In summer, the weather is still fickle, cold when it is cold, and hot when it is hot. When it is still sunny in the morning, it may be raining heavily at noon.
This is the case today. I get up in the morning to see if the weather is good, and I am going to drive a little longer, but who knows that before noon, the rain will fall violently, making the road that is not easy to walk even harder.
"Stop and set up a tent to avoid the rain." He complained to God in his heart, Sonzhini gave the order to stop, and the people in the team didn't want to go anymore. They were soaked in the rain and couldn't tell whether it was cold or hot. The wet clothes were damp and stuffy on the body.
Seeing the owner stopped, they set up the tents as quickly as possible, then hid in them, took off the soaked clothes on them, and lit the fire with the wood carried in the car, so that the wind and clouds changed before it rained. Cover the firewood with oil cloth in advance, otherwise you can only resist now.
Songzhinigan did not rest immediately. He was wearing a fur coat and a hat on his head. Several other people checked in one tent to see if anyone was unwell. Then he had to be given medicine immediately. This is not just a slave, but money. .
The slaves were also used to the master's kindness to themselves, and everyone who saw Songzhnigan gave a respectful greeting from the heart.
When Songzhinigan walked into a tent again, there were women and children. The women also took off their clothes. They did not look shy in the face of Songzhinigan. Maybe the head was used to it and the children were naked. Playing around there.
Seeing a child sitting there honestly, Sonzhinigan took out a thermometer from his arms, wiped it with his sleeve, and said to the child: "Open your arms and clamp them. Is it cold?"
The child nodded, obediently put this thing he had never seen under his armpit, and looked at his master with wide eyes, not knowing what the master was going to do.
The person next to Songzhnigan immediately said: "This is called a thermometer. It can be used to see if a person is ill. It can't be seen by ordinary people, let alone used. The host is good with the cuckoo, and only got a few, and I don’t even give the ginger water to drink, the host, can you bring some more sugar?"
"Well, go get it, remember to get the brown sugar." Songzhini responded, glanced at the others, and said: "Which is uncomfortable, you must tell in advance, don't even hurt others if you die. ."
After speaking, he turned and left under the grateful and "happy" gaze of the people in this tent, and went to the next place. After a while, someone would come to pick up the thermometer.
Songzhinigan really likes the feeling now. Compared with other nobles or royal families, he feels that his slaves are truly willing to do things for himself. It's worthy of other people's two uses, and I'm not afraid that some slaves will accidentally run away.
As soon as he left the tent, the other children in the tent stopped playing and surrounded the child with a thermometer in it, trying hard to see what the thermometer looked like, only the clamped thermometer was exposed. Come and nod your head, you can't see the whole picture, the children just wait there, waiting for someone to pick it up later.
No one dared to reach out and touch, even the child with the thermometer was sitting there without daring to move, fearing that the thermometer would be broken. They all know who it is. From the stories that have been circulating , It makes people feel that Wang Juan is amazing, how could the things she made in her family be bad, it must be very precious.
The women in the tent are all crawling on the ground, chanting their blessings to Songzhnigan. As adults, they can feel the master’s kindness to them. Other slaves are not allowed. If you go out casually, you can do it on your own side, as long as you finish the work that should be done, the rest of the time will be yours.
Of course, there is no money to buy things when you go out for a stroll, but it’s good to be able to take a look. Some people are lucky and can even find a temporary help to carry things while strolling outside, so that you have money and you can buy something secretly. What you like, the rest must be brought back to the owner.
This kind of thing is not done once or twice. The owner never collects the money and says to save it. When the time comes, he will buy things and distribute them during the New Year's Day.
All these slaves of Songzhini hope that Songzhini can do better, so that his own will also be able to follow suit.
"Master, looking at the rain, it might be possible to stay here until night, will it delay time?" Songzhinigan got close to his hands, looked up at the sky, and wiped the rain on his face again, yes. Songzhinigan said.
Songzhinigan was also worried. Originally, he planned to go to Jinchuan as soon as possible. Once it passes, there is no need to worry about being ambushed by other people on the road. Now Tubo is in chaos. Many times, there is nothing to stay in these cities. If you go out, you may be sent by a larger nobleman to snatch things and slaves.
When the opponent robbed them, they would not tell which part they belonged to. Therefore, many people who were robbed didn't know who did it.
