Chapter 181: Earth castle

Xifeng Fort is one of hundreds of clay fortresses located in the territory of Wutu Khanate.
Although the territory of the Wutu Khanate is not as large as the Datang Empire, it is the most vast country outside the Kunlun Pass. The geographical environment is complex, with both endless grasslands and yellow sands, and more deserted and dry. Great Gobi.
Anyone who lives in the sand will often experience sandstorms, which will affect people's lives.
It is for this reason that building an earthen castle is also an indispensable thing. Constructing a wall with rammed earth to resist wind and sand, and most earthen castles are like a small county town, people around tens of miles will take this as center.
The smaller bunker can accommodate thousands of people, the largest bunker, which has a wide range of wine shops and shops, and can accommodate tens of thousands of people.
Xifeng Fort is not the largest earthen castle, but it is located in the main road. There are not a few business trips. It is a relatively prosperous place in Wutu. The residents of the earthen castle are not less than 10,000. , Making Xifeng Fort even more lively.
Qin Xiao has been on the way for more than one day. When he didn't know the road, he asked. Xifengbao is a famous place on the site of White Wolf King. It is not difficult to find it.
The closer to the West Wind Fort, Qin Xiao felt that the conditions there were worse. Although the West Wind Fort was not located in the sand, the surrounding area had already begun to be invaded by the yellow sand, and the Wutu people did not seem to be interested in harnessing the sand. In the past few years, many places have been covered by yellow sand. Wind and sand are often raging. Once the wind and sand are up, the dust is floating in the sky, and people are miserable.
If the newcomers from other places don't know how to protect them, the sand and sand will invade the mouth and nose with sand and sand.
Fortunately, [Book Fun Pavilion www.shuquge.vip] Tang Rong is very familiar with the climate here. He bought two coarse scarfs early on the way and wrapped his mouth and nose. Even if the sand is up, it can resist it.
Qin Xiao didn't feel much about the merchants traveling to the west, but along the way, he really paid tribute to those caravans who were not afraid of difficulties.
Although it was their interests that drove them westward, the hardships, the circulation of goods, and even the mutual understanding between the two sides, and the exchange of culture, are indeed meritorious.
At dusk, when I saw a gray silhouette in front of me, Qin Xiao knew that there should be Xifengbao, and said with joy: "Sister Rong, Xifengbao is in front, we can finally arrive."
Tang Rong was relieved when he saw the West Wind Fort.
"After we go in, find the best inn to live in." Qin Xiao said: "Then take a bath, change into a comfortable shirt, and have a good meal again, Sister Rong, what do you like to eat?"
Tang Rong knew that Qin Xiao had been working hard these days, and said with a smile: "What you want to eat, I will accompany you to eat. There are many restaurants in Xifengbao, and everything you want to eat."
As we approached Xifengbao, we saw many figures standing in front of us, standing on both sides of the road. Soon, we saw those people coming over to this side, beckoning and shouting, "Guests from afar, hard, hard!" "
Qin Xiao was surprised, thinking that the people here are so enthusiastic?
A bearded man rushed up first and smiled, "Does the guest want to enter the fort? Is there a place to live? I can introduce you to a good place."
"I have a good place here, and the price is very cheap." One of the latter also shouted: "I can clean it for you every day, and what I need, I can run errands for you here."
One person shouted: "I have accommodation on the busiest street here. Although the price is more expensive, but people come and go every day, it is very lively? How many of you have warehouses? There are not many places with warehouses now. ."
Qin Xiao was a little dazed and couldn't help but ask: "You are inn in the inn?" I wondered how the inn in the inn ran outside to solicit business.
One smiled and said: "The inns in the fort have long been full, and they are all long-lived. How many of you are there? Are they caravans?"
Qin Xiaodao: "Just the two of us."
As soon as this remark came out, the group of people suddenly felt uneasy, and some turned around and left, apparently not interested in the two of them.
Qin Xiao thought that the faces of these guys were really fast, and he stopped and said: "Hey, what does this mean? Can't you see us?"
"You two, just find a place." The person said: "If you have more people and more goods, someone in the fortress can make room for you, but it is a residential house, and the inn is gone."
"Although we are two people, we also need a place to live." Qin Xiao laughed: "Don't look down on this big brother. Should you help us find a place to live?"
"There are places where I live, so I'm afraid you can't live." The man said: "I have a few small houses in my hand, one or two silver a day, do you want to live?"
Tang Rong frowned: "The best inn in Xifengbao, a room is only three dollars a day, your price is too ridiculous."
"Then you can find cheap ones." The man didn't care: "The Tang people from the east and the Hu merchants from the west all came here this time, not only with a lot of people, but also with a lot of goods to be inside. It’s not easy to find a place to live. If there is no money, you can only sleep on the street."
Qin Xiao knew that what this guy said was probably true.
