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He was from Jiangzhou.
I'm also half a southerner.
So they gathered information along the way.
It was all Zhang Shun who took charge.
"I heard from the locals that there's a bandit here named Pang Wanchun,"
"He gathered several hundred people on this Siming Mountain."
"There is a pass in these mountains that is extremely dangerous."
"It can be considered a place where one man can hold off ten thousand!"
"The government troops in Jiangnan had previously considered annihilating Pang Wanchun,"
"But from the front, we simply cannot attack Siming Mountain."
"And if you want to take the shortcut and go around to the back of this mountain stronghold, you must pass through the checkpoints in the Siming Mountains."
"Therefore, the two prefectures of Zhejiang Province dispatched troops to suppress the rebellion several times, but all their efforts ultimately came to nothing."
"Also, I heard that Pang Wanchun, like our Shandong magistrate Hua, also has superb archery skills."
"Many government officials and generals who came to suppress the bandits before died under Pang Wanchun's sharp arrows."
"For this reason, this man has a nickname in the martial arts world: Little Yang Youji!"
"Um,"
Zhao Yuan nodded as he looked around at his surroundings.
On the mountainside on both sides,
Groups of two or three villagers were busy working in the fields.
From this perspective,
Pang Wanchun clearly did not bully the common people.
Otherwise,
These people had already scattered and fled.
They won't stay in the Siming Mountains anymore!
"By the way, have you asked how our caravan gets there?"
Zhao Yuan asked casually.
"I asked that too,"
Zhang Shun laughed.
"The common people don't need to pay to cross the Siming Mountains."
"When the caravan passes through, it receives taxes according to the government's regulations,"
"One-tenth of the value of the goods handed over will be awarded!"
"One tenth?"
Zhao Yuan nodded.
"This toll is much lower than the government's."
"We've been heading south all the way,"
"The taxes paid to the government alone amount to over a hundred strings of cash,"
"That's already more than all the medicinal herbs we brought!"
"Pang Wanchun is quite respected among the people near Siming Mountain,"
Zhang Shun asked,
"Brother, are we going up the mountain...?"
"Not in a hurry,"
Zhao Yuan shook his head and said,
"We've been heading south all the way,"
"Since arriving in Jiangnan, it's true that the Ming Cult is preaching everywhere."
"Once our identities are exposed,"
"At that time, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles."
"Let's go and buy all the shipwrights and timber first,"
"Afterwards, I will visit the heroes of Jiangnan."
"I understand,"
Zhang Shun nodded.
After resting for a while, the group...
So they set off again.
while walking,
They then arrived at an extremely narrow mountain hollow.
Both sides are either cliffs or steep walls.
Or just scattered dead trees,
In the middle of the road ahead,
There is a checkpoint across the road.
Blocked between two cliffs!
Although this pass was built in a very simple manner.
But in this treacherous terrain,
To overcome this obstacle,
That's obviously an incredibly difficult task!
Zhao Yuan and his accomplices impersonated Liangshan merchants.
Those who lead the horses must lead the horses, and those who drive the carriages must drive the carriages.
We were just about to pass through the pass of Siming Mountain.
But unexpectedly, at this moment,
The gate of the pass suddenly slammed shut.
Then,
Above that level
Then about twenty henchmen drew their bows and nocked their arrows.
It was aimed at the Liangshan caravan below!
"careful!"
Jiao Ting shouted loudly,
He quickly stepped in front of Zhao Yuan to block him.
Other leaders
And a group of personal guards,
They all gathered around Zhao Yuan to protect him.
"Alright, don't be impulsive!"
Zhao Yuan gave a low shout.
He then pushed Jiao Ting away.
They stepped down to the bottom of the pass.
Jiao Ting was worried that something had happened to him.
He quickly grabbed two straw hats from the carriage and held them in his hands.
He followed behind Zhao Yuan.
Once arrows are fired from above the level...
These two straw hats can at least help deflect arrows...
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"We are merchants who came south from the north to sell medicinal herbs,"
Zhao Yuan spoke loudly to the top of the checkpoint.
"I want to pass through Siming Mountain,"
"Please, esteemed heroes, do me this favor."
"We will not be shortchanged a single penny of the toll fees."
"Hmph, are you really merchants from the North?"
Accompanied by a crisp, cold shout,
A beautiful girl with a heroic air appeared above the level.
"Over a hundred caravans have passed through our Siming Mountains,"
"I've never seen one before,"
"A caravan as well-trained as yours!"
“Young lady, we really are a caravan,”
Zhao Yuan quickly explained,
"You must have heard about the situation in the north,"
"Everywhere are bandits and outlaws who rule the mountains and claim the land as their own."
"The crew members of our caravan naturally need to undergo some training as well,"
"Otherwise, I'm afraid we wouldn't have even reached you yet,"
"They've been robbed countless times by those bandits!"
"Hmph, we're bandits too!"
The girl at the checkpoint said coldly.
"Since you dislike us so much,"
"Then let's go take the official road of the imperial court!"
"Young lady, I misspoke,"
Zhao Yuan quickly apologized.
“We’ve already inquired about it,”
“Your Siming Mountain village is different from ordinary bandit villages,”
"It does not harass ordinary people!"
"Unlike those wicked bandits,"
"Seeing a caravan like ours,"
"They wanted to plunder!"
"Hmph, you know how to talk!"