Songzhinigan knew that when he sold all the land, he would be aware of it. He was worried that someone would have to come here to grab it because of his bad life.
I planned to rush there all the way smoothly, but the weather seemed to be the same as my own. It was sunny for a while and rainy for a while, especially today's rain. Depending on the degree of overcast, it might not be able to stop at night.
The more he thought about it, the more worried Songzhnigan said to the people around him: "Let people hurry up to prepare meals, and wake me up after eating. If you encounter problems, fight with them."
Perhaps the more scared you are, the more you will encounter something. When Sonzhnigan and his slaves were just halfway through eating, there was the sound of horseshoes and the sound of rain. They all had experience in this area. Some people put their ears on the ground to listen, and some still use bamboo tubes.
The same goes for Songzhini’s subordinates. After listening to it for a while, he said to Songzhini with an ugly face: "Master, there are about four hundred horses. It is estimated that they are coming to us."
"The visitor is not good, prepare to meet the enemy." Songzhnigan has no other way, only hope that the other party is not really here for his slaves and goods. He knows that if the other party is really special For this reason, even though there are more than 1,000 people on his side, he is not the opponent of more than 400 people at all.
There were children and women among the slaves, and they couldn't all take part in the battle. What's more, I was a small slave owner with few weapons and the other party came prepared, so how could I not understand.
Sure enough, the sound of the horse's hoof was getting closer, and the ground trembled slightly, but it was obvious that the horse's running speed had slowed down.
Sonzhini carried a crossbow in his hand and wound it up. He walked out of the tent and walked in front of him. The other party was riding on the horse. He also brought a hat. He didn’t lack a fur coat, and he still held it in his hand. Armed with weapons, the team is being formed there.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Sonzhini yelled to the other party. The voice was not loud and it was raining, so the distance was not far. Even so, the other party could still listen.
"But Songzhnigan, we are here on order. As for whose order you don’t care, you can leave half of the goods and slaves. Otherwise, you will be killed and all the goods will be taken away. People put down their weapons."
There was also a voice from the other party. It was true that he did not say who sent it, but only said that half of the things and people were left.
Songzhini is not stupid. Looking at the other party, he doesn’t really want half of the goods and slaves. Otherwise, he won’t be able to catch up in a rainy day, and he’s still in such a hurry. Put it down, you don't have to expect one to leave alive.
With a decision in his mind, Songzhinigan nodded to the person next to him, and the person immediately started shouting. A group of slaves with weapons in their hands came out of the tent, one by one, they looked forward and prepared to fight. Prepare.
At this time, Songzhinigan shouted to the other party: "I don't agree to want half of the goods and people. I will leave at most 10% of the goods. If you don't want it, then kill it."
Songzhinigan felt that the other party was reluctant to fight like this, otherwise, even if he finally won, he would suffer a great loss. It is estimated that the opponent's owner would not be able to bear such a loss, so he planned to exchange a small part of the goods for peace.
The opponent didn't reply this time, but began to adjust the attack position, and some of the horses ran to the side, making a siege.
Seeing the opponent's actions, Songzhinigan persisted, and at the same time he was thankful for the heavy rain, otherwise, the opponent's cavalry advantage would be even more obvious.
Just when the two sides were about to fight, the sound of horseshoes came from the other direction again. Those who came first did not dare to act rashly, staying there wanted to see who came over.
After waiting for a while, the second group of people arrived. They are also cavalry. This time there should be more than 300 horses. It seems that a group of people have come here. Seeing that the two frontiers, also Stopped to observe the form, and a person came out and shouted at Sonzhnigan: "Songzhnigan left all the goods and let you go."
Songzhinigan suddenly found that he had become a sweet potato. The two groups of people who came here wanted to make their own ideas, but he was not worried anymore. The people on both sides would not reveal his true identity, so he might cooperate. When the time comes, one side will attack, and the other side will be waiting to choose the cheapest, so people on both sides will not take the initiative to beat themselves.
Sure enough, the two parts of the people stopped there, guarding each other, wanting to hand but not daring, they can only get in the rain without doing it.
After a stalemate for a while, Songzhnigan shouted to the people on both sides: "Why don't I give you 10% of the goods on one side, come here today, and wait for tomorrow when we are on the road, you will continue to chase from behind." If we catch up, we will give another 10% of the goods."
