At sunset in the evening, a group of more than 100 people and horses were slowly marching in the desolate Gobi Desert, which was the caravan of Sun Tu and his party from western Liaoning into summer.

Although it is the height of summer in June, the temperature here still drops rapidly with the sunset, and when it gets completely dark, many people need to put on some thick clothes to resist the cold. After all, the terrain is getting higher and higher along the way, and the heat dissipation here is also fast, and this summer gives people a kind of autumn coolness.

However, the weather was much more comfortable than the scorching sun during the day, so the caravan did not stop to rest because it was dark, but picked up its speed and continued on its way. After a while, torches lit up in the procession, illuminating the road ahead.

Sun Tu looked at the desolate Gobi in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh deeply: "If you don't come here, you really can't imagine that there is such a scenery here." It is no wonder that there have been few wars between Liaoxia and Xiaxia for so many years, and there are hundreds of miles of uninhabited land as a buffer, and no one wants to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to fight a war that may not be won. ”

A man beside him who had a scar on his face and looked quite fierce also smiled and nodded: "Yes, the war between the two countries is actually a competition for logistics supply, and the two or three hundred miles of no-man's land here is a great burden for either side." Moreover, the Xia people have always been respectful to Liao, so there has really been no war over the years. Of course, this is a good thing for us, if there is a real war, the merchants will not dare to come and go at will, and we will lose this lucrative errand. ”

"Xia has always been respect......ful to Liao," Sun Tu sighed lightly with deep meaning, judging from some of the things he knew, it was not necessarily the same. However, he couldn't say anything about these things, so he could only follow the other party: "What Brother Feng said is that only such a peaceful day can you and I have something to eat." ”

The scar-faced man next to him was the leader of the escort team hired by the caravan from Xijing before, and his surname was Ping, so that he had a good knife technique and was called a quick knife. Sun Tu had also seen him shoot before, and the knife was extremely fast, and ordinary people were likely to cut their throats without even reacting.

Two days ago, when they were traveling at night, they also encountered a wolf attack, when dozens of wolves surrounded and killed, that is, Feng Ping took a group of brothers to cover the left and right, and held the entire caravan, and no one was injured or killed. Of course, in this battle, Sun Tu also showed his superb martial arts, and the head wolf was still pierced by him with one shot, so after the fight, Feng Ping also respected him, and he would consult his opinion when he stopped in the camp or something.

In fact, almost everyone in the team is now looking for someone to chat with to relieve loneliness. In such a desolate place where there is only sand and gravel in front of them, people can easily panic, and only by constantly talking to the people around them can they temporarily ignore the harsh environment around them.

After walking like this for most of the night, it was not until there was a touch of fish belly white on the horizon that Feng Ping said hello, and together with the two brothers, he whipped the horses under his crotch, urging them to move forward quickly, and go to find a good place where the caravan could spend the day comfortably.

At this time, Sun Tu naturally took the position of guard and commander in front, while looking at the dark environment on the left and right vigilantly, while cheering up the people who were already tired: "Everyone lift their spirits again, and soon we will be able to rest." ”

"That's a good dare, if I don't see it badly, in another five or six days, we will be able to penetrate this Gobi and truly enter the territory of Xia Kingdom." Huangfu Duan also had the experience of going back and forth to Liaoxia a few times, and at this time he said with a strong spirit: "Seriously, every time I walk on the Gobi where this bird doesn't, I make up my mind that I will never take such a risk in the future." But every time I returned from Xia Kingdom, I began to think about how much money I could make next time. ”

These words immediately attracted a burst of laughter from everyone, and even Sun Tu shook his head with a smile. It seems that the essence of human beings is the same no matter how many years ago and before and after, and it still can't escape the law of true fragrance.

After laughing like this for a while, everyone's spirits were lifted a lot, especially when they saw Feng Ping and their horses hurrying back, everyone showed a comfortable smile, and they would be able to lie down and rest later......

However, the smile on Sun Tu's face quickly disappeared with the turn of Feng Ping and the others, and he found that the faces of the three of them were full of vigilance at this time, especially Feng Ping, whose right hand was on the handle of the knife on his waist, and it seemed that he was about to pull out the knife at any time, and there was even a trace of fear between his eyebrows.

"What, is there any danger ahead?" Sun Tu hurriedly asked.

