Five days later, Zhao Ziliang and a group of people set out, accompanied by Dubosare, the leader of the Goshawk Bandit Group, and his dozen or so capable horse thieves.
These dozen horse thieves were very skilled.
If they fought alone, His personal strength is only a little worse than those of the Dragon Guard guards.
The number of people in the team was not large, but in order to protect their identity and avoid unnecessary trouble, Zhao Ziliang and his group dressed up as a caravan.
Zhao Ziliang took out various products from his finger space.
In addition, there were Some of the stolen goods stolen by the Goshawk Band of Thieves over the years.
In this vast prairie controlled by the Bulgars, any other foreign race may be attacked, but only caravans from the east, west or south will not be attacked, except of course horse thieves.
Caravans from all over the world deliver necessary commodities to the Bulgar tribes and other tribes living here who are poor in survival materials.
Therefore, any tribe here respects the caravans, and any caravans that come here They will receive warm hospitality from all the tribes here, which is why Zhao Ziliang and his group dressed up as a caravan.
At noon that day, the caravan came to a river.
While resting, Zhao Ziliang called Dubosare over and asked: "How to go next?"
Dubosare pointed to the river next to him and said: "My lord, this is the Osam River.
The royal court of the Bulgars is in Pliska.
Pliska is in the northeast.
We have to follow this river all the way to Go north and walk to Lovich, which is a large Slavic tribal market.
There is a bridge from the river to the other side.
It takes about four days to go to Lovich from here, passing through three tribes, two respectively.
A tribe of Macedonians and a tribe of Phracians" Zhao Ziliang was very surprised: "There are also Macedonians here.
What kind of tribe are these Fraqi people?
How come I haven't heard of it?"
The guide Felice next to him smiled and said: "My lord, the Vlachi are the original inhabitants of the area.
They were formerly called Dacians.
A considerable part of the Dacians have been Romanized.
This part has been Romanized."
The Dacians were called the Dacians.
Domitian, the last emperor of the Flavian dynasty of the Roman Empire, once led an army to conquer the Dacians, but suffered heavy losses.
In the end, he paid the Dacians eight dollars a year.
A huge tribute of one million sesterces was paid as a price to conclude a peace treaty.”
"It turns out that the Vlachi people are Dacians who have been Romanized."
Zhao Ziliang suddenly realized.
He suddenly remembered how Felice, a mercenary, could know such historical allusions, so he laughed and said: "I didn't expect that a rough guy like you would know seven hundred History years ago” Phyllis scratched her hair in embarrassment and said with an embarrassed smile: "My family used to be aristocratic, but my family fell into decline from my father's generation.
I was taught by a teacher when I was a child."
For two consecutive days, Zhao Ziliang and his party passed through two Macedonian tribes.
According to Felice and Dubosare, the Macedonian tribes here still maintain the same relationship with the Macedonians in the Macedonian province in the west of the Eastern Roman Empire.
With quite similar customs, these two Macedonian tribes were very happy for the arrival of Zhao Ziliang and his party, and welcomed them with very warm etiquette.
Zhao Ziliang's caravan rested for one night in each of the two Macedonian tribes, and conducted some transactions with them, selling them some cloth, silk, porcelain and other daily necessities brought from the east, and also obtained some goods from them.
Many cowhide, sheepskin, wool and other valuable hides were purchased here.
"Master, Master, it's time for us to set off today," Liang Zhenwu called outside the tent.
Zhao Ziliang was woken up from his sleep.
He opened his eyes and turned his head to look around.
Greenlin was curled up naked in his arms.
He reached out and patted her beautiful buttocks and called: "Greenlin, it's time to get up.
Let's get up."
I’m leaving here to go to the tribe of the Vlachi people.”
Grayling said in a daze: "I can't get up.
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My whole body feels like it's falling apart.
I have no strength."
"Who told you to overeat last night, hehe?"
Grayling suddenly woke up, punched Zhao Ziliang in the chest and said viciously: "You are so evil when you get an advantage and act like a good boy."
The two of them got dressed and walked out of the tent while playing around.
After washing up, and just after breakfast, Liang Zhenwu came over with an old Macedonian and a middle-aged priest.
The first Zhao Ziliang said: "Master, Wo Patriarch Bo and Father Lautes came here specially to see us off."
Zhao Ziliang went up to him and said with a smile: "Thank you to Patriarch Wobo and Father Lautes.
We have had a great time here these days.
You Macedonians are very hospitable.
I think if we have a chance, we will come here again."
The old patriarch was very happy to hear what Zhao Ziliang said, and was quite sad that Zhao Ziliang and others left so soon.
"I didn't expect that our distinguished guests would leave so soon.
It seems that our hospitality was not good enough, and the guests did not feel at home." , since the guests If I want to leave, I can't force myself to stay, but the Vlachi people in the north are very ferocious and they are very hostile to outsiders.
If your distinguished guests are treated barbarically by the Vlachi people, please be sure to come back here.
We will definitely We will provide shelter for our distinguished guests.”
Father Lautes also immediately said: "Yes, here, the majesty of God can still deter some barbarians.
Distinguished guests from the East, I have a cross here.
Please take it with you.
I hope it will bring you good things."
Good luck, so that you can avoid some unnecessary troubles."
Zhao Ziliang took the cross.
It was an iron cross.
It was not expensive.
