences.
Immediately, he thought, Huangfu Duan was a rare talent in horse breeding and other matters. If he could be recruited into his subordinates, it might be a great enhancement to the Qingzhou Army! Thinking of this, he tentatively asked, "Brother Huangfu, have you ever wanted to leave the Liao Kingdom and go to the Song Dynasty?"
"Going to the Song Dynasty? Do you know that before I entered the Liao Kingdom, I was originally from the Song Dynasty. But because the local officials wanted to seize my family property, they charged me with collaborating with foreign enemies. If I hadn't been strong enough at that time Resolutely, he immediately fled with a few brothers, for fear of..." After experiencing this battle together, Huangfu Duan did not stay outside, and told his own experience.
When Sun Tu heard this, he also sighed. There were many officials in the Song Dynasty who acted recklessly. In fact, he had encountered them before when he was in Yuncheng County. It was just that he was lucky enough to be where he is today. But after a pause, he still said: "I dare not say about other places, but as long as I can return to Song Dynasty safely, and Brother Huangfu and you come to Qingzhou, I can still put you in peace. To be honest, I am a soldier there. Ma Dujian, the officers and men under my command are worried about the lack of war horses."
"No wonder..." Huangfu Duan didn't react at all when he found out his identity, but Feng Ping let out a sigh of admiration at this time. No wonder Sun Tu behaved so calmly and well in this matter, almost controlling the horse bandits at his fingertips. It turned out that he was a military general of the Song Dynasty, so it was understandable.
Sun Tu smiled at them and said, "I think both of you are outstanding figures in the world. If you are really serious, you can come to Qingzhou to find me someday. I will always keep the door open for you."
The two looked at each other and said nothing for the time being. After all, the future is unclear now, and both of them are shrewd people, so naturally they cannot make a promise casually.
Just when the three of them didn't know what to say, a cry of surprise suddenly came from behind, which made the three of them quickly turn around. Feng Ping even drew his sword in his hand, thinking that there were still horse bandits pretending to be dead. It was discovered. It wasn't until he saw clearly that someone was holding something in his hand that he was stunned, that he breathed a sigh of relief, and then stepped forward together to ask what was going on.
Sun Tu had already seen clearly that the man was holding a dark iron sign, and curiously stretched out his hand to take it from his hand. However, after looking at it, he still had no clue, because there was only one word engraved on the iron sign. He couldn't recognize the twisted words on the other side of the eagle with its wings spread.
"This is..." Sun Tu asked the other party curiously, and then he lowered his eyes and realized that the sign was actually found from the body of the fierce wolf. In addition to this, he also had a beautifully decorated short sword scabbard and some Dry food and water bags were found and put aside.
The person on the other side finally came back to his senses and said in a trembling voice: "He...he has the badge of Xia Guotieyaozi..."
"Huh?" Sun Tu's expression suddenly froze, and the expressions of others around him also froze, and several people even exclaimed again. This discovery had a great impact on them.
Iron Harriers are the collective name for the most elite cavalry in the Xixia Kingdom. They number about 50,000 and belong directly to the Xia Emperor. The reason why Xixia was able to rise rapidly in just a few decades, so that powerful countries like the Liao and Song Dynasties did not dare to attack them at will, was precisely because of their cavalry, iron kites, and infantry.
Fight fiercely.
And now, they actually found such a token from the body of the leader of the horse bandits who had just been eliminated. What does this mean? Could it be that this horse bandit was disguised as a cavalryman from Xixia Iron Kites? The trouble they have caused this time is quite serious. Once Xia Guo finds out, everyone here will die.
What frightened them even more was that they were actually preparing to transport the corpses of these horse bandits to Xixia for reward. This was clearly seeking their own death. How could they not make people feel chilled and frightened.
Sun Tu, on the other hand, had more in mind. I am afraid that the opponent did not steal this waist card. The fierce wolf is indeed one of the iron kites! And the reason why such a situation occurs is probably related to some shameless greed of the Xixia border army.
No matter which country's soldiers, border troops are the most miserable. Their conditions are the worst and the risks are greatest. They always have to worry about being attacked by enemy countries. In this case, the best way to relieve their pressure is to give them more benefits.
But what should we do if it is impossible for the court to allocate more military pay? The soldiers on both sides of the Song-Liao and Song-Xia borders used the most direct method of plowing grass and valleys. They vent their anger and profit by invading the enemy's border areas again and again, burning, killing, and looting. This is also the reason why the people in these border areas are miserable.
But here on the border of Liao and Xia, the situation is very different. Because this place is too desolate, and Xixia has never dared to offend the Liao Kingdom, it is impossible for their border troops to openly go to the Liao Kingdom to loot, burn and kill. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, the Xixia border army deliberately created such a team of horse bandits to rob the property of passing merchants to stabilize the morale of the border army.
But this approach was too despicable, which made Sun Tu look down upon him: "They all say that compared with Liao and Jin, this Xixia is a treacherous villain. This is indeed true. The Liao and Jin countries fought openly and openly with the Song Dynasty. Since then, only Xixia often made unspeakable conspiracies. Previously in Tokyo and this time in Youzhou, they tried to provoke wars between Song and Liao again and again. And in their interactions with the Liao Kingdom, they were also so insidious. , actually disguised their troops as horse bandits and went to the Gobi to rob caravans... "
Although he was disdainful, Sun Tu also knew that this was a big trouble, so he said: "Since their identities are so weird, we can't take any more risks. Everyone, it's better to bury them completely. This matter won't be solved." It’s better to mention it again.”
After everyone was shocked, they all recovered and nodded in agreement. Now that the corpses of these horse bandits have become a huge disaster, who dares to take them to Xia Kingdom
So everyone worked hard for a while, and finally buried more than a hundred corpses on the spot by Caima Lake before dawn. Even the mounts of these people did not dare to stay. After all, no one knew these things. Will the horses be recognized by the Xixia border army at a glance
But the only exception was that Sun Tu put away the iron kite badge. Maybe this thing could be of some use in the future.
After all this work, the sky was completely bright, and while the weather was not too hot, the caravan once again set foot on the road to summer, but everyone was a little more uneasy...
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