Songzhini can't do this. He knows that if you don't give the other party something today, then don't want to leave intact. Let the other party taste the sweetness first. As for tomorrow, he can catch up.
10% of the goods are quite a lot. The other party must at least stay for care, or transport it back. Then tomorrow, there will be fewer people on the other side. If there are fewer people, they will not dare to directly use force against themselves. There will be two more days. It can reach Jinchuan, even if half of the goods are given.
The people on both sides hesitated now, not knowing whether to agree, it should be the people behind them telling them to snatch all the goods, but since there are two wolves who want to eat a sheep, they cannot unite. It fell through.
Regardless of whether it was raining or not, Songzhinigan asked people to put away the tents, ready to brave the heavy rain, and separated two layers of cargo, separated open, and left with the team vigilantly. The cavalry who came from both sides wanted Continue to chase, but reluctant to bear this cargo.
I was worried that the other party would chase and account for the remaining 80%, and I was thinking about what I should do.
After they hesitated, Sonzhnigan disappeared into the rain with people.
"First take this part of the freight back." The first group of people finally made a decision. They divided a hundred rides, took care of the goods, dismounted their horses, and put the carts on, because Songzhnigan only left. Car, but no animals.
The remaining three hundred horses stayed in place, not chasing Songzhnigan or leaving, just waiting for the people who came later, who also reluctantly gave orders to take care of their goods.
At this time, both sides discovered a problem, that is, the rest of the people really catch up and still get no benefits. As long as Songzhini works hard, then the rest of the people on the other side will first get 10% of what they just got. The goods were robbed, and then they caught up to clean up the mess.
A very mysterious balance makes both sides very depressed.
Songzhinigan was also depressed. Twenty percent of the goods were gone, and he didn't know who the other party was. Tomorrow, he would have to walk another day to reach Jinchuan. Maybe the other party would follow up again.
"Quick, go quickly, it's fine after passing Jinchuan, hurry up." Songzhini yelled to the slaves anxiously.
Slaves knew what to do without shouting. It’s not a good thing to go slow and get caught. Although they are still slaves, they are treated differently. Could other masters eat meat for themselves? Can I give my children eggs
One by one the slaves rushed hard, pushing and pulling the car as it went slowly.
In the evening, the rain was still falling, and some people were already sick or tired. All of these people Songzhnigan were thrown into the car and taken with them.
The result was another night on the road. By the next day, I couldn't walk anymore and the rain stopped. Everyone started to eat. They had no time to cook hot meals, only dry food, so they swallowed with cold water.
To say that this dry food is really good. It's not like the hard steamed buns prepared by ordinary people or the local food that is grabbed by your hands. It is a cake mixed with a lot of seasonings and meat. The best food.
Just when Songzhinigan and the others had just finished eating and were ready to go on their way, the two groups of people chased up again, but the number was small, with two hundred riders on one side and three hundred riders on the other, chasing Songzhini on both sides. Beware of each other when doing it.
Songzhinigan reluctantly ordered the slaves to "separate another 20% of the goods."
The slave started to move things, but the person who came first said, "It's not 10%. Today we want 20%."
"Yes, we also want 20%." The person on the other side also said, and it seems that both sides have discussed it.
"Twenty percent, two make two percent." Songzhinigan reluctantly agreed, but this time the loss was huge, and I don't know when he can make it back.
The slaves began to distribute the goods sadly.
Seeing that the other party was about to succeed, an eagle suddenly sounded from the sky, and two eagles were flying around in the sky. When they saw these two eagles, the person next to Songzhnigan immediately took one out of his arms. The tube said to Songzhnigan:
"Master, when I came over, Young Master Han handed me something and said that if he saw an eagle, he would light it. There are preparations in advance. Is it going to be lighted now? It should be their eagle, right?"
"Why didn't you say it earlier? Hurry up, his grandpa's 20%? 10% is gone." Sonzhnigan scolded as if he had suddenly found the clear spring water after being thirsty for two days in the desert. In a word, quickly let people ignite, and quietly tell the people around, let the slaves slow down.
In fact, the slaves are already very slow. Who wants to give away their things to others, pick and choose there, and leave the valuables behind and give away the worthless ones.
With the launch of the fireworks, the two eagles made a long cry, slammed their wings and left quickly.
The people on the other two sides knew it was not good as soon as they saw the situation. The person who came over first immediately shouted to Songzhini, "Hurry up, leave the animals, and don’t try to delay the time. No one else can control it."
