Chapter 239: Oxford (I)

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The crowd rode in groups and came to the gate of the city at a very fast speed.

And the city gate officer, who had made a good relationship in advance, condescendingly, looked at the five or six ordinary carriages below cautiously with his fat head, and only then waved his hand back after seeing the small red and white flags on the carriages.

Suddenly, the soldiers who had been waiting for a long time worked hard to open the city gate, and the black gate slowly revealed a hole and gradually expanded.

"Let'sβ€”"

Seeing this, Jack waved the heads of the exposed people in each carriage downward, and everyone relaxed, and the carriage also walked out of the city of London.

There were a few faint stars scattered in the dark sky, and there were roars from time to time outside the empty city, and when the cold wind blew, everyone fought in unison.

Seeing this, Jack's mood became more and more excited, this is a battle that he will decide his future, and there must not be the slightest mistake.

Looking at the dark and inexplicable night road in front of him, Jack clenched his fists, his gaze unprecedentedly determined.

Others are looking ahead, and this represents the future and hope.

Oxfordshire, part of the Southern Region of England.

For us Chinese, the most famous is the world-famous university - Oxford University, which, together with the University of Cambridge, has become the business card of the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1509, the university was founded by the Church and has been led by the Church today.

In this regard, Edward does not have the energy to govern it at present, so let the church lead for a few years!

Oxfordshire is located in the Upper Thames basin and covers an area of 2,608 square kilometres.

It is surrounded by hills, with a wide river valley basin in the middle, and its highest point is 260 meters above sea level (Hakuba Hills).

There are abundant coal resources, and it is also one of the main areas of concern for Edward.

Of course, more importantly, it's only fifty-seven miles (about ninety-two kilometers) from London, and it takes less than a day to get to London along the River Thames.

Its territory, abundant in water resources, his geographical location.

The Thames and the Chavel River, which flow through Oxfordshire, irrigate three-quarters of the county's arable land and produce wheat, barley, oats, sugar beets and fodder crops.

In this current predominantly agrarian society, agriculture is developed, which means that the economy is developed, and people are naturally rich.

So there is a lot of property in the church, and Henry VIII did not hesitate to laugh at it.

The group traveled day and night, on the ships of the royal estate, and by the next morning, when they woke up from a deep sleep, they were only about five miles away from the city of Oxfordshire.

"Let's go! Our purpose has arrived! Standing at the bow of the ship, Jack said to the crowd in high spirits.

Soon, the horses and wagons that had been held all night were unloaded from the transport ship.

In less than an hour they arrived at the gates of the city, where the crowd was strewn, and the two gatekeepers yawned and stood listlessly.

If it weren't for the urging to pay the entry tax and get some oil and water from time to time, they wouldn't have bothered to watch it!

According to Jack and others, although Oxford City is not as good as London, it is also a rare city in England.

"Let's go in together, my expression is a little more tired, and I look excited!" Jack turned his head, his face was serious, his eyes swept around the tired people behind him, and said seriously.

"Yes!"

Everyone's tired spirit was suddenly swept away, and their faces became heavy, and they all replied in a low voice.

"Let'sβ€”"

Jack took the lead, approached the carriage, and directed the crowd to unload the carriage, turning it into a flatbed cart.

It was filled with all sorts of goods, all wrapped in rags, and it didn't seem to be worth much.

The women, whose faces were plastered and carrying small parcels on their backs, were just small merchants.

And the sturdy and hideous-looking guy has been transformed into a small group of mercenaries.

Of course, Jack is too old to be a merchant leader, and is appointed by a middle-aged man with shrewd eyes.

Soon, the group slowly drove towards the city gate, and the distance to the city wall became closer and closer.

At this time, the originally lazy soldier suddenly straightened up, and he didn't know when he was holding a few portraits of human faces, and they were drawn on precious white paper in London.

Jack, who had quietly raised his head, suddenly froze in his heart, and his face, which was originally close to his beard, suddenly showed a trace of panic.

"Is there a report from London? And so generous! ”

Jack thought silently, and an ominous premonition enveloped his body, causing him to feel a cold breath in his heart.

Thinking in his heart, his pace also slowed down, and when the others saw this, they also slowed down, and the speed of the entire caravan also slowed down.

When he came back to his senses, there was a urging voice from the people behind him, and he found that everyone's eyes were almost focused on him, with doubts and concerns.

Seeing this, Jack put down what he was thinking, smiled at everyone and shook his head gently, indicating that he was fine.

The speed of the entire team also returned to normal, and after passing the teams in front, it was their turn.

"Stopβ€”" The tall man among the two guards suddenly stopped the tax-collecting caravan with his hand, his eyes were blazing, his nose sniffed vigorously, and an inexplicable smile hung on the corner of his mouth, as if he had caught a big fish.

"Everybody is standing in front of me, I'm going to check it out!"

With his head held high, the tall defender raised his voice, and the corners of the mouth of the other defender who looked dry and thin on the side also cracked widely, looking extremely happy.

Everyone's faces moved, and their bodies stiffened, but their right hands reached for the sharp sword under their clothes.

And Jack suppressed the panic in his heart, shook his head gently at everyone with a calm face, and everyone's hands returned to their original state.

Soon, the two guards took the few portraits in their hands, and step by step came to the dozen or so people standing in a row, smiling and comparing the portraits in their hands.

The speed of the comparison was very fast, and in less than two minutes, half of the number of people had been checked, and the faces of the two people who were originally full of smiles became more and more bitter.

In this way, all of them were checked twice and were not found.

During this time, Jack glanced at the portraits in their hands, and one of them was seven points like himself, and his current dirty and shabby face was certainly unrecognizable.

Everyone packed their bags, settled their minds, and walked through the city gate without hurry, and came to the city of Oxford.

As is customary, the group came to a relatively simple warehouse, where they could rest and store their goods.

Coming to the warehouse, Jack, who was walking in the back, glanced behind him and found a person who seemed to be stalking, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.