Chapter 442 Chapter 442: Work hard to complete KPI (twenty-two) [Please vote for me]
“There are no tribes nearby.”
Gu Chi does not need to recall the northern Xinjiang defense map to remember the nearby terrain , this road is specially designed for them Selected - you must know that the resettlement of the Shiwu Tribe is conditional. There must be abundant water nearby, rich resources for cattle, sheep and horses to eat, and a certain natural barrier to resist wild beasts or warn enemies - this nearby place is not. , quite barren and remote.
Not to mention prey, even water is not easy to find.
The possibility of the Shiwu tribe taking root here is small. At the same time, it can also reduce the possibility of being discovered by our own march.
Jiang Sheng guessed: "Could they be refugees?"
Food is a scarce resource, and there are too many monks and too little gruel. Just like the common people in mainland China who lose their houses and land and become refugees, the bottom class of Shiwu will also be expelled and become refugees if they lose the pastures they rely on for a living. The former is easy to turn into a bandit, and the same is true for the latter.
Gu Chi said: "Most likely."
Shen Tang: "Explore again and report again."
After the soldiers left, Shen Tang asked the two of them: "Can we go around this valley and take the side road?"
Jiang Sheng: "It's not impossible, but if we take a detour, we will definitely pass through the pastoral territory of a large tribe, and we will be easily discovered. Even if we are lucky and make no mistakes, it will take a day and a half longer than the road in the valley. . ”
No matter from which point of view, it is best to march according to the established plan, unless there is an ambush in the valley. Due to the terrain, the other party might have discovered their traces long ago.
Gu Chi asked: "Lord, are you worried about those people in the valley?"
Shen Tang nodded, her young face seemed a little unbearable, she said: "If we borrow the road from the valley, hide in the valley We can't keep these people. Our target is the Shiwu tribe, a group of homeless refugees..."
Although three tribes were wiped out in succession and more than ten thousand lives were on his hands, Shen Tang did not feel that he was Whose life can be taken without any principle. There are some differences between refugees and enemies. Gu Chi understood the subtle tangle in her heart.
Smiling and said: "Maybe it's not the refugees but the ambush."
Shen Tang: "..."
Gu Wangchao, can you still have some principles?
Gu Chi is innocent. As a subordinate, can he be called unprincipled if he "makes the most of the wind" according to his master's wishes?
Shen Tang turned his face: "...Let's find out first."
The old man acted cute towards her, which was eye-catching.
Not long after, the scout's reconnaissance falcon flew back, bringing back a sneaky spy who was kidnapped by Wu Hua Da and brought to Shen Tang. Before he even got close, he said in a rather poor general elegance: "Don't tie me up, I am a good citizen..."
"Be honest, or I will kill you."
Xu Quanbu Kick him politely on the crook of his hind leg.
The man's knees bent and he fell to the ground heavily.
The banging sound was so muffled that it made my knees hurt slightly.
Gu Chi heard this person muttering secretly in his heart: [This girl is so beautiful, and her attacks are so vicious. 】
The period was also mixed with comments on Xu Quan’s figure.
Gu Chi: "..."
Hey, hey, luckily he didn't say this, otherwise Xu Quan wouldn't have twisted this man's head with his bare hands, given his temper.
Xu Quan sneered: "You are sneaking around our army camp and poking your head. How can you be a good citizen?"
The man shrank his neck.
Diliu rolled his eyes and looked around.
Shen Tang said: "Wangchao, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Gu Chi cupped his hands and said: "Wei."
The man who was caught was puzzled. He watched Gu Chi step forward and then lost consciousness. However, he regained consciousness the next moment and only saw Gu Chi's back as he turned around and returned to his original position. I think he has been traveling around for many years and has seen a lot, and he vaguely guessed something.
This young man with a look of kidney deficiency and an empty body must be a literary scholar...
I was just being interrogated.
Thinking of this, he felt that Gu Chi's eyes on him were like two cold sharp arrows, and his spine couldn't help but feel chills.
Gu Chi whispered to Shen Tang for a long time.
The guy who was caught was really not a big fish. He was a pawn released by the group of refugees in the valley to get information. His job is to be a businessman who specializes in smuggling and reselling. He heard that although the work was risky, the rewards were equally high.
In order to make a living for the whole family, they took risks.
When I first started working in this industry, I made a lot of mistakes and stumbles, and it took me several fatal blows to save my life.
After that, I did a lot of business and established friendships with several tribes, big and small. In addition, he was worldly and understanding, and was willing to use money to maintain relationships. The business grew bigger and bigger, and he accumulated a rich net worth. , is a local wealthy man.
But if you often walk by the river, how can your shoes not get wet?
More than half a year ago, he took advantage of the civil chaos in Geng Kingdom to purchase a large amount of goods from illegal salt merchants and prepared to smuggle them to Shiwu. When I arrived, there were boxes of salt blocks, and when I left, there were boxes of gold and silver ores. After that, I was extremely happy and sad.
He was robbed by internal refugees in Shiwu.
I have been trapped in the valley for more than a month.
Being discriminated against and beaten every day.
The dirtiest and most tiring work was assigned to him.
Today, the valley sentry tower found traces of Shen Tang's group. They were not sure whether it was another group of refugees or the elites who came to exterminate them, so they sent out a few unlucky people, including the captured merchant. . He used to weigh more than he was tall. After suffering for so long, his whole body became thinner and his three-layered chin turned into a pitiful double-layered one. Unkempt and disheveled.
Shen Tang asked: "You are a smuggler in salt?"
The salt dealer knew that he was just an ordinary person and was being targeted by literary scholars. Not to mention the little secrets of his identity and background, he might even It’s clear what color he likes to wear.
Once you lie, you may end up with your head on the ground.
He had no choice but to nod honestly: "I'm taking the road between Longwu County and Shiwuxi Territory... But I just sell salt honestly. I definitely don't buy or sell armor or weapons, and I, I don't dare."
Smuggling salt was a serious crime, but it was less serious than buying and selling armor.
“Why is it the Shiwu Western Territory?”
The salt seller said: “The Western Territory is a remote place, the road is difficult to walk, and there are more dangers. A box of salt blocks can be doubled there. ”
You can earn a lot more by taking a trip.
Shen Tang asked again: "How much do you know about the situation in the valley?"
The salt seller did not dare to add fuel to the fire.
As speculated at the beginning, the more than a thousand people in the valley are Shiwu refugees, who have mortal enemies with all the major tribes. Coupled with the blockade by nearby tribes, their lives became increasingly poor, and several weak people died of starvation every now and then.
There are at least a hundred young and strong people who can form a fighting force.
“Among the thousands of refugees, there are only a few hundred young adults?”
Shen Tang questioned this ratio.
The salt seller sighed: "There is only so much that can be eaten."
There is no way to eat the rest, so we can only eat a little like the old, weak, women and children to maintain the state of starvation.
The salt dealer, as the lowest prisoner, is even worse.
Every day I only eat a few mouthfuls of food that is sour, dry and hard, with no visible color, and a little turbid water. Being able to survive until now depends entirely on the fat accumulated in the body. In a month or two, he will either be so skinny and skinny or he will be forty-five years old.
Being caught now...
I may only have a few sticks of incense left to live.
Who knows——
"You said these people in the valley hate other Shiwu tribes very much?" The young man sitting at the top pondered for a while, his eyes were old but not as old as his. People: "How much hate? Can you hate me so much that you would destroy your whole family and be willing to be driven to death?"
(*▽*)
June 22nd, sunny.
I have a tenth leader in this book of Shiitake Mushroom.
Thank you for the absence of the original poster. (`) I love you.
(End of this chapter)