Slippery ground
What if the ground is slippery at this time
The captain's heart sank and his face twitched slightly.
"Captain Yang, what happened?"
Zhai Huan, who was at the rear of the tax and silver team, noticed that the team had stopped. Since it was not the time to rest, he rode forward to inquire.
"The ground ahead is slippery and we can't go forward."
When the captain saw that the visitor was Zhai Huan, he was unhappy but did not show it. He just had a cold face and his expression was not very good. Zhai Huan did not pay attention to this detail. He had been "working" with this captain for a few days, and the other party's likes and dislikes had little to do with him.
"Slippery ground?"
Zhai Huan's sensitive nerves were touched.
He turned his head and asked the scout: "Are there any signs of human intervention?"
Although landslides are a common natural disaster that can be encountered during marches and battles, it just happened to happen at this sensitive moment. He couldn't help but think about it.
The scout glanced at his real superior, and when he saw that the latter had no objection, he replied: "I checked carefully, and there is no sign of human intervention."
Zhai Huan frowned.
There are no signs of human intervention, so is it just a coincidence
He asked again: "How long will it take to clean it up?"
A powerful Wudan warrior can even shake a mountain by himself, and clearing a path in a short period of time is not a problem.
The scout's reply disappointed him. Since the mountain was unstable and they couldn't open the road violently, half a day was an optimistic estimate. If there were other unexpected situations along the way, it would probably take a whole day.
This scout was also a native of Sibao County and was very familiar with the terrain and roads in the county. According to his experience, if he chose to take a detour, it would at most take an hour longer than the original route. This time could be made up by reducing rest time.
Zhai Huan did not comment on this suggestion.
The heavy rain a few days ago may not have affected only the nearby official road. Who knows if we take a detour we won’t run into the same trouble
However, he is not the decision maker.
Zhai Huan asked, "What does Commandant Yang think?"
The captain was naturally hesitant.
Wasting half a day clearing the road
Although it is safe and secure, the scouts also said that there may be a second slip on the ground along the way, which is dangerous and will delay more time and miss the handover time. If we take a detour, the risks are unknown...
He hesitated for half a quarter of an hour.
Zhai Huan didn't want to rush him.
Zhai Le had some small complaints.
He rode on his horse, leaning towards his cousin, and Zhai Huan tacitly cast a spell to prevent outsiders from eavesdropping. Zhai Le complained without hesitation: "Brother, why is that captain so slow in doing things?"
Why hesitate about this kind of thing
Of course, we should send people to clear the road.
As for taking a detour, will it delay a day or half a day
Please, a fake team is created to confuse other people. Not to mention delaying for a day, what if it delays for ten days or half a month
detour
No need!
Zhai Huan's face was slightly different, and a terrible guess flashed through his mind. His eyes seemed to casually sweep over the sealed tax boxes, and his chest throbbed several times.
He was unusually stern: "A Le!"
Zhai Le instantly wilted like a frost-bitten eggplant.
Ever since he got a proper name, he didn't like others calling him "A Le" anymore. "A Le" was too delicate and not manly enough. His cousin also knew his secret thoughts and rarely called him that. Once he did...
Zhai Le basically gave up the moment he got scared.
He pursed his lips in grievance and complained privately that he hadn't offended anyone in front of them... It shouldn't be that serious, right
Zhai Huan said solemnly: "A Le, be careful next time."
Zhai Le was puzzled: "Is there something wrong?"
"There is a problem with the tax bank."
Zhai Le was shocked: "Is there a problem? It was fake tax money, so what can happen... Ah, brother, do you mean... is it true?"
Zhai Huan responded very softly: "Yeah."
Nine times out of ten it's true...
If not, why would Captain Yang worry about wasting time
Zhai Huan patted his cousin on the shoulder and reminded him: "Always be vigilant and prevent hidden attacks. Your own safety is the most important."
As for taxes and silver
It would be best if you can keep it, but if you can’t, it’s God’s will.
After all, he didn't know that this was real tax silver, right
If he really met a strong enemy, why would he risk his life for a batch of fake tax silver and put himself and Ah Le in danger
The only thing I didn't expect was that the county magistrate was a ruthless person.
How dare you take this risk
Even someone as cool and aloof as Zhai Huan felt a little angry.
After a while, Captain Yang finally figured out the answer, gritted his teeth, and decided to take a risk and take a detour, taking another more remote path. There were almost no travelers on this path, which was mostly narrow mountain roads that could only accommodate one carriage.
There are dense forests on both sides of the mountain road.
The bumpy and wet muddy mountain road added a lot of difficulty to the team. It was difficult for ordinary people to walk lightly, let alone push a vehicle full of heavy boxes. In just half an hour, some soldiers were out of breath.
It's already autumn but I'm sweating all over.
"Hurry up! Why are you stopping?" Captain Yang rode on his horse with a sullen face. Seeing the soldiers walking slower and slower, he was furious and shouted, "How long have you walked to get so tired? You have to get up even if you have to crawl! How many heads will you have to pay for wasting time?"
The soldier dared not speak.
Even Captain Yang's deputies dared only to watch.
So the soldiers gritted their teeth and marched for another half an hour.
Finally, the soldier who was whipped by Captain Yang could not bear it any longer and begged for mercy: "It's not that we don't want to move, it's just that this road is too difficult to walk on. Not to mention people, even mules would be exhausted. General, please be kind and let us stop and rest."
How long has it been
His clothes were completely soaked with sweat, and he was sweating like a fish out of water. His limbs were exhausted, swollen and sore. Not to mention pushing the tax and silver cart, even if he walked a few more steps, his chest was burning and he couldn't breathe.
They had practiced martial arts, but their skills and physical strength were only slightly better than those of ordinary people. They were not even low-level officials. The cart and the things on it weighed about 500 to 600 kilograms. Even if they divided the work and cooperated, with one person pushing and the other pulling, they would not be able to withstand such a muddy and bumpy road.
Captain Yang's face darkened when he heard this.
Zhai Le, who was standing behind him, was not used to him scolding and whipping his subordinates at will, but when he saw this scene, he laughed out loud for some reason. Although he reacted quickly, he still let out a sound, which caused Captain Yang to glare at him unfriendlyly.
Zhai Huan was helpless: "What are you laughing at?"
Zhai Le: "I laugh because I suddenly think of something funny."
Zhai Huan asked him again: "What's so funny?"
"Brother, does this look like the Liangshan heroes who stole the birthday gift? And this captain's last name is Yang..."
Zhai Huan: “…”
There are countless contents recorded on the fragments of the Thief Star, including powerful and mysterious words of civil and military affairs, as well as market novels, such as "Water Margin" which Zhai Le likes very much, but Zhai Huan doesn't like it, so he can't make his cousin laugh.
Zhai Le couldn't help but chuckled and whispered, "It would be really interesting if a group of people selling dates and wine showed up later..."
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