However, because it had been held in his hand for a long time and rubbed, the rust layer on the cross had been worn away until it became dark red and shiny, giving it a sacred aura.
"Thank you, Father Lautes."
Zhao Ziliang put away the cross and clasped his fists in salute.
The team continued to move north along the Otham River.
After walking for about two hours, two knights came galloping in front of them.
The two knights were dressed in Macedonian costumes.
They were beating horses and running wildly.
The horses were panting. , a horse that fell behind still had white foam left at the corner of its mouth.
The two Macedonian knights flew towards Zhao Ziliang and the others without slowing down at all.
They just looked at Zhao Ziliang and the others and quickly passed by the team.
Phyllis turned to look at the two Macedonian knights who had run away, then turned back to Zhao Ziliang and said, "Sir, I guess something is going to happen."
Zhao Ziliang had to pay attention when he heard what Felice said.
After all, Felice was a mercenary who often appeared in Thrace and the Bulgar Khanate.
He was familiar with the situation here.
He hurriedly asked: "Did you find anything?"
Phyllis shook her head and said, "No, I just have a bad feeling."
Zhao Ziliang was doubtful, but now that he didn't find anything wrong, he could only lead the team to move forward.
At noon, Zhang Huchen called out: "Sir, I'm hungry.
I feel so hungry.
Find a place to eat."
After hearing this, Liang Zhenwu cursed: "You know how to eat, and your appetite is bigger than that of me and the young master.
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I think you are just a waste of food."
Zhao Ziliang turned around and looked around and said, "Okay, I think everyone is hungry too.
There is a row of trees in front of us for shade.
Let's go there to eat something and take a rest in the shade."
"Oh" Zhang Huchen shouted happily, "I'm going to check the situation first, drive" Except for the river next to it, it is unusual for there to be a row of trees on this endless grassland.
Zhao Ziliang and others drove the horses and loaded the goods to arrive under the big tree to rest and prepare to eat.
The river water was not unloaded on the horses.
Come down, we'll be leaving soon anyway.
Grayling came over with a bag of dried meat and sat next to Zhao Ziliang.
He handed the dried meat to him and asked, "The Avar Khanate is in the west.
How can we go northeast now?
Is there any other place we can go to?"
Zhao Ziliang took the dried meat and said: "Yes, we are going to Pliska, the royal court of the Bulgar Khanate."
Grayling said in surprise: "Why are you going to Pliska?
Isn't this going in the opposite direction?
Since you are going to Pliska, you should have gone directly north instead of going to Sofia first and then taking a detour.
Isn't this right?
Is it too much trouble?”
Zhao Ziliang chewed the dried meat and said: "No trouble, there were enemies blocking our way forward.
If we didn't want to fall into the trap they set, we had to take a detour.
It's that simple."
Grayling was a little emotional: "What's so good about Plisca?
It's not as good as Budapest in the Avar Khanate."
Zhao Ziliang did not tell Grayling that Budapest was not built by the Avars, but by the Roman Empire.
At that time, it was the seat of the Governor's Palace of the Pannonian Province of the Roman Empire.
After the Huns moved there, they used Budapest as their royal palace.
For hundreds of years it was occupied by the Gepids and then by the Avars.
Just as Zhao Ziliang was about to speak, a Dragon Guard suddenly got up from the ground and shouted: "Sir, a large number of cavalry are coming from a few miles behind us, no less than five hundred cavalry."
Zhao Ziliang immediately stood up and shouted: "Go and see what's going on."
"Yes, sir" Phyllis said at this time: "Could it be that the Macedonians want to hunt us down?
They are dissatisfied with the two-day deal and regretted it."
Zhao Ziliang looked at Dubosare, who thought for a while and shook his head: "It should be impossible.
There are very few tribes that are unfavorable to the caravan.
This is tantamount to digging their own graves.
If there is no caravan to bring them supplies, and daily utensils, it will not be easy for them to survive the cold winter, their lives will be even more difficult, and they will be annexed by other tribes soon."
At this time, another Dragon Guard guard who was lying on the ground and listening to the movement jumped up and shouted: "Sir, there is a large number of cavalry coming directly in front of us.
The speed is very fast, no less than 500 people."
"Go check the situation quickly" "yes" Before the Dragon Guards who were sent to investigate had time to come back and report, a cavalry group appeared in both directions on the riverside where Zhao Ziliang and others were resting, no less than 500 cavalry, and the caravan of Zhao Ziliang and others appeared.
It happened to be caught in the middle, and it was only two miles away from the two cavalry.
Now, the two cavalrymen slowed down, and Dubosare said to Zhao Ziliang: "Sir, there are undoubtedly Macedonian cavalry behind us.
If we read correctly, the cavalrymen in front of us should be The Vlachi cavalry" Zhao Ziliang turned his head and looked behind, then looked ahead.
At the critical moment, he immediately shouted: "Hurry up and raise the white flag!"
After a white flag was raised, the cavalry in both directions stopped.
When Zhao Ziliang saw this, he knew that he had guessed correctly and immediately said: "Quick, let's go to the hill on the left."
Everyone got on their horses and led the horses carrying the goods and quickly ran to the left.
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As soon as they reached a slightly higher hill, the two cavalrymen immediately launched a tell-all charge towards each other, with shocking shouts of killing.
It came from the riverside where Zhao Ziliang and others had just rested.
A Dragon Guard guard said with lingering fear: "I was almost cut into a meat pie":