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Yumen Pass was built in the sixth year of Emperor Wu Yuanding (111 years ago), and was built at the same time as Yangguan in the northeast, which is the most important pass city of the Han Dynasty through the Western Regions. As far as the eye can see, the fortified city is towering, the snow is fluttering, the flag is hunting, and the male pass is like iron.

Even in the middle of winter, there are many business travelers waiting for customs clearance, perhaps because of the fast retreat, there is a long queue in front of the customs.

Zhang Fang asked Suichang: "When you receive the quilt, do you enter the jade gate to pass the collar?" ”

Sui Chang shook his head: "No, you have to go a few dozen miles further north, there is a Hecang City there, and the grain and clothes are stored there." ”

Although it has been determined that Zhang Fang and the others are not soldiers, they actually participated in the Western Expedition, and Sui Chang admired them in his heart, and he already recognized them as comrades, so he didn't mind telling them that this was not a secret.

Zhang Fang waved his hand very boldly: "In this case, these two horses will be sent to you." ”

Sui Chang and the third son were surprised and grateful, but they insisted on not accepting it, except because the gift was too expensive (the market value of the two horses was not less than 100,000 yuan), and they couldn't afford to have a one-sided relationship. What's more, as ordinary sergeants, even if they accept gifts, they can't keep such a good horse, and they will soon be taken away by Shangguan. This thing is no better than money, you can't hide it. If you can't keep it, why owe people such a big favor.

Zhang Fang just respected the hardships of these Han army border guards and wanted to help. After the other party repeatedly refused, Deng Zhan reminded him and realized the key to it, so he didn't say more.

"There are a lot of people waiting for customs clearance, let's go, let's give you another ride, so that we can clear customs quickly." Although the chief did not accept the gift, he received this intention, said it quickly, turned over and dismounted, stepped on the muddy slush official road with the third son, and walked towards the customs gate with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

Well, this is taking advantage of acquaintances to cut the queue for them.

Zhang Fang and his entourage walked slowly and slowly, following behind without hurrying.

As he approached, he heard the flint say, "Can't it be less?" Anyway, people have also helped me, is my old Wu's face worth dozens of dollars? ”

The thirty-year-old city gate on the opposite side, with a mustache, smiled and said lukewarmly: "If it is dozens of dollars, your old Wu's face is also worth it, but hundreds of dollars...... Hehe, what do you say? ”

Sui Chang's face was a little embarrassed, and he turned back to Zhang Fang, who was coming to the right place, and smiled reluctantly, and said, "Let you pass first, but the customs duties are ......."

Zhang Fang smiled and arched his hand: "Understood, understood, thank you Lao Wu." ”

Maybe it was because they failed to fight for Zhang Fang and them, or maybe it was because Shangguan's face was refuted and unhappy, the young and vigorous third son said angrily: "In my opinion, not a single penny of taxes should be collected, do you know who they are?" They participated in the battle of the Western Expedition, broke the Huns, and saved us from many border troubles, so it was not worth a few hundred dollars? ”

As soon as these words came out, not to mention the guards at the city gate, even the merchants and people who were waiting for customs clearance were alarmed, and they all cast surprised eyes, and more businessmen approached to inquire about the situation. For merchants in the Western Regions, this information is the most sensitive. It was not yet a few months before the end of the war, and many merchants did not know the exact situation because of the distance. This was the first time they had met the participants of the Western Expedition, and they would not miss the opportunity to inquire.

For a while, the order of the city was a little chaotic, and the guards had to come forward to shout to maintain it.

In the chaos, the city gate asked Lao Wu in surprise: "It's really fake, you won't cheat me to avoid a few hundred dollars, right?" ”

Lao Wu Gang was slapped in the face, and he didn't say much, so he asked Deng Zhan for a disc, and handed it to the city gate.

Chengmen Cheng is a scribe, and he can see more things than Lao Hao. This is a document issued by the Metropolitan Protectorate, and in addition to the seal of the Metropolitan Protectorate, it is also stamped with the seal of the Metropolitan Protector to extend life, which is the highest level of the document. If these people are not extraordinary, they must have made a lot of contributions to the Metropolitan Protectorate in order to get the discs personally sent by the Metropolitan Protector himself.

Chengmen Cheng asked Lao Wu a few more words, and he had already believed it for eight or nine points, and he smiled all over his face: "Why didn't you say it earlier, you have not only contributed to the country, but also have the honor of the relatives, so what else is there to say." Ladies and gentlemen, please pass. The first sentence was addressed to Elder Sui, Wu, and the latter was addressed to the young man at the head who was wearing a hood and only his mouth and chin were exposed.

Zhang Fang nodded: "Thank you." He beckoned, called Deng Zhan, who was surrounded by the merchants, and pointed in the direction of the city gate.

Deng Zhance rode closer, took out the tax money that had already been prepared from the horse coat, threw it at the wooden case in front of the city gate, and made a loud bang: "The young master of my family follows the law of the country, pays taxes according to the law, and will never take credit." Look, this is 500 yuan, which is enough to cover the customs duties of our goods, horses, camels and personnel, right? ”

How could Zhang Fang care about the amount of customs duties, what he cared about was the attitude, the attitude of the guards to the Western Expeditionary Army. Now that I see it, I'm quite satisfied.

The city gate Cheng looked dumbfounded, how dare he count it, arched his hand to Deng Zhan, and was about to say something about the scene, when there was a rapid hoof sound from the long doorway behind him. The noisy voices were much quieter, and most of the eyes were on the deep doorway.

After a while, a horse galloped out of the road, and judging from the flag planted on its back, it was a post man. The postman handed a cylindrical sleeve to the city gate.

Zhang Fang recognized that it was a post post, and most of the documents contained in it were official documents. It's none of his business, he rolled up his sleeves at the moment, walked to the inspection table with the servants leading the horses, and wrote down his personal identity information. Generally, it is concise information such as name, age, and place of origin.

Zhang Fang wrote "Zhang Fang, fifteen years old, home Chang'an Qi Li Lu right." ”

In this place, I'm afraid that few people know what "Chang'an Qili" is and what it means.

After Zhang Fang finished writing, he lifted his hood and bowed his hand to Elder Wu and his third son. The two of them smiled and waved and turned away.

Zhang Fang pulled down the hood and waved his hand: "Go!" ”

At this moment, I suddenly heard Peng Di's attack, and a Sen Ran voice sounded: "Where are you going?" Fence it off! ”

The footsteps around are mixed, the figures at both ends of the door and the road, the sword light flashes, the sound of the sharp blade out of the sheath and the sound of the bow and crossbow strings are sounded together, mixed with the panicked screams and panicked footsteps of the merchants and people.

However, it soon became clear to the crowd that it was not coming at them, but at the cavalry.

In the face of such a sudden change, the cavalry did not panic, but drew their swords from the side of the saddle, and drew their bows and arrows, and confronted the Han soldiers who surrounded them.

Zhang Fang and his subordinates, this road to the west tens of thousands of miles, birth and death, no matter how big the battle has been, the mind has long been honed as hard as stone. In the face of this sudden change, although he was shocked but not confused, he immediately organized a defense.

Deng Zhan was most worried about the safety of the young master along the way, but he didn't expect to be afraid of something, he was shocked and angry, and yelled: "What are you going to do?" Do you know who we are? ”

"It's because I know who you are, that's why I want to take you." A gap opened in the encirclement, revealing the gloomy face of the city gate, and the kind face had already been peeled off. He raised his head and held his hands, and his cold gaze swept over Zhang Fang and the others one by one, and he shouted aggressively, "What a group of thieves, I was almost deceived and escaped." Take! (To be continued.) )