The task of opening up the Maritime Silk Road is very arduous, and the sooner this commercial road is completed, the more beneficial it will be to the Tang Empire, so Li Ang cannot stay in the same place for too long, so as not to delay the progress of the entire mission.

Today's Anzhu City has basically become regular, and most of the things Li An has almost arranged, just because the officials appointed by the imperial court have not yet arrived, so Li An can't leave for the time being, otherwise, Anzhu City will soon fall into anarchy, so, for example, there will be big problems.

There are many things to consider when the imperial court selects officials to serve overseas, and there are also many procedures to go through, so it is natural to wait for some time, and during this time, in order to maintain the normal order of the new territory, Li An and his soldiers and horses must stay in the local area and not leave for the time being.

In these days in Anzhu City, in addition to being responsible for guiding the work, Li Ang spent the rest of his time entertaining, when he was angry, he went to find four little beauties to put out the fire, and when he was bored, he wandered around Anzhu City, of course, he also had to take a few beauties, and it would be too boring if he was alone.

Of course, after the Colosseum was recently built, Ang Lee had another way of entertainment, and watching the Colosseum performance was much more exciting than ordinary entertainment, and ordinary businessmen and ordinary people also liked the Colosseum show very much.

It's been two days since the first performance, and now, the second game is about to start again, but this time the performance is charged, and the price is not expensive, very affordable.

The reason why there is a fee is because it took a lot of money to build this simple Colosseum, and it is good to take back some of it, and in addition, the first response is too good, if there is no admission fee, it is estimated that there will be a lot of people watching, which will exceed the capacity limit of the small Colosseum, thus causing congestion and danger.

Using price leverage to exclude some visitors is still a very good routine, and it is a good means for people at home and abroad to use it in ancient and modern times.

After the first beast show, drainage facilities and many new facilities were built to accommodate more people and at the same time, to be safer.

Before the Colosseum show began, the officials of the Colosseum, according to Ang Lee's request, sent more than 20 people, divided into ten groups to sell tickets at different locations in Anzhu City, and told everyone in detail the start time of the Colosseum performance.

With the influx of merchants, artisans, and their families, the population of Anzhu City is growing rapidly, and the population is increasing almost every day.

The first to enter are merchants and craftsmen, and then, the gentleman who teaches, the Lang Zhong who sees a doctor, and the young people who are looking for opportunities have all entered Anzhu City, no matter what, the increase in population is a good thing, only when the population is sufficient, Anzhu City can develop faster and better.

For example, if Ang Lee sells tickets to the Colosseum, if there is not enough population base, the tickets will not be sold at all, and the Colosseum will look very deserted at that time, and then it will not be able to form an atmosphere.

"The Colosseum actually charges tickets, how much does it cost?"

A businessman asked, looking at the ticket seller.

"It's not expensive, three tickets for one silver coin, and it's very cost-effective to find a few friends to watch together."

The ticket seller said.

The merchant nodded, took out a silver coin from his bosom, and said, "I'll buy three tickets." ”

"Okay, take it, here's your ticket."

The merchant happily took the ticket in his hand and walked towards the Chunxiang Building next to him, he wanted to go in first and have a good time, and then invite two friends to enjoy the beast fight together.

"What, three tickets for one silver coin, it's not expensive! I'm having a treat today, and you are not allowed to fight with me! Come with six tickets. ”

A businessman and a few colleagues were wandering the streets, saw the Colosseum selling tickets, and hurriedly bought a few, ready to go in and see the excitement.

"Haha! Next time I'll buy it, it's really not expensive. ”

"The Colosseum show is very exciting, it is worth watching, and if you don't go, you will lose a lot."

"Let's go, let's go now, we can take a good seat if we go early, so that it will be more refreshing to watch the show."

"Yes, yes, anyway, there's nothing going on right now, let's go now, let's go."

Several businessmen with good relations, after buying tickets, happily walked in the direction of the Colosseum.

