The people of the Tubo tribe did not understand the current strategic deployment of the Tang dynasty. They were just happy, but then they were afraid that the Winged Knights would cheat them.
"How can you guarantee?" Fu Qian knew how to speak the language of the Tang dynasty. He rode on his horse and shouted loudly.
One of the Winged Knights gave his bow and sword to his companions, stepped out, and walked towards Fu Qian's position alone.
When the people of the tribe saw that the other party was alone, they all put down their weapons.
What if the arrow was accidentally shot and caused a big fight? They already said that they would let their tribe go.
The Winged Knights came close to Fu Qian, head to head, he took the tactical backpack to his chest.
When the others were vigilant, he took out the compressed biscuits. He soaked it and the other party caught it.
"Have a taste, it's our military food." The Winged Knights took out another piece and took a bite.
After biting, he threw the one he took a bite of over.
Fu Qian caught it again and handed it to the person next to him. He did not bite it, which proved that he was not afraid of poison.
After Li Yi ate the compressed biscuit that he hated, his eyes widened. It was delicious, there was a lot of oil in it, it was fragrant.
The soldiers of the Tang dynasty ate this? They were rich.
"We all brought it. If you are willing to exchange, we can discuss the exchange. We will exchange with you now. After the exchange, you can continue on your way.
When you are hungry, eat one piece and you will be full. One piece is enough. If you drink water, you can also soak it in water and eat it. "
The Winged Knights suggested that they could exchange and kindly reminded that it would be a waste to eat too much at once.
The person next to him took a bite and commented, "It's better than butter barley cake."
"There is honey, hazelnuts, walnuts, sugar, milk, sesame, and green onions inside. It's quite expensive." The Winged Knights listed the ingredients.
"One slave for 100 yuan." Fu Qian offered.
"I don't want people." The Winged Knights refused. It was troublesome to bring a slave.
Moreover, if you want slaves, isn't it just right to catch you?
Fu Qian looked at his own team, "One sheep, 30 yuan."
"Alright, I'll trade for a sheep." The Winged Knights agreed. As long as it wasn't a human, the other party could name a price.
He rode over and circled around the flock of sheep. He bent down and scooped up the fattest sheep. He returned amidst the bleating of the sheep.
He grabbed the goat with one hand and threw it towards the Winged Knights.
When the Winged Knights saw the sheep flying towards them, they reached out with one hand and caught the sheep without falling off their horses.
He turned around and shouted, "Thirty hardtacks, change it."
Tubo's men took off their leather armor and poured it into the bag. The exchange was complete.
The Tubo people felt that they had made a profit. One sheep was not enough for 30 people, and the taste was not very good either. The compressed biscuits were delicious, and if one biscuit per person could fill their stomachs, it was worth it.
"Let's go back." The two Winged Knights urged their horses to lead the sheep back to the group.
The tribe continued to move forward, and the people inside looked back from time to time.
"Continue sending out scouts." Fu Qian changed it once and admitted that the other party was not lying. He could change it again in the future. Now, he just had to see if there were still people chasing after them.
"Fu Qian, why didn't you give us anything after eating two biscuits?" The person who took a bite of the compressed biscuit laughed.
He only ate one bite of the compressed biscuit and it was taken away by someone else.
"Change it with them, you go." Fu Qian stared at his subordinate.
"They don't want us." The subordinate smacked his lips.
This group continued to move forward normally, and the other tribes were caught up.
"Is there medicine? I want to change my medicine. "The Qian Hu who was addicted to the poppy cream was not in a good state, but he did not let his men snatch it.
The two Qian Hu ate it with Zasykuzé, and they had a good relationship. They ate a lot and were addicted.
The other Qian Hu who were not there ate the dregs of the medicine and were feeling uncomfortable, but they could still hold on.
"Not now, but there may be in the future. We'll change it then."
The Winged Knights shook his head. If he knew that the other party wanted to change their medicine, he would have brought it over.
"Your saber." The Qian Hu's eyes were red, and he wanted to change his tactical saber.
"No, I can't give you my equipment. If you give me five sheep, I'll give you my military jacket. It's waterproof and very warm."
"No, I have a leather jacket. I want to change it with alcohol, alcohol for treating injuries."
"A bottle of alcohol cotton wool. There's no alcohol by itself, so you can use the cotton wool to wipe your wounds. Two sheep."
"Give me ten compressed biscuits."
"Deal!"
The Winged Knights gave the other party a small porcelain bottle of cotton wool soaked in alcohol and ten biscuits in exchange for two sheep.
When they left, the Qian Hu shouted, "I'll settle down next to your defense line. Let me know if you have medicine."
"Okay, I'll send someone to deliver it to you." The Winged Knights agreed.
Tubo's tribe had a good relationship with the Winged Knights, and there was not a single battle.
Their feelings were complicated. There was the distress of being far away from their home, and also the joy of being alive.
As for hatred, there was no need for hatred. As long as they were strong, they could turn around and attack the Tang dynasty.
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"We're leaving. We'll leave the ship for you. You can use it to sell goods or something."
On the banks of the Yellow River in the Nine Bends Land, the people who came by ship boarded the new propeller boats.
They gave the ship to the local army. From here to Sister Lake, it was 600 miles in a straight line.
From the Yellow River to Sister Lake, it was more than 2,500 miles.
The Yellow River made a big circle from the south, making all kinds of turns.
The new defense line had to consider the use of the Yellow River and set up strongholds with the Yellow River behind them.
Taking other routes, such as crossing mountains, was more tiring than taking the water route.
These ships could be used to transport things, and they could load a lot at a time.
With the sheepskin rafts they stole, they could cope for the time being.
Tubo occupied a part of the Yellow River, but they did not use it well. The sheepskin rafts could only transport things to the other side and float down.
They could not go against the current at all. After floating down, they could be carried back.
The ship sailed against the water. It was fast where the current was slow. It could catch up with the wind, and it could even set up a small sail.
The Yellow River was difficult to travel, and the banks next to it were even more difficult.
Everyone took the propeller boats and went with the current.
"Dad, it would be great if the hot air balloon could fly wherever we want. I want to fly to Chang 'an."
Guan Lin's eldest son held his younger brother's hand and watched the propeller boats go away. He looked up at his father's face and said.
"There will be one. Li Dongzhu can make it," Guan Lin said to his son. He thought he was comforting his son.
He did not know that making an airship did not require too much technology. It was just that it was useless. It took a lot of materials, and it could be dangerous.
Helium was troublesome to make, but hydrogen was not a problem. It was just more dangerous and easy to explode.
However, many small airbags could be used. At the same time, it did not need thermal power and did not come into contact with fire. It was relatively safe. For example, steam engines.
They were more powerful than hot air balloons. A hot air balloon could not control the direction and had to find the wind.
The airship used a foot-operated propeller with a rudder. It was slow, but it could still reach the enemy's head.
Even if it could only fly 30 miles in two hours, it could cross mountains and rivers. It was impossible to fly from Jiuqu to Sister Lake in 40 hours on horseback. The road was difficult and dangerous.
The speed of ships could not be compared. Airships were not affected by the terrain. If they could build a few more airships, they could fly directly to the enemy's city and find the enemy's leader to throw explosives …
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