In summer, the weather was still unpredictable. It could be cold or hot at any time. It might be sunny in the morning, but it might be raining at noon.
That was the case today. When they woke up in the morning and saw that the weather was good, they prepared to travel a little more. But who knew that it would rain before noon, making the already difficult road even more difficult to travel.
"Stop. Set up tents to shelter from the rain." Complaining about the heavens in his heart, Songrignigan gave the order to stop. The people in the group didn't want to continue. Being drenched by the rain, they couldn't tell if it was cold or hot. Their wet clothes stuck to their bodies, damp and stuffy.
Seeing that their master had ordered them to stop, they quickly set up their tents and hid in them. They took off their soaking wet clothes and used the wood from the carriage to make a fire. Fortunately, they had covered the firewood with oilcloth before it started raining. Otherwise, they would have to endure the heat now.
Songrignigan didn't rest immediately. He wore a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat. A few other people checked the tents one by one to see if anyone was feeling unwell. If so, they would have to be fed medicine immediately. They were not just slaves, but also money.
The slaves were also used to their master's kindness. Everyone who saw Songrignigan respectfully greeted him from the bottom of their hearts.
When Songrignigan walked into another tent, there were women and children. The women also took off their clothes and didn't look shy in front of Songrignigan. Perhaps they were used to it, but the children were also playing around naked.
Seeing a child sitting there obediently, Songrignigan took out a thermometer from his arms and wiped it with his sleeve. He said to the child, "Open your arms and hold it. Are you cold?"
The child nodded and obediently held the thing that he had never seen before under his arm. He looked at his master with wide eyes, not knowing what his master was going to do.
The person next to Songrignigan immediately said, "This is called a thermometer. It can be used to see if a person is sick or not. Ordinary people can't see it, let alone use it. It's a good thing made by Devilish Cuckoo's family. My master is good friends with Cuckoo and only got a few of them. She still hasn't boiled ginger water to drink. Master, should I bring some more sugar?"
"Yes, go get it. Remember to bring the brown sugar." He glanced at the others and said, "If anyone is feeling unwell, you must tell us in advance. Don't drag others down with you when you die of illness."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left under the grateful and 'happy' gazes of the people in the tent. He went to the next place, and after a while, someone would come and take the thermometer.
Sonrinigan liked this feeling very much. Compared to other nobles or royalty, he felt that his slaves were the ones who were truly willing to do things for him. They were healthy and loyal, and when they worked, they could do two of the work of others. He was not afraid that a slave would accidentally run away.
As soon as he left the tent, the other children in the tent stopped playing and gathered around the child with the thermometer. They tried their best to see what the thermometer looked like. The thermometer that was caught only showed a small part, and they couldn't see the whole thing. The children waited there, waiting for someone to come and take a look.
No one dared to reach out and touch it. Even the child with the thermometer didn't dare to move. He sat there, afraid that he would break the thermometer. They all knew who Devilish Cuckoo was. From the stories that had been passed down, they felt that Wang Juan was amazing. How could something made by her family be bad? It must be very precious.
The women in the tent all prostrated themselves on the ground, chanting their blessings to Sonrinigan. As adults, they could feel how good their master was to them. Other slaves weren't allowed to go out casually, but they could. As long as they finished their work, the rest of the time was theirs.
Of course, they didn't have money to buy things when they went out, but it was good to be able to look around. Some people were lucky and could even find a temporary job to help carry things when they were out. That way, they would have money. They could secretly buy some things they liked and bring the rest back to their master.
This kind of thing happened more than once or twice. Every time their master received the money, he would say that he would save it for when the time came to buy things and distribute them. This was what he said and did.
All of Sonrinigan's slaves hoped that Sonrinigan could live a better life. That way, they could also live a better life.
"Master, looking at the rain, it will probably rain until night. If we stay here all the time, won't it be a waste of time?" Sonrinigan asked his subordinate. He looked up at the sky and wiped the rain on his face.
Sonrinigan was also worried. He originally planned to reach Jinchuan quickly. Once he was there, he wouldn't have to worry about being ambushed by others on the way. Now that Tubo was in chaos, there were many times when nothing happened in Lhasa City. Once they went out, they might be robbed by bigger nobles.
When the other party robbed them, they wouldn't say which part they belonged to. Therefore, many people who were robbed didn't know who did it. Even if more people wanted to find trouble with the other party, they couldn't find them.
Sonrinigan knew that when he sold all of his land, others would definitely find out. He was worried that someone would rob him because he didn't have a good life.
