"Near, near, near!" Although Nanpi City had a lot of Cao Cao's troops, the defenses were not tight. After all, Hebei's enemy, Yuan Shao, had been completely eliminated. They were either dead or driven out of the Great Wall. Liaodong, on the other hand, was their lord's dog. How could a master guard against his own dog?
Therefore, the troops began to slack off.
Zhao Yun ordered the white horses to follow the righteous example. He wanted the entire army to be quiet. The 5,000 soldiers moved out of You Province in the dark. Fortunately, Zhao Yun had long been familiar with You Province. Otherwise, he might have gotten lost at night. Even so, it still took them several days to get there.
The sky soon brightened. The city gate of South Skin City slowly opened.
Nanpi City's gate guard couldn't help but stretch his body. Last night, he worked very hard. Although he was a small guard under Cao Cao's command, he was still in charge of Nanpi City's gate.
If the merchants who came and went wanted to enter the city without being put in a difficult position, they would have to greet him, the captain of the city gate. Otherwise, he would casually say that they had a sharp weapon in their carriage or that they looked like a descendant of the Yuan Clan. That would not be fun.
Therefore, the gate captain lived a very comfortable life. Last night, three girls served him. He enjoyed a good life. Therefore, he was a little tired in the morning. The dark circles under his eyes were very obvious.
He yawned and shook his head, trying to get rid of his sleepiness. However, he was still tired. Even if he tried, he would still be tired. Therefore, after struggling for a while, he stopped struggling. "Zhang Lei, come over here!" The gate captain shouted to one of his subordinates.
"General!" The captain called Zhang Lei came over.
"I'll leave this city gate to you. Go and open the city gate according to the time. If you see any merchants with our brand, let them in. If they don't have a brand, you see, if they're willing to pay, let them in. If they're unwilling, find some reason and stop them. Wait for me to come back!" The captain of the city gate imparted the skills of making money to his subordinates.
Those signboards were invented by him, so it was obvious at a glance. As long as there was a signboard hanging on the signboard, it must have been paid before. Those who had paid would naturally not make things difficult for them, and would even let them enter the city first. As for those who did not have a signboard, if they were willing to buy it, then he would sell it. Those who were not willing to buy the signboard and were not willing to pay for it, hehe, they could just stand aside.
Even if you have a backer, it's useless. I'm strictly enforcing the law. No matter what you do in this world, you have to be careful. Who doesn't have any tricks when doing business? Once this City Gate Commandant gets serious, you really can't do anything. You can't do anything to the City Gate Commandant because he's enforcing the law impartially.
"Yes, General!" The captain nodded. This gate captain knew how to conduct himself. He gave half of the money he collected to his superior. The remaining half went into his pocket. The remaining half was divided among his subordinates.
Everyone would benefit greatly from it, so everyone was willing to work for him.
"General, where are you going?" Zhang Lei asked foolishly.
"Me? Haha!" The gate captain laughed. "I'm going to find the daughter of the Duke of Zhou to talk about life and ideals!" After saying that, he prepared to leave, leaving behind a dumbfounded Zhang Lei. He was still thinking about which family the daughter of the Duke of Zhou was. The daughter of the Duke of Zhou must be a beautiful person. Otherwise, his family's captain would not take a fancy to her.
Zhao Yun's White Horse was hiding in a dense forest. He could observe Nanpi City from this dense forest.
Zhao Yun took out the binoculars in his hand and looked at the city gate.
Nanpi City still hasn't been completely repaired. Back then, Cao Cao had attacked Nanpi City. Therefore, Nanpi City still suffered some damage. The drawbridge can no longer be put away because it hasn't been put away since yesterday. The city gate can still be used.
"General, let's charge directly!" A thousand soldiers on the side asked Zhao Yun.
"No!" Zhao Yun shook his head. Although most of his subordinates were light cavalry and were fast, it would still take an incense stick's worth of time to reach the city gate. In this time, the city gate of Nanpi City would have already been closed. When the time comes, Zhao Yun would not be able to use his light cavalry to ram the city gate. Zhao Yun was not that stupid. Therefore, he rejected the idea.
"General, we can learn from the time outside Fan City!" Someone remembered. They could learn from the time they were in Fan City and send people to deceive the city gate. They could stall for time and wait for the main force behind to arrive.
"Alright!" Zhao Yun also thought about it and nodded.
Zhao Yun looked at the city gate through the binoculars. There were very few commoners walking through the city gate. They were all caravans. Cao Cao's army was a business opportunity here. Those soldiers would want to buy something. Although they did not have much money, three hundred thousand was a large number. Therefore, there were many caravans coming and going.