The merchants who had traded in Chinatown now all come here to settle down. The first thing they need is accommodation. In this way, the price of the inn will go up and the boat will rise.
The inn was full, and the people in the fort vacated their accommodation to earn money, and the price was expensive. They just knew there was demand.
He would not accept Qin Xiao's death if he lived a day or two with one or two silver coins.
However, his financial resources are not what he used to be. The treasures in his hands, Mo said, are really going to be replaced with silver, and it may not be possible to buy Xifengbao.
And he is not familiar with the situation of Xifengbao, and he needs a guide.
The most important thing is that Tang Rong is exhausted these days. Qin Xiao just wants to find a place for Tang Rong to take a good rest.
The man was about to leave, but Qin Xiao blew a whistle at the man. When the man turned back, he saw that Qin Xiao had thrown a piece of silver, and there were also three or four. The man caught it quickly and smiled, "Yes Yinzi is easy to say. I will take you to make sure you live comfortably. By the way, I am Mutugan, just call me Agan."
Tang Rong didn't say much.
Before arriving at the fort, seeing Wu Tuo soldiers guarding, there are still people registering, the two dismounted, Mutugan has said to Qin Xiao: "It is not troublesome to register first."
The registered Wu Tuo soldiers did not look up, and asked, "Where do you come from?"
"Come east."
"Several people?"
"Two people!"
"How long will you stay?"
"Up to three or five days."
"What are you doing here?"
"We want to take a look at the Western Regions." Qin Xiaodao said: "Stop here."
"After entering the fortress, don't cause trouble, otherwise it won't be light." Wu Tuobing registered and saw Qin Xiao wearing a knife around his waist, pointing at the knife: "You can't bring weapons with you when you enter. Stay here. When you leave, we will Back to you."
A Wu Tuo soldier on the edge came up and asked Qin Xiao to hand over the blood demon sword.
Qin Xiao frowned: "This knife is a treasure of my family, you can't leave, you can get along."
"Don't go inside with the knife." Wu Tuobing waved his hand: "Go!"
Qin Xiao's face is a little unsightly. If it is an ordinary knife, it will be handed over, but this blood demon knife is unusual.
He took a piece of silver and handed it over. The Wu Tuo soldier rolled his eyes: "You will bring the knife in, if Burke knows, our heads are gone."
Qin Xiao frowned, thinking that it was really strict here, but he could not bring weapons into it. The Wu Tuo soldier on the side seemed a little impatient. He had reached over and held the handle of the blood demon knife, Qin Xiao stepped back and said, "What do you do?"
This is the retreat, the Wu Tuo soldiers did not let go, "choking", the blood demon knife has been drawn half, the blood red blade suddenly appeared.
Qin Xiao's hand opened Nawu Tuo's hand and put the knife into the sheath.
The two wood soldiers looked at each other, and both showed strange expressions. The registered wood soldiers had stood up, twitching their eyes, and suddenly raised their hands, "Go in!"
Qin Xiao suddenly thought that the master of this blood demon knife was the blood demon ancestor Zheng Qianqiu. Zheng Qianqiu was regarded as the great fire by the Wutu people. Did the Wu Tuo soldier recognize the blood demon knife, so his attitude changed immediately?
Mu Tugan was obviously also a bit surprised. Unexpectedly, Wu Tuo would let Qin Xiao go in, and he hurriedly said: "Let's go." Qin Xiao glanced at Wu Tuo soldiers before seeing Wu Tuo soldiers with their heads down, nor Dare to look at himself, led the horse at the moment, and followed Tang Rong with Mu Tugan into the West Wind Fort.
Most of the houses in Xifengbao are built of earth and stone, and the roads are all dirt roads. People come and go here. It is really possible to see many Hu merchants in the countries of the Western Regions, and there are not many Tang people.
Mutugan took the two to a street. The street was narrow and the ground was uneven. The houses on the side were all made of rammed earth. Before arriving at a dirt house, Mutugan said, "This is your residence. What do you need?" , Just tell me."
Qin Xiao saw that there were only two houses in this earthen house, except for the main hall, there was only one room, and the door was pushed in. The room was very empty and couldn't help but say: "This house is one or two silver a day?" It feels like the most shabby place in Xifengbao .
"You can live." Mutugan smiled slyly. "The price is better than this place. Do you want to see it?"
"Well, here it is," Tang Rong said.
Mu Tuqian paid a courtesy and said, "I will come to see you in two days." That means that as soon as the lease expires, he will come to collect the rent again, and he will turn around and leave.
Qin Xiao tied the horse outside. Tang Rong saw Qin Xiao with a deceived expression, and was very funny in his heart, saying: "Here is quiet, there are not many people, it's not a bad thing, let's live here, go back and ask Yu Wencheng It’s not that the castle has been entered."
Qin Xiao nodded, looked back at the street, but found a figure shrunk into the alley, frowned, and whispered: "Sister Rong, we seem to be stared at!"
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