The sound of "enemy attack" was like thunder.
Everyone in the camp rushed out of the tent in the blink of an eye.
One by one, they held weapons and carried bows and arrows and quickly formed a defensive battle formation.
Those who followed Du Bo Sarai's bandits were surrounded by Dragon Guard guards.
Zhao Ziliang, fully clothed, finally walked out of the tent, walked to the front of the team and asked, "What's going on?"
The captain on guard duty reported: "Sir, the sound came from the woods to the north.
We have deployed some dark crossbows and traps on the edge of the woods.
Judging from the number and extent of the sounds, the enemy must have touched the dark wood.
Crossbows, a large number of arrows shot down, their casualties must be considerable."
Although it was still snowing heavily in the sky and the ground was already silvery white, it was still difficult to see the distant scene in this late night.
Zhao Ziliang looked at it and could only see a dark blur.
He shouted: "Bring a rocket" A guard held a rocket and handed it over.
Zhao Ziliang took it, took off his long bow and set an arrow, then shot it over the woods in the distance.
With a "dong" sound, the rocket was nailed to a big tree on the edge of the woods.
Under the illumination of the rocket fire, a large number of barbarian figures covered in animal skins and rags appeared on the edge of the woods.
Each of these people was in a mess and staggering around.
"Fire the arrow!"
Liang Zhenwu immediately shouted and gave the order.
"Whoosh whoosh" dozens of arrows were shot out from the camp.
There were screams again from the edge of the woods.
These barbarians originally planned to rush out and fight into the camp, but they did not expect that the dark crossbows around them were triggered before they ran out of the woods, and rows of arrows were fired continuously.
Their charge came to a halt, casualties continued to increase, and the screams of their companions overwhelmed the other barbarians.
The barbarian leader looked at the two arrows on his arm, and then looked at the miserable condition of the rest of his men.
Knowing that the sneak attack had failed, he immediately gritted his teeth and shouted: "Retreat, retreat."
When the savages withdrew, they dragged away the bodies and wounded of their companions, leaving only many arrows stuck in the snow, a large amount of blood stains and footprints at the edge of the woods, proving that many people had been here.
Zhao Ziliang squatted in the snow at the edge of the woods with a torch and observed for a while.
The footprints and bloodstains extended deep into the woods.
Next to him, a captain of the Dragon Guard stood up and cupped his fists: "Master, let me take a few brothers to follow the footprints and traces of blood."
Chase them with blood and find out where their lair is."
Zhao Ziliang stood up, handed the torch to the guard next to him, and said: "No need, they may regard us as the Franks or Avars nearby.
We will leave here soon.
There is no need to make trouble, you know Are there any barbaric tribes living in this area?"
Gu Lun thought for a while and said: "This area is the junction between our Avars and Bavaria.
It is a military buffer zone.
There are no other tribes around it.
However, there are two Slavic tribes fifty miles away to the north.
The attacks this time I don’t know if it’s them, but that’s not right.
Their tribe is fifty miles away.
They won’t come here to attack us.
Besides, there’s not enough time.”
Gu Lun, Zhao Ziliang and others didn't know that the barbarians were not here to attack them.
They were hunting outside.
The spies who were exploring the outside saw Zhao Ziliang and others, and then they attracted the barbarian group.
Zhao Ziliang couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it and said, "Ignore it.
Let's go back to the camp first and continue to send people to keep vigil at night.
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We will make a decision based on the situation after dawn tomorrow."
After everyone returned to the camp, nothing happened again until dawn.
There was no conversation all night.
After dawn, Zhao Ziliang walked out of the camp.
The snow was still falling, covering the ground and submerging his ankles.
Everyone else had gotten up early.
Two large iron pots had been set up in the open space in the camp and they were cooking wild boar bone soup.
Two Dragon Guards who were acting as cooks were working hard to knead pancakes.
Today's breakfast was a big one for each person.
Cake and wild boar bone soup.
Zhao Ziliang rubbed his face with white snow and put it in his mouth to rinse.
A guard came over with two large cakes and a large bowl of bone soup on a wooden plate and said, "Master, let's have breakfast."
Zhao Ziliang asked: "Has everyone else eaten?"
"Almost everything has been eaten, only a few sentry and realm people haven't eaten yet."
Zhao Ziliang took the tray and said: "Send someone to replace them as soon as possible."
"yes" While Zhao Ziliang was munching on big cakes and drinking bone soup, Liang Zhenwu came over with a big cake in one hand and bone soup in the other and said, "Sir, it looks like the heavy snow will not stop for a while.
Send people out to track down those barbarians last night."
I'm afraid it won't work.
The traces they left should be It's all covered with snow, and the snow is getting heavier and heavier.
I'm worried that something might happen if I send people out, so why don't we stay put for the time being.