In another position, the fat merchant and a few good peers are competing for payment, and they are willing to pay for it themselves.

In the end, the fat merchant did not rob others, and honestly accepted the tickets bought by others.

"Fatty, this time to see the show, you can't jump into the Colosseum like last time, there was muddy water in the Colosseum last time, this time it's all dry ground, you have such a heavy body, you can't fall half to death if you fall, haha!"

"It's just, don't do stupid things again, even if we talk a little heavier, you don't have to joke with your own life."

"Eh, don't say it, the fat man was really powerful last time! Wield two short wooden sticks, you dare to fight the pirates, fortunately there are big hounds to help you, otherwise, the fat man's life is afraid to be gone. ”

"Who said, you don't believe in the fat man, I believe it, just with the pirate's three-legged cat kung fu, it is far worse than our fat man, our fat man is letting him, if you use real kung fu, the pirate will be done in three or two clicks."

"That's it, we fat men are so mighty, how can pirates be our fat man's opponents, and they are not even worthy of carrying shoes for fat men."

As a few businessmen talked, they actually boasted about the fat man.

"Okay, don't be sarcastic about me, it's more than enough for me to beat a few of you, but, I really can't beat the pirates, those guys are doing murderous work, aren't they good at fighting, can they do pirates, I was also anxious at the time, and jumped down without worry, after going down, looking at the murderous eyes of the pirates, I knew at the time that I couldn't beat them, and it was good to be able to pick up a life."

The fat man said with palpitations.

"Fatty, you're really good, if it were me, I'd probably be scared to pee my pants."

"It's not bad to pee my pants, but if it were me, I wouldn't even dare to jump."

Several businessmen continued to praise the fat businessman.

"Actually, your worries are a little unnecessary, the fat man will be fine, even without the help of the hounds, he will be fine."

"Why?"

"You think! The fat man is an honest businessman, if he is killed by pirates in the Colosseum, how bad the impact will be on the Tang Dynasty! ”

"It was the fat man who jumped in by himself, and it wasn't the Tang officials who forced him to go down to fight the pirates, even if something happened, the Tang Dynasty can't be blamed."

"Even if the fat man jumped in by himself, the Datang official was also charged with dereliction of responsibility."

"That's right, I've inquired, at that time, Li Shilang had already bent his bow and arrows, as long as the fat man was in danger, the pirates would be shot, and the fat man would never be fine."

"In this way, it is not luck that I can come out alive, it is destined."

"That's natural, how could the Datang officials let the fat man have an accident, probably because they wanted to see your performance, so they didn't rush to save you."

"By the way, have you heard, the big black dog and the pirates are not dead, they have all been rescued by the Tang Langzhong, and they are all recovering."

"What, my little black is still alive, it's great."

When the fat man heard this, he was overjoyed.

"Isn't it a waste of money to treat pirates?"

"It's not bad, it's fun to torture a few more times! After the pirates are cured, they will definitely continue to be thrown into the Colosseum, and it is only a matter of time before they are played to death, so why rush? ”

"Yes, I also think so, the pirates have done so many bad things, they should be tortured well, how can they die so easily, at least a dozen times to be killed and injured."

"Haha! You guys! One is more ruthless than the other, and if the pirates fall into your hands, it will be even worse. ”

Several businessmen talked and laughed, and went to the Colosseum together, and the chatting was called a happy one.

In the direction of the Colosseum, everything is ready, and the number of soldiers in charge of security and defense is more than twice as many as last time, and the reason is simple, because this time it is not a hand-to-hand fight between man and beast, but a life-and-death battle between pirates and robbers.

Both sides will be equipped with weapons, armor and shields, so the danger is relatively great, in order to ensure absolute safety, therefore, it is necessary to mobilize more Datang soldiers to avoid any form of security risks.

At least, the merchant must not be allowed to jump into the Colosseum this time, otherwise, even if Ang Lee is a marksman, he may not be able to save them.