He originally planned to go all the way to Jinchuan City, but the weather seemed to be against him. It was sunny one moment and rainy the next. Especially today's rain. Looking at how cloudy the sky was, it probably wouldn't stop until night.
The more Sonrinigan thought about it, the more worried he became. He ordered the people around him, "Hurry up and get ready to eat. After eating, be alert. If something happens, fight it out with them."
Perhaps the more afraid something was, the more likely it was to encounter it. When Sonrinigan and the slaves were halfway through eating, the sound of horses' hooves and the sound of rain could be heard. They all had experience in this area. Immediately, some of them put their ears to the ground to listen. Some of them even used bamboo tubes.
Sonrinigan's subordinates did the same. After listening for a while, they said to Sonrinigan with an ugly expression, "Master, there are about four hundred horses. I think they are coming for us."
"They don't come with good intentions. Prepare to meet the enemy." Sonri Nigan didn't have any other choice. He could only hope that the other party wasn't here for the slaves and goods. He knew that if the other party was here specifically for this, even though they had more than a thousand people, they wouldn't be a match for the other party's four hundred people.
There were children and women among the slaves. They couldn't all participate in the battle. Besides, he was just a small slave owner. He didn't have many weapons. The other party came prepared. How could they not know?
Sure enough, the sound of horses' hooves was getting closer and closer. The ground also trembled with Weiwei, but it was obvious that the speed of the horses slowed down.
Sonri Nigan had a crossbow in his hand, and after loading it, he was the first to come out of the tent, dressed neatly, and went forward to meet the enemy. The other side was riding on horses, and they were also wearing bamboo hats. They were not lacking coir raincoats, and were holding weapons in their hands. They were in the middle of organizing their troops.
"Who are you? What are you doing here? " Sonrinigan shouted at the other party. His voice wasn't loud, and because of the rain, the distance was not far. Even so, the other party could still hear him.
"But Sonrinigan, we are here under orders. As for who gave the order, you don't have to care. Leave half of the goods and slaves, and you can go. Otherwise, we will kill you all and take away all the goods. Let your people put down their weapons."
The other party also said. Indeed, they didn't say who sent them. They only said to leave half of the goods and slaves.
Sonrinigan wasn't stupid. Looking at the other party, he didn't really want half of the goods and slaves. Otherwise, they wouldn't have caught up in the rain. Moreover, they came in such a hurry. If he really let his people put down their weapons, he didn't expect any of them to leave alive.
With a decision in his heart, Sonrinigan nodded to the person next to him. That person immediately began to shout. A group of slaves with weapons in their hands came out of the tent. They looked forward one by one, ready to fight.
At this time, Sonrinigan shouted at the other party, "If you want half of the goods and slaves, I won't agree. At most, I will leave 10% of the goods. If you don't want it, then come over."
Sonrinigan felt that the other party was reluctant to fight like this. Otherwise, even if they won in the end, there would be a lot of losses. He estimated that the other party's master couldn't bear such losses, so he was prepared to use a small part of the goods to exchange for peace.
This time, the other party didn't reply. Instead, they began to adjust their attack position. Some of the horses ran to the side, as if they were besieging.
Seeing the other party's movement, Sonrinigan still insisted. At the same time, he rejoiced in the rain. Otherwise, the other party's cavalry would have an even more obvious advantage.
Just when the two sides were about to fight, the sound of horse hooves came from another direction. The first group of people didn't dare to act rashly. They stayed there, waiting to see who was coming.
After a while, the second group of people also arrived. They were also cavalry. This time, there should be more than 300 of them. It seemed that they didn't expect that there would be a group of people here. Seeing that the two sides were in a deadlock, they stopped to observe the situation. One of them came out and shouted to Sonrinigan, "Sonrinigan, leave all the goods and we will let you go."
Sonrinigan suddenly found that he was in high demand. The two groups of people wanted to attack him, but he wasn't worried now. The people on both sides wouldn't reveal their true identities, so it was possible for them to cooperate. When the time came, one side would attack, and the other side would wait to take advantage of it. Therefore, the people on both sides wouldn't take the initiative to attack him.
Sure enough, the two groups of people stopped there, guarding against each other. They wanted to attack but didn't dare. If they didn't attack, they could only stand there in the rain.
After a while of deadlock, Sonrinigan shouted to the people on both sides, "How about this, I will give you 10% of the goods. Let's stop here today. When we set off tomorrow, you can continue to chase from behind. If you catch up, you will give me another 10% of the goods."
