The First Arrival Chapter Seventy-Nine: Carnival Day
On the last day of 1257, the so-called Carnival arrived.
Yi Ye didn't know what was going on at this time, because he was still on his way to Tulga, and there was only the towering steppe in front of him, and he couldn't see anything unusual except for the occasional herdsman driving cattle and sheep. The food is all the same, some old bread and not very refreshing jerky, in the few festivals on this continent, it can be seen that all the soldiers have unhappy expressions on their faces.
Although the general name of the festival is the same, but the environment is different, the way of celebration is different, compared with the heavy bureaucracy of the Swadia Kingdom, the way of Kugit here is much simpler and rude, eat a piece of medium-rare roast beef, drink a full glass of ale, that's all, in fact, this is what Yi Ye is looking forward to, and it is also a very important reason to come here. Just like Tao Yuanming, who saw the sinister among the officials and wanted to retreat to the mountains and forests. If at this time, Yi Ye yelled as before, "When you get to the place, I invite all of you to drink." "It will definitely boost morale and increase the efficiency of the march, but the wallet in the bag no longer allows him to do so. If you continue like this, you will go bankrupt.
So Yi Ye said, "When it comes to the place, it has become a big deal, and I invite you to drink." "Success avoided the problem, after all, no one knows what this big thing is. Hearing this, everyone instantly became energetic, and the marching speed increased significantly.
The further you go in the direction of Tulga, you can see more and more herders driving cattle and sheep, all of them are heading to Tulga, presumably these lively cattle and sheep are today's dinner. Yi Ye was curious, stepped forward and asked a few words, the price of a cow can buy the lives of more than a dozen villagers, the price is outrageously high, the value of the old cow is more than 100 dinars, and the price of cattle in the prime of life will be doubled. In the spirit of a good boss, I want my subordinates to try it, and the price is prohibitive.
There were a large number of patrolling troops as far as the castle of Tulga could be seen, and Yi Ye was intercepted by a small group of men. This is the security inspection force. Yi Ye truthfully explained the situation to them. According to the rules of this continent, a free man who does not belong to any land is considered a free man, and a free man can be biased towards any country, and there are very few free people on this continent, because then he will not be protected by the king and a series of preferential policies. The declining Kugit undoubtedly needs to be joined by free men.
The Kujit let it go, because Yi Ye was indeed a free man, except for a few times as a mercenary, but it didn't hurt. Perhaps because of today's holiday, a large number of herdsmen rushed to Tulga from all directions, surrounding the place, and it may take a while to enter the city.
It wasn't until the sky hung up with stars that Yi Ye and his party entered the city gate, and it was also because of today's festival that the inspection of the city gate was not as strict as usual, because there were too many people. After entering the city, Yi Ye immediately rounded up with Manid, if it wasn't for Manid to get through a good relationship here first, everything would not have gone so smoothly, Manid arranged accommodation, which is very important, you must know that the housing prices in Tulka are very high now, and it is difficult to find.
Although Manid was mentally prepared, Yi Ye suddenly brought six or seven hundred people, which still shocked him. In his heart, the height of Yi Ye has improved again. A series of events were missed during the day, but the evening party was a sure thing. On this night, I basically said goodbye to sleep, and no one could fall asleep to the cheers of tens of thousands of people. So Yi Ye ordered everyone to move freely tonight and do what they wanted.
Yi Ye walked out of the tavern and looked at the bonfire as high as a house, and couldn't help but think of the past. He leaned against the wall in the corner, closed his eyes and recuperated, Peony was gone, he was empty. It wasn't until everyone danced around the bonfire that Yi Ye opened his eyes and was at a loss. These dances, a bit like ballet, but not so elegant, and there are no rules to speak of, just fangs and claws, and if you add a terrifying background music to them, it must be a good thriller. Yi Ye felt very embarrassed, because only he hadn't moved yet, as if he was a hairy boy who didn't understand the rules, in fact, Yi Ye felt strange eyes from all directions, and couldn't help but slowly get up and move and blend into the crowd.
Yi Ye has been on the road for a few days, he is really a little tired, he wants to take a good rest, and he has to do business tomorrow, but everyone seems to have no intention of stopping at all, and they are still jumping selflessly, and they don't know where these people have such good spirits. Yi Ye looked up at the inner castle, the lord's hall, I'm afraid that only there can I sleep peacefully.
These people danced until late at night, and Yi Ye only slept for less than two hours that night...... It was Kress who woke him up. According to Saiga, the number and quality of the Yi Ye troops are up to standard. It's time to go to the inner city to do big things.