Feng Ping glanced at everyone, hesitated for a moment before saying, "Everyone, if you can still hold on, please continue to hurry, and don't rest today." ”

"Huh? What is the rationale for this? As soon as he said this, he immediately aroused everyone's dissatisfaction and rhetorical questions, why did he go to the front and turn around, and then put forward such an unrealistic idea? Now everyone is so tired that their backs hurt, and the sun is blazing during the day, and no matter how much people and horses can bear it.

Sun Tu also stared at him, what's wrong with this? Feng Ping hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Not far ahead, there is a good place to rest in the shade, but someone has stayed there not long ago......

"So what? If we can go to Xia Kingdom to sell horses, others will naturally do the same. ”

"Those people deliberately buried their traces as they walked, but they didn't hide from my eyes. And from their methods, I can see that the other party is likely to be the gray wolf gang......" In the end, Feng Ping's face had become extremely serious, and the subordinates around him, as well as many businessmen, also changed color, and their eyes showed horror.

Seeing Sun Tu's puzzled look, Huangfu explained softly: "This gray wolf is the most famous horse bandit in the three regions of Liaoxia, they not only come and go like the wind, but also have cruel methods, and they are the most feared foreign troubles by merchants between the two countries. It is said that as long as they encounter their caravan, none of them will survive. ”

After Sun Tu heard this, his brows also furrowed deeply: "There are such characters? Will no one be able to cure them? ”

"It's strange to say, they have been in trouble here for many years, but neither the Liao State nor the Xia State have really sent troops and horses to suppress them. Moreover, they acted in a measured manner, often plundering the area only once every few months, and they did not mean to cut off the trade routes. ”

Sun Tu nodded, this horse bandit is indeed more intelligent than imagined, but such opponents are often more difficult to deal with. But soon, he thought of it again, since this horse bandit had never had a living mouth, how did Feng Ping know about their camp habits? This person may still have some unknown secrets, and his identity is not simple.

But he didn't raise this question in public now, otherwise it would only make the atmosphere on the scene more and more uneasy, and once the team split, it would be even more dangerous. But he couldn't agree with Feng Ping's statement to continue to hurry, so he said: "Why does Brother Feng think that it is safest for us to continue to hurry?" According to you, they must have left this place, and wouldn't we be able to stay here for a while to get further away from the danger? ”

This was immediately agreed by many people, but Feng Ping shook his head and said: "You don't know the methods of the gray wolf, they all have a habit of acting, and they will send people to find the target earlier, and this place is likely to be their foothold in order to find the target." Moreover, they also knew that the caravans on the Gobi at this time mostly chose to travel day and night, so they would also choose to go out at night. If we had made it during the day, we might have escaped their raids. ”

Sun Tu thought about it for a moment before he said, "If we really have achieved their goal, whether it is night or day, it is actually the same. And now the whole team is exhausted, not only these merchant bosses, but also all of you, who are already in good spirits, and if you force your way at this time, it will only give the robber you have not seen an opportunity to take advantage of. So I have to say that we can't mess with our own ranks until we're sure if there's a gray wolf staring at us, or when they're going to do something to us. At most, everyone should be more careful and be careful. ”

Sun Tu, who already had experience in leading troops in combat, naturally saw it more thoroughly than Feng Ping in this regard, and his words were also reasonable, which immediately made him unable to refute. And the others, although they were uneasy in their hearts, really couldn't support it at this time, and they all supported Sun Tu's statement.

Soon, the team moved on, and then settled in the shade of the rocky wall. And after arriving there, Sun Tu also deliberately took a look at the surrounding situation, and then he saw some clues, there were indeed remnants of the fire on the ground, but those ashes and other things were almost deliberately covered up, if Feng Ping hadn't mentioned it before, he might not have been able to see some clues.

As a result, the suspicion in Sun Tu's heart became heavier and heavier. After a little hesitation, he finally found an opportunity, called Feng Ping to a no-man's land, and looked at the other party with a solemn expression: "Brother Feng is really amazing, he can actually find the ashes deliberately buried by those horse bandits at a glance......" When he said this, his hand had already pressed on the handle of the saber on his waist.

The latter was stunned for a moment, and his eyes narrowed: "What does Brother Sun mean by this?" Do you suspect me of lying? ”

A solemn and solemn atmosphere suddenly rose between the two......

At the same time, dozens of miles to the south, a team of horses was also resting in the shade somewhere, and several fierce-looking fellows were looking to the north from afar, as if they could see the target caravan at a glance!

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