Chapter 341 The Last Transfer of Money in Tang Dynasty Mobei

Beggar, he glanced furtively at the battlefield.

Found no one alive.

So he rolled into the pile of dead bodies, picked up a kettle and started drinking.

After eating and drinking, he began to pick up the corpses on the ground.

I didn't expect much, but I was pleasantly surprised to find a bag of money...

Another bag of money.

There were at least a dozen bags of money at the scene!

Jianzhong Tongbao!

[“I’m rich! I’m rich! Everything is mine! Hahaha! I’m rich…”]

The beggar continued to loot the corpse while shouting that he had made a fortune.

Unexpectedly, there was a dead body lying on the ground.
Open your eyes suddenly!

He rolled over and pulled out a dagger.

The "corpse" was wearing the uniform of the Tang Dynasty army.
Although he looks to be in his fifties or sixties.

But still agile.

The vigorous and brave old soldier subdued the beggar in an instant.

The dagger was about to stab downwards.

[Beggar: "Ah, ah...Sir, please spare my life, Sir, please spare my life!"]

【“I’m just here to pick up some food.”】

The veteran spared the other party.

But they tied the beggar's hands and ordered him to do hard labor.

He set out carrying several bags of copper coins.

An old soldier and a beggar.

Add another horse.

Under the dim sky of the frontier, we moved forward slowly.

[Beggar: "Master, you asked me to carry so much money. Where are we going?"]

The old soldier did not answer.

The picture gradually moves away.

Epic background music sounded.

It can be seen from the camera lens.

They came a long way.

Walked from the Gobi Desert all the way to the desert.

Finally arrived at a small hotel in the desert.

The waiter politely entertained the two and said there was wine and meat available.

Although the old soldier was very wealthy, he thought it was best not to show off his wealth, so he said he had no money and just wanted to ask for a drink of water.

[Old Soldier: "I've run out of money. Can I have two bowls of water?"]

The waiter is a nice guy.

Seeing this, he didn't dislike it and gave them a bowl of water to drink.

As a result, the beggar was clumsy and accidentally dropped the bag of money he was carrying to the ground.

The bag came loose.

The money inside fell out.

They originally thought that they should not show off their wealth, but in the end, everyone saw that they had a lot of money.

People around looked at him sideways.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the old soldier quickly pulled the beggar away.

But those who walk in this desert are all ruthless people!

Several swordsmen and traveling merchants in the store saw so much money.

He immediately chased after him with bad intentions.

Tensed background music played.

Deep in the desert, the two sides confronted each other.

The veteran held his weapon and looked at the other side vigilantly.

When the other group caught up on horseback, the leader, a bearded man, spread out his hands to show that he had no weapons.

He then slowly placed a bag of water and a bag of food on the ground.

[Big Beard: "We are merchants from the Tang Dynasty!"]

[“I haven’t seen Tang soldiers for many years.”]

[“Excuse me, sir, are our Tang troops coming back?”]

After asking, the bearded businessman sighed as if talking to himself.

[“This road…is becoming increasingly difficult to walk on.”]

【"Take care of yourself."】

After saying that, after leaving some water and food, Big Beard and his men rode away from the scene.

The old soldiers also saluted them from a distance.

Watch them go away.

Crisis resolved.

……

Late Han Dynasty.

When Liu Bei saw this, he was basically certain.

"The Tang Dynasty once came to the Mobei region and ruled it."

"It's a pity that the An-Shi Rebellion caused the Tang Dynasty to shrink its strategy."

"From now on, the Tang army will no longer be seen on the trade routes in Mobei."

"And without the support of the Tang army, the merchants of the Tang Dynasty will naturally feel that this trade route is not suitable."

“It’s getting harder, isn’t it?”

……

The old soldier and the beggar continued on their way. The beggar was also an optimist, and although his hands were still tied, he started to talk a lot.

Asking questions all the way.

[“I say, where are we going?”]

[“Where did you get so much money?”]

[“You said you have so much money, what can’t you do with it?”]

[“Buy a piece of land and marry some beautiful wives.”]

[“Buy a mansion, wear silk clothes, eat wine and meat, isn’t that great?”]

[“Why do I have to eat this bread every day in this desert?”]

Beggars talk all the time.

But the old soldier obviously didn't want to pay attention to him.

People with different ideals cannot work together, so just let the beggar stay there alone.

The beggar was very curious there.

It’s a pity that the old soldier never answered.

While looking at the sky, the ancients could only make guesses.

Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng and others saw that this matter had nothing to do with the rule of the Qin Dynasty.

So everyone took a more relaxed attitude, looking at the sky and making guesses.

Ying Zheng asked the ministers around him.

Let them guess what this veteran Tang Dynasty soldier is doing?
Meng Tian answered first:

"Your Majesty."

"Tianmu said in his introduction just now that the Tang Dynasty declined after the An-Shi Rebellion."

"The border protectorate area is definitely undefendable."

"The environment in Mobei is harsh and very barren."

"Without the support of the imperial court, it would be difficult for the few remaining troops to support themselves."

"It can only be destroyed gradually."

"Since the imperial court has given up its rule over the Mobei region, the remaining local soldiers will naturally just scatter like birds and beasts."

"This veteran should be an officer of the Tang Army in Mobei."

"The Tang army in Mobei has already scattered."

"So he tried to leave with the money, but was ambushed."

……

Meng Tian's guess is also the guess of most people.

After all, this guess is reasonable.

It also fits the background of the Anshi Rebellion.

It's just possible that the details may be different.

Fusu's guess basically agreed with Meng Tian's.

But Fusu felt that it was also said on the sky curtain after all.

The defenders of Beiting Protectorate have persisted for so many years.

We held on until only the last two cities were left.

I can't resist it anymore.

There is nothing wrong with fleeing with the remaining belongings.

Basically, the ancient people before the Tang Dynasty,

They all thought that the defenders of the Tang Dynasty's Beiting Protectorate had no choice but to leave after persisting for many years.

Liu Bei thought the same way.

While feeling emotional, I couldn't help but feel for the old soldiers on the sky curtain who stayed for many years and finally gave up Beiting with hatred.

Clapped silently.

"After the An-Shi Rebellion, the Tang government gave up on Mobei."

"They held on for many years and finally returned to the Tang Dynasty."

"I hope that the old soldier will be treated like a hero after returning to the Tang Dynasty."

And the sky continues.

The journey in the desert is very difficult.

The two encountered a sandstorm again and barely survived.

The person survived.

But the horse couldn't hold on.

Without the transport capacity of horses, carrying so many bags of money.

It becomes very difficult.

The old soldier frowned.

I know things are very tricky.

But this money cannot be given up.

So he took off his armor and carried the money on his back.

He also put two bags of money into the arms of a beggar next to him.

The beggar also got angry.

[“No, buddy? You want money over life, right?”]

[“The horse is dead, carrying so many bags of money!”]

[“Can you get out without losing a few bags of money?”]

Although the beggar was speaking angrily, he was also telling the truth.

Two exhausted men, carrying so many heavy bags of money in the deep desert.

It's almost impossible to get out.

The old soldier knew that he had to explain now, so he took out a piece of parchment.

(End of this chapter)