The other person he said is naturally the Wang Juan of Datang. Everyone acquiesced to decide who would take care of Jinchuan. This is not the other side, and the river has not been crossed yet.
"Okay, okay, let's hurry up, hurry up, hurry up, and leave the animals behind," Songzhini said in cooperation.
The slaves are not stupid. They know what the master means. They move faster, but the number of goods moved has decreased again and again. There seems to be no delay in moving the goods, but it is not the case at all.
The people on both sides did not dare to look closer. Once they got closer, they were not cavalry. The horses sitting on would become a burden. They could only wait in a place suitable for charging. Two people wanted to get closer and were loosened again. The people in Zinigan were stopped because they were afraid they would come and hurt their master.
This grinding lasted for more than half an hour. Just when the people on both sides were waiting impatiently, the goods were finally loaded. Songzhini looked anxiously at the direction of Jinchuan, and saw that no one had come, helplessly. Waved his hand to signal the team to march.
There is still some distance between here and there, even if someone is sent over there, it will not be there right away, and you will have to cross the river.
At the moment when the team was preparing to set off, eight eagles flew from the sky this time, and one person was grasped under each of the two eagles. If you look closely with a telescope, you will find that the two people are grasping a rope and hanging underneath the rope. people.
Eight eagles and four people flew over in this way. The people in the sky had already taken out their telescopes and were observing the situation in the sky. Two people blew their whistle a few times, and they gradually lowered the height with their flying eagles, and waited. When there were tens of meters on the ground, one of the two shouted to the bottom:
"Who would dare to steal my little lady's partner? I don't want to live anymore?"
In fact, he didn't know if it was robbing, he just asked speculatively.
The person who had just said that he was not worried before saw that the eagle and the people on it were already nervous, and boldly replied: "This is not the east side of Jinchuan, you seem to be unable to control it."
"But if you have to deal with our allies, this can be done. The next one is Sonzhinigan? Bring goods and people forward. Who would dare to do it?"
The people in the sky whirled around and shouted downwards.
Sonzhnigan exhaled, and suddenly laughed up to the sky, "Hahahaha! Allies, well, I took a note of Sonzhnigan, and I was stunned for what I was doing. I took the goods and the animals, and moved forward. He took 20% of my goods."
Songzhini was so happy in his heart, he glanced at the people on both sides with disdain, shook his head and started to move forward.
The person who was chasing was stupid, and the regret in my heart was no longer mentioned. If I knew that, I would grab some more last night. What should I do now? Whether to grab or not to grab is a question. Of course, the people in the sky are not afraid to be beaten. There are only four people in total. If you want to do it, you can easily leave Songzhini behind.
The two sides add up to more than five hundred rides.
But what happens after the grab? An eagle can follow in the sky. If you don't take the goods back, you can only go around around. Once you bring it back, wouldn't it be exposed? By then, Wang Juan could easily send troops again for revenge.
The people in the sky didn’t intend to let them go like this, shouting: “It turns out that Tubo dared to attack our allies at will. Okay, I remember what you look like. Wait for my little lady to bring soldiers over and ask each one. , Hum! Go."
Throwing down this sentence, the whistle sounded again, and the eight eagles took four people and flew back, without mentioning the 10% of the goods they had robbed.
He didn't mention it deliberately. It was not that Songzhnigan lost 20% of the goods. He finally found an excuse. He went back and told the little boy and the little lady whether they wanted economic sanctions or force coercion. Regardless of your own business, 20% of the goods are exchanged for such a good excuse, which is worth it.
Seeing that the eagle flew away, Songzhnigan was a little worried, and ordered the team to hurry up and arrange the slaves with weapons to take precautions.
The two groups of people who were chasing looked at each other, and they were no longer as easy as they were at the beginning. They watched Songzhnigan’s team leave, but no one dared to chase them. The 10% of the stolen goods felt hot. .
Later people asked the people here: "It's better to unite and kill all the people in Songzhini, because Wang Juan, who has already offended anyway, might as well just go ahead."
"Okay, you go kill, I will cover." The person here agreed.
"Why didn't you do it? If you have many people, you should do it." The other party is not stupid either.
"Or do it all together?"
"All together?"
"All together."
"Then go."
"Yes, you go too."
People on both sides are here, you and I are talking, but no one makes any moves.