Sonrinigan had no other choice. He knew that if he didn't give the other party something today, he wouldn't be able to leave in one piece. He would let the other party taste the sweetness first. As for whether he could catch up with them tomorrow, he didn't care about that for the time being.
10% of the goods was not a small amount. The other party should at least stay behind to guard it or transport it back. That way, the other party would have fewer people tomorrow. With fewer people, they wouldn't dare to directly use force against him. In two more days, they would reach Jinchuan. Even if they had to give away half of the goods, they would accept it.
The people on both sides hesitated, not knowing whether to agree or not. It should be the people behind them who told them to take away all the goods. But since there were two wolves who wanted to eat a sheep, and they couldn't cooperate, this plan fell through.
Sonrinigan didn't care whether it was still raining or not. He ordered the people to put away the tents and prepared to hurry in the rain. He divided the goods into two groups and left vigilantly with the group. The cavalry on both sides wanted to continue to chase, but they were reluctant to give up the goods.
They were worried that the other party would chase and take the remaining 80%. They were also thinking about what they should do.
While they were hesitating, Sonrinigan took the people and disappeared in the rain.
"First, take this part of the goods back." The group of people who came first finally made a decision. They divided 100 riders to guard the goods, dismounted from their horses, and harnessed the carts. This was because Sonrinigan only left the carts behind, but not the animals.
The remaining 300 riders stayed where they were. They didn't chase after Sonrinigan, but they also didn't leave. They just waited for the people who came later. The people who came later also helplessly ordered them to guard their goods.
At this time, both sides found a problem, and that was, if the rest of the people really chased after them, they still wouldn't get any benefits. As long as Sonrinigan fought desperately, the people on the other side would first take away the 10% of the goods he just obtained, and then chase after them to clean up the mess.
It was a very mysterious balance, which made both sides very depressed.
Sonrinigan was also depressed. 20% of the goods were gone just like that, and they didn't even know who the other party was. Tomorrow, they would have to travel another day to reach Jinchuan. If they didn't do well, the other party would follow them again.
"Hurry up, hurry up, it will be fine after we pass Jinchuan. Hurry up." Sonrinigan anxiously shouted to the slaves.
The slaves knew what to do without him shouting. If they walked too slowly, it wouldn't be a good thing to be caught. Although they were still slaves, they were treated differently. Would other masters give them meat to eat? Would they give their children eggs to eat?
One by one, the slaves rushed with all their strength. If the carts moved too slowly, they would push and pull them.
At night, it was still raining. Some people had already fallen sick or tired. These people, including Sonrinigan, were all thrown into the carts and taken along with them.
In the end, they had to travel for an entire night. The next day, they couldn't walk anymore. The rain stopped, and everyone started to eat. They didn't have time to cook hot food, only dry food, which they swallowed with cold water.
The dry food was really good. It was not like the hard steamed buns prepared by ordinary people or the local food that was eaten by hand. Instead, it was a cake mixed with a lot of spices and meat. Since they were in a hurry, of course, they had to prepare the best food.
Just as Sonrinigan and the others finished eating and were ready to continue, the two groups of people caught up with them again. However, there were fewer people. One side had 200 riders, the other side had 300 riders. When the two sides chased after Sonrinigan, they were also on guard against each other.
Sonrinigan helplessly ordered the slaves, "Give me another 20% of the goods."
The slaves began to move the goods. Who knew that the people who caught up first would say, "Not 10%, we want 20% today."
"Yes, we want 20% too." The people on the other side also said. It seemed that the two sides had discussed it.
"20%, 20% it is." Sonrinigan reluctantly agreed. This time the loss was big, and he didn't know when he could earn it back.
The slaves sadly began to distribute the goods.
Just as the other party was about to succeed, an eagle cry suddenly resounded from the sky. Two eagles were circling in the sky. At the sight of the two eagles, a person beside Sonri Nigan immediately took out a tube from his bosom and said to Sonri Nigan, "That's right.
"Master, when we came here, Young Master Han gave me this. He said that if I saw the eagles, I should light it. They prepared it in advance. Should we light it now? It should be their eagles, right? "
"Why didn't you say so earlier? Hurry up, damn it, 20%? That's not even 10%. " Sonrinigan was like suddenly finding a clear spring after being thirsty in the desert for two days. He cursed and hurriedly asked the people around him to light the fire. He also quietly told the slaves to slow down.
In fact, the slaves were already very slow. Who would be willing to give their things to others for free? They were there to pick and choose, keeping the valuable ones and giving away the worthless ones.
As the fireworks rose into the sky, the two eagles let out a long cry, flapped their wings a few times, and quickly flew away.