Yi Ye rubbed his eyes and got up, ate two slices of cheese, and brought a few capable generals such as Kress and Fatis.
It was an old man wearing a red cloth hat, but it was inlaid with a few shining gems and a few beautiful feathers to decorate, which was a very beautiful decoration from the perspective of this continent. The old man's shirt and pants were colorful, which reminded Yi Ye of the clothes worn by ancient poets in Western countries. According to him, a team of 500 to 1,000 people can choose to work under a certain adult, but there is no direct choice, only waiting to be assigned. Yi Ye thought for a while, but still took it, although this carries a certain risk, if you meet a cunning and vicious adult, you can't eat and walk around. But on the other hand, this is an opportunity to show your strength.
I thought this was a very complicated process, but it turned out that Yi Ye only filled in some basic procedures and it was over, and I thought that I would prove my strength, but Yi Ye also brought these generals. The big reason is that there are too many people, which saves a lot of processes. As early as two months ago, Saiga Khan announced that he would accept a large number of new teams, and released very favorable conditions. Because of this, many warriors have been recruited, including Yi Ye.
Not only that, but there is another reason why Tulga is crowded, and there is an influx of traders. They also came at the king's behest to calm the prices here, and the Kugit Khanate had lost some of its territory due to its defeat the previous day, so subtle changes had taken place in all respects. These traders struggled to sell the scarce goods at the best prices, and with the control of a few wealthy local tycoons, the bustling city of Turga settled down. But things are far from simple, the rebellion of the Agull family, the loss of territory, and the capture of a large number of people, the fear brought to the people is the most serious.
In half a day, Yi Ye walked around in Tulga, there was nothing unusual, just all kinds of wine and food, and Yi Ye took a few generals to buy a lot. Shortly before dinner, a messenger came with the news that he had been assigned to Count Azogan and had agreed to meet him tomorrow.
It took Yi Ye to learn about this Count of Azugan, whose territory was on the southeastern border of the Kugit Khanate, and the castle was called Azugon, which guarded the peace in the southern part of the kingdom. He is a veteran general who has fought for many years, and has a son named Tilida, a daughter named Kofi, and a wife named Kodina. His son Tyrida had little reputation in the kingdom, and his fiefdom was only Amahiko, a small village. But there is still a title of "Boyer".
It seems that except for Yi Ye, everyone is engaged in this lively atmosphere, Yi Ye is still thinking about a lot of things for the future, but he was soon pulled by Alleyne and others to go over to drink, and Yi Ye half pushed and half agreed. "Well, that's it, there won't be many opportunities like this in the future."
Although Alleyne speaks harshly and is arrogant, his heart is never vile, and his strength is there, there is no doubt. Alleyne boasted that he could drink a few large cans of Nord stout on his usual road, and there was no doubt that everyone cast a suspicious eye on him, and today's banquet was the time for him to prove his strength.
While the meal was still going on, Alleyne suddenly picked up a large jar of wine and claimed to pay tribute to his boss Yi. Alleyne picked up the wine jar and touched Yi Ye's small wine glass, and immediately sent it to his mouth, drinking very decisively, Yi Ye was a little embarrassed, the other party was such a big wine jar, he just had this small wine glass, how could he say it, a wave of wine came up, in front of everyone, Yi Ye also picked up a can of wine and started his own performance, and the atmosphere reached the climax.
Ellene's agitation method was very effective, and soon Yi Ye's face was red all the way to the root of his ears. Although he drank a lot, these ales were still a little inferior to the spirits of the Nord Kingdom, and Yi Ye was dizzy, but he still did not fall. In the middle of drinking, Alleyne suddenly came up with the idea of a game to help the fun. The name of this game is "Cassino", and this Cassino game is difficult to explain, but it is a complex version of the "King Game". The game of kings refers to a poker game that originated in Japan, in which the king's orders are absolute, and participants need to obey the king's instructions unconditionally. And to become king, it is to draw lots. However, this Cassino game is not so entertaining, but rather a little depressing.
Everyone puts their favorite weapon on the table, and the guess is how much blood it has stained.
No one can count how many people they have killed, let alone let others guess, this game is actually very embarrassing to play, but in the case of everyone drinking high, it is very easy to coax, this is undoubtedly an opportunity to show off their combat exploits. Yi Ye doesn't understand the rules, he only knows that the bigger the number, the more awesome it is, and he finally became the "king" with "ten thousand enemies", the "Cassino" here. That is, this sword beheaded 10,000 people and stained it with the blood of 10,000 people. The crowd was terrified, but without objection, they calmly agreed. Even the haughty Alleyne was no exception.