"Disguise as a caravan!" Zhao Yun said to his subordinates.
"Caravan? General, what are we selling? " Someone was stunned. It was not impossible for them to disguise themselves as merchants, but what should they sell?
Zhao Yun thought for a long time. Warhorses? This thing might be very precious in the Central Plains, but it was really worthless in Hebei. Food and fodder? Zhao Yun and the others did not bring much of their own food. It was only enough for their own use. Zhao Yun's subordinates were mares. They were also a kind of food. Once they were hungry, they could still drink the mares' milk.
"General, why don't we sell this?" After saying that, everyone turned their gazes to Zhao Yun's hand.
"Clairvoyance?" Zhao Yun frowned. This thing was produced in Yangzhou. There was only one company that had it. In the Yangzhou army, other than the artillery and cavalry, the other troops were only equipped with it when they reached the rank of Lieutenant.
Therefore, it was very precious. The lens was expensive, but Yangzhou had already started to produce something called glass.
Although Zhao Yun was reluctant to part with it, because the King of Shu had personally given it to him, Zhao Yun was willing to part with it when he thought about taking down South Skin City, his lord's great cause, and saving the world.
Zhao Yun was willing to give up his life, so why should he care about this thing?
"Alright!" Zhao Yun nodded his head. Among the cavalry troops, especially the White Horse Cavalry, there was basically a Clairvoyant in every 100 men squad. Zhao Yun ordered his subordinates to gather 20 or so Clairvoyants and packed them into a package.
After removing the saddles and stirrups from the horses, Zhao Yun led a dozen men and rode towards Nanpi City.
"What are you doing?" "When they reached the city gate, they were stopped.
Zhao Yun frowned, and his hand had already reached for the saber beside him. He thought he was exposed.
"You don't have a sign?" The gate guard asked Zhao Yun.
"Sign?" Zhao Yun was stunned.
"Are you a caravan that just came to Nanpi?" The gate guard asked Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun nodded. "Yes, we just came to Nanpi City to do business." “
"No wonder I haven't seen you before!" "The general guarding the city gate is none other than our Commandant Zhang Lei. He has seen many caravans coming and going, but it is rare to see people who look like Zhao Yun and the others. Their bodies are incomparably robust, and they don't look like merchants, but more like soldiers.
Fortunately, Zhao Yun spoke in Youzhou dialect, dispelling Zhang Lei's doubts. In Youzhou, Cao Cao's Army had no enemies.
"What are you selling?" Zhang Lei asked Zhao Yun. His family's lieutenant told Zhang Lei that those who came to do business without a brand should first ask what kind of business they are doing. Only by looking at the scale of the business can they ask for money.
"We are here to present a treasure!" Zhao Yun was originally an honest child. However, after being trained by Liu Mang, he became someone who knows how to giggle foolishly. He even knows how to put on an act.
"Present a treasure?" Zhang Lei was stunned. His captain didn't tell him what the person who presented the treasure would say.
"What treasure do you want to present?" Zhang Lei asked subconsciously.
"This general, come and take a look! This is the treasure we want to give to Prime Minister Cao. "Zhao Yun took out a telescope and gave it to Zhang Lei.
"What is this thing?" Zhang Lei took it from Zhao Yun's hand. A long tube? "
"This thing is called clairvoyance. With it, you can see very far!" Zhao Yun explained patiently.
"Clairvoyance? I have clairvoyance! " Zhang Lei didn't catch it properly and dropped it on the ground. A crisp sound was heard.
Zhao Yun's heart ached. That was the sound of the telescope breaking. Zhang Lei didn't know that when he put it on his eyes, there was no difference other than his big eyes becoming small eyes. "What is this thing?" “
"General, your telescope is already broken. General, look at mine. Do it like this!" Zhao Yun taught Zhang Lei. He didn't want Zhang Lei to break another one. This thing was very important.
"Wow!" Zhang Lei followed Zhao Yun's instructions and looked over. Sure enough, he was able to see the distant object clearly. It was as if the object was right in front of him. Zhang Lei was shocked and almost fell to the ground again. Fortunately, Zhao Yun's eyes were sharp and his hands were fast enough to catch it.
"Treasures, treasures!" Zhang Lei said excitedly. He recovered from his initial shock and looked around.
"General, can you let us enter the city?" Zhao Yun asked with a smile. He had already shown this. Logically speaking, this general should treat them as guests and lead them into the city. This way, Zhao Yun could get close to the city gate and seize the city.
"No!" But Zhao Yun didn't expect Zhang Lei to directly refuse.
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