When the other two sides saw the situation, they knew that something bad was going to happen. The person who came first immediately shouted to Sonrinigan, "Hurry up, leave the animals behind. Don't try to delay, others can't manage here."
The others he was talking about were naturally Wang Juan of the Tang Empire. Everyone had tacitly agreed that the Jinchuan Empire would be in charge. This was not the other side, and they hadn't crossed the river yet.
"Okay, okay, hurry up, hurry up, you guys, leave the animals behind too." Sonrinigan cooperated and said.
The slaves were not stupid, and they knew what their master meant. They moved faster, but the goods they moved became less and less each time. It seemed that they didn't waste time, but that was not the case at all.
The people on both sides didn't dare to get closer to take a look. Once they did, they would not be cavalrymen, and their horses would become a burden. They could only wait at a suitable place for charging. Two people wanted to get closer to take a look, but they were stopped by Sonrinigan's people, who were afraid that they would come over and hurt their master.
This delay lasted for more than an hour. Just when the people on both sides were impatient, the goods were finally loaded. Sonrinigan anxiously looked in the direction of the Jinchuan Empire. Seeing that no one was coming, he helplessly waved his hand, indicating that the troops should move.
There was still some distance between here and the other side. Even if the other side sent people over, they couldn't arrive immediately. They still had to cross the river.
Just as the team was about to set off, eight eagles flew down from the sky. Every two eagles had a person under them. If one looked carefully with binoculars, they would see that the two people were holding a rope, and there was a person hanging from the rope.
Eight eagles, four people, flew over just like that. The people in the sky had already taken out their binoculars and observed the situation from above. Two people blew a few whistles, and the eagles flying with them gradually lowered their altitude. When they were dozens of meters away from the ground, one of the two people shouted to the people below,
"Who dares to steal my wife's partner? Do you want to die? "
In fact, he didn't know whether it was stealing or not. He just guessed and asked.
The people who had just caught up with them became nervous when they saw the eagles and the people in the sky. They mustered up their courage and replied, "This is not the east side of the Jinchuan Empire. You don't seem to be able to control it."
"But you want to deal with our ally, so you can control it. Is that Sonrinigan Prince down there? Take the goods and people and move forward. Let's see who dares to make a move. "
The people in the sky turned around and shouted to the people below.
Sonrinigan let out a long breath and suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, "Hahahaha! Ally, I, Sonrinigan, will remember it. What are you waiting for? Take the goods and animals and move forward. The people above, they took 20% of my goods. "
Sonrinigan was very happy. He glanced at the people on both sides disdainfully and began to move forward while shaking his head.
The people who caught up with them were dumbfounded. There was no need to mention the regret in their hearts. If they had known this would happen, they would have taken more goods last night. What should they do now? The question was whether to take the goods or not. The people in the sky were of course not afraid that they couldn't win. There were only four people in total. If they wanted to fight, they could easily kill Sonrinigan.
There were more than five hundred riders on both sides.
But what should they do after they took the goods? The eagles could fly in the sky. If they didn't take the goods back, they could only wander around outside. Once they took the goods back, wouldn't they be exposed? At that time, Wang Juan could easily send troops again for revenge.
The people in the sky didn't intend to let them go so easily. They shouted, "So the Tubo people dared to attack our ally at will. Good, I remember what you look like. Wait for my wife to bring the troops over and be questioned. Humph! Let's go. "
After leaving these words, the whistle sounded again. The eight eagles took the four people and flew back. They didn't mention the ten percent of goods that each of them took.
He deliberately didn't mention it. It was just that Sonrinigan lost twenty percent of the goods. Now he finally found an excuse to go back and tell the young master and young lady. Whether the two of them wanted economic sanctions or military coercion, it didn't matter to him. Twenty percent of the goods in exchange for such a good excuse was worth it.
Seeing the eagles fly away, Sonrinigan was a little worried. He ordered the troops to hurry up and arrange the slaves with weapons to guard at the back.
The two groups of people who caught up with them looked at each other. They were no longer as relaxed as they were at the beginning. They watched Sonrinigan's troops leave, but no one dared to chase after them. The ten percent of goods that they took was also hot.
The people who came later asked the people on this side, "Why don't we join forces and kill all of Sonrinigan's people? Anyway, we have already offended Wang Juan. Why don't we be straightforward?"
"Okay, you go and kill them. I will cover." The people on this side agreed.
"Why don't you do it? You have more people, so you should do it. "The other side was not stupid.
"Why don't we do it together?"
"Together?"
"Together."
"Then let's go."
"Yes, you go too."
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