Let's increase the number of traps around and let the brothers be more vigilant.
If those barbarians want to To retaliate against us, we are just waiting for work.”
Zhao Ziliang looked up at the sky, nodded and said, "Okay, you make the arrangements."
Several Dragon Guard guards who had finished eating were sent out.
They added some security measures around the area, and hung a few bells in the tents in the camp.
They connected these bells to the security measures outside the camp with thin lines.
As long as an enemy comes and triggers the warning measures, the bells in the tent will inevitably ring.
In this way, the enemy is still far away from the camp, and the people in the camp already know where the enemy is, and Zhao Ziliang and others will The ability immediately enters combat status.
The barbarian seemed to be frightened by last night's trap and did not appear again for three consecutive days.
However, during these three days, the snow continued to fall.
When the snow stopped, the snow had already covered his knees.
Under this situation, even if the barbarians wanted to attack and attack, they could not do it.
Zhao Ziliang and others speculated that this might be the reason why the barbarians had not moved in the past few days.
After dawn on the fourth day, Zhao Ziliang saw that the heavy snow had stopped, and immediately gave the order to set off for an Avars camp ahead after breakfast.
A group of more than 40 people and more than a hundred horses trudged forward in the knee-deep snow.
The speed was no different from that of a turtle crawling.
The horses were panting from exhaustion, and white breath kept blowing out of their nostrils. .
Zhang Huchen rode up to Zhao Ziliang and said: "Sir, the snow is so deep.
It would be great if we stay in the camp and wait until the snow melts before we hit the road.
You see, it is almost impossible to move even an inch now.
We can't walk twenty or thirty miles in a day." road" Zhao Ziliang said: "It is precisely because the road is difficult to walk that we have to go.
If we wait until the snow melts before we go on the road, those barbarians will catch up and stare at us like ghosts.
Of course they will We don’t need to be afraid of them, but dealing with them in the black forest will take a lot of time.
The weather is getting colder and colder.
I hope we can enter the town before the cold winter comes completely."
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Facts have proved that Zhao Ziliang's decision was right.
Due to the heavy snow blocking the road, the barbarians had no choice but to wait until the heavy snow stopped.
When a large number of people arrived at the camp, they found that the camp was empty.
Zhao Ziliang and others have rushed to the next Avar camp as quickly as possible.
The heavy snow only stopped for one day.
The day after Zhao Ziliang and others arrived at the Avar camp, it snowed again.
Everyone had to stay.
It was already five days before they set off again.
In the past few days, Zhao Ziliang and others were The Avars' camp was replenished with some kumiss, fodder and dried meat.
On the fifth day of November, Zhao Ziliang and others finally arrived at Vinia, an important border town of the Frankish Kingdom in the easternmost part of the Principality of Bavaria.
This famous city later named Vienna was still just a border town at this time.
The border town of Vinia covers a large area and has the castle, the most important military defense facility, as well as markets, street shops and residential areas.
In the past, when the relationship between the Principality of Bavaria and the Avars was good, the market in the city was very lively.
Avars, Moravian Slavs and Slavs from the Alps often came to trade, exchange and purchase daily necessities.
They also brought some of their hides, furs, dried meat, wild game, horses, cattle and sheep for sale.
Vinia was not only an important border town, but also the capital of Bavaria at this time.
All military and political affairs of the Principality of Bavaria were gathered here.
And now the person who rules Bavaria is Grold, the cousin of the Frankish King Charman.
Looking at the heavily guarded Vinia Castle with numerous flags outside the castle in the distance, Liang Zhenwu rode his horse and walked to Zhao Ziliang and asked: "Sir, with what status do we enter the Frankish Kingdom?
These barbarians of Germanic descent are not very good at following rules.
There are no normal diplomatic exchanges between us and the Frankish Kingdom.
If we enter as a caravan, we are afraid that we will not get the protection of local officials, and I heard that now Although the Frankish Kingdom has a vast territory and the king's authority is very high, there are still many people who are dissatisfied with King Charlemagne's rule.
From my point of view, it is better to enter as an official dispatch.
In this way, no matter which force within the Frankish Kingdom Dare you have any ill thoughts about us?
It’s just, sir, what is your identity?
I heard that Charmaine had a chance encounter with you back then.
Will he recognize you?"
Zhao Ziliang thought for a moment and then said: "You do it your way.
We enter the Frankish Kingdom as official dispatches, and I will walk as the eldest prince Yunge.
You are all my attendants."
"clear" Zhao Ziliang and his party approached the pass of Vinia Castle.
An envoy's flag was raised high, which immediately attracted the attention of the Frank soldiers guarding the pass.
They saw the envoy's flag and the oriental faces of Zhao Ziliang and others, and shouts were immediately heard from below the castle.
Voice: "Go and report to the general, a group of envoys from the East have arrived":