After everything was ready, Li An had already arrived at the scene with several civil and military subordinates and conducted an inspection of the scene.

"Li Shilang, everything in the Colosseum has been prepared, and there will definitely be no accidents."

The official in charge of the Colosseum reported confidently.

"Oh, is it? Last time, you said it was foolproof, but a fat merchant actually jumped into the Colosseum, and if this kind of thing happens again, this official will definitely punish you for dereliction of duty. ”

Li An said solemnly.

"Li Shilang although rest assured, this kind of thing will never happen this time, he dares to use his head to vouch, such a thing will never happen, this time the number of escort soldiers has more than doubled, and the fights below are all real swords and real guns, but not the short wooden stick from last time, it is estimated that no one will dare to jump down, otherwise, it is to find their own death, and the lowly duty will also let the soldiers block with all their might, and do not let the onlookers get too close to the border of the Colosseum to ensure their safety."

The subordinate said seriously.

Li An nodded and said, "Since you swore a promise, then the official will rest assured and take the official to see the contestants." ”

"Li Shilang, please come here."

The subordinates led the way in front and walked to a large room next to the Colosseum.

The pirates and robbers participating in the beast fight show were inside, and more than a dozen heavily armed Tang soldiers were keeping an eye on them and demanding that they wear armor.

When Ang Lee entered, the pirates and robbers were fully dressed in armor and helmets, but their weapons had not yet been issued to them.

Only when the game is in progress, the weapons will be issued to them, this is for safety reasons, in case the weapons are given to them in advance, if they cooperate to resist, it will cause some damage to the Datang soldiers, and if they can avoid casualties, they must avoid it as much as possible.

They are not wearing ordinary armor, but the armor of the Tang Dynasty army and the Great Food ** team, the robbers are wearing the Mingguang armor of the Tang Dynasty, and the pirates are wearing the sophisticated armor of the Great Food Country.

It's hard to say which armor is better, the overall performance should be about the same, it's all very good armor, after they put on the armor, it's not so easy to be killed, if they don't wear armor and fight with weapons, it is estimated that one side will be killed soon, in that way, the beast show will end soon, there will be no fun, there will be a lack of thrill of fierce fighting.

And in order to allow the two sides to give full play to their strength and fight with all their might, Ang Lee gave great benefits.

If the pirate wins, he can enjoy half a month of good food and drink, and if the robber wins, he can be acquitted, but he must be expelled to Anzhu City, and let the pirate go somewhere else to make a living.

There is a serious asymmetry between these two benefits, because the crimes committed by pirates are greater than those committed by ordinary robbers, and the punishment for them is naturally more severe, while the crimes of ordinary robbery are lighter, so they can naturally give more benefits.

Since it can give benefits, there will naturally be punishments, and if both sides are not willing to fight hard, then they will be punished very harshly, and they will pay a heavy price.

However, according to Ang Lee's experience, such measures will definitely have an effect, especially the robbers, who have been sentenced to a very serious crime, and will definitely go all out to kill the pirates for the sake of freedom, and the pirates will not wait for death, they will naturally go all out to fight, so that the wonderful performance can go on smoothly.

"Look at them, after putting on the armor, they are still quite majestic, and there will be a good show later, let's go, go have a cup of tea first."

Li An smiled lightly and took a group of civil and military personnel to sit on the viewing platform.

There are spectators on the viewing platform at 360 degrees, but only the viewing platform in front has a seat table and an awning, and there are only a small number of seats on the other three sides, most of which are standing, after all, the time is very urgent, and there is no time to make so many seats and tables, in addition, the ticket price is so low, of course you can't give seats, you can stand.

Another advantage of the front viewing platform is that it can provide tea and fruits, while the guests on the other three sides have nothing, at most they spend extra money to buy some tea to drink, and they can only drink it standing up, and the difference in treatment is still obvious.

"Not bad! There was still half an hour before the duel, and so many people had already come. ”

Li An looked around the viewing platform and saw that hundreds of merchants had come, and said with a sigh.